The Sun. — London, England, 1851-05-22 00:00:00

PLAY. MANY A Comedy, wer Lytton, .ing, be' .nd from ultitudet Bpiratio. o yard In :ay each the Iv r s helter ne your mes the rselres. le share 9 Guild, vhich if Tothingt nore ed' omedy ; ion has :neasure o mat ielines hed the be per: w , O &fop remern- Pen ned • come' rtunity skill in 9 pliir r failed itisfac ,onage. -amatis wy, of ended. niched an in: rfected iondon idents, tarro sr 3rn owl .ieorge nabled unates ty and II ition. g the o has such Dali- kmbi s like ifford, avers. 'taken ?dy is pur- ddes- and dignity of his character in a manner honourable not only to his o wn h ear t, b u t t o that of the ciiatin guished Genius who is thus endeavouring to raise in the estimation of bis fellows the undeserved victims of their caprice:and the innocent themes of their ob jurgation. Nobly, bravely, beautifully has he told the tale of the sorrows awaiting those who toil unavailingly to themselves, though with advanttige to the world at large, in the service of that Muse which is the jealous mistress of the student in literature. Our emotions have been touched so profoundly by the pathetic force of those passages in the composition before us, that we shrink at the moment from anything like an appreciative analysis of its humour as well of character as of inci dent, a humour genial, mellow, and spontaneous, es may be found exemplified in the hearty but suspi cious Sir Geoffrey, in the rollicking but loveable Wilmot, in the - Duke of Middlesex, as proud as Lucifer, but as staunch in honour as Duguesclin, in the wily but magnanimous Hardman, and in that silly but well-natured Shadowly Softhead, a hankerer after fashion and the nobility, but a little fellow whose every vein is throbbing with probity. Several of the scenes are as laughter-moving in their very extravagance of fun as some of the happiest of Moliere's, the most in comparable of comic dramatists. Even to the notes scantily sprinkled through the pages the evidences of the author's graceful scholarship extend—his re ference to Farquhar being one of the most charming apologies for an apparent plagiarism that writer ever ventured upon articulating. Everywhere, in short, throughout the whole of this masterly and interest ing production are visible the most fascinating of the moral and intellectual powers of the dramatist, the re sources of an abounding ideality, the sparkle of un ostentatious wit, the depth and sweetness of a mas culine and subduing pathos, and with all these the fervour of his more generous sympathies, and the alleviating earnestness of a nature as resolute in appli cation as it has proved noble in magnanimity. FINE ARTS. THE ART-JOURNAL. In addition to its many splendid attractions the Art-Journal for May contains the firat instalment of the illustrated Catalogue of the Exhibition, a series long promised and eagerly expected. Considering the bewilderment natural to everyone who visits the Crystal Palace, a confusion as to which among the Countless curiosities contained in it shall be inspected, it must be acknowledged that the editor of this cata logue of embellishments has acted very judiciously in his selections. The title-page designed by Luke Lim ner, is itself a beautiful specimen of pictorial ingenuity "—representing as it does very gracefully the union in friendship of the artist and the artizans and the crowning of them both by Peace. Foley's group of " Ino and • Bacchus," Veeht's shield o f th e " M ur der 'of the Innocents," Kiss's bronze casting of the " Amazon," Kahsztnann's ." 'Ube offering nectar to the Eagle of Love," and Rietschel's " Pieta," will be recognised among the Woodcuts by every individual who has crossed the threshold of the great building in Hyde-park. Added to the interest secured to the publication by those supplementary attractions are chose habitually belonging to the Art-Journal. Its copies this month from the paintings in the Vernon Gallery , are Ito ward's "Flower Girl," and Turner's "Golden Bough." Sarpendon, from the bas-relief of Watson is the third principal embellishment. Together with these are given a portrait of Albert Durer, and sketches fro m some of his principal productions. Among the latter is conspicuous his famous and elaborate representation of "Melancholy," followed by the not less celebrated " Coat of Arms with the Death's Head." The letter-press is as excellent as the en gravings are meritorious throughout the whole of this double periodical. FRENCH RAILWAY TRAFFIC. The following are the last returns of the gross re ceipts of the principal French Railways : NORTHERN.—From May 7 to May 13: Passengers, 26 4,589 f.; goods, 182,821 f.; total, 447,410 f. .ROUEN.—From May 4 to May 10: Passengers, 9 2,4611'.; goods, 76,295 f.; total, 168,756 f. LUVRE.—From May 4 to May 10 : Passengers, 3 0,296 f.; goods, 31,299 f. ; total 61,595 f. OaLEArts.—Frona May 5 to May 11 : Passengers, 95,221 f. ; goods, 113,1251.; total, 208,346 1 . BORDEAUX.—From May 4 to May 10: Passengers, 43,1071 f.; goods, 40,017 f.; total, 83,088 f. VIERZON.—From May 5 to May 11: Passengers, 4 1,744 f.; goods, 41,824 f.; total, 83,568 f. BotmooNE.—From May 5 to May 11 : Passengers. 2 2,414 f.; goods, 16,351 f.; total, 38,765 f. NANTES.—From May 3 to May 9 : Passengers, 21,452 f.; goods, 16,6651.; total, 38,117 f. STRAsBURG.—From May 7 to May 13: Passengers, 89,13914 goods, 64,3511.; total, 153,490 f. BALE.—From April 20 to May 4 : Passengers 22,595 f.; goods, 28,9681.; total, 51,5631. MONTEREAU.—From April 30 to May 6: Passengers. 15,412 f.; goods, 13,4361.; total, 28,848 f. MARSEILLES.—From April 30 to May 6: Passengers, 4 2,1351.; goods, 21,135 f.; total, 63,2701. LYONS. —From April 27 to May 3 : Passengers, 126,051 f.; goods, 43,066 f.; total, 169,117 f. CHARTRES.—From April 28 to May 4: Passengers, 3 4,627 f.; goods, 12,699 f.; total, 47,326 f. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. GREAT WESTERN' RAILWAY.—Return of traffic for the Week ending May 18 ... ... £19,037 1 3 Corresponding week last year... 17,618 12 9 LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY. (260 miles open.)—Traffic for week ending May 18.. £16,443 7 2 Corresponding week in last year, (224 miles open) .. ....E13,812 9 b LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—Amount of Traffic for the week ending May 18 : Passengers ... 1:3,732 7 9 " Goods „. ... 2,26119 1 Total ... ... ...A:10,997 610 Corresponding week last year... 11,087 0 5 - NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY.— ( Milea open,ll2.) Return of traffic for the week ending May 11 : Railway and canal ... ...:4,708 0 0 Corresponding week last year ... 4,746 0 0 Note. —The above is exclusive of the receipts available under the agreement with the London and North-Western Railway Company. CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY....Traffic for the Week ending May 18 : MAIN LINK. Passengers ... £1,206 9 Parcels, H. C. and D. ... 65 4 6 Goode, cattle, &c. ... ... 416 17 3 Mails ... 575 0 0 Total .. ... ... £2,263 14 6 MOLD. Passengers ... ... Parcels, H. C. and D. ... Goods, cattle, &c. ..„ .£46 S 1 11 1 ... 76 5 5 Total ... STEAM-BOATS. Passengers ... Parcels, H. C. and D. ... ... £124 6 2 £193 6 1 14 15 4 Total ... £2OB 1 5 CALEDONIAN RAILWAY.— (I6O miles opened .)—Return of traffic for the week ending May 11: — Passengers, &c. £2,493 9 4i Goods, &c. ... 4,0.53 1 5 Totals' £6,551 10 9 i Corresponding week last year ... 6,114 15 5 Including Wishaw and Coltness, now in charge of a fActor. AFFECTING CIRCUMSTANCE.FIINERA-1. SERMON'. —On Sunday evening a sermon was preached at the Wes leyan chapel, Tunbridge Wells, by the Rev. Jain Skidmore, on the occasion of the deaths of Henry and Cherie .s Godomark, aged respectively eighteen and nineteen years. They were the only children of their parents, both were edt tatted in the Wesleyan Sunday school, after which they were both elected teachers, and subsequently both entered the Ni 'esleyan So ciety, the eldest in 1549, an d the yonngest in 18: O. For se veral months past both were afflicted with a pnsumption ; they died within a few hours of each other, at id both were buried in one day in one grave. Their moral chs racters were blameles, and their end was peace.—Kentish hide pendent. THE EAGLE AND THE GRAVE - DIGGER..--On Mon day afternoon last, about half-past three o'clock, the sexton of St. Nicholas's Church, Nottingham, Was preparing the last earthly home of a person recently deceased, when he heard a sound, a little distance overheard, as of huge wings battling with the breeze, and on casting his eyes upwards he perceived a majestic eagle soaring in the air, being evidently about to alight in the churchyard. The bliel-kirg took a gallant swoop, .and then settled on a mound o f green turf near the wonder. struck sexton, who, in a fit o f desperate courage, resolved, if possible, to effect a capture , of the noble bird. The feathered giant peered keenly at his civilised op ponent, and drooped his wi n g s lie a game the tug of war. They advanced towards cock preparing for each_c:t,xhetiri,e closedstruggled, and the contest ha d commenced. T manu facture soon gave way before the ra p id attacks by the eagle's hard beak and sharp but e ' lade upon it . talons, t htheartephreeswenas tative of the man tribe was determined to show one of " the lords of the creation," and resolved etoceoednq t u o e a r or perish in the attempt. His coat sleev e was I ' du thing of shreds, but still the battle was vigorously tained, now the bird and anon the man appes ring to . h the advantage. At length, however, by a coup, de twain the sexton floored the monarch of the feathered tribe , and having rendered him powerless by pinioning his wings, he bore him away in triumph. This circumstance might astceund the or nithological world, were it not stated that the eaigle, though It certainly alarmed th e sex t on , was afterwards ascertain ed to be " the living sign" of M r . Raynor's, the Sp] .t ad Eagle, Long-row, Nottingham. It had slipped its chain that after noon and escaped.--/Vofts Guardian. UNITED SERVICE INSTITUTION.—Yester day, Sir R. T. Murchison delivered, at this institution. one of a aeries of lectures on select points of Natural philosophy, in which Major Adams and Colonel Hamiltcn Smith have already taken part. Sir Roderick's subject on this occa sion was the Formation of Mountain Ranges. This process he illustrated by reference to the Alps, whose configuration an d glacial phenomena he described by reference to dia grams. The lecture excited great interest, and the speaker was frequently applauded. T HE CRYPT AT THE GUILDHALL.—A vast; number oft he metropolitan visitors have been within the last fort night to see the Guildhall. The crypt under p art of the great hall in which the civic entertainment s are given has been completely clsaned, and the splendid columns• have been to a certain extent polished, and the arches, whi ch are considered specimens of first-rate skill, have been comp letely developed. There is in the middle of the crypt a larg e red granites bowl of enormous weight, which has attracted nraic h Sitrionity. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENIN - G, MAY 22, 1851. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert, with the Princess Royal, left Buckiugham Palace at nine o'clock yes terday morning, to proceed with the inspection of the Exhibition of the works of Industry of all Na tions. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness were accompanied by their Royal highnesses the Prince and Princess of Prussia, Prince Frederick William, and the Princess Louisa of Prussia, his Royal High ness the Dul:e of Saxe Cobourg Gotha, and his Royal Highness Duke Ernest of Wurtemberg. The Royal suites were the Countess A. de Hacke, Count Pok ier, Colonel the Honourable Charles Grey, Lieu tenant-Colonel Francis Hugh Seymour, and Lieut. Von Heinz. The Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred, attended by Mr. Birch, also visited the Ex hibition. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent accompanied by his Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen, and attended by Lady Fanny Howard, Baroness de Speth, and Sir George Couper, paid an early visit yesterday to the Exhibition. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, with their illus trious circle, returned to Buckingham, Palace at half past ten o'clock. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Prussia, Prince Frederick William of Prussia, the Duke and Duchess of Saxe Coburg Gotha, and the Duke Ernest of Wurtemberg, and his Serene High ness Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar, left Bucking ham Palace at eleven o'clock yesterday morning to witness the Epsom races. In attendance on the illustrious party were, Countess A. de Hacke, Coun tess Oriolla, Lord Alfred Paget, Count Pukler, Col. Fischer, M. B. de Treskow, and Lieut. Von Heinz. The Royal party travelled in three open barouches and four, and returned to Buckingham Palace at half past seven o'clock. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, with the Prince of Wales and the Princess Helena, took a drive yesterday afternoon in an open carriage and four. The Equerries in Waiting, Colonel the Hon. C. Grey and Lieut.- Colonel F. H. Seymour, attended on horseback. The Queen's dinner party yesterday included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, their Royal Highnesses- the Prince and Princess of Prussia, and Prince Frederick William, their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Saxe Cobourg Gotha, his Royal Highness Duke Ernest of Wurtemberg, his Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen, the Duchess of Sutherland and Lady Constance Leveeon Gower, Lady Fanny Howard, Countess A. de Hacke, Countess Oriolla, Baroness de Wangenheim, Baroness de Speth, Count Pukler, Major Von Boyen, Count Goltz, Colonel Fischer, Lieutenant Von Heinz, and B. de Treskow. The band of the 2d Life Guards attended at the Palace, and performed the following pieces during dinner : Overture in D (op CO) Andre Romberg. Quadrille—" The Standard Bearer" Jullien. Potpourri—" Lucia di Lammermoor" Donizetti. Polka—" The Beaufort" Milsom. Waltz—" Jenny Lind" Galop—" The Victory" God save the Queen Her Msjesty afterwards gave a concert. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge ar rived at ten o'clock at Buckinghain Palace. His Royal Highness Prince Henry of the Nether lands arrived, attended by the Chevalier Van Rap pard, the Chevalier de Casembroot, and Capt. May. _ . The following is the programme : PART I. Overture (Le Negze di Figaro) Ballade, Der Wirthin Tochterlein," Herr Pischek Romanza, " Cassikia," Madame Marra Vollmer ness the Duke of Saxe Cobourg Goths. Lieder, "Der Neugierige Resedehen," Herr Reichardt. Thema and Variazionen, Mdlle. Anna Zerr H. Proch. PART 11. Fantasia, Violenceilo, Herr Menter Herr Menter. Spanischcs Lied, Herr Reichardt Frublingslied, Aidlle. Anna Zerr Violono Obligate, Herr Laube Dessauer. Lied, " Die Threw , " Herr Pischek. limsiten Lied (300 Jahre alt) Lied, "Das Strausli" Madame Russiches Nationallied Marra Vollmer. Die Nachtigall" Terzettc, " Trenne nicht das Band der Liebe," Madllo. Anna Zerr, Herr Reichardt, and Herr Pischek (Das Nachtlager in Granada) C. Kreutzer. Mrs. Anderson presided at the pianoforte. Her Majesty's private band attended. ahe following had the honour of receiving invita tions :—His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe- Weimar, his Excellency Mons. and Madame Van de Weyer, his Excellency the Chevalier and Madame Bunsen, the Lord Chancellor and Lady Tr u ro, the Duke of Wellington, the Marquis and Marchioness of Breadalbane, the Marquis and Marchioness of Stafford, the Earl and Countess Howe, the Earl of Denbigh, the Earl and Countess Grey, the Earl of Aberdeen, the Earl of Liverpool, Viscount and Vis countess Ilardinge, Viscount and Viscountess Pal merston, Viscount and Viscountess Canning, Vis count and Viscountess Barrington, Lord and Lady Ashley, Lord and Lady Blantyre, Lord and Lady George Lennox, Lady Caroline and Miss Barrington, the Right Hon Sir George and Lady Grey, the Right Hon. Sir Charles and Lady Mary Wood, the Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay, Lieutenant-4Jolcnel the Hon. C. B. and Mrs. Phipps, Hon. Mrs.. Grey, Sir George Couper, Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Sey mour, Rear-Admiral Meynell, Mr. Birch, and the Gentlemen in Waiting on Prince Henry of the Ne therlands and the Duke of Cambridge. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester yes terday at Gloucester House. M. Zohrab, the Commissioner for the Ottoman empire, was unavoidably prevented from being pre sent at the dinner given at Richmond by the Metro politan Commissioners. A deputation from the borough of Wolverhamp ton, headed by Lord Lewisham, M.P., bad an inter view with the Commi ss i oners o f Railways yesterday, at their office in the Board of Trade. The deputa tion consisted of the Mayor of Wolverhampton. Hon. C. Villiers, M.P., Mr. Thornely, M.P., Air. Bailey, M.P., Mr. Dimmocb, and Mr. Baldwin. ADULTERATION OF COFFEE. In continuing to expose the adulterations practised by London tradesmen, the Lancet during the past few weeks 'nes given the result of some renewed in vestigations regarding coffee and chicory. Out of 42 fresh trials of coffee adulteration was detected in 31 samples, and very often under peculiarly disreputable circumstance. In some case?, fur example, houses professing to sell pure coffee or coffee and chicory mixed, according to the wish of their customers, are discovered, nevertheless, to vend an adulterated article on all .occasions. One house, which parades its desire to enable its friends to obtain genuine coffee by fur nishing them with mills at c,st price, so that they may grind it for themselves, nevertheless does not hesitate to palm cif the spurious mixture whenever reliance is placed upon its own honour. Another, which reminds the public that "quality is the test of cheapness," sells a compound of which chicory is the principal ingredient ; and the same is the case with a house which is noticed as attracting customers by expressly cautioning them against that "in iquitous " system. I❑ fact, the most specious puffs uniformly accompany the worst specimens, and the words " warianted genuine" are used to dispose of the vilest trash. The price at which these preparations are sold is from ls. to ls. 4.1. per lb., and their real value being about 6d. to Bd., the extent to which the poor are defrauded may easily be estimated. At the same time it appears that under the encouragement of the Chancellor of the Exchequer the resort to chicory is increasing, while the revelations of the Lancet have succeeded in check ing the use of roasted corn, beans, and other cheaper though not more objectionable substances, which cannot be defended by the plea of Government pa tronage. The most daring delinquencies, however, occur when the article is sold in canisters, packages, or bottles—a circumstance which was to have been expected, since, although the canister, Scc., cost 2d. or 3d., there i 8 no difference in the price charged. One adulterator upon a large scale calls parti cular attention to his signature, " without which none is genuine," and another, who adopts a similar plan, adds, "to counterfeit which is felony." some stuff described as the " celebrated Exhibition coffee, consisting of a combination of the finest coffees of all nations," contained scarcely anything besides chicory, except a vegetable substance resem bliag The taste and odour of an analogous compound, called the " True Parisian Coffee," were also very disagreeable. Out of 29 specimens purchased in this form the whole, with only a single exception, were adulterated with chi cory, so as frequently to consist of little else, while in five cases roasted wheat and substances resembling msngold-wurtzeland acorn were likewise detected. In some degree, however, justice is now likely to be done, since the Lancet boldly publishes the name and address of every one of the parties, and although the majority belong to poor districts, where it is not likely a medical journal will extensively circulate, yet there are many well-known west-end and city shopkeepers included in the list. At the same time mention is made of the firms whose coffee has been found genuine. These are—Mr. Betts, Oxford street (second trial); Knight and Sons, Grace church-street (second trial) ; Ridgway and Co., King William-street ; Henry Sharpe, Bishopsgate-street ; E. Deane, Shoreditch ; Fortnum and Mason, Picca dilly ; Branscombe and Co., Pall-mall ; Dann, John ston and Co., New Bond-street; G. Payne and Sons, Regent-street; Staniforth, Oxford-street; and W. Holland, Oxford-street. While coffee is adulterated principally with chi cory, chicory is understood to be in turn adulterated with carrot, mangold-wurtzel, dog-biscuit, red-earth, horse chestnut, acorns, tan, mahogany sawdust,baked horse's arid bullock's liver, and burnt blood. Out of 23 samples tried by the Lancet, eleven were found to contain spurious ingredients—such as roasted carrot, wheat, and acorns, mahogany sawdust, mangold wurtzel, and Venetian red. With respect also to the Chancellor of the Exchequer's defence of this "wholesome and nutritious root," the public are again reminded that apart from its inherent worth lessness, it is regarded as an aperient and diuretic, and a question is raised whether the great increase which is known to have taken place of late years in renal disorders may not probably be traced to its use. A belief is also expressed that from its narcotic cha racter it produces injurious effects on the nervous system, and it is said that Professor Beer, of Vienna, the celebrated German oculist, is so convinced of this fact that he has enumerated chicory-coffee as among the causes of amaurotic blindness.—Times. SPORTING NOTES. No, LVII. REMINISCENCES OF TfIE DERBY.—OAKS AVICIPATIONS. , 6 The tree of knowledge has been pluck'd—all's known." BYRON. TO THE. EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin„—The following oliervatiors, made is my various Notts on the D.,2rby, were rearzA, to the letter, by the ;tinning yesterday. In Note, No. V., of the 31st January, I remarked that Ariosto was no De , rby winner. That " the Lord of the Tournament may have a tilt at Epsom for the Olympic crown, but this year he will most certainly be thrown over. That Midas had a " diminutive outside chance." That Stebbing's sting was a dead failure this year. That " Teddington has been out five times and won twice—he loops well, and is visib,Y improved since last October." That " Tort _Dawson is coming out . wan a CONSTELLATION, but it strikes me very jorczb , y they are fixed stars, shining brightly enough on •Middlehanm Moor, but, when ?moved, not likely to do so on the Downs of Epsom. That " Storms understandings' are very erahky, and likely to give way altogether in the course of a Derby preparation." That " Mr. Clark's stout half-bred son of Venison and a Defence mare, the Marlborough Buck, is quite capable, I imagine, of repeating on a pinch the Hot spur dose of 1849." That " Lightjbot is not worth a thought!" That " Mr. Saxon's The Black Doctor will find the company too good for him." That " Mr. St. George't Brother to Chanticleer has been backed for a good deal of money; all gone into the Sinking Fund." In Note No. 51, of the 12th May, I remarked, that my original Derby team, which consisted of the Prime Mi nister, Newminster, Lamartine, and Storm, had fallen off fromits high estate, bat still thought that The Premier had a chanceleft. That The Ban was " not equal to the task or pulling through." That "Mr. Hill's Mountain Deer will find his master again, as he did before, in Her nandez." That "great things are expected of The seus—much more, in my opinion, than he can accomplish." And, in my " Finishing touches to our contribution to the Great National Exhibition on the Dpwns Epsom," in Note No. 56, I gave it as my final opinion that "Buckhound, England's Glory, Serus, Azeth, colts by Epirus and Tearaway, Bro to Chanti cleer, Runnymede, The Black Doctor, Hungerford, Newminster, Louis Napoleon, Guy Mannering, The Tout, The Ban, Ariosto, Telescope, and Glenhawk" might be." turned into the hopeless class; not one of them possessing THE GHOST OF A CHANCE of winning!" Also that " Midas, Constellation, Neasham, Mountain Deer, Hippolytus, Bonnie Dundee, and Theseus," would form the foremost portion of the ruck; NOT ONE OF Tars SECOND LOT BEING GOOD ENOUGH TO WIN!" I also gave as my opinion, that the first flight would " consist of The Premier, The Buck, Hernandez, Teddington, Heartbreaker, and Lamartine," placing The Premier first, the Marlborough Buck second, and Teddington third. Now, what was the result? Why, that Ted dington's trial was correct; for, tooled by Job Marson, he won, from thelargest Derby field (33) on record,in a canter by two lengths ! The Buck, under the guidance of Whitehouse, was where I placed him, second; Neasham, by sufferance, third by a neck from Hernandez; the Premier fifth ; Lamartine sixth. The horses at the head of the ruck were Theseus, Bonnie Dundee, Hip polytus, Midas, Heartbreaker, and Constellation. The time (2 min. 51 secs.) was not equal to Surplice's in 1848, or Voltigeur'a last year, but was superior to Pyrrhus the First's, Cossack's and The Flying Dutch man's. It will be seen by the foregoing statement, that though I did not exactly accomplish the feat of placing the first three as they passed the post, I was as nearly right as possible in every other respect ; the four I se lected to occupy the foremost places actually passing Judge Clark's Chair, first, second, fourth, and fifth. I believe, with the exception of my wido•awake contemporaries of the Racing Times, I was the only dabbler in racing judgment that accomplished the abovementiooed feat. Most of the other races at Epsom have been decided exactly as I prognosticated. The field for " The Oaks " to-morrow, will not be anything like in proportion to that for the Derby; the following being all that is likely to ru❑ for it, viz.:—Payment (Bartholomew), Hesse Homburg, Aphrodite, linthe, Sis. to Wanota (Marlow), IriS (Butler), Perdita filly, Catalpa (Nat), Misserrima, Emily (Wintringham), Terp sichore, Phlegra (Norman), AnSpach (Kitchener), Pres tige (A. Day), Prima Donna, Incurable, Priecons Alice filly (Holmes), Irene, and perhaps another or two. Ac cording to my. view of this very ticklish race, I must go for the three favourites—Payment, Hesse Homburg, and Aphrodite; expecting to, see tbm pass the post as I have placed them. The next flight to consist of Iris, Catalpa, Sis. to Wanota, and Perdita filly. Latest Betting-10 t 0,3 agst Payment, 4 to 1 agst Hesse Homburg, 5 to 1 agst Aphrodite (offered), 8 to 1 agst lanthe, 8 to 1 agst Iris, 12 to 1 agst Sis. to Waucta, 12 to 1 apt Catalpa. Perdita filly not mentioned. I am, Sir, yours, &0., THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. May 22, 1851. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. EPSOM, WEDNESDAY. In point of weather, the seventy-second anniversary of the Derby was remarkably fortunate; a shower fell early in the morning, enough to lay the dust, but neither heavy nor long enough to hav_e_any effect on the course, which, as may be imagined, from our report of the first day, was anything but favourable for horses with doubt ful feet. From the unusual facilities offered by the railways, we anticipated a monster gathering, and we were not disap pointed, for we will venture to affirm that a greater con course was never before seen en Epsom Downs. The South-Western line and the road contributed liberally to the mass, but a vast majority' patronised the Brighton Company, where trains were started from an early hour in the morning, at short intervals, up to half-past one, and with much less pressure and confusion than might reasonably have been expected on so exciting an occa sion; the arrangements, in tact, showed a marked im provement on last year. Great care was taken by the head of the police to prevent stoppages on the three thorongheares from Epsom CO the Downs, by placing horse patrols in different points ; in short, all concerned in the management of the course, or of matters con nected with it, were well instineted, and carried out their orders in a businesslike and efficient manner. With re ference to the great event we may observe that it is many years since the race, up•to the day, was looked upon as so " open;" of this the number of starters alone may be quoted as a proof; the " million," in fact, arrived on the coarse pretty generally impressed with the idea that some " outsider" would win; they had had no Flying Dutchman or Voltigeura en whom to place their affec tions, and next - to that (to the ring) very useful animal Lightfoot, the only horae to whom they evinced a de cided leaning was the Marlborough Buck, and on him, owing, perhaps, to the recent list defalcations, their in vestments were much lighter than would have been th case had the "money market" been in a healthy state. rho first race of the day got over, the paddock became the centre of attractions the starters speedily emerged from it, and within a few mi nutes o f the time fixed— three o'clock—were mounted, the course having pre viously been cleared with a tact, temper, and rapidity hi g hly . creditable to the police. Having taken their preliminary canters, the-, horses, thirty-three in number, were conducted from it the slightest failure at one more than ever started for Derby, Oaks, or St. o may be described in a • waited in front to the tI L , ;eee e nr g tymk e r eienp r wue e ts t e u wt ; ov r a ; r e and d sdst att three, grtre_ t, a_ paddock, hi ttehonorua turn, was never afterwards headed, and won in a canter; th(Olarlberough Buck beating Neasham by a length, and the latter defeatinCßernandez for the third place by a neck. Sir Joseph avaley, who has now won both Derby and Oaks, and h is pa rt y , win an imme nse stake, and most H of the gentlemen a& on the right side; on the other hand " loses,plmost to a man • and Mr. Davis, who the " ringbook, that the win ,mething liko . aa 80,0001, admits had St and the MarlherOugh Buck were the worst horses he Vottigeur, and it is somewhat m iler _ll;al.ass is very heavy. Job Masson won had in the race , favourites were the first past the winning chair. Ofaac it is only necessary to refer to the the other 4 3, ni a t e , in which Icntbe wade su ridiculous an Exhibition a her hairs, that she immediately ecame a example of e for the Oaks. Thanks to the aboli tionprominent fa.aourat s v brought to a c'ose shortly the Teeing as of heats. thisrkraabeleelatisltoat•etahreofiare leading after six o'clock., Occi state of the stand, and the en closure re ndered it quite impossible to obtain a list of few perfect; we give anames, however, the company, . to show that the WO stilt has patrons in the higher Th e densely-crow classes:— • Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Ne mours, his Royal Highness Prince Henry of the Nether lands, his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge. his New port,rny..or LLSerene Highness the Prin ce of Saxe-Weimer, the Mar quis of Waterford, Marq uis or Worcester, Lord Gran ville, Lord Glasgow, Lord Enfield, Lord M arc h, L or d Eglinton, Lord Zetiand , Lo rd Bessborou g h, Lord Strath more, UGergrgidegMe,"LdnonrersM Lord Wilton, Lord aidstono, Lord A. Fitz clarence, Lord Stanley, Lor d Exmouth, Lord Bateman, Sir J , rJ , ossierp Hume Campbell, p S b i e r I‘,V. SirC ° R d r . n r g e t e o l n , Sir e G. r A The racing commenced a few minutes after two o'clock with The Burgh Stakes of 3 sovs. each, and 40 added; for three years old, 7st 101 b; four, Bst 71b; five and up wards, sat 81b; mares and geldings allowed albs; the winner to be sold for 100 sovs., &c. H a lf a mile. (11 Subs.) Mr. Hornsby's The Old Fox, 5 yrs (C. Hornsby, jun.) 1 Mr. Osbaldeston's Joc-o'-Sot, aged (Simpson) 2 Mr. Shripton's Arlette, 4 yrs (Gilbert) 3 The following also ran West's Solomon, 3 yrs (Mann); Mr. King's Boyce Snailsfoot, 5 3rs (Benskin); Mr. Herbert's hr c by Sir Hercules, out of Miss Letty, 3 yrs (Sly); Mr. Dorrien's Chaplet, 3 yrs (Hiett); Drewett's Charley, 4 yrs (Abrahams); Mr. A. Bartley's Laundrymuid, aged (Howlett); Mr. White's Clare, aged (Cartwright); Mr. Drew's Forest Flower, 6 yrs (Grubb)., Betting-7 to 4 agst Old Fox, 4to 1 agst Solomon, 5 to 1 agst Joc-o'-Sot, and 6to I agst Chaplet or any other. Won cleverly by a length, a head between second and third.i Run in 51 sees. The Derby Stakes of 50 sovo. each, h ft, for 3 yrs old colt°, B.t 71b; fillies, Bst 2 1 b; the s eco nd to receive lOU , soya., " and the winner to pay 100 aura, towards the police and regulations of the course, and 50 sovs. to the judge. Ouo mile and a half on the new course. (IVStabs.) Sir J. Hawley's Teddingtou (J. Marson) 1 Mr. J. Clark - a Marlborough Buck.. (G. Whitehouse) 2 Mr. Wilfsirson's Neushaut (J. Holmes) 3 _ _ Lord triel3's Hernand. z (S. Mann) 4 Thel'ollowing also started, but were not placed:— Mr. wney 's Lainartiue (A. Day) 0 Mr. lhlfora's Prime Minister (W. *harpe) 0 ► Sir J. Hawley's The Ban (Pearl) 0 Lord Chnstet field's II( artLreaker (F'. Butler) 0 Mr. Wallet's Enterprise colt (WeltA field) 0 Mr. Greville's Ariosto (Flatman) 0 Mr. Higgins's Theseus Mr. 11. Hill na The Mountain Deer ( Aston) 0 Mr. E. R. Clark's Glenhawk (Dockera) ) (1 Lord Exeter's Midas (Norman) 0 Mr. Moore's Atompra (Cllai lton ) 0 Mr. Wentworth's Azeth ( B oo b y .) 0 Mr. A. Nichol's Newminter (Veal!) 0 Mr. Delamere's Guy Mannering- (Bartholomew) 0 Mr. Morris's Hungerford (Fenn) 0 Sir T. Burke's Bro. to Chanticleer ...(11. Robertson) 0 Baron Rothschild's Tearaway colt (Robinson) 0 Mr. Nevilt's Telescope (H. Bell) 0 Lord Eglinton's Bonnie Dundee (Cartwright) 0 Lord Eglinton's Hippolytus (C. Marlow) 0 Mr. Meiklam's Constellation (fempleman) 0 Mr. Saxon's The Black Doctor (W. Abdale) 0 Mr. Thompson's Oholab Singh (Winteringbam) 0 Mr. F. Garner's Serus (11. Edwards) 0 Mr. Worthington's Goliah (Osborne) 0 Mr. Merry 's Louis Napoleon (J. Ilovvlett) 0 Duke of Richmond's Buckhound ........(Kitchener) 0 Sir R. Figot's lEolus (W. Boyce) 0 Sir R. Pigot's Runnymede (Sly) 0 Betting-3 to 1 agst Teddington, 7to 1 agst Marl borough Buck, 7 to 1 agst Hernandez, 7 to 1 agst Prime Minister, 15 to 1 agst Constellation, 15 to 1 agst The seus, 15 to 1 agst Neasbam, 22 to 1 agst Black Doctor, 30 to 1 agst Lamartine, 30 to 1 agst Hippolytus, 40 to 1 agst Bonnie Dundee, 50 to 1 agst Ariosto, and 1,000 to 15 agst any other. Buckhound took the load from the post, and with the Enterprise colt in his wake, the latter waited on by Ted diugton, Constellation, Neasham, and Ariosto, led the way nearly to the top of the bill, the running being then taken from him by the Enterprise colt, Teddington fol lowing Buckhound, in company with Neasham and Ariosto, next to the latter lying Constellation, Heart breaker, the Marlborough Buck, and Lord Egliuton's two. Phis order lasted only to the mile post; Teddington then quitting his horses, and going on with a decided lead, the Enterprise colt and Buckhound giving way to Hernandez, the Marlborough Buck, Neasham, and Ariosto, to which lot the race, after making the turn, was confined. Marlborough Buck took the second place at the road, and held it to the distance, where Neasham went up, and by sufferance, got within a neck and shoulder of the favourite, by whom, however, he was very speedily disposed of. The Marlborough Buck and Hernandez were thus left within half a length of the favourite, who, having had the race in band from the time he took up the running, left them without an effort, and won in a canter by two lengths, the Marlborough Buck beating Neasham by a length, Hernandez, who would have been third but for a disap pointment opposite the stand, finishing a neck from the latter. Prime Minister was fifth, and Theseus, Ariosto, and Lamartine well up. Run in 2 min. 51 sees. Epsom Town Plate ot 50 soya. (handicap) for three and four yrs old, the winner of any race alter the publica tion of the weights to carry 51b extra. One mile. Lord Stanley's Croupier, 3 yrs, 6st 101b...(Charlton) 1 Mr. Douglass's Lybourne, 3 yrs, bat (A. Pavis) 2 Lord H. Lennox's Theorem, 3 yrs, Est 31b (Garvey) 3 Mr. Greville's Estafette, 4 yrs, ist 71b...(car. 7st 91b) 4 Mr. J. Perren's Fornande, 4 yrs, Bst 21b (J. Howlett) 5 Mr. Payne's Guardsman, 3 yrs, 6st 61b (Hiett) Betting-2 to 1 agst Croupier, sto 2 agst Fernande, 4 to 1 agst Theorem, and 4 to 1 agst Estafette. Fernand© took a clear lead at starting, and with Esta fette and Leybourne in attendance, cut out the work to the road, where she was beaten, and Leybourne took up the running at the stand; however, Croupier went up, quitted him without a struggle, and won in a canter by two lengths. Run in 1 min. 46 secs. The Great Exhibition Plato of 100 soya. (handicap). A winner subsequent to the publication ot the weights to carry Slb extra. One mile and a quarter. Mr. Jones's lanthe, 3 yrs, 6st 21b Captain Arehdall's Badajoz, 3 yrs, sst 10113(N. Treen) 2 Mr. Dennett's Subterfuge, 4 yrs, 65t...(T. Sherwood) 3 Magennis's Ingratitude, 3 yrs, sst 12e (Pavis) Betting-2 to lon lanthe, who made all the running, and passed the winning chair twelve lengths first. Run in • 15 2 min sees. The Carew Stakes of 3 sovs. each, with 40 added, for three yrs old, ist 61b; four, Bst 71b; five and up wards, Bst 111 b; mares and geldings allowed 3111; the winner to be sold for 1501., if demanded; three quarters of a mile. (7 Subs.) Mr. Hornsby's The Old Fox, 5 yrs (C. Hornsby - , - jun.) 1 Mr. Burgess's Handsome Doe, 4 yrs (Burn) 2 Mr. Carow's Soufflé, 3 yrs (Barham) 3 Mr. Thomas's Durdans, 3 yrs (Donaldson) 4 Betting-5 to 4on Old Fox, who made the running from end to end and won, hard held, by two lengths; Soufflé a bad third. The winner was claimed. BETTING ON THE OAKS. 7 to 2 agst Payment (taken) 9 to 1 agst Iris 4 to 1 agst Hesse Homburg 9 to agst lanthe (taken) 7 to 1 agst Aphrodite (t) 12 to 1 agst Miserrima (t) ' FRENCH PLAYS. The reign of the one. act screamers of th e Palais Ita3 alo still continues. No.less than four of these little pieces were performed last evening, two of them for the tlrst time. Levassor appeared in them, and was the Ills and soul of both. They have evidently been written:for him as farces at the Ly ceum or A c i v i p ld are written ter ' Charles Mathews or Edward Wrisht. They have nothing in them either in th e way o f i nc id ent or plot, but just consist of a few scenes, in which some gro tesque original is the prominent object with a few other characters, rt ho merely serve to bring him out, and set off his ludicrous absurdities. Leva ssor a b so l ute l y revels in tun and frolic , and indulges in the most extravagant flights; but his humour, though rich and broad, is free from vulgarity. Compared to the humo ur o f some o f our popular farceurs it is the effervescence of cham. pagne to the briskness of bottled beer. It is a plesant I thing to enjoy a most hearty laugh without being offended by indelicacy or coarseness. THE GREAT EXHIBITION. The Derby day has had no effect whatever on the flow of visitors to the Crystal Palace. On the contrary, the numbers who flocked there yesterday 'were greater than ever, and 3,5121. was taken at the doors. The sale of season tickets amounted to 2791., and the total receipts were 3,7921. Her Majesty and the royal party at the Palace arrived at the building shortly after nine o'cloek, and remained for nearly two hours, during which they examined the French, Spanish, Turkish, awl Egyptian compartments. From all the accounts we receive the success of the undertaking in a commercial point of view and with reference to exhibitors is likely to be quite ,as great as it is now certain to be financially and with regard to the Royal Commis sion. Many of the most remarkable contributions have been bespoken for purchasers when the display terminates, and extensive orders have been given, founded on examples of excellence in the v.T.:rious manu factures produced. There is every reason to believe, therefore, that exhibitors will be amply remunerated for their outlay and Lrouble in the increased custom and reputation which they will secure. BIRMINGHAM, WEDNESDAY.—At a meeting of mer chants and manufacturers, held in the committee-room of the Town-hall to-day, the Mayor in the chair, it was unanimously resolved to invite his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Royal Commissioners, and Executive Committee of the Great Industrial Exhibition to a public dinner in the Town-hall of this town at an early day, in testimony of their high sense of the efficient and impartial manner in which the labours of the Exhibition have been so far carried to a successful issue. A committee was ap pointed to carry out the obj ects of the meetin g . It is intended that the entertainment shall be upon an exten sive and magnificent scale. MR. WYLD'S GREAT GLOBE. The public will be amply compensated for the delay which has occurrt d iu opening this highly interesting exhibition, the interval having be e n actively emp lo y ed, not only in completing the external portion of the build ing, and the approaches thereto, but in the decoration of the interior, and rendering the gigantic model itself as accurate in its proportions and finished in appearance as will comport with the ideas of the scientific proprietor. The defective iron palisading round the square has been restored, and is now under the hands of the painters. , The grounds within are being ornamentally laid out , and the paths newly gravelled. The noble portico at the north paving or chief entrance is finished externally , be neathwhich i s l a id a of Orsi and Armani's patent metallic l ava is e-" while the flooring of the vestibule within ered with the same material, but of an ornamental descripti on , in brilliant col c o g h a r nt centre-piece, sur rounded by broadb% elegant inlaid marble. The design display s an and white inlaid with floral decorations, enclosed in a square of white ,t la rders alternately in coloured and black ('flet. covered _eewhole having a chaste, novel, and a n d s il s i e a a n t t s The corridor surrounding the model and to soften the glare of f inison cloth ranged around, above, a lining of whit e muslin the numerous glass lights diagonal supporters of the has been affixed; the t h ei r somewhat unsightly appearance globe ha ve b een relieved of tiou of a series of light pillar s , se by the introduc formed curvilinear heads or arche s ounted by curiously t a steful pillarets, and decorated with ornamented with scrolls, in mazirine blue, relieved with fawneolo foliage, &c., ur and light blue, the whole te rmed B y zanti ne , and designed after the style of the Alhambra. The convex surfece of the sphere, as seen from the corridor, has a covering of blue, upon which the celestial bodies will be depicted. On the lower portion the interstices are filled in with nume rous ranges of drawers for the rece p tion of the b est edi tions of all the known geographical works; and the in side wall of the corridor will be entirely covered with maps, so that the visitor will be enabled, in addition to the inspection of the stupendous model, to spend a day in actual study. The building, which has been well ex ecuted by Mr. G. Myers, of the Belvidere-road, will, to gether with the other arrangements, be perfected in the course of the week, so as to be fit for the reception of the public by Monday next, previous to which, it is un derstood that her Majesty intends honouring Mr. Wyld with a private visit to this exhibition. NEWSVENDERS' SOCIETY. The twelfth annual general meeting of the News venders' Society was held last night, at the Belle Sauvage Hotel, Ludgate-hill. The chair was taken by Mr. L. Wild. The CHAIRMAN read a letter from Mr. Harmer, stating that he was prevented by an accident from attending to take the chair, and enclosing a subscrip tion of 101. . The SECRETARY read the report, from which it appeared that the capital of the society now amounts to 1,250/. Bank Stock. It contained an appeal to the members generally to use their exertions to extend the sphere of the society's usefulness, by procuring contributions to its funds, and announced that the annual dinner had been postponed till autumn. The report also directed attention to the statistical account, to be read by the Treasurer, as a matter for serious reflection. The committee pointed strongly to the sum expended for temporary relief, distributed, with two exceptions, to non-subscribers. They stated that they had received many other applications from in eligible parties, and begged to remind the members of the body that, with extraordinary exceptions, the funds of the society ought to be retained for the benefit of the boil fide subscribers, unencumbered by disbursements to parties who have not had the provident feeling to consider for themselves till the hour of need overtakes them, and who only do so then by seeking a remedy for their incautious ne glect from the accumulated pittances of the careful and prudent. The TREASURER read the statement of accounts for the year, from which it appeared that the receipts, including 571. 10s. 10d. balance on last year's ac count, amount to 1221. Bs. 4d., and the outlay, in cluding 481. 4s. paid for Three per Cent. Consols, amounts to 981. ls. 103., leaving a balance in band of 241. Gs. 6d. Mr. T. G. GUISLJN moved the adoption of the re port, and that it be printed and circulated amongst the friends of the institution. In doing so he called attention to the great services rendered to the public by the newsvenders. He likewise referred to the ad vantages conferred by the society on persons engaged in the trade, and to the encouragement which was thereby offered to them. Mr. GRAVAT seconded the resolution, which was put and carried. Votes of thanks were passed to the treasurer, com mittee, secretary, president (Mr. Harmer), and to the proprietors of the journals that have advocated the claims of the society. Elizabeth Bidmade was elected a pensioner of the society, and it was agreed that she should receive 10/. per annum. . A vote of thanks was passed to the Chairman, and the meeting separated. THE NEW LAW FOR THE PROTECTION OF AP PRENTICES AND SERVANTS.-Yesterday the important Act of Parliament, which received the Royal Assent on Tuesday, for the better protection of persons under the care and con trol of others as apprentices or servants, and to enable the guardians and overseers of the poor to institute and conduct prosecutions in certain cases, was printed. This Act, which resulted from a late painful case, contains nine clauses, and is now in force. It is provided that persons—masters or mis tresses—refusing or neglecting to supply necessary food to apprentices or servants, or unlawfully assaulting them, are guilty of a misdemeanour, and liable to three years' impri sonment, with or without hard labour. The costs of such prosecutions are to be allowed. A register is to be kept of young persons under sixteen years hired or taken as servants from any workhouse, with particulars as prescribed in a schedule annexed to the Act. Young persons who are hired from workhouses, or bound out as pauper apprentices, are to be visited twice at least in every year, and the officer is to report to the guardians " in writing whether he has found reason to believe that such young person is not supplied with necessary food, or is subjected to cruel or illegal treatment in any respect." Where the residence is more than five'mile3 the parties are to be visited by the officer of the union or parish in which they reside. The Act authorises and re quires parish officers to prosecute in certain cases where in jury has been inflicted on a poor person under sixteen years of age. Justices are to bind over parish officers to prose cute, and the costs of such prosecutions are to be allowed. The Act extends to England and Wales. THE ADVERTISING VAN NUISANCE. —Yesterday Mr. Bedford held an inquest in the board-room 0 ' St. Mar tin's Workhouse, on view of the body of Richard Nicholson, aged sixty-three, who for above twenty years had a print stall adjoining St. Martin's Church. Samuel Newman, car man, 14, Stockwell-terrace, said that about ,wo o'clock in the afternoon of the '2d inst. he was in a taxJd ca t, drawn by one horse, which was proceeding down St. Martin's-lane, when near St. Martin's Church he passel a huge advertising van, at the sight of which the animal shed, and began to plunge and leap. He pulled the animal An, but while doing so the shafts broke at the step iron, an-t he was thrown out under the horse's hind legs. The asimal went off at a furious rate, and knocked the deceased down, who was standing with his stall, which extended several feet along the street. He was picked up and c arried to King's College Hospital. Mr. C. Lewes, visiting surgeon at the hospital, said deceased, after being as few dxys at the institution, left of his own accord. NN , itness attended him at his lodgings. He died on Sunday last. Deceased had two ribs broken, which had penetrated the lungs, and produced effusion on the pleura, which caused death. Verdict—" Accidental death, caused by an advertising va n." [ADVERTISEMENT.] —Bell' s Life in London, Sunday May 25.—Great Exhibition on Epsom Downs—the Derby and Oaks - and other sources of competition. Final awards by the judge, with remarks by Pegasus. Average sale of c s or in Lt o 'r k sAT an periodicals, books, Bell' s Life in London, 30,0000. Bell's Life is regularly pub lished by Mr. Cl emen t, jun., 170, Strand, at 4 o'clock on ' Saturday mornings, in time for the Saturday earl y mornin g mails and rail ways. Co 100,000/. acielrintenwrsypaapgeors,thdiedanmot eoutxi! eed expended year. whereas the sum now so expended annually is calculated at 2,100,0001. THE WOOD6OTE STAKES. Elcot was examined before the races yesterday, by Mr. Field, who pronounced him to be only two years old. HAMPTON, 1851. Handicap for the Surrey and Middlesex Stakes of 20 soya. each, 10 ft., and 5 only if declared On Monday week. Ago st. Cariboo -1 Vatican Windibchgratz Vampyre . a 8 Old Dan Tucker 5 8 7 Sauter-la-Coupe... 5 8 7 Nutcracker 4 8 4 Hagley Westow 5 8 2 Garforth Age Et. lb. Vancouver [ding Charming Igr h by Verulam, out of Whim ..: 5 6 12 Joe Sutherland 5 6 10 Terpsichore b c by Corrunna, out of Monica 3 6 9 Tilsit . rho Savage 4 6 9 Bellissima Ballet Girl Abdallah 4 6 0 Miss Lottery Hippogriff 3 6 5 lanthe 3 6 5 Aristos Guardsman 3 6 0 Ingratitude 3 6 0 British Boy Don Pedro 3 5 7 Jagellon Repletion 5 7 12 Cocktail Mrs. Taft 6 7 9 Beebe Bunnoo 5 7 8 Utrecht Selina Eva Valentino Landseer 5 7 4 Coola Mulford Gladiole Roller Acceptances for the South-Western Railway Plate of 50/. Age st. Age st. lb. Tho Moor ~ 6 8 &Ferule 5 7 13 The Swede 4 8 7 Miss Lottery Woodlark Z Alec The rest pa sous. each. THAMES YACHT CLUB. The following yachts have been entered to contend on Monday next, in the first match of the season, of this distinguished club:— FIRST CLASS.—Heroine, 35 tons, H. Bell, Esq.; Tartar, 36 tons, W. H. Dawes; Mosquito, 50 tons, Lord Lon desborough ; Cynthia, 50 tons, John Wicks, Esq. SECOND CLASS.—PhhOIOIII, 21 tons, S. Lane, Esq.; Whisper, 19 tons, T. Eveleigh; Sccret, 25 tons, H. Bell, j un. THIRD CLASS.—Frolic, 10 tons, Alfred Cox, Esq.; Sea Nympth, 10 tons, C. Wheeler, jun.; Mazeppa, 12 tons, C. Bromley; Mouse, 15 tons, G. E. Brown. It will be as usual a time race; hull a minute per ton being allowed for the smaller craft. Of the first class the extraordinary powers of the Musquito render her the object of first chance; but the beautiful sailing quali fications of the Cynthia make her a most formidable op ponent; the other two are fast boats, and are entitled to seven minutes the one, and seven and a half the other, time; but it is questionable whether they will be found even with that handicap contending successfully. The second class race creates a corresponding degree, if en tered with the first, and the best judges are lost in con jecture which to choose, so evenly are the yachts matched. The Whisper defeated both but recently, but it must be borne in mind that the Phantom carried away her h,ulyards, when well to windward, and her reason ahle chance of victory snatched away by the accident. Ot the third class, the Frolic and Mazeppa appear most in request; but rihat the Mouse, which is new, and has only made a slight start before, may do is difficult to say. The Ruby steamer and the band of the Royal Artillery have been engaged by the dub, and will leave London-bridge at ant arly hour in the morning, calling at Blackwall on . their way down to Erith, whence the race commences, the distance extending to the Nore light and back. OXFORD UNIVERSITY BOAT RACES These annual eight-oared races commenced on the evening of Monday, when the banks of the Isis were crowded with spectators. No less than sixteen flags (denoting the number of boats) streamed majestically trom the beautiful barge belonging to the Oxford Uni versity Clue. Precisely at half-past seven the boats started in the following order:— Wadham 1 St. John's 9 BALoI Erszenos° Worcester Oriel Lincoln Exeter 7 Trinity Christ Church ... 8 Exeter, 2d l6 Wadham, who had so gallantly maintained the proud poidtion of " head of th© river" last year, was compelled to give way to Baliol. Lincoln easily defeated Oriel, and Jesus bumped Queen's near the long bridge. The second Exeter would have served Trinity the same but for their bad steering ; the other boats kept their positions. TUESDAY.—Wadham again suffered defeat, Braze nose bumped them under the Willows. Oriel was com pelled to give way to Exeter near Sanders's-bridge, and Trinity bumped Queen's near the Cherwell. VauxuALL.—B.u. AIASQUE.—The whole of the extensive walks, groves, rooms, rotunda, &c., of this well known establishment were last night thrown open to the public, and a bal masque given on an unusual scale of splen dour. The place was crowded ; indeed so numerous a com pany was perhaps never assembled here before on a similar occasion. Englishmen and foreigners were to be seen in clustered groups, and till past midnight fresh parties were arriving at the doors, many of whom had spent the day on Epsom downs, and were resolved tc , . conclude th e n i g h t i n the alcoves of the " R o y al Property.' For hours the gaiety of the scene was kept up, and dancing, quite as vigorous as elegant, was incessant till daybreak warned the performers it was time to retire, the lamps "beginning to pale their in effectual fire," and the limbs of the dancers to grow tired with their extraordinary exertions. The whole of the ar rangements, under the proprietor, Mr. Warden, assisted by Mr. B. Barnett, the master of the revels, left nothing to be wi , hed for. The grounds are excellently laid out, and though there is an almost endless variety of amusement, satiety is not produced. The &el masque WAI worthy the best days of the gardens. DIORAMA OF AINEVEH. A grandmoWnidlo;ama of Nineveh, painted by Mr. Frederick Charles Cooper, the artist sent out by the British Museum to assist Dr. Llyard, is now being ex hibited at the Gothic Hall, 3, Lower Grosvenor-street. The views a r e ver y accurate , excee dingly well painted, and very interesting, and the explanatory lecture, de livered by M r . Cooper, sufficiently explains them to those who have not read the work of Dr. Layerd. The views com mence w i t h t h e c i ty of Mosul, continuing with both the banks of the Tigris as far as the Mound of IN.Timroud, the first scene of Dr. Layard's labours. There is then a moonlight view of the great Lion Gateway of the north-west palace, the excavations at Konyunjick, the remains of the great h alls of the Assyrian Kings, and the French discov er i es at Khorsabad. This interesting diorama i will no doubt be vi s i te d b y all who take an in terest n the subject which it illustrates, end it is quite as worthy the support of the public as any which have hitherto appeared. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. Having already noticed favourably two of the lectures " On Fire in its various relations," delivered by Mr. J. H. Pepper, chemical lecturer to the above institu tion, wo therefore cannot permit the third and last of the course to pass without recording its particular in teresting features. The Learned Professor commenced by calling the attention of his audience to the ordinary appearance of light giving flame, and showed in a satis factory manner that when it afforded illuminating power not merely gaseous matter was brought up to a high temperature, but that solid substances, as charcoal, is a gas flame. Lime is the oxy-hydrogen light now abso lutely required. The maintenance of the heat and the supply of oxygen were next considered, and it was de monstrated that flame could be as it were frozen out and extinguished by the simple withdrawal of the hest by conducting metal. The obstruction of flame came next under consideration, the external figure being conical and shaped like a myrtle-leaf, because the air rushed past the outside and dragged up. Some beautiful expe riments with ascending and descending flames illustrated this part of the subject. Finally, the internal portion of flame was shown to be hollow. A flame was made up of three divisions, two external in a state of intense combustion, and a third inside being a centre core or hollow full of unburnt gas. This fact was demonstrated by some very curious experiments —a case of red fire with quick matches was held in the centre without igni tion. Fire appeared to extinguish fire, because the centre of the flame was full of unburnt hydro-carbon, which did not support combustion. This, with many other equally striking experiments and lucid explana tions, was received with great applause. MUSIC HALL-HENRY RUSSELL'S MUSICAL AND PICTORIAL ENTERTAINMENI -- This well , known and hihly-popular lyric author and vocalist, presented to our public, for the first time on last evening, his admirable musical and pictorial treat. The first part consisted of a representation of the scenes and incidents of an emigrant's progress from our shores to an American seaport, and thence up the giant western rivers, through forest and prairie, to the yet half-re claimed settlements in the far west. Nothing could be more beautifully depicted than the various scenes on land and sea represented in this portion of Mr. Russell's panorama, whilst his admirable and racy descriptions, and the music of his apposite and finely-rendered melo dies gave additional interest to each scene thus doubly illustrated. The second part of the entertainment con sisted of a series of panoramic scenes illustrative of negro life in primitive freedom, and afterwards in slavery. The first scene opens with a view of an African village, with its festivities—then follows a battle of the tribes—then the capture and embarkation of the prisoners on board the slaver schooner, the chase by a British cruiser, and the rescue of one set of slaves. The scene changes to the Havannah, and we see the slave market and the suc ceeding pictures pourtray the various descriptions of slave labour in the southern stateF. The entire of this panorama in all its phases is de scribed by Mr. Russell in a st) le of elegant and familiar dissertation, interspersed with numerous original anec dotes, and rendered still more delightful by a series of songs and ballads, pathetic and descriptive, the whole forming an entertainment which has been rarely equalled, and certainly never excelled (of its kind) in Dublin. The audience of last evening was a crowded one indeed. The spacious Music Hall, in boxes, pit, and galleries was crowded to excess, and the repeated and enthusiastic plaudits that greeted every effort of the gifted vocalist, evinced the deep delight experienced by all present et this novel and unique entertainment.—Dublin Freeman's Journal, May 20. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Admiral the Hon. Sir Bleden Cape], K.C.8., returned to Portsmouth from short leave of absence on Tuesday evening, when his flag was rchois!el on board the Vic tory. _ _ _ Rear-Admiral Superintendent H. Prescott, C. 13., has proceeded un 14 days' leave of absence; his flag was struck last night at sunset on board the Britannia, 120. Orders arrived at Portsmouth on Tuesday evening to prepare the royal yacht Victoria and Albert for imme diate service, and in consequence early yesterday morn ing the officers and crew were turned over to her, and were busy all the morning in getting on board her fur niture, bidding, and stores. She was to have been taken down the harbour early this morning, but a telegraphic order was received at two o'clock that her services would not be required, and she therefore remains in stain quo, and the Court will go over to Osborne in the Fairy at four P.M. to-day. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the junior members of the Royal Family, with their attendants, are expected (as we before stated) to arrive at the Royal Clarence Victualling Yard at noon to-day, preceding her Majesty and the Court to Osborne. Captain Lord Adolphus Fitzclarcnco was expected at Portsmouth last evening. The Fairy royal yacht, screw-tender, Master-Com mander Welch, and the Elfin, steam dispatch-boat, were taken out round Spithead yesterday, to test their engines and.machinery; this evening both vessels were all right. The state barges have been launched. It is currently reported that a number of illustrious foreigners now visiting this country, will inspect Ports mouth naval arsenal 0-morrow. Commander (retired) James Harvey Price died at Eign House, near Hereford, May 14, aged 64, and whose remains were interred in a family fault in the burial ground of All Saints on Monday morning last. The Governalo, Sardinian storm-frigate, arrived at Spitbcad yesterday morning ft-2m Plymouth, and went into harbour in the afternoon. At the harbour's mouth she did not appear to have steam sufficient, and got in the " doldrams," and it was thought at one Limo that she touched on the bar. After making sail she got her head the right way, and finally got into harbour. Avon steam-tender arrived at Portsmouth on Tues day morning, and proceeded on to Plymouth. Devastation steam-sloop, Commander Campbell, went out of Portsmouth harbour yesterday morning to try her engines and test her speed along the measured mile in Stokes Bay. She appeared to be a very fast vessel, and we have no doubt achieved 10 or 11 knots. WOOLWICEI, NAY 21.—The coos:ruction of the frame of the San Ftorenz,.), 50 guns, building at this yard, has just been completed. This fine vessel has been framed upon a principle introduced into this yard by Mr. Wil liam Moody, the foreman of shipwrights, w h o superin tended the framing of the Cmisr, 00. and the Windsor Castle, 120 guns, both hail: at Pembroke dockyard. The Lords of the Admiralty wer.i vo pleased with these ves sels that they awarded a gratuity of 1001. to be divided amongst the workmen, and centerred en annuity of 25/, per annum on the inspector. The P'a'z introduced by Mr. Moody effects a great saving in the time of the workmen, and a less number of days is consequently required, with an equal number of men, to finish a ves sel. Some idea may be formed of the time ri.quired to construct the San Fiorenza when it is stated to be equal to the work of one man for 4,900 days. The Shearmater steam-vessel had her bottom coppermi yesterday, and was taken out of dock today. D I ORAMA. or THE HOLY LAND, EGYPTIAN HALL. • Excellency I. Constantine Blusur , u, Ambassad or I rons SublimaThe liisU l'orte, accompanied by le 1. 9nce . A. Vog or id es, Li eu tenant-General Djemaleddin Pacha, 1 Arniral Mouctapha Pacha ' Captains Sharnsi and Mehemed Bey, Hus se i n E ffendi, Dilaver Effendi, Zia Bev, and several of the officers of the Turkish steam-frigate 1 ieji Bahri, visited th e D iorama of the Holy Land yesterday. The distinguished party were evidently gratified with the accuracy of the painting, as during its progress they were constantly various portions more intimately known to the own to them. The Hereditary Prince of 1 tirtenberg, Prince Bariatinsky, Prince PignMarcate lli hioness of `,bishopthe is and Mar chioness of Kildare, th e Earl and Cou Marquis ntess of Ducie, Ea Mar rl Howe, his:Excellency th e B aron and Baroness de Seebach, nee Countess de Nesselrode, Lady Stanley and party (second time), Lord Radstock and party, Lady Goulburn and party, Count H ossent h al, Count Possenti, 'Sir Gardner Wil kinson, and several.of the leading gentry, have also visit"' the Diorama. Protectionists Aß iI AN 'ERR of D AT A Aylesbury I T AYLESBURY. —Yesterday S t l o l UR : entertain— l 'e theirst e rd c ay l de a t t h e ( e l candidate, M r . W . B. Fen : a i m e d, at a public dinner. The dinner took place at the George Hotel; about three hundred persons were present; and Mr. W. Lowndes occupied the chair. After the usual toasts, the chairman proposed the health of their guest. Mr. Ferrand thereupon made a speech, remarkable for its tameness down to nea ( r i i , t a s u e g l h os t e e , r talkedoiblßill a‘bN,ih: ii t of , , when he broke out into his more peculiar strain :—" Who feared a rebellion? God would defend the right.— (Great cheering.) Let the Free Traders hoist their standard of re bellion to-morrow, the spirit of England would destroy them in a month. Bright would be hanged at Manchester, C u b. heave from which andden at I i t ee r s Leeds,. ) and Then, Sir ; Jameseit n G ei r e, n sj l Graham at ir a iin t ,:au C asß a 2; r ei l lia i li s , I e . but he warned the Government that the Ref n o l d r v t a i w t s p ß r swept away the Protectionists would sweep Bedford out of Woburn Abbey ; would, in all e of Writ suielladislsruome for N s:9 ,e e re ep no th t e ca c u ro ti w o u us , f r s o i n v l e e h p e r L iN o l r a c j i shoulders." HARWICH ELECTION.—A tißw H ar wich, and it is understood that the same candidates will again contest the borough. • • !I'.. 1. 41 N d !,•• l'• E A LTH OF LONDON DURMO DHETV RE IC.*': (From the Report of the Reglitrar-General.)- The rate of mortality that now pq ... itaitti in .Londou,- , shows that scarcely any improvetnent.cr of the population 1..a.q taken place durinethe last seven weeks; and it continues higher then is 'many observed in the middle of May. In the week ending last Satur day the number of deaths registered was 1,002; in the ten correspondincr weeks of 1841-50 it was generally under 900; in the three instances in which it exceeded that number it was 978, 969, and 1,033, and the average was only 881. This averag e , when corrected for an crease of population, is 361; compared with whichlhe ,preserat return exhibits an excess 0f,141..c A comparison of the last two weeks will show thlit there is still an unusual mortality amongst persons of tender years, and that though zymotio or epidemic die eases have declined in their aggregate fatality from 263 deaths to 196, yet in the same period the class which comprises the several diseases of the respiratory organs, exclusive of phthisis and hooping-cougb, has risen from 157 to 176. Pneumonia remains at the same position as in the previous week; bronchitis has increased from 60 to 72; asthma from 5 to 12; while phthisia in the tu• bercular class exhibits little variation, having risen from 143 in the previous week to 153 in the last, and it does not appear to be influenced by aggravating causes to the same extent as other complaints which , have become more fatal under their operation. Affections of the respiratory organs generally, at present, chow a morta lity considerably above the average. Two deaths were recorded last week, of which intem• penance is stated to have been the cause; besides another case in which fatal disease seems to have been the fruit of habitual drinking. STATE OF THE WEATHER DURING THE PAST WEEK. SUNDAY.—The sky was for them . ost E p r a a r tr t free from till near N m ot cloud ing noon, and overcast durin clouds the remainder of the day ; h c w u as mu sh l i o , w c n irr a o t st a r n a y ti, an d examination.fieec MONDAY.—The sky, with slight exceptions, w as co lye re d with cloud throughout the day; cirrostratus. A show er o f rain fell at noon. Electricity—dslegative, and active at noon. TUESDAY.—The sky vas overcast till near noon, an d three-fourths covered during the remainder of the day; cumulostrati, cirrostrati, and- scud. Electricity—Nothing was shown throughout the day. WEDNESDAY.—The sky was covered with cloud till 5 Pat, and clear afterwards; cirrostratus. Electricity—Nothing was shown throughout the day. THURSDAY.—The sky was generally free from cloud during the morning; three-fourths covered till the evening, and clear at night. Electricity—Positive, and tension strong throughout the day. FRIDAY.— The sky was clear during the morning, awl covered with cloud afterwards; cumuli, cumulostrati, and light clouds. Electricity—Positive, and tension moderate during the afternoon. SATURDAY. —The sky was overcast till 4 P. 51., and generally clear afterwards cirrostratus. Electricity—Nothing was:shown throughout the day. The mean reading of a thermometer placed on the main mast, and read each day at 9h. A.M., was 53.3 0 • and the mean reading at 9h. P.H. was 49 . 2 e. the Royal Observatory for th e lame t t i h m e es m w ea e n re r s eidin .p, gs and at 47.6° respectively. The reading of the barometer increased from 29.58 in. at the beginning of the week to 30.22 in. by the 14th at 9 A.M.; and decreased to 29.83 by the end of the week. MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS. NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, MAy 17 . I. . Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious ; Disease s Diseases of 'Uncertain Seat 4 2 Tubercular Diseases ... ••• •-• ... 223 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... 120 Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels - 39 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of arsPiration ••• ••• •.. ••• ••• 176 Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion... Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. •• Childbirth, Diseases of he Uterus, &c. 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 ... ... 52 DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES ... ... 1,002 Population Deaths in corre- Deaths ):numerated, spondingmeek In the 1841. of 1850. Week. West Districts... 301,189 • . 140 ... 165 Nurth Districts.. 376,568 .. 189 ... 186 Central Districts 374,199 ... 144 ... 171 East Districts ... 393,067 ... 166 ... 225 south Districts.. 503,346 ... 241 ... , , 255 Totals... ..... 1,948,369 880 Males Females ... 1,002 ... 555 ... 447 ..--•-•' / -9 I' BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males Females ... 752 ... 715 Total ... .• ... ... ~,1,467 *ln this number are included 9 by Scarlatina, 30 by Typhus Fever, and 15 by Diarrhoea. A LADY'S REASON FOR LIKING THE GREAT Exitil3lTlON." My dear, it is so very agreeable. You cannot tell how amusing it is! It is much better far thi n going a shopping. The whole place is full of some of the prettiest things in the world—laces, silks, brocades—and such lovely jewels—and the beauty is, you may look at them ever so long, without being expected to buy a single thing !"—Punch. REFRESENTATION OF ARGYLESHIRE. - Mr. D. 11PNeill has published his farewell address to the electors of Argyleshire, and Sir Archibald Islay, a Conservative, has come forward as his successor. A DESERTED VILLAGE.—Many of the respectable shopkeepers of Topsham, in Devonshire, have suddenly dis appeared to visit the Great Exhibition. They have, how ever, taken the precaution to inform their customers of the same, by causing a notice to be stuck against their respec tive doors, of which the following is a copy :—" Gone to the loyal Exhibition. to be re-opened when we come back."-- Devonshire Chronicle. LONGEVITY.—On Saturday, the 10th inst., Mr. Rawle, of Newquay, e in o v m i p e l d ete a d his 100th IfoOriethndys to ,spaenadditnhecodmay memoration thereof, with him Amongst other things provided for dinner, he re newpotatoebsy, him mantdeurd during insemOeetvobereyr fine nest cultivated their growth, and drawn by himself on t h e morning of the anniversary. lie is still an acti ve man, seldom uses a walk ing stick, and is livelier than many men at fifty, or even younger.— C'of mertll Gazette. We mentioned on the 28th of April that the Bank of England had adopt e d a f i xed price for the purchase of r American coined gold, th e rate named. being 3/. 16s. 3ad d_ e to made ounce. An alter a ti on, h owever, has since been 3/. 16s. `4d. per ounce.— Times. 1849, SUGAR. —According to a return obtained Moffatt, the importations of sugar for the l years ll4 British and leso were respectively 226,757 cwt. ( British 3 and 248,598 195,643 fore:nal), 304,392 cwt. (55,794 li.h and 345,194 foreign), and 6357,869 cwt. (12,6,5 home ßri consumption being fo reign); the quantities retained r f0 5 r 266 foreign). 75,13; cwt. 46,191 cwt. (20,925 British and a , and 116,335 cwt. (15,046 (59,860 British and 15,277 foreign), le 1 quantities re-exported British and 101,289 Wei ) gn O . British and 102,465 foreign), lB4 b B y , Mr. have been 102,565 cwt. ( i i W and 198,068 foreign), and 90,552 198,217 cwt. ( respectively have been as follow :—From for th© three years into which foreign sugar is prohibited to British possessionss,th4 i les., and 14s. Bd. ; front other British be imported, 17 .) . 5. cwt. (166 British and alinrdti9s43B6 foreign). Th rates of duty 1 . /. Os. 4d., and 18s. 81. ; and from foreign ports, CIIII.HLAINS.—Cut an onion in thick P os . t s s, ess l i ; . )l 6 ' s s '. l B l ll, -. 1;. 4e. 8d , and 1/. 2s. Bd.. ReereDY roll dices, a nd with these rub the chilblains th oroughly on two or three nights before a good fire, and they will soon dis appear. EXHUMATION OF A ] !']MALE CO RPSE AT LEEDS. - SusrEcTED PorsonsG.—The corpse of a female, named Elizabeth Rawson, formerly living with her husband in Char ley-etreet, New Road-end, has been disiaterred by order of the coroner of the borough of Leeds. 'tumours had been in circulation that the woman, who died in July, 1830, had been peisoned, and these rumours pointed to the deceased's hus band and a woman he has since marriod as the parties im plicated in the foul crime of murder. Since the disinterment of the body, a host-hoop, tem examination has taken place, sad certain parts of it, with the contents of the stomach, have been Landed over to Mr. Wm. West, the chemist, for the purpose of being tested as to whether they contain Pe i a Time coroner's inquest, after having been formally "lit7ler adjourned its sittings until yesterday (Wednesday., a _ to noon, when the proceedings were again adjourned , ev"" the absence of Mr. West in London. A GLASS TO REMOV E A TIGHT STOPPER Bore Le. --Warm the bottle before the fire, " a rie top bar of a and cautiously, rest the neck on the ede °lt eeginning with grate, or the edge of the hot plate of a Move,o the centre. Try the cooler part and gradually approecl . n o. n Dever to twist it the stopper from time to time, obseryinis This has been found to round, but to draw it straight out., aile _. ° d Al tben gently d If it be a smelling- Succeed when other methods hay:39low, to prevent it being ex amination n in e bottle, oil the stopper when it He was a native of Dunkeld, fixed again. A BLIND STUDENoTr., 7 ilb a li t nd a gainedsrectuednetnt urg u ii• the University of studiesEdinb extracts from the books he was and had used in his .ised characters, which he traced ' ted in raised of the principal prizes examined in, Fin with his lingers. PARADIS ~, NOT A E.—We have received CALIFO"— k s lat of Hull George Pee , , , the Pacific News, pub from Mr. ancisco, I ebruary 15th. it contains about lished in San Fr narra . ti arious parag ra P S • San criminal acts occurring thirtyc„, d a ys in or nea r Francisco, of which the w ithin a -' the heeds :—Du 1 wing are - . e prevented, attempt at self murder, another shooting afiair, a squatter fight, a coloured mar shot by a woman, attempted suicide, two editors held to man bail for duelling, lynchin g of a sporting gent, named Field, leg; murderßurn'sfor s heering a Germ an in the at Bur's dig gings with a do u bl e- b arrelled run, desperate attempt of Frank Christie to sta b himself, - another attempt at self-de struction by a man who suspected the infidelity of his wife, mu r d er and arson by a party 01 Dlesiedna, rape upon a little girl, two robberies, murderous attempt, of manu facture of counterfeit dust, robbery o f a lad ti y, ht arre u s i .d swindlers, another shooting affair and another disputegs about ee of au Italian, assassination in a store du ring with arrows g old ( lust, shooting of three miners byl ndians case of stabbing, and Indian massacres. y.—On his recent elec tion, AT THE A car , Em y .111 spoke of Englishmen as tion Mr. Sergeant Murphy En l of England " And, never " the brutal and excited populace e,the portrait of Cardinal Wise timeless, up to the present Academy,tiin no English brute of all the man hangs in the Royal nnn it;not because of its offence millions having laid finger n mind, but against art. The Pope per against the Protestant mi n e sent the Cardinal here; but how per petrated a wrong when much deeper the wrong the painter sent the Ca r di na l to time RoyalfAeae f After all, the Cardinal-lik e ano ther, individual--ean , e n n O : t be so bad as he's painted.—Puneh. . RDINARY.—A few days ego AO , NEST ExTR . - . BIRD s nest was discovered in an apple -tree at a singular bird' f s r - om three ladies' collars, which had been made ~ Styrrup, d'oining hedge five weeks previous.—Sheffield I missed from an a i 1 Times. r^A of the irili: woad that globe ball Q 138' n Vl' inte- per ii d by PP B " of 'ern and lap flus like