The Sun. — London, England, 1850-06-13 00:00:00

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VI t 13 " g nle Li ° • ille ns id boa ,- t o w isea . n ed• and carried before Alderman Gibbs at the Mansien house. He was there accused of having been e in a burglary committed in the dwelling-;cr=use of Mr. John Harley, of New Bond•street, but the AMerrnee having no jurisdiction in the matter, he direct:•:: that the prisoner should be tak en to the Merlhorough-4=e- eL -- court. This was done, and the sitting magistrate, alter hearing the evidence of several witnesses, rewaected the prisoner for a week ; this was on the 25th of April. On the 4th of May the prisoner was again taken to Marlborough -street offiee and locked up in a c.ll shortly before ten o'clock in the morning, preparatory to his undergoing a second examination on the charge of bet. glary. There were four other persons secured in Vie cell with him, but about a quarter past ten the keep, r. 'a policeman named Leicester, went to see that all was right, and was surprised to find that the prisoner and One of the other parties had escaped. The efficer had a distinct recollection of having locked and bolted them in, and how they got out could never be ascertained. The prisoner was not heard of afterwards till the Derby day, the 29th of May, when Storey, the policeman who _had first arrested the prisoner, fancying that some of his companions, who were also implicated in felonious trans actions, would not resist the temptation of the races, he stationed himself on the City side of London-bridge about nine o'clock in the morning and kept a close watch Upon every suspicious-looking vehicle that passed. The result proved that the officer was not mietalien in his an ticipations, for he had not bean on the alert long before he saw a horse and cart coming down King WMiarri-street driven by a man in whom he immediately recognised One of the prisoner's companions. Besides the driver• there was a woman in the cart, who was visible to people in the streets, but there was something in their manna? Which induced the officer to think that a third party Was with them. Accordingly he ran up to the cart and called upon the man who was driving to stop, when the Prisoner, who hai been lying at the bottom of the cart tinder some sacks, looked up t:) see what was the matt, r, and no sooner caught sight of the officer than he sprang from the cart and took to his heels. The officer pursued . and overtook him near to the steps leading from the . bridge into Thames-street, where the prisoner suddenly produced a life-preserver and made a desperate assault en the constable, whom he beat terribly over the head and forehead, and inflicted very severe injuries upon him. Ultimately he tripped the officer up, and once more ran off in the direction of King William's statue, but in the mean time the officer recovered, and conti nued the pursuit, crying out,' Stop thief! stop thief!"• These cries attracted the attention of the passers-by alai eventually the prisoner, after making attempts to coin ' trait other assaults, was recaptured just as he was escaping into Lower Thames-street. The officer was then con ducted to a surgeon, who dressed his wounds, while the Prisoner once more found himself before the sitting -Alderman at the Mansion-house, who committed him on the present charge. The injuries the officer received have ever since rendered him unfit for duty, and he still remains under the care of a medical gentleman. Mr. PAYNE addressed the jury for the prisoner, con- I tending that the evidence failed to establish any felonious , intent upon the part of the prisoner, and he ought, there fore, to be convicted of a common assault only. With regard to the prisoner having used the life-preserver • With so much desperation, the Learned Counsel endea voured to explain that away by observing that at the time the officer—as was admitted in cross--examination— held the prisoner tightly round the neck, and the prisorer ha 1 recourse to the weapon, not to prevent his lawful apprehension, but to save his own life. Mr. Baron ROLFE summed up, and the jury after a short consultation found the prisoner Guilty of the larger offence of assaulting the constable to prevent his lawful apprehension, or to do some grievous bodily harm. The COURT sentenced him to be transported for 1.5 Year.. BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) John Williams, a desperate-looking character, was Placed at the bar before Mr. Hall, charged with the fol . lowing robbery:— Police-constable 68 F deposed that he was on duty this morning about nine o'clock in Covent-gard,•n ttarket, when he noticed the prisoner running away With a valuable great coat on his arm. He followed bin), and the prisoner dropped the coat, and then ran off 'as last as he could. Witness picked up the coat, and • succeeded in overtaking the prisoner, whom he removed • to the station house. When the coat was searched a • lette r was found in it addressed to the prosecutor, offer ing to return the coat for a certain sum. The prosecutor stated that he kept a shop in Covent garden-market, and that he must have been robbed about eight o'clock, as up to that hour from two in the kerning he had been sitting in it. The letter was con ' acquently written about ten minutes after it was stolen, 11 hd there was no doubt the prisoner was going to leave lt at the shop of the prosecutor when he was taken into custody. ' The prisoner, who denied all knowledge of the coat, • *ag fully committed to take his trial. THE PRUSSIAN REFUGEES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN: SIR,—For some time past we, the undersigeed Ger . t nalo political refugees residing in London, have had oc casion to admire the attention paid to us not only by the Prussian Embassy but also by the British Government. e should net have taken much notice of this, as we should be at a loss to conceive in what respect we might Possibly come into collision with what the Alien Bill thes " the preservation of the peace and tranquillity of thse realms," but we have of late read so much in the public papers about orders given to the Prus sian Ambassador to insist upon the removal from • -r 4 tiglitud of the most dangerous refugees, and we have been for about a week past so clotely watched by En glish police agents, that we really think we must lay the ease before the public. No doubt the Prussian Government exert themselves ,t rs o have the Alien Bill enforced against us. But why? i l lecause we interfere in English politics? It would be Ll npossible to prove that we had done so. Why, then? the shot fired at the King in Berlin was the result of a W ide -spread conspiracy, the centre of which is to be t aught in London. Now, let 'us look to the facts of the case. Can the Prussian Government deny that Sefeloge, the author of the attempt, besides being a notorious madman. is a Member ;of the ultra-Royalist Society the Treubund ? Cats they deny that he is registered in the books of that t keiety as member No. 133, section No. 2, in Berlin ? 'dau b they deny that he has received, not long ago, pe ' ' e tudary aid from that society ? Can they deny that his FaPers were deposited at the house of a Major Kunowaki, an ultra-Royalist, employed at the Royal War-office? It is really ridiculous to pretend, in the face of such Wets, that the revolutionary patty had anything to do with that attempt. The revolutionary party have no kterest in seeing the Prince of Prussia arrive speedily at the throne, but the ultra-Royalists have. And yet „ t he Prussian Government is making the Radical Opposi 'an pay for the attempt, as is shown by the new law a gainst the liberty of the press, and by the activity of the Prussian Embassy in London. 'We may state, at the same time, that about a Irtnight before the attempt, persons whom we have e conviction to be. Prussian agents, presented thi na ntle;lves to us, trying to entrap us into regicidal conspire : "'s- We were, of course, not to be made the dupes of 44 01 attempts. If the British Government desires any information ri - ,Pecting us, we shall always be ready to give it. What I t can hope to learn by sending spies after us we are at loss to conceive. The Holy Alliance, now re-constructing under the rgid of Russia, would be too glad if they could succeed ,it making England, the only stumbling-block in their Iv aY, adopt a reactionary policy at home. Whet lTotild become of the anti Russian feeling of England, c f i diplomatic notes and Parliamentary assertions of her ",oveinment, if commented upon by an enforcement of t, 40 Alien Bill, called forth by nothing but the revenge f Gnarla oly Alliance, of which Prussia forms part and The Governments of the Holy Alliance, we hope, will litt succeed in deceiving the British Government to such 411 extent as would call furth from the Home-office mea 441'es which would seriously affect the long-established , e,PetaCon of England as the safest asylum for refugees all parties and of all countries. CHARLESFRED. MARX, Z Editors of the Neue Rheinische 4RD. ENGELS, S Zeituny of Cologne. 411 G. WILLICH, {Colonel in the Insurrectionary Army in Baden. 4, Dean-street, Sono-Nuare, June 14, 1850. t I \T,otwithatanding, the prohibition of the refect of b e Gard a bull-fight took place a few days ago in the corn -1,1141e of ' Oenerac, and a man named Gimenard was struck • ~w-ler the chin by the horn of one of the animals, and killed 1 1 , 4 the spot, and another man had such a violent fall that he Nita his l e g,— Galignani. ' 1 8 _4UDDERSF1ELD AND SHEFFIELD RAILWAY.—It ,peeted that this line will soon be opened for goods and - "eoger traffic, extending from Huddersfield to the Man- Itater, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway at Penistone. •be works are exceedingly heavy, consisting of tunnels, `eP cuttings, long viaducts, and high embankments. alio h - ' 4 h line to Homforth is of a similar character, and will °Pened at the same time as the above. The total lengt ofh 1 4. the railway and branch is 15i miles, and the amount l o e authorised expenditure 709,333/. This undertaking be- C l gs te the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company, 4i ' , g been amalgamated by Act of Parliament in 1846. w 4 MINISTER KNOCIEING HIMSELF OUT OF HIS o PULPIT.—A Sabbath or two ago, in a small church betao h undred miles from the Solway, a young p reac h er o f tailean ability, physical and mental, was approaching the front za'of one of his Roman bursts of eloquence, when the tit ' of the pulpit, which had for half an hour been treated it;'),,,st cruelly, suddenly gave way. and the earnest and strik . ibt.. still Preacher (to the great consternation of the audience, and - greater horror of the precentor) was pitched head -4a halfway up the area of the church. The preacher a r -a Ped with a few slight bruises, but the poor precentor, we , ‘; e sorry to state, was severely injured. Good hopes, how er„l, rae now entertained of his recovery.—Dumfries Courier 11 ,,Y, / • I) VEItTISEMENT.] —Bell's Life in London, on ef - th uaY next, June 16, Ascot Heath Races. Engravings e i'Tiperor's Vase, the Queen's Cup, and Royal Hunt ObserVations by " Pegasus." The Battle for the 4,llPionship ; After Thoughts and Iccidents. Price of 21 elp s i r - ife, Sixpence. Office, 170, Strand. Average sale of 3 4, ife, 28,000. ' • W e tfly have good authority for stating that the Boird len irection of tohe Royal West India Mail Company has at a4t,lldecided n the routes of their ships, and that the ta, t ttiOn will commence on the 2d of September next. The da te ' t' , (2 Bermuda, which has hitherto occasioned so much e t t ) lon and irregularity in this branch of the mail service, Nvi tb e aband one d on and after the above date; nor will any irt th company's slips call at that colony. This alteration, ta ro . ) route rid St. Thomas and Chagres will enable the Nola' an)' to defy attempts at rivalry in the rapid trail:anis- Id %et .nails and specie from the Pacific to this port. The tl~ls al eat India Mail Company are , about to contract f ur A ar er ""ing of seve ra l n ew ships of unrivalled speed and cra zu . upon the completion of which, and not before, the lan route will be opened.—.Hants Advertiser. THE SUN TORNADO IN THE BA.HAMAK,' The follo.ving ld an ext,;.ct frem a letter d a t.pd • Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas :—" Since, the ' date of my last letter we have been visited by a most atiw;'ultornado. Oo the 30th of Mereb, ah;ut noon, a heavy fail of rain, with touch thunder and very vivid lightning, passed over the island, the wind rapidly vcering from one point of the compass to another. Suddenly there appeared in the south west a densely black cloud, the intervening atmo sphere assuming a very remarkable appearance, alter nately green and livid. There was then a momen tary cairn, succeeded by a mighty rushing of the elements, as if set in motion from every quarter at the same moment. These were, however, but the precursors of the tornado itself, which burst with such tremendous fury over the adjacent villages of Grants and Baines Town that it carried thence into the sea everything in its way—houses, trees, stone walls, &c. W ithin a very few minutes 150 dwellings, or orchards, or gardens were wholly or partly laid waste by it ; eight persons were killed on the spot, and many in jured. One singular feature is, that the damage was confined to a space of about 50 yards in width and a mile and a half in length. These villages were oc cupied either by liberated Africans or country-born negroes. Some of the wooden houses of the poor were literally taken up from the ground on which they stood with their inmates (who, in some cases, escaped wholly uninjured) and moved for some dis tance—others were dashed in pieces, and swept away to distant parts of the island. In fact, the roof of one house was found on an island thirty miles off. One poor African woman lost her husband and all her children, house, clothing—in fact, all she had on earth to. lose, save her own life. Poor woman ! I have never seen the .silent anguish of deep affliction more strongly ,depicted than on her calm submissive countenance. Anything so sudden or so awful in its effects I have never before seen. Sub scriptions have been set on foot, and the Legislature , nave voted 7001. This is a very poor colony, how ever, and we look anxiously to England to extend her munificent kindness to our suffering po pulation. It is little that we can do among our selves to repair the effect of so serious a visitation. Poor as we are, however, I may mention, that this colony, sympathising with their suffering brethren in Ireland, exerted themselves to the utmost and sent 5001. to the fund for their relief during the famine there. Directions are given for an account to be opened at Messrs. Barnett, Hoare, and Co.'s, Lombard -street, where money may he paid to the account of W. H. Hall, Esq., for the Bahama Relief Fund ;'—he is the cashier of our public bank here. We earnestly look to the mother country fur succour in our extremity, and pray that we may not be disappointed." e). 4 U; *AO 'Ol bitter &SCOT RACES, (THIS DAY.-BY EXPRESS.) The Windsor Forest Stakes of 50 sovs. each. Old mile. Duke of Richmond's Cfficiotii ... ...walked over Sxeep6takes of 50 sore, each for three years old. Swinley Couri.o. Cariboo Thistledown Bushranger LATEST CUP BETTING. Even on Flying Dutchman. 7 to 4 apt Canczou • 6 to 1 agst Peep- o'-Day Boy The Visitors' Plate of 100 sons. Once round and a dis. Fernhill Grit e-and-tape Retail ••• 2 ... 3 THE EMPEROR'S VASE. Flying Dutchman Jericho ... ... ... ... ... ... Canczou Little Jack ... Peep•o'•day Boy ... a Won in a canter. SIIDBROOK-PARK HYDROPATHIC ESTABLISHMENT. —On Tuesday evening last an elegant soirée was given by Dr. Ellis, the proprietor of this establishment, at which many members of the aristocracy and a large concourse of the neighbouring gentry were present. The beautiful and extensive grounds were laid open on the occasion, and being only divided by a wire fence from Richmond-park, the en livening strains of the military band attracted great num bers from the neighbouring villages. The exquisitely spread table of innocent cates, choice fruits, and other delicacies was adorned by a profusion: of decanters of all colours, in viting a trial of their contents. But, though filled from the limpid stream, the merry countenances of the guests gave ample testimony that they did not require the generousj nice of the grape to aid their enjoyment. The company sepa rated at about eleven o'clock. [ADVERTISEMENT.] BOTANIC WATER AND BEARS' GiLEASE.—When the hair is becoming thin, and fall ing off', the only effectual remedy, besides shaving the head, is the use of the two above-named articles, applied alter nately, the botanic water to cleanse the roots from scurf, and as a stimulant, and the bears' grease as a nourisher. If any further evidence was required of the virtues of bears' grease for renovating and preserving the hair, Mr. Catlin's account of the quantity used, and the length of hair obtained by some of the North American Indians, would be a sufficient answer.—Koss & Sows, 119 and 120, Bishopsgate-street, London, who first introduced the use of bears' grease in this country, and who fat and kill the animals, recommend the public to purchase none other but with their names and address printed on the pot, or the chances are their obtain ing a spurious article. - - HULL, JUNE 9.—The Swan, arrived here from Greenland, left on the 20th May, and reports as follows : May 4. The Hebe, with 1,400 seals, going to the northward, had been struck by a sea which carried away a quarter, and knocked one of the crew overboard. May 5. The St. George, with 200 seals. The Rufus, with 280 seals; lost forefoot, and making much water; going to the whale fishery. May 10. The Eliza, with 5,000 seals, GO tuns, making much water. May 20. The Argo, with 450 seals, 4 tuns; had lost one boat and was very leaky. - - IMPORTATION OF SUGAR FROM FRANCE.—A vessel has just arrived in the docks from Dunkirk, having on board 5,'38.5 bags of sugar, and comprising the entire cargo, and consigned to order. This is the first instance of a cargo of sugar (doubtless the produce of a more distant part of the globe) having been imported from France since the repealed laws of navigation and importation came into operation, which now readers such an arrival admissible for consump tion in this country. This importation was further of in terest, as being an instance of a British vessel having been employed for purposes not previously allowed. SCAFFOLD ACCIDENT.--On Monday afternoon, be tween three and four o'clock, a scaffold, on which seven men were employed, at the new buildings, Calthorpe-street, Camden-town, suddenly gave way, and the whole of them were hurled to the ground from a height of thirty feet. A quantity of building material fell at the same time, and they were hurried beneath it. A number of men set to work, and the poor fellows were speedily extricated. Mr. Palsgrave, tl:e builder of Ebury-streeti sustained a fracture of both legs. Three of the workmen are so dreadfully injured that there are no hopes of their recovery. The remainder escaped with a few bruises. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT BRISTOL.—An extensive and destructive fire, which placed the ancient parish church of St. James, Bristol, in considerable peril, broke out on Sun day morning last upon an extensive range of premises on St. James' Church Parade in that city, in the occupation of Mr. ;:torie, silversmith and pawnbroker. These premises, the eastern end of which is built against the western wall of the church, were first discovered to be on fire soon after 3 o'clock by the policeman on the beat, and he immediately gave an alarm and caused the city engine and the engines of the different fire-offices to be brought to the spot. The com bustible nature of a large portion of the stock on the premises, and that part of the warehouse having a great amount of timber in their structure, caused the fire to burn with such intensity as to render it speedily apparent that any efforts to save the bulk of the building would be futile, and the exertions of the persons assi,ting were conse quently directed to preserving the premises connected on either side, which fortunately escaped with slight damage ; but, although the most strenuous exertions were made, the fire could not be got under until the whole of the warehouses with a valuable stock of clothes and an immense number of pledges of various kinds belonging to poor persons, had been destroyed. The persevering efforts used by the firemen and police constables were successful in preserving the church and a front shop, in which fortunately the greater part of the stock of plate and watches had been deposited. The loss is variously estimated at from 5,000'. to 10,0001. Mr. Stone is insured for the premises and stock in two different in surance offices, but the poor persons who own the pledges will have to suffer the loss of all differences between the salue of their pawns and what they have received by way of loan upon them. CONSECRATION OF ST. BARNABAS CHURCII AND COLLEGE, PIMLICO.—On Tuesday one o the most re markable churches ever erected in the metropolis was con secrated by the Bishop of London, in the presence of the Bishops of Oxford, Salisbury, and Brechin, Archdeacons Thorpe, Manning, and Harrison, the Rev. Dr. Pusey, the Rev. W. Sewell, the Rev. J. Keble, and upwards of 200 other clergymen connected with what is usually termed the High Church party, all of whom appeared in full canonicals, and presented a very imposing appearance. There were also present the Earl of Carlisle, Earl Nelson, Lore', Campden, Lord Fielding, Lord Castlereagh, Sir John Harrington, Bart., Lord John Manners, M.P., Mr. J. B. H0pe,11.1.P., Mr. Brain ston, M.P., and other noblemen and gentlemen. The new church and college of St. Barnabas are situate in that part of Pimlico which abuts upon Chelsea, and have long been looked upon with much interest. The internal decorations of the Church are of the most superb description, the chan cel being in appearance not unlike that of the Roman Catholic cathedral in St. George's•fields. Under the east ern part of the chancel is a crypt of a very curious construc tion. The windows of the church are of an elaborate cha racter, and have been filled with stained glass at an expense of many hundred pounds. The altar, the font, the vessels, the illuminated office, books for the service of the altar, the vestments, the corona lucis on the altar, the eagle of bras,, together with many costly ornaments, are the gifts of pri vate individuals. The first stone of the college was laid on St. Barnabas Day, 1846, by the Marquis of Westminster, who gave the site both for the church and college. It is in tended to educate choristers and other youths in the college, and to establish a body of sisters of mercy for parochial visiting. The church is intended to be entirely free, without pews or paid seats. Full choral service was performed by the Rev. T. Helmore and the boys of her Majesty's Chapel Royal, after which a sermon was preached by the Bishop of Loden. The consecration services are to be continued during the week, the sermons to be preached by the Bishop of Ox ford. Dr. Pusey, Archdeacon Manning, the Rev. W. Sewel:, and the Rev. F. Bennett. It is understood that Mr. A. J. B. Hope, M.P., has been one of the principal contributors to wards the new church and college of St. Barnabas. LONDON, LITERATURE THE DALTONS. No. IL By Charles Lever. Oar acquaintance with tie l tttiou.. ch3racters of the narrative is extended in this number to the family of the Onslows. S:r S'sflord Onslow, being ill, is hid for a while from our observation, but we obtain some familiarity - with the disposilions of his wile, Lady Hester Onslow, of his children, George and Sydney, and of Dr. Grounsell, his old college mate and physician. Little 114113 gets almost killed by trying to rescue one of Eden Dalton's wooden figures from destruction. Colonel Heggerstone ob tains an interview, and afterwards cultivates an in timacy with Lady Hester; and the latter personage, by way of dissipating the ennui of her monotonous life at Baden, on going out one stormy night to pay a visit of charity to Hans Roeckle, finds herself sud denly and unexpectedly iu the midst of the family of the Daltons. Here the eighth chapter terminates. SOUTHEY'S LIFE AND CORRE SPONDENCE. Vol. IV. Between 1813 and 1819, or, in other words, between the thirty-ninth and forty-sixth years of Robert Southey's life, the correspondence compressed into the present volume is comprised. Obviously, therefore, the interest of the work displays in this the latest in btalment of it a very perceptible increase, the curiosity of the reader being of course enhanced proportionately. In 1813, for example, we can trace through his letters the progress of his poem of " Roderick,' and of his splendid biography of the immortal Nelson. It is then, also, that we can watch the effects pro duced upon him by his appointment to the office of Poet Laureate. In 1814 and 1815 he writes a variety . of odes as Laureate, and dreams of a variety of literary undertakings. So on throughout the subsequent years alluded to, we can distinctly trace the growth of his intellect, the development of his fancy, and the fluctuations of his ambition. Many interesting revelations start upon us, here and there, throughout the correspon dence. Thus we are interested to hear, from Southey himself, when speaking of James Montgomery's new poem, in 1813, that he himself had once planned a poem on the Deluge. Again, it is with some sort of surprise, and almost of incredulity, that we learn from a letter, written by Southey, to Walter Savage Landor, of a comedy, written by that veteran conver sationalist. Fancy a comedy by the author of the Hellenics ! As yet, of course, the manuscript of it has never passed through the bands of the typographer. Southey's pilgrimage to Waterloo is an entertaining episode in the narrative, a narrative uneventful, like almost all the lives of men celebrated in literature. So also is the account of his tour to Switzerland in 1817, prior to which we find him tempted by the offer of a lucrative appointment connected with the Times newspaper. Intimations are given here and there throughout the correspondence of the effects made upon Southey and his brother lakers by Lord Byron 's formidable hostility. The work altogether promises more and snore favourably fur itself, as a valuable contribution of materials for the future historian of English literature. A NARRATIVE OF ARCTIC DISCOVERY. By John J. Shillinglaw. Most happily timed, considering the interest in spired as to the fate of Sir John Franklin, whose engraved likeness is prefixed to the volume as its most appropriate frontispiece, this narra tive of Arctic discovery extends from the earliest period to the present. Besides this, it comprises many copious details of the measures adopted by her Majesty's Government for the relief of the missing expedition. The whole history (in itself a glorious episode in our maritime annals) is penned by ivir. Shillinglaw in a style calculated to secure to it a large amount of popularity. The retrospect recedes to that remote period when distinct details become imperceptible, and the records of the human race lose themselves in the " twilight of fable." The author descants in an agreeable mood of antiquarian gossip upon the results of Scandinavian enterprize, and upon the possibility of those northern barba rians having discovered the American continents previous to the birth of Columbus. We cannot, however, but think that Mr. Shillinglaw has been rather too discursive in his introductory chapters, al though those chapters peculiarly display his many qualincations to become the historian of Arctic dis covery. In the form of an appendix we have a sort of tabular catalogue of the various expeditions sent out by England between 1818 and 1850. For ex ample, we have Sir John Ross's expeditions of 1818 and 1829, Captain Buchan's expedition of 1818, Sir W. E. Parry's expeditions of 1819, of 1821, of 1824, and of 1827, Sir John Franklin's expeditions of 1819, of 1825, and of 1845, from the latter of which he has never yet returned, Sabine and Clavering's ex pedition of 1822, Lyon's expedition of 1824, Beechy's expedition of 1825, Back's expeditions of 1833 and of 1836, Moore's expedition of 1848, Kellett's of 1848, Sir James Clark Ross's of 1848, Saunders's of 1849, and the two new expedi tions of 1850, one under Austin, the other under Collinson. In all, twenty-oae are enumerated, and the author thus significantly closes his narrative of these extraordinary undertakings by saying— " We could earnestly hope that, should it please the Almighty to send back the gallant Franklin and his de voted crews in safety, England will be careful of again risking the lives of her auventurous sons in further at tempts to discover what cannot be looked upon in any other light than that of a geographical ignis fatuus, THE NORTH-WEST PASSAGE." Whether that aspiration be realised or not, we cannot but think, for our own part, that all efforts in the way of prosecuting Arctic discovery must con tinue, as heretofore, fruitless of all happy or valuable results, and the certain means of renewing again and again a feeling of scientific disappointment. AN ARCTIC VOYAGE TO BAFFIN'S BAY AND LANCASTER SOUND. By R. A. Goodsir. An appropriate companion to the work just criti cised, this interesting and brilliant volume possesses other attractive characteristics such as must secure to it an immediate, though it may not be very perma nent popularity. As the record of one of the latest ex - peditions in search of Sir John Franklin and his corn - panions, the book before us demands an attentive perusal, and we doubt not but that it will afford its readers a more vivid notion of the aspect and pecu liarities of the northern regions than could be ac quired by them from any previous work of a similar description. What strikes us as the most conspicuous merit of the present narrative, in truth, is that evidence which is visible in every sentence and expression that it is a faithful delineation of nature under an un wonted aspect, the delineation being invested with the warmth of novelty and the distinctness o f a punctilious similitude. What is de scribed by Mr. Goodsir is described by him not from hearsay, not on the authority of another, not second-hand—but from the individual recognition of the features and peculiarities of those wonderful regions of everlasting winter. What is yet more, Mr. Goodsir has not given us the lukewarm rechauffie of a few scattered reminiscences—he has written down his narr a ti ve , c h apter b y c h ap t er , upon occasion, in all the heat of first impressions. Hear him telling of the strange habits of the whale, and you will at once feel that he writes with the fervour of a spec tator. ".The deep boom of their blowings," he says in one part, "resound through the still air like the distant bellowing of a herd of wild bulls. My ears should have been pretty well accustomed now to the blast of the whales, but it was not until this time that I ever had noticed the pecu liar hollow boom of their voice, if voice it may be called." Again, it is with an unusual animation of style that he writes as follows : I have noticed a peculiarity about the whale, that if there is a piece of ice within sight it will run towards it, and come to the surface beside it. And when beside floe, it always rises beside its edge, and never appears at any distance from it. And, moreover, if there should be a crack or bight in the floe, it is ten chances to one it will rise to blow in it, in preference to the outer edge of' the floe. This is well known to the whalers. Such a crack being now opposite to us, and at such a distance from where the whale was last seen, it was likely she would rise there next, and we pulled towards it. Here we lay for some minutes in breathless expectation, our oars out of the water, and the harpooner silently motion ing with his hand to the boat-steerer which way to scull.' Up in the very head of the crack the water was now seen to be circling and gurgling up. There's her etrldy,' quietly whispers our harpooner. A couple of strokes now boys—gently—that'll do.' Looking over my shoulder, I could see first the crown, then the great black back of the unsuspecting whale, slowly emerge from the water, contrasting strangely with the bright white and blue of the ice on each side—then followed the indecribable hurstling roar of her blast. Bat short breathing time bad she—for, with sure aim and single tug of his trigger-string, the keen iron was sent deep in behind her fin. ' Harden up, boys 1' be cries, and the boat is pulled right on to the whale, when he plunges the hand-harpoon deep into her back, with two hearty digs. The poor brute quivered throughout, and for a second or two lay almost motionless; then diving, and that with such rapidly increasing speed, that the line was whirled out of the boat like lightning. The usual signals wero now made to the other boats that we were fist.' " For the first few minutes the lines were allowed to run out without interruption, then, one, two, three turns, were successively thrown round the bollard.' This had the effect of stopping her speed somewhat, but the line still ran out with a great strain. The boat's bow was forcibly pressed against the ice, and crushed through the underwashed ledge, to the solid floe beyond ; the har pooner sitting upon his thwart,' allowing the lines to run through his hands, which were defended by thick mitts : stopping the progress of the fish as much as he could, as the rest of the boats were still some distance from us. Every few minutes the fish seeming so start off as with ren ewe d s t rengt h, the boat's bow would he pulled downwards, threatening to pull us bodily under the floe. But then allowing the line to run out, the strain was partly removed, and the bost's head again rose, but 1 only to b . e again d ragge d d ownwar d s . Upwards o f twenty minutes had elapsed since we had 'got fast,' and the strain now began to slacken, but it was full time— we were drawing nigh the t bitter eTnd.' •• the welcome sound of a gun was heard, and in 1., ft:w seconds, looking down tle edge of the floe, we could see one of our boat,, with the well-known btua Jack' flying. A few fathoms more of line were rapidly drawn out, and then the strain ss su.7l ,, iiiy ceased. We commenerd hauling them in, and whilst doing so, could see a third boat 'get fast.' The rest of the boats were now hurn;, ond as she sp peared.ui. the surface, closely surrounded her, and busily plied her with their laue.es. It was in about en hour aid a half from the time we first struck her, that we heard the distant cheers announeing her death. From the time the second boat bad got fast v, e had been busily engaged hauling iu our lines, and thus slowly approaching the cluster of boats inlaid the d) ing whale. But long ere we had finished .this they had succeeded in killing her, and she was lyink.Safe . and sound, made fast to the edge of the floe. The bows now collected and prepared to tow the dead fish to the ship. This was ever more tedious than hauling in tho lines, but as I had volun teered to take my place iu a boat, I said not a word, but tugged away at'xtry, oar in silen c e." With similar felicity of pen. sketching, our voyager depicts the other phases of Arctic enterprise, the rigour of the climate, and the occasional splendour of the frozen seas and the frozen atmosphere. A pleasant air, moreover is diffused over the whole narrative from the prevailing good temper and unrufliable bon hommie in which it is written. Either the author must have a capital digestion, or the northern circle must have a most exhilarating influence; for, through- out the entire ielume, we can find no despondence, no blue-devilry, •no solitary token of submission to the sway of the most evanescent melancholy. The work is a healthy effusion, thoroughly in earnest upon its subject, and replete with materials for entertain ment and.for mental speculation. We commend it especially to the scrutiny of all those who are in terested in the fate of the missing expedition. - - BANKERS' MAGAZINE. The number for the present month contains articles on the " Proposed Savings Banks Reform," the " Sale of Encumb ere d E states i n I re l an d," the "Proposed Alteration of the Law affecting - Banking in India ;" a second letter on " Joint-Stock Management," treating of the appointments in banks ; and a continuation of the consideration of the Report of the Bullion Committee of 1810, together with a paper detailing the law relating to the acceptance of bills of exchange. THE DUBLIN UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE. This able periodical for June contains more than an average quantity of useful and amusing informa tion. The first paper gives an instructive and inter esting account of " The Wonders of Modern Loco motion." The details appear to have been extracted from a work by Dr. Lardner, entitled " Railway Economy; a Treatise on the new Art of Transport, its Management, Prospects, and Relations, Commer cial, Financial, and Social, &c." According to the calculations supplied in this work, it would ap pear that in 1849 there were in operation in different parts of the globe, a total length of 18,656 miles of rail way, on which a capital of 365,567 had been expended, and that when the lines in progress of construction shall be brought into operation, the population of Europe and the United States will have completed, within 'a period of less than a quarter of a century, 26,485 miles of railway—a greater length than would surround the globe, at the prodigiou s cost of above five hundred million sterling !! ! "Maurice Tierney, The Soldier of Fortune," is continued. The next paper, " On Government—by A Liberty Boy," is very ably and elaborately written ; but the writer appears to have fallen into the very error which he so touchingly and powerfully deplores and condemns— "Dum viiant stall vitia in ccntrariu currunt." The learned and graceful contributors to the Uuiver sity cannot be classified under the poet's category ; but while he devotes coretiderable space to show that the repeal of the corn-laws has not lowered the price of bread to the many, and still feelingly laments the want of a practical application of good government to the great and admitted evils of our social and political polity, we cannot help feeling that he has unwittingly fitllen into, not the opposite extreme, but the very error which he condemns in such singularly happy terms. If "Billy Malowney's T a ste o f Love and Glory" will not exercise the risible muscles of its rear!eri, Punch must set to work at once to invent a new screw. " The Revolutionism of Mirabeau " this sketch of this extraordinary being is characteristic, it is strong and graphic, and exhibits a most vigorous power of antithesis. " Sonnets on France." by B. B: Feltus, are descriptive of several stirring epochs in the history of France from the middle ages to the Presi dency. Private Theatricals—Moore—Miss O'Neil —Chief Justice Bushe ;" a Chapter from " The Do mestic History of Ireland." Our space will not, we regret, permit us to do justice to this deeply interest ing paper, nor to the other important and clever con tributions which compose the present number. The closing papers are—" Embassy to Japan," " An Af ternoon with the Italians," " A Night in the Bell Inn," " Grote's History of Greece," " Love," " A Taste of French Theatricals," with a very useful and copious index. MUSIC. THE ART OF SINGING. Third Edition. By D. Crivelli. The name of Signor Crivelli, already so highly dis tinguished in this country, is a sufficient guarantee of the excellence of the work before us. Two editions have preceded it, but this is the finishing stroke to all the previous labours of this great master of the vocal art. We must congratulate all lovers of this delight ful branch of music on now possessing a complete book of instruction, in which not only is there a full explanation of the proper method for the certain de velopment of the vocal powers, but at the same time every possible care is taken to point out those rocks and shoals upon which so many who have shown early and undoubled promise of excellence have been wrecked. This work, the result of thirty-eight years' experience, as stated in the dedication to that first of amateurs, the Earl of Westmorland, commences with some very interesting general observations. These are followed by a table of voices, showing the defects existing in almdst every description before cultivation. It is in it self acomplete analysis, and in order that th e stu dent comprehend h av e th e su bj ec t, we a section mayoffullythe human head, exhibiting the vocal organs, by means of which a full and clear exposition is given of their construction and action. The gene ral observations require every attention, they are replete with instructive matter, and contain much worthy of deep reflection and study both to the master and student ; and from these we are led to their practical application in the exercises and scales that follow. These exercises and scales are progressiVe from the sustained sound to the most rapid divisions, commencing with the chromatic—the running chro matic and the diatonic, which may be considered fun damental ; these are followed by exercises formed on the different intervals embracing all the ornamental charac ters which are introduced in music, which are made subservient not only to the development of the powers of the vocal organ, but also to instruct the student in their proper reading, by means of which the greatest e xpression may be given to the various passages in mus ic. When the voice has been sufficiently formed, it becomes necessary to initiate the pupil in combin ing w ee hi beeneh, while always ay they amuse language with the mus i c . F or this purposes o l feggi h a s been extremely happy this work. Many of them are s i mp l e an d t ouc hi ng melodies, s employed. Signor Crivelli in those introduced int o by their pleasin g elegance contain , at the same time, an extensive fund of most useful practice. In short, this work is com plete in itself, from the first sustained sound tei the most difficult Passages ; every possible explana tion is given, so that the vocal powers become gra dually developed upon a solid foundation. We have thus endeavoured, though imperfectly, to enter into the merits of this work, which must be considered the surest and safest guide to the art of singing. Signor Crivelli is already well known as of the very first rank as a master ; and this work is a full proof of the justice of that opinion, which has placed hi m i n so high a position in public estimation. KINSON._ExTRAORDINARY ATTAC K ON A CHILD. —A few days since, the parish of Kinson was thrown into some consternation in consequence of an attack made on a little girl about twelve years old by a donkey belonging to a man named Hooper. It appears that the donkey was put into a field, and fastened on to a peg by a rope that allowed him a long range. The child having gone into the field for the purpose of plucking some flowers approached within in the fleshy part reach of the auimal, when he suddenly attacked her in a furious manner. Raising himself on hi s hind l egs , h e knocked her down with hi, fore feet, t ore h er c l ot h es, and ; .i incheso t i fli onec t e o d i nt . herseveral length llegs, g, s s ei h i eowtilbsi where bites,rllee beingon one especially lf laid idare thewounds was seve ra l bto a consid era bl e extent. A man in a neighbouring field, observing the attack, promptly went to the spot and s ucceeded in rescui ng th e child from receiving further injuries. lir. Crabbe, of Poole, was soon in attendance and under his care the child is going on very favourably. The animal has on three or previous occasions attacked persons in a similar way.— Somerset County Gazette. STATE OF TRADE.--MANCHESTER, JUNE 11.—The letters per Hibernia, Boston mail steamer, of the 29th ult., came to hand this morning. The ytyiouosflyfocruerirgennt. In con sequ ence of advices concerning the growing cotton crop are no wise improving, of the Uni on h a ve generally declined, Owing to a pressure orders, yet theexcepting a t ratesfor m lower a t n h d an t t l h i e os p e a p u r c e i these advices and less activity in the Liverpool market we have had but a quiet market here to-day; yet, stocks being low, prices are generally firm for both cloth and yarn, and buyers appear to hold large orders. Domestics and heavy cloths, which have been so long depressed, have materially improved, which is an encouraging feature. Low printers are still in demand and obtain the same prices. In madda pollams very little is doing, and we think there are fewer many makers are still under contract tli for oshirtings are rather difficult to dispose of, and in the lower qualiti es s t oc k s are accumulating. snaking at present; 36-inch shirtings are a littl e neg l ec t e d, r r a t t h e i s s o class last and there is some difficulty in selling; 4 , !_i nc h s hi rt i ngs obtain e gd e o !s o , s but; 45-inch ACTS oF PARLIAMENT. — OnIy 2 3 publi c A c t s h ave o w f been passed in the present session, up to Monday, com mencing on the 31st of January last—a period of more than four mouths. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. .. ASCOT LACES.—WEDNESDAY. Although Oxley's ue acid cortecc list" registered seven events for decision, three of which reckoned ranong their entries several horses of high chareeler or preie tt-is thy was, accore.ing t , t precedent. a compara tively hlsek one, as far ac attendance was coneerneo. exeessive brit.7htness cf the tieriy pair of trio to +r::- tog, which seduced fake aniicipatiena of - a wet nf,er noon, also militated in a meesure against the attendance; and hence the muster in the Grand Stand comprised very few more than the visitors in the immediate neighbour hood, and the "regulars," whe, having become from the Epsom experience "sadder but .wiser trier," did not, as yesterday, enter on speculation with ally Brent gusto, The Coronation Stakes were looked upon very generally as a mere "return match" between the first and second for the " thousand guineas," the Newmarke t decision of .which was confirmed, in spite of the 31b extra whigh it entailed on the Exotic filly. At the stund the three were nearly level, but Clelis eventually wrested the second place from Tiff, who was notoriously amiss. Retail's number was exhibited on the telegraph among the starters ter the Queen's Plate, and Marson went to mount him, but, for some reason which did not tran spire, he was sent back to his stable. The prestige of the Concertina colt and Cariboo had the effect of eli minating 25 out of the 30 that appeared on the card for the Windsor Stakes; the former was however in trouble at the stand, and a beautiful and lengthened struggle be tween the latter and Thistledown resulted in the first dead beat of the meeting. Thistledown afterwards walked over, and the stake was divided. Mildew, al though strongly fancied in the ring, was, like Old Col lingwood, "nowhere" for the Hunt Cup, which, as usual, produced a very large field of starters. The Receipt filly made a shocking example of Prestige, and a walk over, a; on Tuesday, was the wind up to a capital day's racing. The Coronation Stakes of 100 soya, each, h ft; for three yrs old fillies, Sat 71b each; the winner of the Oaks to carry 71b, of the 1,000 Guineas, 31b, of both, 91b extra. New mile. (12 Subs.) Lord Orford's Exotic filly, Bst' 101 b (F. Butler) Lord Exeter's Clelia, Bst 71b (Flatman) 2 Sir J. Hawley's Tilt Bst 71b (Templeman) 3 Betting-5 to 4 agst Exotic filly, 7tp4 BO Clelia. and 2to 1 agst Tiff. The running was male by Tiff until half way up the the distance, when she was joined by Clelia and the favourite, the latter winning an ex ceedingly close and interesting race by a neck, and Cle lia beating Tiff, who was amiss, by a head. Run in 1 min. 56 secs. The Windsor Town Plate of 50 soya.; two yrs old, Sat 61b; three, 7st 101 b; four, Bst 81b; five and up wards, 9st; mares and geldings allowed 31b; the winner to be sold for 100 soya., if demanded, &c. T.Y.C. Mr. Hughes's fby Cowl, 2 yrs (Cowley) 1 D. of Richmond's fby Pantaloon, 2 yrs (W Harlock) 2 Mr. W. York's fby The Cure, 2 yrs .....(T. Smith) 3 Mr. Spilsbury's Macaw, 4 yrs (W. Boyce) 0 Mr. Death's Montpensier, 4 yrs (W. Abdale) 0 Mr. S. Scott's Willingham, 4 yrs .(F. Butler) 0 Baron Rothschild's fby Kremlin, 2 yrs (R.Chillman) 0 Mr. Stephenson's o, bro. to Whippersnapper, 2 yrs... 0 Lord Exeter's Ghio, 3 yrs (F Tatman) 0 Mr. Williams's Slipshod, 2 yrs (Kendal) 0 Mr. W. Stebbings's Countess of Albemarle(Basham) 0 Betting-2 to 1 agst brother to Whippersnapper (t), 5 to 1 agst Montpensier, 6 to 1 each agst Cowl and Kremlin fillies, Bto 1 agst any other. The Sherbet, Cowl, and Elphine fillies, and 'Brother to Whipper snapper, lay in front together to the Steward's Stand, where the Cowl filly parted company, and ran home, a very 'easy winner by a length. Run in 1 min. 21 sec. Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas; three yrs old, 7st 21b; four, 9st 21b; five, lOst; six and aged, lOst 51b; to start at the New-milepost, and go once round. Captain Lowther's The Gent, 3 yr 5...... (Doelceray) 1 Duke of Rutland's Fire-eater, 4 yrs (Royce) 2 Sir J. Ilawley's Fernhill, 5 yrs (Templeman) 3 Batting—Even on Fire eater, 6 to 4 agst Fernhill, 4 to 1 agst The Cent. The running, for the first mile and a qua: ter, wan made at a slow pace by The Gent; and afterwards, until inside the distance, by Fire-eater; here the latter was joined by The Gent, who quitted him a few strides from home, and won by a length, Fire-eater beatieg Fernbill as tar. Run in 6 min. 32 sec. The Windsor Stakes of 10 soya. each, with 100 added, for three yrs old; colts, Bit 71b; fillies, Bst 21b; win rers extra; the second to receive 50 soya. out of the stakes. _ Mr. Gre vine's Cariboo, Bst 7lb (Flatman) 0 Mr. Bateon's Thistledown, Bst 71b (Sly) 0 Mr. Ford's cby Lanercost, Bst 71b ...(Bartholorr ew) 3 Lord Exeter's Utrecht, Bat 71b . (Marlow) 4 Mr. Thompson's Lammas Lass, Bst 21b (Abdale) 5 Betting-5 to 4 on Cariboo. The Concertina colt, with Utrecht in attendance, the latter followed by Cariboo and Thistledown, made all the running to the distance; here the two last-mentioned horses joined the Concertina colt, headed him a few strides from home, and finished with a dead heat; the Concertina colt u very good third. Run in 3 min. 15 see. Mr. Greville and Mr. Batson agreed to divide the stake, and Thistle down walked over. The Royal Hunt Cup, value 200 soya. by subscription of 10 sovs. each, with 100 added; for all ages (two yrs old excepted). The winner of any handicap, plate, or stake value 100 sots., including the winner's stake after the weights are declared, to carry 7lb extra. New mile. (38 Subs.) Mr. Iligden's Hagley, 5 yrs, 6st 91b (Thick) 1 Lord Exeter's Clelia, 3 yrs,,sst 51b ...(W. Harlock) 2 Capt. Ilervey's Strongbow, 4 yrs, Tat 516(Wakefield) 3 Mr. Rolt's Collingwood, aged, 9st 81b (Flatman) 0 Mr. Stebbing's Flatcatcher, 5 yrs, Bst --(Rogers). 0 Major Martyn's The Moor, 5 yrs, 7st 81b(W. Abdale) 0 Sir G. Heathcote's Black Eagle (Ralph Sherwood) 0 Mr. Drinkald's Dulcet, aged, 7st 516 (Rodney) 0 Mr. Jacques's Mildew, 3 yrs, 7st 41b ...(Dockeray) 0 Mr. Carew's CEdipus, 4 yrs, 6st 131 b ...(G. Brown) 0 Mr. Gratwicke's Cheerful, 4 yrs, Est 121 b (Kitchener) 0 Lord H. G. Lennox's Woodlark, Est 1 ltb ...(Collins) 0 Mr. Drinkald's Flare-up, 3 yrs, Est 10Ib (Paris) 0 Mr. Drinkald's Susan Lovell,4 yrs, 6st 91b(E Sharp) 0 Mr. C. Liley's Marquis of Conyngham ...(J Mann) 0 Mr. Halford's Harriot, 3 yrs, 6st 71b ...(W Sharp) 0 Lord Clifden's Wallflower, 4 yrs, 6st 31b (G Mann) 0 Mr. Merry's Baroness, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b ...(Cowley) 0 Mr. Frankum's Dolly Varden ... (Robert Sherwood) 0 Captain Lowther's Tarn Wadlin, 4 yrs, 6st(Churlton) 0 Lord W. Powlett's Give and Take, sst 11Ib (liiett) 0 Lord Exeter's Preslaw, 3 yrs, sst 21b (T. Smith) 0 Betting-9 to 2 agst Mildew, 6to 1 aget Hagley, 7to 1 agst Collingwood, 7 to 1 agst Strongbow, 8 to 1 agst Cheerful, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Hagley took the lead at starting, made running from end to end at a good pace, and won in a canter by two lengths, Clelia, beating Strongbow by half a length. Run in 1 min. 54 sec. The Fernhill Stakes of 15 soya, each, 5 ft., with 50 added; for two years old, 7st, and three, 9st; f and g allowed 31b. About half a mile. Mr. Ford's fby Slane, out of Receipt ... (Dockeray) 1 Mr. Howard's Prestige, 2 yrs ( Hollo way) 2 Major Martyn's Fernunde, 3 yrs (W. Abdale) 3 Betting-3 to lon Receipt filly. Won by six lengths; the same between the second and third. Run in 58 sec. Sweepstakes of 40 sovs. each, h ft, for three yrs old; c , 'lts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 41b; 31b and 51b allowed. Old mile. (3 Subs.) Lord Exeter's Utrecht BETTING ON THE EMPEROR'S VASE. 13 to 8 on Flying Dutchman, 7 to 4 agst Caeezoe, 10 to 1 agst Peep-o'• day Boy (t) The races commence this day at half-fast one. COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, JUNE 12. The Queen and Prince walked early this morning in Osborne Park. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, and his Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen, attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson and Sir George Cooper, left Osborne at nine o'clock this morning, and crossed to Goapart in the Fairy yacht, en route to Frogmore. The Hon. Charles A. Murray left Osborne this morning for London. There was no addition yesterday to the royal dinne r party. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge viited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday at Gloucester House. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, accom panied by his Serene Highness the Prince of Lei ningen, and attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson, returned to her residence at Froginure yesterday afternoon. Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Board of Inland Revenue, and Mr. Timm, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday at his official residence in Downing -street. THE COUNT DE NEUILLY.—We are requested to state that the ex-King [of the French, although suffering from a very serious chronic affection, is still not in a state to cause any apprehension of immediate danger. and that he has already experienced some benefit from the air of St. Leo nard's. He has been confined to - the house since his arrival there by an attack of bronchitis, which has added to the difficulty of treating his previous malady, and has suffered also from the rapid succession of atmospheric changes, but has already so far recovered as to be able to drive out. ANNUAL ASCOT% BALL.--The nobility and gen try's Ascot Ball took place at the Town Hall, Windsor, on _Tuesday last, under the patronage of the Earl of Besbo rough, the Earl of Glasgow, Lord Stanley, Sir Joseph Hawley, Bart., Colonel Hall, and the Officers of the Ist Life Guards, Colonel Colville al id the Officers of the Fusil.er Guards, John Hercey, Esq., ; end Captain Bulkeley. Al though the company was not s') numerous as on former oc casions, a very happy evening was spent by those present, and dancing, to Winterbottom's excellent band, was kept up until a late hour. His Excellency General Jt ing Bahadoor Koonwan P,anagee, the Ambassador from the King of Nepaul, and suite, visited Mr. Beard's Photographic Portrait Establish ment, in Parliament-street, yest erday, when ➢lr. Richard Beard bad the honour of taking • portraits of his Excellency. INN ER TEMPLE, JUNE I L. —A further call to the bar of members of this society hrt 3 been made, and they were this evening sworn in before ;several of the bencliers : Charles Telturd, of Christ Churea College, Oxford, B. A , and John Alexander La Touche, of Ti inity College, Dublin. B.A. LINCOLN'S INN, JUNE PL.—The following Meill bers of this society have been c ailed to the eegree of barris ter-at-law, and were this evenii ig sworn in before several of the benchers : —Robert Hou: tons, Esq.; Goldwin M.A. ; James R. Brougham, Esq. ; Vincent J. Reynolds, B.A. ; George J. Lyons, Ma L ; Charles J. Monk, M.A. ; George P. Bevan, M.A. ; John I:. Baker, M.A.; Henry J. S. Maine, LL.D. ; and Robert H. Bolt, Esq. CM OF LONDON LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.— The directors of this most respectable society dined to gether yesterday at the Crowi L and Sceptre Tavern, Green wich, George Morley Dowd eawell, Eq., in the chair, to commemorate the anniversary of the formation of the society. I.3IERCHANT TAYLORS' SCHOOL. Tuesday b t! - ,e feast <f S. Bartiabas, sec Ord,, g to annual sus' 111, ' , Action of rchotars of Merchant Taylors' Scho Prohltionnry Follows al.d Exhibi tioners to St. John's College, Oxford, and to the Uaiver- Eity of Cambridge. took place at the school. 'After an examination of the senior scholars in :h. pre sense of the neide,:t or St John's College (Dr. Wyo. ter), one of the Senior Ftli , ws, the Master of the M,-r -chant Taylors' C:i , nvpsoy (Mr. Complin), the Wardens, and the Examiner., frofessors Browne anal Maino. the Master and Warder, the President of St. John's, the Head Master of the school (Dr. Hessey), the other mas ters, and a large assemblage of visitors, including many ladies, adjourned to the school room, where the usual orations were delivered by the senior scholars. The prizes were then distributed by Dr. Hessey. Mr. C. Matheson obtained the Hebrew medal, given by Sir Hoses Mottefiore, who was present. The other prizes were thus awarded:— Chief Classical Prizes—Latin Verse—T. H. Thorn ton. (M. H. Cookson. W. H. Helm, and T. Marshall commended.) General Latin Scholarship—M. H. Cook son. (C. Matheson, T. 11. Thornton, and W. H. Helm commended.) Geiteral Greek Scholarship— M. H. C , okson. (C. Matheson, T. H. Thornton, and W. Helm commended.) History— W. H. Helm: (T. H. Thornton, M. IL Cookson, and C. Matheson com mended ) Chief Mathematical Prize for the Year —M. H. Cookson. Chief French Prize for the Year—VT. H. Cookson. Classical Prizes for Work in Long Vacation—M. IL Cookson, T. H. Thornton, E. Harrison, S. Thornton. Other Classical Prizes—M. H. Cookson ' J. C. Mathe son, S. Thornton, C. H. T. Crosthwaite, W. H. Smith, C. A. S. Austin, 0. C. Balls, R. F. Hosken, J. Bulkley, G. H. Wright, J. Rogers, W. C. Hazlitt, C. A. S. Austin, G. A. Clint. 0. C. Balls, C. E. Morley, C. J. Follett, James Walton, E. A. C. Sehalch, W. King, IL G. Howlett. Probation, June, 1850.—N.8. At the June probation the chief classical prizes and places at the Prompters' Bench ore written for by the head and sixth forms. No other prizes are then ordinarily awarded. Other Mathematical Prizes—E. Harrison, . B. Gray, A. Styan, E. Harrison, C. H. Rice, H. . Smith, J. Haslegrave, E. Harrison, S. M. Moens, A. J. M`Caul, W. G. Longden, T. H. Howlett. Other French Prizes—S. Thornton, J. H. Spence, W H. Smith, T. Mtggy, S. J. Hawkes, J. L. Rowe, G. A. Clint, J. Walton. Prizes for Writing and Arithmotic—W. W. Jones, S. W. Hill, H. Johnson, A. S. Shute, A. A. Duke, F. J. Griffiths, G. A. Clint, 0. C. Balls, J. H. Smith, E. Barron. The following elections then took place:— Probationary Fellows elected to St. John's College, Oxford, Charles Matheson, Montagu Hughes Cookson. Scholar on Dr. Andrew's Foundation; to St. John's College, Oxford—William Henry Helm. School Exhibitioner; to St. John's College, Oxford— Thomas Marshall. Scholars on Mr. Parkin's Foundation; to Pembroke College, Cambridge—William Edensor Littlewood, Au gustus Francis Smith, and Edward Thurman. Pitt Club Scholars, to any College at either Univer sity, who are to be the " two best Scholars in the School."-1. M. H. Cookson; 2. T. H. Thornton is re ported by the Examiners as the second scholar, but as he does not leave the school this June, and is therefore at present ineligible, the Scholarship will be competed for again in Juae, 1851. Alter the examination had terminated, the Merchant Taylors' Company gave a splendid banquet, to which they invited a numerous assemblage of guests. THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 13, 1850. ROYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY. Notwithstanding the dull and foreboding state of the weather yesterday, the third of the flower shows of the Royal Botanic Society was most brilliantly attended. Some thousands of visitors were present, and the gat (hus, betwcen the hours of four and five, presented a very gay and anitnuted appearance. A more magnl fluent a ray of fashion was never congregated at these reunions, :ally prochiming the reputation in which tuts charminL; place of resort is held, and the aristocratic and fashionable character of the patronage that it now enjoys. - Among the company were their Roxal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George and the Princess Mary, attended by Lady Augusta Gordon, the Baroness Atilefeldt and Mr. Edmond Mildnuy; the Spanish, Daniel', Prussian, Portuguese, Mexican, and Turkish Ambassadors, with their respective suites; the Duke of Wellington and Doke of Norfolk; the Marquis of Sligo and Marquis of Ailesbury; the Earl of Egremont and Earl of Roseber3 ; Lord Walsingham; Baron Colborri, Baron Blayney and Baron Goldsmid; the Archbishop of Canterbury; the Bishop of Durham and the Bishop of Winchester; Sirs—E. Johnson, Kerrison, Aston, Lush ington, Vyvyan, Joddrell, Brooke, and Fellowes; Gene ral Rayney; Colonels—Fitzgibbon, Turner, Newberry, Dixon, and Pemberton; H. N. Burroughs, M.P., B. Bet field, W. Hewett, and T. Holdsworth, Esqs.; Ladies— Dillon, Fellowes, Minto, Hope, Hamilton, Warrendert Aileshury, Charlotte and Mary Egerton, Davy, Grant, Brixton, Luftus, Anstruther, Inglis, Raffles, and the Hon. Miss Gage, &c. The tents were too crowded during the time we were present to permit any minute or convenient investigation of the flocs era for which prizes were awarded. But there seemed but little exception to the splendour and beauty of the specimens; indeed, a finer and more copious col lection has never before been exhibited. The pelargo niums were in the highest degree of perfection, and a great number of varieties were shown. The other fea tures of the exhibition were Alpine plants, Cape heaths, 1 1 greenhouse azatias, British and exotic ferns, orchidacca3, fuchsias, verbenas, cacti, roses, pinks, &c., besides the American plants, and a large display of pine-apples, grapes, and other fruits. The following is a list of the prizes awarded:— __ EXTRA GOLD — MEDAL.—Mr. May, gardener to Mrs. Lawrence, Ealing Park, 30 stove and greenhouse plants; Mr. M . ) lam, gardener to J. Rucker, Esq., Wandsworth, 25 exotic orchids. LARGE GOLD MEDAL.-Mr. Cole, gardener to H. Colyer, Esq., Dartford, Kent, 30 stove and greenhouse plants. MEDIUM GOLD MEEAL —Mr. Green, gardener to Sir Edward Antrobus, Chi am, Surrey, 20 stove and green house plants; Mr. Mylam, gardener to J. Rucker, Esq., Wandsworth, 15 Cape heaths; Mr. Blak, gardener to Schroeder, Esq., Stratford Green, for 25 orchids; Messrs. Rollinson and Sons, nurserymen, Tooting, Surrey, for 15 orchids. GOLD MEDAL.—Mr. Taylor, gardener to T. Coster, Esq., Streatham, Surrey, 20 stove and greenhouse plants; Mr. Smith, gardener to Quilter, Esq., Criers hill, Norwood, 15 Cape heaths; Mr. Carson, gardener to T. Farmer, Esq., Cheam, Surrey, 10 orchids; Mr. Cock, Chiswick. fur 12 pelargoniums; Mr. Dobson, gar dener to E. Beck, Esq., Wurton Cottage, Isleworth, 12 pelargoniums ; Messrs. Lane and Sun, nurserymen, Hens, 12 roses in pots. LARGE SILVER GILT MEDAL.—Mr. Carson, gardener to T. Farmer, Eq., Cheam, Surrey, 10 stove and green house plants; Mr. Williams, gardener to Warner, Esq., Hoddesden, Elms, fur 25 orchids; Mr. Franklin, gardener to Airs. Lawrence, Ealing Park, 15 orchids; Mr. Dobson, parducr to E. Beck. Esq Morton Cottage, Isleworth, 10 orchids; Messrs. Paul and Son, nursery men, Chesnut, fir 12 roses in pots; Mr. Terry, gardener to Lady Puller, Youngsbury, Herts, 8 roses in pots; Mr. Black, gardener to E. Fuster, Berks, 12 pdargoniutns in pots. LARGE SILVER MEDAL-Mr. Falconer, gardener to A. Palmer, E q., Cl , ettai, Surrey, 6 tall cacti; Mr. Cole, gardener to H. Colyer, Esq., Dartford, Kent, 15 Cape heaths; Mr. Epps. nurseryman, Maidstone, Kent, 12 Cape heaths; Mr. Bragg, nurseryman, Star Nursery, Slough, 12 pelargoniums in pots; Mr. Cock, Chiswick, 6 pelargoniums in puti; Mr. Robinson, gardener to J. Simpson, Esl , Pimlico, 6 fancy pelargoniums; Mr. Turnbull, gardener to the Duke of Marlborough, Blen heim House, Cayenne pine. IIOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTION AND DISEASES OF THE CHEST. The ninth anniversary festival of this glorious insti tution was held yesterday sit the Albion Tavern, Alders gate-street; Lord Fent-sham in the chair, supported by Lord Saye and Sale, C. G. Dupre, M.P., h. C. Hail, E.q. About 100 gentlemen set down to a very sump tuous dinner, and the new gallery was graced by the presence of a large number of ladies. The chairman made a very eloquent appeal on behalf of the institu tion. which was substantially responded to, the amount of donations and subscription announced being 2,1501. Among the subscriptions were those of Lord Fevers Foulis, 1001.; John Ball, Esq., loot ; the Rev. A.R. Douglas 1001; George Vaughan, Esq., h l :o o7o l l: ; ; l° l l ':h o l i b l e ip r S t i ß r i , ? ! l o s x c e, : E l4r .?s , q q : , , 1001; Thomas Lowndes, Esq., 1001.; George Bartlett H ar t. E,q., 1004; W. Tatton Egerton, Esq., 501.; 11. E. Norton, Esq., .501.; D. Forbes, 501. Mr. Toole officiated as toastmaster. From the report it appears that during the past year no less than 260 in-patients have been received within the walls of the hospital, being an increase of 78 over the number admitted in the precedingyelr. The number of out-patients treated during the past year has been 3,176, being an increase of 371 over the number treated in the preceding year; many of these patients, how continua under treatment many month s, an d the ever' ll wh en dispensed i s gover nors will be the better able to jud ge o f t h e extentf re lief nsed stated during r t h i a go ; the number afforded this Prescriptions actuallythe past year to the out•p at i euts alone P has amounted 26,95 g. Notwithstanding these encouraging proofs of the value of If e charity, the c • ommittea cannot conceal from the governors the deep causes of anxiety to which they are exposed, owing to the large arrear of patients constantly waiting their turn for admission, and who are necessarily delayed from the want of adequate room in the present building. Hop INTELLIGENCE.—The bops generally in Kent look of a healthy green colour, and exhibit also great clearness. They are rather backward for the season, but have made extraordinary way'within the last fortnight. In Mr. Gurney's ground, near Maidstone, the bines are already topping 14 poles, and in many other grounds they may be seen, here and there, standing out from the poll-tops like so many reconnoitering snakes. The plant is evidently full of life and vigour. The "lady birds" are starving for want of aphides. On the Weald clays, an inferior ground is a rarity, and although many of the broadest leaves have been riddled by the flea, th e re are plenty left to g ather the neces sary carbon from the atmosphere. Notwithstanding all these favourable appearances, however, the old adage must be borne in mind— " Till St. James's day is come and gone, There may be hops, and there may be none." All that we can do is to state what is, leaving what ma y b e to future rep Isrsx orts.—Oraidstone Gazette. Ics.—A vessel arrived in the river from Waterford, D ublin, and Belfast, res p ectivel y , hag brought l a parcel of ice from the first-mentioned port, as a p ort i on o f a very l ar ge cargo of Irish produce. This is the first instance of an importation taking place from Ireland of this peculiar article of merchandise. LABOUR. AND THE POOR. I Lift n'ght a meeting of a very singular and curious character took p.m° et Ile National Hall, Holborn, It ! Was a meeting can: d by Mr.- Mayhew, the metrtpclitan correspondent of the Morning Chronicle, of Coster mongers, street-seliurs, jugglers, standing patcrrers, street, perfotiners, thit:g stationers, and labourers. For some time before the doors of the hall were I opened, large groups of r.,..ea of the above callings were tai be seen in kiolbarn iocriiriug ore of another the ob ject of the meeting. At the hour appointed, half-past eight, the proceedings commenced ; the side gal leries of the hall were tilled with costermongers; the end gallery was occupied by the street performers and smtioners; and the assemblage in the body of the ball was composed cf Jarrow-men: altogether, we should imagine there wire . about 500 persons pr esen t. On the platform, among other notables present, we noticed . many well-known London c h arac t ers , v i z , th e tall man who rel ates an endless variety of conundrums in our leading thoroughfares, the Highland dancer, in costume, the French polisher, the 'man who vends the wonderful soap, whi c h i s warranted to take - out grease stains, tar stains, wine stains, &c. &e. Th e entrance of Mr. Mayhew was the signal for most vociferous cheering. Mr. MAYHEW, advancing to the front of the platform, said, Gentlemen, my object in calling you here to-night is to enable you to make a statement, in the most unre served manner, of the difficulties that you encounter in obtaining a living by vending articles in the street. I assure you, my only motive is to hear your hardships, and to place them before the world, that the higher classes way know something of the miseries endured by people of your class. I have not been sent here by Govern ment, by Sir Robert Peel, or any other person; but this meeting is called by me, the cards were issued by my direction, the hall is paid for by me, and if there are any polices en present, they have no more right to be here than they have to be in my private house. I can honestly say, I believe the meeting to be entirely free from their presence. I implore you to keep order. I know you can do so. We shall then arrive at something that way tend to alleviate your hardship. I call upon the delegate of stationers to come on the platform and address you. _ A very intelligent-looking man here appeared and addressed the ,meeting. He said—Five-and-twenty years ago I first made my appearance in the streets of London, and I can assure you the streets were then widely different from what they are at present. My first effort was to recite in public-houses, for I have re ceived the education of a gentleman; but that was not to my liking. I then turned penny-showman. This mode adopted for ten years. This did not suit me, and I tried every thing that my ingenuity or imagination could suggest. If there are any old men here, I dare say they can recollect, years that have long gone by, the man who first sold the little silver spoons made to go through the eye of a needle. I am that man. Of the misery and privation that I have endured, no person but men of " our class" can imagime. For weeks, aye, for months, has the dry arches of Waterloo bridge been my only shelter. Am I to be despised because I prefer getting my living in the streets to going into the work house? My own conscience tells me no; but am I not so? We are driven and hunted about by the police like so many wild beasts, and yet our only crime is to get bread for our starving families. The man then, in a very feeling manner, implored the meeting to keep order, that a statement cf their distresses might go forth to the public, and, above all, to the higher classes, whereby they might be enabled to use their influence with men in power to help them in any possible manner. The ad dress of this min was listened to throughout with the most marked attention. The costermongers' delegate then followed. He ad dressed the meeting to the same effect as the preceding speaker. The delegates from the atreit-performers, labourers, barrowmen, and others followed, at the cow:la:ion or which Mr. Mayhew btiefly addressed them, imploring them to return peaceably to their homey. Thanes having been voted to Mr. Mayhew for his past exe:tioas, the moeting peaceably chspersed. CITY COURT OF SEWERS. On Tuesday a Court ti a 3 held at Guildhall , Mr. Do• puty Peacock iu the chair. THE GREAT CENTRAL GAS BILL. The REMEMBRANCER informed the Culla that the Great Gentle' Gas Company bad carried into effect the carious conditions required of them by the Corporation down to the present stage of the Bill in Parliament. Mr. Deputy HARRISON said it was probable that on the next day of the meeting of the Court, be should form ally apply that the company be allowed at once to pro ceed with the operation of laying down their pipes within the City, in order that the inhabitants might as soon as possible be accommodated with gas upon the very fsmourable conditions to which such multitudes had sub scribed.—(llear. hear.) After a conversat;on, in which several members de clared that the company could produce the 75,0001. that had been stipulated for at any moment when it might be required, the conversation dropped. MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS. NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1550. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ... *172 Diseases of Uncertain Seat 26 lubercular Diseases ... Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 116 Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ... 36 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of Respiration ... 94 Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion... ... Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. •• ••• Childbirth, Diseases of the. Uterus, &e. Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles Diseases of the Skin, &c. Malformations... Premature Birth ... ••• •• Atrophy ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• Old Age Sudden ... Violence. Privation, Cold, and Intemperance Causes not specified ... ... 59 ... 18 ... 23 ... 22 ... 32 ... 10 ... 28 DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES 844 Deaths in eon's- Deaths spondinz week in the of 1849. Week. 140 ... 138 184 ... 179 171 ... 132 197 ... 163 279 ... 232 Population Enunierated, 1841. West Districts... 301,189 . . North Districts.. 376,568 .. Ventral Districts 374,199 ... East Districts ... 393,067 ... South Districts.. 503,346 ... Totals... ..... 1,948,369 Males Females ... BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males Females ... 844 ... 420 ... 464 ... 720 ... 638 Total ... 1,358 *ln this number are included 19 by Scarlatina, 39 by Typhus Fever, 19 by Diarrhoea, and 2 by Cholera. FIRE AND LOSS OF LIFE AT LEAMINGTON. —We regret to announce that a fire of very considerable magni tude broke out yesterday, at half-past one A.M., at the above mentioned place. The premises, which were occupied by and the property of Mr. Dowler, upholsterer and cabinet maker, were completely burnt to the ground. Up to eleven o'clock yesterday morning, at which time our correspondent left Leamington, the engine continued to play on the smoking ruids. It is generally believed that damage is done to the extent of 30,0001., whilst insurance is effected to the amount only of 5,0001. A poor fellow, a stranger to the town, whilst occupied in directing the hose of one of the engines, was struck down by an iron pillar, which fell on his bead with tremendous force; he was immediately carried away, and we regret to say is since dead. The fire might have been checked earlier, h b ut u t i t tl io t t : t. r .h t e h rr e cho inefficient oi osnit,a:ne, was sdf found to n e t a to n r y i b i nee en nines ton tire-engine, which was utterly on o t u n t o of s l p v o o t r , k a in n g d condition , and o' i l n td e t s wh were, w h en b r ou g ht h toe o us N gt v ever, promptly service. GUADALCANAL MINING COMPANY. —An adjourned meeting of this company was held at the offices, Broad street-buildings, yesterday, Mr. Martin in the chair, when a report was read from Captain Rule, who was sent out to examine the mine, stating that, although the Pozo Rico mine exhibited evidence of undoubted prosperity in former times, its state was now that of extreme poverty. Having 'ex amined the whole of the mine, he thought it presented indi cations of its containing other deposits or bunches otore, which could not be determined without the prosecution of further works. The report also stated that Captain Rule would leave Cadiz on the 4th or sth of June, and that on his return to England he would give a more detailed report on s the subject. After some discussion, in which the t t e reo urged the at once declaring the neces-ity P the deemed desirable, it com pany in liquidation, with a view to dissoluti on , for mation of a new company if it should be a week, to await the was resolved to adjourn the meeting expected to give a return of Captain Rule, when he is tf.ounttamngd mines. fur ther report relative to the On Monday evening an in quest was held at the CORONEE's INQUEST. — O n public-house, Wandsw or th, before Mr. W. Carter, one of the coroners for Surrey, on view of the remains of Mr. Robert Kemp, aged 32, a clerk to Messrs. Stephens , coa l-merchants, at Paddingt on , w h o comm itted a most d e liberate and frightful act of self-destruc tion on Saturday evening last. From the eviden ce i t ap peared th a t the unfortunate deceased had from some defal cations in his accounts absconded from his situ a ti on a b out a week b e f or e, and Saturday on evening, at about a quarter to fi ve o'clock, on the approach of the two o' c l oc k up South ampton train, he rushed across the down lin e and flung him self on the up rails. The engine -drive r saw t h e unfortunate ma n's deli erat e act, and used every possible exertion to stop the engine, but this was quite impossible before at least half the train had passed over the poor man, and reversing the engine, therefore, would only have made matters worse. Mr. Young, one of the principal officers of the company, was in the train at the time, and the instant the train stopped he jumped out for the purpose of rendering all the assistance in his power; but before reaching the body, Morris, a porter on the line, and who was in one of the back trucks, got up to it. Tire shocking spectacle which it presented it would be impossible to describe. Suffice it to say, that it was torn to pieces, the brains scattered about in all directions, and one of the legs, with the boot and part of the stocking on, was found at least twenty yards from where the shattered remains of the body lay. The jury, having heard evidence to the above (..fiect, returned a verdict of " Temporary de rangement." The deceased has lett a wife and two children to deplore his untimely end. COMMISSION OF LUNACY.-0a Monday, a commis sion under a writ de lunatico inquitendo vas executed at Moorcroft, House, Hillingdon, Middlesex, an asylum for lunatics kept by Dr. Stillwell , before M r . C omm i ss i oner Winslow the I inslo 7ev $l . 11 Herbert dasPee iaijury, to inquire into the state o f mind of Charles March, rector of Barwick, near, Stamford, and prebendary of the cathedral church of Peter borough. The rev. gentleman was son of the l a te Bishop of Pet er b o rough. The jury returned a unanimous verdict to th e e ff e ct " that Herbert Charles March, clerk, is now of unsound mind, incapable of inianaginv himself and his affairs, and has been so since February, 1850." --- ''' ter