The Sun. — London, England, 1850-05-25 00:00:00

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This was a running-down tt 8 'ltaPpeared that on an evenin in Januar hist ~a named Bradshaw, who was an ag g b rother s , to his brother a , I: r esver, was driving the plaintiff in a tax. cart from Lon .,ee to Erna Hatfield, when they came into collision with the chantsetid omnibus near the Holloway turnpike gate; lan r esult was, th a t th e p l a i nt iff was t h rown v i o l en tly Rut of the cart upon the road, and had his arm broken. to t l_ e nlY witness called on the part of the plaintiff to sprak the u actual collision was the man Bradshaw, who drove p rim e !rt in which the plaintiff was riding; and it was t.teeircvipeaerdiet.on his evidence that the jury relied in g ivin g He (Mr. Sergeant Wilkins) submitted that evidence of Bradshaw could not be relied on uatnuch as he was a strongly interested party he h : powerful motive to make it appear that ho , was t h . right, seei ng t h at if it turned out to be otherwi se I.,Bl3nght be h e ld l i able to the plaintiff for the injury be sustained. And, again, there was a suspicion that ton .nlan Br a d s h aw was intoxicated at the time of the 13inn, c ertain of the w i tnesses h av i ng d e posed that ho th::xcited or confused after the accident; and there was holact that Bradsh aw was a trave ll er to a b rewer , a nd cit y. " L "n to London on t h e day i n quest i on i n th a t cape paOta the ot h er hand, six witneste4, called on the rtot tne def en d ant, spoke to their belief that the col. 0 4 i wall caused by the improper driving of Bradshaw. !, these grounds he (Mr. Sergeant Wilkins) submitted 'Litt there should b trial. errd CAMPI3ELLsa i d at the trial he left to the jury th e y e which ho should leave to t h em aga i n , if. b oi l ': diced(' be a n ew tr i a l , namely, w h ether t h e y wou ld told t the plaintiff's or the defendant's witnesses. Ile tu, jury they %ere nut to number the witne.: es, but u t n Ver what credit was due to them. The donee ' Iliti t i o d i the witnesses called on the part of the. plaintiff ae ti l e " 1 0 a favourable reception. The witnesses to e part of the defendant consisted chiefly of parties , baected, with his omnibus. He (Lord Campbell) laust he Was not at all di ssat i s fi e d with the verdict. tl.O „ refused. tX II r . -- ,,` I4I EQUER.--(THIS DAY.) '4 9 LORD CHIEF BARON and Barone ALDERSON, ROLFE, and PLATT.) • t h ; . MESSENGER V. CLARK. '.. 4 4114 ea", which was tried at the last sittings at jury, ail before the Lord Chief Baron and a special for • 'a nd which a verdict was found for the plainti ff 1 44 15 .. tr . 1 .1 CHAMBERS moved for a rule to show cause bsdo ls7fer dict should not be set aside and a new trial tine st : :l t he ground of misdirection. The case involved a ladeon of considerable importance, viz., whether a wife, tot t i nt " 4 separat e d f rom h er h us b an d w i t h a se parate . ke n "la nce, had a right to give away or dispose of her Plsi ti tlas she th oug h t proper . I t a pp eare d that the 16 8 , "Pasted from his wife in 1840, and allowed ber !e t , e ,,.vreek for her maintenance, out of that sum she In 0 4b led to sa ve as muc h as 100/., which she invested j h .rer te e Il ulent stock in her maiden name. Some time deityYtitr 1840 s h e b ecame a ff ec t e d w ith a tumor, and .dis,Atold that sh e wou ld poss ibl y no t l ong survive the kee l et ' she went, in company with 'her brother, the oetu:t defendant, to the Bank of England and sold 1 , 4 114 1 ',,ek• The amount realised she placed in the nor d„ 4 ,her brother, who was to keep it in the event of ep t ,„„ln• Two days afterwards, viz., on the Bth of fitel,'"wers 1840, she was seized with cholera and sod ' Ptosee z P il •d• Her husband, therefore, instituted the osit esz suit to r ecover th e amoun t which was de %fed w ith the defendant; and at the trial the Learned • diet 7, told the jury that they must find a vcr lh The plaintiff. Mr. Chambers now contended nto t , 4t. direction was wrong, and that his Lordship • 4 , or e have left it to th e j u ry to say, first, whether lltrimplied authority given by the husband W t h e l°tfe to- deal with the money handed over to her d not .% ..`. u 2ught proper, and, secondly, whether she had li ke -4 " 10 give to any one out of her savings a do ', 1 % 11 14- causa. 1144 ga r ret PLATT—Supposing she bought a watch fonl i t b a resent of t it to . a person, whose property . prop,.. s 11ABIBER8--The watch would be her husband's . ' but then he might give her absolute coetrol 9t i . • t itt ' )3 aron PLATT—Again, if a wife deposited money ' nat tl i , : a - 7 n ge bank, would it not be the property of the I*? ti li ni lt slenens—Certainly, but the wife might have th;P', i ed authority to dispose of it as she liked. 'ete4,lresent case the money was given to the de .. af47` .. 411 the shape of a gift, and surely ' if a wife out shy ,BeParate allowance made presents of money or articles to her friends at different times, stl• "ntwi could not recover against the persons who kb , . '... l 4;: ci e tved the gifts: , 111 n'w h -. ""wr considered that no reason . had be-n ' h granting it rule. The whole authority given by the hUsband was that she' should maintain li en - -"„but of . the allowance, and if she saved any money ; 4 414 414. the'property of the husband, and she could not ..tri,,.0.41,'°.ka It either in the shape of gifts or presents of 1 4 , c; f 3 b . : t e f e: s u e se that formed no part of the authority 4. ttd been givea . to her. Fused accordingly. BOCRGEIU V. BRETT. baill6i ease , whith was on a foreign bill of exchange, f w h ich e v er di c t wa s found - for the plaintiff, th "Juiv "applied yesterday for a rule to show cause ki .e ;,.. 6 verdict sh o uld not be entered for the defendant tot s , l , ll of the plens, on the ground that the bill was hi:h .4 , ll tl One 'according to the laws of France, by id o in . e contended, it ought to be governed, and not the I,hilo'cbuntry The case was reported at length Vtlli' 3 .'" yest - e . rday, when, it will be recollected, the net4 ; '-illef Baron intimated the Court would give its okett this . morning, as any delay might have the Paralysing negotiations by foreign bills of ex iv , t t .s , ll Dsitte; accordingly, stated to•day that the ar unanimously of opinion that there should be 4 . 1,:!2 !: - -11 - • u e refined. COURT.—(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Justice Etu.E.) „ Aft COLE V, .MARSHALL—CRIN. CON. "Milt ALLEN applied f a rule calling upon to show cause why the inquisition in this i t „" l n‘ not, be quashed, and a new inquiry had on , c) ( i r ,"'„ 41 44 of . misdirection , and the wrongful admission '• - f rop,,, evidence. This was an action brought by to recover compensation in damages from ladant for a criinitaat conversation with his wife. was a carman in the employ of a City it .""cmger, and the defendant a person living upon ~.4 , 1 1s in .W a l wor tb, where the plainti ff kept a cigar '1 htie' fr "ich was managed and conducted by his wife, , a '424;V:ell:can scarcely , 20 years of age. The defendant • m tatF Iv s - ° Ci egmeliti to go against him by default. and the W", - .which the plaintiff had sustained by the loos of e lt Alietb e "ere assessed at 2001. by a jury who were ga erten ; before the 'Under-Sheriff of D'ilddlesex under, t ittei, l virtue,' of a writ of inquiry. It was now con ', qu e l t hat these damages were excessive, and would not awarded by the jury had the Learned Under ''',ll4l4i'-refused a admit certain irrelevant evidence, 4 and qii ;rd. from introducing some improper matters into ' , .,!liti lt :' s •rge., The 'evidence complain of consisted of of the plaintiff, to whom ps ? „ 4 2133 . per week, that he bad seen in the news '...,:::464,;ttitaa.:llts'heeuretPaloartclet'hbaYt dl th e e La p as l:inti ff had been summoned magistrates for refusing to support his wife, ' , 1 141 (1 1 b„, -`)I nng her to become chargeable to the parish, „itlef therefore dismissed him from his service. New '"._,itiej -- .. a PPeried, observed the Learned Sergeant. that the 1 1 , 1 - ; 41 took place long before any adultery was proved "Me -4 been committed by the defendant, but inde -141,4 utlY of that circumstance the evidence had nothing t r i , e ,`" to-do with the inquiry, since it was not name d .Iteerk-kielred to in ihe declaration and ought not to have , -, A t . um uted. ; ' l ,4.4tic e EgLE—There are cases, I think, in the te t hZeere . it h as been,held that evidence of a master IF ln g hie servant 'through malicious slander, s k i hi u4 n come to his ears by common report, is not a.l all action to recover damages for the slander, in the voluniary s act of the master hinsselt. te d tis S er geant Auxte believed there were such cases, Ni ot ," Court would perceive that they were strictly 114' 11)111 with the present one. J ustice ERLE—What is the ground of iniscli eiap• , ; . ‘ Sefgetint ALLEN - 'Aid he hod the misfor , p;" aPPear at the inquisition for the de '. • "Itias t a : 41 4 he told the , jury that in assessing the I . 4 itii r fe a they ought to look at the value which the ,Ihd e l d - P,PPeared to have set upon his wife. He re that he bad turned her oat of doors on a b ","Fht suspicion, and subjected her to be relieved by • i ''' l „,t l il ri i,r, b „ l nog before the act of adultery proved against which went to show that he set very little 3!ty •61)0 1 her. The Learned Under-Sheriff told the ICtleti 6;11a, Ltbis mode of defence was only an aggravation . 141 7;4nd in estimating the damages they must •,000 n „3° consideration the address of the defendant's .which the Learned Sergeant now contended was 44,, Per .direction. The fact that a defendant's n e e , ' h ad drewn an unstable inference from the evi ought dot to militate against him in the minds of t;'i .• O r • - „ , . nstice EaLx said, as the action was one , for a ; trespas s - might not' he Learned Counsel a ,tive tt i t 6 w J tiie Malice of the instructions which had been W het' hi m?' For' instance, •in an action of slander, he defendant's counsel. urged upon the jury for tupi s 7ehce that there was still abundant ground for the WouiV lLl. offelony which was imputed to the plaintiff, ' ti .,. t etiec i t . l6°tl be right to direct tine jury to consider that ';"ade — " l thce in'ase.ertaining the malice of the defendant hi r s , t imatin g the damages? m 1 ht b e ALLEN said In that case the address e taken with_ the other evidence as proof of the tte n - iit ', but here there was nothing to prove—all was Ablifj e di and his address could not tend to prove any ' 6. br k. ‘ tA Ua ticeEßLE—Suppose in your addres s y ou had 'l4°ll' that the plaintiff connived at his wife's adultery, i t.htr; be an aggravation of the injury sh ould m'iteve that there was no foundation for such a _ . ra d Slrgenni ALLEN wits boned to admit that it 'L*44 411 , 4 . 85 at the inquiry he almost hinted as much 'Woul d " 441 011 was suggested by the Learned Judge he .. abandon g ',li p. on the point of misdirection. .. Q titer ERLE--You may take a rule, then, on the b PPIOL 44 111 e • ' ,TamiaCcordin g •11Q • , 11 Th. - STREET.--(THIS DAY.) , etty er g a man dressed in the garb of a country . t. ` 4 l4te e a was plseed at the bar, before Mr. Henry, 447: w ith i the following cruelty to a pony. Guest het-gardener deposed that in Kingestreet, , ttiloliTarden, this morning 'hie attention *as drawn to ' hailtatini°lo4Pde,...irsons.who were ' surrounding a large . cart Oat. Th va with vegetables, and only a pony in the ' l4l ibt of 8 Poor creature was hardly able to bear the theek s th e shafts, much less* to draw' the cart. The "wig.thAt the pony could hardly stand, told the THE SUN, prisoner that unless be took the pony out they would and then leek him up for the cruelty. He refused, and was proceeding to urge the animal on, when the im mense weight of the cart and its load bowed the animal down, and the pony, in falling, broke its leg by the shaft resting on it. Mr. lIENRT fined the prisorer 31., or three weeks' im prisonment. RAILWAY RETURNS RAILWAY TRAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of Rail way s for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the respective returns are made, together with the receipts of the same week in the previous year:— .; Si Week Last 8 0 . 44 . ending NAME OF RAILWAY. week. F . ,, ..... f.... C; U.. - 4 - --....- -- X £ May 18 Aberdeen .. •••••• • • • • 19 Amiens and Boulogne .••••• •• 1,272 1,187 18 Belfast and Ballymena .••••.• • • • • • • • 591 .512 19 Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire 1,1150 841 12 Bolton, Blackburn, CU theme, and W. Y. 427 411 19 Bristol and Exeter • • .... • • .......... 4,093 4,189 •12 Ca1ed0nian............ • • ........... 6,114 4,941 19 Chester and Holyhead. ••.. • ..., 2,664 1.349 16 Dublin and Drogheda ...... ......... 933 856 21 Dublin and Kingstown ••••••• • • • • • • • 873 b6l 18 Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen •••• • • • • 596 573 19 East Anglian.. ..... . ................ 808 634 18 Edinburgh and Glasgow. •• • ........ 3,830 3,934 18 Edinburgh and Perth ••• • • • ...... 2,300 2,251 19 Eastern Counties and North Eastern•• 15,761 14,051 19 East Lancashire •• • • ... ••• • • ........ 3,166 2,929 19 Eastern Union ••••••• • • • • • - ........ 2,216 1041 18 Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr •• .. .. 3,059 2,949 18 'Glasgow and Greenock.... ..... • .... 1,023 1,037 12 Great Northern and E. L. ••.• • • • ... 3,420 1,b69 18 Great Southern and Western • • •..... 4,262 3,676 19 Great Western, &c •••••• • • •, • • ...... 17,618 16,467 19 Lancashire and Yorkshire.. • ......... 13,812 12,928 12 Lancaster and Carlisle ••• • • • 12 Leeds and Thirsk ••..• • • • 19 Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport lBl 120 li Londonderry and Enniskillen lB3 162 19 London and North Western, &e 46,932 39,794 19 London and Blackwall ••• • • 875 777 18 London and Brighton ............... 9,273 8,448 19 I London and South Western • • ....; .. 11,087 9,662 19 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire 5,700 3,648. 19 Midland, Bristol, and Birmingham.... 22,637 20,815 19 Midland Great Western (Irish) • ... .. 1,253 1,127 19 North British .... •• • • • • • • • .......... 7.0 7 2,84 4 18 Paris and Rouen . .......... .. la Rouen and Havre .. ••. • • ... ........ 2,658 2,497 19 Scottish Central •• • • i 8 Scottish Midland •••• • • • ......... .. 425 320 19 Shrewsbury and Chester ...... 1,5.63 • 1,3i8 19 Shropshire *Union ...• •. • • .......... 492 -- la South Eastern and Branches •••• •• .. 10,979 8,063 12 South Devon ... . . .............. 1,569 1,652 18 Taff Vale . .................... 2,362 2,082 887 789 - Waterford and Limerick............. - - 12 Whitehaven Junction .••••• • • • • • .... 189 190 19 York and Newcastle .•••• . • • • 19 York and North Midland ...-.. .. COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, MAT The Queen and Prince Albert, and younger mem bers of the Royal Family, were prevented by the in clemency of the weather this morning from taking their usual early walks and rides. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, accom panied by his Serene Highness the Prince of Leinin gen, and attended by the Baroness de Spetb, and Sir George Couper, arrived at Osborne yesterday after noon. There was no addition to the royal dinner party. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at the Foreign-office. It was attended by Lord John Russell, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Francis Baring, Sir John Hobhouse, the Right Iron. H. Labouchere, and the Right Hon. Fox Maule. The Council sat one hour and a half. The Rev. Dr. Spry had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday, and delivered to the Right lion. Baronet the following address, for presentation to the Queen : " We, the vestrymen of the parish of St. Marylebone, beg leave humbly to approach your Majesty with our sincere and heartfelt congratulations on the birth of anther Prince. Any circumstance which can add to your Majesty's happiness affords the highest gratifica tion to your Majesty's loyal subjects; and we pray that your Majesty and your Royal Consort may long be spared to live in the hearts of a loyal and devoted people, and in the continued enjoyment of that domestic bibs which the Almighty. in his goodness, has been pleased to vouchsafe to you." Sir Henry T. De la Beche had an interview with Sir George Henry at the Home-office, yesterday. Earl Granville has returned to town. SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY. The season was brought to a termination, last evening, with the repetition of Israel in Egypt. Although not distinguished by the introduction of much novelty, the past season has witnessed the re vival of several works which, from the length of time that had elapsed since they had been performed, or the different circumstances under which they were now presented, acquired all the freshness and interest of new productions. The season commenced in No vember last, with Handel's Solomon, one of his later works,containing several of his most magnificent double chorusses. This was followed by the customary Christ mas performances of the Messiah. The new year opened with Mendelssohn's Paul, which introduced Miss Catherine Hayes and Formes to the concerts of the society. After being twice most successfully per formed, it was repeated a third time, by the desire of Prince Albert. The first and second performances were attended by the brother of the lamented com poser, who expressed himself highly gratified with the excellent manner in which the work was given., The next revival was Handel's Saul, which had been left untouched by the society for six years. Although formerly accounted one of the composer's dullest works, and neglected accordingly, it proved, on this oc casion, under the able conductorship of Mr. Costa, to be one of the most dramatic , and effective in the society's repertoire. It derived additional interest from being performed from Handel's score, without extra accompaniments, an experiment which the committee were induced to venture upon from the circum stance of Saul being more fully instrumented than the generality of Handers oratorios. Saul was suc ceeded by the Creation of Haydn, which was followed by a toncert which combined three works of modern composers—viz , Haydn's Third, or Imperial Mass, Mendelssohn's Lantekt Sion, and Spobr's Last Judgment. Tne first and last of these had been laid aside for considerable periods, and the second was performed by the society for the first time. .The three works were 'admirably developed, and the concert was . one of the most interesting of the season. After the usual Passion week performance of the Messiah, Mendelssohn's Elijah was performed three times with great success, and then two performances of Israel in Egypt, the second and last of which we have above recorded. It is worthy of remark, that every pro mise held out in the prospectus put forth at the com• mencement of the season has been performed, and every work specified as intended for production pro duced. The season has been unusually prosperous ; more so, indeed, than on any preceding occasion. The subscription list has , been much larger than usual, and many subscribers have already entered their names for next season. The directors of Exeter Hall have, we are informed, very important plans under their consideration for improving the building as regards its capacity for sound, by raising the roof, throwing back the organ, and removing the pillars in front of the great gallery. These alterations, which it is hoped will be completed before the commence ment of next season, will have a most , beneficial affect upon future performances. VERY AUTHENTIC INTELLIGEIIIOE. TO THE EDITOR. OF THE MORNING PQST. Sir,—l beg to draw your attention to the following circumstance:-- In the Journal des Dibats, of the 22d of May, there is an article headed, " They write us from Lon don on the 20th of May," pretending to give the answer by,Lord Palmerston to the Russian note of the 19th and 20th of February . , which answer, ac cording to this communication, is "painfully modest." Now, the Times gives, about the same time (a day before or after, which you will find if you refer to dates), the very same article , pretending t o h a ve re ceived the information from Paris. Nothing can in dicate more plainly that the same agency is at work in Paris and here—in the Journal des Debats and the Times—to perplex matters and to throw odium upon Lord Palmerston. I think this blunder in the double communication lets the cat out of the bag, and ought to be noticed in your paper.—Your obedient servant, Friday, May 24. * t SHIPWRECKED FISHERMEN AND MARINERS' ROYAL BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.—The entitle' meeting of this society took place yesterday, at Willis's Rodms, the Earl of Ellen borough in the chair. The report stated that during the past year .assistance had been given to 960 widows and or phans, and•to 3,270 shipwrecked persons. The total number relieved since the foundation of the society amounted to 26,130. ' There were now 25,444' seamen subscribing 2s. 6d. each per annum to the funds of this society, and 2,120 ships were at the present moment carrying the flag of the society. The receipts for the past year amounted to 7;1651., and the expenditure .to p,311. The report was adopted, and after a vote of thanks to 'the chairman the meeting separated: We should be 'cautious how , we indulge . in the feelings of a virtuous indignttion. It is the bandsome.bro, ther of anger and hatred.—Eliza Cook's Journal. THE PORTSMOUTH STATUES.—The statues of the Duke of Wellington and Lord Viscount Nelson, which have been sculptured in London by Mr. Milligan, for Lord Frede rick Fitzclarence, have arrived at Portsmouth. The statues area little larger than life, standing about seven feet high. The pedestals are square, of Purbeck stone. " The tasteless mistake has been made of placing the Duke's foot 'on the Gallic Gallic _ Cock. This shou ld be altered for thwith. — The Build e r. . E w i i i a z a a t ev Cook'se r f A great many peop le have. some knowledge of the as t o acq uire uki knowledge w a and. — E liza e y d . t w h o e r m l d : aalthough particular t h e world de e re h LITERATURE. REGINALD HASTINGS, a Tale of the Civil War. By Eliot Warburton, author o f " Prince Rupert and the Cavaliers." 3 Vols. Ali who, like ourselves, followed with delight the vicissitudinous adventures of Prince Rupert, as re• cently related by Mr. Warburton, will turn with in terest to a new work from the same pen on the same subject. In the very numerous and laborious re searches necessary for the compilation of the materials required for his former work, Mr. Warburton ne•• cessarily became possessed of much interesting infor mation not exactly appropriate to the history then occupying his pen. The riches so obtained were, however, not suffered to lie idle, and accordingly we have, in another form, another chapter of the History of the Cavaliers. The me moirs of Reginald Hastings, which are in an auto , biographical form, were (we are to suppose) dis covered in that state in some receptacle of " learned lumber" examined by Mr. Warburton. They are the memoirs of a Cavalier, written by himself during his exile and imprisonment. However plausible the fic tion, its falsity is soon apparent. The descriptions of the battle scenes, and some of the other more spirited descriptions, easily betray their authorship. In such de scriptions Mr. W arburton iS inimitable. The character of Sir Bifrons, the timid but wary time-server, is depicted with a happy sarcasm, and the heroines in their several and widely dissimilar ways, are both beautifully and skilfully portrayed. Independent of its interest as a story, "Reginald Hastings" has suffi cient attractions to render it worthy of perusal and commendation. EVENINGS AT SEA. This very delightful volume appears without its author's name, but rumour has assigned it to the same hand as " Reginald Hastings" and "The Crescent and the Cross." Few readers of " Evenings at Sea" will be inclined to contradict the assertion. In many of the scenes here described is easily recognised the facile power of a practised pen. These tales, which formed the pastime of some "Evenings" spent "at Sea," are various in character, but are all in their several ways very interesting. In the first story, The Miner," there is related an incident of such fascinat ing interest, that it holds the reader for a moment in breathless attention. The last history is the most pleasing, and it " ends well." "Henry Meynell," on the contrary, has a tragic termination, which, how ever, is only a deserved retribution. Although ori ginally intended to beguile "Evenings at Sea," these tales are admirably qualified to afford delightful amusement for evenings on land, and as such we very cordially recommend them. NEW EDITION of PRESCOTT'S WORKS. CONQUEST of PERU. Vol. 11. Rarely has a romance possessed a greater power of fascination than this history. The immortal pages of the -" Arabian Nights" do not depict scenes more gorgeous and amazing, and the early campaigns of Napoleon scarcely reveal more marvellous general ship and wholesale conquests, than do these details of the former splendours of the fallen . Incas of Peru, and of the daring valour of the invading soldiers of Spain. The character of Pizarro is the main feature of this volume—a character which, at the same time, irresistibly attracts our admiration while it excites our abhorrence. As an instance of Pizarro's exqui site generalship, and also as a specimen of Mr. Pres cott's delightful style, we transcribe the following passage : " On the fifth day after leaving San Miguel, Pizarro halted in one of those delicious vallies to give his troops repose., and to make a more complete inspection of thew. Their number amounted, in all, to 177, of which 67 were cavalry. He mustered only three arquebusiers in the whole company, and a few crossbow-men, altogether not exceeding twenty. The troops wore tolerably well equipped and in good condition. But the watchful eye of their commander noticed, with some uneasiness, that, notwithstanding the general heartiness in the cause manifested by his followers, there were some among them whose countenances lowered with discontent, and who, although they did not give vent to it in open mur murs, were far from moving with their wonted alacrity. He was aware that, if this spirit became contagious, it would be the ruin of the enterprise, and he thought it best to exterminate the gangrene at once, and at what- ever cost, than to wait until it had infected the whole system. He came to an extraordinary resolution. " Calling his men together, he told them that' a crisis bad now arrived in their affairs, which -it demanded all their courage to meet. No man should think of going for wardin the expedition whocould not do so with his whole heart, or who had the- least misgiving as to its success. If any repented of his_ share in it, it was not too late to turn back. San Miguel was but poorly garrisoned, and he should be glad to see it in greater strength. Those who chose might return to this place, and they should be entitled to the same proportion of lands and Indian vassals as the present residents. With the rest, were they few or many, who chose to take their chance with him he should pursue the adventure to the end . "It was certainly a remarkable proposal for a com mander who was ignorant of the amount of disaffection in his ranks, and who could not safely spare a single man from his force, already far too feeble for the un dertaking. Yet, by insisting on the wants of the little colony of - San Miguel, he afforded a decent pretext for the secession of the malcontents, and swept away the barrier of shame which might have still held them in the camp. "Notwithstanding the fair opening thus afforded there were but few, nine in all, who availed themselves of the General's, permission. * * * * This stroke of policy in their sagacious leader was attended with the best effects. He nod winnowed out the few grains of discontent which, if left to themselves ' might have fermented in secret till the whole mass had Bibbed into mutiny." " Pizarro,' like Cortes," we read in another place, " possessed a good share of that frank and manly eloquence, which touches the heart of the soldier, more than the parade of rhetoric or the finest flow of elocution. He was a soldier himself, and partook in all -the feelings of the soldier, his joys, his hopes, and his disappointments. He , was not raised by rank ' and education above sympathy with the humblest of his followers. Every chord in their bosoms vibrated with the same pulsations as his own, and the convic tion of this gave him a mastery over them." Among the descriptions of the magnificent treasures of Peru we And the following evidences of Peru vian ingenuity in an account of their gold and silver imitations of plants and animals. "Among the plants the most beautiful was the Indian corn, in which the golden ear was sheathed in its broad leaves of silver, from which hung a rich tassel of threads of the same precious metal. A foun tain was also much admired, which sent up a sparkling jet of gold, while birds and animals of the same material played in the waters at its base. The delicacy of the workmanship of some of these, and the beauty and ingenuity of the design, attracted the ad miration of better judges than the rude conquerors of Peru." The treasures obtained by these conquerors were immense, the value of the gold amounting to near three millions and a half of pounds sterling, be sides a large quantity of silver. " History," says Mr. Prescott, " affords no parallel of such a booty— and that too in the most convertible form—having fallen to tbe lot of a little band of military adventu rers." "-It is equally worthy of remark," he very judiciously adds, " that tbe wealth thus suddenly ac quired, by -diverting them from the slow .but surer and more permanent sources of national prosperity, has in the end glided from their grasp, and left them among the poorest of the nations of Christendbm." ON THE NATURE AND TREATMENT OFDISEASES OF THE KIDNEY. By G. Owen Rees, M.D., F.R.S., Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, Assistant Physician to, and Lecturer on Materia Media: at Guy's Hospital ; Principal Medical Officer to the Pentenville Prison. `This work is an elabdration and an extension of Dr. Rees' valuable clinical lectures recently de livered at Guy a Hospital on that disease of the kidneys which is named " Bright's disease," from the circumstance of Dr. Bright having been the first to discover it, and to point it out to the profession. Prior to this time diseases of the kidney were generally considered as tbe mere consequences of other diseases, and as of minor importance. Since the discovery of Dr. Bright, however, it has been, proved by him self and the followers of his school, amongst whom Dr. Owen Rees deservedly bolds the foremost rank, that this disease is a primary disease, a cause and not a consequence of other diseases, and that dropsy in all its forms, and that many cases of a ffections of the brain, the heart, the liver, and the lungs are merely symptomatic of the existence of "Bright's disease," and to be cured effectually must he attacked in their primary seat. The work before us puts all these things in a clear light, and is one of the most lucid expositions of me dical facts we have ever perused. 'Dr. Rees is also an admirable logician, and all his conclusions are sound and undeniable deductions from his pre mises. We recommend this work to the attentive study of the medical profession, as being, without exception, the best treatise on the Morbus Brightii that has yet appeared. LIFE OF THE DUKE OF KENT. By the Rev. Erskine Neale. The biography of the father of the Sovereign is naturally invested with considerable interest—an interest enhanced by the vivid contrast presented by a comparison of the peculiar troubles and embarrass• ments actually suffered by the Duke of Kent, and the position which he would now enjoy if still living. Mr. Neale has done his best to render his- work valuable. The biography is written in a simple and interesting style, and will doubtless obtain numerous admirers. Journal. PREFERMENT.—The Rev. William Henry Hill, CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAMWAY. — Traffic for M.A., late Incumbent of Ironbridge, Salop, has been ap- the Week ended May 19, 1850:- C. and H. Main •Line, pointed to the living of St. Andrew, Birmingham; patron, 2,3551..165. ld. ; Mold, 961. 35. 7d. ; Steam-boats, 2124 the Bishop of Worcester. Value 400/. i 4e. Qd. ; Total, 2,6641. as. Bd. _ _ , SPOItTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'6.-YEBTERDAY. As the subjoined quotations, made tip to the close of the room, do not exactly agree with the terms upon which the chief part of the business was transacted, it is proper to state that a sum exceeding 2,0001. was laid out on Bolingbroke, the greater portion of it at 4 to 1, and that Mildew was backed freely at 7 t 1, and Nutshell to win, between fifty and sixty thousand pounds, at 40 and 50 to 1. Ghillie Callum receded to 1,000 to 10, betted two or three times, but closed at halt those odds. Clincher and Voltigeur were not much inquired after, and Mayors, Cariboo, and Blarney quoted at 50 to 1 each, were friendless. No price was named either agst the Italian or Penang. DERBY. 9 to 2 agat Mr. W. Edwards na Bolingbroke 11 to 2 agat Lord Airlie's Clincher—take 6 to 1 13 to 2 agst Mr. Bastard's Mildew 8 to 1 agst Mr. Gratwicke's The Nigger—taken and afterwards offered 9 to 1 sgst Mr. B. Hill's Pitsford-1,900 to 200 taken 12 to 1 agst Lord Zetland's Voltigeur—taken 40 to I agst Lord Exeter's Nutshell 50 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Mayors 50 to 1 agst Mr. Greyille's Cariboo 50 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Ghillie Callum -take 1,000 to 15 SO to 1 agst Mr. Dixon's Blarney 1,000 to 15 agst Major Martyr's The Swede 700 to 400 on Bolingbroke agst PitsfJrd 700 to 400 on Clincher agst Pitsford 500 on Bolingbroke and The Nigger sgst Clincher and Mildew—laid twice THE OAKS. 7 to 1 offered on the field, and 10 to 1 laid three or four times agst Gillyflower ST. LEGEE. 10 to 1 apt Bolingbroke —taken EPSOM RACES. EPSOM, SATURDAY. . . The following horses have arrived, or are expected in the course of the day : — Kathleen, Captain Grant, Vol tigeur, Flare-up, Remnant, Bolingbroke, Python, Ma yors, Probity, Ghillie Callum, The Nigger, Blarney, Sir Charles, Mildew, Penang, Deicoon, Estafette, Cariboo, Tiff, Laundry Maid, Charley, St. Fabian, Re gina, Nutshell, Cora, Prealaw, Black Eagle, Hood, Gillyflower, Clelia, West Indian, Lady Geraldine colt, Zenobia colt, Dark Susan colt, Dart, Tole, Herta, Buck hound, Jellyfish, Clincher, Alonzo, Stanton, The Swede, Fernande, Moor, Lady Frances, Piteford, Equirs, Mr. Gratwicke's Countess, Brennus, Casterno, Valentine, The Italian, Quasimodo, Mr. Mtlneri. Miss Nipper, and Beebee &moo. The ground is in excellent condition, and a fine racing week is expected. MANCHESTER RACES.. -..FRIDAY. The Castle Irwell Stakes of 10 soya. each, h ft and 40 added, the second to save his stake. One mile and a _ _ half. (7 Subs.) Mr. Fowler's The Monk, 3 yrs, Est 7st _(J. Evans) 1 Sir J. Hawley's Fernhill, 5 yra, Bat 121 b(Templeman) 2 Mr. Dawson's Mark Tapley , 3 y rs, 6 st 101 b (Arnold) 3 Mr. Hargreave's Irish Amba ssador, 4 yrs, Bst 41b... 0 2 a s g t s o t 4 F a e g rn et hirl, a a r nd 4 t Mark Tapley, agst 2tol agar The Monk, 5 to Ambassador. A fine race with two from the distance was won by a short head; Mark Tapley a bad third. The Two years old Selling Stakes of 5 sous. each and 40 added, colts, Est 71b; and fillies, Bst 31b. Winners 31bs extra. The winner to be sold for 200/., but if entered for 1001., allowed 5113 e. T.Y.C. (9 Subs.) Mr. Dawson na Tightwaist (Cartwright) 1 Mr. Barker's Valentine (Holmes) 2 Mr. Hesseltine's Unity (Longstaff) 3 The following also stat ted but wer e no t placed :—Mr. Jones's bra by Launcelot , d am b y Liver p o ol (J. Evans), Mr. E. Buckley's Greenfiel d (G. White house) , Mr. F. Mantle's Calibri (Denman). Mr. Deacon's B a lli nure (Dawson), and Mr. W. St ebbin g s' Pe ter the Great (Wintringhstn). Betting-5 to 2 agst Val entine-3 to 1 agst Unity -4 to 1 each agst Peter the Gr eat and the L auncelot colt, and sto 1 agat Tightwaist. Tightwaist waited to the distance, a fine race ensued, and was won by a neck; a head between Valentine and Unity, Calibri a good fourth, and Ballinure last. The Salford Borough Cup cf 100 son., added to a Sweepstakes of 10 son. each, 5 ft and 3 only if de clared; the second to receive '251. out of the stakes.. One mile and a half. (44 Subs, 13 of whom declarect) Mr. F. Nicholl's Woolwich, 4 yrs, 7st 81b ...(Hiett) 1 Lord Stanley's Uriel, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b (Flatman) 2 Mr. Fowler's Cosachia, 6 yrs, 7st 51b (E vans ) 3 The following also started:—' Mr. Arrowamith's Lady Hylda, 6yrs, let slb(Abdale) 0 Mr. Collingwood's Administrator, 6 yrs, Gat 131 b 0 Mr. Heap's Brown Fly, aged, 63t Blb (Arnold) 0 Sir C. Honk's Gulliver, 4 yrs, Est 2lb ...(Charlton) 0 Betting-2 to 1 apt Woolwich, 3to 1 agat Cosachia, 5 to 1 apt Administrator, and 6 to 1 each apt Brown Fly and Gulliver. Won easy by two lengths; Cosachia beaten a length and a half for second place, and Lady Hilda and Brown Fly close up; the others no where. Plate of 50f added to'a Sweepstakes of 5 son. each. One mile and three-quarters. (6 Subs.) Mr. Hesseltine's Andalusian, 4 yrs,Bst 71b(Longstaff) 1 Mr. Davies's Made Safe, 3 yrs, Est 111 b (W. Sharpe) 2 Captain Lane's The Baronet, 3 yrs, ist ... (Keegan) 3 Mr. Meiklam's French Susy, 3 yrs, Est I lib (Arnold) 4 Mr. Blacker's Theory, 4 yrs, f3st slb (Cartwright) 5 Mr. J. Osborne's Snowdrift, 3 yrs, 7st (Osborne) 6 Betting-5 to 4 agst Andalusian, sto 2 agst Barc;net, and 7to 2 agst Made Safe. Won easily by two lengthy. The winner was put up by auction for 501., according to the conditions, and bought in at 93 sore.; the surplus goes to the fun d . Handicap of 5 soya. each, 3 ft., and 30 added; one mile and • distance. (9 Subs.) _ hfr.Osborne's Achyranthes,3 yrs, 6st 8114 osberne,jun.) 1 Mr. lioldforth's Wilmont, 3 yrs, 6st Sib (Wells) 2 Mr. Whittaker's Isnthe, 3 yrs, Est 2lb ... (Charlton) 3 Captain Liddel's Anthony, 4 yrs, 7st 81b (Evans) 4 Betting—Even on lantbe, sod 2 to 1 aget Achyrantbes. Won by a length. AQUATICS. fo llow 8— Of tonnage. ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB. The entries for the great sailing matches on the sth of June closed last night. at ten o'clock, at theriszza Hotel, Covent- Prize 100 soya. A time race. Half a minute per ton gardselino,waenddfaoFrrle difference as asTCLASS. Cynthia, 50 tons—J. Weeks, Esq. Prima Donau, o 2 a 5 tons — e Captain J ose ph I ves . THIRD CLASS. CLASS. Cygnet, 35 tons — H. Lambton, Esq. Mosquito, 50 tons—Charles Mare, E sq . Diana, 63 teas—J. L. Craigie , _ Esq.. SECOND CLASS. vi r h i misapr, D Prize 50 sovs. Ti me race. Foam, 20 tons—T. Harvey, Esq. Prize 30 sovs. Time race. F Su ro rp li r c iz ,l2 ,I t s oa tons—W. Esq. w b oodbouse l Esq. Sea Nymph, 10 tone—C. Wheeler, jun., Esq. Mazeppa, 14 tons—Charles Bromley, Esq. Pearl, 12 tons—T. and J. M. Wanhill, Esq'. The City of Canterbury steamer is engaged for the accommodation of members and friends, and will leave tihnethe morning, calling at Black. Blues will be in attendance. LT w all,h° n e d ; a i contested London -d a b u rt c ihd e eg t eb o aa b nt e dnionfe ,to the No r e Light and back. THAMES BOAT RACES. The first of the series of boat races to be continued at intervals, throughout the season, in lieu of the Royal Thames Regatta, should the funds permit, have been appointed by the committee of management to take place on Tuesday, June 18, at Putney, when the prizes for competition will consist of the silver Challenge Cup for four-oared boats, and silver presentation cups for pair oared boats, in which races we understand that members of both univ ersities, as well a s of other great aquatic clubs, thus afford genitemen amateurs and others an opportunity of attending without i nter f er i n g with their ordinary pursuits. It ill to be re gretted that the sub scri p tion s in aid of the fund for car rying on these races at present come in but slowly. We beg to state, for the information of gentlemen desirous of contending in the fours and pair -oared races, that the entries close on Monday, June 10. ROYAL VICTORIA YACHT CLUB. Yesterday the annual meeting of the members of this club was held at the Thatched House Tavern, St. James's-street. The Lon]) C O MMODORs presided, and having briefly opened - the proceedings , The SECRETARY (Mr. G . GG. D ( Ames) read the re port, which stated that the income of the club was yearly increasing in amount, and the expenditu re mater i a lly decreasing under the head o f miscellaneous, the sum being in 1848, 93014 a nd for the year just closed, only 3561.; showing a decrease of 6401. 6s. 10d. on that head alone. There was a balance of 8901. 98, rema i n i ng in hand on the library fund; the outstanding subscriptions were 4451., and the amount of subscriptions for the past year received was 1,5101. 95. The balance showed the receipts for the past year to have been 1 ,9341. 65. 7d.; end the expenditure, 256/. Bs. Id. leas than that sum. On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, the report was unanimously adopted. Sir AUGUSTUS CLIFFORD was then unanimously elected trustee in the room of the Right Hon. Lord Rossmore, resigned. The managing and sailing committees having been appointed, The CHAIRMAN brought forward the following pro gramme of the regatta, to take place (subject to her Majesty's approval) on Thursday, 0 Aug..., a Friday, Aug. ,9, and Saturdiy, Aug. 10:-- FIRST DAY (THURSD A yI. 1 First Race—For a cup of 501. value, the second ves sel to receive the entrance money, for cutters the pro perty of members of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club, above 15 tons and not exceeding 35 ; time, quarter minute per ton. Three to start or no race. Entrance, 11. 10s. Second Race—Cup of 301. value, for cutters belonging to any Royal Yacht Club of 15 tons. • Third Race—For yachts-' gigs, first prize, 51.; second prize, 3/. SE COND DAY ('MOA T). First Race—A cup of 501. value, second vesse l to re ceive the entrance money , fo r scho o ne rs the property of pmeermtobenr.s of the club above 70 tons; time, qu ar t er minu t e Second Race—A cup of 301. value, for Om cutters 35 tons and not exceeding 75 . E nt rancet 14 LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MAY . 25, lB5O. Third Race—A cup of 201. value, for cutters above 15 tons and under 35. Entrance, 11. __ Fourth Rice—For amateur galleys—First priz.., 34; second prize, 21. THIRD DAY (SATURDAY). Distribution of prizes and display of fireworks in pre sence of her Majesty. The programme was unanimously agreed to, and, snor some routine business had been transacted, the meeting closed with a Tote of thanks to the chairman. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Coninuns. FRIDAY, MAY 24. SUPPLY. Order for Committee read; Motion made, and Question proposed, " That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair:"— Amendment propos ed , to leave out from tbe word " That" to the end of the Question, in order to add the words " leave be given to bring in a Bill to repeal so much of the Acts 3 and 4 Vic. c. 17, as imposes an additional Duty of 10 per cent. ou Assessed and Window Taxes," instead thereof:— Question put, " That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Question." The House divided : MAJORITY—AYES, 130. Alcock, Thomas French, F. Masterman, Jehn Anson, Viscount Gladstone, W. E. Matheson, Colonel Ashley, Lord Glyn, G. C. Molesworth, Sir W. Baines, M. T. Gordon, Admiral Mostyn, E. M. Baring, Sir s'. T. Goulburn, Henry Mowatt, Francis Bellew, K. M. Grace, 0. D. Ord, W. Berkeley, Admiral Greene, Thomas Pakingtop, Sir J. 8. Bernal, Ralph Grey, Sir George: Palmerston, Viscount Bouverie, E. P. Grosvenor, Lord R. Parker, John Bowles, Admiral Grosvenor, Earl Pinney, W. Boyd, John Harris, Richard Power, Dr. Boyle, Colons, Hastie, Archibald Price, Sir R Bramston, T. W. Hawes, B. Romilly,,Colonel Brand, Thomas Hayter, W. G. Hominy, Sir John Brotherton. J. Hcadlam, T. E. Russell, Lord J. Carew, W. P. Heathcoat, G. J. ltassell.F. C. K. Carter, John B. Heneage, E. Scrope, G. P. Castlereagh, Vise. Henry, Alexander Seymer, Henry KU Cavendish, C. C. Herbert, Sidney Seymour ;Lord Cavendish, G. H. Heywood, James Shalto, R. D. Clay, Sir W. Heyworth, o Lawrenee Shell, E. L. Clerk Sir G. Howard, Lord E. Smith, Vernon Cobden, Richard Howard, C. W. Smith, J. A. Colebrook*, Sir T. Hutchins, E. J. Smollett, A. Crawford, W. S. Jocelyn, Viscount Somerville, Sir W. Dalrymple, Captain Kershaw, James Sotheron, T. Dawson, T. V. King, P. J. Stansdeld, W. R. Denison, Edmund Langston, J. H. Tenison, E. K. Denison, J. E. Lascellee..W. S. Thompson, Colonel Divett, Edward Lemon, Sir C. Thornely, Thomas Douglas, Sir C. E. Lewis, Sir T. Towneley, John Drummond, Henry Lewis, George C: Townshend, Capt. Drummond, Home Lindsay, Hon. Col. Vane, Lord H. Duke, Sir J. Littleton, E. R. Vivian, J . B. Duncan, George Loch, James Wall, C. B. Dundas, Admiral Lushington, C. Wellesley, Lord C. Dundas, Sir David Lygon, General Westhead, J. P. Egerton, W: T. Mackie, John Wood, Sir Charles Ellice, Edward Mackinnon, W. Wood, W. P. Elliot, John Macnaghten s Sir E. Wrightson, W.B. Ferguson, Sir R. M'Cullagh, W. Foley, J. H. M'Neill, Duncan TIILLBIO. Forster, M. M‘Taggart, Sir J. Hill, Lard Marcus Fartescue. Chichester Mahan, O'Gorman Grey, Ralph Win. Freestun, Colonel Mahon, Lord MINORITY—NOES, 65. Adderley, C. E. Fitzroy, Henry Packe, C. W. , Alexander, N. Forbes, Wm. Pechell, Sir G. Arkwright, George Gore, W. R. 0. ?lowden, W. 11. Bailey, Joseph Hall, Sir Benjamin Salwey, Colonel Bernie, H. J. Halsey, Thomas P. Sanders, George Baldock,lE. 11. Hamilton, Lord C. Smyth, John G. Baldwin, Barry Harris, Captain Smythe, George Bankes, G. Hood, Sir A. Somerset, Captain Bennet, P. Hornby, John Stanley, E. Boldero, H. George Heuldsworth, T. Stuart, Lord D. Buck, L. W. Hudson, G. Stuart, Henry Chatterton, Colonel Nitta, Colonel Taylor, Thomas E. Christopher, R. Lacy, Henry C. Thetahill, G. Clifford, H. M. Lennox, Lord A. Trollope, Sir J. Cubitt, William Lennox, Lord G. H. Waddington, H. S. Cochrane, A. D. Lockhart, A. E. Walmsley, Sir J. Davies, D. A. S. Meagher, Thomas Walsh, Sir J. B. Disraeli, B. Manners, Lord J. Williams, John Duncombe, A. Meux, Sir H. Willoughby, Sir H. Dundas, George Mundy, William Du Pre, C. Georga Ifitas,lord TILLERS. Ndwards, LI. Neeld, John Blackstone, W. S. Evans, Sir De Lacy O'Flaherty, Anthony Vyse, N. H. (IN THE COMMITTEE.) Motion mad., and Question proposed, " That a sum not exceeding 104.6601. be granted to her Majesty, to complete the aunt necessary to defray, to the 31st day of March, 1851, the Expense of the Works at the New Houses of Parlia ment:"-Afterwards Motion made, and Question put, " That a sum not exceeding 103,660/. be granted to her Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray, to the 31st day of March, 1851, the Expense of the Works at the New Houses of Parliament." The Committee divided:— MAJORITY—AYES, 94. Adderley, C. B. Du Pre, C. G. Ord, William Aicock, Thomas Eatcourt, J. B. Pechell, Sir G. Archdall, Captain. Evans, John Plowden, W. H. Arkwright, 9. Fagan, William Repton, G. W. Bailey, Joseph Ferrer, James Romilly, Colonel Baldoek, B. H. Goddard, A. L. Salwey, Colonel Baldwin, Barry Granger, T. C. Sanders, George Bankes, G. Greene, John Scully, Francis Bawl'. T. Grogan, Edward Matto, R. D. Berkeley, Henry F. Hall, Sir B. Sibthorp, Colonel Best, John Hamilton, Lord C. Smith, Vernon Blackstone, W. Hardcastlo, J. A. Smollett, A. Blandford, Marquis Hestia, Archibald Stanley, Edward Bolder°, H. G. Hepworth, L. Stanley, H. 11. Bouverie, E. P. Hildyard, R. C. Stsunfield4W. R. Boyd, John Hood, Sir Alexander Stuart, Lord Dudley Broadley,.H. Hotham, Lord Tenisos, E. K. Carew, W. P. Johnstone, Sir J. Thickness°, Ralph Castlereagh, Via. Keating, Robert Thompson, Colonel Cavendish, G. H. Kershaw, James Tollemache, Jolla Cayley, Edward.S. King, P. J. Trollepe, Sir J. Chaplin, W. J. Langston, J. H. Turner, G. J. Childers, J. W. Law, Hon. E. C. Waddington, H. S. Clifford, N. M. Lennox, Lord H. G. Walmsley, Sir J. Cobden, Richard Lushington, C. Westhead , J. P. Colylle, C. R. Mackie, John Williams, John Crawford, W. S. Macaghten ' Sir E. Wood, W. P. Dalrymple, Captain Manners, Lord J. Wyld, James Disraeli, B. Milner,:W. M. Dodd, G. Molesworth, Sir W. TILLIIIIIII. Drummond, Henry Mowatt, Francis Evans, Sir De Lacy Duncan, George Newry, Viscount Osborne, Ralph Dunne, Colonel Ogle, S. C. MINORITY-NOES, 75. Adair, R. A. Shafto Greene, Thomas Mundy, William Anson, Colonel Grey, Sir G. Parker, John Armstrong ;Sir A. Grey, U. W. Pelham, A. D.' Armstrong, R. B. Grosvenor, Lord R. Bowdon, Colonel Baines, M. T. Grosvenor, Earl Rich, Henry Bellew. R. M. Morris, Captain Romilly, Sir John Berkeley, Admiral Harris, Richard Russell, F. C. 11. Bowles, Admiral Hatchell, John Scholedeld, Willis Brockman, E. D. Ilawea, Benjamin Seymour, Lord Brotherton, Joseph Hayter, W. G. Shell, R. L. Busfeild, W. Hobhousi, Sir J. Simeon, John Butler. P. S. Campbell, W. F. Clay, Sir W. Clay, James Hobhouse, T. B. Smith, John Abel Hope, Henry T. Smith, M. Tucker Howard, E. G. Somerville. Sir W. Jerrie, Sir John Stanford, J. F. Coctbura, Alex. Jones, Captain Tancred, H. W. Cowper, W. F. Labouchere, Henry Thornely, Thomas Craig, Sir W. G. Lascelies, W. S. , Townshend. Captain Dundas, Admiral Lewis, G. C. Williamson, Sir H. Dundas, Sir David Lindsay, Colonel Wilson, James Ebrington Lord M`Neill, Duncan Wilson, Matthew Elliot, John E. Mahon, Viscount Wood, Sir Charles Ferguson, Sir R. Matheson, J. Wyvill, Martnaduke Forster, Matthew Matheson, Colonel mixise. Freestun, Colonel Maule, Fox Hill, Lord Marcus Grace, 0. 1). Mitchell, T. I. Howard, Lord I. Motion made, and Question proposed, " That a sum not exceeding 18,0931. be granted to her Majesty, to defray the Expense of maintaining the several Public Buildings in the Department of the Commissioners of Public Works in Ire land; also the Expense of Inland Navigation and other Services under the direction of the said Commissioners, to the 31st day of March, 1851 :"—Afterwards Motion made, and Question put, " That a sum not exceeding 16,8521. be granted to her Majesty, to defray the. Expense of maintain ing the several Public Buildings in the Department of the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland; also the Ex pense of Inland Navigation and other Services under the direction of the said Commissioners, to the Blot day of March, 1851." The Committee divided : MINORITY—AYES, 47. ♦dderley, C. B. Fox, S. L. daiwey, Colonel Archdall, Captaist Goddard, A. L. Seyn►er, H. K. Arkwright, G. Grogan,:Edward Smyth, Jc lan George Baldock, E. H. Hardcastle, J. A. Smollett, A. Blackstone, W. S. Harris, Captain Stanford, J. F. Blandford, Marquis Harris, Richard Stanley, Edward Brockman, E. D. Thistle, Archibald Stanley, E. H. Brooke, Lord Hayworth, Lawrence Taylor, T. E. Carew, W. H. P. Hood, Sir Alexander Trollope, Sir J. Clifford, Henry M. Jones, Captain Verner, Sir W. Colyile, C. R. Kershaw, James Waddington, H. S. Disraeli, B. King, P. J. Walmslay, Sir J. Dodd, U. Manners, Lord I. Williams, Johu Drammond, Henry Mundy, William Duncan, George Newport, Viscount Farrar, James Newry, Viscount Forbes, William Plowden, W. H. Milli. Slbthorp, Colonel Repten, G. K. MAJORITY—NOES, 121. Adair, R. Shafto Greene, John Ord, William Anson, Colonel Greene Thomas Osborne, Ralph Armstrong, Sir',A. Grenfeil, Charles W. Palmerston, Vis. Armstrong, R. B. Grey, Sir G. Parker, John Baines, M. T. Grey, R. W. Pechell, Sir G. Baring, Sir F. T. Grosvenor. Lord It. Pelham ' Hon. D. A. Bass, M. T. Hall, Sir B. Power, Dr. Bellew, R. M. Hallyburton,Lord J. Yawdon, Colonel Berkeley, Admiral Hatchell, John Rich, Henry Bowles, Admiral Hawes, BenJ. Robartes, T. J. A. Boyd, John Ilayter, W. G. Romilly, Colonel Boyle, Colonel' Headlam, Thomas Romilly, Sir John l3ransaton, T. W. Heneage, G. H..W. Schelefteld, W. Brand, Thomas Henry, Alexander hicully, Francis Brotherton, J. Herbert, Sydney Seymour, Lord Carter, J. B. Hobhouse, Sir John Shaft°, R. D. Cavendish, G. 11. Ilobhouse, T. IL Shell, R. L. Cayley, E. S. Holland, Robert Simeon, John Chaplin, W. J. Howard, C. W. Smith, R. V. Childers, J. W. Howard, Sir R. Smith, J. A. Clay, James Jervis, Sir John Smith, M. T. Clive, R. H. Johnstone, Sir J. Stansfleld, W. It. C. Cobden, It. Keating, Robert Somerville, Sir W. Cockburn, Alex. Labouchere, Ilenry Talbot, C. R. Colebrooke Sir T. Lewis, G. Cornewall Talbot, J. 11. Cowper, V. F. Lindsay, Colonel Tancred, H. W. Craig, Sir W. G. Littleton, E. R. Tenison, E. K. Dawson, T. T. Lockhart, A.E. Thicknesse, Ralph A. Drummond, Horne Mackie, John Thompson, Col. Dundas, Admiral Mahon, Viscount Thernely, T. Dandaa, Sir D. 3P"Seill , Duncan Townshend, Captain Dunne, Colonel Martin, Samuel Turner,lGenrge Ebrington, Viscount Matheson, James Wegg-Prosser, F. Ellice, Edward Matheson, Colonel Wilson, James Elliot, J. E. Manic, Fox 'Wilson, Matthew Wood, Sir Charles Kstcourt, J. B. B. Milner, W. M. Fagan, W. Mitchell, T. A. Wood, W. P. Wyvtll, Marmadake Ferguson, Sir R. Moffatt, George Fitzwilliam, G. W. Mostyn, R. TELLERS. Forster, Mathew Mowatt,"Francis Freestun, Colonel O'Connell, Maurice Howard, Lord M. O'Flaherty, Anthony Lord E. Grace, 0. D. J. Granger, T. C. Ogle, S. C. ---.........—.-- TAR DIFFERENCES OF Thsronriso.—The reporters of the Times, at the close of Lord I'slmerston's speech on Thursday night, record that " the Noble Lord resumed his seat amid cries of Hear, hear, from the Ministerial benches." With a somewhat more acute susceptibility of the hearing facu'ty, those gentlemen who reported the Noble Secretary for all the other morning papers represent the impression produced on the House by his speech as of a considerably less frigid character.• gratiu.—The Noble Lord was loudly cheered from both sides of the House when resuming his seat. —Morning Chronicle. The Noble Lord's explana tion was vehemently cheered from almost all sides of the House. —Daily News. Loud cheers .—Morning Post. The Noble Lord resumed his seat amid loud cheers from the Ministerial, and partial cheers front the Opposition side of the House.—Morning Advertiser. tills leave it to the soli citude of the reporters, for the credit of their craft, to settle the matter as may be deemed most reputable.— Evening Paper. THE BRITISH Mum:rm.—The total number of persons that visited this institution during the present week was 49,752 —namely, on Monday, 20,114 ; Tuesday, 7,719 ; Wednesday, 8,432 ; Thursday, 3,961; Friday, 9,526. In Whitsun week last year, the total number was 47,256, being an increase of 2,496. The Museum I,nll clone at seen, r.m., until the let a September next. inixt Wttttoit COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.) ;Sittings at Nisi Prius, before Mr. Justice WILLIAMS and a Common J ury.) CRIM. CON.-PENNY V. BLACKER. This was an action for criminal conversation. Mr. Sergeant Byles and Mr. Robinson appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Sergeant Wilkins and Mr. Brown for the defendant. Mr. Sergeant BYLES stated the case. The plaintiff, he said, was a coach-painter, employed at the terminus of the South-Western Railway, and resided at present in the Wandsworth-road. His age was thirty-two, and about four years ago he married Mrs. Penny, whose age was twenty-five. He should be able to show that up to the time of the unfortunate occurrence they had liv-d comfortably together. In the same row with them lived the defendant, who had then a wife living, and an inti macy sprung up between the two ladies. Soon after Mrs. Blacker died, and Mrs.` Penny several times upon that occasion visited the defendant and assisted the and helped them to get up their mourning. Soon after this the plaintiff's wife deserted him, and went to live with the defendant, and be should prove that they lived together as man and wife. This bad a great effect upon the mind of the plaintiff, and shortly afterwards he met with an accident, from the effects of which he was confined to his bed for some months, during which his wife never visited him but once. It was as a reparation for this injury that he came before the court; and he should not deceit' them by any remarks, but would proceed to call the wit nesses to prove his case. Agnes Penny, the mother of the plaintiff, was the first witness called—Stated that up to the time of forming the acquaintance with Mr. Blacker, the plaintiff and his wife la,cl always lived on the best terms, and he lasd treated his wife with great affection. She remembered an accident happening to her son, the plaintiff, at the South-Western Railray, by which he had four of his ribs broken.. At that time his wife was, absent from home— she was fetched home by her brother, but only remained there an hour or two and then left again; she did not return again to tb• house during the whole time that her husband was ill, which was at least three months. Witness and another daughter-in-law attended to him by turns during his illness; plaintiff's wife was absent the whole time. She had never heard of any impropriety on the part of Mrs. Penny previous to this affair with Mr. Blacker. Had had frequent opportunities of seeing the plaintiff and his wife together before that time, and they always appeared to be comfortable together. Cross-examined by Sergeant Wiutusa—Plaintiff's wife had 201. a year of her own, which she understood had been left to her by a Mrs. Boys, but had also been told that it was left to her by a gentleman who had once kept her. John Edwards, examined by Mr. Sergeant BYLES— Said he was brother to the plaintiff's wife, and had often visited them, and always considered them to be a very affectionate couple. About three or four days before the plaintiff met with his accident at the railway Eta tion, he came to the witness's house to inquire for Isis wife, who was missing from home. On the day of the accident be (the witness) visited the plaintiff's, and found him in bed with four of his ribs broken. Mrs. Penny was not there, and he (the witness) went to de fendant's house to fetch her home, but could not find her there. Defendant offered to allow him to search the house, as he was her brother, but if it had been Penny, he said, ho would have shot him, pointing at the same time to some fire-arms over the mantel-piece. The plaintiff was very ill for about three months, and incapable of earning a subsistence for nine months, and during the whole time his wife was away from him, and only called once to inquire after him. Some time after this he had bad a conversation with the defendant, in the coarse of which he told him that the defendant's son was spreading abroad a rumour that his father and Mrs. Penny were living together in adultery. Defendant then offered the witness W. if he would thrash the son. Since that time he (the witness) had seen the plaintiff's wife at the defendant's house several times, and once or twice driving out with him. Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant WILKINS—Ho bad never known that his sister before her marriage with the plaintiff had been kept by any gentleman, nor was he aware that she bad 20/. a year allowed her by any gentleman. She had a gold watch, but did not know where she got it. He had never refused to see her on the ground that she had disgraced her family. Had never heard that the plaintiff had been discharged from a sick club for fraud, nor that she bad been accused of adultery with a Mr. M'Nees, of Southampton. The defendant seemed a very infirm old man. Harriet Winterson, examined by Sergeant BTLEIS— lived servant with the defendant for some months, both in the Wanalsworth-road and at Winchmore-hill, and during the time that she lived there Mrs. Penny lived with the defendant. They occupied one bed chamber, and witness had often seen them in bed together. There was only that bed made in the house, for the other was kept ready for Mrs. Penny's confinement, and she (the witness) slept in the kitchen. During this time the plaintiff's wife passed by the name of Mrs. Blacker. They often went out toge ther in a little pony-chaise. John Robert Well, examined by Mr. ROBINSON— Had visited the defendant when he lived at Winehmore hill, about three months ago, and there he saw Mrs. Penny living with him. She was sitting on one side of the fire, and be on the other, just as if they had been man and wile. Cross-mum ed by Sergeant WlLKlNS—Witness bad certainly been accused of adultery with a Mrs. Russell, but it had never been proved. He had never told any body that the plaintiff had taken money from his wife which had been given to her by a gentleman who had formerly kept her. This was the case fur the plaintiff. Mr. Sergeant WILKINS then addressed the jury for the defence. He contended that he had never seen any case, opened as this had been with so much gravity and solemnity. turn out so pettily as this had dune. his Learned Friend on the other aide bad talked of the al lurements of splendour and luxury which had been held out to seduce the plaintiff's wife, and described in glowing terms the defendant's position as a man of rank and station, who kept . ,his carriage ; and yet they found, when they came to evidence, that he was an old, decrepid man, living in a five-roomed house, in the same row as the plaintiff, and, because he could nut walk, riding about in a small tour-whesledachaise. This was the real state of the case. As to the compensation, they often found that in these cases the husband, instead of seeking for compensation for his loss, had reason to be thankful for being relieved of a burden. But, looking at the case, could the jury say whether this poor old man was the seducer or the se duced? It was the custom in these cases to talk about heartless seduction, and destroyer of happiness, but he would be bound to say that the wom an quito as often seduced the man as the Min the woman. The Learned Counsel then proceeded to comment upon the evidence. He contended there was an evident col lusion between the plaintiff and his wife, and that the defendant was the victim of their conspiracy. There was not a single tittle of evidence to show that until the time of the plaintiff's accident the plaintiff's wife had been seen in the defendant's house at all, even though she was missing from her own home. What was:his character? They had heard rumours of his having been dis charged from a sick club; and again, he would like to know why he was no longer in the service of the South-Western Railway Company. As for his wife, though the witness, her brother, would not state that he knew she had been in keeping, he did not at tempt to deny that he had heard rumours of such a thing. Ile was sure that if any one took the trouble to watch the progress of events they would very soon find this worthy couple cheek-by-jowl together, enjoying themselves on their ill-gotten gains. He was not going to deny the evi dence of adultery, but he appealed to the jury to say whether there were not circumstances in the case which would convince then that the defendant was by this charge sought to be made the victim of a conspiracy. He left it to them to say whether, if that were so, the plaintiff was entitled to anything but a nominal amount of damages. His LOADS/LIP then summed up, and the jury, after a short consultation, returned a verdict for the plaintiff — Damages, 101. THE ARMY AND NAVY. (From the United Service Gazette of this day.) DRAFTS FOR INDIA. —The following detachments are under orders to embark for India, to join the head quarters of their regiments:--4d Light Dragoons, 70 men; 9th, 70; 14th, 60; 18th Foot, 25; 22d, 20; 24th, 10; 29th, 10; 32d, 20; 53d, 80; 60th, 12; 6lst, 10; 70th, 140; 75th, 120; 80th, 90; 87th, 250; 96th, 124; 98th, 150: total, 1,261. Lieutenant-General Sir John Buchan, K.C.8., Colonel of the 32d Regiment, continues extremely ill, and, we re gret to hear, with little hope of ultimate recovery. REDUCTION OF TILE MEDITERRANEAN FLEET.—We h ave reason to beli eve that the Vengeance, 84, Captain Sir 11. M. Blackwood, Bart., will come direct to Ports mouth, and be paid off, the Superb, CO, Captain Purcell, e at ship is very - likely h a ving by this time relieved her; but it is not inten de d that toe Howe, 120 , Captain Sir James Stirlings h ell until a r relieve lies-of-battle I - btle r commis sionedetu r n to an England to and fitted out she will remain at Gibraltar for • some time. This is a prudent precaution. ARTILLERY FULL PAT RETlREMENTS.—Lieutenants Colonels %,‘ right, Bent, and Storey have accepted the full pay retirement of their rank , and rumour says that Lieutenant-Colonel James is also about to retire from the service. ADVANCED SHIPS FOR SEA, SERTICE.—We under stand that advanced or demonstration ships have been ordered to be brought forward at their respective dock yards. ECONOMY IN CONVEYING TROOPS IN MAN-OF , IVAR STEAMERS —ller Majest)'s iron steam-frigute Birk: a head in fifteen days steamed 1,605 nautical miles, went into and out of ten ports or harbours, conveying to for places 4,618 troops, including women and cnildren. SI . took on board and put out again 2SG tons of ba g gAgl, being equal to 572 tons; she consumed .1•1 : t tons oflicaouaglee, and aver aged a speed ofnearly 11 knots. S in ce thec m A s!es, she in the position of her steering wheel and steers well and easily, and her eom other iron to be depended on now as are thosfe thin ship have not steam •vessel. The good qualitieso c ost of conveyance been thoroughly understood.pa n s s:cnseyarPe as in ueh The pense of coals COD of baggage alone would pay the e s ex- and crew, are no i e n n e g er in s e a s, likt e le sumed. The officers, entilnleera,y. The machinery is extra expense, being their return to clean ~ employment on their eng benefited by exercise , affording become better acquainted with and enabling the b n i i , "' e xperimental trial has proved a their calling. I as it has shown that with all the good one, and far T better than contracting for the con veyance of troop . pre j u di og end oppOsition to iron vesiele (and the Birken- head might be much more eff,.ctive with engices of consi derably less po'e.et.) they would be most useful transports in the evelt of war. The bottom of the Birkenhead has not been touched for five months, and from what she has done it could not be very foul. The average ex pense per held for men, women and children is on. shilling and a penny for the whole distance. The con tract price of the Oriental Company would have been something more than this without the advantages before mentioned. THE NEW MERCHANT SEAMEN'S ACT —We are en• abled to state that several highly meritorious officer., thoroughly acquainted with the peculiar habits of sea• men, have bee❑ noted by the Board of Trade for ap• pointments under the new Merchant Seamen's Act. ANOTHER BARGAIN.—The Admiralty have disposed of the old steam-packet Ariel, which vessel has for a long time been approprid,ted to trying experiments with the smoke-consuming apparatus, to the proprietors of Haig's patent, for 0001. --- MIN ING INTELLIGENCE. (From the Mining Journal of this day.) Tho Mining share market continues much the same as noticed last week; but there is every reason to hope for an early improvement. There are inquiries for Devon Great Console, Wheal Margaret, South Frances, and other of our leading mines. In Wheal Golden shares there have been several trans actions at our tires , nt quotatious, and the prospects are considered highly encouraging. The directors of the .1.),-viin Great C onso l s Mi n i ng Company, at the weekly hoard, held yesterday, d ec l are d a dividend of 9.2161, Icing 91 per share, from profits arising from sales of copper ores raised in January and February, after payment of which there remains iu band a balance of 20,4091. 16s. 10.1., consisting of cash, ore bills not at maturity, and Exchequer-bills, applicable to the general purposes of the company. The usual hi-monthly meeting of Treviskey end Barrier adventurers was held on Monday last, when the stsit,!..ment of accounts presented showed a profit on Treviskey, of 1,853/. 4s. sd. for the two months. A dividend of 161. per share was declared, leaving to credit of next account 251. 81. 6d., with the ore bills coming due: 511 tons of copper ore were sampled on the 15th, and abuut the same is expected for May and June. At a meeting of adventures in Great Work Mine, the quarterly sta. emeut of accounts for January, February, and March, was presented, showing—Balance, end of December, 3921. 6s. Bd.; ores sold, 3,5661. 45.; sale of materials, 1571. 6s. 2d.=4,1141. 16e. 10d. To costs, Lords' dues, &c., 2,5851. 2s. A dividend of 101. per share was declared; leaving balance in favour of adventurers, 3391. 14s. 10d. At Lelant Consols meeting, the accounts for the three. months, ending, March, showed a balance of 8681. ISt. Bd. against the mine, to discharge which a call of 2L per share was made. The new engine is at work, and every preparatio❑ is being made to extend several levels to wards some intereating points. Before the next meeting it is expected that some important discoveries will be made. At a special general meeting of adventurers in Cam. borne Consols, held on Thursday, arrangements were entered into for raising additional capital, for the pur pose of erecting a steam-engine, and more fully deve loping this important mining sett. At a meeting of West United Hills adventurers, after passing the accounts, it was resolved, that the engine be forthwith erected; that the mine be efficiently worked; and that the shares be increased from 222 to I,llo— which number a call of 10s. per share was made. At the South Tolgu4 meeting, held on Wednesday last, the accounts were presented, showing—Balance last account, 5051. 12s. 6d.; ores sold, less dues, 2,2561.95. 2d. 2,7621. is. Bd. ; to costs and merchants' bill• fir March and April, 1,3551. 3s. id.; leaving balance in hand, 1,4061. 18s. 7d. It is expected that a dividend of 21. 103. per share will be declared on the 31st inst. The usual two•monthly meeting of Wheal Buller ad venturers took place on Tuesday last, when the accounts were presented, showing—Balance from the last account. 498/. 45.; ores sold (less dues), 3,103/. 2s. 11d...3,6011. 61. I Id.—To costs and merchants' bills for March and April, 772/. 9s. 2d.—A dividend of 201. per share was declared: leaving balance in favour of the adventurers, 2681. 17s. 9d. At the Runnaford Coombe meeting, the accounts showed a balance against the mine of 1151. lit. 6d. A call of ss. per share was made. The shareholders ware in high spirits from their represented good prospects, and in having secured the services of Mr. John Taylor, to superintend the operations at the mine. At the quarterly meeting of Wheal Owles adven turers, the statement of accounts showed a balance in favour of the company of 75/. 4s. Bd.; whilst at the former account the sum of 6611. ls. 3d. stood against the mine. At Devon and Courtenay general meeting a call of los. per share was made, the balances against the mine being 2461. 15s. iod. When the ore bill for March ores is paid, and April ones sold, and the present call re ceived, the mine will be in a more favourable position. Mendip Hills ancual meeting was held yesterday. when a call of ss. per share was made. At a quarterly meeting of Kirkcudbrightshire adven turers, the accounts showed balance in lemur of mine 1261. 13s. The report stated that 131 tons of ore had been raised, and 90 fathoms of ground driven in the quarter. Shares i❑ the following mines have changed hands since our last:—Devon Great Consuls, South Tulcus, Condurrow. Grumbler and St. Aubyn, lic-rodsroot, Tin croft, Bedtord United, Ileigtiston Dons, Tre thtTy (coffer), flaxen, Mary Ann, fremayne, Alfred Consols, Wheal Longmaicl, South Plain Wood, Moditonham Consols, Trehane, Penzince Consult, Wheal Golden, Stray Park, Treviskey trcd Barrier, West Wheal Trea sury, Wheal Franco, West Polgootb, Drake Walls, &c. I❑ Foreign Minus, there have not been many transac tions; some business, how( ver, has been done in Imperial Brazilian, St. John del Rey, National Brazilian, San tiago, Care, Linares, &o. GERMAN V. Telegraphic dispatches from Berlin of the 23d instant announce that his M.jesty the King of Prussia has passed a quiet night, that the wound in his arm presents a favourable appearance, and that there is as yet no sign of fever. Other telegraphic dispatches of the same date an nounce the arrest of M. Wrends, a printer, and of Messrs. Meyen, Streekfuss, and Kunowski, all of them authors, fur having, it is alleged, assisted in an illegal formation of political clubs. M. Bernstein, the editor of the Urwahlcr news paper, has likewise been arrested. The Lithographische Correspondenz of the 22d inst. states that. Max Seteloge, who attempted to assassi nate the King, is a native of P4.tsdam, and that he is 31 years of tip ; that he wa, brought up in the Pots dam " Asylum fin- Soldiers' Sous, and served in the Artillery. Two years ago he became a lunatic, bind as such he was confined in the hospital at Spandau. Though eventually discharged from that place, he has nevertheless exhibited strong signs of insanity. lie pretends, and indeed he pretended for some time past, that he was the inventor of chocolate and of gun cotton, and he used to talk wildly about obtain ing the assistance of the Bey of Tunis for the purpose of founding a colony. He was in the habit of handing petitions to the King, setting forth the principles of his coloniration scheme, and the advantages which were likely to result from it. It is to be presume& that the King's want of attention to these petitions urged the lunatic to the perpetration of his attempt at assassination. TATTERSALL'S—THIS EVENING. Six o'CLocx DEBBY. 4 to 1 apt Bolingbroke 6 to 1 agst Clincher 6 to 1 agst 8 to 1 agst The Nigger 9 to 1 agst Pitsford 12 to 1 agst Voltigeur 20 to 1 agst The Italian 40 to 1 opt Deicoon OAKS. 8 to 1 apt Eliza Middleton 10 to 1 agst ll to 1 apt, Gillyflower 11 to 1 i+ gat Probity 12 to 1 agst Countess IMPERIAL PA it LIAMENT. 110 USE OF toTimoris, May 24. PETITIONS. Mr. HENRY presented petitions from Ashton and other pieces against any alteration in the system of re• rising the burgess lists. FOREIGN POLICY. Mr. B. COCHRANE then rose to bring under the c o nsideration of the House the foreign policy of the Government. He could n ot allow one Supply night to pass without taking the opportunity of expressing to the House, and through t he House to the country, the general, the universal feeling of discontent with which this country was regarded in eb•ery, part of th e continent.—(hear, hear.) He could al.sur. the House that the universal feeling of cirecco towards this country w as one of general discontent. Greece had been ruined by the foreign policy of the Noble Lord. V t i :t w id s er of th t e heN Formerly he had towards Greece. It then seemed to be the wish of th had ttiurenhi d Noble bl Noble Lord's Lord Noble L rd nth otect the peop l e ~ . , •1 exreece agents the honour of supporting the views countries,e f: fact,st PI r)bi rija ag: had 'nil )'i he i' t 1: ft: can l.c bie' 1 ' : I I I l'hti assure I: :'li' "...ri r i v. the ril ( f House, , and the . l e had been annuli. The '' hi Lord's- ' ~(-) e glie • in Turning- r u Gic,.ve to other by at leant one-baS. c p o rinul tri)En to thleisteen'u6ntrt' i f •.; ii r the present year feelings which wets country. the th a t iatg it:::a l s ngP a p s n i e d ec r ) t e eC t t t h i ly: there expressed against this - 110 , therefore, wanted to have some ex planation of this policy which was injuring England so much in the estimation of Europe, and why Lord Miuto was sent to Italy to surport revolutions in Naples, in Rome, and in Tuscany? What had been the result ? Where was the influence of England ? It had none whatever. Where were the liberal institu tions ? The policy of the Noble Lord had overthrown every chance of liberal institutions and good govern. ment. It was for these reasons that he (Mr. Coch. rave) had wished, in the presence of that House, to state the real facts of the case connected with the policy of the Noble Lord. He (Mr. B. Cochrane) took a b r oad view of the case. The only 1117 which