The Sun. — London, England, 1845-05-08 00:00:00

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. The THIRD EDITION of THE SUN of last (Wednesday) Evening contained : The conclusion of the day's pro3eedings before the Railway Committees of the House of Commons. Parliamentary Intelligence of the Evening, being a full report of the Debates in the House of Commons up to a Quarter before Seven o'Clock. TO CORRESPONDENTS. A Spectator," who writes from Brighton, is informed that we always publish the prices of the Shares to which ha refers when they are given in the Official List. Owing to the great press of Parliamentary intelligence we cannot find room for the letter on the Woodstock election. THE WEATHER.—SIIN OFFICE, MAY 8. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 33 ; Highest, 50; Noon, 46. BAROMETER, W.N.W. Nonc.—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and " Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the Thermometer during th, preceding twenty-four hours. All the other observations ar,, made at noon. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning .. 57 minutes after 2 I Evening •• 16 minutes after 3. :!I,'Z'''. ' 4-99 !*, , ...JO. O t :s\ 4 • 7 r . - {...; ~ . s , 0. 11 U I • MA, ~.. " :....' w . - F 40. 'l.' . a ./4,.. 0.. ' t m - ~ - - - , A , • ,),-, r - ' Ft. m n 7, bit.° IT ' , i • , 4ii . V... ' I . IitECOND EDITION. RAILWAY NEWS. ' Subscribers and others interested in Railways will find a FULL ACCOUNT of the PROCEEDINGS before the RAP,IVAY COMMITTEES in the TEI EDITION of THE SUN, reported up to the CLOSE of EACH DAY. Sun-office, 112, Strand. BY THE AUTHOR OF " THE MYSTERIES OF PARIS." Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., EUGENE SUE'S "DE ROMAN; Or, THE COURT CONSPIRATOR." An Historical Romance. " This work is perhaps the best of Eugene Sue's productions. There is no class of readers, even the highest and most cultivated, who may net derive both amusement and instruction from it as an illustration of historical truth; while, on the other hand, its vivid T ainting, its wild and exciting incidents, the vigour and verisimilitude cf its delineations of human character, and the rapid movement and told simplicity of its style, give it a peculiar charm for those who *eels, in works of this nature, the mere excitement of the moment." - -Court 'Journal. Henry Colburn, publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. THE NEW HISTORICAL NOVEL. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., MAIDS OF HONOUR; A TALE OF THE COURT OF GEORGE I. " As faithful and graphic a picture of the Court, the higher ranks of society, and the literary and political celebrities of the period, as tae most diligent aad penetrating reader of history, private memoirs, find incidental documents which elucidate the reign of George I. could now furnish. N"r are these chronicles, though less matter of I either less substantially true, or truth like, for the brilliant colouring and airy graces with which a skilful artist has relieved or embellished them. 01' its truth of outline and colouring there can be na question. We ought to have said something of the graver parts of the work—of the Minister Walpole, of Bishop Atterbury, of toe Eolith Sea bubble, and the political intrigues and events of the day— Vit we must rest satisfied with recommending Maids of Honour,' as the wittiest and most sprigtl novel of the season."—Tait's Mag. Henry Colburn, Publishe h r, y 13, Great Marlborough-street. Just ready, VOL. VIII. of MISS STRICKLAND'S LIVES OF THE QUEENS OF ENGLAND. DEDICATED (BY PERMISSION) TO HER MAJESTY. sing the Lives of Henrietta Maria, Consort of Charles erine of Braganza, Consort of Charles 11. Orders received by all Booksellers. enry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Just published, in 3 vole. post Svo., THE SMUGGLER. A New Novel. By G. P. R. JAMES, Esq. London: Smith, Elder, and Co., 65, Cornhill. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public are respectfully rformed, that there will be an Extra Night (not included in the subscription), THIS EVENING When will be performed Mozart's Opera, DON GIOVANNI. Donna Anna, Madame Grisi ; Donna Elvira, Madame Rita Borio ; Zerlina, Madame Anaide Castellan ; Don Giovanni, Sig. Fo, nasari ; Don Ottavio, Sig. Mario ; II Commandatore, Sig. BoteM ; Masetto, Sig. F. Lablache; Leporello, Sig. Lablache. The Danscmses Viennoises (under the direction of Madame Jo ',Thine Weiss) will dance some of their favourite Pas,- including " Pas de Miroirs," and the " Pas des Fleurs." In the course cf the Evening, the celebrated Spanish Dancer, I'ona 31anuella Perea, known as La Sena, will appear in the :Cational Spanish Dance " El Ole." The New Divertissement, entitled LA BACCHANTE. Characters by Mdlle. Lucile Gralm; 3Lllle. Moncelet, Mdlle. Cassan, M. Perrot. In the course of the Evening a Fantasia by Sig. Cavallini (First .rinette at the Theatre Imperial La Scala). To conclude with the principal Tableaux of ONDINE. kpplications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box o Ike, Opera Colonnade. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE. FOR THE BENEFIT OF MISS ROMF.R. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Second Act of Rossini's renowned Opera, entitled GUILLAUME TELL. Arnoll, by M. Duprez ; Rodolph, Mr. IL Horncastle ; William Tell, Mr. Stretton ; Walter rurst, Mr. Borrani ; Matilda, Miss ROM... After which, the Last Act of THE FAVORITE. Ferdinand, Monsieur Duprez ; Balthazar, 'Tr Borrani ; Leonora, Miss Romer. To be followed by the favourite Farce of DEAF AS A POST. Cap tont Templeton, Mr. Cooper ; Tristram Sappy, Mr. Harley. The Last Scene of THE BRIDE OF LAMMERMOOR, Edgar, Islonsieur Duprez ; Raymond, Mr. Weiss. After which, the Second Act of LA GISELLE. The Duke of 1-;ilfsia, Monsieur Gasperini ; Giselle, Mdlle. THEATRE ROYAL, lIAYMARKET. LESSEE, MR. B. WEBSTER. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New and Original Comedy, by Douglas Jerrold, entitled TIME WORKS WONDER. Goldthumb, Mr. W. Farren ; Felix Goldthumb, Mr. Charles Mathews ; Bantam, Mr. Buckstone ; yiss Bessy Tulip, Madame Vestris ; Florentine, Miss Fortescne ; Zliss Tucker, Mrs. Glover ; Patty, Mrs. Humby. After which, a New Grand Classical Extravaganza, entitled THE (:OLDEN FLEECE. Principal Characters by MessrS. C. Mathews, J. Bland, Madame Vestris, and Miss P. Horton. To conclude with A KISS IN THE DARK. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. WRIGHT. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. rasitively the Last Nights of the Greeu Bushes, TO-morrow and Saturday. THIS EVENING Will be performed PAUL PRY. Paul Pry, Mr. Wright ; Grasp, I%ir. 0. Smith ; Mrs. Subtle, Mrs. Yates ; Phoebe, Miss Woolgar. After which will be repeated, THE PRETTY GIRLS OF STIL )ERG. Ernest, Mr. Webster, in which he will give his celebrated personation of the Emperor Napoleon; Margot (her original charac ter) Madame Celeste. To conclude with RINKS TUE BANGm.A.N. Rinks, Mr. Wright. asc casion. The Amphitheatre ►ill he closed on SATURDkY NEXT. PRINCESS'S THEA.TRE, OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE, MR. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING Will be performed Sheridan Knowles' Play of THE HUNCH BACK. Master Walter, Mr. Wallack ; Sir Thomas Clifford, Mr. 7. , igh Murray ; Lord Tinsel, Mr. W. Lacy ; Modus, Mr. Compton ; Julia, Miss Cushman ; Helen, Mrs. Stirling. After which, a New Ballet Divertissement, entitled LE FETE DES PECHEURS. Principal Characters by Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Mar shall, Miss Bailin, and Miss Marshall. To conclude with a New Farce, entitled LOVE IN LIVERY. Lord Sparkle, Mr. Walter Lacy ; Paul Patent, Mr. Compton ; Violet, Miss Emma Stanley. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDHR THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. Last Three Nights of Whittington and his Cat. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New Farce, called A GOOD NAME. Cha r: eters by Messrs. F. Mathews, Stanton, Mrs. Woollidge, and Miss Dawson. To be followed by a New and Original Comedy, entitled OURINEW GOVERNESS. Characters by Messrs. F. Mathews, Wigan, Turner, Stanton, and Keeley ; Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Grove, Miss Arden, and Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT. The Box-office is open daily, under the direction of Mr. Grogan from Ten till Four. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. PROPRIETOR, MR. W. BATTY. Positively the Last Week of the present splendid Routine of 1 ttractive Novelties. Mr. BATTY, ever anxious to retain the patronage that has been e bountifully bestowed on this Establishment, feels a degree of plea- Lle in announcing the greatest combination of Foreign Equestrian 7 dent that ever appeared in the Metropolis, he having engaged the es hole of M. Tournaire's Company of French, German, and Italian rtistcs, and the entire Stud of highly-tutored Horses. The Coro , •ny embrace the following distinguished Professors :—M. Benoit mwriaire, M. Ferdinand, M. Francois, M. Ernest ; Signors Angu.ssi al d Rinaldo ; M. F. Klatt ; Mesdames Louise Klatt, Hubor, and p ,powitz ; M. Popowitz, the French Clown ; Herr Ilubor, the Dutch G:otesque. This talented Corps will make their First Appearance ri Whit Monday. A new Dramatic Spectacle, written expressly for tl,i3 Establishment, by Mr. Moncrieff, the plot of which is taken from ate works of Eugene Sue, will also be produced on the same vviagtut DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Grandest Week of the Season—Last Nights of tUe American Samson, the Wonder of the WorS EVENING ld, and the real Water Spectacle. TINS Will be performed TIIE GYPSEY FARMER ; or Jack and Jack's Prother. Supported by Messrs. Hicks, Bonner, Cowell, Mrs. H. V.ntng, Mrs. Hughes, Miss Martin, &c. ISER. Daring M , r. Fredericks ; After which, THE SMOKED M Old Screw, Mr. Heslop ; Goliah Spiderlimb, Mr. Vale ; Sally Ceres, bliss Martin. To be followed by the Extraordinary Feats of the American SaTopmson. conclude with a Dramatic Spectacle, entitled TIIE CEDAR CHEST ; or, The Lord Mayor's Daughter. Supported by the whole Company. DIFFERENT SUBJECT EACH SEASON'. —GRAND OPENING FETES. 'first Exhibition of the Colossal Pictorial Representation suggested by H. It. H. PRINCE ALBERT. Under the Patronage of her most Gracious MAJESTY, her Majesty the QUEEN DOWAGER, H. It. IL PRINCE ALBERT, &c. &c. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. NOTICE.—The extreme unfavourable state of the weather ren dering it impossible to complete the unprecedented Pyrotechnic dis play, the OPENING IS UNAVOIDABLY POSTPONED TILL WHIT-MONDAY, the 12th inst. A magnificent modelled Representation of EDINBURGH, the Tride of Scotland and of Scotehmen, and the immortal Scott's " Ain 'romantic Town," introducing the Old and New Town, the Nor' I , ch, as it formerly existed, the Calton Hill, Nelson's Monument, Arthur's Seat, Salisbury Craggs, the Castle, Sir Walter Scott's Monu r,ent, the Royal Institution, Holyroed Palace, and all the most Inter .t'sting features of " Auld Reekie." The Proprietor had the honour of submitting the Model to his F.lyal Highness Prince Albert, an he is delighted to say it met with most decide and perfect appruval, and from the more than usual t.. re which has been observed in its execution, he points it out as the he ppiest production of Mr. Danson's pencil. The drawings were .wade by Mr. Denson on the spot, and present a bird's-eye view of the principal objects of the Old and New Town, the Firth of Forth, &cis The PROMENADE CONCERTS , so de cidedl y popular at th - 2 tabilshment, will this season be on an unusually effective scale. Mr. C )DFREY has been occupied since the close of last summer, in corn -43( Ana and arranging a varied and pleasing succession of superior - mettles, which will be produced in rotation, including some On g1..al Pieces by Foreign Composers, not yet performed in this countrL At Lusk will take place the most extraordinary E xhibition of Th REWORK ever attempted. The entire of the Gigantic Model ir' be Illuminated. The different devices in front of the houses , th e sss on t U. 05, the hCalton Hill, Arthur's Seat, and the surrounding Moun orAch tookillumination of Nelson's Monument, and all the rejoicings place on her Majesty's Visit will be accurately pour traYed. And, a s a 7. , Thieau, Fifty Feet I Finale, a grand Aquatic Royal and Patriotic The Portraits of nli eight, will be exhibited in the centre of the Lake by Fame, and surrounded by Majesty and Prince Albert, surmounted igoduced. The Tableau by emblems and other devices will be in dcesigned and executed by Mr. Denson. Mr. Southby has been occupied for months in giving effect to this lEatehless and superb design, which combined with the Feux D'Arti lice, the Salute and Dischar ge of Rockets from the Castle and sur rounding heights, will form the most brilliant Pyrotechnic Display eir witnessed. 'ceding of the Carnivore, at half-past is Four ; TI- c : Concert, at Six; an n d is l s . 3. l 7 ,n o . te o c n hn s i ci Pelicans, &c., at , D iut Zr . y at Nine. • THE LONDON MECHANICS' INSTITUTION.—Yes d a y afternoon a numerous meeting of the friends ter of education was he din the theatre of the Mechanics' Institution Ch e t., for the purpose of promoting the erection o f a new re n ad c • ill.""" a n Increase of the library of that Institution. Lord t o r ß rougham wi in the chair, and amon g the noblem en and gentlemen n t , the platform were Lo rd Kinnaird, Lord Dudle y Stuart, th e Bishop O o St. David's, W. E wart, Es q ., M.P. ; and amon g st th e ladies was f • Miss Martineau. The Chairman said that the managers of the In. ott , ution had con v e ned the p resent meetin g as an appeal to the pu'ilic to relieve them from some difficulties into which they had fallen. The Institution had had an average of one thousand =embers for many years, but a few months ago that num ` bar was found to have sunk to six hundred, a number 1. whose subscriptions alone would not suffice to maintain the s ' Institution in as efficient state. That diminution was to be • 'attributed to the smallness of the library, and the want of suffi. • tient accommodation for the readers. He had the most perfect COnfidenee that an application to the wealthy classes would not be triode in vain, and that the Committee would soon have the means Of making the improvements and additions they required. The lareting was next addressed by Lord Kinnaird, Mr. Ewart, M.P., On Bishop of St. David's, Mr. Knight, Mr. J. S. Buckingham, and others, and resolutions expressive of the importance of the pros .- perity of the Mechanics' Institution were carried unanimously, as also a motion for opening a fund to make additions to the library. The following were amongst the subscriptions an " nouneed:—Prince Albert, 201. ; the Marquis of Lansdowne, 25/. ; Charles Knight, Esq, (the publisher), '2O/. ; the Hon. C. P. 'Villiers, 5/. ; Earl Ducie, 5/. ; the Bishop o f Durham, 5/. 3s ; and G. Grote, Esq., Si. Thanks were then given to the Chairman, and meeting separated. LONDON, THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1845. The House of Lords did not sit last night. The House cif Commons met at Four o'clock. Mr. FITZGERALD took the oaths and his seat for the county of Tipperary, in the room of Mr. OTWAY CAVE, deceased. Mr. P. M. STEWART moved that the Glasgow Bridge Tru,t Bill he re-committed. The motion was opposed by Mr. Fox MAuLE, and negatived by a majority of 25, the numbers being—For the motion, 27; against it, 52. Mr. F. FRENCH moved the first reading of the Great Western (Ireland) Railway Bill. Mr. WARBURTON thought that as the Standing Orders Committee bad reported against the Bill, and as it was intended to have a Select Committee to consider the subject of the applicability to Irish railway Bills of the standing orders relating to English railway Bills, it would be as well to adjourn the further consideration of this Bill until after the Committee should have made its report. A long conversation ensued, and it was ultimately ar ranged that• the Bill should be read a first time, but that the second reading should be delayed until after the Committee to be moved for by Sir GEORGE GREY should have made their report. Among the notices of motions was one by Mr. VILLIERS, on the subject of the Corn-laws, for the 20th of May. Mr. EDWARD ELLICE moved the substitution of Lord FREDERICK lIALLYBURTON and Mr. DAVID MORRIS, for Mr. PATRICK STEWART and Mr. BICKHAM ESCOTT, On Select Committee on Prisons (Scotland). Mr. PRINGLE opposed the motion, and the House divided, when there appeared, for . the motion, 80; against it, 22; majority for the motion, 58. Sir J. GRAHAM, in answer to Mr. BOUVERIE, said that he had caused inquiries to be made about the truth of the accusations which he had brought against Mr. MAZZINI, on the faith of the report in the Monitcur. He had caused inquiries to be made of the judge who tried RIBIERO and CAPRIOLI in 1833, and of the public pro secutor who had conducted those trials. Their answers to the inquiries read° were full, explicit, and direct ; and they stated that no evidence was produced at the trial which inculpated Mr. MAZZINI in the least. Had he known at the time he made the original state ment, the fact that Mr. MAZZINI brought an action against a newspaper for repeating the charge, and much more if he had known what the im pression of the Judge who tried RIBIERO, and that of the public prosecutor were, he would never have made the statement be did. He now thought it due to Mr. Mazzrei to make the only and the best reparation in his power, namely, that the retraction should be as public as the accusation. This statement was received by the House with loud cheers. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE thought the Right Hon. Gentleman had reason to complain of the person who had put the Monikur into his hands, and who must have been aware of the facts of the case. The Right Hon. Gentleman was right to make inquiries before giving the explante tion, which, however, came rather late. It would, how ever be very satisfactory to Mr. Mezzael and his friends; and had he not from the beginning believed Mr. MAZ zaNi tO have been innocent, he would not have intro duced hie name to the House. Sir J. GRAHAM had only received the dispatch of Lord COWLEY, in answer to his inquiries, yesterday, and, had the House sat, he should have then given the explanation. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE did not attribute unnecessary delay to the Right Hon. Baronet. In answer to Lord PALMERSTON, Sir ROBERT PEEL stated that separate, and not joint remonstrances, had been made by Great Britain and the United States to Spain and the Brazils, on the subject of the slave trade, and that although the treaty of 1841 for the suppression of the trade, agreed to between Great Britain, Austria, Prussia, Russia, and France, had not been ratified by France, yet that the other powers held the treaty inviolate, notwithstanding its non-ratification by France. In answer to Mr. 11. BERKELEY, the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that the Government intended to remove the Welsh mail from Bristol, but that Bristol would not suffer any inconvenience in consequence. The second reading of the Scotch; Poor-law Bill was postponed to Friday week. Mr. SCOTT moved the second reading of the Chattel Interests (real property) Bill. The measure, which was opposed by the law officers of the Crown, was lost by a majority of 3, the numbers being for the second reading, 27 ; against it, 30. Mr. COWPER moved the committal pre fornui of the Field Gardens Bill. Mr. ROEBUCK was entirely opposed to the measure, and moved as an amendment that it be committed that day six months. Mr. B ESCOTT seconded the amendment. Sir J. GRAHAM hoped the amendment would not be pressed—there were many details in the Bill to which he could not agree, and he should certainly watch it narrowly in Committee. The amendment was withdrawn, and the Bill com mitted preform& Sir JAMES GRAHAM then proposed the committal of the Medical Bill pro forwri, and in so doing stated the alterations which he proposed to make in it. He pro posed to institute a third college, the College of General Practitioners, and to transfer to the College the privi leges now exercised by the Apothecaries Company, to do away with the necessity for serving an apprentice ship, and to give the new College representa tives at the Board of Health, making an exami nation by the board the only portal to the pro fession. He also proposed to exempt graduates of Oxford and Cambridge from the hardship of being obliged to obtain permission of the College of Physicians to practice within seven miles of the Metropolis. The Right Hon. Baronet went at great length into the de tails of his measure, but these were the principal altera tions he proposed. The House was then addressed by Mr. WAKLEY and Mr. WARBURTON, and several other Hon. Members, and ultimately the Bill was read a second time, passed `,hrough Committee, and reported. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at Twenty Minutes to One o'clock. From the imraediate interest attaching to many pas• sing events more prominently developing themselves in our social and political system, we have hitherto neglected the duty of doing honour to the memory of an admirable countrywoman who has just been removed from the sphere of ber most benevoleat and salutary labours. Mrs. DAVIES GILBERT, late of Eastbourne, in Sussex, the relict of a former President of the Royal Society, a gentleman of high scientific acquirements, a much respected Member of Parliament, and an excellent man, has not sunk into the tomb without establishing a noble memorial of her intelligence and humanity, not only in the hearts of the present generation in that dis trict where she principally resided, but in the permanent amelioration of the condition of the labouring peasantry within and around it, for many long years, we trust, to come. This lady was one of the first landowners in that yl e a l b l - o o u r r g i a n a g i x m e d a n s c o s.; e s u t ffi h e c e n allotment r y styos tdesireem part d w r of South B r i ta i n w h o esta bli s h e d on an extens i ve ever and o to avail himself of such an important means . of adding to fa the sub.istence of hi mself and his this lady appropriated a porti on o f waste or other and on her estate, varying in size a n d equality according andto circum stances, on the condition of hi s cu l t i vating the same in hours not dev o t e d t o the laboursereppins hired service. A practical agriculturist herself, of his accustomed to improve the advantage s o f her fortuneand and her position by intellectual energies, and habits of personal activity rarely witnessed even in the sterner sex, she not only appreciated the theory, but thoroughly comprehended the wants and the capabilities of self supporting industry. With a philosophical comprehen sion of the moral stimulus which labour derives from the consciousness of its independent action, and of the enhanced and improved character of that exertion and its fruits, which it contemplates as devoted to the welfare of those lE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY linIENING, MAY 8 184 5 ssocaiations which are the most dear to its affections, she did not hesitate to set out very considerable parcels of land in these allotments. She calculated, wisely, that to give to the tenant-labourer, through easy or rather nominal rents, and other such advantageous arrange ments, that direct local interest in the district which can only spring, perhaps, from an interest in the productive ness of the soil, was to knit together, in the most accept able as well as the securest manner, the bonds of that connexion between servant and master of which mutual good-will and the true reciprocation of service and pro tection are the elementary principles. We can speak from our own knowledge to the comparatively easy and fortunate position of the labouring poor who have parti cipated in the advantages of Mrs. GILBEFtT'S system, in a county where the general condition of labourers in agriculture and husbandry, not enjoying the same ad vantages, has been for years past of a most deteriorated and distressing kind. Now, we have heard a great deal of late from the Duke of RicitmoND, and other wealthy landowners. about the bard: ips sustained by the great landowners and the farmers, in consequence of nothing been done. as they say. for the relief of agriculture. But we hear little or nothing from them about the necessity of "doing something" for the vast community of agricultural and husbandry labourers. In almost all the great districts of the kingdom their number is redundant, and their wages scanty in the extreme. Their families are largely domiciled in poor-law union houses, or are the recipient, of a miserable amount of out-door relief. But this has been the case, with all submission to the Duke of Ricu- MOND and his pattern farmer friends, for many year, past ; in those very years in which they themselves at least must be supposed to have been prosperous, for they made no complaints in Parliament. Now, there should be a reciprocity in these ca-,es. If they were fortunate, they should have allowed a share of their prosperity to fall upon their neighbours. how to accomplish such an object, if they ever entertained it, Mrs. GILBERT'S gene rous example must have taught them. We will not rsk whether his Grace acted upon such a precedent when he succeeded to the magnificent GORDON property; but in Sussex, in the same county in which Mrs. GILBERT has ac complished so much good in the way we have lescribed, we should be glad to learn that his Grace of RICHMOND, upon his far ampler domains, had conferred as much, by the same means, on the same most meritorious classes. We could then listen with patience to the Duke's Jeremiads in the House of Lords. But why, let us ask, in these times of agricultural distress, when both Houses of the Legis lature seem to abandon in apathetic despair the notion of relieving the distress of an entire section of the labouring poor, as if it was something utterly hopeless —why is not this allotment system—this appropriation of garden fields, as they have been called—pursued by our landowners on a scale commensurate with its bene ficent effects, with the magnitude of the interests to be embraced by it, and with the enormous area at their disposal for such a purpose ? The truth is, that with the millions of acres of waste and common land in the midland, home, and southern counties of England alone, after allowing an ample margin for those purposes of healthful recreation and sport for the poorer classes of which we shall always be the consistent advocates. this scheme of allotments for the purposes of domestic subsistence to the poor labourer, carried out upon a scale of corresponding dimensions, but in the same libe ral spirit which guided the views of that excellent , woman, whose death is deplored by all who came within their influence ; " the prevailing distress" of our agri cultural labourers, of which we now hear so much and so incessantly, ought to be a solecism in the statistics of our social economy, and a fallacy as a practical fact. Is there no man to be found in either House of Parliament, Whig or Tory, Radical or Young Englander, who, spurning alike the " Inclosure" encroachment legisla tion of Ministerial or Opposition Lords—your LINCOLNS or your WORSLEYS—wiII boldly step forward to vindicate some such scheme of allotments as the champion of jus • tice to the industrial million of English agriculture? We have received Madrid journals of the 30th ult. In the Chamber of Deputies the discussion on the Minis terial plan for arranging the public debt was renewed, but it led to no result, and was again adjourned. The file given by Queen CHRISTINA was, from all accounts, on a magnificent scale. In the gardens there were games of various kinds, in which the young QUEEN joined. Senor MARTINEZ DE LA RosA drove a light vehicle in which her MAJESTY sat and enjoyed the gay scene. The QUEEN has conferred on this Minister the Grand Cross of Isabella, the Catholic ; and he has received from Louis PIIILIPPE the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour. _ _ The Three per Cents. closed at 34q for cash, and 35 7-16 at 60 days ; the Five per Cents. at 25i, at 60 days ; and the Debt without interest at 9 1-16 at 60 days. At the meeting of the French Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday, the Minister of Marine proposed a grant of 20,000,000 f. for improving the harbour of Toulon, and 2,500,000 f. for Port Vendre. The discussion on the fortifications of Paris was continued on the preceding day till the rising of the Chamber, but, with the excep tion of M. ARAGO, no speaker could arrest attention on the subject. Ilis speech was rather of a singular cha racter, and, if he is correct in his views, the vast sums spent and to be spent on the fortresses, might be saved to the nation. In fact, he would have only two or three great guns, a la Porkins, which, by an ingenious piece of mechanism, could send forth enormous quantities of balls in every direction. The Duke of WELLING• TON, he said, who had examined pieces cf that sort, had made use of the remarkable expression, " Henceforward assault is impossible," " and, in fact," M. ARAGO added, " a single piece of this artillery would mow down a whole regiment as it ad vanced. Such were the arms that ought to be fabricated if the fortifications were to be armed. Why use inferior ones, which, it was almost certain, must be thrown away after a time as useless ? For his part, since the cannon sufficient tz arm the fortifications of Paris could be got ti9n." ready in twenty days, he saw no reason why the mat ter should be so hurried on." The Hon. Deputy then adduced mathematical considerations to prove that bombs sent from the forts must fall in various parts of Paris—in fact, two-thirds of the capital, he said, could be reached by the artillery from the forts. But this is only a part of M. ARAGO'S plan. He suggested to the Chamber a scheme which would tend to inspire the po pulation with confidence in the safeguard afforded by the continuous wall, which was to fill the entire ditch with water from the Seine, and, from the great im provements recently discovered in the science of hy draulics, this might be easily effected. The Journal des Debate humourously alludes to these visions of the philosopher, and says :—" It is impossible to listen without interest and pleasure to scientific details so clearly explained. But what, added to the interes t created by the discourse of M. ARAGO was, that the greater part of it referred to other subjects than the for tifications of Paris. M. ARAGO spoke of inundating the ditches, of barring the Seine at the Pont Neuf, and of the means of illuminating the environs of Paris from the heights of the ramparts—a fabulous mode, which should first be tried within the walls. Ile spoke of a steam gun which would fire so many balls within a minute, and the effect of which would be to render an assault against a town hereafter impos sible ; and many other subjects certainly highly in teresting in the mouth of H. ABACO." The discussion was resumed on Tuesday, but it possessed no interest. The Constitutional sap, " a report prevailed in the Chamber, that M. Rossi had failed in the mission with which he was charged at the Court of Rome, the latter taking de cidedly the part of the Jesuits. This news, which reached Paris on Sunday, had the effect, it was said, of causing M. MARIIN (DU NORD) to send in his resigns The Three per Cents. closed at 85f. 75c.; the New Loan, at 86f. 15e. ; the Five per Cents. at 120 f. 95c. ; Orleans shares, 1,208 f. 7cc. ; Rouen, I,oBof. ; Havre, 867 f. 50e. ; Avignon, I,OIOE ; Basle, 262 f. 50c.; Spanish Actives, 40* ; Spanish Three per Cents., 42 ; Spanish Passives, 7 2 8 , The following are the quotations of shares for the new lines of railroads :- Orleans and Bordeaux, 2251. premium ; Boulogne, 1601, ditto ; Tro) es and Montereau, 75f.; Paris and Lyons (La fitte), 20f. ; ditto (Calon), 2f. 50c. ; ditto (Ganneron), 131. 75c. ; Northern Line ( Latitte), 32f. 50c. ; ditto (Rosamel), Bf. 50c. ; Tours and Nantes (Mackenzie), 15f. ; ditto (Drouil lard), par; ditto (O'Neill), 171. 50c. ; ditto (Jaques Le fevre), par; Lyons and Avignon (Lecointe), 31f. 25c.; ditto (Talabot), 351.; ditto (Campagnie Meridionale), 15f. ; Bor deaux and Toulouse (Mackenzie), 6f.; ditto and Cette (Espe leta), 171. 50c ; Ci elle and St. Quentin, If. 50c. MARSEILLES, MAY 6.-Marseilles and Avignon, 1,060 f. ; Boulogne, 600 f. ; Orleans and Bordeaux; 6751. ; Vierzon, 8001. ; Avignon and Lyons (Talabet), 5321. 50c. ; ditto (Se bastiani), 532 f. 50c. ; ditto (Compagnie Meridionale), 515 f.: Bordeaux and Cette, 517 f. 50c.; Toulon, 5001. MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.— The number of deaths has how fallen below the average. The total number during the week ending May 3, was 883, showing a decrease of 5, as compared with the average of five springs, and 80, as com pared with the average of the year. There has been a marked decrease in the deaths from diseases of the lungs and other organs of respiration, bronchitis only being much above the usual number. The deaths from small pox were 19, and occurred at the following ages:—three under 1 year, eight 1.3, twe 5-10, one 17, three 20.30, and two 30.40 years. Violent deaths 27, of which six were suicides, one by execution, and two from burns. WEST INDIA MAILS.—A notice was yesterday posted at the Post-office, St. Martin's-le-Grand, that the Trent, Captain Boxer, will sail from Southampton on the 17th inst., with the mails of that day, for the British and foreign colonies in the West Indies (except Honduras and Havannah), Venezuela and Madeira, Bermuda, Now Granada, and San Juan de Ricaragua, RAILWAY COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) Group V. MIDLAND RAILWAY EXTENSION. The Committee, consisting of the O'Conor Don (Chairman). Mr. Hope Johnston, Mr. J. Davies, Sir Denham Norreys, and Sir John Rae Reid, took evidence furnished by the opponents of the _ _ NOTTINGHAM AND LINCOLN LINE. Mr. John Hassell, land agent to Lord Chesterfield, was first called, to prove the injury done by the proposed line to the estate of Gedling. The evils of the line would be to interfere with the view from the lodge, and to approach so near the river Trent u to render the land between the railway and the river perfectly valueless. He was of opinion that the railway could not carry lower than the Trent Navigation Canal. Cross-examined by Mr. MACAULAY—He had known the Canal impeded, but it entailed no inconvenience on the public, as there generally was a stock on hand of the articles carried. It was sometimes stopped altogether by floods, and less frequently by frosts. Examined by Mr. Sergeant CLARKE—He was sure that if the railway were made to-morrow the canal would carry as usual. Frederick Simpson was examined by Mr. Sergeant Clarke, to prove that considerable damage would be done to Lord Chester field's estate, and that it a deviation of 60 yards were to be made in the proposed line it would greatly lessen the evil. The cross-examination of this witness elicited neithing material. p l an o f the proposed line, and thought that the de - Joseph Locke, the e minent engineer, was examined—He had examined the viation requested by Lord Chesterfield might be granted without any injury to the railway. Cross-examined by Mr. MACAULAY—He had not been over the ground, and had, therefore, no knowledge of the character of it, but he understood it was a dead flat. Edward Woollett Wilmot proved the injury done to the game preserves at Geding. John Richardson, clerk to an innkeeper at Newark, proved the limited coach traffic. Cross-examined—The people at Newark were anxious to have the railway. Group E. NORTHUMBERLAND ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY. The Committee continued this day to hear the evidence in favour of this projected line, and In opposition to the proposed Newcastle and Berwick Locomotive Line. Mr. B. D. Gibbons the first witness called, on examination by Mr. Sergeant WRANGIIOI, stated that he was the engineer of the Dublin and Kingston Railway. That line, which was constructed on the atmospheric principle, was worked with a very great degree of regularity. It is a single line, and having been made without Parliamentary powers, was nevertheless met with warm expressions of approbation from all who inspected it. The expense of the apparatus was not a shilling beyond that given in by Mr. Samuda. Group B. The Committee re-assembled at the usual hour this morning, and proceeded with the evidence in the case for the WEST YORKSHIRE LINES. Mr. Nicholas Wood, a locomotive contractor, proved that neither of the lines could be worked for less than Is. 6d. per mile. Mr. R. Taylor proved that trains on the Leeds and Manchester line cannot pass up the Victoria-place, with the assistance of a rope worked by a stationary engine. Mr. Locke, the celebrated engineer, gave it as his decided opinion that the gradients and curves of the West Yorkshire were much more favourable than those of the West Riding line. Mr. R. Stephenson and other witnesses corroborated Mr. Locke's testmony. Sub-Committee, No. 1. This Committee met at twelve o'clock, in room No. 7, present Mr. Pakington: (Chairmar.), Mr. Beckett, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Clive, Mr. Cavendish, and Mr. Compton. THE SUNDERLAND, DURHAM, AND AUCKLAND UNION RAILWAY. This is a petition for a Bill to empower the promoters to im prove the existing line of the Durham and Sunderland Railway, and to extend the line to Bishop Auckland, and to make various branchas therefrom. Length of the line 24i miles. Estimated cost, 236,0001. Engineers, Mr. John Blenkinsopp, and Mr. John Murray. Mr. J. J. Wright appeared as agent for the promoters. There were two petitions presented against the Bill, one from the owners and occupiers of land on the line, and one from the Clarence Railway Company, in the County of Durham. The formal notices having been put in and proved, Mr. PRITT submitted the allegations in the petition of the owners and occupiers of property on the proposest line of railway. The first allegation was that a field marked No. 17 on the plans, was improperly described in the books of reference. The allegation was sustained. Group X. This Committee reassembled this morning, and proceeded with the case of the LONDON AND YORK RAILWAY. Mr. T. Fountain was called by Mr. PAGET.He stated that he resided at Leeds. He was called to speak to the accuracy of the traffic tables which were handed in yesterday. Mr. DARBY did not think that this evidence was necessary, as he did not think the case before the Committee could be affected by the manner in which traffic tables had been taken in other cases. Mr. V. LEE, for the opponents, supported this view. The majority of the Committee, however, were in favour of the admission of the evidence. Mr. Fountain then stated that he had considerable experience in taking traffic tables. He approved of the calculations made by the witnesses who were examined yesterday. The witness then handed in several tables of traffic taken in other cases, and these were talun upon the same principle as that which had been adopted by the witnesses in the present case. Mr. Atkinson, of Peterborough, was next called and examined. He was a magistrate of the county of Nottingham. The opinion of the people of Peterborough was nearly unanimous hi favour of the London and York project Cross examined by Mr.V. LEE-He had heard that a petition had been got up by the inhabitants of Peterborough in favour of the Cambridge and Lincoln line. Did not know that the petition was numerously signed. Both the Cambridge and Lincoln line and the London and York line would pass through his property. The witness was further cross.examined by Mr. JAMES, but nothing important was elicited. Mr. T. Hill, of Peterborough, examined—lle dealt in coal, wool, timber, and corn. He used to carry on an extensive busi ness. It had fallen off lately. The reason of this was that he had lost his partner.—( Great laughter.) He sent a great deal of wool to Leeds. He sent it by sea, and the carriage was 455. per ton. By the London and York line the distance to Leeds would be ninety-seven miles, and the charge for carriage would be twopence per ton per mile by the railway He sent a great deal of grain to Leeds and Wakefield, and it cost 11. a ton to send it. By the railway it would cost 10s. Id. He preferred the London and York before any other scheme. It was of importance to him in the carriage of his goods that the railway should be under one management. Mr. Richard Wallace, grocer, of Peterborough—He received a great quantity of goods from London. By the proposed railway he would effect a gre at saving in carriage. Group N. WEST CORNWALL RAILWAY. At the sitting of the Committee this morning, Mr. Rowe, who, it may be recollected appears for Lord Vivian, said it was his in tention to examine Captain Moorsom on some matters of impor tance in relation to certain alterations which were to be made in the present Hayle. Railway, and which was to be included in the West Cornwall, now under the e consideration of the Committee. He contended that the projectors of the West Cornwall Rail. wa y had no power to include the Hayle Railway, as new land would be required and alterations would have to be made, which would render an application to Parliament for such powers necessary, and this could not be done until next session. So that, if the C o mmittee sanc tioned the Bill for constructing the West Cornwall, no power hav ing been given fo r altering the Hayle line, an interregnum of seven miles would exist (the Hayle Railway runs between portion. of the new line). The case of the Croydon Railway was analogous to this case. The works were suspended in 1844 until the present session, because they required power to widen their railway and the bridges running over it. Then, with respect to the opposition of Lord Vivian to the Bill. If they would not make their terminus on his land his Lordship would withdraw his opposition to the Bill. Any consent, however, to that effect must be included in a clause in the Bill. Mr. Braciram, on the part of the promoters of the Bill, said he did not intend t o take any of the inclosed land. Mr. Rows—On th e enclosed land You cannot say the. you are not going to erect your terminus on th e piece of land o pp osite Newham House. In fact, we do not want the terminus made in front of that house on the property of his Lordship. Much conversation ensued respecting his Lordship's property bei n g required for the purpose of the erection of a terminus. Lord Vivian, it appe ared, was willing to devote a portion of the mud.bank referred to yesterday to that purpose; but the obstacle of expense militated against an equitable arrangement. It was said, on th e one side, that he had demanded 9,0001. for this land, whilst, on the other, it was positively asserted that no such demand had ever been made. Mr. BIRCII4II was willing to refer the ;natter to the arbitration of two individuals, one on the part of the Company, and the other on the part of his Lordship. At the suggestion of the Committee time was given to effect an amicable arrangement, if possible. Group DD. THE CALEDONIAN, AND THE GLASGOW, DUMFRIES, AND CARLISLE RAILWAYS. The Committee re-assembled at twelve o'clock this morning, and shortly after proceeded to business. A great deal of discussion ensued between counsel as to the mode of proceeding to be adopted in further pursuing the inquiry into the different schemes before the Committee. It was ultimately decided by Mr. Hors calling Mr. Black, Lord Provost of Edinburgh, the eminent bookseller. He considered that the construction of the proposed Caledonian line would cause a reduction in the price of coals to the inhabitants of Edinburgh of upwards of 15,0001. 'The diminution in cost would principally occur in the article of gas coal, as at present it is rather scarce, but is obtain. able in considerable quantities from the large coal.fielde in Lanarkshire, through w h h the line w ould pass. There is no direct communication at rrese c nt between Lanark and Edinburgh. A most extensive bookselling trade is carried on in that city, and books are sent in large quantities from there to the west and mid land parts of England, which are principally sent originally to Lon don, and thence conveyed to their destination. Messrs. Chambers transmit at least fifty bales a week of various publications, all of which are first sent to London for circulation in the country. Next to London, Manch es t er an d Liverpool have the most considerable markets for books. H e h a d sent parcels direct to Liverpool and Manchester, but received many complaint s on account of the greater expense of conveyance. Letters by t h e proposed Caledonian line would come much qu i c ker from the western parts of England to Edinburgh than by any of the present means of conveyance. Farms in Lanarkshire have already risen 10 per cent. in value, in consequence of the expectation of the Caledonian line being made. The terminus of the railway is situated near the Lothian-road, and is very convenient for the inhabitants of Edinburgh. He held no share in any Railway Comprny whatever, and is distinct'y of opi_ nion that the proposed line would be of great advantage grnerally to the citizens of Edinburgh, in which opinion he was confirmed by the majority of th e i n h a bitants. Mr. AND REWS cross . exam i n ed Mr. Black, but nothing material was elicited with th e except i on that the Ca ledonian Railway was approved of, as it w ou ld b r i ng along its line a supply of water to the inhabitants of Edinburgh. Mr. SANDFORD then ex am i n ed Mr. Low, me rchant, at Edinburgh. There was a very increasing trade between Liverpool and Edin burgh in a variety of colonial produce' L iveLrpool was the best market for coffee and rice. also ob tained a considerable quantity of tea from there, and the ex. pence of conveyance of these articles averages from 15s. to 17s. 6d. per ton. The usual time occupied in the transmission of goods, by sailing vessels f r om Liverpool, averaged from one month to six weeks. If a railway were made all produce would be carried by it. The Dumfries line afforded no facility for the con veying cf traffic, and he would prefer the present means of convey. ance rather than send his goods by it. Mr. M`Farlan corroborated the evidence which had been given by the Lord Provost. Mr. Muir, merchant at Leith, was next examined. He said that the amount of exports from Leith to Liverpool was estimated at 4,500 tons annually. The expense of freight - Varies from 1 Is. to 25s.'per ton, and the cost of insurance averages from 7s. Gd. to 15s. per cent., according to the season of the year. The imports from Liverpool amount to 10,500 tons per year. There is a very considerable trade between Leith and Hull. Great quantities of lead were produced from the Lead-hill Mines, in the neighbourhood of Leith. Up wards of 1,000 tons were annually lent away, the cartage of which from the mines coat 155, per ton. All the stores for the mining population were principally obtained from Edinburgh and Glasgow. The Caledonian line was greatly to be preferred to the Dumfries line, as it afforded the most direct communication to Liverpool. This witness underwent a se vete cross•examination by Sir F. Phillips, but the main points of his evidence remained unshaken. Group G and G 2 THE SOUTHAMPTON AND DORCHESTER RAILWAY. The consideration of this railway was resumed this morning be fore the Committee, when Mr. Gardner, of the firm of Pemberton and Co., stated that the differences with the Woods and Forests, for the decision of which it will be recollected the discussion was adjourned yesterday, were adjusted. After this, without clearing the room, the Committee of the Bill declared the preamble of the Bill to be proved. In entering on the consideration of the clauses, Captain Moor sorn was recalled, and stated that there were fourteen turnpike. roads to be crossed, eleven of them by bridges, and three on the level. To an observation of Mr. H. R. YORKS, Captain Mcorsom stated that it was necessary to make the crossing near Wareham on the level, as if it were to be elevated or depressed, the station must be removed to a considerable distance from Wareham, which would be a great inconvenience to the town. It appeared, however, that this principle was not to be universally observed ; as for instance, in crossing the turnpike near Ringwood, which the railway did three times, they would have to cross the river, and if tr is were to be done at the level, the land might be inundated, so the Company proposed to elevate the railway to ob viate this inconvenience. The railway on approaching the town of Southampton passed over a quantity of lammas land, then through a tunnel of 160 yards in length, and then with a facing on to other lammas land ; but the Company were ready to make any reasonable concession to the Corporation of Southampton. The clauses proposed by the Woods and Forests, to secure the rights of the Crown, were then proposed and agreed to, at also three others, required by the Board of Trade. Mr, MERREWETHER then proposed, on behalf of the South ampton Improvement Commissioners, a clause to the ef. feet that the tunnel tinder the town of Southampton should be a continuous tunnel, with a double line of rails. This clause was necessary ; and that the length of the tunnel should he 640 yards, instead of 528 . , yards, as proposed by the Company. That this railway also should he without any shaft for ventilation, or other impediment to the enjoyment of the ground. This was necessary en account of the line pass.ng through the ground which was appropriated for public recreation ; and if the tunnel was only to be of the length proposed by the Company, it would come out just in front of a handsome row of houses, called Portland-place; and the ground appropriated for public recreation would be severed by a cutting ; while if the tunnel were to be of the length proposed by the corporation, this inconvenience would be avoided, and the tunnel would come out at Exmouth-street, and be no impediment to the pnblic advantage. Mr. HATHERTON, who appeared for the Southampton Improve ment Commissioners, stated that the body for whom he appeared coincided in opinion with the corporation of the town, on whose behalf Mr. Merryweather had taken the objection we have just stated. Mr. MBRREWETIIER called Mr. Hill, a surveyor, to show that the cutting, if so short as 528 yards, would come out at the western extremity of Portland-place, and that it would sever the Lammas land, appropriated to the recreation of the people of Southampton. The houses in Portland-place would then look, in fact, into the tunnel, and enjoy a sight of all the passenger traffic; but if the tunnel were continued to the eastward of Kingsbridge. lane, the whole of the difficulty would bo avoided. Mr. AUSTIN took an objection to this evidence, in consequence of the inhabitants of Portland-place not has ing petitioned. (Left sitting.) Group F. LONDON, WORCESTER, AND SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY. The Right Hon. F. Shaw, Chairman. On the re assembling of the Committee to-day at twelve o'clock, the examination of the witnesses was proceeded with. Mr. Sparrow, an extensive coal proprietor of 'Wolverhampton, was examined, and corroborated the evidence given by Mr. Wil liams the previous day. He considered the broad gauge was not adapted to meet the wants of the district, but thought the narrow gauge well suited for the purpose. This witness was subjected to a lengthened cross-examination by Mr. WHATELEY, in which he admitted that considerable sink. ings had taken place in the district, but he did not think they would interfere with the formation of a railway, as their own tram. roads were constructed over these sinkings without interfering with their working. The sinkings were generally gradual. To Mr. WHITMORE—He considered that a better line of rail way might be formed than either of the proposed lines, especially as a route to London. One along the Birmingham and Wolver hampton canal would be best for this purpose. To Mr. ALLEN—The Grand Junction was not suited to the wants of the district, from the charges on that line, and it being difficult to get at. If tram roads were constructed from the Grand Junction into the various parts of the district, and the tolls reduced, the accom modation might be sufficient for the London and Liverpool trade, but not for the Bristol. To Mr. Sergeant KINGLAKE—He had not sufficiently compared the two lines proposed upon the broad and narrow gauges, to give an opinion en their respective merits. Mr. William Barrows of Dudley, was next called. He had examined the two lines, and was decidedly in favour of the one with the narrow gauge. As far as the valley of the Stour was con. cerned the London and Birmingham line was the most accommo. dating of the two proposed. In his opinion outside parallel lines for the carriage of waggons with materials would be a great accom. modation. A quadruple line of this kind was much to be pre ferred over a line with the broad gauge laid down double, and a narrow gauge in the centre for the accommodation of waggons, Group Q. The Committee on this group met again this day at twelve o'clock ; present Mr. Sotheron (North Wilts), Chairman ; Mr. B. Escott (Winchester), Sir Thomas Colebrooke (Taunton), Viscount Duncan (Bath). CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY (MOLD BRANCH). As the cross-examination of the witnesses for the promoters of the Bill was about to commence, the room was cleared, and on our re-admission, The CHAIRMAN said that the Committee had come to the following resolution That as the object of the Bill is to carry into effect an agreement said to have been entered into by the Chester and Holyhead Company for the purchase of the Chester and Birkenhead Railway, and further to enable the Holyhead Company to make a branch to Mold, in the county of Flint, and as it appears, from the statements of the counsel for the promoters of the Bill, that the Birkenhead and Chester Company is not now an assenting party to the proposal submitted to the Holyhead Com pany, the Committee have resolved not to receive any further evi. dence in support of the preamble of the Bill." Mr. RoarstsoN, for the promoters, wished that the Committee in their report to the House, would add that " though they de. dined to hear further evidence, on the ground stated, they would, at the same time, express their belief that they thought sufficient evidence had been adduced to prove the existence of the agree ment." Mr. CALVERT. counsel for the Chester and Birkenhead Company, dissented from this. He contended that the charges made against his clients were utterly untrue--that there really was no agreement, and if the Committee would permit him, he would show them, by evidence already adduced, as well as the additional evidence he would offer, that the other side were entirely in error. Mr. Escorr (one of the Committee) here intimated that he felt it his duty to state that he dissented entirely from the resolution just read, and was proceeding to state the grounds of his dissent, when Mr. PUSHY rose to order, and said that they could not enter into the subject before the meeting. The room was again cleared to consider Mr. Robinson's proposi tion, and on our re-admission, The CHAIRMAN announced that the Committee had come to the resoluting of declining to accede to the proposition, and for the same reason that they would not hear the evidence pro posed to be adduced by Mr. Calvert in support of the moral cha racter of his clients, which they considered was not at all affected by the insinuations thrown out by counselon the other side. ,1 I (LEFT SITTING.) CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY. BROWN V. BAMFORD. The further arguments in this part-heard case occupied the Court the whole morning. ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) This being the last day of Easter term the Court took motions, but nothing of particular interest came before the Court. VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY The Vice-Chancellor of England took motions to.day, it being the last day of Easter Term. It is generally understood that his Honour will not sit after to.day till the first day of Trinity Term. (Before Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.) His Honour took motions of bankrupt petitions to.day. (Before Vice Chancellor WIGRAM.) WARREN V. RUSSELL AND OTHERS. His HONOUR gave judgment in this case today, which was argued before him a short time since. The bill was filed by the widow of the late Mr. Warren, the eminent blacking.maker in the Strand, against the defendants, Russell and Wright, his surviving partners, for the purpose of obtaining an account of the partnership's estate and effects, and also for a sale of the premises in the Strand and the goodwill of the business. His Honour, after going at some length into the facts of the case, stated that he would if the parties desired it, dircct a reference to the Master ; he doubted, however, the policy of such a proceeding, as it would have the effect of disclosing the secrets of the trade. He thought that some ar. rangement might be come to between the parties, by which the surviving partners, with benefit to all, might purchase the con cern, and he would, therefore, direct the case to stand over for a short time, in order to afford all parties an opportunity to come to some arrangement. The Court then proceeded with motions, it being the last day of Easter term. SHERIFFS' COURT.---(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BURCHELL ) CHITTY V. HARMAN. This was an action brought to recover the sum of 9/. is. 7d., the balance of an account for work and labour done as a builder. The plaintiff is a builder at lUchrnond, and the defendant a gentleman residing at the same place. Mr. THOMAS stated the case, and called witnesses, who proved that the whole of the work done was worth 241. 16s. 74d., of which 161. 19s. 10d. had been paid. For the defendant it was urged that the plaintiff had, by this evidence, only proved a balance due of 71. 16s. 91d. That de fendant had tendered 61. ss. 2d., leaving a difference of 11. Ili. 7d. to be cut down. The work had only been valued at 21/. 13s. by competent surveyors, therefore the defendant was fully entitled to a verdict. One of the witnesses said that although twenty. one days were charged for it was only twelve days work, as it was " stop and go on again time "—(Laughter)—that was, that the men left off whenever they chose, to go to a public • house. A long technical inquiry was gone into as to the work done. The UNDER-SHERIFF in summing up said, that the question was whether the amount tendered covered the sum due, the defendant had tendered more than the plaintiff's witness proved to be due. It was a matter of figures, which the jury could understand without his comment, but the difference, whichever way it war, was so trifling, that it was a great pity it had not been split by the parties themselves; there had been a good deal of conversation between the jury and the witnesses, as to whether four three quarter inch " quarterings" could be cut out of a three-inch board, and no loss by the sawing, or cutting them " feather edge." If the question in the minds of the jury rested on the saw-dust lost he could not help them in their calculations, it was, however, very close " shaving."—(Laughter.) Then there was another question as to time, it was said that the 21 days were in fact only 12 days work ; that had been explained, and although the account ran over 11 days only, the working hours in 12 were charged. The jury, after considering for above ten minutes, gave a ver. dict for the plaintiff for 1/. 16s. 1 lid. above the amount of the tender. The defendant's Counsel wished to know what calculation the jury had gone on. The UNDER.SHERIFF said the question could not be asked, the Jury had, perhaps, " split the difference." —(Laughter.) SMITH V. AUSTIN. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, who Is an omnibus conductor, to recover the sum of 181. for work done. Mr. Tnomas stated the case. The defendant had formerly been a prisoner in the Queen's Bench Prison, and was possessed of some property, which he had assigned over, so that after he got " white wisfieti" he might have it back again. This fraud, however, was discovered, and he was remanded by the Insolvent Court for six months, and until certain property was re assigned for thebenefit of his creditors. The plaintiff', who was a visitor to a "chum" of the defendant's, was asked by the latter to attend to his business out of doors, and endeavour is get the parties to give up the property. This he did, and succeeded. Defendant had alwaya raid that he —scar would pay him when he got out of prison. He had not, however, NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK the honesty to do so, and he now claimed at the rate of 2.5. 6d. a O F ENGLAND.-(THIS DA-Y.) day. His labour might be estimate.d at walking very often 25 miles a day, back wards and forwards from the Queen's Bench ton ayswater. The annual meeting of the Proprietors of this Bank we n t „ tt ri .j : That was well worth '2s. 6d., leaving out of the question the force day to receive the report of the Directors fur the year e r".. of argument and eloquence Employed on the occasion, both of which 31st December last. he anticipated were highly necessary amongst gentlemen, who, by the fact of their readiwess to take care of a friend's property under JOHN MELVILLE, Esq., being called to the chair, stated that he should not details the meeting by preliminary details, but pr vi. ,.. the circumstances, were of course the most likely to take care of to read the report, which lie doubted not would be received with great satisfaction. it for themselves afterwards. — ( Lau g hter. ) Witnesses were called, who positively swore that defendant pro mised to pay 2s. 6d. a day. The case was proceeding, and likely to occupy some time longer, when the Usher of the Court stepped in and said that a policeman had just taken a man into custody on suspicion of steal ing an umbrella, which he produced. A juror said he had no doubt it was his ; he heel left one on the seat not five minutes before, but he could not swear to it positively. The UNDER-SHERIFF —This is a clear case of robbery, and it now only wants a prosecutor. The juror said that he did not wish to prosecute ; he thought before that he was safe here. The UNDER• SHERIFF—You are safe enough; but I can't say so much for your Ots or umbrellas.— (Laughter.) Ihe thief was taken by the officer as a suspicious character loitering about to commit a felony, REPORT. " For the twelfth time the Director s have the pleasure of O p " miffing to the Propretors teir annual report " The Proprietors are no t doubt aware that• the banking 11085 u," introduced into Parliament, shortly before they were las t assemble d. The has, with some modifications, passed in to a law. lead" concess ion features of the new Basking Act are, the 65 of certain privileges to joint-stock bank s established within miles of London, and the limitation of the circulation of bank .e ' of issue. Whether it is wise, or beneficial, s o far as the Pbj_ interest is concerned, to apply the principle of limitation to In: medium of exchange, when the operations of trade and remain unrestricted, experience must determine. In ' °l3l. ..r a i regards the effect of the enactment upon the National PrOVinetj_ Bank, the Directors are happy: to state that the power to issue the the extent of 442,3711., with which the Act invests thern, an economizing effect upon the provincial circulation which the ge__: l ;ii ral introduction of railway communication is producing, • enable them to conduct the business of the Company with run 6. to their c convenience, although at some additional expense tomers and the community. der de e, " The National Provincial Bank will, in other rope'', advantages from the operation of the Act, and with the 11 ,06" t r he as a whole, when viewed with reference to its bearings nln n must fiuctuasse interests of this Company, the Directors are perfectly satisfieu• the The Directors have to congratulate the Proprietors uPo ch n ho return of prosperity in the general trade of the country wh i a d. marked the past year, the partial indications of which we re , 1 , 0 vented to in last report. This gratifying commerc i a l revivt. naturally been followed by more activity in th e business of b3"knbt but the value of money has not materially increased. I , e ,Liot improvement, however, which has taken place in the Mone l fi anei a has enabled the Directors to eahibit to the Proprietors a hic h th ey result for the year ending the 31 st of Dece mber last, d. feel assured will be deemed satisfactory. 1844. E, g 9 January 1. Amount of undivided profits at this date 54,652 - December 31. Net profits cf 1844, after making allowance for bad and doubtful debts, and for a portion of preliminary expenses ... OPT NING of the .1N A*.k lONAL ANTI , CORN LAW LEAGUE BAZAAR. (THIS DAY.) This magnificent and truly national exhibition opened this morning in the Theatre Royal Covent-garden, the interior of which has been entirely remodelled for the purpose. The doors were opened at twelve o'clock, but long before that hour they were besieged by crowds of well dressed persons, anxious to obtain admittance. The weather during the early part of the morning was very unfavourable , the rain frequently falling in torrents. This, however, did not damp the ardour of the friends of free trade in the least; and very shortly after the doors were opened the bazaar was crowded in every part—so crowded, that it had not been for the excellence of the arrangements adopted by those who have the management of the bazaar, considerable inconvenience must have resulted both to the visitors and the ladies attending the stalls. So complete, however, were the arrangements, so ample the directions to visitors pointing out the mode of progress through the different portions of the bazaar, that there was not the slightest confusion or inconvenience. The en trance for visitors is the box entrance in Bow-street. The tickets are taken at the usual place on the staircase, and the visitor proceeds up stairs to the Shakspere Saloon. This saloon is fitted up for the exhibition of ta pestry, shawls, and carpets. Here, also, is one of the most magnificent mirrors ever seen—a contribution to the bazaar, and which is for sale. The price marked on it is 200 guineas. Passing through the box-lobby of the dress .circle, we reach the entrance to the Great Bazaar Hall, which is through the centre box of the dress-circle. The effect of the coup d' cell from the back of this box, is grand and effective in the extreme. The pit has been boarded over, and the whole extent of the theatre, which has been fitted up as a grand Gothic hall, bursts at once upon the sight. The decorations are of the most gorgeous character, and we have never seen anything to at all equal the pictorial and artistic effect of this very superb Gothic hall. The roof is illuminated in imitation of richly stained glass. The ceiling is decorated with the most elaborately carved gothic mouldings and richly decorated arches, while at the extreme end of the hall is seen a gorgeous gothic window of painted glass, leading up to which from the entrance are two vistas of pillars. The whole has been conceived and executed with the finest feeling for true art, and reflects the highest credit on the refined taste and liberal spirit of those who have been entrusted with the management of this very superb ex_ hibition. Descending a flight of steps, through the centre box, we find ourselves in the body of the hall. Here a label, "Forward," with a hand pointing to the right, directs us on our course, past the Northampton Stall, on which are dis played shoes, and other articles of the manufacture of Northamptonshire, and through a double row of stalls, extending the greater part of the length of the hall to the proscenium. On the right, between the pillars, are the stalls of Halifax, Leeds, Bradford, and other places in Yorkshire, where are displayed specimens of the staple manufactures of those places ; and on the left, opposite these—occupying the right centre of the hall—are the stalls of Bolton, Stockport, Swansea, Carlisle, York, Stockton, Hull, Beverley, Bristol, and Newcastle. These stalls are principally occupied by elegant fancy work, the contributions of ladies. The stalls are arranged somewhat differently on the stage, as greater width has been obtained. Here on the right we have the stalls of Huddersfield, Paisley, Wakefield, and a complete series of metropolitan stalls, every district of the capital almost having furnished contributions sufficient to entitle it to the distinction of a sepa rate stall. The old refreshment room, at the back of the stage, which must be so familiar to all the frequenters of the Promenade Concerts, has been fitted up as what would have been, in former days, called " a chamber of dials," and is illumined by a superb Gothic window of richly stained glass. On the right is the book stall, contain ing, among other curiosities, an unique copy of an ancient mass-book in two folio volumes, with the music printed according to the old system of notation. This most curious relic was printed at Madrid. Opposite to this is the Post-office, and at the back, and extending between the two, is the refreshment stall. Here is exhibited an enormous cake, the weight of which is 2801b5., a contribution from Bury, Lancashire, The diameter of this cake cannot be less than five feet, and the iced surface is tastefully adorned with scrolls containing free trade mottoes. Passing the post office, we again enter the stage portion of the hall, and here are, answering to the metropolitan stalls on the other side, three stalls appropriated to Manchester. Nothing can exceed the beauty and the elegance of the fancy work, paintings, &C., contributed by the ladies of Manchester to these stalls. Among other contributions there are two which cannot fail to attract the attention of the lady visitors to the bazaar—in the one is a beautiful model of the royal cot, and the other a doll's bed, and bed stead. This latter is a most elegant and elaborately finished model. In the recess were the stalls of Gloucester, Norwich, Exeter, Dudley, Warrington, Preston, and Lan caster, and opposite the Manchester stalls are those of Liver pool, Stalybridge, Ashton, Bury, and Blackburn. We now re-enter the grand Gothic Hall on the opposite side to that by which we had originally entered, and proceed from the proscenium end of the hall towards the entrance. The centre range of stalls are occupied by the Nottingham, Leicester. Derby, Coventry, Birmingham, and Wolverhampton. The stalls opposite these, between the pillars, are assigned to Scotland—Dundee Edinburgh, Glasgow, Paisley have each stalls. The Paisley stall is exceedingly superb, being literally hung with shawls of the richest patterns, and most exquisite fabric. We now leave the Hall, through the centre of dress circle by a place of exit running parallel to, but having no communication with the place of en trance. The stalls in the boxes next this place of exit are devoted to Shetland, Dunstable, and Luton. Passing through the lobby, we find ourselves in the saloon attached to the upper tier of boxes. This is devoted to exhibition of metallic manufactures. We have here specimens of iron in every stage of its progress, from the ore as dug from the mine up to the most finely-executed specimens of steel work from Colnebrook, Dale, and Sheffield. Here is also to been seen contributions of china and earthenware from the Potteries. Ascending the saloon staircase, we enter the upper boxes, and from thence take a last glimpse at the Gothic-hall crowded as it now is in every part. It is from this point that the admirable nature of the arrange ments made for preventing confusion became apparent. Here we have is bird's-eye view of the Bazaar, and can observe the continuous course of the stream of visitors, and how impossible it is that anything like incon venience can arise be the hall ever so crowded. In the lobby are sacks of wheat and various agricultural contribu tions. From this lobby we descend by a winding stair case, which conducts us to the hall in Princes-place, by which we leave the theatre. The Committee have given directions that visitors shall en no account be allowed to retrace their steps through the house, as the crossing of crowds in contrary directions would inevit ably produce confusion. The tour of the Bazaar is completed in about an hour and a half. This is the first attempt at anything like an exposition des arts et des metiers in this coun try. The Governments of the continent, to encourage the in genuity of their subjects, have such an exposition every three years. That which the Government has neg lected to do here the energy, enterprize, and assiduity of the men of the Anti-Corn-law League has done for us, and done it infinitely better in all probability, than it would have been done by the Government. Even should the corn-laws bei totally repealed this session, we hope that the National Anti-Corn-law League will form itself into a Committee for the purpose of giving, at stated periods, an exposi tion in the metropolis of the arts and manufactures of the country. The thousands who congregate in the metro polis every season, and who will flock to this Bazaar because it is the fashion, will become acquainted,many of them for the first time, with the skill and ingenuity of their fellow -sub jects in the manufacturing districts. This cannot but be pro ductive of good, and therefore we hope that this exposition will be if not annually, at least triennially continued. Should such be the case this will be another obligation which the members of the Anti •Corn-law League will have con ferred on this country. The Bazaar, as we have said, was crowded. Among those who obtained ad mittance the earliest were the following Members of Parliament, Sir John Cans Hobliouse, Mr. Brotherton, Mr. Bright, and Mr. Hutt. We also noticed Mr. P. A. Taylor, who has so often officiated as chairman of the League meet ngs, among the earliest of the visitors to the Bazaar. ........ 25 ,566 15 v ID Making a total of.. .. 1 0 Deduct dividend paid Proprietors for 1844 2O5 4 1 „....---"- ----- 5 5 Leaving undivided profits at 31st Dec., 1844 5 9,616 _„/" . .....------ 0 9 d. And making an addition to the Reserve F und of 5,004 rigell, " The Directors who go out of office by rotation are 11°b , j e , - ;ule t ° James G. Duff, and Almon Hill, Esqs , all of whom are e"v be re. eketed, and offer themselves .accordingly. de, 004 o The death of William Henry Sharp a nd George 142elleade. arid the retirement of James Ruddell Todd and John raa, j oich Esqs., have left four vacancies in the Direction; to " 14 0 CO' the following qualified Proprietors have offered themselve , . co p. didates, and given the necessary notices, via., Sir 3. 14 ,,..• 11 „ . , WO bell, K.C.H. ; John Kingston, Esq. ; J. M. Fector, v" , * ' . v ed 04 J. Maxwell, Esq." r ece _ A s o The CHAIRMAN then moved that the report be ° adopted; which, being seconded, was unanimously ,pprocc adopted. Bobo t I t The CHAIRMAN then proposed the re-election of '-,„: b.. — James G. Duff, and Almon Hill, Esqs. , which ha v "' seconded by Horace Twiss, Esq., was carried. ii ur 11' ROBERT BELL, Esq., rose to return thanks for the he --° ferred on himself and brother Directo, s. fil th e !II The CHAIRMAN next informed the meeting that to --I_,„ vacancies occasioned occasioned by the death of William We l l 6 1% A nd George Hyde, Esqs., and the retirement of James ft• i cc.l"l.; J. P. Reade Esqs., then proposed Sir J. N. R. belt, so ° olle John Kingston, Esq. ; J. M. Fector, Esq . ; Willi3m 'L as 01 Esq., to supply their place in the Direction, which sl, unanimously. in ROBERT HICHIN, Esq , proposed a vote of thanks to theduring die and other Directors, for their able and efficient serTi ce u s ,, e olog t , l ! past year, which was seconded by Mr. W. ilaciWrie, w"': w ont." the Directors for the successful regulations with the DO n ' s late Joint Stock Bill. 11, _ ... bort r ot. Mr. Grua roosed a vote of thanks to Daniel 7; Esq., and the ot p her p officers of the establish rae nt, which h a s i dio urite d * duly acknowledged by Mr. Robertson, the meeting W a ' 11 P L Y.) MARKET NE Sl' S.—(TIIIS m-- Ilit.ily PIZAREESICS . .1151; a SrarrimELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/ 12s to 'l',„, CloV_, ful do., 41 16s to 5/ 8s ; fine Upland do., 5/ lOs to 5 1 '7l Strsm Hay, 4/ lOs to 6/ 6s ; Oat Straw, 2/ to 2/ 2s; d Wre4' teac i l "- 2/ 3s to 2/ 4s per load. A short supply all- a Fn 511 maul at full prices.l s9 "- 10 0 CUMBERLAND. —Coarse Meadow Bay, S i3 ', , 0 , to 51 04 i useful ditto, 5/ lOs ; fine Upland ditto, 51,`" to 21 ; d ; Clover Hay, 4/ 8s to 6/ ; Oat StraW , , 't o t lial i Wheat Straw, 2l 3s to 214 s per load. Supply 41 1- As; and trade very firm. , 1 ,2 3 tO w WHITECHAPEL.—Coarse Meadow 11ay, 3 " - 51 59 " s• useful ditto, 4/ 17s to 5/ 4s ; fine Upland ito:h iss to 21; 14s • Clover Hay, 4/ 8s to 6/ 6s • Oat Straw , 11 _ A nd s tra Wheat Straw, 21 2s to 2/4s per 'load. Both 00r moved off slowly at previous rates. aid he re MZELT DIJI.AICSTS • dell- ter SOUTHALL, MAY 7.—We had a very activ e tow ard ; to-day, and the general quotations bad an ied to "' 3 , 1 deney :—Beef from 3s to 4s 2d; Mutton , 'od le of Lamb, 5s 4d to Os 4d; Veal, 3s 10d to 59,; who le of ' to 4s per Sibs to sink the offal. Nearly tu e .i, Cell eral .., stock found buyers. ~,, tea i l , fro"' ROMFORD, MAY 7.—There was ave,. 5 . ee-s, A te trade here this morning, at our q uotatio il n ,'' -- b s,, A u' o er 3s 2d to 4s 2d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 53 L1: 442 7 - t - o t c 3 t s o l r v ' e ftbli Os 4d ;Su Veal, 4s to 48 8d ; and Pork, Sibs. kling Calves, 18s to 30s ; Quarter-old Z we, I 16s to 20s ; and Mulch Cows, with their 010 11 l' t 0" to 19/ each. brisk $llO4 LEWES, MAY 7.—Sheep and Lambs sold hri s- ,,, .......,-,; prices ; but otherwise the demand was ineeth"-5. w' 3 to from 3s to 4s ; Mutton, 3s 6d to 53 2d ; L ath ' d and Veal, 3s 10d to 4s lOs per Blbs. _____.—.....• CORN AVERAGES., col s c o GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRlTlSonctorasph For the Week ended May 3, 1 6 45 , made up from th e ,, — n d sad la Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in IFAI6'"-- 3 66 04 per Imperial Quarter. s •''.. 3 6a Wheat • • • ... 46s Od I Oats •• .• 21s 4d I Bean ...• . Barley •.• . .. 31s 2d I Rye. AVERAGES OF THE LAST SIX WO -: -... ''1,4,40 . ---- 7 ---- e ailS. ,4 Bye. D ! -- - ;,(7 3 4 1 ;-------:" .I ' A•• . 6 4 9 ; " f. i 134 5 35 36 1 35 ; 35 „' 3 6 36 10 36 ' ;Weeks Wheat. Barley. Oats, ending Mar. 22.••• April 5.... 12.• •• ,• 26.... May 3..•. 45 10 32 4 45 5 32 3 46 3 32 5 45 11 31 11 45 11 31 6 46 0 31 2 21 5 21 4 20 9 21 4 20 11 21 4 32 U 29 6 30 6 32 l 30 2 29 9 „,rsotl SIX ”- 3 ,5 iMPERIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES OF TIIR --......•• 3 51 1 Wheat • • •••• 46s Id I Oats •• • ..... 21 2d I 8,,..„ anS ..• Barley ••• • •• 31s Ild Rye .. •••• •• 30 4d F e '" - DUTIES ON FOREIGN 0RN.......••.,75 20s Od Oats . •.• ... Gs Od I Be„ • '"'' ••" • • 7s 01 R 3. ..• • .... lOs Gd pea ce" -•••••••••-°. SPORTING INTELLIG., ,II— . (RECEIVED THIS DA x. l 309)0if), CHESTER RACES—WYEDNESDAY, COI4C ofor_ile, Match—Mr. H. Johnstone's The Bat, 6 1,, 1s OO P ' beat Mr. W. Scott's Agriculture, 5 yrs; 9st each• 100 . sovs.—Won easy. oli c° Sixty Guineas, given by the City ge stS, . 1 ' 9 9 round and a distance. \ ,:3 Captain Boyd's the Dog Billy, 4yrs I 0 4 Mr. Collins'sMainstay,4 s yrs ................... 1 0 3 Lord Stanley's Ambition, 4 yrs .................. 3 t it ' .. 0 3 Mr. Meikla 'Fin s Freeman, yrs ... ................ ' • ...... •' ' 0 d r :, o o D I Tetribers. BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY.—The an nual meeting of the British and Foreign Bible Society was held yesterday in the great room Exeter Hall, which was crowded in every part by the friends and supporters of the institution. Lord Teignmouth occupied the chair, in the absence of Lord Bexley, and was surrounded by Lord Glenelg, the Marquis of Cholmondeley, Mr. Plumptre, M.P., the Bishop of Norwich, the Bishop of Chester, the Bishop of Cashel, and a large body of the clergy. The Noble Chairman having briefly opened the business of the day, his Lordship called , on the secretary to read the report. It appeared from the financial portion of it, that the free contributions from auxiliary societies amounted to 31,5481. 10s 10d., being an excess of 1,904/. 19s. 9d. over those of the last year ; the donations to 6,324/, bs. 10d. ; and the lega cies to 8,533/. 195. Bd. These, with a few other items, gave a total for the general objects of the society of 49,855/. 17s.—being an increase in this department of the receipts to the extent of 3,292/. 45. Id. The money received on the purchase account was 47,8991. 13s. 10d. ; and the Society had expended during the year 85,8174 15s. 9d. ; its present engagements amounting to more than 42,0001. The issues of the Scriptures had been—at home, 605,600; abroad, 310,211; total, 915,811 copies. The report was unanimously adopted, and several of the noblemen and gentle. men present subsequently addressed the meeting. Th.: Bishop of BA.chcster has, it is said, purchased Mr. John Round's, M.P., seat, Danbury-place, Essex. The purchase money is stated to be 26,0001. Tho timber, furniture, and fixtures to be taken at a valuation. BO TAL ENGINEERS.--WOOLIVICH, MAY 7.—Lieu tenant.Colonel George Barney has been appointed Commandant of the Royal Engineers and Royal Sappers and Miners here, in, the room of the late Colonel Sir George Charles Hoste, C. B. ; and has assumed the command of these branches of the Ordnance service in the garrison at Woolwich. BRIGHTON, WEDNESDAY MORNING, HALF-PAST SEVEN. — The steamer. Menai, Captain Goodburn, has just landed her passengers from Dieppe; among them are—The Duchesse de Coigny, Lieut.. Col. Sir D. Mackworth, Count Stanislaus Kras. and tamilY, Ur. Cim Leclrou, Ayocat de 1a cour Royale, V. Mr. Hook's Bastion, 3 yrs . .................• Mr. Bennett's Ada, 3 yrs . ..................... ",i be - sC ' ff .r First heat won cleverly by .. ....... se e°l' " SO' half a length; third heat won by a lengtr ii %, esl th Ctl es THE TRADES3IEN'S PLATE OR GE .P.""- (0 --cop a in which this race was carried off by an rarelyout de t ol delight of the " professionals," who bave e te a turn), astonished "the natives," few ba C l i fid 1 3 g 1 R iSc• 0 enough to imagine that a half-bred borse 6 . ) . , yiere. i g tP jf such an example of so large a field ; the horr - re is ts9 lo /* admirably by Lord George Bentinck, Sel nis oald aoa i lf lead at a strong pace, followed bY he fl i. o ' A ti , ~,i01( 8 Beatrice, Queen of the Tyne, Trueboy, a n ' . ila I / . t° ats the winner, St. Lawrence and S°rethey o'o til, With a few changes of no great Inolue,.rt.„;sie, l of ', 13 back of the course in the second round ; Pe'''', Queen tbn; beaten, and the running was taken uP "-I t iog °; 1 11 :11 Tyne and Fitzallen, Intrepid and Milton VI C . posw f itop They observed these positions to the T,•rrunolift.e die Intrepid went in front, entered the straieub, $ 1 0 1 .1 , ol;fot strong lead, and ultimately won very ea s Y the bil'-eaSill Lawrence passed a host of beaten horses at t bial - and beat course, caught Milton at the distan ce, second. Fitzallen a bad fourth. STATE OF THE BOP AND GR AIS - v 0 1 t O . _ P t e ° o KENT. —During the last few days a decided in:e ve-II tbe eltr-til --.--...1:1g0r s h o 0t,, , place in the e c a o p , p i e o a ty ra o n f ce K o e f o t t he hop and go" - cr e h o 9" l ee -di' in 09' '. 's 01,0 0 completed, and the blues .betTwheeeirSleititningbfj:gusgoss °I4P-11`104' look exceedingly healthy. Most of the shoots Ar e ts ' re , l; 011 of a e7 yard in length, and the whole of thern Pre sen ;nirii h I f tle Ilion to twine round the poles, so that tra.-i . '1'.. 8 10 ;„ commence very shortly if the weather is gentetiole oft t o °.:, wheat looks very fertile; peas look well, an th e : e ll 0 treelirc e ping between Rochester and Canterbury 10 ° 1 ‘!„ ° : pPl e ', O i l l' to sired . Pear-tree blossom is very prolific, but' ' ''' s oup' di fr o l, o:f co be very backward in bursting into bloo 'l°o." Sol': - if th ldness of the season. The hawthorn is not Ye t _f a rstic e nul tit , the e orn in the hedges presents a spring like Pv- niot..o.- to , of fruitoldest ao ogavredgeentearhsteisn for the the lWealdete cp:porgs t o i c o s d t e i : o r : , i e: 100 stl sit LonodoxnF.OßT:eufastmiveErsitcsolmTpyla.in most bitterlY 1 0 hood of the operation of the "sliding sc le." , , 1/..-,„, 0.-: ntie pit ~,• been issued i -4. In the convocatiorinhtoeablebhiollrtFutiptili; r/107 the 10th inst., at ten o'clock, the names of th,, e , ; ,.1 10° , ,b 1 0 h eti leti e' who have been duly nominated o curators et .' - t - i ' oo ot - l e - . , Foundation, will be submitted f Universityo°.°T ; th e ce lleit; viz. :—The Rev. the Master of CO;;;fletirelce,de /iB ' o t f Merton College; the Rev. the Master Of 0 , 1,1 Cob ac p, P li . e s, R , e o se ic p e h . c S;nitche,ll:;.l).‘B, , F m e i 1 l a o sc °f Tifl,-*birist Cbocr,•'' 'O b.' Rev. Henryenry George Liddell 1►1• A.,:tinudecnotilee;, )11 1 1 6 ' . L----ongbtohuern4et,h,f• ri. ofinast., at Grays Wl' I 1 On BIR 1118. k 5582r' Or°''' On the 6th lost.; son. at Thurlorw;7-bsclti of E. H. D • ' Denison, Esq., of a daughter. ~,,,tb° ielt , 'Via' 17,4.1110131). ss i i„vi ear On the 29th ult., at the parish churell,Booo, 1 0 , of, Rev. Mr. W'eekes, Mr. James F)fel of 1 010•4„„,ton,..„, rington, to Miss Wright, of Portland -street ro clar e yt 3 . ,1 1 5Z t . On the 6th inst., at St. James's Chu re ' HO pe' i• l, t ° of H. Harrison, Esq of the Inner rlen i P le k:SCI" ...,...,' second daughter of the late Henry Il ur ' 0 row, and Ramsbury, Wilts. , 46 1 6t elf° DIED. , „ Will"— to, urraorce, , „op, the isi On the 25th of March, at St. I'le' e ' earig or, f 0 .00 Bell, Esq. ~.,a o tot Robert Johnson. ,—. 10..0- tir On the let inst., Edward Turner, D Sq. ok, ' "esti * h Mr0.70r , • - i l eto Wats 1 . 0 , Divn ~ f 1 On the 3d inst., at gennington,NY • : Oat'' , is ar t ' On the 3d inst., in the Royal Creseensi. 10 0 wife of Lieutenant-Colonel liaye , ag ed ite Ch arles _.„ Or On the 4th inst., Anne, ionnsnt.s,oant.Holy well- street, lillba teal-' Esq., of Coventry. „valor-- —44 tp On the 4t h inst., in Duke-street, Gr o s p o d, Cain Blanckley, R.N. r Char l4s dr i fe 0 , • 100 - On the sth inst., Mary Ann, the ri mss. of Doddington-grove, Surrey. ad•Pl3° rte. On the sth inst at ClaPharn-r° , ~ys~ d e I lost., f major , , 0 o widow of the late S. Adron, Esq. , ° ('' ' Y°L 11 i vgl),, .t40._,., g. daughter of the a • London: Printed and Published bY D',`," Ofe'CotlP4 No. 112, Sttand, Printer, at Ti., 44 1-; ill ° Strand, in the Precinct of the -sro,, I Bliddlesos, Thursday, cal 61 1845' Whoa Baricj