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CO' )ns. . lately 1 0 2 on Wed. tin an se' en paid by n wanes a e bill bad actions for e prisoner lo charge' DAY') a servan t a with iv' a lady of Chapel' ,orning he whet fine, nce before very lir could ge t m witness B did not soner the othe . r, o her Bi d im till he charge t° ommitted .day hermete id will be ;he South ill be con' the Noble Ming-plee e rued Lord r Temple' ill permit , 'tly before CUESDAV 'ornan, r The cir reeks agog leaving a )f his bro" haw's d'!" ,ole of hi s death this ed, which leath pro; egality of the bro the White )ut a stop the house ar, when , wined, her 'he unfor llar floor, al assist ; the poor d to-mo!' axes will )le affair trs of age► -green, a Calbot-- the Duke the ex ch. week, he other iciled at orgel V. Noe l, Murray , m a jor- Bigland rid Mr s ' ton, G r ' Iler, Mr. Mrs. 'uesday ng e t tied the matches- Se, cart, utunat e , ee pra, k with o f cavax the tie been sir i$ is SPORTING NOTES. „a XL. 01 - )7):- TO Tiir,Nlipl oii 01 TILL out SIR,—My calculations concerning the 2,000 Guineas 'takes were slightly deranged by the force of circum itMees, not by the merits of the winner; my selected D n °Y, the Mountain Sylph colt, now called Mountain ear, having been thrown back in his work in cense of the accident to his foot, was, by no manner of means up to the mark; moreover, the ground was hold . g, and t o a h orse not qu i te t h e t hi ng t hat would prove to i nsurmountable bar to victory. Hernandez, the pitch byerfn so far as training goes, won very cleverly length. Glenlaawk was beaten a couple of lengths tlYt3sUountain Deer for second place. The Confessor h °uP with Glenhawk, an unplaced fourth. Buck k!nnd Midas and Cnmus ran home in company. .zEolus Oleander were in difficulties early. Atter the race, i ° little was thought of the Mountain Deer's defeat, that to 1 was taken ai about him for the Derby, and the same laid anst Hernandez; neither, to my thinking, 111 prove the g trump card on the Derby day. Kissaway d for, th her powers of getting a distance in the race for 8 0 Queen's Plate by carrying the same weight as St. Ro eittite a(9Lit 81b), and beating her and Subterfuge in acommon '3" five lengths over the RC., rather better than s ee miles and a half. The Moor, 6 yrs. Bst 41b, in 3, 44 form, d e f ea t e d Uriel, 5 yrs, Bst 101 b, Vase, 5 yrs, 1 - 2 1 1 11 ), Strongbow, 5 yrs, 7st 121 h, Theorem, 3 yrs, sst , and two others, very cleverly in a spin over the 1 4 4 for a handicap sweepstakes of 10 sove. each. The en's, stakes were wen very easily by Lord Exeter's tiltiacracker, beating Tomboy and Bordeaux; the last t h „ l borl the favourite. I have to make some slight al- C.ations in the starting list for the 1,000 Guineas , which will stand now as follows: Fort una, Phlegra (d), Anspach, Barcelona, Aprodite, Liekstress, Pandora, Turtle, and Iris.: Pussy, Gay 44 , Confid ence , Christina. Mexico, and several others ° filo tit account are scratched. My judgment still points 44 41 11RODITE as the absolute winner; after her, to 1° well °r Anspach, as the second in command. I may observe, that there is among the outside division t i ee or four respectable animals to choose from for 1) °lag shot, viz.:—Fortuna, Barcelona, Turtle, and L, ii ft4 clOra ; the last named has never appeared in public; o is well bred, being by Pantal )on out cot S'Zia, by Camel. All doubts about Lady Evelyn's ing at Chester were set at rest at 27 minutes past C h 4 Monday evening, by her being scratched for the at that time. At a quarter-past 6 Teddington was 1 4t :ek out of his Newmarket Stakes' engagement. The 04 at betting this morning shows one or two new moves ' vi l la board ; it is as follows:-1,000 Guineas-5 to 4 14 Aphrodite, 6 to 4 agst Iris, 6 to 1 agst Anspach, 10 i s eh a gst Barcelona, 10 to 1 agst Trickstress. Newmar takes-6 t o 4 on B a l s a mo and The Confes s or, 5 to s il'o t Vather. Chester Cup-7 to 1 agst Rhesus, 9to 1 Bet k tN The Black Doctor, 16 to 1 agst Montague (backed it Newmarket yesterday at 14 to 1, and peppered stiffly tt anchester at all sorts of odds, from 14 to 25 to 1), 14" in great force at 15 tO 1, as was The Italian at ti t e a rne odds, Woolwich and Backbiter were also in atifg,,d'after. Derby-7 to 1 each The Prime Minister k eddington, 11 to 1 agst Hernandez, 13 to 1 agst I`oo°llstain Deer, 40 to 1 offered to " a sum" agst Light- St. Leger-10 to 1 offered on the field. agst am, Sir, yours, &c. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. April 23, 1851. S N EWMARKET INTELLIGENCE. "tVMAEKET FIRST SPRING MEETING. BETTING ON MONDAY NIGHT. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. 4 to 2 agst Sir J. Hawley's The Confessor 5 to 2 agst Mr. Osbaldeston's Mountain Deer (Mountain Sylph colt) 4 to 1 agst Lord Enfield's Hernandez 8 to 1 agst Mr. E. R. Clark's Glenhawk Evan ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS STARES. 4, ela on Sir J. Hawley's Aphrodite 6 to 4 alga Lord Stanley's Iris CHESTER CUP. 7 , to 1 agst Mr. Treen's Rhesus, 5 yrs, 7st 1 " to 1 agst Mr. T. Lister's Nancy, 3 yrs, 4st 121 b 45 to 1 agst Mr.one Maug;an's Russborough, 4 yrs,Bst 6lb 20 to 1 agst Coll Anson's Backbiter, 6 re, 7st 91b 1,0 00 . —taken to 5 agst Cept. Lowther's Tarn Wadlin, 5 yrs, 6st —taken La dy Evelyn was scratched at 27 minutes past five. DERBY. 4 to 1 eget Sir J. Hawley's lot 6 to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's Teddington—taken 6 to 1 agst Mr. Halford's P r i me M i n i ster 18 , to 1 agst Mr. J. Cl a rk's The Marlborough Back 44 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Constellation 18 to 1 agst Mr. Osbaldeston's Mountain Deer 25 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Bonnie Dundee—taken : 0 to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's The Confessor 30 to 1 agst Mr. Higgins's Theseus —taken 33 to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's The Ban 60 to 1 agst Lord Enfield's Hernandez r ," to 1 agst Mr. Wilkinson's Neasham to 15 agst Mr. C. Wintringham's England's Glory 2 0 to 1 was hid agst Mountain Deer to 2001. NEWMARKET STAKES. ?eddicgton was scratched at fifteen minutes past six. 1 1 the course of the evening a match was made for Orsday in the Second October Meeting, between Ted ti:gton and Mountain Deer (the Mountain Sylph colt), 71 b each. A.F. 1,000, h ft. Ills is TUESDAY'S RACES. aleen's Plate of 100 guineas, for mares, four yrs )4;:c, Bst 91b; five, 9st Sib; six and aged, 10st. R. C. I)4ltogers's Kissaway (Rogers) 1 . r . s cf Bedf or d' s St. Rosalie, 5 yrs (F. Butler) 2 1J e nnett y s Subterfuge. 4 yrs. (H. Edwards) 3 Its tti ng-2 to 1 on St. Rosalie, and 5 to 2 agst Kissa %fl Eissaway made all the running, and won in a tw e et bY five lenths. un in 7 mio. 18 scs. foelostakes of 10 R soya. each; for three yrs e old, 7st 21b; L t lr, Bst 71b; five and upwards, 9st. The winner to tz t B old for 150 soya. if demanded, &c. T.Y.C. Exeter's Preslaw, 4 yrs (Norman) 1 k i .?°r Pitt' s Ki ng o f Oude, 4 yrs (Sly) 2 8g Thringarth, 5 yrs (Rogers) 3 vett a ., 4agst Preslaw, 5 to 4 agst Thringarth, Sto 2 agst King of Conde. Preslaw made nearly all I l::t ill ing, and won very easily by a length. Not the' 4 1 ) Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, for three yrs old bath' and upwards. D.M. (7 Subs.) ;,i'eath's The Moor, 6 yrs, Bst 41b...(W. Abdale) 1 ,141,8tanley's Uriel, 5 yrs, Bst 101 b (F. Butler) 2 ogers's Vasa, 5 yrs, 7st 61b...(G. E. Sharp) 3 7 1 r, eltden's Strongbaw, 5 yrs, 7st lolb (Sly) 0 4C t l t a r no_3 l ' St. Fabian, 4 yrs, 7st 31b (W. Harlock) 0 1 / i oath; y' Castaero, Est 12Ib ...(G. Mann) 0 ,k 4„ .; G. Lennox's ans Theorem, sst 121b...(T. Smith) 0 ' t `il ; 4 1.-3 to 1 agst Vasa-3 to 1 agst Theorem-4 igst Uriel-4 to 1 agst The Moor—and 6 to 1 agst 11 0 a 41 3 1 ,141 1. Castanero, who, before going to the p ost, jockey, jumped off with the lead, and, with ithi' e to and Va sa in waiting, cut out the work until half a mile of home. The Moor and Uriel then ~ld t t 0 the front, The Moor entering the cords with the k iten,a Winning cleverly by a length; Vasa a bad 'qq,.. R un in 1 min. 45 secs. ft, 7 0 Thousand Guineas Stakes of 100 soya. each , h 1 4 14 ' 4 three years old; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 41b; .4 I , t econd to save his stake. R.M. 1 r s Hernandez (Flatman) 1 . qbaldeston's Mountain Deer (Templeman) 2 R. Clark's Glenhawk (Duckeray) 3 l‘trd'i,lifd s umus en's Oleander 'oteglinton' C (Marlow) 0 B" tt !eter's Midas (Norman) 0 o .,vley's The Confessor (J• Il arson) 0 BU ~(r. Lennox's 800 (Kitchen er ) 0 "li b . ' 'Rot's ,IE )lus (Chapole) 0 o, tt 9f Richmond's Buckhound (F. Butler) 0 ,_ l °g•-5 to 2 agst Mountain Deer-5 to 2 agst Con - Ltto,-5 to 1 agst Hernandez-10 to 1 each agst Glen `l4t and Bu e khound—and 20 to 1 agst Midas. lulu s nrSt to make play, and with a slight lead of 800, L itt th e lead t o the T.Y.C. post; from this point the Zot k iNs left to Hernandez leading, Mountain Deer N ot isvith Confessor and Glenhawk laid up. The race I;leti,, e(l , and finished in this order, Hernandez winning tit °Y a length, Mountain Deer beating Glenhawk ° lengths, and Confessor close up. Run in 1 min. "oep u " It itea of 300 sous. each, 100 ft, for four yrs old O D colts Sat 71b; fillies, Sat 21b. B.C. hit , C o Xeter's Nutcracker (Marlow) 1 1 k„ rs t °,, be's Tomboy (Rogers) 2 illet t r Bedford's Bordeaux (F. Butler) 3 t li k ttt i ll ,g - -11 to 10 agst Bordeaux, and 6 to 4 agst li ti "'Eer. Won in a canter by ten lengths; Bordeaux ‘, 1 14 t a ' ff ; not timed. I ) "o 4 i, l ' x eursion and regular trains this morning brought ttk a lerable accession of company, and so far helped 1 :te ct ; i11 1 the character of the " great" day of the week; tl i ver the race itself, from the extent of the field, Itso fluctuations in the betting, created an interest t,, il L Y, 4 lt o t one period, when Grecian had it all his own 101,. ° /le could have anticipated. The weather, how -o,,A,;'s very unfavourable during the greater part of Od, , ,and the ground muddy and deep; nor can it be i i , i ,th t „ , Qut the assemblage altogether, whether taken V, l , te rence to number or grade, was considerably tkt hr ," o average. t tto 4 .4:gst the fashionables were the Duke of Rutland. Qtl l, 7•Glasgow, Stanley, Maidstone, Wilton, Ex- Ip k ‘go ,1,,,,p0rt, Uxbridge, Exeter, Ribblesdate, Oa tir,l: Manners, Strathmore, Bateman, Euston, Co r J' elifde Si n, &c. Rowley, rR. and Lady Pigot, Sir D. B aird., 14. 1 %;," Bathyany. t tl ]itt s ' b u !'ables—Capt. Rous, Cecil Forester, Col. Anson, „tit it l Itt, Major Needham, F. Villiers, H. Forreste r, 1 , A 444 Vaughan. Itho' n eltarrietie, Col. Peel, Col. Newton, Major 148-- Bastard, Carleton, Higgins, Clives, Dyson, \11: 4 1t1 118, e. Greville, S. Stanley, J. Stanley, Payne, qh4brinkald, Ouseley, Higgins, Gratwicke , Blake , " kt o 4i ,„ 1 ),1; , —7 Waddington, Batson , Jaques , W. R. Read, I4 t 1 44 Crommelin, Neville, G. Start, Ramsbottom , 11 84: t° t 1 , G. Fitzro, H. Fitzroy, Rush, Wigram , " and Crawford. y LATEST BETTING I t tO 0 1 CHESTER CUP. It 101 gat Rhesus 15 to 1 agst Nancy (t) 1 01 asst Black Doctor 15 to 1 agst Italian l 4 t B t Montague 30 to 1 agst Woolnich 15to ~t„ a DERBY. 1 k gst Hern an d e z 30 to 1 oust Heartbreaker 1\1" 1 , ° 1 i t t t Mountain Deer (taken) 'lNlALThes eus 33 to 1 agst The Ban TUESDAY NIGHT, NINE O'CLCCE. t LATEST BETTING. ' o t 1 abet CHES TER CUP. 1 , 0 1 0 4 .. 1 4 Rhesus 15 to 1 agst Italian 4i gat Black Doctor 30 to 1 agst Woolwich 1.4 a ges Ilaontague 100 to 5 agst Ta rn Wadlin a kst Nancy THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY DERRY. , I HER MAJESTV'S THEATRE. 6to 1 orft;•red on the field I 30 to 1 rgst Ileartoreni , er Ho r rrn , nfre rP-PT;',..rwd for tilp msf ' r. 1 r;,,t (t) 1000 zo 10 vgbt Tekseop 20 to 1 sgst Donnie amclte 30 to 1 agst Theseus (t) d Amore, auc never ha 3 bis clef dwuvre of Donizetti been more strongly cast or more charmingly represented. Mzdlle. Dupr,z was the Adina, and had Donizetti composed the part expressly for this young and fascinating prima donna, she could not have been more exactly fitted. She looked and acted the rustic village ENTRIES FOR WEDNESDAY. Handicap Plate of 501. Cesarewitch Course. Strongbow, 5 yrs, Bst 71b—Dromedary colt, 4 yrs, Bst 71b—Nutmeg, 4 yrs, Tat 11b. Fifty Pounds Plate. D.M. Borneo, 5 yrs (1501.)—Vasa, 5 yrs (1001)—Funco, 5 yrs (401.)—f by Beirano, out of Datura, 3 yrs (401) — Forest Flower, 6 yrs (401.)—Revival colt, 6 yrs (40'.) — Ventre-a-Terre, 3 yrs (401) —Peter the Great, 3 yrs (400. Artisan walks over for the 40 sovs. Stakes to-morrow, and Convulsion receives from Magnes. NEWMARKET, WEDNESDAY MORNING. LATEST BETTING. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. Even on Aphrooite 6 to 4 agst Iris CHESTER CUP. 6 to 1 agst Rhesus 12 to 1 agst Black Doctor—taken 14 t 3 1 agst Montague 15 to 1 agst Nancy 25 to 1 agst Sauter-la-Coupe 25 to 1 agst Woolwich DERBY. 6 to 1 agst Prime Minister 13 to 2 agst Teddington 10 to 1 agst Hernandez 12 to 1 agst Marlborough Buck 12 to 1 agst Mountain Deer 15 to 1 agst Constellation 20 to 1 agat Bonnie Dundee 25 to 1 agst Theseus 30 to 1 agst Heartbreaker 35 to 1 agst Neasbara Santiago walks over for the 50 sovs. Sweepstakes. D.bf. NEWMARKET SECOND SPRING MEETING. heiress to the life—pretty, young, arch, naiee, yet tent soft peu espiegle, M:adlle. Caroline Duprez was the very Adina of the author, and she warbled the lighl - , brilliant sparkling music, which was exactly suited to the timbre of her voice, in the most exquisite and fascinating manner imaginable, with that facility of execution, fl-xibility of voice, and perfection of intonation which have already become her distinguish ing characteristics, and have won for her the fame of being one of the most finished, most brilliant, and faultless, as she is one of the youngest of; prime donne. The audience were enthu siastic in their applause, and Madlle. Duprez was called on three times. But the Adina of Madlle. Duprez was not the only great feature of the evening. Lablache made his first appearance for the season as Dulcamara, and from the time the head of the white horse became visible until the great bisso had stood at the footlights some five minutes, bowing his ac knowledgments, the applause was enthusiastic and continuous. He is the same Lablache that he has ever been, as fat, as humorous, as rollicking, his voice as magnificent, his fun as unctions, his introduced scraps of English and French as telling and as mirth exciting as ever ; his Dulcamara of last night was one of the richest pieces of Italian comedy ever seen. Calzolari was the Nemorino, and sang the music exquisitely. The "Una furtiva la grima" has been seldom more deliciously rendered, and, to make the cast perhaps the strongest ever pre sented of this opera, Coletti was the Sergeant Bel core. A selection front Les Metamorphoses followed, in which Carlotta Grisi danced the pas of the rustic coquette and that of the folie so exquisitely as to excite quite a furore. She was called at the conclu sion, ad applauded to the echo. The theatre was crowded. The Queen's bex was occupied by the Earl and Countess of Morley, the Ladies Parker, Mr. and Mrs. Humphrey Mildmay and party. Amongt the noble and distinguished individuals also honouring the theatre with their presence on this occasion were the following: —His Grace the Duke of Wellington and the Mar chioness of Douro, the Prince Detnidoff, his Excel lency the Russian Minister and the Baroness Bru now and party, the Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury, Marquis of Donegal, the Earl of Liverpool, the Earl of Aboyne, the Earl and Countess Bective, Earl and Countess of Wilton and Lady Elizabeth Egerton and party, Earl Mountcharles, Earl Gifford, Earl of Cardigan Viscount Dupplin, Lord Ward, Lord Ashburton, Lady Somerset and Miss Somerset, Lady Williamson, Lady Vincent, Lady Ha milton, Lord and Lady Francis Gordon, Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, Lady Ashworth, Lady Mackenzie and Miss Mackenzie, the Right Hon. the Secretary at War and Mrs. Fox Maule, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Ward. Hon. F. Bourke, Hon. R. C. Neville, Hon. A. D. Willoughby, Honourable A. Cunningham, Ho nourable Major Needham, Colonel the Honourable F. Courtenay, Hon. Charles Mandeville, Lieut. Gen. Sir A. Woodford,Bart., Lady Woodford, and Miss Woodford; Sir Thomas B. Lennard, Bart., and Lady Barrett Len nard, Sir Charles Ibbotson, Bart., Sir William Fraser, Bart., the Greek Consul General and Madam Ralli, the Russian Consul General, Colonel Thomson, Colonel Houghton, Colonel Seymour, Major Forest, Colonel Barlow, Captain Spicer, Captain Lord, Captain Longinore, Captain Smith, Captain Vivian, Mr. William Rose, Mr. C. J. Palmer, Mr. Martin, Mr. Rickards, Mr. Delafield, Mr. Ford, Mr. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Bentinck, Mr. and Mrs. Grote, Mr. I'. Baring, M.P., Mr. Rogers, Mr. T. U. Lloyd, Mr. Cutler, Mr. Spicer, Mr. Megan, Mr. McLean, Mr. F. Perkins, Mr. G. P. Carter, Mr. G. Krehmer, Mr. Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Langdon, Mr. E. M. Lindsay, Mr. and Mrs. Sey mour Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler, Mr. and Mrs. Corrie, Mr. and Mrs W. H. Palmer, ' Mrs. W. W. Wynn, Miss Bellew, Mrs. Trelawny , Mr. Alfred Mont gomery, Mr. and Mrs. Poynder, Mr. and Mrs. Bolton, Mr. C. Spicer, Mr. Holmes, Mr. Stewart, &c. Acceptances for the Suffolk Stakes. Yrs st lb Yrs st lb Vatican St. Rosalia ri 8 1 Herbert Fortuna ............ 3 5 5 Sauter-la-Coupe ... 5 8 1 cbyPrinceCaradoc Swordplayer Pio Nono 4 7 0 Bennett Gladiole ____ Anspach Cornelius(late Bre men) King Charming The rest pay O'Gaunt, d by Tho Saddler 3 5 4 Barcelona Abdorhamann ..., 3 5 2 5 sous. each. BOSTON ELECTION. The election for this borough terminated yesterday in the return of Mr. Freshfield, the Protectionist candidate. The polling commenced at eight o'clock, and proceeded languidly throughout the day, as will be seen from the subjoined return of the numbers: — NINE O'CLOCE. Freshfield ... 96 Wire ... TEN O'CLCCK. Fresh field Wire ... ELEVEN O'CLOCK. Freshfield Wire ... TWELVE O'CLOCK. Fresbfield Wire ... ONE O'CLOCK. Fresh field ... Wire ... ... TWO O'CLOCK. Frethfield Wire ... 283 204 309 218 COURT CIROCL AR. WI \ 11 , 0 R, TUFSDAY. e. rtoy .I.catiti;y. took e.,tika)g exercise. Hig Royal 111 ; .. , hu , 5i, Prince Albert, attended by Lieut. Colonel Hon. C. B. Phipps and Lieutenant-Colonel Hon. Alexander Gordon, went; to London at nine o'clock this: morning, to preside E.,t'a meeting of the Royal Commis sion for the promotion of the Exhibition, in 1851, H of the works of industry of all nations. - - His Royal Highness and suite travelled by a special train on the South-Western Railway, and returned to the Castle at half- pest three o'clock. Her Iltijesty's private band attended after dinner yes terday (Niondwy) evening, and perfoimed the following pieces:— • Overture. Pastorale Kalliwoda. Carnival de Venise, violin, M. Sainton Paganini. Selection, La Cheval de 8r0c&,... Auber. His Royal Highness Prince Albert presided at a meet ing of the Royal Commission for the promotion of the Exhibition, in 1851, of the works of industry of all na tions 3 esterday morning. His Royal Highness arrived at tho Exhibition build ing in Hyde-park at ton o'clock, attended by Lieut.-Col. Hon. Charles B. Phipps and Lieutenant-Colonel lion. Alexander Gordon. The Commis:loners assembled at eleven o'clock. There were present the Earl of Rosse, the Earl Granville, Lord John Russell. the Right Hon. Henry Labouchere, Sir Charles L. Elstlake, Mr. Barry, Mr. Cubitt, Mr. R. Stephenson, M.P., and Mr. Hopkins, President of the Geological Society. Mr. Edgar Bowring, acting secre tary to the Commission, was in attendance. Col. Reid,lchairman of the executive committee; Col. Lloyd, special commissioner; and Dr. Lyon Playfair, special commissioner, attended. The meeting broke up at a quarter past two o'clock, when Prince Albert took his departure and returned to Windsor Castle. _ _ _ Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial Office from the Governor of Canada and from the Go vernors of the other North American Colonies. Dis patches were also received from the Governors of Ceylon, Van Diemen's Land, the Mauritius, New Zsaland, and New South Wales. Lady John Russell has issued invitations for an assem bly on Wednesday, the 30th inst., at the official residence of Lord John Russell, in Downing-street. IRELAND. 9 DUBLIN TUESDAY. LONGFORD ELECTlON.—Yesterday, the High-Sheriff declared the Right Hon. R. M. O'Ferrall the sitting member, in the room of Major Blackall. CORK ELECTION.—The election for Cork city is fixed for to-morrow. There will be no opposition to the return of Mr. Sergeant aurphy. Since his arrival in Cork, on Wednesday last, the learned gentleman has been suffer ing from an attack of bronchitis; and, so painful has been the attack, that it is probable he may not be able to address the electors on Wednesday—certainly not at any length. MR. SIIARMAN CRAWFORD, M.P., AND THE TENANT LEAGUE.—A correspondence has taken place between Mr. S. Crawford and the members of the Tenant-League on the subject of a Landlord and Tenant Bill, in which the Honourable Member for Rochdale, After expressing his intention of retiring from Parliament on the next dissolution, says that his wish to retire is, in , some measure, caused by a belief that, differing as he does on certain important points from the principles laid down by the League, "his presence in Parliament would be rather an injury than a benefit to the cause in the form that the League would wish to uphold it ARRIVALS OF FOREIGN GRAlN.—Thirty-five vessels laden with foreign grain have arrived in Cork harbour —twenty-seven on Saturday and eight on Sunday. DINNER TO MR. FAGAN, LATE M.P. FOR CORK CITY. —The Cork Examiner says:—" Mr. Fagan hai re • ceived an invitation to a public dinner from his late col leagues in the House of Commons representing English constituencies. The document conveying the invitation is signed by the leading Reformers in England, including Messrs. Hume, Cobden, Bright, Milner Gibson, Mowatt, Sir William Molesworth, Sir Edward Buxton, Sir Thomas Edward Colehrooke, William Brown, and Alexander Henry, Members for South Lancashire; Colonels Watkins and Salwey, Mr. Haywood, of Lanca shire; Mr. Shafts) Adair, Henry Fitzhardinge Berkeley, Colonel Thompson, Mr. Lushington, Alderman Hum phery, Mr. Mitchell, and Mr. Macgregor; Messrs. Bass and Scholefield, Ellis, Herman, and a long list of M.P.s with whom, during his career in Parliament, Mr. Fagan cordially co•operated in their efforts for political and financial reform. The document, however, makes no allusion to political subjects, and is confined to the ex pression of the Members' approbation of Mr. Fagan's consistent and honourable conduct, and courteous de portment' during the time he sat in Parliament. We understand Mr. Fagan has accepted the invitation, and intends on the re-assembling of Parliament, to go over to London to receive this honourable tribute of his late colleagues' regard." UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, APRIL 22. In a Convocation holden this day, an election took place for an inferior Bedel of Law, in the room of the late James Philip Sheppard, deceased, when the numbers were— THREE O'CLOCK. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. --- Les iluguenots was performed here last evening, for the first time this season, and Mario made his rentree in the character of Raoul de Nangis ; he, although somewhat hoarse, sang and acted with great spirit, displaying a warmth, and energy, and pas sion of which we had before scarcely thought him ca pable. The great duet between Raoul and Valantine has been never more superbly given than it was last evening by Mario and Grisi ; the latter of whom was in excellent voice, and threw her whole soul into the part. Angri was to have performed the part of the page, Urbano, but -was unable to ap pear in consequence of an attack of influenza, Madlle. Bertrandi, from the 'ltalian Opera, Berlin, undertook the part at a few hours 'notice and ac quitted herself most creditably. - The 'stern old Lutheran Marcelie was sublimely (that tho only appropriate word) rendered by Formes ; and Polonini gave a careful version of the part of St. Brie, hereto fore acted by Tamburini. The choruses were splendidly given, and the Blessing of the Poignards was, of course, encored. The Queen's box was occupied by the Marchioness of Waterford and Lady Stuart de Rothesay, Viscount and Viscountess Canning and party. Among the company honouring the theatre with their presence we remarked the Marchioness of Ailesbury, the Marchers Brancaleoni and Mdlle. Brancaleoni, the Earl Granville, the Countess of Malmesbury, the Earl Cowper, the Earl Bruce, the Marchioness of West• meath and Miss Dawson, Viscount and Lady Elizabeth Lascelles, Viscount Mandeville, Viscountess Maidstone and Lady Adelaide Paget and Lady Mary Capel, Lady Wallscourt arid the Hon. Misses Blake, Lady Suffield, the Baroness de Clifford and the Hon. Miss Russell, Lord and Lady Ernest Bruce and party, Lord Adolphus Vane, Lord Robert Pelham Clinton, Lord Adolphus Fitzelarence, Lord Arthur Hay, Lady Elizabeth Bulteel and Miss Bulteel, Lady Longford and the Hon. Miss Mitchell, Hon. Mrs. John Stanley, Hon. George Miller, Mr. Seymour Darner, Sir George. Armytage, bir Henry Webb, Mr. Norman Macdonald, Mr.. William Rose, Mrs. Milner Gibson, Colonel Brownlow Knox, M•P• , and party; Sir William and Lady de Bathe, Mr. Montagu Gore, Mr. and Mrs. de Blaquiere, Madame de Horta and party, Mr. Raymond Barker, Mr. Martineau, Mr• Charles Marshall, Captain Jocelyn, Captain Cathcart, Count Louis Corte and Count Grosello, Sir John Low ther, Mr. Vane, Mr. Gerard Sturt, M.P., Captain Elli son, Hon. Agar Ellis, Mr. Grenfell, Mr. Mackenzie, Mr. Henry Greville, Mr. A. Talbot, Hon. Hugh Rowley, Baron de Sternberg, Captain de Bathe, Hon• W. Best, Captain Steel, Miss Burdett Coutts and party, Major Maitland, Lieut.-Colonel Crombie, Colonel Blane, Capt. Hotham, Captain De Horsey, &c. APOLLOkICON, ADELAIDE-STREET , STRAND. _ Mr. Grattan Cooke's benefit took place at the above rooms on Monday evening, and it must have been gratifying to him to have seen the numbers of friends who rallied round him on the occasion. The per formance was under the patronage of the officers of the 2,1 Regiment of Life Guards, and their splendid band, under the direction of Mr. Cooke, who on the occasion donned their uniform, performed several pieces of music, much to the delectation of the audi ence. We scarcely knew Mr. Cooke when he made his appearance with his " blushing honours thick upon him," and it is but justice to him to say that in his military attire he looks the beau ideal or a man of war, and as if ho had been such "from his youth up." The bill of fare was very attractive. Mr. Richardson played a couple of solos on the flute with the greatest brilliancy, and his usual unapproach able excellence;s.nd if old Paganini were alive we can fancy with what delight he would have listened to the musician-like treatment which his " Carnival de Venise" received at the fair hands of, Miss Collins. Her faultless and marvellous execution quite took the audience by storm, and she was honoured with an enthusiastic encore. To tbat, however, we imagine she has by this time become quite accustomed, for she receives the like honour on every night of the Apollenicon Concerts. The Distin family performed on the sax-horns, and a young lady, Miss Marriot O'Connor, made her (laid with the greatest success. A glee, in which she and the Distins took part, " Down in a flowery vale," was quite a gem, and was sung with most admirable taste and precision. • On the whole, the concert passed off in capital style, and Mr. Cooke deserves the thanks of the public for the satisfactory manner in which he catered for their amusement. ARBITRATION IN THE CASE OF MESSRS. MONDAY, THE ORIGINAL CONTRACTORS FOR TILE BUILDLNG.—Mr. Robert Stephenson, the sole arbitrator in this case, held a second meeting at the Palace of Westminster this day, when Mr. Whishaw was examined at considerable length on the part of the contractors. THE EXPOSITION. — When the Exposition was first proposed, a general notion prevailed that none but positively new inventions were admissible. As the subject, however, became better understood, it was ascertained that it was really to be a representation of the best products of art and manufactures. Even now there can be no doubt but that many of our warehousemen and shopkeepers are disposing of textile fabrics of the very class and character as will be at the Exposition. We learn, for instance, that the Messrs. Jay, of Regent-street, during their recent visit to Paris, were fortunate enough to obtain for their mourning establishment four mantles ct the exact model and make as those that will be exposed on the Ist of May in the Crystal Palace; the only difference being that the latter are in delicate, rich, and attractive colours whereas thosr, of Messrs. Jay are in black and greys suited to their particular trade. THE GREAT BELL AT NOTRE DAME.—The large bell of the Cathedral of Notre Dame was rung on Good Friday, after a silence of three years, caused by repairs in the belfry. A large crowd assembled on the Parvis to hear it. The bell is called Emmanuel, was cast in 1682, and Louis XIV. named it in the christening ceremony. For merly sixteen men were required to ring it, but owing to an improvement in the hanging, four now suffice. The relics of the Cathedral were, on Good Friday, carried round in solemn precession after a sermon of the Abb6 de Ravignaa. The President of the Republic was present, and there was a vast congregation.— Galiguani. For John Haines ... ... 85 Thomas Blakeman Brown ... • ..; 22 William Bacon 11 Henry Spackman 5 Whereupon John Haines was declared by the Senior Proctor to be duly elected; and having taken, the oaths, was then admitted by the Vice-Chancellor to his office. STATE OF TRADE.—MANCHESTER, APRIL 22. The business to-day in yarns has been at a further decline on last Tuesday's prices; but the market was flat notwith standing all the symptoms of weakness. The amount of transactions generally, however, has been equal to an average of the weekly market held on this day, the buyers appearing to consider the prices now current as reasonable. In the goods market there was a tolerable inquiry in the earlier part of the day; and 39-inch shirtings, required for India, were sought after ,by the shipping houses; but when the telegraph notice declared a ruling flatness in the Liverpool market the effect was immediately apparent. A remarkable proof of the little confidence which is entertained in the ac counts from America is given in the fact, that though cotton is reported higher at New York, no effect was observable either here or in Liverpool which could be traced as a direct consequence of that fact. Cotton was up in America Md. per lb., and 20,000 bales were sold at New York within three days of the sailing of the Canada, a circumstance which seems to be justly deemed suspicious. AN EXTRAORDINARY SCENE AT GLOUCESTER.— Some of the good citizens of Gloucester, perambulating the docks on Good Friday morning, were ala rme d b y a t err ibl e noise on board a Greek ship lying in the middle of the basin. The captain and others appeared to have one of the crew amongst them, around whose neck a rope was attached, and before any interference could be offered the body was run up to the yard-arm, and after a few apparent struggles, So far as the victim was concerned, all was still. The noise had hardly subsided, when a similar scene appeared to be going forward on board another Greek vessel lying alongside the first-mentioned, the body in this case being lowered over the side into the water, and then, as it the murderous wretches had changed their intentions, it was h auled on deck— severely belaboured amidst shouts and execrations, and speedily hauled up to the yard-arm. The excitement on seeing two bodies dangling high in the air was most intense ; some of the crowd assembled were calling out for the police, and two or three, more courageous than the rest, got on board one of the ships to demand an explanation, and with the determination to take the culprit into custody. The ex planation was duly given, and a hearty and general laugh was the result. The seamen were only performing a custom of the Greek Church, usual on Good Friday, by stuffing an e ffigy with straw, with a bag in its right h an d , to represent Judas Iscariot, and hanging it, expressive of their abhor rence of the conduct of that worthy in betraying our Saviour. The next morning the effigies were hauled clown, and treated with great indignity, amidst renewed shouts and the dis charge of muskets. ACCIDENT AT BLACKFRTARS..BRIDGE.—Testerday afternoon a wain, drawn by four horses, was descending Blackfriars-bridge, towards the Middlesex shore, when, in consequence of the driver having neglected to skid the wheel, the pressure of the vehicle on the horses' quarters caused them to bet off at full gallop at the momer.t the bridge was thronged with carriages. Numerous -colli sions ensued, and one of the drivers was so dreadfully in jured that he now lies in the hospital without hopes of re covery. The career of the vehicle was stopped by its com i ing into contact with the massive iron pillar supporting the lamp opposite, 2d, New Bridge-street, which, by the fdtce of the concussion, waa snapped in two , the broken portion, in its descent, striking a female on the head, who was taken to the hospital insensible, her skull having been fractured by the blow. Two of the horses were also killed. "Now, BY Sr. PAUL, THE WORK GOES BRAVELY ON I ."—St. Paul's has at length knuckled down, and, to bor row another forcible expression from " the boys," it has " tucked in its twopenny." Our gallant charge upon the authorities has ended in their ceasing to make a charge upon the public; and, looking upon the gratuitous admission of visitors as a generous admission of error, we will bury the past and the twopences in oblivion.—Funch. THE Sax OF JOHN SAIITH.- - Domestic critics were last week smitten with wonderment that the Govern ment should require them to state, in their census papers, whether John Smith or Mary Jone was a male or a female. But we have known freaky parents to give the Christian names of men to their daughters, and vice versa ; and the Sheffield Times told us, only last Saturday , of an Irishman who got his child called Peter before he discovered it to be a girl.— Gateshead Observer. GLASGOW, APRIL 19.—Cotton—In cotton wool we have had another very dull week, and prices have receded from V s d. to Md. per lb. Middling Orleans barely realises 7%d. per lb. Goods and yarns partake of the general de pression, and prices continue to decline. Dealers complain generally of the dulness in the home trade, or at least of the difficulty of doing business with a profit. Several establishments are lessening the amount of their produc tion, and in the Paisley district upwards of 1,200 weavers have been thrown out of employment during the last few weeks. Pig iron—The market for pig-iron h.,s been less animated this week, and prices are scarcely maintained. Sales have been made at 40s. 6d., cash, and the current value is from 4 ( Jo. 6d. to 41s. per ton, free on board. The shipment from the beginning of the year till the 12th current have been 137,b74 tons, against 86,632 tons for the same period last year—showing an increase of shipments of 50,742 tons. At the close of 1850 the stock in Glasgow was estimated at 230,000 tons; it is LION?' estimated at 203,868 tons. Virtue is not so versatile in its nature as to be im practicable in any possible condition of human life.—Eliza Cook's Journal. ESCAPE OF CONVICTS FROM DARTMOOR PRISON.—. Two of the convicts, named John Cotton and John Jones, escaped from the prison on Tuesday. Information was re ceived on Thursday that they had committed a highway robbery near the Rev. 11. Strangway's, on the road to Tiver , ton, by plundering a labourer in the employ of Mr. Rowe, of what he possesed, together with his smock-frock and jacket, for which they gave him their convict jackets, on which are the letters "D. P." They found a knife on his person,which they placed across the throat of the man, at the same time threatening to deprive him of life if he failed in . giving . up to them all he had. Freshfield ... 345 Wire ... ... 237 The number of registered electors is rather more than 1,000. About five o'clock the friends of the opposing candi dates assembled in the balcony of. the Assembly Rooms to hear the official declaration of the poll by the Mayor. The market-place at this time exhibited a large assem blage of Blue " roughs," by whom Mr. Freshfield and his friends were hustled and ill-used in crossing the market-place from the Protectionist head-quarters, the Peacock Inn. The MAYOR (Mr. J. Rawson) having examined the poll-books, proclaimed the numbers at the final close of the poll to be— For Mr. Freshfield... 368 For Mr. Wire ... ... 251 Maj ority ...--117 His Worship accordingly declared Mr. J. H. Freshfield to be duly elected. Mr. FRESRFIELD presented himself to the electors, and was proceeding to thank them for the honour con ferred upon him, when a volley of stones, potatoes, and rotten eggs was discharged at the Hon. Member and his friends by the mob below, who had come prepared to indicate by these tokens their dissatisfaction with the result of the election. One of these missiles, said to be a piece of a broken ginger beer bottle, which was aimed at an obnoxious Protectionist, struck Mr. Wire's proposer (Mr. Clarke) a severe blow near the eye; the wound bled most profusely for a considerable time. The garments of several gentlemen were bespat tered by the eggs, and their hats also sustained some damage from the force with which the stones and pota toes were thrown. Fortunately the windows of the As sembly-rooms had been boarded over, or they would have been all broken. Mr. Freshfield endeavoured for some time to ward off with his hat the misiles aimed at him, but, the fire becoming too hot, the Hon. Member, accompanied by the Mayor, was compelled to leave the balcony, and take refuge in the Council-chamber. The disposition of the mob was so evidently mis chievous as to threaten personal injury to Mr. Fresh field, who was persuaded by his Worship to remain in the Assembly-rooms until they should disperse. Two or three diversions were now attempted by the be sieged, :but with little success. The " Blue' band of music was sent for, who marched away with great pomp and circumstance, bearing Mr. Wire's banners before them. But the " Blue" gentry, who seemed to be a cross between canal boatmen and railway " navviess" re fused to follow. Then a rumour arrived that a barrel of beer had been opened at the other end of the town. Even this ruse failed. Mr. CLARKE, with bandaged eye, presented himself in the balcony, and addressed the assemblage. Subse quently, Mr. G. Hows, a local reporter and lecturer of some influence among the lower classes, entreated the " roughs" to disperse quietly now the Election was over. The only answer be received was an ominous cry of "Freshfield! Freshfield!" which so clearly evinced what the mob were waiting for that the Mayor collected the local police, and, proceeding to the police-office in the market-place, read the Riot Act. When our reporter left Boston (by the express-train at 7 o'clock) no breach of the peace had occurred save that above chronicled. But the new Protectionist Member was still closely in vested in the Assembly-room, from the windows of which the hungry electioneerers could see the preparations made, and the table set out, at the Peacock Inn, over the way, for a sumptuous banquet to celebrate the return of the successful candidate. Now and then some famished partisan, who complained of having had no thing to eat since an early breakfast at 7 o'clock A 51., suffered his hunger to prevail over his prudence so far as to counsel his friends to fight their way across the market-place, but a glance at the angry expression which glared in the eyes of the Blue " roughs" below quickly repressed the rash design. Occasionally, too, messages arrived which only too clearly conveyed the despair of the cook at the Peacock, and the excellence of the repast which awaited the convives. Whether this state of be leaguertnent continued, as was probable, until the shades of night enabled the besieged to gain the friendly shelter of their hotel, we are unable to say, the Great Northern Railway being at present destitute of the elec tric telegraph. It is to be hoped, however, that nothing worse happened after the express train left than the spoiling of a good dinner, and that the apprehensions which were entertained of a riot and disturbance were not reali z ad. THE MONSTER TABLE-CLOTH FOR SOYER'S STU. rosinat. This extraordinary specimen of English manufac ture arrived from Barnsley on Monday night last. Its length is 307 feet, breadth 8 feet, weight two cwt., and cost upwards of Z,O/. It is to be exhibited on Monday next, on the ban quetting table in the Encampment of All Nations. ANOTHER FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE NATIONAL Ex-ninmoN.—On Monday a workman was engaged, with several others, on the roof, regulating the canvas that is to cover the glass, when his foot slilTing a little he lost his equilibrium and fell backwards upon the glass roof, and the weight of his body forcing in the framework, the unfortu tunate man fell upon the floor with such violence as to break several of his limbs. He was immediately picked up, bat life was found to be quite extinct. The deceased was a very sober and steady man. This is the third fatal accident that has occurred at the Crystal Palace. THE LATE CAPTAIN SYMES.—We noticed last week the circumstance under which Captain Symes lost his life, in consequence of being brutally assaulted at his own door at Lyme, by a man named Garland. The wretched culprit was immediately apprehended, and underwent an examination before the magistrates on Tuesday, which was adjourned to Wednesday morning, when he was committed by Lieutenant- Colonel Sir Henry Bayly and George Cartwright, Esq., county magistrates, to Dorchester Gaol for trial, for the wil -1 ful murder of the lamented gentleman. An inquest was held on the body at the Cups Hotel, on Wednesday afternoon, before S. Cory, Esq., and an intelligent jury, of whom Mr. Beestun, barrister-at-law, was foreman, who returned a ver dict of wilful murder upon the same evidence as that pre viously taken before the magistrates. RAILWAY MOVEMENTS.—We learn that a meeting of landowners has been held at Banbury for the purpose of promoting the construction of a line from that town to Camden, on the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway-. The line would of course be an extension of the Buckinghamshire Railway. The project has long been pri vately spoken of as likely to be brought into a tangible shape. It is stated that the London and North-Western Company have been casting their " comprehensive glance" towards the Newport and Abergavenny and Ross and Here ford district. The " speculators " appear to have received a hint on the subject.—Herald. VOLUNTEER HANGMEN.--Several journals having state] that Calcratt was tco much engaged to be able to execute Maria Clarke, at Ipswich, on the day named, sun dry individuals have sent written applications to the autho rities at our county gaol, °tiering their services in the capa city of hangman ! One asks 201. for the job, and meat of them state their qualifications for th e of c e believe no less than ten offers have been made.— Ipswi e. ch Exprees. FATAL ACCIDENT.—We regret to hear that Mr. Todd, a bar zister, whilst cruising in a ,yacht on Sunday last, near the Nore, was thrown overboard by the boom suddenly jibing, and was unfortunately drowned. kN'ENING, APRIL [The following appeared in our Fourth Edition of last. right :---] GERMANY. The Breslaw Gazette says that the police of Vienna have called on the chiefs of manufacturing establish ments, in that city, to communicate . a list of all their workmen, to indicate the nation to which they be long, their general conduct, whether they are in clined to drink or play, and their political opinions. Several persons have, it is said, refused to give this information. The cologne Gazette says that, in its last note to the Prussian Government, the Cabinet of Vienna again rejects all idea of a division of the Executive Govern ment, and consents to restore the cid Diet, subject, however, to important reforms i n th e manner o f vot i ng in the plenum and federal council, to the establish ment of a customs union between Austria and Ger many, and to a re-organization of ale public instruc tion and the military system. SWEDEN. STOCKIZOLM, APRIL 17.—The Committee of the Storthing has pronounced against the Government proposal, which empowers the Ministers, Councillors of State, and the Governor to take part in the public or secret sittings of the two Chambers. They adopted another proposition, which, while it altogether ex cludes the Governor from this privii,ege, permits the Ministers and Councillors of State to attend the secret sittings with the authorisation of the Chamber.— Prussian Staats Anzeiger, April 19. ITALY. - - --- - The Tyrol Messenger states that pliblic tranquillity bad been disturbed in Coino in co nsequence of an attempt made by a number of indivAuals to prevent others from smoking. The riot, however, was promptly, suppressed. Several persons belonging to distinguished families were arrested, and a heavy contriution was levied on the town. A letter from Mantua of the 10th inst. mentions that the Marquis Gallazo di Bagn o having lately demanded a passport for London, the authorities de clined acceding to his request, beams having lately pleaded poverty to avoid paying :his share of the voluntary loan, he could not have thi means of per forming a journey to London. The Risorgimento, of the 17th inst , quotes a letter from Rome of the 13th, stating that 'the political and military league between Rome, N aples, Tuscany, Parma, and Modena, continued to be much talked of in that capital. The military chief of the league, it says— Will naturally be the King of 3 %pies, who will have under his immediate orders the Duke of Parma. The Pope will be the political chief. It is believed that France is most anxious for the conchw glen of the pro jected alliance, as a means of putting a period to the French and Austrian occupation. But . how is the treaty to be executed? Where are the armies of the Duke of Parma and the Grand Duke of Teti cany? Are the Neapolitans to occupy Tuscany and t he Roman domi nions ? " BOSNIA. Accounts from Bosnia to the Bth,, in the Piedmon tese Gazette, state that, after the di Ife at of the insur gents at Kozarak, Omer Pacha pr oc.eeded to Pridor, where he still was at that dat( s. The city of Boujaluka has had to pay a con tr.ibution of 1,000 purses (120,000 fr.), and that o 1 Gradisca 250. Skanderbeg has taken the dirt c Lion of Bihac with 3,500 Turkish soldiers, i a order to at tack Ali Keclisb, who has ral.ii ed there with a few thousand insurgents, the ren inants of those who were beaten at Kozarak. I a Servia, Avram Petroneviek, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the principality, has resigned, in conseq uet nce of the Porte having required Servia to place 12 ,000 men at the disposal of the Sultan, to act agains t 'Bosnia. Prince Alexander Karagjorgjevich has left his residence of Belgrade for that of Kragujevak, sir tee the application of the Porte ; a measure considered by some as a sort of flight. KOSSUTH AND HIS COMPANIONS. The Prussian Staats Anzeiger of th e 19th says : " The affair of the refugees of Kut aya may he con sidered as good as settled. The amb is* .adore of France and England had received positive in from their respective Governments, in co: as* !quence of which they have sent a joint note to the P orte, contesting the right of that power to detain the re] agues as prisoners, and calling upon it to renounce the c xiwrention which it has no right to enforce, and of which it bears the entire expense. The Porte has accordini i,.;.jr decided upon terminating this affair, and Cherif Efi :t3 ndi has received orders to leave Vienna unless Princ Schwartzenberg shall accede to the demand of Turk :cry. The Govern ment has decided upon concluding a 1 , 3 an with Holland." 23 1851. EXTENSIVE DEFALCATION AT WINDSOR. (From the Windsor Express ) Happily for the well-being of the royal borough, we are not often called upon to record any startling circumstance in connexion with its domestic history, I but an event has just occurred, of so unexpected and unparalleled a character, and by which the interests of so many parties have been affected, that we feel bound to give the particulars, so far as they have as yet transpired, every publicity. For many years past Mr. Andrews his been a surgeon, enjoying a most extensive and lucrative practice in partnership with Mr. Brown, of Sheet-street. Being unmarried, Mr. Andrews occupied apartments in the house of his partner, and, to judge by his constant appearance in public, either walking or driving about the town and neighbourhood, no man could have been more exemplary in the performance of his professional duties. Last week Mr. Andrews suddenly disappeared, and has not since been seen in Windsor; nor was the cause of his sudden disappearance long a secret, for it turns out, on inquiry, that his liabilities in this town and neigh bourhood approach the enormous sum of 60,000/, entirely for borrowed money. The sufferers are parties moving in almost every rank of respectable society, from titled aristocracy to the humble trades man, and, we regret to say, no small number of the latter. For some time past it would 'seem to have been the practice of Mr. Andrews to ascertain the pecuniary means of his patients, and wherever he found them labouring under a plethora of ready , cash, he appears to have relieved them effec tually, by bor row i ng t h e w h o l e o f i t e ith er on his own personal security , or on the security of his friends; ladies, too, have been laid under contribu tion to a large amount. A wealthy relative, it is rumoured, has been eased of something like 10,0001. The amount due to his partner, for money lent and liabilities, is said to exceed 2 0,0001. At first sight the affair would seem incredible, and it would have been impossible, had the creditors of Mr. Andrews used the common precautions which prudence alone would sug gest. They appear generally to have been tempted by the dangerous bait of a high rate of interest-15 per cent. has been named—and each lender playing the part of " Every man his own lawyer ;" th e se cret of the fugitive's liabilities was k e pt intact up to the moment when he took his departure. The imme diate cause of that departure has been variously stated. It has been said that he had occasion for a large sum of money to meet payments then due—that suspicion had been cast upon certain signatures—and it , is quite certain that on the Sunday previous to his de parture he tried unsuccessfully to borrow the trifling sum of 9,0001. of more than one person with whom he had had no previous monetary transactions. What steps the creditors will take, how his wealthy connexions will act, and the precise nature of the se curities held, we have not yet been able to learn, but the whole truth will be known quite soon enough, we fear, for the parties most interested. It does not ap pear that Mr. Andrews has aggrandised himself by these transactions, for we hear that he borrowed something like 30/. to enable him to leave the town ; and there seems to be no certain clue as to how he has disposed of the enormous sum of money, which, in addition to a handsome income from his profession, he must have been receiving for years past.' One re port points to mining speculations, and experience tells us that it would be no difficult task to sink 60,000/. in that way ; then we are told that the delin quent paid nocturnal visits to the metropolis, and was a regular attendant at the West-end gambling houses. We do not vouch for the truth of either of these reports, but merely give them as they reach us. The most remarkable part of the story, however, re mains to be told. The steady, sedate, and outwardly pious Mr. Andrews has been enacting the gay Lothario on the most extensive scale. We are almost airaid to say how many living evidences of his prowess. we have heard, are now quartered in this locality. This, too, was a profound secret to all but the parties con cerned up to the time of his departure. And here, again, we are struck with astonishment at his suc cess ; prematurely old in his appearance, so near sighted as to wear spectacles, bald-headed, and scarcely a tooth in his mouth, as he rolled by in his rumbling phaeton, enveloped in his cloak, he looked like anything rather than a " lady-killer." It will be seen by a notice in another column that the partner ship between Messrs. Brown and Andrews has been dissolved. Mrraas.—The transactions in Tin have been upon a limited scale, and prices have still a downward tendency, Baum self in? at 82s to 83s, and Straits at 813 to 81s 6d per cat. Tin Plates met with little attention ; and there are sellers of 1 C. Coke at 27s to 27s 6d, and Charcoal ditto at 333 to 333 6d per box. Spelt3r is offered at 15/ for arrival, and 1512 s 6d on the spot, hut without meeting with much demand, a 3 the stock remains large. For Lead the market remains firm, nod there is a good bu , iness doing—British Pig at 17/ 103, and Sheet at 18110 s. Former rates arc well supported for Copper, and there is no decrease in operations. Sweedish Steel is still wanted at 151 to 15155, and stock is not larger. FRlllT.—Valencia Raisins are o ff e ri ng a t 37 s to 390, )et few buyers arc to be met with. Chesme are cheaper, 28s to 32s having been accepted for several parcels. Denia are oftered at 32s to 335, and little has been done. Prices having further declined for Currants occasioned a good business to be concluded at from 32s to 40s, but, chiefly at from 34s to 365. Muscatel Raisins can be obtained at 40s to 60s, but few buyers are to be found. The value of Sultanas is 50s to 525, and Prunes 26s to 30a per cwt. For Turkey Figs prices are not better, although the demand continues good, and the value is still 42s to 505 per cwt. INDIGO.—There appears to be little desire on the part of shippers or home dealers to operate in East India, and prices remain 2d under February sale's rates. For auc tion next month the quantity declared is 3,515 chests. For Spanish the market has a quiet aspect, and a large public sale of 618 serons Guatemela is declared for Friday. TALLOW.—There h less confidence on the part of holders of Russian, and rather lower rates have been acceded to; still the trade operated with caution, and 39s Gd to 40s per cwt is the present value of fine now yellow Candle on the spot, and of old 38s to 38s 6d. Operations are upon a limited scale for delivery, the prices accepted are 39s 6d for new for the last three months of the year. Home melted has been operated in with caution, end is offered at 38s 6d to 39s net cash. Of Sydney Tallow 184 casks at auction were partly sold -13,2ef at 36s to 37s 9d, sheep 36s to 38s 9d; 440 pkgs South American 35s to 365; 22 mks Belgian 365; and 25 csks Siberia yellow Candle 37s 6d to 37s 9d per cwt. For auction 1,300 cks of Tallow are declared. Oars,—Seal is offered at a further reduction, yet ope rations have been upon a small scale, and there is a fair supply—pale is to be obtained at 32/ 103 to 33/, and other sorts at 291 to 321 per tun. In Cod, sales are of little moment; and the prices taken have been 371 to 371 10s. Southern is offered at a further, decline, and purchases are immaterial by private treaty. At auction 57 tuns were sold, first sort at 301 to 301 5s second and third ditto 281 15s to 291 10s, and very dark at 271 10s. Sperm is held with firmness, but there is not much demand, and 50 tons at auction were only in part disposed of at 861 to 871 15s for first sort. Headmatter scarce, and wanted at 921 to 941. Linseed Oil is offering at a farther reduction; and ex porters as well as home dealers have operated with caution; the rates taken are 33s to 33s 3d per cwt, and the supply of Oil continues to increase. There are sellers for delivery up to the end of September at 333 6d ; at present, however, few buyers are to be met with. Palm is not much in request, and rather lower terms are acceded to. A public bale of 52 cks went at 27s 3d to 28s 3d. The purchases made in Rape Oil are small, although lower terms are taken; pale has been selling at 33s 6d to 345, brown 32s 6d to 335; Foreign Refined 34s 6d to 355; and brown East India at 31s 6d to 325. Prices continue to decline for Cocoa Nut, and sales are on a limited scale for all purposes. At auc tion 26 cks of Ceylon realized 29s to 29s 6d for good. Of Niger Seed 0118 tuna were taken in at 341 15s. Olive continues to attract little attention; there are sellers of Gallipoli at 401 to 411, and other sorts 38l lOs to 39110 s per tue. In Gingelly Seed Oil sales are still small at 32s to 33s per cwt 'NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Captain the Hon. H. S. Dandas. C. 8., the newly appointcd superintendent of Deptford Dockyard and victualling-yard, has relieved Rear-Admiral Sir John Bill, and has entered upon the duties of his responsible office. ar-Admiral Fairfax Moresby, cp. the ne w com mandn.-in-chief in the Pacific, to relieve R ear -Ad m i ral I'Lrcby, C. 8., arrived at Valparaiso, in his flag-ship, Portic,nd, 50, Captain Shads, on the Bth of February, The Asia, 84, Captain R. F. Stopford, was to sail for England in a few days. Commodore Bruce, in the Penelope, 16, steam-frigate, Captain Lyster, with her tender, the Teazer, screw vessel, arrived at Devenport at one r.m. on Monday from Portsmouth, en route to the coast of Africa, to re lieve Commodore Famthalve, C. 8., in the Centaur. She saluted the port-admiral's flag, and remained in the Sound. The Teazer arrived at 7.30 A.M., and went into harbour to coal. DEVONPORT, APRIL 21.—A court-martial will assemble on board the Impregnable, flag ship, at Devon port this day (Wednesday), to try two of the marine ar tillery belonging to the Retribution, steam frigate, for robbing an officer, and taking away the boat from the ship, leaving her adrift when they reached the shore. Commodore Lord John Hay, C. 8., is to be the presi dent. BANQUET AT THE MAN SION,HOUSE. On Monday evening the Lord Ayer and the Lady Mayoress gave a splendid Easter e atertainmeut at the Mansion-house. The Egyptian-hall was superbly deco rated and illuminated, and the cor apany, which num bered about 400 persons, included sev , ral Foreign Minis tore anal their 2acn.o , Momitora of PAY I iamout, Aid ur e n and Common Councilmen, and many of our most excel lent fellow-citizens. The band o f the Coldstream Guards were in attendance, and play‘ ad a variety of po pular airs during dinner. Mr. Harper acted as trumpeter, and Mr. Harker discharged the duti es of toast-master with his usual efficiency. On the removal of the cloth grac e was given with great effect by the following voca lists:—The Misses Pyne, Mr. Lockey, Mr. Francis, Mr. Machin, and Mr. J. L. Hatton, who presided at the ph snoforte. Nothing could have been more judicious that , : Mr. Lockey's se lection of vocal music, especially tho se charming ballads in which Miss Louisa Pyne so gr eatly distinguished herselt. Among the company present were —the Turkish Am bassador, Baron Charterien, Earl and Countess of Enniskillen, Earl and Countess A Effingham, the Bishop of Oxford, the Cursitor B LiFO a and Mrs. Bankes, General Sir Colin Halkett, Lieutenar it-Governor of Chel sea Hospital, and Lady Halkett, Major-General De lamotte, General Sir George Pot lock, Mr. Master man, M.P., Sir James Duke, M.P., Colonel Lawrence, Honourable Mr. and Mrs. Legge, ; Ylr. Colquhour, Mr. Deleprene, Sir James and Lady Hat ailton, lion. Charles Villiers, M.P., Hon. H. Byng, Col ancl Sibthorp, M.P., Sir iohn and Miss Burgoyne, Mt Wyld, M.P., and Mrs. Wyld, Mr. Hardcastle, M.P., Fitzstephen French, M.P., Colonel Chatterton, M.P., an d Mrs. Chatterton, Mr. Macgregor,.M.P., Governor of t 1 to Bank of England and Mrs. Hankey, the Dowager Lad) r Napier, the Hon. William Bathurst, Alderman Hum, pi tery, M.P., and Mrs. Humphery, Alderman Sidney, hi .P., Mr. Plowden, M.P., Lieutenant-Colonel Dunne, M. P.., Captain Burton, R.N., Mr. D. Waddington, M.P., and. I drs. Waddington, Mr. Keating, M.P., Alderman Sir I 'eter Laurie, Mr. Gilpin, Mr. and Mrs. Baggalley, ;lic. Master of the Apothecaries' Company, the Rev. D r. Rico, Mr. Osgood Danbury, Rev. Mr. Cattley and Mr s. Cattley, Captain Harmer, Captain Rice Mr., Mrs., and Miss Garford, Sir Henry and Lady Ellis, Rev. Dr. iriaian and Mrs. and the Misses Vivian, Mr. and Mrs. 'Hodgson, Mr. H. Kemble, Mr. Zohrab, Mr. and Mrs. P dkin, Mr. and Mrs. Wentworth Dilke, Mr. and Mrs. E lowett, Mr. Paxton, Captain Powell, Colonel Jackson, Dr Bushman, Mr. and Mrs. Hartley, Major Moore, Mr. F . Macdonald, Mr. J. filcher, Mr. Hammock, Captain Denham and Mrs. Denham, Captain and Mrs. Hyde r Burton, Rev. H. Montgomery, Alderman Wilson, Alt lerman, Mrs., and Miss Hooper, Alderman and Sheriff' Carden and Mrs. Carden, Alderman Farncomb, Alders. 32 a Challis and Mrs. Challis, Alderman Hunter and Mrs.. :Hunter, Aldeiman and Mrs. Finnic, Alderman and Mrs.l - wrence, Alderman and Mrs. Wire, Alderman and Blc F. Carter, Sheriff liodgkinsou and Mrs. Hodgkins )n, the Chamber lain and Mrs. Brown, Mr. C alvert, Mr. Au derton, Mr.- L. Cubitt. Mr. B otleltinsen, Under- Sheriff Law and Mrs. Law, Und. us-Sheriff Ellis and Miss Ellis, Mr. and Mrs. John Wo ael, Mr. Wethercole, Mr. W. D. Starling, Mr. D. Stone, 2,/r. and Mrs. Pro hens, Mr. and Mrs. Human, Mr. and Mrs. Tate, Dr. Hood, Mr. R. Harrison, Mr. ar d Mrs. Butler, Mr. and Mrs. H. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Cox ' Mr. Towse, Mr. Goldsmith, Mr. Scrymgeour, Mr. t ind Mrs. Priest, Mr. J. Henderson, Mr. J. Kinnersley a ad Mrs. Hooper, Mr. W. G. Hooper, Mr. and Mrs. Bat mister, Mr. Hill, Sir Seymour Sadler, Mr. Henry Ke mble, Mr. and Mrs. Moore, Mr. Capper, Mr. D'eputy t itacey, Mr. and Miss Lister, Mr. and Mrs. J. Carr, Mr A. Schutz, Mr. E. Walkin, Mr. J. Dillingshurst, ti; r. Deputy and Miss Cork, Miss Ryall, Mr. and Mrs. La\ vrence, Mr. and Mrs. W. Humphery, Mr. Lye, &e., The usual loyal toasts of "the Q user," "Prince Al bert," " Albert, Prince of Wales, sad the rest of the Royal Family," having been dispose d of, Major-General Sir John Burgoyne returned thank on behalf of " the Army," and Captain Ryder Burton Ear "the Navy." The next toast was " the Church, and, in conjunc tion with it, the Lord Mayor gave the , :name of the B isho p of Oxford. The Bishop of OXFORD, in aeknos rlealging the compli ment, said that the greatest gratificat ic.n boor his fellow h.bourers could enjoy was the approbs ,lion of their fellow citizens. lie felt that they all loved their Church,tat they were ready to maintain the lit orty: of all classes; end that while they were prepared to .easintain the spiri tual liberty of all, they were, at the mal e time, ready to east back the aggressions of any pad y or sect upon that spiritual freedom.—(Cheers.) The Turkish Minister, Zohrab, res ponded to the toast of " The Foreign Ministers." The Earl of Enniskillen g spoke for "the House of Lords," am id Colonel Sibt horp fur " The House of Commons." 'The health o f t h e The Bishop of OXFORD then gave Lord Alayor,' who appropriately real =tied, and toaste d " The Cursitor Baron of the Estelle(' user. Mr. BANKER, M.P., returned the nk 3, and proposed " Tke health of the Lady mayoress, which was rec e i ve d . _ v ith the greatest enthusiasm. Some other toasts followed, and the' :festivity was pro longed until midnight. Messrs. Ring and Brymer , of Comb ill, supplied the banquet, and all their arrangements Iv ere of the most unexceptionable character. - JOSEPH ADY AGAIN !—This erratit comet, after a protracted obscuration, has again appeared with his wonted benignity, and is most industriously occupii ad in discovering, " something to the advantage of his need y fellow-mortals. A Sheffield gentleman has just been favou •ed with the fol lowing morceau, dated 89, Fenchurch-streo t:—." On looking over my papers, I noticed that a large Elul .n is now due to you, and recoverable, and which you are ha ble to lose unless imMediate attention is paid thereto. I req wire 40s. for my trouble as a feedown, and 60s. more as F 100) i as you receive the benefit, which amounts to I,OOC/. 'and upwards.— Shejidd Times, MARKET ill TEL LI GEN CE. (From the London New Price Current, April 22.) SUGAR.-There appears to be more disposition on the part of home dealers to operate and less inclination has been evinced" by importers to realize; the down ward movement has ceased. Full rates have been ob tained for both Grocery and Refining sorts of West India; the purchases on Wednesday and Thursday were 500 hhds and tree, low to fine brown at 34s to 365, yellow 36s to 41s, and Refining sorts 35s to 38s per cwt. The public sales of Sugar declared for this week comprise 10,000 bags Mauritius, 6,000 bags Ben gal, 150 hhds Barbadoes, 377 hhds 20 trcs 210 brls Porto Rico, 325 hhds 24 trcs Cuba, and 7,000 bags Manilla. REFINED.-To-day the Refined Sugar market had a firm appearance and good brown lumps cannot be ob tained under 48s per cwt. There is a Lair business doing in Crushed for shipping at former rates. MAURITIUS.-Several parcels have been disposed of privately both for refining and grocery purposes, whilst former rates are well supported. The prices paid for low and mid brown are 30s to 32e, good to fine 33s to 35s 6d, low to good mid yellow 36s to 38s 6d, good to find 39s to 41s, mid to fine yellow crystallized 39s to 42a per cwt. A large quantity is declared for auction. EAST INDIA.-A good demand has been experienced for Bengal, and previous rates are well supported; there is also a decrease in supplies of all sorts. The rates paid for good and fine grainy yellow are 40s to 435, low to middling 37s to 395, brown ditto 34s to 365, white 44s to 475; Benares, good to fine white 40s 6,1 to 435, low to midling 39s to 40s, soft yellow 32s to 365, better sorts 37s to 395, and brown 28s to 31s. For soft Madras the demand is not better, although there are sellers at low rates; :brown can be obtained at 27s to 295, and yellow 30s to 355. For dry sorts there is a fair demand at 36s to 395, good to fine grainy yellow 40s to 435, and white, 44s to 465. Penang has been in fair demand, white at 38s to 425, yellow 33s to 375, and brown at 28s to 32s per cwt. FOREIGN.-To-day there were buyers of Foreign Sugar to a fair extent rather under previous rates; at these rates there are not sellers. MOLASSES.-Prices are not lower for West India, and only a limited business has been concluded. The purchases are 150 puns of St. Kitts at 158 to 15s 6d with small parcels of Antique at 12s 6d to 16s, low West India 14s to 15s. Holders of Bengaland Mauritius ask 12s to 13s, and for Cuba and Porto Rico 14s to 15s 6d per cwt; few buyers are to be met with. Jamaica Honey iawanted, and tho rates paid are 40s to 60s per cwt. COFFEE -To-day several purchases were made in Coffee for home consumption and exporters were more disposed to operate; prices are also on the advance, and fir Native Ceylon rule at 42s to 42s 6d per cwt. The public sales of Coffee declared for this week comprise 3,000 begs 200 casks Plantation Ceylon, 1,200 bags Costa Rica, 300 bags Java, 267 half-bales Mocha. Ceooa.-Operations in \V est India continue upon a limited scale, and there aro sellers of red Trinidad at 50s to 545, grey 45s to 50s, Grenada 42s to 465. For auction 400 bags of the former are declared. In Foreign there has been little passing, and 28s to 30s is the value ac cording to quality. Taa.-Congou is not cheaper, yet the demand has not fallen off for the lower qualities; the rates obtained for common end good ord aro is id to is 4d, and for m edium to rather strong blackish leaf is Id to is 2d. In good i and fine descriptions sales have been upon a lim ited soa , and holders are willing to accept is 2il to is 3d. PrOV101:3 terms are supported for Green; the amount of business concluded, however, has been limited; the good and floe qualities mewing with the least attention. Scented and Pekoe sorts are not much in demand, but quotations re main the same as previously. There are several pur chasers of the common descriptions of Bleck and Green Teas rather under present rates, both for home consump tion and shipping. RICE.-East India is not to be obtained at a f ur ther decline, at the sam e time shippers or home dealers evince little desire to operate, and stock is as large as last year whereas deliveries: are not equal to that time. The va lue of mid to fine white Bengal i s 9 s to 1 ls. b ro k e n 8s to 8s Gd; Madras pinky 7s Gd to 8s 6d,tCoriugs 8s Gd to 9s 6d, A further cargo of Arracan has been sold, afloat at 83 per cwt. Imports of Rice have been light since this day week, and are less than last year, with every prospect they will continue SO. The value of cleaned Patna is yet 103 6d to 17s; town dressed Carolina 20s to 28e, and American 163 6d to 17s 6d. Sago is not much in request, and is to be obtained at 19e to 23s for small pearl. Sago Fleur has been dealt in with caution at 15s to 15e 6d. Of Tapioca soveral parcel:: have been sold at 2d to sd; but Arrowroot is dull of sale, Berreu ckeis to Is 3 a; other sorts of %Vest India 3d to 10d. SPIRITS. -In consequence of rather lower rates having been accepted for Demerara Rum, sales are upon a more extended scale, and amount to 200 puns at 2s 2d to 2s 5d for 32 to 40 per cent over proof. Leeward Island is held for Is 7d to Is 7d proof, but there sire few buyers, and , S upply is on the increase. East India has been operated in with caution at is 5d to is taid proof strength, and there is a fair quantity on O'er. Operations in Jamaica have been upon a small scale for shipping and home trade purposes; holders aro desirous to sell plain and mid quality 30 to 33 per cent. over proof at 2s 6d to 2 s 9d, good mild to good 33 to 3S over 28 10d to 3s sd, fine and superior sorts 3s ad to 4s 4d. Brandy-Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1850 is offered at 4s 4d to 4s 6d, 1849 ditto 4s 7d to 48 9d, 1848 ditto 4a 10d to ss, and interior sorts 33 to 4s. Geneva has been sold to a fair extent; common at is 7d to is Bd, and fine is 9d to 2s. The quotations for British made Spirit are still 9s 8d to 9s 9d, and for Gin 8s 3d for 22 per cent under proof. COCIIINEAL.-Although there are sellers et a further reduction, operations have been upon a limited scale for all purposes, and the supply is plentiful. Prices for Honduras bock rule at from 3s 7d to 43 9d, Silvers 3s 2d to 3s 9d, Mexican 3s to 3s 3d, black 33 4d to 3s 7d, and Teneriffe 3s 3d to 43 per lb. SALTPETRE. - The market has a dull aspect for Rough, and prices are on the decline. There are sellers of low to fine Calcutta at from 25s to 29s per cwt ; the supply is plentiful of inferior qualities. Bri tish Refined has been purchased with caution at 29s to 30s. There is a good demand for Nitrate of Sods at 14s 3d to 14s 6d per cwt, and the market has a firm appearance. Daedalus, 19, Captain Wellesley, was ordered to take on board twenty months' provisions and stores at Val paraiso, and proceed with them to Kotzebue Sound to supply the Plover and Investigator, in search of Sir John Franklin. The Amphitrite, 26, Captain Frederick, it will be recollected, is also on her way from Ports mouth with stores for the supply of the Arctic expedition in Behring's Straits. Alarm, 26, Captain Ramsay, and Persian, 12, Com mander Bullman, left Port Royal March 27, for Havannah end Bermuda, to meet Sir George Seymour, the new commander-in-chief. Alban, steam-tender, Lieut.-Commander Crawford, left Port Royal March 31 for Greytown and Bermuda. The Vulcan, formerly the steamer belonging to the Customs, but subsequently sold to a company who sent her to California, has been purchased there to run to the southern ports. PORTSMOUTH. TUESDAY.—This evening the friends of Admiral Sir John Ommanney, K.C.B. gave him an elegant and recherche dinner at Dent's Hotel (the Port land), Southsea, in honour of his appointment to the command in chief at Davenport. Admiral the Hon. Sir Bladen Capel, K.C.8., Commander-in-Chief at this port, presided. Lieutenant-Governor Lord Frederick Fitzelarence, Lady Capel, and suites, went out to-day in the steam vessel Sprightly, Mr. George Allen, Master command ing, to inspect the Turkish frigate at Spithead. The Lieutenant-Governor was saluted with 15 guns on l e aving. WOOLWICH, APRIL 22. —Captain Smithett, of her Majesty's steam-packet Vivid, at present fitting at Wool wich, received orders yesterday afternoon to leave for Dover, and proceed in the Garland mail steam-packet, Lieutenant Commander Wylde, to Ostend, to be in readiness to embark the Prince Royal of Prussia at this port for conveyance to England, to be present at the opening of the Great Exhibition in Hyde-park on the lit of May next. The Governolo Sardinian war-steamer, Captain Baron Di Tholosano, did not leave Woolwich to -day as in tended, the officers having received and accepted an jai , vitation from the officers of the Woolwich Division o f Roy Marines to be present at the ball to be given mess-room of their barracks, on the evening of Thursday the 24th inst. PRESERVED MEAT FOR THE NAVY. The following circular (No. 76) has just been issued by the Admiralty:— "My Lords are pleased to direct that the underm e n. tioned instructions be observed i n future, whenever pre served meat may be issued on board her Majesty's ships and vessels:— " 1. The ca nister is to be opened with th e l ever k nife furnished for the purpose, and is to be cut completely sou ad the body near the top. o Great care is to be used that the meat bo not broken in being taken out of the canisters. — ;.3. It the meat he intended to be eaten cold (it being already fully cooked), it may at once be turned out whole, upon the canister being thus opened; but it any snould be fo un d i n s n a king it out unbroken, a difficulty hole must be stabbed with a knife in the bottom of the canister to adasit the air, and thus to effect the desired object. "4. Whpu the mast is intended to be eaten warm, the canister, after being opened as directed in the first para graph, sh , uld stand in 1 4. copper of boiling water, im mersed to about two inches from the top, from 15 to 20 minutes only, in order that the meat may become suf ficiently:varm. 5. If a good soup bo required, it may be obtained by adu ing to th e jelly, t h us di ssolved w i th the fat, a quantity of boiling water, with the necessary seasonings. " G. Ina hot climate, when it is intended that tne meat shall be eaten cold, every possible means of cooling ti i.hoeld be adopted previously to the cloisters being opened." CARE OF ORDNANCE STORES IN THE NAVY.—The following circular has recently been issued by the Ad roirdty :—" The attention of my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty having been drawn to the condition in which the guns and shells have been returned into store from some of her Majesty's ships their Lordships desire the captains and commanding officers of her Majesty's ships and vessels will strictly observe the several direc tions contained in the Admiralty printed instructions, not only with regard to the return of the said stores but also as to their care and preservation while on board, for which they will be held responsible; and they are to cause the.guns, carriages, shells, and shot to be properly examined on all convenient opportunities, and kept in good order, taking care that attention is paid to the under part of the gun covered by the carriage and the trunnions, so as to ensure their being occasionally scraped tend cleaned." DEMANDING TOLL FROM THE POLICE WHEN ON DUTY.—A case bas recently been decided at the Leigh petty sessions, which we have been requested to notice as a caution to toll-collectors. James Richardson, toll-collector, Pennington -gate, was summoned before James Pownall and J. S. T. Greene, Esqs., by Mr. Superintendent Fowler, for demanding and receiving toll from him as he was returning from the Warrington petty sessions. Mr. Littler appeared for defendant. Toll was demanded in consequence of Mr. Fowler having a gentleman in the conveyance with him. Mr. Fowler quoted the opinion of Sir F. Pollock and several others, to show that it did not matter how many w ere in the conveyance, provided the officer was on duty at the time. The defendant was fined in the mitigated penalty of la. and costs. AN INCORRIGIBLE 110UsEBREAKER.—A man, who bad earned the title from the police of being " a first-rate cracksman," was tried this week at the Manchester sessions, and transported for ten years. The man has had an expe rience of penal settlements which falls to the lot of but few, this being his third sentence of transportation. When taken by the police, he and two companions were starting on a new expedition, having a carpet bag containing 27 skeleton keys very ingeniously constructed, and other implements suggestive of the business on which they were intent. Silk handkerchiefs, value 31. were found also in the bag, which he had stolen. Ile had but recently retuxned from trans portation.