The Sun. — London, England, 1851-07-09 00:00:00

IMP nida scrip- Tome !loved ection en, of o ad )rtant consi• sing a could ugh it h the ord at r done British as be T. In ill, re- Parlis effect added, would those the :owing xi been of the xty, of ar, till ewer to lg the body House DE mo repre- .ously- ter, he ) ques recent uency, Hit de e open wards. it inti- I, then, Ifessed SUN, --en hap . -- tete, until some better plot could he d'viettl for the pro- attemen to jus'ify thet p se stem of public works in Ireland whichof electors, he was f •eouree to that setstem which bed foreacrly been adop - .0.e, exeept as a temporary h e :was alrealy eeteblished in emey ceuntries. Bat means of savioe human life. Be was sorry to see the 6 11 , 1 ' no new convert. Fourteen or fif;een years ago distress and disease in that country, but it must be re vise had considerable experience in elections; end it coliceee. from the large bees so liberally granted, that k' UnC•3o3nloll thine an that time to hear from en . Government had doue all it could to mitigate those evils, ' electorhe ailed then thouele he wieheti to vote un the liberal side, I although they might not have been completely succees • tle t t e d not. Recellecting this, and knowing. moreover, ;fat in saving human life. But he contended in what had %s ee r same things had happened within the last three ! been done was to be found the complete justification of sea, It he could not, as an honest man and faithful repre- j Government. Had the Government not so liberally sup ativ. , ea wt . -• austaia fr ^ •'n on this, the first occasion i plied loans of money, there could le , aelly be any doubt that om sent e lately he had addressed the Enloe, that it was el'so- I the sacrifice of hunsan life would have been much greater Olut, i reessary to shelter a man in the exercise I than tank place. If they were simply to say that the lei,' r ight of election conferred on him by the Coned- ! Poor-law Commissioners had done right, it would be thi s ' l l. It was worse than trifling with the population of i proper to give the approbation of the House. But if it r e Country t o pra se . put into teeir hands the power to elect I was intended to change the existing system, in order, as ai. ntatives, and den them the means of usiug it ' the resolution stated, to make the workhouses self-sup- ClP e ndently.—rerear hear.) The petition to which be portieg, he warned the House against embarking in so ; Itu alreadyt ' olti e p referred stated that many electors had been fatal a project. Bow was this obe accomplished? Had their elated frem giving their votes by threats of ruin to not the Government been providing workhouse accom- Ix I, familie s. And yet these electors had a duty to modation as far as possible, in order to avoid giving out lier therefore They were trustees for those who had no votes. door relief? It was thereby intended to make out-door relief it., ventured to add his voice to those of more so distasteful as that few would be inclined to apply for it. tie Members who had addrened them, and urged This was a sound principle and ought not to oe lost tie Noble Lord to g reet reform in time, and not wait sight of. In the workhouse the food and lodging were cl u b" Was forced upon him. The ballot was used in better than the labourer could generally obtain by his te an d other private institutions with the view of pre- labour. But if, in addition, you found him labour, you lla il i tili g anger and ill-will amongst the members; and if injured the value of the workhouse test, and you would 4were necessary in such cases. how much more nece3- do nothing but mischief. The great object of the work- W as it atnengat the constituencies of the country , h ouse test was to p revent parties from throwing therh -447' whom were often driven to the serious shame- selves on the workhouse relief when they could maintain g iteb? eithe r facing utter ruin or sacrificing their prin- themselves out of the workheuse. But this would not G 4,,,, Se would, therefore, urge upon her Majesty's be done if the Hon. Member's proposition was acted lelit" t nent that when next year they came before the upon. Hon. Members connected with Ireland might take it ee i n, with their promised Reform Bill, the measure advantage of English experience and avoid the inconve ut„i be a generous one, and not given grudinely; for nience and danger of making the workhouse too com bs t Truts were doled out 'little by little, they would not fortable. He was satisfied that no temporary reduction th e usulted for it, and as soon as the people had got that of rates wouli compensate tor evils that would be in lesvould try to ()brain more.—(Oheers, and "Divide.") flicted on the ratepayer and on the labourers by adopt to veral minutes elapsing and no Hon. Member rising ing a system that had been found to work eo mis edaret t T h.. e s the House, chievously in England—namely, that of injuring the t tr ' oPE AKE le said that strangers must withdraw. stringency of the principles of the workhouse te e .• S• CRAWFORD then rose and expressed 'leis test. His recommendation was to make labour kuerelse that Lord J. Russell had not spoken upon the in the workhouse acs distasteful as possible, and ket's, t of the motion. —(Cries of " Divide.") As Hon. to discourage application for workhouse relief unless u ts Zers seemed anxious to go to a division he (Mr. as a last resource, and he considered that the safety lir e nr d) would not stand between them and that de- of proprty in Ireland consisted in maintaining, the ,i (Cheers.) stringency of the workhouse test. If this principle he House divided, and there appeared— was departed from, Hon. Members might be sure they For the m ot i o n would have introduced a system, the effects of which the y A gainst it ••• ••• ... ... 50 would rue to the end of thei r da y s. Majority for tne motion and against Mr. SCULLY said he was not against the workhouse T h the G o vernment ... ... ... —37 test. His principle was , that it was safer to g ive labour tie:J. )2 ldt was hailed with vociferous and prolonged in the werkhouse than to keep paupers in the workhouse without labour. Lea ve was then given to bring in the Bill. Mr. HENLEY said the Right Hen. Gentleman the k r R EPRODUCTIVE LABOUR (IRELAND) Secretary tor Ireland had treated the question differently bin go . SCULLY rose and proposed toe following rase- from the Right Hon. Gentleman the Chancellor of the of e - That in order to lighten the severe pressure Exchequer. He was for maintaining the workhouse ts et ' 4 -rates in Ireland it is expedient to facilitate by test, but he was at a loss to conceive bow giving labour so uses Means the employment of the inmates of work - in the workhouse was to break down the workhouse lei sk es in reproductive labour, so as to make these esta- test. He could not understand the confusion of terms , gi s uMents, as far as noestble, self-supporting; and that by which this was sought to be established. He could S ep the duty of the Poor-law Commissioners to see so not understand the arguments of the Hon. Member for tetlrable an object fully carried out." The Hen Mew- Westbury. Was not the labour given ou the relief t eoe eOmplained that the workhouses of Ireland were works in Ireland out-door relief ?—(Hear, hear.) The t tss tved with able-bodied poor, and that they were House was placed in a difficulty, because the Right Hon. tog Stones to do nothing besides picking oakum and break- Gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer met the 1 4 Z_htones on the road, whilst emigration was the only case by asserting the motion was intended to break down t ri of relief 1.4 t to the boards of guardians. the workhouse test. He could not perceive that such ti le r • OTLAHERTY seconded the motion. He had seen was the object, or would be the effect, of the motion. He htioadh vantages of the self-suporiing system in his own should be opposed as much as any one to such a result, tka h L w here, in the course of eleven months, they had for he fully appreciated the value of the workhouse s ir ee a saving of 1,0001. test. With respect to relief for Ireland, he thought Go- I ek:. SOMERVILLE was fully alive to the import- vernment were hardly pressed on that subject. In 1846 the eubject; but the Hon. Gentleman who intro- no objection was made by Irish Members to the made of strife:Lie motion had confounded the question of indus- relief ; they only thought that it would not be co-ex atteetiernPloYment with that of productive labour. Those tensive with the calamity which had overtaken that t'o ett ilis wer e , h owe ver, very distinct, and though the country. It was hardly just to complain now of what the ts : c avr Commissioners in Ireland were not opposed to bad been done. te n ouraepreent of a self-supporting system of indus- Mr. LABOUCHERE raid every Hon. Gentleman had 'ere I b ' toe ose P oyment in workhouses, they did not, however, been anxious to explain away the nature and character could convert a system of productive employment which of the motion. If the House believed that the Poor-law e llttle e e/av ert poor-houses into manufactories, so as to Commissioners had acted judiciously, it would be clan the ~. the produce of pauper labour to bo brought into gerous to agree to a resolution which affirmed a prin freeTrle-et, to compete with articles the produce of the title different to that which had hitherto been acted att eehe a t hoUrer. Suppose, for instance, a farm were upon by those Commissioners. If the principle of the i li e to th' t° a workhouse, and they brought its produce workhouse test was to be retained, well and good; but if te e th e e market, they could not only compete with, but the Poor-law Commissioners were to consider how pati -1 time could undersell, the farmer, and thus in a short pers were to be set to work in the workhouse, he thought the th ey p: would reduce the farmer to the condition of thereby that the stringency of the workhouse test would I tate et ti Pt'r• The guardians of the poor, in many in- be very materially attacked. If productive labour was t e eeat ' A. " a d availed themselves of the provisions of a encouraged in workhouses, his opinion was Ireland Nae s L. et to attach 25 acres of land to the union work- would very soon suffer to a very serious extent, and eor n , bi !or the employment of pauper boys, and the would gain no substantial advantage for the temporary li k e ti,:sioners had in no instance opposed that system. diminution that might occur in the rates. He thought ,e c o lgh,t it better to leave the matter in the hands of the House was not warranted in affirming the resolution -4 41D ri -in tssioaers, and he must, therefore, oppose the of the Hon. Member, which went to injure the stringency : of the workhouse test, and to introduce productive la 141rROcese. eP. neeee supported the motion. boor into the workhouse. Reference had been made to politic SCROPE said that the sound principles of those relief measures by which Government endeavoured suet, required that paupers should be em- to mitigate—for they could only hope to mitigate—the ;zee 2411 .; productive rather than upon useless labour— fearful calamity which fell on Ireland. Ho had never t'utr et reaking stones, and other employment of that underrated the force of the heavy dispensation of Provi rineipi'er, and he could not understand tose sound deuce in blasting the growth of the potato; but he must I nkles, a should not be carried out in allunion work- say he did see with pain the story told to Ireland, that tte Sir a. w the diminished numbers of the Lich people was to be % t i l led te • ALSH did not think that the motion if referred to want of food which Government could have f c ,„ lloh„ W°111 d lead to any displacement of free labour. supplied. With regard to the measures taken by Go to.' T ilit e - e a e °tight to recollect that the Hon. Member vernment for the relief of the calamity, it was far easier le : earn, °l . 3' did not ask for any grant of public money to criticise them now that the time had gone by, .than it ithi g J o tth p rot ei etio. his proposal, but merely that the poor was to devise suitable measures when the calamity was D UCtin i houses in Ireland should be employed in in full operation. l 'i tt i td ed .. „' ll hour If the experiment were tried as re- Sir D. NORREYS was understood to express him h,liaulu fly --1 he . believed it would give the greatest self as opposed to the terms of the motion, as, from C i tical s e - c ° f ree labour, and that no great principle of what had previously occurred, it was liable to raisin ,,„'ger i n °4o my would be violated by it. He saw no terpretetion. M aggio ! - himself to the motion, and should—while Mr. SCULLY replied. "Abli o ! uiraself against sanctioniug large industrial The House divided, when there apperred— eel °lents—giro it his support. Fer the motion ... ..• ... ... 42 Ntio e °l3 , e al DUNNE considered that the principle of the Against it ............6 4 ore - wa S essential to the carrying out of the present et aw • Majority ... ... ... ... —22 ' , lieg e In Ireland. He did not think it would be ad- Mr. FRE WEN moved for • a copy of a letter, dated ra e4to to make workhouses manufacturing establish- the 29th day of May, 1851, addressed to the Lords Illst e ,t but as the motion merely went to enable the in- Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury, by Dr. D. at' Of -workhouses to contribute towards their own B. Reid, and also the protest accompanying it, in refe coe7,4t by productive employment, he should give it his rence to proceedings connected with the new Houses cf e 4 1 support. Parliament. b e r t nletel THOMPSON would illustrate the question The motion was agreed to. re tt t e a th e m in the following manner:—Suppose the in- Mr. CLEMENTS moved for a copy of all the leer- Vie w a of a poorhouse in Ireland or England grew, he respondence which had taken place between the Lords be ll " say, cauliflowers.—(Laughter.) As it would not Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury and the Corn coe,teeessitry to feed paupers upon them, they would, of missioners for administering the laws for the relief of k i t e, be sold in the market; and there would thus be the poor in Ireland, respecting the advance, distribution, re tt l i l t erease of commodities thrown into the cauliflower or expenditure, of the amounts raised under the autho %lige' The result of that would be that they must in- rity of the .Act 12th and 13th Vice, C. 24, for a general of ee -ti t e t tl,tlY go and buy potatoes; and the same process rate in aid in Ireland:—" Account showing, under sepa tlersring the potatoes in their turn into the potato rate heads, the different purposes for which money has ads from would also occur.—(Hear, hear.) lie hoped their been granted to distressed unions in Ireland, under the 11 47 frorn Ireland would " chaw upon that," and he provisions of the Act 12th and 13th Vic., cap. 24, for a th e doubt that they would be able to make some- general rate in aid; distinguishing the amount allotted llott i g n el it.---(" Hear," and a laugh.) But suppose in each half-year, and on the whole to each union, for Dt tee itl were produced, the ratepayers would have to each purpose respectively; the gross amount thus appro. (19 41 ,ue more money out of their pockets (which they printed, and the balance left available. And statement ta o ' b net send into the market), and thus the ques- explanatory of the circumstances under which the.ad tet ag e kl,r_e them was, whether the ratepayers should vances have been made in each case to distressed unions , Si r l tu ing or nothing for their money.—(Cheers.) and electoral divisions in Ireland, under the provisions ut tba ';• O'BRIEN admitted that there were difficulties of the Act 13th Vic., cap. 14, whether as regards the thou f t l qing the poor in productive employment; but he payment of the union debts generally, or for the reduc- I tie t these difficulties might he overcome bY a careful tion of the balances standing against particular electoral the I ltendence by the guardians. Ile should vote for divisions." moth poo r ' The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was f '''s kjIIA.WFORD thought the employment of the willing to give the latter part of the motion. As tothe fa rt or their own support was a less evil than keeping correspondence it could not be printed before the close t tlep o illa sses of them in idleness, and should therefore of this session of Parliament. t he rd motion. After a few words from Colonel DUNNE, 1 4 eu fIP . HAMILTON said that recent changes had The motion was agreed to. trel ao r means of increasing the number of poor in The orders of the day were disposed of. te ttlar and he saw great advantages not so much in the The House adjourned at a Quarter-past Twelve. le i tt ot tl: w e ik stilt of their labour as in the training and edu ' tt t , e 'lcu it gave to the youth within the workhouse. to th e ya that ground he hoped the House would agree fete 1 7 motion. If proposa l s lik e t h e presen t were to be !IlitiueY abstract principles of political economy the diffi keret% e n d lider which Ireland laboured would be greatly kir • . t tied 1 WILSON said that the experiment had been dad h' e ti certain unions in this country, in Which children tem ed vert Productively employed, and it had been at tnotioe wit h the greatest advantages. But as the present Ilft t , lb extended to adult labour, he hoped the House, il afor e e experience of the last few years, would pause kiln, r ecognising that principle. In his opinion a great door ke Was committed in 1846 and 1847, in giving out litteil "Ployment to the Irish poor. He believed that tei te Z r Ploy . m . ent of the poor materially injured the free Ilar eo . Una Increased pauperism. The system of pau- TO % Lir lonies had been tried in Holland and Flanders on THE SECRETARY OF THE BRADFORD tp ge scale, and after a trial of twenty years had REFORM ASSOCIATION. t o nee out a failure. He hoped the House would hesi tt7 before(EVERY MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY.) Passing a resolution of this kind, which, he ~ geved recognised one of the most delusive and den- Bill Was considered in Committee and reported. der doctrines that could be advanced on the subject. On Tuesday leave was given to bring in a Bill for 011 43 2:. 11. HERBERT congratulated the House and the off the tax on Attorneys' Certificates, by 162 to 132. see t e rY on the admission ot the Hon. Gentleman . It was I t a f k t the taking Working Classes and the tenants of houses under cp. entctory to find, even at the eleventh hour, l an ' Hon. twenty pounds a year had genius, they would see in this title a step towards a necessity for continuing the Income th a tnan, a member of the Government, admit that ktt.Measure of reliefadopted by "G t I Tax, as something of a compensation for paying at eleven times the rate of the rich on things which they tains ts , - t the protests and warnings of every man of corn- consume. The friends of the people are too dull to see V t i , u o4 B . Q .. ttee were to be considered a failure.—(Hear, hear.) unles the truth is, that the people have no friends. ; n the same evening Mr. Henry kag ed "Y Out that system, Irish proprietors had wort- 1 ai their estates. It was not tillafter three years' lease to bring in a Bill for the establishment of the Bal- Berkeley's motion for ee r ._ )ea l "on that they had been able to advise the Go- 'taste n he i r n e th w e as w a ay gr o e f a w t words, 11 4 d % k ern to reduce the area of taxation, and the result without the proportion of sto 3. This thi o s Ye u een that th G , kr, ,„„.. , , e hvernment, at the end of the first l l ho o y t o ' k Bw s 7a l ts i o k c e asr p or : o et g de r i e n s g s. in aosi tit "'es able to point to some improvement in the cry, in the press and elsewhere, that the majority was king Lord gof the poor-law in Ireland. bchance; there will hardly be the same again. If I that tetetAe l t, b supported the motion, but he thought to" "e articles produced in the workhouse ought t be allowed speech, I would moats 'Med to the use of the paupers in those establish--o could have expected constituencies n t e s n u d t e o n e c o y o :t e o s proportion of their an opening tir e • Ile was happy to hear Hon. Gentlemen oppo- for introducing the thing by degrees, as for instance in have suggested sited theddteoehiraavbllesusee ,„ Of home so eagerly is favour of the encouragement cases where three fourths of the actual voters should Si r ' p r o d uce.,,, hi h U. W. BARRON said that in the workhouse with petition for the same. . f .i: to n uan d t, : o t oft m w i th g ha h et t la h r a g v e e forward such a step, i bado he e . . was more immediately connected the guardians would make the experinte s in thehandstodocument. e stablishment,and with the most beneficial re- A curious and imortant question was raised „ . by the vtes e , bl e l the moral character of those poor . people. There motion of the Member for Tipperary for facilitating ee,e43 eundreds who were at . present earning a subsist- the employment of the inmates of workhouses in repr o . • tri , (3 ,."•nf the workhouse consequence of the indus- ductive labour," which in these days of Free Trade bl e al t t, Ming they hadrecei l y n ed eo w ns i e th it. A . consider rate-""ng had, al the •I ought not to be left undecided. Ought the inmates of workhouses to be employed in the way by which most b PaYers b same time, been gained to the . bury h Y that system; the Hon. Member for West- i vest can se r L aised, or ought they, as , to a greater or tkly oe ad, on that occasion, as on many preceding ones, ! less nt is tue present practice, to be g e r e m 0 e in Med Which that barren and extravagant political econnmy ' :arhodi:Lticidwiao;fld rigidly apply the sn breaking stones which nobody wants to use, or in digging me princi ples to flout , holes and filling them up again, with the mere intention most g En g4a ie n a d uy an: to wretched Iredand—to things the! of making their lives uneasy? The argument for the pposite. He did not wish that the last is, that if their produce is sold, it interferes with the Ilablio the Pauper labourer should be sent into the reward of labour. Now sift this, and see if it is any Pendent arket to compete with the produce of the inde- ' thing but the fallacy of Protection in another form. hlabourer. Suppose the inmates of the workhouse grow cauliflowers; worn oe T. He only desired that the inmates of ttrticl es " aes . should be employed in the production of the which may be put for something it is not convenient or Wa s , „.„. w hich they then Delves consumed. The question economical they should consumethemselves. The cau the, "'lather they sh le i . . d . , hflowers are added to those in the market, and thereby se h osts _ ou i support peop.o in i leness in , if the ie son s co c!por whether they would enable those per- . contribute to their own support ? produce som© effect in lowering the price of cauliflowers, The tc3 c . and diminishing the reward of cauliflower-growers. But RANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that 1 the very sum produced is expended on potatoes, thereby d inmates of ° Oa a workhouses were to be em 1 dwithin p to . ; in an equal degree tending to raise the price of potatoes, in the °l lly, it was clear that and increase the reward of potato-growers. The thing they could not be engaged . eke Production of wheat or o is, therefore, in this respect, as broad as it is long. Yre • at , , Which would neces • i require out•of-door employment. No body w ould 1 ; And next tbr the consequences of this ex- WO change of cauliflowers for potatoes, andd ecre eing .thrit The following Members paired on Mr. H. Berkeley's motion upon the ballot:— A ainst. For. g Dundas, Admiral Ma unsel, T. P. Heywood, J. Gabkell, l J. M. Romilly, Colonel Russell, H. Tufnell, Rt. Hon. H. Brooke, Lord Hutchins, E. J. Miles, P. Berkeley, Admiral Vyse, Captain Freestun, Colonel Lockhart, W. Horaman. E. Pakington, Sir J. Boyle, Lieut.-Colonel Williams, P. Berkeley, G. Guernsey, Lord M'Gre,7,or, J. Chatter ton, Colonel Greufell, C. W. Forbes, W. the paupers shall be employed in digging holes and fill ing no agnin, and their maintenance be paid for by the rate-payers. The money of the rate-payers goes. to buy potatoes for the paupers, instead of being laid out on some branch of industry or other for their own behoof; so that to industry in the aggregate, exclusive of the rate payers, there is no difference. Bat there is this most substantial difference, that the rate-payer gets nothing, instead of something, for his money. The rate-payer, therefore, as it needed no conjuror to tell, loses the dif ference. And this is the way in which the maintenance of paupers is a loss to the country, viz. by the taking of the amount from the rate-payers, through the intervention ot' their getting nothing for their money, tnough to industry in the aggregate, exclusive of them, there is a balance. If this is true, the dread of allowing paupers to do anything that may produce an income, is a superstition. And it is a superstition which is only another form of the superstition of Protection, consisting in regarding the outcry of the parries who feel their profits in terfered with, without regarding the facts, that there arc other and equal parties whose profits are raised in the same degree, and that the further result of the scheme is to be that a third set are to give their money for nothing. If this is so, it is a point that must be stuck to, and carried inch by inch; for the expense of all the paupers in England and Ireland is not to be gratuitously thrown upon the rate-payers for a blunder or a whim. In these days of Free Trade, this is a question which ought to be worked out to the utmost, and will be. I am, Sir, yours very sincerely, AN OLD REFORMER. London, July 9, 1851. NAVAL GEN C 1 THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE FL' kG LIST OF THE NAVY. The following appeared in the London Glaz ette of last night. The announcement that her Maje soy has been pleased to promote Sir George Cockburn to 'be Admiral of the Fleet will be received throughout th r whole ser vice es a most gratifying compliment to the navy. ADMIRALTY, JULY 1. In pursuance of her Majesty's pleasure, A amiral of the Pod the Right'llon. Sir George Cockburn, has this day been promoted to be Admiral of th se Fleet. With reference to tha Plan of Naval Retirement which cppeared in the London Gazette of 27th Jun ie, 1851, the following Flag Officers of the Royal Na' r,y have been appointed to receive the pensions of 1501. a year each, provided for by her Majesty's Order in Co and! of 25th June, 1851, and the names of the said ] nag Officers have this day been removed to the reserved half-pay list accordingly : A drairal of the Red, Frederick Watkins, Es q. Admiral of the Red, John Gifford, Esq. Admiral of the Red, Henry Richard Glynn, Esq. Admiral of the White, Sir Henry Heathcete :„ lint. Admiral of the White, Hugh Downman, Es, Admiral of the White, John Mackellar, Esq . Vice-Admiral of the Red, Richard Curry, Eeq., C.B. Vice-Admiral of the White, Frederick NV 'Slliam Lord Aylmer, C.D. Rear-Admiral of the Red, Robert Elliot, Est F. Rear-Admiral of the White, Sir Thomas Fe Bowes, C.B. And further, with reference to the arrang, talents sanc tioned by her Majesty's said Order in Cou aril of 25th June, 1851, the Lords Commissioners of thi t Admiralty hereby give netice, that the Active List of ?lag Officers of the Royal Navy now stands as follows, vi : Admirals of the Fleet. Sir Thomas Byem Martin, G.C.B. Right Hon. Sir George Cockburn, G.C.B. Admirals of the Red. Thomas Le Merchant Gosselin, Eeq. Sir Charles Ogle, Bart. • Hon. S:r John Talbot, G.C.B.* Sir John West, K.C.B. Sir Charles Ekins, G.C.B. Sir William Hall Gage, G.C.H. Sir Graham Eden Ilamond, Bart., K.C.B. Admirals of the White. Hen. Sir Thomas Bladen Capel, K.C.B. Right Hon. James, Marquis of Thomond, Sir Charles Adam, K.C.B. Sir Thomas Livingstone, Bart. Sir Francis William Austen, K.C.B. Sir John Acworth Onamanney, K.C.B. Zachary Mudge, Esq. Admirals of the Blue. Sir Edward Durnford King, K.C.H. Sir George Mundy, K.C.B. James Carthew, EA. Sir Thomas Briggs, G.C.M.G. Right Hon. Thomas Earl of Dundonald, G.C.B. Sir William Parker, Bark, G.C.B. George McKinley, Esq. Vice• Admirals of the Red. Sir John Wentworth Loring, K.C.8., K.C.EL Sir Robert Howe Bromley, Bart. John Dick, Esq. Sir Charles Bladen, K.C.8., K.C.H. Sir Samuel Fyn', K.C.B. Robert Jackson, Esq. Honourable George Elliot, C.B. Lord William Fitzßoy, K.C.B. Sir Hugh Bigot, K.C.8., K.C.H. Vice-Admirals of the White. Edward Hawker, Esq. Richard Thomas, Esq. James Richard Dacres, Esq. John Sykes, Esq. Sir Francis Mason, Thomas Brown, Esq. Sir Lucius Curtis, Bart., C.B. Sir John Louis, Bart. Brian Hodgson, Eeq. Vice-Admirals of the Blue. John Ayscough, Esq. Sir Thomas John Cochrane, K.C.B. Sir George Francis Seymour, C. 8., G.C.H. Honourable George Poulett. Charles James Johnston, Esq. Honourable Josceline Percy, C.B. Honourable Sir Anthony Maitland, C.B, K.C.M.G. Right Hon. Granville George Lord Radstock, C.B. Right Honourable George Earl Cadogan C.B. Rear-Admirals of the Red. Sir James Alexander Gordon, K.C.B. Sir Edward Tucker, K.C.B. Sir William Augustus Monta g u, C. 8., K,C.EL Sir Edward Chetham Strode, K.C.8., K.C.B. William Bowles Esq., C.B. Hyde Parker, Bowles, C.B. Charles Sibthorp John Hawtayne, Esq. James Whitley Deans Dundas, Esq., C.B. Sir Edward Thomas Troubridge, Bart., C.B. Sir William Henry Dillon, K.C.H. Henry Hope, Esq., C.B. Honourable Sir Fleetwood Broughton Reynolds Bellow, C K.C.H. Sir Charles Napier, K.C.B. John Brett Purvis, Esq. Richard Arthur, Esq., C.B. Phipps Hereby, Esq., C.B. Honourable William Gordon. Rear-Admirals of the White. Charles John Austen, Esq., C.B. Henry Prescott, Esq., C.B. John Goode, C.B. John Pasco, Esq. William Fisher, Esq. Edward Harvey, Eq. William Fitzwilliam Owen, Esq. Manley Hall Dixon, Esq. Peter John Douglas, Esq. Barrington Reynolds, Esq., C.B. Honourable George Alfred Crofton. Charles Sotheby, Sir Augustus William James Clifford, Bart, C.B. Sir Joshua Ricketts Rowley, Bart. Alexander Renton Sharpe, Esq., C.B. Gordon Thomas Falcon, Esq. Sir Watkin Owen Pell. William Fairbrother Carroll, Esq., C.B. (In the first vacancy which may occur, this List will be reduced to 17.) Rear-Admirals of the Blue. William Bowen Mends, Esq. Sir George Rose Sartorius, lint. Robert Wauchope, Esq. Sir John Gordon Sinclair, Bart. Maurice Frederick Fitzhardinge Berkeley, Esq C• B• Sir David Dunn, K.C.H. Fairfax Moresby, Esq., C.B. Sir Edmund Lyons, Bart., G.C.8,, K.C.H. Sir Charles Sullivan, Bart. Francis Erskine Loch, Esq. Edward Collier, Esq., C.B. David Price, Esq. William Willmott Henderson, Esq., C,89 • • Sir John Hill, Knt. Arthur Fanshawe, Esq., C.B. Hoanston Stewart, Esq., C.B. The elevation of Sir George Cockburn, and retirement from the active list of Admirals Watkins, Gifford, Glynn , Ileathcote, Downman, and Ma c k e ll ar , on the 150/. a year pension, in addition to their admiral's half-Pay' re duced the active list of full admirals from 30 to 23, and the removal to the old retired list of admirals of Ad mirals Joseph Bullen and George Barker, h ave brought the list of admirals within the newly-established number, 27; so that by the new arrangement, not a single pro motion has been made to the rank of full admiral. Of the 45 vice admirals, the seniors, Vico Admiral Curry, C. 8., and Lord Aylmer, C. 8., have accepted the retiring pensions, and the following have been placed on the retired list:—Vice-Admirals Buckle, Allen, Noble, Nesham, White, Praed, Tremlett, Temple, Gordon, Carden, Impey, H. M. Ommanney, Duff, Sir W. Proctor, Betsey, Bateman, Lysaght, and Hon. G. L. Proby. This brought the number down to 25; so that Rear-Admirals Lord Radstock, C. 8., and the Earl of Cadogan, C.B.,',have been promoted to the rank of vice admiral, to make up the newly-established number, 27. Of the 75 rear-admirals, Robert Elliot, Esq., and Sir Thomas Fellowes, C. 8., have been superannuated on the 1501. a year pension; and the following have been placed on the retired list:— Rear-Admirals Croft, Philips, C. Gordon, W. Ward, C. F. Daly, C. 8., P. Browne, Hoare, A'Court Repington, Hon. A. Jones, V. F. Hatton, Sir A. P. Green, G. Ferguson, G. E. Watts, R. R. Worme- Icy, O'Grady, Lord Byron, J. E. Wemyso, the Duke of Northumberland, J. C. Carter, and Meynell. These ,t we promotions and 22 retirements reduce the number on the active list to 51, the established number. SAFETY OF THE SCREW•FRIGATE VULCAN.—The in telligence of the safe arrival at the Cape of Good Hope of the Vulcan screw-frigate, Master-Commander Penn, will be received with much gratification. The Vulcan, it will be reinbered, left Cork with her troop' on the 14th March. She arrived at the ,Cape on the 12th May. The Vulcan, after landing the 74th at Algoa Bay, re turned to Simon's Bay on the 26th May. She was to go to Table Bay to coal, and to leave for England about the Bth June, calling at St. Helena and Ascension on her way home. ADMIRALTY LEVEES.—The following officers were received by the First Lord of the Admiralty yesterday:— Vice-Admiral Thomas; Captains Sir Thomas Belcher, K.C.B, J. R. Booth, W. L. Castle, B. Collier; Comman ders F. Patten, J. Barnes, W. J. Lake, J. B. Dickson, 11. Fiore, C. F. J., G. Phillips, M. Matthews, A. Smith, D. Dc Sautnarez; Inspector of Hospitals, Dr. Gilbert King; Lieutenant s G. Bereton, W.P. Chapman, G. Mason, G. Read, S. H. Laston, H. Boys, J. 0. Free- land, W. R. Lee, H. Bacon, T. L. Gaussen, E. P. Fudge, J. A. Smith. Surgeon—J. R. S. Daff. Paymaster—R. G. Didnam. The following officers had interviews with the senior Naval Lord:—Rear-Admiral Cater; Captains W. R am . and Castle; Commanders Hillyar, A. C. M a y, A. say , Smith; Lieutenants G. Mason, Wale, J. R. Baker, G. Read, W. Rodger, IL Boy s, W. P. Chapman, 11, St. John Mildraay, J. N. Norman, H. B. Hankey, Gaussen; Masters C. H. Dillon and Parker; Paymasters T. M. Tilby, F. Munday, W. Reeve, G. L. Herbert, M. Wynn. APPOINTMENTS. Second Masters—C. R. 13. Wilkinson (1849), late of the Wellesley, and H. W. Short (1848), additionalto the Victory, flag-ship, at Portsmouth. Cleric—John H. Hayward to the Impregnable, 78, flag ship, st Devonport.' Commander Leigh Spark Jack (1840), died at Trull, near Taunton, in the 68th year of his age. H e was a lieutenant of 1806, and had seen some service during the war. The riggers and men belonging to the Dauntless, 24, screw-frigate, Captain Halsted, csmmenced work on board the Odin steam-frigate,_ at 3 A.M. yesterday morn- TO MR. G. H. HARIII6, EXHIBITOR'S COM MITTEE-ROONI, HOLBORN. Sir,—l request you to understand that nothing but the sincere respect which I entertain for the body of ex hibitors would have induced me to take the slightest notice of your letter of yesterday; because having attri buted to me language which I never used, and imputed to me opinions which I never entertained, you have dis qualified yourself from being considered as an opponent who keeps in view the only just end cf all discussion— truth. You have assorted " that I have no right to say that the humble artisan was not 'actuated by as pure a motive in lodging his handicraft in the Crystal Palace as the Duke of Devonshire, or any other exalted personage, in contributing his costly treasures." Assuredly I have no right to say this, because I never felt it, never did say it, and never penned a sentence which could ever bear such a construction. Motives may be equally pure although widely different, and I pity that man who does not believe that the artisan, sending to the Exhibition an article on which he has employed his time and talent, in the hope of bringing it under public attention, that he may be better able to contribute to, the comfort of those he loves, is not ac tuated by as pure a motive as can fill the human breast. Yuu then say, " assume, if you please, that we are all actuated by the low and grovelling motives you have attributed to us"—yet this, Sir, is your own assumption and not mine, for certainly I never attributed either directly or indirectly " low or grovelling motives" to any one. In what school, Sir, you have learnt to apply such epithets to the British merchant, manufacturer, trades man, or artisan, who has sent to the Crystal Palice " articles in which they deal, and from which they ex pect to derive a profit," I neither know ormare, but this I do know, that you have committed a gross injustice in imputing to me such a monstrous absurdity. And you then have the hardihood to say—" reiterate, if you please, this libel upon your countrymen"— reiterate indeed! ! Do you know the meaning of the words you use? Such a libel was never thought of, cer tainly never written or spoken, by me; how therefore can I reiterate it? As might be expected from a writer who could, either through sheer ignorance, or a worse motive, resort to such unworthy means, the rest of your letter hardly re quires a reply. You ask, "ifl am really serious in be lieving that such men as the Duke of Devonshire and Mr. Hope deem themselves under an obligation by being enabled to confer a benefit upon their fellow-creatures by giving them an opportunity of seeing objects which will arrest attention, stimulate exertion, and advance the cause of civiliaetion?" To which I reply that I am really serious in such belief, and would be very sorry to entertain any other, but I am not so unreasonable as to be angry with you because such obligation is beyond your comprehension. I decline to accept your assurance " that you must presume I was actuated by a love of country ' in exhi biting Corwar as it:was when purchased, and Corwar as it is now; for although I am a firm believer in the truth of the sentiment " that self-love and social is the same," yet the man who supposes that he is actuated solely by the latter motive may possibly be honest, but assuredly is not wise. That the reclamation of waste land must sooner or later become a national question, with the view to the employment of the people in Scotland and in Ireland, I sincerely believe, and therefore feel under an obligation to the Royal Commissioners for the opportunity of show ing a mode in which it has been successfully carried into practical operation. I am, Sir, your obedient ervant, RIGBY WASON. London, July 8, 1851. SONNET ON SEEING WYLD'S GREAT GLOBE. And I have dared to dream of far•off stars, While questioning Eternity and Space; Yet here in deep devotion, face to face With my own strong and mortal prison bars, I stand, a mighty yet a shrinking thing, Finding the distance strangely less, yet greater, Than it e'er seemed between the One Creator And the untold created. My soul's wing Seemeth to bear a plume of purer birth That wafts me nigh to the Immortal Power ; Yet my own sphere, studded with shell and flower, Blinds with the dazzling mystery of " Earth." What art thou? Nature tells, with voice sublime, One of God's pyramids upon the sands of Time. ELIzA COOK. COURT CIRCULAR. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Princess Royal and the Princess Alice, continued their inspection of the Works of Industry of all Nations yesterday morning, arriving at the Exhibition at twenty minutes past nine o'clock, attended by the Hon. Amelia Murray, Lord Charles Fitzroy, and Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Hugh Seymour. Her Majesty and the Prince remained at the Exhibi tion until half past ten o'clock, and then returned to Buckingham Palace. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred, attended by Mr. Birch, visited the Exhi bition of the Works of Industry of all Nations yesterday forenoon. The Duke de Nemours visited the Queen yesterday, at Buckingham Palace. His Royal Highness also paid a visit to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, at her residence, Clarence House, St. James's. Her Majesty, attended by the Countess of Gainsbo rough, Lady in Waiting, took a drive yesterday after noon, in en open carriage and four. Lord Charles Fitz roy and Colonel the Hon. C. Grey, attended on horse back. His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horseback, attended by his Equerry in Waiting, Lieut.- Calonel F. H. Seymour. Their Royal Highnesses the Princesses Helena and Louisa took an airing yesterday, in an open carriage and four. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Augusta Bruce, Lady Fanny Howard, Baroness de Speth, an Lord James Murray, honoured her Ma ' jesty's Theatre with her presence last evening. Her Royal Highness th 3 Duchess of Gloucester re turned to Gloucester House yesterday evening,from Kew. A numerous deputation, including several Irish Peers and Members of Parliament, had an interview with Lord John Russell yesterday, at his official residence in Down ing-street. The deputation consisted of the Marquis of Londonderry, the Earl of Lanesborough, the Earl of Enniskillen, the Earl of Glengall, the Mayor of Belfast, the Right Hon. George R. Dawson, Sir William Verner, M.P., Sir E. M'Naughton, M.P., Lord Edwin Hill. M.P., Mr. J. Clay, M.P., Mr.G. H. Hamilton, M.P., Mr.White side, M P., Captain Archdall, M.P., Captain Dawson, Mr. J. Harrison, Mr. Whitlow, Mr. John Boyd, M.P., Mr. Fox, Mr. M‘Galdonney, Mr. M'Cartney, Mr. T. Tyrrell, Mr. Adair, M.P., Mr. R. D. Kane, Mr. He mans, Mr. C. Lanyon , Mr. F. B arton, Mr. T. Conolly, M.P., Mr. James Maxwell, M.P., Mr. Lefroy, Mr. Hemming, and Lieutenant-Colonel Barton, Dep. Lef. Fermanagh. The Right Rev. Dr. Collier had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday, at the Colonial-office. A deputation from Worthing had an interview, on Monday, with the General Board of Health, at their offices, Whitehall. The deputation was accompanied and introduced by Lord Alexander Lennox, M.P., Sir Charles M. Burrell, Bart., M.P., and Mr. Burrell. Lard Harris had an interview with Earl Grey yester day. Sir Frederick Adam and Mr. Yates had also in terviews with the Noble Earl, at the Colonial-office, yes terday. Dispatches from the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope were received yesterday at the Colonial-office. Dispatches from the Governors of the North American colonies, and from the Governor of Sierra Leone, were also received yesterday at the Colonial-office. DUELLING E X TRAORDINARY .— TWO foolish clerks, named Tilt and Romford, quarrelled respecting a young lady, to whom they were both attached, and a challenge was the result. A meeting was arranged to take place at nine o'clock on Saturday evening, in a field near Highgate Ceme tery. At the hour appointed, one of the parties did not ap pear, and after waiting some time, his second became so an noyed at his cowardice, and at the sneers of the other parties, that he declared himself insulted, and demanded satisfaction. Of course, a man bearing so chivalrous a name as Tilt could not refuse a challenge. The paces were duly measured, and shots interchanged. Tilt's bullet grazed the cheek of the valorous second, while Tilt's "four-and-nine" was turned into a " ventilator," by the bullet of his antagonist popping in just below the crown, and popping out on the other side. The duellists then shook hands, vowed eternal friend ship for each other, with a determination to kick Romford, from Highgate-hill to Herne-bay, DESTRU C TION OF A C OTTON M ILL BY FIRE.—On and d en so they caught him, Friday night last, between 11 and 12 o'clock, an alarming fire broke out at a mill at Hurst. The total loss is estimated at between 7,0001. and 8,0001., the whole of which sum will be covered by insurances. The premises were occupied by 11r. L. Cooke and Mr. Cooper, cotton manufacturers; and the cellar was occupied by Mr. liegginbottom, bobbin turner. —Manchester Guardian. ------- • Since the preparation of this list the death of this Admiral has taken place, .winch now reducers the number of Rear-Admirals of the \flute to 17. ing. The Rreateet exertions are being =de to get her ready for sea. Mr. Davis, the master attendant of the Clarence victuatling-yard, loaded and sent over to her yesterday mornintr, by ten o'clock, four lighters, laden with .provisions, &c. She has her topsailyards crossed, and will probably by this evening be all ready to proceed to Cork. Fantomm, 12, Commander John H. Gennys, arrived in Simon's Bay from Rio on the 12th May, and sailed again on 28th for New Zealand. Calliope, 28, Captain Sir J. E. Home, Bart, C. 13., ar rived in Simon's Bay on 16th May from Devonport, and sailed on 28th for Hobart Town. Orestes, 14. Commander H. S. Hawker, left Simon's Bay on 27th May for Port Natal and Mozambique. Pandora, 6, surveying-vessel, Commander Byron Drury, arrived in Simon's Bay from Devon port on the 15th May, and sailed again on the 28th for Sydney. Desperate screw-ship, has proceeded from Sheerness to Portsmouth, to remain there as en advanced steamer. PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAY.—Tin Minden convict-ship arrived at Spithead this morning from the river to em bark prisoners from this port, Cowes, and Portland, for Swan River. Wind, S.S.W.; fresh breezes ani cloudy. PLYMOUTH . , TUESDA.P.—Her Majesty's ship Caledonia was yesterday warped from her moorings to the jetty, where her ballast will be taken out, preparatory to plac ing her in dock. 'rho steam-vessel Magicienne arrived yesterday from Pembroke. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COURT. (Before the RECORDER.) Robert Young, who was convicted on Monday of embezzlement, was brought up for judgment, and sen tenced to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for one year. Jeremiah William Callan, 22, described as an engineer, was indicted for wilful and corrupt perjury. Mr. Ballantine and Mr. Chqrnock conducted the pro secution; Mr. Ribton appeared for the defendant. The prosecutor of this indictment was Mr. Joseph Softlavr, formerly the proprietor of the Bridge House Hotel, and who at the time of the occurrence was ma nager of the London Coffee-house, Ludgata-bill. It will be remembered from the report of the proceedings at Guildhall, that the present prosecutor was charged by the defendant with an odious offence, but upon the second examination, in consequence of the contradic tory statements that were made by the defendant and a man who came forward es his witness, the falsehood of the charge became apparent, and it was consequently dis missed, and Mr. Sottlaw immediately preferred the pre sent indictment. The nature of the case renders it im possible to give a detail of the evidence that was ad duced, and it will be sufficient to state that it established in the clearest possible manner the entire groundlessness of the charge that had originally been made by the de fendant. The jury, without a moment's hesitation, found the defendant Guilty. The RECORDER, in passing sentence, said that the prisoner had been convicted upon the clearest and most satisfactory evidence—upon evidence which completely satisfied his mind and also that of the jury—of one of the worst offences that could possibly be committed. It was not only an offence against the administration of justice and truth, but was of the most cruel and reckless character, for he net only swore falsely, but he did so to fix a charge upon a man of so heinous and hateful a character that if he had succeedwd he would have con signed him to disgrace and ruin for the rest of his life. The manner, however, in which the prosecutor had given his evidence was most satisfactory, and the other evidence was quite conducive of his innocence, and he would leave the court without the slightest stain on his character. After some further remarks upon the atro cious nature of the offence, the Learned Judge sentenced the prisoner to be confined in Newgate for one day, and then to be transported for seven years, this being, ho said, the extent of punishment which the law allowed him to inflict. NE W COURT. (Before the Commox SERGEANT.) Jag Schultz, 23, waiter, was indicted for stealing a gold watch and chain from the person of Mr. Henry Howe. Mr. Ryland prosecuted, and Mr. Ballantine and Mr. Metcalf defended. The prosecutor in this case, Mr. Howe, the comedian of the Ils,yinarket Theatre, said that on the evening of the 233 of Juno he was at Vauxhall Gardens, and as he was passing into the Rotunda he felt a pressure against his breast, and a man like the prisoner, but wearing moustachios, made away from him. Having a child with him whom he wished to protect from the crowd, he did not feel for his watch, which he expected was gone, until ho got inside, and he there found that his suspicion was correct. He saw his watch shortly after wards in the hands of the police-constable. Sergeant Goff said that he heard a disturbance near the barrier where the horses enter the ring; he went there, and found prisoner in the custody of Hayes. Pri soner took a watch from his pocket, and laid it on a table close by. Witness shortly afterwards discovered that the watch was the property of Mr. Howe. Mr. METCALF said the question was, whether pri soner's was the hand that took the watch. The jury, after some deliberation, acquitted the prisoner. He was again indicted for stealing a watch and chain from the person of John Jackson Crossley. In this case the prosecutor, a country gentleman, was near the barrier, when he felt a twitch at his pocket, and instantly saw his watch in the hand of the prisoner, hanging by the chain. Witness collared him, when he let it drop, and at the same time had his (prisoner's) own watch lying on his. He told pro secutor ho was a gentleman, and dared him to give him in custody. The jury found him Guilty. There were two other indictments for stealing watches from other persons in the gardens. He had only that day come out of prison for attempting to pick pockets at the Exhibition, and had been committed for a month. He had also been convicted in this court in 1849. Sentence, seven years' transportation. POLICE IN TELLIGENC WORSHIP-STREET. Cornelius Upton and Joseph Gutteridge, two decently dressed youths, were placed at the bar before Mr. Arnold, charged with having wantonly and maliciously placed a stone upon the line of the Eastern Counties Railway, whereby the lives of the passengers travelling thereon had been seriously endangered. This was the first case of the kind since the passing of Lord Campbell's Act, which has just received the Royal assent, and by which any person convicted of laying anything upon the rails, or doing anything calculated to endanger the safety of persons travelling upon any rail way, shall be deemed guilty of felony, and liable to a sen tenc3 of transportation for life; but in this instance the company determined to proceed under a milder statute, the 3d and 4th of Victoria, chap. 97, by the 11th section of which any person l :guilty of a like offence is deemed guilty of a misdemeanour, and liable to any term of im prisonment not exceeding two years. Walter Capes, one of the railway guards, stated, that while proceeding in charge of his engine down the line of the Blackwell and Woolwich Railway at twelve o'clock on the preceding day for the purpose of taking a train of coke to Stratford from one of the sidings on to the main line, he saw the prisoners stooping down over the points immediately in front of him, one of which was drawn oat up Upton, while the other prisoner delibe- rately dropped some large substance between the tongue of the point and the rail. The engine was at that mo ment in the act of running from the main line on to the siding the points were attached to, but he fortunately no ticed the obstruction in sufficient time to enable him to warn the driver to stop the engine, which was immedi ately done, and on proceeding to the spot and examining the points he found the large stone now produced firmly jammed between the tongue of the point and the rail; and the point was so driven out that, but for the timely discovery of the wanton act, the engine must have been inevitably thrown off the line, and the lives of himself and the driver probably sacrificed. The instant the prisoners found they were detected they started off across the adjoining fields, but were pursued by witness, who speedily overtook Gutteridge, who, upon being charged with the act. denied that he had doge it, and said that the offence had been committed by the'l6.ther prisoner, which the latter admitted upon being taken into custody some time after wards, but alleged that he had placed the stone there at the instigation of Gutteridge. The witness produced the stone in question, which was a large piece of flint, of such dimensions as must have produced the most serious re sults, but for its fortunate discovery and removal. The prisoners declined offering any answer to the charge, and the depositions having been partially taken by Mr. Vine, the chief clerk, they were ordered to be brought up again for their formal completion. RAMMERSMITH. TV. Hayes, a watchman in the service of Mr. Alexis Soya., proprietor of the Universal Symposium, Gore House, Kensington, was placed at the bar, for examina tion, before Mr. Beadon, charged with stealing a quantity of wino glasses, wine napkins, &c., the property of Mr. T. Symonds, who provides the establishment with similar articles. The prisoner was remanded to Monday next, in order to have the depositions taken against him. ECCLESIASTICAL TITLES BILL.—Sir R. Booth paired in favour of Sir F. Thesiger's motion, on Friday, with Mr. Forster, against. [ ADVERTISEMENT]. --THE GREAT EXHIBITION.— A valuable, newly-invented, very small powerful waistcoat pocket glass, only the size of a walnut, to discern minute ob jects at a distance of from four to five miles, which is found to be invaluable at the Exhibition, and to Sportsmen, Gentlemen, and Gamekeepers. To be bad at 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, opposite the Yosis-hotel. Opera and Race-course glasses with wonderful peales—a small object can be clearly seen from ten to twelve maim distant. Telescopes—a new and most important invention in Telescopes, possessing such extra ordinary powers, that some, 3i inches, with an extra eye piece, will show distinctly, Jupiter's Moons, Saturn's Ring, and the Double Stars. They supersede every other kind, and are of all sizes, for the waistcoat pocket, shooting, military, and sea purposes. Messrs. S. and B. SoLoMoNS, Opticians, have invented invaluable preserving Spectacle Lenses Immediately they are placed before imperfect vision, every object appears clear and distinct, the most aged defective sight becomes bright and brilliant, is brought to its youthful, natural and original state. The Invisible Organic Vibrator, and all kinds of acoustic instruments for relief of ext reme deafness. 39, Albemarle, street, Piccadilly, opposite the York Hotel. 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SECOND EUROPEAN LEVY. Killed in Action.-16th April, Serjnait William Tem plar (Armstroug'a Horse) Died of Disease.-20th April, Pte. Jessie Punt. CLANWILLIAM LEVY. Wounded.-16th April, Adam September, Lucas Groenvi - ald, Jantje Plink (Armstrong's Horse); 30th April, Hermanus Dict. SWELLENDAM LEVY. Wounded.-16th April, Lieutenant Morris, Pee. IlainAploon (Armstrong's Horse); 29th April, Klass van Zee. Died of Disease.-23L1 April, Johannes October; 30th April, Johnny. GENADENDAL LEVY. WGUnde3.-19th April, Adam Jacobus (Armstrong's Home); 29th April, David Rasant. RIVERSDALE LEVY : Killecl.--16th April, Pte. Ilendrik lAN erlot, John A brahams. Wounded.-16th7April, F. Adams, September Con nor, John Ferrental, Adaia Cronpis; 30th April, 1112.tes. CAPE TOWN LEVY. Wountle3.-16th April, Hermanus Julius. SUPPLEMENTARY TO LAST RETURN. RIVERSDALE LEVY, SERVING IN ARMSTRONG'S HORSE. Killed.-23d March, Cobui NastiPs. Wounded.-23d March, Samuel Kirret. MAJOR WILMOT'S REPORT. Sir,—Having received instructions direct from the Commander-in-Chief to patrol the Lower and Eastern Amatola ranges, so as to divert the attention o f th e enemy from the Windvogel's Berg, and to intercept any cattle which might be driven from the line of Colonel Mackinnon's patrol, I have to report that the force con sisting of 1,060 men (cs per margin*) under my com mand, marched at six o'clock on the morning of the 9th instant, halted for two hours and a half during the day, and bivouacked for the night on one of the spruits of the Kabouise. On the morning of the 10th I marched at five o'clock, and halted for two hours and a half on the Kabousie River; then resuming my march, I crossed the moun tains to the eastward of the Kabousie Neck, meeting with but slight opposition in this difficult pass. I halted for the night at the base of the mountains on the Bonte bok Flats. Perceiving the fresh spoor of a large number of cattle in the direction of a secret hiding place belong ing to the Chief Ants, on the morning of the 11th, at nine o'clock, I marched and followed the spoor for some distance across the flat, until I met the cavalry, com manded by Lieut.-Colonel Napier, C.M.R., of Colonel Mackinnon's division, to whom I pointed out the spoor, and told the probable hiding place of the cattle. I then recrossed the Amatolas by the great cattle pass leading from the Thomas River into the Keiskamma Hoek. I crossed without opposition; and from the high ground perceived several herds of cattle grazing on the skirt of the dense kloofs near the Keiskamma Hoek. I sent Captaia Darnell with his troop in pursuit of the only herd which could bo intercepted from the position I was in (Lieutenant Hoskins, R.N., and Lieutenant Whitmore, C.M.R., accompanying this party), and was successful in capturing fifty head. I bivouacked for the night at the mouth of the pass. On the morning of the 12th I marched at six o'clock, and halted for three hours in the Keiskamma Neck. The enemy collected in force on different bills, but would not give me an opportunity of attacking him. I halted for the night et the base of the Kabousie mountain. I marched at half-past six o'clock on the morning of the 13th, and halted near Murray's Krantz for two hours. During my descent into the open country, the Albany Levy, under Captain Griffiths, had a slight skirmish with the enemy. I arrived at King William's Town at about seven o'clock, P.M. I have to express my satisfaction at the cheerfulness and willingness of the non-commissioned officers and men, both regulars and levies, notwithstanding the colds and the precipitous nature of the country through which I marched. I have to express my thanks, for the co-operation and assistance during the patrol, to Lieutenant Knox, com manding 73d; Lieutenant Campbell, commanding Royal Artillery; Lieutenant King, commanding 6th Regiment; Lieutenant Pasley, Royal Artillery, in charge of the Royal Sappers and Miners; to Commandant Davies, commanding Ist Corps of Levies, for the useful assist ance I derived from his experience of the country; Cap tain Darnell, commanding Armstrong's Horse; Captain Shaw, commanding Clanwilliam Levy; Captain Grif fiths, commanding Albany Levy; Captain Badham, com manding Riveredale Levy; Captain Barnfather, com manding Cape Town Levy. Lieutenant Hoskins, R.N., Aide-de-Camp to his Ex cellency the Commander-in-Chief, and Lieutenant Whit more, C.M.R., commanding the escort of his Excellency, who accompanied me, afforded me every assistance I could wish.—l have, &e., . . li. EARDLEY WILMOT, Major, Royal Artillery, Commanding Patrol. Lieut.-Col. Cloeto, C. 8., K.H., D.Q.M. Gen. COLONEL MACKINNON'S REPORT. Sir,—l have the honour to report that, according to your Excellency's instructions, I marched from this station on the lth instant with the following force:— Two companies 6th Regiment; four companies 73d Re giment; 200 Cape Mounted Riflemen; 75 of the Provi sional Mounted Levy; the Swellendam, Genadendal, and Fingo Levies. On the Sth inst. I bivouacked near Dolin's station. On the 9th inst. I proceeded to Toise's kraal (Passell's old station), in the Kalusi. On the loth instant—sending my supply waggons to the front of Windvogelsberg—l marched at two o'clock, A.m., in the direction of the Thomas and Doorn River'. About two hours before daybreak, I detached the whole of the cavalry under Lieutenant-Colonel Napier in advance, and proceeded with the infantry to the junction of the Doom and Thomas Rivers, where I was shortly joined by the cavalry. A good many spoors had been seen both by the cavalry and infantry, but no cattle. The spoors were of the previous morning, and went in the direction of the Kei River. The country was so utterly impracticable for men and horses that it would have been a waste of time to follow any spoor un less it had been very fresh. I joined the waggons near the Windvogelsberg late in the evening, both men and horses very much fatigued. On the 1 1th instant I returned to Toise's kraal, by the road which the waggons had taken the previous day. I directed Lieutenant-Colonel Napier with the cavalry to make a detour to the right, and to sweep the country at the northern base of the Kabousie mountain range. Lieutenant-Colonel Napier reported, on his rejoining me, that he had met with no cattle or Kafirs, but that he had communicated with a patrol which your Excellency bad sent out under Major Wilmot. On the 13th inst., I proceeded to . our former bivouac near Dohn's station. On the 13th instant—leaving the waggons under a guard of regulars, infantry, and levies, commanded by Captain Faunce, 73d Regiment, at the bivouac near Dohne's—l proceeded at one o'clock, A.M. in the direc tion of the Bola River, which falls into the Kei. Some hours before daybreak I detached the cavalry under Lieutenant-Colonel Napier to the left, with instructions to proceed towards the Kei to a point about six miles above the junction of the Bola with that river, whilst I proceeded with the infantry to Bola. After halting some hours on the Bola, I marched towards the lid. Some mounted Kafirs appeared on our right, and I directed Ensign Lucas to charge them with a detachment of 40 of the C.M. Riflemen, which I had retained. This ser vice was well carried out, and several Kafirs cut off and killed. A body of Kafirs then appeared in our front, and seemed disposed to hold some strong hills through which our path lay, but they dispersed on our approach. On reaching the heights above the Kei, we saw large herds of cattle grazing on the opposite side, and the spoor evidently indicated that they had been driven over from our side. Your Excellency's instructions were however, that I should not cross the Kei, and I there fore refrained from any further pursuit of them. It being evident that no cattle remained within our reach on this side of the Kei, I proceeded to form a bivouac on the Bola. After dark I was joined by Lieutenant-Colonel Napier with the cavalry. They were in possession of about 300 head of cattle. Lieutenant-Colonel Napier reported that about 100 of these cattle had been cap tured by a party of the C.M. Riflemen, under Lieutenant Studdart, some distance from the Kei River, and that the remainder had been most gallantly captured in the bed of the Kei River (on this side) by the mounted levy under Captain Robertson, and a sergeant's party of eighteen C.M. Riflemen. Captain Robertson's party had been warmly attacked, and had lost three horses by the fire of the enemy, and three shot from fatigue • they had also one man wounded. Lieutenant and Adjutant Crouch, of the Fingoe Levy, accompanied this party, and rendered most efficient service by his knowledge of the country. Lieutenant-Colonel Napier reported that large droves of cattle had crossed the Kei from this side in front of the cavalry. On the 14th inst. I returned to the bivouac near Dohne's. On the 15th inst. I proceeded homewards and bivou acked near the Kameka River. On the 16th inst. I returned to this station. I have every reason to be satisfied with the exertions of the officers and men during these operations. The marches have been long and harassing, and both men and horses have suffered severely from fatigue. I beg to thank Lieutenant-Colonel Eyre, commanding 73d Regiment; Lieutenant-Colonel Napier, commanding the C. M. Riflemen; Captain Crowder, commanding 6th Regiment; Captain Robertson, commanding the mounted Levy; and Commandant Ayliff, commanding the Provi sional Levies—for the zeal and ability they showed in their respective commands. Lieutenant Stokes, D.A.Q.M. General, and Field- Adjutant Croker, were most zealous and active in the discharge of their duties. ouch, I have also to thank Lieutenant and Adjutant C i r ch he of the Fingoe Levy, for the efficiency with wb acted as guide to the cavalry. men, have great pleasure in noticing the of je. o l operations...— hi men, w h c tion of the Chief Toise and about for . ty th o o f accompanied me during the whole et I have, &c. lifecxxxxoN , Colone (Signed) w. Smith, Bart Lieutenant-General Sir TI G E G ° : . .1 IMPORTANT CORBESPONDENcE. owing reply to letter We have been favoured by the Secretary of the COM mercial Exchane addressed to the g Lion. i Secretary to Gov ernm ent, a on the * oyalArtillery, 30; Royal Sappers =lMiners, 70 ; 6th 73d . Regiment, 60; Ist Corps of Levies; Regiment, I °°; Capt. r.)av i es , 600; Corps Levies, 200 ; Cape Mounted R d etl , 5; ArgAtrong si Horse, 20 total, 1,060. subject of the removal of the seat of Government ti Graham',; Town:— " Colonial-office, Cape Tiavn, May 15, 1851. " Sir,--I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 14th requesting to be informed whether there is any ground for the rumours which are circulatir,g, respecting dispatches having been received from her Majesty's Gover nment , relative to the removal of the seat of Government to the frontier. In reply, I beg to acquaint you that it is true a dispatch has been recently received from Earl Grey, i n w hi c h h e sta t es it appears to him that the time is come when the seat of Government can no longer be . kept in a position so far from central as Cape Town, without extreme inconve nience; but, in the absence of the Governor, and without his previous permission, I do not feel at liberty to cptia municate more fully to you the contents of the dispatch. " I have the honour. &c. " JOHN MONTAGU. " W. Eaton, El., Sec.. Com. Exchange." LITERAT URE. THE MIRROR OF MAIDENS IN THE OLDEN TIME; or, the Days of Queen Begs. By Mrs. Sherwood, and her daughter, Mrs. Sireeten. These well-known and favourite writers of fiction for the young have added another to their list of charming tales. The " Mirror" reflects maidens very similar in character to those of our own time, al though of course somewhat different in conduct. Qaeen Elizabeth is represented in no very agreeable form, yet probably it is a faithful portrait. Kathe rine is a charming little maiden, who monopolises the reader's interest, whilst the proud and perverse Mildred fully deserves the mortifications that befall her in consequence of her vanity and self-conceit. RECOLLECTIONS OF MRS. ANDER SON'S SCHOOL; a Book for Girls. By Jane 111. Winnard. This is a very attractive book, containing a variety of character and incident, that cannot fail to please those for whose benefit it is intended. The moral i s exce ll ent. Y et, as th e euthor obiarves in the preface, " not one word about systems of education will be found in it." The characters are truthfully described, though only one of them is copial from are life. Th ose of the aw k war d g i r l an d the stupid girl particularly amusing, but we can s carcely believe that any dunce would answer to question, " What are th e names of t h e f our quar t ers of the globe ?,, —" Orthography, Etymology, Syntax, and Prosody !" There are several illustrations to this volume, which altogether forms a most acceptable present for the young. TILE DIARY OF MARY POWELL AFTER- - _ _ WARDS MRS. MILTON. This is a most interesting book, ay truthful in its manner, that we can hardly believe it to be fiction. It naturally accounts for the somewhat surprising conduct of Mrs. Milton; and we watch her through. out with as much anxiety as if she were actin thinking, and writing her diary before our eyes. We can also understand how her natural gaiety and charming simplicity captivated the somewhat grave and stern poet, notwithstanding the difference of their characters. The various trials and circum• stances that cause them to harmonise at the close cannot be here detailed ; but we advise all those who can be fascinated and delighted by the record of a most attractive life, to peruse without delay this most admirable biography. Rose Agrien and her husband are excellent characters, and add not a little to the general charm of the work. We are glad to see that the authoress has commenced another diary in Sharpe's Magazine—that of :the virtuous and learned daughter of Sir Thomas More. COLLECTION OF ENGLISH SONGS. This volume contains songs of every possible de scription, especially those most popular in the present day. It will be found very comprehensive in its cha racter and complete in its details. If the compiler had been more particular in his selections the collec tion would have possessed a higher value to the re fined reader, but, as it is, it contains sufficient to suit the tastes of all. MAGAZINES, &c.—(CONTINUED). DUBLIN UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE. The opening paper, " Chatterton, a Story of the Year 1770," details the early portion of the biography of that extraordinary genius, who perished miserably at so early an age, and contains some excellent ob servations on the character and writings of the boy. poet of Bristol. In " Leaves from the Portfolio of a Manager" a peep behind the scenes during the re hearsal of a pantomime is described with paramount humour and gusto. A life•like portrait of Mr. M. W. Balfe illustrates a memoir of the talented and po pular conductor of music to her Majesty's Theatre. " Five Months in an Ancient Irish City" is the title of a tale nearly as stupid as the locality of the adven-. tures therein related, which we have no difficulty iu discerning to be that collection of dismal and dilapi dated hovels, yclept, in the sounding phraseology of the Ballingarry pathriots, "Cashel of the Kings." Toe other articles are a continuation of " Maurice Tiernay ;" a vary well written notice of the " Me moirs of Wordsworth ;" a lucid, impartial, and truTh ful survey of the present condition of Ireland, denomi nated "The Day after the Storm ;" and a review of sundry bards of the present day in a capital contri bution dubbed "Weeds, Wild Flowers, and Waste Paper." The scourging given in the latter to two frightful effusions of a luckless poetaster named Breen, viz., " The Diamond Rock" and " The Monks of Latrappe," enhanced by extracts: from those outrageous lays, is eminently delightful. It is really doing the republic of letters good service to gibbet, without mercy, such flagitious poachers on the sacred precincts of Parnassus. " Frontenac," a poem written by a gentleman who glories in the name of Street, and who, on that account alone, cannot object to be " walked into," gets some merited cayenne administered, whilst commendation is fairly meted to' Scott's " Lelio," and some minor contri butions to the realms of poesy by other aspirants to renown. " Lelia" the reviewer pronounces to be "a poem full to overflowing of the tenderest teaching, possessing much grace and power, and favourably distinguished from many of its class by a pure morality, and an enlightened but undoubting Chris tianity." What on earth has become of Jonathast Freke Slingsby for the last couple of months ? The magazine cannot afford to lose so sweet and pure a poet. THE BRITISH GAZETTEER. The present number of this admirable compilation brings us as far as " Southampton." It is embellished with an engraving of the Colesbrook Viaduct, near Tunbridge Wells, and fully maintains the high cha racter which the British Gazetteer has already achieved. BANKERS'. This sterling periodical contains the average amount of useful information on financial and monetary matters. EXTRAORDINARY ACClDENT.—Yesterday an ex cursion train on the Great Western line brought up about 1,500 passengers from Gloucester, Stroud, and Cheltenham to the Great Exhibition. This line of railway, between Stroud and Tetbury, runs up a steep incline of about five miles in length, terminating in a tunnel nearly two miles long, in some parts of which the gradients are as high as 1 in 75 or So. The train, which consisted of 23 carriages, arrived at this incline in safety, and was propelled up it with some difficulty by the joint efforts of two powerful engines, but on its emerging from the tunnel on the London side it was dis covered that 11 of the carriages were become detached from the train and remained behind. The utmost consternation was caused by this discovery, especially as it was known that the detached carriages must of necessity rush back down the in cline at a fearful rate, and as there was only one guard to control their speed it was feared that they would either be thrown down the embankment, which is here 100 feet in depth, and be dashed to pieces, or that they would run Into the up mail train, which was known to be following c ° 4 l s: behind. Every precaution was taken to avert these ° over ., rnities by sending the pilot-engine on the down railsleir p. take the runaway carriages and give warning " 4 °f a aately, as preach at the bottom of the incline. Very Vte, the mail the pilot-engine was proceeding down the inc f -driver hav without any train was met slowly ascending, and the en_gl it o ing been warned of the danger, he immediate: reversed his incline in safet thus allowing alarmed, and two or engine and backed his train down the irichnhim the runaway carriages to raccomplished, and serious collision. This was very cleyg, both trains arrived at the bottom stay descend u The passengers were of course gro e th carriages, as the three of them, who leaped from ' er e bruises ; but beyondyde three received some rather the rival of the a the arrival train at Pad delay of about three hourslured to mar the pleasure of the diugton, nothing serious occ excursion. . NEw NOV EL 44 M MRS. MABERDYf 3 vois , is , -LEER LADY AND THE PRIEST," 16: and m . a Published this day by Messrs. Colburn and , s a ished _, y now be had at all the libraries. Alsoja:c..l)- sam Slick" . The English in America, by the author ° f „b, ' author of ‘,7: 3. Clare Abbey; by Lady Ilmily P° l23°- i • or, Scenes• the Discipline of Life"-4. Arthur Conic. . in the Tropies by Capt. Aft- Itegiment-5 Stuart 1h by the man, of Dun eat , man , fate Norton-6 Hon . Airs. . Ralph Rutherford, a Nautical Ro o, by the author of " The Petrel"-7. Caleb Field, a m an y , the aut h or ta l e b of " Margaret Maitland," &c., 1 vol. Also, • ready, ) a ' ,a i T " Scenes from Scripture," by the Rev. George CrolY. L L. D , , author of " Salathiel," &C., 1 vol. [ ADVE RTISEMENT].—TraveIIers and visitors to the sea -coast would do well to provide themselves with Rowland's Aqua d'Ore. This fragrant and spirituous perfume refreshes and invigorates the system during the heat of summer, and will be found an essential accompaniment for the opera, the public assembly, and the promenade. In all cases of ex citement and over-exertion it will prove of great advantage taken as a beverage, diluted with water. 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