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This ;vas an action on a foreign bill of exchange, dra ..,,rzatilic,nd accepted in France, and made payable in in which a verdict was found fur the plaintiff. an application was made for a r u l e f or a ne w trial on the Fround that the bill was invalid according to the French ?w, by w hi ch, it was contended, it ought to be go .erned, but th e C ourt i nt i mated on Saturday last t h at i t mita,llo reason f ur grant i ng a rule, which was accor di ng l y r efused. L T he LO RD C HIEF BARON, on taking his seat on t h e rnch this morning, said the bill of exchange had since be ep furnished t o the Court, and it appeared that the ac derine° in point of form was g e neral. The bill was eetnA to the defendant at 2 Hatiover•squsre, London, . virando seemed to b e d rawn by ' Christopher Blunt, of 37, th burn -place, Bussell-square, so that on the face of , ri e , bill both the drawer and acceptor were Englishmen. B n t ert e al Pa i elPteyeeapr:.oahnni cctehl; c ot a he had said, was general, and did the face of the bill with that degree of the Court had anticipated from the atement of the junior counsel for the defendant, who stated there was a memorandum on the bill which clearly fade ade it payable at 2, Hanover-square. Whatever might t he effect of the mode of drawing the bill would be a wetter fur the after consideration of the Court, but the ta,ece?t,ance bein g o f suc h a genera l nature , th e C our t gat the defendant was entitled to a rule to show Case why there should not be a new trial. Rule granted. BAIL COURT.—('PHIS DAY.) cit°ssi.E (Before Mr. Justice ERLE.) Mr - V. THE LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY. u M ARTIN applied to the Court for a rule calling aclloLthe L ancashire and Yorkshire Railway C ompany o"ery cause why a wr it o f man d am us should not issue, th e a ncling them t o summon a s p ec i a l jury, and assess of da mages which the plaintiff h a d sustained by reason their acts. By the original Leeds and Manchester it ) c ri rt the 6 t h and 7th William IV., the company in clues f w ere empowe re d t o t a k e l an d sa d alt e r the course - arlY river w hi c h m i g h t b e necessary f or the Aurapurpose nstructing the works of the proposed railway. In u anee of th a t p ower , an d s h ort ly a f t e r the grantingth th t , e Act, the company proceeded to alter the course of river Calder immediately in the neighbourhood of ? i, eci ditincien. N ow , M r . C ross l e y had a mill upon the er near to this very spot, called Heywood-mill, and po:°43equence of the diversion of the river the water th e " e r i of this mill had been almost destroyed. When le ttk e " ter atien was first made the mill was held under pi r 2, by another party, but the lease had recently 'm ole, and the property reverted to the original owner, w im g e atletnan on whose behalf the present application corn e made. The injury complained of was e—izticed before the passing of the Clauses strtniolidation Acts , but in the Act authorising the con "than of the Leeds ' and Manchester line there was a Ro use empowering parties who were injured by the tt.l " to recover compensation in the manner now sug gested. m kt Justice ERLE asked if that power was limited to f il l'artic u l ar per i o d a f ter t h e i n j ury was d one ? b lusf r. MAßTix said the clause provided that the claims j tt ; b e made within six months after the supposed in had been sustained, but in this case it would be eatended that the injury did not accrue to Mr. f e . ""lay till th e l ease ex pi re d, w hi c h occu rred only a reeks ago' U r Justice ERLE—I think you have stated enough to ~liow cause. . , t rtnib:4„,r e . rci b M e AR y TIN thought it right to mention to the Court e at at fi rst it was supposed that compensation must b e a common action at law, and a suit had Be th%llY been instituted, but on consideration it was thought ()fat the action would not lie, since the injury complained was done under and by virtue of an Act of Puha ' I ,T r e o t n t g , which gave the injured party a remedy for his ii r• Justic e E RLE was ra th e r inclined to think that m 'action could be maintained, but that would be a 'ter.for discussion whoa the rule came on for argu taent. t a t MARTIN said the only difficulty he had felt in wh l ug this application was the abseuce of any case i t ,; e eenapensation had been sought so long after the B a r s ; was committed. It was between eight and nine I r t % age since the river was diverted. COERLE—Yon cause : Justi may take a rule to show t ale nisi accordingly. , PLEAS.—(THIS DAY.) I r tiogs in Banco, before the Lord Chief Justice WILDE, and Justices MAIILE, CREISWELL, and TALFOURD.) GORHAM V. THE BISHOP OF EXETER. thi s " lB being the day appointed for giving judgment in at eas e , the Court was densely crowded with spect ators bierearly hour. The galleries of the court were also ", chiefly with clergymen. j At , the sitting of the Court the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE s7eeded to deliver judgment. The Court, he said, of ~,t e rta had been roved for a writ to probit the Dean Ili,'" Court of Arches from issuing an order to the ofil ° P of Exeter to induct Mr. Gorham into t he livin g ti e? , 'tnpford-Sp e ke, in the county of Devon. This rao '-es.; , the R as founded upon an affidavit which stated that 14.10. Queen was the patron of this living, and that bi, ) ,"d presented Mr. Gorham to it, and that the 1. - O " ° P of Exeter proceeded to examine Mr. Gorham af ter re instituting him to the living, and that r , such examination ho determined that Mr. tri pe ruar o was of unsound faith, and held doe- Ld t a , inconsistent with the Thirty-nine Articles w he t he Book of Common Prayer, as by law established ; ne„ re , ll Pon Mr. Gorham instituted a suit of duplex Si in the Court of Arches, and it was decided by Herbert Jenner Fust, the Judge of that court, that r ',Gorh am did h o ld doctrines contrary to the Articles or eJtaa Church. Mr. Gorham then appealed to her estY l • e - a Council, who referred th e matter to the k u iti lr l a m,ittee of her Council, and that tribunal, after exa eetipften, reported that the judgment of,hae Dean of the )3 - h . ' of Arches should be set asid nd that the P (f Exeter should be directed to institute Mr. (I "am into the living. The affidavit stated, as the p r e w -un d of e present application, that the Q ueen had no bar e " t ° make an order in Council t o order Mr. Go r • h to be i ns tit ute d into this living; that the Counci l ha e , 0 right to set aside the judgment of th e Court of t o c h u es, and that there was no appeal from the 16; 4 of Arches to the Queen in Coun cil ; but of ." the proper appeal was from the Dean Of p t he Court of Arches to the Upper House e%, -° nvocation. This question depended upo n the , 1 9 °, action to be put upon the 25th Henry VIII., cap. svei eh was contended to be an extension of the sta- N, tete Passed in the previous year of the same reign, by ' totedilell,aPeeals in certain ecclesiastical cases were rohi -11. it, l 'etog made to Rome, but were ord . ered to be made 1 4 ue tribunals of this country, and particularly in mat ' 3 touching the King an appeal was given to the U T, 1 2, .uouse of Convocation. By the 25th Henry VIII., cap. fad e Was enacted that no manner of appeal should be be made to Rome, but that all manner of appeals should has mentioned in the same manner, form, and condition, as Q o -„toentioned in the statute of the 24th Henry VIII. th is certain cases were to be referred to the King in I : e ne erY, such as cases touching abbots, priors, and hel p °I houses. But the preF.ent application did not 25trg to any of these. It belonged to the statute of ti e , °I Henry VIII., and depended upon the construe- Il e ;, t° be net up two queitions—Whether the 24th of it e s -r Y VIII., sec was to be deemed as controlled by or tii c lPerated in the e 25th of Henry Vlll.,—and whether 1 10 1 5 7 1 , ere a matter touching the Queen. In consineting stet 24th of Henry VIII., cap. 9, was affected by the ie to e of the following year, it was necessary to take et msideration the meaning and limitation of the Words . th e In the same manner, form, and condition. By Of fi rBl statute appeals were given from the Archdeacon 41.4 diocese to the Bishop, and from the Bishop to the th e e n t iloP, and from the Archdeacon of a province to th e 7eurt of Arches, and thence to the Archbishop, Ish i : L to be decided. The 9th section of that statute, upon „,, 1 mainly this application rested, enacted t h a t h a s t " matters touching the King the appeal should the t o th e Upper House of Convocation. It was contended ti, : „ ,le words, " in the same manner, form and condi , te ,;' e ' Which were found in the 25th Henry VIII., were Peel. ; e° ll strued as re-enacting all these modes of Bp ' thet - ,: n general terms, but the Court could not think Le y - ,,kTiotta affecting the authority of the King would tete; been left so lightly to be disposed of by general st m -8 . They were more disposed to think that the sp eei Qtereferredall manner of suits except w here ke 4,141 to Y mentioned, and the section which followed re ti all reasonable doubt on the subject, which men- Th ere specifically specifically appeals to the King in Chancery. tf on re , Were some other considerations which threw addi it,tlight upon this point. The appeals in matters touch , tr e 1.:40ts and priors was expressly laid down to be to th e - true in Chancery. The Court was of opinion that c at ,: r uo construetion of the statute of 25th Henry VIII., tl ae i , 19, Was to give appeals in all cases to righ t ." 4 "en in Council. They had thought it Pre,' ln a case of so much importanc e a s the t, t " u e nt, to a scerta i n t h e manne r in which appeals of this fou n d had always been made, and it had been th e v .. on all occasions appeals had be en . made to In ' l ng in Council, and no case had been discovered tear an an appeal had been made, neither had the I : ri d Counsel, in making the application, pointed out 4 0 Instance in which appeal had been made to the Upper e I : 3e of Convocation. The Learned Judge then cited a. i vs ee sqion of cases, the King v. Pigeon, 1677, the King ar i d VII% the King v. Weedon and Shales, 1697, Waller v,h,roreith V. Ha ze ltine and Burge, 17 92 , in ea ch of h ac i In though in matters touching the King, the appeal •, ne ver be en ma d e to t h e U p p e r House of Convoca ela, brit always to the Court of Delegates. There was ale e ,, e trt ° case of Waldron v. Potter, which had G eo " d 'Y been mentioned, as in this ease, as rp r r ijan's case, where the validity of acts done by two 1 ' th al e appeal had been impugned, and in which case also ttihoe,virtteeppeoarltehdaielalsz made to the Court of Delegates. All beginning from the 10th Elizabeth Praeti to 1 792, were cases which showed the general mast °f appeal to be to the Court of Delegates, and it Whi e e e observed that all these were testamentary cases, th e 2 " was one of the classes of causes provided for by p 0,,, 4 , 0 1 Henry VIII., and it was reasonable to sup i • if the practice of appeal bad lain to the Upper ua of ge te , tt Convocation and not to the Court of Dele- Deet e ' e "It would have been the course pursued in the ro t/0u cases ; as this was at a time, too, when the Upper at pr a e u ti O Convocation was in much greater action than Pra et i ce en •t They must, therefore, consider that the oceti o „ °f appeal to the Upper House of Con- Nea le was entirely unknown, or that it had tnee, u Rronounded by some judicial authority to be tt h. ri n ' t ed• In support of the present application, °eon Stated bythe Learned Counsel eaten of that a sue attitehe, authorities, to which great weight was to be to the d , unanimous in support of the law of appeal 1 11114 1 4 ` J .PPer souse of Convocation. After careful 11104 9t thus mitlapriOap, the court had found THE that all the passages referred to were based upon the single foundation of Coke's Fourth Institute. It appeared that what Coke bad stated as being the result of one statute they had taken as being the effect of both statutes. There were, in fact, several other rai sages in the Institutes which always expressly laid down the appeal as being to the King in Chancery, and in no one instance was there to be found a passage which spoke of an appeal being given to the Upper House of Convocation by the 25th of Henry VIII. The Learned Counsel had cited Bacon's Abridgment, Cummins' Digest, Woderow's Lectures, Burns' Ec clesiastical Law, and Blackstone ; but in every instance there could be no doubt that all rested upon that single passage in the Fourth Institute; an I upon deliberate examination there could not be found one passage which ,was the result of an inde pendent examination. In considering the present applica tion the Court had not overlooked the circumstances under which it had been made. The matter had been very fully argued b, fore the Privy Council, and again before the Queen's Bench, and the defendant had exercised his undoubted right in bringing the matter before this Court. In making this application, the Learned Counsel had brought forward all the authorities which they considered bore upon the question, and the Court had carefully considered all the points of the question, and they had reason to believe that any further discus sion would not throw additional light upon the subject. After a deliberate consideration of the case, the Court did not think it would be consistent with their duty to comply with the present application, and under those circumstances they thought it right that there should be no rule. MARLBRO'-STREET.-(THIS DAY) A SHAM POLICE INSPECTOR.—Mr. John APHordy, landlord of the PCIOVIIX Tavern, Stacey-street, Soho, was brought before Mr. Bingham charged with being drunk, and assuming the office of an inspector of police. Police•sergeant, 11 C, stated that about five o'clock this morning he was on daty in Oxford-street, when the prisoner, who was much the worse for liquor, came up to him and said "Is it all right, sergeant?" Not know ing the defendant, witness replied " Oh yes, its all right," and was proceeding round his beat, when he (defendant) stopped him and said, " I suppose you do not know who I am, I am an inspector of the A division, and am sent out at a salary of 5/. per night to look after you and your men." The defendant then left him and went up to another constable and took down his number on a piece of paper. He subsequently went up to two or three other constables, and took their numbers also. As he persisted in following up this species of annoyance, witness took him into custody and conveyed him to the station. Defendant denied the charge, and said he was on his way to Bayswater when he was pounced upon by seve ral constables, and forcibly conveyed to the station. Mr. BINGHAM said defendant bad acted ♦ery foolishly in assuming to himself the office of a police inspector, whereby he had rendered himself liable to a penalty of 101. H• should not fine him the full amount, but, as a warning to him fur the future, he should fine bim 10s., being just five per cent. upon the full penalty. The money was immediately paid. SHOPLIFTING.—Mary Ann Brown, a notorious thief, was charged before Mr. Bingham with stealing thirty two yards of black silk, value 31. 10s., the property of Mr. Digory Northey,. silk-mercer, No. 1, Princes-street, Soho. Charles Easton, sbopman to the prosecutor, deposed that on Saturday evening, about seven o'clock, the pri soner came into his employer's shop and requested to be shown some black satin mantles. He took her up to the show-room for that purpose, and while he was looking the mantles out he saw the prisoner take the silk pro duced and hide it underneath her shawl. Witness then made an excuse to leave the room, and went down stairs and informed his employer of the cir cumstance, who immediately sent for a constable to take her in charge. On witness's return he met the prisoner coming down stairs; he requested her to return, and on her getting into the room, she dropped the silk on the floor. He then called the constable, and gave her into custody. The prisoner, who has been twice before convicted for a similar offence, was fully committed for trial. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Donizetti's ever-delightful opera buffa, L'Elisir d' Amore, with its brilliant and sparkling melodies and its rich Italian, thoroughly Italian humour, was performed here on Saturday, for the first time this season, Madame Frezzolini appearing in the character of Adina, and proving, by the grace, the vivacity, and the delicious spirit of coquetry which she infused into the part, that she is equally a favourite with Thalia as with Melpomene. Never have we seen a more gay, light-hearted, or charming Adina. The music which Donizetti has allotted to Adina is peculiarly suited for the exhibition of those feats of daring vocalization and of brilliant execu tion in which Madame Frezzolini so likes to indulge, to the equal delight and admiration of her audience. Her Adina was the most perfect representation of the character we have ever witnessed. She was ap plauded to the echo, and was called before the cur tain at the close of each act. Lablache was as full of rich and overflowing humour as ever in the part of Dulcamara ; and Calzolari as Neme rino was admirable ; and Beletti, by appearing in the comparatively insignificant character of Belcore added immensely to the strength of the cast. The splendid ballet, Les Metamorphoses, in which Carlotta Grisi, Marie Taglioni, and Amalia Ferrais appeared, concluded the evening's entertainments. The house was crowded. VICTORIA THEATRE. The new drama, entitled Nadeshta, the Slave Girl ; or, the Cruelties of Russian Tyranny, which was pro duced at this popular theatre on 'Whit-Monday, con tinues nightly to attract crowded audiences. The scene of the drama (which is from the pen of Mr. Dibdin Pitt) is . laid in Russia, and it is intended to pourtray the cruelties practised in that country on the unfortunate serfs by their tyrannical masters. It abounds in striking situations, romantic adventures, and hair-breadth escapes. The scenery and the cos tumes are good, and a characteristic dance is intro duced. ➢Miss Vincent, as the Slave Girl, well sus tained her title to be considered " the acknowledged heroine of domestic drama," and was well supported by Mr. Osbaldiston, Mr. J. T. Johnson, and Mr. Hudspeth in their respective characters. Besides the drama, there was a farce, some dancing, and another startling melodrama, called Dare-devil Dick, being a dramatic history of the renowned Richard Turpin. With such attractive entertainments it is not to be wondered at that this theatre is nightly crowded. FIRE AND EXPLOSION OPPOSITR THE ADELPHI TREATRE.—Yesterday (Sunday) afternoon, between the hours of four and five, considerable confusion was caused in the immediate neighbourhood of the Adelphi Theatre, owing to the sudden outbreak of a fire, succeeded by an explosion of combustibles, inj the premises belonging to Messrs. Free man, Roe, and Hansom, hydraulic and gas engineers, carry ing on business at No. 70, Strand, facing the entrance to the abovenamed place of amusement. A number of railway signal lights had been deposited in the third floor front. on account of its being considered the most secure from fire; the sun, however, having set upon the windows, its rays were concentrated upon one of the tin packages, which be came so hot as to cause the contents to explode, and the fire spread round the room with the rapidity of electricity. The engines promptly attended, and the hose of one having been conveyed up the staircase, the men were enabled to attack the exact seat of the flames. Whilst they were so employed another explosion took place, which blew two of the men down several of the steps, and slightly injured Dowden the engineer. The firemen eventually succeeded in con fining the fire to the top part of the premises; the lower floors were, however, severely damaged by water. Messrs. Simpkins' printing-office and the Society of Arts' exhibition at the rear fortunately received not the least injury. SHOCKING DEATH OF A CLERGTMAN.—EAST. BOURNE, SATURDAY.—A melancholy sensation has pervaded this neighbourhood daring the last two or three days, by an accident of a most frightful character happening on that prominent headland so well known to mariners passing up and down Channel, via., Beachy Head, which is, as many may be aware, some 200 or 300 feet in height above low water mark. In the course of yesterday afternoon the Rev. Henry James, the respected vicar of Willingdon, accom panied by his daughter and the Rev. Henry Watson, of Levington, went for a stroll along the coast, and in their ramble they proceeded to descend the rocks. They got a short distance down, when Mr. Watson urged the unfortu nate gentleman not to proceed any further, its conse quence of the extreme danger attending the descent. He unfortunately persisted in descending, and Mr. Wat son requested his daughter to remain with him on the top of the cliff. Finding the cliff very steep, he agreed to leave his daughter behind, and he then descended alone and soon got out of sight. After some time Mr. Watson ' in con sequence of not seeing t he deceased en the beach below, called out to him. He answered, but what he said could not be heard. Mr. Watson, fearing him to be in danger, de scended the cliff a short distance, but could not see him. He afterwards heard him cry out, "For God's sake don't come; I've hurt myself very much." Mr. Watson then alarmed the coast-guard, and with Mr. James's servant ran round to the beach, where the deceased was found lying on the sand apparently lifeless. Blood was flowing from his mouth and nose, and his body was shockingly bruised, and evidently life had been extinct some time, considerable delay having transpired in getting from the summit of the cliff to where the unfortunate gentleman lay. An inquest has been held on the remains of the deceased, and a verdict of Accidental Death recorded, it appearing satisfactorily that he had fallen from the " Head," while in the act of descending. He was in his thirty-eighth year. A royal sign manual warrant has just 13( en lamed, granting a pension of 251. a year to Mrs. Harriet Waghorn, widow of the late Lieutenant Thomas Waghorn, " i t consi deration of the eminent services of her late husband." RESIGNATION OF TUX LORD CHANCELLOR. -- We believe we may announce as a fact that the Lord Chancellor has at length actually resigned his high office. His Lordship has, we understand, been urged tc this step both by the re commendation of his physicians and the intreaties of his family, and by a regard for the public inconvenience occa sioned by his continued absence from the Court of Chancery. —John Bull. There is no vacancy fur the Recordership of Mac clesfield, es stated in some of the papers. The late Mr. Townsend, Q.C., held the honorary office only. This is no judicial office, except in towns where there has been a grant of quarter sessions. R O YAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.— The following gentlemen having undergone the necessary examinations for the diploma were admitted members of the college at the meeting of the court of examiners on the 25th inst.:— Messrs Henry Francis Coley, Cheltenham; John Alfred. Haynes, Lewisbam ; Samuel Dawes Dl Morris, Upper Fitz roy-street, Fitzroy-square ; Francis George Joynt, Balling, county Mayo; Thomas Crofts Skinkwin, Cork; James Paterson, Glasgow; Arthur Robert Lomax, Woebley, Here fordshire ; William Jones, Llanrwst, Denbigh ; Henry Folkard, Old Brompton, Middlesex; Joseph Walter Raleigh , Amesbury, Bengal; and Duncan M'lntyre, Coleraine, Lon claclorry. SUN, LONDON, AMERICAN NEWS. LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY. The Canada, Captain Harrison, arrived in the Mersey with advices from New York to the 14th of May, and by telegraph to the 16th, and 109 passen gers. The Hibernia arrived at Halifax on the lith. The American mail-steamer Washington would leave on her return voyage to Southampton on the 20th, and will probably accomplish a very rapid run. Much interest has been excited by her late passage of 131- days out, not 15k, as previously reported. By Electric Telegraph from New York to Halifax, May 16.) By the steamer Hibernia news was received here morning. The House of Representatives yester day discussed Sir Henry Bulwer s letter referring to the trade from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast of the United States, and against the change in the Ameri can tariff. A treaty between the French Minister and Mr. Clayton has been concluded subsequently like that made with Bulwer on the Nicaragua question. About 12,000 men are believed to hare enrolled themselves in the Cuban expedition. Accounts from Havannah state that a Spanish 74, two first-class frigates, and two steamers, were lying there, and that the cholera had further subsided. Accounts from New Orleans of the 13th report the invaders' arrangements as completed, and that before this the whole force intended for the operation is con centrated at a point of rendezvous, which is without the limit of the United States. _ Lord Elgin opened the Canadian Parliament on Tuesday at Toronto; his speech was well received. He stated that reciprocal trade with the United States was delayed, that cheap and uniform postage is needed, that the Assembly should be more numerously constituted, and urged the adoption of capital punish ment, and also improved assessment, and jury laws, and cheaper courts of justice. He denounces annexe tion, and will mark with royal dissatisfaction any an nexator holding office. The Advance and Rescue, the vessels com prising the American expedition in search of Sir John Franklin, are all ready and transferred to the Government. A large number of seamen have vo lunteered. The mercantile intelligence received by the Hi bernia has caused a general improvement in prices of most commodities, and it is difficult to quote the ex act price until after the receipt of English letters. Exchange was dull. 'Washington accounts state that much of the inte rest created by Sir H. Bulwer's letter to Mr. Chat field had died away. According to the New York Herald the note was received from a friend in Costa Rica, the post bearing it having been seized in Cen tral America. From Hayti we learn that the Emperor was making active preparations for war with the south side of the island. Coffee was very scarce and high. Venezuela advices of the 20th ult. state that the British Chargé d'Affaires had received a notice for British subjects in Venezuela, warning them against engaging in the coal trade. Accounts from Havannah to the 14th inst. state that there had been rain in the interior of the island; the crops, ho wever, promised fairly. From Rio de Janeiro we have detailed accounts of the 4th of April, comprising the reported ravages among the shipping. It is stated that the disease had undergone no abatement. From this circumstance and the unfavourable weather the market for imports was dull. The stock of coffee was 50,000 bags of new, but of ordinary quality. The new crop arrived slowly, and was of poor quality. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, MAT 14.—Since the departure of the last steamer the stock market has been active, and the market fluctuating. The supply of dividend-paying stock con siderable; demand good. No dividend-paying stocks active, and quotations had advanced. The money market continues abundantly supplied. Rate of interest tended downward. First-class paper got at 5 to 6 per sent.; loans on call 4i to 5 per cent. on good security, steady. Pickled Hams, 6c. to 7c.; shoulders, 34c. to 4c. per lb. Cheese is dull, at 64c. to lc., with considerable sup plies, and a better feeling in freights and more doing. Cotton—On receipt of the Niagara's advices of the Bth a better tone was at once felt in the market than for some time past. On the 9th the sales were 5,000 bales, and on the 10th 5,000, without change in price. On the 11th, 2,800 bales, and on the 12th, '2,000, at slightly ad ♦anced prices. The sales for the last fire days were 16,000 bales, of which 3,000 to 4,000 are for Liverpool, 1,500 for the continent, and the remainder by spinners and speculators. The receipts at the ports to the 14th of May amount to 1,850,000 bales against 2,480,000 for the same time last year, being a deficiency of 630,000 bales. Quotations —Ordinary Upland,' lie. to 4 to 12c.; Mo. bile and Florida, 114 e. to 12c.; middling Uplands, 12.1 c. to 124 c.; fair, 13,ic. to 13-le. May 11, 6 P.M.—The Niagara's advices have come to hand, but have had no material effect on the market for cotton. The sales are 1,500 bales. LATER FROM SOUTH AMERICA. LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY EVENING.—The splendid and fast-sailing barque Seraphina, Captain Gething, has just arrived. She sailed from Pernambuco on the 22d, and brings later advices from that port, as well as Maceio, Bahia, and Rio Janeiro. Among the passengers by the Seraphina are H. A. Cowper, Esq., her Majesty's Consul at Pernam buco; J. 11. Armstrong, Esq., Sen. Manuel Jose Perire Pacheco ; and Mons. Francisco Calveato. The Seraphina left Pernambuco seven days after the Swordfish, and of course has commercial advices corresponding thereto. The following is an outline of all the news that is interesting At the date of the Seraphina's departure from Per nambuco the civil war which had been raging in that province for upwards of two years was considered to be at an end, the rebel chiefs having embarked at Maceio after having disbanded their followers. It was generally expected that discontent to a for midable degree would prevail for a considerable time, and it was thought more than probable that the pro vince, together with the whole north of Brazil, would ultimately be severed from the empire. The existence of peace would, however, be an ad ditional stimulus to that prosperity and progress which marked the last two years. The revenue of the custom houses had increased from 150 contos to 600 contos de reis, or in round numbers from 150,0001. to 600,0001. The production of sugar had doubled, and the imports had increased in a similar ratio. The yellow fever has devastated the empire for the last four months ; should it become endemic it would be a serious check to the further prosperity of the province. hopes were entertained that it would re turn no more, as it was almost extinct when the Sera phina sailed. Captain Gething has kindly furnished us with some details respecting the ravages of the fever at Per nambuco, &c., which may prove interesting to the public. He says that at Rio Janeiro nearly 1,800 people had been carried off, 3,000 at Bahia, 500 at Paraiba, 500 at Maceio, some at Santos, and fully 3,000 at Pernambuco. Of these last about 300 were seamen, of whom 83 were British. Of 190 British residents, 182 had been attacked, of whom 24 had died. After the second month of its duration the number attacked had diminished, but the proportion of deaths increased. In January the proportion of deaths amongst British seamen was one in four; February, one in three ; March, one in two; April, four in five. Of the British who had died five were captains and six mates. On shore the proportion of deaths was 3 per cent. of the whole population. Amongst foreigners only, upwards of 20 per cent. Previous reports had stated that the epidemic had proved fatal to none but new comers. Captain Geth ing assures us that this is not correct, as upwards of 2,000 Brazilians had died of it. Of the British re sidents nine only were new comers, five were children, five persons with previous chronic complaints, three were persons of debauched lives, ,and two died purely of the fever. The commercial advices by this arrival inform us that trade was still dull, and exchange on England ruled at 28i to 28, and closed on the 20th at 28. The weather having improved, the receipts of sugar were large. Several cargoes had been purchased for the Mediterranean, United States Channel and Brazil ports. The finer qualities were scarce and in de mand, but inferior sorts were lower, first quality white was quoted at 245. 3d. to 245. 8d ; second, 225. Bd. to 235. 6d.; other sorts 21s. 6d. to 19s. 5d.; yellow Muscovado, 15s. 2d. to 158. 5d.; regular ditto, 14s. 6d. to 15s. Cotton was rather lower, and the sales limited. The receipts from the Ist of July had been 30,763 bales. Hides continued to rule at 102 id. or 3-22 d. There was a better inquiry in freights. Sugar to Constantinople bad been chartered at 375. 6d.; ditto to the Mediterranean, 305., 325. 6d., 375. 6d., and 405., according to port of discharge. The market for imported goods was steady, and full prices for most articles continued to be paid. The accounts brought by the Seraphina from Bahia, Macao, and Rio Janeiro, are more satisfactory ; the distemper had been on the decrease, and was chiefly confined to new corners. There are two difficulties of life ; men are disposed to spend more than they can afford, and to indulge more than they can endure.—Eliza Cook's Journal. THE BRITANNIA BRIDGE.—The operation of turn ing the third tube round by a semi-circular sweep over the water on its four pontoons, assisted by large cable-chains and a huge upright beam attached to the shore, which formed the fulcrum or centre of motion on which it was swayed round, took place with success on Thursday evening last, under the superintendence of Mr. Stephenson, an d Captain Claxton. Its journey to the bearing point, whence it will have to be floated to the foot of the piers on the 10th of June next, occupied about 40 minutes, the distance tra- I Te 1194 *Wit op* to its 91Tii MONDAY EVENING, TO THE SECRETARY OF THE BRADFORD REFORM ASSOCIATION. Sir,—The House re-assembled on Thursday the 23rd, at the usual hour. On the motion for going into Committee of Supply, an Hon. Member stayed proceedings by entering into the evils endured by the public from the sale of roasted vegetable substitutes for coffee, and debate for at least an hour and a half ensued. _ As we haves coffee-grinding establishment in Brad ford, evincing by the extent of its concerns the goodness of its products, the question is not altogether foreign to our interests ; and that was the reason I put in an oar. The dispute seems to lie, on the propriety of our drinking chicory if we like it best. Now those who buy of a coffee-grinding establishment, at a price per pound not greater than that of coffee in the berry, know as well as either you or I, that they are drink ing coffee mixed with some substance of less cost, but which produces a compound which on the whole, in the joint consideration of quality and price, they prefer. On the question of injury to the revenue, there is no use in being wise beyond the Chancellor of the Exchequer. If he encourages the facts, we may rest assured he thinks he has in some way or other pre served his revenue. And on the other grand argu ment of the opponent, that it is a shocking thing for chicory that costs twopence a pound to be sold as coffee that costs sixpence, we may rest equally as sured that no such thing takes place. It might take place if it was a solitary case ; but when it is open to all the trade, it is as certain as that the trade cannot sell coffee at double the present price, that the price will be lowered in due proportion to the mixture. These things begin to be better understood in the House of Commons and everywhere than they used to be, and they are of increased importance as bearing upon greater questions. On the whole therefore let us drink our coffee with a quiet mind, and if Mr. Tordoff's in one way or other is the best in the three kingdoms, (specimens sent, hermetically sealed, to every part of the Empire at the most trifling addi tional expense), let us cherish it as a part of Bradford trade, by causing as much of it to be drunk as we are able. On the same Committee a curious specimen was given of the way in which things are done in the House of Commons. In the Votes, 23.24 Mali, p. 406, will be found the following record of the pro ceedings had : " 4. Motion Made, and question put, ' That a sum, riot exceeding 175,6984 be granted to her Majesty, to defray the charge of divers Miscellaneous Services which will corns in course of payment during the year ending the 31st day of March, 1851; also, for divcrs Miscellaneous Services connected with the Searching Expeditions under the command of Captain Penny and Captain Austen :'__The Committee divided; Ayes, 145; Noes, 20." Now who would, or who could, imagine that the twenty Noes were voting against the Borneo head money, and not against the Searching Expeditions under the command of Captain Penny and Captain Austen ? On Friday was the c urious phen omenon o f the s f and guineas from 75 against 94 on the Government question o f bung cuttingi n a m inority o u o the grant for defraying . the expense of the works at the new Houses of Parliam ent. As a sum , it i s in significant ; important. The a symptom,mportant. The whole proceedings consequent on the destruc tion of the House of Commons by fire in October 1834, are most interesting to any writer on the natural history of popular assemblies. On the 16th of the month mentioned, the House of Commons was burnt down. The Lords volunte e red to give up their plac body, eofm to holdtheir meeting gto th the Commons, and, as th e smaller m eetings t em p orar il y i n the Painted Chamber. There is no reason to doubt that things might have been restored to the status quo ante, for one, or at the most for two hundred thousand pounds. Two hundred and fifty . thousand was mentioned on Friday as the sum to which the licentious imagination of a first Reformed Parliament con trived to soar. But then came the pompous denomination of "our Palace at Westminster;" a phraseology to which there ought to have been strong objections, in addition to its inevitable tendency to increase expense. If the old site was on " our Palace at Westminster," it would have been a good opportunity to chuse a new one. And then followed the cry of " encou ragement to the fine arts ;" solving itself into the own tastes out of the public purse. If Hon. pleasurableness of lion. Gentlemen indulging their Gentlemen wish to encourage the fine arts, they should do it out of their own purses, and not the public's. These causes sufficed to triple the sum de voted to expenditure, or raiseit from 250,000/. to 750,0001. But things did not stop here. Hon. Gen tlemen arrived at the discovery that the building to be produced was bound to be " something superior to anything existing in Europe ;" plans and proposals were invited from architects and artists without pretence or hint of limitation as to cost, being the precise process by which Punch's cockney, Briggs, makes a fool of himself by house-alterations; and so charmingly pleasant was the process of spending money from other people's pockets, that in the end the Representatives were dipped to the amount of two millions, which divided among 658 Members makes three thousand pounds per man, being the sum required to produce thirty sail of the line, fully rigged and stored. Upon which the question which occurs to me is this. Why have not I a right to my three thousand pounds ? I have a crotchet as well as another. Mine happens to be for organ building; which if not a fine art is at least connected with one. Three thousand pounds to spend on expe riments in this line, would set me up for ever.and for ever; I should have nothing to learn or unlearn for the rest of my life, and there would be no end of the belles chose, that would be accomplished. Why should there no t b e an organ " su p e r io r t o anything existing in Europe," to play an anthem when the Queen meets the two Houses ? Could any thing be more reasonabl e an d proper ? Why am I i not to have t ? Help me to get it, and yours organ builders at Bradford, in which you abound to an extent the world perhaps is not aware of, shall be employed to a man, to the amount of what I may be able to effect. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, AN OLD REFORMER. London, May 27, 1850. COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, MAT 25. The Queen and Prince, accompanied by his' Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen, walked this morning in the park and grounds of Osborne. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, and the younger members of the Royal Family, rode and walked in the grounds. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, and his Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen, attended by the Baroness de Speth and Sir George Couper, left Osborne at twelve o'clock this day, and crossed to Gosport in the Fairy royal yacht, en route to Frog more House. There was no addition yesterday to the royal dinner party. MAT 26. The Queen and Prince took an early walk this morning in the grounds of Osborne. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, and younger members of the Royal Family, walked and rode as usual. Hi s Royal Highness and the Princess Royal, at tended by the ladies and gentlemen of the royal household, attended Divine service at whippingham Church. The Rev. J. Protheroe performed the ser vice' an d preached the sermon. There was no addition to the royal dinner party. A serenade was performed on Friday (her Ma jesty's birth -day) at Osborne, by the band of the Royal Marines, under the direction of Mr. Earl, bandmaster. Among the pieces performed were— Chorale ............................ Duet, " Quis est homo" (Stabat Mater) Rossini. .......... .. Meyerbeer. s the Duke and Duchess of •• • ..... ............ ...... ....................... eLady Augusta Cadogan and Waltz ............................ Polka, "Rosa" Berkeley- square. tess of Jersey with their company on Saturday even ing,CMa Their r m. Selection, br id Edmond ge ' o , yLg"Le Prophets " attended I Highness es id i gtnhanybe,ys sh llis Royal Highness Prince G eorge has arrived in town from Ireland. at their residence in Berkeley. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary, attended Divine service yesterday morning in Grosvenor Chapel. Dispatches were received on Saturday at the Colo nial•od'ice from the Governors of South Australia, Hong-Kong, Ceylon, the Mauritius, and Malta. The Duke of Wellington attended the early service yesterday, in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The sermon was preached by the Hon. and Rev. Mr. Boyle. The prayers and the C ommunion Service were read by the Rev. Dr. Wesley. At the daily service the prayers were read by the Rev. T. Hel more, the lessons by the Rev. W. Hall, and the Com munion Service by the Rev. Dr. Wesley. The sermon was preached by the Hon. and Rev. Mr. Boyle. The anthem, ~ I was in the spirit" (Blow), was sung by Messrs. Bennett, Bradbury, and Francis. I Mr. Turle presided at the organ. THE LATE CAPTAIN WIIITTINGHAM.—On Friday morning the remains of Captain Whittingham, who was unfortunately killed on Monday last, were interred in the burying-ground of St. James's, Bermondsey. The coffin was borne thither by seamen volunteers from the ships he had commanded in the service of the General Steam Navi gation Company, and followed by all the commanders of the same company who were in London. The deceased, who was ten years in the service of the late M. Roths child, and about twenty in different ships of the General Steam Navigation Company, has left a wife and eight chil dren, four of whom are under nine years of age. Subscriptions are being made for the family, who are quite destitute, and contributions will be received at the banking houses of Smith Payne, and Co., Masterman and Co., and also at the ,oilices of bleuro. li9thgchild and " MAY 27, 1850. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. LATEST BETTING AT THE WEST-END. DERBY. 9 to 2 agst Mr. W. Edwards na Bolingbroke—taken 11 to 2 agat Lord Airlie's Clincher 6 to 1 agst Mr. Bastard's Mildew 7 to 1 agst Mr. Gratwicke's The Nigger 7 to 1 agst Mr. B. Hill's Pitsford 20 to 1 agst Lord Zetland's Voltigeur 25 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Nutshell 25 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's The Italian 33 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Ghillie Callum 50 to 1 agst Mr. Greville's Cariboo 2,000 to 40 agst Mr. Disney's Captain Grant 1,000 to 15 agst Mr. Moseley's Alonzo 1,000 to 15 agat Mr. Thomas's Royal Hart 1,000 to 12 agst Blarney 1,000 to 10 agst Mr. Gurney's St. Fabian No change in the Oaks. EPSOM RACES. The following outline of the engagements for the en suing meeting embraces the entries made ea Saturday, and is complete with the exception of the two plates which will precede the Derby and Oaks, the entries for which have yet to be made:— TUESDAY. The Craven Stakes of 10 soya. each, with 40 soya. added; for three yrs old, 6st 81b; four, Bst 101 b; five, 9st 41b; six and aged, 9st 101 b. The last mile and a quarter of the New Derby Course. Mr. Stevens's b c The Knight of Gwynn°, 3 yrs, 6st 81b Mr. E. R. Clark's b h Rodney, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b Lord Exeter's ch f Cora, 3 yrs, 6st Sib Lord Exeter's Preslsu, 3 yrs, 6st 81b Mr. W. V. Jenkins's ch f Miss Larkaway, 3 yre, 6st 81b Mr. Burgess's ch sr Narcissus, by Gladiator, out of Snow drop, 3 yrs, 6st 81b Major Martyn's The Moor, 5 yrs, 9st 41b Mr. Rolt's Collingwood, aged, 9st 1111 b Mr. Greville's ch f Estafette, 3 yrs, 6st 81b Sir G. Heatbcote ' s br cby Hercules, out of Dark Susan, 3 yrs, 6st 81b Mr. J. Powley's b f Kathleen, by Lanarcost, out of Croppy, 3 yrs, Est 81b Mr. Drinkald's b c Thornhill, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b The Woodcote Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 100 cove. added; two yrs old colts, Bst 61b; fillies, Bst 31b. The owner of the second horse to receive 25 soya. out of the stakes, and the winner to pay 10 soya. towards ex penses. T.Y.C., three-quarters of a mile. (30 Subs.) Captain Archdall's br f Quadroon, by St. Martin Mr. J. Clarke's b c Marborough Buck Mr. E. R. Clark's br o Glenhawk, by Lanercost Lord Chesterfield's b o Brother to Drakelow Mr. Collins's b c St Patrick, by Birkenhead Mr. Delamere'a ro f Forlorn Hope, by Charles XII. Mr. Delamere's b f Curl, by Epirus Mr. Douglas's eh c Don Pedro, by Don John Mr. W. Edgar's br c Convalescent, by The Cure Lord Exeter's b c Reindeer, by Venison Mr. Freeman's b f Olivia, by Orlando Mr. Gratwicke's b c Cadeau, by Robert de Gorham Mr. Gully's b c by E 0, out of Miss Etty Sir J. Hawley's ch c Teddington, by Orlando Sir G. Heathcote's b or br c by Lanercost out of La Bellezaa Mr. Herbert's ch c by Sir Hercules, out of Adela Mr. T. Hussy's b f The Mitre, by Cowl Mr. C. Liley's br o Bold Harry, by Charles XII. Mr. Mare's br f Pandora, by Pantaloon Mr. Merry's b o Pierre de Touch, by Touchstone Mr. Osbaldestone's b c by Charles XII. out of Morsel Mr. Payne's ch f Glendale, by Cotherstone Mr. Ramabottom's b f by Charles XII. out of Queen of Cyprus. Duke of Richmond's b c Buckhound, by the Ugly Buck Duke of Richmond's b f by the Ugly Buck, out of Mar gellina, Mr. W. Stebbing's b c Knook Knoll, by Sir Hercules Mr. W. Stebbing's b c The Partridge, by Kremlin Mr. Stevens na ch f Britannia, by Cataract Mr. Vicar na br f Castellan, by Lanercost Mr. J. Verral's ch f Perfume, by Dulcimer The Manor Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 35 added, three yrs old, Est 101 b; four, Bst 71b; fire, Bst 121 b; six and aged, 9st llb; mares and geldings allowed 31b; the winner to be sold for 300 soya. in the usual way; the second to receive back his stake. Heats, the last mile and a quarter of the New Derby Course. Hon. S. Herbert's b g Radulphus, aged, Bst 121 b Sir G. Heathcote's ch c by Gladiator, out of Khorassan's dam, 3 yrs, Est bolb Mr. Hardman's br c Amontillado, by Charles XII., dam unknown, 3 yrs 6st 101 b The Horton Stakes of 5 soya. each, with 30 added; three yrs old, Est 101 b; four, Bst 41b; five, Bst 91b; six and aged, Bst 12lb; mares and geldings allowed 31b; the winner to be sold for 150 sem, but if en tered to be sold for 100 soya. allowed 51b; forjo soya, 91b; and for 60 sou., 14Ib over and above ther al lowances; the winner to be sold by auction imme diately after the race, and any surplus over the selling price to go to the fund. Heats, one mile. Mr. T. King's ch m Haste, 4 yrs, 7st llb (601) Mr. Formby's in Grist, 5 yrs, ist 61b (60/) Mr. Shipley's b m Lethargy, 6 yrs, ist 91b (600 Mr. Gain's b m Maid of My Soul, 5 yrs, 7st 6lb (60/) Mr. Howard's Aristocrat, by the Earl of Richmond, darn Pen, by Stainborougb, out of Young Rhoda, by Wal ton, 3 yre, Est 101 b (1501) wEDNESDAY. The Epsom Town Plate (Handicap) of 50 sovs., for all ages. One mile. To close and name by eight o'clock on Monday evening, and the weights to be fixed by four o'clock Vie day before running. The Derby Stakes of 50 love. each, h ft, for three-yrs old; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 21b; the second to re ceive 100 soya. out of the stakes; the winner to pay 100 soya. towards expenses, and 50 sows. to the judge. One mile and a half. [Of the 104 horses engaged, not above four or five and twenty are expected to run.] The Carew Stakes of 5 soya. each, with 30 sovs. added; three-yrs-old, 7st 10Ib; four, Bst 111 b; five, 9st 21b; six and aged, 9st 61b; mares and geldings allowed 31b; the winner to be sold for 150 CM. in the usual way. Three-quarters of a mile. Mr. Hornsby's b g The Old Fox, 4 yrs, Bst 81b Lord Strathmore's br f Hood, 3 yr', 7st 71b Mr. G. Hobson's b m The Laundrymaid, aged, 9st 31b Mr. Drewitt's b e Mr. Milner, 4 yrs, Bst Illb Mr. Hill's gr c Equiria, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b The Burgh Stakes of 5 soya. each, with 30 added; three years old, 7st 101 b; four, Bst 1 llb; five, 9st ; six and aged, 9st 41b; mares and geldings allowed 31b; the winner to be sold for 100 SOTS., but if entered to be sold for 80 Boys., allowed 51b; for 60 soya. 91b; for 40 sovs., 141 b over and above other allowances. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race, and any surplus over the selling price to go to the Fund. Half-a-mile. Mr. T. J. Hayter's ch f The Handsome Doe, by The Ugly Buck, out of Lady Clapham, by Jack Spigot, 3 yrs, 6s 71b (401) Mr. Lister's b m Hind of the Forest, 5 yrs, 6st 71b (401) Mr. R. Cooper's ch g Dorset, by Retriever, out of Olive, 4 yrs, Bst 31b (80/) Duke of Richmond's b f Claymore, 3 yrs, 6st 71b (401) Mr. Ramsbottom's lole, 3 yrs, fist 71b (400 Mr. Roberts's Heroine, 4 yrs, 7st 81b (401) Mr. Higgin's b h Sarcasm, 7st 11b (600 Sir G. Heathcote's b f by Astracan—Lady Sarab, 3 yrs, eat 71b (401) Mr. H. Drew's b g Master Murray, aged Bst 61b (60/) Mr. Newcome's b m Tuscan, 5 yrs, Tat I Ilb (400 Mr. G. Hobson's b m Laundrymaid, aged, Bst 61b (60/) THURSDAY. The Epsom Four Year-old Stakes of 50 soya, each, hft for colts, Bst 111 b, and fillies, Bst 61b. The new Derby Course. (6 Subs.) Duke of Bedford's ch g Quasimodo Duke of Bedford's ch g Sobraon Sir G. Heathcote's br c Normanton Mr. E. Haworth's ch f Helen Lord Strathmore'. b f Second Sight Mr. B. Way's b f Dolly Varden The Durdans Stakes did not fill, but is re-opened—to close and name on Tuesday evening. The Grand Stand Plate of 200 soy.. in specie, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 soya. each, 15 ft, and only 5 it declared; the second horse to reeeive 50 soya. out of the stakes, and the third 25 soya.; the winner of any handicap of 200 cove. value subsequent to the publication of the weights, to carry 51b, or of two such races, or more, 101 b extra; the winner to pay 30 sore. towards the expenses. Great Metropolitan Stakes Course, two miles and a quarter, to start at the winning chair. (43 Subs., 27 of whom pay 5 sore. forfeit.) Mr. Murphy's ch h Dough, 5 yrs, lOst 71b Lord Chesterfield's b f Lady Evelyn, 4 yrs, Bst 61b Mr. Payne's b h Glendower, 5 yrs, 7st I llb Sir G. Heathcote's br c Black Eagle, 4 yrs, 7st 61b Mr. Nevill's be Herbert, 4 yrs, 7st Ilb Lord Downshire as b h Eagle's Plume, 5 yrs, 7st llb Mr. Humphries's Escape, 5 yrs, 7st Ilb Lord Exeter's Midis, 4 yrs, 7st Mr. Southby na g Chorister, 5 yrs, 6st 131 b Captain Rous na Quasimodo, 4 yrs, Est 131 b Duke of Richmond's Jelly Fish, 4 yrs, Est 131 b Sir J. Hawley's Van. Diemen, 4 yre, Est 111 b Mr. Death's Lady Frances, 5 yrs, 6st 71b Mr. Shelley's Sylvia, 4 yrs, 6st llb' Mr. W. Lucas's Burghley, 4 yrs, sst 111 b Lord Glasgow's b h by Don John—lmpertinence, 5 yrs, sst 111 b The Nonsuch Stakes, of 15 soya. each, 5 ft, added; for two years old, ti with 25 _sey e s s . 7st, and three, 9st; filli es and geldings allowed 31b. Half a mile. Mr. W. V. Jenkins's ch f Miss Larkaway, 3 yrs, 9st Sir G. Heathcote's b f Epirus, out of Dark Susan, 2 yre, 6st Ilb Lord Clifdon's Beaufort, 2 yrs, 7st Mr. Webb's b f Vigilant, 2 yrs, 6st 111 b Mr. Gully's b c Solomon, by E 0, out of Miss Lotty, 2 yrs, 7st The Cobham Stakes of 5 soya. each, with 30 sovs. added; three yrs old, Est 71b; four, Sat 71b; five, Bst 121 b; six, and aged, 9st llb; mares and geldings, and horses which have run in either of Thursday's races, allowed 311); the winner to be sold for 150 Goys., but if entered to be sold for 100 soya. allowed 51b; for 80 soya., 91b; for 60 sovs., 14lb; over and above other allowances. The winner to be sold by suction immediately alter the race, and any surplus over the selling price to go to the Fund. Heats, one mile. Mr. Formby's My Mary, aged, 7st 121 b (601) Mr. Langley's bra The Dart aged, Bst 31b (801) Mr. Marson named ch f Rubina, 3 yrs, Est 41b (1501) Mr. Howard's ch c Aristocrat, 3 yrs, Est 71b. Match for 100 sovs. New Derby Course. Mr. Salt's Sam Hood, 9st 71b. Mr. Edward's Ziska, 9st 71b. FRIDAY. The Innkeepers' Plato of 50 soya. (handicap), for all ages; one mile and a quarter. 2 sovs. entrance. To close and name to the clerk of the course by eight o'clock on Wednesday evening, and the weights to be fixed by four o'clock the day before running. The Oaks Stakes of 50 sous. each; for three yrs old fillies, Bst 71b each. The second to receive 100 Boys. out of the stakes. The winner to pay 100 coos. to wards expenses, and 30 soya. to the Judge. One mile and a half. _ [Not more than fifteen or sixteen are likely to run.] The Members' Plate of 50 soya., given by Henry Drum mond, Esq., M.P., and W. J. Evelyn, Esq., M.P. ; three yrs old, 6st 71b; four, Bst 91 b; five, Bst 131 b; six and aged, 9st 21b; mares and geldings allowed 31b. The winner to be sold for 200 Boys. if demanded in the usual way. Entrance 2 nova. Great Metropolitan Stakes Course, two miles and a quarter, to start at the Winning-chair. Mr. Hornsby's b g The Old Fox, 4 yrs, Bst 61b Mr. Langley's b m The Dart, aged, Bst 111 b Sir G. Heatheote's ch c by Gladiator, out of Khorassan's dam, 3 yrs, Est 71b. Mr. Salt's b g Sam Hood, 6 yrs, Bst 101 b Mr. Drinksld's b c Remnant, 3 yrs, Est 71b Mr. Drinkald's b c Thornhill, 4 yrs, Bst 91b The Derby and Oaks Stakes c f 5 sovs. each, with 30 added; three yrs old, 7st 41b; four, Bst 91b; five, 9st; six and aged, S i t 21b ; ma r es and geldings allowed 31b; horses having started once at this meeting and been beaten allowed 31b; twice, Sib; the winner to be sold for 120 sovs., but if entered to be sold for 80 sovs., allowed 71b, for 60 sovs. 141 b, and for 50 SOTS., 211 b, over and above other allowances; the winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race, and any surplus over the selling price to go to the Fund. Heats, one mile. Mr. T. King's ch m Haste, 4 yrs, Est 131 b (501) Mr. Robert's Heroine, 4 yrs, Est 131 b (501) Mr. Newcome's b m Tusean,s yrs, 7st 41b (501) Mr. Shipley's b m Lethargy, 6 yrs, 7st 131 b (601) Mr. Gain's b m Maid of My Soul, 5 yrs. 7st 41b (501) HORSES ARRIVED Oil EXPECTED. ENGAGED IN THE DERBL—Clincher, Alonzo, The Swede, Pitsford, Equiria, c by Ballinkeele, dam by Mu latto, Captain Grant, Voltigeur, Flare-up, The Swindler, c by Gladiator out of Snowdrop, Remnant, Bolingbroke, Mayors, Python, Ghillie Callum, The Nigger, Brennus, Castanero, Valentine, knight of Gwynne, West Indian, Lady Geraldine colt, Zenobia colt, Italian, Blarney, Sir Charles, Mildew, Penang, Deicoon, Cariboo, Charley, St. Fabian, Nutshell, Prealaw, Dark Susan colt. IN THE OAxs.—Fernande, Eliza Middleton, Regina, Tingle, Tiff; Necklace, Miss Larkaway, Kathleen, Countess, The Ugly Doe, Rhedycina. Cora, Clolia, Hood, Probity, Exotic filly, Estafette, Gillyflower, Ra monette, lole, Sister to Pillage. IN THE WOODCOTE GRAND STAND PLATE, &C.—The Moor, Lady Frances, Solomon, Aristocrat, The Old Fox, Lady Evelyn, Athelstane, Ballet Girl, Castel lan, fby Pantaloon, out of Rhesus's dam, Radulphus, Rodney, Eva, Beebe. Bunnoo, St. Ann, Fern, Thorn hill, Jelly Fish, Buckhound, First-rate, Herbert, Laundry Maid, Miss Nipper, Eagle's Plume, Slashing Alice, Black Eagle, Adela Colt, Hind of the Forest, Norman ton, Collingwood, Pierre de Touche, Britannia, Old English Gentleman, Snowstorm, Haste, Handsome Dough, Quasimodo, Mr. Miller, Sam Hood, c by Rat catcher, out of Esperanza, La Bellezza colt, Glenhawk, Epirus g., The Dart, Dough, Joe o'Sot, Maid of my Soul, Claymore, f by Astracan out of Lady Sarah, Beau fort, Rubina, c by Gladiator out of Chorassan's data, Amontillado, Aristocrat, Heroine, Master Murray, Tus can, Vigilant, Hood, Grist, Dorset, Sarcasm, f by Epirus out of Dark Susan, My Mary, Ziska. Great pains have been taken with the course, which, what with rolling, bush-harrowing, and occasional falls of rain, is in the best possible condition. The turn in the Metropolitan Course has been eased, and does not go so low into the dip by many yards as it did before, and the road from the outlet from the paddock to the starting post has been seamed by chains, to prevent interruption from horsemen or pedestrians. With respect to the tem porary stands, we can take upon ourselves to state that such precautions have been taken as will ensure the safety of the cccupants and add greatly to their comfort. The Grand Stand has been decorated as usual, and ample preparations made by Mr. Lumley, the " pur veyor-general " on these occasions; Mr. Careless also will be at his old quarters. The directors of the Brighton Railway Company have wisely resolved to suspend most of the ordinary trains, and to devote their attention to the racing traffic; cheap trains will be provided for those who do not object to a squeeze, and special ones, with a private entrance, for the " select." A special train will run on each of the two great days from the Waterloo Station, as well as from all the great towns north of Birmingham, on the London and North Western Railway, the latter starting on Tuesday morn ing and returning on Friday evening. SPORTING NOTES. No. VIIL THE DERBY. " I have observed thee always for a towardly prompt SPlRlT—give thee thy due—and one that knows what belongs to reason; and canst use the time well, if the time use thee well."— Timm of Athens, Act 3, Sc. 1. "Let Reason guide me with resistless ray. And pour on misty doubt resistless day." JOHNSON'S "Vanity of Human Wishes." " I chew the cud of sweet and bitter fancy in a state betwixt sleeping and waking, which I consider is so highly favourable tophilosophy,:thatl have no doubt some of its most distinguished systems, and especially that of VATICINATIOW, have been composed under its influence. My servant is, therefore, instructed to tread as if upon down—my door hinges are carefully oiled, and all ap. pliances used to prevent me from being prematurely and hastily called back to the broad waking day of a laborious world."—Dr. DRYAMIIST'S "Letter to Captain Clutter , buck." " Men's judgments are A parcel of their Lirtunes." SIIARSPERE " What should it be? that thus their faith can bind? The power of thought—the magic of the mind! Linked with success, assumed and kept with skill." The Corsair. " 'Tis thus the spirit of a single mind Makes that of multitudes take one direction." Don ✓ucsn. " Some there be that by due steps aspire To lay their hands on that golden koy That opes the palace of futurity: To such my errand is: now to my task." Mask of Comus. "Oh! who can count—not Pindar's self— The names now put upon the shelf? Oh! who can count the trembling hopes When EPSOM all its glories opes?" Anon. " Oh! many a man ere this day week, Although no ditcher's fate he'd seek, Will wish he'd been a hedger! And through my brain a thought will range That there'll be an uncommon change In maßy a sporting ledger!" Anon. " Well, we must cast some plan, thro' wrong to right, Work brain, and countermine blind Fortune's slight." Tie Widow of Watling -street. " Shall BOLINGBROZP ascend the EPSOM throne, And, like his namesake, reign supremo alose?;' VATEY. " Bolingbroke—On Wednesday next, we solemnly set down our coronation !" King Richard 11.., Act 4, Sc. 1. " 0 heaven, 0 earth, bear witness to this sound, And crown what I propose with kind event, If I speak true; if hollowly, invert What best is boded me, to mischief." Tempest, Act 3, Sc. 1. SIR,— " Most persons plunge in medics res," " That is the usual method, but not mine— My way is to begin with the beginning; The regularity of my design Forbids all wandering as the worst of sinning, And therefore I shall open with" A glance at my credentials—my Derby prognostica tions of past years—showing how far the fickle goddess has favoured her obedient servant with divers peeps be hind the curtain of futurity; after which, I intend to lay before you an analysis of the Derby field, by which those " who run may read," and learn the names of those horses that may win, those that cailt win , a s well as those on whom I propose pinning my prophetic faith My past success on the great race of the year is un precedented; in 1845 I wrote my maiden prophecy on the Derby, and selected as an outsider the Merry Mo narch; my choice among the favourites being Pantasa, who ran fourth. In 1846 my judgment voted for Fancy Boy, and Pyrrhus the First, the fourth and first; in 1847 for Conyngham and Cossack, fourth and first again; in 1848, for Springy Jack and Surplice, second and first; and last year, for the Flying Dutchman and Tadmor, first and third; this year, as usual, I hope the fair but fickle goddess will befriend me but three minutes, three little minutes, and I shall bo the happiest of men; for • 'Tis sweet to win, no matter how, one's laurels By blood, or ink, or judgment." We are upon the eve of the most important race the world bas seen since the time when Philip, Kin g o f Macedon, on his brother to Bucephalus, e a p nd e r l ey i a e , r r o, o s ii l lB i s rig o of Syracuse, on Phrenicus, contended for the Olympic cr own, some twenty aenturies ago. T a lthough not so great in nominations as l ast com pletely distances any race ever run, f or the 3 amount of 111 heavyne depending bef o re , but on w thee mayresult henceforth o ; the betting never was so look fu r fist trans actions of equal magnitud e , th e race beingo th a series of what we may t ru ly ca ll Great Derby's. r Ten f years ago nobody dr eam t o f making a book e x cee d ing 10,0001. at the very utmo s t ; now, such t e booki e s ein con g con sidered only an ordinary one, there being in the market one, at least, on this Derby, to considerably over 50,0001. Think of that ye lovers of excitement, " Takers Of tobacco and strong waters," and admirers of British sports. lint what's this to the purpose? you will say ; Gentle reader, nothing—a mere speculation, For which my sole excuse is, 'tis my way, Sometimes with and sometimes without occasion I write what's uppermost. without delay." Flag-marshal Ilibburd, on Wednesday next, a t three P.M., will muster from 22 to 26 at the post, to be selected from the following : The Nigger ... Bolingbroke ... Clincher ... The Italian ... Voltigeur Mildew Pitsford ••• Cariboo ••• Nutshell ..• Penang Blarney Ms Tore Jockey. Natt. Robinson. .". F. Butler. Templeman. • Marson or Pearl. Bartholomew. A. Day. • S. Rogers. ▪ Norman. ... Sly. ... W. Day. ... Marlow. v. , fie The Swede ... Captain Grant ... Knight of Gwynne ... Sir Charles ... ... Deicoon ... ... Dark Susan Colt St. Fabian Royal Hart Brennns Alonzo Charlay Python Ghillie Callum _____ ••• Eqniria ~. ~. Castanero ... ••• Colt by Ballinkeele ... The Swindler ••• West Indian ... __. Abdale or Sam. Mann. D. Wynne. ... J. Sharp. ... Chapple. ... Pattit. Abrahams. ... J. Prince. ... Whitehouse. ... W. Abdsle. Lady Geraldine Colt ••• •• • Of these, The Nigger, Bolingbroke, Clincher, The Italian, Voltigeur, Mildew , Pitsford, Nutshell, and Mayors, form the lot from which the leading brio will spring ; the rest, in my est i mat i on, do not possess the ghost o a chance of catching Mr. Clarke's eye in the finishing struggle. Last year, and "up to the beginning of April this year, my fancy team for the Derby, as published over and over again in these notes, consisted of Ghillie Callum, Sweetheart, The Nigger, and Bo lingbroke; now, for reasons well known to the public, I must decline the acquaintance of Ghillie and Sweet heart, both being amiss, and stand on the remaining brace, for better for worce. Mr. Gratwicke's bl o The Nigger, is by Robert de Gorham out of Mary, by Elia, her dam the Margravine (The Merry Monarch's dam) ; he is a sturdy old fashioned-looking animal, possessing great power in a little compass, can mount a hill with ease ; has beaten Pitsford and Nutshell over the Criterion Course at Newmarket easily; and what is mere, within the last month, at home, has defeated Bee Hunter at even weights, and Compass at 101bs., without any very, great effort on his part; from these performances, with Nat as his guide, I think it very possible he may clear the winning post first by a neck! or, at least get booked for place. The " Chancery horse' ;Bolingbroke, is by John o'G aunt out of Spangle, by Creesus ; he made his (MLitt last year by winning the Hopeful a head from Penang, a very so so performance; he, however, afterwards in the Prender gast, cut down, with comparative ease, Nutshell and Pitttord, giving the former 31bs. and the latter 61b5.; upon this performance, his immense size (16 hands 1 inch) and stride, he has been backed for an enormous amount of money; will be ridden by " Our Jem," and obtain a place in the field of fortune, perchance may mount the Epsom throne. Lord Airlie's Clincher, by Turcoman, out of Clinker'. dam, will probably finish in front, but from the only line that I can draw, through Bee Hunter and Compass, he must by that be inferior to The Nigger. Mr. Meiklam's The Italian, by Touchstone out of Florence, will, I think, be about fourth; and Voltigeur, by Voltaire out of Martha Lynn, fifth; I cannot have either of them as a winner, but would back the former to beat Voltigeur, the distance being a shade too far for the last named. Messrs. Jaques and Bastard's ch. c. Mildew is by Slane, out of Semiseria; this horse has been tried with Lady Evelyn, Penang, and Garforth, and beaten the lot, and with that ease which at once annihilates Pits ford's chance; he will be steered by Bartholomew, and if not placed, must run very forward. Mr. H. Hill's Pitaford, by Epirus, out of Miss Hor s . wood, the winner of the 2,000 Guineas, must be content to officiate as the leader of the ruck; he will be tooled by Alfred Day, and if jockeyship can accomplish ought it will be done. Nutshell, by Nutwith, out of Marmora, the only re• presentative of Lord Exeter's stable, is a nag who may be third, but at the same time I think it very possible he may be nowhere. _ _ _ Lord Eglinton's Mayors, by Bay Middleton, out of Bellona, I know but little about, but this I do know, that he is no Flying Dutchman. _ __ To sum up, halfway between the distance•post and chair, fire only are in front, to wit:—The Nigger, Bolingbroke, Mildew, The Italian, and Clincher; The Italian first succumbs, then Mildew. " Fancy now no more Wantons on fickle opinion; But, fiz'd in aim, and conscious of her power," declares " the horses of The Sun" shall be— BOLINGBROKE or TILE NIGGER 1 CLINCHER 2 MILDEW 3 THE ITALIAN 4 VOLTIGEUR 3 The other races at Epsom call but for trifling obser vation; Buckhound, I presume, will win the Woodcote Stakes; Herbert or Escape, the Grand Stand Plate; and Tiff, Tingle, or Probity, the Oaks. Should anything of importance occur to-day or to morrow at Epsom, I will dot down the particulars in time for the Third Edition of to-morrow's Sun. I am, Sir, yours, &0., THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. May 27, 1850. THE LAUREATESHIP. TO THE EDITOR OP THE TIMES. Sir,—As yet no one has been appointed to the Laureateship ; and the belief is strengthening that the function of court poet has ceased to be—a memory of the past with the office of the court jester. Shakspere's house has been purchased for the nation by certain cf the people; and there was a very confident hope expressed by the committee for such purchase—a hope suffered to be entertained by a member of the Cabinet—that a provision would be made for the endowment of a wardership of the birth place of the poet. May I he permitted to suggest, in the event of the determination of the place of the Laureate, that the salary that would otherwise cease with it should endow the post of keepership of the house at Stratford-upon. Avon ? If the court ba) s—with the court cap-and bells—are to be cast aside, at least let the salary that recommended the laurel reward a worthier office—that of custos of the hearth of the world's teacher. "Warden of the house of Shakspere, vice post of Poet Laureate abolished"—would, I am bold to think, be a no less grateful than graceful announcement, if officially set forth to the people of England. I have the honour to be your obedient servant, DOUGLAS JERROLD. West-lodge, Putney-common, May 24. AWFUL LOSS OF LIFE ON LAKE ERIE. HER MAJESTY'S 23D REGIMENT. On Wednesday, the Ist May, three companies of the reserve battalion 23d Fusiliers, embarked at Montreal on board the Earl Cathcart and Commerce, steamers, for the Port Stanley, en route to London, Canada West, under the command of Major Chester; No. 7 and part of No. 12 embarked on board the Cathcart, and reached their destination in safety. The Commerce, with No. 8, and remaining portion of No. 12, proceeded through the canals and Lake Ontario into Lake Erie, and on the night of the 6th May, she came into collision with the (American) steamer Dispatch, bound for Buffalo, near Port Maitland or Canada shore ; the Commerce had but one light at the mast head, and waa mistaken for a schooner, and persevered in crossing the course of the Dispatch, until collision was unvoid able. She was was run into on the starboard bow, and rapidly filled and sunk in eight fathoms water. The officers on board were Captain F. J. Phillott, Lieutenants Sir H. 0. R. Chamberlain, and F. r. H. Delma Radcliff, and Assistant-Surgeon Douglas Grantham (who joined them at Prescott, where he had been employed for some time past), and, we regret to sa y, lost his life on this occasion, in addition to three survivorsttwps hh e reee r i rv g eoa e cpt a soe n iasmnv t , i s fe , ndni twagwwnehe commanding vieonc women,e o gncc r l pub carried r) rffigi corporals, l ead : aeoo , nrmi o tud n het f( e oeoc ouwa d frrpr r teuotacrmhiktnem children,esbruy, survivors, d u i vi d aro ner n esd i nineteen n te ro o e m so n ef M P h . tillalontdt),w having h i while those who jumped overboard lost their lives. Th e lost everything : many of them were almost ai iu a state of nudity. The officers' plate and mess utensils were nearly all on board and lost. The following are the u S pt n u A r mN g y e , s. rg Douglas eants G A ra l n fr t e h names of the persons l os t : Evans;AN o i s . i 8 s t ac Drummer mr . ,• Corporal James d am M o ore and wife, George Butler a n d w if e and ch i ld Henry Griffin; Privates William Ward, John Griffin, Thomas Aldridge and wife, Arthur Buckton, Isaac Jones, Edward Price, John Ryan, Michael Ryan and wife, Thomas Taylor, John Weaver, James Flanigan, and wife of Corporal Thomas Warner. N 0.5 COMPANY.—Private Edward Williams (Mess waiter). No. 12 CONPANY.—Sergeant John Moore; Corporal Theodoio Haberfield ; Privates Joseph Haberfield (brothers), John Beamer, Nicholas Mewitt and wife, Thomas Peake, Robert Pritchard, Thomas Rees, Henry Sharples. Wife and child of Priv!ite James Mul y. ke P W r i i f v e at a e n E d dcwhiinldshoifpleeyo.rporpl Daniel Paine am . Child of The latest No. 11, Captai n E. W. D. Bell's, and part of N o . em barked yesterday (the 11th i ns t an t), advices. survivors h a d net left Port Maitland at th e 10 Company on board the Free Trader, for Port Stanley. N o . 9, part of No. 10, and head-quarters will embark on the 10th, en route to London, Canada West. MISS JAHR PORTER.—The well-known authoress of the " Scottish Chiefs," and many other standard novels and romances, expired at the residence of her brother, Dr 4 w. Ogilvie Porter, Portland-square, Bristol, on Thursday night, from a second attack of pulmonary apoplexy. Mies Porter was in her seventy-fourth year, and maintained to the last moment not only her intellectual faculties unimpaired, but that cheerfulness of disposition for which she had been so much admired during her long life. ILLNESS OF THH BISHOP OF LONDON.---The Bishop of London is labouring under severe indisposition — so severe, indeed, that h e has been compelled to postpone, for the prey sent, the performance of all his episcopal duties. From in quiries made at the Bishop's residence last night, it was as certained, that although the Right Rev. Prelate was still suffering from extreme illness, at immediate danger wail apprehended. Owls look wiser than eagles, and many a sheepskin passes for chamois. —Eliza Cook 'a Journal. CALLS TO Tin BAR, MAT 25.—The following gentlemen were this day called to the degree of barrister-at law by the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple : John Grove, James Shuttleworth Booth, Philip Edward Dm" Alad Junes Paterson. yr ii