The Sun. — London, England, 1850-05-21 00:00:00

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The (efoe the ASSITANT-JUDG.) adjournß ed r sessions for s the county E of Middlesex w ere held thi s morning at the Sessious-houes, Clerken- Well-green. After the gran d j ury had been sworn, Geor ge Smith, wh o was f ound guilty at the l ast sess i ons 0f uttering base coin, was placed at the bar, and was sentenced to ten years' transportation. , Butle r was found Guilty of stealing a silk hand orehief, of th e value of 55., the property of W. Curtain. , The ju DGE, i n passing senten ce , said the best thing to do with the prisoner was to transport him. Although had lost one of his arms, he had been convicted se -741 times o f pocket picking. The sentence of the Court w aS that h e b e transported for seven years. R LBRO'-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) & OU -ATRAGEOUS ASSAULT ON THE POLlCE.—Emilie it ut ~a Y Was ch arged before Mr. Bingham with creat i ng stur bance at 24, King's-place, St. James's, and as tilting police-constable 114 C. The constable, whose face was severely contused, stated that this morning about two o'clock he was called l , 0 No. 2 4, Ring's -place to take charge of the prisoner ir ace• creating a disturbance there and refusing to leave the tOn seeing the prisoner, who was rather the flo rae for li quor, witness requested him to go away wi, cea blY• He refused to d o s o, a nd rushing upon ' ne ss) seiz e d hi m by the throat and threw him d 0 4 4. Whil s t he was lying on the pavement Prisoner 4 struck him on the face, and kicked 10 1 with much force about the body. By great exer tion, complainant contrived to get on his feet,.al l i rrig his rattle fur assistance. The prisoner then seize fin n l by the left hand with his mouth, and bit his fore extr completely through. 'Witness was becoming nearly exhausted, when another constable came to his aid, and J ris oner was con ve y e d to t h e s t a ti on . a r :ne prison er , i n defence, said the constable was the b e t aggressor , and as h e was much hart, he thought, lAg a foreign er , h e h ad a right to d e f en d himself. 14 1 „j; BLit:max told the prisoner he was mistaken in K ieft, and committed him for a month. L ERK.EN WELL.—(THIS DAY.) rum tidi n anly-lookin g fellow, named James Crane, re - T yr g k in Peter -st ree t, C ow - cross , was p l ace d b e f ore M r . i t charged with a brutal assault upon his wife. huh a PPeared from th e s t a t emen t o f the w if e , th a t h er o' c i,d came home drunk this morning about two 411 ( 1'''' , and dragged her out of bed, and then kicked the :truck her violently on the head and other parts of de r h e dY- She rushed down stairs, crying out " Mur to', and several persons, seeing her covered with blood, en g st co her assistance, and the husband was given into °d Y , and she was taken to Bartholomew's Hospital, er e 4,, a severe wound, which had been inflicted on her - /1; Promptly dressed. ash h ,, e Planner said he had been aggravated by his wife *as ° I '°ul names, and would not have committed the Zt if she had not struck him first. e Prosecutrix denied that she had struck him, and 1 6 !a he was continually in the habit of ill-using her w t . ] , Lot , "ued to separate from him altogether. He did ~t4e %tribute a farthing to her support, and though she erturzPelled to get her own living, he treated her most the , 3 % . and, seldom ever came home till one o'clock in IV (24ll jug, and then generally in a drunken state. Itif.:l prisoner admitted that he did not support his 1 4 4",: hut said he had been troubled with a bad leg, and 1 1 7 61 1 Out of employment for some time. •'. TYRWRITT said the assault was a very cruel one, . p t i3 O _ 6l should order the prisoner to pay 405., or be im -1,117d for-six weeks. • deei a i„ Prisoner, who seemed extremely dissatisfied at the yli Was then removed. for AQUA TICS. 11 a 7 .411 . 1 4ERSMITH ANNUAL REGATTA. or t h ° *a float subscription regatta, under the patronage lilte rk ri ncipal gentry of the neighbourhood, took place • Ntes. l3• ' and was most numerously attended. _ The • Ihb o was in five h ea t s , w ith t en co m p e titors, and Mr. oftleitqad a, w a mp ell- ir known gentleman amateur, very kindly as ue. 4 0 4 First Heat. ' lO ll 4 ‘ f .e(lll• ge (Blue) 1 Gt m , 'Tnodrick (Yellow) ... ... 2 Thge Otterway (Red) 0 boo started from buoys off the Red Lion, round a boo ~,til'aored off H a mmersmith-terrace, once round a pitt:`ftred off the Queen's Arms, and back to the tpe hv s tarting. The men kept well to the first round , kepT,9 , 8 t , where G eorge d rew s li g htly i n a d van ce, en d 11 146 ': throughout The other two fouled, but never ' made a capital race. Geo ff Second Heat. G ar Green (Blue) ... 1 Tlio - ta r° Wright (R e d) ••• ••• •• . 1 ••• Th as Hoare (Yellow) 0 0 A..: . Gibbs (Green) .. ••• ••• ••• r z aul tri) race to the first rounding; but shortly after utiopsf" l l and Wright went away in advance; there heb' 61ight foul, Green improved his position, and Y -2 00 yards. 40 114 Third Heat. 44,1 e tiol der (Blue) •-• ... 1 likp4 Goodrick (Green) ••• •'• ••• ••• 2 'I I," (Red) 0 11 • e 4 1 3. after the start Holder took the lead, and kept 11 4 0 , t ree dropped his scull, and was consequently nut of chance, and although the winner had a t(it h l etkl at one time, Goodrick lessened the distance lengths before the finish. 4o tne Fourth Heat. •G /r° noare (Blue) •-• ••• *** ••• 1 0; ght (R e d) ... 0 oh o oodn 91• G •ek (Green) ... •-• ••• 0 ‘,Tht.`loollriek (Yellow) ••• ••• . 6,1, - was composed of the :second man from each 0 the of 14 11 1 ,7 and third heats, and second and third men out • etllt.,i' c 'ar competitors of the second, the colours being 2 si t e t : %fresh. Hoare and Wright went out in ffont, Tt ke p t wen together a long way below the bri dge. 15 0 t ' ..!;' 3 o r then took the lead and kept it, there being tliiii i t tus between the first and second man, and about between the others. at. vapi talll°ll3ot' T h o m Green i ( B G l u r e e e) Grand 1 1 . e. kitethl a race started up . ;ards...The y " were hit t' '' . for 200 y ar d s; th en th e w inn e r went out, cosely vi• on b: 1 .1 1 0 1 1 by the second man all the way. It was Wtird a ; k tutee or four lengths only, and that gained to . T h o end of the raceo 11,- racin g was excellently conducted throughout by redo was of the Red Lion , the treasurer. •s: ~.~ Sep CRICKET. • `; 11* - - SURREY V. MIDDLESEX. ‘ ltdal • /Pleki t . 1 ,sex having gained the toss, went . to. the t • kfty b la, the first instance, opening their operations— h i 'aid, opening the cricket season at "Lords" y 14 4 1, • teudi "g in the Hon. R. Grimston and Paul, of the Co ': Zits ird ground. The former was caught by Ctesar off I °4 r° 'when he had only scored 10, by two threes and %tki;Lgies; 'whilst Paul was removed without having ott i ,;:; 4 tt single ruu. Mr. J. Walker and Mr. Nichol .o,• ~Pe DeXt to take the bat,—the one contributing • • , k . 'i i ,aPe of a four, two threes, a couple of twos, and • t6te d ; and the latter 10, in a three, two twos, an - QAe , °ll es• Mr. Haygarth ran out after having affixed • 40 3 ,;du to his name. Th e n • came Mr. Rogers. and • . 4° W - fi'l l °l / I P 'ell of who m . made a good stand against the *vie i n „g cd Surrey. Mr. Rogers contributed 26, by a five, tho ub lZrsit two threes, and a balance of singles. Royston • h e r, 'Proper t o place his " leg before the wicket" just 11 10 . 1 1 ,6 had put 18 runs upon the score, in which Ic r were 4 three, four twos, and a balance of ones. * 4 . tlt , l ;ed Y , natto tt, Mr. Craven, Figg, and Lillyw . hite ob ' 9411 1 -: d no" - between them. The total of the Middlesex Ivas 99. ll- upon taking the bat, were represented by Nra set l'ar and Mr. Lee, between whom from the bat Voir' re d 35—vix., Caesar, 13 ,(in which number were ' l l l otigh' i t . !_bree, a two, and four singles), and Mr. Lee 22, '*os - m'olltit was created by a four, two threes, four th tn i Ind four ones. Mi. C. H. Hoare and Martingell `!.,444ii-PPeared. The former, by two fours, a two, and rau up 15, but the latter was removed for 44/i a t ',„ 4 4,1 1 •7 11 , °111 Y. Chester and Brockwell, both of King •'`',Liertio;ltius,were next, put_in; and 54 was the sum of their . " 4 utri int_ • Chester's 25 comprised a five, a couple of ▪ ;eilL ,- ,„ . ..ree a leash of twos, and a balance of ones; , " 1 10 - t i.;99ekw' ell's total of 29 Was composed of two fours, ir,ees, a two, and a string of singles. The rest of ,the„,leg.qa failed to be roductive; but at the close of I vh , e . t.„" e ` t tt iX d fOr the day Surr P ey bad scored 119, with all her ' 4 ti I, "in--thus beading their opponents by 20 runs. , - 're . of the day run thus:— •''; ‘ ,kk b MIDDLESEX—FIRST INNINGS. eitur". ,Gritnaton, c Cxsar, b Lee ... ... 10 ,r ) avid, b Shear nta 0 A t 4 iker, c Brockwell, b Shearraan ... 20 0 : 4.11 ' li e sy c . 1 1 r o au l r s i: it o ,h n o:ai c tu u Nl .o. a u r t t ng e . . 1 . 1 b L . e . e . 10 1 Yet p e r • ••• •.• 14. r• tt b Martingell , 26 18 Crllaston, b Shearmati , k !aVell, - 4,1 1 4 g; nbt rata 0 c Ceesar, b Martingell r t, . 1b?„ out ... 0 11 i 6,1 'eg byes 2, wide 1, no balls 4 ... 13 99 ,i ;41%, ~ ; ~..1.11iu• n SURREY—FIRST INNINGS. •.. 13 1,,0,,„1k --, %-,m3str, e Haygattb, b Paul .... "' ..... 22 0 'iv' -• M• Lee c Nicholson, b Lillywhite —• ... 15 • 4 N r. I I R ' b Ro ys ton ... 5 '.4 t , h rtiti -. oa,re, ... ... ... ... y k th es , gel , ' Ibw, b Royston ... ... .. ... 25 147 tee , ko,;:•„ers a,Nicholson, b Royston ••• . ... 29 ttr,fiher/41), not out ... ... . .. 0 1? ' : )) dr: i, t i lll an, c Rogers b Royston ••• .... 3 .::tuett"; ' reeve, b Craven ••• ''. ••• 0 , ,eaptpt, c'Nieholson, b Royston ": .... 0 ' Ali ~14 V.Vhite, run out .• '" ... 0 • ri• P.yli, c Lillywhite, b Royston ... ... 7 " 3 3'ci 4, leg byes 1, wide 1, no ball 1 ... ‘4 ( 4 'l; ' 4 g9tt 1 oic, tl4, hi e li .;: 1 _ 11 ;k , "V 3 4 4 47 . ' 44, 4 11 ' lifbitiG —The .i. l 1; i n '-- or J OINT-STOCK BREWERIES. , i ll t 4 , -chancery I . l roughatn has just made a call of 251. 4 t1 4 ,,, ,1 liw - ervautareholder t te. • ott a • . s in the Vale of Neath and South Wales ,14 li i ng as ll Y, so far as the list has been settled, and ex ,.,,,i t ~tilliiit,curiti tophose whose liability has been settled with a ' t bl " ' s 44t1 alikat ion. 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Though there was nothing of novelty at this most attractive place of amusement, the standard pieces sufficed to draw together and delight a tolerably large audience. Douglas Jerrold's comedy of the Catspaw was the first piece, and ran like a stream in summer sunshine sparkling along. The burlesque of Ivanhoe followed, and concluded the performances ; but as both pieces have been already fully noticed, we are not on the present occasion called on to say more than that their attraction appeared to be as great as ever— no mean test of their merits—considering that the first piece was played last night, we believe, for the tenth time, and the second piece for the forty second. ballet, invented and produced by Mr. Flexmore, I called The Contrabandist, in which the agile and grotesque powers of that unequalled pantomimist, and Madle. - Auriol's singular brilliancy and facility of execution, formed a rare combination of excellence. We have never seen Flexmore exert himself more happily, even at the Princess's, where he was the " right eye" of that once attractive establishment — but deserted now is the tent of SHED& ! It is hardly fair to place this first-rate ballet at the end, when the spectators are, naturally beginning to feel somewhat languid after the many previous pieces. Such artistes as Flexmore and Auriol are not to be postponed to either the splendour of " the lake of gems," or the rich comicality of " Bones" himself. It is said that arrangements - are being made for giving a series of operatic entertainments at this theatre next month. In the mean time, we cordially recommend those who desire to spend a pleasant evening, and to be inte rested and amused by talent and variety, to pay a visit to the Surrey during the run of the present progamme. ADELPHI. There were no holiday novelties at this house last evening ; the performances consisting of The White Sergeants, which we noticed a short time since; the interesting little drama (which ought to have a better name) of Playing First Fiddle, and the popular farce of Tom Noddy 's Secret. All the established fa vourites with the public, who have been familiar with their recollections of the principal characters in those pieces, respectively sustained their parts last night with their wonted cleverness and success. The per formances passed off without any incident to call for particular comment, and the audience, though not numerous, was respectable. In all probability the fineness of the day attracted most of the holiday folks to other amusements and entertainments than mere urban dramatic ones. At about half-past eleven the entire performances had terminated. A new piece, under the title of Jack in the Green, was to have been brought out, but according to the announcement in the bills it was postponed until to morrow. LYCEUM THEATRE. " An exceedingly premature but thoroughly apro • pos Revue (we quote from the playbill, and for once the playbill speaks truth) entitled Novelty Fair! or, Hints for 1851," was produced here last evening, ' with the most complete and most deserved success. ' It is in every respect a brilliant and sparkling affair; , the dialogue is brilliant and sparkling, the scenery is brilliant and sparkling, and the acting is brilliant and sparkling. The scene opens in the Library of Time, and while Old Time is poring over his " musty re cords" of bygone years, and calling up their ghosts bodily to revive his recollections of the past in order to aid him as to his judgment of the future, behold that very fast young gentleman 1851 appears before him, reproaches him with being slow, seizes him by the fore-lock, and rushes off to the grand ex position " While toiling Time pants after him in vain." It is needless to say that this very fast gentleman is Mr. Charles Mathews, who acts as a sort of chorus to the drama and showman to the exposition, singing a series of " patter" songs as he only can sing them, and which (to the credit of Mr. Albert Smith, the author of this extravaganza, be it re corded, are as witty as they are voluble), full of hits at all the extravagances and follies of the day. The National Gallery, the Trafalgar foun tains, the filthy Thames, the Panorama " rage," Almacks, the Casino, all are personified, and all " shown up" most humorously by the "Great Show man," 1851. We have Britannia (Miss Julia St. George) acting as money-taker to the exhibition, and the British Lion (Mr. Frank Matthews) admirably made up a 3 a something between a lion and a Bumble, with a most facetiously wagging tail, acting as Beadle. France (admirably represented by Miss Eardley, a new engagement here, and who promises to be a great ac quisition to the establishment), arrives, and notwith standing the slight diplomatic fracas, friendly relations are preserved between her and Britannia by Peace (Miss M. Oliver). Then we have a series of tableaux of the Industry of the various Nations. The Industry of France is fighting behind a barricade, and, on the conclusion of the fight, the combatants, on the appear. ance of La Folie, join in a merry dance, and we have a pas des Debardeurs beautifully executed by the ladies of the corps de ballet. The Industry of Italy is the siesta; dolce far niente. A group of Neapolitan peasants asleep basking in the sun, are aroused from their slumbers by the singing of Britannia. In this scene Miss St. George sang several of the gems of the Italian Opera very exqui sitely, and was deservedly much applauded. The Industry of Spain—the fandango; as for real; industry there is none—not so much as even the " musical in dustry" of Ital y ' . The piece con c l u d es w i t h th e " Prize Medal,' a gorgeous scene, representing the triumph of Britannia. The applause at the conclu sion was enthusiastic. Mr. Charles Mathews and Miss Julia St. George were called for, and having been honoured with the usual ovation, Mr. Albert Smith made his appearance in obedience to repeated calls for the author, and was received with all the honours. The house was crowded. ST. JAMES'S. The comedy of Le Marie a la Campagne was acted last night by Mr. Mitchell's company, the principal characters being sustained by M. Regnier, M. Lafont, and Mdlle. Nathalie, who played with their accustomed excellence. This amusing piece was performed a year or two ago by the French comedians in London, but its representation excited last night a new species of interest, in consequence of the success which has attended the English version brought out at the Haymarket under the title of the Serious Family. Few translated plays have been so popular as this ; and to produce the original piece— embodied with the highest ability—was a timely thought on the part of Mr. Mitchell. The house was well and fashionably filled. NEW STRAND. The moral set forth in Mr. Godwin's romance of St. Leon, of the unhappiness consequent on the dis., covery of the great alchymical secret, has been worked out with less tragical results by Mr. Tom Taylor, in his burlesque of the Philosopher's Stone, produced last night with distinguished success. Paracelsus (Mr. Leigh Murray), who is chosen for the hero, having found out the art of transmuting metals, and starts with the most sanguine views of enjoyment, at first becomes a thoroughly blasi rich man ; tired of the amusements which his inexhaustible wealth pro cures, and lured to virtue by an amiable girl (Mrs. Stirling) in humble life, he tries philanthropy, but in his benevolent character he produces greater mischiefs than before, for his profuse charity stops the industry of the poor and causes a famine. In the construction of the piece, which opens with a scene of all the metals personified, and then introduces them as trans formed into beings of a human interest, the author has followed the plan of his own Diogenes, where he has treated the Greek gods and goddesses in the same fashion. The dialogue has all the caustic smartness of that celebrated Christmas piece. The characters most prominent are Paracelsus, in which Mr. Leigh Murray admirably shows the effects of successive phases of fortune, and two comic servants, played with great humour and vivacity by Mr. Compton and Miss Marshall. The songs, to popular tunes, are highly effective. SADLER'S WELLS. At this agreeable little retreat of the revived legiti mate no recourse was had to any temporary expe dient for Whit-Monday to draw a full holiday house, nor was it needed, the excellence of the management having raised up a faith in the effectiveness of its productions sufficient to throng the benches to their very utmost at any season of relaxation ' without the meretricious aid of extravaganzas. Last night, accordingly, a crowded house assembled to avail themselves of the opportunity which Sheridan Knowles's play of William Tell presented of wit nessing Mr. Phelps's vigorous and judicious style in the heroic character of the Swiss patriot, and the varied ability and correct taste with which he was supported in the cast of the other characters. Mr. George Bennett played Gesler, and Mrs. Brougham Emma (Tell's wife), but in so much excellence it were, perhaps, invidious to particularise. The comedy of the Soldier's Daughter constituted a rather lengthened (three acts) but most acceptable after piece, judging from the unflagging zest with which the audience laughed and applauded throughout to its close. SURREY. The bill of fare for Whit-Monday at this regene rated theatre presented a considerable array of attrac tion. The principal novelty was a romantic drama in four acts, founded on Eugene Sue's 'well-known novel of " Matbilde," and entitled Matilda; or Lu garto the Mulatto. The adaptation is cleverly exe cuted, and the piece proved completely successful. The cool and daring villainy of Lngarto was admir ably impersonated by Mr. T. Mead. Madame Ponisi was a lady-like representative of the heroine, and Mr. Raymond deserves great credit for the talented and effective manner in which he gave the part of Sec herin, the duped and avenged husband. The part of Dubois, a woodman, trifling in itself, was ren dered a noticeable feature in the fourth act by Mr. Fitzroy, whose merits were deservedly appreciated by the audience. Mr. Shepherd, as Gontran de Lancry was capitally made up ; but should he ever have to fight a duel in earnest, let him not come to the field in a coat conspicuons for a double row of gilt buttons. After the termination of the drama, Ur. G. Pell and his company of Ethiopian serenaders gave a choice selection of sable melodies. One of the - troupe is an exquisite performer on the accordeon, but " Bones" it was who forthwith walked into the affections of the auditory. This talented brotherhood appeared again after the Three Princes bad been repeated for the fortieth time, with its closing scene of surpassing splendour, which elicits admiration and applause with. unimpaired intensity. The eatertaiamente were Welind Pp by romantic ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. The attraction offered yesterday evening at this popular and delightful place of entertainment for the Whitsuntide holidays, consisted in the revival of the grand military, equestrian, and dramatic spectacle, first produced with considerable eclat in 1843, called The Afghanistan War; or, the Revolt of Cabul, and British Triumphs in India. This drama, founded on the memorable and eventful wars in India, calls into action all the um- quailed resources of this famous esta • blishment, and vividly pourtrays, by a rapid series of striking spectacles and animated tableaux the more interesting and memorable incidents and events which characterized that historic struggle to confirm British rule over the tribes and the territory of India. The piece consists of three acts, the first of which repre sents the insurrection of Cabul, the wild rebellion of the Cabullies, the destruction of the British buildings by the Ghazees, and the devoted gallantry of the British soldiers, the death of Shah Soojah, the Sovereign, the peril of Lady Sale, and the conflagra tion of the city, the principal mart of Central Asia. The second act embraces the spectacle of the Khyber Pass on the two terrific days in January, 1841, the fortress of Jellalabad, the struggle of the British, a sortie of the besieged, led on by the gallant Sale, and the final destruction of the Affghans. The third act embodies a series of striking incidents com memorative of the British triumph in India. The principal characters were well sustained by Mr. Syl vester (Lord Ellenborough) Mr. Nelson (Sir Robert Sale), Mrs. Moreton Brookes (Lady Sale), Mr. A. Powell (General Nott), Mr. Moody (General Pol lock), and Mr. Widdicomb (Major-General Elphin stone). The graver part of the performance was pleasingly relieved by the humours of Mahoney McHandel (Mr. T. Barry), Taffy a Tap (Mr. Johnson), and Jenny Nettles (Miss Lydia Pearce). Mr. T. Barry's " Sprig of Shillelah" on " the light fantastic" was a unique and unrivalled per formance in its way, and was deservedly encored. The piece of the evening over, a series of amazing feats of equitation followed in the " Cirque Olympique," in which Mr. A. Powell, Miss Barrand, Mr. Charles Adams, and Mr. J. Bridges exhibited in succession their prodigious skill. The performances of La Petite Jeannette, the infant prodigy, and her dimi nutive pet steed, Harebell, elicited the applause and admiration of every body present. The scenes in the circle were enlivened by the drolleries of those unrivalled jesters, Mr. T. Barry and Mr. Wheal ; the performance of the former on " the first fiddle," drew forth peals of laughter, and should be heard and seen to be appreciated. The laughable, farce of the Two Gregories concluded the entertainments of the evening, which were witnessed by a numerous audience. SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. The fineness of the weather yesterday tempted many of the holiday people to the Zoological Gardens at Wal worth, where the animals, enriched of late with several splendid specimens presented by her Majesty, attracted the attention of the visitors. But the crowning attraction of the place was a magnifi cent dioramic picture, illustrative of Napoleon's pas sage of the Alps, painted by those celebrated artists the Messrs. Denson. The illusion of the scene is very striking. The French army are represented at first in bivouac in one of the valleys—the stupendous Alps enclosing them on every side, and threatening to pre sent an insurmountable obstacle to their march. The mountains are admirably depicted—bere green with pasture and moving with pines—there shooting out into rugged and pointed peaks—the snowy top of Mont St. Bernard filling np the back ground. The pyrotechnic display by Mess rs. Southby was very gorgeous, introducing several novel and brilliant effects in water rockets, revolving pieces, &c., and re presenting at the close a transparency of the Emperor Napoleon, crossing the Alps, after the celebrated pic ture by M. David, while by ingenious machinery the French troops are seen struggling up the rugged heights and dragging the artillery in the hollow trunks of trees, giving in fact, a vivid illustration of the difficulties attending that celebrated military move ment. M. Jullien and his band were in attendance, and played several admired pieces in the course of the evening. CREAIORNE GARDENS. But a very few years since it was considered snob bish for a fashionable man to be seen at a place fre quented by the vulgar multitude. A court of etiquette would have placed such a delinquent, under arrest, and finally sent him to Coventry for the term of his natural life, there to expiate the dire offence of being seen in a tea-garden condescending to smile in the midst of rejoicing, industry,, and to laugh, chat, and dance, aye, dance too with mechanics' wives, their daughters, their sons, and their babies, their rosy-cheeked, feathered, and cockaded blessed little babbles. Oh, what a culprit would such a man have been in the days of the gorgeous George the Fourth ! That marvel in dandyism, Brummel, would have fainted at the thought, the very idea in more modern times would have poisoned D'Orsay, and, to use a favourite aphorism of the late Mr. Pierce Egan, " flabbergasted" Hughes' Ball ; but in the reign of our beloved Queen 'Victoria—a reign that, unlike the two preceeding it, has made babbies fashion able—we smile, laugh, chat, and dance under im proved times, and, it is confidently hoped, improved opinions ; there are few left who, to quote Tom Moore, would " rather be Genteelly damn'd beside a duke Than saved in vulgar company." We are led to this retrospective reflective exordium by two visits to Cremorne Gardens—the one Sunday evening, the other yesterday—the opening day of the amusement season. On Sunday evening, there must have been, men, women, and children, at least seven thousand in the gardens between six and seven o'clock. In this large assemblage of well-dressed and well conducted persons, here and there we detected men of high rank and fashion, several M.P.'a, and two subordinate Members of her Majesty's Government. We entered the mansion, now devoted to tavern purposes, where we found more fashionables feeding, engrossed in discussing the delicacies of French cookery at , the table d'hote. The coffee-room, and indeed the private rooms, appeared to be crowded with dinnerists. Simpson, the new proprietor, better known at the Albion, was even more mercurial than ever, walking from table to table with anxious in quiries as to the satisfaction of his guests. Simpson's attention, and the undeniable excellence of the articles he sells, which in his advertisement he face tiously describes a la Albion, will doubtlessly render Cremorne as desirable a tavern for a gentleman to dine as the gardens are agreeable to the artizan and family to take tea. Lord Byron said th a t h e h ad been accused of writing puffs for Warren's blacking; Mr. Wakley once declared in the House, in his utter contempt for the genius of Wordsworth, that he could make verses by the yard quite equal to anything that the Poet Laureate could produce. If we were not cognisant of the onerous duties, Parliamentary and judicial, so regularly and ably performed by the Member for Finsbury, we should suspect him of being the Cremorne poet. Every attra c ti on o f th e gar dens is invested with poetic descriptive embellish men t. We shall be happy to hear it said of Si m p son , as o f Warren by a writer in the Quarterly Review— " Star, Post, and Globe, the Courier, and the Times, Attest thy fame, and circulate thy rhymes; While in thy deep Pactolean pockets glow Rich streams of gold that jingle as they flow." The Thames is the true Pactolus to Simpson, it bears upon its bosom his golden cargoes, the Public, with out obliging him to dive for its treasur es , or b at h e himself as did Midas in the stream of . Lydia. B e i ng directed by the poetical programme to notice the day light attractions of the grounds, we proceed e d t o th e Emigrant's Log Hut,which is certainly all it is repre sented, being comp . osed . of logs, the only available architectural essential in the wilds of America or Australia ; en passent, we suggest a ruder scenery to surround this model, a neat Brixton-bill or Hainp stead-cottage-garden is not precisely the botanical beauty we should expect to inset in the Pr a i r i es. The Maze, which is described as larger than the one at Hampton-court,' was so full of juvenile Colum busses, all bent on discovery that we passed it for the illustration of Burns' Cotter's Saturday Night —a very perfect picture containing exquisite statuary of the Cotter and his family, all in the best possible taste. The new view, as it is called, has a twofold ad vantage, being a pleasing subject for the eye by day, and a marvellous adjunct to the Pyrotechnic effects at night. It is called the Polychrome Palace ofPavia— the introduction of this architectural picture is a very great improvement to the grounds ; it com pletely obscures th e an ythi ng b u t picturesque building, th e Bowling Saloon, which last season, to our thinking, defaced the gardens. As a picture in the Italian style of buildi ng , the new view is well chosen, and standing in the centre of a luxuriant garden, the I Milanese sketch is rendered complete. . . Qn -0 terms LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 2l, 1850. newly erected in front of the palace, exhibitions take place by day and night ; posturing by acrobats of un usual India-rubber capabilities, poses plastique, and tableaux vivans. The alto-relievo representations on the base of the Nelson Column, by Carew and Wood ington, is the subject selected to display the artistic talent of the Deulin family, producing an effect we never saw equalled. The death of Nelson has been done by Keller and his company, illustrating the monument in the Exchange in Liverpool, also by Mr. Thompson at Cremorne last season ; it is, however, a subject so interesting to Englishmen, that it cannot weary the eye, nor pall upon the sense. The Deulin family also sustained the new ballet, The Valley of Sweet Waters; or, the Fairy Guardian, which is produced under the direction of Herr Deulin. These artistes will be well remembered by the public in all the ballets produced last season, and later they bring with them the prestige of unbounded success in the pantomime at Drury-lane last Christ mas. They are very clever, and the ballet is lively and spirited throughout. The Deulins were sup ported by a beautiful and efficient group of coryphees and corps de ballet. Now come we to a difficult question of criticism—the band. With Jullien in the field, and the remembrance of the baton of Laurent, any gentleman of mediocre talent would stand but a sorry chance of success as a conductor before a public sharpened into hyper-criticism by the prejudices which the idolatry of favouritism too often creates. Contending with these adverse circumstances, Borini waived his baton for the first time at Cremorne last night. His success was complete ; it was not an ordinary triumph, his perfor mance was hailed at intervals with merited bursts of applause. Mr. R. Hughes, the leader, is so well known that nothing need be said in his praise ; as usual, his performances were masterly. The dancers were enthusiastic, and those not joining in the sport fantastic were equally charmed with the combined excellence of the band, which contained fifty performers. Mortrani had evidently made himself up for Whitsuntide ; his dis play of fireworks, the instantaneous illumination of the temple, &c., were in his usual artistic style. The gardens are brilliantly lighted with oil and portable gas, under the direction of Mr. Duffel), late of Vauxhall. We sum up our somewhat lengthy notice was pleased. by remarking that everybody FREMONT'S PANORAMA OF THE OVER LAND ROUTE TO OREGON AND CALI- FORNIA. The facility with which we may now travel to the most distant parts of the world, 11. We will only allow free scope to our imagination, is wonderful indeed, and thanks to the laudable efforts of some spirited caterers fur public amusement, many h ave now v i s it e d the classical banks of the Nile, explored those of the Mississippi, reached Calcutta through the Mediterra nean and Egypt, and now, incited by the almost fabulous renown of the new El Dorado, comfortably seated, and free from all casualties contingent upon hard and positive travelling, we lately followed an intelligent and co mmunicative guide, wh os e ve rb a l instructions, we are in justice bound to say, only ceased to give way to occasional strains of most pleas ing melody, to Oregon and California, making our selves acquainted with magnificent scenery, and all but witnessing some of the most painfully interesting adventures on record in that portion of lit e r a t ure which treats of travels. It is true that we have not returned with a lapful of the produce of th e was hi ngs —that we have not, after toiling hard, run the hazard of the.die at San Francisco—that, very far f rom b e i ng in consequence of our excursion provided with gold dust, we have not even bad to shake the common dust off our garments; but we believe we are the wiser for our trip, and we think that if any there ar e w h o yet labour under the Californian fever, they will acquire by a visit to this interesting panorama the conviction that prevention is better than cure. In an artistical point of view the scenery here represented is entitled to much praise, and, th oug h rapidly executed, is very effective. It was a happy thought which led the owners to connect with this now too popular route the chief incidents of Colonel Fremont's journey through the Rocky Mountains, in pursuance of a mission from the American Govern ment ; we were particularly pleased with the closing scene, which reminded us o f the heroism of Lady Sale, under different circumstances of course, an d ply repay i we trust the patronage of the public will am the proprietors for their outlay and trouble n the pro duction of this panorama. MONSIEUR VICTOR ROBERT'S PASTEL PORTRAITS AND FANCY PIECES. Among the many exhibitions which at this period of the year assert a claim to public attention as being intended to instruct or amuse, there is one which we have recently visited in Oxford-street, and which, however unpretending in its extent, we think highly deserving of a visit from all those who like to patronise talent. It consists of a small number of beauti fully executed portraits and fancy pieces in pastel or coloured chalks, and we confess we could scarcely credit our own eyes when we saw the effect pro duced by the artist in handling the materials which he employs. With those who admire chiefly the nice and minute finish of a miniature we fear Monsieur Victor Robert's style may not be a favourite , seeing that it does not bear too close an inspection, but when viewed at a proper distance the effect is admirable, and the taste he displays in the choice and distribution of the ornaments is entitled to great praise for its freedom of manner and elegant simplicity. We scarcely know which we are to congratulate most, Monsieur Victor Robert, on his good fortune in hav ing had such fair forms to pourtray as those he pre sents us as actual portraits, or the fair ones on theirs, in having had such an artist to record their features. And as for these pictures, which he has endowed with the gift of poetic ideality, much more by the touch of his pencil than by the names inscribed, we fear we must, at the risk of being deemed presuming, give it as our opinion that they are but the beautiful transcript of fair reality—in other words, they are in a twofold sense nature itself ; and whether we gaze upon one in silent admiration, and call it Jessica, or whether we consent to view others, as Aurora, Morning, Evening, or as Flowers, Fruit —whether, in short, we behold the greater efforts of the artist in his beautiful picture representing the Princesse de Lamballe, we can but trace nature in all, and wonder at the truth of delineation and elegance of design. Nor is the artist less successful in his por traits of men, as instanced in a striking likeness of the Lord Rokeby, and another of Monsieur V. Robert himself. But we confess that No. 5, " The Portrait of a Young Lady," seemed to us the acme of perfection of the artist's style, and we recommend all young maidens who may wish to be artistically, truly, and effectually transferred to canvass with the bloom of spring-time on their cheeks, to see this picture, and say with us— " Loveliness Needs not the foreign aid of ornament, But is, when unadorned, adorned the most." THE NATIONAL GALLERY. This gallery appeared also to be more crowded than is usually the case even on Whit-Mondays. From the opening till the close there was a continual influx of visitors, who availed themselves of the op portunities afforded them of inspecting some of the finest examples of the old masters extant, and also the spec i me ns of British art comprised in the Vernon collection, which is still on view in the basement of the building, not one of the pictures having yet been removed to their next, and it is to be hoped more ap propriate resting - place — Marlborough House. THE BRITISH MUEUM. The fineness of the weather yesterday probably in creased at the Museum the number of holiday visitors, who doubtless found in the rich st ores o f o bj ects o f natural history, ethnography, and the sciences, and in the remains of ancient art and manufacture, de posited there, a mple materials to e n t erta i n the m i nd and gratify the taste. No less than 20,114 persons were admitted during the day. Last Whit-Monday only 17,370 persons visited the Aluseum. THE WHITSUN HOLIDAYS. the preparations on an ext e n s i ve scale have been making During the last week metropoli s an d th e suburban i towns and villages to in gratifythe curiosity o f the sightseeing crowds, who at this season of the year perambulate the streets, overburden the steamboats, fill the omnibuses, and rush in thou san d s to have a trip on " the rail." Greenwich on this, as on'similar occasions in previous years, was one of the piincipal points of attraction. From an early hour a conti nuous stream of human beings floated d own th e river, poured along the road, and swept down the railway, and by midday the fair , the park, th e s t ree t s , and Blackheath were covered with gaily dressed and lighthearted persons anxious , to see and be seen, and enjoy the pleasures of Greenwich f a i r an d a ll i ts various amusements. Brighton, Gravesend, Dover, Richmond, and, as the sport sm an would say, o th er outlying localities, had their attractions an d th e i r visitors. All the metropolitan railw a y stat i ons were crowded with passengers hustling and elbowing each other in order to secure the first and best seats, and it may with truth be said that " in the memor y o f the oldest inhabitant" no preceding IV - hit-Monday exhibited more numerous 42r ( a pparently) more happy crowds of persons proceeding in all directio n s t o en joy a holiday. The various exhibitions in the West end at present open were crowded to overflowing throughout the day. THE RE V . R. C OB BOLD 9 -KT SAA RW WORK, " FRESTON TOWER."—The popular author of " Margaret Catch pole" has just produced a new work that promises to be of great inte rest‘ to readers of every class. It • bears th e t i t l e o f " Freston Tower; or. The Early Days of Cardinal Volsey," and conveys a lively illustration of the career of that cele brated prelate, founded upon documents lately discovered in his native Ipswich, by his townsman the Rev. Mr. Cobbold, who, with such assistance, has been able to throw much light on obscure passages of the Cardinal's h istory, and has suc ceeded in producing an admirable story of life and manners in the olden time. TO WILLIAM HAWES, ESQ., CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE LAW OF DEBTOR AND CREDITOR. Dear Sir,—The last report of your Committee is founded on misinformation on all material points, which I much regret, as I entertain a sincere respect for its members. " Dropped " actions are not (as your report as sumes) all settled in the judge's chambers, nor do they end always in favour of the plaintiff. Defendants commonly compel the plaintiffs to drop actions by dread of costs, &c. The costs of a writ and the costs of a judge's chambers, &c., are infinitely larger than you assume. But the main points on which I ♦en ture to dissent from you are your views on instal ments and the principles of credit. Peculiar circum stances have given me considerable actual experience on commercial affairs. ,No court of justice can ensure punctuality in com mercial payments. Courts are merely a remedy for desperate cases, and debts more or less " bad." Regard for credit and character must ever be the only effective security for the regularity of ninety nine out of one hundred of all the commercial trans actions that occur in the world. Prudence and caution in the selection of his cus tomers is what every experienced mercantile man will and must mainly rely upon, to whatever degree of perfection our system of courts may be carried. No court can interfere at all until a contract hay been broken. Before the County Courts existed every trader set down a given amount of capital (say ten per cent. in some cases), in order to meet the contingency of that class of debts which would not be punctually paid or be altogether lost. Now it is this class of debts, awl this class only, on which the proceedings of the County Courts hare any operation. No court can hare any effect except on the same class of liabilities. Your report assumes that the instalments allowed by the judges of the County Courts gives to debtors a longer time to pay than they would have had before the Act, the fact being that the class of debtors who appear commonly before them, and who are made to pay in a few months, would generally have not paid (from poverty or pressure) in as many years, or (fret► dishonesty) would never have paid at all. You admit the necessity of protection to misfortune. How can it be given without leaving a discretion to the judge ? Why it should be assumed that the judges of the County Courts lean towards the debtor, I cannot con ceive. Lawyers by profession are habitually inclined to strictness, and a judge of our courts, from daily ex perience of the subterfuges of the class of debtors he has to deal with, will lean, if he leans at all, in favour of the creditor. . The Attorney-General's charge against us is, that our courts are plaintiffs' courts. IVhat value there is in the representations about instalments made to you, I can form some judgment from my own experience. For the last three years I have on an average tried upwards of 300 causes a month. The judgments have commonly been to pay by instalments. In nearly every case the instalments were fixed with the full concurrence of the creditor, generally fixed by the plaintiff himself, and with a view to his own benefit. The instances in which I have felt it my duty to give time in opposition to the plaintiff's wishes are so few, that at present I can only call one or two to mind in many thousand cases ! Plaintiffs are not always honest. Debtors are not always the reverse. I beg to refer yoa to a very valuable work, entitled " Credit the Life of Com merce," by a member of your Committee, Mr. Elliott, who describes the following as a common practice—a statement which I can confirm from ex amples that have come under my own observation. A swindler sets up in business. He travels, takes orders, sends to all the tradesmen he sees double the amount of goods ordered—and those, too, of an in ferior description. The tradesmen write and remon strate ; they receive in reply an intimation that if the iniquitous demands made upon them are not paid actions will be brought against them—a threat which in nine cases out of ten induces submission. In the superior courts plaintiffs rarely commence actions at all (whether just or unjust) against any but the solvent, the honourable, and the timid. Re spectable attorneys dissuade plaintiffs from suing the swindler and the knave. On all men of the slightest pretension to character the fear of exposure in an open court (like the County Court) operates as a more powerful motive to pay debts than writs and costs. Men without character are reckless of costs, and will commonly go on to trial in a superior court from desperation or revenge. A. writ will sometimes terrify into payment an unfortunate man, to whom a judge of the County Courts would give time. But if this be done at the expense of other creditors, or by some desperate effort or breach of principle, is not this a public mischief and not a good ? The interests of creditors cannot really be promoted by a system of intimidation and inhumanity, though some few exceptions may seem to favour that conclu • sion. My opinion is against a clause to make execu tion immediate in case of bills of exchange. Unforeseen raisfortunes may occur to the acceptor of a bill, as to another man. It is absurd even to order a rogue to pay what he clearly cannot pay. Frauds should be punished as frauds. The supposed leugth of causes for large sums is all a mistake ; the most tedious causes are those for small sums, in which the parties are ignorant, unbusiness like, and litigious. Commonly trade debts between 201. and 501. are secured by bills of exchange, which exclude all dispute. On an average, there is a vacancy among the judges of the superior courts about once a year. To re duce their number to what it was 20 years ago would be a great public good. The salaries of three judges would save about 15,0001. a year, which might be given back to the Consolidated Fund, or employed in lessening the costs of the County Courts. From your experience of commerce it will be to you a familiar maxim, that all establishments or in stitutions embracing large and extensive operations, can be carried on relatively at a much smaller expense than those which are confined within a small scale. The ccsts of the County Courts may be easily reduced if large amount& he included. A self-supporting system should be placed on a broad basis. Even within their present limits County Courts, though self-supporting, do not cause one-twentieth of the costs to a suitor that the superior courts do, though supported by the taxes of the country. What a satire is this on the administration of justice ! Posterity will be incredulous at facts which out strip the fictions of novelists. Who will believe that in the 19th century, while the courts of the rich were maintained by the country, the courts of the poor were maintained by themselves ? I remain, dear Sir, with sincere respect, Yours faithfully, A JUDGE OF THE COUNTY COURTS. DEVONPORT DOCKYARD. (From the Herald.) The clouds of a threatening tempest in the political horizon of Europe still hang about us, and our con tinental neighbours are busy in perfecting their naval power and organising a large body of sailors. This, independentlyof any other consideration, would be a suf ficient ground for once more calling attention to the most wretched condition and actual inefficiency of our great western arsenal at Plymouth, which, unhappily fur the country, still remains in a state of the most lamentable confusion and dilapidation. If a crippled ship were to run into Plymouth Sound, and to de mand immediate attention we very much doubt if the requisite repairs could be furnished. There is not a dock in the establishment into which a 36-gun frigate could be taken fully stored; there is only one solitary dock which can receive a modern first -rate at all, and then only once or twice in a fortnight, at a light draught of water—perhaps not even then. There is only one other dock which will take two-deck ships of the new build, except by stripping the wales off the side in order to gain a faw inches of space, as was lately done in the case of the Vanguard, and this, with the exception of a miserable double dock, requiring extensive repairs, and applicable only to a class of ships fast vanishing from the service, is positively all the dock accommodation which this establishment can furnish. It will be in the recol lection of our readers that only a few months since the Terrible, a large steamer, having damaged her keel in steaming into the harbour at Devonport, was obliged to return to Portsmouth for repair, there not being any dock accommodation at the Devonport yard. Now we respectfully submit to the First Lord of the Admiralty, who generally brings as large an amount of sound practical sense to the con sideration of great public questions as need be desired, whether this is a state of things consistent with the naval interests of Great Britain. Here is our great western arsenal—the first port in the Channel to which our ships and fleets would resort after an action, without a single dock into which any one of them could be taken, except by a total removal of their stores, &c., and then only for a solitary ship once or twice in a fortnight—and this, too, after having spent about 100,0001., with all the incidental expenses of a large engineering establishment, and nearly twelve years' labour, the very object of which was, by the prudent foresight of former Boards of Admiralty, to remedy so ruinous a state of things. Any one who should by chance find himself in her Ma jesty's dockyard at Devonport would suppose he had got amongst the excavations of Pompeii or the ruins of Persepolis. The changes which have occurred in the public service since the work began may be considered as one source of this ruinous state of things. Let us, however, for a moment, again briefly review this question from the year 1839, when the new works were first proposed, up to the present day, when a variety of schemes and blunderings has distracted the attention of the Admiralty and left the establish ment in a ruined position. The board in 1838, considering the new and enlarged dimensions given to ships by every naval power, and especially in this country, and the great want of dock accommo dation at Devonport, very prudently entertained the question as to the absolute necessity which would arise for improving the condition of our important national establishment there ; and it was determined, after very mature reflection, to construct a closed basin, within which four or five sail of the line could be easily and expeditiously fitted with the required stores close at hand—a basin containing two large class docks, capable of receiving the largest ships in the navy, fully stored, and with the advantage of docking twice every 24 hours, and whenever most convenient; and this was to be done merely by the conversion of a paltry boat basin, and a miserable double dock, greatly in want of repair, and for the refit of which a large sum would be required. Now, let us for an instant see who were the authorities upon which this great measure rested. We had first the late Admiral Warren, allowed by every one to have been one of the most thinking and intelligent men in the service ; a man of no ordinary capacity, and possessing the highest claims to respect. Admi ral Warren was the admiral superintendent of the establishment, when this question was first considered. We had further, as the master shipwright of the establishment, the late Mr. Hawke', repeatedly eulo gised by the Hon. Baronet Sir James Graham, in Parliament, and with great truth, as being the one of the most sober-minded, thinking, and talented pro fessional shipwrights the country had ever pro duced. Mr. Hawkes, cradled as it were in the dockyard service, drew up an admirable re port, with drawings and models, upon the state and requirements of the establishment, which report is still (at least we should hope it is) to be found amongst the records of the Admiralty. Then we had again the late Colonel Brandreth, who was expressly selected by Lord Minto'a Board of Admiralty, we should presume, on account of his great engineering ability, to superintend the public works of this country, and who was of course so far responsible as an authority for this work. Sir Charles Wood, the present Chancellor of the Exchequer, was the able secretary of the board at the time, and there were very many other competent persons consulted, all of whom gave their full assent as to the necessity of the new work. And be it further recollected, that not one of the dockyard officers threw the least difficulty in the way—not one of them said, as some of them now say, when the wind has set in a new direction, that such a basin was not required—that it breaks up the working space of the dockyard—that no ship could be got in or out of the basin witlibut damage to the capper, and such like ad libitum assertions, all of which, on examination, will be found perfectly fal lacious. On the contrary, the proposed measure re ceived every sort of encouragement, so that the work was speedily put in hand. Well, we go on for ten years, overcoming very considerable engineering difficulties—we complete a costly dam and a magnifi cent mass of sea wall, and a fine invert for the caisson at the entrance of the basin, the granite blocks of which weigh several tons each, and cost from three to five guineas the block—we partially excavate the proposed docks—we spend 100,0001., and by dint of hard work arrive within hail of the completion of the whole as first intended. But now a change in the authorities has arrived. Three of the eminent origi nators of the plan are no more. No sooner are they gone than we are virtually told by certain others who have succeeded them, that their predecessors were entirely ignorant of the requirements of the naval service—that the whole business was a gross blunder—and they very coolly propose to the Board of Admiralty to throw away the fruits of ten years' labour and 100,0001., and sa crifice the whole scheme to their own peculiar views and opinions. The basin is proposed to be contracted, to be converted into an open basin. The magnificent invert, which cost at least 12,0001., is to be rooted up, or rather blown up, with combustibles—for in no other way could it be done—and a dock is proposed to be made, somewhere about 50 feet deep, under the pretence of the necessity of taking a ship into it at dead low water spring tides ; in fact, when no first rate would attempt to come into the harbour, and when a great bank with only 14 feet on it at low water exists outside the basin. 'When this very modest proposal was forwarded to the Admiralty, it was re jected with disdain, as a matter of course, as it reasonably should have been. Again was it pro posed, and again was it decidedly negatived. Ever since :this period, however, those devoted works have become the prey of some new scheme for converting them into something not originally con templated, until, at last, the work has beencom pletely ruined, and, as we see, the whole establish ment left without a single efficient dock fur the had now re pairs or refit of our sailing ships. We no less than five or six dissolving views, have or different works—some of them plans of conversion of these partially acted on, and the t n he ag w a in in stopped. We had, aster-shipwright for first, in 1846, a plan by ntracting the basin, and breaking up the invert, making an extraordinary deep dock, such a dock, says the late Colonel Irvine, iri p his evidence, " as was never heard of before, and which no engineer could assent to." Then we had a revised plan of this kind. After a short time M r. Rendel, ci vil - engineer, was called in to inspect and report on the work. We had accordingly, as a matter of course, a new scheme, which was to abolish the basin docks altogether, con tract the basin, and build jetties. The excavation for one of the docks far advanced was accordingly in great part filled in, and Mr. Rendel's suggestions ordered to be put in force. After a short time, however, a stop w as put to this, and Mr. Rendel was sent down, with two other civil engineers, Walker and Cubitt, to make a further report on his own plan, accompanied by a part of the Board of Admiralty. Well, in a multi tude of councillors there is said to be great wisdom. We had in this case a multitude of councillors cer tainly ; but for the wisdom we seek in vain—except it should be found in another 'new scheme which was subsequently submitted by the civil engineers, for obtaining two docks with a smaller basin. Like all the former schemes of mutilation, however, it appears to have missed fire, and we had a dead halt—all par ties found themselves in a sort of fix, and the works, for a time, were accordingly suspended. A plan was now offered to the Board, by which a part of t the double dock was to be saved, and two large dockschuh still obtained obtained in the basin. This was by Mr. Sr ward, long employed on the works. 1 1. t ce rtainly had more merit than any other change as yet pro poposed. The proposal, however, wa s not enter tained, out of compliment to the en gineers. At this moment we have before u w hat professes to be a final plan, by Colonel Green, the director of his very position works, who would of course, from take a stand with the other professors, who, like the suitors of Penelope, have been all attempting to bend the bow of Ulysses. Whether this last sche me w ill be eventually . ca rried out is yet to be seen. Colonel Green has j udiciously enough, managed t o l eave pen to t he the a future retur n the question at i lt Original plan' One ‘ or propoild docks id to be completed, as in the plan of Mr. Churchward ; and of course all the fillings lately thrown into the excavation must be dug out again. Our space will not at present admit of entering upon much fur ther detail of these conflicting and most ex traordinary and extravagant proceedings. We may, however, return to a critical examination of what is intended to be done, when we know certainly what is really taking place. In the meantime we feel it a duty we owe to the country and to the nary to protest against the subversion of the original plan, u determined on in 1839 by such competent authorities as those we have named. And since the objections to the original design are mere matters of opinion, pal pable assumptions, with nothing to back them, but the unproved claims of those from whom they origi nate to a higher degree of perception than those who preceded them, it would be at least prudent to weigh well the actual value of such assumptions, considered on the questionable ground of mere individual opi nion, before we proceed to ruin and mar a great and necessary public work, considered essentially to the interest of the navy, and thereby to waste a ♦ery large amount of the public money. ABORIGINES PROTECTION SOCIETY. The thirteenth annual meeting of this society was held yesterday at Crosby Hall . ; Thomas Fowl e r, Esq., presiding. The CHAIRMAN having briefly adverted to the in teresting character of the society, The SECRETART read the report, which stated that during the past year the society's efforts had contributed to a considerable extent in checking the commission of evil amongst the aborigines, and the committee expressed their firm conviction, that were the aboriginal people of our colonial dependencies admitted to the unrestricted exercise of their rights and privileges as British subjects—were they ren dered eligible for offices of trust, honour, and emo lument, and treated in all respects as the equals of their European brethren, their social advancement would follow upon their political elevation. The society continued their solicitude in behalf of the Red River Indians, under the jurisdiction of the Hudson's Bay Company, and the committee were engaged in giv ing publicity to, and seeking redress for, any grievances inflicted on that tribe with which they were made ac quainted. Having referred to the case of Robert Erskine, a native of the Gold Coast, upon whom it was alleged that great barbarities had been perpetrated by the order of two officers of thellst West India Regi ment, stationed at Cape Coast Castle, in order to in duce him to confess himself guilty of a theft of which he was suspectsd, but of which he declared himself to be entirely innocent. Through the in strumentality of the committee the subject had been brought under the notice of the Colonial-office, and the result was that Earl Grey had requested the Com mander-in-Chief to institute an inquiry into all the circumstances of the transaction. On the 26th of last June a deputation from the committee waited on the President of the Board of Trade, for the pur pose of calling his attention to the evils arising from the practice of engaging as seamen natives of the various islands in the South Pacific—Lascars, Afri cans, and others, who were discharged on the vessels reaching England, and being abandoned to their owe resources, became, in the majority of instances, de pendent upon either public charity, or private benevolence ; but the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, to whom the matter,„ had been referred by Mr. Labouchere, had inti mated that they did not contemplate making any alteration in the Act of Parliament to meet the case. The committee, however, were determined to rinse the question again at the earliest opportunity that offered. Agricultural implements had been trans mitted to Sir H. Smith, to be distributed among the Kafirs, by the society, and subsequently an additional grant from the Negro and Aborigines' Fund Come mittee, in conjunction with further subscriptions from the society, placed the committee in a position to consign a considerable quantity of clothing, &c., to Sir 11. Smith, for the use of this tribe. The committee being fully impressed with a conviction that the Kafirs and the Aborigines of New Zealand would never be redeemed from barbarism, unless po litically organised and instructed, and admitted to the full exercise of their rights and privileges as British subjects, addressed Lord John Russell on the occasion of his introducing into Parliament the Australian Colonies Bill, with the view of obtaining in that mea sure a clause embodying their views. They also availed themselves of that opportunity to remonstrate against the proceedings of Sir J. Brooke, in connexion with the massacres off Borneo, on the 31st July, 1849, but they disclaimed any personal feeling towards the functionary in question. Believing that the exposition of the manufactures of all nations, to be held under the auspices of his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the productions of the aborigines would bear a favourable comparison with those of civilized intelligence, many of which they surpass in taste, elegance, and execu tion, the committee communicated with the council of management, with a view to secure the exhibition of specimens of aboriginal manufactures. They were rejoiced to learn that the council entertained the intention of admitting them, and had already solicited contributions from trading companies and missionary societies. The committee hailed this circumstance with much satisfaction, for they believed that the comparison would greatly tend to enlighten the public mind as to the real capabilities of aboriginal races, and to establish their undoubted claim to a far higher rank for intelligence than popular prejudice has hitherto been disposed to assign to them. The expenditure for the past year amounted to 319/. 12s. .5d., of which the receipts were deficient about fifty pounds. The Rev. J. BURNRT moved the adoption of the report, and the appointment of the committee for the ensuing year. The Rev. M. A. Hspisols (King's Coast) seconded the motion, which was unanimously adopted. Other resolutions, approving the objects of the so ciety, the mode by which they proposed to effect them, and expressive of a determination to support the in stitution, were also agreed to. Thanks were then voted to the chairman. The meeting, which was most numerously and respectably attended, then separated. RACES T Harpenden Manchester Coggeshall BeTerley, &c. Hampton l9 Newcastle Bibury 26 Ludlow 26 Stockbridge 27 ULT. '0 COME. LT. Southwell Stokesley Epsom Summer 2B JU. Wye 3 Newton Lenham Ascot Knighton Sutton Park Carlisle . 2 Newmarket 2 Tiverton Lancaster Writtle Liverpool Ipswich Mansfield Kinneil AUG Ripon 5 Worcester Brighton 7 Wolverhampton l2 Eglinton Park Reading Great Yarmouth 2O Nottingham l6 Stamford l7 Salisbury lB Winchester Chelmsford 23 Odiham 26 Goodwood Leominster Daley York 2l Stirling . Eccles Derby Egham 2B SEPTEMBER. Warwick 3 Doncaster Wey month 4 Richmond Lichfield Cheadle (Staffordshire) 9 Manchester Autumn 26 Leicester ll OCTO Newmkt. First October 1 Chesterfield 2 Chester Autumn 8 MEL Newmkt. Second Oat 14 Wrexham Newmarket Houghton 2s Tat Ti E TRADE, MAT 20.—The deliveries of tea last week in London were 488,9541 b. On the Queen's birth day, as usual, there was no business done at the Customs. The market has not been active. OSTEND, MIT 19.—The Baron and Baroness Eiserdecher and family, and Professor Gregory and family, arrived here yesterday, by the General Steam Navigation Company's steam-ship Sir Edward Banks, from London. The Countess Pauline Neale arrived at the St. Katherine's Wharf, by the General Steam Navigation cf o to the roots Com pany'sburgh. Mail steam-ship Caledonia, on Mon a d n a d y, m Cook's Journal. I.r"oenlovfili Hat ay mon Science sense; iasntdheitaidt v d a o n es ee r d a g hl u e a ss r i d y i l n aym t A h tlho e frere m nadix a ,n r e of the old forest, the takes . care th E il new . s — p t e r ri rinse c a l o y a crops shall occuplytouTfßc:::yen:: Highness Prince A . lbert, accompanied by their Royal High• g th h e is P ß rin o c V ess al noises the Prince s o 0 YERLIND Royal, and Princess Alic e, paid a visit to the Gll a ery of Illustration, Regent: street, to see the m • of moving Diorama the Overland Route to India. The suite consisted of Co lonels Grey and Gordon, Miss Hilliard, and . Th e royal Mr. Birch. The royal party was received by Messrs. Grieve, Telbin and Absolon. Mr. the explanatory Stoequeler delivered .' . details. Ilis Royal HighnessP e rinc Albert expressed himself muck Satisfied with the Diorama, particularly praising the seas, skies, and the views of Malta and Ceylon. BRITISH BENEFICENT INSTITUTION.—A. meeting of the council of this institution was held at Freemasons-hall on Saturday last ; Lord Erskine, the Noble Chairman of the council, presided, supported by Lord De Mauley, Sir Charles Ibbetson, Bart., Rev. Wm. Johns, and others. After the preliminary business the accounts were audited and approved, and several arrangements made to give etlect to the festival on the 3d of July, at which Lord Cardigan will preside, sup ported by a numerous assemblage of nobility. The secre tary, Henry F. Richardson, Esq., announced that tke Lords Bishop of Salisbury, Ripon, and Norwich, the Rev. Wnit. Johns, the Rev. Wm. Phillips, the Rev. Wm. Hall, and the Rev. —. Johnson, had consented to preach in aid of the funds. The meeting then broke up, after receiving from Sir Charles Ibbetson, Bart., ckairman of the board of stewards, a report as to the arrangements made for the fog. tival. Than/is were voted to the Noble Chairman. PORTRAIT OF SIR GEORGE GREY. Yesterday we inspected this admirable work of art, now on private view in the gallery of Messrs. Paul and Dominic Colnaghi, Pall-mall East,--a por trait painted by Mr. Grant, A.R.A., with more even than his usual ability, and representing, to the very life, the Right Hon. Baronet, her Majesty's Secretary for the Home Department. As the portraiture of one of our ablest statesmen the picture is particularly interesting, and as a work of art it is rendered agreeable by the admirable contour of the head and the intelligence of the whole countenance A glance either at the original or at the picture will be quite enough to prove the accuracy of the compliment passed some months since in the House of Commons by Mr. Wakley upon the phrenological development of the head of Sir George Grey. The engraving about to be published of Mr. Grant's portrait will be wel comed scarcely, we are sure, with more pleasure by the general public than by the personal friends of the Home Secretary. BlOGRATHY.—ltecently, — atter a long illness, Mr. John Dennett, of Carisbrooke Castle, Isle of Wight. As the inventor of the rockets, known by the name of " Dennett's Rockets," which have saved hundreds of human lives in shipwreck:, Mr. Dennett has earned the lasting gratitude of his country. But although several trials decided the supe riority of his invention over all others of a like description, Mr. Dennett never received the notice of Government, and all his applications, and those of his friends, for a share of patronage were met with chilling silence. Private indivi duals and a few companies encouraged him, and among the former may be named the amiable Miss Gurney, of Cromer, in Norfolk, who, we are told, has for years kept a supply of Dennett's rockets, and successfully employed them on the Norfolk coast. Neglected at home, Mr. Dennet was not un noticed by foreign nations. He received several letters of thanks for his services in saving human life, and a medal, with some honorary distinction, from the King of the French, which he prized exceedingly. At the second congress of the British Archaeological Associat ion, at 11 inchester, Mr. Dennett read the result of his researches in the tumuli of the Isle of Wight, and the facts which he has collected in a field of research, overlooked entirely by Sir It. Worseley, the historian of the island, will be often referred to by the anti quary and topographical historian. We believe the Earl of Malmesbury presented Mr. Dennett with the situation of keeper of Carisbrooke Castle, and we trust his family or his son will be allowed to retain it.—Literary Gazette. REPRESENTATION OF FINSBURT.—When the jury had delivered their verdict on an inquest last night, upon some remarks taking place in reference to the representation of the borough of Finsbury, it was stated by Mr. T. M. Wakley, that should the constituents urge the retirement of Mr. Wakley, that he would give in his resignation. SERIOUS ACCIDENT.—A party of gentlemen were on Wednesday last enjoying a shooting excursion at Little Harle, in this county, when a serious accident occurred to one of them, Mr. G. 13. Scarlet, of this town, who was in the act of tiring his gun when the barrel exploded, and severely shattered his left hand. Mr. Davidson, of Newburn, was on the spot, and promptly rendered assist ance. Mr. Scarlet was afterwards removed home, where it was found necessary to amputate his hand, an opera tion which was skilfully performed by Mr. Annadale and Mr. Talmadge, while the patient was under the in fluence of chlezeforia. He is now doing well.—Netccutle lIIST.