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14 b Irt insMr. 11illyer, from Sierra Leone, Captain rie, Ist W. I. R e giment, and Lieut. 'ltman, 3d )\ I. Regiment. At Simon' s B a y w as her Majesty's ship Castor, r l zl inodore Wyvill ; a party of marines and seamen 4 been sent f rom her to the frontier to assist in 11 war against the Kafirs. Her Majesty's ship 1 ,' 41 4, 26, Captain Kellet, C. 8., arrived on the 6th Simon's Bay : her purser, Mr. Woodward, had died, Fib Fi Majesty's steam-sloop Hermes, Commander cicbourne, was at Table Bay, taking in horses for ',etntnent purposes, and bound to Algoa Bay. co x prom Sierra Leone her Majesty's brig Cygnet, 10 ,'Inlander White. sailed, on the 24'h of . March, the 23d cruise ; her Mnjesty's brig Penguin sailed, on 23 d, for the southward ; Commodore Fanshawe, 17 11 the steam-fri g ' ate Centaur, with the stea m sl oo p aci i" lo , also sailed, on the 23d, tor the southward. c °3 , l tihtoder Ri vers , invalided from the Volcano , w as )ISt.)l Ni c h o l as I s l an d, C a pe de Nerds. Lieutenant `„'" s was acti ng i n command. The W o l ver i ne , on th e 24th, had sent in a prize t 4 on,..t4inin g 12 0 s l aves. t i l l: he mails by th e Propontis were landed in time for 11 ' 1 0.20 A.M. express train, and were sent on un „tld in c h arge of Mr. Murices, the Plymouth o s taiaster. [Thl last o following appeared in our Third Edition of MR. BEARD'S ENAMELLED DAGUERREOTYPE. 6 have h just returned from a visit to the Dcguer t(l'YPe Ro oms o f Mr. Beard, in King William reett whe re we have been highly gratified r ; e xamining several of his enamelled daguer :4l4B.- At this late hour we have not time e nter into any l eng thened detail of this beautiful ofd ~B e ientific p rocess o f enamelling, which is the latest f o 4r • Beard's inventions, although we intend to take ea r l Y opportunity of doing so. This process of eoatn brought the 1,, , photography almost to perfection, it renders to " pict ure permanent b y e ff ec t ua lly preventing all ntact with the atmosphere, whilst at the same nos it d oes away with t h e necess ity o f g l ass , an d il hard and firm that an enamelled daguerreotype L r e e l , ue cleaned with soap and water, and then o dry without injury. The enamelled g n err,eotype has the appearance of a rich en touof It ie painting. In the room we saw a frame d il Photographs intended for the Great Exhi ptl7. a most interesting series, presenting ° ' lLl lens of every improvement from the early o l le rreotype of 1840, up - to the highly-finished cillr ed and enamelled photograph of 1851. 13 1.1R.FORD'S PANORAMA. ;° expectati on o f the great influx of visitors to the tn," t g re P°lie—visitors both native and foreig n—Mr. o - kl - . ; °11 has v er y judiciously resolved upon submitting f o tu . public view some of his most successful per 11:11nanua. Among these, few have equalled, none li• r si rlia eti) his well-known Panorama of the Falls of to l - ,,g ar a• As a specimen of landscape painting on a of t he Scale, as a representation of one of the wonders of h ue world, as a faithful transcript from Nature in one Ina " eublimest aspects, this splendid production cora l% °ti t ' not only admiration but amazement. Scarcely s k r uin g 'is wanting but the sound of the great coll ilta q' to complete the illusion. Nothing can k t ,, v ? a notion so animated, so glorious, so We stand before the semblance of 4 1 1 14 ) and our thoughts almost involun -1%117' without aid from the catalogue by Pre - so: d ; ` e ,suggestion, revert to the emotion s ex f D Y Byron , when he paused before the cataract it h T Th e A e roar of waters! from the headlong height." ye Watches the solid mass of the current a nd • "clea ve t h e wav e-worn precipice;" II " e 0) glancing down from the brink, T he, fall a waters! rapid as the light, T he T he flashing mass foams, shaking the abyss." la it is the memory hints at the only want of the NI eoil be roar—that stupendous voice which tni " heard for miles, and which, as it were, re tb tided the Earl of Carlisle when he listened to it of e , 111 °st awful and wondrous sound in the universe. 411 e-hill of waters I when they howl and hiss , And boil in endless torture; while the sweat Of thei r great agony, wrung out from this Their Phlegethon, curls round the rocks of jet. That gird the gulf around in pitiless horror set," I, III Y th a t h e re the rocks are of a generous brown s Tliing in their earthy covering nourishment to the rem embered l uxur i ous vege t a ti on . Th e p a i n ti ng , it ma y b e :lutrabered by some, was taken originally by Mr. u h rford hi mse lf f rom T a bl e R oc k, a por ti on o f the leh ove r h angs th e flood precipitously. Scanning tiz Picture c ursor ily, the travelled visitor will recog ausefseveral familiar localities, such as the guide's house, j st ' a rty, the obs'ervatory, the rock called Prospect a44 + the distant town of Manchester, the Biddle ) and then the series of cataracts — the o nT er icall Fall, the Lunar Fall, and the mightiest of 11 0 t he cataracts in the world, the Great ob ile 'thoe Fall of Niagra. On one side we , a k rv e the f am ou s Rapids, where his horse s t in g fright at a rattle-snake nearly led to the de lonksetku of Chateaubriand. In another direction we tt en aB it were, through the column of vapour, that d ov 7 3 up eternal, like a cloud of spray, and showers 4, 11 again with a perpetual sparkling as of diamonds. h ot ' w e gaze we feel the truth of those golden num k 4 8 4 frora " Childe Harold's Pilgrimage"- 4, 4 % mounts in spray the skies, and thence again, With tu rns in an unceasing shower, which round u annemptied cloud of gentle rain, It o k i r eternal April to the ground, ith tit all one emerald. how profound F ro : gulf ! and how the giant element, Crash .ek to r oc k l ea ps with delirious bound, Wit hi s fier ce ng t cliffs which downward torn and rent footsteps, yield a in chasms a fearful ki l dT l , t ;" of (: " 3 King across the expanse of - waters at the foot s% Ta ble Rock, towards Goat Island, we see the t t t 7 ll l4 te rainbow growing out of the everlasting dew bl touch of the sunbeam, to the phantasm resem low which, at Velino, Lord Byron addressed the fol -4'4; verses :— Borribl b eau tiful! but On the verge, A runaside to side, beneath the glitteri n g m orn , . "'lk Iris sits, amidst the infernal surge, I` 4 D 4 Hope upon a death-bed, and unworn. stead dyes, whilst all around is torn Vin the distracted waters, bears serene ' 8 brilliant hues, with all their beams unshorn; Itesembling, 'mid the torture of the scene, Watching madness with unalterable mien.' ak t ; e hilve before observed, the panorama bears a .e ' l kua appearance of verisimilitude, and to say e 010. 4 of any picture of Niagara is to pronounce its '. °11114 . It may be remarked, then, in this 6 11; a nother of the revived masterpieces of Mr. •, 0 kt e I. "' artistic powers—" Jerusalem"—the colours w att u nderfully preserved—brilliant, as if but re poll 3' Placed upon the canvas. Of the celebrated 4 41: 11.4111 % of Jerusalem it were needless to sp eak at lengthWi whatever. Those who have ever seen it req u i re anything to call it to their recollection. is t° azcite the curiosity of others in its regard it o t a to, 3' necessary to say that it compressed into %h oop magnificent painting such localities as !N o - i s : 4 th! Pool of Bethesda , the Mount of As - Lilron the spot where Christ wept over the city, the 14t of 4 , Solomon, and the garden of Gethsemene. titt tat Painting's;` w ith the more recently produced ti urla of the establishment, will, we doubt not, itltir 4 many of the visitors to the metro p oli s to wind Panoramahltlfotd,;;te favoured haunts of a ll s ight - seers--- . TCSIIIBATTY'SELEPHANTS. ty „ 1 4) - g r eatest nove l that has ever been seen in Eng- I T I sou'tbe pcssession of Mr. W. Ba Ea tty,sot Ind fAs i t ; 4 1 Atc nhitheatre, and was landed inthe 1 44,,, Th e other day, i viz., an elephant andietnssie nnfaani. ; tlll ttl, 'lilt the breast. The mother san immense 4; 44 i_ sands about 10 feet high, and the in m fa s n z t op 3 o f r e te et , • PI. The animals are exported from • ckdes, about 700 miles up the country, and were ail ed from the natives. The infant when purchased tll onl y two months old, was not able to walls, and l 4ttliNter. had to rovide a horse and cart to con be . t n o ,. e . Tt i ," one en its way, t h e mother following . close et:lt:ere embarked at Calcutta, on the ship Welle I !! i s z4 . 4114 r Alfred Parish, and ihe animals were under q):• a Mr. Francis ,tears and the steward. The length of i„ tl,coupied by their passage from Calcutta to t hsl„ l l.g writ rather more than five months, consequently t(1 n - , ‘ ," l ut is now about seven months old. We are given to Coerstand that the animals are to be exhibited . tt ..k ttrikest Gracious Majesty and the Royal Family in : 4 d * :, 4 3,5• We are led to believe that Mr. Batty in 'l4 h - ",: l itiog . an exhibition of them for the resent st a 4-.F"e have no doubt he will realize a n immense k ) ° P 14 , cfley by his speculation, if we are to judge by , - , t1 (1 4 : -116 sensation the hippopotamus caused last season, "ge t 4 consider it a much greater novelty, this being It sa i„ Y Aettog one with its mother that has ever been 'skis country. q 'ap e ~ -,h ancellor of the Exchequer and Lady Mary siti t h t " 3l t town yesterday morning for their seat, —141;110 , USX DQuoalter. , w ners. issued :bout a on ac' attack bed or )ody.of iar ]d thee traisifi ,n until ad al gagig ,ble by on as id Prc: -au 60.1 ilob rs from 'owing on the of sti ll roceed• S tating des." ). 25.) i s ILAT Walter unrise; r l'iloof shoecir. 1- place; d So l t rs kep t 0 direr tele, in out B ° ° isb, 40 0 s, og. a nd ~tack to , fli erset , on For; vo cow' on 1301" tfvclva ots sn' syligh t • 3011 t 0 11 by all O biigea trge. to ~iog tl9, co Fort "M a jor vvo cio # ort wab we hal. ° of tilt° f r ebels• goats' )f Kline' 01160 0. raw ad‘ B. 23. t/t 15 d urgher e ' figntia ;ked be ttentA delaye o lurghe re of t he d n n. T h w e ;epartlom rn [be l e ", og Ufa sod 59 alv ,tion weekly Rea. t h e die' at dor the° 22D °- killed' ieorgeit, ;p l eat' give" is 00 frpo. F°r" ications may bales tskft oigs ° • 1 ) f fru.ol ens a pe sb e , {es 1 0° : instBo 3 7 th-ea le o pt.' 41' 31 ) ü blivo seyell °MI utvvl it nalcia tilf! MUSIC. FEARFUL BUBNING OF THE BUCKING HAMSHIRE INDIANIAN, WITH TROOPS ON BOARD.—SEVERAL LIVES LOST. A frightful catastrophe has been made known at Lloyd's—the destruction of one of the largest India men, by fire, called the Buckinghamshire while on her homeward voyage. She was a splendid-looking ship, nearly 2,000 tons burthen, with high poop decks. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, THURSDAY, APRIL 1 7. The Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert walked this morning in the Slopes. The Royal Family took walking and pony exercise in the Slopes and Windsor Park. Ilis Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horse back this morning, attended by Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and partook of luncheon with the Queen and Prince. She set sail for England on Thursday, the Ist of March last, under the charge of Captain Macgregor. Her crew amounted to nearly 100 hands, 30 being Englishmen, and 70 Lascars. She had on board, as steerage , passengers, about 70 of the 80th Regiment of oot, with their families, and 33 cabin passengers — namely, MHjor Cooper, Lieutenant Swaly and Lieu tenant Wi'kinson, who had command of the invalids ; Lieutenant Turner, Lieutenant Mason, Dr. Pratt, Dr. Payne, Mrs. Macgregor, Mrs. Murrey and son, Mrs. Maxwell, and six children, Mr. Church and one child, a lady name unknown and six children, Mrs. Goodell, Miss Clune, Mr. W. Murrey, MT. John Grcnfsl, Mr., Rich, Mr. Casey, and Mr. Chambers. The, passage from Calcutta down the Hooghly passed agreeably, and on the evening of the following Mon day, the 4th of March, she was brought up for the night and to discharge the pilot off Canterbury Point, about ten miles below Diamond harbour. The wea ther was fine, and most of the passengers and soldiers were on deck, singing, dancing, and otherwise atnus ing themselves; all seemed happy and cheerful. As night approached they one by one disappeared below, and by halt-past nine, with the exception of the watch on deck, all had turned in and were asleep. Suddenly Captain Macgregor received, about ten minutes before ten o'clock, a report that there was something wrong in the forehold, as smoke was coming out of the lower hatchway. He was instantly forward, and found such was really the case, the smoke and heat almost overpowering the men below. The captain suspecting that it emanated from some jute stowed away in that part of the hold, the pumps were got to work to prevent it getting ahead, but the smoke and heat increased so rapidly as to drive the men away from the hatchway, and in ten minutes a body of flames burst forth and shot up through the quarter deck. Already the noise and confusion on deck had alarmed the troops and passengers, and some seeing the fire through the bulkheads, screamed out. The scene became appalling, and tons of water were dis charged on to the burning cargo in the hope it would be extinguished, but without producing the slightest effect, the fire, in fact, strengthening itself; and communicating to the fore-rigging, the whole was quickly in a blaze. As far as the eye could stretch nothing could be seen but sky and water, which was lit up by the glare of the fire, the night being very dark. Captain Macgregor, perceiving the destruc• tion of his ship was inevitable, determined, if pos sible, to run her ashore, the only apparent chance of saving the lives of those on board, and gave orders to his men to slip the cables, which was at once carried into execution. Although no land could be discerned, the current fortunately fa voured the plan, for, setting strong in shore, it drove the burning vessel in that direction, and in the course of an hour she grounded in such a position on the shore that those who could swim could gain the land with little difficulty. In the meanwhile the fire had extended to the main hold, and the whole of the fore part of the ship, with the mainmast, presented one sheet of flame, scorching its living freight, who had taken refuge on the poop. Many of the passengers exhibited coolness, others were almost frantic with despair, and their screams rent the air. Soon after the wreck touched the shore a steamer cane down to the spot, the crew of which had heard the firing of the Buckinghamshire's signal guns, and was guided to the spot by the light of the conflagration. Her arrival at the critical moment was beyond measure fortunate, for had it not been the case, the boats of the burning ship could not have accommodated one-half the number on board. Capt. Macgregor, with his first mate, by their cool and determined zeal, restored something like order among the invalids, who, the mo ment they found that the ship had struck, commenced to throw themselves overboard. Several did so and were swept away by the current and were drowned ; the number was not exactly known ; it was presumed, how ever, there were five who thus perished. Directly on the steamer hailing them the boats were lowered, and the female passengers and children were conveyed on board of the steamer in safety. The boats quickly returned and took on board the remainder of the passengers, and lastly the crew. Captain Macgregor was the last to leave the wreck ; it was then, with the exception of a small portion of the poop, on fire from end to end, and continued burning the whole night and two following nights and days before she glided into deep water and sank. None of the passengers saved even a change of clothing. Many of the families were reduced by the calamity to an absolute state of destitution. It is as yet impossible to say how the ship caught fire. By many it is supposed she was wilfully set on fire by some of the Lascars, but no evidence has been adduced to confirm this report. She was laden with a most valuable cargo, consist ing of East India produce. The total loss is calcu lated to exceed 120,0001. PASSION WEEK.—On Monday and Tuesday in this week the customary bounties were issued to the aged and meritorious poor, at tho Aimonry in Whitehall, under the direction of the Lord High Almoner and the Sub-Almoner. The recipients included numerous cases of blinds ess kind other infirmities. In the gate alms un • limited number. MAUNDAY TIIIIIIBDAY.—These ancient and Royal Cli:iritias were distributed yesterday to 32 :ged men and 32 axed women, with the usual formalities, iu Whitehall Chapel. At two o'clock in the afternoon a procession, consist ing of a &tachment t,f the Yeomen of the Guard, com manded by en usher (one of them carrying the Alms on a gold salver of the reign of King William and Queen Mary); the Rev. Dr. Jolt', the Sub-Almoner; Joseph Hanby, Esq., Secretary and Yeoman of the Almonry ; the ti,sistant, eccompauied by six children, three boys and three girls, from the National Schools in Westmin ster, who had been sel.cted for their good conduct to participate in this privilege, proceeded to the Chapel. The procession was joined by the Rev. Dr. Wesley, Sab-Dettn of the Chapels Royal; also by the priests, gentlemen, and choristers. The procession then advanced to the communion table, and having taken their respective stations, the Church service appointed for the afternoon was read. After the exhortation, confession, and absolution, the 41st Psalm (the grand chant) was sung, and was followed by the first lesson, 25th chapter of St. Matthew, com mencing at the 14th verse," For the kingdom of Heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants and delivered unto them his goods," and ending with the 31st verse, " And cast ye the unprofit able servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth." Then fullowed the first anthem (41st Psalm)— " Blessed is he that considereth the poor and needy, the Lard shall deliver him in the time of trouble."—Nares. The sum of 1/. 153. was then distributed to each woman, and to each man was given shoes and stockings. The second anthem (a Prayer) was then sung:-- "Hide nut Thou Thy face from us, 0 Lord, and cast not off Thy servants in Thy displeasure; for we confess our sins unto Thee, and hide not our unrighteousness. For Thy mercy's sake deliver us from all our sins."— Fal-ran t. Woollen and linen cloths were then distributed. After which the third anthem (61st Psalm) was sung: —" 0, Lord, grant the Queen a long life, that her years may endure throughout all generations. She shall dwell before God for ever: 0 prepare Thy loving mercy and faithfulness, that they may preserve her." And the 18th verse of the 132 d Psalm:—" As for her enemies, clothe them with shame; but upon herself let her Crown flourish."—Nares. The purses, containing the Maundy money, were then distributed. The second lesson, from the 25th chapter of St. Mat thew, was then read, beginning at the 31st verse. " When the son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall be sit upon the throne of his glory," to the end of the chapter, " And these shall go away into everlasting punishment; but the righteous into life eternal." Which was followed by the fourth anthem, from the Ist and 16th verses of the 631 chapter of Isaiah, and the 9th verso of the 21st chapter of St. Matthew. " Who is this that cometh from Bdom, that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I, that speak in righteousness, mighty to save. Doubtless, Thou art our Father, our Redeemer; Thy name is from everlasting. Hosannatt to the son of David; Blessed is he that co eth in the name of the Lord: Hosannah in the highest! Amen."—Arnold. Two prayers, composed for the occasion, followed, viz " 0 Lord, the Sovereign of t he world, we acknowledge that Thine is the greatness, the power, an the glory, and the victory, and the majesty; for all d that is in the heaven and in the earth is Thine. Thine is the kingdom, 0 Lord, and Thou art exalted as Head above all; both riches and honour come of Thee, and Thou reignest over all. In Thy hand is power and might, and in Thy hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all. Now, therefore, our God, we thank Thee and praise Thy glorious name, that Thou halt not only bestowed greatness and majesty upon our Sovereign Lady Queen Victoria, but host given her a heart also to take compassion on them that are below her, and show mercy unto the poor and needy. Accept, Most Gracious God, of this tribute, which she pays unto Thee, the giver of all good things, and make her still more fruitful and abundant in these, and all other good works, that, by mercy and truth she may be preserved, and her throne upholders by mercy. And stir up the hearts of all those who have now been partakers of her bounty, to be truly thackful unto Thee for it, and both to bless and praise Thee continually for setting such a pious princess over us, and also pray most earnestly that Thou wouldst reward her charity with a long and prosperous reign in this world, and with a heavenly kingdom in the world to come; through Jesus Christ, our Lord and only Saviour. Amen." " Most blessed God, who art good and doest good, and takest pleasure in those that fear Thee and imitate Thy goodness, look down from Heaven, the throne of 'llly glory, upon us Thy servants here prostrate before Thee, who thankfully acknowledge that we have nothing but what we have received from Thee, and, therefore, can give Thee nothing but what is Thine own. Fill our Hearts, we beseech Thee, with a lively sense of Thy fatherly goodness, which hath bestowed so many Lenefiis upon us that we are not able to number them, and, like wise, given us to understand the happiness of doing good with them; and assist us with the power of Thy holy spirit, that we may be faithful stewards of Thy mani fold gifts and graces, following the steps of our Lord and Master, Christ, whom Thou hest sent into the world to be a pattern to us of humble goodness; into which we pray Thee to quicken us by the consideration that we are but strangers and sojourners as all our fathers were, our days on the earth being as a shadow, and there is no abiding; that so nothing may tempt us to be high minded, nor to trust in uncertain riches, but in Thee the living God, who givest us all things richly to enjoy that we may do good, and be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate, laying up in store for ourselves a good foundation fur he time to come, that we may lay hold on eternal life. And we most humbly beseech Thee, in a special manner, to bless her Ma jesty, whom Thou bast set over us; keep this ever in the thoughts of her heart to endeavour to do much good with the power which thou bast given her, and thereby magnify Thee exceedingly in the sight of all the people of these realms, and bestow upon her such royal ma jesty as bath not been on any Prince before her. All which we beg for the sake of Jesus Christ, our most blessed Lord and Savour, to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honour and glory, world without end. Amen." The usual prayers followed, which concluded the service. The Lord Bishop of Oxford, Lord High Almoner, who usually officiates in person, was this year unavoid ably absent through indisposition. The clergy present were, • the Rev. Dr. Jelf (Sub- Almoner), the Rev. Dr: Wesley (Sub-Dean), Rev. Dr. Vivian, Rev. Clarke Haden, Rev. Thomas Helmore, Rev. J. U. Thomas, Rev. W. Hall, Rev. Edward Repton, and the Rev. Mr. Povab. The prayers were read by the Rev. Dr. Vivian. The gentlemen of the Chapel Royal were Messrs. Salmon, Chapman, Bradbury, Machin, Lamb, Barnby, Benson, and Gray. The anthem, " Who is thi n s?" sung by Messrs. Barnby, Benson , and Machin, was composed by Dr. Arnold for this occasion. • Sir George Smart presided at the organ. TRANSPORTATION.—TDE UCKFIELD BURGLARS. — On "Wednesday thirteen convicts sentenced to transportation, including the seven Uckfield burglars, were :removed from the Lewes prison to the House of Correction, Preston, Lan cashire, by order of the Secretary of State, there to undergo eighteen months' confinement in separate cells. This, we un stand from authority, is, by receat Government arrangement, to form the first stage in every sentence of transpertation. The second stage is labour upon public works in some con vict establishment, which is to continue until the first half of the sentence is expired (transportation for life being reckoned as twenty-four years). The last stage is transporta tion itself, when the convict is sent abroad to undergo the remaining half of his sentence, under circumstances varying according to his behaviour in the previous stages. Were it to be generally known that transportaticn is to be carried out in this manner, beginning with a long period of separate confinement, the sentence would not be so lightly thought of as it sometimes is. The Uckfield burglars, we are in formed, are quite of this mind now, as it regards them selves. We are able, however, and thankful to add, that during this solitary stage the work of instruction, so greatly needed by these men, for scarcely one of them can read, will be carried on, and every means used to correct the minds and habits of those depraved and unhappy criminals.— Sussex Express. MURDER IN PENIBROKESIIIRE.—On Saturday, on the occasion of some rejoicings at Rosemarket, situate mid way between Haverfordwest and Pembroke Dock, on inau gurating Mr. G. L. Phillips into the possession of 'an estate just dropped to him, a fatal occurrence took place, which has caused a painful sensation in the district. It seems that Mr. Phillips had given away several barrels of ale to the people of the neighbourhood, and the consequence was that there was drinking and mirth up to midnight. Mr. Stephens, a respectable farmer of Westbury-hill, near Rosemarket, had been enjoying a social glass and pipe at the New Inn, and was leaving that house about midnight in company with another person. After he had gone out of the house he encountered something in the dark, which he mistook for a horse, and gave it a tap with his stick. It turned out, however, to be a man named William Jones, a powerful fellow, who, receiving the tap as an insult, retorted upo n Mr. Stephens, and dealt him several very heavy blows, knocking him with considerable force against a wall. Mr. Stephens was picked up and carried into the house, but he was in an insensible state, from which he never rallied, and died at ten o'clock on Sunday morning. The deceased was between 60 and 70 years of age, and death is supposed to have been caused by concussion of the brain. The man Jones, who is a young fellow at least six feet in height, and not bearing a very good character, was taken into custody, and on Monday a coroner's inquest was held on the body, when a verdict of Wilful Murder was returned against him. The magistrates also inquired into the matter at Haverfordwest, and committed the prisoner on a charge of manslaughter. THE RAILWAYS AND EXCURSION TRAlNS.—Yes terday, in consequence of the directors of the various railway companies having made arrangements, during the holidays, to allow return tickets in many cases, at single fare charges, to and from the different towns on their several lines, a great number of persons went by the different trains,while there were numerous applications for return tickets en the other days, it having been determined upon to afford similar accommoda tion, on most of the lines up to Tuesday next. The fol lowing are the arrangements entered into by the com panies :—By the East and West India [Jocks Junc'ion to the North-Western, trains will start from Camden Town, Islington, Highbury, Kingsland, Hackney, &c., to take passengers to Gravesend, yid Blackwall, from whence they will proceed to Gravesend, at I.s. 6d. each. The North Kent Railway will also convey the holiday folks to Gravesend, calling at Woolwich, the fares being, first class, ls. 6d. ; second class, Is. ;' and third class, 6d. each. By the South Western, excursion tickets, to perform a double journey, issued on Thursday (yesterday) will be available until Tuesday. Open seated carriages will be at tached to the trains, by which the fare to Windsor will be 2i. each. There will be return tickets for the Isle of Wight, Southampton, the New Forest, Hampshire, and Portland. On the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway return tickets are to be available to Brighton and back, and the several trains along the line, from Friday to Monday, the fares being 7s. 6d. first class, and 3s. 6d. third class. The South-Eastern Railway has excursion trains to Boulogne and back on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, to return any day during Easter week. On Good Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, return tickets will be available, at tingle fares, on the day they are issued, to Dover, Folkstone, &c. By the Great Western return tickets are to be issued, as also the North-Western and Great Northern. The Eastern Counties, in addition to allowing return tickets to the different statics , s from the terminus at Shoreditch, have appointed a special train on the occasion of the 2,000 Guineas Stakes at New market, on Tuesday next. DEATH OF MR. JOHN STEPHENS, OF ADELAI?E. —The Adelaide papers bring intelligence of the death of Mr. John Stephens, proprietor and editor of the South Australian Register. Mr. Stephens, we' believe, was in the Kith year of his age ; the nature of his disease is not mentioned. He was second son of the late Rev. John Stephens, Wesleyan minister, and younger brother of the Rev. Joseph Rayner Stephens, of Ashton. In this country the deceased gentle man was best known as a strong opponent of the Wesleyan Conference. In Adelaide he was much respected for his in telligence, probity, and incessant activity in following out his own convictions of what tended to the public good. He was mainly instrumental in bringing to light the horrible treatment to which female emigrants to Adelaide were in some instances subjected by the captains and surgeons of ships.—Patriot. AN ENORMOUSDEB.—WiIIiam Barry, Esq., o f Abney House, Little Alarh.W, killed on Saturday last a pike d r rather c o in the river Thames, fronti n g his residence, which weighed , t n i c o a n r . ly s a l d b. it beenlt.w eras taken afemre alittle have weighed upwards of 401 b. Mr. Barry, after three quarters of an hour's sport in an ineffectual attempt to land it. 9313PCIled W alappt iti fish, e and lie r in t h e a out o season , t* it n musti- Total.:. 63 " SONG" BIRDS.—If you are open to good advice, studiously avoid, all ye who go to buy good song birds, such " Babel" shops and wire-workers, such Pantheons and Bazaars, as sell parrots, macaws, monkeys, dogs, Esc. The shrieks, hideous outcries, and " unknown tongues" in which these horrible creatures momentarily hold converse, would effectually destroy the value of any " song" bird. I have pften remonstrated with the (so-called) bird-dealers, for keeping so heterogeneous a collection of brute beasts ; but their answer has been, always , to t he effect " that ladies cannot live' without dogs, parrots, and such like ; they will give any price for them." This, alas, is too true. We all know it, but too well! It may be said, that nearly all the bird-dealers in London have these animals on sale. I admit it, and greatly is it to be regretted. All young birds, aye, and even some older ones, will copy these at, ange noises; and the worst of it is, they invariably become stereotyped in their memory. Therefore, let me again raise a warning voice, and caution my gentle readers against all dealers in the above monstrosities; u-gently recommending the more extensive practice of private breeding.— William Kidd, in the Gardeners' Chronicle. JUMPING OUT OF A WINDOW THREE STORIES HIGH. AT Bovrox.—On Sunday night, about halt-past eleven o'clock, a man named Thomas Chambers, a travelling hawker of cloth, who appears to be a person addicted to drinking, jumped from a window in the third story of the Temperance Hotel, Newport-street. He applied for, and obtained lodg ings at the hotel, and retired without anything peculiar being observed in his demeanour. About half-past eleven o'clock, however, he was heard screaming, and immediately afterwards ho threw up the bed-room window, and jumped into the yard. The window being three stories from the ground, it was. feared that he would be killed, but, to the surprise of all who saw him, he was comparatively little hurt. When picked up he was still labouring under the delusion that some one was going to murder him, and it was deemed necessary to take him to the police-station for safety. On Monday morning he was removed to the workhouse, where he still remains, labouring under the effects of delirium tremens.—Manchester Guardian. TIIE CENSIIS.—Among a variety of curious returns made in different parts of the kingdom, notwithstanding the vigilance and advice proffered by the enumerators who were employed in taking the census, the followingwas made in the Dudley Union.—Joseph Jones, the declarant, describes him self as " Alias Old Joe ;" " Head of family but no members, a paradox;" "Inflexible miserly bachelor;" and he ap pends the following poetical illustration of himself to his tohedule-- " I have no wife to vex and tease me, No child to trouble or displease me ; No lodger to intrude his feet Into my dwelling—quite neat; No visitor to share my roof, And after that to stand aloof; No servant keep, but save her pelf, And do things better for myself; A miser surely, tho' not fat, My household's cover'd by my hat. " Rowley, 31st March, 1851. JosErii Jortzs." The Lord Chancellor did not take his seat in the " 4 ' 4 Yegtr4sYt in consequence, we belie Yet of iilneea. c_. r . _ . . THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, THE CORNOPEAN. ~ Hints by an Officer of the Bengal Army. Koehler's Improvements. The experience of the last twenty-five years is sufficient for an appreciation of the vast advantages which the orchestra, no less than the band, has de rived from the improvement of brass instruments. The music written for them now-a-days would not have been attempted a quarter of a century ago by any brass band in the world ; whereas we are now daily accustomed to hear from them, in the highest perfection, at the Palace and in the parks, the most elaborate harmonies and most rapid and intricate movements of all the learned composers, who, in these times of transition, seek for fame more in the mazes of perplexing counterpoint, than in the fair field of natural harmony. The orchestra has come to avail itself of the brass instruments with an avidity which needs no stimulation from Mr. Koehler's im provements, important though they are, and amateurs turn naturally enough to them for their instrumental recreation, without the hints of the Bengal officer ; because those tunes in which the notes are distinctly sounded are better adapted for the brass instruments than those in which there is a succession of rapid pas sages, and it is therefore more easy to make an im pression in private company by a display upon the cornopean, than upon the " brisk awakening viol," or the almost vulgarised " table of harmony" itself. In the Indies amateurs have taken to this and other brass in. strurnents with the greater eagerness, because they are not affected by the sudden transitions from heat to cold; they do not swell, like other instruments, with the moisture of the atmosphere,' or warp by the tropical heat. The accomplished officer of the Bengal army, in his " Hints to Amateurs on the Cornopean," has laid down, in amazingly small space, a comprehensive set of practical instructions for good, effective, and easy play upon this instrument, which may put to shame the volumes of complicated and often impracticable rules that have been published on this subject. To the students of the Bengal officer's treatise, to the ama• teur and the bandsman, the improvements in, the cor nopean, trumpet, trombone, and French-horn, patented by Mr. Koehler, and allotted a place of de served prominence at the Great Exhibition, must prove a great and treasured boon. It is clearly ob vious to every player of valved instruments, that the acute angles formed by the valves necessarily occa sion an obstruction to the free passage of wind, and injuriously affect the tone, in a manner which it re quires great labour in early practice, and constant attention afterwards, to modify with satisfaction to the ear. Mr. Koehler has entirely done away with that angularity, both in the complementary and in the main passages, by the substitution of a valve, formed of two plates, or discs, with perforations in them of the same diameter as the windways of the instrument. These two plates are made with true faces, which move upon each other, by the action of a lever, which, by moving the upper plate, open a communication between the supplementary wind ways, giving thus, in perfect roundness, the whole tone, the semitone, and the tone and half. In these few words are substantially described the im provements of the cornopean and other valved instruments of its class; nor is the aid of diagrams necessary to satisfy the practised player, or even the ordinary men 'of science, of their value. Those who had the good fortune to hear the brass bands of the Life Guards at the Palace of St. James's, during her Majesty's last drawing-room, had an opportunity of fully appreciating the great re sults that may be produced by apparently simple means. It is difficult to suppose that any band or any amateur will henceforth make use of instruments with valves upon the old construction. THE NAVY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Sir, — ln my letter of the Ist of October, 1850, I told you that the Admiralty, after ten years' consideration, had adopted my suggestion of making efficient ships do the duty of the ordinary at the different ports; and the sooner they did the same with the flagships the better. I now find they have brought forward the London (an efficient ship) for the flag at Sheet ness ; but even that has been done without due consideration. It was only the other day the Powerful came home (a perfect ship), and was paid off. Had she been sent to Sheerness, to take the place of the Ocean, instead of bringing forward the London, some thousands would have been saved. It is, however, a step in the right direction; and, when they do the same at Portsmouth and Plymouth, we shall have seven sail-of-the-line ready for sea, besides the three half-manned ships, which had much better be replaced by two full-manned. This would give us a home squa dron of three sail of the line, including the Regent; and the three screw line-of-battle ships, together with the reserve steamers, put us out of danger from a coup de main, provided we can man them; and I again implore the Government to bring forward a good measure for that purpose. In 1847 I introduced a Bill to improve Sir J. Graham's, which they opposed; let them bring forward one of their own. I think the seamen have given a hint that they will not stand impressment, and the sooner wo take it the better. I wish to impress on the country, that continuing the system of building ships to rot is throwing away money. They are only floating barracks, and, without men, quite uselesa; ned men now. a-days inuat...have extraordinary nerves and discipline to stand up under the fire of sh,}t and exploding shells, which, together with splinters, will be showered about their ears the first broadside. On looking over the last NavyLiat, we have of line-of battle ships— guns. guns. 17 three-deckers, from 102 to 10 6 two deckers, „ 90 „ 92 20 „ 80 „ 84 7 97 ,1 78 11 SI „ 72 2 of „ 70 4 screw liners „ 58 besides 14 or 15 of different sizes, some fit for repair, others not. We have on tho stocks— guns. guns. 7 three-deckers, from 116 to 120 5 two-deckers of 90 „ 80 6 2 screw-steamers „ 80 1 100 Now, Sir, I am of opinion that the ships on the stocks should remain as they are to season, and the steamers alone should be finished. We cannot tell what new in ventions may be brought forward to supersede our pre sent system. We have 67 sail of the line in the water. They ought to be ready to receive men the day they are ccmmissioned, and the expense of hulks should be done away with, except for full manned ships which come in for repairs. The repairing, caulking, and painting the number of hulks we keep is money thrown away. The other ships in the water, if good for anything, should be repaired or broken up; they are a constant expense. Should war break out it would be quite impossible to man the 67 sail now in the water with a proportion of fri gates, steamers, and small craft in two years, and long before we could launch. it necessary, every ship we have in all the shipwrights in the e m o n materials would, no doubt, p ire. the stocks T he wages e calling l a l i n n d g rise in price, but they would bear no comparison to the waste and the interest of the money according to the present system. Everybody must see at once, if this plan was adopted, we should require fewer men and expend fewer materials. I should therefore recommend the House of Commons to refuse the house-tax, and tell the Chancellor of the Exchequer to raise his supply out of the savings in the dockyards. Government would no doubt make an outcry, as they did when the addition to the income-tax was refused, but they did without it. Let them withdraw the men employed on building ships, except steamers; let them burn fewer coals in steamers, which I know, from experience, is practicable; let them send down to the ports all the used-up logs, journals, and accounts that lumber our offices—they will make capital fuel. Cut off at least 200,0004 from the 10th vote; that will stop further building, and make fewer men necessary. Discharge useless men, and discontinue entries; they will soon reduce themselves, without doing injustice to those employed, and it will give them a hint that more work and less waste is expected. Appoint an active as sistant to each superintendent, who will be constantly on the alert. His salary will be saved half-a-dczen times over. In addition to this, take a slice off the 11th vote. It is high time a check should be put to the constant a lt er ations and improvements that are incons iderately establishments. remain your obe- ES going on in all our esta CHARL N APIER. dient servant, Albemarle-street, April 14,, 1851. A LITTLE TOO FACT.—Dr. Hendren, the new "Bishop of Clifton," who has for some time past figured so prominently before the public, in eonnexion with the case of Miss Talbot, has got himself, if we be not misinformed, into a very unpleasant predicament. We are assured that his newly-made reverence, never for a moment doubting that the young lady would become a nun, and transfer the whole of her 85,0001. to him, for the purpose of building a magni ficent cathedral in his " diocese," actually bought, for 1,5004 the ground on which the sacred edifice was to be erected. This fact will go far to account for the excessive interest he took in the young lady's case, and the profound anxiety he manifested to see her retained in the Taunton Convent. The newly improvied Popish Prelate of Clifton, will find to his cost that he has been a little too fast in his motions. It would not be easy to imagine a more awkward affair .than that of purchasing the site for the contemplated cathedral, when the money with which he was to build the edifice has eluded his grasp. And to render it all the more mortifying, the whole of the circumstances connected with the case are, we are told, about to be laid before the public. Dr. Hen dren's experience will prove a lesson to other " Bishops" of his class. Before they expend 1,5001., or any similar sum, in the purchase of a site for a cathedral, they will take care to have in hand the funds for the erection of the edifice.— Morning Advertiser. IMPERIAL BANK OF EINTGLAND.—On Wednesday a meeting took place before Master F arrer, on the case of Mr. Samuel Buckley, of Manchester, whom it was sought to fix as a contributory for at least ten shares. Mr. Prior appeared for the official manager, Mr. Soultly, and Mr. Hare for the alleged contributory. After an investigation of more than an hour's duration the matter was adjourned. PUBLIC SALAMIES.—During the year 1850 there has been an increase in the salaries of public offices of 17,1241. Bs. 7d. ; in emoluments of 477/. 14s. 4d.; in retired allowances of 18,0481. 6s. 4d. ; and in expenses of 12,8811. ; reeking a total of 48,5311.95. 3d. At the same time dimi nutilns to the following amounts have been effected : salaries, 61,0971. ; emoluments, 16,285/. 13s. ; retired allow ances, 13,0371. 3s. 3d. ; expenses, 25,3661. 78. 6d. ; total, 105,7861.4*. sd. The number of persons added to public establishpseate *qua 499; and of thole removed 361. APRIL 18, 1851. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—" Ecco iterum Mariner° " Yes, Mr. Editor, I have been struck with some remarks of yours in your number of March 29, on the subject of the again threatened motion of that enemy to the navy, Mr. Jo seph Hume. You say—" It would appear as it the cus todians of those interests regarded extreme age as a necessary qualification for fulfilling the duties of a flag officer, as was thought by some to be the case among the Popes at Rome, and among the Doges at Venice." You then go on to enumerate certain worthies, ancient as well as modern, who achieved splendid victories at a comparatively early age; and the inference you draw is, that flag-officers should attain that rank at least before they arrive at a certain age. You are perfectly right, and the "custodians of those interests," whomsoever they are to whom you allude, must be perfectly wrong. But, unfortunately, your ideas on the subject, and the plan you propose fur carrying out those ideas are utterly at variance. " Metarn properamus ed unam." The cap tain grows old together with the admiral. llow then, by stopping all promotion until the list of flab-officers is re duced to 100, or by checking it by promoting one for three vacancies, are we to have younger admirals? Under the present system we have only one who is under 60 years of age, whilst of the whole list 30 only are under 65. What then is to be lore? I propose the following plan for your consideration. Place all the flag-officers above a certain age on a list by themselves; call them the " Honourable List," if you please (old age is honourable), or any other term not likely to hurt the feelings. We do not like " superannuated." This would leave a certain number on the active list. Let /hut be the list of admirals—and as they reach the age fixed upon, let them also go on the " honourable" list. For every vacancy on this considerably reduced number of flag-officers (they would not amount to 50, taking 70 as the age for the "honourable" list) a cap tain should be promoted; but should he have reached the age for this list before it comes to his turn for his flag, he should be compelled to take the retirement established by the Order in Council of 1846. Further, the captain's retirement should be thrown open to the whole list, age and not seniority being t h e qualification; and in this way that list would be reduced and kept under. These arrangements would, of course, involve some little expense for a time, but there would be a ma terial annual decrease; and as in the navy estimates for this year there is a saving of nearly 200,0001., of which upwards of 15,0001. is in the item of half-pay and superannuation allowances, I think a trifling annual sum might be afforded for the purpose of renovating the ser vice. I think, too, that the " Honourable Gentleman" who is making such a " dead set" at the old war-officers might find more highly paid game at which to level his ahafts of economy, than seeking to deprive them of the object of their fair ambition when almost within their grasp; particularly as those officers, after a service (the seniors) of half a century, and having held the rank of captain for thirty-five years, are receiving from Govern ment the munificent sum of 145. 6d. per diem; or, income tax deducted, about 257/. per annum, the salary of a junior clerk in a public office. I am, Sir, yours, &c., London, April 5. MARINERO. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY. WALTHAM-ABBEY, APRIL 17.-A great deal of ex citement has been occasioned in this neighbourhood during the past week, owing to its having become known that a daring burglary, involving the loss of cash amounting to nearly 5001., had been committed at the Storekeeper's-cffice of the Royal gunpowder works situate near this town. The robbery was effected during the night of the Bth inst., and all the efforts of the local police were imme diately directed to the discovery of its perpetrators. The lapse of two or three days without any satisfactory clue to the burglars having been obtained induced the autho rities to apply to the Metropolitan Commissioners of Police for assistance, and by their direction Inspector Lund and Sergeant Whicher, two intelligent and very active officers of the detective force, were sent down to assist in the investigation. From inquiries instituted by these officers, it appeared that Mr. Topham, who holds the responsible office of storekeeper to the Government works, had, on the afternoon of the Bth inst., placed the sum of 4501. in notes and gold, to be used in the payment of the usual monthly accounts, in an iron chest, en closed within an iron closet, in his own office. Mr. Topham left the works at half-past five o'clock on the evening of the Bth, when all the locks were securely fastened, and everything quite safe. At six o'clock the following morning the porter, whose duty it was to open the storekeeper's office, on inserting the key into the lock of the outer door found that it was unfas- tened, and secured only by the ordinary catch. On en tering he found that an inner office hal been forcibly broken open, and the iron doors of the closet containing the money chest wrenched off. The chest itself had been lifted out of the closet, and its shattered appear ance soon showed that the burglars in the pursuit of their nefarious calling had availed themselves of the agency of gunpowder to obtain easy access to its con tents. The chest had apparently been placed on one side with the key-hole uppermost, and into the key-hole gunpowder had been gradually poured until a sufficient quantity had been inserted to blow off the outer lid. It is conjectured that the robbers laid a train for some short distance, and then fired it. The effect was shown in the entire destruction of the outer lid, on the removal of which the thieves had little difficulty in wrenching open the inner partition; having done which the booty was at once secured. The money stolen consisted of sixteen 201. Bank of England notes, and about 100 sovereigns in gold. Inspector Lund has been most actively engaged in endeavouring to sift the cifeir since his arrival, nod the re,ult of his inquiries has led to the apprehension this day of four men—one of there moving in a respectable class of lite, and two others employed en the Govern ment works. The pereons apprehended are George Rowe, a licensed victualler, and landlord of an inn called The Compasses, in this borough; John Cornish, and Charles Eves, two night-watchmen on the Government works; and Jesse Griffiths, a costermonger and fish.dcaler, living in the neighbourhood. The last-named prisoner has been re peatedly in custody for felony. Inspector Lund having obtained informaiion against Rowe, went to his house this morning fur the pur peso of apprehending him. On inquiring for him, Mr. Lund was told by his wife that she believed he was in the back-yard. On going there, Mr. Lund could not find him, and some bystanders referred the officer to the stable. Into the stable Mr. Lund went, but here also he was unsuccessful in finding the object of his search. Perceiving, however, in the corner of the stable-ladder leading up to a loft, Mr. Lund ascended, and immediately discovered Rowe ex tended upon some hay and straw, in which he was partly buried. On the officer acquainting him with the nature of his suspicions, Rowe resigned himself into custody, and having descended from his hiding place, he sun mitted to be searched. Upon him were found 27 sovereigns and five 101. Bank of England notes. On being asked if he had any more money in his possession, he accompa nied the officer to his bed-room, and pointing out a few shillings in silver said, " That's all the cash I have." Mr. Lund now intimated to the prisoner that he should feel it his duty to search the loft in which ho had found him, and inquired if he had any more money there. Rowe replied, "Is it likely, now? But if you have come to search, you had better do so." Mr. Lund, with Seargeant Whicher, then returned to the loft, and in a very few moments the latter officer discovered, amongst some old iron and other rubbish, a tin canister, which on being opened was found to eontain 100 sovereigns in gold. Cornish and Eves were taken into custody about the same time by the local police. The former prisoner has expressed a desire to confess his share in the transaction, but the officers have great hopes of obtaining sufficient evidence to convict without availing themselves of the testimony of an approver. Among the gold stolen there was about 20/. worth of half-sovereigns. At Eves's lodgings, among 10/. in gold, 14 half•sovereigns wore discovered, and from the person of Cornish five half-sovereigns and one sovereign were taken. The three prisoners, with Jesse Griffiths, were all taken before the local magistrates at the police-station this afternoon, and formally charged with the robbery. After hearing a statement of the circumstances, the Bench, on the application of Inspector Lund, at once granted a remand, and the prisoners were removed in custody. The robbery, as before stated, has created no little excitement here, and a Government reward of 501. for he apprehension of the thieves was issued on Monday. METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENTS. —Yesterday work• men commenced moving the range of buildings from the south-eastern angle of Cannon-street to Lawrence Pountney lane, and thence westward, so as to effect the improved widening of that thoroughfare. Similar alterations were also commenced in Fetter-lane, Rolls-buildings, and vici nity, to clear a site for the new Record Office, and to pre pare for the new streets which are to radiate theiefrom to Farringdon-street, eastward, and to Lincoln's Inn and St. Martin's-lane, westward, with branch and avenues by which the lines of communication between Fleet-street, the Strand, and Holborn, will be materially increased,.while each of the many thoroughfares will be relieved of a considerable por tion of its present vast amount of traffic. - THE GOVERNOR or HONG-KONG. —The installation of Governor Bonham as Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, took place at the Government Office on the 22d of February, with all the usu al ceremony. Major General Staveley, under a warrant from Prince. Ahel bert, the head of the Order, invest ed Sir George with thl bert, insignia.—Hong-Kong Register. He that would make a real progress in l knowr ledge must dedicate his age as well as his youth, the 7 Cook's as a g ' as well as the first fruits, at the altar of truth. z Journal. LAITISCH OF A NEW IRON STEAM-SHIP.—IH pliance with the invitation of Captain Jackson, a numerou% party assembled yesterday at the works of Messrs. Robin son and Russell, Mill-wall, to witness the launch of the new iron steam -ship the Baron Osy, which is intended to run be- The good ship (the largest tween London and Antwerp. iron merchant vessel ever built in the port of London) is 800 tons burden, 200-horse power, 16 feet hold, and 28 feet beam. Her estimated cost is 20,000/. She is expected to achieve the voyage between Londonstened and AntwerpLic in hfield four teen hours. She wa s duly by Mrs. , the lady of an old naval office-, and at three o'clock was launched amid the cheers of the bystanders, and the gratu lations of the many friends—ladies as well as gentlemen— to whom Captain Jackson's previous high professional repu tation rendered his career matter of interest and importance. The company next adjourned to the lunch which he had provided for them in the neighbouring , offices, and there toas t e d him, "The Antwerp, Company,' with which he is connec ted, "the Baron Cosy, " Messrs. Robinson and Rus sell," &c. Frequent allusion was made by the speakers to the value of the captain's services, and the amount of patron age w hi c h his private and professional character, his general complaisance, and unvarying care had brought to the vessels of which he had previously had the command. To these compliments he returned a fitting response ; other speeches followed, and the party broke up. - _SRO It TIN_G NO TES. No. XXXVI. THE NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING. We have our eyes upon them, and their deeds Come to us on the wind." TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. EIR,—A sporting writer of the present day ought to be gifted with the eyes of Argus, and the qualifications of Briareus, to come anywhere near the expectations of the racing public. They not only set it down as a rule that he should know everything' connected with the turf the instant it occurs, but also expect through him to receive it minus additions or substractions immedi ately likewise; and should it be wrong in any particular from want of accurate information, his most potent ma jesty, " the public," kicks up a't onsiderable d us t th e re' and then, never taking into consideration the difficulty there very often is' in 'arriving at the key-stone of a ru mour, and the extraordinary quarters ma n y of the reports come from. I should emezingly like to se a h ow the execution of this portion of my work for a' week. one of the bipedal particles of 01 t'o),Xot would fancy These remarks have been brcught into existence by th e numerous applications I have received concerning Lady Evelyn, Grecian, Iris, Payment, Al hredite, &c., &c. ; but, like those well•known sentences of the immortal Shakepere—" I can call spirits from the vasty deep; but will they come when you do call them?" I Might say, You can call upcn 711 e Spirit for mysterious scraps of information; but, can you raise them front the depths , of his mortal machinery if they do not exist there? But, , to get to business, I will begin with a few odds and end: that will probably be of some service to a large portion of the sporting community. It was announced at Tat tersall's yesterday, that the starting of the Flying Dutchman for the Emperor's Plate entirely depended on the figure he might cut in the great match at York. Grecian was declared not to start for the , Two Thousand Guineas. It was also said that Scott would not have either Storm or Newminster at Newmarket for the Guineas, and that if any thing started from his stabl e it would be Olympian: It was also reported that Iris was not up to the mark, and consequently, that her running for the 1,000 Guineas was very dubious; in fact, our report went so far as to say, that she was either going or bad gone home. Citadel, while out at exercise yesterday morning at Epsom, broke her leg, and was shortly afterwards des-, stroyed. 800, who has been backed a good deal at the list houses, does not run for the Guineas. It was also reported that Lightfoot, carrying a topping weight, had had a trial on Monday with Voltigeur, Radulphus, and the Red Deer colt, and that he was beaten a length by the great gun of last year. I cannot vouch for the truth of this. The mild weather has set in just in time for the holidays, and the First Spring Meeting at head-quarters, which, I anticipate, will be a little more brilliant than its predecessor, 'yclept The Craven. It commences on Monday with a sweepstakes of 50 soya. each,,A.F., 10 subs, a moiety of whom may be found at the post, viz.:—Balsamo, Bst 71b; Juggernaut, Bst 71b; The Trapper, Bst 71b; Phlegethon, Bst 41b; The Squaw, Bst. I feel inclined to go for the first and last named, with The Trapper and Juggernaut third and fourth, and,Phlegethon last. A sweepstakes of 200 soya. each, Ab.M., 5 subs., will have Coticula and Barcelona first and second. Uriel, in my opinion, if well, can actually accomplish the task of giving 351bs to Nondescript in their match over the ditch mile. Bordeaux, in his couple of matches, receives forfeit in the first from Merry Peal; and, will win the second over the T.Y.C., giving California 91bs. On Tuesday, the day destined to give us an insight into the qualities of several Derby candidates in the race for the Guineas, the sport commences with the 300 soya. Stakes, 100 ft, for four years old colts and fillies 8.C., which the Duke of Bedford has won four times in the last seven years, with Minotaur, Panther, Leopard, and, Quasimodo, in 1844, 1845, 1846, and last year; and will accomplish the same feat this year with Bordeaux, without Tomboy finds himself at home on the long dis tance of nearly four miles and a quarter; at any ,rate this couple will be first and second; Nutcracker and Zadoc third and fourth. Next on the list for decision stands the key to the Derby, the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes, for which the following will, in all pro bability, go to the post, viz.:—Exeter, Glenhawk, Cnmus or Ilyppolytus, Midas, The Confessor, Hernandez, colt by Touchstone out of Mountain Sylph, Eolus, and perhaps ,one from Day's stable, and Olympian. My opinion of the chances of the above I gave in my analysis of their merits, as far back as February or January; at which time I selected Grecian, Newminster, and the Squire's colt to furnish a close race home, ending as I have placed them; but, in consequence of the declension of the stars of Scott's and Day's stables, I must entrust the Mountain Sylph colt with the important task of render ing my judgment triumphant; should he not be quite up to the mark at the time of running, then commend me to The Confessor or Hernandez, former for choice; and were I requested to place them as they stand in my esti mation at the present moment, it would be thus:— MOUNTAIN SYLPH COLT 1 THE CONFESSOR HERNANDEZ MIDAS 4 (To bo concluded to morrow.) I am, Sir, yours,.&c. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. April 18, 1851. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S—THur , snAY. A few investments were made on Hernandez and Glen hawk for the 2,000 Guinsss Stakes, but the only horses really in force were Tte Mountain Sylph col Land Tile Confessor, it being difficult to say which bad the call at the finish. Confessor also came into high favour for the Derby, Bonnie Dundee having several friends. 700 tk, 100 was laid once against Prime Minister (offers after wards to take 1.200 to 200), and 8 to 1 to a considerable amount agst Teddington; 20 to 1 offered agst New minster, and 1,000 to 10 laid agst Grecian. The Ches ter Cup movements were confined to an improvement in Rhesus, Nancy, and Ruashorough, and a decline ut three points in Montague. Latest prices:— TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. 3 to 1 agst Mr. Osbaldeston's Mountain Sylph colt —7 to 2 taken freely 10 to 3 agat Sir J. Hawley's The Confessor—taken 6 to 1 agst Lord Enfield's Hernandez 8 to 1 agst Mr. E. R. Clark's Glenhawk 30 to 1 agst Sir R. Pigot's Bolus—taken Grecian was declared not to start at half-past four P.M. CHESTER CUP. 8 to 1 agat Mr. Treen's Rhesus, 5 yrs, 7st—taken 13 to 1 apt Ld. Strathmore's Montague, 5 yrs, 7st 21b 15 to 1 agst Mr. Mangan's Rnssborough, 4 yrs,Bst 61b 100 to 6 agst Mr. T. Lister's Nancy, 3 yrs, 4st 121 b—t 18 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's The Italian, 4 yrs, 7st 51b 20 to 1 agst,Sir J. Hawley's Vatican, 5 yrs, 7st 101 b —taken DERBY. 6 to 1 agst Mr. Halford's Prime Minister—taken 8 to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's Teddiogton—taken 12 to 1 agst Mr.J Clark's Marlborough Buek—taken 15 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Constellation 20 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Bonnie Dundee-25 to 1 taken freely 25 to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's Confessor—taken 30 to 1 agst Mr. G. Higgins's; Theseus —taken freely ,000 to 20 agst Mr. E. R. Clark's Glenhawk—taken 100 to 1 agst Mr. Howard's Grecian OAKS. 7 to 1 agst Tar. Gratwicke's Hesse llomburgh 8 to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's Aphredito—t to 1001. 8 to 1 agst Lord Staulo)'s Iris THE FLYING DUTCHMAN AND VOLTIGEUK—We are authorised to state that whatever may be the result of the great match between the above horses, it will not be determined uotil after it has been run whether the Ft - ing Dutchman will start for the Emperor's Plate or not. A similar announcement having been made yesterday at Tattersall's, the public will do well to refrain from spe culating on the Ascot event until after the York Spring Meeting. Mr. Payne's Citadel broke her leg yesterday morning at Epsom, and has since been shot. STATE OP TRADE.—MANCHESTER, APRIL 17.- The indications of a falling market are very plain to-day, es' pecially hi yarns. There is always considerable irregularity when changes are taking place, whether they be t Peetd vantage of sellers or to their disadvantage; and the of things this morning has bee n one of much fluctuation, when com p are d with the characteristics o f Tuesday. In some in stances', low prices have been taken, and that featur is e scarce lof the day's business induced more in q uir y generally. It y possible to quote any description of yarns that are in request, but as an illustration of what is stated above, we may re mark that 40's double, a n article largely exp orted to Na p l es , was in comparatively request, and was throughout the day the readiest to sell, but at a decline in price. The news as to cotton brought by the Arctic has had little effect, holders apparently clinging to the belief that cotton must go up at the ports of America, with as much pertinacity as pur chasers assure them that it must come down. The deal' _ ings at New Orleans h ave strengthened the want of confidence the apparent largeness of the crop. In cloths we have no demand. The private letters by the Indian mail are not cons idered favoura ble. Sales at Bo mbay had been large; b u t the excbangc s havin g g iven wa y ex cessively , the returns are much worse t han the y were, and the consequence is the utmost caution on the part of the buyers here for that market. 'These tidings are di s pi r iti ng , for, if the exchanges had been in our favour, from the reported state of the stocks at both Bombay and Calcutta, we must have experienced a large demand both for grey shirtings and madapollams. RAPID DELIV ERY OP LETTERS.—POST• orricE NOTICE.— The extended adoption of street-door letter-boxes, as recommended in the notice to the public of May, 1842, has considerably promoted the rapid delivery of letters. The Postmaster-General, in renewing this recommendation, takes occasion to advert to the great increase of Post-office duty which will arise out of the approaching Exhibition, and whicu will render it still more important that the postman should not be unnecessarily detained. Householders who have not al ready provided street-door letter-boxes, are therefore re minded that it is peculiarly desirable that such provision be made before the Ist of May. TUE POISONING CASE IN NOTTS.—ThiS long-pro tracted investigation came to a conclusion this day (Thurs day) at twelve o'clock. Yesterday the town street of Last wood, the place where the murder was committed, was lite rally besieged with crowds of people awaiting the result the inquest, both the prisoners being well known...l "f a ll s ; coroner (Mr. C. Swann) summed up at great . lent ye t i _ nner night, and the witnesses spoke in the most decisive rarn, as to the purchasing of the poison by the prisoner .fter the co and also at the desire of the deceased's wife. A roner had summed up, the whole of the jury jiute some I d e cided upon ception of one man, were almost i m m ed n with the ex me degree re lated ttnir verdict ; but this individual, out of the jury, to the female prisoner, heldht.lfloirogailifotteietny hours, at the end of which time be agreed with and consequently a verdictdofE‘ ilful Murder' was returned lizabeth Barber. The female against Robert Ingram prisoner was greatly affected,an but Ingram did not appear to be much moved by his awful situa tion. The most extraor dinary excitement was manifested both in and out of court during the whole of the proceedings. The prisoners, upon the conclusion of the i n quest, were committed to the county gaol. at Nottingham, to take their trial at the n ex t N o tts as• m e fvr lOW zulioutr* _ . A PARISIAN MURDER. (From La Pdtrie.) :• r - ~. • • The Court of Assizes was occupied on Tueseley and Wednesday with the trial of the man, named Lafour ' - cade for the murder of an aged maiden lady name d Lebel, and the attempted murder of another, named Ribault, en the 31st of December last, in the Rue Bourbon-le Chiteau, No. 1. The case excited extraordinary interest, and the court was crowded to excess. Madlle. Ribault had for some time sup-. plied designs of fashions to the Journal des Demoiselles and the Petit Courrier des .Dames, for which she re ceived 200 francs a month. M. Thierry, the manager, was accustomed to send her her money by Lafourcade. In the course of 1850 a month's salary was not paid, bet ,M. Thierry had receipts for every month. The fact was, as it subsequently appeared, that Lafourcade had embezz'ed the money and, had forged a receipt. Mademoiselle Ribault having demanded the money, M. Thierry told her that it was paid, and to convince her, directed Lafourcad e to present the receipt to her. Ltfoureade having delayed to bring back the receipt, M. Thierry demanded it. He had not presented it to Mademoiselle Ribault from the fear that she would denounce it as a forgery; but, on the 31st December, he went to her house and showed it to her. She saw at once that it was a forgery; but, feeling a sort of vague terror, she hesitated to say so. Lafourcade then raid that the receipts of the two previous months had been mislaid, and asked her to give him others. She was about to write when she was struck several times on the back of the head with some in etrument. She fell almost senseless to the ground. She was then kicked and struck, and stabbed in several places. Immediately after she heard a struggle between the man teh:ru° profounds: it part i allyiut o d h a r e k r n m e r s o e s u e . aud,another person. She fainted, and remained sense l e s s t o bs e , e ha r e i nr e de g m , t b s oa h vt e etdb f otehurenndnn room p h kw a i t ath a s t ni o na r ioa ckie,itnana state t no i s m f and called for bladlle. Lebel, who lived with her, but re ceived no answer. At her feet she felt the body of some one, and after a while ascertained i t was Mad l le. L e b e l , and that sheunab l e. She was gtlitede rattledad. She atte mpte d to r i se ; b ut an area chair with all the force she had, but no one heard. ' In this way all this evening and several hours of the night p asse d away. Every hour she became fainter, and, not doubting that she was about to die, she dipped her finger in the blood which had flowed from her wounds, and wrote on a chimney board, " The assassin is the clerk of M. Th—." The next morning alarm being felt at t h e non•appearance of the two ladies, and at no answ er being given to the knocks at the door, some persona en tered the apartment. All was in darkness', and the concierge, who marched at the head of the party, asked if there were any one. " A murderer!" answered Madlle. Ribault faintly. The shutters having been opened, it was discovered that Madlle. Lebel was quite dead. She had received several terrible blows over her head, and had her jaw broken; but death had been caused by the assassin having thrust the es 2 of Madlle. Ribault down her throat, and having pressed her tightly by the throat until she was dead. Medical assistance was immediately afforded to Madlle. Ribault, and she recovered. She at once stated that the mur derer was Lafourcade, and he was arrested. When shown the body of Madlle. Label he declared that he was not the murderer, and, being led into the room of Madlle. Ribault, whom he had evidently expected to find dead also, he started on hearing her exclaim, " that is the man, that is the man who struck me!" Shortly after being arrested he attempted to commit suicide. He repeatedly protested his innocence, but in addition to the testimony of Madlle. Ribault e several persons had seen him enter the house just be fore the murder was committed, and leave it just after; blood, also, was found on his clothes and boots, and in this blood were some of the grey hairs of his victims. After several witnesses had deposed to different circum stances, all inculpating the accused, Madlle. Ribault gave a remarkably clear account of the two crimes, though, in doing so, she displayed great emotion. After, she said, speaking to the prisoner about her money, and having mentioned to him that, in a previous payment, he had given her five francs too little, she began, as already stated, to write him a receipt to replace one that had been mislaid. At the same moment she was struck on the back of the head, and fell to the ground. " I heard the noise of blows and of a struggle before I became quite senseless, " she said, " and I remained insensible a lo ng time. hen I recovered a little I found a napkin stained with blood thrust into my mouth. I thought myself labouriug under a frightful nightmare. I endeavoured to rise, but was unable to do so. I, however, managed to raise my head, and I saw at my feet the body of Madlle. Lebel; she did not complain; and I saw she was dead. (Here the witness became much affected.) I rat tled the arm-chair for help, but no one came. I attempted ten times to rise, but had not strength to do so. I thought I was about to die, and regretted that I could not denounce my murderer to justice. I also thought of write ing in blood on the chimney-board. A candle was then burning. I did not know the man's name. I at first intended to write, "It is the collecting-clerk of M. Thierry," but that phrase seemed to me too long, and so I wrote, "It is the clerk of M. Th—." I then lost my consciousness. I afterwards slightly recovered', and re membered that I had not completed the name, but it was then dark, and I could not find the place. Besides, I feared that I might compromise M. Thierry iu writing his name in soother place." The President then asked the witness if the prisoner were not the Iran who struck her. " Oh! it is he, I swear it !" she answered. " Without hesitation!" " Witheut hesitation, Le c'..use it is the truth!" On heating this, the prisoner remained cold and impassible, but gazed on the wikness. The President asked him if ho had any ihirg to say? He answered, " I was not in her house Lei the :11,t. De cember, the day iu question." " But she affirms that you were." "She affirms that because it pleases her." The President, with seine indignation, sty( rely rebuked the prisoner for speaking in such a way. Mademoiselle Ri bault stated that she had lived forty-two years in the same house. After the pleadings and summing up, the jury retired to deliberate, and in about two hours re turned with a verdict of guilty. The accused did not understand the technical terms in which the verdict was riven, and asked a gendarme what they meant, but the Officer did not reply. The court condemned him to death. He heard the sentence without emotion, and with a slight bow to the court, walked firmly away. MARRIAGE WITH A DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. ElR,—Under my present signature I addressed a letter to you some time ago, for the purpose of showing, b y reference to my own case, the injustice and absurdity of the existing marriage law, as regards the prohibition of the above union. My letter you deemed deserving of publication. In it I mentioned that, though I had not the shadow of a doubt of the ultimate alteration of the law, I was not sanguine as to any immediate enactment ors the subject. Since then my fears have been realisod by the rejection of the Bill introduced into the House of Lords, and the consequent postponement of a mea sure imperatively demanded by every consideration of justice and expediency. I venture to trouble you with this communication from the following motive. When I before addressed you I stated that I was doing my utmost, by eccnomising my limited means, to enable me to have my In go with the sister of my deceased wife..solemudizl ed where such unions are legal, so as to surmount the di our own marriage law. As I then ssid, lam ffinocumlceyanosf sure that I shall bo able, howeverblosutrduggolt plish this; and in such a case I o s f my l to contract a union with the object of to my exertions and hin country. As some guide, o h now affections rj jht accurately where such my intentions, I wish A t t nd present I have but mi s ty em sure that the kind hi mar notionsr marriages e o s n are the s l u e b g t as regards the M • - Marriage Bill, will lanthropic spirit which has prompted you to take P tl e I me with the me on this point, and information I seek. understand that such marriages arc perfectly legal in I co induceur s you you litaov supply to what other countries they may be solem also ea the isle of Man. Will you satisfy Dix - Al in? /lop i n g that you will excuse the selfish character of this co mmunication, I am, Sir, yours, &c., April S. FIAT JUSTITIA. : siantienertett [Our correspondent will see, from the advertisements put forward by the " Marriage Law Reform Association,' , that marriages with the sister of a deceased wife are legal in Prussia, Denmark, Germany, Sweden, and Nor way, and indeed in all Protestant countries of Europe, England being almost the only exception. They are also lawful, on obtaining dispensation', in Roman Catholic countries. Full information may be obtained gratui tously on every point on personal application to the Honorary Secretary, Joseph Stansbury, Esq., at t he offices of the association, 26, Parliament•itreet."—"' ED. Sun.] ,n Y . M e r ri in il on e e ll B o a f MONEY-TAKING EXTRAORDINAR to pay over the t c a o k rna i c n t h g e s r e s o t n a s r i t s l t e . e d c; having, with Mad. Anna Bishop, given i o a proceeded to the towns of the interior of Mexico, Iv when the gallery money-taker came tobl'aras takings of the evening, to find that t Ca " of cigars t • of numerous pieces of yellow soap, c t o i o c c l leg a s o p f r o s 13° nted to four fighting-cocks, and sundry °the:hie:nil' current in the interior. Mr. pay the money-taker's salary, which aro ga t pieces of soap and a packet of cigars. r The game cocka proved th e most and a packet of cigars. 0 f this curious curre ....—Mr. Alderman W n i cy, and were readily convertible portioln II to the f at once spitted and put ire.— Cock's Musical Miscellany. BOSTON ELEcTri even' the electors on Tuesday mg. He declared himself in favour of free trade, extension au _ of the suffrage, the ballot, retrenchment, e nd c_lnla the religious liberty all over the world. Be reeo enue ' else wh ' o cot e il s d al p l c ultivate' r their lan agriculturists to improve their iviemail e. e a d i a l td dr mono essoveys ed: better, and to demand an implements, tqxation H lan d u L t or t d w S o ta a n n le d y, t, B w l o r. t D og i e sr t a h e e l r i , , and ever"' knew t hat the country could not return to protection. The town is placarded with bills calling on the electors to reserve equalizatiooto,e their votes, as a Proteetionist is immediately coaling into the field. The election will tyke place on Monday or Tuesday. Mr. Wire is the only candidate at present (Wednesday even ing) in the field. Yesterday morning the Lord Bishop of London held a confirmation at the parish church of St. jam"' the cadilly. There was a full attendance of the clergy 0 district, and a large congregation. A n CoMPANY. — MERIONETHSHIRE SLATE AND list of contributo- Horne, for the further settlement of ihe t, On Wednesday there was a meeting befoSrel'Master Sir William ne was represented by rice. The official manager, Mr. Hetherington. The ca l‘ se l s r. the exceptions of Mr. tories were investigated, and, oEiftrbelseven alleged contribu without opposition for 40 Itathlione, who was includedetion of additional evidence. George Tollitt, who was settledfwor 30 shares, and Mr. shares, stand over for the pr in t) es on the contributory lists as There are altogether 84 n in s anag er, of which the Master haa brought in by the offi cial definitively includod, and A ltw to already ordered 17 to be be expuused. A 'La.) I '~