The Sun. — London, England, 1850-04-29 00:00:00

_____---- firs DA re.,b bree'' , dasPes , p g r , EboDY,' — rpt Sid* ° rong.'" Aceri . Er, as , c o te! , unitea • rw nd o par Edward A rrti S o iverpoe' t op. )ff . Pat' 3. victor sio' pad, "Ibt an soi led 1 .5 jiver po li? ,„, cork , D or between st Indr A ' i s l6 o ' -2hoceh d. Th", e t fr Ambolo- Gree ~~►~ ater, ;rl -,11 t o de ii ! s fP the o ti° I P Id " 1 64 31 ', A 0 r rte 54 0 411 0 lg" 40 0 4 ~ s gi r •• og • 1 Al 5 00. 1 0 0 t3l s,*. to o fe at le yti 8 1'3 , .0 0 1211 0' ~ 10 1 • viwi ° 0 11 fea t rO t, , Rit e ale boo S°° % . A. 4 3 6 $ 4 3 0 10 4 6 ~11 0 0 o clOe 0 tb e eo rf ( o j P e P Iv, o' ll oo Wed i 0 , d 3 pa / 64 o r `,3 / le ••• 00 9 0n49 to ro P "re 4l ic seo o °f 6 t b dal e o s iiog bte t' L s eg oo k ;19 g line a tee 0 ,0 e i be' fer • el g e tb e bY 0 fo r t h r „ 0 . F 6 7-o°6 ' key 000 oulitowcethc; nearly the wh o l e %ere i n good condition, and very e Wool. For a ll b ree d s t h e depend was in a th e ."gglsn state, and prices gave vcav . 2d per Edhs; ;14Y prunest old Downs, in the wool, veiling with dill - 1- the 3 4d, those' out of the wool 33Si per 81y. ree l '', Isle of Wight 272 Lambs came to hand. :Clic trade from other quarters were good. The Lamb e ( . 3 w " leavy, at, in some instances, drooping cur veal le '. A large number of Calves were offerinQ. The money, etrade rulr,d exceedingly heavy, at 23 per Sibs less T' In Pigs scarcely any business was transacted, t• Ate rates. Per Sibs. to sink the offal. nor B s. to s, d, g. d. to .• r • Steam Berate..... 2 d. 2 2 4 Inferior Slicer , • • • 2 . W 3 ., 0 . , ?Mx, lame •• •• 26 2 8 Second vat. Sheep .3 2 0 ? tole ti'We Oxen— 210 3 0 Coarse-ereolldditto 3 1 8 4 Larg e :t's ••••• • 3 2 3 4 Southdown Al , ether 2 0 0 0 3 arse Calve s 3 0 3 2 Ditto mit of the wool 0 2 3 6 s4'eliaLinall ditto .. 3 4 3 6 Large Hogs •••' ' • 3 8 4 0 44 1 4 1 C alves •••15 0 21 0 Small Porkers ••.• 3 '• ••• • 4 8 5 8 Quarter old Pigs ..1G 0 20 0 B easts. T OTAL SUPPLY AT M ARKET . 4.4 , a I Sheep. I Calves. 1 225 Pigs. 23,220 16.3 FOREIGN SUPPLY. 11‘31tts1a 4• i Sheep. I Calves. I rigs. 290 85 _ si2l_ Ole•OUGZI :IND SPXTALPIE.L7),S; _o.a, t, el " h . 4 u this day s( ) onight the imports of torti,„.l r io,,, li tt „,,' ° e bc'en confined t.) 590 tons, 150 tons Leing t l. fr ° , lB m, 70 from Harlingen, 10 from Antwerp, ) , 6 ,, 0 n co Lst , Dunkirk, and 100 from Calais. From . our l o la, e b ee aL . as well as by land carriag., the receipts , ~ 6 e prn ullt• moderate, viz , 2,840 tons. Seie,:tt‘cl pare ' l .B o .lnalid a steady sale a . t full prices, but all other km.: " ' S ty dull. 1) .. .resent - rates as under. Yo r k Per Ton. Per Ton. bitto . st a g w e e s ts f 900 to 1205 Pisatioe °I. Whites 405 70 s t to . 8 45 1 : K Co e m nt m S o li n alvs 'eeteh R' '-'•• —a to —s Essex Regents ... —s to —s 70 to 85s 1)4 4 Th . 'gents 70s to 80s Ditto Shaves ..... • s , 0 _ 5 bitto iiinteePs 505 to 60s Ditto Kidneys ... t O s to 40, Plae ll tiffs ••• —s to s Chats, sound..... 40s to 605 IV : i i ll is tt h in: h 4"..s ti g . i . i t n . o . t . S . . — 7o s s t t o o 9 — O s s P Fr it e t n o ch da N nl 2h a i g t e e d s ..... 3 15: to 20s 703 to ess Belgian Whites... 40s to 6 5 0 55 s )114,. 'Nick Regi s... Whites _ s le--.sgts... 65s to 80s German ditto ... 45s to 5U Tl l • nokaftnlGn Bop ntarlattET• • e beat Prites f o il new Hops are in moderate the • "Y equal to those obtained on Monday last. In bY n nilddl ing and inferior kinds, tli, supply of whichis kid o:4l„,eane extensive exceedingly little is doing. New I l r ealii',„ 4 , ?.et Kent i i.ockets, 61 Os to 101 So ; new Sussex alit,, k l' Kent ditto, 61 to 81 3, ; new 131; Yebrii n : 58 1 0 51 103 ; new Farnhams, 121 to 31 I0A -6 e nt', Si to 41 4s ; yearling Sussex, 21 8s to -; ofd Rom 11 to 31 3s per cwt. „t eat. A p a WOOL* 1 ti n; ' , supplies of Wool were received in the port ; , 46 nd r il t 'est week, viz 3,365 bales from Port Philip, ' 6 l l . ,3;',.,"° from Sydney, 239 ditto from the Cape, tieoll— ".stabllrgh, 36 from Odessa, 149 publicslt"a; Ithi c h , and 43 bags from Ireland. The p l es o , rn. esepteuPwsrds bf 24.000 bales will be offered, 414114 b il tilt 41 of May. Notwithstanding ra t t h e a s w t a l t r b e e c w d e e l i aopportY private contract is inactive, late - 14141 1. 41 ' The stocks held by the manufacturers are OCIr Ili tar kat TALLOW. 8, continues tolerably steady, and . prices are I tt 36 ported,P Fo,, e i 9 d RI To-day P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted tin• Loh,. a per cwt, being last Monday's quotations. r ei n. -1 ' , 4 delivery we have offers at 38s 3d to 38s 6d 4 -44 ; ? lawn Tallow 35s 6d to 35s 9d per cwt net o._ r gk t e c i ti ,, f at, 2s er Bibs. Letters frum St Peters -7ltv the total ") up ly for the season at 115,000 r t h ri e% bad de s elin p ed. 500 casks had sold at h d money, and 108 roubles cash. „...BtcekllalB a NI% „,. 4 -3 ' ••• . • • 11,722 4 . C. 42s 3d biZ r epyi a , t, (_ to 428 6d 47 1P 4° '4.1114we 'e 1! 1,323 hills ittn week 7 ... 84,0131 '4la4 nel ••• 79,922 Or • ••• • • 44s Od 1846. 1849. 25,151 I 28,155 38s 9d to 36s 9d Os Od to Z7s Od 1,612 1,421 91,749 87,867 394 90,551 415 Od i 323 Od 520 109,367 1847. 1848 8,977 8,288 473 6d 45s 6d to 47s 9d to 49s 3d 975 1,037 76,226 93,754 55 1,043 74,578 J 93,941 493 6d b2s Od j 1850. (i, 44 EN'S BENC!........_____;___ THIS His DAY.) e 4,4 in Banco, before the Lord Chief 41.i i/E LLs and J ust i ces PATTESON, WlCef Justice GHTMAN, and DoE t j•_°llth„ 4 31.-- illonnisorr AND OTHERS V. b G el L o O w V , E b ß e . fore ._ - ' 4 11 . ): ` llB .l of this case in the Court . . 's ,.. th e 0`,,1141.41), a verdict passed ofo.e plaintiff, subject i_ l tf it gen Of the Court on point . reserved. , nt a , : 4 Iti f „li3IFEEYS said this was an action of e s j t e e c e t s m t e , 41 41irt ie4 the lessors of the plaintiff were d tru ßa t Bayswater 4111441 scciety called the Padding • *41 4 4sseciation Building Fund, t a n n n h d a t i h i h e e d d t e . o fen s e h la e n w t !sta le :4914r of the association, and e ta ue Cham ceriolagaleSt a rule obtained by Mr. 44 sr 4 f "ttaer day. The action was obnaroeuoggohlpttitsoedrien ,Sll j ad a Possession ot property whic- wa 1846. Pettyfe Gerlitute of assignment , dated Septem ber, P i 4 "ant had in pint of fact mortga . ged , s th e e n pr o o t : .. d hlry .4 ,, q u estion to th P «.? plaintiffs ; and thine winsii,lt4,agee 'hi t ti ' e tital of ejectment brought . by , s l ide %a feortgager• It had been objected on the other 1,-4'ol this was ;xi illegal society ; in the f.`,Xell Been already recently established it? . C le o g u a rt lir a y ,f 4 ' 41 _411 4 i in a case in which the plaintiffs and de- AI i,"*e 'he same as in this action. . 44 4 . -l a . ettAaturis for the defendant, in reply, con ': t.. 144 5e af t4li t the society ' was established under . the , p A re e - t ' llll tl tlikieg advantage of the Building Society El a te tOrdZ°43, Usuriously on the security said,l l a with re t tr, ~skruF.Li, in giving judgment usurious, ht tilli t vt; i3 l4 e charge that this transaction wa s i'; th a i i , 4 TlestiOß which ought to have been tra su n h sa m e i t t i t o e n d , 7j` to r r Y; and Ikg at the face of the . ,4;thati-R age an ealls ordinary transaction of borrow s in t g he a r i e ld . I y htke it usurious. IliZtilitbfb:pd ii t i n a w r t g o h n e a d t . this rule for enteringlie was nonsuit • discharged accordinglY. (b tX ri T. DAY.) ‘`e% 6-....‘'HEQUER.—(TH.— t- las LORD CHIEF BARON, Mr. Baron PARKE, and Mr. Baron PLATT.) t 116, SHIELD V. WILKINS. thl, 4l P - O w it a i o l a tt n_ p action . on a chti o rte e r on pa ve rtj e , d to f r r e o e m ov ß e . r ig 6 a s2 : o a ship . 's car 4 3, tt e l u antry . ui ti, e aoo, At. verdict m . rets g ftiund ea f s o e r n th o e w p c la am in e ta bef b a t re t i th'le o • ant of the parties the tst th il th rt la the shape of a special case. It appeared theca ahe siseszl, could not pass the bar at the port of Riga ot it4it tk ,rioe of g l o oa o d i o g o a t o r d , v a e n s d s e t l h w e i cr o e a s t i p o a n r t w o a f s i tsoargo Th - ` g e bar should fall on the plaintiff or defendant. n th t, a Co. o, i Pttrt of . 4 ; l ', after hearing the Attorney-General *ll4 ll Lae plaintiff, and Mr. Martin on that o t ' gav e judgment for the plaintiff. , ox., Nill' p-4.9113N PLEAS.—(THIS DAY.) h. 1 4 1 .T 51 l e Banco,b fure th,.. LORD CHIEF. JUSTICE, RD) N.l.C4StiCes AIA.O E e WILLIAMs, and TALFOU Es ;HE °At b ' THE ARC L II ' BISHOP OF CANTERBURY AN hs ill i .. R ARCHBISHOP OF YORK. why itgle C r e , t ßeant 13 LEs eared to show cause on a a - ' 4 41 5 ,, - ,",tuled by 11-1-,.- F. Thesiger in this c 'l:4litettl.,;:,:oyiaga.hhOuh-ld not be made absolute. Thi a s s a i v e : e s um an . Dr. Hillcoar, of Liverpool, trt.hb-ishe,,ti ()%ilittlhear's Chur.ch,_L.siverpool, ag a a s inst the taps °fug, :-stCanterbury, in his ,Z I th e A ..'..n,_ V i ta bishopb-4.0 of York, to . recover certain moneys,ne tl lO cf. the ac from them to him. .It appeared that gro 'e from and Yorkshire Railway, rassin by 4ghil the i t :Matthew's Church, the company Act h er e t" 10te of a S ia t el . llth sections of their Pi:! t°llh tl *l3ll3 " z el'ed to purchase the churchement withancl attach to it, by anagre si e°4 iiii . ' h° P of York and Bishop e °4B a r i i4tl of buildin a new church of e . o ci f ual C d n i e m st ei r i- , h t rit -0' aCCOUI RIOdaI g IoD, and of purchasing l ii,l ll 4l 4 ; 4 _sery site for the echutarckhenas by y ho t u h ld e h e a s o n v m e e p h b a e n a 7 n ,. i)acale h oe ': the former site i 4r a °lent being concluded, and the consent . of b ut cha,, oh _. p and Bishop 1141 eubish° ' . erected, the eat pr ovi l% pulled down sti i i. 4 „ sit e , o '.,'„,° hed been made an for the purchase of the of the pew rents, this all ca al so lit , for the purchase ti kilt, Power was given by the Act. Upon . title,tl;tre-nhilva dip brought by Der. Hillcoat for breach h ot e h rounds stated ind not t t l l ti s d 4 ~etirnilt,) t,llteetalell' A o r n eh t bish g op and Bishop t a k_sala afttuite the sum which theythhaatdthoebytahihnseedd notfor t s. ea eiv , fie churh; and, secondly, li q y( r zit : . jash b eeerittoai :4 ! ,.: e iraa l n e h n ptaps t ve at : Ihr : et : d e r ovteo t r o vdeihd obtain s a proper to the I ,4 „hott i Aattdettment of the old church .. h tr e ia p l i , a M int r i . ff ge a r n g d ea S n ir t fora cause nfoerwt a 'tsalututs were proceeding a wh g e a n in o s u t r i r t eport left.) AIL C OURT. —(THIS DAY.) T , (1-lefore MT Justice COLERIDGE.) Carllr I‘;'I4I.IARSH V ' BRANDON AND ANOTHER. . mater ,;()0(341.Z511 Plied to the Court for a rt . . 11 nisi !Jeittfl. should defendantsnotb to show cause why their de ide on the ground of its e - 1,, c41 ),etv r."-,°l°llo- The e circ set mstances of the case were ~:"" hat n° I 1796 11 gentleman named R a tid lra tth - ,111144 t, tahge.i,cte.i.g!eevdll to separate under a deed of th s !ale a14 , 1 24 , 1 0 , a nag an annuity secured to her for se her lo tli s _t'cUr ao ~'.-', fiance through a couple l of trustees. and the two trustees N as t th, courEtt t ime l the husband h i' tt i s of his last " who continued death, leaving the ,: premsaeenntt,defendants the exto hiella l ady her wl, an testament, 4 sta a 4ectirrad annuityonly up to months ago. At of her At her decease the titilititlikewarhsoof theY:n:uly were due to her, and d. th, t n . ..,_ was her executrix, lied to the defen d hs t4 . alit tt,ll.aYtnent. The defenda a n p t p s l , l however, „"Itit'dtging was due,and the trustees of the annuity ': :li siti . -ie ci som e fit. t ago she was put to denied 4,, tro jie ex 0 . tty...our ati"toE?atatives? nse t and tro y n e b a l r e o s t f odi:cover their legal them was found, and tseov eon 04 law et lengeteh d o n ne the deed of settlement to I t ) tti e s t i ‘ the arrears. En T t-n hat action o was ultimately carried t. Tiisilarre4atircia aj_verdiet being returned for the clait:nan 4 1 Pre kot nt e e .. at the lady's decease were paid up. the ta e°l4el P' tl in e tiff her .I'..in.w brought t her action in the case reimburse " d re P"33 ' s R hea had ' t d e b e e n en an p t u s t to n by their negligence Nity ,ivisconduct in denying that any portion of the an !ad a pc t i!l in seep Jut the had demurred generatly l (1 ) . t l° i etall Y t° the' allegation y s in the declaration, ste -4ltld r iot 6 1 1 . 3 than 18 ro nds of objection. The plaintiff cirl duoitosPuteetrhae!vrgrilgiht to demur f generally, but the :', eauati:er c oL e E r it e th ci G e x ally ea r n lyol o o ti us and irregular. point out to me 1)11 ' *l ' l % Whe re a special demurrer has been struck 4eti b e rall ' A there is reasonable ground for demurring d mit. w o dealUrre °LMEa said he could not but in these Npecial 4e Lersti r : the Plaintiff was made ' to demur tu his own Jactr4- t• it kil unk e co ' 4 ke. (TOLE observed that it was evidently till 4 1411414 :1:r it sst i 4 o tti n . : 1 ;1 2 3 i l e t the e w mistake ran through difficult tbtoghOut ,' THE SUN, to ascertain what they meant, the demurrers were so contrudic , ing and ambiguous. Mr. Justice COLERIDGE was not disposed to strike out the special demurrers where there was real ground for demurring generally, and the rule must therefore be refuted.—Rule refus d. TO THE SECRETARY OF THE BRADFORD REFOR \I ASSOCIATION. Sir,—On Wednesday the 24th, the Bill which pro posed to whip children on the direction of one magis trate, was on the motion of Sir George Strickland thrown out without a division. On the same day Mr. Wood's Bill far allowing of Affirmation before the Courts of Law was thrown out on the motion for going into Committee, by a l small majority. The Bill perhaps is not yet so per fectl as it might be; not making its stand sufficiently upon the importance of making the jury the judges of the validity of all evidence. Which is argument I for the probability of its being ma de more successful another time. On Thursday the Australian Colonies Government Bill got through another stage ; with a large majority for a 6mall House, in favour of the Government's plan, which is the only one which has practical likelihood about it at the present. The House afterwards went through the weariest debate of the session, on the Securities for Advances (Ireland) Bill ; the subject having been f-xhausted to the extent of everybody's knowing what everybody would say, and what every body would do. A debate in this position, comes as near to the caput mortuum of the middle-age philo sophers, as it is easy to imagine. On Friday something like the same scene was pre sented by the discussion on the Distressed Unions Advances and Repayment of Advances (Ireland) Bill in Committee. A livelier change ensued on the mo tion for the Speaker's leaving the chair to go into Committee of Supply. Motion was made that in consideration of the recent changes in the Navigation Laws, and consistently with the state of the revenue, it was expedient the Stamps on Marine Assurances, Bills of Lading, Charter Parties, and other Shipping Documents, should be abolished. It might have occurred to some, that a motion of this kind without the concurrence of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, was more suited to a desire to inflict punishment for the removal of the Navigation Laws, than to a sense of gratitude for having maintained such a policy. The Free •Traders displayed a more digested policy than on some late occasions, and were very generally found supporting the Government. As long as there is to be a Government, affairs must be conducted with' it, and not without it; and though there are undoubtedly uses and necesssities for occasionally forcing a Government to terms, the uses and neces sities for acting in concert with it are much the more numerous and common of the two. A lively debate followed on the general question of taxation ; brought on by the demand of the agricul tural interest for consideration of their sufferings. It is strange it does not occur to the remonstrants, that there are two kinds of suffering, one from wrong done to the sufferers, and the other from the cessa tion of wrong-doing to others. If the sensations of a leech when it drops off could be given in set terms to the public, there can be little doubt they would be vented in forcible complaints. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, AN OLD REFORMER. London, 29th April, 1850. ARCTIC EXPEDITION. MEMORANDUM.—The attention of the naval service and the public at large is hereby awkened to this ray protest-Ist. Against the injustice manifested by cer , rain authorities towards the seamen of the Arctic squa dron, in not being provided with the usual deck cover ing e'en to flush-deck 16-gun brigs, namely, the top gallant forecastle " convenience" for the watch on deck; or the t'-gallant poop covering to the man on " trick" at the wheel, " steering in the snow storm." 2dly. Against the absurdity of cutting off the important head-board " rap-tap"—communication by night between the cap tain and his first lieutenant, in cases of peril, fire, or mutiny; by inverting the order of berthing the executive officers, whereby, as is the case at present, the idlers, or sleep-in-all-night men—for instance, the surgeon—has the star-board bed " post of honour,"—possession of the senior commissioned officer's cabin, by and for election in terest sub rosa, in the Board of Health. idly. Against the aforesaid as precedents, adverse to all established rules of the service afloat, and in direct violation of " the laws" of internal discipline. lisr Vide Admiralty-flag, Navy-list.* CHARLES H. ACKERLET, Justice of the Peace, &c., Jan. Ist, 1837, for the Counties of Worcester and Middlesex. (L.S.) "Sign'd—§ 16, at Greenhithe', April 26, 1850. • By late decision of Campbell, " Lord Chief Justice of the Queen that now is" in Gorham v. Exeter—on lack of jus tice, wit, or forethought, the unrepealed powers of the ma gistrate—(vide 24 H. VIII. c. 12, on 16 Richard 11., as the spirit of the law consolidated in 1835 for the standard lb. uniformity of justice by 5 and 6 Will. IV. c. 63):—duely sworn ; actes by virtue of office, and suspends those lacking the qualities aforesaid. "Sobe it :—C. H. A. IN RE --. Mr. BRAMWELL applied for a rule calling ur,on an at torney to answer the matters disclosed in the affiiavit. The afidavit was made by a lieutenant in the Royal Engineers, and stated that some time ego he was arrested at the suit of a creditor by the Sheriff of Devonshire, and being then in difficulties, he retained the attorney in question to negotiate a settlement of his affairs. He supplied him with money to go to Gravesend and see the deponent's father, a retired colonel in the Royal Engineers, residing at Gravesend, to obtain funds to dis ci, arge the claims ef the detaining creditor. This the at;erney did, and he received 301. from the deponent's faller, but he had neglected to apply it to the purpose lo which it was handed to him, or to devote it to the d, ponent's use.—Rule granted. 31. A ELBRO'-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) IMPUDENT ROBBERY.—Duncan Mackenzie, a servant out of place, was brought before Mr. Bingham, charged with stealing from a bed-room in the Grapes Tavern, Queen street, May-fair, four sovereigns and a half, and other moneys, belongit g to Mr. Redmond Bryant. It appeared from the evidence that on Thursday last the prisoner went to the ah , ve h :use and asked for a customer named Hot fly. On being told that that person was not in the way, he (prisoner) said he was sorry he was out, as he wanted particularly to see him. The prisoner then requested to be allowed to go upstairs in order to wash himself, which request the barmaid, believing the prisoner to be really a friend of Mr. Hoe6fly's, granted. Atter being upstairs about half an hour, the prisoner descended, and having pro cured change for a half-sovereign, gave the waiter and the chambermaid sixpence each, and then left the house. (in the same evening Mr. Hoodfly called at the Grapes, when he was informed that the prisoner had been there making inquiries after him, and in conse quence of Mr. Hootiy's denying all knowledge of the prisoner the suspicions of the landlord were excited, and on going into the bed-room late': occupied by the prisoner, he found that a desk belonging to one of his lodgers had been forced open. In another room adjoining the one occupied by the prisoner he found that some drawers had been broken open, and the contents scattered about the room. On the return of two of the gentlemen who lodged in those bed-rooms they were informed of the above circumstances, and one of them, Mr. Redmond Bryant, on examining his desk, found that four and a half sovereigns, a half guinea, and other moneys, had been abstracted therefrom. The other gentleman also missed a pair of razors, which the prisoner subsequently offered for sale to a servant in Park-lane. Nothing more was seen of the prisoner till Saturday night. Evidence having been offered corroborative of the above the prisoner, who denied the charge, was remanded till Thurs day next. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Linda di Chamouni was performed on Saturday for the purpose of introducing a new contralto, Mdlle. Ida Bertrand, in the character of Pierotto. Mdlle. Ida Bertrand in figure, in features, in voice, and in manner bears a striking resemblance to Brambilla in her best days, with this advantage, that her intonation is pure and perfect, and has none of that uncertainty which was the great defect of the voice of Brambilla. She acts, too, with more spirit and energy than did Brambilla, while at the same time she is most graceful. She sung the air " Per sua Madre" with great expression and feeling, and achieved a perfect triumph in the duet with Madame Son tag in the second act, " Allor ch' to passo," which was rapturously encored. She was called on at the conclusion of the second act, and again the end of the opera. Of the Linda of Madame Sontag it is impossible to speak in terms of too high eulogy. As Voltaire said of Racine, so we are compelled to say of Madame Sontag, "Perfect, perfect." Whether we regard her Linda as a piece of vocalization witness the beautiful " Luce di quest anima," and the duets with Carlo and with Pierotto; or as a histrionic performance— witness the scene in which she leaves her home in the first act—witness the scene with her father at the conclusion of the second act—it is " perfect." Signor Baucardi appeared as Carlo, and sung and acted delightfully. He gave the duet "Da quel di" with great taste, and was deservedly encored in the ",Se tanto in ira." His singing is full of delicate and pathetic ex pression. We perceive he is to appear on Thursday as Elvino, in the Sonnambula, a part in which we expect he will be very great. Coletti was magnificent as Antonio, Beletti very good as the Prefetto, and F. Lablache an admirable Marquis. His cymic humour is of the richest quality. The Truandaise was darted between the acts of the opera, and Les ..11etamorphoses concluded the performances. The house was crowded to suffocation in every part; even stand ing room was at a premium in pit and gallery, and every stall was occupied. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. -- La Donna del Lago was repeated on Saturday night. There was no diminution of that artistic excellence and scenic splendour which won for this opera the admiration of the public on its reproduction. Grisi displayed all the beauties of her wonderful vocalisation, and enraptured the audience by her fascinating com bination of histrionic and musical power. To bestow praise upon Mario is superfluous. It is "paint ing the lily—giluing refined gold." In his instance a triple encore is a natural incident, which it seems scarcely necessary to note. Mdlle. Merit makes nightly and deserved advances in the public favour, and the rest of the characters fully sus tained the justice of our previous observations. To the two acts of ilusoniello, which were again added to the evening entertainments, the same irema:ks will apply. The house was densely crowded in every part. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE OXFORD, APRIL 27.—The Professor of Modern European languages on Sir Robert Taylor's foundation will continue his course of lectures on the Literature 01 Southern Eurcpe on Tuesday, the 30th inst., at two o'clock. Thee lectures are opt nto all members of the University, end will be delivered at the Taylor Institu tion on Tuesdays and Fridays. The Ashrriolean Society will hold its next meeting cn Monday, April 29, at eight o'clock, when a communica tion on the Microscope, with illustrations, will be made to the society, by Mr. F. S) monde. The first in , sting tor the term of the Architectural Society will be held on Wednesday next, when a paper " Baptismal Fonts" will he read by Mr. Lygon, of Chri:t Church. CAMBRIDGE, APRIL 27—ELECTION OF THE MASTER OF CORPUS.—At a meeting cf the fellows this morning the Rev. James Pulling, Fellow and Tutor, was elected Master. Mr. Pulling took his B.A. degree in 1837. Tha election was unanimous. ASYLUM FOR DECAYED MERCHANTS AT EMS WORTII.—Mr. Dixon, of Stanted, laid on Wednesday the first stone of a handsome edifice, in the Elizabethan style, in tended as an asylum for six decayed merchants of London, and to be called Stanstead College. The site is on the margi❑ of the Park at Rowland Castle, and the estimated cost of the structure is 5,0u01., which, with all the endowments, are the gilt of Mr. Dixon alone, in whom and Mrs. Dixon, and the testamentary nominees, the right of presentation will be vested. Each of the inmates, or brethren, is to have 50/. per annum and a separate apartment, and spiritual, medical, and domestic attendance and other requisites; and for ensur• ing the first the incumbency of Red-hill will be spe._tially endowed. The grounds contain about five acres, and there will be a handsome terrace, and for exercise in wet weather a noble vestibule, and for dinner a commodius entrance hall; 50/. per annum will be provided for the domestics, besides board and residence in a house attached to the college.- 11 a ra pshire Advertiser. GOVERNMENT INTERMENTS BILL.— On Tuesday a meeting will take place. at No. 17, Great Bridge-street, Blacktriars, of the Members of the National Association for the Abolition of Burials in Towns and Cities, preparatory to adopting measures to oppose the objectionable clauses of the Metropolitan Interments Bill, or their modification in Committee, and seeking for a General Cemeteries Bill, by which all graveyards in populous towns and cities must be closed. ---- A DESPERATE LOVER.—A novel and somewbry romantic scene occurred at the York Railway station on Thurscay morning. A detachment of the 81st Regiment of Foot has been stationed for some time at Scarborough, and orders having been received from the War-office for their removal to Berwick, the light company left Scarborough by an early train yesterday week, and arrived at York between ten and eleven o'clock. A young girl, 17 years of age, whose heart had been stolen by the charms of one of the soldiers, was a passenger in the train, she having taken her fare at Scarborough with the determination of following the devoted object of her affections wheresoever he should go. By some means or other the designs of our heroine became known, and she was consequently introduced to a police officer, who informed her that she could not proceed any further, but must forthwith return to Scarborough to her friends. The unwelcome intelligence threw the poor deluded girl into a paroxysm of grief, and she screamed and shrieked most loudly. Recovering a little from the excite ment of the moment, the infatuated girl declared in an em phatic manner her determination to accompany her lover to Berwick, and used all her energies to effect that object. Seeing that the girl was desperate, " physical force" was brought into requisition, and she was placed in another train, which was then about to proceed to Scarborough. She screamed and shrieked louder than before, exclaiming that as soon as the carriages attained their full speed she would jump out of the window, and thus destroy herself. It was therefore deemed expedient for the girl that some one should take charge of her, and I ne of the railway porters went in the same carriage with her. On the road the porter's task was rather unpleasant, as he bad often forcibly to hold his charge upon her seat.—Doncaster Gazette. A ROBBER KILLED.—An awful instance of unex pected punishment for crime occurred at Hove on Saturday morning. On the Friday morning, about 11 o'clock, a man about 45 years old entered the Ship Inn, and partook of re freshments, and on paying, asked if he could have a bed at night. He was told he could, and he said he had walked 30 miles, and being tired, he would retire early. He left in the afternoon, and returned in a different dress. At about half past 7 o'clock he asked to go to bed, and was shown by the landlord to a room, the landlord taking the precaution of locking the doors of the adjoining room, and closed the doors of two others. Nothing was heard during the night, but about 5 o'clock on Saturday morning, as David Madgwick, of Southwick, was on his way to Brighton market, he saw a man lying under the window of the inn, bleeding, insensi ble, and almost dead. Mr. Walters, the landlord, and a neighbour named Akehurst being called up, it was discovered to be the guest of the previous night, and from an umbrella, and a bundle filled with the landlord's bedding by his side, it was inferred he had fallen from the window, 20 feet high, the place beneath being paved with large boulders, while en deavouring to escape with his booty. He was taken to the Sussex County Hospital, and died in three hours, never having spoken. On Monday, at the inquest held before Mr. Gell, the coroner, other trifling articles found in the bundle were shown to have been stolen on Friday at an inn at Southwick, but nothing was known of his name or residence but the police believed him to be a practised thief. The jury recorded a verdict in accordance with the facts..—Brighton Gazette. KING'S COLLEGE, STRAND.—Yesterday (Sunday) morning, a service was performed in the chapel of the above college, in aid of the funds of the hospital in .Portugal street, Lincoln's Inn-fields. T he sermon wa s delivered by the Rev. T. Dale, M.A. ; and in the course of a very warm appeal the Rev. Gentleman alluded both to the densely populated district of King's College Hospital,and to the many thousands of persons who had participated in its . be nefits; 19-20ths of that number having been adnutted. without letters of recommendation. At th e conclusion of Divine service a liberal collection was made m aid of the hos pital funds. COURT CIRCULAR. Her Majesty the Queen of the Belgians, attended by the Countess Van der Stratten and Major de Moerkerke, visited the Queen on Saturday at Buck ingham Palace. Her Majesty was received, on her arrival at the Vauxhall station from Claremont, by his Royal Highness Prince Albert (attended by his Equerry in Waiting, Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. Alex ander Gordon), who accompanied her Majesty to the Palace. The Queen of the Belgians partook of luncheon with her Majesty and Prince Albert. The Queen and Prince Albert, with Prince Alfred and the Princess Alice, took a drive on Saturday in an open carriage and four. The Equerries in Waiting, Lord Charles Fitzroy and Lieut.-Colonel she Hon. Alexander Gordon, attended on horseback. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, attended by Mr. Birch, took a drive in an open carriage on Saturday. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, her Royal Highness the Princess Royal, the ladies and gentlemen of the Court, and the domestic household, attended Divine service yesterday in the private chapel of Buckingham Palace. The Hon. and Rev. Gerald Wellesley officiated. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Louisa, took their accustomed exercise yesterday in the garden of Buckingham Palace. The Queen's private hand attended in Bucking ham Palace on Friday evening, and performed the following pieces : Overture (Op. 142) . Kalliwoda. introduction Marche du Sacre iere et Imprecation Le Prophete... Meyerbeer. Chceur d'Eufants et j Chceur Aria, "Faust" Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent and his Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen visited her Majesty yesterday. Her Majesty the Queen of the Belgians visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent on Saturday at Clarence House, St. James's. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, ac companied by his Serene Highness the Prince of Leinigen, honoured her Majesty's Theatre with her presence on Saturday evening. Her Royal Highness was attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson, Baroness de Speth, and Sir George Couper. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge ho noured the concert of the Royal Academy of Music, at the Hanover-square rooms, on Saturday, with his presence. The Duke of Cambridge visited her Royal High ness the Duchess of Gloucester on Saturday, at Glou cester-house. A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday afternoon at the Foreign-office. The Ministers present were— Lord John Russell, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Minto, Sir G. Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Francis Baring, Sir John Hobbouse,the Earl of Car lisle, the Right Hon. Henry Labouchere, and the Right Hon. Fox Mettle. The Council sat one hour and a half. Mr. Willey, and Mr. Williams, M.P. for Maccles field, had an interview with the Commissioners of Railways on Saturday, at their office in the Board of Trade. . A deputation from the coal-miners of Lancashire, Cheshire, Durham, and Northumberland, consisting of Mr. Mathew Richardson (Northumberland) Mr. , John Francis (Cheshire), Mr. Ind (Northumberland), and Mr. Swallow (Lancashire), had an interview with Sir George Grey on Saturday, at the Home office. The deputation was accompanied by Sir Joshua Walmsley, M.P., Mr. Hume, M P., Mr. Thicknesse, M.P., Mr. Headlam , M.P., Mr. Wyld, M.P., Mr. Goldworthy Gurney, and Mr. H. Miller. A deputation of members of the Master Carpen ters' Society, consisting of Messrs. Nesham, Higgs, Stephens, Stephen Bird, George Bird, Gooch, and Eales, had an interview with Lord Seymour on Saturday at the office of her Majesty's Commissioners of the Woods and Forests. A deputation on the subject of the Halifax and Quebec Railway, accompanied by Lords Stanley and Monteagle, had an interview on Saturday with Lord John Russell at his official residence in Downing street. Lord John was accompanied by the Secre tary of State for the Colonies and the President of the Board of Trade. Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Board of Inland Revenue, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Saturday. Mr. Frewen, M.P., had an interview with Sir G. Grey on Saturday. The Princes of the Sandwich Islands attended Divine service, yesterday, in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The prayers were read by the Rev. W. Hall, the Lessons by the Rev. T. Helmore, and the Communion Service by the Rev. Dr. Wesley. The sermon was preached by the Rev. E. Nepeau. The anthem, "They that go down to sea" (Purcell), was sung by Messrs. Barnby and Machin. Sir George Smart presided at the organ. The Duke of Wellington attended the early service yesterday, in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. ~!;" -~ LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 29, 1850. AMERICAN NEWS. LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY.-By the packet-ship Ash burton, Captain Bunting, we have advices from New York to the Bth, and by the Parliament, Captain Brown, to the 9th inst. The advices contain some interesting and important information relative to the search after Sir John Franklin. Dispatches had been received in New York by Mr. Barclay, her Britannic Majesty's Consul, dated from the vicinity of Lake Superior, the 16th ult., relative to the exploration on the north coast of America, conducted by Dr. Rae and Lieutenant Pullen, of her Majesty's ship Plover. From these documents it appears that the Plover's boat expedition had safely traversed the sea coast, the mouth of the Mackenzie River, and had then joined Dr. Rae. No signs of Sir John Franklin's presence on that coast had been discovered, and no accounts had been received of him from any source. Official dispatches are now en route to the Admiralty, and may be expected by the next arrival from New York. The following extracts from a letter from St. Paul's, Minnesota, on the 12th ult., had given rise to much excitement in New York, but the receipt afterwards of the dispatches above referred to a: once negatived all anticipations : " A dog-train arrived here yesterday from some dis tance above Lake Superior, bringing news that a❑ American vessel had been sewn by some of the Ameri cans, and had sent letters saying that Sir John Franklin was found. The pirticulars I cannot learn; however they say he is safe." The following are the communications received by Mr. Barclay : " Mackenzie River, Sept. 26, 1849, 30 miles below Fort Simpson. " Sir,—lt is the desire of Sir Johu Richardson, who commanded the recent overland searching expedition, that I encloie to your addrfss the accompanying dispatch, with a humble request that it be forwarded to England without loss of time. I may mention that it contains a short account of my summer visit to the Arctic sea, via the Coppermine River, which has proved quite unsuccess ful, the ;pest quantities of ice preventi n g us from getting to Wellington's Landing Island. " I have the honour to be, &c., " JOHN RAE. " Her Britannic Majesty's Consul, New York." " Hudson's-bay Company, Feh.,l6, 1850. "I regret exceedingly to inform you that although the northern coast of America has this season been ex plored by Commander Moore, of the brig Plover; from l3ehring's Straits to V% &Wright Inlet, by Lieutenant Pullen; thence to the mouth of the Mackenzie River by Dr. Rae considerably east of the Coppermines, yet neither of these have seen or heard anything of Sir J. Franklin and party. I sincerely trust some of the par ties attempting to penetrate the Arctic Ocean from the eastward have been more successful. " With much respect, I am your obedient, " JOHN BALLSNDER, Chief Factor." From Washington the intelligence is unimportant, Congress continuing to debate the slavery question. A change in the Cabinet was rumoured, and it was reported that Messrs. Webster, Butler, and King would be introduced into the War Department. Amongst the miscellaneous proceedings of the Senate may be noticed the presentation of a memorial from Mr. Henry Grennell, of New York, asking the ap pointment of officers and men and seamen for the ex pedition now fitting out in that city to search for Sir John Franklin. Mr. Clay, on presenting the memo rial, addressed the Senate warmly in its tavour. From Mexico, we learn that General Almonte and other parties had petitioned the Mexican Congress to grant them a charter of incorporation to enable them to connect the Gulf of Mexico with the Pacific Ocean by means of a railroad. The road is to com mence at Vera Cruz within two years, carried 30 leagues in five years thereafter, to the city of Mexico in ten years more, to the Pacific Ocean in another decade. We have advices from San Francisco to the Ist of March received by the steam-ship Oregon', arrived at Panama, and from Chagres by the steam-ships Em pire City and Cherokee, arrived at New York. These steamers conveyed together 3,500,000 dolls.. in gold dust. The rivers had fallen to their ordinary limits, and with the more favourable weather the miners were coming down for supplies, and busi ness was improving. The resources' of the mining district were as great as ever, and it was anticipated that large quantities of gold would shortly be received from the interior. Money in Sacramento was high in value, interest per month being quoted at 10 to 12 per cent. A large fire oc curred at Chagres on the evening of the 23i1 of March, by which most of the old town was consumed. The construction of the Panama Railroad had been commenced with spirit in the vicinity of Gorgona. Rumours were again current in New York of an approaching invasion of Cubs, and a schooner, on the eve of departure for Chagres, had been searched, on the authority of an affidavit made by the Spanish Consul. _ _ _ - -- The steam-ship Hermann arrived at New York on the 7th inst., after a run of 17 days from South ampton. Jamaica advices to the 29th ult. add nothing to our previous intelligence. The Legislature of Prince Edward's Island had passed a vote of want , of confidence, and had refused to grant supplies until a responsible Government should be granted to them. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. MONEY MARKET. NEW Yoas, APRIL 9.—The amount of gold received. the vast trade so suddenly opened to the enterprise c f this country, and, what is of still greater importance, the statements so highly coloured and extravagantly exag gerated regarding the receipts from the Pacific. ' are stimulating to speculation, advancing prices, and in cr., aging the value of money. The Stock Market closed firm, without any particular tendency to improvement. Cotton—lt was estimated at New York that there would be a tailing off in the crop of 275,000 bales; judg ing from the present weather, 20c. a pound for choice cotton will soon be about the figure by the. Ist t f June. Breadsteffs, &c.—The market for Southern flour is firm, at 5 dolls. to 5 dolls. 61c,i 1,200 barrels of Eastern sold at previous prices. A good demand for Indian corn; 9,500 bushels of Southern and Jersey. yellow sold at 570. Corn-meal dull, at 2 dolls. 69c. to 2 dolls. 75c. for Jersey, and 2 dolls. 87Ic. to 3 dolls. for Brandywine. ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPA. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, MONDAY MORNING. By the royal mail steam-chip Europa, Captain Leitch, we have advices from New York to the 17th instant. The Tribune reports the satisfactory completion of the Nicaragua treaty. It was about to be signed. The steam-ship Gorgona had arrived at New York from Chegres with 300,000 dollars in gold dust. The debates in Congress with regard to the admis sion of California, including the whole subject of American slavery, are still protracted, but no deci sive action has as yet taken place. The political excitement in Canada is very much allayed. The Annexationists are quiet, though not asleep. These principles are every where discussed, and cannot fail to make an impression on the public mind. The fi nancial condition of the Government does not present a flattering aspect. The British and Dutch claims upon Venezuela have been amicably arranged, though we are not informed upon what conditions. Her Britannic Majesty's Admiral, Lord Dun donald, had threatened to blockade the entire coast unless that obnoxious law was repealed by which Venezuela debtors were allowed nine hours before they could be sued by their creditors. It is probable that this has been done. OFF-HAND NOTES FROM A RECENT CASE. (From the Examiner.) COUNSEL PRO. Baptized —the baby Becomes "sine labe;" And what the act makes him, That the Church takes him. COUNFEL CON. Tho' the baby be fit, Your tenet I doubt; But devil the bit, Is it valid without. CONSULTATION OF THE JUDGES. Bishop and Vicar, Why do ye bicker, Each with his brother? Both of you right: Or one of you quite As wrong, as the other. JUDGMENT. Bishop nonsuited— Priest unconfuted, Be instituted. YE. COSTS. Pondering well, Deliberative — Let each take a shell, And the lawyers the Native. CHORUS AND SEMI CHORUS OF PEOPLE. Hurrah for the Bishop—Hurrah for the Vacar! Hurrah for the row that gets thicker and thicker! Alas for the Church that grows sicker and sicker! MORAL. Odium theologicum to fish up, In a priest is a curse; But in Right Rev. Bishop, Ecce ter quater que worse. Q. B. D. If the Vicar's a pest, The Bishop ecce turpior est. NOTTINGHAM TRADE.--LACE.—This week we had about the same amount of business doing as that reported for the last month, during which time we expected an increased quantity of sales. Cotton still remains very high. Hosiery —The sale of our goods is still very limited in most descrip tion, and hosiers are still acting on the defensive in not making for stock, in anticipation of sales, as they are timid in doing so at the present high rates asked for yarn. The best doubled yarn for wrought hose is selling pretty we ll, as is also merino, to a great extent.—,Nott i ngham Journal. upwards. D.M.—Beauclerc, 5 yrs—b c by Lanercost, out of Concertina, 3 yrs—Knight of Gwynne, 3 yrs. Sweopstakes for three yrs old; T.Y.C.; winner to be sold for 2901., &c.—Osbaldeston, Falcon, Diligence, b o by the Nob out of Harmony. William the Conqueror receives from the John o'Gaunt colt. Arrivals—Brehunter, William the Conqueror, Pits ford, Moultan, California, Osbaldeston, Queensberry, Thornhill, &c. CURRAGH APRIL MEETING. FRIDAY, APRIL 26.—The meeting terminated thin day. The weather was as fine as could be desired, and the racing much better than on any day during the week. Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each, h ft, with 30 added. Mr.*Atkinson'sch h The Poacher, aged,7st9lb (Lilly) 1 Mr.ir win's ch h Ballinafad, 6 yrs, 9st 101b...(Wynne) 2 Sir T. Burke's ch c Ormsby, 4 yrs, 7st 111 b (Jones) 3 Mr. Mangan's b f Portia, 4 yrs, Bst 21b (E. Keegan) 0 Ld Waterford's be Whiteboy,3 yrs, sst 61b (Doyle jun) 0 Her Majesty's Plate for 100 Guineas, for mares; weight for age. Mr. Courtenay's gr f Caprice, 3 yrs (E. Keegan) 1 Mr. Watt's b f Marchioness d'Eu, 3 yrs (J. Wynne) 2 Lord Howth's ch f Alma, 3 yrs (Monahan) 0 Ld Waterford's ch f Queen Margaret, 3 yrs(Doy le jun) 0 Mr. Murphy's eh fby Tearaway—Zulims,3yrs(Dunne) 0 Mr. Walsh's b m Panic, aged (Foley) 0 Captain Haworth's ch m Baroness, 4 yrs (Chifney) 0 Mr. Wallace's br f Dark-haired Girl, 3 yrs ( Whelan) 0 Mr. Irwin's Sweet Nurab, 3 yrs (L)nch) 0 Mr. Davies's bl f Make Sate, 3 yrs (Taylor) 0 Mr. J. W. Murphy's br f Consuella, 3 yrs (Fallon) 0 Mr. J. Hyland's b m Allegretto, 5 yrs (Wynne) 0 Second Class Madrid Stakes, for 3 yrs old; 25 soya. each. Mr. G. Power's b c Bullion, 7st 21b (E. Keegan) 1 Mr. Williamson's b c Larry's the Lad, 7st 3lb , 2 Mr. Disney's b c Conveyor, 7st Sib ........ 0 Mr. M'Cormick's eh c Louis Philippe, 7st slb 0 Mr. Knox's br c St. John, 7st 51b . (Foley) 0 Sir Thomas Burke's ch fby Birdcatcher, 6st 101 b ... 0 The Corinthian Stakes, 10 soya. each, h ft, 25 sove. added. Lord Waterford's Duc-an-DurraF, 5 yrs, 12st 91b 1 0 Captain Lane's b m The Darter, 5 yrs, 12st 91b... 2 1 Mr. Quinn's eh h Farewell, 5 yrs, 12st 21b Mr. Irwin's Queen of Kildare, 4 yrs, lOst SPORTING NOTES. No. 5. A GLANCE AT THE RACING SEASON OF 1850 PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE. " 'Tis now the hour that must proclaim The life or death of my prophetic fame." BYRON. " The English nation loves a horse; Adores a race, and likes a bet of course." THE RING. " We justly boast At least superior jockeyship, and claim' The honours of the turf as all our own !" COWPER. "Not those fam'd mares which erst the prophet bore, Nor those fierce steeds Achilles lashed of yore; Nor all which ever spurn'd Olympic dust, Tko' sung by Pindar's self, and ta'en on trust By after ages-could compete with ours For swiftness, courage, and enduring powers." THE RING. "I do love RACING, 'tis a noble sport ; 'Tis manly, joyous, and exhilarating; I'll bet a dozen of old bee's-wing port, You'll not name one that's half so animating." THE SPORTSMAN. "Age cannot wither it, nor custom stale Its infinite variety." SIIAKSPICRE. "In this one passion man can strength enjoy, As fits give vigour just when they destroy; Time, that on all things lays his lenient hand, Yet tames not this; it sticks to the last sand."— PorE. SIR,-.-. , " It is the deep and mystic hour, When nature sinks into repose," hat finds me weaving out the threads of fate, reviewing the past's eventful page, "And noting, ere they fade away, The little lines of yesterday." In other words, as the first act of the racing drama of 1850 has just closed, and moreover, as we are rapidly approaching the time appointed for the decision of the 2,000 and 1,000 Guineas Stakes, very properly termed the keys to the Derby and Oaks, I conceived it very possible that those who take The Spirit for their guide might' wish to have a little ge neral spiritual advice touching the disposition of their purses souls ; in consequence, I resolved on devoting one or two of the small hours, when Creation sleeps (a few hours after gas-rise, being highly preferable to any time after sun-rise, for vaticinatory and reflective, as well as for poetical and other purposes) to the publication of a page or two from the '- book and volume of my sporting brain," believing I can furnish a few ideas and memoranda that at the present time may considerably as sist the sporting public in arriving at the solution of certain turf problems, now involved in considerable doubt and mystery. Beginning with the SPORTING INTELLIGENCE NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING. [Horses to which an asterisk is prefixed are either at Newmarket, or on their road.] MONDAY. 50/. for four years old, 7st 101 b; five, 83t 911); six and aged, 9st. Last three miles of B.C. Sweepstakes of 20 eovs. each, for three yrs old, 7st; four, Bst 9113; five, 9st 21b; six and aged, 9st 41b. Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sovs, each, h fc, if de clared, &c., for three yrs old and upwards. T. Y. C. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, for three years old colts, Bst 71b; and fillies, Bst 41b. The winner to be sold for 2001., &c. T. Y. C. _ _ _ _ Sweepstakes of 300 EOM each, h ft, for four yrs old colts, Bst 71b; and fillies, Bst 21b. Cesarewitch course. (7 Subs.)—*Colonel Anson's Don Juan—*Sir J. Haw ley's Queensberry—*Lord Suffield's Fleece—'Duke of Bedford's Beauvale—l'Mr. Combe's b c the Count — *Mr. R. H. Nevilt's Letitia—*Lord Eglinton's Solon. Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft, for three yrs old. D.M. (3 Subs.)—*Mr. Stevens's Kniglt of Gwynne, Ost 71b—Mr. Ramsbottom's Manufacturer, Bst—*Duke uf Richmond's Ilarum Scarutn, 7st 121 b. -. _.... _ .. , Match, 200, h ft,.... D.Nl.—*Mr. Gordon's William the Conqueror, 8.4 71b, agst *Lord W. Powlett's c by John o' Gamut, out of Ma Aide's dam, Bst 41b. Match, 300, 501. ft. T.YC.--*.Lord Clifden's Surplice, Bst 101 b, agst Duke of Becford's St. Rosalie, 7st 151 b. TUESDAY. The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas fur mares; four yrs old, Bit 9,b; five yrs, 9st 81b; six yrs and aged, lOst. R.C. Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, for three yrs old; colt , , Bst 7th; and fillies - , Bst 3.b. The winner to be sold fur 501, &c. T.Y.C. Sweepstakes of 10. soya. each; for three yrs old, 7st 21b; four yrs, Bit 7th; five yrs and upwards, 9st. The winner to be sold for 1501 T.Y.C. Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each, for three yrs old, Stc. D.M. Sweepstakes of 300 sous. each, 100 ft, for four years old; colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 21b. B.C. (4 Sube.) Mr. Worley's Diana—*Lord Exeter's Tes tstor —*Duke of Bedford's Quasimodo—Lord Exeter's Burghley. The Two Thousand Guinea Stakes, by subs. of 100 soya., h ft., for three years old; colts, Bst 71b; and fillies, Bst 41b. The second to save his stakes. (27 Subs.) R.M.—*Lord Exeter's Nuthatch *Lord Exeter's Nutcracker *Lord Exeter's Ghio—*Lord Exeter's Utrecht—*Colonel Anson's Chit Cain—*Lord Orford's Zadoc *Colonel Peel's Hardinge *Mr. Bowes's Mickleton *Lord H. Lennox's Beehunter—*Sir R. Pigot's Moultan—*Lord Caden's bidui—*Lord Clii den's Pontifex—*Mr. Henry's Pitsfurd—Baron Roths child's b c, by Ithurial, out of Maria—Mr. J. G. Dixon's West Indian—Mr. B. Green's Osbaldeston—Mr. B. Green's Michael Brunton—Mr. B. Green's Osbaldeston —Mr. B. Green's John de Beverley—Mr. B. Green's' Merry Andrew—Mr. Osbaldeston's Mountaineer—Mr, Watt's Tordesillas—Baron Rothschild's b c by Panta loon, out of Decoy—Duke of Bedford's John o'Groat (paid)—Colonel Peel's Sea Serpent (paid)—Mr. Ne- Till's Thackeray (paid) Lord Stanley's Crossbow (paid)—Mr. B. Green's The Prior (dead.) The Coffee-room Stakes of 50 sova. each, for three yrs old colts, Bst 71b, and fillies, Bst 41b, the produce of mares which never produced a winner. A.F. (4 Subs.) —*Lord Orford's:f by Slane out of Exotic—*Mr. Gre ville's Brington—'Lord Clifden's Spikenard—'Duke of Bedford's Bordeaux. WEDNESDAY. Plate of 501., for three yrs old, 7st 71b; four, Bst 121 b; five and upwards, 9st 131 b; mares and geldings allowed 31b; winner to be sold for 200 L, if demanded; if entered to be sold for 150/, allowed 71b; for 1001.,121b; for 70L, 161 b; and for 401., 211 b. D.M. Handicap Plate of 501., for four yrs old and upwards. Casarewitch Course. Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 Boys. each, and 5 ft only if declared, to go to the owner of the second horse, for three yrs old and upwards. A.F. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, for three yrs old, 7st ; four, Bst 101 b; the winner to be sold for 1002, &c. •D.M. Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. Eacb, h ft; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 31b; those by untried stallions, or out of mares that never bred a winner allowed 31bs; only one allow ance. D.M. (9 Subs.)—'Mr. Bolt's The Black Man— *Lord H. Lennox's Beehunter—*Lord Exeter's Nut hatch (31bs)—*Duke of Richmond's Harum Scarum (31bs)--*Mr. Osbaldeston's Jem Ward (31bs)—•Colonel Anson's Chieftain (31bs)—Duke of Richmond's Clay more—Lord Orford's f by Arundel, out of Bettina (31bs) —Lord Orford's f by Arundel, out of Mandane (31bs). Sweepstakes of 50 sovs each, h ft; for three yrs old colts, Bst 71b; and fillies, Bst 31b; those by stallions or out of mares that never bred a winner allowel albs; only one allowance. D.M. (14 Subs.)---*Lord Exeter's c by Scutari, out of Marinella (31bs)—' Mr. Combo's The Trum (31bs)—Lord Stradbroke's Whirlwind (31bs) —'Duke of Bedford's Bordeaux—• Duke of Bedford's St. Sophia—Sir J. Hawley's Stirabout— •Colonel An son's Chieftain (31bs)—•Lord Exeter's Nutcracker (31bs) —•'sir. Comb's Necklace (31bs)—•Lord Clifden's Sidus —*Mr. Bolt's The Black Man—Lord Orford's c by , Arundel, out of Memima (3lbs)—Mr. Barne's The Ca juler (dead)—Lord Stanley's Little Isaac (dead). Sweepstakes of 50 soya. each; for 3 yrs old colts, Bst 71b; and fillies, Bst_ 81b, not engaged in the 2,000 Gui neas or 1,000 Guineas Stakes ; those by stallions or out tf mares that never bred a winner allowed 41b ; only one allowance. A.F. (5 Subs.)—*Mr. Combe's the Trump (41b)— •Lord Chesterfield's Satire (41b)—*Duke or Rutland's Ondine (41b)—Lord Oxford's ch f by Arun del, out of Peeress (41b)— Duke of Bedford's Odin (dead). Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft, for 4 yrs old and upwards. T.Y.C. (3 Subs.)—'Lord Clifden's Rathmines, 6 yrs, Bst 71b—•Mr. Payne's Crucible, 4 yrs, 7st 81b —*Lord Glasgow's f by Lanercost, out of Canada. Sweepstakes of £0 soya. each, h fc, for 4 yrs old ; 4 yrr, 7st 41b R.M. (4 Subs.)—•Lord W. Powlett's it ar guard, Bst 71b—•Duke of Bedford's Mahratta, at llb —'Lord Glasgow's c by Inheritor or Jerryborse, out of Deerslayer s dam, 7st 101b—Mr. Ramsbottom's Bet - bee Bunnoo, 7st 121 b. _ _ . Sweepstakes of 50 sous. each, h ft for 4 yrs old and upwards. Ab. (3 Subs).—Duke f Richmond's Halo, 6 yr:, Bst 71b—Mr. Greville's Cuffy, 4 yrs, 6st 131b— *Lord Glasgow's h by Don John, out of Impertinence, 5 yrs, 6st 101 b. THURSDAY. The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas. For four years old, 9st 61b; 5 3rs, 10st 71b; 6 yrs and aged, lOst 121 b. R.C. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each. For three years old colts, Est 71b; and fillies, tiot 41b. First half of Ab. M. The winner to be sold for 80 sovs., &c. Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 sour. each, and only 5 ft if declared; for three years old and upwards. T.Y.C. Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each; for three years old colts, Bst 71b; and fillies, Bst 41b. T.Y.C. The winner to be sold for 150/ ,Szc. Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each; for two years old colts, Bqt 61b; and fillies, Bst 31b. T.Y.C. The 1,000 Guineas Stakes, by subscription of 100 sous. each, h It; for three years old fillies, Bst 71b each, the second to save his stake, D.M. (26 Subs.) — Lord Exeter's Corte—Lord Exeter's Monima*—Lord Exeter's Nutmeg*—Lord Exeter's Visite*—Colonel Anson's Sister to Sweetmeat—Lord Orford's f by Slane, out of Exotic*—Lord Orford's Pomegranate— Lord Chesterfield's f by Pantaloon, out of In dustry •—Sir R. Pigot's California *—Duke of Richmond's Harum Scarum* —Mr. Wm. Stab bings's Trickery—Mr. Watts's Gosling—Lord Ches tn.tield's f by Don John, out of Sister to Ainderby*— Mr. Bowes's Rybinska—Mr. B. Green's Countess of Al bemarle—Mr. Combo's Necklace*—Sir J. Hawley's Tingle—Sir J. Hawley's Hippia—Sir J. Hawley's Tiff— Mr. Neville's f by Nutwith, out of Agnes•—Lord Clii den's Narbonne•—Mr. F. Clarke's Corbeau*—Duke of Bedford's St. Sophia (paid) —Duke of Bedford's La Belle (paid)—Mr. Greville's Ellen Middleton (dead) — Lord Stanley's Mimosa (paid). Sweepstakes of 100 soya. each, h ft, for three yrs old colts, Bst 71b; the winner of the 2,000 Guineas Stakes to carry 51b. extra. D.M. (Seven Subs.)—Mr.Bowes's Mickleton'—Sir J. Hawley's Stirabout—Mr. J. Moore's Lord George Bentinck—Mr. Payne's Sergius—Mr. J. Moore's Flareup—Lord Stradbroke's William the Con queror—Duke of Bedford's Dundalk (paid). FRIDAY. Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sous. each, for three and four yrs old. D.M. Sweepstakes of 10 sous. each, for threo yrs old, 7st; four yrs, Bst 61b; five yrs, six yrs, and aged, 9st. D.M. The winner to be sold for 1001. Sweepstakes of 10 sm. each; for two years old, 6st 71b, and three yrs, Bst 71b; mares and geldings allowed 31b. First half of Ab. M. The winner to bt sold for 50/., The Newmarket Stakes of 50 sous. each, h ft, f,r three yrs old colts, Bst 71b, and fillies, Bst 21b; the second to save his stake. D.M. (22 Subs.) *Colonel Anson's Chieftain—'Mr. Batson's Abdallah —Count Batbyany's Valentine—Count Bathyany's Cas tanero—Mr. Bowes's Rybinska—Mr. E. R. Clark's Old Commodore—*Lord Clifden's Sidua—*Lord Clifden'& Le Beau—*Lord Exeter's Nutcracker—*Lord Exeter's Utrecht—Lord Exeter's Nutshell—• Mr. W. S. Stanley'. b c by Mus, out of Virago—*llr. Greville's Cariboo-r -*Mr. Greville's Brington—Sir J. Hawley's Stirabout— Sir J. B. Mills's b c by the Ugly Buck, out of Wedlock —Mr. lilurphp's o by Tearaway, out of Brandy Bet — Mr. Murphy's eh a by Tearaway, out of Crui.keen— Lord Orford's Mandarin—*Sir R. Pigot's Moußau— *Mr. Watson's Paul—Lord Stanley's Crossbow, paid. The special trains will start this day and to-morrow at half-past eight o'clock, returning at five in the even ing. There will be also a cheap train to-morrow, leaving at sewn o'clock A.m., and returning at seven P.M. From the interest excited by the 2,000 Guineas Stakes a full attendance may be anticipated. BETTING ON. SATURDAY. The following quotations are made up from business transacted at the sporting houses on Saturday alter. noon: — Two TiIoUSA.ND GUINEAS STARES. I 20 agst any 6 to 4 agst Beebutiter (t) I 3to to 1 1 agst Ilard ot in er. hge 7 to 4 agst Pitsford CHEsTER CUP. 12 to 1 apt Essidarius 22 to 1 agst Roland 100 to 6 sgst Ellerdale 50 to 1 agst Capt. Grant Offers to take 10 to 1 about Peep-o'-day Boy. DERBY. 9 to 1 agst Mayors (t) 11 to 2 agst Voltigeur 15 to 1 agst Ghillie Callum 33 to 1 apt Knight of Avt nel DIRS. 12 to 1 opt Gillyflower. NEWMARKET, SUNDAY NIGHT, ENTRIES FOR MONDAY. Plate of 501. Dist three miles of 13.C.—Westow, 4 yrs—Sutterby, 5 yrs—Swiss Boy, 5 yrs—Fireeater, 4 yrs. Handicap, for three yrs old and upwards. T.Y.C.— Dolly 'Vanier', 4 yrs, Bst 71b—Newport, 4 yrs, 831— Vasa, 4 yrs, 85t—Fuoco, 4 yrs, 7st 121b—Sea Beau, 8 yrs, 6st 41b—three others paid. Sweepstakes of 20 SOYS. each, for three yrs old and PACT. Nothing of sufficient importance having occurred at Liver pool or Warwick, to claim my particular attention, I must leap over them, and one or two other small meetings, to that at Northampton,. where the first great contest of judgment and opinion was fought, much to the disadvantage of the ad mirers of the favourite theory, who were bowled over in nearly every instance; but " Fortune's a changeful jade, a steed whose rein Requires an iron hand. At times the boldest rider Is unhorsed, left in the deepest mire: anon A child may guide her ;" as the triumphs of the cracks in the forthcoming week will testify. Coilingwood was the first trump card played off at North ampton. He won the Trial Stakes there as easily as he has since won the Lansdown Trial Stakes at Bath, both perform ances being accomplished almost without an effort. He has been backed quietly for the Chester Cup to win a good round sum; and if Peep-o'-day Boy's chance of winning that stake is good, his is much better—at least I think so. The running for the llarlestone Prodnce and Great Northamptonshire Stakes was far from being true; as I remarked in No. 111. of these Sporting Notes, Bee Hunter's defeat by Clelia for the former stake, was attributable " to the state of the ground and drawing the race too fine ;" and the success of Priestess, 4 yrs, Est 101 b, over Chantrey, 4 yrs, 6st 131 b, and Osterley, 4 yrs, 7st, in the race for the latter stake, was owing, at least so far as Osterly is concerned, to the curious style in which Mr. Hill's horse was handled; he began by almost running away, cut ting out the work at a great pace, then charging the Hill a la Tartar, was completely pumped out by the time he was half way up the distance, and Priestess, well in hand, won by a length from Chantrev, who had a head the best of Oster ley ; this trio will be heard of to considerable advantage ere many months have passed away. The filly by Slane, out of Receipt, one of the Bretby stud, lately purchased by Mr. Ford of Lord Chesterfield (for Mr. C. G. Kemys Tynte, I believe) won the Althorpe Park Stakes in a canter by three lengths, in 44 seconds ; one of the most extraordinary performances on record, beating Pres tige (a known fast one), and Buckhound (said to be the best of the Goodwood youngsters) in the easiest style imaginable. • Penang, another member of the Bretby stud, won the Belvoir Castle. Stakes, at Croxton Park, with great ease, beating Confidence, and two others; he has materially im proved since last year, will do a good thing some of these days, but I am afraid is of no use for the Derby. Backbiter, after winning the Granby Handicap with 1(1st 111 b up, proved to the world that for once he was in form, by winning the Great Metropolitan Stakes at Epsom, carry ing 7st 31b (a very easy weight for a 5-year old), a neck from Mounseer, 4 yrs, 6st 101 b; Cheerful, 4 yrs, 6st, losing the second place by a length. Buckhound won the Epsom Two-year-old Stake in a style that speaks volumes for his superiors, Prestige and the Slane filly. The Newmarket Craven Meeting, in the " good old times , " commenced what has since been termed the " legitimate racing season ;" but now-a-days Northampton and Epsom anticipate it in that respect. The first gathering at head-quarters was rendered pecu liarly interesting by the signal defeat of Mickleton and Clelia (who ran fourth and fifth) for the Column Stakes, Longinus and Cariboo having the race to themselves, the former win ning by a head ! Cranberry a bad third. This of course settles Mickleton's, Cariboo's, and Cranberry's chances for the Derby, and Clelia's for the Oaks ; Longinus being cle verly defeated the following day by Nutshell in the spin for the 100 sow. Stakes. The race for the Newmarket Handicap, the truest run this year was won by Cheerful, 4 yrs, sst 121 b, from end to end, nothing having a chance with her, except the Knight of Gwynne; 3 yrs, sst 11b, and Herbert, 4 yrs, 7st 11b, both, however, cleverly disposed of. Harding& and Officious, respectively , won a couple of -stakes ; the former beating Nutcracker and Tomboy in a very slovenly manner • and the latter Abda llah and Falcon, in her usual off-han ' d style, in a common canter, by several lengths. Osterley, the pitch of perfection, so far , as t training goes, won the Port Stakes cleverly, aftervery rue run race with Lady Evelyn , by half a length a ; this, of course, annihilates her ladyship's chance at Chester. The Somersetshire Stakes at Bath, thanks to Halo's break down, was a coup de fortune for Mr. Drinkald with his Sauter-la -Coup ; and the Dyrham Park Stakes an easy win for Deicoon, without however improving his position in the Derby market. It is peculiarly remarkable how unfortunate I have been this year in my predictions on the three great handicaps, although singularly successful on all other races.l For the I+orthamptonshire I selected Osterley to win, and Chantrey to fill the second place; the reckless manner in which Osterley was handled sent him past the post a good third; Chantrey, however, was second. For the Metropolitan I placed Cheerful first and Moun seer second ; here again I was right with respect to the second horse, but through the wretched pace at which the race was run, I was made anything but cheer fill by seeing my primal choice third. And as if to reach the acme of contrarieties, the race for the Newmarket Handicap, the truest run this year, ended by placing Cheerful and Herbert first and third ; the very animals whom I had selected to be second and third; but "Fortune at my time of life, Although a female moderately fickle, Will hardly leave me (as she's not my wife) For any length of days in such a pickle, To strive to with our fate were such a strife As if the corn-sheaf should oppose the sickle : Men are the sport of circumstances, when The circumstances seem the sport of men." Having touched on the past as much as the limits of this epistle will allow of; before plunging into the future, I have a few words to say on the PRISENT state cf the betting market, which, just now, is in a highly Sensitive condition. Rumour, with her hundred tongues, Is hard at work on the merits and conditions of various high-bred cattle; reports are rife, telling how Pitsford has beaten Os terley at even weights • how Mayors gave the D utchman his work to do ; how Ghillie Callum is coughing; how Clincher, on the strength of his trial with Cariboo, to whom he gave 101bs and a beating, is a wonder; h ow nee jlunter is not up to the mark ; bow Bolingbroke , with his enormous stride, looks and goes as well as: his most ar dent admirers could wish' h ow John Day is to produce the winners of the 2,000 Guineas and Chester Cup; how John Cosser is to do wonders in the race for the Coop ; h ow Voltiguer is a rare thing for the Derby; and how Woodlark may tune up merrily on the banks of the Dee. This, and much more, has made the betting very feverish. last night For the Guineas, Pitsford , a fter man y ups and downs, was once more elevatcd to the prennerahip Bee Hunter gettlng pepper at 6, 7 to 4, and 2 to 1 ; Hardinge oscillated between 3 and 4 to 1 ; and Moultan, Mickleton, and Zadoc were severally backed at small sums at from 16 to 33 to 1. For the Cup, at Chester, John Day's nags, as usual, were in great force, but looming the background, seve ral dangerous outsiders were on the ri,e. For some days past the ring have been playing at shuttlecock with Ghillie Callum ; he has been rising and falling in the market in the most extraordinary manner imaginable, atone time at 18 and 20 to 1, then up to 10, then back again to 16, and so on. All I have to say respecting him is, take care you don't burn your fingers at this caprioski ; for, mark my words, should be go to the post on the Derby day well and fit, there are but few horses, bar Bolingbroke, who can come anywhere near him for stride and pace; he and Bolingbroke look very much like second editions of the Dutchman. Now for a dive into the FUTURE. My opinion on the Derby, as expressed in my "introductory epistle" of th - orlSth of March last, remains unaltered. Ghillie Callum, I am convinced,- is the best of the Goodwood let, as Sweetheart is of the Dinebury. No one, I presume, will doubt Bolingbroke's superiority- over the Newmarket divi sion; and they need not The Italian's over the northern stables, without the dark Mayors should turn out a prodigy, for the Voltigeur party are making a dreadful mistake in their calculations. Should Ghillie Callum go amiss, I shall haul up The Nigger and William the Conqueror, to represent the Sussex stable. Clincher I cannot fancy, nor can I any of the fol lowing :—The Knight of Avenel, Mickleton, Blarney, Har dingo, Cyprus Compase, .111u1dew, Penang, Th e S we d e , Windhound, Pitsford, John-o'-Groat, Deicoon, Yew-tree. Lady Geraldine colt, Garforth, Moulton, St. Fabian, Charley, Cranberry, Cadger, and Confidence, whom I set down as a hopeless lot; Nutshell would be my choice from the outside division. _ For the Oaks, my team must still consist of Probity, Countess of Albemarle, Tingle, and Tiff ; the second and last tor choice. At the present time Chantrey, 4 yrs, 63t 101 b, would be my pick for the Chester Cup, taking Collingwood. aged, 9st ; Cossack, 6 yrs, 9st 21b ; Ellerdale, 6 yrs, Bst 31b ; Esse darius, 4 yrs, 7st 91b ; Osterley, 4 yrs, 7st ; The Knout, 4 yrs, 6st 81b; and Gulliver, 4 yrs, sst 81b, as a reserve corps. Two or three of these, however, are very doubtful starters. Herbert and Chicot, at 7st 21b and 6st, are well-in for the Suffolk Stakes. As I remarked before, •" The Flying Dutchman and Canczou will be the pets of fortune for the Emperor's Plate; and it will be a mere question of health with the former for the Great 300 Sovs. Stakes at Goodwood." The Newmarket First Spring Mee commences to-day with a Sweepstakes of 300 sous. each, which Solon or Queensberry will win. ... A 50 sovs. Stake will go to the Knight of Gwynne; and the matches to William the Conqueror and Surplice. To-morrow Testator ought to win the 300 sous. Stakes, B. C. ; and Brington the Coffee-room Stakes. For the 2,000 Guineas Stakes Nutcracker or Ghio, Zadoc, Hardinge, Mickleton, Beehunter, Monitan, and Pitaford will in all probability be found at the post. The struggle, I ima gine, will be between Beehunter and Pitaford, and may pos sibly end thus : BEEHUNTER PITS FORD ... ... 2 HARDINGE ... 3 The remaining races, I opine, will come off as follows: WEDNESDAY. Stake. Probable Winner. BO sovs. D.M.—Bee Hunter. 50 sovs. D. 111.— Nutcracker 1, Necklace 2. 50 sow. A.F.— Satire 1, The Trump 2. 50 sovs. T.Y.C.—Crucible 1, Rathmines 2. 50 sow. A.F.—Puffy 1, Impertinence horse 2. 50 sow. R.M.—Rearguard. THURSDAY. 1000 guineas D.M.—Tiff 1, Countess of Albemarle 2. 100 SOYA Stakes D.5l.—W illiam the Conqueror. FRIDAY. Newmarket Stakes, D.M.—Nutshell Ist, Cariboo 2d, Moul ton 3d. " But see, the morn is up, the dewy morn, With breath all incense, and with cheek all bloom; Mighty nature bounds as from her birth, The sun is in the heavens, and life on earth ; Flowers in the valley, splendour in the beam, Health is the gale, and freshness in the stream." Hoping that I have not burnt the midnight oil in vain, I am, Sir, your's &c., THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. April 29,1850. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY.—The Maria Somes transport came up to Spithead from Cowes to-day. The Griffon brigantine, ordered to this port to be paid off and refitted for an instruction-brig fur naval appren tices for the Cork station, is not to be fitted for that service; a vessel will be selected from Devonport for that purpose. The Crocodile is ordered to take the place of the Per seus off the Tower of London. By letters from the island of St. Helens, we learn that the Waterwitch, 8, Commander Quin, sent in a prize on the 14th ult., with 300 slaves. The Lily, 12, Commander Bedford, arrived at Lisbon from this port on the 20th. Commodore Martin's squadron had not left the Tagus for another cruise on the 21st inst. The Birkenhead iron steam•frigate will embark the 4th (King's Own) for Plymouth garrison to-morrow. Mr. J. Robinson has been appointed assistant-master of the apprentices' school in this dockyard. During the past week 30 naval apprentices, instructed in the various duties of seamanship on board the Rolla, have been drafted from the above school for service on foreign stations. . . Die Amphitrite, 25, Acting Captain Walker, was at St. Blus on the 25th of February, collecting freight for England. She was to be at Valparaiso in April, and to sail on the 25th or 26th of February for Mazanilla, to complete her last shipment of ►peck. She would bail on the Ist of March for Spithead. THE NEw WoRK ON Nis, EVEIL—We are requested to state that Mr. Colburn has published this day, "Notes from .Nineveh. and Travels in Mesopotamia, Assyria, and Syria," by the Rev. J.P. Fletcher, in 2 vols., 21s. bound. Also just published, 2. Madame Pulszky's Memoirs, with Inte resting Details of the late Events in Hungary, 2 vols., 21s. 3. Evelyn's Diary and Correspondence, New and Cheaper Edition, with Additional Notes, vols. 1 and 2, comprising the Diary. 10s. 6d. each. 4. Diary of a Lady's Travels in Northern Africa, 2 vols. 21s. 5. Revelations of Prince Tal leyrand, by M. Colmache, the Prince's Private Secretary, Second and Cheaper Edition, 1 vol., 10s. 6d. 6. A Cheap Edition of Sam " Old Judge, or Life in a Colony," 1 vol., 10s. 6d. Our minds are like certain drugs and perfumes which must be crushed before they evince their vigour and put forth their virtues.—Eliza Cook's Journul. THE CLOSING OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM.—OH Saturday the trustees issued a notice that the British Mu seum will be do ed on Tuesday, the 80th day of April, till Tuesday, the 7th day of May, for the purpose of the reading rooms and museum being thoroughly cleansed, when it will be again re-opened to the public. APPOINTMENTS.— Lieutenant. Colonel Fitzgibbon is appointed to the vacancy amongst the Military Knights of Windsor. The Marquis of Clanricarde, her Majesty's Post master-General, bas appointed Frederic R. Jackson, Esq. President of the Money Order-office in London. ANGLING IN THE GARRII.—The Hon. H. Dudley Ward and friend, Mr. Holyoake, have been angling on this famous river during the last seven days, and had good sport. They captured forty-two clean salmon, weighing from ten to twenty pounds, and two trout, weighing six and seven and a-half pounds.—lnverness Courier. THE MADRID AND VALENCIA RAILWAY.—On Saturday a numerous meeting of the parties interested was held before the Master in Chancery (Blunt) for the appoint ment of one or more official managers to investigate and wind up the affairs of this concern. Mr. James, Q.C., Mr. Daniel, Mr. J. 11. Palmer, Mr. Russell, Mr. Glasse, and air. Bagshawe, attended to watch the proceedings. The names of the gentlemen proposed to fill the office of official manager amounted to ten. They were—Mr. Henry Norris, Mr. H. Adron, Mr. G. C. Begbie, Mr. Err est, Mr. F. Ewart, Mr. Goodchap, Mr. Harding, Mr. Quilter, Mr. Franklyn, Mr. Ainger, and Mr. Abraham. A discussion of same hour:. in which the before-named gentlemen and Mr. David Wire, Mr. Daniel Whittle Harvey, Mr. Field, Mr. Galsworthy, and others, took part relative to the ability and business quail& crtions of the respective candidates ensued. His Honour said he should take time to read the affidavits, and would decide to-cl , ,y (Monday) on the gentlemen to be appointed. The proceedings, which commenced at eleven, did not termi. nate until three. THE CHARTIST FROST.—His Excellency has ex presed his intention to recommend this indivicsual for an emancipation; and, consequently, the memorial which was drawn up in favour of the Chartist has been superseded.— Hobart Town Guardian. IMPROVEMENTS AT KENSINGTON.At the sugges tion of her Majesty, the Commissioners of Woods and - Fo. rests are about to make a series of important improvementserr in this district. The houses in High-stre e t site the Queen's-road, newly formed, w ill be throwtnysew oppo site a road will be constructed the re f rom i nto Brompton ; n, a direct communication from the l a tt er pl ace to Bayswater will thus be acquired. The old b arrac k s a t K ens i ngton will be thrown doWn, and anew pile of buildings will be erected in lien of them in ,an9t_ her part of the grounds.— John Bull. The Earl of Carlisle had a dinner party on Satur day at his residence in Grosvenor-place. The company in cluded Lord and Lady. Beaumont, Lord and Lady Wode house, Sir Charles and Lady Mary Wood, Sir John and Lady Johnstone, Mr. Baron and Lady Parke, Mr. and Mrs. Raikes Currie, Hon. F. and Lady Elizabeth Grey, Lord Howden, Mr. and. Lady Anne Tufnell, Lord Strafford, the Countess of Carlisle, Lady Mary Howard, and the Hon. Charles Howard. DEATH OF LADY SARAH FINCIZ.—We regret to state that this young lady, second daughter of the Earl of T Aylesford, and sister to Lord Guernsey, died on ylneY -st Wednesdrest.ay last, at the town residence of thd family, in . Her mother, the Her Ladyship was born June 21, 1843 • Countess of Aylesford, died in 1845. at Trinity Church, Death and the sun have this in common—few ca n Burdett, daughter of the gaze at them steadily.—Etiza Cook's Journal. Rev. James Drummond Precisely at half-past eleven Sloane-street, Married late Sir Francis Burdett, on mi s s Clara Saturday istloar r ah e t i3 , te Suff°l l l l " leanin on th theAismbetyi d , e o of n S t t e e r r e n d fi e t td e , chum , é g e arm of the Earl The fair fiancée was attired in a rich white of Harrowby. - t corsage, and sleeves a/a Sevigne, trimmed duca P e P e"ic" ' 11 r coiffure Bishop ceremony of with Honiton lace. e . w as composed of a wreath of orange blossoms a la Catherine de Medicis, and an elegant performed by the L w o a n s don, assisted by the. i ll ' s, Lord The Reverend R. Burgess. The Earl of Harrowby gI Eightonit o v n ave away the bride, Miss Burdett Coutts standing on the right hand o l .e a r c e e nd ve t of the bridegroom. The following young ladies acted as lilies d'honneur, all being similarly attired :—Miss Burdett, Miss Coutts, Lady Francis Ryder, Miss Langham, Miss Emily Pearson, Miss Nixon, and Mi=s Sophia Money. At the corclusion of the ceremony the bridal party returned to the vestry, Nacre the register was signed, the attesting wit nesses being the Earl of Li arrowby, Miss Burdett Coutts, and the Bishop of Oxford. On leaving the church the party returned to the residence of Miss 13urdett, in Lowndes-square, where a sumptuous d ejeuner de notes was provided ; at the conclusion of the repast the happy couple started for Holly Lodge, Highgate, the villa of Miss Burdett Coutts, whence they leave town in a few days on a continental tour. Her Majesty has granted a free pardon to Thomas Glenny, convicted at the late assizes for Surrey, at Kingston, for the murder of his illegitimate child. This decision has been arrived at in compliance with • the recomtnendatiot of s the judge (Baron Millie) who tried the case. The evidence upon which the conviction took place was altogether unseat. ; i factory and incomplete. 0411 Sit I I I