The Sun. — London, England, 1850-04-29 00:00:00

J .. ~. ,h bra° sttiort" Ispes, ; . 9ony, no.-- - er SIJ. A ° ReCOV l. ; United Stiteif l Ellen, l' 1 1. 1 :: *SrP a Bo" N A rr s t 1 r poo tO •ver port, Oh victor, g►a' 33srb' le sead o f jot d o COrk , )etweeo 14" ,d Gre ll '' ii ?r, N.E.► fresh/ Frir t t Lia r or-, Joe Wilbe rfjrc°' , Arra. ts, sails, Da E., " )01. At re id E• • 13 % a , rt ; i rap•O-9 on; Er IC oo,' Ds ° pfi ;on, r ios h A T ' Se lf John 5. o ft, Is. , , R o bed iragPgri . Ar • ions. , C° 1 1l cis, .alL ew yOl 1- ; g , jolo,, n , (esP—'Airtg A 03," by.s, for b 0 10114 9P ist, Shige°l4 k Sir ;oderiS;',„o6 'roundP- a fo ° of so here of 4-sst. A ber, ; g 3 g io c o o tor iiles 1 The r 5 : t r , deoe. Frail° f bet „ solve "pole sailed as ncisco ; ; es 3 ne ver 3*- D AY.) 50s to 14° d. I" 7111 17s i s 10 IS , 90 tis 96‘ 23$ 97$ 90 23$ 23$ 90 0 92s 960 244 00 52s 00 yls ;I di ros de „ 0 , iotsd i no boov' 5 2. 299 21 9 1 0 3 51 ., 3 29 bv 50 + 39 40s 449 Vs 4 0 421 • 9 1 , ° 0 1 / )5 105 b i Os •r -,,„ii b oo 'at t• I oY W' W ye os qua h le , di SS raLe!: Eadig ci , I.sl' 4 3 0 8 3 6 2 3 0 0 4 6 lon 1° 0 e r re' c o WV " ' O l n 4l4 ' ab th e )111/ l'st------wek; nearl 3 0- whole rr in good eonditior, , i t. of the wool:* Fo o rallbr7e e ds i tho - demsnd was in a end Blbst 7 81 ' 1 '.gish rate and ri .A• "Ave %a, 2 1 per t he Prit:e . ' P c— b' • i. , 11 dal tui , st old Dowas, in the wool, selling; w . , 1 ., r 1 at 4s 4d, those' out or the w0 , ,1 3-; Si per B‘b . receipts°al the Isle of Wight 272 L'attl. , 3 came t , ) hand, The from e:her quarters ivere good. The . Limb trad e w re- • " Agar"'heaY at, in tionle instaLees, dr, opng eltr vt,':,l". ge numhEr of Calves ‘1" e 7 e offerinc. The , trade rut exe , edingly o heavy, In ss was c'lneY 1 4t • 4 • i ruly any bu , ine.; l ... , ate rates,P'gs Scarealy at 2.1 pe,,rt ranta Slim e4ds Per 811 n. to sink the offal. ._ttfert or 8 ... 4 8. d. to S. cl• 5 . .1. to •4• •',. 10 3 0 ~e concm , ,,- -. °, 01••• •• 2 2 2 4 fnfertor Sheer • • •? I 2 3 6 N I , i"..t9 •• •• 2 6 2 8 Second gnat. sheer ... 8 4 0 Pri ke pe ()zee.. 210 3 0 Ccaree-vrooll!d din, 4 4 2 4 4 Largeco" '• •• • 3 2 3 4 .couthdown NN ether 0 ~ 0 0 hi kes 4r,e Calves 3 0 3 2 Ditto mutt at the wool 3 ' 2 ' 3 6 kite, rnall ditto .• 3 4 3 6 Large Hogs •••• ' • , S 4 0 zirialp Calves .• 18 0 2 ; 0 :small Porkers .• • • s 16 0 20 0 '' '••• • 4 8 .5 8 Quartar old 1 %6- " taw,. • ToTAL aurPLT AT MARKET. 1 rigs. " " I 8 2 1 1 6 220 I Calv es. 16.5 1 225 ileBst3. 1 FOREIGN SUPPLY. Pigs. 314 Sheep. I Calves. I 290 I 85 illellClTtOtrGEt AND SPITALPIE.X.IiI to e . , 6 thiB d ay h o : 4ave been t ) 590 tons, 150 two st.'tinight the itop,ris ot ton t, , 7 ,5, ,, t; p il a ( t ) a a ; 4 % 10 4, confined . A nt , e . l e . r g p, 260 04 , , I i‘i orn tiarlingen, 10 from ,u our own ~,uunkirk, and 100 from Cslais. Fr, 1..,,.,,,, b l 3, aa well as by land carriage, the r( c' l l l ' n ,' E'en b ut co„,_ tooderive, viz., 2,840 tons. tie.V.:ted 1) t, ,, t , e n 'y' s :,." 41 4 a steady sale at full prices, but all other i . : Very dun. Present rates tls under. roo t b Per Ton. Per Ton. hitto'sliegehts 90s to 1203 Common Whites 40s to - 1 :? -8 Ors f . 70s to B.)s 0 4 11 ti p. °' Kent Sliaws —s to —', • , oteh t n 's ''''' —S to --s Essex Regents 05 . to 83s biitt, t'egellts 70s to 80s Ditto Shaws to — 8 ,bitt,olllll,7,Cups 50$ to 60s Ditto Kidneys ••• '- 30: to 40. ,' sll lles 11 " 3 •• —S to ..... s Chats, sound - • . 203 Lit "..... ..., os.eole.ks ' • '• .78 to s Ditto damaged 4 1 05: t 0 0 0 60s ;lis„, , i!entS 'Os to 903 French Whites . • oitt o t .e" ditto 703 to 858 Belgian Whites litrw•cidaeY6Dutch Whi'"COs 40s o , , I—'egts... 65: to 6 - 0: Ge u rman ditto ... 40s to 55s 45a to ot's I,,lrhe bp 211°4°17 , 4 , U EIOP, Plizt3742cra'' at r.a2e, fully --. new Limps are in moderate request, t In the it.., equal to those obtained on Monday l • ( as h' 1 is blilotudhu„ th . 6 and inferior kinds, the supply 0 . which I lid —4llB defensive, exceedingly little is doing. N ew /V tald tlid 'tst Kent tockets, 61 Os to 101 84 ; n leditto. 51 Kent ditto, 6/ to 8/ 3s ; new Sussexlu; , i tti r , 1 -. 8 10 51 103 ; new Farnhams, 12/ to ` 410 3 1 . 1° ;.1r,...rt', 31 lo 4/ 4s ; yearling Sussex, 2/ 8s to `"u llops, 11 to 31 35 per cwt. tac t° WOOL. ° , l tom" supplie s of Wool were received in the port +.4 6 r , -- ° ll last week vi 3 365 bales from Port Philip, E G fro ditto from Sydney,' z ' '-- 9 zo ditto from the Care, till oPle nll:l4lll bur g b , 3 6tro . m hltli o l an d 43 from Ireland. Odessa, The public. sale,,ma. 149 from Constan- t tnhteteeo,Pwnsirde bags24.ooo bales will be offered, will eude• m ete b y -' e 2 c l of May. Notwithstanding that the _ tell ' Ptivate contract is inactive, late rates are we r l e l tr4ll l. ell ' The stocks held by the manufacturers are Nil . Nfk t • TALLOW'. prices are N il s 0 continues tolerably steady, and . d tt,,,,„ u PPort a . 0 . ' to 3, 1 , -" 9d -es. To -day P.Y.C. on the spot is quote ~,r erd d . Per f„w ' a Per cwt, being lust Monday's quotations. sw ep o. 1, elivery we have offers at 38s 8 9d s 3d to 38s 6d b ti 4 ' eotio,"'a Tallow 35s 6d to 35s Peters. net r gik • ''" f at, 2s Blbs Letters from f.. trek, Rive d i Per • 000 1 2 • price th e ' 2 x supply for the season at 113. t.° abl e „ 3 had declined. 500 casks had sold at ' with hand money, and 108 roubles cash. e ft `: 1 111 8 , 143, beti " 1 1,722 4, ve ry , " [ 4 2s 3d t() it ' 44 1 14. to 41 eak - 6d Mtt4 l l4, t 7e 1 1 ,323 1, 4 ro Nek 8 4,004 ea 41 1 e 1 T owii .• 79,922 • • 44a Od 1847. 1850. 8,977 8,288 47s 6d 498 6d to 47s 9d to 49s 3d 25,151 28,155 385 9,1 to 36s 9d 06 0, to Vls Od 1,112 1,421 91,749 87,84;7 975 1, 0 37 76,226 93,754 51 i 1,043 74,578 ) 93,941 49s 6d 623 Od 520 394 109,367 90,551 41s Od 38s Od glitpx '-'"-------------- s DAY.) (Sittibp `l-,'S 13EN CI-I—(T HI- hi , f Justice ek3;3 ill Banco, before the Lord 4.414'8pd Justices PATTESON, bu t WIGHTMAN, and before T Nth 44.----/Jlolihtsox AND OTHERS V. GLOVER. 44 01.4 be tr ial of this ease in the Court b tithe :a;tillAns 4 vetd . t passed for the e plaintiff, ' subject ;kr 14-Dttli"il of th Court 'e on a point reserved.. nt .4 • sU'itra -- n action of ejectment, a hailtiish Izi said this was . a . . the l essors of the plaintiff ter kat 14N t ocie t and Bs) swa s tt . ilsl i tas _ y called the PaddingtonFund and the defendant were trustees o ei •S tut, fiber Building s zttueL'lle u„,uer of the association, and he h ta ad ne to eb eh am ow . zh''',.iist a rule obtained by e llt iilitier day. The action was comprised in , 1 7 i d:Possesai ti",,f. property which was `tand,Pare n i. -° - -m t dated September, 1846 Mr. Montague to re d thes aror ::,rl' aa;, l i te ' s fion to the plaintiffs ; 4agee :"'tllit °4 of ejectment brought by a ltis ti fort and this wortw h td i that this gager. It bad been objected on . the other tella illr was an illegal society..sie ; t d in the Court of f atd u er, ietiady recently est h abl t i he plaintiff. and de but its legality , )44, twere ,he e" in "'hi(' action es . e t , e same al in this in reply, d nt 4, 1. 4 tiiii, ~43ilattis, for the defendant, con pdtarf taiitinla_Sasociety was established Society's Act or , latq le ,,K ._ c v . enra ge of the Building of laud.. security ' under the pre °flet 4 C.sks_asuripusly. on the thi tt t° the ( ZtLL in giving judgment was mul'loll°, 4) 1h,, 1V , 8 ane egos„ that this transaction submitted it w •Jli ty :1 "tlon Which ought toln en said, with . re -44.4 4 4 'id luolting at toe face have of f th bt e n t r r o a w n t s t a tg ct fop e it iß a lto , 44 ordinary transaction 0 He was there -411(21- ri4 Opi7litt3 WOUld 'mike it usurious.andlon, 4! ‘ll ' a b c itil m iZ u l l ar t : e a d t . this rule for entering a nonsuit ~ "larged accordingly. (tit(AQH-es rii HIS DAY.) 'le the v r- , 04 UE it.—( = Baron PARKE, T Q "Rb CHIEF BARON, Mr t 'lli ' a " Mr. Baron PLATT.) O t - Is is saiELD v. WILKINS. lhj i 4 POrti n all action 0 0 a charter party, to iii,,,Nut;tlef 4 ship's cargo conveyed from plaintiff, but th 'fle sop, Ave rdict was found for the to recover Ri 4 6 a 5 2/ bef , re th4"ll,°litt'•ennt the the parties the case now "mpepeared I°i4tti)." yelp i t " shape of a special case. t he t I Ni i ,:i. Nild h ther 1/114444e oi g, ° on board, and the questio art not pass the bar at t . h n e p w l o a t r a a t w - of e ßiga of its cargo I , h e th, h leading the vessel vs Jai . a . P the Attorney - ,t,lttsraa7kortitah,r4; should efaarlimogn the plaintiff or G d e e n fe er n a d l an e t n . ' 44 ilt ' Plaintiff, and Mr. Martin t; n , ' t"tiiiidgtnent for the plaintiff. on that ut the %It i-Llllq -----______MTlS DAY.) 1,, ti ll 'g% 4 P LEAS. —(THIS N 1 . 4) • 441 ti .ban o , b(f.)re the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE, ,k'VC)42I.,Ce3 MAITLE, WILLIAMS, and TAL Y Fo AND THE r, , '44: ARCIIBISHoP OF CANTERBURY ;11,1,1/4'ergea.... AlicithlsHoP OF YORK... w cause why a ikti7qt, utsinetia,‘, LYLES. appeared C.) . sho . ease on a : 1 ' t 1 4,, by Sir p Thesiger in this . was an A"'h 4 „ 4t 0 . a . 4 1 ,": ) °, 1 d not bF. made absolute. This . ti _ i'iChi, - ; 4t 11 ,' - i; °Y br. Lleilleoat, of Liverpool, as in in st C aa the i"'dlop 074t.!bew's Church, Liverpool, against a C g a a pacity of 4 4 °fell (spirt Church, iu his formerh• maropoll 411'iti tAArel:h s i t s e h r tind his diocesan, d that the k L a „ i . eni to him. .It appeared 4 1 4 : tf theue tre e rc li tohf York, to recove a r n e d ert i ci s in n 3 o neYss /ere " the .',easatre and Yorkshire Railway, passing d is 1 4 te of St. Matthew's Church, the company 4t, te,b,°,,,t11 am 1 Ith sections of hel and ‘gt A.' aii„-"Leted to purchase the church Nt ensktehbi p,eued to it by an agreementhes with r, /154-1i4"(31) of ork' and Bishop o f C ~mt,,,.. ),, N tk k `l a.s(jf btlilding a new church of equal ui e a f n 41,'1t d4ces,-`„eallandtt,on, and of purchasing such b en ,1:-t4reiti-'ttiLsfittr%rfuerr the church as should have e taken by the compan o y. t 'll ,4ktatil)tittah(lat itl'g cOliZeded, and the consent mlk e gti teh w e t' againishop having been obtained, et t e h . e , Na'linvi " pelled down and a new one ere t d e a N ti t iith t ‘ i i te, a l l i c la filcad been made forthepur e c w hase of h rents, for lilltstk'ti°ll44 4 13° Iver r the Purchase of the p tl • i iva. L was given by the Act. f 1-4 h• - uro o „ Lt , , rrilicoat or , t , it, oats d i • ~u uy .I,Jr. il n. th r e 410 '4°4 1,52"71 011 the grounds Ü b p r o e n ade h t h 00 i s tf k r le 4/ •" ° ii"dtn th in, Archbish-op _and Bishop hien fsi, t i ! ttatlle ehh ;it: sum which theyhhaatdthoebytaibnaedd notfo O r L N a Zolen t : ea; and, secondly, t 1` ~?Gth qltdoc4re to obtain a proper cons e i o d m er p a a t n io y n . B ill s •eoe ut kent of the old church to the .. (N 11514 Re t h the verdict was tor the plaintiff, , and ea S n ir t iv untt`foirs' tnoved for anew trial, Mr. berg 4 'gtta4 ) ,'iired to show cause against it. AIL et ' ....___were pro:eeding when our report left.) It Vs ef C° ti lt "1777-----( I HIS DAY.) %C t . leAl.(411)' . ) , ( I . ° Mr- Justice CoLHRIDGE.) ta •ei k b- entaitL74% v. ItHANDON AND ANOTHER. rul .._, Lt!trOlOp tCit aPPlied to the Court for a i nisi h de st;'ng ft,hotild'e defendants to show cause why t i itti N li- Ivti loli s , 33(: t be set aside on the round e e o n f ,e i r t e s 44 hilizht,vi. _elle circumstances of the ed c se pa l, t a e !'s u,re.,i 176 a gentleman nam deed of settle- Illa'tke , ii id'." .. '! to separate under a to her for her ditN,4`.,itn4;:_i_tig n annnity securedf trustees. In Rtiddiman ea a 4 tt i t he op tirn'e°e_a, tlayOUgh a coupleo the two trustees Pk) , , j i t t of 011i,e 10 ;tin husband and svh• 'as i is la ”Ing the present defendants the ex s,,,Allitotelititityret,dt:ta,nwnilulitityndeptetstatittmheenpte,riwedhoo contini d ie e d at t h o , '144 ears ° IIIY a. few months ago. 4,riti For ish ° I the a n • th a t 5 1 , 4 „ , Linty were due to A he h r he , err a d n e d ee t a h s e e li Ah,,„1 2 .4 1 , 1 ...vier executrix, applied to the defend redenied asa„..l,eilla, :at, The defendants however ' 't e 'llsi d " died was due, and the trustees of the annul toy Itz:PttaZl,;4le6Z4 fittY•four years ago, she was putl al re t4tie'ativ4PeAse and trouble to discover their_ e a g n to " 'te t . ti t tit l aw At leAgth one of them was found, oi ;arto" tali Z,t' arre,r.°lll4l,,Pneed on the deed o . f settlement . to . t 04.4 verdict . xhat action was ultimately carried 4, Pr e ,:e due :t°l'l'i_being returned for the claimant, t4eNapt4 Plainti 1' a. e lady's decease were . paid u ad ikt the ...,110..w brought her action in the case 4, 14 ki aet :es 0,, pitendants to .reimburse her a t e v fa !ig et , 11. been put to by their negligence all 4n d°nYin th t portion of the an- Ilt Ptsiali tireear, h g a any did ilo l a ._ y t o ,L, ~Ut they had demurred ge n tler:l_lly . i. "4 1 1 0t di: hattll; !rll_egations in.the. declar4tio plaintiff e- 41 dett lt e theie 6 -up t cla t of_ objection. The oufse- a..tters w__ L ' e l g e l? p demur gener_al . ly, but the titstrltee eotzruz featly frivolous an.dtirretgular. h en h ere 4 s pecial C an you paoain beenctl to me struck r. 114 ? ere i, ay.__ reasonable h .I_4ettili; IYe olas "sellable ground for demurring ' 4O Ol tett th - tk said hr ,!trktio4. ew. a 4 4. 4 -., Plaiu t i e 46 Could not, but in these special w kl4 L ,titti, e, , w aft read° to demur to his own 44-to. , or,„,„„ Kt ~,I, w oo E observed that it wa3 evidently cle t ia l P tk °aid Tt katicb ' 1 / 1 41e 4 the mistake ran th roug h it was difficult tbrough9t" ~~ THE SUN, to ascertain what they meant, the demurrers wcr,, , 10 contradic.ing and arnbigucw. Mr. Justice COLERIDGE WAS not disposed to strAee nut the special demurrers where there was real grciii , d for demurring generally, and tl:e rule must therefore be trefwed.—Rule refusf-d. TO THE SECRETARY OF THE BRADFORD BEFOI \I ASSOCIATION. Sir,—On Wednesday the 24th, the Bill which pro posed to whip children on the direction of one magis trate, was on the motion of Sir George Strickland thrown out without a division. On the same day Mr. Wood's Bill for allowing of Affirmation before the Courts of Law was thrown out on the motion for going into Committee, by a small majority. The Bill perhaps is not yet so per fect as it might be; not making its stand sufficiently upon the importance of making the jury the judges of the validity of all evidence. Which is argument for the probability of its being made more successful another time. Oa Thursday the Australian Colonies Government Bill got through another stage ; with a large majority fur a small House, in favour of the Government', plan, which is the only one which has practical likelihood about it at the present. 112 House afterwards went through the weariest debate of the session, on the Securities for Advances (Ireland) Bill ; the subject having been fxhausted to the extent of everybody's knowing vvhateverybody would say, and what every body would dc. A debate in this position, comes ai near to the caput mortuum of the middle-age philo sophers, as it is easy to imagine. On Friday something like the same scene was pre sented by the discussion 'en the Distressed Unions Advances and Repayment of Advances (Ireland) Bill in Committee. A livelier change ensued on the mo tion for the Speaker's leaving the chair to go into Committee of Supply. Motion was made that in consideration of the recent changes in the Navigation Laws, and consistently with the state of the revenue, it was expedient the Stamps on Marine Assurances, Bills of Lading, Charter Parties, and other Shipping Documents, should be abolished. It might have occurred to some, that a motion of this kind without the concurrence of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, was more suited to a desire to inflict punishment for the removal of the Navigation Laws, than to a sense of gratitude for having maintained such a policy. The Free-• Traders displayed a more digested policy than on some late occasions, and were very generally found supporting the Government. As long as there is to be a Government, affairs must be conducted with it, and not without it; and though there are undoubtedly uses and necesssities for occasionally forcing a Government to terms, the uses and neces sities for acting in concert with it are much the more numerous and common of the two. A lively debate followed on the general question of taxation ; brought on by the demand of the agricul tural interest for consideration of their sufferings. It is strange it does not occur to the remonstrants, that there are two kinds of suffering, one from wrong done to the sufferers, and the other from the cessa tion of wrong-doing to others. If the sensations of a leech when it drops off could be given in set terms to the public, there can be little doubt they would be vented in forcible complaints. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, AN OLD REFORMER. London, 29th April, 1850. ARCTIC EXPEDITION. MEMORANDUM.—Tbe attention of the naval service and the public at large is hereby awkened to this my protest-Ist. Against the injustice manifested by cer tain authorities towards the seamen of the Arctic Aqua. drop, in not being provided with the usual deck cover ing e'en to flush-deck 16-gun brigs, namely, the top gallant forecastle " convenience" for the watch on deck; or the t'-gallant poop covering to the man on " trick" at the wheel, " steering in the snow storm." 2dly. Against the absurdity of cutting off the important head-board " rap-tap"----communication by night between the cap tain and his first lieutenant, in cases of peril, fire, or mutiny; by inverting the order of berthing the executive officers, whereby, as is the case at present, the idlers, or sleep-in-all-night men—for instance, the surgeon—has the star-board bed " post of honour,"—possession of the senior commissioned officer's cabin, by and for election in terest sub rosa, in the Board of Health. 3dly. Against the aforesaid as precedents, adverse to all established rules of the service afloat, and in direct violation of " the laws" of internal discipline. G' Vide Admiralty-flag, Navy-list, CHARLES H. ACKERLET, Justice of the Peace, &c., Jan. Ist, 1837, for the Counties of Worcester and Middlesex. (L.S.) "Sign'd—§ 16, at Greenhithe', April 26, 1850. COURT CIRCULAR. Her Majesty the Queen of the Belgians, attended by the Countess Van der Stratten and Major de Moerkerke, visited the Queen on Saturday at Buck ingham Palace. Her Majesty was received, on her arrival at the Vauxhall station from Claremont, by his Royal Highness Prince Albert (attended by his Equerry in Waiting, Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. Alex wder Gordon), who accompanied her Majesty to the Palace. The Queen of the Belgians partook of luncheon with her Majesty and Prince Albert. The Queen and Prince Albert, with Prince Alfred and the Princess Alice, took a drive on Saturday in an open carriage and four. The Equerries in Waitirg, Lord Charles Fitzroy and Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. Alexander Gordon, attended on horseback. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, attended ay Mr. Birch, took a drive in an open carriage on Saturday. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, her Royal Highness the Princess Royal, the ladies and gentlemen of the Court, and the domestic household, attended Divine service yesterday in the private chapel of Buckingham Palace. The Hon. and Rev. Gerald Wellesley officiated. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Louisa, took their accustomed exercise yesterday in the garde❑ of Buckingham Palace. The Queen's private band attended in Bucking ham Palace on Friday evening, and performed the following pieces : Overture (Op. 142) . Kalliwoda. introduction Marche du Sacre Priere et Imprecation l e Prophete... Meyerbeer. Chccur d'E❑fants et Chceur General Aria, "Faust" Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent and his Serene Highness the Prince cf Leiningen visited her Majesty yesterday. Her Majesty the Queen of the Belgians visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent on Saturday at Clarence House, St. James's. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, ac ccmpanied by his Serene Highness the Prince of Leinigen, honoured her Majesty's Theatre with her presence on Saturday evening. Her Royal Highness was attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson, Baroness de Speth, and Sir George Couper. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge ho noured the concert of the Royal Academy of Music, at the Hanover-square rooms, on Saturday, with his presence. The Duke of Cambridge visited her Royal High ness the Duchess of Gloucester on Saturday, at Glou cester-house. A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday afternoon at the Foreign-office. The Ministers present were— Lord John Russell, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Minto, Sir G. Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Francis Baring, Sir John Hobhouse,the Earl of Car lisle, the Right Hon. Henry Labouchere, and the Right Hon. Fox Maule. The Council sat one hour and a half. Mr. Willey, and Mr. Williams, M.P. for Maccles field, had an interview with the Commissioners of Railways on Saturday, at their office in the Board of Trade. A deputation from the coal-miners of Lancashire, Cheshire, Durham, and Northumberland, consisti ng of Mr. lathew Richardson (Northumberland) Mr. John Francis (Cheshire), Mr. Ind (Northumberland), and Mr. Swallow (Lancashire), had an interview with Sir George Grey on Saturday, at the Home office. The deputation was accompanied by Sir Joshua Walmsley, M.P., Mr. Hume, M P., Mr. Thi c knesse, M.P., Mr. Headlam, M.., Mr. Wyld, M.P., Mr. Goldworthy Gurney, and Mr. H. Miller. A deputation of members of the Master Carpen ters' Society, consisting of Messrs. Nesham, Higgs, Stephens, Stephen Bird, George Bird, Gooch, and Eales, had an interview with Lord Seymour on Saturday at the office of her Majesty's Commissioners of the Woods and Forests. A deputation on the subject of the Halifax and Quebec Railway, accompanied by Lords Stanley and Monteagle, had an interview on Saturday with Lord John Russell at his official residence in Downing street. Lord John was accompanied by the Secre tary of State for the Colonies and the President cf the Board of Trade. Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Board of Inland Revenue, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Saturday. Mr. Frewen, M.P., bad an interview with Sir G. Grey on Saturday. The Princes of the Sandwich Islands attended Divine service, yesterday, in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The prayers were read by the Rev. W. Hall, the Lessons by the Rev. T. Helmore, and the Communion Service by the Rev. Dr. Wesley. The sermon was preached by the Rev. E. Nepeau. The anthem, "They that go down to sea" (Purcell), was sung by Messrs. Barnby and Machin. Sir George Smart presided at the organ. The Duke of Wellington attended the early service yesterday, in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. IN RE==... Mr. BRAMWELL applied for a rul , . calling upon an at torney- to answer the matters disc!. sed in the affi lavit. The affidavit was made by a lieutenant in the Royal Engineers, and stated :hat Nome time ego he was arrested at the suit of a creditor by the sheriff of Devon and being then in diffieultiei, he retained the attorney in question to nevtilte a settlement of his affairs. lie supplied him w;tn money to go to Gravesend and see the deponent's lather, a retired colonel in the Royal Engineers, residing at Gravesend, to obtain funds to dis el arge the claims 4 the detaining creditor. This the rney did, and he received 301. from the deponent's 'a - ht r, but he had neglec e 3 to apply it to the purpose f which it witi hinded to him, or to devote it to the cl. pyrient's use.— Rule grant- d. -sTuEET. 7 -(TFIISDAY.) ImruDENT IlonnEux.—Duncan Mackenzie, a servant out of place, was brought before Mr. Bingham, charged with stealing from a bed-room in the Grapes Tavern, Queen street, May-fair, four sovereigns and a half, and other moneys, belonging to Mr. Redmond Bryant. It appeared from the evidence that on Thursday last the prisoner went to the above h , use and asked fur a customer named Houflv. On being told that that person was rot in the way, he .( prisoner) said he was sorry he was out, as he wanted particularly to see him. The prisoner then requested to ha allowed to go upstairs in order to wash himself, which request the barmaid, believing the prisoner to be really a friend of Mr. 1100fly's, granted. After being upstairs about half an hour, the prisoner descended, and having pro cured change for a half-sovereign, gave the waiter and the chambermaid sixpence each, and then left the house. On the same evening Mr. Hooofly called at the Grapes, when he was informed that the prisoner had been there making inquiries after him, and in conse quence of Mr. Iloofly's denying all knowledge of the prisoner the suspicions of the landlord were excited, and on going into the bed-room latel' occupied by the prisoner, he found that a desk belonging to one of his lodgers had been forced open. In another room adjoining the one occupied by the prisoner he found that some drawers had been broken open, and the contents scattered about the room. On the return of two of the gentlemen who lodged in those bed-rooms they were informed of the above circumstances, and one of them, Mr. Redmond Bryant, on examining his desk, found that four and a half sovereigns, a half guinea, and other moneys, had been abstracted therefrom. The other gentleman also missed a pair of razors, which the prisoner subsequently offered for sale to a servant in Park-lane. Nothing more was seen of the prisoner till Saturday night. Evidence having been offered corroborative of the above the prisoner, who denied the charge, was remanded till Thurs day next. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Linda di Clianzouni was performed on Saturday for the purpose of introducing a new contralto, Mdlle. Ida Bertrand, in the character of Pierotto. Mdlle. Ida Bertrand in figure, in features, in voice, and in manner bears a striking resemblance to Brambilla in her best days, with this advantage, that her intonation is pure and perfect, and has none of that uncertainty which was the great defect of the voice of Brambilla. She acts, too, with more spirit and energy than did Brambilla, while at the same time she is most graceful. She sung the air " Per sua Madre" with great expression and feeling, and achieved a perfect triumph in the duet with Madame Son tag in the second act, "Alloy ch' io passo," which was rapturously encored. She was called on at the conclusion of the second act, and again the end of the opera. Of the Linda of Madame Sontag it is impossible to speak in terms of too high eulogy. As Voltaire said of Racine, so we are compelled to say of Madame Sontag, "Perfect, perfect." Whether we regard her Linda as a piece of vocalization witness the beautiful " Luce di quest anima," and the duets with Carlo and with Pierctto ; or as a histrionic performance— witness the scene in which she leaves her home in the first act—witness the scene with her father at the conclusion cf the second act—it is " perfect." Signor Baucardi appeared as Carlo, and sung and acted delightfully. He gave the duet "Da quel di" with great taste, and was deservedly encored in the ",Se tanto in ira." His singing is full of delicate and pathetic ex pression. We perceive hti is to appear on Thursday as Elvino, in the Sonaambuia, a part in which we expect he will be very great. Coletti was magnificent as Antonio, Beletti very good as the Prefetto, and F. Lablache an admirable Marquis. His c,rnic humour is of the richest quality. The Ti uandaise was dat ced between the acts of the opera, and Les .Jletanzorphoses concluded the performances. The house was crowded to suffocation in every part; even stand ing room was at a premium in pit and gallery, and every stall was occupied. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. La Donna del Lago was repeated on Saturday night. There was no diminution of that artistic excellence and scenic splendour which won for this opera the admiration of the public on its reproduction. Grisi displayed all the beauties of her wonderful vocalisation, and enraptured the audience by her fascinating com bination of histrionic and musical power. To bestow praise upon Mario is superfluous. It is "paint ing the lily—gilaing refined gold." In his instance a triple encore is a natural incident, which it seems scarcely necessary to note. Mdlle. Meric makes nightly and deserved advances in the public favour, and the rest of the characters fully sus tained the justice of our previous observations. To the two acts of Musaniello, which were again added to the evening'.... entertainments, the same o'remaiks will apply. The house was densely crowded in every part. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, APRIL 27.—The Professor of Modern European langusws on Sir Robert Taylor's foundation will continue his course (f lectures on the Literature of Southern Europa o❑ Tuesday, the 30th inst., at two o'clock. Theo lectures are open to all members of the University, and will be delivered at the Taylor Institu tion on Tuesdays and Fridays. The Ashen°lean Society will hold its next meeting on Monday, April 29, at eight o'clock, when a communicc don on the Microscope, with illustrations, will be made to the society, by Mr. F. Symonds. The first m.-eting for the term of the Architectural Society will be held on Wednesday next, when a paper on " Baptismal Fonts" will to read by Mr. Lygon, of Chrn t Church. CAMBRIDGE, APRIL 27—ELECTION OF TEE MASTER OF CORPI.IS.—At a meeting cf the fellows this morning the Rev. James Pulling, Fellow and Tutor, was elected Master. Mr. Pulling took his B.A. degrie in 1837. The election was unanimous. ASYLUM FOR DECAYED MERCHANTS AT EMS WORTII.-Mr. Dixon, of Stanted, laid on Wednesday the first stone of a handsome edifice, in the Elizabethan style, in tended as an asylum for six decayed merchants of London, and to be called Stanstead College. The site is on the margin of the Park at Rowland Castle, and the estimated cost of the structure is 5,0U0/., which, with all the endowments, are the gilt of Mr. Dixon alone, in whom and Mrs. Dixon, and the testamentary nominees, the right of presentation will be vested. Each of the inmates, or brethren, is to have 50/. per annum and a separate apartment, and spiritual, medical, and domestic attendance and other requisites ; and for ensur• ing the first the incumbency of Red-hill will be spe•:ially endowed. The grounds contain about five acres, and there will be a handsome terrace, and for exercise in wet weather a noble vestibule, and for dinner a commodius entrance hall; 50/. per annum will be provided fur the domestics, besides board and residence in a house attached to the college.— Bumps/Lire Advertiser. GOVERNMENT INTERMENTS BILL.-On Tuesday a meeting will take place, at No. 17, Great Bridge-street, „ . Blacktria — rs, of the Members of the National Association for the Abolition a Burials in Towns and Cities, preparatory to adopting measures to oppose the objectionable clauses of the Metropolitan Interments Bill, or their modification in Committee, and seeking for a General Cemeteries Bill, by which all graveyards in populous towns and cities must be closed. A DESPERATE Lovmt.—A novel and somewhat romantic scene occurred at the York Railway station on Thurs , :ay morning. A detachment of the 81st Regiment of Foot has been stationed for some time at Scarborough, and orders having been received from the War-office for their removal to Berwick, the light company. left Scarborough by an early train yesterday week, and arrived at York between ten and eleven o'clock. A young girl, 17 years of age, whose heart had been stolen by the charms of one of the soldiers, was a passenger in the train, she having taken her fare at Scarborough with the determination of following the devoted object of her affections wheresoever he should go. By some means or other the designs of our heroine became known, and she was consequently introduced to a police officer, who informed her that she could not proceed any further, but must forthwith return to Scarborough to her friends. The unwelcome intelligence threw the poor deluded girl into a paroxysm of grief, and she screamed and shrieked most loudly. Recovering, a little from the excite ment of the moment, the infatuated girl declared in an em phatic manner her determination to accompany her lover to Berwick, and used all her energies to effect that object. Seeing that the girl was desperate, " physical force" was brought into requisition, and she was placed in another train, which was then about to proceed to Scarborough. She screamed and shrieked louder than before, exclaiming that as soon as the carriages attained their full speed she would jump out of the window, and thus destroy herself. It was therefore deemed expedient for the girl that some one should take charge of her, and cue of the railway porters went in the same carriage with her. On the road the porter's task was rather unpleasant, as he had often forcibly to hold his charge upon her seat. —Doncaster Gazette. A ROBBER KILLED.—An awful instance of unex pected punishment for crime occurred at Hove on Saturday morning. Ou the Friday morning, about 11 o'clock, a man about 45 years old entered tle Ship Inn, and partook of re freshments, and on paying, asked if he could have a bed at night. He was told he could, and he said he had walked 30 miles, and being tired, he would retire early. He left in the afternoon, and returned in a different dress. At about half past 7 o'clock he asked to go to bed, and was shown by the landlord to a room, the landlord taking the precaution of locking the doors of the adjoining room, and closed the doors of two others. Nothing was heard during the night, but about 5 o'clock on Saturday morning, as David Madgwiek, of Southwick, was on his way to Brighton market, he saw a man lying under the window of the inn, bleeding, insensi ble, and almost dead. Mr. Walters, the landlord, and a neighbour named Akehurst being called up, it was discovered to be the guest of the previous night, and from an umbrella, and a bundle filled with the landlord's bedding by his side, it was inferred he had fallen from the window, 20 feet high, the place beneath being paved with large boulders, while en deavouring to escape with his booty. He was taken to the Sussex County Hospital, and died in three hours, never having spolen. On Monday, at the inquest held before Mr. Gell, the coroner, t other trifling articles fond in the b un dl e were shown to have been stolen on Friday at an inn at Southwick, but nothing was known of his name or residence but the police believed him to be a practised thief. The jury recorded a verdict in accordance with the facts.--Bri9hton Gazette. KING'S COLLEGF, STRAND.—Yesterday (Sunday) morning, a service was performed in the chapel of the above college, in aid of the iunds of the hospital in Portugal street, Lincoln's Inn-fields. The sermon was delivered by the Rev. T. Dale, 91. A. ; and in the course of a very warm animal the Rev. Gentleman alluded both to the densely populated district of King's College Hospital, and to the many thousands of persons who had participated in its be nefits; 19-20ths of that number having been admitted without letters o f recom m en d a ti on . At the conclusion of Divine service a liberal collection Nvas made ill aid of the 12". Pital fwada. • By late decision of Campbell, " Lord Chief Justice of the Queen that now is" in Gorham v. Exeter—on lack of jus tice, wit, or forethought, the unrepealed powers of the ma gistrate—(vide 24 11. VIII. c. 12, on 16 Richard 11., as the spirit of the law consolidated in 1835 for the standard lb. uniformity of justice by 5 and 6 Will. IV. c. 63) : —duely sworn ; actes by virtue of office, and suspends those lacking the qualities aforesaid. "Sobe it :—C. H. A. C.: II I"; LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 29, 1850. AMERICAN NEWS. LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY.—B 7 the packet-ship Ash burton, Captain Bunting, we have advices from New York to the Bth, and by the Parliament, Captain Brown, to the 9th inst. The advices contain some interesting and important information relative to the search after Sir John Franklin. Dispatches bad been received in New York by Mr. Barclay, her Britannic Majesty's Consul, dated from the vicinity of Lake Superior, the 16th ult., relative to the exploration on `the north coast of America, conducted by Dr. Rae and Lieutenant Pullen, of her .11 , 18 . jsty's ship Plover. From these documents it appears that the Plover's boat expedition had safely traversed the sea coast, the mouth of the Mackenzie River, and had then joined 1)r. Rae. No signs of Sir John Franklin's presence on that coast had been discovered, and no accounts had been received of him from any source. Official dispatches are now en route to the Admiralty, and may be expected by the next arrival from New York. The following extracts from a letter from St. Paul's, Nlinnesot?, on the 12th ult., had given rise to much excitement in New York, but the receipt afterwards of the dispatches above referred to at once negatived all anticipations " A dog-train arrived here yesterday from some dis tance above Lake Superior, bringing news that an American vessel had been seen by some of the Ameri can, and had sent letters sayin g that Sir John Franklin was found. The p4rtieulara I cannot learn; however they say he is safe." The following are the communications received by Mr. Barclay : " Mackenzie River, Sept. 26, 1849, 30 mills below Fort Simpson. " Sir,—lt is the desire of Sir John Richardson, who commanded the recent overland starching expedition, that I eocloie to your address the accompanying dispatch. with a humble request that it be forwarded to England without loss of time. I may mention that it contains a short acc eunt of my summer ♦isit to the Arctic Sea, via the Coppermine River, which bas proved quite unsuccess ful, the welt quantities of ice preventing us from getting to Wellington's Landing Island. " I have the honour to be, &c., " JOHN RAE. " Her Britannic Majesty's Consul, New York." Hudson's. bay Company, Feb. 16, 1850. "I regret exceedingly to inform you that although the northern coast of America has this season been ex plored by Commander Moore, of the brig Plover; from Behring's Straits to ‘‘. ainright Inlet, by Lieutenant Pullen; thence to the mouth of the Mackenzie River by Dr. Rse considerably east of the Coppermines, yet neither of these have seen or beard anything of Sir J. Franklin and party. I sincerely trust Come of the par ties attempting to penetrate the Arctic Ocean from the eastward have been more successful. " With much respect, I am your obedient, "JOHN BALLINDER, Chief Factor." From Washington the intelligence is unimportant, Congress continuing to debate the slavery question. A change in the Cabinet was rumoured, and it was reported that Messrs. Webster, Butler, and King would be introduced into the War Department. Amongst the miscellaneous proceedings of the Senate may be noticed the presentation of a memorial from Mr. Henry Grennell, of New York, asking the ap pointment of officers and men and seamen for the ex pedition now fitting out in that city to search for Sir John Franklin. Mr. Clay, on presenting the memo rial, addressed the Senate warmly in its favour. From Mexico, we learn that General Almonte and other parties had petitioned the Mexican Congress to grant them a charter of incorporation to enable them to connect the Gulf of Mexico with the Pacific Ocean by means of a railroad. The road is to com mence at Vera Cruz within two years, carried 30 leagues in five years thereafter, to the city of Mexico in ten years more, to the Pacific Ocean in another decade. _ _ We have advises from San Francisco to the Ist of March received by the steam-ship Oregon, arrived at Panama, and from Chagres by the steam-ships Em pire City and Cherokee, arrived at New York. These steamers conveyed together 3,500,000 dolls. in gold dust. The rivers had fallen to their ordinary limits, and with the more favourable weather the miners were coming down for supplies, and busi ness was improving. The resources of the mining district were as great as ever, and it was anticipated that large quantities of gold would shortly be received from the interior. Money in Sacramento was high in value, interest per month being quoted at 10 to 12 per cent. A large fire oc curred at Chagres on the evening of the 23d of March, by which most of the old town was consumed. The construction of the Panama Railroad had been commenced with spirit in the vicinity of Gcrgona. Rumours were again current in New York of an approaching invasion of Cuba, and a schooner, on the eve of departure for Chagres, had been searched, on the authority of an affidavit made by the Spanish Consul. The steam-ship Hermann arrived at New York on the 7th inst., after a run of 17 days from South ampton. Jamaica advices to the 29th ult. add nothing to our previous intelligence. The Legislature of Prince Edward's Island had passed a vote of want of confidence, and had refused to grant supplies until a responsible Government should be granted to thew. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. . MONEY MARKET. NEW 'roux, APRIL 9.—The amount of gold received, the vest trade so suddenly opened to the enterprise of this country, and, what is of still greater importance, the basements so highly coloured and extravagantly exag gerated regarding the receipts from the Pacific, are stimulating to speculation, advancing prices, and in creasing the value of money. The Stock Market closed firm, without any particular tendency to improvement. Cotton—lt was estimated at New York that there would be a falling off in the crop of 275,000 bales; judg ing from the present weather, 20c. a pound for choice cotton will soon be about the figure by the Ist cf June. Breadstuff', &c.—The market for Southern flour is firm, at 5 dolls. to 5 dolls. 61c.; 1,200 barrels of Eastern sold at previous prices. A good demand for Indian corn; 9,500 bushels of Southern and Jersey yellow sold at 57c. Corn-meal dull. at 2 dolls. 69.1. to 2 dolls. 75c. for Jersey, and 2 doll'. 871 c. to 3 dolls. for Brandywine. ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPA. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, MONDAY MORNING. By the royal mail steam-ship Europa, Captain Leitch, we have advices from New York to the 17th instant. The Tribune reports the satisfactory completion of the Nicaragua treaty. It was about to be signed. The steam-ship Gorgona had arrived at New York from Chsgres with 300,000 dollars in gold dust. The debates in Congress with regard to the admis sion of California, including the whole subject of American slavery, are still protracted, but no deci iive action has as yet taken pl ace. T he pol i t i cal excitement in Canada is very much allayed. The Annexationists are quiet, though not asleep. These principles are everywhere discussed, and cannot fail to make an impression on the public mind. The fi nancial condition of the Government does not present a flattering aspect. The British and Dutch claims upon Venezuela have been amicably arranged, though we are not informed upon what conditions. Her Britannic Majesty's Admiral, Lord D an donald, had threatened to blockade the entire coast unless that obnoxious law was repealed by which Venezuela debtors were allowed nine hours before they could be sued by their creditors, h is probable that this has been done. OFF-HAND NOTES FROM A RECENT CASE. (From the Examiner.) COUNSEL PRO. Baptized—the baby " Becomes "sine Labe; And what the act makes him, That the Church takes him. COUNFEL CON. Tho' the baby be fit, Your tenet I dout , t; But devil the bit, Is it valid without. CONSULTATION OF THE JUDGES. Bishop and Vicar, Why do ye bicker, • Each with his brother? Both of you right: Or one of you quite As wrong, as the other. JUDGMENT. Bishop nonsuited— Priest unconfuted, Bo instituted. YE cons. Pondering well, Deliberative— Let each take a shell, And the lawyers the Native. CHORUS AND SEMI CHORUS OF PEOPLE. Hurrah for the Bishop—Hurrah fn. the Vacar! Hurrah fur the row that gets thicker and thicker! Alas for the Church that grows sicker and sicker! MORAL. Odium theologicutn to fish up, Ina priest is a curse; But in Right Rev. Bishop, Ecce ter quitter que worse. Q. E. D. If the Viesr's a pest, The Bishop ecce turpior est. NOTTINGHAM TRADE.—LACE.—This week we had about the same amount of business doing as that reported for the last month, during which time we expected an increased quantity of sales. Cotton still remains very high. Hosiery —The sale of our goods is still very limited in most descrip.. tion, and hosiers are still, acting on the defensive in not making for stock, in anticipation of sales, as they are timid in doing so at the present high rates asked for yarn: The best doubled yarn for wrought hose is selling pretty well, as is aloe merwo, to a great extent. -.Nottingham , Journal. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING [Horses to which al asterisk is prefixed ar --- eeithcr Newmarket, or on their road.] MONDAY. 501. for four years old, 74 101 b; five, SA 91b; six and aged, 9st. Last three miles of B.C. Sweepstakes of 20 sous. each, for three yrs old, 7st; four, Bst 9ib; five, 9st 21b; six and aged, 9st 411 , . D.M. Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 save, each, h f‘, if de clared, &c., for three yrs old and upwards. T. Y. C. Sweepstakes of 10 says. each, f.,r three years old colts, Bst 71b; and fillies, Bst 41b. The winner to be sold for 2001., &c. T. Y. C. Sweepstakes of 300 SOW. each, h ft, for four yrs old colts, Bst 71b; and fillies, Bst 21b. Celatewitch course. (7 Suhs.)—*Colonel Auson's Don Juan—*Sir J. Haw ley's Queensberry—*Lord Suffield's Fleece— *Duke of Bedford's Beauvale—*Mr. Combe's b c the Count— *Mr. R. H. Nevil's Letitia—'Lord Eglintou's Solon. Sweepstakes of 50 sovE. each, h ft, for three yrs D.M. (3 Subs.)—*Mr. Stevens's Koigt t of Gwynne, Sat 71L—Mr. Rarnsbottom's Manufacturer, Bst—*Duke cf Richmond's liarum Scarum, 7st 121 b. Match, 200, h ft. D.ll.—*Mr. Gordon's Wiliiam the Cocqueror, 84 71b, agst *Lord W. Powlett's c by John o' Gaunt, out of Ma Mie's dam, Bst 41b. Match, 300, 501. ft. T.YC.—*Lord Clifden's Surplice, Bst 101 b, agst Duke of Beoford's St. Rosalie, 7st 151 t. TUESDAY. The Queen's Plate ot 100 guineas for mares; four yrs old, Bst M; five yrs, 9st 81b; six )rs and aged, lOst. R.C. Sweepstakes ot 5 sovs. each, for three yrs old; colt=, Bst 71h; and fillies, Bst 3:b. The winner to be sold fur 30/, &c. T.Y.C. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each; for three yrs old, 7st '2lb; four yrs, B>t 71b; five yrs and upwards, 9st. The winner to be sold fur 1502 T.Y.C. Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, for three yrs old, &c. D.M. Sweepstakes of 300 soya, each, 100 ft, for four years old; cults, Bst lib ; and fillies, Bst 21b. B.C. (4 Mr. Worley's Diana—*Lord Exeter's Tea tator—*Duke of Bedford's Quasimodo—Lord Exeter's Burghley. The Two Thousand Guinea Stakes, by subs. of 100 soya., h ft., for three years old; colts, Bst 71b; and fillies, Bst 41b. The second to save his stakes. (27 Subs.) B.M.—'Lord Exeter's Nuthatch *Lord Exeter's Nutcracker *Lord Exeter's Ghio—*Lord Exeter's Utrecht—*Colonel Anson's Chieftain—*Lord Orford's Zadoc *Colonel Peel's Harding° —'Mr. Bowes's Mickleton *Lord 11. Lennox's 13eehunter—*Sir R. Pigot's Moultan—*Lord Ciifden's Sidus—*Lord Clit den's Pontifex—*Mr. Henry's Pitsford—Baron Roths child's b a, by Ithurial, out of Maria—Mr. J. G. Dixon's West Indian—Mr. B. Green's Osbaldeston—Mr. 13. Green's Michael Brunton—Mr. B. Green's Osbaldeston —Mr. B. Green's John de Beverley—Mr. B. Green's Merry Andrew—Mr. Osbaldeston's Mountaineer—Mr. Watt's Tordesillas—Baron Rothschild's b c by Panta loon, out of Decoy—Duke of Bedford's John o'Groat (paid)—Colonel Peel's Sea Serpent (paid)—Mr. Ne vill's Thackeray (paid) Lord Stanley's Crossbow (paid)—Mr. B. Green's The Prior (dead.) The Coffee-room Stakes of 50 sem each, for three yrs old colts, Bst 71b, and fillies, Bst 41b, the produce of mares which never produced a winner. A.F. (4 Subi.) —*Lord Orford's:f by Slane out of Exotic—*Mr. Gre villa's Brington—*Lord Clifden's Spikenard—*.Duke cf Bedford's Bordeaux. WEDNE‘DAY. Plate of 50/., for three yrs old, 7st 71b; four, Bst 121 b; five and upwards, 9st 131 b; mares and geldings allowed 31b; winner to be sold for 200 L, if demanded; if entered to be sold for 1501, allowed 71b; for 1001.,12Ib; for 70L, 161 b; and for 40/., 211 b. D.M. Handicap Plate of 501., for four yrs old and upwards. Canarewitcti Course. Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sous. each, and 5 ft only if declared, to go to the owner of the second horse, for three yrs old and upwards. A.F. Sweepstakes of 10 sous. each, for three yrs old, ist ; four, Bst 101 b; the winner to be sold for 1004 Etc. Sweepstakes of 50 sou. each, h ft; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 31b; those by untried stallions, or out of mares that never bred a winner allowed 31bs; only one allow ance. D.M. (9 Subs.)—"Mr. Roles The Black Man— *Lord H. Lennox's Beehunter—*Lord Exeter's Nut hatch (31bs)—*Duke of Richmond's Harum Scarum (3lbs)—*Mr. Osbaldeston's Jem Ward (31bs)—*Colonel Anson's Chieftain (31bs)—Duke of Richmond's Clay more—Lord Orford's f by Arundel, out of Bettina (31bs) —Lord Orford's f by Arundel, out of Mandane (3lbs). Sweepstakes of 50 soya each, It ft; for three yrs old colts, Bst 71b; and fillies, Bst 31b; those by stallions or out of mares that never bred a winner allowed albs; only one allowance. D. M. (14 Subs.) —*Lord Exeter's c by Scutari, out of Marinella (31bs)—•Mr. Combo's The Trum (albs)—Lord Strudbroke's Whirlwind (31bs) —*Duke of Bedford's Bordeaux—" Duke of Bedford's St. Sophia—Sir J. Hawley's Stirabout— "Colonel An son's Chieftain (31bs)—*Lord Exeter's Nutcracker (31bs) —* Ar. Comb's Necklace (31bs)—"Lord Clifden's Sidus —*Mr. Roles The Black Man—Lord Orford's c by Arundel, out of Memima (31bs)—Mr. Barne's The Ca joler (dead)—Lord Stanley's Little Isaac (dead). Sweepstakes of 50 soya. each; fdr 3 yrs old colts, Bst 71b; and fillies. Bst: 81b, not. engaged in the 2,000 Gui neas or 1,000 Guineas Stakes ; those by stallions or out cf mires that never bred ,a winner allowed 41b ; only one allowance. A.F. (5 Subs.)—"Mr. Combe's the Trump (41b)— •Lord Chesterfield's Satire (41b)—''Duke o! Rutland's Ondine (41b)—Lord Oxford's ch f by Arun del, out of Peeress (41b)— Duke of Bedford's Odin (dead). Sweepstakes of 50 soya. each, h ft, for 4 yrs old and upwards. T.Y.C. (3 Subs.)—'Lord CHI den's Rat hmines, 6 yrs, Bst 71b—• Mr. Payne's Crucible, 4 yrs, 7st Blb —*Lord Glasgow's f by Lanercost, okt of Canada. Sweepstskes of SO soya. each, h ft, for 4 yrs old ; 4 yrr, 7st 41b R.M. (4 Subs.)—'Lord W. Powlett's guard, Bst 71b—•Luke of Belford's Mabratta, Sat llb —"Lord Glasgow's c by Inheritor or Jerryhorse, out of Deerslayer's darn, 7st 10Ib—Mr. Ramsbottom's Bec-- bee Buono°, 7st 121 b. . Sweepstakes of 50 SOY& each, h ft for 4 yrs old and upwards. Ab. (3 Subs).—Duke t , f Richmond's Halo, 6 yrs, Bat 7113—Mr. Grerille'a Cuffy, 4 yr•, 6st 131b— *Lord Glasgow's h by Don John, out of Impertinence, 5 yrs, Est 101 b. upwards. D.lll.—Beauclerc, 5 yrs—b o by Lanercos►, out of Comities, 3 yrs—Knight of Gwynne, 3 yrs. Swenpstakes for three yrs old; T.Y.C.; winner to be sold for 2001., &c.—Osbaldrston, Falcon, Diligence, b c by the Nob out of Harmony. William. the Conqueror receives from the John o'Gaunt colt. Arrivals—Beelunter, William the Conqueror, Pits ford, Moultan, California, Osblldeston, Queensberry, Thornhill, &c. CUR.RAGH APRIL MEETING. FRIDAY, APRIL 26.—The meeting terminated Oil; day. The weather was as fine as could be desire and the racing much better than on any day during the week. Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each, h ft. with 30 added. Mr.! Atkinson's ch h The Poacher, aged, 7st 9lb (Lilly) 1 Mr. Irwin's eh h Ballinafad, 6 yrs, 9st 10Ib...(Wynne) 2 Sir T. Burke's eh c Ormsby, 4 yrs, Tat I Ilb (Jones) 3 Mr. Mangan's b f Portia, 4 yrs, Bst 21b (E. Keegan) 0 Ld Waterford's be W hiteboy, 3 yrs,s:t 61b (Doyley un) 0 Her Majesty's Plate for 100 Guineas, for mares; weight for age. • , 0 Mr. Courtenay's gr f Caprice, 3 yrs (E. Keegan) 1 Mr. Watt's b f Marchioness d'Eu, 3 yrs (J. Wynne) 2 Lord Howth's ch f Alma, 3 yrs (Monahan) 0 Ld Waterford's ch f Queen Margaret, 3 yrs(Doyle j un) 0 Mr. Murphy's eh fby Tearaway—Zulims,3yrs(Dunne) 0 Mr. Walsh's b m Panic, aged (Foley) 0 Captain Haworth's ch m Baroness, 4 yrs (Chifney) 0 Mr. Wallace's br f Dark-haired Girl, 3 yrs ( Whelan) 0 Mr. Irwin's Sweet Norah, 3 yrs (Lynch) 0 Mr. Davie*'s bl f Make Sale, 3 yrs (Taylor) 0 Mr. J. W. Murphy's br f Consuella, 3 yrs (Fallon) 0 Mr. J. Hyland's b m Allegretto, 5 yrs (Wynne) 0 Second Class Madrid Stakes, for 3 yrs old; 25 sous. each. Mr. G. Power's b c Bullion, ist 21b (E. Keegan) 1 Mr. Williamson's b c Larry's the Lad, 7st 31b 2 Mr. Disney's b c Conveyor, 7st 81b ...... ...(Lilly) 0 Mr. M'Cormick's ch c Louis Philippe, 7st slb 0 Mr. Knox's br c St. John, 7st 51b . (Foley) 0 Sir Thomas Burke's eh fby Birdcatcher, 6st 101 b ... 0 The Corinthian Stakes, 10 soya. each, h ft, 25 soy,, added. Lord Waterford's Duc-an-Durrac, 5 yrs, 12st 91b 1 0 Captain Lane's bin The Darter, 5 yrs, 12st 91b... 2 1 Mr. Quinn's ch h Farewell, 5 yrs, 12st 21b Mr. Irwin's Queen of Kildare, 4 yrs, lOst SPORTING NOTES. No. 5. A GLANCE AT THE RACING SEASON OF 1850 PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE. " 'Tis now the hour that must proclaim The life or death of re" Tivophetic fame:" Bram " The English nation loves a horse; Adores a race, and likes a bet of course." THE RING. " We justly boast At least superior jockeyship, and claim The honours of the turf as all our own_ ." COWPER. "Not those fam'd mares which erst the prophet bore, Nor those fierce steeds Achilles lashed of yore; Nor all which ever spurn'd Olympic dust, Tko' sung by Pindar's self, and ta'en on trust By after ages-could compete with ours For swiftness, courage, and enduring powers." THE RING. "I do love RACING, 'tis a noble sport ; 'Tis manly, joyous, and exhilarating; I'll bet a dozen of old bee's-wing port, You'll not name one that's half so animating." THE SPORTSMAN. "Age cannot wither it, nor custom stale Its infinite variety." SHAKSPERE. "In this one passion man can strength enjoy, As fits give vigour just when they destroy; Time, that on all things lays his lenient hand, Yet tames not this; it sticks to the last eand."—Porz. SIA,-- " It is the deep and mystic hour, When nature sinks into repose," that finds me weaving oat the threads of fate, reviewing the past's eventful page, " Andnoting, ere they fade away, The little lines of yesterday." In other words, as the first act of the racing drama of 1850 has just closed, and moreover, as we are rapidly approaching the time appointed for the decision of the 2,000 and 1,000 Guineas Stakes, very properly termed the keys to the Derby and Oaks, I conceived it very possible that those who take The Spirit for their guide might! wish to have a little ge neral spiritual advice touching the disposition of their purses souls; in consequence, I resolved on devoting one or two of the small hours, when Creation sleeps (a few hours after gas-rise, being highly preferable to any time after sun-rise, for vaticinatory and reflective, as well as for poetical and other purposes) to the publication of a page or two from the " book and volume of my sporting brain," believing I can furnish a few ideas ' and memoranda that at the present time may considerably as sist the sporting public in arriving at the solution of certain turf problems, now involved in considerable doubt and mystery. Beginning with the THURSDAY. The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas. For four years old, 9st 81b; 5 yrs, lOst 71b; 6 yrs and aged, lOst 121 b. R .C. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each. For three years old colts, Est 71b; and fillies, Bst 41b. First half of Ab. M. The winner to be sold for 80 sovs., &c. Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 soya. each, and only 5 ft if declared ; for three years old and upwards. T.Y.C. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each; for three years old colts, Bst 71b; and fillies, Bst 41b. T.Y.C. The winner to be sold for 1501, &c. Sweepstakes of 10 Bove. each; for two years old colts, Bst 61b; and fillies, Bst 31h. T.Y.C. The 1,000 Guineas Stakes, by subscription of 100 soya. each, h It; fir three years old fillies, Bst 7lb each, the second to save his stake, D.M. (26 Subs.) — Lord Exeter's Cora*—Lord Exeter's Monima*—Lord Exeter's Nutmeg*—Lord Exeter's Visite*—Colonel Anson's Sister to Sweetmeat—Lord Orford's f by Slane, out of Exotic*—Lord Orford's Pomegranate— Lord Chesterfield's f by Pantaloon, out of In dustry•—Sir R. Pigot's California*—Duke of Richmond's Hamm &arum* —Mr. Wm. Steb bings's Trickery—Mr. Watts's Gosling—Lord Ches terfield's f by. Don John, out of Sister to Ainderby'— Mr. Bowes's Rybinska—Mr. B. Green's Countess of Al bemarle—Mr. Combe's Necklace*—Sir J. Hawley's Tingle—Sir J. Hawley's Hippia—Sir J. Hawley's T►ff— Mr. Neville's f by Nutwith, out of Agnes'—Lord Clif den's Narbonne'—Mr. F. Clarke's Corbeau*—Duke of Bedford's St. Sophia (paid)—Duke of 13edford's La Belle (paid)—Mr. Greville's Ellen Middleton (dead) — Lord Stanley's Mimosa (paid). Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, h ft, for three yrs old colts, fist 71b; the winner of the 2,000 Guineas Stakes to carry 51b. extra. D.M. (Seven Subs.)—Mr.Bowes's Mickleton'—Sir J. Hawley's Stirabout—Mr. J. Moore's Lord George Bentinck—Mr. Payne's Sergius—Mr. J. Moore's Flareup—Lord Stradbroke's William the Con. queror—Duke of Bedford's Dundalk (paid). FRIDAY. Handicap Sw, epstakes of 10 sous. each, for three and four yrs old. D.M. . _ _ Sweepstakes of 10 SOYE. each, for three yrs old, 7st; four yrs, Bst 61b; five yrs, six yrs, and aged, 9st. D.M. The winner to be sold for 1001. Sweepstakes of 10 sous. each; for two years old, 6st 71b, and three yrs, Bst 71b; mares and ge!dings allowed 31b. First halt of Ab. M. The winner to be sold for 501., &c. The Newmarket Stakes of 50 soya. each, h ft, for three yrs old colts, Bst 71b, and fillies, Bat 21b; the second to save his stake. D.M. (22 Subs.) *Colonel.Anson's Chieftain—'Mr. Batson's Abdallah —Count l3athyany's Valentine—Count Bathyany's Cas tanero—Mr. Bowes's Rybinska—Mr. E. R. Clark's Old Commodore—*Lord Clifden's Sidus—*Lord Clifden's Le Beau—*Lord Exeter's Nutcracker—*Lord Exeter's Utrecht—Lord Exeter's Nutshell- 4 '2lr. W. S. Stanley's c by Mae, out of Virago—*Mr. Greville's Cariboo — *Mr. Greville's Brington—Sir J. Hawley's Stirabout— Sir J. B. Mills's b c by the Ugly Buck, out of Wedlock —Mr. Murphp's c by Tearaway, out of Brandy Bet — Mr. Murphy's ch c by Tearaway, out of Cruiskeen— Lord Orford's Mandarin—*Sir It. Figot's Moultan— *Mr. Watson's Paul—Lord Stanley's Crossbow, paid. The special trains will start this day and to-morrow at half-past eight o'clock, returning at five in the even ing. There will be also a cheap train to-morrow, leaving at seven o'clock A.M., and returning at seven P.M. From the interest excited by the 2,000 Guineas Stakes a full attendance may be anticipated. BETTING ON SATURDAY. The following quotations are made up from business transacted at the sporting houses on Saturday after- DOOll: — Two THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. 6to 4 agst Beehunter (t) I 3to 1 apt Hardinge 7 to 4 agst Pitsfold I 20 to 1 agst any other. CHEsTEE. CUP. 12 to 1 agst Essidarius 122t0 1 agst Roland 100 to 6 apt Ellerdnle 50 to 1 agst Capt. Grant (t) Offers to take 10 to 1 about Peep-o'-day Buy. DERBT. 9 to 1 agst Mayors (t) 11 to 2 agst Voltigeur 15 to 1 agst Ghillie Callum 33 to 1 apt Knight of Ave nel OAKS. 12 to I egg Glll3 flower. NEWMARKET, SUNDAY NIGHT. :ENTRIES FOR BIONDAY. Plato of 501. Last three miles of B.C.—Westow, 4 yrs—Sotterby, 5 yrs-64in Boy, 5 yrs—Fireeater, 4 yrs. Handicap, for three pa old and upwards. T.Y.C.— Dolly Varoen, 4 yrs, Bst 71b—Newport, 4 yrs, Bst Vasa, 4 yrs, "Bst—Fuoco, 4 yrs, 7st 121b—Sea Beau, 8 yrs, Est 41b—three others paid. weepstakee of 20 soy/. nob, for three yrs old and PAST. Nothing of sufficient importance having occurred at Liver pool or Warwick, to claim my particular attention, I must leap over them, and one or two other small meetings, to that at Northampton, where the first great contest of judgment and opinion was fought, much to the disadvantage of the ad mirers of the favourite theory, who were bowled over in nearly every instance; but "Fortune's a changeful jade, a steed whose rein Requires an iron hand. At times the boldest rider Is unhorsed, left in the deepest mire: anon A child may guide her;" as the triumphs of the cracks in the forthcoming week will testify. Collingwood was the first trump card played off at North ampton. He won the Trial Stakes there as easily as he has since won the Lansdown Trial Stakes at Bath, both perform ances being accomplished almost without an effort. He has been backed quietly for the Chester Cup to win a good round sum; and if Peep-o'-day Boy's chance of winning that stake is good, his is much better—at least I think so. The running fur the Harlestone Prodnce and Great Northamptonshire Stakes was far from being true; as I remarked in No. 111. of these Sporting Notes, Bee Hunter's defeat by Clelia for the former stake, was attributable "to the state of the ground and drawing the race too fine ;" and the success of Priestess, 4 yrs, Est 10Ib, over Chantrey, 4 yrs, Est 131 b, and Osterley, 4 yrs, ist, in the race for the latter stake, was owing, at least so far as Osterly is concerned, to the curious style in which Mr. Hill's horse was handled; he began by almost running away, cut ting out the work at a great pace, then charging the Hill a la Tartar, was completely pumped out by the time he was half way up the distance, and Priestess, well in hand, won by a length from Chantrey, who bad a head the best of Oster. ley ; this trio will be heard of to considerable advantage ere Many months have passed away. The filly by Slane, out of Receipt, one of the Bretby stud, lately purchased by Mr. Ford of Lord Chesterfield (for Mr. ;C. G. Kemys Tynte, I believe) won the Althorpe Park !Stakes in a canter by three lengths, in 44 seconds; one of 'the most extraordinary performances on record, beating Pres tige (a known fast one), and Buckhound (said to be Ithe best of the Goodwood youngsters) in the easiest style 'imaginable. Penang, another member of the Bretby stud, won the ißelvoir Castle Stakes, at Croxton Park, with great ease, beating Confidence, and two others; he has materially im proved since last year, will do a good thing some of these days, but I am afraid is of no use for the Derby. Backbiter, after winning the Granby Handicap with lost , 11.1 b up, proved to the world that for once he was in form, by winning the Great Metropolitan Stakes at Epsom, carry rMg 7et 31b (a very easy weight for a 5-year old), a n ec k f rom ounseer, 4 yrs, 6st 1.016; Cheerful, 4 yrs, Gst, losing the second place by a length. . . Buckhound won the Epsom Two-year-old Stake in a style that speaks volumes for his superiors, Prestige and the Slane filly. i The Newmarket Craven Meeting, in the " good old times," commenced what has since been termed the " legitimate racing 'season ;" but now-a-days Northampton and Epsom anticipate it in that respect. The first gathering at head-quarters was rendered pecu iarly interesting by the signal defeat of Mickleton and Clelia (who ran fourth and fifth) for the Column Stakes, Longinus and Cariboo having the race to themselves, the former win ning by a head ! Cranberry a bad third. This of course 4ettles Mickleton's, Cariboo's, and Cranberry's chances for he Derby, and Clelia's fur the Oaks; Longinus being cle •ierly' defeated the following day by Nutshell in the spin for Ole 100 sous. Stakes. The race for the Newmarket Handicap, the truest run this year was wen by Cheerful, 4 yrs, sst 121 b, from end to end , nothing having a chance with her, except the Knight of lwynne, 3 yrs, sst lib, and Herbert, - 4 yrs, 7 st llb , b oth, However, cleverly disposed of. Hardinge and Officious. respectively won a . couple of ,takes • the former beating N u t crac ker and Tomboy in a very slovenly manner • and the latter A.bdallah and Falcon, in her usual off-hand style, in a common canter, by several lengths. Osterley, the pitch of perfection; so far as training goes, a very true run g goes, won the Port Stakes , cleve rl y , by half' a length; this, of course, race with Lady Evelyn, annihilates her ladyship's chance at Chester. The Somersetshire Stakes at Bath, thanks to Halo's break down, was a coup de fortune for Mr. Drinkald with his Sauter-la:Coup ; and the I)yrham Park Stakes an easy win for Deicoon, w i t h ou t however improving his positi on i n the Deiby market. It is peculiarly remarkable how unfortunate I have been this year in m y predictions on the thr ee great handicaps, although singularly successful on all other races.ll For the Northamptonshire I selected Osterley to win, and Chantrey to fill the second place; the - reckless 'manner in Which Osterley was handled sent him past the post a good third ; Chantrey, however, was second. For the Metropolitan I placed Cheerful first and Moun seer second; here again I was right with respect to the second horse, but through the wretched pace at which the race was run, I was made anything but cheer ful by seeing my primal choice third. And as if to reach the acme of contrarieties, the race for the Newmarket Handicap, the truest run this year, ended by placing Cheerful and Herbert first and third ; the very animals whom I had selected to be second and third; but "Fortune at my time of life, Although a female moderately fickle, Will hardly leave me (as she's not my wife) For any length of days in such a pickle, To strive to with our fate were such a strife As if the corn-sheaf should oppose the sickle : Men are the sport of circumstances, when The circumstances seem the sport of men." Having touched on the past as much as the limits of this epistle will allow of; before plunging into the future, I have a few words to say on the • PRESENT state of the betting market, which, just now, is in a highly sensitive condition. Rumour, with her hundred tongues , is hard at work on the merits and conditionsof various high-bredl cattle; reports are rife, telling how Pitsford bas beaten Os terley at even weights • how Mayors gave the. Dutc hman his work to do; how Ghillie Callum is coughing; how t.,lincher, on the strength of his trial with Cariboo, to whom be gave 101bs and a beating, is a wonder; how Bee Hunter is not up to the mark ; bow Bolingbroke, with his enormous stride, looks and goes as well as his most ar dent admirers could wish; how John Day is to produce the winners of the 2,000 Guineas and Chester Cup; how John cosser is to do wonders in the race for the Coop ; how Voltiguer is a rare thing for the Derby; and how Woodlark may tune up merrily on the banks of the Deo. This, a w l much more, has made the betting very feverish. For the Guineas, Pitsford, after many ups and downs, was last night once more eleyeted to the premierehip Bee Hunter gettwg pepper at 6, 7 to 4, and 2 to 1 ; Hardinge oscillated between 3 and 4 to 1 ; and Moultan, Mickleton, and Zadoc were severally backed at small sums at from lf-.; to 33 zo 1. For the Cup, at Chester, John Day's nags, as ust al, were in great force, but looming the background, sere rat dangerous outsiders were on the rise., .For some days past the ring have been playing at shuttlecock with Ghillie Callum; he has been rising and falling in the market in the most extraordinary manner imaginable, atone time at 18 and 20 to 1, then up to 10, then back again to 16, and so on. All I have to say respecting him is, take care you don't burn your fingers at this coprioski ; for, mark my words, should he go to the post on the Derby day well and fit, there are but few horses, bar Bolingbroke, who can come anywhere near him for stride and pace; he and Bolingbroke look very much like second editions of the Dutchman. Now for a dive into the FUTURE. My opinion on the Derby, as expressed in my ";introductory epistle" of the 18th of March last, remains unaltered. Ghillie Callum, I am convinced, is the best of the Goodwood lot, as Sweetheart is of the Danebury. No one, I presume, will doubt Bolingbroke's superiority over the Newmarket divi sion; and they need not The Italian's over the northern stables, without the dark Mayors should turn out a prodigy, for the Voltigeur party are snaking a dreadful mistake in their calculations. Should Ghillie Callum go amiss, I shall haul up The Nigger and William the Conqueror, to represent the Sussex stable. Clilicher I cannot fancy, nor can I any of the fol. lowing :—The Knight of Avenel, Mi c kl eton, Blarney, Har dinge, Cyprus, Compass, Mildew, Penang, The Swede, Windhound, Pitsford, John-o'-Groat, D e i coon, Yew-tree. Lady Geraldine colt, Garforth, Moultan, St. Fabian, Charley, Cranberry, Cadger, and Confidence, whom I set down as a hopeless lot; Nutshell would be my choice from the outside division. For the Oaks, my team must still consist of Probity, Countess of Albemarle, Tingle, and Tiff ; the second and last tor choice. At the present time Chantrev, 4 yrs, Est 10Ib, would be my pick fur the Chester Cup, taking Collingwood. aged, 9st k 1 b ; Cossack, 6 yrs, 9st 21b ; Ellerdale, 6 yrs, Bst 31b; Esse darius, 4 yrs, 7st 91b ; Osterley, 4 yrs, 7st ; The Knout, 4 yrs, Est 81b ; and Gulliver, 4 yrs, sst 81b, as a reserve corps. Two or three of these, however, are very doubtful starters. Herbert and Chicot, at 7st 21b and 6st, are well-in for the Suffolk Stakes. As I remarked before, " The Flying Dutchman and Canezou will be the pets of fortune for the Emperor's Plate; and it will be a mere question of health with the former for the Great 300 Sow. Stakes at Goodwood." The Newmarket First Spring Meeting commences to-day with a Sweepstakes of 300 sovs. each, which Solon or Queensberry will win. A 50 sovs. Stake will go to the Knight of Gwynne; and the matches to William the Conqueror and Surplice. To-morrow Testator ought to win the 300 Boys. Stakes, B. C. ; and Brington the Coffee-room Stakes. For the 2,000 Guineas Stakes Nutcracker or Ghio, Zadoc, Hardinge, Mickleton, Beehunter, Monitan, and Pitaford will in all probability be found at the post. The struggle, I ima gine, will be between Beehunter and Pitsford, and may pos. sibly end thus : BEEHUNTER PITS FORD ... 2 HARDINGE „.. „. 3 The remaining races, I opine, will come off as follows :•••••• WED NESDAY. Stake. Probable Winner. 50 sovs. D.M.—Bee Hunter. sovs. P.M. - Nutcracker 1, Necklace 2. 50 soya. A.F.— Satire 1, The Trump 2. 50 soya. T.Y.C.—Crucible 1, Rathmines 2. •50 sow. A.F.—Puffy 1, Impertinence horse 2. 50 soya. R.M.--Rearguard. THURSDAY. 1000 guineas D.M.—Tiff 1, Countess of Albemarle 2. 10'J sou. Stakes D.M.—William the Conqueror. FRIDAY. Newmarket Stakes, D.M.—Nutshell Ist, Cariboo 2d, Moul. tan 3d. "But see, the morn is up, the dewy morn, With breath all incense, and with cheek all bloom; Mighty nature bounds as from her birth, The sun is in the heavenw, and life on earth ; Flowers in the valley, splendour in the beam, Health in the gale, and freshness in the stream." Hoping that I have not burnt the midnight oil in vain, I am, Sir, your's &c., April 29,1850. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY.—The Maria SWIM transport came up to Spithead from Cowes to-day. The Griffon brigantine, ordered to this port to be paid off and refitted for an instruction-brig for naval appren tices for the Cork station, is not to be fitted for that service; a vessel will be selected from Devonport for that purpose. - The Crocodile is ordered to take the place of the Per seus off the Tower of London. By letters from the island of St. Helene, we learn that the Waterwitch, 8, Commander Quin, sent in a prize on the 14th ult., with 300 slaves. The Lily, 12, Commander Bedford, arrived at Lisbon from this port on the 24a. Commodore Martin's Tkuadron had not left the Tagus for another cruise on the 21st inst. The Birkenhead iron steam•frigate will embark the 4th (King's Own) for Plymouth garrison to-morrow. Mr. J. Robinson has been appointed assistant -master of the apprentices' school in this dockyard. During the past week 30 naval apprentices, instructed in the various duties of seamanship on hoard the Rolla, have been drafted from the above school for service on foreign stations. The Amphitrite, 25, Acting Captain Walker, was at St. Bias on the 25th of February, collecting freight for England. She was to be at Valparaiso in April, and to sail on the 25th or 26th of February for Mazanilla, to complete her last shipment of specie. She would sail on the Ist of March for Spitbead. ebtro --,xlttton. NEWMARKET RACES, (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) ~wrseepsr es._ Knight of Gwynn° ... Harum•Scarum ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• •• • 2 Handicap. Newport Vasa ... 1 "' 2 ••• ••• Sweepstakes. Falcon ... Osbaldestoa ... 1 ... 2 Match—St. Romlift beat Surplice. THE Naw WORK ON NINEVEM—We are requested to state that Mr. Colburn has published this day, "Notes from Nineveh. and Travels in Mesopotamia. Assyria, and Syria," by the Rev. J.P. Fletcher, in 2 vols., 21s. bound. Also just published, 2. Madame Pulszky's Memoirs, with Inte resting Details of the late Events in Hungary, 2 vols., 21s. 3. Evelyn's Diary and Correspondence, New and Cheaper Edition, with Additional Notes, vols. 1 and 2, comprising the Diary. 10s. 6d. each. 4. Diary of a Lady's Travels in Northern Africa, 2 vols. 21s. 5. Revelations of Prince Tal leyrand, by M. Colmache, the Prince's Private Secretary, Second and Cheaper Edition, 1 vol., 10s. 6d. 6. A Cheap Edition of Sam Slick's "Old Judge, or Life in a Colony," 1 vol., 10s. 6d. Our minds are like certain drugs and perfumes which must be crushed before they evince their vigour and put forth their virtues.—ElizaCook's Journal. THE CLOSING OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM.—On Saturday the trustees issued a notice that the British Mu seum will be do ed on Tuesday, the 30th day of April, till Tuesday, the 7th day of bitty, for the purpose of the reading rooms and museum being thoroughly cleansed, when it will be again re-opened to the public. APPOINTMENTS.— Lieutenant-Colonel Fitzgibbon is appointed to the vacancy amo n g st th e Military Knights of Windsor.' The hasla r appointed q u is o C Frederic r i r c e ar e d ric e,h e R r . Majesty's jackst P E os stci ... ma ster-General, President of the Money Order-office in London. ANGLING IN THE GARRT.—The Hon. H. Dudley Ward and friend, Mr. Holyoake, hive been angling on this famous river during the last seven days, and bad good sport. They captured forty-two clean salmon, weighing from ten to twenty pounds, and two trout, weighing six and seven and a-half pounds.—lnverness Courier. TAR MADRID AND VALENCIA RAILWAY. On Saturday a numerous meeting of the parties interested was held before the Master in Chancery (Blunt) for the appoint ment of one or more official managers to investigate and wind up the affairs of this concern. Mr. James, Q.C., Mr. Daniel, Mr. J. H. Palmer, Mr. R usse ll, M r. Glasse, and Bagshawe, attended to watch the proceedings. The names of the gentlemen proposed to fill the office of official manager amounted to ten. They were—Mr. Henry Norris, Mr. H. Adron, Mr. G. C. Begbie, Mr. Ernest, Mr. F. Ewart;...Mr. Goodchap, Mr. Harding, Mr. Quilter, Mr. Franklyn, Mr. Ainger, and Mr. Abraham. A discussion of some hours, in which the before-named gentlemen and Mr. DaVid Wire, Mr. Daniel Whittle Harvey, Mr. Field, Mr. Galsworthv, y and others, took part relative to the ability and business qualifi crtions of the respective candidates ensued. His Honour said he should take time to read the affidavits, and would decide to-day (Monday) on the gentlemen to he appointed. The proceedings, which commenced at eleven, did not termi nate until three. THE CHARTIST FROST.-111S Excellency has ex presed his intention to recommend this indivinual for an emancipation • and, consequently, the mem orial which was drawn up in favour of the Chartist has been superseded.—. Hobart Town Guardian. IMPROVEMENTS AT KENSINGTON.At the augges. tion of her Majesty, the Comrnis3ioners of Woods and Fo. rests are about to make a series of important improvements in this district. The houses in High-street, diretctalyysowpaptoe-r oppo site the Queen's-road, newly formed, will be thrown down, and a road will be constructed therefrom into Brompton ; a Cc. h j j l Johnstone, d sn n eai e,sedtt, direct communication from the latter place to will thus be acquired. The old barracks at Kensington will be thrown down, and a new pile of buildings will be erected in lieu of them in another part of the grounds.— John Bull Lii ilreso rcordiii.sar i a.r} d ln, :B. dnsaa c anr e oniad n i da n dLnL) G na, a d, Beaumont, dr,l.;[ Lady al \i ' d e ila n yi,zr o lla r ,bale‘r t i , kaohecLo,Gedo. Wood, Sir eisd3r T i..a: The Earl of Carlisle had a dinner party on Satur dayhanendLd oLe Johnr° ad: c o m pany i adoß Ladyoi dio,neen Mr, and Lady Anne Tufuell, Lord Strafford, the Countess of Carlisle, Lady Mary Howard, and the Hon. Charles Howard. DEATH OF LADY SARAH FINCFI.—We regret to state that this young lady, second daughter cf the Earl of Aylesford, and sister to Lord Guernsey, died on Wednesday last, at the town residence of the family, in Tylney-street. Her Ladyship was born June 21, 1843. Her mother, the Countess of Aylesford, died in 1845. • Death and the sun have this in common—few can gaze at them steadily.—Eliza Cook's Journal. Her Majesty has granted a free pardon to Thomas Glenny, convicted at the late assizes for Surrey, at Kingston. for the mure.er of his illegitimate child. This decision has been arrived at in compliance with the recommendation. of the judge (Baron Mettle) who tried the case. The evidence upon which the conviction took place was altogether unlade factory and incomplete. Pig' 6 -- 0 f'.