The Sun. — London, England, 1850-02-07 00:00:00

NEW COURT. Th e (Before the RECORDER.) the n , , e sses brou g h t b e f ore t hi s C our t were none o f 0, sufficient ititcrest to merit a report. rihil e : r hirci Court also sat this morning Wore Mr 'VKI and dispo se d of several petty cases. !VAR A L BRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY. f ere EeSING CASE.—Eleanor Lee was brought e to Alraltnghata under remand trom a former ce•ca,ton, eta4tioteh th 4 n4wer the charge of illegally pawning. It appeared . o cl ee t s f i e u n n d e a d rit ijy under the extreme dizttess and pri- f her husband's illness and want 0 e t a l i ' , Meat, and the misery of beholding five helpless r t i " r e,n wautin4 bread, had bi- en induced to pawn seve• harltieles entrusted to her in her business as a working P oistresti. At the former hearing her case of poverty pvitotLtittt_ress. had been subm . tted to the magistrate in eon v i et i'n t the offence, and Mr. Bin.,eharn, under the th°;„.ron of the truth of the representation, adjourned tu4Cgtlletl2 20 afford the poor woman time and oppor efrep,"lo redeem the property. She ha I in great part trg e ,u this, but there remained an amount could : 1 83 . to be' paid, and this sum with all her effort she toon tier 3 t make up. An appeal was made by , a solicitor jehalf, but the same was oppofei by tee prosecu fendwun aPpeared strong in her desire that the de ,,,,ant should be punished. 87. Fisher, who now appesrel for the defendant, said brociet ereth last hearing he had conferred with the raein hni with whom the articles had been pledged, and ititshetniar•ttinech:l33Panied him to the lodging of the prisoner, f 'and in a wretched apartment almost void of surrounded by five young children. He hal Oeeamed that she had just returned from the St. itnt:gke'3 Hospital, where her husband was lying in a tre as Peless of recovery—notwithstanding which chs ther,,s",p had succeeded in raising 9s. towards the fur jt!'_,'EuPtion of the articles pledged. This sum she ttir t h " lt ned t) the pawnbroker, and she now prayed for aI er time to raisethe remaining sum. f 801icitor wh eared for the prosecutrix opposed iir .L et o app sir 11, indul g e nee. s maller regretted he could not further postpone http l - , ° ,` i er• H e had done all he could, and more, per- Itat .e an he oug . ht except under the very distressing to Z e nr the case. He must now order the defendant -r th e amount r equ i re d, t o re d eem t h e property, an d defitni,ie O ffence of Illegally pledging them, an d, i n he should commit her fur fourteen days. tive Pawnbrok er , M r . D o b ree , i mme di ate l y o ff ere d to Ihst R-I,l)nuld t he Prope r ty, an d to enter i nto any arrangement t ' prevent the poor woman being sent to prison. dtr e l i l unerstood that such object was effected, and the ant d restored to her wretched family. Spf, ?,-„•;TIN G IN TELLIGENCE. ' AV AKET COURSING MEETING. WEDNESDAY. u t. Q iibe E , KING FIELD —THE PORT STAKES. P itink ,t Gulliverßuckworth's Bruce. . v yt r. Canezou bt Mr. B. Smyth's Somerset. 6:_n s 6 Fancy bt Mr. King's Racer. bobrbroke's Mirth bt Mr. Bagge's Tulip. Drif. bt Mr. R. Bagge's Timothy. 1 1r. „"n Flaurette bt Mr. B. Smyth's Scotia. t. 4 e u k edes Desperate bt Mr. Moody's Rattle. kr. worws Baroness bt Mr. Gillett's Gertrude. I t • I). ) b, s , , THE EXNING STAKES. i'rt Q vue s Donald bt Mr. Biekworth's Bessie Bell. ;•.orderal th's Sally bt Mr. Gillett's Garnet. %P. It;':ad,bsroko's Manto bt Mr. Fyson's Fairy Queen. Field Marshall agst Mr. It. Bagge a Titus. bt 94g 1 a TEIE DERBY—FIRST TIES. gilftch 841 U; Cresa Reing*4-; t ea nner bt Damian; Seville r r a ng by sGirl THE CUP—FIRST TIES. Plitt h,` , s l Cent bt '1 uuoise ; Diamond bt Liberty ; • iJuren ; Faithf rq ul ran a bye. eitte c , THE OAKS—FIRST TIES. 36eb4d4;1t Beesßing; Barmaid bt Dewdrop; Tints bt o bt Littlego. CROXTON PARK, 1850. j ll aekt ) F t _ e _ al inations for the Granby Handicap. rl`t e ii i :r i • 5 yrs— Fhringarth, 3 yrs—Black Doe. 5 t3C-Ir tr , e _nlat 3 yrs—Duleamara, 5 yrs—King Hal, 6 4,itoriairatrix, 4 y rs —P e lh am , 4 yrs —S t atnan, 3 yrs 3 Yrs—lron Crown, 5 yrs—The Fiddler, 5 Ilea, 6 e ) aged—Rodney, 4 yrs—Dover, 8 yrs—Lady y Y rB —*Modesty, 3 yrs—Q.liz, 6 yrs—Mrs. Alph:3--Drakelow, 4 yrs—Chorister. 5 yrs—b g 1NP: (1 .6 4 4„ 48 ' 4 yrs—Gulliver, 4 yrs—Melford, 6 yrs— hs-rwiek:u,n• aged—PriestesQ, 4 yrs—Aantle, 4 yrs— , Iht; . 's•la e Yrs—Dtfaulter, 5 yrs—Ea g l e ' s Pl ume , 5 a 'tit, 6 yrs—Alp, 4 yrs—Gilnochie, 5 yrs— , lisb g b ec i—'Rat-trap aged—Jack- If• a ll-T ra d es , 5 p. Y Coronation, out if Procf Print, 4 yrs— s4orest kr—New Forest Deer, aged—Wanota, 6 yrs ay-44 th e.narch, 6 yrs—Vests, 6 yrs—Reversion, 4 3",, t6 ---.B a ali nes, 6 yrs—Yard-arm, aged—Cockermouth, lil rB -..Cg a 'itY, 6 yrs—Cardinal's Man, 6 yrs—Wren ettisford Last, 5 yrs—Colltwood, aged— , Tla 414 d, 6 • eS e a _ )31 —Normandy, 6 yrs—Sunnyside, 5 yrs. ti m e tkrked thus * baying been entered without the pi es their their owners, will he struck out at the 1b ) ., 63 , unless specially ordered to be lift in. 1,11%e1,1.• IN otutnations fur the Gold Cup. iter, 5 ` , l,,,ney ers . PSWanoto, 6 yrs—Eagle's Plume, 5 41„"riep,.,„ lant 4 yrs—Yard-arm, aged—Rodney, 4 yrs 44.4 yr te, 4 yrs—Quiz 6 yrs—Mrs. Taft, 5 yrs— Tile Wren, 3 yrs—Rathmiues, ' 6 yrs—Lady 7 ' ( l' , ii lie .3—St. A 5• - Plh 4 yrs— t'i.tonio, yrs— e am, Yrs—Ballinsfid, 6 yrs—King Hal, 6 yrs. 0_44 tj,iAnti T EE CESAREWITCH STAKES. 184 !..g 11 ati' , 11 has been nceived fruna the Russian • kr th tligi i ; rl : 4l . tha: the annual donation of his Irnpe tql, 1) 36 the Grand Duke Cetarewitch will hence ., k,,,,eru:beentinued. It is the intention of the Stewards 60,43 shi n ed to the Jockey Club that the Cesarewitch Ole , 14 be run as usual, with the addition of 300 • ranee being raised to 2 suvs. 1 14 e um TILE EGYPTIAN CHALLENGE. b A po ia ,er 4 sta n d e th,lt the Stewards uf the Jockey Club pthe match proposed by his Highness the 01,11UDSPETH v. YARN OLD. ,14,-....it,°,.THE EDITOR OF , THE 6 k ik tllt t , the his notice of this case y is ou , r reporter omitted i that the principal tN't i ,t , , b e r,ect%t important fact, l ii „,_ 444 f...,l.aetertnined was, . wh v ether Mr. Kerschue Vtli e 19 " r the Betts of the partnership contracted (41 :LS gi h May last, and the jury de u c f id t e h d e th d a t t f h eu e d w a a u s t itottNe gat their verdict in fay s o u u ' r t of which decision, % i re(' ,J,‘, material issue; the re % it % is, .:" 1 the fAct of the judge refusing to certify for I„: tellitntt the plaintiff is liableto pay the defendant's %Ott b ei :g to the proof of the partnership, the de 4,stei th 1.; exoneratad from all liability to pay any pl,4l_‘ei,e itlaititift. Ob t r ot [ e h rtil3 / 1 of this letter will inform the theatrical ,‘is 4 l' tt U5 beam o t e'tti .'e ' fhe case, and oblige, yours .-t11 h;.,,,b 111 ,e,Y for • Mrs. g Erem G a . Y T a . rn S o rr ld E , A th D e M de A fe N n ' dant. 4'l C hambers, Feb. 5. 'IC - , li t. 'IC .......—_______ .ttilreis hllsliotisu.—The Lordand Lady Mayor ' to dinner I,ll4l74'claokTe just issued cards of invitation of 'qt 'l4 - ' 5l , the 20th ins'., to a large proportion tit fI Y tii • • 1 rtibe %gibtrates and their ladies, as well to r 1. /-14 tt'tikvArs,:if Parliament for Surrey. nil il% -' or BRITISH SILK FROM SIIANGAI, 41',4411t-.:,--; There base just been passed through her to otio,,,k-itistonis some samples of black silk i f ne . ' . t e yn '1,11v..0u, north of Shanghai, in China, consigned for cl Itttttipp4euellt Practical Spit 31fiehls Inane f ctu an _ chn ,lN eOul c 7 of ascertaining whether the style d kili t i' 4 p e , 1 1 .'"t be adapt -d to the English looms. They durable , Ill it o °l ' silk w idth, and are mate of ti . e most ' l O - Nit c' and havi r , one through a process in t il t i ctl qtel j e'e_ a ll 'fleet ha !Teen produced simi,ar t?, yy e t 114,:q0p,,,,,-i Lqqn, that of the Dumas antique. '.lthi_s_lpstitihs. :I , ll + , tr lt:tion into England, and of which purchasers. Lkotlittlasg:lit'street, have become the . It - Lve 1 litique has hitherto been an article of most 1,%11Y iriolt:&_tY. an d we understand ' . that these, while 4i,,,;48 l‘t g'neonsidera.bly lower in price. 41,0i144,......1341:1ER OF Two CHILDREN THEIR 4 1 l 'e la4 ll inquest was held at Exeter on nir u Mon e d ar ay: Pt*, 112 %h...es ef Harriet Bradford, aged s, ve were sup_ li 4t ,.q to 1,,,'_i1l Bradford, aged nine years, who on tp4mtdo),l7'ive been wilfully drowned by their mother , Itteoncited ge t in the canal. A good deal of evidence i q,,t4 ' 444.; which showed that the poor woman was i All % Pk -4 ' a nd b d lately talked Ba sedo,o 4 o i n a " 4 01.1 are I-11141Y nects like one cut of her mind. 4 th. -4 k t o - 4eital evidenCe to prove that she had put her tot,'lttet, -(.?etil, although no moral doubt could exist o k ., mie t _,, inaerthese circumstances, the jury returned -4/Iteur 11 ' Itiv, e Water ' thelltld Drowned, but bhat rnt jurors had no w evidence ans bcthefJrey IA -URINAL COURT.—(THIS DA V.) (ILL) COL; ET. L (11,fore Cnm oiissioriei• BurLocK.) A 'u rie arts, named Anti iliergeret and ”.`" AP Lean, who were ad deserit ed as spinet r , , end () se ag ( s varied from 17 to 19, were indicted fir a firubvrY, violence Witham ,un Wiiia Doyle, and sttalii g „ t ° l 9l hi•rt a per?e, containing five halt- sovereigns and T',er moneys of r is. „. a' e :red f rom t h e evidence thatthe m pro: etor, who " an tailor, a s h or t t i me ago met t h e th ree pri art`Tt•ers at , a low public-house in Rosemary-lane, and aioecir treating them most l i b era lly, th e y a ll a dj our ned to to Alhz-house in Shaidwell, and the prosecutor %ent th"'cl with NPLean, with whom he agreed to pass the ey- ' Ile laid Is. 61. for the room; and shortly aft.er Pkket s e•it , z e I the apartment tie prosecutor examined his s4C:adrcefl7l h property and purse quite safe. however, gut into bed before the other ti na‘es c:me into the room, and having put the C. " 'lit, they i •'lned the prosecutor and their " P 4 nle th a bed.'' In the couric of tl e night eirl p d r. s VI; aill;d the prosecutor, and, then having r „ th, insclves, they decamped sithi his alt:m3 and money. Il e pursued them, and, with the • f a police-officer, he succeeded in overtaking them )agely in a hall-crowns atiou-house, where they ere searched, and eleven found in the poi te4 A s ien ,it One of them. tr I • ['Army defended the prisoner", and having ex ;nsot f n the protelutor an admission that le was i ,"',, h at the worse for liquor on the night of the rob- It ow urged upon the jury the danger of altiching drop lit and importance t ) the recollection (.f Mr "n ` rn". aule•wCortirnissioner BULLOCK, in summing up, said if th ey , " si mPlY a question ut fact inviilved in the ca,e; believed the prosecutor, the case was made out, ri nd it wan• letitifit t.ttindt!aircelyir duty to convict the prisoners, but if the) doubt as to the pros , eutor having been Wh a ; leti tlY sober to enable him to remember accurately ko un l l s'ed her,vt.en him and the accu•K , O, they were T he " t ,' l ltive the prisoners the benefit of it. di et ( J. after a short consultation, returned a ver -Not Guilty, and the prisoners were accordingly aegtlilted. THE SUN, BRITISR INSTITUTION. Replete the present exhibition is with excellence of very various descriptions, we, nevertheless, have reason to regret its deficiency in many particulars. Accustomed as n e have so long be , ti to witness the contributions to tho walls of the British Institution of the masterpieces of Mr. Turner, of Mr. Etty, and of Mr. Landseer, we cannot fail to miss the gorg,A:us landscapes of the one, the mythological representa tions of the other, and the animated portraits from the stud or the kennel, in which the third great artist still continues unrivalled. Alas ! that we should have cause to regret the irrreparable loss sustained by the world of art in the second instance, death having removed Etty from his labours, not however before he had matured and secured his re putation. With regard to the secession of Mr. Edwin Landseer and of Mr. J. W. M. Turner from the band of contributors, we can derive some satisfaction from tini reflection that they have thereby been enabled to dedicate their genius exclusively and inure effectually to the decoration of the walls of the )yal Academy. With these more illustrious artists, however, we observe also with regret the simultaneous disappearance from the catalogue of the name of Mr. Inskipr, hitherto meat indefatigable in his ffJrts and most pretentious in the character of his productions. With his departure is likewise observable a very perceptible dimi nution of power in the works of Mr. Cooper. Notwithstanding these great drawbacks, however, to our pleasure, we have not visited the gallery without xpif-ncing very considerable gratification. S.z,veral orilliant successes have been achieved in the different departments of the art by some of the yet remaining contributors ; and a large amount ( , f merit may be there discovered successively in land scape painting, in historical painting, in animal painting, in humorous and domestic painting, in sacred, imaginative or mythological painting, and in the other miscellaneous branches of this most exquisite profession. On the achievements effected in these various departments we shall comment in due suc• cession. If the gallery of the British Institution is rich at this moment in any particular class of pictures, it is especially rich in landsclaes. Nor can this circum stance be any matter of surprise, when it is con sidered that among the principal competitors are enumerated Mr. Creswick, Mr. Lionel!, Mr. F. Dmby, Mr. Woolmer. Mr. Holland, Mr. Linton, Mr. Ihvelt, and Mr. Branwhite. Each of these ap pears, as ever, to be wore or less ambitious. Mr. Linnell's " Purchased Flock," although admirable for its animation, is greatly inferior to his " Opening the Gate," a production of extraordinary beauty, re presenting as it does most vividly a sunshiny day over an English meadow. Again, Mr. F. Dan by 's sketch of Welsh mountains in the glow of a sun set, though singularly felicitous, is in no degree com parable with his delicious picture, entitled" A Golden Moment." Here the atmospheric effect is produced in like manner by a sunset, but it is a ruby sunset, behind luxuriant masses of the richest and brownest umbrage, instead of being a reflection of yellow light from the marly verdure of an un wooded aclivity. Mr. Woolmer's "Sirens," unlike those of Mr. Frost in the last exhibition of the Academy, are placed in conspicuous subordination to the landscape, yet still in spite of this, we have little to regret, seeing that it results in scenery of voluptuous enchantment. One of Mr. Bran white's snow scenes is especially clever ; and the fol lowing successful efforts are also noticeable :—Mr. Haven's " Rhaddlan Castle," admirable in its per spective ; Mr. Linton's " Borgo Castello," although marred by its massive clouds, anything in aspect ra ther than vaporiform ; and Mr. Holland's " Piazetta di San Marco," a painting of remarkable, though somewhat eccentric, ability. Foremost among the historical works in this year's exhibition are the " Meeting between James IV. and Murray," at one extremity of the Gallery, and the dictation of a dispatch by " Oliver Cromwell to John Milton," situated at the other end of the opposite apartment. The latter production, although the most ambitious, is also the most simple in com position, promising largely for the future adventures of the artist, Mr. Newenham. Nevertheless, while we are ready to acknowledge the pervading power of the picture, we cannot close our attention to its striking demerits, conspicuous among which are the absence of anything approaching to energy in the figure of Milton, and of anything at all approxi mating to dignity or grandeur in that of Cromwell. The poet is characterised chiefly by an expression of " softness," while an exaggerated uncomeliness is the prominent token of the Protector. In the absence of Mr.E , lwiti Landseer, Mr. Herring, and Mr. Ansdell shine forth more brilliantly than heretofore. The former appears, as he always dues, miraculously felicitous in his sketches from the farm yard—in one picture of this kind, introducing together the cart-horse and the ragged little pony, the pigs, and the fowls, and among the whole litter a peacock trailing its beautiful plumage through the stubble. The study of young kids, by the same distinguished hand, is also capital. Mr. Ansdell repeats himself in his painting of the " Regretted. Companion," though few will regret this from the charm with which he has invested both of the figures of the dead ass and that of the old man mourning over its remains. Best of all, the domestic or humorous paintings in the Gallery, are three contributed by Mr. F. Goodall, by Mr. Frank Stone, and Mr. George Cruickshank. Each in its several way is inimitable, and all, we doubt not, will prove favourites—favourites to be perpetuated and diffused through the medium of en gravings. The picture by, Mr. Goodall entitled the " Post-uffice" represents in the best style of Wilkie the arrival of the mail with an account from the field of a campaign. The grouping, colouring, and expression of the whole work are ad mirable; and the story of the painting is crowded with incidents, droll or touching. Here is a sort of half contention between a little tiny puppy and a little tiny child about an india-rubber b all. Here is the young widow, bowed down in sudden sorrow on hearing the news of her widowhood. Here is the old pensioner listening to the joyfully read letter from the son who's gone a-soldiering. here in another quarter is an eager group gathered with curious eyes and ears all a-cock with expectation round an old fellow reading aloud from an open newspaper. Mr. Frank Stone's " Sympathy" is the beautiful delineation of a beautiful sentiment, being a portraiture of two lovely girls communing with each other about their sorrows, and inter changing at once their affections and their confi dences. The costumes and the expression of the two charming countenances are altogether exqui sitely painted. What shall we say of Mr. George Cruickshank's picture, entitled " Disturbing the Con gregation?" What, but that it is worthy of our master-caricaturist; a piece of rich humour, provo cative not of a smile, but of boisterous laughter. There is the row of culprits—boys—from one of whose pockets has rolled the apple which has trundled almost to the august feet of the beadle. What a beadle! What malignity in his eye! What a world of offended greatness in his glance of mingled astonish ment and indignation! Then the surprise of the gentleman whose look is just visible over the ledge of the pew ! The whole sketch is admirable from its ridiculous truthfulness to nature. Among the rest of these kind of pictures, besides a grotesque group, representing a cobbler keeping a customer waiting while he plays out a tune upon his fiddle ecstactically, and a hideous sketch of an " Irish Piper"—the mere production, not to say the exhibition of which, is to us wholly incomprehensible—there is a spirited illustration of an old Scottish song by Mr. Alexander Johnston, the only blemish in which is the absence of all comeli ness, either in the shepherd or his lady-love. From the length to which our criticism has already extended, we are compelled more briefly than we could have wished to notice the imaginative, scrip tural, and mythological paintings in this year's exhibi tion, at the British Institution. Sir George Hayter's picture of " Our Saviour after Temptation," though wanting in solemnity, is elegantly grouped, and agreeably coloured. Mr. Dicksee's "Lady Mac beth" has power of expression, but not one particle of beauty in her countenance. Mr. Sant's "Rivals" are droll without symmetry, unlike the very different "Rivals" pourtrayed by Sheridan. Of Mr. Gilbert's elaborate composition, illustrative of the "Plays of Shakspere," we could speak with more satisfaction bad we failed to recognise so many important omissions and such an erroneous disposi tion of the characters introduced. In spite, however, of these glaring blemishes the work is really very felicitous as a whole, and several of the figures, such as that of Shylock, pencilled with true Shakeperian forcetulbess. _ Brilliant, admirable, pro-eminent among all the mis cellaneous paintings in the gallery, are the produc tions of the gifted band of Lance, the very Prince of Fruit Painters. Witness this his charming sketch of " Art and Nature," contrasted in an open casket otjewels and in a luscious jumble of grapes and other blooming productions (.f creation. Such, then, are some of the inure prominout productions now On view at the British Inhtitutions—productions worthy in several respects of the genius of the artists of England. SOHO THEATIIE.—At this theatre, last night, a company of gentlemen amateurs perlont ed the First of Henry IV., and the farce of Me &ape Gout. The general rule which exempts rerformances of this kind from particular criticism scarcely applies here, as the rinse en scene was rxcelent, the costume c ,, rrect, the dresses very splendid, and the acting mote than rest act able. The best sustained part was Hotspur, represent( d with force and spirit; and in a e order of merit follow t i , King, Prince Henry, Pains, Bkrdolph, Gadihill, Worcester, and Douglas. The trifling parts of Francis and Mrs. Quickly were acted with so much ease that wo stn-pect the performers must have been prcfessional. The theatre (Miss Kelly's) was crowded. PARLIAME !VISIONS. Abdy, Thomas N. Acland, Sh T. L. Adair, R. A. Aglionby, IL A. Anson, Colonel Ansley, T. C. Armstrong, Sir A. Armstrong, It. B. naines, B. T. Baring, ;=ir F. T. Bellew, IL M. Berkeley, C. L. G. Blacksll, S. W. Blair, Stephen Bowles, Aumiral Bright, Jahn Brjeklehurst, J. Carew, W. I'. Caulleild, J. M. Chaplin, W. J. Clay, James Clay, Sir W. Clements, Charles Clerk, Sir G. Clifford, H. M. Clive, K. H. Cocks, T. Compton, H. C. Copeland, Aid. Cowan, Chariva Craig, W. G. Crowder, R. B. Cubitt, William Dalrymple, Captain Davie, Sir Henry Davies, 1). A. S. Duckworth, Sir J. Duncan, Viscount Duncan, George Duncan, John Dundas, Sir D. Dunne, Colon_l Ebringtou, Viscount Elliot, John Enfield, Lord Fagan, William Ferguson, Sir U. Fitawilliam, G. W TELLERS. MU, Lord M. Grey, R. W. MINORITY—NOES, 6d. Adderley, C. B. Green&ll, Gilbert Molesworth, Sir W. Archdall, Captain Greene, John Morgan, 0. Arkwright, Georgo Grogan, E. Mullings, J. R. Bagot, William Guernsey, Lord Naas, Lord ilaillie, H. J. Gwyn, Rowel Napier, Joseph Bateson, Thomas Belford, Sir Henry • Newport, Visct. Bennet, P. Halsey, T. P. Packe, C. W. Bernard, Viscount Hamilton, G. A. Prime, Richard Best, John Hamilton, Lord C. SpoOiler, Richard Bremridge, Richard Henley, J. W. Stanley, E. Brisco, M. Hildyard, It. C. Stuart, 11. Broadley, Henry Hodgson, W. N. Stuart, J. Brooke, Lord Hood, Sir A. Sullivan, Michael Buck, L. W. Hornby John Tollemache, John Chatterton, Colonel Horsman, Edward Verner, Sir W. Conoily, Thomas Hume, Joseph Walmslcy, Sir J. Cotton, W. 11. Law, C. E. Walsh, Sir J. B. Disraeli, B. Long, W. Wegg-Prosser, F. Dodd, G. Lopes, Sir Ralph Welby, G. E. Ferrer, James Mackenzie, W. F. Willoughby, Sir 11. forbes, W. Manners, Lord C. Forester, G. C. Manners, Lord G. TELLERS. Fuller, A. E. Meux, Sir H. Beresford, William Gaskell, J. M. Miles, William Newdegate, N. Another Amendment proposed, to add at the end of the Question the words " and that C..lonel Braybrooke, Lieu tenant Henderson, E. S. Waring, Esq., and John Selby, Advocate, be summoned to attend the said Committee ;" Question put, " That those words be there added." The House dividod MINORITY—AYES, 100. Adair, Hugh E. Frewen, C. H. Napier, Joseph Adderley, C. B. Fuller, A. E. Newdegate, C. N. Anatey, Thomas C. Gaskell, J. M. Newport, Viscount A rchdall, Captain Gibson, T.M. Packe, C. W. Arkwright, 1.1. Greenall, G. Pilkington, James Bagot, Hon. W. Greene, John Prime, Richard Baillie, U. J. Grogan, Edward Reid, Colonel Bateson, T. Guernsey, Lord Lepton, G. W. Bennet, Philip Gwyn, Rowel Sidney, Alderman Beresford, William Halford, Sir H. Simeon, John Bernard, Viscount Halsey, T. P. Smith, J. Benjamin Best, John Hamilton, G. A. Smythe, George Blair, Stephen Hamilton, Lord C. Spooner, Richard Bremridge, Richard Heald, James. Stanley, Edward Bright, John Henley, J. IV. Stuart, 11. Brisco, M. Henry, Alexander Stuart, J. Broadley, 11. Ilervey, Lord A. Sullivan, Michael Brooke, Lord Hildyard, R. C. Taylor, T. E. Buck, L. W. Hodgson, W. N. Thompson, Colonel Carew, W. P. Hood, Sir A. Tollemache, John Chatterton, Colonel Hornby, John Trevor, G. R. Cocks, 'Thomas S. Horsman, E. Turner, George Coles, H. R. Inglis, Sir R. Verner, Sir W. Compton, H. C. Kershaw, James Walmsley, Sir J. Conolly, Thomas Lacy, Henry C. Walpole, Spencer Cotton, W. H. Law, C. E. Walsh, Sir J. Cubitt, William Long, W. Wegg-Prosser, F. Disraeli, B. Mackenzie, W. F. Welby, G. E. Dodd, George ' Manners, Lord C. Williams, John Duckworth, Sir J. Mariners, Lord G. Willoughby, Sir H. Dun cult, John Meux, Sir Henry Fagan, W. Miles, William Farrer, James Morgan, 0. Forbes. Wm. Mullings, J. R. Forester, G. C. Naas, Lord TELLER B. flume, J. Molesworth, Sir W. MAJORITY—NOES, 109. Abdy, T. N. Fox, Richard M. O'Connell, M. J. Adair, R. Shafto French, F. Ogle, S. C. Aglionby, H. A. Graham, Sir James Paget, Lord A. Alison, Colonel Grenfell, C. Pascoe Paget, Lord C. Armstrong, Sir A. Grey, Sir G. Palmerston Via. Armstrong, B. B. Grosvenor, Lord R. Parker, John Baines, M. T. Hallyburton, Lord J. relbam, D. A Baring, Sir F. Hamner, Sir J. Pendarves, Edward Bellew, R. M. Harris, Richard Pinney, William Berkeley. C. L. G. Ilastie, Alexander Plowden, W. H. Bernal, Ralph Haste, Archibald Power, Dr. Blackall, S. W. Hawes, Benjamin Rawdon, Colonel Bowles, Admiral Hayter, W. G. Rich, Henry Brocklehurst, John Ilobhouse, Sir John Richards,Jtichard Caulleild, J. M. llobhouse, T. B. Romilly, Sir John Cayley, Edward S. Hollond, Robert Russell, Lord John ChapllnZW. J. Howard, Lord E. Russell, F. C. Clay, air W. Howard, C. W. Sandars, J. Clements, Charles Jervis, Sir John Scrope, G. P. Clerk Sir George Jocelyn, Viscount Seymour, Lord Clifford, Henry M. Labouchere, Henry Smith, Vernon Clive, R. 11. Langston, J. H. Somerville, Sir W. Copeland, Alderman Lewis, Sir 'l'. Sotheron, T. U.S.', Craig, W. G. Lewis, G. C. Stansfleld, W. R. Crowder, R. B. Lindsay, Colonel Tennent, It. J. Da rymple, Captain Loveden, Pryse Thornely, T. Davie, Sir H. M'Cullagh, W. T. Tufnell. 11. Davies, D. A. Mahon, O'Gorman Wall, C. B. Duncan, Lord Marshall, W. Wellesley, Lord C. Duncan, George Masterman, John Willcox, Brodie Dundas, Sir David Matheson, A. Wilson, James D unne, Colonel Matheson, Colonel Wilson, Matthew Ebrington, Lord 31 aule, Fox Wood, W. P. Elliot, John E. Melgund, Viscount Enfield, Viscount Milner, W. M. TELLERS. Ferguson, Sir R. Monsell, William Hill, Lord Marcus Fitzwilliam, G. W. Morris, David G. ey, R. W. Fortescue, J. W. M ulgrave, Earl THE EXHIBITION IN 1851. TO THE .E.DITOR OF THE SUN. Corwar, Feb. 4, 1850. _ Sul,—lt occurred to reo last year, that the proposed Exhibition would be a most excellent opportunity fir supplying that great public want, "a National Gallery," and I therefore brought the subject under the attention of his Royal Highness Prince Albert. Since the formation of the Commission, I have ad dressed to them the following !otter, and doubtless they will take the subject into their consideration; but it has occurred to me, that, as the Commissioners have so properly thrown. the expenses of the Exhibition on public donations, it would be right the public should say whether they approved of the suggestion. Of course the extra expense beyond what is fitting for the proposed Exhibition, would come from the Chan cellor of the Exchequer; but a National Gallery must be built sooner or later, and the question fur the public to consider is, whether it would not be better to incur that expense at once, and thereby save about 50,0001., or hull the cost of theNation.d Gallery ; besides securing the best erection for the proposed Exhibition. The following is the letter I sent the Commission:— " To the Right Hon. the Commissioners for the Promo tion of the Works of Industry of all Nations. _ _ . "My Lords and Gentlemen,—:l bad the honour to bring under the attention of his Royal Highness Prince Albert, a suggestion relative to the building for the pro posed Exhibition; and was informed by his secretary, That his Royal Highness had directed my letter to be referred to the Executive Committee of the Society of Arts for more consideration.' " The suggestion was that the proposed building should be of a permanent character, to serve hereafter as a National Gallery, but as I did not enter into dttAil, I trust you will now permit me to lay btfore you, as shortly as possible, the reasons which induce me to con sider that the suggestion is worthy of adoption— " Ist. A National Gallery is very much wanted. " 2d. The very best and most commodious building for the proposed Exhibition would &so be the best for the National Gallery. : " 3d. It will b e ver y difficult to provide so effectually for the s a f e ty o f t h e i mmense concourse o f p eo pl e i n a bui ding of a t em p orary character, as iu one of a per manent character. " 4th. It will be impossible to provide so effectually fur the comfort and accommodation of the le )ple in a tem porary building. " sth. It would, therefore, give the public the most suitable building both for the Exhibition, and for the National Gallery, at the minimum of expense. " 6th. It could preserve in a becoming manner the memory cf so useful an undrrtaking, and the Albert Gallery would remind future generations of a Prince who duly appreciated the value of industry. " 7th. "1 he site I proposed, while sufficiently central tor tb inhabitants of the metropolis, is removed from the principal thoroughfares, a great desideratum in an exhibition which is free to the public and is well situated fir visitors by the railroad. "Bth., Considerable architectural a d vantages would be gainEct by selecting the proposed site, for any lofty buildiugi in the itnrcediate vicinity of the Palace would assuredly have a very bad effect. I have the honour to remain, 4. My Lords and Gentlemen, " Your very obedient and faithful servant, " Ricnr WA SOL Corwar, Jan. 8, 1850." The Right Hon. Sir R bert and Lady Peel and Mise Peel tefs town yesterday for Drayton Alat.or o Suf. lordship,. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the Howse if Comfit( Pa., WEDNESDAY, FEB. 6. CEYLON. Motion made, and Question proposed, " That a Select Committee be appointed to inquire into the grievances corn pilined of in Ceylon, in connexion with the administration end government of that Colony, and to report their opinion whether any measures can be adopted for the redress of any grievances of which there may be sh wit just reason to com plain ; and also whether any measures can be adopted or the better administration and government cf that depen dency :"—Amendment proposed, to leave out from the word "That" to the end of the Question, in order to add the words, "in assenting to the re-appointment of a Committee to inquire into the grievances complained of in Ceylon, in connexion with the administration and government of that Colony, and to report their opinion whether any measures can be adopted for the redress of any grievances of which there may be shown just reason to complain, and also whether any measures can be adopted for the better admi nistrat•on and government of that dependency, this House deems it expedient to express its disapprobation of the manner in w hich her Majesty's Government have evaded the understandi' g f last session for the further production of witnesses in this investigation," instead thereof:—Ques lion put, "That the words proposed to be left out stand par of the Question." The House divided : MAJORITY—AYES, 140. Fortescue, J. W. O'Connell, M. J. Fox, Richard M. Ogle, S. C. French, F. Paget, Lord A. Gibson, Thomas M. Puget, Lord Clarence Graham, Sir James I'allllCrAoll, Vis. Grattan, Henry Parker, John Grenfell, C. P. Pediell, Sir G. Grey, Sir G. Pelham, D. A. Grosvenor, Lord It. Pemlarves, E. W. Hall)* burton, Lord Pilkington, James Hamner, Sir John Pinnej , W. Harris, Richard Bowden, W. H. Rustic, Alexander Power, Dr. Hastie, Archibald Rawdon, Colonel Ilawes, Isenj. Reid, Colonel Mayes, Sir E. Ricardo, J. L. Hayter, W. G. Rich, Henry Heald, James Richards. Richard Henry, Alexander Readily, Sir Joint Hervey, Lord A. Russell, Lord J. Ilobliouse, Sir John Russell, F. C. Hobliouse, T. B. Samlars, Joseph Howard, Lord E. Scrope, G. P. Howard, C. W. G. Seymour, Lord Inglis, Sir it. Sidney, Alderman Jervis, Sir John Simeon, John • Jocelyn, Viscount Smith, Vernon Kershaw, James Smith, John B. Lalwuchere, iienry Smythe, G. Lacy, H. C. Somerville, Sir W. Langston, J. 11. Stanfield, W. R. Lewis, Sir T. Tenuent, It. J. Lewis, G. C. Thompson, Colonel Lindsay,:Colonel Thornely, Thomas Loveden, Pryse 31`.Naghten, Sir E. Turner, G. J. M'Cullagli, IV. T. Walpole,,S. 11. Mahon, Lord Watkins, Colonel Marshall, William Wellesley, Lord C. Masterman, John Willcox, Brodie Nathesen, Alex. Williams, John 11Imheson, Colonel Wilson, James Mauls, Fox Wilson, Matthew Melgund, Viscount Wood, W. P. Milner, W. M. Monsen, William Morris, David liorreys, Sir 1). LON DON, THURSDAY MAGAZIN TIN U.ED.), ST. JAMES'S MAGAZINE. Edited by J. Bernard Burke, Esq. The present is en excellent number of the St. James's. The article entitled " Fairy,Land" is most gracefully written. The " Garland of 13ishopbrick Blossomy," and the " Popular Rhymes, &c., of The Manx People," contain much interesting legendary lore ; and the " Heraldic Register" is continued. We commend the following passage from " Rambles in Cornwall" to the attention of those who have the care of providing for our national defences. The Scilly Islands in the hands of an enemy would be to them, as regards the British floe' St. George's Chan nels, what Gibraltar is to us as regards the Medi terranean : " The importance of the Scilly Isles to a ma itime people like the English was seen and appreciated so early as the time of Atnelstan, who, when he had subdued Cornwall, undertook the conque it c f these rocks so ut terly valueless in t veri oft er respect. In truth they de serve a much more ellborate and effective defer.ce than the Government htls thought proper to bestow upon them, for stcaui has done much to cqultze r3rtters, and with all our maritime superiority it certainly would not be impo,sible, scarcely even difficult, for a foreign power of any magnitude to make itself master or them.'" HE BRITISH POLITICAL, COMMER CIAL, ECCLESIASTICAL, AIVD HISTO RICAL GAZETTEEI?; Travelling Road. Book and County Atlas. This u-eful and instructive work progresses steadily and satisfactorily, in giving to the public the most minute and extensive information, upon all subjects within the province of a gazetteer. The present number, which concludes the first volume, contains two well -executed and well-defined maps cf the counties of Cumberland and Durham, end is embel lished with an accurate and beautiful engraving of the Liverpool Custom -house. LATTER-DAY PAMPHLETS. Edited by Thomas Carlyle. .A o. I.—The Present Time. Acknowledging the genius of this great thinker, we yet do aver that the perusal of this, the first of his Latter day Pamphlets, is like the having had a nightmare. The tone assumed at the very outset is provocative of despondency. As the reader advances be feels that not only the age but that the book is one of "endless calamity, disruption, dislocation, confu sion worse confounded." As be closes the produc tion he arrives at the conviction that its pages, as well as the days upon which they comment, if not breath ing "of endless hope, too, then they'are those of utter despair." The voice of Mr. Carlyle is raised in the awful wail of pr o phecy, an d s i nks in the dismal cadence of lamentation. It h as throughout the monotony and resonance, the sadness and the agony expressed in the mingled groans and shrieks of the pibroch. Had it continued through more than those 65 pages we will not wager but that it might, in many instances, produce an effect like that said the ntoosre7alet c f o ro r m din t g he Hi tos g h h 2 la k n s d pe b r a e g . pi F p er , ig 4 h 4 ts i nhga i vnigng i , oc casionally the same result it might, in truth, have so happened, seeing that the whole of this Latter day Pamphlet is calculated, to excite sentiments of blended horror and dismay. " Not long ago," says the prophetic pamphleteer, by way of induction, "Not long ago the world saw, with thoughtless joy, which might have been very thoughtful joy, a real miracle not heretofore considered possible or conceivable in the world, a reforming Pope. A simple pious crea ture, a good country priest, invested unexpectedly with the tiara, takes up the New Testament, declares that this henctforth sball be his rule of governing." This occurrence Mr. Carlyle appears to look upon as the origin of those wars and insurrections which have turned continental Europe topsy-turvy, reveal. ing to the profaning gaze of the multitude the " official holy of holies," and leading, in fact, to aconvulsion such as is here designated the universal bankruptcy of im posture. 'While condemning in terms neither feeble nor measured the "stump oratory" which is said to have governed the world through the first four or five months of the revolutionary movement, our author takes occasion to sneer at M. de Lamartine—at M. de Lamartine, who, while Mr. Carlyle was cosily smoking his pipe of tobacco at home, was imperilling his life to vindicate humanity and to save civilization I We certainly have a profound admiration for this comfortable school of back•parlour criticism. But on, on, on, goes Mr. Carlyle, not on the back of Pegasus, for Pegasus is winged, and so is not the style of our pamphleteer—on, on, on he goes, floundering about in the " slough of despond," —capable of seeing, and showing that all has been overturned and dislocated, that society has been razed to its very foundations, and so forth, but wholly and totally incapable of pointing out the method or the materials for its reconstruction. It is because the book is, for these reasons, a barren work, that we are deprived of any inclination whatever to enter further upon its scrutiny. It is as if a jagged gleam of lightning flickered over the ruins of a world plunged back into primaeval chaos and darkness. Any such bugbear of the imagination we recoil from as deserving only forgetfulness, as being empowered to effect no beneficent purpose. Therefore it is that we rise from the consideration of the pamphlet with the same sitistection that we would rise from a couch where we had been tortured by the nightmare. THE ECONOMY OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE. Under this title a statistical publication is making its appearance in periodical instalments, in which the author, or we should more properly say the editor or compiler, T. C. Banfield, E-q., is about to produce a condensed tabular survey, with appropriatedescriptions, of the territories, population, resources, and govern ment of the British empire and its dependencies. From its national importance the work cannot fail to attracta very large amount of attention and patronage. TIM COSMOPOLITE. Having assumed this as the title of their new perio dical, the entrepreneurs of the present enterprise have adventured upon the task of its periodical production with wide and comprehensive sympathies. Among the mure noticeable papers in the instalment for February is the acute and serious essay on " Crime and Education." THE PEOPLE'S REVIEW. Another new periodical, so called, has started into existence simultaneously with many similar ad ventures—the present being a bold undertaking, somewhat in the style of the qu4rterly p u bli ca ti ons . As a first number it promises welt for its continuance. TIIE BANIfERS' MAGAZINE. The present num b er contains a continuation of " The lltstory o f O p i nion on the Currency, " an exposition of the public revenue of Russia and the new Russian loan, and the usual amount of well-arranged statistical and monetary informa tion. It is illustrated by an engraving of Samuel Rogers from Sir Thomas Lawrence's picture. PE NDE NNIS. By W. M . Thaeheray. Part Xlll. In this part, Which commences the second volume, we find Pendennis established in London society as a litterateur estime, the author of a successful novel, the sought after Of the booksellers, the petted of so ciety, and the admired of his uncle the Major, who endeavours to persuade him of the propriety of re r.ewing his addresses to Miss Blanch Amory, seeing that that young lady will have " thirty or forty or fifty " thousand pounds. Pen, however, is proof against the temptations of the money or the fascina tions of the flirt, but not so Mr. Henry Foker, who is hooked by the coquettish Blanche, and played like an overgrown gudgeon. These love passages in the life of Mr. Henry Foker form a most amusing por tion of the present number. THE D UBLI& UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE. The number for the present month of this usually able periodical scarcely reaches its accustomed standard of excellence, though containing many well written and imp or t an t p a pers. " Can a d a ," the open ing paper, is evidently written by one well acquainted with the recent revolutionary spirit manifested in that portion of our colonial settlements. The second paper, "A Few more Random Records of a Ramble in the East," is a dashing and agreeable narrative, fully sustaining the interest created by a perusal of the preceding part, and will am ply repay th e atten tion of the r ea d er . "The Life Insurance" is well told, and most strange if true. " Irish T our i sts Griraldus C am b rens is," this subject is con tinued, and con t a i n s much tointerest the scholar and historian. The next paper is an able review of " The Vicissitudes of the Eternal Cit y , or Ancient R ome; w ith N o tes, Classical and Hi s t or i ca l , " by Mr. Whit es id e , the eminent Irish b arr i ster. " What's in th e Wi n d," a little fragment " f anc i ed on New Year's Eve." The next is a s h or t and spi rited paper on an i m p o rtant subject," The Lines eon nectiug the Atl an tic and Pacific,' , by Major L u l re Smyth O'C onno r. " The Mysterious Lodger" is continued and, we are happy to say, concluded, fur a more dark and unnatural tale of horror we never read, and we could heartily wish that the writer, before he again draws on his tancy, would take a generous dose of " civet," or some other sweetener of the imagina tion. The next paper is "A Review of the Life and Correspondence of Robert Southey," e dit e d by his son ; and if the odour of merited prai se can reach and be felt by the spirit of disenthralled geniu s , bow s weet and grateful to Southey must be the eloquent tribute of his warm .hearted Irish censor. We can not avoid extracting the glowing yet graceful com pliment with which he opens his critical remarks : .4 Honourtd be the memory of Robert Southey! His name will l :ng preserve its sweet savour in the recollec tion of the wire and good, who admired him not more f tr. his transcendent genius than they loped him for his gentle worth; and whose mature productions will go down to posterity with the singular commendation that they contain not one 610 0 line which a good man, until his death-bed, mild wish unwr i tten. " r The other papers are "The Orangemen of Ireland and the Quarterly and Edinburgh Review,," and " Free-trade and the Poor-laws Incompatible." 1 were immediately issued for th e reg i ment to turn out i COURT .........., C.l RC i ILA R . . ---- 7. -- . --- •‘ armed with muskets and hallcd ammunition, and in ' less thni ten minutes etc!: O'e first report had lea made, we were " doubling" in full force i f:cr the enemy. wi„d„, p ar k. WifNIJSOR, WEDNESDAY The Queen walked this morning in the blope s ;ng The Royal Family took walking and pony exercise On arriving at the sprt to which we had been directed, we found him qui,tly engaged in making a meal On the in the grounds a 'jamb!, to the Castle. branches ho had stripped from a young mangoe tree; Hi s Royal Hig , bnes Prime Albert went out bunting this mornieg. attlndt.d by Lieut.-Colonel Bon. A, and as he appeared docile, score of us ventured to ap pr.( preach within a few yet ds, thinking to secure, without Gordon. injuring him; when suddenly he wheeled round and tore through th e m id s t t i us i n a momen t , toss i ng h i s trunk astle The Earl of Ab er d een i t expected to arrive at the and stampi ng hi s f act at an aw f u l t ate P rince, ins but nut attempt- Princ this evenin g on a v i s i t to the Queen and the e. ing to hurt any one. The men were now, however, The royal dinner party this evening included her ordered t ) fire, and poured into him a volley, which had Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Lady Fanny no other i fEct than that of accelerating his pace, though Howard. Baroness de Speth, the Earl of Mord( en, and at /east a hundred bullets must have told. Off he went Colonel the Dor. C. B. and Mrs. Phipps. like an arrow through the field ef oats which bor evening in the Castlt, and performed the fcllow , The Queen's private bana will attend after dinner. dared the race-coo rse, and across the plain, now. Her Majesty's private band was in attendance on going to the right, now to the left, occasional!) , T ues d ay stopping for a moment to take breath, and look back i ng piece s: — . , at his pursuers (all i f whom were far behind him, with Overtur , ; "Ruins of Athena" ............. ..-..0. aßritiaitiVen. ate exception , f ;h os , on h orse b ack, w hil e even these Harpsichord I e.,son:4 .......................... ...... iiandel. could only now and then fr. t near him). We fa"wed • Seleatian, " .1: 5e 1 th ".............................. m ehui, on, howeerk-r, ao.l cc e,naged for some time to keep him in Hungarian Match. sight; at length eve could do even this no longer. But Herb W alzer .................. it required n o t :h e keen optical or n asa l powers of an Ojibcwa t r tr ace hi m; the impression of hit het on the sand, the broken reeds, the crushed grass, pointed ou the way he had taken; and when, after a chase I f two hours, we again obtained sight of him, we determined if possible to lose it no mars. The men forming in skir mishing order, and the officers on horse back directing and as-osting, began tha spot t. We d. ew near our now tired quarry, who stood i erfectly still when he saw us approach, as if to offer himsel to us for a target. From every aide the shots were now poured in, but the huge cr• ature evidently despised our puny efforts tofiaisto him. At length, however, he became angry, and made a sudden charge at one of the horsemen, but from this he was immediately diverted by an attack on the oppc site quarter. Now he rushed to the right, now to the left, now forward and now backward, dashing many to the earth with his trunk, but ere he could inflict any further injury, provoked to chase others. At length we thoroughly wearied him, but it was not until after up wards cf 300 bells had penetrated bis body that the mighty brute fell, and these had no share in his death. This was effected by a fellow sub who had just joined from Ceylon, where be had been accustomed to the sport in which we were engaged. Mee amusing him self with witnessing our ineffectual efforts to dispatch our majestic prey, be felled the creature with one ball, re minding me of the gallant son of Jesse who slew the Philistine with a single stone." Passing over, though not unadmired, another beauti ful song, " The Battle," we move, as bidden, forward, and omitting, for want of space, the interesting ac count cf an incident illustrating the daring courage of a mother's love, as also a variety of minor, yet vary entertaininganecdotes, we reach the " Great Tumasha," a delightful military narrative, free from the horrors of positive warfare, and come to more extrasts from the author's diary. But we must now take a leaf out of our author's book, and halt. . . . Enticing as our progress has been to the Himalayas, and though another very beautiful song, page 230, invites us to digress, we must come to the return, reach the finale, and wishing the ',author and his work all possible success, express the hope that we shall, ere long, see him again in print. A NEW MODE-of TREATING DEAFNESS, when attended by Partial or Entire Loss of the Membrana Tympani. By James Yearsley, Sur geon to the Metropolitan Ear Institution. This valuable little brochure is a reprint of a paper by Mr. Yearsley, which appeared some time since in the Lancet. The following passage explains in what manner the attention of Mr. Yearsley was first at tracted to this subject : "In 1841, a gentleman came from New York, to con sult me under the following circumstances:—He had been deaf from an early age, and on examination, I fiund great disorganization of the drum of each ear. On my remarking this to him, he replied, How is it, then, that, by the most simple means, I can produce in the left ear a degree of hearing quite sufficient IR all or dinary purposes; in fact, so satisfied am I with the im proved hearing which I ca❑ myself produce, that I only desire your assistance on behalf of the other ear.' Struck by his remark, I again made a careful examina tion of each ear, and observing their respective con ditions, I begged him to show me what he did to that ear, which 1 should unhesitatingly have pronounced beyond the reach of remedial art. I was at once ini tiated into the mystery, which consisted of the insertion of a spill of paper, previously moistened at its extremity with saliva, which he introduced to the bottom of the Passage, the effect of which he said, was 'to open the ear to 14 great increase of hearing.' This improvement would sometimes continue an hour, a day, or even a week, without requiring a repetition of the manipulation." Mr. Yearley tried this plan in several instances, but without success, when, on reflection, he was induced to modify it in the following manner : " Instead t f adopting my American patient's plan, it occurred to me to try the effect of a small pellet o! moistened cet'on wool, gently inserted and applied at the bottom of the I assage, so as to come in contact with the small paitiou t f membrane which still re mained. The result was aszouniingly successful." This simple plan has succeeded is every instance in which it has been tried in relieving a species of deaf nets which heretofore has been considered as in curable, and Mr. Yearsley's name may now take its place in the list of the benefactors of the human species. A CRITICISM ON TILE PICTURES AND STUDIES OF WILLIAM ETTY, This is a reprint of the excellent and elaborate notice of the Etty Exhibition of last year, which ap peared in the Eclectic for S_•ptembcr. We are glad to find that it is repiinted in this forrn, and would recommend it to the careful perusal and study of every artist and of every art critic. ....... . . L , C u - Chatter:los, ViFCOUT t BrTnard, and Mr. W. Fagan, M.P ., bad an interviess wail Lord John Russell yesterday, 'upon th e subject of railway ex tension in llreland. and th e i mprovernen t of the h ar b ours and lighthouses r f the western coat c f Ireland,: and Oro to present a memorial from the county and city' ; of Cork. Mr. Evart, M.P., Mr. Borthwick, Mr. Ingissan, Spicer, Mr. Francis, Mr. Pr at t, Mr. M4Eittrr, Mr. Pittman, arid several other gerieemen, reprelienti„g large and influential portion of the Loudon end provin. cf at press, lai an interview with the Chancelltir of t h e Exchequer yesterday, on Vie subject of the repei t a of th, advertisement duty. A Sut-Uumrnaoguf the CoMmissionlcir the.Eihibition of 1851, consisting of the fitglit Buil. H. Laboucl•ero, Earl' Granville, Mr. Thonie Marine, Mr. T. F. Gibson, Mr. Jones Loyd, the Right non. W. E. Gladstone, and Mr. Alderman Thompsoc, met at the Board of Trade yesterday. Mr. George Drew and Mr. Francis Fuller, members of the Executive Committee, con:erred with the Sub-Committee. I The Commissioners for 'inquiring into Smithfield Market, and tle mat keta in the City of London for the sale of meat, had a meeting yesterday at the Home. • office. There were pre: eat Mr. George Cornewall Sir James Duke, Sir Larry Verney, Professor Richard Owen, and the Hon. Frederick Byng. A deputation, including Sir Augustus W. Billam Bart., Mr. W. J. Vouler, and Mr. W. Andrews, had an interview yesterday with the Chancellor ef the Ex. chequer. Mr. Willcox, M.P., had also an interview yesterday with the Right Hon. Baronet, at Ilia official residence in Downing -street. Colonel Reed transacted business with the Cetotnis sioners of Railways yesterday, at their office in the Board of Trade. Sir Richard Keane had an interview with Earl Grey esterday. Colonel Malcolm and Major Blatikall had also interviews yesterday with the Noble Earl, at .the Colonial-office. Viscount Bernard, M P., and Colonel Chatterton, My., had an interview with the Right Hon. H. Labon chere and Earl Granville yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade, on the subject of the lighthouse dues in Ireland. The Earl of Glengall had an interview yesterday with Lord John Russel!. A deputation consisting of Messr s . C ave ll , B roughton, Dennison, Wilkinson (churchwarden), and Salter, from the parish of St. Paul, Covent-garden; Mestire.:Mayes, John R. Taylor, Saunders, Hopwood (Chairman of Ge. vernors and Directors), Southey, and Humphrey, from St. Andrew, Holborn, and St. George the Martyr; Mr. Flight, from Sr. Stephen, Walbrook; Messrs. Stephens and Hutchinson, from the Liberty of the Rolls; Mr. Sm;tb, from St. Clement Danes; Mr. Emerson (Guardian of - the Poor), from Christchurch, Newgate-street; Mr. Winch, from Clerkenwell ; Mr. Thwaitee (Chairman of the Board cf Guardians), and Mr. Newsue, from St. Saviour's, Southwark; and Mr. Daniel, Honorary Secre tary; bad an interview yesterday with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr. Money Wigram had an interview with the Presi dent and Vice-President of the Board t f Trade:yester day. A 7 RUE WIDO WER. " Wo may now enjoy half an hour after the fashioa of cur country, Mr. St, ake," said Richard: "bete h a fi e.h bottle of wine.. By the by, I can hardly persuade myself that you are an Englishman, do you know? I have c.fcen thought of asking you." " Ohl—yes, certainly," leplitd Mr. Sloake; I am Azlais—l am native t f England —yes, CO t21111y." "But you have li ve d a l ong t i me out of the country?" "Yes—yes—l have never live there." " Never? How is that?" "Why, I was born at London," said Mr. Sloake; " but when I was four, five years I came to live at Fiance. My father died and left me to myself, and I ha%e never been at England sine,. " But do you consider yourself an Englishman?" " Ohl—yes, certainly," rejoined Mr. Sloake; "my heart is English—l love English-1 would fight for English— ctrtainement, I would spend my last blood at England —yes, I am Anglais." "slow is it, then, that you have lived all your life hen?" "Al! 3Gu sl know—l am turicd here—yer, Mr. awlings, I mnat die hei e." "Die here?" I " is true; I eai die now h( e e My Eugenie lies in the old eutliedrul. It is tan ttast is holt to n e in this aide world, to go there t very day, once, twice, three Limes, find ray say prayer fur tzgenie. Englithd is nt er for a e no wore." "Eugeri: ?" xllaimed Mrs. Ramage; " a hat a pretty mane!" Yt r, madame," said Mr. Slotike, "she was my dear sire. I was then very tay and preue, bit lam br(len up awl down now. Ste is dead thtse seven }tar, and I would die too, but for my little Euget e. She lives still for me in him, pauvre petit!" " A sau t tory, Mr. zioahe," observed Richard. " I must live fur Eugene—voila tout! I have my affaires—not much now—n'importe; a little !Delfts for Eugeio and me. We are only two iu this world—only two! But when I opin my windows I sea the tattkdral, and Ism happy. And my dear child go with me to pray, and we are both happy. No—no—I cannot never go to my country. lamin my grave with Eugenit!"--. The " Ladder of Gold" in Boitley's Miscellaxy. NEW SANITARY COMMISSION. TO 211 E EDITOR OF 212 E SUP/. Siu,-18 it not rather too bad of the last Sanitary Com mission to mak• a large trap and bait it well with blarney, so as to entice upwards of eighty foolish engineers into it—l among the rest to walk into said trep, plans and all—and now to find a new commission Lake up and push forward one of their own body, newly appointed, and shove him on ? Having, as all commis sions ger erally do begin, voted 8001. for a secretary ,1,4(M. for an engineer; and then Captain Vanity, A.S.S., takes upon himself the whole credit of the united brains of the vii timised or.the eat-apped engineers, who trusted to their "good faith," which, as usual, turned out like pie•crus , ," made only to he broken. Slimly, by all that is fair, one cf their own Commissioners should be the last to take and put his hand in the " dirty mess" of sewerage job. Why don't le publish his plan, said to be given in haw e all the others ? Let us see it— tor it is easy to make an egg stand on end when you know tl.e way and have seen it done! And there are many Government Jacke-ir-etlice H.E. at d &e., A 110 have r4tn apon the bran's. of others; and vets the R ndell stems to stand as bottle-holder or bolsterer up ef this new tub, thrown out to bait 11 e whales. I trust for ihe credit f the proivsfion, ho will stand aside and give than rope—they will soon find their level—hough, us usucl, the public will pay sweetly for their folly.-1 am, Sir, &e., ONE OF TFIE VICTIMISED ENGINEERS. N.B.—Your castigation of Sir J. IS. was well received by a discerning public. We have too many theorists to ti e new commission. Eat as the old war, there was more chanc. of fair play to the prutessior e January 30. COLD.—The Cold was so intense in Khamtschatki about the end of Dec( mber, that the governor of the province was compelled to leave his customary residence at Petropawlosk, and retire to his subterraneous pOace of Thchewskoi. This abode, which is built about twenty metres underground, affords ace:emu:iodation for the go vernor and his suite, comprised of 200 persona. It con tains all tfe necessary comforts of ordinary life; its tem perature is mild and salubrious; the absence if day light is supplied by a number of lamps Which are coe. stantly burning. It seldom occurs that the vivetaer so severe as to compel the governor to take refuge:: at flichew,koi, but, when such is the case, he generally !,asses two entire months, sometimes three, in that res:- .ience. The wealthy inhabit-:'as cf the country tato : up the it quarters in similar abodes. ber, the sea Lic E nc r u E o c ti T sE O .L . Bell Rock 110 ok feetL i h a t b h o u v u e s e theto i t e h v e a t top D Tli t a t in L itt i hfi G at A e L g E a s le " of T t il he 2 2 B 6 E th " D ß et o ein ci t above high water. Several large o th f e tl r e oc l k a , eit a e n r d r r o , 9 s w e 7 l o f ti t n c e l t t i h i e s s . t h o i n c e h s I w e ' a e d r s e alornogrf t h rown h a e b c r u t t and e fto injured e the in tower at r o low gangway, vfaier; and after the gale had taken off; a portion of a sbip's on the 3Gtb, a large tcho on :,k e a r, s w ee h n os t e le ra ts a i s n t g a and bulwarks h ad bee n carliid away, w seen tlotrlng lot scupper was found lying in one of the crevices of tte rock. th _ h o a i d_h o e r e i h n_c__arti c t. in d ,t, at l i v a n y : the Fri A NEW CRIME.-11\IP0ETA110E Or A COMMA.— Idorilyast,hev. h e i b e i h et- c c e e in u ta lt i a n b s ie tl o te f dismissal Denbirh f)n, one our u tfi r oi n iLi ce ri r c li e u i i t ; pol:ct-uilicerF, the enure) is stated to be, For attemp t i ng a -, y b e i ng Preston Pit. t. TUE DUKE OF WELLINGTOh's BIBTLIPLACE.—It now sup( a7a certain that the Duke of Wellington wts hc,rn in Dublin, and not tt the old femily mansion of Ilingan, county Meath, for the following entry has been raced in the parish book of St. Peter's Churcb, under the head of `'C 17C9—April SO, Arthur, son of the Right Honourable Earl and Countess of More nitigton—lsaac Mann, Archdeacon. The California mania, which bad cooled down a good ("ell, has revived is all its fury in New York. The Cheri keg had arrived with some 150,0001. Her par;. s n en x ger u ; - , st i i t b i l s e ssatioerf,escoonffiwrmeaa wealth. l previous accounts of h o u c tu t • it b hie is, however, tremendous. The scat city of vegetables has produced scurvy', which, with diarrheass and cal cultures, was thinning the population. New victims were, however, daily arriving. CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlL WAY.—Traffic fGr the Week ended Feb. 3, I850:—C. and a htalla LOA, 1,0541. is. 4d.; Mold, 871. 3s. 0d. 3 steita4 toms, 4 4,, 1,2374 lb, 4d, EVENING, FEBRUARY 7, 1850 CHEAP PUBLICATIONS. CRICHTON. 1 Vol. By W. Harrison Ainsworth. fu due succession another volume of Mr. Ains worth's popular romances has appeared—like its pre docessors, " Crichton" being characterized by remark able compactness, and a cheapness quite as extraor dinary. The next volume promises, however, to be yet more singular for its cheapness, comprising as it will the whole of the novel of the " Miser's Daugh ter," embellished with an engraving from Daniel Maclise's celebrated portrait of Harrison Ainsworth. The circulation of this, we doubt not, will be com mensurate with the amount of enterprise evinced in its publication. But turning again to the book now under consideration, we find ourselves precluded from any detailed criticism on " Crichtor," frorn the circurh stance ( f our repeated r( ferences made to it, from month to month, on the occasion of its late repub lication in the pages of Ainsworth's Magazine— that reprint having on its completion, more over, been again collected together in a substan tive form, il'ustrated profusely by the pencil of " Phiz." Besides possessing many other attrac tions, the story of " Crichton" cannot fail to enthrall the reader's attention throughout his description of the career of the admirable Scott, and beyond that, the fascinaing prose of our author being prodigally sprinkled with his musical, and in their way, icitni table lyrics. From these, bad we space, we might cull many in testimony of the truth of our pane gyric; but as it is we are compelled to content our selves with briefly but earnestly commending this charming volume alike to the lovers of lyrical poetry and of genuine romance. ' SLATERS' SHILLING SERIES. Among the most recent additions to this cheer, and therefore, most accessible library, we have especially to direct attention to the reprint of some of the latter essays of Emerson, and some of the poems of Longfellow. One of these volumes of the works of Ralph Waldo Emerson comprises his celebrated essay on Nature, followed by lectures on the Times and on War. Another volume comprises his eight essays beginning with the "Poet" and ending with the "Realist." The reprint of the ear lier poems of Henry Wardsworth Long fellow consists, as might be anticipated by those acquainted with the progress of his poetic genuis towards its develop ment, a his " Voices of the Night," Lis juvenile verses, and his translations. Both these and the essays already referred to, by Emerson, only require from us, we might even say only admit from u', a simple announcement. Their large and lasting popu larity renders criticism almost superfluous. Besides the books already particularised, there has also re cently appeared, in the same series of volumes, one containing certain ingenious "Thoughts on the Poets," the said thoughts being penned by the author of "The Characteristics of Genuis," Henry Tucker man. The mere title of the volume ensures its cir culation. LITERATURE. SKETCHES OF NAVAL AND MILITARY ADVENTURE. By One in the Service. It does not often fall to our lot to meet with a book the first impression of which is so favourable as that which bears the above title, and so likely to repay the reader for the very little trouble requisite in order to make himself acquainted with its contents, by an amount o f satisfaction and pl easure at variance only withits modest size, and the extent of amusement and occasional positive information it contains ; only one volume, of some 300 pages or so, some of which are devoted to very honourable and praiseworthy purposes, no doubt, but forming no part of the " Sketches." Yet, we must admit, that to some of these very pages the author is indebted for a certain portion of that good opinion which we would gladly impart to others ; so much so, that we will plead guilty to the foible, or fault, or merely to the fact, that despite the stern propensity of our nature, con trary to the laws of sound criticism, and in opposi tion to the dictates of experience, we suffered ourselves to be rather more favourably impressed than is our wont, with the book, as a mere book, with its very preface, with its un pretending inscription to "Friends," under circum stances of which the record, however brief, is an honour to the feelings of the writer, with its de dication, so unassuming yet so cordial to his "Males," and with its introduction, simple, natural, yet poetic, or rather poetic because it is simple and natural, and we felt ourselves impelled to like a book ushered in under such auspices. We need, how ever, scarcely add that we assumed our task with a proper determination to do justice to our subject, and right pleased we are to say that our feelings will not have to suffer from our sense of justice; nay, more, we like our justice the better for being in harmony with our feelings. There is about the first, or rcndi eal part of the work before u', an air of earnestness and simplicity, which, while it seems to reveal a first attempt at authorship, pleases us the more on that account, and we deem it no disparagement to the abilities of our unknown friend, to say that if his style is not always equal to itself, it often exhibits traits of genuine pathos, and rises to positive descriptive elo quence, as in the narrative of a truly stirring in cident, at page 69. Of the tale which immediately follows we scarcely know what to say, not having made up our mind whether its very moral termina tion does or does not destroy its pathetic character— let the reader decide. Nor are we quite disposed to agree with our author upon two points ; first, we doubt whether having introduced in his pages so eminent a personage as Napoleon, he should have dis missed the ALIGIITY FALLEN with so slight a notice; secondly, we are not quite certain that the Latin in terpretations in the first royage, however humorous, will be deemed either very classical, or in keeping with the characters introduced. Pass we on to the second, or military part of the " Sketches." Here we must, at the risk of incurring the blame which at taches to a twice-told-tale (not even the rhyming power of our friend Jack Pool, in the first voyage, would be required to name the consequence), say that we greatly commend the author's taste in pre facing his subjects, and as a match for his beautiful introduction in the first part, we have now an equally beautiful song. So then we have another touch cf the sea, and we reach Calcutta! Well, we must admit we never before had the capital of India so completely before us, and our author has done us an essential service, by removing for ever from our mind, so vividly d oes h e p our t ray th e peculiarities of that city, the wish of journeying so fir, in search of the scene he depicts, save on one condition, that we are sent there to assume some cidedly lucrative (of course honourable) civil post—but this is our concern, not his. W e are not quit e di spose d to agree w i t h the wish expressed by him, page 133, and pro bona publico, are content to have, instead of a bona fide picture, the following description of a preparation for a march— "l have often wished I were a skilful painter, that I might depict the breaking up of a camp in the morning, preparatory to the march. Such a picture would require a master's hand, and would be worthy of it. Let me pourtray with the pen what I cannot with the pencil. The camp stands in a grove of tamarind trees. It is three o'clock, and the sky is quite dark. No one is stirring, save the sentries, who aro to be seen pacing to and fro beside their watchfires, placed at short distances all round the camp. Suddenly the tap of a drum is heard, fel lowed by a regular beat up,' and the sound of a bugle. In a moment all is life and action. The soldiers, who just now seemed to be wrapt in sleep, are hurrying out with their arms, piling them together, and while some pack their beds on the baggage carts, others are loosen ing the ropes of the tents, and pulling them down. The elepbauts approach from their station in the rear, pour ing forth a merry scream, and the camel-driver leads forward his nawilling beasts. Camp followers are run ning to and fro, and officers, halt asleep and half awake, are sitting outside their tents drinking huge cups of coffee, and smoking Manilla c h eroo t s . N ow l oo k aga in! The elephants bend at a word to receive the loads which the soldiers hoist on their backs, and now the latfer, hastening to collect the straw they have laid on during the night, and the loose wood of the forest, make up blazing fires, and circle round them. The growling and groaning of the surly camel is heard, as his master forces him downon his knees, and slips a rope round his forelegs and neck, which keeps bins prostrate while being loaded. Dogs are seen running about, barking , howling, and seeking their owners; grooms are getting their horses ready for use; bearers are taking the lathers , palanquins to their tent doors; and the . guides are lighting their torches. All are seen in full relief against the huge and numerous fires, around which the soldiers stand chatter ing and warming themselves, and which illunaiiate the gros e, presenting to the eye a rich contrast between the sombre hue of the trees and their foliage, and the red coats and bright arms of the troops. And now the bugle again sound*, the soldiers slip on their knapsacks, catch up their arms, and hurry off to the parade; the officers buckle on their swords and march down to the place of assemblage; the names are called over; the regiment forms up; the elephants, camels, and ba g gage carts fall in behind it; tLe word `March!' is given, the band sinks up a lively tune, and all, with the exception of the rear guard, move off. In a few minutes these, too, fol low, and now the scene which was just before so lull of life and bustle and activity, is solitary and silt nt, and but for the }et smoking embers here and tt e e seen, it might be supposed had never been the site of a camp.' " The following graphic narrative of the pursuit after, and death of, a rebellious elephant, will be read with interest : "Some three months pa sse d away , d ur i ng w hich no thing of importance occurred, and the monotony of can tonment duty had, with the daily increasing heat, become more and more fatiguing and insipid. One morning, however, just as we had finished breakfast - , intelligerce was brought that an eb , phant belonging to the Honour able ComFany, which had for some time been confined in irons as a punishment for ill conduct, had broken loose, killed his keeper and one or two other peraim F , and was now running wildly about the station, tearing up and battering down all Oat opposed him. Orders NEW MUSIC. 1. Remember thy Creator. Sacred Cantata. Com posed by E. Reinhold. 2. Bid me Live. Ballad composed, and dedicated by permission to his Grace the Duhe of Beaufort, by E. Reinhold. E. Reinhold is a c o mp oser w h o i s a t present com • paratively unknown, but who will not long remain in obscurity, if we may judge from the works now be fore us. The sacred cantata is a work of genius; the sublime spirit of the words has been faithfully and feelingly translated into the only universal language, music. The composition is marked by originality and by an intense devotional feeling. It would, we are certain, become a great favourite at Exeter Hall. The ballad, " Oh! bid me Live," is a very pleasing composition ; the music is flowing and graceful, and it expresses the meaning of the words (and unlike the ordinary run of songs, the words a this ballad have meaning) of this most exquisite ballad. The melody is full of pathos and feeling, and the accompaniments are exceedingly clever. This elegant composition can not but become a favourite in every drawing-room. The Rhineland 'Waltzes, as performed at Almaek's, and by Mr. John Weippert's Band. Composed by Wellington Guernsey. The elite of thy fashionable world cannot fail to be charmed by this graceful set cf waltzes. They are sweet, flowing, and melodious, and will please eery accomplished votary of " the light fantastic toe ," they are composed in the happiest style that art and experience could suggest to the accomplished musician. Sweet Snnzmer Gales. Ballad written and composed by Wellington Gwernsey. ODe of the most elegant and original songs we have met with for a long period; the melody beii g so striking, it cannot fail of a most extensive popu larity Oh ! what days of Gladness, Willie. Ballad written by Heyward J. St. Sger, 1.4 q. Music by Mrs. J. Passingham. A sweet flowing ballad in A major, within the compass of any moderate voice; the words breath a sentiment that will find a re-echo in every feeling heart. EXETER HALL. The sixteenth Wednesday Concert was given last night at Exeter Hall, and the bills described it as being for the benefit of Herr Ernst. The.unparalleled violinist had en abundant amount of patronage, for every put of the immense area was filled, as well as the galleries and the choial seats of the orchestra. The ehiwf interest of the evening was naturally centred in the performances of the benefit:mire, who played four times, and never, we appre - hend, with greater excellence. His first piece, the only violin concerto of peer Mendelssohn, was a musical re past of no ordinary kind. The andante in C, one of the most exquisite movements that ever emanated from the gifted composer, was developed with a grace and feeling that no eulogy can do justice to ; while the opening allegro in E minor, and the fantastic finale in E major, were signal examples of rich and brilliant executancy. His second performance was the " Ludo‘ic" laetasia. Be rendered this clever and ingenious work with undiminished ability, and was en cored in the pizzicato variation, which, a lthough it is ad dressed to the popul a r taste, possesses vast constructive merit. In the secon d p art h e per f orme d his Pirate solo. and the whim s ical vari a tions on the C to the echo; He was throughout the evening applauded arnav i de Verii,e. acclamation and who could htlp participating inthe A. Newton, Miss vocal incidents were supplied by Mrs.e and Her; Miss Poole, Miss Eyles, Mr. B. Frodsoarn, walenidabde Mr. o r t he Willy, and of as Formes hoarseness).(f deserves more n o orchestra h a p es o ! l r o a gy v. he careful and • nrer in which it executed the accem d:scriminnt.ve ma . whT tra e n ordinary praise for t panimen . s to IVIA coixerio. GENERAL THEATIII'C'AL FUND.--A meeting of the directors and subscribers was held yesterday at the Lyceum, Mr. H. ERgise6, of the Adelphi, in the chair. 1. The secretary to Oa fund reported th a t t h e capital already invested , :elcceeded 5,000 Her M a j esty had Th e re *go at pre :eut fi ve annuitants on been graciously pleased to bEICOCIIO an ann ua l d onor of 100 guineas. the fund, whose allow;ance had bean increased from 251. to 301. per annum. Ihe boerd then proceeded t) make arrangements f,r the ensuing anniversaty festival in aid of the institution, at the London Tavern, at which Mr. BenjalLin Webster would preside, supported by Mr. .Charles Kean, Mr. Charles Manby (the Haymarket and Adopto, sucl § bust of literary and ditun§liQ talent, _,..., 7 1 *I