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lept on higher 'cover, is small• full prices. In Beef, from Lamb, 4a - • 4d 1 6d to 3s 8d JAY.) of Hardey v. e court during ning. DAY.) the Court this S DAY.) Rum) vith bankrupt NORTH.) disposed of A R.) ted of abort ortant. DAY.) i their Lord' )AY.) ;o-day. The nly teohnicel DAY.) rred giving ion in this vortunity of ng the judg discharging be Law So not be re' ring donor echnical dif rourablo re le obliged to for altering !ntion that be a mein" was given, it, and be in the con ne to. Mr. rued in the subsequent )lind to the he was the successive ght not, be frauds, but l.'s conduct of n ew Warner, l before eaterday p each im - reedi y. The en. He I being IAY.) WAS qtly as- ed that Peter her the annoy •enaded iddenly hich he nearly d with on the to the witted barged of the d ibis vn the ne out I orm. The of his as the jai. )ut 15 arged for \IPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS DAV.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Twelve o'clock. TIIIRD READINGS. The Clerkenwell Improvement and the Itchen Bridge stn 1 Roads Bills were read a third time and passed. The Lords' amendments to the following Bills were ( !see sidered and agreed to:— I letetuiercial Docks Improvement. 'Grey t Northern Railway Amendment (No. 1). gar wich Improvement, Quays, and Pier. She ffield, Rotherham, Barnsley, Wakefield, Iludders- S eld, and Goole Railway. 13 aelth Wales Railway (No. 1) was postponed till the 10th of June. The following Bills were read a third time and Lei .tised:— ever Miners in England Company. üblin, Dundruni, and Rathfarnham Railway. aterford and Limerick Railway. 'aterford, Wexford, Wicklow, and Dublin Railway. Petitions were presented for and against Lord Mel g and's School Establishment Bill. Mr. ADDERLEY presented petitions from ten muni cipalities in the colony of the Cape of Good Hope, pray ling the House to grant to that colony the constitution "which had been so long promised it. Mr. BROTHERTON presented a petition from Liver- Pool, complaining of several clauses in the Gunpowder Mores Exemption Repeal Bill. WATER SUPPLY. Mr. MOWATT obtained leave to bring in a Bill z tr the better supply of water to the metropolis, which 'as read a first time. THE "NO-HOUSE" OF YESTERDAY. Mr. J. WALMSLEY complained of the defective , system now existing of summoning Members to the • House when the Speaker took the chair, which was done so late that Members had not time to reach the • House before it was counted out. Sir R. 11. INGLIS suggested that the electric tele graph should be put into use for the purpose. Sir JAMES GRAHAM thought, perhaps, it would be better if, as of old, the Sergeant-at-Arms were to go round to the several Committee rooms to auromon the Members. Mr. W. WILLIAMS said that he certainly bad arrived in time to bo one of the twenty-eight Members present, but he had experienced great difficulty in getting in in consequence of the crowd of Members assembled round the doors outside, who intreated him not to go in, .and he was near having his coat torn off. A desultory conversation took place, in the course of which several Members said they had just arrived in time to be too late, and bore testimony to there being a 'sufficient number outside the doors to make a House. SCHOOL ESTABLISHMENT (SCOTLAND) BILL. Lord MELGUND moved the second reading of this Bill. His reason for doing so was a conviction which be entertained that the means at present existing in Scotland for the education of the people were not so ex tensive as they were supposed to be, or as was necessary. The system of education to be established under this Bill Would be supported by local taxation, and placed under a certain amount of local management. The system which be wished to;see created was that which the people them selves could superintend the working of, and he was most 'anxious that nothing should creep into this Bill which 'should seem to indicate that the Legislature wanted to specify what should, and what should not, bo taught. Ilia own opinion, however, was, that religious and secu lar education ought to be separated, and Dr. Chalmers had often propounded the doctrine that any legislative Measure for regulating the education of the people should be entirely divested of the religious element.—(Hear.) At Present there were some 5,000 schools in Scotland, and of that number 1,800 were unconnected with any religious sect. The Noble Lord then briefly reviewed the legis lation of past ages on this subject, and proceeded to ob serve, the population of Scotland was about 3,000,000. Now, allowing five children for every thousand would Rive 600,000 as the number of children in Scotland. Two hundred thousand of those were educated in Schools belonging to the Free Church, and allowing 100,000 as the number educated by the schools uncon nected with any sect, they would have a clear result of 3 00,000 children at present in Scotland whose education Was totally unprovided for. The object of this Bill was to remove that vast extent of moral destitution, and the mode ley which he proposed to attain it was easy of acquisition, simple in its operation, and comparatively aneakiog inexpensive. He would not detain the House 'longer, but appealing to the House to give the Bill their best consideration, he would sit down moving its second reading.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. F. MACKENZIE deplored with the Noble Lord the amount of moral destitution that prevailed in Scot land, but.he thought the means of education could be greatly extended without disturbing the present aYetem.—(Cries of " Hear, hear.") No one could dispute successfully that legislation was necessary on the subject, because it was high time that something Was donelor the education of children in, Scotland, but % the question was far too important to be left in the aanda of a private Member. It would be much batter, therefore, that this Bill should be aban doned, and the whole question referred to the consideration of a Selcct Committee. The session vies too far advanced to admit of that being done now, but there was no hurry required in framing their legislation on;the subject, and the question might well be taken up again at the beginning of next session. lie objected to this Bill on the ground that it would effect an entire dis ruption between the parish schools and the Church of Scotland, and alter the mode of electing the school- masters. (LEFT SPEAKING.) ttrZs Wl)tttol ASCOT RACE• (THIS DAY.-BY EXPRESS.) The Fernhill Stakes. Forlorn Hope ... Mine .• • itoplicker Won by ahead. Sweepstakes of 15 BOYS. each. Cornelius Prestige ... Won by a length. The Royal Hunt Oup. Sir Charles Strongbow Lida ... ~. Won by three parts of a. length. Coronation Stakoa. Iris is scratched. ••• 1 ... 2 ... 3 ... 1 ... 2 ... 1 ... 2 ... 3 FASHIONABLE MOTEMENTS IL'T CHELTENHAM.— Arrivals.—Lady Arbuthnot, General Swiney, Captain Fro bisher and family, Lieut. H. T. MAcpherson, 78th High landers ( from Aden); Rey. Mr. Tayb >r, Right Hon. the Earl and Countess of Bandon, Lady Bernard, Lion. Henry Ber nard, Sir T. Phillips, Major and Mrs. Colt and family, Major William Fenest, 4th Dragoon Guards; Major Seaton, Captain Barker, East India Service ; Captain .I.nd Mrs. Clay, Captain t.t. Hunter, Captain Pratt, 67th Regiment; Lieut. Boissier, Rev. J. and Misses Bird, Rev. Mr. a ud Mrs. Bolton, Rev. tin Herbert, Rev. J. A. La Trobo. Departures.—The Bishop of Limerick, Hon. Mrs. La Tol rche, General and Mrs. Tickell, Major and Mrs. Sparrow, Major and Miss Watt, Captain Allan, 63d Regiment, and M,r5.,.1.11an, Capt. Dunn, B.N. and Mrs. Dunn, Dr. and Mrs. Crofton, Mrs. Colonel Carnie. THE AMERICAN MAILS.—The Secretary of the Admiralty, in reply to a communication, has stated that the Lords of the Admiralty will give direutions for the British and North American mail steam-ships to call at Holyhead, whenever the pier at that place is sufficiently advanced to afford shelter to the packets; and it is expected that may be the case at the end of this year. There is not the slightest p ro b a bility of the steamers bei ng removed from Liverpool. They will merely call at Holyh ea d f or some of the mails.— Liverpool Mercury. On Thursday last Lord Frederick Fitzclarence inspected the depot of the 69 th Regiment, stati one d a t Chi chester, under the command of Major Macki r d y , an d ex pressed in the highest terms his perfect satisfactio n . Thi s corps fired a feu de joie in honour of her: Majesty's bi rthda on the 31st, in the Priory-park, at the request of the mayoyr and citizens, and afterwards went through a variety of evo lutions in presence of a large assemblage of the inhabitants of Chichester and neighbourhood. E ITENSIVE FIRE.—A very e xtensive fire broke out yesterday (Tuesday) at the coal depot of the Birming ham and Blackwall Railway, at the Caledonia-road, sup_ posed to be owing to a spark or piece of coke from the loco motive engine falling upon the extensive timber coal shutes just finished. The flames threatene 3 not only to stop the traffic of the line, but also the destruction of the adjoining building belonging to ➢lr. Cubitt's bricl-yard. The engine be longing to the Model Prison was immediately brought out un der the direction of the efficient staff of the establishment, and in a few minutes was in full activity, obtaining a supply of water from a well on Mr. Cubitt's premises. This timely as sistance, by great personal exertion., quelled the fire, but not until great damage had been done. The fire brigade having arrived, and an additional supply of water having been got from the mains, all fear of further damage was at an end by three o'clock. ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY.—The usual monthly meeting of this society was held on Monday evening; J. 0. estwood, Esq., president, in the chair. Mr, Newman. of Thornbury Park, Gloucestershire, and Herr Ernst Zuckold, of Rolle, were elected members of, and Mr. Beaumont, of Huddersfield, was elected a subscriber to the society. Mr. Rich exhibited a fine series of Goliath beetles from Africa ; Mr. E. Shepherd exhibited a singular variety of Vanessa Io ; and Mr. Preston exhibited a specimen of mancipium carda mines, of which the green on the under side of the posterior wings was only represented by pale dirty yellow. Mr. A. F. Sheppard exhibited a specimen of smerinthus populi, taken at large, which had at the base of the right posterior wing a long appendage like a fifth wing. Mr. Stephecs exhibited a new British species ; , f hymenoptera, selandria sericans, taken in his own garden in May. Mr. S. Stevens stated that he had that morning seen a specimen of a new British bornbyx, gastropacha ilicifolia, taken at Channock Chase, Stafford shire, on heather, by Mr. Atkinson, last month. A notice on the habits of goliathus cacicus, by Mr. Rich, was then read; a paper by Mr. 11. W. Newman on the habits of the bombinatrices was read ; and Mr. Smith read some remarks on the same subject. The President read a paper on evania and allied genera of hymenoptera. The President announced that Part 5 of Vol. 1., new series, of the Society's Trausa c .. tiona was now ready. VISIT or PRINCE ALBERT TO Irswicu.—The Essex Herold states that it is now fully decided that Prince Albert wiil visit Ipswich on the 3d of Slily, during the sitting of the British Association, and sleep at *hrubland-park. T E S THE MA GAZINES, BLACK IV OOD. Aided by his glorious corps of contributors, Christo• pher contrives each month to furnish his subscribers with a ;nagazine worthy of his reputation. With the leafy - month of June comes to us the present model number of Blackwood. Foremost among the articles comprised in it must be mentioned one attributable to no one else than the historian of Europe, Archibald Alison. It is a scholarly and eloquent disquisition on the drama as a literary composition, entitled very rug• gestively " fEschylus, Shakspere, and Schiller." Several exquisite fragments from the masterpieces of these three divinist cf playwrights are scattered through the paper by way of quotations. Sometimes, in the hurry of his very fluent and sonorous style, it would be well if Mr. Alison avoided more carefully the abominable vice of tautology, as where he says of Shakspere (p. 647) " That he was acquainted with every even the most secret pangs of jealousy," is evinced in the astuteness of lago's art, and the pangs of the Moor's suffering ; or, again, where he says, enumerati ng th e p roo f s o f dramatic talent given of late years among ourselves—(p. 657)—" Sheridan Knowles has written some effective dramas; Bulwer some charming dramatic romances, distinguished by all his usual genius, pathos, and imagination; and very , recently Mr. Marston has brought forward an in structing tragedy, in which the important part of his unhappy Queen Marie de Maranie has been sustained by the last of these great actresses with equal taste, dignity, and pathos." Again, and yet again, we would entreat and implore Mr. Alison to avoid in future this besetting fault of tautology, a literary blemish as painful as a discordant note in music or the screeching of a rusty hinge. Once already it will be observed that in this number of Blackwood the name of Bulwer has been mentioned, namely, in his character as a dramatist, In .the very same contribution we meet with it again, namely, in reference to his powers as a poet and as a translator, that is to say when the writer alludes to his version of " Schiller." As an addi tional testimony of—(we were going to say the versati lity, but we recollect his s speech as chairman of the din ner to Merced), and substitute the more correct and to him more agreeable expression)—the comprehensive ness of his genius, we find in tue same instalment of Ebony an article hight " The Experiences of Free Trade," being a panegyric upon his last political pam phlet; besides which the magazine owes to him its prin cipal attraction iu the new instalment afforded by him of his charming " Novel." The tenth part—the one be fore us—is peroaps the very best that has yet appeared. It closes with the separation of Lenny and his mother from their wealthy relation, Richard Avenel, in conse quence of a quarrel in which tho last-mentioned comes off rather shabbily, but still with a surprising display of cleverness. Colonel and Mrs. Pomply are admirable daguerreotypes of people from that vulgarist of all vulgar sets, the highly genteel. The scene about Mr. Digby is capitally drawn. That unfortunate is left at a roadside inn, evidently dying; and the quarrel which immediately precedes this, between a hommepathist and a regular practitioner, will be found a delicious bit of burlesque. Ditto the love scenes between Richard Avenel and the lion. Mrs. MeCatchley. The dejei'zne dansant, however, is the grand feature of the instalment, and in its deli neatieu Sir Bulwer Lytton has again afforded a brilliant evidence of his ability. A comical string of verses precedes "My Novel," entitled "The Vision of Polyphemus." Before this, moreover, we are treated to a rather interesting and curious account of certain " Vestiges of the Ancient Inhabitants of Scotland," a paper of course doubly interesting to our countrymen beyond the Tweed. Somebody in the course of the number writes a letter to the editor anent " Our Commercial and Manufacturing Prosperity." Ilous saye's " Sketches and Essays" are passed in agreeable review by a critic who appears to be delightfully con genial, though wisely fastidious, " Modern State Trials," being an elaborate notice of the work so called by its lamented author, William Charles Townsend, the late Recorder of Macclesfield, and a series of papers at tributed by many to Samuel Warren, are in the June number of Blackwood brought to a conclusion. They have been throughout so peculiarly enthralling in in terest and so strangely powerful in composition that we cannot but regret parting with one whom we regard under the light of an old and well-beloved favourite, Such is the character of the contents of the current number of Blackwood. BENTLEY. Tho opening article of the Miscellany for this month is entitled " Horace Walpole and the Literary World of the Eighteenth Century;" it is illustrated with a por trait of Gray the Poet, engraved by Greatbach, from the original by Eckardt, which formed part of the Strawberry-hill collection; the paper contains several interesting extracts from the correspondence of Horace Walpole with Mason, in the course of which Walpole enters at length into the history of his memorable tour with Gray as his tutor. The Lord of Strawberry-hill also gives us some very characteristic anecdotes of Gibbon, and most amusingly quizzes the inane pomposi ties of the Demogorgon, as he facetiously calls the great Lexicographer. In " Zoological Notes and Anecdotes" we have an elaborate and carefully-written history of the habits and haunts of the humming-birds, illustrated by several entertaining anecdotes of the doings of these stars of the tropics. " The French Translator" we transfer to our columns, and can vouch that the Frenchman'. translation from Shakspere is not one whit more absurd than the translations from the English, which may be met with every day in the French news papers. " THE FRENCH TRANSLATOR. " All sciences a fasting Monsieur knows;' Thus Johnson wrote with truth and urged with hate; And a hard task a Frenchman lately chose, In his tongue our Shakspere to translate; And treating of the line Othello speaks, Sir, she can turn and turn, g o o n an d turn,' (Found in the scene where publicly outbreaks The jealous rage that in his soul did burn), Saw but one cause for turns so quick and strange, And render'd it, 'Elle valze tout comme une unge.'" " Rambles in Sussex" are continued, and Bentley gives us " A Pipe of Tobacco"—a glorious pipe—which we recommend to the attention :of all smokers. We have also a very pleasant notice of the Royal Academy Exhibition, and a critique on the Devonshire House Theatricals, written in a kindly spirit, besides several reviews of books. COLBURN'S UNITED SERVICE. Mr. Horace St. John continues his carefully compiled and well written " History of the British Conquests in India." Tho present instalment is principally occupied by the narrative of the glories of the hero of Plessey, the great Lord Clive. So far as he has gone hitherto Mr. H. St. John has completely made out his case, and has demonstrated that the East India Company in all the earlier portion of their career cautiously abstained from territorial acquisition, and that it was not until compelled for their own safety to obtain a frontier, in order to prevent a repetition of such unprovoked atro cities on the part of the native princes as the sack of Calcutta and the perpetration of the Black Hole tragedy, that they attempted to acquire territorial dominion. The author of an article, entitled " The High Road to India," strongly recommends the immediate opening of negotia tions with the Sublime Porte for the cession of Egypt to the British as absolutely necessary to secure to us the continued possession of our Indian empire. "Our Defences and Defenders" is a valuable paper, well worth the attentive consideration of those whose duty it is to make adequate provision for the repulse of any threatened invasion of our island; in con nection with this subjec-, the paper on Mr. Fergnsson's proposed new and improved system of fortification should also be carefully studied. Mr. Hannay contributes an amusing drollery under the title of "Fred Errol's 'Adven tures." " Memories of Mexico" is a deeply interesting tale of the late Mexican war. The hatred between the Yankees and the Mexicans appears to be undying. We have a well written memoir of the late Admiral Sir Ed ward Codrington, and several other papers of interest. THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE. Sylvanus Urban goes at length into the controversy between Cardinal Wiseman and Lae) , Morgan on the subject of St. Peter's chair, and convicts the Cardinal of plagiarism. The Cardinal has borrowed every word he has advanced on the subject from a Latin treatise written by Fabei in the middle of the last century, and has not con descended to notice even the existence of the man from whom he has copied; and of ignorance, since, according to his own description of the chair, it could not have been a curule chair, nor a chair of any period anterior to the ago of Constantine; or, if not of ignorance, of something worse. Sylvanus ooncludes by de claring that after perusing the publications of the Cardinal, the Lady, and Mr. Rich, on this subject, there is left for the Cardinal and for the authorities of the Romish Church, if they wish to re-establish the chair and its consequences, no alternative but to ac cept the challenge contained in Lady Morgan's short senten ce , as:sensible as it:is c urt—" Prod uce th e c h a i r ." Mr. Peter Cunningham continues his story of "Nell , Gwyn," whi c h i s ill ustrated b y an engrav i ng of the scene betw een N elly and the King in the park, as re corded by Evelyn. W e h ave a l so a va l ua bl e art i c l e on ~ the Curiositie s of the Old Church Canons," a bio graphy of Hartley Coleridge, and severalreviews, besides the usual N otes of the Month. THE GROSVENOR GALLERY. Tne following cir cular has just been isqted by the Marquis of Westminster : The Marquis of Westminster presents his compliments to —, and regrets that, owing to the numerous applications he daily receives from persons desirous to view the pictures he is co mpelled to limit the orders for him pleasur e to furnish with these ad missions personal acquaintances, as well as thos e w h o admission.ha t a nans Grosvenor m i s e l a tliu ve n sogives of s ean intr oduction to Lord Westminster.— Grosvenor House, May 30." printed AND CPoaPpeelra,nd, Coofendtttins a return on Monday, COLLECTORS IN DEFAULT or e — o A f I P .r a r r . li A am ld e er n in ta a 7 of the names of all persons being collectors a i t Ne th ° e m ins l t A ac income, and assessed taxes who have been in default from the Ist of January, 1848, to the 31st December, l u BL. It from appears that the total number of defaulters is 77, namely, 43 on account of income - tax , and 34 on account of assessed taxes. taxes. In the majority of cases no security was given by the collectors, and in several instances the arrears, or a por • Lion of them, have been recovered from the collectors them selves. The total amount of default during the three years did not exceed 20,000/. THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON AND MS TENANTRY. —The Duke of Wellington has abated the rents of his Strathfieldsaye estates. His Grace inquired of the steward if he had made any abatement of the rentals. The steward replied that he had not, for the tenants had all paid cheer fully, without asking for any reduction. The Duke replied, that was the very reason why the abatement should be made, and he directed that it should be made on the last as well as on the rentals of the current year Western. Thnrs. According to the late census, the population of the city of Worcester is 27,528, being an increase of only 547. L 0 I\l I) 0 WEDNESDA Y COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, TUESDAY. Her Majesty and Prince Albert and the Court left the Castle, at twenty-five minutes before one o'clock, for Ascot Races to-day. The Royal party left the Castle in the following order:— An open barouche and four, conveying her Majesty the Queen, her Royal Highness the Princess R o y a l, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Saxe Coburg Gotha, and his Royal Highness Prince Henry of the Nether lands. An open landau and four, conveying their Royal Highnesses the Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Saxe Coburg Gotha, the Duke of Cambridge, and Duke Ernest of Wurtemberg. An openlandau and four, conveying the Duchess of Norfolk, the Duchess of Sutherland, his Serene High ness the Prince of Leiningen, and the Duke of Norfolk. An open landau and four, conveying the Marchioness of Westminster, the Viscountess Jocelyn, the Duke of Devonshire, and the Duke of Newcastle. An open landau and four, conveying Lady Adeliza Fitzalau Howard, Lady Constance Leveson Gower, the Countess of Bessborough, and the Marquis of Abercorn. An open landau and four, conveying Lady Octavia Grosvenor, Baroness de Wangenhim, Lady Grey, and Lord Dufferin. A pony landau and four, conveying the Hon. Matilda Paget, the Hon. Mary Seymour, Lord William Paulet, and the Right Hoc. Sir George Grey. A pony landau and four, conveying the Chevalier Van Rappard, the Chevalier Van Casembroot, Captain May, and M. B. de Treskow. A pony landau and four, conveying Sir Frederick Stovin and Mr. Birch. The Duke of Buccleuch rode on horseback with the Royal party, and the Equerries in Waiting on the Queen and the Prince (General Wemyss and Colonel Bouverie) attended on horseback. The Royal cortege was preceded by a number of out riders, in scarlet and gold: The Earl of 13essborough left the Castle on horseback for the race-course, shortly before twelve o'clock. The Lord Steward and the Lord Chamberlain also preceded her Majesty to the races, in :an open carriage and four. Her Majesty and Prince Albert and their illustrious visitors returned to the Castle at five minutes past five o'clock. Their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred, Princess Alice, and the younger members of the Royal Family, took their accustomed exercise to-day in the Home Park. The Queen gave a grand banquet in St. George's Hall. The Royal guests and noble visitors included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, his Royal Highness Prince Henry of the Netherlands, their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Saxe Cobourg Gotha. his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, his Royal Highness Duke Ernest of Wurternburg, his Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen, the Duchess of Sutherland and Lady Con stance Leveson Gower, the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk and Lady Adeliza Fitzalan Howard, the Duke of Buc cleuch, the Duke of Richmond, the Duke of Devonshire, the Duke of Rutland, the Duke of Newcastle, Lady Fanny Howard, Baroness de Wangenheim, Lady Caroline Barrington, Baroness de Speth,the Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster and Lady Octavio. Gros venor, the Marquis of Breadalbane, the Marquis of Absrcorn, the Marchioness of Ailesbury, the Earl and Countess of Eglinton, the Ear/ and Countess of Chester field, the Earl and Countess of Bessborough, the Earl and Countess of Wilton, the Earl and Countess of Glen gall, Earl Granville, Viscount Canterbury, Viscount Dunkellin, Viscount and Viscountess Newport, Lord Stanley, the Right Hon. Sir George and Lady Grey, Lady Isabella Wenayss, Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. C. B. and Mrs. Phipps, Colonel the Hon. Charles and Mrs Grey and Miss Barrington, Colonel and Mrs. Bathurst, Hon. J. Macdonald, Colonel Hon. George and Mrs. An son, Mr. C. Greville, Mr. R. Oliver, Mr. J. Stanley, Mr. Des Vceux, Mr. Payne, Mr. Lawley, Mr. F. Villiers, the Chevalier de Casembroot, the Chevalier Van Rappard, Captain May, M. B. de Treskow, Lord William Paulet, the Commanding Officer of the Grenadier Guards (Lieut.- Colonel Astell), and the Commanding Officer of the Royal Horse Guards. The band of the Royal Horse Guards attended during dinner and played the following pieces:— Overture, " Egmont" Selection, " Prophite" Waltz, " Faust Diaholique" Aria, " Robert Devereux" Donizetti. March, " Stamboul" Her Majesty had afterwards an evening party. The following bad the honour of receiving invitations:—The Earl and Countess of Strathmore, and Miss Barrington, the Earl of Uxbridge, Viscount Maidstone, Viscount and Lady Elizabeth Laecelles, Lord and Lady Bridport, Lady and the two Misses Bateman, Lord and Lady F. Gorden, Lord Paget, Captain Baillie and the Viscountess Glentivorth, Count Harrach and Count Harrach, jun., Hon. Mrs. Villiers, Colonel and Mrs. Challoner, Lieu tenant-Colonel and Lady Mary Hood, Lieutenant- Colonel and Lady Emily Seymour, Mr. and Lady Emily Cavendish,: Mrs. Bouverie, Captain and Mrs. Seymour and Miss Seymour, Mr. and Mrs. Adair, Mr. and Miss Ricardo, Mr. F. Standish, Mr. G. Sturt, Mr. Birch, Mr. Wells, Miss Lethbridge, two Misses Goddard, Miss Bathurst, and Miss Sykes. - - Her Majesty's private band attended in the Castle after dinner yesterday (Monday) evening, and performed the following selection:— Overture " Lestocq " Auber. March and Selection " Zayre " H. R. 11. the D uke o Saxe Coburg. Adagio and Polonaise " Gruss an Wittermann. das Vaterland" Sir George and Lady Grey left town on Monday af ternoon on a visit to her Majesty at Windsor Castle. The Council of Chairmen of Juries of the Royal Com mission for the promotion of the Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations had a meeting at the Exhibition building on Monday. Present:— Class 3. Mr. Edward Lode. Class 5. (A). Earl Jersey. Class 6. General Poncelet. Class 7. Mr. I. K. Brunel. Class 8. Baron Dupin. Class 10. Sir David Brewster. Class 10. (A). Sir H. R. Bishop. Class 11. Mr. Phillip Ellison for Sir Jas. Anderson. Class 12. Herr von Hermann. Class 13. Mr. G. T. Kemp. Class 14. Count Von Harrach. Class 15. Mr. J. R. Levanchy for Herr von Hoe g arden. Class 16. Hon. Col. Anson. Class 18. Mr. Henry Tucker. Class 19. Professor Bolley. Class 22. Hon. Horace Greely. Class 25. Duc de Luynes. Class 23. Duke of Argyll. Class 26. Professor Reesner. Class 27. Signor B. Pistrucci. Class 29. Viscount Canning. Class 30. Herr Von Viebahn. Viscount Canning occupied the chair. Dr. Lyon Playfair and Lieutenant Ward were in at tendance. A deputation of the Directors of the Great Peat working Company of Ireland had an interview with the Right lion. Henry Labouchero yesterday, at the Board of Trade, on the subject of the charter of the company. The deputation coosiated of Professor Anstead, Mr. Nathaniel Bland, Mr. Thomas Burnell, Mr. John Gwynne, Mr. Richard Henry Holland, and Messrs. Pri chard and Collette. Lord and Lady John Russell, accompanied by Mr. Chadwick, inspected Prince Albert's Model Dwellings yesterday. The Oxford University Commission met yesterday at the official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury, Downing -street. Present—the Bishop of Norwich, the Dean of Carlisle, the Master of Pembroke, J. L. Dam pier, Esq., the Rev. Professor Powell, the Rev. G. H. S. Johnson, and the Rev. A. P. Stanley (Secretary). Lord Monteagle had an audience yesterday with Lord John Russell, at his official residence, Downing -street. The Solicitor-General had also an interview with his Lordship. The Attorney-General for Ireland, Sir M. Barring ton, Sir R. Ferguson, and Mr. Foster, M.P., transacted business yesterday at the Office of the Commissioners of Railways. TO THE SECRETARY OF THE BRADFORD REFORM ASSOCIATION. (EVERY MONDAY AND 'WEDNESDAY.) Sir,—On Monday the 2nd, significant tokens appeared of a desire to escape from the promised Select Commit tee on the Income Tax; the whole pointing at the probubility there always is, that an attempt on the part of a few individuals to have things all their own way, will end in their having something very different from what they intended. An opposition was raised to the Minister's three years' Income Tax, on the, ground that it should only be granted for one year and the interval should be ex pended in inquiring what could be done to make the tax what the actors denominated " fair." It was doubtful whether they knew what they meant by the term ; or at all events whether they could explain the causes or grounds on which the justice of the denomination was dependent. But they were full of the persuasion they could do something ; and so they threw over the Minister's three years' Income Tax, by a ma jority of fourteen. And now there is considerable ap pearance that their turn is come to be thrown over themselves. The Government does not vote against the appointment of the Committee, but it is plain that no body is zealous for it but the mover. A month has been quietly lost, since the Committee was first talked of ; and the chance is consequently small, that much will be done before the time comes round for debating the subject in the House. The fact is, the Government had rather see it debated there, than in a Committee. Their reason probably being, that they know that in a Com mittee they cannot prevent the insertion of an active majority of their enemies, whereas in the House they will take their chance. On the same evening the second clause of the Eccle siastical Titles Bill made such advance as consisted in ne gativing a couple of amendments by majorities of six or seven to one; which is called reporting progress, and the Committee sits again on Friday. The proposals for in sertions going beyond the measure of the Government, were withdrawn. On Tuesday thcre was no House. The zeal for volun teer revisions of the Constitution, is considerably damped by the promise of the Government. I am, Sir, yours very sincerely, AN OLD REFORMER. London, Juno 4, 1851. We regret to announce that a failure occurred on the Liverpool Stock Exchange on Saturday, the liabilities of which are reported to be 18,0 001.—Liveyool Albion. SMITHFIELD MARKET REMOVAL BILL. The Committee ma yesterday morning at the usual hour. The case for the City Corporation, in opposition to the removal of the market, was continued, and, with the view of better explaining the improvements proposed to be made in the existing market, a model on a large scale was exhibited to the Committee. The market, when altered, would contain 6,057 bullocks and 40,000 sheep, with ample space for each animal. The dead-meat mar ket was to front the cattle enclosures, and several foun tains and jets (1' eau were to supply the area with water. A circular building was to be constructed as a bath and washhouse, and the market itself would be encircled with a terrace, built on arches, with a central inclined plane leading down to the cattle pens. Near the dead meat market were to be abattoirs, and at either corner of the market were designed calf and pig markets. Mr. J. Deacon, a butcber residing at Camberwell, stated that he purchased and killed about 3,000 sheep and 200 beasts every year. He did not find that he sus tained any loss from injury to the animals in Smithfield, and he conceived that in general they were not damaged in the market. If the boasts were killed at the northern extremity of the town and then carted home, the meat would be disfigured, and would not keep so long. A lobs would be sustained by the butcher from the more rapid decay of his meat consequent upon its removal from the slaughter-house before it was cooled and set. The establishment of a market in the north would be of considerable injury to butchers in a small way of busi ness. If the accommodation in Smithfield were increased he should be very glad of it; but he did not think that any better site for a cattle-market could be selected. Mr. Lawrence, a surgeon, was then examined as to the offensive nature of the bone-boiling places, slaughter houses, and knackers' yards near Smithfield.—These oc cupations must to a certain extent influence the health of a locality. Mr. Henry King, a butcher of Brighton, in a large way of business, also deposed that the beasts sustained much greater injury from travelling by railway than from driving. The quality of the London moat was very good, it looked brighter than country meat. Did not believe that a better site could be found for a cattle market than at Smithfield. Mr. Cooper, a butcher of Great Portman-street, and Mr. Thomas Simmonds, butcher of Brompton, both stated that the present central site of the market was more convenient to the trade than any rite at the northern end of the town. Beasts were more damaged by railway travelling than by driving. Mr. S. Phipps, a butcher in Belgrave-street, near Belgrave-square, stated that he was in a large way of business, and purchased his beasts at Smithfield. His slaughter-house was in Tothill-street, Westminster. He should greatly prefer Smithfield to any market at the northern extremity of the town. He did not find that the cattle received any damage of a material nature in Smithfield. He had received beasts by railway, and had found that they sustained considerable damage. The proposed northern market would injure the smaller class of butchers. Mr. Adams corroborated this testimony. Mr. Wakefield, of Maidstone, stated that he always made his beasts walk to market, as they were very much damaged by railway travelling. Any removal of the market to the north of the metropolis would increase the price of meat, and interfere with the trade ge nerally. Mr. Bassett, of Woolwich, stated he killed 25 beasts and 100 sheep a week. He preferred driving his beasts to sending them by railway. The removal of the market from its present site to the north of London would make a difference of 150/. yearly in his expenses. Wit ness at present paid Is. per head to the drovers for driving his cattle from Smithfield to Woolwich; but if the market were removed to the north they would charge an extra 6d.—not so much because of the differ ence in the distance, as from the necessity of driving the cattle quite through the City, and the increased re- sponsibility consequent upon it. Sir C. Knightley stated that he had been in the habit fur many years of sending beasts for sale in Smithfield. Although he resided in Northamptonshire, and consequently his cattle arrived at the northern end of the metropolis, he did not think that a market there would be beneficial. He preferred Smithfield from its central position, and should of course send there, as the greatest number of buyers were found there. Almost the whole of his property was derived from grazing, and some of his tenants were very large graziers. He never heard any of them express a wish to have Smithfield market removed. Mr. Bunning stated that he was architect to the cor poration of London, who were in the habit of consulting him on all their improvements and general works. Mr. Sergeant WRANGUAM stopped the witness, and asked him whether any plan to which he was about to speak would require an Act of Parliament to carry it into effect ? The witness said that the plan he proposed would cer tainly require an Act. Mr. Sergeant WRANGUASI objected to the testimony of the witness. If schemes, which of themselves re quired separate Acts, were to be made the subject of in quiry before a Committee engaged in a totally different investigation, there was no saying where the evidence would end. Mr. TALBOT said, that no one knew better than Ser geant Wrangham that such an objection was at variance with the general practice before the Committees of the House of Commons. The city of London appeared before the Committee as landowners, holding property upon which it had pleased former Sovereigns to confer certain privileges. It was proposed by this measure to shut up their prop e rty, t o sus p en d their privileges, and certainly to entail serious loss upon them by the viola tion of their ancient rights and charters. The ground on which this was sought to be done was the inconve nience and risk attendant upon the existence of a large cattle market in the centre of a crowded city, and when he attempted to show that the evils complained of would be remedied by the plan proposed by the corpo ration, and the necessity for the abolition of the market removed, he was met by a technical objection, by which his right of evidence was denied. He contended that the scheme proposed by the corporation was far better than the violent and crude measure proposed by his Learned Friend, and he thought that their scheme, therefore, had a perfect right to be entertained by the committee. The practice to be observed in this particu lar case ought to be the same as that pursued in any other Committee on a private Bill; and it cou ld not be con tended that in another Committee on a railway Bill such an objection would be tenable. Mr. Sergeant WRANGHAM stated, that the argument of Mr. Talbot, that the City corporation were land owners, was one to which he did not subscribe. It would be seen, when the charters were referred to, whether the corporation of the city of London were the owners of the land in Smithfield. He (Mr. Sergeant Wrangham) believed that the corporation appeared as the owners of a certain franchise—as the proprietors of certain tolls. At all events, he would leave that part of the case, and urgo upon the Committee the fact that the proposition which was illustrated by the model before them, had been made to the House of Commons this session, and rejected by a very large majority. His Learned Friend would surely not contend that it was the practice of Com mittees to allow an opposing scheme to any project to be brought before them after it had ben rejected by the House of Commons. Mr. TALBOT had only attempted to uphold a proposi tion which bore upon the question before the Committee, viz., the propriety or necessity of removing the market from its present site. If he could show generally that such a plan could be adopted as would remove the evils complained of withou taking away the market he appre hended that a reference to that plan would not be objec tionable. Mr. Sergeant WBANGRAM did not object to the plan being referred to generally, but his Learned Friend had no right to go into details on a scheme already decided by the House. The room was then cleared. Shortly after the exclu sion of strangers, the doors were re -opened and the Committee was declared adjourned. It was understood that this adjournment without coming to a decision on the point arose from tho fact that the Chairman had retired to consult the! Speaker, but found that there was "no House." The point was, therefore, reserved. A question arose as to the power of the Committee to adjourn, under the circumstances, but the Chairman declared that, in his opinion, the ad journment was perfectly in accordance with the rules of the House. THE BALLOON ASCENT FROM • BATTY'S HIPPODROME. TO THE EDITOR OF THE S UN. you allow me to make a few remarks re specting my ascent on the 2 i inst. , from M r . B atty ' s Hippodrome. The day was exceedingly fine awd calm— indeed, the weather was so still that we were almost stationary for nearly one hour. I was accompanied by two gentlemen and Mr. Grey, architect and surveyor, of Camden Town, and Mr. Wittaker, the architect and builder of Mr. Batty's Hippodrome. After remaining up one hour and three-quarters we safely descended close to the New-cross Railway station, and were most kindly assisted by Mr. Hawkins and other parti©s connected ith the station. My supply of gas was excellent from the London Company.—l am, Sir, yours, & c ., , Aeronaut. JOHN HAMPTON UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE . OXFORD, JUNE 3.—ln a Convocation holden this day the Rev. George Sparkes, late curate of Ll ansantfraid, in Monmouth s hi re , was ected to that benefice, the pa tronage of which for this turn is vested in this Uni versity. M. 1.63 n Foucault's experiment of the rotatory no tion of the earth by means of the pendulum is now in course of trial in the Radcliffe Library, under the direc tion of eminent scientific men. ARRIVAL OF THE UNITED STATES SCREW STEAM SHIP LAFAYETTE.—LIVERPOOL, MONDAY.—To-dav, shortly before noon, the United States screw steam-ship Lafayette, under the command of Captain Stoddard, late of the Ame rican steam-ship Crescent City, arrived in the Mersey from Queenstown, where she had been compelled to put in for a supply of coal. On rounding the Rock she steamed very fast up the river, and presented rather a striking appear ance. Her hull is constructed somewhat after the style which the Americans have recently adopted in their clipper vessels, being very sharp fore and aft. She is barsue rigged, carries a large spread of canvass, and from her nne propor tions, even without her steam power, must be very fast. Owing to the breakage of the air pump the high-pressure plan was adopted, and the waste steam escaped by a pipe placed on the quarter-deck. PRICES Op WHEAT AND OATS IN IRELAND.—We learn from returns before us that during the last twelve years the price of wheat in Ireland has varied from 295. Bd. per barrel in 1840, to 21s. 9d. in 1850: the average price for seven years being 303. 9d. The rates of oats have been 16s. 'ld. in 1840, and 103. in 1831: average price, 12s. 6d. JUNE 4 1851. E N I N G, SPORTING NOTES. No. LX ASCOT BEATH MEETING. TO THE EDITOR OF TEE SUN. Sira—Notwitlastanding the hardness of the course, re spectable fi e ld s ran f or nearly every event yesterday; in one or two instances producing very close and exciting races. The Moor essayed, and, what is more, actually accomplished the task of giving 4st 131bs to the Sphynx, over the New Mile, for the Trial Stakes, wincing very cleverly by a neck. Ono of my Derby fancies, The Prime Minister, bandaged up to the knees, was, after a fine race, beaten half a length by Little Jack for second place for the Gold Vase, the latter suc cumbing by half a neck to Cariboo. King Charming, the Monica Colt, and Windischgratz, were beaten at the distance. Breba threw her jockey, and afterwards killed an unfortunate coachman who happened to he in her way. The 50 sovs. Stakes were won very easily by Merry Peal, beating Aaron Smith and Phlegra; the last-named never likely to appear again in her Goodwood form of last year. Sir Joseph Hawley's success this year is unparalleled ; the Ascot Stakes, won in a common canter by Vatican, 5 yrs, 7st 71b, has now to be added to his other triumphs. The field was beaten into fits; Herbert a bad second, and Pitsford wretched third, with the Ballet Girl fourth, were all that had any chance whatever with the winner. My selection from the Goodwood stable for the Two Years Old Triennial—the daughter of Venison and Soldier's Daughter, Red Hind, won very easily from Songstress (coughing) and Moulton Lass. Four others ran, viz:—llex (fourth), Free-trader (fifth), c by Theon—Rebecca (sixth), and Deniquo (last); these, however, were so wide apart that tho judge placed them all. Th e Thr e e Ye a r s -old Triennial was won without an effort by Miserrima, beating Cnreus (se cond), the Cowl filly (third), Constellation, Midas, Ans pack, Fochabers, and D ece itf u l. This running will make her a great favourite for the Northumberland Plate and St. Leger; it also speaks volumesin favour of Lord Stan ley's Canezou the second, Iris. The Ascot Derby was, without exception, the best race of the day; .un like its namesake of Ep som , it did no t fall into the clutches of Sir J. Hawley, whose ban was this time, to the delight of the fielders, set aside in favour of the fiery waters of Phlegethon. The Ban, tooled by Mar son, cut out the work to the last hundred yards, when Marlow on Phlegethon came suddenly alongside, and contested every remaining inch of the ground, winning after a desperate struggle by a head! 6,7, and in some instances 8 to 1, was betted on The Ban! The partizans of the cherry colour dropped a goodly portion of what they won on Vatican. It is singular what extraordinary luck occasionally, when least expected, attends the blue and white stripo of Lord Exeter, which I, for one, am always glad to see—his horses nearly always running for the off, and seemingly remote chances. This same Phlegethon afterwards ran a bad third to Lamartine for the Welcome Stakes; Artisan was second. Lamartine is worth an investment (being an improving horse) at a long shot for the St. Leger. For the Emperor's Plate to-morrow, Russborough, Trouncer, Little Jack, and Woolwich, will, I believe, be all that will muster at the starting post; and, perchance, they may travel home in the order I have placed them. It is said, mis chief is meant with Russborough ; if so he'll win; if not, Trouncer will! I cannot discover any thing to beat the Phryne colt (Bro. to Elthiron) for the New Stakes; Elect and the Queen Anne colt, however, must not be altogether forgotten. The Child of the Mist will run well; and Mr. Payne's filly will be in close contiguity to the winner. My remarks on the Derby of next year will appear on Monday. I am, Sir, yours, &c., THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF, Juno 4, 1851. ORTING INTELLIGENCE. ASCOT HEATH RACES.—TUESDAY. From the outline of the engagements for the week published on Monday, it will have been collected that the prospects of the meeting, in respect of sport, were barely up to the Ascot standard, and, in particular, that the attractions of the third and last days were materi ally lessened by the withdrawal of the Flying Dutchman and Voltigeur from the Emperor's Plate, and the dis continuance of the Great Western Railway Handicap. With the provision for the first day—always the best of the four—no fault could be found, as, allowing for the probability of small fi e ld s f or t h ree or four races, it in chided so many events of interest, that we are disposed to think one or two could have been spared to strengthen the programme for Friday; indeed, should the railway companies be stedfast in their determination not to give a plate, a re-arrangement of the stakes will become in dispensible, if the four days are to be maintained. The meeting commenced most favourably as regarded wea ther, and with an eclat which the presence of her Ma jesty alone could have given it. The Court movements have always been so remark able for punctuality that some little surprise was mani fested at the non-appearance of the royal cortege at the entrance of the New Mile until within a few minutes of the time fixed for the first race—half-past one. It consisted of nine carriages and four, preceded as usual by the Master of the Buckhounds and the Royal Huntsman, and was attended by the usual retinue of mounted servants. In the carriage with the Queen were the Princess Royal, the Duchess of Saxe Coburg Gotha, and Prince Henry of the Nether lands. Prince Albert followed in the next, with the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Saxe Coburg Gotha, and the Duke of Cambridge. In the other carriages we observed the Prince of Leiningen, the Dukes of Devon shire, Norfolk, and Newcastle; Marquisses of Westmin ster and Abercorn, the Countess of Bessborough, Sir George and Lady Grey, Lady Oliver Grosvenor, Lady Adeliza Howard, Lady Constance Gower, Lord William Powlett, and the Lords and Ladies in waiting. It is scarcely necessary to add that her Majesty's re ception was loyal and affectionate; it was graciously acknowledged. The Grand Stand, which has undergone several im provements since last year, one of the most important being the raising of the lawn so as to admit of a much better view of the racing than heretofore, was very fully and fashionably attended ; more so, perhaps, than would have been the case had the original charge for admission to the Exhibition in Hyde-park been in farce. We noticed in it, and in the small stands appro priated to the stewards of the races and the Jockey Club, the following influential members of the aristo cratic and sporting circles:— His Excellency the Swedish Minister. Dukes—Rutland, Richmond, and Buccleuch. Marquisses—Exeter, Waterford, Ely, Stafford, Drog heda, Kildare, Worcester, and Clanricarde. Marchionesses—Aylesbury, Drogheda, Stafford, and Kildare. Earls—Zetland, Granville, March, Eglinton, Ux bridge, Strathmore, Stradbroke, Chesterfield, Wilton, Euston, Mansfield, Grosvenor, Cardigan, Glengall, Durham, and Airlie. Countesses—Granville, March, Eglinton, Strathmore, Chesterfield, and Wilton. Viscounts—Canterbury, Maidstone, Clifden, Tor rington, Enfield, Villiers, Lascelles, Cranley, Newport, Newark, Anson, Dungarvon, Exmouth, and Emlyn. Viscountesses—Cranley, Torrington, Enfield, New port, and Emlyn. Lords—Stanley, Robert Pelham Clinton, Ribbles dale, Burleigh, H. Gordon Lennox, George Paget, and Villiers. Lathes—Bateman, Elizabeth Lascelles, Burleigh, Elizabeth Grey, Egerton, &c. Hon. Messieurs—S. Herbert, R. Boyle, 11. Pitt, Captain Rous, Frederick Villiers, Francis Villiers, James Macdonald, E. Lascelles, A. Hood, G. Anson, G. Barrington, W. Bagot, Cecil Forrester, Petro, F. Leveson, C. B. Phipps, S. Lumley, &c. Hon. Mesdames—White, Melville, G. Anson, Vil liers, S. Herbert, Phipps, &c. Sirs—J. Hawley, W. Fraser, W. W. Wynne, W. Co drington, G. H. Boswell, &c. Colonels—Peel, Newton, Wyndham, &c , &c. It will be seen from the above list, that the display of " rank, beauty, and fashion," was worthy of Ascot. We cannot speak so well of the general attendance, which, it must be admitted, was below the average. Immediately after the arrival of her Majesty racing commenced, and proceeded up to the Ascot Stakes, which was not run until near four o'clock. Immediately after its decision the illustrious party in the Royal Stand departed for Windsor Castle. Five races suc ceeded the handicap, and at about half-past six a long and most excellent day's sport was brought to a close. To the courteous manner in which the Noble Master of the Buckhounds (the Earl of Bessborough) presided over the arrangements of the course, all who had busi ness to transact, can bear witness. His Lordship's duties were rendered more onerous by the absence of Mr. Hibburd, who, we were sorry to hear, was too ill to leave his bed; his son, Mr. H. Hibburd, officiated for him as clerk of the course and starter, and in each ca pacity, acquitted himself satisfactorily. With the exception of the accident to Breba, in the race for the Queen's Vase, we heard only of one circum stance that at all militated against the general enjoy ment; this arose out of a quarrel and a fight between two men, which terminated in the death of ono of them from the first blow. The following is as detailed an account of the racing as the shortness of the intervals between the various events—rendered unavoidable by their number—enabled us to obtain. T, he Trial Stakes of 5 soya. each, and 50 added; the winner to be sold for 600 sous., Bee. New mile. (4 Subs.) Mr. Death's The Moor, 6 yrs, 9st 31b...(W. Abdale) 1 Capt. Archdall's Sphynx, 2 yrs, 4st 41b (car. 4st 61b) 2 Betting-3 to 1 on the Moor. Won by a neck, after a slow-run race; run in 1 min. 57 secs. The Gold Vase, given by her Majesty, added to a sweepstakes of 20 soya. each, for three yrs old, 7st 31b; four yrs old, 9st; five yrs old, 9st 71b; six yrs old and aged, 9st 91b; winners extra, Sze., about two miles. (10 Subs.) Mr. Greville's Cariboo, 4 yrs, 9st 41b (Flatman) 1 Lord Exeter's Little Jack, 4 yrs, 9st (Robinson) 2 Mr. Halford's Prime Minister, 7st 31b (W. Sharpe) 3 Sir J. Hawley's Broba, 2 yrs, Est Blb (Basham) 0 Ld. Waterford's o by Corranna,7st 31b:(11. Robertson) 0 Capt. Lowther's:King Charming, Est 121bXG. Sharpe) 0 Capt. Archdall's Windischgrats, 4 yrs, 9st (Marlow) 0 Betting-3 to 1 agst The Prime Minister, 4 to 1 agst Monica Colt, 5 to 1 agst King Charming, 5 to 1 a gs t Cariboo, and 6 to 1 each agst Breba, Little Jack, an d Windischgratz. Little Jack took the running up imme diately after starting, followed by The Monica Colt and King Charming, the others lying off in a clu s t er . Win dischgratz joined King Charming in going dow n th e Swinley-hill, but no other material change took place until they were round the turn into the Old Mile; the second place was then taken by Windischgratz, who, after crossing the road, was joined by Cariboo and the Prime Minister, Little Jack still having a decided lead. From the distance the race was left to the three horses placed, Cariboo taking the running from Little Jack half way up, and winning by a neck; half a length be tween the second and third, and the others beaten off. Breba fell in crossing the road, and threw her rider. Run in 3 min. 42 sees. The Produce S vespstakes of 50 soya, each, h ft; for three years old colts, 83t 91b, and fillies, Bst 51b; 51b and 31b allowed. Once round. (7 Subs.) Sir J. Hawley's Merry Peal, Bst 21b (J. Marton) 1 Lord Caledon's Aaron Smith, Bst 91b (Marlow) 2 Lord Exeter's Phlegra,Bst Betting-7 to 4on Merry Peal, who made all the running, and won in a canter by two lengths. Run in 3 min. 44 sec. The Ascot Stakes of 25 sous. each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared, &c.; the second to receive 100 sous.; and the third 50 out of the stakes. Two miles and a half. (109 Subs., 83 of whom declared.) Sir J. Hawley's Vatican, 5 yrs, 7st 71b ...(Flatman) 1 Lord Wilton's Herbert, 5 yrs, 6st 121 b (Crouch) 2 Mr. J. Arnold's Pitsford, 4 yrs, Bst (A. Day) 3 Hon. Major Pitt's Vampyre, aged, 7st4lb (Dockeray) Mr. Gratwick e ' s Ch eer f u l, 5 yrs, 7st 31b (Kitchener) 0 Mr. Stephenson's Ninus, 4 vrs, ist ......(Thurwood) 0 Lord Exeter's Tophana, 6 yrs, Est 131b...(J. Mann) 0 Mr. Combo's Tomboy, 4 yrs, 6st 71b (Hammond) 0 Mr. Pearce's Tilsit, 5 yrs, Est 51b (N. Treen) 0 Mr. Herbert's Kathleen, 4 yrs, Est llb (Mann) 0 Mr. C. Formby's Ballet Girl, sst 111 b (T. Sherwood) 0 Mr. E, Batson's Abderhaman, 4t 101 b ...(Richards) 0 Sir R. Pigot's A:slus, 3 yrs, 4st 10Ib (Toovey) 0 Mr. Gregory's Aurora, 3 yrs, 4st 131 b (Wells) 0 Betting -4 to 1 agst Ballet Girl, sto 1 agst Vatican, 7 to 1 agst Abderhaman, 8 to 1 agst Vampyre. 9 to 1 agst Ninus, 10 to 1 agst Pitsford, 12 to 1 agst Herbert, 15 to 1 agat Tophana, and 16 to 1 agst Aurora. Kathleen, Tomboy, and erE ilus, with Herbert and Ninus in close waiting, made play alternately, in fact had the race to themselves until half way between the turn into the Old Mile and the straight running-, Tom boy and Aolus then gave way, and Herbert took up the work, folluwed by Ballet Girl, Vatican, and Pitsford, who had previously laid away from their horses, joining company after making tho last turn. Herbert held his lead into the distance, Vatican passing him half way up, and winning in a canter by three lengths; the same be tween Herbert and Pitsford; the Ballet Girl a bad fourth. Ran in 4 min. 20 secs. The Ascot Triennial Stakes of 10 sous. each, and 100 added, for two yrs old colts, Bst 71b. and fillies Bst 41b; the second to receive 50 soya. out of the stakes. T.Y.C. (48 Subs.) Duke of Richmond's Red Hind (Kitchener) 1 Mr. J. Scott's Songstress (Templeman) 2 Mr. Payne's Moaltan Lass Lord Exeter's Ilex ... (Norman) 4 Mr. H. B. Powell's Free-trader (A. Day) 5 Mr. Marson's b c by Theon, out of Rebecca Mr. H. J. Thompson's Denique Betting-6 to 4 agat Red Hind. 2to 1 agst Moultan Lass, 4 to 1 agst Songstress, and 6to 1 agst Rebecca colt. Red Hind, Songstress, and Moultan Lass laid in front from first to last, Red Hind, who made nearly the whole of the running, winning very easily by a length. Run in one min. 20 sees. The Ascot Derby Stakes of 50 Sovs. each, h ft, for three yrs old colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 31b. Swinley Course. (11 Subs.) Lord Exeter's Plegethon Sir J. Hawley's The Ban Betting -7 to lon The Ban, who made all the run ning to the stand, but was beaten, after a fine race, by a head. Not timed. The Second Ascot Triennial Stakes of 10 sous each, with 100 added ; for three yrs old colts, Bst 71h, and fillies, Bst 41b; the second to receive 50 son. out of the stakes. New mile. (48 Subs.) Lord J. Scott's Miserrima Lord Eglinton's Cnteas Mr. S. P. Hughe' s f by C ow l, out o f Celandino Mr. Meiklam's Constellation (Templeman) 0 Lord Exeter's Midas Mr. Gratwicke's A ns p ac h Lord W. Powlett's Fochabers Mr. Halford's Deceitful (W. White) 0 Betting—Even on Miserrima-5 to 1 agst Anspach -sto 1 agst Deceitful-5 to 1 agst Midas—and 10 to 1 agst the CM3 and Cowl filly. Midas cut out the work to the distance, waited on by Deceitful, Mi serr i ma lying up with the latter, in company with Anspach and the Cowl filly ; the remainder of the race was all one way, Miserrima quitting her horses without an effort, and winning in a canter by a length. Run in 1 min 49 secs. The Welcome Stakes of 20 sous. each, with a bonus of 5 per cent., for three yra old. Swinley Course. Mr. Powney's Lamartine, B.st 71b (A. Day) 1 Mr. Neville's Artisan, Bst 7lb (F. Butler) 2 Lord Exeter's Phlegethon, Bst 101 b, 31b ex. (Marlow) 3 Being-7 to 4 and 2to 1 on Lamartine, who made all the running, and won in a canter by four lengths. Run in 2 min. 40 secs. Sweepstakes of 50 Boys, each, h ft, for two yrs old colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 31b. Three-quarters of a mile. Lord Dorchester's The Chase Mr. Payne's Hirsuta (Flatman) 2 Duke of Richmond's Plumstead (Kitchener) 3 Betting-5 to 4on Plumstead, 2to 1 agst Hirsuta, and sto 2 agst The Chase. The Chase took the lead, kept it, and won cleverly by half a length. Run in 1 min. 31 secs. We were sorry to hear, after leaving the course, that Breba, on getting rid of her jockey, came in contact with a gentleman's coachman, who had run into the course after the horses in the raco had passed, and knocked him down, causing his death shortly after. CRICKET.—THE MARYLEBONE CLUB AND GROUND WITH THREE PLAYERS OF THE GROUND V. THE SURREY CLUB WITH THREE PLAYERS OF THE SURREY GROUND.—This grand match was resumed yesterday at " Lords," upon which occasion there was a goodly at tendance of spectators. In each innings the " County" fell short of the score of the " Marylebone," and, of course, having done so, there could be but one result, namely, that they lost the day, notwithstanding the strength they had sent to " Lord's." The final score stood as follows, by which it will be seen that Maryle bone won by 55 runs :—Maryle bone, first innings, 129; second ditto, 91. Surrey, first innings, 93; second ditto, 72. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Le Ire No2ze was resumed here last evening, and, now that Lablache has completely recovered his voice, his health, and his agility, nothing could go off more buoy antly than this sparkling opera of Alaury. Never did Lablache make richer " fun," never did Sontag make more exquisite music, never did Ida Bertrand act and sing more artistically, and never has intriguing valet found a more bustling representative than Ferranti. Fortunate indeed is Alaury in having' such artistes to create his first work. The pleasant ballot of the Ie des Amours concluded the entertainments. Amongst the noble and distinguished individuals he flouring the performances at her Majesty's Theatre yes terday evening with their presence wero the follow ing: —His Grace the Duke of Wellington, the Marchio ness of Druro, and Lady Charles Wellesley; his Excellency the Russian Minister, the Duke and Duchess of Cleveland, his Highness Prince Demidoff, Marquis of Donegal, Mar quis of Northampton, Marquis d'Aguado ; the Earl of Cardigan, Earl Bective, Earl and Countess of Yarbo rough, the Earl Gifford and the Right Hon. Lord Stanley. The Queen's box was occupied by the Marquis and Marchioness of Downshire, Lcrd and Lady Marcus Hill, Mr. de Burgh and party. There were also present—the Viscountess Mahon, the Baron D'Eichthal, Lord Gardner, Lady Lyndhurst, Lieut.- General Sir Edward Kerrison, Bart., and Miss Ker risen, Lieut.-General Sir Alexander Woodford, Bart., and Lady Woodford, Lady Wetherell Warneford, Sir Ralph Howard, Bart , M.P., Lady and Miss Howard, Sir Henry Webb, Bart., the Honourable R. C. Neville, Sir Maxwell Wallace, Bart., the Greek Consul, Madame, and Miss Paudia de Ralli; the Russian Consul-General, Hon. A. D. Wil loughby, General the Hon. H. Cavendish, Sir G. Womb well, Bart., Colonel Wildman, Mr. Hubert de Burgh, Captain Lyon, Sir H. Mena, Bart., Mr. Sheriff Alison, Mr. Attwood, Mr. G. Krehmer, Mr. Perkins, Mrs. Rickards, Mr. Weiss, Mr. W. Delafield, Mr. H. Broad ley, M.P., Mr. C. J. Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. Tudor, Miss Caroline Bellew, Mr., Mrs., and Miss Richards, Mr. C. W. Packe, IM.P., and Mrs. Packe Reading; Mr. Knox Holmes, Mr. Brereten Trelawny, Mr. Cuttler, Mr. Snowe, Mr. Martyr, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Ord, M.P., Mr. 0. Mor gan, M.P., Mr. C. B. Baldwin, M.P., &c. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. In consequence of the severe hoarseness of Mario, which completely disabled him from singing the music of Genaro, the opera of Norma was substi tuted here last evening for that of Lucrscia Borgia, which had been originally announced. Grisi was in excellent voice, and sang as brilliantly and acted as majestically as ever in the character of the Druid priestess, and was throughout applauded to the echo. Mademoiselle Ber trandi sung the music of Adalgisa with great taste an d swe etness, and Tamberlik made the part of Pollio a part of importance, a feat which very few tenors hav e yet been able to accomplish. The Oroveso of Forrnes was magnificent. THE EXHIBITION AND THE WEST -END TRADE. Although there exists much truth in the fact that the ab sorbing attractions of the Crystal Palace had at first occa sioned a depression in trade, some few of th e west-end houses have never been more active. Amongst the latter the Messrs. Jay, of Regent-street, whose milliners visit Pans and Lyons on ordinary seasons but once or twice, are now constantly running to and fro, while the demand for novelties increases in the ratio of their production. The consequence is that this establishment is now our leading authority, and a stroll through its salons shows us that which is destined to become the reigning mode at our fetes and promenades. The last selections of chapeau, & c . , which we saw but yesterday, are exceedingly pretty, and the introduction of a straw colour (however questionable for mourning) is truly charm ing in effect, harmonizing most happily with the silvery beech-bark and other greys, and the various exquisite hues of neutral tint for which this house has become so deservedly celebrated. —post, MILITARY MUSICAL FESTIVAL AND BAZAAE.--111 the gardens of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, will be held , on the 17th and 18th of June, for the benefit of the Hospital for Consumption, Brompton, an unusual fêt e , embracing a bazaar, combined with a concert, upon a scale hitherto un known in this country, and consisting of the bands of the six household regiments and of the Royal Artillery, which, for the first time, will be formed into one corps, and per form together. The arrangements are under the manage ment and control of a committee of general and field officers. The programme of the music comprises selections from the works of the great masters and the most popular composers, native and foreign, and it is believed this unprecedented combination of military musical talent will form one of the most prominent features at this important and interest ing period. THE REV. R. WIIISTON'S CASE.—The Court of Queen's Bench having referred Mr. Whiston to the Bishop. of Rochester, relative to his dismissal from the head master ship of the Cathedral Grammar school, the rev, gentleman h as addressed the bishop in appeal aga i nst the decision, and requesting his Lordship to name the time and place for hearing the appeal. HERR ERNST'S CONCERT. The concert of this great violinist on Monday night, in the Hanover-square Rooms, was crowded almost to suffocation. The programme comprised two overtures— the " Freischatz,' and a MS. composition by Lavenu, entitled " Anne of Gierstein," which, as well as M en . delssohn's " Wedding March," were excellently played by an efficient and numerous orchestra, conducted by Messrs. Lavenu and Eckert, and led by Mr. Willy. Ernst himself played Beethoven's grand concerto, with two new cadences by himself, with masterly splendour of execution and consummate expression, and gave two other solos —the rondo " Papageno" and a caprice, founded on 11 Pirates, in which his exquisite skill and purity of feeling were advantageously developed. The other instrumental portions of the concert consisted of a duet by Signors Piatti and the wonderful Bottesini on the violoncello and contra-basso, which excited the audience to perfect enthusiasm; and the andante and finale from his own concerto in C minor on the piano forte by M. Silas, who is a great and deserved favourite. The chief vocalist was the Irish nightingale, Miss Ca therine Hayes, who was in splendid voice. She sang the air from the Prophete, " Ab! mon fils " with ad mirable feeling, an d t h e rondo finale from L a ' Sonnam- Lula with a facile and tasteful brilliancy that elicited rapturous plaudits. There is a peculiar purity of ex pression in the singing of this fascinating prima donna, more worthy of admiration than oven her astonishing accuracy and range of execution. Laden with the laurels of triumph by Italian, French, and English audiences, we prognosticate that her career in America will be one of extraordinary success. In taste and compass yielding to no vocalist, she is superior to most in melodiousness and pathos. Madlle. Ana Zurr was encored in a grand aria from the Zaubevlote, her exe cution of which was more astonishin g than pleasing; she can certainly Froduce marvellous effects. We were greatly pleased with the fine soprano voice of Madame Marra in two very pretty lieder—"Straussli" and " Die Naehtigall," by Haas and Alieneff. Mr. A ugustus Bra ham' in Handel's " Deeper and deeper still," confirmed ur favourable impression of his powers, and in several of his notes recalled his glorious father to our recollec tior. Herr Reichert, Miss Browne, and Madlle. Gra mann, also contributed to the evening's treat, which was one of a rare excellence, albeit the programme contained a superfluity of pieces, which rendered the concert too long, the second part not commencing until just 11 o'clock, EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE. On Monday evening an inquest was held at the Anglers, Town's-end, Kingston-upon-Thames, before Mr. W. Carter and a •ery respectable jury, upon the body of Mrs. Mary Rebecca Pratt, aged 22, the wife of Mr. James Pratt, a cheesemonger and butterman, carry ing on business at No. 2, Angel-terrace, Hammersmith, who committed suicide on Friday last by throwing her self from off a camp -stool into the river Thames, at or opposite Kingston. The deceased was described as a remarkably hand some young woman, highly accomplished, and had only been married ten weeks. Mr. W. F. Cooper, solicitor, attended to watoh the case on the part of the deceased's husband; and Mr Nicholson, of the firm of Nicholson and Parker, ap peared on behalf of Mr. James Nutt, licensed victualler, 15, Crracechurch-street. Thomas Jeffries, potwan at the Anglers, deposed that about thirty minutes after one o'clock on Friday be heard some boys on the opposite shore cry " over" meaning that a person was in the river, and upon look ing he taw the deceased in mid-channel. He unmoored the boat, put off, secured the body, and with assistance got deceased ashore. the was taken into the Anglers, where the body was placed in bed. Hot water and fric tion were applied—Mr. Mitchell, the surgeon, being in attendance—but after three. quarters of an hour's exer tion all proved useless. Police•constable Murphy, 176 V, deposed to having searched the deceased's clothes. He found a German purse, containing a half-crown piece, and loose in her pocket a florin, 12s. 4d. in silver, 3i-d, in coppers, and a bunch of keys, also a letter, which was addressed " Mr. Pratt, 2, Angel-terrace, Hammersmith." The Coroner, at the suggestion of the jury, read the letter as follows: "Kingston, Friday. " James,—For the last time I address y ou . May God forgive you as I do for the wicked accusations you have brought against me. When I took an oath to you last night it was quite true, and all I said afterwards a lie, prompted by the fear of being murdered. May every wife do her duty as well as I have done, even though she has a drunken husband. Good bye! I never expect to meet you again. Your broken-hearted wife, " MARY R. PRATT." Jane Jeans, housemaid in the service of Mr. J. Pratt, was next called. She deposed that she had been in Mr. Pratt's service about three weeks before his marriage. She first heard of deceased's death on Friday afternoon, and the last time she saw her alive was on Friday morning. About half-past six o'clock she rang her bell, and witness found her in her bed-room dressed all but her gown. De ceased put on a red silk dress instead of a morning one, and witness fastened it. Deceased did not say why she did so. She was not with her more than five minutes, when she went down stairs, and soon afterwards she heard her mistress leave the house by the private door. Mr. Pratt had gone early to market, and he did not return till ten o'clock, when he inquired for his wife, and wit ness said she had gone out. He seat after her to the City and also to Bayswater, but the deceased had been to neither place. Was not aware of any dispute between the deceased and her husband on the previous night. They were on good terms, except when he had toe much to drink. Deceased appeared in a sound state of mind, and witness never apprehended she would commit sui cide. Deceased went to bed first on Thursday night. Mr. Pratt was the worse for liquor, but deceased made no complaint. Witness did not know what the words " wicked accusations" meant. had not heard Mr. Pratt accuse his wife of anything wrong. Thought the words referred to a Mr. Nutt. She believed her master was jealous of him. Mr. Pratt married his wife from Mr. Nutt's. She understood he was her guardian and exe cutor. The solicitor attending for Mr. Nutt here observed it was highly important that a letter which had been written by the deceased, and bore the Kingston post-mark of Friday, and had been received by Mr. Nutt the same evening, should be publicly read, as it would explain tile deceased's state of mind. The letter, of which the following is a copy, was then rend : "My dear Mr. and Mrs. Nutt,—l have left my hus band under the most dreadful circumstances; ho has ac cused me of being seduced by my father when I was only 17 years old, and al s o all ow i ng M r. Nutt the same im proper intercourse. Last night he seized me by the hair, I d i r e ew th m e y n back,jhuemadpedon m an e. d held his razor to my t h roa t. and tried to strangle me with his hands. 1 s till pers i sted in my innocence of such dreadful crimes; but feeling certain he would murder me, I owned, although every word I spoke was a lie, that all was quite true. I hope God will forgive me for being so wicked, and saying what I knew was not right of my dear father and Mr. Nutt. I felt so helpless I did not know what to do; indeed, I am almost out of my mind, and what I s h a ll d o with myself I do not know. Accept my love, and thanks for the very great kindness I received from you. I got away from home whilst he was at market. He left me in bed, and I promised I would remain there, but I could not. lum at Kingston. How long I shall stay here I do not know. I write in such distress of mind I hope you will excuse PRATT."aII erros. With kindest love to yUu both and t he dea r children, be,. lieve me to remain yours most affectionately, (Signed) lyt, Mr. Nutt expressed a wish to be examined. R e stated that he had known the deceased from a little girl. He had known her father, who was but recently deceased, and a more worthy and upright man neve r lived; he was incapable of the act imputed to him. An d-r with respect to himself, he had never acted otherwis e- than as a father to the deceased, which his wife, months at could his h p o r u o s v e e , before fr e required. she h s d married;eee wh o was gave y' her a away. Had seen both her and her husband several times since, and had no reason to doubt they The wore happy. CORONER, in summinngotup, observed it was a most m‘pwvaiaeninsndtfcoulowelf t ho escape w i fe' s barn g t h mp ; acresteh,aatnt.dhehehuceohualndd shevi recollect one more so. It as in no way the instru marks of violence on her had not jumped out of voluntarily, and it was only e u r r s d o e n r . e he neither h ad leftli a had h s e h she o a u nz was was cle staTteheofrmooimndfo d r . the jury to say in what cleared d en she destroyed herself. returned a verdict of "Temporary anm a der ah an o g rt em tim en e t. le jury V ALUATION or IitELAND.—A statement, called for by the H ouse of Commons, of the progress m ade in the v aluation of the coun ti es, t owns, & c , of Ireland, informs for that 3,295,232 acres of land have b een valued at a cost vary ing, according to ci rcums t ances , from id- to I°4l per for country lands, and from is. 2d. to is. 3id. per acre fat cities. i tanhda 2 .... s t t t r e u r e l latterly ___..... geographical boundaries BALLOON SURVETS.— The of Australia I believe to be tolerably accurately ascertain e d v but little of its vast interior is known n nd Itliiler fringe 1 : 31 t he penetra o t f e t d en he in re :y - reverie e s , continent has been considerable tracts have been coasted by men of indomitable hardihood and courage. be turned me that aeronautism m i g ht to account by ex nd be h plorers of unknown regions and a . .t e means of saving much unnecessary labour privotion. Surveying parties in want of water or herhagir,t_and in doubt w hi ch way to direct their weary steps,i hey had a balloon w i t h t h em , and 400 or 500 fathoms of whale line, b y secuen i one end of the line to the balloon, and grapplin g t h e otherg firmly to the earth, they might rise to the elevation of 2000 or 3,000 out before feet, and have t he coun try spread" them like s ma p, and if provided with instruments to take bearings , might be spared many a day of fruitless toil and suffering. — Borings in the Pacific. FATAL ACCIDENTS ON TUT! -- RIVER. —yesterday, Captain Artus, of the brig Melbourne,lyin g i n Bugaby's ascend Hole, in attempti ng to . the side, missed his hold and fell into the wat er, sunk, and was drowned. Almost at tha same time (twelve o'clock), C a tain Downie , of the ship Mentor, lying off St one - stairs, Wapping, fell overboard and perished. Ab ou t three o'clock,' a boat containing two men and a woman was swamped, near Alderman-stairs ; the men were saved, but the female, Mrs. Coghlan, residing in Old Gravel-lane, was drowned. BIRKENHEAD RIOTS.—DISCHARGE OP THE PRI4. "ERs.—Our readers will recollect that at the last Chester assizes Thomas Smith, J. Feehan, James Haggerty, and Matthew Griffin, with another prisoner, since discharged, were convicted of a riot at Birkenhead, and sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment. A petition, praying for a mitigation of the sentence, received 1 7,000 signatures in one day. It was presented to Sir George Grey by J. A. Roe buck, Esq., Sir George Stephens, and the Earl of Arundel and Surrey. Upon consideration of the whole facts of the case her Majesty the Queen ordered the immediate discharge of the prisoners, and they arrived at Birkenhead on Friday last. —Liverpool Mercury. The Viennese newspapers record the complete success at the Imperial Opera, of an English vocalist, Miss Rafter, formerly of the Drury-lane Theatre, who made a recent appearance, and achieved a decided impression in La Figlia del Jieggimento. I on with eral fied ,