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' the A' legitimate ?ads, 5 10 I6i to 37; but as the it is for the vessel Europe's . decline, ions well na upset• are largo le wants eg light )r. wheat, )f Gene' ashels at bout 960 r. M. Cotton Niles, at r quoted S. 5). ... I HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The habitues of Her Majesty's Theatre have no doubt a vivid and most pleasing recollection of a certain Made • moieelle Cruvelli, who made her debiit at the commence ment of the season of 1848, and who, notwithstanding her extreme youth, maintained, and m os t cre dit a bly maintained, her position as prima donna until the advent of Jenny Lind threw every other artiste into the shade. All, however, who had seen or heard Madlle. Cruvelli prognosticated for her a bright future; she possessed every requisite for commanding success in her pro fession; with a fine person, a most expressive coun tenance, a pure arid rich toned voice of im mense power and great compass, it was evident that she possessed every natural requirement for Lecoming the very first singer of her day. Mademoiselle Cruvelli returned in 1848 to Germany, her native land (her real name, we understand, is Cruwell), and devoted herself for three years to study; she appeared about two months since at the Italian Opera in Paris and took the Pari !inns by storm, and she appeared last night at Her Ma jesty's Theatre, having returned to the scene of her early successes, and having, like Pasts, returned to reign. The character which Mademoiselle Cruvelli chose for her debtit was that of Fidelio, on which occasion the only opera that Beethoven ever composed was repeated for the first time on the Italian stage in England; but it has been so frequently represented in German and in English, and is so familiar to every playgoer that it is unnecessary to give any analysis of. the plot. Made moiselle Cruvelli had never seen the opera performed, which to an artiste of mere talent only is a great dis advantage, inasmuch as artistes of mere talent de pend greatly for their effects upon traditional con ventionalities, but to an artiste of genius we consider it rather an advantage than otherwise, inasmuch as it enables such an artiste to create the part anew un fettered by reminiscences. Such an artiste is Mdlle. Cruvelli, and her creation of the part of Fidelio last even ing bears upon it the unmistakeable stamp of genius in every scene; we remember the Fidelio of Madame Schreeier Devrient; we remember the Fidelio of Madame Malibran (it would be almost an insult to Mademoiselle Cruvelli to compare her to artistes of less power and fame than these) ; and with a vivid recollection of these great artistes in the part, we cannot but confess that, as a whole, we prefer the Fidelio of Cruvelli. She is equal in power, both musical and histrionic, to either of her illustrious predecessors in the character, whilst she possesses more freshness and more originality, and necessarily so, be cause they were fettered by traditional conventionalities from which she is free. Her voice, always one of the must pure.:most char, and most brilliantof soprar o2,has, during the last threeyears, acquired great fiexibility,and the purity of her intonation cannot be surpassed; the middle tones of. her voice are particularly rich and mellow, and in this point it has an advantage over that of poor Malibran, to whom Mademoiselle Cruvelli bears a more striking resemblance than any artiste who has appeared since her time. Her acting was superb; full of power and intensity, she never overacts her part; whatsoever may be the passion she expresses she com pletely carries away her auditors with her. Beautitul beyond description was her manner of rendering ndering the exquisite aria " 0 to la cui dolce," when she discovers the plot of Pizarro for murdering his prisoner, her husband; and the whole of the grave digging scene in the prison was one of the most magni ficent displays of intense passion, kept under by strong mental self-command, that was ever witnes se d Her manner of presenting the pistols at Pizarro, as sh e rescues her husband, produced an electrical effect on the audience, and her retreat, as with tottering steps, still keeping the pistol pointed at Pizarro, she leads her husband off, brought down salvos of applause. Her singing was throughout perfect, and from the moment she came on the stage until the conclusi on o f th e opera she kept the audience in a constant state of rapturous enthusiasm. She was called on re peatedly during the course of the evening and twice at the conclusion of the opera. Mademoiselle Cruvelli is one of the very greatest artistes, dramatic and lyrical, who has ever appeared on the boards of the ope ratic stage. Mr. Sims Reeves, who was the Florestan, fairly divided the honours of the evening with Madlle Cruvelli; he was in excellent voice, and sang and acted with great power and intensity. Coletti was magnificent as Pizarro, and the Rocco of Signor Balanchi was a most Careful and excellent performance. The choruses were superbly rendered; in order to give full effect to the cho rus of prisoners. Gardoni, Caizolari, Lorenzo, F. La blache, and the other principal members of the company took part in it, and never has this magnificent chorus been so perfectly rendered; it is needless to add that it was encored as a matter of course. It is known that Beethoven composed 110 leas than four overtures to his opera; of these the two best, viz, that entitled "Leonora," and that entitled "Fidelio" were performed last evening; "Leonora" before the commencement of the (opera, and " Fidelio" between theese - sec and third acts. Nothing could be more admi rable than the manner in which Balfe conducted, and the i orchestra rendered the whole of the music; it was evi dently a labour of love with all concerned. The piece was admirably put on the stage ; the groupings and processions were most picturesque, and the last scene of the castle was very beautiful. It would be an act of injustice to close this notice with out according honour due to Madame Giuliani, who by her admirable performance of the character of Marcellina contributed materially to the triumph of the evening. Her Majesty and the Prince, with a numerous suite, honoured the performance with their presence. The theatre was crowded to excess in every pact long before the rising of the curtain. LYCEUM THEATRE. Within the last few months a little piece, entitled Un Payson de nos Jours, was produced at Paris, with the object of reversing the doctrine, so often inculcated in the days of the old noblesse, that the peasants ware only made to be victimized by the aristocracy. Two modern young gentlemen, to avoid the consequence of a duel, take up their abode at a farmhouse, and, as a return for the protection that is afforded them, behave with the greatest insolence, one of them making love to the far mer's wife. The rustic is, however, more than a match for his assailants. He decoys the lover into the garden, on pretence of an assignation, and lets him cool his pas sion in a snow-storm, while ho beats the companion in a fencing-bout, and makes him grievously drunk. An adaptation of this piece, with the scene transferred from France to England, was produced last night at the Lyceum, with the title Only a Clod. Although it is trivial enough, the character of the farmer amuses in the hands of Mr. C. Mathews, and the audience weropleased to see the " biters bit." FRENCH PLAYS. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. The run of iegitimate comedy has ceased for the present at this theatre, and farce, fun, and frolic reign in its stead. The Theatre Francais has for the present given place to the Theatre du Palais Royal, and Levas sor Hyaeinthe and Madame Scriwaneck reign supreme. The performances commenced on Monday night with Le Chevalier du Guet, after which we had the amusing Palais Royal piece Romeo et Marlene. Borneo Che villard, an aspiring lawyer's clerk, has been fvci nated by Marielle, a young workwomac, whom he has occasionally met at the Chateau Range, and other Pa risian Cremornes . and Vauxhalls. The p re tty mo di ste , however, is as w i se as she is pretty, and resolutely de clines all suspicious gallantries of the gay Lutharios whom she encounters. To render her security d ou bly secure, she invents an imaginary aunt, who resides with her to keep off all intruders, she herself personating the dread duenna. Romeo, however, like his namesake, he of Verona, resolves to surmount all obstacles, and assuming the sembla nce of a fictitious uncle, obtains entrance to the Hesper ian garden, despite the dragon of an aunt who guards the portal. A series of amusing contretemps takes place between the young-old couple, who speedily penetrate each other's disguise, and at last the fair Marielle sur renders at discretion, overcome by the final argument of a contract of marriage. Levassor and Madame Scriwaneck kept the fun alive until the sides of the audience ached again. A similar trifle, with the quaint title Embrassons-nous, Folleville, succeeded, in which Madame Scriwaneck bore the chief weight with triumphant success. The house was crowded. OLYMPIC THEATRE. Monday night Mr. T. Taylor's dramatic version of the Vicar of Wakejie/d was played for the first time at this house, and attracted a larger audience than has been as sembled for some time. The cast, with the exception, of course, of the late Mrs. Glover, is precisely the same as on the occasion of its original production at the New Strand, where it was one of the most successful pieces. PUNCH'S PLAYHOUSE , STRAND THEATRE. ru train s u i On Monday night an a musin g farce, by hir. E. Stirling, * entitled A Cheap Excursio n, was p r esented at this bijou theatre with much effect. The facilities f or o ffered to the public by t he chea p excursion rise to this bagate lle. Mr. Snobbs (Mr. Ta Y bu: give tor dealer, arranges with his cara s p osa, Mrs. Snobbs ) (Mrs. Seymour), to have a day's gipsying. g e accordingly purchases an excursion ticket, and after having duly admonished Jane (Miss Marshall), their domestic, to look after the household property, they depart upon their journey. Jane, who has an attachment for Solomon Popp (Mr. John Reeve), a policeman, determines also to go on a cheap excursion. For this purpose she borrows some of her mistress's clothes, and equips the object of her affection in the habiliments of the head of the Snobbs family. By a contretemps that will arise in fa w rces, the parties are all brought togeth er in a wood, hen considerable fun arises. They are after wards separated by gipsies, and Snobbs is robbed by them. The thieves, however, are taken, and after a few expla nations the curtain falls. The actors and actresses ac quitted themselves with mach gusto. Mr. Tilbury played the part of Mr. Snobbs with the unction and hu mour of an Experienced ector. Mr. John Reeve was lively and amusing as the policeman. Mrs. Seymoer looked and played well in the character of Mrs. Snobbs. Miss Marshall, as the maid, was replete with vivacity. The piece was well put upon th© well attended. LONDON SACRE.I - ) - BARIIIONIC SOCIETY, EXETER HdLL. The admirable manner in whida—the masterpieces of the g reat composers of sacred mu s i c are i nvar i a bl y rendered by the above society was sufficient to draw a splendid audie,nce on Monday night to hear their per formance of Handel 's Ales.,iah. The magnificent choruses were superbly given. The solo parts were sustained by Miss Catherine Hayes, Miss Dolby, and Miss Hender son, Mr. H. Phillips, and Mr. Cooper. The delicious manner in which that charming .vocalist, Mias Il a y e p, sang " I know that my Redeemer liveth," called forth great applause, and richly was it merited. _ O w i ng, we THE imagine, to some mistake, Miss Birch's name was sub• stituted for Miss Hayes i❑ the programme, and no doubt the greiter proportion of the audi-nee left eith the impression that they had been listening to the former lady. The other vocalists sustained their parts well. Miss Henderson, in particular, gave groat satisfaction in the air, " Come unto him," &c. The baton, as usual, was wielded by Ur. Surman, and the entire performance reflects the greatest credit not only on him, but on all those who tuck part in it. OFFICIAL PENSIONS.—ARMY AND NAVY.—The following minute has been issued by the Commissioners of Customs in pursuance of an order of the Lords of the Treasury, respecting the repayment to the Customs depart ment of sums paid on account of the army and navy pen sions, navy allotments, &c. The Board direct that a receipt from the outports, by the Receiver-General of Customs, of the bills for army and navy, half-pay pensions, navy allot ments, s c., and the schedule in which the classification of the same is set out, the necessary examination be made, to show, that the collector has satisfactori'y established the fact of the payment for which he claims credit, and that the schedule and vouchers be transmitted without delay to the proper department of the army or navy, as the ca:e may be (all further duty of arrangement and classification which may be necessary being made in those offices), with a view to the amount being forthwith paid to the account of the Receiver- General at the Bank of England, to be carried to the Exche quer as Customs revenue. The accounts to be transmitted monthly, and the regulations of this minute are to take effect from and after the sth of July next. WOOLWICH, MAY 19.—His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, Colonel of the 17th Lancers ; his Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia, and the Right Hon. Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, arrived at Woolwich at an early hour, and rode to the upper part of the common; where the Horse Artillery were out for field-day exercises, under Lieutenant-Colonel Bell. The line of the 17th Lancers was drawn up in open order, and his Royal Highness was re ceived with the usu a l sa l u t e , th e b an d pl a yi n g the National Anthem. After a minute inspection the troops went through the whole of the evolutions of a field-day with a steadiness and precision which elicited the warmest approbation "of their gallant Colonel, and of his Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia. Their Royal Highnesses at the conclusion re-' turned to the west square, and on their return to the Dock yard station of the North Kent Railway, accompanied by Lieutenant-Colonel Lawrenson, they paid a short visit to the Royal Marine Barracks, and left by the one o'clock train for London. DRUMPELLER COAL-PIT.--The fire in Mr. Wilson' s coal-pit, Drumpeller, near Coatbridge, has been extin• guished. PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES. NEWSPAPER STAtors —Yesterday this Committee, consisting of Hon. Milner Gibson (chairman), Mr. Ewart, Mr. Tufnell, Mr. Arch, Mr. Stafibrd, Mr. Cob 'en, Mr. G. A. Hamilton, Sir J. Walmsley, Sir T F. Lewis, Mr. C. Fortescue, Colonel More, Mr. S. Adair, Mr. Sotheron, Sir W. Molesworth, and Mr. K. Seyrner, re-assembled in the Committee-room, No. 14,, In addition to Mr. Keogh, Mr. Timbs, Mr. Collett, and Mr. Bucknall, already examined. The witnesses examined yes terday were Mr. Casell, Mr. Russell (Edinburgh), and Mr. Parkin, of the Post-office. The evidence as vet taken chiefly relates to the operation of the Id. stamp upon newspapers throughout the United Kingdom. MEETINGS OF BOARD OF GUARDIANS OF THE PARISH OF ST. Pastuttas.—At the meeting of the board of guardians of St. Pancras parish yesterday a conversation, took place as to the manner in which the Poor-law Board should be put in possession of the evidence taken by the directors and before the magistrates in the late proceedings against John H. Eaton, the master of the workhouse. The Poor-law Board requested to be furnished with that evi dence in writing, to which application Mr. Cook, the vestry clerk, stated to the board that his time was fully occupied in fulfilling the duties if his office, and that, in addition, he was continually applied to by the Poor-law Board. That' body called on him week after week, and to furnish all they demanded would occupy exclusively the time of a clerk. His predecessor in office, when applied to for documents, instead of furnishing copies of all documents, waited upon the Poor-law Board with the minute-books, and gave ver bally any information required. After some discussion it was agreed, on the motion of Mr. Mortimer Simpson, that the original documents be sent to the Poor-law Commis sioners, to be returned on application. The chief ground of objection to sending copies of the evidence was that it would involve an expense of 21. 108. to the parish. CUSTOMS RETURN FOR SCOTLAND.—By the offi cial Customs returns for the ports of Scotland, we find that the gross amount of duties collected during the year ending January 5, 1850, amounted to 1,953,4861., against 2,038,886/. in 1849, and 1,710,016/. in 1846. As regards the foreign trade during the same period, it appears that the British tonnage engaged both ways in 1849-50 amounted to 971,920, against 875,349 for 1815-6. The foreign trade for similar pe riods stood thus :-323,453, against 225,724. PRISONS OF GREAT BRITAIN.—The sixteenth re port of the inspectors appointed to visit the different prisons of Great Britain, has just been presented to both Houses of Parliament, by command of her Majesty. The report refers to the northern and eastern district. Mr. F. Hill, the inspector, states that efforts had been made to introduce use• ful labour into the prisons, and enlarged provisions had been made for instruction in reading and writing at several pri sons. If the principle of using each prison solely for the confinement of male or of female prisoners was adopted, he supposes that, with a slight modification of the law, upwards of 14 prisons might be at once wholly given up. The diffi culty of guarding against escapes of prisoners employed in agriculture, is reported to have been greatly over-estimated. The number of prisoners in the district in 1850 was less by 235 than in 1849, but the number of prisoners in confine ment at the end of 1850 was considerably greater than at the end of 1849. ST. STEPHEN'S WALBROOK.—This beautiful :edi fice is, by order of the parochial authorities, thrown open for the inspection of the public free of cost, with an especial view to the gratification of strangers visiting our metropolis this year. THE CONVICT BRIDGET LYONS.—The fate of this unfortunate woman, who was convicted, along with her husband Patrick Lyons, of the wilful murder of Margaret, Fahey, at Warrington, is still uncertain. Prior to the exe cution of her husband, a respite was received from the Home Secretary for the female convict. No communication has since been received in connexion with her, and what may be her ultimate doom is not yet known.—Liverpool Mercury. The testimonial fund for the benefit of the family of Mr. Rushton, the late stipendiary magistrate, _has been closed. The total amount contributed is 8,500/. CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.—The Society for the Pre ventio❑ of Cruelty to Animals held their annual meeting yesterday afternoon at the Hanover-square Rooms. The Marquis of Westminster, who took the chair at one o'clock, having opened the proceedings of the day with a few pre fatory remarks on the society, and its condition and pro gress, the report for the last year was read by the secre tary. In this document the society was congratulated cri the extension of the law for the prevention of cruelty to animals to Scotland, on the removal of Smithfield-market, on the activity and the organization of branch societies in various parts of the British empire, and on the extension of the influence of the society abroad, especially in France. The report stated further that the committee had re ceived a donation of 1,4281., being the seventh part of a sum of 10,0001., left by the late Mr. Lewis, of Ca dogan-place, for charitable purposes. The attempt of the society to prevent cruelty to animals, and to prosecute those who practised such cruelty, had been eminently successful in most cases, but in many instances the ob jects of the society were defeated by the lowness of the fines. The income of the society from interest on funded property, donations, and subscriptions amounted to 2,2901. 13s. 6d., and the expenditure of the last year was 1,7981. 185.6 d , leaving a surplus of 491/. 14s 10d. in the treasurer's hands. The Earl of Lanesborough having moved that the report be adopted and printed, the assembly was addressed by Mr. Thomas Allen, who impunged the pro ceedings. and generally criticised the conduct of the committee. Mr. Allen's remarks elicited unequivocal signs of displeasure from the meeting, and his accusations were rebutted by Mr. Grenville Berkeley, M.P., and Mr. John Wilkes, o❑ behalf of the committee. The proceedings ter minated with addresses from Sir James East and Lord Dud ley Stuart. Tua AoArEmoNE.—According to the census re turn which was made by "Henry James Prince," as head of the family in the Abode of Love, sixty-five individuals were located there on the night of the 3 lst of last March. It ap pears, by the description of the persons in the census paper, that all, except Henry James Prince and Julia Prince his wife, are enjoy era of this local board on very slight tenure indeed, as they are described, under the head of "relation to bead of family," some as visitors and the others as servants. We give the following analysis of this pious sect :-5 clergy men without cure of souls; I civil engineer; 1 landed pro prietor; 1 member of the Royal ge of L a Surgeons, ster no practising ; 2 annuitants ; Isolicitor and extraor dinary ; 1 gentleman ; 6 fundholders ; one farmer of 509 acres, employing thirty labourers; I groom; 1 post boy; 3 helpers in the stables; 1 shoemaker; 8 women house servants ; 2 dressmakers ; 1 servant boy ; 3 carpenters ; I mason; 6 laundresses; 1 tailor; 9 wives of visitors; 7 un married female visitors ; 1 unmarried male visitor, sixteen years of age; 1 ditto seven yearsof age; 2 ditto, three years of age; and 2 female visitors, one of them six and the other four years old. Total of males, 30 ; total of females, 35. There are but 5 children, of the respective ages of 7,6, 4,3, and 2 years. It is evident from the return that this " Abode of Love" does not depend for its population on an increase from members residing within its precincts, as, although the males and females are so nearly balanced, those who have been paired are not blessed with " pledges of wedded love.'— Somerset County Gazette. ABORIGINES PROTECTION SOCIETY.—On Monday the fourteenth annual meeting of the friends and promoters of this society was held at Crosby-hall, Bishopsgate-street, Dr.:Lee presiding. The report set- out the object of the society, which was to act upon public opinion, and especially upon the Government, in opposition to a policy of aggression and annexation in the dealings of the British with native races. The receipts of the society amounted to 3241. 12s. 11d., and after deducting the expenditure there was a balance of 651. 10s. Bd. in favour of the society; but it appeared that there were outstanding claims upon the society which left an actual balance against them of 74/. 2s. 4d. The Rev. S. re ference i°-aY moved the adoption of the report, condemning, in very man secoondthede late emphaticthis terms, the policy adopted by the Government of L p a e i c a i : i 7untry towards the Kafir tribes, and allading more es to the recent proceedings of Sir Harry Smith in re t: resolution,outb reak in w K hi a e f h ra w ri as a. a J n . i J. ou Free sl .. Mr. J. Fairbairn carried li e Re u v n . resolution to the erect and Mr. It N. Fowler seconded a system adopted in r ct l that the oppressive and exterminating the practical eation to uncivilized tribes is a blot on country. The charactermotion was of the civilization of our age and other resolutions of a was agreed to, and was followed by meet ing separated. formal character, after which the meet - The Customs duties' week ending on Monday last, amounted in Dublin for the amounted to 17,861/. 19s. ld. THE GOLD DUST Rol:11 MB T. at ten o'clock, an investigation was Yesterday morning, of the London and South-Western ifaoirmenced at the offices th e circumstances connected with the recent way,Yolk-road, into robbery of gold dust. The officials connected with the o Company and the Royal West India M z i u c th e ampton Docks pre sent. Mr. W'ontuer, solicitor, attended allTany were n behalf the Royal West India Company; the South-Western R ai l way Company was represented by Mr. Crombie, from Messrs. Bircham and Co. , solic itors to t h e South-Western, ---rs' there being also present Wyndham Harding, Esq., the secretary; M. C. Stovin, manager of traffic; and Mr. Wadham Young, the assistant manager. The number of w i tnesses to he exa mined will probably amount to fifty, commencing at the docks at Southampton and terminating at Nine-elms Station. The Metropolitan and the City officers will also be examined, and the investigation, which is conducted with closed doors, will probably extend over several days. The proceedings lasted from ten o'clock till past live o'clock yesterday after noon, and were resumed this morning, at nine o'clock precisely. The greatest interest is excited, and will con tinue to increase as the inquiry progresses. Up to last night no additional information bad been received re singing the missing pld dot. 'SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY SPORTING INTELLIGENCE EPSOM RACES.-TUESDAY. It is scarcely possible that a meeting could have com menced under more favourable auspices; the weather was..fiue, the fields unusually large, the sport excellent, and speculation brisk; the town, moreover, is so full that beds for the week arc scarcely to be got for love or money, a circumstance, as we are informed by one of the " oldest inhabitants," that has not occurred since Sir James Graham came down so heavily on the " play" fraternity. The list, not only fur the day, but for the meeting, showed a vast improvement, averaging five races per diem, with 9751. added money; the substitu tion of handicap plates for the old fashion three and five soy. " heat" races, contributed not a little to strengthen the programme- - ---to judge from the number of two sov. entries'to the Manor and Heatheote Plates, they are likely to prove self-supporting, and, probably, with a trifle to spare. The attendance, including many of the leading supporters of the turf, was good, and in num bers was about an average for a first day. The ground, notwithstanding the late rain, was hard. For the Craven Stakes all that were entered came to the post, including two animals whose running was looked to with some anxiety, in reference to the Derby—Aaron Smith and Gholsb Strgh; the former cut up badly, and increased tho prevailing disposition to bet against the Prim e Minister; G holab Singh made a bit of a race with Uriel, and brought up Neasham, who is reported to have been highly tried with him, from 20 to 15 to 1, in one jump. The Horton Stakes was won cleverly by Reversion, but a solitary sovereign was all that accrued to the race fund, by his sale under the conditions. The Manor Plate produced a dozen runners, but at the end was :contested only by a couple, the evergreen Dulcet looking so well a few strides from home, that many thought that he would, and some that he had won; he was beaten a long half-length.. Elcot was all the rage for the Wood cote Stakes, and followed his brother's example of last year, by getting off well and winning by a length. It will be seen from our return that he will have to undergo a veterinary examination before his owner can receive . . the stakes—this victory, of course, strengthened the confidence of the lAlarlborough Buck's party, and made him second favourite for the Derby. A capital race for the Heatbcote Plate brought the sports to a close shortly after five o'clock. The following is a return: — The Craven Stakes of 10 sovs. each, and 25 added; for three years old, 6st 81b; four years, Bst 101 b; five years, 9st 41b; six and aged, 9st 101 b; last mile and a quarter of the Now Derby Course. (7 Subs.) Lord Stanley's thiel, 5 yrs (F. Butler) 1 Mr. 11. G. Thompson's Gholab Singh (Osborne) 2 Mr. Shrimpton's Epira, 3 yrs (Gilbert) 3 The following also started, but were not placed:— Lord Caledon's Aaron Smith, 3 yrs. (Charlton) 0 Major Martyn's The Swede, 4 yrs (W. Abdale) 0 Captai❑ Archdall's Badajoz, 3 yrs .........(N. Treen) 0 Lord Exeter's Cane, 3 yrs (W. Harlock) 0 Betting-2 to 1 agst The Swede, sto 2 agst Uriel, 4 to 1 agst Cane, 5 to 1 agst Epira, and 6 to 1 each agat Gholab Singh and Aaron Smith. Epira, followed by Aaron Smith and Gholab Singh, made the running to the distance, where she was joined by her two attendants and Uriel, the latter, after a good race for the last half distance, winning by half a length; a length between the second and third, Aaron Smith and the Swede well up. Run in 2 min. 17 secs. The Horton Stakes of 3 soya. each, and 25 added. One mile. (7 Subs.) Mr. Dawson's Reversion, (600 1316 (Cartwright) 1 Mr. Shrimpton's Arlette, (60/.) 7st 41b (Gilbert) 2 The following also ran:—Mr. Pedley's Sweetheart, 4 yrs, Bst 41b (A. Day); Mr. Dorrien's Chaplet, 3 yrs (1000 6st 71b (Hiett); Mr. Carew's Escape, 6 yrs (80/.), Bst 516 (Dockeray); and Mr. Drew's Forest Flower, 6 yrs (601.), ist 11Ib (Grub). Betting-3 to I agst Reversion and Forest Flower, and 4 to 1 each agst Escape, Arlette, and Chaplet. The race was entirely between the two horses placed. Reversion winning cleverly by a length; Chaplet a bad third. Run in I min. 50 secs. The winner wass old by auction for 61/, The Manor (Handicap) Plate of 1004 One mile. Mr. Burgess's Narcissus, 4 yrs, sst Slb (Cowley) 1 Mr. Drinkald's Dulcet. aged, 6st 101 b Mr. Snewing's Heroine, 5 yrs, 6st 131b...(Osborne) 3 The following also started, but were not placed:— Mr. Osbaldeston's Joc-o'-Sot, aged, Bst 51b(Simpson) 0 Mr. Carew's Eva, 5 yrs, 7st 31b (Basham) 0 Mr. Ramsbottom's Beebee Bunnoo, 7st 3lb (Sherwood) 0 Mr. Wotton's, The Marchioness, 6st 91b (Charlton) 0 Mr. Jones's Docility, 6 yrs, Est 91b (Holdway) 0 Mr. Douglas's Cora, 4 yrs, Est 81b (Plummer) 0 Sir J. Hawley's Gladiole, 4 yrs, Est 61b (T. Smith) 0 Captain Oakes's Sisyphus, 4 yrs, Est (Richards) 0 Mr. Waring's Gloom, 3 yrs, sst 61b (Preece) 0 Betting-7 to 4 agst Narcissus, sto 1 each eget Gladiole, Eva, and Dulcet, and 6 to 1 agat Sisyphus. Narcissus made the whole of the running, and after a good race with Dulcet, won by half a length, Heroine, who got off badly, an indifferent third, and the others beaten off. Run in 1 min. 49 secs. The Woodcote Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 100 added, for two yrs old; colts, Bst 61b; and fillies, Bat 31b; the second to receive 254 out of the stakes, and the win ner to pay 101. towards expenses. T.Y.O ; three quar ters of a mile. (29 Subs.) Mr. J. Clark's Elcot Mr. Gratwicke's Flirt (Kitchener) 2 Lord Palmerston's Buckthorn (A. Day) a The following also started, but were not placed:— Count Bathyan) 'a The Monk (Mann) 0 Mr. Carew's The Nun (Reeve!) 0 Mr. Dripkald's M. Houdin (Ford) 0 Mr. Greville'a Frantic (Flatman) 0 Sir J. Hawley's cby Alarm, out of Haitoe(J. Marson) 0 Mr. T. J. Ilayter's Tested (W. Day) 0 Major Martyn's Lady Isabel .(W. Abdale) 0 Mr. Merry's f out of Sorella's dam (Cartwright) 0 Mr. Osbaldeston's cby Hetman Platoff ..(Simpson) 0 Mr. Ramsbottom's f Hot-cross-bun Mr. Winch's Proudfoot, bro to Lightfoot ( Wakefield) 0 Betting-5 to 4 agst Elcot, sto 2 agst Buckthorn, sto 1 agst Flirt, and 6 to 1 agst f out of Sorella's dam. Elcot, getting a capital start, made all the running, but hung towards the lower rails opposite the stand, and won with nothing to spare by a length; Buckthorn a bad third, and Mr. Osbaldeston's colt fourth. Run in 1 min. 18 secs. The stewards, at the request of Mr. Gratwicke, have ordered that the winner's mouth shall be examined tnis day. The Heathoote Plate of 50 toys. (Handicap). Half a mile. Mr. Formby's Teeswater, 4 yrs, 7st 91b (Sherwood) 1 Mr. Drinkald's Thornhill, 5 yrs, Bst 81b...(Rodney) 2 Mr. Man•enuis's Forlorn Hope, 7st 91 b (Do ckra y) 3 0 The following also started, but were not placed: — Mr. Drinkald's Cyprus, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Ford) 0 Mr. Cook's Jersey, aged, Bst 31b (Buckle) 0 Mr. Burgess's Alicia, 5 yrs, Bst 31b (A. Day) 0 Mr. Gaman's Co,la, 6 yrs, Bst (Slipper) 0 Mr. C. Lilley's Rose Pompon, 4 yrs, 7st 91b (Mann 0 Lord Waterford's Perdita ist 91b (Robertson) 0 Captain Oakes's Sisyphus, 4 yrs, ist 41b (Sharpe) 0 Duke of Richmond's Kakistos, Tat I 1 lb (Kitchener) 0 Mr. Osbaldeston's Faux Pas, Est 131 b (Charlton) 0 Lord Clitden's Beaufort, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b (G. Mann) 0 Mr. Ramsboltom's Alboni, 3 yrs, Est 101 b ...(Iliett) 0 Mr. Dennett's Prima Donna, 6st 71b (Sherwood) 0 Mr. 0 wen's Stamford, 3 yrs, 6st (Cox) 0 Mr. Douglas's Irene, 3 yrs, 6st (Mavis) 0 Betting-5 to 2 agst Forlorn llope-3 to 1 agst Per dita filly-4 to 1 agst Alicia—and 6 to 1 agst Faux pas. Won by a length. Forlorn Hope a good third, the others well up, with the exception of Jersey, who *as beaten off at the distance. Run in 52 sec. M. D. Courtois' b f Want, 4 yrs (E. Fosse) 2 Four others started. Won easy by a length and a half. The French Oaks of 3,000 francs, added to a Sweep stakes of 100 francs each, for three yrs old fillies, Bst 91b each. One mile and a quarter. (19 Subs.) M. A. Aumont's b f Heroine (Spreoty) 1 Mr. J. Carter's Annette (allowed 3113)...(Carter, jun.) 2 M. A. Lupin's Grenade (H. Neale) 3 The following also ran:—Mr. H. Mossfhnan's Culotte (allowed 31b) (Flatman), M. Pasquel's Miniature (W. Hard)), 31. A. Aumont's Bucolique (T. Williams), Prince de Beauveau's Constance (S. Couchman), 31. Leclerc's Iris (Chitney). Won by three parts of a length, the second beating the third by two lengths, Culotte fcurth, and Miniature fifth. Priz Special des Haras of 300 francs, for 3 yrs, &c. Mile and a quarter. M. A. Aumont's La Cloture, 4 yrs, 9st slb (Spreoty) 1 Prince de Beauvesu's Electrique, Bst 21b,..(Flatman) 2 M. A. Lupin's Mesine, 4 yrs, 9st slb (H. Neale) 3 Won by half a length. THE FRENCH DERBY—(BY EXPRESS). M. A. Lupin's Amalfi (H. Neale) 1 M. Latach de Fay's First Bone (Hardy) 2 Mr. Carter's Annette (T. Carter, jun.) 3 Eleven ran. Won by half a length. CRICKET. ELEVEN OF ENGLAND v. TWENTY-TWO OF STOCKTON-ON-TEES AND DISTRICT. This great contest was resumed and brought to a close at Stockton on Saturday afternoon. In this match the Eleven of England hare, for the first time during the present season, been able to show their powers, for it will be found that whilst they had previously lost every match they had played, so in the present instance they have carried the day by the large majority of 104 runs. An unusual feature here is in the score of this match, namely, that whilst in the first innings of the Eleven there were five double figures, there were in their second as many as eight bats which produced the like result. The two totals of the Twenty-two were very near— the one being 96, and the other 97. The conclusion of the contest presented the following state of the game:— THE ELEVEN. A. Mynn, .Esq., 1 b w b An derson Guy, s Morton, b Anderson ... 5 b Stockdale ..... 0 Parr, b Joy 5 b Joy N. Felix, Esq., b Anderson ... 39 c Thompson, b Stock- . . dale Box, b Joy ll c Joy, b Stockdale ... 26 Wisden, c Anderson, b Joy Caffyn, b Jones Martingell, c Hopkins, b An- derson Hillyer, c Morton, b Anderson 10 b Jones 2O Thorns, e Stockdale, b Ander- son Clarke, not out Byes, 5 ; wide, 12 wide, 6. 121 176 STOCKTON. T. Crosby, Esq., b Clarke 0 not out 3 Hornby, run out Ayre, b Clarke Knowles, b Clarke 1 b Clarke J. Richmond, Esq., b Clarke 2 b Clarke Rapley, c Hillyer, b Clarke... 5 b Clarke J. Robinson, Esq., b Wisden... 2 b Wisden l2 Anderson, b Wisden Baldwinson, run out . . .. 16 run out Stockdale, Ibw, b Wisden... 1 b Clarke Joy, b Hillyer Lancaster, run out .. - T. Thompson, Esq., c Wisden, b Hillyer 0 c Hillyer, b Clarke... 1 F. Thornton, Esq., b Wisden 0 b Clarke .... .... 0 T. L. Elwin, Esq., c Thorns, b Clarke W. Hopkins, Esq., b Wisden 5 1b w, b;Clarke J. W. Coate3, Esq., s Box, b . . Wisden Morton, b Wisden H. Carte, Esq., b Clarke...... 0 b Cl ar k e Jones, b Clarke .... Airton, not out J. Sutton, Esq. ' b Clarke 2 b Wisden Bye, 1 ; leg byes, 5 96 The Eleven, therefore, won by 104 runs. COURT CIRCULAR. After th© supper on the night of the State Ball her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by their Royal visitors, returned to the ball-room, when a Highland reel was played by Mr. Mackay, her Majesty's piper, which was danced by the following ladies and gentle men : Lord Berriedale and Lady Rachel Russell. Cluny Macpherson and Miss Lister. Mr. P. Gordon Cumming and Miss Stewart Mackenzie. The Master of Lovat and Miss Russell. The Hon. Mr. Charteris and Hon. Miss Charteris. Mr. J. F. Campbell of Islay and the Hon. Miss Stanley. Atter the reel Mr. Boo:4's band resumed its per formance in the ball-room, and played during the even• mg the following : Louisen ... ..; Le Champagne ... Floria A riadne ... ... QUADRILLES. .. Stratus. ... Musard. ... Kuhner. ... Lord Fitzgerald. WALTZES. Fairy Palace ... La Rose de France ... T. Browne. Mornirg Star Labitzky. The Hummingbird ... Wellington Guernsey. Fortuna Gollmick. POLKAS. Gungl. ... • 'Wellington Guernsey. GALOPS. The Nations ... Mars.chan. Spirit of the Ball ... •.. Fitzgerald. Her Majesty and Prince Albert quitted the ball-room at ten minutes before two o'clock, accompanied by the Prince and Princess of Prussia, Prince Frederick Wil liam of Prussia, the Duke and Duchess of Saxe Coburg Gotha, and the Duke Ernest of Wurtemberg, and the ball terminated. The whole of the brilliant assembly had quitted the Palace soon after three o'clock. Sir Denham Jephson Norreys, M.P., and the two Misses Norreys, had the honour of receiving invitations to her Majesty's Ball. Her Maj e sty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, with the Princess Alice, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Prussia, Prince Frederick William of Prussia, the Duke of Saxe Coburg Gotha, and the Duke Ernest of Wurtemberg, left Bucking ham Palace at half-past nine o'clock yesterday morning, to continue their inspection of the Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations. The Royal suites consisted of the Countess Louise Oriolla, Count Piikler, Colonel the l I Seymour,on . Count Charles Gre Y. Lieutenant -C o l one l F ranc i s Goltz, C o l one l F ischer, Lieut. Hugh von Heinz, and M. B. de Treskow. Her Majesty and Prince Albert returned to Bucking ham Palace soon after eleven o'clock. The Queen held a Court at three o'clock in the afternoon. Geburtstag Angelina ... Mi C n o is u t n Sehm ert Plenipotentiary inek npetinanryof, ohinAvia j y es E ty xt t r h a e or K d i i n n g ar o y f and e hi Neth ett erl er an sodsf , had an audience o f the Queen to present s l recal. His Excellency was introduced b y Vi scount Palmer ston, G.C.8., the Queen's Principal Secretary of St a t e for Foreign Affairs, and conducted by Colonel the Hon. Sir Edward Cust, her Majesty's Master of the Cere monies. Her Majesty was attended by the Mar qu i s o f Ormonde, Lord in Waiting , and Lieutenant -C o l one l t h e Hen. Robert Boyle, Groom in Waiting, Herny went to Coburg G o th a andvisited Gloucester y visited t e e i d the Her gn Royal e r R oya l Hi g hnesses the Duchess d'O r l eans and the Duke and Duchess u Highness Royalchess do e r N yesterday the Highness the D uof c h ess of Kent and her Es em o u rs. r ng a " yesterday afternoon, and a l so the Princess of Highness the Duches s of P russ ia, at Buckingham Palace. Her Majesty. with P r ince Alfred and the Prin cess and h Royal, accompanied by h er Royal Highness the Duche s s of Saxe Coburg Goth s, to o k a drive in an open carriage Queen e and four yesterday afternoon. Lieutenant-Colonel and Hon. R. Boyle and Colonel Hon. C. Grey attended on horseback. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Duke of Saxe Coburg Gotha and Duke Ernest of Wurtemburg, rode out on horseback yesterday afternoon, attended by Lieutenant-Colonel F. H. Seymour. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge visited the Prince and Princess of Prussia yesterday; his Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar also paid a visit to their Royal Highnesses yesterday. The Queen and Prince Albert,accompanied by the Prince and Princess of Prussia, Prince Frederick Wil liam of Prussia, the Duke and Duchess of Saxe Coburg Gotha, and Duke Ernest of Wurtemberg, honoured her Majesty's Theatre with their presence last evening. The Royal suites were the Viscountess Jocelyn, the Countess A. do Hacke, the Countess Oriolla, Baroness Wangen helm, the Marquis of Ormondo, Colonel the Hon. C. Grey, Lieutenant-Colonel F. 11. Seymour, Count Goltz, Colonel Fischer, and M. B. de Treskow. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albe r t, with his Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia, in spected the historical picture of the meeting of Field- Marshal Prince Blucher and the Dake of Wellington on the evening of the Victory of Waterloo at La Belle Alliance, which was submitted by the artist, Mr. Barker. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Fanny Howard, Sir George Cowper, and Lord James Murray, honoured her Majesty's Theatre with her presence last evening. A deputation on behalf of the River Lee trustees, on the subject of the River Lee Trust Bill, had an inter view yesterday with Sir George Grey at the home-office. The deputation consisted of the Marquis of Salibury, the lion. William Francis Cowper, Messrs. Rendel and Beardmore (engineers), and Mr. Merchant, clerk to the trustees. A deputation—from London, consisting of Messrs. J. A. Hanhey, C. Marryat, M. M'Chlery, T. Hankey, Jun., and A. : Macgregor; Mr. C. S. Pinker, from Liverpool; Mesers.,,H. E. Cram and Graham Russell, from Glas gow; and Mr. Philip W. S. Miles, M.P., from Bristol—. had an interview yesterday with the Chancellor of the Ex chequer, at his official residence, in Downing -street. The deputation was accompanied by Sir John Pakington, M.P., Sir Thomas Birch, M.P., Mr. E. Cardwell, M.P., Hon. Colonel Douglas Pennant, Mr. John Tollemache, M.P., w e, M.P.Mr. y A. Hastie, M.P., and Sir William Payne Ga Mr. Evart, M.P., had an interview with Sir G. Grey yesterday. Dispatches were received at the Colonial-office from the Governors of We s t e rn Australia, the Gold Coast, New South Wales, and Van Diernen's Land yesterday. THE DERBY. PROBABLE STARTERS, EIDERS, AND LATEST BETTING. Riders. Betting. Sir J. Hawley's Teddington J. Marson 7to 2 Mr. J. Clark's Marlborough Buck Whitehouse 6to 1 (t) Lord Enfield's Hernandez ...... Mr. Ilalford's Prime Minister W. Sharpe 10 to 1 Mr. Meiklam's Constellation Templemaa 14 to 1 Mr. "Higgins's Theseus Mr. Wilkinson's Neasham Holmes ... 16 to 1 (t) Lord Eglinton's Hippolytus Marlow ... 20 to 1 Mr. Saxon's The Black Doctor W. Abdale 20 to 1 Mr. G. Sturt's Lamartine A. Di,' ... 25 to 1 (t) Mr. Greville's Ariosto Mr. E. IL Clark's Glenhawk Dockeray 1000 to 15 (t) Baron Rothschild's Tearaway c Robinson.. 1000 to 15 (t) Mr. Delamere's Guy Mannering Bartholomewlooo to 15 Sir R. Pigot's Runneymede Sly Lord Exeter's Midas Mr. Worthington's Croliah Osborne ... 1000 to 10 Mr. Waller's Enterprise colt Wakefield 1000 to 10 Sir Joseph Hawley's The Ban Lord Eglinton's Bonnie Dundee Cartwright Lord Chesterfield's- Heartbreaker F. Butler Mr. H. Hill's Mountain Deer Maton Mr. A. Nichol's New minster Mr. Merry's Louis Napoleon Unknown Mr. Morris's Hungerford Mr. Thompson's Gholab Singh Winteringham Mr. Wentworth's Azeth Bumby Duke of Richmond's Buckhound Kitchener Mr. St. George's Br to Chanticleer H. Robertson Mr. R. H. Nevill's Telescope Sir R..Pigott's Mr. F. Garner's Serus H. Edwards Mr. Maw's Alompra Charlton _ No prices agst the Heartbreaker or Bonnie Dundee. The above, we believe, includes all that will go to the post, but it is not at all improbable that there will be some changes in the riders. THE OAKS. 2 to 1 agst Hesse Homburg' 10 to 1 agst Isis (t.) sto 1 - Payment (t.) 10 to 1 Sist. to Vi'artota 6 to 1 Aphrodite(nom) 18 to 1 - Miserrirns The races commence to-day at two o'clock; the Derby will be run at three. ASCOT HEATH - , 1851. Acceptances for the Ascot Stakes of 25 soya each, &c. Age at. lb. Age at. lb. Glauca 5 8 9lKathleen . . 4 6 1 Vatican Pitsford Vampy re a. 7 4 Estafette Sauter-la-Coupe... 5 7 3 King Charming Little Jack 4 7 3 '..iholab Singh 3 5 7 Cheerful . '5 7 3 Ballet Gin/ Ninus Tophana .. ; 6 6 13 ./Eolus ... 3 4 10 Kissuway ......... 5 6 13 b c by Hercules Herbert The Swede 4 6 10 Aurora Tomboy 3 4 10 Tilsit The rest pay 5 snvs. each. CHANTILLY SPITING MEETING.—FRIDAY. Priz du Ministre de l'Agriculture et du Commerce Value 2,000 francs, for 3 yrs old, and upwards. Heats, one mile and a quarter. M. A. Aumont's Dozule, 3 yrs Prince) de Beauveau's James, 3 yrs... (Flatman) 2 2 M. Fatigues Tenebreuse, 4 yrs (Hardy) 3 3 • Both heats won easy. Priz de la Reine Blanche, value 1,000 francE, added to a Subscription of 50 francs each, for three yrs old and upwards. One mile and a quarter and the distance. (7 Subs.) M. A. Luptu's e f Wet% 4 yrs (P,, Frit:tont) 1 EVENING, MAY 21, 1851. • t : "fd Alf t " ' • .4 V 4071 tkvi DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. Accounts from Hamburgh of the 18th inst. state that the Assembly of Notables held their first meet ing on the previous day. Coiint Bille Brahe addressed the Assembly, and alluded to the conciliatory feelings of the Danish Government as evidenced in the amnesty. A draft of a joint constitution for the Duchies in union with the Danish Monarchy was then placed before the Assembly. Another meeting was to be held ou the following Monday. ITALY. In its sitting of the 15th, the Chamber of Deputies of Turin passed the Ministerial Bill for imposing a tax upon mortmain property and corporate bodies, by 97 votes to 27. The Senate approved the first four teen articles of the Bill on the discipline of juoical functionaries and their permanence in office. The Opinione of Turin quotes letters from Milan of the 15th, stating that Marshal RADETZILY has been summoned to Vienna, for the purpose of accom panying the EMPEROR to Warsaw. Count GYULAY is to assume the Government of Lombardy in the interval. A rumour is current at Milan that the daughter of the Grand Duke of HESSE DARMSTADT is to be affianced to the Emperor of AUSTRIA. The Constituzionale of Florence of the 13th states that the Marquis FERDINAND BARTOLOMMEI having applied to the prefecture of Florence for permission to celebrate a funeral service in commemoration of the battles of Curtalone and Montanara, in which the Tuscan troops distinguished themselves against the Austrians in 1848, the Prefect has met the applica tion with a r e f usa l, no t w ith s t an di n g the same anni versary had been celebrated in 1849 and 1850 with the approbation of the Government. ABD-EL-KADER. The Journal d'lndre et Loire gives some interesting particulars about Abd-el-Kader. The Ameer has been permitted to take rides in the environs of Amboise, and a detachment of the ith Chasseurs is specially appointed to accompany him in his excursions. But the cold and rainy weather, which has prevailed since the end of April, afforded the Ameer no opportunity of availing himself of this indulgence until the 13th, when he left the chateau for the first time since his arrival there, to visit Chenonceaux, formerly a royal residence frequented by Francis 1., Henry 11., and Diana of Poitiers, and now the property of M. and Mme. de Villeneuve, who had been the first to welcome Abd el-Kader to his new residence three years ago, and ever since paid him the politest attentions, by sending him the rarest flowers and fruits their hothouses could supply. On this occasion Mme. de Villeneuve received the illus trious captive with her accustomed urbanity, and ac companied him throughout all the apartments of her mansion. An abundant collation %as then served up for the visitor and his suite. Abd-el-Kader was accom panied by two of his sons, some of ttie principal Arabs of his household, an interpreter, and Captain Boisonnet. Before taking leave he wrote the following words in Arabic in Madame de Villeneuve's album:—" Praise be to the only God ! I have seen the world assembled in this palace. It is like a fragment of the eternal garden. Greeting to those who shall read this writing of mine. And I am Abd-el-Kader Ben Malhi Eddin ; in the year 1267, Tuesday, the 10th radzale (May 13tb, 1851)." He then bid his two children sign their names also, and watched with inte rest the manner in which they traced their names. At the moment of his departure, Mme. de Villeneuve ex pressed a hope that the Ameer would repeat his visit. " Madam," answered he, "to see you again, I would even return on foot." STATE OF TRADE. (From the Manchester Guardian of this day.) MANCHESTER, TUESDAY.—Yesterday we received ad vices by the Asia, showing that although the receipts pointed to a crop exceeding 2,300,000 bales of cotton, yet, in consequence of telegraphic reports of heavy frost throughout North Alabama, Mississippi, and Tenessee, on the 2d and 3d in s t., th ere h a d occurred a r i se of >}e. to ie. per pound in the New York market, and lc. at New Orleans. This intelligence appeared to tell rather in favour of the Liverpool holders of cotton, in the early part of to-day, according to the somewhat ques tionable authority posted on our Exchange; and an in crease of firmness was therefore manifested throughout the forenoon, both by the spinners and manufacturers, so that it became more difficult to buy on terms which were easily commanded last week. Still there appeared but little disposition to operate in goods: while, in yarns, the orders for exportation, though in some degree increased, were both few and of restricted extent, and although the home consumers ventured to make a good many offers, issuing in a greater . ,amount of business than they had effected for some time before in any one day, yet the whole of it would be made little account of in a settled state of things. Since high 'Change, we are informed by telegraph that the Pacific has arrived in the Mersey, with news of three days later date, from which we learn that the advance at New York, referred to above, did not exceed cent, the whole of which, with an additional cent, was lost on the receipt of unfavourable advices from Liverpool and Man chester by the Europa, on the 9th instant. At once, the spirit of our market is again, in some degree, damped; and, during the last two hours, we seem to have been reverting, pretty decidedly, to the attainable rates of last week. Those rates were beginning to attract the attention of foreign merchants; and it is felt to be better, therefore, that an advance originating solely in an alleged heavy frost, and which must necessarily binder the lull resumption of business, should be checked in a day. ROCHDALE, MONDAY.—The flannel market is still in active, and the merchants show no disposition to pur chase. Indeed, not many buyers have attended, and a very limited amount of business has been transacted. The price of wool continues firm, notwithstanding the manufacturers are only purchasing for their immediate wants. MACCLESFIELD, TUESDAY.—The manufactured goods trade remains entirely without alteration tor the better. But iness is &kg to a certain extent, although at prices which are anything but satisfactory to makers. Home Thrown—Prices may be quoted the same as those ranging for the last fortnight. In some instances offers have been made on the part of holders to do business at a reduction of 6d. per lb. on previous rates, but up to the present we have not heard of this concession having led to business. Foreign Thrown—Rather more doing, manufacturers continuing to turn attention to this de scription, the consequence of successive reductions in price, and evident desire on the part of importers to sell. HALIFAX, SATURDAY.—LOW lastings and low cotton back fastings have been inquired for to-day, but there are very tew to be met with. Other descriptions of gooods are very little sought after just now. There is no improvement in the yarn market; and prices are without alteration. There is scarcely so much doing in wool, with the turn in favour of the buyer. LEEDS, TUESDAY.—The market to-day has been dull; but on Saturday last_a_fair business was done, and prices continue firm. HUDDERSFIELD, TUESDAY.—Our market of to-day has scarcely been an average one; less has been done on the whole. Goods of a middle quality are the class principally in demand. Yarns are steady. In wool less has been done, at about the same prices as last week. THE SOMERSET EXAMPLE. (From the Examiner.) The committal of Captain Poulett Henry Somerset, of the Coldstream Guards, to the House of Correction for ten days, for a brutal assault on a police-officer in the execution of his duty, is an excellent example both for warning to gentlemen who think that their purses will enable them to break the law with impunity, and for imitation to magistrates who have to that with such cases. It will be observed that Captain Somerset treated the charge with thorough indifference till the sentence was pronounced. He had expressed no regret, indeed he talked as if ho had been the ill-treated party. "He considered he bad not been treated with the courtesy from the police which a gentleman was entitled to expect." He " would have stopped if treated with proper civility." In Captain Somerset's opinion, obedience to the law is clearly quite conven tional, and depending on the manner in which an order is enforced. If the policeman performed a prostra tion, Captain Somerset might have been graciously pleased to comply with the regulations, and might have taken the road which the public convenience required. But as the policeman was not a pink of courtesy, Captain Somerset drove on in the forbidden road, and when stopped whipped the officer about the head and face to mend his manners. _ _ Captain Somerset made this impenitent defence, no doubt, with a 51. note ready in his hand, to be flung on the counter of justice to pay for his pleasure in brutality. But vast was the change that came over his spirit when the magistrate, Mr. Hardwick, uttered the words, " You will go to the House of Correction fur ten days." Capt. Somerset was then no longer cavalier —no longer indif ferent, but full of feeling for himself, and pleaded piteously ad misericordiam. Defendant—" House of Correction! Pray allow me to pay a fine. I trust you will consider your decision over again. Such a sentence will probably oblige me to leave my regiment. I will pay any fine you may inflict." Not a doubt of it. He would gladly have paid 1,000/. to escape the disgraceful punishment. What an example is this of the vice of pecuniary penal ties, on which we have so often commented! A petty fine to a man in easy or affluent circumstances is no punishment at all, and it is an abuse of words to call it a pecuniary penalty. A small fine is no more punishment to a man who indulges in the luxury of a brutality than the price of a pineapple to gratify another appetite is a punishment. A policeman moved the angry passions of Captain Somerset; and at the sup posed expense of 51. the price of the satisfaction of those passions was dirt cheap, and the assault was committed, the Captain no doubt intending to pay for it honestly when called to account , and to show how disdainfully he would fling the dirty money to the magistrate. This was a miscalculation w hich Ca p tain Somerset now rues, but the case does not the less forcibly illustrate the pernicious tendency of fines, which are to justice what the Catholic indulgences of old for crime and sin were to morality and religion. A gentleman com mits an assault with the understandingthatt the highest price for the article is 51. It had not oc curred to Captain Somerset that for of his du t y th assaulting a police officer in the execution discretionary power of imprisonment; or it had not oc oared to him gait a mogi§oto would i mpu o s u y dis. charge his duty towards a gentleman so highly connected. Had Captain Somerset known the price be was to pay fur the pleasure of whipping a police officer, what amount of discourtesy or incivility would have moved him to raiso hand against the constable? his horse might have kicked, and locked the phaeton to pieces, and ho would have submitted patiently rather than visit the House of Correction. But the pernicious notion in his head which let loose his passions and his hands was that a fine of 5/. acquitted all scores of outrage and brutality. How much the public peace and security would gain if the law applicable to the protection of the police were applicable to the protection of the rest of the community. What! interposes some one, would you give magis trates such a summary power over the liberty of the subject ? Why, if they can be safely t ruste d with the power when the police are concerned, why are they to be supposed less trustworthy in other cases ? And they do exercise the power over the liberty of the poor, who are sentenced to gaol in default of the payment of the fine. It is the iniquity of the system of fines that it spares the rich in every way. A maximum is fixed, with which injustice prepense declares that the fine shall not be propor tioned to the large means of the rich offender ; and a mi n i mum i s a l so fi xe d w ith injustice prepense, which declares that the fine shall not be proportioned to the slender means of the poor offender. The rich man goes t o gao l w h en b e com mits theindis cretion of assaulting a constable. The poor man goes to gaol for a petty assault, in default of a penalty of 40s. or less; and with the loss of his liberty for a few days he may lose hie character and his livelihood. DECISIONI.IVTH.E SOMERSET CASE. A WARNING TO THE ROTTEN-ROWITES. Mr. Hardwick has won golden opinions from all right judging people by his decision in the case of Captain Paulett Somerset. Looked at in every point of view, the judgment was most just and satisfactory. Here was an officer in her Majesty's service—a man, the very es• sence of whose profession consists in knowing how to obey and how to command, wilfully refusing obedience to a known police regulation, and so far losing all command of himself as violently and brutally to assault the officer who was only seeking to put that regulation 'in force. The case was, in fact, surrounded with every circumstance of aggravation. The captain bad been warned at Kensington-gate of the existence of the order in question. The constable at that gate attempted to stop him. He lashed his horses into a gallop, and when the second policeman, at considerable personal peril, endeavoured to arrest his course, he flogged the man violently about the head and shoulders, drawing blood from his face in two or three places. The conduct of the captain, when before the magistrate, was not such as to palliate his offence ; he complained that he not been treated by the police with the civility due to a gentle man:—had their mode of address been more courteous, ho would have desisted from his attempt to effect his passage. This plea, which, under no circumstasces could be held as amounting to a justification, was nega tived by the evidence of the witnesses and by the facts of the case. The captain evidently intended, from the first, to treat the police regulation with defiance, and thereby, as far as in him lay, to set an example of dis order at a place, and on an occasion in which the pre servation of order was of essential importance to the comfort and security of the public. Under such circumstances, Mr. Hardwick very pro- perly decided upon inflicting the only penalty which, on a person in Captain Somerset's station, would operate as an effectual punishment. A fine to the highest amount in the magistrate's power would have been a mere mockery: not so, the alternative of ten days' imprison ment in the House of Correction. We are aware of the argument, that in fact, though not in philosophy, the nature of the punishment is regarded in these cases as the degrading thing, not the nature ot the offence; and that an infamous punishment operates more severely on a man of the higher classes. We very much doubt the fact on which this argument is based. Suppose, for instance, that, instead of an officer holding her Majesty's commission, the offender in this case had been a warehouseman, or lawyer's clerk, or druggist's apprentice, we question exceedingly whether the deprivation of place and salary, which would in this case almost inevitably have followed from such a sen tence, would not, in point of severity, have far exceeded any penal consequences that are likely to flow from the sentence passed on Captai❑ Somerset. As to the ridicule and social obloquy attending such a conviction, that is probably pretty equal in both classes of cases, and is only more noticeable in the case of the higher class cul prit, because the people who govern the talk and fashion the opinions of the great world belong to the same order, and feel their class-dignity wounded through his punish ment. But even conceding that honour becomes more sensi tive as we ascend in the social scale, and that a discre ditable penalty might in its consequences prove more dis tressing to an aristocratic than to a plebeian offender, is it not just that it should be so? If the social influences are at all to be taken into the account, let us, at all events, take them into the account fairly. If it be correct to say that the refinements of caste make a degrading punish ment more severe, it is quite as correct to say, that they ought to operate in making a discreditable offence more penal. Ten days in the House of Correction is a greater punishment to a gentleman than it would be to a mechanic. Be it so; but, at all events, admit that the offence for which the penalty is awarded, is less venial in the gentleman than it would have been in the mechanic. The advantages of class should never be taken into consideration as a plea for the mitigation of punishment, where they have been found ineffectual for the prevention of offence. If a gentleman has behaved with the brutality of a coalheaver, let him not, on the ground of his gentility, escape a coalheauer's punish ment.—Weekly News. TRESPASS AND PUNISHMENT. The Protectionists feel bound to afford amuse ment to the public in this great holiday year of 1851. Since they amused the town at Drury lane, and for an entire day exhibited themselves gratis, the walls, hoardings, and public buildings of London have been covered with a strange in scription. People could not make it out; the only plau sible suggestion being that Bedlam had been turned loose, and the gastronomic ideas of the human race in verted. For weeks we have read with aulszement strange specimens of Roman writing, which seemed to import a prevalent desire for "Free Trade and Star vation." But the mystery has been revealed. The eye of the police, which falls upon all things, of course fell upon James Gray and John Allen, who were apprehended in the act of inscribing the enigmatical phrase upon Black friar's-bridge by the light of the moon. In the presence of Mr. Alderman Wilson they ex plained that " a gent" had promised to pay them two pence a piece for these inscriptions, that he bad not paid them yet, and that they painted at night because the children smeared their work if they did it by day. Such was their trespass. Their punishment was novel and exemplary: they were ordered to clean the bridge, or go to prison. Of course they cleaned the bridge. We said the mystery was revealed, but not entirely, for the 4. gent" who promises to pay, but does not pay, is still involved in congenial obscurity. Who can he be —that man of enlarged, we may say, gigantic revolu tionary ideas? Gunpowder Plot was a small concep tion compared to this. Guy Fawkes proposed to move, with a very forcible suasion, " that the House do rise;" but to awake a people to a constitutional insurrection, by persuading them that cheap bread and plenty of it amount to starvation, that required the original genius of a "gent." Again we ask who is this mcdern Machia velli, in the shape, demeanour, and dress of a " gent?" Is it Colonel Sibthorp, or Mr. G. F. Young? or has the Association for the Protection of Native Industry con descended to superintend in person these mighty evolu tions? Who can say? Let Sir George Grey and Mr. Mayne look alive, for are there not" six Richmonds in the field?"—The Leader. 'ECCLESIASTICAL TITLES BILL. A BILL AS AMENDED BY THE COMMITTEE TO PREVENT THE ASSUMPTION OF CERTAIN ECCLESIASTICAL TITLES IN RESPECT OF PLACES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. Whereas divers of her Majesty's Roman Catholic subjects have assumed to themselves the titles of archbishop and bishops of a pretended province, and of pretended sees or dioceses, within the United Kingdom, under colour of an alleged authority given to them for that purpose by a certain brief, re script, or letters apostolical from the Sea of Rome, purporting to have been given at Rome on the 29th of September, 1850: And whereas by the Act of the 10th George IV., c. 7, after reciting that the Protestant Episcopal Church of England Ireland, and the doctrine, discipline, and government thereof, and likewise the Protestant Presbyterian Church of Scotland, and the doctrine, discipline, and government thereof, were by the respective Acts of Union of England and Scotland, and of Great Britain an d Ireland, established perma nently and inviolably, and that the right and title of arbishops to their respective province, of bishop to their sees, and of deans to their deaneries, as in England in Ireland, had been settled and established by law, as y t was enacted that if any person, after the commencement of that Act, other than the person thereunt o authorised et by law, should assume or use the name, style, i or title shopri of c, or archbishop of any province, bishop of any b dean of any deanery, in England or should for every such offence forfeit lreland, he and e.x p te ay nds th to e w en h t ereas it may one whether hundre t d he pounds ; doubtedsbneinofenAanedtm the assumption of the title of archbishop pretended province or diocese, or 1 019 or bishop of a a city, place, or territory, or 9 deanarchbishop or bishop of deanery in England or Ireland , of any pretended pro vince, or diocese of any not being the .sea, deanery of any dean recognised archbishop or bishop, or at tempt to establish , under by law; but the See of Rome or, otherwise, colour of authority from the or dioceses ordeaneries such . pretended sees, pro vinces,eaneries is illegal and !old: Anidl whereas it is expedient to prohibit the . assumption of suc h titles in respect of dorn ; Be it anytherefore p d a e c c e la s re vi d ithin d the a U ct n e it d K d by the Queen's most excellent'Majest , byanandewnitli the advice and consent of the Lords spi y ritual and temporal, and Commons in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, That — I. The said brief; rescript, or letters apostolical, and all and every the jurisdiction, authority, pre-eminence, or title conferred or pretended to be conferred thereby, are and shall be and be deemed unlawful and void. H. And be it enacted, that if, after the passing of this Act, any person other than a person t h ereunto au thorised by law in resp ect of an, archbishopri c , bi shopric, or deanery of t he United Church of England and Ireland assume or use the name, style, o r t i tle of archbishop, bishop , o r d ea n of any city, town, or place, or of any territory or district (under Kingdom, any d es i gnation or , description w hatsoever), in the United — lngdom, whether such city, town , o r such territory or district, be or be n ot the see of the province , or no -extensive with the province of any archbishop, or the gee or the die. - -=~: cese, or co-extensive with the diocese of any bishop, or the seat or place of the church of any dean, or co -exten sive with any deanery, of the said United Church, the person so offending shall, for every such offence, forfeit and pay the sum of one hundred pounds, to be recovered as penalties imposed by the recited act may be recovered under the provisions thereof. 111. This act shall not extend or apply to the assum ption or use by any bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Scotland exercising episcopal functions within some district or place in Scotland of any name, style, or title in respect of such district or place; but nothing herein contained shall be taken to give any right to say such bishep to assume or use any name, style, or title which he is not now by law entitled to assume or use. FRENCH RAIL WA Y TRAFFIC. The following are the last returns of the gross re ceipts of the principal French Railways : NORTIMIN.—FrOM May 7 to May 13: Passengers, 264,5891.; goods, 1 82,821 f.; total, 447,410 f. ROUEN. —From May 4 to May 10: Passengers, 9 2,461 f.; goods, 76,295 f.; total, 168,756 f. HATRE.—From May 4 to May 10 : Passengers, 30,296 E; goods, 31,299 f. ; total 61,595 f. ORLEANs.—From May 5 to May 11 : Passengers, 95,2214 ; goods,_ 113,125 f .; t o t a l , 208,346 f. BORDEAUX. —From May 4 to May 10: Passengers, 43,071 f.; goods, 40,017 f.; total, 83,088 f. VIERZON.—From May 5 to May 11: Passengers, 41,744 f.; goods, 41,824 t.; total, 83 ,568 f. 22,4 BOUI4fLGNE.—F 16 rom May sto M ay 11 : Passengers, .; O goods, ,351 f.; total, 38,7651. 3 to : NINTES.--From M ay 21 , 452 f .; g ood s , 16 , 6 65 f.; total, 38 Ma ,117 y f. 9 Passengers, STRAIRIIML—From May 7 to May 13: Passengers, 89,1391.; goods, 64,351 f.; total, 153,490 f. May 4 : Pass engers, 228 i g, ; goods, 28,968 f.; t0ta1,51,563f.y MONTEREAU. — From April 30 to Ma -stit —From April 20 to 6: Passeng ers , . 15,412 f ; goods, 13,436 f.; total, 28,848 f. MARSEILLES.—From 42,135 f. ; goods, 21,135 f.; LYONS. —From April 27 to May 3 : Passengers, April 30 63,270!.t0 Ma May s: Passenger s , CIURTRES.—From April 28 to May 4 : Passengers, 3142,662°57f1.f;;gg00°;d5,5124,56,9096f6.1.; total, 169,117 f. ; total, 47,326 f. THE GREAT EXHIBITION. entYesterdays the e r e t c u e t i p h t e s e a u t the rm o C us ry g s u t Palace 36 f 0 r0 1. m 1 5 5 5. a: which with th e amoun t d rawn f rom the sale of seaso n Such et a s r ( e 3 s s u O l i t . i l s 4 t s r .) uly am su o r u p n r t i e s d iug a , ltogether to 3,7111. 9s. butable to th e a ddi t i ona l number oirdvisiistoPrrsobbarboluyg to town by the attractions of Derby-day. As the de mand for season tickets at the present rate of charge is now visibly on the decline, it is a question whether the Commissioners ought not by reducing the price to try and open up a fresh demand. It is perfectly open for them to do so if they think proper, and, considering the size of the building, we cannot see any objection to such an arrangement. Professor Ansted has announced a series of eight lectures on successive Friday and Saturday mornings, between the hours of nine and twelve o'clock, in explanation of the mining processes, mineral products and manufactures forwarded for exhibition from various parts of the world. The first of these lectures will take place on Friday, the 23d of May, and be of an introduc tory character—treating of the general nature of the materials of which the earth is composed. He will then discuss in their order mineral fuel, iron, other me tals, stone, clays, various earthy minerals, and ge ms . The number of his class is limited to 150, and q tailed list of the objects illustrated will be issued pre vious to each lecture. THE " COUNT OUT." The following Members were present when the HMO was counted out last night : Adderley, C. B. Grey, Sir G. Aglionby, H. A. Hawes, B. Anstey, T. C. Hill, Lord M. Armstrong, R. B. Hume, J. Bass, M. T. Molesworth, Sir W. Blandtord, Marquis of Nichol!, Right Hon. J. Child, S. Pugh, D. Cockburn, Sir J. Salwey, Colonel Denison, E. Somerville, Sir W. Duncan, G. Thick nesse, R. A. Dunne, Colonel Thompson, Colonel Ewart, W. Thornely, T. Fox, W. J. Villiers, Hon. C. Frewen, C. IL Walmsley, Sir J. Geach, C. Williams, W. Gibson, T. M. TO THE SECRETARY OF THE BRADFORD REFORM ASSOCIATION. (ENICRY MONDAY AND WEDNEINIAT.) Sir,— On Monday the 19th, was a continued scene of struggle for delay on the part of the Papal minority. It is difficult to blame men for doing what they think good tor their cause; and it is also in some sort difficult to say, how or by what process a determined minority is ever overcome. The explanation seems to be, that there are slow and hidden sources of defection and failure, which reduce the spirits of the defenders, and end in preventing their dying on the floor of the House. There is scarcely any party that has not at some time been in the position described, and felt this weakness. An argument for toleration in the day of strength. A minority is excusable for advancing a bad argu ment when arguments are scarce. And one of especial badness was produced on this night. You may remem ber my noting, that the motion for going into Com mittee was finally allowed to pass with unexpected facility. It was allowed to pass when the House was thin, and consequently both, the absolute and the relative magnitude of the majority and minority were greatly re duced. And this was gravely advanced on Monday night, as proof that the House had reconsidered the question and found out that it was wrong; the fact being only that it had found out it wanted dinner. Any argument of this nature was effectually contradicted in the course of the evening; where a majority of 271 against 30 dis played the proportion of 9 to 1, which is not often wit nessed in the House. On Tuesday the House was occupied by Sir William Molesworth's motion for an Address to the Crown pray ing that a stop may be put to transportation to VBll Diemen's Land. The answer of the Government brought out some valuable points in the way of pros pects of improvement. The necessity of the naked case, is urgent; we must plant out our thieves. And if so, they must be planted somewhere; the question therefore is, how to plant them with the best effects to all, to the country here, to the country there, and to the transplanted. Now with respect to moral th p phi s e i r c h a s ; i i e t h m e u e s h t a b s e ha p l a a d n e t e d d out e t h r !e n s . In . disease the rule seem s t o b e the same as with s t t h e i a s d d o i r f e m o t e i o w n . , ing up disease in lazarettos, it disperses the patients among country air and rural scenes, and the infection dies out. The fault has hitherto been, that criminals were herded together in gangs and public receptacles. The plan avowed by the Government, is to send abroad only such as have been submitted to some reforming pro cess here, and then to encourage them by con siderable liberty and indulgence abroad,. amounting labourers. o us starting stated to be, that instead of the resistance which has beenshown by g An th cl e t tn he consequence modern foundation from q th u e enc p e o o si f t t io h n is is oi some colonies, there are many of t labourers on the principles requests proceed for a supply o d fact it would appear, th at in all principles enounce new colonies there must be a period when such a supply must be most promotive of Chair interest. After t h e answer of 'theSecretary for the Home Department, t h e progress of the debate was interrupted by the thinn ess of the House. It had been previously determined to ad ourn till Thursday , . I am, Sir, yours very sincerely, AN OLD REFORMER. London, May 21, 1851. HARWICH ELECTION.--A new writ will issue for Harwich, and it is understood that the same candidates will again contest the borough. To REMOVE A TIGHT STOPPER FROM A GLASS BorTLE. —Warm the bottle before the fire, and then gently and cautiously rest the neck on the edge of the top bar of a grate, or the edge of the hot plate of a stove, beginning with the cooler part and gradually approaching the centre. Try the stopper from time to time, observing never to twist it round, but to draw it straight out. This has been feund . to succeed when other met h ods have failed. If it be a smell ing bottle, oil the stopper when it is out, to prevent it being fixed again. A BLIND STUDENT..--A blind student p i ne d one of the principal prizes for Greek at a recent ma:limit - V: l ff , the Universit y of Edinburgh. He was a native of.DFI? and had u se d i n his studies extracts from the booki.ientri traced with in, pri n t e d i n ra i sed characters, w hich a with his fingers. alarn3ing aCCi- FATAL RAILWAY CASUALTY.--An x 1.15 1.15 F.M. train cent occurred on Saturday afternoon to t he a curve between from Bolton to Machester, it was in roundingabout a mile from its Windsor-bridge and Oldfield-lane, h c . i ti has not yet been. destination. From some cause w across the line, The a short distance was throwleiasi discovered, the engine and tendert. on wa s behind the tender, luggage van, which on this oc_ t; i but all the carriage s o f t h e was jerked up and cast uponne l and none of the train remained upon the ' ;h e y were muchshaken pa sseng ers by the of to that the slight damage d received any injury, though . fne train. The train was not ' over r ft the rails, and running , though thrown go e ing sadden bringing up off, escaped with out any great speed,A ver the stoker, was d b the luggage • • unfortunately kili e _van ; it is supposed that the van and the uasrYTh e h. re':uat-i! movement ( f the engine, but it is t Richard ht A b s e h t tn w o e u e: b attributable. o ut m ucb in_j Wit caug in jumping was crushed to death, No reason has been dis covered a stone, or same hard supposed that substance, had been placed near the rails • accidentally wheels off the metal tender, a nd metal, as the rails were quite sound at the the w here the engine left them. This, however, is mere point . s peculation , for the railway officials who have examined the place have not found any special ground to warrant such an ( opinion, though it is the one they entertain, fo; t h e OFFICIAL AN NOUNCEMENTa.—We understand that rtfajor Hogg and Mr. Owen have been appointed Commis sioners to pr oceeed to the Cape for the purpose o f inquiring into the recent disturbances in Kafraria. ed by Major Hogg with the affairs of the colony acquired The . intimate ac- Hogg dui ing his period of service there under Sir P eregrine which Mr. Owen possesses, will, the Kafir language Alaitland, and the perfect knowledge of the conduce much to no vacancy in the re render the inquiry advantageous. The Kinross, caused by the presentation of Claekmannan b filled up by the election of understand, in all probability,ir C. c Adam, who solicits the Mr. Adam, son of Admiral S the same liberal principles which lamented death of Major-General Sir IV. Morison, will, we suffrages of the electors on c b regretted representative their obtained for the late Incuandidate has yet appeared for the consistent support. , N° vacant by the death of Viscount representation of ~,a I address the electors, and with every understand that a gentleman of liberal prin ciples statement of the appointment of N ew r y;but prospect of succeses. office of Clerk of the Crown, vacant by Mr. Tindal to th nham's accession to the peerage, which the Earl of Cott' i n s everal of our *On p tem oraries, is, at least, Ora appeared will im w m e e diate =UV. ) 0 ) 0 0 ~~ ~;~►."~~