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

PLAY. , MAN Comedy, er Lytton, elinea ed the e per: r, will, diaap mem- )enned Come" tllElitY lilt in play failed IL ages zniatis ),T, of nded. tished in in- 7ected mdon lents, 1170 W rnoon eorge abled and dignity of his character in a manner honourable not only to his own he a rt, b u t t o th a t o f th e distin guished Genius who is thus endeavouring to raise in the estimation of his fellows the undeserved victims of their caprice:and the innocent themes of their ob jurgation. Nobly, bravely, beautifully has he told the tale of the sorrows awaiting those who toil unavailingly to themselves, though with advantage to the world at large, in the service of that Muse which is the jealous mistress of the student in literature. Our emotions have been touched so profoundly by the pathetic force of those passages in the composition before us, that we shrink at the Moment from anything like an appreciative analysis of its humour as well of character as of inci dent, a humour genial, mellow, and spontaneous, as may be found exemplified in the hearty but suspi cious Sir Geoffrey, in the rollicking but loveable Wilmot, in the Duke of Middlesex, as proud as Lucifer, but as staunch in honour as Duguesclin, in the wily but magnanimous Hardman, and in that silly but well-natured Shadowly Softhead, a hankerer after fashion and the nobility, but a little fellow whose every vein is throbbing with probity. Several of the scenes are as laughter-moving in their very extravagance of fun as some of the happiest of Moliere's, the most in comparable of comic dramatists. Even to the notes scantily sprinkled through the pages the evidences of the author's graceful scholarship extend—his re ference to Farquhar being one of the most charming apologie3 for an apparent plagiarism that writer ever ventured upon articulating. Everywhere, in short, throughout the whole of this masterly and interest ing production are visible the most fascinating of the moral and intellectual powers of the dramatist, the re sources of an abounding ideality, the sparkle of un ostentatious wit, the depth and sweetness of a mas culine and subduing pathos, and with all these the fervour of his more generous sympathies, and the alleviating earnestness of a nature as resolute in appli cation as it has proved noble in magnanimity. FINE ARTS. THE ART-JOUR NAL. In addition to its many splendid attractions the Art. Journal for May contains the first instalment of the illustrated Catalogue of the Exhibitiou, a series lon g promised and eagerly expected. Considering the bewilderment natural to everyone who visits the Crystal Palace, a confusion as to which among the Countless curiosities contained in it shall be inspected, it must be acknowledged that the editor of this cata logue of embellishments has acted very judiciously in his selections. The title-psge designed by Luke Lim ner, is itself a beautiful specimen of pictorial ingenuity —representing as it does very gracefully the union in friendship of the artist and the artizans and the crowning of them both by Peace. Foley's group of " Ino and Bacchus," Vecht s shield of the " Murder of the Innocents," Kiss's bronze casting of the Amazon," Kahszmann's "Liebe offering nectar to the Eagle of Love," and Rietschel's " Pieta," will ba recognised among the Woodcuts by every individual who has crossed the threshold of the great building in Hy dP-park. Added to the interest secured to the publication by those supplementary attractions are those habitually belonging to the Art-Journal. Its copies this month from the paintings in the Vernon Gallery are Howard's " Flower Girl," and Turner's " Golden Bough." Sarpendon, from the bas•relief of Watson is the third principal embellishment. Together with these are given a portrait of Albert Durer, and sketches from some of his principal productions. Among the latter is conspicuous his famous and elaborate representation of "Melancholy," followed by the not less celebrated " Coat of Arms with the Death's Head." The letter-press is as excellent as the en gravings are meritorious throughout the whole of this double periodical. FRENCH RAIL WAY TRAFFIC. The following are the last returns of the gross re- Oeipts of the principal French Railways : NORTHERN.—From May 7 to May 13: Passengers, 2 64,589 f.; goods, 182,8211.; total, 447,410 f. ROUEN.—From May 4 to May 10: Passengers, 92,461 E; goods, 76,2951.; total, 168,7561. R.AVRE.—From May 4 to May 10 : Passengers, 30,2J6f.; goods, 31,299 f. ; total 61,595 f. ORLEANS.—From May 5 to May 11 : Passengers, 95 ,21 f. ; goods, 113,1251.; total, 208,346 f. BoRDEAUX.—From May 4 to May 10: Passengers, 4 3,0711.; goods, 40,0171.; total, 83,0881. VIEEZoN.—From May 5 to May 11: Passengers, 4 1,744 f.; goods, 41,824 t.; total, 83,5681. BoELOGNE.—From May 5 to May 11 : Passengers. 2 2,4141.; goods, 16,3511.; total, 38,7651. MANTES.—FrOM May 3 to May 9 : Passengers, 21,452 E; goods, 16,6651.;_ total, 38,117 f. t3TRASBURG.—From May 7 to May 13: Passengers, 89,1391.; goods, 64,351 f.; total, 153,490 f. BALE.—From April 20 to May 4 : Passengers 22,5951.; goods, 28,9681.; total, 51,563 f. MONTEREAU.—From April 30 to May 6: Passengers, 15,412 f.; goods, 13,436 f.; total, 28,8481. MARSEILLES.—From April 30 to May 6: Passengers, 4 2,1351.; goods, 21,135 f.; total, 63,270 f. LYONS. —From April 27 to May 3 : Passengers, 126,051 f.; goods, 43,066 f.; total, 169,1171. CHARTRES.—From April 28 to May 4: Passengers, 34,6271.; goods, 12,6991.; total, 47,3261. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURN S. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.—Return of traffic for the week ending May 18 ••• £19,037 1 3 Corresponding week last year... 17,618 12 9 LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY. (260 miles open.)—Traffic for week ending May 18...£16,443 7 2 Corresponding week in last year, (227 i miles open) .. „..£13,812 9 5 LONDON AND SOUT/I-WESTEnN RAILWAY.—Amount of Traffic for the week ending Slay 18 : Passengers 1:',732 7 9 Goods ... ... 2,261 19 1 Total ... ...£10,997 610 Corresponding week last year... 11,087 0 5 - - NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY. ( Miles open,ll2.) Return of traffic for the week ending May 11 : Railway and canal .—.. £4,708 0 0 Corresponding week last year ... 4,746 0 0 Note.—The above is exclusive of the receipts a callable under the agreement with tho London and North-Western Railway Company. CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY,-Traffic for the week ending May 18 : MAIN LINE. Passengers ... £1,20G 12 9 Parcels, H. C. and D. ... 65 4 6 Goods, cattle, &c. ... 416 17 3 Mails ... ... 575 0 0 Total ... £2,263 14 6 * 6 * MOLD. Passengers ••• Parcels, H. C. and D. Goods, cattle, &c. ... ... £46 9 8 ... 1 11 1 ... 76 5 5 Total ... £124 6 2 ••• ••• STEAM-BOATS. Passengers ... Parcels, H. C. and D. ... ... ... £193 6 1 14 15 4 Total ... £2OS 1 5 CALEDONIAN RAILWAY.-- OW miles opened.)— Return of traffic for the week ending May 11: Passengers, &c. £2,493 9 4 1 2 Goods, &c. ... 4,058 1 5 Total" ....£6.551 10 9i Corresponding week last year ... 6.114 15 5 • Including Wishaw and Coltness, now in charge of a factor. AFFECTING CIRCUMSTANCE.—FUNERAL SERMON. On Sunday evening a sermon was preached at the Wes eyanchapel, Tunbridge Wells, by the Rev. John Skidmore, on the occasion of the deaths of Henry and Charles Godomark, aged respectively eighteen and nineteen years. They were the only children of th • parents, both were educated in the Wesleyan Sunday school, el after h which they were both elected teachers, and subsequently entered the Wesleyan So ciety, the eldest in 1049, a;d 4 tl li e a y fi ringest in ISSO. For e i a cted with consumption; se veral months past both were they died within a few hours of Their other, and both were buried in one day in one grave. _l e moral characters were ntish Independent . THE and their end was peace,— THE EAGLE AND THE GRAVE-D I GG ER. —On c as lok, the sexton Mon day afternoon last, about half-past three,ow' preparing the of St. Nicholas's Church, Nottingham last earthly home of a person recently deceased,huge when he heard a sound, a little dista nce overheard, as of hds he wings upwards b a ttling with the breeze, and o n castin g his eyes took a turf desperate perc eived a majestic eagle soa rin g in the air, being evidently about to alight in the church y ard. The bird-king ga ll a nt swoop, .and then se ttled on a mound of green near the wonder• str uck sexton, who, in a fit of courage, resolved, if possible, to effect a capture of the noble bird. The feathered giant peered keenly at his civilised op ponent, and drooped his wings lie a game cock preparing for the tug of war. They advanced towards each other, closed, struggled, and the contest had commenced. Textile manu facture soon gave way before the rapid attacks made upon it by the eagle's hard beak and sharp talons, but the represen tative of the man tribe was determined to show that he was one of " the lords of the creation," and resolved to conquer or perish in the attempt. His coat sleeve was reduced to a thing of shreds, but still the battle was vigorously v main tained, now the bird and anon the ma n appearing to hae the advantage. At length, however, by a coup de main the sexton floored the monarch of the feathered tribe, and having rendered him powerless by pinioning his wings, he bore him away in triumph. This circumstance might ast ound the or nithological world, were it not stated that the eag le, thou g h it certainly alarmed the sexton, was afterwards asc ertained to be the living sign" of Mr. Raynor's, the Spread Eagle, Long-row, Nottingham. It had slipped its chain that after noon and escaped.--/Votts Guardian. UNITED SERVICE INSTITUTION. —Yesterday, Sir R. T. Murchison delivered, at this institution, one of a series of lectures on select points of Natural Philosophy, in w hi c h Major Adams and Colonel Hamilton Smith have already taken part. Sir Roderick's subject on this occa sion was the Formation of Mountain Ranges. This process he illustrated by reference to the Alps, whose configuration and glacial phenomena he described by reference to dia grams. The lecture excited great interest, and the speaker was frequently applauded. THE CRYPT AT THE CDILDIIALL.—A vast numly - er of the metropolitan visitors have been within the last fort night to see the Guildhall. The crypt under part of the great hall in which the civic entertainments are given has been completely clsaned, and the splendid c e l unins h ave been to a certain extent polished, and the arches, which aro considered specimens of first-rate skill, have been completely developed. There is in the middle of the crypt a large red granite bowl of enormous weight, which has attracted much curiosity. may T 11 11: COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert, with the Princess Royal, left Buckingham Palace at nine o'clock yes terday morning, to proceed with the inspection of the Exhibition of the works of Industry of all Na tions. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness were accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Prussia, Prince Frederick William, and the Princess Louisa of Prussia, his Royal High ness the Duke of Saxe Cobourg Gothu, and his Royal Highness Duke Ernest of Wurtemberg. The Royal suites were the Countess A. de Hacks., Count Puk ler, Colonel the Honourable Charles Grey, Lieu tenant-Colonel Francis Hugh Seymour, and Lieut. Von Heinz. The Prince cf Wales and Prince Alfred, attended by Mr. Birch, also visited the Ex hibition. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent accompanied by his Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen, and attended by Lady Fanny Howard, Baroness de Speth, and Sir George Couper, paid an early visit yesterday to the Exhibition. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, with their illus trious cire?e, returned to Buckingham Palace at half past ten o'c lock. Their Itc.yal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Prussia, Ps ince Frederick William of Prussia, the Duke and .Duchess of Saxe Coburg Gotha, and the Duke Ernest of Wurtemberg, and his Serene High ness Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar, left Bucking ham Palace at eleven o'clock yesterday morning to witness the Epsom races. In attendance on the illustrious party were, Countess A. de Hacke, Coun tess Oriolla., Lord Alfred Paget, Count Pukier, Col. Fischer, M. B. de Treskow, and Lieut. Von Heinz. The Royal party travelled in three open barouches and four, and returned to Buckingham Palace at half past seven o'clock. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, with the Prince of Wales and the Princess Helena, took a drive yesterday afternoon in an open carriage and four. The Equerries in Waiting, Colonel the Hon. C. Grey and Lieut.- Colonel F. H. Seymour, attended on horseback. The Queen's dinner party yesterday included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Prussia, and Prince Frederick William, their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Saxe Cobourg Gotha, his Royal Highness Duke Ernest of Wurtemberg, his Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen, the Duchess of Sutherland and Lady Constance Leveson Gower, Lady Fanny Howard, Countess A. de Backe, Countess Oriolla, Baroness de Wangenheim, Baroness de Speth, Count Pukler, Major Von Boyen, Count Goltz, Colonel Fischer, Lieutenant Von Heinz, and M. B. de Treskow. The band of the 2d Life Guards attended at the Palace, and performed the following pieces during dinner : Overture in D (up 60) Andre Romberg. Quadrille—" The Standard Bearer" Jullien. Potpourri—" Lucia di Lammermoor" DonizEtti. Polka—" The Beaufort" Milsom. Waltz—" Jenny Lind" Galop—" The Victory" God save the Queen Her Majesty afterwards gave a concert. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge ar rived at ten o'clock at Buckingham Palace. His Royal highness Prince Huffy of the Nether lands arrived, attended by the Chevalier Van Rap pard, the Chevalier de Casembroot, and Capt. Blay. The folloviing is the programme : PART I. Overture (Le Nozze di Figaro) Ballade, '• Der Wirthin Tochterlein," Herr Pischek Rooianza, " Cassilda," Madame Marra Vollmer t-? ness the Duke of Saxe Cobourg Goths. Lieder, "Der Neugierige Resedchen," Herr Reichardt. Thema and Variazionen, Mdlle. Anna Zerr H. Prod). PART 11. Fantasia, Violencello, Herr Menter... Herr Menter. Spanisches Lied, Herr Reichardt Fruhlingslied, Mdlle. Anna Zerr Violono Obligato, Herr Laubo Lied, " Die Thrane'' 1 Herr Pischek. Hu.ssiten Lied (300 Jahre alt) Lied, 44 Das Strausli" Madame Russiches Nationallied " Die Naehtigall" Terzetto, " Trenno nicht des Band der Liebe," Madlle. Anna Zerr, Herr Reichardt, and Herr Pischek (Das Nochtlager in Granada) C. Kreutzer. Mrs. Anderson presided at the pianoforte. Her Majesty's private band attended. The following had the honour of receiving invita tions :—His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe- Weimar, his Excellency Mons. and Madame Van de Weyer, his Excellency the Chevalier and Madame Bunsen, the Lord Chancellor and Lady Truro, the Duke of Wellington, the Marquis and Marchioness of Breadalbane, the Marquis and Marchioness of Stafford, the Earl and Countess Howe, the Earl of Denbigh, the Earl and Countess Grey, the Earl of Aberdeen, the Earl of Liverpool, Viscount and Vis countess Hardinge, Viscount and Viscountess Pal merston, Viscount and Viscountess Canning, Vis count and Viscountess Barrington, Lord and Lady As'tley, Lord and Lady Blantyre, Lord and Lady George Lennox, Lady Caroline and Miss Barrington, the Right Hon Sir George and Lady Grey, the Right Hon. Sir Charles and Lady Mary Wood, the Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay, Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. C. B. and Mrs. Phipps, Hon. Mrs. Grey, Sir George Couper, Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Sey mour, Rear-Admiral Meynell, Mr. Birch, and the Gentlemen in Waiting on Prince Henry of the Ne therlands and the Duke of Cambridge. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester yes terday at Gloucester House. M. Zarab, the Commissioner for the Ottoman empire, was unavoidably prevented from being pre sent at the dinner given at Richmond by the Metro politan Commissioners. A deputation from the borough of Wolverhamp ton, headed by Lord Lewisham, M.P., had an inter view with the Commissioners of Railways yesterday, at their office in the Board of Trade. The deputa tion consisted of the Mayor of Wolverhampton, Hon. C. Villiers, M.P., Mr. Thornely, M.P., Mr. Bailey, M.P., Mr. Dimmocli, and Mr. Baldwin. TIIE GREAT EXHIBITION. The Derby day has had no effect whatever on the flow of visitors to the Crystal Palace. On the contrary, the numbers who flocked there yesterday were greater than ever, and 3,512/. was taken at the doors. The sale of season tickets amounted to 2791., and the total receipts were 3,7921. Her Majesty and the royal party at the Palace arrived at the building shortly atter nine o'clock, and remained for nearly two hours, during which they examined the French, Spanish, Turkish, and Egyptian compartments. From all the accounts we receive the success of the undertaking in a commercial point of view and with reference to exhibitors is likely to be quite ,as great as it is now certain to be financially and with regard to the Royal Commis sion. Many of the most remarkable contributions have been bospoken for purch asers w h en th e display terminates, and extensive orders have been given, founded on wzamples of excellence in the various manu factures produced. There is every reason to believe, therefore, that exhibitors will be amply remunerated for all their outlay and trouble in the increased custom and reputation which they will secure. BIRMINGE:AM, WEDNESDAY.-At a meeting of mer chants and manufacturers, held in the committee-room of the Town-ball to-day, the Mayor in the chair, it was unanimously resolved to invite his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Royal Commissioners, and Executive Committee of the Great Industrial Exhibition to a public dinner in the Town-ball of this town at an early day, in testimony of their high sense of the efficient and impartial manner in which the labours of the Exhibition have been so far csrried to a successful issue. A committee was ap pointed to c:srry out the objects of the meeting. It is intended that the entertainment shall bo upon an exten sive and mag nificent scale. 2118. WYLD'S GREAT GLOBE. The public will be amply compensated for the delay which has occurred in opening this highly interesting exhibition, the interval having been actively employed, not only in competing the external portion of the build ing, and the approaches thereto, but in the decoration of the interior, and rendering the gigantic model itself as accurate in its proportions and finished in appearance as will comport with the ideas of the scientific proprietor. The defective iron palisading round the square has been restored, and is now under the hands of the painters. The grounds wi thin are being ornamentally laid out, and the paths newly gravelled. The noble portico at the north or chi( if entrance is finished externally, be neath which is id a paving of Orsi and Armani's patent metallic h rep ic lava , wlsile the flooring of the vestibule within is Covered with t he same material, but of an ornamental description' resenting inlaid marble. The design display s an e ant centre-piece, with floral decorations, in brilliant coleogn by broads enclosed in a square of white sur roundedand white inlaid, the alternately in coloured and black j borders brilliant effect. whole having a chaste, novel, and Th e e has seats coverer corridor surrounding the model and to soften th 0 withglare crimson cloth ranged around, above, a lining of . white of the numerous glass lights diagonal support - a - 8 of : i sLuslin h as b een affixed; the their somewhat u nsiglitly a globe have been relieved of tion of a series o f light pili p a lo rs earance by the introduc formed curvilines ir heads or. surmounted by curiously a tas t e f u l pillarets, and decorated with h es ornamented with in mszarine blue , relieved with scrolls, foliage, &c., fawn blue, the whole termed Byzantine , a n c d olour and light the style of t he Alhambra. The convex surface of the designed after covering sphere, as seen from the corridor, h as a upon which t he celestial bodies will be depicted. On the lower portion the interstices are filled i n with nume rous ranges of dra wers for the rece p tion bf the bestedi tions of all the ) mown geographical works ; a n d t h e in side wall of the corridor will be entirely covered with maps, so that the visitor will be enabled, in addition to the inspection of the stupendous model, to spend a day in actual study. The building, which has been well ex ecuted by Mr. G. Myers, of toe Belvidere-road, will, to gether with the other arrangements, be perfi cud in the course of the week, so as to be fit for the reception of the public by MonOay next, previous to which, it is un derstood that her Majesty intends honouring Mr, Wyld With a private viiit to this exhibition, LON DON, U RS DA Y SUN, ADULTERATION OF COFFEE. In continuing to expose the adulterations practised by London tradesmen, the Lancet during the past few weeks has given the result of some renewed in vestigations regarding coffee and chicory. Out of 42 fresh trials of coffee adulteration was detected in 31 samples, and very often under peculiarly disreputable circumstance. In some cases, for example, houses professing to sell pure coffee or coffee and chicory mixed, according to the wish of their customers, are discovered, nevertheless, to vend an adulterated article on all occasions. One house, which parades its desire to enable its friends to obtain genuine coffee by fur nishing them with mills at cost price, so that they may grind it for themselves, nevertheless does not hesitate to palm off the spurious mixture whenever reliance is placed upon its own honour. Another, which reminds the public that "quality is the test of cheapness," sells a compound of which chicory is the principal ingredient ; and the same is the case with a house which is noticed as attracting customers by expressly cautioning them against that "in iquitous " system. In fact, the most specious puffs uniformly accompany the worst specimens, and the words " warranted genuine" are used to dispose of the vilest trash. The price at which these preparations are sold is from Is. to ]s. 4d. per lb., and their real value being about 63. to Bd., the extent to which the poor are defrauded may easily be estimated. At the same time it appears that under the encouragement of the Chancellor of the Exchequer the resort to chicory is increasing, while the revelations of the Lancet have succeeded in check ing the use of roasted corn, beans, and other cheaper though not more objectionable substances, which cannot bo defended by the plea of Government pa tronage. The most daring delinquencies, however, occur when the article is sold in canisters, packages, or bottles—a circumstance which was to have been expected, since, although the canister, &c., cost 2d. or 3d., there is no difference in the price charged. One adulterator upon a large scale calls parti cular attention to his signature, " without Which none is genuine," and another, who adopts a similar plan, adds, "to counterfeit which is felony." Some stuff described as the " celebrated Exhibition coffee, consisting of a combination of the finest coffees of all nations," contained scarcely anything besides chicory, except a vegetable substance resem bling mangold-wurtzel. The taste and odour of an analogous compound, called the " True Parisian Coffee," were also very disagreeable. Out of 29 specimens purchased in this form the whole, with only a single exception, were adulterated with chi cory, so as frequently to consist of little else, while in five cases roasted wheat and substances resembling mangold-wurtzeliand acorn were likewise detected. In some degree , however, justice is now likely to be done, since the Lancet boldly publishes the name and address of every one of the parties, and although the majority belong to poor districts, where it is not likely a medical journal will extensively circulate, yet there are many well-known west-end and city shopkeepers included in the list. At the same time mention is made of the firms whose coffee has been found genuine. These are—Mr. Betts, Oxford street (second trial) ; Knight and Sons, Grace church-street (second trial) ; Ridgway and Co., King Williarrnstreet ; Henry Sharpe, I3ishopsgate-street ; E. Deane, Shoreditch ; Fortnum and Mason, Picca dilly ; Branscombe and Co., Pall-mall ; Dann, John ston and Co., New Bond- etreet ; G. Payne and Sons, Regent-street ; Stanifortb, Oxford-street ; and W. Holland, Oxford-street. While coffee is adulterated principally with chi cory, chicory is understood to be in turn adulterated with carrot, marigold-wurtzel, dog-biscuit, red-earth, horse chestnut, acorns, tan, mahogany sawdust,baked horse's and bullock's liver, and burnt blood. Out of 23 samples tried by the Lancet, eleven were found to contain spurious ingredients—such as roasted carrot, wheat, and acorns, mahogany sawdust, mangold wurtzel, and Venetian red. With respect also to t he Chancellor of the Exchequer's defence of this " wholesome and nutritious root," the public are again reminded that apart from its inherent worth lessness, it is regarded as an aperient and diuretic, and a question is raised whether the great increase which is known to have taken place of late years in renal disorders may not probably be traced to its use. A belief is also expressed that from its narcotic cha racter it produces injurious effects on the nervous system, and it is said that Professor Beer, of Vienna, the celebrated German oculist, is so convinced of this fact that he has enumerated chicory-coffee as among the causes of amaurotic blindness.—Times. SPORTING NOTES. No. LVII. REMINISCENCES OF THE DERBY.—OAKS ANTICIPATIONS. " The tree of knowledge has been pluck'd—all's known." BYRON. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—The following observations, made in my various Notes on the Derby, were realized, to the letter, by the running yesterday. In Note, No. V., cf the 31st January, I remarked that Ariosto was no Derby winner. That " the Lord of the Tonrnament may have a tilt at Epsom for the Olympic croon, but this year lie will most certainly be thrown over. That Midas had a "diminutive outside chance." That Stebbing's sting was a dead failure this year. That " Teddington has been out five times and won twice--he loops well, and is visibly improVed since last October." That " Toni Dawson is coming out with a CONSTELLATION, but it strikes me very ,forcibly they are fixed stars, shining brightly enough on -Middlekam Moor, but, when rinwved, not likely to do so on the Downs of Epsom. That " Storms understandings' are very cranky, and likely to give way altogether in the course of a Derby preparation." That " Mr. Clark's stoat half bred son of Venison and a Defence mare, the Marlborough Buck, is quite capable, I imagine, of repeating on a pinch the Hot. .spur dose of 1849." That "Lightfoot is not worth a thought!" That " Mr. Saxon's The Black Doctor will find the company too good for him." That " Mr. St. George's Brother to Chanticleer has been backed for a good deal of money; all gone into the Sinking Fund." In Note No. 51, of the 12th May, I remarked, that my original Derby team, which consisted of the Prime Mi nister, Nevrminster, Lamartine, and Storm, had fallen off fromita high estate, but still thought that The Premier had a chanceleft. That The Ban was " not equal to the task of pulling through." That" Mr. Hill's Mountain Deer will find his master again, as he did before, in•lier nandez." That " great things are expected of The seus—much more, in my opi n i on , than he can accomplish." And, in my " Fi n i s hi ng touches to our contribution to the Great N a ti o n a l E x hibiti on on the Downs Epsom," in Note No. 56, I gave it as my final opinion that " Buckhound, England's Glory, Serus, A zeal, colts by Epirus and Tearaway, Bro to Chanti cleer, Runnymede, The Black Doctor, Hungerford, Newminster, Louis Napoleon, Guy Manneriog, The Tout, The Ban, Ariosto, Telescope, and Glenhawk" might be " turned into the hopeless class; not one of them possessing THE GHOST OF A CHANCE of winning!" Also that " Midas, Constellation, Neasham, Mountain Deer, Hippolytus, Bonnie Dundee, and Theseus," would form the foremost portion of the ruck; NOT ONE OF THIS SECOND LOT BEING GOOD ENOUGH TO WIN!" I also gave as my opinion, that the first flight would " consist of The Premier, The Buck, Hernandez, Teddington, Heartbreaker, and Lamartine," placing The Premier first, the Marlborough Buck second, and Teddington third. Now, what was the result? Why, that Ted dington's trial was correct; for, tooled by Job Marson, he won, from the largest Derby field (33) on record,in a canter by two lengths ! The Buck, under the guidance of Whitehouse, eves where I placed him, second; Neasham, by sufferance, third by a neck from Hernandez; the Premier fifth ; Lamartine sixth. The horses at the head of the ruck were Theseus, Bonnie Dundee, Hip polytus, Midas, Heartbreaker, and Constellation. The time (2 rain. 51 secs.) was not equal to Surplice's in 1848, or Voltigeur's last year, but was superior to Pyrrhus the First's, Cossack's and The Flying Dutch man's: It will be seen by the foregoing statement, that though I did not exactly accomplish the feat of placing the first three as they passed the post, I was as nearly right as possible in every other respect ; the four I se lected to occupy the foremost places actually passing Judge Clark's Chair, first, second, fourth, and fifth. I believe, with the exception of my wide awake eontenaporaries of the Racing Times, I was the only dabbler in racing judgment that accomplished the abovementioned feat. Most of the other races at Epsom have been decided exactly as I prognosticated. The field for " The Oaks " to-morrow, will not be anything like in proportion to that for the Derby; the following being all that is likely. to run for it, viz.:—Payment (Bartholomew), Hesse Homburg, Aphrodite, lanthe, Sis. to Wanota (Marlow), Iris (Butler), Perdita filly, Catalpa (Nat), Misserrima, Emily (Wintringham), Terp sichore, Phlegm (Norman), Anspach (Kitchener), Pres tige (A. Day), Prima Donna, Incurable, Princess Alice filly (Holmes), Irene, and perhaps another or two. Ac cording to my view of this very ticklish race, I must go for the three favourites—Payment, Hesse Homburg, and Aphrodite; expecting to see them pass the post as I have placed them. The next flight to consist of Iris, Catalpa, Sis. to Wanota, and Perdita filly. Latest Betting-10 to 3 - agst Payment, 4 to 1 agst Hesse Homburg, 5 to 1 agst Aphrodite (offered), 8 to 1 agst lanthe, 8 to 1 agst Iris, 12 to 1 eget Sis. to Wanota, 12 to 1 agst Catalpa. Perdita filly not mentioned. I am, Sir, yours, &c., THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. May 22, 1851. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. EPSOM, WEDNESDAY. In point of weather, the seventy-second anniversary of the Derby was remarkably fortunate; a shower fell early in the morning, enough-to lay the dust, but neither heavy nor long enough to have any effect on the course, which, as may bo imagined, from our report of the first day, was anything but favourable for horses with doubt ful feet. From the unusual facilities offered by the railways, we anticipated a monster gathering, and we were not disap pointed, for we will venture to affirm that a greater con course was never before seen on Epsom Downs. The South-Western line and the road contributed liberally to the mass, but a vast majority patronised the Brighton Company, where trains were started from an early hour in the morning, at short intervals, up to half-past one, and with much less pressure and confusion than might reasonably have been expected on so exciting an occa sion; the arrangements, in fact, showed a marked im provement on last year. Great care was taken by the head of the police to prevent stoppages on the three thoroughfares from Epsom 'to the Downs, by placing horse patrols in different Points; in short, all concerned in the management ot.:the course, or of matters con nected with it, were well:instructed, and carried out their orders in a businesslike and efficient manner. With re ference to the great event we may observe that it is many years since the race, up to the day, was looked upon as so " open;" of this the number of starters alone may be quoted as a proof; the "million," in fact, arrived on the course pretty generally impressed with th e id e a that some " outsider" would , win: they had had no Flying Dutchman or Voltigeur on whom to place their affec tions, and next to that "{to the ring) very useful animal Lightfoot, the only horse to whom they evinced a de cided leaning was the Marlborough Buck, and on him, owing, perhaps, to the recent list defalcations, their in vestments were much; lighter than would have been th case had the " money market" been in a healthy state. The first race of the day got over, the paddock became the centre of attractibn ; the starters speedily emerged from it, and within a few minutes of the time fixed— three o'clock—were mounted, the course havisg pre viously been cleared with a tact, temper, and rapidity highly creditable to the police. Having taken their preliminary canters, the horses, thirty-three in number, one more than ever started for Derby, Oaks, or St. Leger, leturnedato_the paddock, were conducted from it to the post, and got off without the slightest failure at ten minutes past three'. The race may be described in a very few words._ Teddington waited in front to the turn, was never afterwards headed, and won in a canter; the Marlborough Buck beating Neasham by a length, and the latter defeating; Hernandez fo r t h e t hi rd place by a neck. Sir Joseph Hawley, who ha s now won both Der b y ando h Oaks, t a le n n d in h party, win an im mense stake, and most the "ring" loses *lost to a man ; an d M r . D av i s, w h o h a d something like an 80,0001 . book, admits that the win ner and the Marlborough Buck wer e th e worst h orses h e had in the race—his loss is very heavy. Job Manion won this race last y ear on Volti g eur, an d it is somewhat re markable that the five leadin g fav ourites were the first ge e f ae on the right sid e; on the other han d na t past the h races, it is only necessary to refer to the er Of the ot • • Plate, in which lanthe made so ridiculous an Exhibition horses, that she immediately became a example of her . for the o , k Thanks the prominent favourite s. to aboli tion the racing was brought to a close shortly of heats, after six o'clock. winning chair. it uite impossible to obtain a list of en closure, rendered,q f h ta we give a ew names, owever, the conipany per,ec , has patrons in the higher that the turf std. The densely-Crowded state of the stand, and the to show classes: — Their Royal ss Prince Henry of the Highnes ses Nethe rlands, the Duke end Duchess of Ne mours, his Royal lands, co of S W • Mar quisaxe- (liner, the Serene Highness the Prin of Worcester, Lord G of Waterford, Marquis ran- Lord Enfield, Lord March, Lord his Royal Hiigglig.:ss the Duke of Cambridge, his Gran ville, Lord Glasgow, Manners, Lord Wilt Lord N onew more, Lord George Lord Maidstone, Lord ' • Lord Uxbridge, port, Lor Lord Exmouth, Lord Bateman, Eglinton,Lord ZetlaudsLord Bessborough, Lord Strath. clarence, Lord Stanley, W. Codrin • gton, Sir G. Sir Joseph Hawley, few minutes after two o'clock The racing commenced a Army tage, Sir Hume CampBbierll, Sir B. Peel, &c. with — The Burgh Stakes of 3 sovs• each, and 40 added; for three years old, 7st 101 b; four, Bst 71b ; five and up wards, Bst 81b; mares and geldings allowed 31bs; the winner to be sold for 100 sus., sw. Half a mile. (11 Subs.) Mr. Hornsby's The Old Fox, 5 yrs (C. Hornsby,jun.) 1 Mr. Osbaldeston's Joe-o'-Sot, aged .........(Simpson) 2 Mr. Shripton's Arlette , 4 y rs (G ilbert ) 3 The following also ran :—Mr. West's Solomon, 3 yrs (Mann); Mr. King's Boy ce Snailsfoot, 5 y r s (Benskin); Mr. Herbert's br c by Sir Hercules, out of Mi ss Letty , D 3 r y e r w s e ( t S e l s y c ) ; ha A r l l r e . y D , 4 o r y rie sA Chaplet,sa m 3 yrs (Hiatt) ; Mr. s );M 1 a l l s t Solomon, A. Bartley's Laundrymaid, aged (Ho wlett) ; Mr. White's Clare, a g ed (Cartwright); Mr. Drew's Forest Flower, 6 yrs (Grubb). Betting-7 to 4 agst r Old n(' b Fox, rh a to 5 to 1 agat Joe-o'-Sot, and 6 to 1 agat Chaplet or any other. Won cleverly by a length, a head between second and third. Run in 51 secs. The Derby Stakes of 50 EON'S. each, h ft, for 3 yrs old colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 21b; the second to receive 100 the new new course. 50 soya. to Boys., and the winner to p a y 100 sovs , towards the the j police u judge One on regulations em ile of an dthae half course,on (192 Subs.) Sir J. Hawley's Teddington (J. Marson) 1 Mr. J. Clark a Marlborough Buck.. (G. Whitehouse) 2 Mr. Wilkinson's Neasham ..... (J. Holmes) 3 Lord Enfield's Hernandez (S. Mann) 4 The following also started, but were not placed: — Mr. J. Powney's Lamartine (A. Day) 0 Mr. Halford's Prime Minister (W. Sharpe) 0 NEWSVENDERS' SOCIETY. The twelfth annual general meeting of the News venders' Society was held last night, at the Belle Sauvage Hotel, Ludgate-hill. The chair was taken by Mr. L. Wild. The CHAIRMAN read a letter from Mr. Harmer, stating that he was prevented by an accident from attending to take the chair, and enclosing a subscrip tion of 101. The SECRETARY read the report, from which it appeared that the capital of the society now amounts to 1,2501. Bank Stock. It contained an appeal to the members generally to use their exertions to extend the sphere of the society's usefulness, by procuring contributions to its funds, and announced that the annual dinner had been postponed till autumn. The report also directed attention to the statistical account, to be read by the Treasurer, as a matter for serious reflection. The committee pointed strongly to the sum expended for temporary relief, distributed, with two exceptions, to non subscribers. They stated that they had received many other applications from in eligible parties, and begged to remind the members of the body that, with extraordinary exceptions, the funds of the society ought to be retained for the benefit of the bona fide subscribers, unencumbered by disbursements to parties who have not had the provident feeling to consider for themselves till the hour of need overtakes them, and who only do so then by seeking a remedy for their incautious ne glect from the accumulated pittances of the careful and prudent. The TREASURER read the statement of accounts for the year, from which it appeared that the receipts, including 571. 10s. 10d. balance on last year's ac count, amount to 122/. Bs. 4d., and the outlay, in cluding 48/. 4s. paid for Three per Cent. Consols, amounts to 981. Is. 101, leaving a balance in hand of 24/. Gs. 6d. Mr. T. G. Gursux moved the adoption of the re port, and that it be printed and circulated amongst the friends of the institution. In doing so he called attention to the great services rendered to the public by the newsvenders. He likewise referred to the ad vantages conferred by the society on persons engaged in the trade, and to the encouragement which was thereby offered to them. Mr. GRAVAT seconded the resolution, which was put and carried. Votes of thanks were passed to the treasurer, corn , mittee, secretary, president (Mr. Harmer), and to the proprietors of the journals that have advocated the claims of the society. Elizabeth Bidmade was elected a pensioner of the society, and it was agreed that she should receive W. per annum. A vote of thanks was passed to the Chairman, and the meeting separated. THE NEW LAW FOR THE PROTECTION 01' Ar- PRENTICES AND SEENANTS.—Yesterday the important Act of Parliament, which received the Royal Assent on Tuesday, for the better protection of persons under the care and con trol of others as apprentices or servants, and to enable the guardians and overseers of the poor to institute and conduct prosecutions in certain cases, was printed. This Act, which resulted from a late painful case, contains nine clauses, and is now in force. It is provided that persons—masters or mis tresses—refusing or neglecting to supply necessary food to apprentices or servants, or unlawfully assaulting them, aro guilty of a misdemeanour, and liable to three years' impri sonment, with or without hard labour. The costs of such prosecutions are to be allowed. A register is to be kept of young persons under sixteen years hired or taken as servants from any workhouse, with particulars as prescribed in a schedule annexed to the Act. Young persons who are hired from workhouses, or bound out as pauper apprentices, are to be visited twice at least in every year, and the officer is to report to the guardians " in writing whether he has found reason to believe that such young person is not supplied with necessary food, or is subjected to cruel or illegal treatment its any respect." Where the residence is more than fivemiles the parties are to be visited by the officer of the union or pariah in which they reside. The Act authorises and re quires parish officers to prosecute in certain cases where in jury has been inflicted on a poor person under sixteen years of age. Justices are to bind over parish officers to prose cute, and the costs of such prosecutions are to be allowed. The Act extends to England and Wales. THE ADVERTISING VAN NUlSANCR.—Yesterday Mr. Bedford held an inquest in the board.room of St. M ar tin's Workhouse, on view of the body of Diehard Nicholson, aged sixty-three, who for above twenty years had a print stall adjoining St. Martin's Church. Samuel Newman, car man, 14, Stockwell-terrace, said that about two o'clock in the afternoon of the 2d inst. he was in a taxed c+ t, drawn by one horse, which was proceeding down St. Martin's-lane, when near St. Martin's Church he passed a huge advertising van, at the sight of which the animal shied, and began to plunge and leap. He pulled the animal in, but while doing so the shafts broke at the step iron, and he was thrown out under the horse's hind legs. The animal went off at a furious rate, and knocked the deceased down, who was standing with his stall, which extended several feet along the street. He was picked up and carried to King's College Hospital. Mr. C. Lewes, visiting surgeon at the hospital, said deceased, after being a few days at the institution, left of his own accord. Witness attended him at his lodgings. He died on Sunday last. Deceased had two ribs broken, which had penetrated the lungs, and produced effusion on the pleura, which caused death. Verdict—" Accidental death, caused by an advertising van." [ADVERTISEMENT.] —Bell's Life in London, Sunday May 25.—Great Exhibition on Epsom Downs—the Derby and Oaks - and other sources of competition. Final awards by the judge, with remarks by Pegasus. Avera g e sa l e of Bell's Life in London, 30,0000. Bell's Life is regularly c : e ru whereas o, E hd E ei re . e — a al ss pub lished by Mr. Clement, jun., 170, Strand , at 4 o'clock on t c e e e COST o in 0 0 F books,. Llt a A rp Satuiday morn i ngs , i n ti m e for the Saturday early morning mails and rail ways. A CoT eat hn de centurys newspapers , n a o g w o oh didee aznmpoetonued ex ceed expended n le d annually is calculated at 2,100,000/. EV ENIN G, NI Y O.) 1851. Sir J. Hawley's The Ban (Pearl) 0 Lord Chesterfield's Heartbreaker (F. Butler) 0 Mr. Waller's Enterprise colt (Wakefield) 0 Mr. Greville's Ariosto (Flatman) 0 Mr. Higgins's Theseus (S. Rogers) 0 Mr. H. Hill no, The Mountain Deer (Amon) 0 Mr. E. R. Clark's Glenhawk (Dockeray) 0 Lord Exeter's Midas (Norman) 0 Mr. Moore's Alompra (Charlton) 0 Mr. Wentworth's Azeth (Bumby) 0 Mr. A. Nichol's Newmiuster (Pettit) 0 Mr. Delamere's Guy Mannering (Bartholomew) 0 Mr. Morris's Hungerford (Fenn) 0 Sir T. Burke's Bro. to Chanticleer ...(H. Robertson) 0 Baron Rothschild's Tearaway colt ...... ...(Robinson) 0 Mr. Nevill's Telescope (H. Bell) 0 Lord Eglinton's Bonnie Dundee (Cartwright) 0 Lord Eglinton's Hippolytus (C. Marlow) 0 Mr. Methlam's Constellation ( fempleman) 0 Mr. Saxon's The Black Doctor (W. Abdale) 0 Mr. Thompson's Gholab Singh (Winteringham) 0 Mr. F. Garner's Serus (H. Edwards) 0 Mr. Worthington's Goliah (Osborne) 0 Mr. Merry's Louis Napoleon (I Howlett) 0 Duke of Richmond's Buckhound ........(Kitchener) 0 Sir R. Pigot's /Bolus (W. Boyce) 0 Sir R. Pigot's Runnymede (Sly) 0 Betting-3 to 1 agst Teddington. 7 to 1 agst Marl borough Buck, 7 to 1 agst Hernandez, 7 to 1 agst Prime Minister, 15 to 1 agst Constellation, 15 to 1 agst The seus, 15 to 1 agst Neasbam, '22 to 1 agst Black Doctor, 30 to 1 agst Lamartine, 30 to 1 agst Hippolytus, 40 to 1 agst Bonnie Dundee, 50 to 1 agst Ariosto, and 1,000 to 15 agst any other. Buckhound took the lead from the post, and with the Enterprise colt in his wake, the latter waited on by Ted dington, Constellation, Neasham, and Ariosto, led the way nearly to the top of the hill, the running being then taken from him by the Enterprise colt, Teddington fol lowing Buckhound, in company with Neasham and Ariosto, next to the latter lying Constellation, Heart -1 breaker, the Marlborough Buck, and Lord Eglinton's two. This order lasted only to the mile post; Teddington then quitting his horses, and going on with a decided lead, the Enterprise colt and Buckhound giving way to Hernandez, the Marlborough Buck, Neasham, and Ariosto, to which lot the race, after making the turn, was confined. Marlborough Buck took the second place ' at the road, and held it to the distance, where Neasham went up, and by sufferance, got within a neck and shoulder of the favourite, by whom, however, he was very speedily disposed of. The Marlborough Buck and Hernandez were thus left within half a length of the favourite, who, having had the race in hand from the time he took up the running, left them without an effort, and won in a canter by two lengths, the Marlborough Buck beating Neasham by a length, Hernandez, who would have been third but for a disap pointment opposite the stand, finishing a neck from the latter. Prime Minister was fifth, and Theseus, Ariosto, and Lamartine well up. Run in 2 min. 51 secs. Epsom Town Plate of 50 sovs. (handicap) for three and four yrs old, the winner of any race after the publica tion of the weights to carry 51b extra. Ono mile. Lord Stanley's Croupier, 3 yrs, 6st 101b...(Charlton) 1 Mr. Douglass's Lybourne, 3 yrs, 6st (A. Pavia) 2 Lord 11. Lennox's Theorem, 3 yrs, Est 31b (Garvey) 3 Mr. Greville's Estafette, 4 yrs, ist 71b...(car. ist 91b) 4 Mr. J. Perren's Fernande, 4 yrs, Bst 21b (J. Rowlett) 5 Mr. Payne's Guardsman, 3 yrs, Est 61b (Hiett) 6 Betting-2 to 1 agst Croupier, sto 2 agst Fernande, 4 to 1 agst Theorem, and 4 to 1 agst Estafette. Fernande took a clear lead at starting, and with Esta fette and Leybourne in attendance, cut out the work to the road, where she was beaten, and Leybourne took up the running at the stand; however, Croupier went up, quitted him without a struggle, and won in a canter by two lengths. Run in 1 min. 46 secs. The Great Exhibition Plate of 100 sovs. (handicap). 'A. winner subsequent to the publication of the weights to carry 51b extra. One mile and a quarter. Mr. Jones's lanthe, 3 yrs, 6st 21b Captain Archdall's Badajoz, 3 yrs, sst 101 b (N. Treen) 2 Mr. Dennett's Subterfuge, 4 yrs, 65t...(T. Sherwood) 3 Mr. Magennis's Ingratitude, 3 yrs, sst 12b (Paris) 4 Betting-2 to lon lanthe, who made all the running, and passed the winning chair twelve lengths first. Run in 2 min. 15 secs. The Carew Stakes of 3 SOTS. each, with 40 added, for three yrs old, ist 61b; four, Bst 71b; five and up wards, Bst 111 b; mares and geldings allowed 3lbs; the winner to be sold for 1501., if demanded; three quarters of a mile. (7 Subs.) Mr. Hornsby's The Old Fox, 5 yrs (C. Hornsby, jun.) 1 Mr. Burgess's Handsome Doe, 4 yrs (Burn) 2 Mr. Carew's Soufflé, 3 yrs (Basham) 3 Mr. Thomas's Durdans, 3 yrs (Donaldson) 4 Betting-5 to 4on Old Fox, who made the running horn end to end and won, hard held, by two length s; Soufflé a bad third. The winner was claimed. BETTING ON THE OAKS. 7to 2 agst Payment (taken) 9to 1 agst Iris 4to 1 agst Hesse Homburg 9to agst lanthe (taken) 7to 1 agst Aphrodite (t) 12 to 1 agst Miserrima (t) THE W OODCOTE STAKES. Elcot was ezamined before the races yesterday, by Mr. Field, who pronounced him to be only two years old. HAMPTON, 1851. Handicap for the Surrey and Middlesex Stakes of 20 sovs. each, 10 ft., and 5 only if declared on Monday week. Age at. lb. Vancouver King Charming gr h by Verulam, out of Whim Joe Sutherland Terpsichore b c by Corranna, out of Monica 3 6 9 Tilsit . The Savage 4 6 9 Bellissima Ballet Girl Abdallah 4 6 0 Miss Lottery Hippogriff lanthe 3 6 5 Aristos .... Guardsman 3 6 0 Ingratitude 3 6 0 British Boy Don Pedro Jagellon Age st. lb. Cariboo Vatican Windiscbgratz Vampyre a 8 7 Old Dan Tacker 5 8 7 Sauter-la-Coupe... 5 8 7 Nutcracker 4 8 4 Hagley 6 8 2 Westow 5 8 2 Garforth Repletion 5 7 12 Cocktail Mrs. Taft 6 7 9 Beebee Bunnoo 5 7 8 Utrecht Selina Era Valentino Landseer 5 7 4 Coola Melford Gladiola Roller Acceptances for the South-Western Railway Plate of 501. Age at. lb. Age at. lb. The Moor The Swede 4 8 7 Miss Lottery Woodlark Z Acloc The rest pay 5 sous. each. FRENCH PLAYS. The reign of th e o ne- act scream of Valais Royale still continues. No less than four of these little pieces were performed last evening, two of them for the first time. Levassor appeared in them, and was the life and soul of both. They have evidently been written:for as farces at the Lyceum or Adelphi are written for Charles Mathews or Edward Wright. They have nothing in them either in the way of incident or plot, but just consist of a few scenes, in which some gro tesque original is the prominent object with a few other characters, who merely servo to bring him out, and set off his ludicrous absurdities. Levassor absolutely revels in fun and frolic, and indulges in the most extravagant flights; but his humour, though rich and broad, is free from vulgarity. Compared to the hu mour o f some o f our popular farceurs it is the effervescence of cham- pagne to the briskness of bottled beer. It is a plesant thing to enjoy . a most hearty laugh without being offended by indelicacy or coarseness. DIORAMA OF NINEVEH. A grand moving diorama of Nineveh, painted by Mr. Frederick Charles Cooper, the artist sent out by the British Museum to assist Dr. Layer& is now being ex hibited at the Gothic Hall, 3, Lower Grosvenor street. The views are very accurate, exceedingly well painted, and very interesting, and the explanatory lecture , de livered by Mr. Cooper, sufficiently explains them to those who have not read the work of Dr. Lsyard. The views commence with the city of Mosul, continuing with both the banks of the Tigris as far as the Mound of Nimroud, the first scene of 1)r. Layard's labcurs. There is then a moonlight view of the great Lion Gateway of the north-west palace, the excavations at Konyunjiek, the remains of the great halls of the Assyrian Kings, and the French discoveries at Khorsa'oad. This interesting diorama, will no doubt be visited by all who take an in terest in the subject which it illustrates, and it is quite as worthy the support of the public as any which have hitherto appeared. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. Having already noticed favourably two of the lectures " On Fire in its various relations," delivered by Mr. J. H. Pepper, chemical lecturer to the above institu tion, we therefore cannot permit the third a n d l ast o f the course to pass without recording its particular in teresting features. The Learned Professor commenced by calling the attention of his audience to the ordinary appearance of light giving flame, and showed in a satis factory manner that when it afforded illuminating power not merely gaseous matter was brought up to a high temperature, but that solid substances, as charcoal, is a gas flame. Lime is the oxy-hydrogen light now abso lutely required. The maintenance of the heat and the supply of oxygen were next considered, and it was de monstrated that flame could be as it were frozen out and extinguished by the simple withdrawal of the heat by conducting metal. The obstruction of flam 3 came next under consideration, the external figure being conical and shaped like a myrtle-leaf, because the air rushed past the outside and dragged up. Some beautiful expe riments with ascending and descending flames illustrated this part of the subject. Finally, the internal portion of flame was shown to be hollow. A flame wag made up of three divisions, tr,o external in a state of intense combustion, and a third inside being a centre core or hollow full of unburnt gas. This fact was demonstrated by some very curious experiments—a case of red fire with quick matches was held in the centre without igni tion. Fire appeared to extinguish fire, because the centre of the flame was full of unburnt hydro-carbon, which did not support combustion. This, with many other equally striking experiments and lucid explana tions, was received with great applause. MUSIC HALL-HENRY RUSSELL'S MUSICAL AND PICTORIAL ENTERTAINMENT. This well• known and highly-popular lyric author and vocalist, presented to our public, for the first time on last evening, his admirable musical and pictorial treat. The first part consisted of a representation of the scenes and incidents of an emigrant's progress from our shores to an American seaport, and thence up the giant western rivers, through forest and prairie, to the yet half-re claimed settlements in the far west. Nothing could be more beautifully depicted than the various scenes on land and sea represented in this portion of Mr. Russell's panorama, whilst -his admirable and racy descriptions, and the music of his apposite and finely-rendered melo dies gave additional interest to each scene thus doubly illustrated. The second part of the entertainment con sisted of a series of panoramic scenes illustrative of negro life in primitive freedom, and afterwards in slavery. The first scene opens with a view of an African village, with its festivities—then follows a battle of the tribes—then the capture and embarkation of the prisoners on board the slaver schooner, the chase by a British cruiser, and the rescue of one set of slaves. The scene changes to the Havannah, and we see the slave market and the suc ceeding pictures ponrtray the various descriptions of slave labour in the southern states. The entire of this panorama in all its phases is de scribed by Mr. Russell in a style of elegant and familiar dissertation, interspersed with numerous original anec dotes, and rendered still more delightful by a series of songs and ballads, pathetic and descriptive, the whole forming an entertainment which has been rarely equalled, and certainly never excelled (of its kind) in Dublin. The audience of last evening was a crowded ono indeed. The spacious Music Hall, in boxes, pit, and galleries was crowded to excess, and the repeated and enthusiastic plaudits that greeted every effort of the gifted vocalist, evinced the doep delight experienced by all present at this novel and unique entertainment, —Dublin Freeman's Journal, May 20. THAMES YACHT CLUB. The following yachts have been entered to contend on Monday next, in the first match of the season, of this distinguished club : FIRST CLASS.—Heroine, 35 tons, R. Bell, Esq.; Tartar, 36 tons, W. H. Dawes; Mosquito, 50 tons, Lord Lon dasborough ; Cynthia . 50 tons, John Wicks, SECOND CLASS.—Phantom, 21 tons, S. Lane, Esq.; Whisper, 19 tons, T. Eveleigh; Secret, 25 tons, R. Bell, jun. _ - J THIRD CLASS.—Frolic, 10 tens, Alfred Cox, Esq.; Sea Nympth, 10 tons, C. Wheeler, jun.; Mazeppa, 12 tons, C. Bromley; Mouse, 15 tons, G. E. Brown. It will be as usual a time race; half a minute per ton being allowed for the smaller craft. Of the first class the extraordinary powers of the Mosquito render her the object of first chance; but the beautiful sailing quali fications of the Cynthia make her a most formidable op ponent; tho other two are fast beats, and are entitled to seven minutes the one, and seven and a half the other, time; but it is questionable whether they will be found even with that handicap contending successfully. The second class race creates a corresponding degree, if en tered with the first, and the best judges are lost in con jecture which to choose, so evenly are the yachts matched. The Whisper defeated both but recently, but it must be borne in mind that the Phantom carried away her haulyards, when well to windward, and her reason able chance of victory snatched away by the accident. Of the third class, the Frolic and Mazeppa appear most in request; but what the Mouse, which is new, and has only made a slight start before, may do is difficult to say. The Ruby steamer and the band of the Royal Artillery have been engaged by the club, and will leave London-bridge at an early hour in the morning, calling at Blackwell on their way down to Erith, whence the race commences, the distance extending to the Nero light and back. OXFORD UNIVERSITY BOAT RACES. These annual eight-oared races commenced on the evening of Monday, when the banks of the Isis were crowded with spectators. No less than sixteen flags (denoting the number of boats) streamed majestically from the beautiful barge belonging to the Oxford Uni versity Club. Precisely at half-past seven the boats started in the following order:— Wadham 1 St. John's 9 Baliol Brazeucse Worcester Oriel Lincoln Exeter 7 Trinity ............ 15 Christ Church Wadham, who had so gallantly maintained the proud position of " head of the river" last year, was compelled to give way to Baliol. Lincoln easily defeated Oriel, and Jesus bumped Queen's near the long bridge. The second Exeter would have served Trinity the same but for their bad steering ; the other boats kept their positions. TUESDAY.—Wadham again suffered defeat, Braze nose bumped them under the Willows. Oriel was com pelled to give way to Exeter near Sanders's-bridge, and Trinity bumped Queen's near the Cherwell. VAIIIHALL.—BAL MASQUE.—The whole of the extensive walks, groves, rooms, rotunda, &c., of this well known eatablishment were last night thrown open to the public, and a bal masque given on an unusual scale of splen dour. The place was crowded ; indeed so numerous a com pany was perhaps never assembled here before on a s i m il ar occasion. Englishmen .and foreigners were to be seen in c lustered groups , an d till p ast midni g ht fresh parties were arr i v ing at the doors , man y of whom had s pent the day on E psom downs, and were resolved to conclude the For hours !b night in th e alcoves of the " Royal Property." e gaiety of the scene was ke p t u p , and dancing, quite as elegant, wcs incessant till daybreak warned the performers it was time to retire, the lamps "beginning to pale their in effectual fire," and the limbs of the dancers e with their extraordinary exertions. Til to grow tired ar rangements. under the proprietor, Ir.Wardell, whole of the r. B. Barnett, the master of the assisted by M revels, left nothing to be wished for. The grounds are excellently laid out, and though there is an almost endless variety of amusement, satiety is not produced. The bul ni ' aspe was worthy the best days of the (wane. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Admiral the Hon. Sir Bladen Capel, K.C.8., returned to Portsmouth from short leave of absence on Tuesday evening, when his flag was rehoisted on board the Vic tory. Rear-Admiral Superintendent H. Prescott, C. 8., has proceeded on 14 days' leave of absence; his flag was struck last night at sunset on board the Britannia, 120. Orders arrived at Portsmouth on Tuesday evening to prepare the royal yacht Victoria and Albert for imme diate service, and in consequence early yesterday morn ing the officers and crew wore turned over to her, and were busy all the morning in getting on board her fur niture, bedding, and stores. She was to have been taken down the harbour early this morning, but a telegraphic order was received at two o'clock that her services would not be reauired, and she therefore remains in siatu quo, and the Court will go over to Osborne in the Fairy at four P.M. to-day. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the junior members of the Royal Family, with their attendants, are expected (as we before stated) to arrive at the Royal Clarence Victualling Yard at noon to-day, preceding her Majesty and the Court to Osborne. Captain Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence was expected at Portsmouth last evening. The Fairy royal yacht, screw-tender, Master-Com mander Welch, and the Elfin, steam dispatch- boat, were taken out round Spithead yesterday, to test their engines and machinery; this evening both vessels were all right. The state barges have been launched. It is currently reported that a number of illustrious foreigners now visiting this country, will inspect Ports mouth naval arsenal to-morrow. Commander (retired) James Harvey Price died at Eign House, near Hereford, May 14, aged 64, and whose remains were interred in a family fault in the burial ground of All Saints on Monday morning last. The Governslo, Sardinian steam-frigate, arrived at Spitbead yesterday morning from Plymouth, and went into harbour iu the afternoon. At the harbour's mouth she did not appear to have steam sufficient, and got in the " doldrems," and it was thought at one time that she touched on the bar. After making sail she got her head the right way, and finally got into harbour. Avon steam-tender arrived at Portsmouth on Tues day morning, and proceeded on to Plymouth. Devastation steam-sloop, Commander Campbell, went out of Portsmouth harbour yesterday morning to try her engines and test her speed along the measured mile in Stokes Bay. She appeared to bo a very fast vessel, and we have no doubt achieved 10 or 11 knots. WOOLWICH, MAY 21.—The construction of the frame of the San Fiorenzo, 50 guns. building at this yard, has just been completed. This fine vessel has been framed upon a principle introduced into this yard b y Mr. Wil liam Moody, the foreman of shipwrights, who superin tended the framing of the Caesar, 90, and the Windsor Castle, 120 guns, both built at Pembroke dockyard. The Lords of the Admiralty were so pleased with these ves sels that they awarded a gratuity of 1004 to be divided amongst the workmen, and conferred an annuity of 251. per annum on the inspector. The plan introduced by Mr. Moody effects a great saving in the time of the workmen, and a less number of days is consequently required, with an equal number of men, to finish a ves sel. Some idea may be formed of the time required to construct the San FiOrCDZO when it is stated to be equal to the work of one man for 4,900 days. The Shear water steam-vessel had her bottom coppered yesterday, and was taken out of dock today. DIORAMA. OF VIE HOLY LAND, EGYPTIAN HALL. _His Excellency M. Constantine Musurus, Ambassador f rom the Sublime Porte, accompanied by le PrinceA. Vogo r id es, Li eu tenant-General Djemaleddin Pacha, 1 Annral Moustapha Pacha, Captains Shamsi and Mehemed Bey, Hussein Effendi, Dilaver Effendi, Zia Bey and .. several of the offi cers o f the Turkish steam-frigate Fi ,. eji Bahn, visited the Di orama o f the Holy Land yesterday. The distinguished party were evidently gratified with the accuracy ef the painting, as during its progress they . were constantly recognising the various portions more intimately known to them. The Hereditary Prince of Furstenberg, Prince Bariatinsky, Prince Pignatelli, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Mar quis and Marehwriess of Salisbury, the Marquis and Mar chioness of Kildare, the Earl and Countess of Ducie, Earl Howe, his:Excellency the Baron and Baroness de Seebach, née Countess de Nesselrode, Lady Stanley and party (second time), :Lord Radstocic and party, Lady Goulburn and party, Count H ossenthal, Count Possenti, Sir Gardner., Wil kinson, and sev era l o f t h e leading gentry, have a l so visited the Diorama. ,- d i p, the MR. FERRAND AT AYLESBURY.— 1 ester z feated , Protectionists of Aylesbury met to entertain theirninner. The candidate, Mr. W. B. Ferrand, at a about des occupied the dinner took place at the George Hotel; persons were present; and Mr. W. Lown wan proposed the chair. After the usual toasts, the chairman thereupon made a health of their guest. Mr. Ferran down to near its close, speech, remarkable for its tameness Publiethree hundred the right.—(Great when he broke out into his feared a rebellion? God `could defendpeculiar strain :—" Who hoist their standard of re cheering.) Let the Free . Traders England would destroy them bellion to-morrow, the ofspiri tt b e dhanged at Manchester, Cob in a month. Bright would s Graham at Carlisle.—(Laughter den at Leeds, and Sir James new Reform Bill was talked of, more ld and cheers.) Then : Government too, that the Reform Bill which but he warned the Protectionists would sweep the Duke ef swept away the Bedford out of 1 V o burn Abbey; would, i n all probability, sweep the crown fr om her Majesty's head ; and would, if he w ere not cautious , sweep Lord John R usse l l ' s head from his shoulders. , HARI %Ica LLECTION.—A new writ will issue for . . Harwich contest d the born deig it is unrstood that the s ame can did a t e* w ill Againt. HEALTH OF LONDON DURING TEE WEEK. (From the Report of the Registrar-General.) The rate of mortality that now prevails in London, shows that scarcely any improvement in the health of the population has taken place during the last seven weeks; and it continues higher than is usually observed in the middle of May. In the week ending last Satur day the number of deaths registered was 1,002; in the ten corresponding weeks of 1841-50 it was generally under 900; in the three instances in which it exceeded that number it was 978, 969, and 1,033, and the average was only 881. This average, when corrected for in crease of population, is 361; compared with which the precept return exhibits an excess of 41. _ - A comparisonOitie last two weeks will show that there is still an unusual mortality amongst persons of tender year s , an d th at t h oug h zymot i c or epidem ic di eases have declined in their aggregate fatality from 263 deaths to 196, yet i n th e same per i o d t h e c l ass which comprises the several diseases of the respiratory organ., exclusive of phthisis and hooping-cough, has risen from 157 to 176. Pneumo n i a rema i ns at t h e same position as in the previous week; bronchitis has increased from 60 to 72; asthma from 5 to 12; while phthisis in the tu bercular class e x hibit s little variation, having risen from 143 in the previous week to 153 in the last, and it does not appear to be influenced by aggravating causes to the same extent as other complaints which have become more fatal under their operation. Affections of the respiratory o rgans generally, at present, show a morta lity cons iderably above the average. Two d e aths were recorded last week, of which intem• perance is stated to h ave b een the cause; besides another case in which fatal disease seems to have been the fruit of habitual drinking. STATE OF TWE WEATHER DURING THE PAST WEEK. SUNDAY. —The sky was for the most part free from cloud till near noon, and overcast during the remainder of the day; cumuli, cirrostrati, and fleecy clouds. Electricity—Nothing was shown at any examination. MONDAY.—The sky, with slight exceptions, was covered with cloud throughout the day; cirrostratus. A shower of rain fell at noon. Electricity—Negative, and active at neon. TUESDAY.—The sky was overcast till near- noon, and three-fourths covered during the remainder of the day ; cumulostrati, cirrostrati, and scud. Electricity—N ot hi ng was shown throughout the day. WEDNESDAY.—The sky was covered with cloud till 5 P.m., and .clear afterwards; cirrostratus. Electricit y — Nothing was Mown throughout the day. THURSDAY.—The sky was generally free from cloud throughout u e during the morning; three-fourths cover ed till the evenin g , g le h a o r u a t t t i h ii e gh d t a. night. Electricity—Positive, and tension strong rainAy.— The sky was clear during the morning, and covered with cloud afterwards; cumuli, c umulostrati, and light clouds. El ec t r i c ity—P os itive, and tension moderate during the afternoon. w as:sh oamwnenda mean r h re r ea o ad u d g i enhagocuht of t d h aa e y d a a t 3. 9h.A . m thermometer SATURDAY.— The sky was overcast till 4 r 31., and generally clear afterwards cirrostratus. Electricity--Nothing m m e aT a s n th'e reading at 9h. P.M. was 49.2° • the mean readings at of ff ti t i h e e w b ee a k ro t m o e 3 t o er .22 in i c n r . e b as y ed th f e ro l m 4th 29; l s t B 9 if tl. at ; the Royal Observatory for the same' times were 52•6 Q, and pwlaascesd3o.nvt;heanmdatinhe -47.6° respectively. t a h n le d l ie gr c iea r n e nd a i s inn e gg d to 29.E3 by the end of the week. (Pi) Diseases3 tA ...•196 Yivsl. 17 M TALITY in the METROPOLIS. NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REG ISTERED IN EpideinillEC, Nv EE K Endemic,E bT D a l. n li d G e g i s o A n T t tr a RD o A u Y ' s Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... ... ... ... 42 Tubercular Diseases ... ••• ••• --- ... 223 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 120 Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ... ... 39 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of Respiration ... ... ... ••• ••• ... 176 Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion... Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. .• , Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. ... DiSeases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles Diseases of the Skin, &c. ... ... ... Malformations... ••• Premature Birth •., ... Atrophy ••• ••• ••• ••• lie Old Age ... •.• .. Sudden ... ... ... ... ... ... Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemper ance Causes not specified ... ... ••• ••• ••• ••• 52 ••• ••• 7 ••• 3 ... 0 ... 44 DEATHS FHoisl ALL CALSES 1,002 Population Deaths in corre- Deatt i Enumerated, sponding iweek in the 1841. of 1850. Week. West Districts... 301,189 . . 140 ... 165 North Districts.. 376,568 .. 189 ... 186 Central Districts 374,199 ... 144 ... 171 East Districts ... 393,067 ... 166 ... 225 South Districts .. 503,346 ... 241 ... 255 Totals... ..... 1,948,369 Males ... ... Females ... 880 ... 1,002 ... 555 ... 447 BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males ... ... Females ... ... ... 752 ... 715 Total ... ~. ... ... ... 1,467 *ln this number are included 9 by Scarlatina, 30 by Typhus Fever, and 15 by Diarrhoea. A LADY'S REASON FOR LIKING THE GREAT EXHIBITION...." My dear, it is so very agreeable. You cannot tell how amusing it is! It is much better far then going a shopping. The whole place is full of some of the prettiest things in the world—laces, silks, brocades—and such lovely jewels—and the beauty is, you may look at them ever so long, without being expected to buy a single thing r—Punch. REPRESENTATION OF ARGYLESHIRE. Mr. D. M'Neill has published his farewell address to the electors of Argyleshire, and Sir Archibald Islay, a Conservative, has come forward as his successor. A DESERTED VILLAGE.—Many of the respectable shopkeepers of Topsham, in Devonshire, have suddenly dis appeared to visit the Great Exhibition. They have, how ever, taken the precaution to inform their customers of the same, by causing a notice to be stuck against their respec tive doors, of which the following is a copy :—" Gone to the loyal Exhibition, to be re-opened when we come baok."-- Devonshire Chronicle. LONGEVITY.—On Saturday, the 10th inst., Mr. Rawle, of Newquay, completed his 100th year, and in com memoration thereof, invi ed a few friends to spend the day with him. Amongst other things provided for dinner, he re galed them with some very fine new potatoes, planted by his own hands in October last, cultivated by him during their growth, and drawn by himself on the morning of the anniversary. lie is still an active man, seldom uses a walk ing stick, and is livelier than many men at fifty, or even younger.—Cornwall Gazette. We mentioned on the 28 al of April that the Bank of England had adopted a fixed price for the purchase_. per American coined gold, the rate named being 3/. 162- 3 d ounce.3l. 2,d.ti a p l e t r era o t u i i o i n ce ,.....ho T w i e n v le e s r, has since been made to Moffatt, the importations of sugar for the 3 ye , 1 l a l4 British and and 1850 were respectively 226,757 cwt. o ( British and 248,598 SUGAR.—According to a return obtai r n s e l cl B4 l 2: l M m r: 195,643 foreign), 301,392 cwt. ( 7- 3 p 4 t i 5 0 , n 19 b 4 e ifnog reign); the quantities retained 55,266 foreign), 75,137 cwt. 46,191 cwt. (20,925 British andforeign), foreign), and 357,869 cwt. (12,6 f 7 0 5 5 r 5, and 116,333 cwt. (15,046 (59,860 British and 15,277 The quantities re-exported British and 101,289 foreign). ou British and 102,465 foreign), have been 102,565 cwt. i tr rn iti o sh con a i n u d in and 386 foreign). The rates of duty cwt. (166 British respectively have been as follow :—From for the three years into which foreign sugar is prohibited to British possessions 198,217 cwt.,(149 British,(o and 198,068 foreign), and 9 0,55'2 be imported, 17s. 4d! . 165., and 14s. Bd. ; from other British possessions, 5 17 2 11. Os, 4d., and IBs. Bd. ; and f rom f oreign ports, 11.6 5. 8"d , 4s. Bd., and 11.2 x. Bd. FOR CHILBLAINS.—Cut an oni on i n th i ck s I s ' these rub the chilblai ns th oroughly on two or three ni before a good fire, and th ey will soon die appear. EXHUMATION , jices,and. whitt , a ppear. ExHUMAITION OF A FEMALE CORPSE AT LEEDS. ...- SUSPECTED POISONING.—The corpse of a female, named Elizabeth Rawson, formerly living with her husband in Char ley-street, New Road-end, has been disinterred by order of the coroner of the borough of Leeds. Rumours had been in circulation that the woman, who died in July, 1850, had been poisoned, and these rumours pointed to the deceased's hus band and a woman he has since married as the parties im plicated in the foul crime of murder. Since the disinterment of the body, a post-ntortern examination has taken place, and certain parts of it, with the contents of the stomach, have been handed over to Mr. Wm. West, the chemist, for . the . purpose of being tested as to whether they The coroner's inquest, after having been formally contain poisoicii A v).after adjourned its sittings until yesterday ( Wednes day). 8 . 5 r, in to noon, when the proceedings were again adjourned, the absence of Mr. West in London. ” ou A GLASS TO REMOVE A TIGHT STOPPER ~ r then gently BOTTLE. —Warm the bottle before the fire, o and i the top bar of a and cautiously rest the neck . on the edgteoye, constitute , beginning with grate, or the edge of the hot plate of 2 never to twist it a c hi n g the centre. T ry the cooler part and gradually approach' the stopper from time to time, o t b . i'v ~ This has been found to round, but to draw it straight o u t. failed. If it be a smelling succeed when other methods hate i is out, to prevent it being bottle, oil the stopper when fixed again. __A blind student gained one A BLIND STUDEN O T; of the principal prizes f Greek at a recent examination in was a native of Dunkeld, stu dies extracts from the books he was and had used in hie studies in , raised characters, which he traced examined in, printed with his fingers. the University o p f r i Peck, A PARADISE. --We have received CauroarnA ,eorgo , Lie News, pub from rit r •:',„ Francisco, February 15th. It contains about iished '*-- narrating • ' arsgraPs N various criminal acts occurring thirty P ~ f ew days in or near San Francisco, of which the within - the heads • n 1 'dinburgh. lie are :--Duel prevented, attempt at self: ther glum- shooting affair, a squatter fight, a colouredto t by a woman, attempted suicide, two editors bail for duelling, lynching for shooting a German in the leg; murder at Barns 5 t alg o T with a double-barrelled gun, deserate of a sporting gent, namedh,Felid.e.ld, atttesinerf-de -8; folio s ir:a n a u n gr e : k e t ell i i n r°' n b Christie y a t o gran stab whohi himself s esl suspected p a e n c o t e t another e r attempt ifidelity of the infidelity rape his wife, murder and arson by a party of upon a little girl, two robberies, murderous attempt,_ / a lady, arrest of manu facture of counterfeit dust, robbery swindlers, another shooting affair ande during a dispute about robbery of fight, suicide of an Italian, assassination in a s te rs r by Indians with arrows gold dust, shooting of three nu.ne case of stabbing, and Indian massacr es. y...... On his recent elec. WISEMAN AT THE ACA Murphy mildly 1, ) ' tiou, Mr. Sergeant 3sa ls 01-e of Englishmen as d - time, the portrait of Cardinal Wise man of England " And, never present Academy, no English brute of all the man hangs in the Royal ` t ‘ h t e h le e s b s r , u n t p al to an th d e elf.citee o P sugar upon it ; not because of ita offence against the Protestant n m he sent the Cardinal here; but how millions having pctrated :wrong laid 1-- ind, but against art. The Pope per rodrenay ! After all, the Cardinal-like ano eng when the painter sent the Cardinal al- Ac c a annot be so bad as he's painted.—Punch. ther individual — . r ., NEST EXTRAORDINARY.—A few days ago BIED 8 discovered in an apple-tree at to o u t c h h e deeper iloy 1i the made from three ladies' collars, which had been StyrruPt f ro m an adjoininghedge five weeks preyious.—Shelieid missed from a singular bird's - nest was mites y and ition. the has such Dali- rn bi- .m -and ty. us ike !T!'