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because an anonymous advertir.emcnt hail eppfared in t he newsp;pers, two tays, age, inviting he proprit tors of „ •natd; bitch to give their :Attendance for the Puroso of hearing cartsin prop'iritious ditcussed, and no doubt ry disethision would have, taken I"' , ce if th e di rectors i - lad not anticipated the wish ( 1:1 4 , the ptriier, by giving an increased dividend.—(llear. 1 .0 - .) lie protektA against the dectrihe o Mr. De Illton, that the ilirec!ors ought to force their notes Pt() circulation. For the last two years the directors hid inaolg,:d the affairs of the Bank in a way t secure " confidence, not only of the propt;etors but i.f the P ,‘ lbl i", but if they gave way to any such act 'rcpt as that d ny Mr. 1) , Winton, he thought it would pre . u c'' E7enerat oi•satisfaeli n. H , , c , ;ncluded by thank ing' the directors f,r the dividend which they had propose d. The resolution was then put and carried without the '' l P;htet onoesiton. The Gov . E'n N on. announced that, as the present dividend Ras highe r than &it). previous one, it was e:ijoined by a charter o f th e co mp an y tt,t a b allot should be taken , ` t 't its a d op ti on ; artshe : S hould move the adjourilnent ()e ; t h" Court until Tuesday, the 26th instant, at eleven °clock, fir , ho purpose of taknog a ballot. WisTos, io proposing a •ote of thanks to the Depnyt-G••veinor, and Court lc, Directors, binneft from the charge of wishing to force ev upon the pubic. lie only desired that the rule ntaer h-triki:)g emnpanics should be obs,rverl by the ' l nk of Ent:into, that too large a surplus should not to ' et 'ined in the, c :ffors of the Bank. Sir PETEa LAURIE; seconded the vo eof thanks. He ° P"d tha. the Governor and directors would not be in d tly the remarks which had been made by the 11 41 ourable Proprietor. fie was sure that the Court of , i le(Ttors p oss e sse d the confidence of the proprietors, "'' would be ready enough to find fault with them when u4'eettiarv. T he Court then adjourned until Tuesday, the 26 h •Ntltut. OVERLAND MAIL INDIA. We have received by electric telegraph from Trieste intelligence from Bombay of the 16th ult. The only political news of importance was the p it nhouneement of a mutiny in the 66th Native In 4intry in the Punjaub, which, however, was speedily c hecked by the arrival of other troops. I ,The disbAnding of the Seikh contingent in the 'llhjaub was determined on and carried into ex ecution.. The rest of India was profoundly tranquil. The Governor-• General had re turned to Calcutta. The commercial advices by this arrival announce ,"Imes B i n imports and a slow sale of English manu factures, Cotton for England and China was in d3mand at 4 4 vanced prices. Exchange on London—Six months' Light, 2s. per rupee. The steamer Mozuffir, which brought the mails f, 414 1 Bombay, reached Suez on the 7th of March, With 129 passengers.—Times. (From the Bombay Times.) •The news transmitted by the present mail is small in emount, and still smaller in importance, if we 4 eept the painful intelligence just received from ; Shore of the mutinous spirit displayed on the Ist 2d instant by the 66th Bengal N. 1., forming the c,L . lrrison of Umritsir. Something of this sort amongst troops had been looked for tor some time, and a soldiers of one native regiment had been Vanished for disaffection, when it was hoped t he others had seen their error and the futility of re sisting the orders of their Government. Un happily such was not the case with the 66th, and corps has subjected itself to the heaviest punish illeht--a punishment which the Commander - in - Chief has publicly avowed his determination of inflicting on . who forget the duty they owe to a Government :v_nleh has ever behaved, as he says, with liberality t°Wards them. The Guicowar of Baroda left Born day yesterday fur Poona, after a stay of three weeks, ti l l 'ring which time he had seen and visited every et,,tng and place worthy of note at the Presidency. t ae ex-Maharaja Dhuleep Singh was at Meerut on A 7 28th ult., on his way to his destination, '`‘ilYghur. All the state prisoners, including Chutter ohere Singh, and the ex••Dewan Moolrej, passed t hrough Delhi on the Ist instant. Everything con ti n ) 1 / 4 , tied tranquil throughout the Punjaub. Sir C. Napier reached Rawul Pindee on the 20th, and was . expected at Peshawur by the end of January. The b meant unhappy event at Umritsir would most pro• b ably hurry him back to the capital sooner than he " 4 d intended. Tne troops were everywhere, except at Moultan, in good health. All t he Bomba y cor p s art left Peshawur and Moultan but the 3d Native I nfantey which was to leave the former station on th e l , 29: ' h ult. Sir 1.1. Lawrence and Sir Gilbert were at Umritsir, taking such i' e Ps as wore considered necessary with t he mu illtleers. Orders had, consequent on the recent European of a party cf Gooroos on a company of the ' , aropean fusiliers, been issued for the total and im mediate disarming cf the entire population of the %pita' and province in general—a wise measure, but, which will prove exceedingly difficult of being car tied into effect. The station of Wuzerabad is to be a bandoned, and Sealkote occupied as a military can- toninent in its stead. The commissioner of Shale Was at Kurrachee. General Munson, C. 8., and staff, h ad proceeded on a tour of inspect ion to Gutch. The ~ ` 2 tlfoot resumed their march from Roree for Feroze -I)4e on the 23d ult., and expected to reach their desti tlation by the middle of March. The first portion ;t: the force intended for operations against the lltkiin Raja left Darjeeling on the 27th ult.; the r emainder of the troops, amounting to upwa rds of *▪ even hundred men in all, were to follow immediately a fter them. A mission from the ruler of Nep a u l, t eatir ge d with letters and costly presents to her Ma astY, is now on its way to Calcutta, where they take Damage for Sz the April steamer. Sir H. Dun (las is now in ue Bombay; he leaves for England by 'text steamer. The Rev. G. Pigott, acting arch deacon of Bombay, has been compelled by ill „ealth to return to England ; he leaves A lia day by the ship Aboukir. Sir T. E. .• Turton, Bart., late ecclesiastical re g istrar • Calcuttr, has been sentenced to imprisonment for • c 1 years under the penal claus e of the Insolvent Act, after the expiration of which he is to be allowed the benefit of the said Act. The agitation against t he " Black Act" continues. The Hon. Mr. Bethune having spoken rather too freely of the private cha racter of Captain D. L. Richardson, late principal of t he Calcutta Hindoo College, is about being prose rated by that gentleman for libel. Captain Watt, Native commanded the p art y of the 43d Madras •eietiye Infantry, which fled before a few score of Moplahs on the Malabar c o a st, in Au g ust Ist, b us been sentenced by court-martial to be placed at the bottom of the list of captains in his corps. There are said to be a large number of Queen's and Company's officers now awaiting trial roe various offences in the Bengal presidency ; Sir Charles Napier sparing none who may have the mis fortune to forget themselves. Among those under arrest is Lieutenant-Colonel Ousley, late agent to the Governor-General on the south-west frontier. A return has just been published in the Calcutta Government Gazette, showing the revenues and civil charges of the B e ngal presidency for the years 1846-7, 47-48, and 48-49. From this we learn that during those Years respectively the receipts were 10,248,2021., 9 ,433,698 e, and 9,817,8371. ; and the expenses of Collection 3,609,125/., 3,778,6281., and 3,724,363/. Superintending Surgeon Rooke, of the Bombay army, is about to retire from the service, owing to eentieued ill-health ; and it is believed that an addi tional superintending-surgeon will be allowed to the es 4 loinbay presidency for the Rajpoota n a Field Force. -12 he " Railway Staff" has arrived at Bombay, and the greatest anxiety prevails amongst the shareholders as to when operations are to ba corn tOeneed. The treatment received by Mr. Chapman, 1 4 the hands of the London Board of Directors of the Company, has been viewed with the deepest disgust by every shareholder who knew anything of that gentle man's abilities, and can appreciate the services ren dered by him to the company while in India. India throughout continues tranquil and healthy, and the climate is cool and pleasant. Trade at Bombay Continues dull, with no immediate hope of its revival. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. WARWICK SPRING MEETING.—WEDNESDAY. The Debdale Stakes of 5 sous. each, and 25 added; th e whiner to pay 5 sous. to the fund. Two miles. (9 Subs.) Al.r. D. T. Cuttynghame na Castaway. list 71b Col. Shirley's Fuglunar, list 121b...(Mr. Davenport) 2 Mr. E. H. Clarke's Counsel, list 71b...(Capt. Dade) 3 M r . R. Denistoun's The Prophet, aged, 12st (Owner) 4 Mr. W. Bamsay's Chanco, 11st 71b...(Mr. C. Brooke) 5 Mr. C. Arlrwrig'a's Ozit,r, 12st ... (Owner) 6 Betting— 6 to 4 ag , t Fuglema.n, 7 to 2 agst, Castaway, and 4to 1 apt Counsel. Won by half a length. itanniesp of 5 aovs. each, and 20 athei. T. Y.C. (14 Subs.) Mr. Binge‘'s Christiana, 4 yrs, 7st 51b (Thick) I Mr. Williams na Miss Julia, 4 yrs, 6it 121 b (i4;'etair) 2 Mr. Sadd's Salute, 3 yrs, 6st I Ilb (Sabin) 3 Tic following also r.tri:— Mr. Minor's Shrcpshire Witch, Bst 71b ...(Brookes) 0 Lord Clifden's Rathuatnes, 6 yrs, Bst Ith (Pearl) 0 Mr. S. Lord's Ciattiflower, 5 yrs, 7*t 7d) ...... (Escott) Mr. Hesseltine's Andalusian, 4 yrs, 7st 61)(13.ishani) 0 Mr, Johnson's Sarah Sykes, aged, 7st 3.b (Crouch). Mr. Cassidy's Ddigence, 3 yrs, 6st. 91b...(G. sharp) 0 Mr. Lao sou's Eunuch. 3 yrs, 6q 6lb • (Arnold) 0 Mr. Scott's Warwick, 3 yrr, 65t 51b (W. Sharp) 0 Mr. Dennistoun's Secoinahand, 3 yrs, 6st 31b (Knott) 0 liPttiug-3 to 1 kgst Andalusian, 5 to 1 egst Eunuch, 6to 1 each agst Rat hmines and Christiana. Won by a neck, the same between second and third. Rathmines did not get off. The Two yri. old Stakes of 10 3(11 , 3. each, and 50 added; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 41b. Half mile. (15 Subs.) Mr. Merry's Louis Napoleon, Bst lib (Prince) 1 Mr. T. Stevens's Britannia, Bst 41b (Walt, field) 2 The (~;lowing also started, but were not place:l: Mr. E. Jones's I , .tithe, Bst 4lh (Thick) 0 Mr. Me-son's Staff,rll, Set 71b .........(Whitehouse) 0 Mr. Little's Coli , 4i, Bst 41b (Tanker) 0 Lord Warwick's Leap Y, ar, Bst 71b (Nlarlow) 0 Mr. Armstrong's Banker, 3st 71b ......(Cartwright) 0 Mr. Parker's Calculator, Bst 71b „. (Denman) 0 Mr. J. Cassidy's Whisper, Bst 71b (Nat) 0 Mr. St-bbing's The Partridge, Bst 71b (Wintringharn) 0 Lord Clifden's Beaufert, Bst 71b (Pearl) 0 Captain Archdall's Quadroon, 8t 41h (J. Sharp) 0 Sir J. Ilawley's fby Vfnisor, Bst 41b (Templeman) 0 Betting-4 to 1 agst Whisper, sto 1 agst Louis Napo leon, 6 to 1 each agst Be lutort and Stafford, and 7 to 1 agst any other. Won by half a length, Partridge a good third. Whisper lost start. Hun in 1 mit.. 2 sec. The Great Warwickshire Handicap of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 50 added; the second to s,ve his stake, ayA the winner to pay 15 sovi. towards otpemet. Two miles. (28 Subs., 18 of whom declared). Mr. Irwin's Ballinafad, 6 yrs, 81 71b Bell) 1 Mr. Lawson's Keleshea, aged, 7st 71b (Evans) 2 Lord John Scott's D.-limiter, 5 yrs, Bst . (Nat) 3 Mr. Meson's The Dal t trzed, 816:h (WhitAouse) 4 Sir T. Ilesketh na Eagle's Plume, 5 yrs, 7st 9it! 5 Betting-5 to 2 agst Defaulter, 10 to 3 apt B Alinafad, 4 to 1 agst Ktleshea, 4 to 1 agst Dart, and 6 to 1 agst Eagle's elutne. Won by a length. Defaulter well up. Run in 3 min. 46 stc. Sweepstakes of 50 sous. each. and 25 added, for three yrs old and upwards. One mile. (15 subs.) Lord Clifden's Cotton Lord, 4 yrs, Bst 31b ...(]'earl) 1 Mr. Green's Ilaidee, aged, 8 , 4 Blb (Whitehouse) 2 The following also ran:—Psquits, 4 yrs, 84 (Treen) The Conjuror, aged, Bst 81b (Wintringbatn)—Countess, 3 yrs, 6bt (J. Sharp)—Mischb f Maker, 5 yrs, Bst 91b (Marlow) —Syrup, 4 yre, 71 11lb (Sabin)—biahe.scah, 3 yrs. Est 41b (W. Sharp)—La Maiheureuse, 5 yrs, Bst 71b (Yates) —Theory, 4 yrs, Bst 31b (Cartwright)— Eunuch, 3 yrs, 64 3lb (Arnold)—Sam Hood, 3 yrs, 84 9lb (Crouch)—Ferryhill, 5 yrs, Bst 41b (Tacker)—Se toad Hand, 3 yrs, 6st 41b (Knott)—and Captain Parry, 4 yrs, Bst (Wakefield). Won by a length. BETTING. LEAMINGTON STEEPLECHASE. 7to 1 agst Proceed. Il2to 1 agst Venture. 12 to 1 agst Maria Day. I NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 8 to 1 agst Behr'. I 15 to 1 agst Ballinafad. 0 to 1 agst Chantrey. DEBBY. COO to 60 agst Clincher j No other change. LYME REGIS MUNICIPAL ELECTION - . TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. WARING V. HARDER.-ACTION FOR BRIBERY. Sia,—As you quote in your paper of yesterday an assertion of Mr. Cockburn's in his address to the jury on the defence of this action at the late Dor chester Assizes, ascribing to me vindictive and con temptible motives in the prosecution of this action, I cannot, although fully aware of the irresponsible licence of counsel on such occasions, allow this attack upon me to pass unnoticed. I entirely repudiate any such motives as those ascribed to me in the institu tion of the proceedings referred te. It is a matter of notoriety here, that the practice complained of, viz., offers of payment for the day's work on condition that the vote was favourably given, was extensively and successfully acted upon at the municipal election in question, which followed close upon Mr. Attwood's defeat in the Parliamentary election of the preceeding year, and his subsequent unsuccessful petition against that return in 1843 and it is well-known also that the ulterior object of that election, which introduced (owing to the corrupt means resorted to) four of Mr. Attwood's warmest adherents into the Town Council, reached far beyond any merely municipal contemplations. That the defendant in the present instance escaped conviction, does not render these facts less true, or the evil tendency of the practice less manifest, calcu lated, as it must obviously be, to subvert entirely every principle of a fair and honest selection of the municipal governing body. Opposed, as I have ever been, to the influence from whence this impurity emanated, it was with a view to put a stop, if possible, to its further growth, that I determined, from a feel ing of, I trust, no unnatural or unworthy indignation at its being thus exercised, at whatever cost to my self, to expose and check its progress in this direction. The provisions of the Municipal Reform Act, strongly framed with a view to the repression of such a corrupt influence, were those to which I was neces sitated to have recourse for this purpose ; and although the very severity of the penalties thereby imposed on the offence complained of (and which, as an appeal ad misericordiarn combined with the most lavish abuse on myself; formed, indeed, the staple of the learned counsel's advocacy), may not improbably have influenced the worthy farmers who composed the jury in the lenient verdict they returned ; yet that those penalties are clearly incurred by the corrupt practice in question was so distinctly laid down by the Learned Judge in his summing up, that I feel confident the result of this action will be the discon tinuance and destruction c.f the practice, to which, on another occasion, a jury may not possibly be so lenient, and with ;hat practice, the destruction also of that secret and unscrupulous boroughmongering influence which has long been seeking, although happily, hitherto unsuccessfully, to effect the thral dom and degradation of our little borough. If such be the much-to-be-desired effect of the late trial, my sole purpose in prosecuting this action will nave fully obtained its accomplishment, and my defeat will be of little or no importance. In the hope that, as you gave publicity to the charge, you will also kindly insert the exculpation, I am, Sir, &c., Lyme, March 20, 1850. 11. F. WARING. NUMEROUS FIRES LAST NIGHT AND THIS MORN iNG.—The occurrence of the following fires has been officially reported:—Aldgate High-street, on the pre wist,s of Mr. Golding, butcher; serious loss of property on the second floor. Insured in the Phcenix Fire-office. —Crawford-street, Marylebone, No. 116, occupied by five families. It originated, it is supposed, in the rooms of Mr. Gihktt, hosier, on the third floor; shop and thrt e rooms consumed, and contents also, all ef which are insured in the Phcenix and Union Fire offices. Also in the shop of Mrs. S. Hodge, milliner, same house, great damage to stock and furniture therein; not insured. Also on the first floor cf the same premises, in the shop and rooms of Mr. George Warren, toy and fancy stationer, the stock and furniture partly destroyed by fire and water; building only insured in the Union office. Also Nos. 75 and 76, Gloster-place, occasioned by the above fire, in the houses of Messrs. Ellis and Archbold; damage to houses and furniture; not insured. —ln St. John-street, Smithfield, in the lower part of the house of Mr. Cohen, confectioner, through the over• beating of the furnace in bakehouse. The firemen and engines from Farringdon-street soon attended, but con siderable damage was the result. Insured in the Phce niX-Offiee. SACRILEGE.—On Tuesday se'nnight the parish church of Eeeleston, near Chester, was broken into b) some scoundrels, who, after getting into the church, sue ceeded in effecting an entrance into the family vault of the Marquis of Westminster. The coffins of the late Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster were despoiled ti their plates, ornaments, and coronets, but no attempt seems to have been made to break into the vestry, where the communion plate was kept, and which was at that time easily accessible. The coffin plates were, we understand, silver, the coronets and handles only gilded and plated. The robbery was not discovered until Wed nesday evening, and no clue to the robbers has yet been obtained.—Chester Courant. THE WEATHER AT CONSTANTINOPLE.—The fol losing is an extract from a private letter:—" Galata, Constantinople, Sunday, Feb. 24, 1850.—What kind of a winter have you had? Could you but imagine ours—a similar winter has been unknown for 40 years past—three thousand is the number of persons frozen to death here. abouts; the very fish, two and three feet long, and in thousands and thousands, left the water, quitted their own element and rushed on shore; I have walked over them in Asia as upon pebbles. The whole of Constan tinople was shut up—not a door, not a house, or a shop, were open. I never flinched, but was covered up like au Esquimaux, and was out at six in the morning, but could scarcely breathe on account of the rarified state of the air. Frightful! it is passed now; but when I think of those times, I tremble."—"F. C. H." [ADVERTISEMENT.] —CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC.— Mes.rs. Morisoe and the Society of Hygeists and Me dical Reformers hereby caution the public, that they have no sort of connection with the ointments, pills, and farinaceous powders sold . in chemists and druggists' shops.—British College of Health, New-road, London, February 1, 1850. THE GREAT CENTRAL GAS CONSUMERS' COMPANY. —Yesterday upwards of two hundred men were employed upon the new works helunging to this company situate on Bow•common. The portions of ground intended for the new plant are staked out, and the apace marked for immediate excavation for t he gigantic gasometers the company are about to co nstruct. The buildings will be commenced as soon as the foundations are prepared, which, from the large number of men employed, will be the course of a few days. Poetry should strike the reader as a wording of his own highest thoughts, and appear almost as a remem branee.—Eliza Cook's Journal. MR. DYCE SOMBRE.--This gentleman has placed a new petition on the files of the Court of Chancery. It is, we believe, the seventh appeal of the same descrip tion, and asks, like the former ones, for an inquiry into the state of his mind on the authority of certificates fur nished by foreign physicians. The hearing of the peti tion is fixed for Monday next, or the first day on which the Lord Chancellor takes matters in lunacy. MEETING OF BRICKMAKERS —Yesterday a meeting of brickmakers from various parts of the country and the suburbs of the metr.ipoits, was held at the London Ta vern, for the r . urpose of adopting measures to induce the Government to allow the drawback on all bricks manu factured, and thereby prevent the ruinous eff,cts conse quent on the sudden and unexpected reduction of the duty on bricks, and to agree to a memorial to the Chan cAlor of the Exchequer thereon. Mr. Win. Heron a Uxbridge, took the chair, and entered into an explana tion of the effect of the proposition of the Chancellor upon a large body of the trade. If the pr o p os i t i on was carried out without a drawback hem.. ' al lowed upon the stock now on hand, the mis chievous effects would not be confined to then/ in. dividually, but would spread over a large body of the community, as a p€l feet stagnation would take place in the progres of buildings, as the builder and contractor would suspend their operations until the new brick, could he brought into tLe market. It was ttved during the meeting, that the drawback upon stock in hand would exceed 120,0001., one firm alone being af ficted by it to the extent of 5,0001. A resolution was also adopted, that a memorial should be presented to the Chancellor cf . the Exchequer upon the subject, and that a deputation should ferthwith present the same, Lord Robert Grosvenor haring succeeded in obt iining an ap pointment for that purpose. At half-past three the de putation proceec'el to the official residence of the Chan cellor of the Exchequer in .Thwning• street, when they ware introduced to the Right Honourable Gentleman. He admitted to the full force of the arguments used in favour of the drawback, and he would give the matter his most serious consideration, but at present he could not pledge himself to anything, but would give notice of the intention f the Government in his place in the Hense. The deputation then withdrew. PUGILISM.—W. CAIN, OF LEICESTER, AND 11. BRUNTON, of LONDON, FOR 50/.—These rivals for fistic fame inrt on Tuesday, near the hamlet of Horsell, twenty-six miles from the metropolis, to settle their lengeigreed-on difference of opinion in the style of a pugilistic duello. About a thousand of migratory " fancy" birds, from that vast human roost rig-place hight London, accordinely settled, after a lengthened fly, on that part of Woking-common above-named, and perched themselves, some in waggons, some in carts, some on coach-roofs, on horses, bundles of straw, camp seats, &c., around a square ring, executed by that pro found mathematician, old Tom Oliver, to whom, in these modern times, alone beloogs the honour of demonstret ing the quadreture of the circle. At five minutes to two the la is stood ur, Brunton attended upon by David M'lutyre and S. Brown, Cain by Jemmy Welsh and his namesake Tom,'' of that ilk." Tee battle was long, enduring, and slow, determined and rough at intervals, but, on the whole, tedious and without points. Brun ton's hands were bad, and Cain's style was shifty, cau tious, dropping, and unsatisfactory. Indeed, he so long took the advice of his seconds to " keep out," that he nearly " stood out" his chance altogether. At the end of three hours and seven minutes, during which 138 rounds were contested, Cain was proclaimed the victor. A YOUNG LADY KILLED.—BRISTOL, MARCH 20. —This morning an accident of the most appalling cha racter occurred at the St. Vincent's Rocks, Clifton, and by which a young lady lost her life. It appears that at about half-past nine o'clock Miss Craven, the daughter of Mr. Craven, of the firm of Messrs. Phippen and Craven, solicitors of this ciey, about 18 years of age, went out for a walk upon Durdham Down, just above St. Vincent's Rocks. Unfortunately she approached too near the edge of the Down, and being near-sighted, she slipped from the edge of the cliff and fell to the bottom of the chasm below, at least 200 feet. Two persons happened at the moment to be walking at the foot of the cliff, and observing her fall hastened to the spot, but found only a heap of mangled remains. This is about the fifth fatal accident which has occurred from the tame spot within a very short period. FEMALE ORPHAN ASYLUM. The usual annual dinner of this excellent charity was held last night et the London Tavern, and was very well attended. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge presided, and about 200 gentlemen sat down to the entertainment pro vided on the occasion. His Royal Highness, iu propo sing the toast of the evening, adverted with strong feel ings of gratification to the long period of 45 years during which he had been connected with the charity, watching its operations, and seeing its beneficent influence gradu ally extended. It now affords a home for 150 orphan girls, all of whom were present last night, and by their cheerful, healthy looks, added weight to the charitable appeals made on their behalf. The subscriptions an nounced by the secretary amounted to 2,0001. THE LION. AND REV. BAPTIST W. NOEL.—Tues day being the day appointed for the public recognition of the lion, and Rev. Baptist Noel as pastor of John street Chapel, Bedford-row, the chapel was crowded by a highly fashionable audience. The Hon. and Rev. Gen tleman entered into the pastoral duties of this chapel some six months back, but owing to the illness of the late Rev. J. H. Evans, who had then been minister of John-street Chapel thirty years, the ordination service of the Baptist church could not be pet formed. Another moon for their necessary postponement was the absence of a satisfactory arrangement for the sale of the chapel, as 11. Drummond, Esq., M.P. for Surrey, was unwilling to allow this place of worship to remain any longer in the hands of Baptists. A sum of money from the con gregation, 2001. of which was contributed by a Noble Duchess, has however settled this difficulty, and on Tuesday he was inducted as pastor of the chapel. Prayer having been offered up, a statement regarding the affairs of the church was then read by one of the deacons. It stated that since the Hon. and Rev. Gen tleman had been acting as pastor they had been obliged to increase the chapel to accommodate 200 additional sittings, making it now capable of holding-nearly 2,000 persons. The cost of purchase from Mr. Drummond was 6,5001, with certain conditions in the event of the decease of Mr. Noel. Within the last six months the reverend pastor had baptised nearly 100 persons, nearly all of whom were members with him when in Bedford row. Addresses " on the duty of a pastor to the church," and "on the connexion between the pastoral office and prosperity of the church," were then delivered, after which the Hon. and Rev. Gentleman addressed the con gregation at considerable length. The services lasted hr. e hours, and were termivateil by the singing of the doxology. FREEHOLD LAND SOCIETY.—On Friday Mr. James Taylor, of Birmingham, lei tined on the subject at Stowmarket, to about three hundred of the inhabitants ~f this town. The chair was occupied by Mr. J. W. Stevens. A large number of the auditors enrolled their names as members. EARLY CLOSING MOVEMENT.—A public meeting of the young men of London in connexion with this as seciation was • held on Tuesday in the theatre of the Western Literary Institution, Leicester-square; Mr. S. C. Hall in the chair. The chairman, in addressing the meeting, adverted to the progress the association had Arcady made as something to encourage, yet nothing like what it ought to have made. The difficulty was to ere ik the public of a custom which they continued without a thought far the wrongs the custom was in flicting, After referring to the good which early closing would do to the employers and to those employed, he read a plan drawn up some three years ago by his wife. 41r s. S.C. Hall, which recounted concisely the evils of lute shopping, and then pledged the subscribers to do everything to encourage the shopkeeper who closed at a reasonable hour, and to discourage him who did other wise. This pledge was sent by her to all with whom she had influence, high and low, and it was subscribed by 320 persons. Mr. Lilwall, the secretary, stated that the iifficulty which opposed and crippled the association was the apathy of the young men themselves. Last year the subscriptions from that class, which numbers 100,000 in the metropolis, amounted to only 1601., and there was now a debt of 1501. on the association. He urged the meet ing to make an effort to obtain at least 1,000 five-shilling subscribers, so as to unfetter their future efforts on .be half of their interests. The Rev. T. Davis, the Rev. W. Brock, and Mr. Miller, addressed the meeting, and es pecially urged upon young men the necessity of doing something for themselves. Resolutions recognising the objects of the movement, and pledging the meeting to subscriptions were moved arid adopted. After a vote of thanks to the chairman, the meeting separated. MARINE SOCIETY. — The anniversary festival of this valuable charity took place on Tuesday evening, at the London Tavern, and was presided over by the Earl of Romney. About 70 gentlemen, supporters of the insti tution, sat down to an excellent dinner, at the close of which the usual round of toats was given and received with great cordiality by all present. Subscriptions were announced to the amount of 700/., and among the prin cipal contributors were her Majesty and the East India Company, and the Trinity House Corporation. During the evening, • the boys supported by the charity were marched round the room; their healthy and robust ap pearance exciting general admiration. The musical ar rangements of the festival were under the able superin tendence of Mr. George Genge, and Mr. Higgs officiated as toastmaster. ANCIENTS.—Dead bones used for the purpose of knocking down live flesh.—Eliza Cook's Journal. SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20.—The Ocean Steam Navigation Company's• ship 'ferment!, Captain E. Crabtree, sailed this afternoon for New York with the United States contract mails for Great Britain, France, and Germany. She has about 80 passengers, and on freight 160 tons merchandise from Bremen, and 220 tons from Havre and Southampton, amongst which are several packages of pictures and statues intended for the exhibition of fine arts to take place at Philadelphia on the 7th of April. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's ship Indus, Captain J. Soy, also took her departure this afternoon with the East India and China mails, and the mails for Gibraltar, Malta, the lonian Islands, Egypt, Aden, Sur z, &c., in charge of Lieutenant Brady, R.N., Admiralty agent. She has 76 passengers, specie, value 40,5001. sterling, and a steneral cargo of cottons, linens, hardware, and woollens, for Malta and Alexandria. OUT-PENSIONS OF GREENWICH HOSPITAL.—The lieutenants' out-pensions of Greenwich hospital, vacant by the deaths of retired Commanders Coates and De , eceurdeux, have been conferred upon retired Commander John Osborn (1832), a lieutenant of 1806, and Lieute nant Samuel Spencer, 1806. The former is 74 years of ' age. He was in Sir R. Calder's action at the taking of the West India Islands ; was wrecked in the Bombay Castle, at the capture of the Guillaume Tell ; in the ex pedition to Egypt ; and at the capture of the Marengo and Belle Pottle. Lieutenant Samuel Spencer is 70 years of age ; was 44 years a commanding officer, of which period he served 29i years at sea ; was master's mate of the Victory, at Trafalgar ; in the Maidstone's boats at Hieros Bay, in 1804 ; was agent in charge of transports at the battle of Algiers, and received a severe wound from the bursting of a 12-pounder. The Feirl and Countess of Glengall had a dinner party last evening, at their mansion iu Grosvenor-stre, t; subsequent to which her Ladyship received a brilliant circle of the members of the beau monde. - - - CABIN ET DIN N ER.—Viscount Palmerston gave a grand dinner to his colleagues cif the Cabinet, last even ing, at his mansion in Ctirlton-ga,rtens. The guests were the Marquis of Lansdowne. Lord John Russell, the ,marquis of Cianricartle, the Etirl Grey, the Earl of Carlisle, tbf! Earl of Minto, the Right lion. Sir George Grey, the Right Hon. Ht my Lahouchere, and the Right Hon. Sir John Cam Liobbouse, &c. A SMALL CONGREGATION. The Leicestershire Mercury hiss a paragi aph which would have pleased ttie late Canon of St. Paul's. On Sunday morning la't, a clergyman of the Established Church went to officiate at his appointed place, not far from Fleckney, when lo! there were but the clerk, schoolmaster and mistress, with one scholar; yet the village contains 473 inhabi tants. Surely, ho Rev. Gentleman should "go out into the highways au 1 . l; Midges and compel them to can in." HER MAJESTY'S LEVEE His Royal Highness Prince Albert held a Levee, by desire of her m ajesty, yesterday Dfiernoon, in St. James's Palace. His Royal Highness arrived shortly before two o'clock, attended by his suite, from Buckingham Palace, and was received by the Lord Chamberlain, the Master of the Horse, the Treasurer of the Household, the Vice-Cham berlain, and the Controller of the Household. In attendance on the Prince were the Earl of Morley, Lord in Waiting to the Queen; Mr. R. Ormsby Gore, Groom in Waiting; Lord Alfred Paget (Clerk Marshal), Equerry in Waiting; Merr. Gordon and Forbes, Pap a of Honour to her Majesty. His Royal Highness was also attended by Viscount Clifden, Lord in Waiting to his Royal Highness ; Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey, Private Secretary; Captain Francis Seymour (in wait ing) and Colonel Wyllie, Growl's cf the Bedchamber ; Colonel Bouveric (in Waiting),Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Hugh Seymour, and Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. Alex ander Gordon, Equerries to the Prince; and Major- General Godwin, Gentleman Usher to his Royal High ness in Waiting. Her Ilsjesty's Hon. Corps of Gentlemen at Arms lined the entrances to the State Saloons. Her Majt sty's Body Guard, under the command of Captain Phibbs, was on duty in the Palace as usual. His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar attended the Levee. Before the Levee, Viscount Palmerston had an audi ence of his Royal Higheess. General Santa Cruz had an audience of the Prince to present his credentials to the Queen, as Minister Pleni potentiary from the Republic of Bolivia. His Excellency was introduced by Viscout.t Palmerston, the Queen's principal Secretary cf State for Foreign Affairs, and conducted by Coloeel the lion. Sir Edward Cust, her Majesty's Master of the Ceremonies. Lord John Russell had an aedience of the Prince. The Diplomatic Circle were first introduced, when . the following presentations to Prince Albert took place: — Lieutenant Quentin, of the Hanoverian Ilussar Guards, by the Baron Koller, for Count Kielmansegge. Senor liibaguerro, secretary of the Bolivian Legation, by General Santa Cruz. The Diplomatic Circle was attended by Mehmed Pacha, the Ottoman Ambassador; Sadik Bey, second Secretary of the Embassy; M. Drouyn do Lhuys, the French Ambassador • Mr. Mar esca l c hi an d Mr. Sam payo, Secretaries of the Embassy; Baron de Cetto, Ba varian Minister; Viscount de Montcorvo, the Portu guese Minister; le Chevalier Pinto de Soveral, Secretary and Baron de Moncorvo, Attaché to the Legation; Baron de Brunnow, the Russian Minister, and M. Alexandre de Berg, First Secretary of Legation ; General Prince Castelcicala, the Sicilian Minister; the Chevalier Bun sen, Prussian Minister; Count de Reventlow, the Danish Minister, and Count de Moltke, Secretary of Legation; Count Schimmelpennitick, the Netherlands Minister; and Baron de Stratenus, Conseiller of Legution; Baron de Rehausen. the Swedish and Norwegian Minister, and le Comte de Rosen, Aid-de-Camp General, on Service de S. M. le Roi de Suede et de Norvege; Mr. Abbott Law rence, American Minister, and Mr. J. C. B. Davis, Secre tary of Legation; Senor Marcoleta, on a special mission from Nicaragua; Baron Koller, Austrian Charge d'Af faires, and Baron Wydenbruck Loe; Baron d'lsola, Sardinian Charge d'Affaires, and Count Corti, Attache to the Legation; Mr. Charles Drouet, Belgian Charge d'Affaires; Mr. Amaral, Brazilian Charge d'Affaires; Viscount Palmerston, G.C.8., her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and Colonel the Lion. Sir Edward Cast, K.C.H., her Majesty's Master of the Ceremonies. The General Circle was attended by the Lord Presi dent, the First Lord of the Treasury, the Secretary of State for the Home Department, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancas ter, the Right ,Hon. Fox Mauls, Secretary at War; the Captain of the Hon. Corps of Gentleman-at-Arms, the Captain of the Yeoman Guard; the Marquis of Angle sey, Gold Stick in Waiting; the Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce, Mr. Horatio Waddington, Under-Secretary of State; Sir Matthew Wyatt, Lieutenant of the Hon. Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms ; Colonel Sir George Ceuper, Controller of the Household of her Royal High ness the Duchess of Kent; Colonel the Hon. Charles B. Phipps, Keeper of her Majesty's Privy Purse; the De puty Secretary-at-War; Colonels Wood, Lo Couteur, and Clark Kennedy, Aide-de-Camp to the Queen; Cap tain P. W. P. Wallis, R.N., Aide-de-Camp to the Queen; Sir Benjamin C. Brodie, Sergeant Surgeon to the Queen; Major Stephens, Equerry to his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge; Sir George Hayter, Knight, and K.S.L., Painter of History and Portraits, and prin cipal Painter in Ordinary to her Majesty; Mr. Colquhoun, Agent and Consul-General for the Hanse Towns; Hon. Spencer Lyttelton, her Majesty's Marshal of the Ceremonies; Major Harmar, Standard Bearer of her Majesty's Hon. Corps of Gentlemen-at -Arms; Rev. Charles Holma Sumner, Chaplain in Ordinary to her Majesty ' • Mr. Pulman, Deputy Black Rod ; Mr. Albert W. Woods, Gentleman Usher of the Order of the Bath; Captain Curling, Adjutant of the Hon. Corps of Gentle meu-at-Arms; Colonel 11. Bentinck (Coldstream Guards), Field Officer in Waiting; Colonel Sir Fre deric Smith, Gentleman Usher to the Privy Chamber in Waiting; Mr. Arthur Blackwood, Groom of the Privy Chamber ; Lieutenant-Colonel Diggle, Gentleman Usher in Waiting; Captain HOD. Mortimer Sackville West, Gentleman Usher to her Majesty in Waiting; Captain Halkett (Coldstream Guards), Adjutant in Brigade Waiting. The following noblemen and gentlemen had the honour of being presented:— Sir Thomas Abdy, M.P., on being created a baronet. by Lord John Russell. Lieutenant Claude Alexander, on appointment to the Grecadier Guards, by Lieutenant-Colonel Thornton. Lieutenant Baron F. Von Andlau, Bengal Army, by Major-General Sir Archibald Maclaine. Lieutenant- Colonel Thomas Alcock, on appointment to the Lieutenant-Coloneley Royal East Middlesex Militia, by Colonel Wood. Captain Horatio Austin, C. 8.. on appointment to com mand the Resolute, by Sir F. Baring. Rev. Dr. Booth, F.R.S., by the Marquis of Lansdowne. Mr. Charles Burmester, Deputy-Lieutenant for the county of Hereford, by Colonel Wylde, C.B. Dr. T. W. Burt, by Sit- J. C. Hobhouse. Cornet George John Bridge, Ist Dragoon Guards, by Lord Portman. Ensign Rowland Bateman, on appointment to the 29Lb 9 Reuiment by General Earl S tra ff or d. _ _ Mr. Brunel, by Earl Grey. Lieutenant J. Boucher Ballard, RS., by Lord Foley. Mr. Andrew Buchanan, her Majesty's Secretary of Le gation at the Court of Russia, on return from St. Petersburgb, by Viscount Palmerston. Lieutenant-Colonel W. H. Bent, R.A., by the Master- General of the Ordnance. Mr. Henry Bergh, by the American Minister. Major-General Brotherten, on appointment to the Cole nelcy of the 15th Hussars, by the Duke of Wel lington. . Rear-Admiral Lord Byron, on promotion, by the First Lord of the Admiralty. Captain Cowper, King's German Legion, by General Sir Colin Ilalkett, G.C.B. Captain Collette, 27th Regiment, by Lieutenant-Genc ral Clitherow. Hoe. Peregrine Cust, on appointment as Deputy-Lieu tenant, county of Lincoln, by Major-General Bro tberton. Cornet Henry F. G. Coleman, on appointment, 3d Light Dragoons, by Lieutenant-General Lord Charles Manners, K.C.B. Captain Cuppage, R.N., on appoi n t m ent to the Royal Hospital, Greenwich, by Sir F. B ar ing. Mr. Samuel Christy, M. P., by th e E ar l of Harrowby. Rev. Allan Trevelyan Cooper, on going abroad, by the Bishop of Chichester. Captain the Hon. Augustus Chiche-ter, on appoint. ment to the Coldstream Guards, by the Marquis of Anglesey. Dean of Carlisle, on his appointment, by the Bishop of Worcester. Lieutenant J. M. Campbell, Royal Artillery, on promo tion, by the Marquis of An g l esey . Mr. Longueville Clarke, by Colo ne l Wylde. Sir. James Donner, R.N. , Surgeon of the Arctic Expe tion, by Sir W. Burnett. Mr. Jeremiah Dyson, Captain West York Militia, by Colonel Markham. Lieutenant E. F. Du Cane, R.E., by the Inspector-Ge neral of Fortifications. Mr. Clinton Dawkins, her Majesty's Consul-General in Lombardy, by Viscount Palmerston. Lieutenant-Colonel Dickson, on appointment as Exon of her Majcs'y'a Body-guard, by the Marquis of Donegal!. Mr. Robert Milly de Bl aqu ia, e , by Lord Foley. Major-General D au b enea , on being appointed to command of 80th Regiment, by the Duke of Beaufort. Sir James Dunlop, on appointment to Coldstream Guards, by Colonel Chaplin. Lieutenant Denn e , R oya l A r tillery, on promotion, by the Marquis of A ng l esey . Hon. John D o r mer , on appo intment to a Cornetcy in the Royal Hor se G uar d s, b y the Marquis of Anglesey. Lieutenant F. N. Edmonstone, 4th Bengal Light Cavalry, by Lord Hotham. Lieutenant Hon. Arthur Egerton, Grenadier Guards, by Lord Lyttelton. Lieutenant French, R.A., on promotion,' . by . the Marquis of Anglesey. Lieutenat-Colonel Finnis, Bengal Army, by Lieutenant- General Viscount Hardinge. Mr. Francis Fuller, by Earl Granville. Captain George Fordyce, 74th Highlanders, by Lieu tenant-General Sir John Buchan- Mr. Egerton Ford, 14th Light Dragoons, by Lieutenant- General Sir Edward Kerrison. Mr. Charles Fardell, by the Earl of Yarborough. Captain Francis Fortescue, Scots Fusilier Guards, on promotion, by Colonel Berkeley Drummond. Lieutenant-Colonel Fordyce, 74th Highlanders, by Lieu tenant-General Sir John Buchan. Lieutenat-Col one l F r aser, Rod al Artillery, on re t u rn from Sr. H e l ena , by the Marq uis of Angles y. Major Graem e , on a ppointment to L eoteaant-General of Tobago, by Earl Grey. Mr. Thomas Fi e ld Gibson, by Sir Charles Fellowes. Rev. Dr. Gutzlaff, her Majesty's civil service in China, ~ by Sir Gecrge Staunton. Lieutenant Goodenough, R„ysl Artillery, by the Master- General of the Ordnance. Sir John Gerard, on appointment to the command of the Lancashire Hussare, by the Duke of Leeds. Lieutenant-Colonel Greene. R.E., by Sir Francis Baring. Viscount Hinton, by the Duke of Wellington. Cornet Alfred Hives, 9th Queen's Royal Lancers, by Lieutenant-General Sleigh. Cornet Halford, on appointment sth Dragoon Guards, by the Hon. Colonel Scarlett. Mr. W. Heginbottom, Mayor of Ashton-under-Lyne, by Sir George Grey. Commander L. G. Heath, R. N., by Sir Francis Baring. Major Teush Hecker, 15th (King',-) Hussars, on pro motion, by Major-General Drotherton, 3 Lieutenant F. J. C. Halkett, 71st Highlanders,, by his I father, General Sir Colin Haikett. Captain J. Hunter, Bombay Rifles, by Sir Archibald Galloway. Lieutenant Robert Johnstone, 45th Regitnenat, by Ge neral Sir Collin Halkett, G.C.B. Lieutenant Josling, RN., on return from foreign ser i vice, by Rear-Admiral Dundas, C.B. 1 Mr. William Jones, Mayor of Oldham, by'Sir George Grey. Major L. F. Jones, 62d Regiment, on return from fo reign service and promotion, by Lieutenant-General Sir Lewis Grant, K.C.H. Captain Ibbetson, on appointment as Aide-de-Camp to Inspector-General of Cavalry, by Major-General Bro therton. Mr. King, York Herald, on promotion, by the Earl Marshal. Lieutenant Shaw Kennedy, 36th Regiment, by his father, Major-General Shaw Kennedy. Mr. Charles Kortrigh!, her Majesty's Consul at Cartha gena, New Granada. by Viscount Palmerston. Admiral Sir Edward King, on promotion, by the First Lord of the Admiralty. Mr. George Loch, by Lord Edward Fitzalan Howard. Mr. Baring La wford, by Lord Ashburton. Mr. Itc bet t Laurie, Norroy King at Arms, on promotion, by his Grace the Earl Marshal. Mr. Lewis Loyd, by Lord Overstone. Mr. Edward Langwortby, Mayor of Salford, by Sir George Grey. Mr. Richard Long, R.W.Y.C., by Mr. J. C. Colquhoun. Mr. Staunton Lynch, by Sir George Staunton. Hon. George Lascelles, by his father the Earl of Hare wood. Lord Londe borough, by the Earl of Carlisle. Cornet James Leith, 14th King's Light Dragoons, by Lieutenant-General Sir E. lit rrison, G.C.B. Second-Lieutenant Hon. George Legge, Rifle Brigade, by Lieutenant-General Sir Andrew Barnard, G.C.B. Captain Laugherne, R.N., on appointment to the Royal Hospital, Greenwich, by Sir Francis Baring. Sir Edmund Lyons, on arrival from Switzerland, by Viscount Palmerston. Rev. Henry Mairis, M.A., Curate of Whitechurch, by the Bishop of Hereford. Lieutenant Edward Maunsell, R.N., on return from fo reign service, by the Earl of Listowel. Ensign J. 0. Mayne, H.E.I.C. Engineers,',by Sir Fre derick Smith, R.E. Captain Charles Macpherson, Madras army, by Sir John Hobhouse. Dr. M'Lenian, Physician-General Bombay:army, by Sir George Arthur. Captain Henry J. Matson, R.N., on promotion, by Sir F. Baring. Captain Charles Morse, Bombay army, by Sir J. Cam Hobhouse. Lieut. Joseph IL Maskey, Royal Marines, by Colonel H. E. Robinson. Hon. Francis Maude, Commander, RN., on his marriage, by the Earl of Listowel. Commander Vincent A. Massingberd, on return from foreign service, by Sir Francis Baring. Lord Methuen, by the Marquis of Lansdowne. Captain J. G. M'Kerlie, R.E., by the Inspector-General of Fortifications. Mr. R. Nevill, by the Earl of Oxford. Rev. Seymour Neville, by his fattier, the Dean of Windsor. Lieut. Edward Neville, 54th Regiment, by the Dean of Windsor. Lord Naas, by Viscount Jocelyn. Lieut. Naugle, on obtaining his commission, R.A., by the Marquis of Anglesey. Mr. Edward John Ottley, by the Marquis of Thomond. Lord Osaulson, on his marriage, by Viscount Man deville. Captain John Fulford Owen Elder Brother, Trinity house, by the Duke of Wellington. Rev. Robert O'Callaghan, by the Marquis of Ormonde. Captain Erasmus Ommanney, her Majesty's ship Assist ance, on appointment as officer in command of the Ar tic Expedition, by Sir F. Baring. Rev. Dr. Ogilvie, Canon of Christ Church, Oxford, and Regius Professor of Pastoral Theology, by, Sir R. H. Inglis. Mr. Tidd Pratt, by Sir G. Grey. Lieutenant-General Pigot, on his appointment as Colonel of 4th Dragoon Guards, by Viscount Beresford. Ensign Clifford Parsons, 92d Highlanders, by the In spector-General of Fortifications. Mr. Pakington, on his marriage, by his father, Sir John Pakington. Lieutenant-Colonel Pettingal, Bengal army, by Sir John Hobhouse. Mr. Trevor Plowden, Bengal civil service, by Sir John Hobhouse. Mr. Joseph Paget, by Sir Charles Fellowes. Lieutenant-Colonel Patton, on his appointment, Inspect ing Field-Officer, by the Duke of Wellington. Mr. William Blackwell Praed, by Colonel 13ouverie. Captain Thomas Cole Pownall, Bombay Horse Artillery, by the Earl of Enniskillen. Mr. Quinlivan, Mayor of Limerick, by Mr. Reynolds, M.P., Lord-Mayor of Dublin. Mr. Lestock R. Reid, Bombay civil service, by Sir George Arthur. Captain G. L. Robson, sth Dragoon Guards, by Lieu tenant-Colouel Hon. J. Y. Scarlett. Mr. Thomas Lever Rushton, Mayor of Bolton, by Sir George Grey. Captain Peter Richards, R.N., C. 8., on appointment, as Captain-Superintendent of her Majesty's Dockyard at Chatham, by Sir Francis Baring. Mr. Morries btir;ing by Lord Clarence Paget. Mr. John Simon, Medical Officer of Health to the city of London, by Sir Benjamin Brodie. Mr. Singer, by the Hon. Colonel R. Boyle. Mr. Richard Sykes, Mayor of Stockport, by Sir George Grey. Dr. Charles Henry Scott, on going abroad, by General Sir William K. Grant. Captain J. H. Stewart, 81st Regiment, by Colonel Sir John Morillyon %Ywn. Mr. Jchn Gordon Cuming Skene, on going abroad, by the Earl of Aberdeen. Dr. Sieveliing. on being appointed physician to his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, by the Duke of Cambridge. Lieutenant-Colonel J. H. Stevens, Royal Marine Artil lery Company, on promotion, by Sir Francis Baring. Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Stuart, on appointment to the Lieutenant-Colonelcy of the 13th Light Infantry, by Lieutenant-General Sir W. Gomm. Mr. Edward James Stanley, by his father, Mr. Stanley. Lieutenant C. E. Sidebottom, RN., on promotion, by Sir Francis Bering. Rev. Henry Street, M.A., by Lieutenant-General Sir John Doveton. Captain the Hon. W. F. Scarlett, Scots Fusileer Guards, on promotion, by Colonel Berkeley Drummond. Captain Tottenham, 2d Life Guards, on promotion, by the Earl of Yarborough. Ensign W. S. Trevor, Hon. East India Company's En gineers, by Colonel Sir Frederick Smith. Lieutenant William Fraser Tytler, late Aide-de-Camp to the Commander-in-Chief in India, on his return from India, by Lieutenant-General Viscount Gough, G.C.B. Mr. Alfred Torrens, 66th Regiment, by Major-General Brown. Lieatenant-Colonel Charles Tyrwhitt, Scots Fusiliers Guards, on promotion, by Colonel Berkeley Drum mond. Captain Field Uppleby, East York Militia, by the Earl of Yarborough. Cornet Edward Howard Vyse, on appointment, 3(1 Light Dragoons, by Lieutenant-General Lord Charles Manners. Ensign Webber, 67th Regiment, by Lieutenant-General Clitherow. Captain Manners Wood, Cape Mounted Rifles, on pro motion, by Lieutenant-Colonel Wood. Lieutenant Harcourt Wood, 3d or Archduke Charles's Hussars, by Lieutenant-Colonel Wood. Mr. Alderman Watkins, of Manchester, by Sir George Grey. Ensign W. E. Warrand, Hon. East India Company'a Engineers, by Colonel Sir F. Smith, R.E. Mr. Charles Nelson Wilkinson, surgeon, RN., on pro motion, by Sir William Burnett. Mr. Wyndham, on appointment, Ist Life Guards, by Viscount Combermere. Mr. Frederick Wingfield, by his brother-in-law, the Lord Chancellor. Lieutenant-Colonel Wright, C. 8., 39th Regiment, by Viscount Gough, G.C.B. Ensign Arnold Wallinger, Ist West India Regiment, by Colonel H. W. Gordon, R.A. Sir St. Vincent Hawkins Whitshed, on succeeding to the Baronetcy, by his brother-in-law, Colonel H. Ben tinck. Lieutenant-Colonel Williams, R.A., on promotion, by the Marquis of Anglesey. Cornet A. Semple Young, 9th 'Queen's Royal Lancers, by Lieutenant-General Sleigh. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen will hold a Privy Council to-morrow (Friday), the 22d inst., at Buckingham Palace. The Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty yester day at Buckingham Palace. Her Royal Highness also visited the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday at Glouces ter•house. Prince Castelcicala, the Neapolitan Minister, trans acted business at the Foreign•office yesterday evening. A deputation from the Aborigines Protection Society had an interview with Lord John Russell yesterday at his official residence in Downing-street. A deputation on the subject of steam communication with Australia had an interview with Earl Grey at the Colonial-. flice yesterday. The deputation consisted of Lord Monteagle, Mr. Duncan, M.P.. Sir William Ver ner, M.P., lion.F. Scott, M.P., Mr. M'Gregor, M.P., Mr. Dive 3, M.P., Mr. Scholefield, M.P., Sir W. Molesworth, M.P., Mr. Logan, Mr. De Salis, Mr. Mark Boyd, Mr. Henriquiz, Mr. G. R. Smith, Mr. Davidson, Mr. Runde!! Todd, Mr. Blackett, and Mr. Donaldson. A deputation on the brick duties waited on the Char. ceilor or the Exchequer, accompanied by Mr. Ilayter (Secretary ache Treasury) yesterday. The deputation was composed of the following Members of Parliament, viz. : —Sir Thomas Birch, Mr. Cardwell, Mr. Osborn e Mr. Patten, Mr. Greenall, Lord Robert Grosvenor, Mr. Brockman, Mr. William Cubitt, and Mr. Be cket li (Leeds) ; and the following brickmahers, viz. :—Alessr ' s. Herou and Rutter, Mr. Lee, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Everest, Mr. Hunt, Mr. Jonn Rutty, Mr. Rh o d es , Mr. Bird, Mr.: Clark. Mr. Kingsnorth (Folkestone), and Mr. Poco ck. Her Majesty's lion, Corps of Gentlemen-a.-Arms Lad their first mess dinner this season yesterday. Sir Edward Buxton had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday. A deputation, headed by the Right Hon. Fox Maule and Mr. Cowan, had an interview yesterday with Lord John Russell. The Countess of Minto had a soiree on Tuesday evening, at the family residence in Eaton-square. About one hundred fashionables honoured her Ladyship by their company. LITERATURE. WOMAN in FRANCE during the EIGH- T_EEATH CENTURY. By Julia Kavanagh. 2 Vols. Much as we were charmed by the beauties and me rits of Miss Kavanagh's former production—th e history of Madeleine of Auvergne, the marvellous pattern of perseverance—we were hardly prepared fir such a brilliant evidence of erudition and elo quence on the part of the authoress of " Madeleine" as is afforded by the volumes above-mentioned. In setting forth the character and extent of the influence exercised by women in France during the last cen tury, Miss Kavanagh has given a succinct and most interesting epitome of the social history of that coun try during a very momentous period. As the scenes of a panorama, the terrible causes and the as terrible consequences of the French revolution pass before us in vivid array. We catch a glimpse of the gloomy close of the Grand Illonarque's reign ; we are mede acquainted, in a series of brilliant sketches, with the principal characters and chief features of the polished but most corrupted court of the Regent Orleans and the young Louis XV. ; we are then introduced to the burearx desprits, where in the drawing-rooms of Madame de Tencin, Madame D'Epinay, and others, men of lettlrs congregated, and philosophical and political discussions were freely indulged in, under the protection of female influence—discus ' sions quite impracticable in any other form during the then absolute Government. In the list of females conspicuous for their influence at that epoch are of course enumerated Madame de Chateauroux, Madame de Pompadour, and the other royal mistresses. The power exercised by Madame de Chatelet over Voltaire also gives occasion fur a very interesting description of the mode of life of these lovers of science and philosophy at their retreat of Cirey. Madame de Chatelet, we read, in her devo tion to Newton, whose " Principia" she partly translated, only gave three hours to sleep in order to bestow a longer time in study, and, remaining at her arduous labours the whole day, only joined her friends in the evening, when Voltaire would read to her the results of his solitary hours. Rousseau is also briefly but graphically pourtrayed in the course of the narrative, and in the following passage the deaths of these two great men are thus beautifully al luded to : TILE DEATHS OF ROUSSEAU AND VOLTAIRE. " Whilst in the triumph of America France already hailed her own revolution, she bade a last farewell to the chiefs of the old sceptic philosophy and the new de mocratic theories, Voltaire and Rousseau, who died in the spring of the year 1778, within a month of each other. " After an absence of twenty-seven years, and in the eighty-fourth year of his age, Voltaire once more vi sited Paris. It was decided that ho should not be re ceived at Court. Marie Antoinette, less strictly devout than her husband, regretted being unable to behold one of the most illustrious men of his age. Voltaire was amply compensated for this slight of the Court, by the:extraor dinary honours with which he was every where else received. He no sooner apceared in the theatre, where his last piece, Irene, was acted, than the whole audience rose and greeted him with long and enthusiastic accla mations. When the tragedy was over, the author's bust was discovered on the stage, and crowned with laurel amidst repeated bursts of applause. Few men ever had a more passionate love of renown than Voltaire, and few bad their desire so entirely fulfilled. Overpowered with emotion, he rose at length on trembling limbs and pre pared to depart. His countenance was wasted and pale, but his fine dark eyes, now filled with tears, had pre served all their former softness and brilliancy. Men of the highest rank, and the most noble and beautiful we men, crowded round him as he left his seat and literally bore him down to his carriage. 'Do you then want to kill me with joy?" he exclaimed, addressing those who surrounded him. "He was led home by an enthusiastic crowd, bearing lighted torches, so that all might behold once more the idol of France. The streets resounded with shouts of triumph as he passed by. "A few weeks after receiving these memorable honours, Voltaire died, on the 30th May, 1778. The clergy refused to bury him ; and whilst his name was on every lip, the Government forbade his death to be men tioned in the public journals—a strange instance of the wilful blindness of those by whom France was then ruled. " A month after the death!of Voltaire occurred that of Rousseau. No lofty and dazzling triumph awaited the obscure end of the apostle of democracy. Surrounded by the few friends whom his misanthrophic temper had not yet wholly estranged, he felt the hand of death steal ing upon him at the close of a lovely summer's day. Let me behold once more the glorious setting sun,' was his last request; and with his dying glance turned toe ards the western horizon, he passed away from life, his last look greeted by those pure harmonies of creation in which alone had his feverish and troubled spirit ever found repose. " Though Rousseau's death produced no visible sensa tion in French society, he left behind him a spirit far more potent than that of Voltaire. To destroy creed had been Voltaire's chosen mission; to create a new so ciety was that of Rousseau. On these two principles rested the whole theory cf the French revolution." Although its avowed subject, the influence of women, is still the same, very different is the character of the second of these volumes. In the place of the gaiety and dissipation which characterised the scenes de scribed in the first volume, blood and murder, cruelty and suffering, abound in this, and, greater and happier dissimilarity, deeds of surprising heroism take the place of records of unequalled profligacy. If the women of the present day find ample cause to blush and weep over the st.:ameless conduct of their sex in the depraved days of the monarchy, they will also experience consolation in contemplating the sublime examples of female heroism and devotion of which the revolution affords such innumerable varieties. Miss Kavanagh has described with equally successful effect the hollow splendours of the courtly drawing-room, the superficial refinements of the philosophical bureaux, and the heart.thrilling events of the fearful struggle, the inevitable " deluge" which resulted from those corruptions. The second volume opens with a sketch of Marie Antoinette's memorable career. Madame de Geniis, Madame Necker, Madame Roland, and Madame de Stael, are successively introduced, and their characters and histories most beautifully pour trayed. After speaking of the latter, the authoress thus sums up the result of her investigations : " With this woman, the greatest and most gifted in intellect her sex has yet produced, closed the social and political power of women in Fiance, during the eighteenth century. Let us look back and see the part they enacted during that ever-memorable age. Madame du Maine and the Cellumaro conspiracy, voluptucus Madame de la Verrue, and intriguing Madame de Ten cin, re-appear before us with the profligate days of the regencyj: they add to its deep corruption ; whilst, chas tened by penitence, sorrowful Mademoiselle AissiS dies silently, asserting, though she knows it not, the undy ing strength of woman's faith and purity. Ihe name of learned Madame do Chatelet remains, associated with that of Voltaire and his cold philosophy. Zlaleme de la Popeliniere, graceful and elegant as she is, is only the protectress cf that degraded art, which suits a degraded ace, when four sisters became the mistresses of the King. The haughty favourite, Madame de Pompadour, has no power beyom4 the political power she wrings from her lover. The philosophic Madame d'Epinay, the good nature:l Madame Geoffrin, Madame du Deffand, selfish, caustic, and ennuyee, and impassioned Mademoiselle de Lespinasse, with so much that is generous and true in her erring nature, rule society under Louis XV. The abandoned old King dies; Louis XVI., young, pure, and weak, ascends the throne to reap the thorns his grand. father has sown. Women still govern society. Marie Antoinette, the gay and imprudent Queen, the clever and supple Madame de Geniis, Madame Nicker, sedate and grave, have their day. Bnt this empty world is passing fast away. The storm which has gathered through cen turies breaks forth. In that new contest, destined to ruin her power, woman still takes an active part. She rules parties, defends a monarchy with Marie Antoinette, or founds a republic with Madame Roland. We behold her avenging outraged humanity under the form of Charlotte Corday; teaching men how to suffer sad die in every prison and on every scaffold; overthrowing the whole fabric of tyranny with the generous Madame Tal lien, and defending freedom of thought with the gifted ilaught-r of Necker." In addition to the rich historical and biographical information collected in its pages, this work is neces sarily enlivened by a multitude of anecdotes. Among other startling incidents, we read that "at one time the whole Court was thrown into great commotion by a sudden fancy which the King (Louis XV.), took for worsted work. A courier wasi nstantly despatched to Paris for wool, needles, and canvass; he only took two hours and a half to go and come back, and the same day all the courtiers in Versailles were seen, with the Duke of Gesvres at their head, embroider ing, like the sovereign." In taking this rapid survey of the events of a century, it is difficult to say wheth er we fi nd most cause for lamentation in the sins which characterized its commencement or the sorrows which marked its close--which is the more pitiable spectacle, Marie Antoinette or Madame Roland on the scaffold, or Madame Pompadour by the King's side, ruling his kingdom. Attractive as these volumes are to those who read for pleasure, they are so excellent in their chara c t er , notwithstanding the subjects on which they occasionally touch, that they may safely be commended t o general perusal. While Miss Kava nagh. has narrated all incidents of a pathetic or heroic nature in such a manner as to invest them with peculiar interest, she has spoken of the conduct of the more corrupt epoch in such appropriate terms as to present vice in its fit odiousness—there is nothing a tt r active in the Court sins as here alluded to. The votaries of Mrs. Ellis and the advocates of the rigfts of women may preach ;a useful homily with these volumes for a text. " If," they may say to the gentle subjects of Queen Victoria, " if such women in such times could exercise so much power, and effect so much good, what may not you achieve ? How pure should be the morals, how refined the taste, how universal and unostentatious the charity of that society which it is your privilege to influence and your duty to en noble ?" Whether or not such may he the reflections suggested by a perusal of there charming volumes we TOlnirse to all cannot say, but we may very safely p 1 who venture on their perusal snuch pleasure and perhaps, not a little profit. The style is simple, 1 earnest, and, to a certain extent, eloquent, and the passing reflections upon the spirit a n d customs o f t h e successive epochs are characterised by great libe rality of sentiment and judicious reasoninv. The volumes are embellished with portraits of Madame du Barry, Madame du Maine, Madame de Tencin, Madame de Chatelet, Madame de Pompadour, Marie Antoinette, Madame Roland, and Madame Tallien. SP- 'RING-TIDE ; or, The Angler and his Friends. By J. Yonge Akerman. The bright green covering of this little volume is an appropriate symbol of the cheerful tone which pervades its contents. An old angler—an enthusiastic lover of the sport—a lover of rural scenes, and of the Anglo-Saxon dialect, accompanies a young visitor from town to the banks of a fishing stream. The volume entitled " Spring tide," is a summary of the conversation of the friends and their humble attendant, Simon, whose almost unintelligible language is, as is proved by his patron, a counterpart in many respects of the Saxon tongue, as used by Alfred. The style of these partly piscatorial,is simple et hno l ogical, partly rural conversations, simple and natural, enlivened with anecdote, rich with advice to the angler, and information to the E c ol ar, and withal studded with such a variety of poetical quotations in illustration of the beauties of nature anti of natural history which surround the anglers in their wander ings, as to render the little volume altogether de lightful. it is embellished by numerous well-executed pictorial illustrations. TRACTS OF AN ANTI-TRACTARIAN. IVos. VII. , VIII , and This is a valuable and well-timed work. Each successive number seems to increase in interest, and we shall follow them in their progress. We naturally expect to find acuteness of intellect in a barrister, as without it he would be unfitted for his vocation, but to find him closely acquainted with what is going on in the religious world is more than we should have expected. Mr. Sedgwick—for we collect from the preface to the first number that the Tracts are from his pen—is doing a great service to the public in drawing its attention to the Jesuits ; the influence which they are at present gaining in England, in France, and throughout the leading states of Europe. They have their agents in every quarter of Paris at this moment busied in imposing shackles upon the freedom of education. The great question of public instruction is principally under the control of a party in the Chamber of Deputies willing to carry out their views, and to become instruments in their hands. The importance of the following cannot fail to be appreciated : " That the Jesuits are extending themselves, regularly and rapidly over France, a nd thi s , t oo , w i t h the sanction and secret support of the President, has of late been strongly manifest. Their influence furnishes there, as elsewhere, that consolidating pressure essential to the stability of absolute power. Victor Hugo announced the fact openly in the French Assembly. The evidence of it is palpable and direct. The dissensions which per plex and break up the public peace are the fruits of it. There, as here, their missionaries have the same errand; and in both countries they are realising the same results. Their indications correspond, bearing everywhere the stamp of the same relationship. They are all under the same covenant; guided by the same spirit, and governed by the same wilt. The same marks of pre -arrangement pervade every act and every movement, and the conse quences which folbw are equally palpable. The low state of morality in France is the scourge of Christen dom. It is more fearfully so since she has pressed the Jesuits into her service. Austria and Russia have done the same. The Revelations represent the prophetic horses as vomiting out of their mouths, fire, smoke, and brimstone,' by which the third part of man was killed.' They have fulfilled the prediction. They have done their work of misery frightfully; but in doing this they have taught the people a lesson not to be un learned.' To extinguish the propensities by which the misery was produced is not within their power; but the authors of the misery —kings—crowned heads—and the diadem that encircles their brow is doomed :.the ten. dency of the popular mind is everywhere Republican; that tendency has become too strong to be shaken, too stern to be tampered with. The Rulers of Europe have themselves to thank for it. Their subjectehave bought their experience at a dear price, and they will profit by it. "It is this tendency that has raised the Jesuits to power. The continental Sovereigns urgently join in al liance towards upholding it. They feel the perilous po sition in which they are placed, and know well the vain of Jesuitical divinity and Jesuitical intrigues. The ex piring influence of the Papal See renders ,this alliance still more indispensable. Whether the ninth Pius will ever again visit the Vatican is doubtful. His subjects find their account in humiliating him, and even his pro fessed friends are among his worst enemies. He has nothing before him, poor man! but the worm and the to inding-sheet. The grave knows no distinction of per sons. All there is equality arid fraternity. It is only there that we are out of the reach of this world's perfidy. Let us be thankful that we can there be at peace. " But though the dead find a resting-place, the evils which survive them in the living world are not therefore to he lets earne , tly wrestled with. While a dangerous and debasing enemy is making head against us, and our sentinels are shy , ping on their post, we must undertake our own eeence. We muss stand with our lace fo the f.e, not relaxing our vigilance even for a moment. !hey have instruments rmong them suited to every pretjea of conquest, and are always watching the time and the tide. It behoves us alto to be sled a t'y upon the watch. They assume all positions ; they are sometimes in one disguise, sometimes in ano ther. Holding themselves forth as a society incorporated by the Redeemer of the world, the vulgar are easily made to regard them as having higher claims to venera lieu than the clergy with whose faces they are familiar in the walks of everyday life; a belief which, in the race of rival religions, is an eminent advantage. It gives them au influence over the popular faith, and these per sonified demons of infidelity pass for holy men. " St. Patrick has the credit of having cleared Ireland of Serpents. If our patron-saint of England would clear us of a race of infinitely more noxious reptiles, he would rtnder us an infinitely greater service than by having shiin the dragon." This is powerful writing, and will have its effect. 'Die public mind was never better prepared for it. The style and the subject of these Tracts will induce us to notice them as they appear. EXHIBITION OF 1851.—The little town of Llanolly, Catirmarthcn, held a preliminary meeting of 12 persons only on the 18ch instant, to support the exhibition, and then and there spiritedly subscribed 1201. 6g., at the same time expresging a ,hope that they would be able to add another hundred or two to it. CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic for the Week ended March 17, 1850:—C. and H. Main Line, 1.14G1. Os. 10d.; Mold, 831. 17s. 9d.; steam boats, 911. 55. sd.—Total, 1,3211.45. 01. ELECTIONEERING IN FRANCE.—The Salut Public of Lyons says—" In the department of the Aralie the Reds caused 100,000 copies of the fullowieg circular to he printed:—• Remedy for Burning, fur Adults and Children.— As soon as you are burnt, take some flue wheaten flour, mix it in water, and apply the paste on the burn without any rag: leave it there until it falls off, and then the burn will be cured. If, however, the burn is so strong as to pierce the paste, you must put 'ome new paste over it. Ten minutes atter you will not feel any pain. This remedy &so cures the itch, scurvy, and ringworm; it is also applicable to horses. If the candidate, Jean Louis Roche, wheelwright, at St Lau rent de Mute, be elected, he will distribute this remedy gratis to the electors'." LADY MINERS IN CALIYORNIA.—A young man from Maine, writing to his friends from California, says that almost thirty ashes from any other digging are two intelligent and beautiful young ladies, with no attendant except an old gray-headed negro whom they had en ticed to accompany them, and who is the servant of the father of one of them. The eldest of these was not 20. It seems their imagination had become excited by the gold stories which they had heard, and they determined to try their hands at making a fortune. The old negro was past work, and was left in the camp during the day to look after the household affairs, and keep watch while the girls pursued their mining operation. When the party reached their camp the old darky was alone in it, but the girls came in during the day, and received their victors hospitably. They expressed no fear of being molest e d or ro bb ed, and said that they should leave for home when they bad accumulated 10,000 dolls. they had already gathered 7,000 dolls. They were from Florida, and the youngest ran away from school to enter upon the expedition.—Toronto Independent. What a pity, that common sense, for want of use, 9bould have become uncommon.—Eliza Cook's Journal. DIABOLICAL MURDER IN AMERICA.—One of those crimes which startle humanity with their atrocity has been brought to light within these few days past at Lowell.young and sing u l ar ly hand some girl . It only ape n a i rs that neteen a years of age, who h a d b een en oye din the factories, bad suddenly dis a pp eare d , ai leaving no clue by which she could be traced. It was more than suspected that she had been seduced, and • person named Taylor, a livery stable keeper, was pointed at as the man by whom she had been victimised. When last seen alive she was entering the house of Dr. Clark, a medical man residing near Lowell. This date was the 21st of December, and it was not until some time after wards that her late became known, when a coarse look ing sack, which had lain for weeks in the river near the bridge of Lowell, was taken up and examined, where her body was foundlenelosed; her nostrils and mouth stuffed with cotton wadding, a co tt on b and passed four times round the head, cov er i ng mouth, eyes, and nostrils, and a fine rope drawn ro un d t h e throat, which was indented half an inch with the pressure. The post mortem exa mivationi established the fact if her having been Ave months enceinte; her murder was perpetrated under cir cumstances which have induced the arrest of Dr. Clark and his wife, and the above-named Taylor, the reputed father.—American Paper. A MisTAKE.—The Western Times tells a story of • " distress e d agr i culturist. " " A farmer d roppe d i n here on Wednesd ay l ast, to pay his rent,_ putting up a long face to cor respond with the t i mes . O n en t er i ng t h e house, he told his landlord that times being so bad, he couldn't rai se t h e mone y a t all; and, dashing a bundl e of bank -notes on the table, There,' said that's all I can pay.' The money was taken up, and counted by Mr. —, the landlord, who said, Why, this is twi ce as much as you owe!' ` Deng . ee, give it to me &gait' said the farmer, 'l'm dashed if I an% a took it out of the wrong pocked ' THE STIN, LONIJO