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n what b• project Of )f the con . )rogress of that if be Gros, he eying ant it now sr >almentoe mpression been con of the 140 1 regret bid an unusual in the so' tch it wee essential ie point of os on this That be he British wide, that the other assertion be on the ncere, tbe n was le' Generals In in error careftl ll 7; expresso, complain t at of E o ' ited out is , as I ha d cion in the at differ' 1. DrouYo ant out to h a d been been exe' spect that la d p ose" w on this )11 neither ies in the to want 0 1 pprose bed ) treat it, I at 8 101t e r ry tMANBY• ;o pposing meant to know n te• W hen : 'lit, as °— Jr. Wr e n , 5 , WOE , t h e CO bred - in t° Ate ( ' °'` P °- .itiongt • not thin k bal e ' orinir• meetia :et, West, li n g LOCI ' Jr. jAine an d lly 'r inclP to th e [se , olio.' that ,Isetei , ei ninnt [ - I - the i"" runie nt te t o f e"Wiganci 13 iff tl lB tea tO 3 ited ateP violation s tandi n 4 lealth Act. inPl e" to the ig by hli • b e ru, e en till°l3l - :NCE MERBTOti• 3, 1850• ) General 'ay's date, I pointed tiled upon had cour ted. Mr. it him the .üban, in to Greek London. there had netly to s ecially to a a gainst t he had Lhuys of lembly, to t when s ly a greed it Athens , ;flown. ) Surprise, ms, it had )3 , respect ras in his n that, in ed, as had me for its isidered • concealed le was in mid to be really so, esponsibi- PRIVY COUNCIL. The Queen held a Privy Council yesterday. It was ktten d ci by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Lord President, the Lord Privy Seal, the First Lord of the Treasury, the Secretaries of State for the Home, Forei gn' and Colonial Departments, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the President of the Board of Control, the Lord Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, the Matter of the Horse, and the Groom of the Stole to Prince Albert. The Earl of Cottenham resigned the Great Seal. Lord Langdale (Master of the Rolls), the Vice Chancellor of England, and the Hon. Baron Rolfe, Wer e sworn in as Keepers of the Great Seal, and re ceived their commissions as Commissioners for the custody of the Great Seal. The Great Seal was delivered by the Queen to Lord Langdale as First Commissioner. The Hon. William Bathurst was the clerk of the Council in waiting. The Marquis of Lansdowne had an audience of the Queen. COURT CIRCULAR. , The Queen held a Court and Privy Council yes 'erday afternoon at Buckingham Palace. At the Court General Prince Castelcicala, Envoy E xtraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from his Sicilian Majesty, presented to the Queen, in a private a udience, a letter from his Royal Highness the Duke de Parma, which accreciited him also an Envoy Ex traordinnry and Minister Plenipotentiary from his 110 37E11 Highness to her Majesty the Queen. S-nor Isturitz had an audience of the Queen, and celieered to her Majesty his credentials as Envoy Ex traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from her Catholic Majesty the Queen of Spain. Their Excellencies were respectively introduced by Viscount Palmerston, G.C.B. , the Queen's principal S ecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and conducted Maj esty ' s Colon e l the Hon. Sir Edward Cust, K.C.H., her 4 ajesty's Master of the Ceremonies. „ Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Lawrence, and Mr. 'Sheriff Nicoll, the Sheriffs of London and Middle lext accompanied by the City Remembrancer, were resented to the Queen at an audience by Sir George resented her Majesty's principal Secretary of State for Home Department, when her Majesty was Pleased to appoint Saturday week for the reception °F th e two addresses from the Corporation of the city of London. A. deputation from the Court of Lieutenancy of the n ' t Y of London, including Sir John Pelly, Sir George varroii, Mr. Alderman Finnis, and Mr. Shepherd, at tended by Mr. Henley Smith, clerk to the Court, h ad an audience of the Queen to learn her Majesty's pl easure relative to the reception of the addresses ),lfr ont the Court of Lieutenancy. vAfter the Privy Council General Jung Bahadoor Z° o nwur Ranajee, on a special mission from the "I ll vereign of Nepaul, was presented to the Queen by ,' NI John Hobhouse, Pr e sident of the Board of Con- Hisb• Excellency was accompanied by his two t ethers, Colonel Juggut Shumshere Jung Bahadoor, 44 c1 Colonel Dhere Shumshere Jung Bahadoor, and Pbta attended by Captain Cavenagh, of the Hon. East dia Company's service, and Mr. Macleod, private Iteretary to his Excellency. 0 1 ,._is Excellency delivered a letter to the Queen from tlighness the Sovereign of Nepaul, and also de hvereci the interesting and valuable presents sent to " Majesty by that Prince. The Nepaulese Mission was presented by Sir John `lehhouse, President of the Board of Control for the Taira of India, and was conducted by Colonel the °n• Sir Edward Cust, K.C.H., her Majesty's Master tf the Ceremonies. The Court was attended by the Marquis of Angle 9, Gold Stick in Waiting; Lord Waterpark, Lord Waiting ; the Treasurer of the Household, the elltroller of the Household, and Sir Edward Bowater, 1 ;.°4411 in Waiting. Der Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the „ 11 . 1 'e and Duchess de Nemours, and the Prince de visited her Majesty the Queen of the Bel ,.,ttsand the Prince Augustus of Saxe Coburg-Gotha B a d th e Princess Clementine, yesterday morning at kingham Palace. . 4 er Majesty the Queen of the Bel g ians and their tZal Highnesses the Prince Augustus of Saxe- I Q b urg -Gotha and the Princess Clementine, took Te of the Queen and Prince Albert yesterday or n i n g , and quitted Buckingham Palace soon after 1 " 0 n o'clock, attended by the Countess Van der t4 ten, Colonel de Moerkerke, and Dr. Carswell, en qle to the Continent. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. 'r• Mitchell took his benefit last night, when a bril i;t assemblage of the fashionable patrons of the theatre h ft?ded his enterprise, and attested the favour in which we excellent management is • held. The performances ii t t e under the especial patronage of her Majesty. her Yal Highness the Duchess of Kent, and her Royal „"less the Duchess of Cambridge. They consisted taQO vaudeville Les Extremes se Touchent; Catherine, le Croix d'Or; Lin Caprice; and (first time) a new k 4clerille, Roger Bontemps. Mdlle. Charton aided with tk i l :"le from the Domino Noir, and Carlotta Grief danced 1 1 ,; Truandaise with M. Charles. The Queen and Il l• Ae r e Albert, attended by the Viscountess Jocelyn, V 1 •0 11. Miss Lennox, Lord Waterpark, Col. Grey, aed tk,`:-Bouvcrie, honoured the performance on this occa kiy".; ter Royal Hilliness the Duchess f Kant, attended lip 44 dY Anna Maria Dawson and Lord J. Murray, also s t moured the performances with her presence. There gePresent also the Duchess of Sutherland, the Mar and marchioLess of Kildare, the Turkish Ambas dtpand suite, the Belgian Minister and Mme. Van eyer, the Marquis of Worcester, the Earl and Iltilletkss of Oxford, the Earl of Munster, Lady Wil- Vlby d'Eresby, the Count_ sl'Oliscoil; the Viscount l4, 4 'enun, Viscount Clifden, the Baroness Rothschild, Il k ; Baron, Sir Anthony, and Lady: Rothschild, the 1, 11 and Baroness Lionel Rothschild, Lady Grey, td and Lady Ossulston, Lady Cottenham and the gePepyF' Lady Heywood, Sir Francis Sykes, Lady 4(r., Lady Molesworth, Baron Theodore Decazes, Charles Gore. Major and Miss Stephens, M. Drouet, 51 , 1° t Mountioy Martyn, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Bligh, Mr. kpi B t ) n. Mr..Pennyton, Mr. and Mrs. Blackburne, Mr. kr, Yrs. J o h n S an f or d, M r . an d Mi ss Bli g h, &c., &c. excellency General Jung Bahadoor Koonwur Rana 4tid the Colonel Juggut Shumshere Koonwur Rana liklikrld the other distinguished members of the Ne- A4t4':Bo mission. occupied a large box opposite her Ma -8 box, and attracted much attention. CONCERTS. 11N'S CONCERT nooms.—Last night the second 1L t est evening guitar concert was given by Don J. and t4 h tt• de Ciebra. in the Queen's Concert - rooms , t',,'",Ter.aquare The vocal performers were Madame ) Madame de Simonis, Madame de Lonna, Madame acre, Madlie. Prendergast, Madlle. Leslie, and Miss 410) an d the instrumental were Mdlle. Sophie R h o en, Mr. Frederick Chatterton, Signor Giulio Re 14', and Don J. and Don R. Ciebra, and Don L. The first part opened with the Drum Polka guitars), played by the Messrs. Ciebra and Don lt st. tdr,,, an d during the concert the audience were t4l t „ cl aci several opportunities of forming a judgment of music. Notwithstanding the skill and mastery ktl"ded by the Messrs. Ciebra in their perform t44'4l it must, however, be admitted that the instrument 40 1 ,• ° , 111 Y be regarded as a pleasing and agreeable accom- Ni;'ant. Ind , ed it seemed especially in its place in g,,, - mids of Madame de Lozano during her singing of „qtr' lt tiish song, Is hieh we's exceedingly well given by called forth a hearty encore. The fantasia by • Chatterton on tie harp, and the fantasia by Signor 4 4 b 5', 1 ,(1i on the concertina, were the prominent attrac ,tlj.lll the first part. In the second part Mdlle. Sophia Ntan'a solo on the pianoforte was a very brilliant N,: t lnance, and the favourite song " 11 awreto" (Lu 4 41." 4 Borgia) was very well given by Madame Ferei . tlrl' a d all the performances afforded much satisfaction, * ere warmly applauded. The concert was w ell 1,14t8,, L/EIEIN'S' MATINEE MUSICALE.—This young 'ltt l t(‘ pupil of Mrs. Alfred Shaw) gave a matinee mu- Yesterday,,,, at the Beethoven Rooms. An attractive Kftrcinle was interpreted by Mrs. Alfred Shaw, Miss ° kiss E. Birch, Mrs. Noble, Miss Deakin, Herr ' l l, til i , Mr. Lockey, and Mr. W. H. Seguin, as v0ca1)11.4,,11,d ) 1 1. 4 , , 1 1 , d by Mdlle. Coulon, Mr. B. Richards, and Mr. ,' , e t ,'enards as execntants. The principal feature in Zh t ,: °ll cort was the appearance of Mrs. Alfred Shaw, 'tteOfter a lengthened absence from public musical kpii i r now volunteered her aid on behalf of her young tt t il ',„. Amongst other things, this lady sang, with Miss L ttic" , Mozart's duet," Ah guards sorella," and Dont " La den del Lego." Miss Deakin succeeded ) 4 1 e ? :, It ting a very favourable impression. In the N,,;" airs allotted to her, and more especially in " With verdure clad," a most agreeable voice tt,,;'torrned by good taste, and invariably with ex ,„-.43n. Miss Birch, of coarse, acquitted herself well, h wer e glad to observe so marked an improvement L , 44 1 . sister, who gave Keiser's song, " The Slave," with np a , a freet. Herr Stigelli had scope for his chaste yet •ih-;4!.onecl style in his own ballad, "The Brightest ti ; ' ,and Mr. W. 11. Seguin gave a laudable read ,N4th 4 ossini's aria "Sorgete e in si bel giorno." The P5O ental portion of the concert was exceedingly ) % s t). ltl etUding ii solo on the pianoforte by Mdlle. Cou t.''ltQl," duet for two pianofortes, on themes from Les ,N,7',, c ' e s, executed by - that young lady and Mr. Brinley 'll 1 ; 44 ; a fantasia, ably played on the harp by Mr. f r ttl 4 l 3 , -110 naas; and a , fantasia on the violoncello, beau ''xPeuted by Mr. H. Ch pp. The concert was "tlended. 144!?1 t hreat part of our existence serves no other pur tir4;Zia that of enabling us to enjoy the rest. Eliza Cook ' s u ;kit OF TUB PACIFIC.—LIVERPOOL, WED k7l,lll,4s EVENING.—The United States mail steamer Pacific, k ".'ttt,'" :Neye saled from the Mer-ey for New York this carr ' ring out between sixty and seventy passen ini,;" a fail- quant;tv of corn. As in the case ot the At ebl)-I;,(l'Parturc:, there were a large number of persons as t'i,°n the piers to witness the Pacific as she steamed 'i r river. Th e steam-ship Asia, with a weeks later 'a r ,t e xpected from Boston on Saturday morning ; in - tti d — ue are sanguine that she will make her appearance , night. PifiEs.—A large parcel has been re the Royal urt. mail steamer Severn for Messrr. Keel - Theadvices of the packet state the crop is "' cud several vessels had already commenced c4 rgoes for England.ss THE SUN, LITERAT URE. DICTIONARY OF GEOGRAPHY: Descrip tive, Physical, Statistical, and Historical. By A. K. Johnston. Henceforth " Johnston's Gazetteer" will rank among those standard works of reference which are to general literature what a grammar or dictionary are to any particular language. For condensation of knowledge the compiler of this extraordinary volume competes, and competes successfully, with such men as M'Cullagh or Macgregor. His present remark able work has about it the compactness of one of " Maunder's Treasuries," and the completeness of a voluminous encyclopmdia. Already Mr. Johnston ha l revealed his powers, or we might say his cultivated adroitness in this respect, that is to say in regard to the close packing of information into a compass which, while singularly portable as a whole, was not in any way stunted or stinted in detail. His wonderful physical Atlas of Natural Phenomena, one of the most surprising books ever printed for the scope and variety of its intelligence, had above all demonstrated the skill with which he could congregate together upon a single sheet of paper a multitude of scattered particulars, and arrange them into a systematical form, without marring in the slightest degree their lucidity. In his present herculean undertaking our geographer has had less novelty of performance to accomplish, but, to our thinking, a tougher work to get through, and a larger variety of obstacles, impediments, and difficulties to overcome. Many gazetteers already existed, but filled to very repletion with blunders and mis-statements. To avoid the stereo typing of these errors, Mr. Johnston has had to dispense with the assistance of all previous labourers. Rather than drop into their fallacies through inadver tency, he has preferred to cling to the enormous task enjoined to any one who can take courage upon such a field of investigation to be strictly original. Materials for a similar compilation had been already collected together to a considerable extent, the principal contributor being Mr. Brent, and the inten tion of the publishers, the Messrs. Longman, having been several years ago directed to the publication of a general gazetteer. It is true that some of these materials have been judiciously incorporated in the present dictionary, but an intimation in the preface informs us, that " the author thinks it proper to state that he alone is responsible for the contents of the whole." By a simple but comprehensive system of abbreviations (an explanatory table of which is prefixed to the volume) a large amount of space is economised that must otherwise have been squandered upon needless repetitions. Not only are proper names and designations shortened to mere initials (as Bpc. for bishopric, G. for gulf, L. for lake, 11. for miles and so forth), but mere expressions and adjectives are curtailed with equal propriety and usefulness ; for example, circumf. stands for circumference, indep. for independent, cr. for crossed, dom. for dominion, and inf. for inferior. Through this ingenious and easily understood employment of signs for epithets, the toil of description is singularly simplified. As an illustration of the extent of exertion and research devolving upon Mr. Johnston from his resolute determination to be original and accurate, we may mention that he himself has in each case ex amined into the situation of the different spots of the globe mentioned in his dictionary, weighing the real value of foreign estimates and comparing his own figures with those given in some accredited printed statements. By this means alone has he been enabled to secure his volume from the blemish hitherto ob servable in all books of a similar description, namely, the blemish in this particular of grossly erroneous calculations. The result is before us in 1,432 double - columned and closely printed octavo pages—wonderfully clear and explicit, but re vealing in the very circumstance of their pre sent lucidity the enormous effort required for their accumulation. The unexpected dimensions as sumed by the manuscript, even when reduced to the miniature of letterpress, has prevented, we regret to find from the preface, the insertion of a supple mental catalogue of the most important new geogra phical and statistical works which had been referred to by the author, and which might be judiciously consulted for further information. This catalogue, having been actually prepared for insertion as a sort of appendix, we trust may be ultimately published in some shape for the sake of popular guidance. One or two i peculiarities in Mr. Johnston's gazetteer not yet mentioned deserve to be especially particularised. Among other things, it may be as well to observe, for instance, as a circumstance entirely characteristic of the compiler and of the compilation, that the proper names as well as th e corrupt English names of places are given with laborious exactitude, such as Wien and - retina, Aachen and Aix la Chapelle ; while the Eastern names are invariably spelt in accordance with the system adopted by the Royal Geographical Society. How carefully the whole of the informa- tion in this astonishing Dictionary has been brought down to the present time, inclusive of some of the most recent occurrences, may be recognized even by a cursory glance through the production. Under " Gaeta " we find it stated "Pope Pius IX. sought an asylum here in 1849." Under " Naples" it is said that that city was " the scene of a most disgraceful outrage in May, 1848, when 1,500 lives were lost, and it was plundered by the lazzaroni." Other para graphs scattered through the work testify to the punctilious caution with which Mr. Johnston has turned again and again to his MS. original for the purpose of adding some new atom of information, thereby rendering his labour more complete and esti mable. We may congratulate ourselves, in common with the rest of the community, on the circumstance, that from time to time men eminently qualified for the task take upon themselves to collect and collate large masses of knowledge of this elementary and indispensable character—undeterred by the effort requisite for the accomplishment and the appli cation essential to success. Of all individuals in the United Kingdom, capacitated by education, by skill, and by experience, to compile a standard Gazetteer —we should have pointed to the very man who has hare undertaken the task and carried it triumphantly to a completion. Alexander Keith Johnston, by his long practice as a geographer, by his familiarity with the particular kinds of knowledge required in the formation of a descriptive, physical, statistical, and historical Geographical Dictionary, as well as from " being possessed of an extensive and valuable collection of books, maps, and notes, relating to every portion of the globe, collected during a period of more than fifteen years unre mittingly devoted to geographical pursuits," was precisely of all men the man to adventure upon the achievement of this literary exploit especially seeing that with all the advantages just enumerated he combined indomitable energy and unflinching perseverance. Having carried his toils at length to a suc cessful issue, we can here most cordially, and as far as our sense of usefulness is concerned, gratefully felici tate him on the close of his wearisome undertaking. Our congratulations, moreover, are due not merely to the compiler, but also to the publisher of this superb Gazetteer. MAGAZINES, &c.—(CONTINUED.) COLBURN'S UNITED SERVICE. The first article of the June number of the United Service is entitled " Destinies of Great Britain in the East," and is an unanswerable vindication of the policy of which Sir Charles Napier is the champion. It is demonstrated by the writer of this article that the substitution of the rule of the British for that of the petty tyrants who call themselves Native Princes, has been invariably attended with a great increase of prosperity to the great bulk of the people of India; that it is " for the greatest happiness of the greatest number," that the direct rule of British authority should be substituted for that of Rajas and Ameers, and that increase of territory has been forced upon us rather than sought. "The first Political Relations of England with Russia" is a history of the discovery of the shore of the White Sea by Chancelor, and of the subsequent embassies to Russia up to the com mencement of the reign of Charles 1., and cannot but be interesting at the present moment, when our relations with Russia are so cri tical, and when the influence of the then barbarians, but now semi. civilised Muscovites,is so overwhelming in the affairs of Western Europe. " The Antarctic Voyage " is the only account which has yet appeared of the expedition of her Majesty's hired barque Pa goda to the Antarctic Ocean, under the command of Lieutenant Moore, in 1845. We have also from the pen of Captain Drew, R.N., an admirably written biography of Captain Sir John Phillimore, R.N., from which we extract the following account of the ordi nation of a bishop by the captain of a frigate, which we commend to the especial attention of the Puseyites : " On the passage home, the Thetis put into the Island of St. Michael's, one of the Azores, for supplies, particu larly for the sick, and it was here that Sir John Philli more had an opportunity of showing the versatility of his genius, and of proving that he could surmount any diffi culty. oven the want of a bishop on the Atlantic ocean. The English inhabitants on the island waited upon him in a body, and stated that they had no consecrated place to bury their dead, and requested him to have a piece of ground, which wus allotted for that purpose, consecrated. This he at once promised should be done—for what can not a captain of a man-of-war do? The chaplain of the Thetis, the Rev. W. G. Royse, was immediately sent for, and received his orders to be ready to consecrate the piece of ground by noon the next day. It was in vain he protested he had no authority to do it; that he was not competent: why not? because, Sir John, it requires a bishop to consecrate. Well, I'll give you an acting order, you shall be Bishop of St. Michael's. Still the reverend gentleman looked about for an excuse; I cannot do it, sir, there is no form of consecration in the Prayer book, I have nothing to guide me, in fact I know nothing about it. Well, I'll give the first Lieutenant an order to write you out a form, and that settles the matter. The first Lieutenant was too strict a disci plinarian to hesi tate to obey any order ho received from his captain, so he and the clergyman put their heeds together sad made LONDON, out a tolerable form of consecration, not quite so perfect as the Archbishop of Canterbury would have made, but one which served the purpose. The ceremony went off with great eclat, the seamen and marines forming a line of procession, and the whole concluded (much to the satisfaction of all parties) with a royal salute from her Majesty's ship Thetis." THE GENTLEMAN'S. We commend to the especial perusal of Mr. Bernal Osborne, a letter from Mr. Payne Collier, in the present number of the Gentleman's Magazine, on the subject of the not forthcoming catalogue of the books in the British Museum library, which has for the last ten years been in a state of preparation by Mr. Panizzi, and which may, perhaps, appear towards the commencement of the next cen tury. Mr. Panizzi out-Barry's Barry, and should his catalogue ever appear it will be absolutely neces sary to have a catalogue of the catalogue for ready reference. We trust that some Member of the house of Commons will take the matter up, and in sist on Mr. Panizzi completeing the catalogue within a reasonable time, or resigning his office to those who will do so. BELLE ASSEMBLEE. The Belle Assemblie, as usual, happily combines " the grave and gay, the lively and severe." As specimens of which different characteristics, we may cite a very excellent article upon Southey, a sketch of the history of music, a beautiful story entitled " Trials," which effectively inculcates a most valuable lesson ; various tales and sketches, and an amusing account of the perplexities of an editor. Among the poems is one from the accomplished editress, Mrs. Crosland, "The Heart's Friend," which very beau tifully enumerates the various qualities desirable in such a relationship, and then mentions, as the price requisite for obtaining such a treasure, " the struggle to deserve it." THE HISTORY OF PENDENNIS. By W. M. Thackeray. No. XTIL The present number relates the recovery of Pen dennis, not only from his fever, but from his penchant for poor Fanny Bolton, who has caught the fever from her assiduous attendance on Pen. Warrington, who has returned to his chambers during Pen's con valescence, is introduced to Laura, and they fall vio lently in love with each other. The whole party, in cluding Warrington and the Major, and Helen and Laura, but excluding poor Fanny Bolton, who is regarded by Helen and Laura as a monster of vice, are about to set out for a tour on the continent for the completion of the recovery of Mr. Pen's health. THE TOWN AND COUNTRY MISCEL LANY. Edited by Albert Smith. An excellent sixpennyworth of fun. " Mr. Doo lan's Visit to the Waxworks " is a regular screamer, and the Ripky family are the most promising persons to whom we have been introduced for many a long day. We take a great interest in the lodging-house speculation, and long to know the conclusion of the adventure of " the young man who likes the beer." Mr. Ripky is the very Sir Charles Wood of domestic financiers. LEILA. By Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton. Parts V. and Vi. An engraving from Stephanoff, another from Mac- cline, a third from Herbert, and a fourth from Cor - bould, embellish the two latest numbers of the pre sent charming republication. If one of the crudest of all the stories penned by the master-hand of our poet-novelist, "Leila" is also one of the most brilliant in colouring. In its animation and glow we may trace the germs of that fruitful fancy which has since added so many inestimable treasures to our romantic literature. In Almamen, for example, we have the outline of Arbaces ; in Amine the faint sketch of Irene ; in Ferdinand the more perfect historical painting of such monarchs as Harold, the Saxon, and William the Conqueror. Book the Fourth is completed, and Book the Fifth commenced in these instalments of the narrative now in course of re-appearance. The cupidity of Ximen is prompting him to betray his master to assassination. Almamen, on the other hand, prompted by his anxiety respecting his daughter Leila, has sought her even in the private chambers of Isabella, and to effect his escape thence causes the conflagration of the camp of the Spaniards. The last page here represented closes as the army of Ferdinand and the army of Boabdil meet under the walls of Granada, to fight for the rise or the fall of th• religion of Christendom. ST. JAMES'S. The June number of this ultra-aristocratic and ultra-legitimatist periodical opens with a pleading for the restoration of the Count de Chambord to the throne of France, written in a style of vituperation of liberal politics and of liberal politicians of which we cannot at all approve. The article is moreover replete with misrepresentations of facts. The other papers in this number are excellent. MISCELLANEOUS. In Sharpc's Magazine for June we find abundant matter of interesting entertainment. From the con tinuation of " Deborah's Diary," we quote the follow ing very practically truthful remarks :—" We should be very cautious how we cut off another person's pleasures. 'Tis an easy thing to say to them, You are wrong, or foolish,' and so check them in their pursuit ; but what have we to give them that will compensate for it ? How many harmless refresh ments and refuges from sick and tired thought may thus be destroyed ! We may deprive the spider of his web, and the robin of his nest, but can never re pair the damage to them. Let us live and let live ; leave me to hunt my butterfly, and Anne to catch her bat."—An interesting article on " Christianity's First Martyr," and another on the " Lon don Prisons," are contained in .Macphail's Edinburgh Journal.—Among a variety of valuable contributions, Chambers' has some delightful ,gossip ping sketches of " Social Life in France."—An inter esting page in the Farmers' Journal exhibits the ground plan of some extensive farm buildings at Trusthorpe, Lincolnshire. The Colonial Maga zine contains an article worthy of perusal, on the " dark side of Indian service," namely, as re ferred to in the furlough memorial.—The Patent Journal and the London Repertory of Patent Inven tions abound in matter of scientific interest.—The Rambler and the Catholic Register, independent of the interest which it is to be presumed they possess for the members of that church to which they are more especially addressed, contain many articles of general interest.—The Public Good, the British Contro versalist, and some other claimants for public favour now swell the already crowded ranks of the monthly periodical literature. Among them all we must not omit to mention the most graceful, namely, Le Follet, which is as charming as ever. FINE ARTS. PORTRAIT OF AIR. MACREADE A wonderfully characteristic likeness of this dis tinguished artist—whose name must long continue illustrious as that of one of our most classic trage dians—has just been issued from the establish ment of Mr. J. S. Welch, 24, St. James's street. Both the lithographic draughtsman, N. Ploszczynski, and the lithographic printers, M. and N. Hanhart, have tasked their skill to the uttermost in portraying the features of the great actor as they have been delineated by the master-hand of Mr. J. Deffett Francis. The trage dian is represented in one of his most celebrated im personations, the Werner of Lord Byron's drama. His exclamation—" Who says that? "—is expressed by the artist in every latent nerve and muscle of that flexile and eloquent countenance. The whole visage seems to be actually working and palpitating with,,sup pressed emotions. The grasp of the hand, the waving of the hair, the flash of the eye, the fierce protrusion of the under-lip, are all accessories to the utterance of the innate emotion ; and the brush of the painter has with surprising felicity realised in a portraiture that living and breathing reality whose genius has so often inspired enthusiasm among his innumerable auditors. The plate, we observe, is appropriately inscribed to Sir Thomas Noon Talfourd, perhaps of all men living about the best qualified to appreciate the ability, and in appreciating the ability to estimate the likeness of his friend, William Charles Macready. PORCHESTER CASTLE.—A grand national gala, in honour of the inauguration of the colossal statues of Nelson and Wellington, took place in this picturesque locality on the 18th inst., under the experienced and liberal superin tendence of Mr. Ellis, the late lessee of Cremome Gardens. Instrumental and vocal music ; a balloon ascent by that "Columbus of the skies," Lieutenant Gale; dancing on the circular platform, a he Cremorne, and in the Salle dc Devise; the wonderful agilities of that talented young artiste the India-rubber" Wright, whose pantomimic excellence was so highly and deservedly appreciated at the Princess's Theatre last season; a vaudeville; a ballet by the Stilt family, together with brilliant illuminations, constituted the attractions of the evening; the whole being wound up with a splendid display of fireworks by Mortram, in which every feu artifice known in pyrotechny was magnitcently developed. No pains were spared in the management of the fete, which passed off to the complete satisfaction of a vast conoourae of visitors, and in a manner fully worthy of any of the metro politan public gardens. This evening his Excellency the Nepaulese Am bassador and suite intend honouring Cremorne with a visit, and no doubt that popular place of amusement will present an unusually gay and brilliant appearance. In addition to the ordinary interesting exhibitions at those gardens, we believe Lieutenant Gale, the eminent aeronaut, makes an ascent in his balloon, and will perform his daring feat of de scending by means of a single rope from the upper to the lower car. GRAND ENTRRTAINIIENT 70 THE DIGNITARIES OF THE CHURCH, ♦! THE MANSION HOUSE. —Yesterday the Lord Mayor gave a splendid entertainment to the prelates and a number of the ether dignitaries of the Church, upon the occasion of the anniversary of the meeting of the arch- bishops, the bishops, and clergy, for the propagation of the Gospel in foreign parts. The banquet was laid out in the Egyptian Mall. I , THURSDAY AFFAIRS IN GREECE. HOUSE OF LORDS, JUNE 17. MAJORITY ON LORD STANLEY'S MOTION ON THE AFFAIRS OF GREECE. PRESENT. EARLS. Buccleuch: Hardwicke Buckingham Haddington Cleveland H a rewood Northumberland Harrowby Richmond Home BARONS. MARQUISES. Jersey Abinger Camden Kiunoull Ashburton Downshlre Lanel borough Bayning Drogheda Lon sd ale Blayney Ely Lucan Boston Exeter Macclesfield B ray brooke Hertford Malmesbury Brougham Huntley - Mansfield Colchester Londonderry Manvers Clarina Salisbury Morton Delarnere Westmeath Mountcashel De ,Lisle•and Dudley Winchester Nelson De Ros Waterford Orkney De Tabley EARLS. Romney Douglas Aberdeen Rosse Farnham A bergavenny Sheffield revershain Abingdon Selkirk Forester Aylesford Strad broke Gardner Bandon Talbot Grantley Beverley Verulam Heytesbury Brooke mid Warvrick Wilton Kenyon. Cadogan Lyttelton Clanwilliam VISCOUNTS. POINV nth Cardigan Canning Rayleigh Casvdor Canterbury Redesdale Darnley Combermere Del awarr Hereford Sondes Denbigh Hill Southampten Dcsart .31i leton Skelmersdale Ellenborough Strangford Stanley Eglin ton Sidmouth Templemore Egmont Sydney Tenterden Falmouth Walsingham Galloway Tumor. Wharneliffe Glengall . IS an g o r Wynford DIIKES. BISHOPS. Chichester Gloucester & Bristol Oxford PROXIES. DUXES. . EARLS. Rumor. Newcastle - lavers Bath and Wells Montrose Guilford Manchester Ferrers BARONS. Marlborough Shannon Berwick MARQUIS. Sandwich Ailesbury Leven Bexley nagot EARLS. Tankervillo Crofton Buckinghamshire Onsiew Clinton Courtoun Stamford Hastings Crawford &BalcarreS Poulett Lyndhurst Dartmouth WinchiLsea Northwick Castlemaine Bosslyn Clonbrook Cathcart viscomiTs• Rodney Beresford Hawke Doneraile . De Saumarez Dighy Melville Saltoun Seal eld Strathallan Sinclair Stanhope Ilawarelen Gray it anfurly BISHOPS. Eilmaine Pembroke Carlisle Middleton Clare Exeter PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of C ommo p m ) WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19. SCHOOL ESTABLISHMENTS (SCOTLAND) BILL. Order for Second Reading read; Motion made, and Ques tion proposed, " That the Bill be now read a second time :" Amendment proposed, to leave out the word " now," and at the end of the Question to add the words " upon this day six months." Question put, " That the word 6 now' stand part of the question." The House divided : MINORITY —AYES, 94. Aglionby, H. A. Forster, Mathew Mowatt, Francis Anstey, Thomas Fortescue, Chichester Muntz, G. F. Armstrong, Sir A. Fox, W. J. Nugent, Sir Percy Bagshaw, John Grace, 0. D. Ogle, S. C. Bass, Thomas Gronfell, Charles W. Pearson, Charles Bellew, K. M. Grosvenor, Lord R. Pechell, Sir G. Birch, Sir T. Hallyburton,Lord J. Perfect, It. Bouverie, E. P. Harris, Richard Philips, Sir G. R. Bright, John Haste, Archibald Pigott, Francis Brocklehurst;J. Hatchell, John Rawdon, Colonel Brockman, E. D. Ilayter, W. G. Rice, E. R. Brotherton, J. Headlarn, Thomas Rich, Henry Brown, W. Heywood, James Romilly, Colonel Butler, P. S. Hobhouse T. B. Rornilly, Sir John Carter, J. B. Hodges, T. L. Russell, F. C. Cayley, E. S. lioward, P. H. BalweY, Colonel Chaplin, W. J. Hutchins, E. J. Scholefleld, W. Clay, James Hutt, William Scrape; G. P. Cobden, Richard Jackson, William Scully, Francis Colebrooke, Sir T. Jervis, Sir John Sheil, It. L. Craig, Sir W. G. Kershaw, James Somerville, Sir W. Crawibrd, W. S. King, P. J. Stuart, Lord D. Dalrymple, Captain Lewis, G. C. Thompson, Colonel Davie, Sir H. Lushington, Charles Thornely, Thomas Divett, E. Mackinnon, W. A. Wall, C. B. Dull; George M'Cullagh, W. T. : 0 0filcox, B. M'Ghle Dull; James M'Gregor,:John , Wllliams, John Elliot, John E. M`Taggart, Sir J. 'Wilson, Matthew Evans, Sir De Lacy Martin, J. Evans, William Motile, Fox TELLERS. Ewart, William Milner, W. M. Melguad, Viscount Ferguson, Colonel Morison, Sif,W. Fergus, John Fordyce, A.._D. Morris, David MAJORITY-NOES, 100. Adderley, C. E. Floyer, John Neeld, Jehn Alexander, N. Forbes, W. Neeld, Josepk Arkwrlght, George Fox, S. L. Newdegate, C. N. Bailey, Joseph Fuller, A. E. Newport, Visa. Baldock, E. H. Gaskell J.M.: Oswald, Alexander Bentinck, Lord H. Gladstone, W. E. Pakington, Sir Jokn Blair, Stephen Gordon, Admiral Patten, J. W. Boldero, IL George Granby, Marquis of Pennant, Colonel Booth, Sir R. G. Greenali, Gilbert Pilkington, James Bromley, Robert Greene, Thomas Plumptre, J. P. Bruce, C. L. C. Hamilton, Geo. A. Prime, Richard Buck, Lewis W. Hamilton, Lord C. Pugh. David Buller, Sir J. Y. Houldsworth, T. Rushout, Captain Burrell, Sir C. Hughes, W. B. Seymer, H. K. Chatterton, Colone Jocelyn, Viscount Smyth, John George Chichester, Lord J. Jolliffe, Sir W. 11. Smollett, A. Christopher, R. A. Jones, Captain Somerset, Captain Clive, It. 11. Lacy, Henry C. Sotheron, T. Colvile, C. It. Lockhart, W. Spooner, Richard Conolly, Thomas Lockhart, A. E. Stafford, A. Deedes, W. Lowther, Colonel Stanley, Edward Denison, Edmund Al ackie, John Verner, Sir; W. Denimm; J. E. Macnaghten, Sir E. Villiers, C. Dod, J. W. M'Neill, Duncan Vyse, It. 11. Drummond, Henry Manners, Lord C. Waddington, H.' S. Drummond, Home Matheson, James Welby, G. E. Duckworth, Sir J. Matheson, Colonel Whitmore, T. C. Duneombe, 0. • Idetoc, Sir 11. Wodehouse, E. Duncan, John Miles, William Wortley, J. S. Dundas, G. Moody, Q. A. Young, Sir John Du Pre, C. G. Mullings, J. It. Egerton, W. T. Mundy, William Emlyn, Viscount Mure, Colonel Estcourt, J. B. B. Naas, Lord Fellowes, E. Napier, Joseph TELLERS. Clerk, Sir G. 31ackeuzie, W. F. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. OPENING OF THE SOUTH WALES. CHEPSTOW, WEDNESDAY.—This line was opened to-day for public traffic. The formal opening yester day afforded a perfect triumphal day, and the occasion was celebrated in a most magnificent manner. The special train started from, this town, the present eas tern terminus, at nine o'clock, A.M., to proceed to Swansea. The event was regarded as a national one, and in every town and village on the route the day was observed as a close holiday. Immense multitudes assembled on the margin of the new railway, extend ing for a distance of seventy-five miles : banners floated from every available position ; the ships in the several ports of Chepstow, Newport, Cardiff, Port Talbot, Neath and Swansea, were decked out in like manner, and at every station on the line wreaths of flowers and evergreens abounded, and triumphal arches were ae thick as trees of liberty are found in the streets of Paris after an overthrow of dynasty. The journey downwards occupied four hours, in consequence of the numerous addresses of congratu lation presented to the directors by the local autho rities. In every corporate town the utmost hospi tality on the part of the authorities and the inha bitants marked the proceedings of the day. On the South Wales Railway the old and almost forgotten pleasures of coach travelling are revived, the line being, for considerable runs on a level with low lands, stretching out to the Severn and Bristol Channel on one hand, and beautiful undulating hills and mountains on the other. The traveller is enabled to enjoy the glorious scenery around him almost as much in detail:as if he travelled on the box of the Car marthen mail, the route being the same. The train stopped at all the stations, of which there are eight between Chepstow and Swansea, be sides the termini. The first is a third-class station, Portskewet, five miles from Chepstow. From hence to Newport, the next station, is twelve miles, part of the distance over a flat moor, the line running on a level for a considerable distance. On leaving Newport a tunnel about half a mile long presents itself ; the train proceeded through it slowly both in the journey down and up. From Newport to Cardiff, the next station, is 12 miles. This is a rising town, and (to gether with Newport and Sw anse a) will derive great benefit from the opening of this railway. A new steam-packet company has just been for me d a t Car diff, for establishing a superior class of vessels on the station between Cardiff and Bristol. The line now proceeds rather more inland, following the Taff river in the direction of Llantrissant, the next station, which is distant from Cardiff 11 miles. This is the station for Cowbridge. Front Llantrissant to Bridg end is 91 miles; thence to Pyle, a third-class station, is 6 miles. From Pyle to Port Talbot is 6 miles, from Port Talbot station to Neat h 5 miles, and from Neath to Swansea 8 miles. The Landore viaduct, approaching the Swansea station, is a stupendous work, and has an imposing appearance. It p asses on an extensive curve over the low grounds, containing some large copper smelting works, and is commanded by some lofty hills, on which thousands of persons had assembled to witness the approach of the train. At Swansea the most extensive arrangements had been made for the opening. Business was totally suspended, and all the shops closed, while the streets were densely crowded. The sight altogether was most gratifying; and although there was necessarily some confusion, there was nothing like disord er , tar was a drunken man visible in the streets. On the arrival of the train such a shout arose as made the welkin ring, and it was re-echoed from the mountain tops and far-off heights. The required ceremonies performed, after some delay, the next point of attraction was the banquet. For this only a limited number of tickets (690) were at first issued, but this number was afterwards in creased, notwithstanding which many parties were disappointed, and as much as 30s. were offered for tickets, the original price for gentlemen's tickets being 12s. 6d., ladies 7s. 6d. A goodly number of ladies attended, and when all were seated the scene was an imposing one. There could not have been less than 730 present ; among others, the Mayor of Swansea, Mr. James Pool (in the chair), Lord James Stuart, Viscount Villiers, M.P., Sir John Guest, Bart., M.P., Mr. Talbot, M:P. Mr. Vivian, M.P., R. Fothergill, Esq., high sheriff of the county ; Mr. J. P. Barlow (one of the directors), Mr. Saunders (secretary), and Mr. Brunel (chief engineer) of the Great 'Western Railway Company ; Mr. Williams, secretary of the Vale of Neath Railway Company; Mr. Coffin,:de puty chairman of the - Taff Vale Railway Company; Eldon Howe JUNE 203 Mr. Baker, chairman ; Mr. Walker, director ; and Mr. Nash, secretary of the Gloucester and Dean Forest Railway Company ; the Mayors of Newport Co wbridge, Neath, Carmarthen, Haverfordwest, and Gloucester, the Portreeve of Llanelly, &c. Mr. TALBOT, in reply to the toast of " The Direc tors," said when called upon on occasions of this kind, he had usually considered the compliment to be a one-sided one, but not so on the present occasion, for he thought he might say with truth, that the direc tors of the South \Vales Railway Company deserved well at their hands.— (Cheers.) They had that day completed the first stage of their magnificent enter prise—an enterprise which had called into play all their patience, all their perseverence, and all the money—(Hear, hear)—which could be commanded. He thought the people of that country were not such slow coaches as to he satisfied with stopping their line of railway at Swansea. Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire must be brought together. The late Mr. O'Connell, in addressing his countrymen, used to make use of a favourite expression—" This is a great day for Ireland." He (Mr. Talbot) would paraphrase the sentence, and pronounce this a " great day for Wales." What he would enjoin upon his fellow•countrymen was to travel, travel, travel.— (Hear, hear.) There was once a Roman Emperor who would have given his crown to have found a new pleasure. He (Mr. Talbot) only wished that Roman Emperor could have travelled with them from Chep stow that day. He would not do Mr. Brunel the injustice to wish that he bad lived in the days of He• liogabalus, but if Heliogabalus had lived in the days of Mr, Brunel, it would have been all the better for Heliogabalus.—(Laughter and cheers.) Mr. Talbot then urged the necessity of completing the dock accommodation at Swansea. He recollected when at school they used to tell one another "Hoc age," and what he advised the people of Swansea was "dock-age."—(Loud laughter.) After some further remarks, Mr. Talbot gave " The health of the Mayor of Swansea," and The MAYOR of Swansea replied. On the health of the Members for the Glamorgan shire boroughs being given, Sir John Guest and Mr. Vivian replied. The latter dwelt on the advantages of railway communication, not only as tending to the comforts of the rich, but adding to the accommodation of the poor. _ _ "The health of the Directors of the Great Western Railway Company" was proposed by Mr. Grenfell. Mr. BARLOW acknowledged the toast, and assured his hearers that he had always regarded the interests of the South Wales and Great Western Companies as identical. He would say, with reference to Mr. Talbot's observation, that this was a proud day not only for Wales but for England ; it was a national event which they had met to celebrate.—(Hear.) It was a proud day for Englishmen to be able in a few hours to come into the society of; and enjoy the noted hospitality of their Welsh brethren. As long as he had health to come among them, he would never de sert the post which he had undertaken. He hoped, by means of this railway, to see the ladies of South Wales gracing the London balls with their presence. " The Health of Mr. Brunel, the engineer in chief," was next given, as one who had " annihilated both time and space." Mr. BRUNEL briefly replied, and other toasts followed ; and at half-past six o'clock the party broke up, and proceeded to the station. On its return to Chepstow, the special train arrived there after a quick journey f three hours (75 miles), including stoppages at eight stations. The same manifestations were repeated at each station, and everything passed off without the slightest accident. Every necessary precaution had been taken by the company's officers, and the whole affair was conducted most creditably. 1850. , , SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. HAMPTON RACES.—WEDNESDAY. • The programme, of which we gave an outline on Tues day, proved that the lessees of the Hurst had acted wisely in placing the management in the bands of a party whose official connexion with all the great meetings was u gun rantee of something better than the public had been ao long accu s t ome d t o un d er th e " P a rsonian" system. change was visible last year, and that it was appreciated was shown not less by a general improvement in the character of the stakes provided for the present meeting, than by the acceptance of the stewardship by two of the most influential members of the Jockey Club—the Mar quis of Exeter and Sir Joseph Hawley. The card for yesterday embraced five events, two of them in heats, which, if they are to be tolerated at all, must not, we presume, be objected to at Hampton; one race of the kind, however, we submit to the authorities, would have been quite sufficient. The wtather having turned out extremely favourable, the special trains from Waterloo bridge were patronised to an extent which could not have been anticipated. We never saw so large an at• tendance on a first day. Besides many other distin guished persons, there were present his Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge, Marquis of Exeter, Mar quis of Drogheda, Lord Barleigh, Lord Andover, Lord W. Powlett, Lord Denkellin, &c., Hon. Captain Hone, Hon. Major Boyle, Hon. H. Forester, Hon. F. Lawley, Sir J. Hawley, Sir T. Burke, General Charritie, Colonel Peel, Captain Little, Captain Carleton, Captain P e tt a t, Captain Hervey, Messrs. S. Graham, Bastard, Payne, Archdall, Magennis, Gregory, Peyton, &c. &c. The racing. which was as good as it was abundant, commenced at two o'clock, with heats, and was not brought to a close until a quarter to eight. The Stand Plate of 30 sovs., added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, for horses that never won 50 BOYS. exclu sive of the winner's own stake; three yrs old, 7st 71b; four,, Bst 10Ib; five, 9st 31b; six and aged, 9st 71b. Mares and geldings allowed 31b. The winner to be sold for 200 Boys., if demanded, &c. Heats, once round and a dis. (4 Subs.) Siallawley'sQueensberry,Bat 101b(G.Brown) 2 1 1 Capt. Lowther's Bastinado, 7st 71b (Dockeray) 3 2 2 Mr. Messer's Malmesbury, 5 yrs, 9st ... (Sly) 1 3 3 Betting-5 to 4 agst Bastinado, 7to 4 agst Queens berry, and 3 to 1 agst Malmesbury. Won cleverly by half a length. Second Heat.—Betting-5 to 4 each agst Malmesbury aad Bastinado, and 3to 1 agst Queensberry. Won by two lengths. Third Heat.—Betting-7 to 2on Queensberry. Won by three lengths. The Surrey and Middlesex Stakes (handicap) of 20 sovs. each, 10 ft, and 5 ft only if declared, &c. with 50 added. The second to save his stake, and the winner to pay 20 goys. towards expenses, and to subscribe to next year's handicap. The winner of any handicap, after the weights appear, to carry 71b extra. (32 Subs., 21 of whom declared.) Lord Exeter's Little Jack, 3 yrs, 7st Mr. E. Jones's Docility, 4 yrs, 7st 81b (S. Mann) 2 Capt.Lowther'sTarnWadlin, 4 yrs, 7st 71b(Dockeray) 3 Mr.P.P.Rolt'sEagle's Plume, 5 yrs, Bst 71b (J. Sharp) 0 Mr. I. Day's Mignon, 6 yrs, 7st slb (Wakefield) 0 Colonel Anson's Irish Jig, 4 yrs, 6st 91b...(Charlton) 0 Betting-2 to 1 agst Docility, 7to 2 agst Little Jack, 9 to 2 each agst Mignon and Irish Jig, and 5 to 1 agst Eagle's Plume. Eagle's Plume, taking a lead of two or three lengths, made running at a bad pace, followed by Little Jack and Docility to the back of the course, where Docility went to the front, and led, without much improving the speed, to the last turn. From this point the race was entirely between Docility and Little Jack, and from the half-distance home was so closely contested that the judge pronounced it a dead heat. Run in 3 min. 54 sec. Deciding Heat-6 to son Docility. Little Jack made all the running, and won easily by two lengths. Run in precisely the same time as the dead heat. The Claremont Stakes of 10 Boys. each, 5 ft, with 25 added, for two yrs old; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Sat 41b; winners extra. Half a mile. Lord Strathmore's Faux Pas, Bst 71b (Wakefield) 1 Mr. Gully's Solomon, Sst 71b (A. Day) 2 Mr. Webb's Vigilant, Bat 41b (Dockeray) 3 Mr. C. Liley's Count Swivel, Bst 71b..........(5. Mann) 4 Mr. W. Yorke's fby The Cure, Bst 41b (Smith) 5 Betting-11 to 8 on Solomon, 2 to 1 agst Faux Pas, and 4 to 1 agst Vigilant. Faux Pas made nearly all the running, and won in a canter by a length and a half. The Corinthian Stakes of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft, and 25 added; three yrs old, 9st 41b; four, lOst 71b; five, Ilst 31b; six and aged, list 91b; winners extra; half-bred horses allowed 31b. The winner to be sold for 200 sovs., if demanded, &c. Once round and a distance. Mr. Carew's Eve, 4 yrs, lOst 71b (Captin Little) 1 Mr. Rowley's Tit-bit, aged, 12st (31b extra) (Owner) 2 Mr. Elwes s Athelstane, 5 yrs, llst Slb (Owner) 3 Mr. J. Evelyn's Lady Tryphena, lOst 71b (Owner) 4 Betting-10 to 6 each agst Athelstano an Eva. Won easily by two lenths. Run in 2 min. 19 secs. A Plato of 30 soya., added to a Sweepstakes of 3 soya. each; three yrs old, 7st 51b; four, Bst 51b; five, Bst 101 b; six and aged, 9st. Mares and geldings allowed 31b. The winner to be sold for 80 sm., if demanded, &c. Three-quarters of a mile. (9 Subs.) Mr. H. Hill's Equiria, 3 yrs, 7st 51b (Maton) 2 1 1 Mr. Bingley'a Christiana, 4 yrs, Bst 21b (Thick) 1 2 2 Mr. Drew's Master Murray, Bst 111 b (Hackett) 0 3 3 Mr. Lister's Hind of the Forest, 5 yrs Bst 71b 3 0 dr Lord Exeter's Ghio, 3 yrs, 7st 51b (J. Mann) 0 0 dr Mr. Thornton's Little Fanny, aged, Bst 1 Ilb 0 0 dr Mr. Jackson's Nell Cook, aged, Bst 111 h Mr. Irwin's Clairvoyance, 5 yrs, Bst 71b Mr. Winstanley's Pandea, 3 yrs, 7st 21b 0 dr The first two heats were won easily by two lengths, and the last by one length. BETTING ON THE COURSE. LIVERPOOL CUP. 7to 1 agst Cockermouth 110 to 1 agst Backbiter NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. sto 1 ngst Elthiron 18 to 1 agst Glauca 5 to 1 agst lint. of Gwynne GOODWOOD STAKE. 12 to to 1 sgst Windischgratz GOODWOOD CUP. 5 to 1 agst Montes 7 to 1 agst Cossack 6 to 1 [lust Canezou SUTTON PARK RACES.—WEDNESDAY. The Sutton Park Stakes of 3 sovs, each, and 20 added; the second to save his stake. About three quarters of a mile. (11 Subs.) Mr. Howlin's Shilmalier West, 3 yrs, 7st:(W. Sharpe) 1 Mr. Fowler's The Monk, 3 yrs, 7st 81b (Whitehouse) 2 The following also started:—Mr. Copeland's Cheap side, aged, Bst 71b (Marlow); Mr. Giles's Gaffer Green, aged, Bst 71b (Hutchinson); Mr. Green's Babies, aged, Bst 71b (Yates); Mr. Wiley's Cauliflower, 5 yrs, Bst 51b (Denhen); and Mr. Hawkes' f by Marshal Soult, 3 yrs, bat 121 b (Escourt). 6to 4 agst The Monk, sto 4 agst the winner. Won by half a length. The Windley Pool Stakes of 15 60 , 111. each, 10 ft, and 80 added. To start at the Red Barn, about one mile and five furlongs. Mr. Lawson's Keleshea, 6 yrs, 7st 31b ...(W. Sharpe) 1 Mr. Fowler's Ribaldry, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b (Whitehouse) 2 Mr. Robinson na Egret, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b ...(Escourt) 3 Mr. Meiklam's Polonaise, 4 yrs, 7st 41b (Arnold) 4 Even on Ribaldry, 4 to 1 agst Keleshea. Won by three-quarters of a length. The Edgbaston Plate of 401., added to a Sweepstakes of 5 soya. each, the second to save his stake, and the winner to be sold for 2001. Heats, once round and a distance. (4 Subs.) Mr. Southby's Imperial, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b (601) a 1 1 Mr. Painter's Circuiter, 4 yrs, 7st 51b (1000 1 2 2 Mr. Guiliver's Fazeley, aged, Bst 41b (601.) 2 3 dr Three well-contested heats. ROYAL LONDON YACHT CLUB. Tho annual contest amongst the yachts of this highly respectable club, which is rapidly advancing in public favour, for the grand challenge cup, took place yester day, but, although the day was admirably suited for an excursion, there was too little wind to test the weatherly powers of the yacht. The Gem steamer had been char tered by the club, for the conveyance of members and their friends, and left London-bridge at half past nine, with a highly-respectable party on board, which was considerably augmented at Blackwall. The following yachts had been entered to contend:- 1. Whisper, 19 tons, Thomas Eveleigh, Esq.; blue, white, and red. 2. Linnet, 10 tons, Hones Knox, Esq.; white, red border with blue cross. 3. Rival, 10 tons, J. T. Helms, Esq.; red, orange, and blue. 4. Alligator, 20 tons, Henry J. Smith, Esq.; red with white stripe, and a horse rampant. 5. Frolic, 1 2 tons, Alfre d Cox, Esq.; red and white stripes. 6. Moor Park, 17 tons, George E. Browne, Esq.; three golden lilies, red ground. 7. Phantom, 20 tons, S. Lane, Esq.; white, red border. It was a time race, one minute per ton being allowed by all yachts exoeeding tan tons to those not exceeding it, yachts not exceeding thirteen tons to allow half a minute per ton to those of lesser tonnage. The challenge cup bad been originally presented to the club by J. T . Hewes, Esq., and was held by Mr. E. Browne, the owner of the Moor Park, the conditions of the r ace re quiring that it should be won two consecutive seasons b the same yacht to become the permanent property of the owner. The distance to be sailed was from Blackwell to Gravesend and back. The whole of the boats were at their stations on the arrival of the steamer, with the exce ption of the Linnet, Th e which had been withdrawn. W hisper and Frolic nearly divided the faveuritism , the success of the former in gallantly carrying off one Of the prizes in the match of the Royal Thames Yacht Club on the sth inst. de servedly placed her a h v ig es h se i l n requ est; but the prettye sail ing of the Frolic,tinguished club, on many belonging occasions to w h t e h n e there sam was scarcely a capful of wind, as well'as in stronger weather, induced speculators upon the event to look upon her as a very formidable rival. The Phantom next had the call, while it was declared by a tolerable section that if it came on to blow hard the Alligator, a schooner- . rigged vessel, would do some astonishing work. As it, however, did not blow hard, no opportunity was afforded of ascertaining whether there was any merit in the opi nion expressed of her capabilities. The start took place under thc' direction of Mr. E. Brown, the rear-commodore, at fire minutes past eleven, and the usual alacrity was exhibited by the whole of the crews in setting the immense quantity (Actium with which each boat was covered. At this moment there was hardly a breath of wind to blow a flag out, and each courted the " eatspaws" with which they were ever and anon favoured. The Kival got a slight start, the Frolic was second, the Alligator third, the Phantom fourth, a n d Whisper fifth. .• Zephyrus wandered for a moment in the neighbourhood of the contending yachts, and the Frolic gallantly led the way down, followed closely by the Phan tom, the Rival.: Whisper, and Alligator being in their wake. Again the whole were becalmed, and the surface of the water was as smooth as a well-kept bowling -green, the yachts being indebted to the tide under them for anything like their tardy progress. At the Half-way House a gentle breeze sprung up from the northward, and thence westwarded, which rendered the match ,of • more interestingeharacter, and some very press; RaPiq occurred amongst th e li ttle fleet, but another lilt brought them again to almost a stand-still,-and it was feared they would not reach the distance, but Sol having retired for a short time a new breeze gladdened the hearts of the crews, and soon put them within eight of the flag-buoy off Gravesend, but as the tide had then commenced making up, the three leading boats performed a somewhat tedious operation (the Frolic and Phantom having passed and re-passed each, other), in working over the flood to arrive at it; in effecting which, owing to their hugging the shore. on. the Gravesend. side,- -the Phantom for a 'moment- or so caught the. ground, and the Whisper, .which was at the time eagerly disputing the honour of the second place, went some 3 ands in advance. The three leading boats rounded at Gravesend in the following order : h. min. sec. The Frolic ... ... 4 36 5 Whisper ... ... 4 57 32 Phantom ... ••• . 5 355 After rounding they all set square sails, and each be gan to make the best of their way back. The advan tage which the Frolic had at the time of rounding left but little doubt,, from her well known powers, barring accidents, of success. There was nothing worthy of record in the passage up. All the beats ware admi rably handled, and arriTed at Blackwall in the follow. ins order:— b. min. sec,. The Frolic first, at ... 7 .28. 40 The Whisper • ... ... 7 .51 , The Phantom 8 1 10. The very handsome prize was duly presented to Ur. Alfred Cox, the owner of the Frolic, by the Rear-Com modore, with a very deserved compliment upon the nen ticall skill of all parties. The Royal Thames Yacht Club and other toasts having been done ample justice to, the steamer returned to London.bridge, and landed her com pany before dusk. The officers of the club were unre mitting in their attention to the comfort of their guests. There was an abundance of the choicest viands prepared by Mr. Cooper, the steward; and a very good quadrille band, which was kept in tolerably sharp exercise during the whole evening. NATAL INTELLIGENCE. PEMBROKE DOCKYARD, JUNE 19.—The following is a statement of the principal dimensions of the Liberty sloop of war, which was launched at this dockyard last week : Feet. Inches. Length over all l2l 2 Ditto, between perpendiculars Ditto, of keel, for tonnage .. Extreme breadth __.. Ditto, for tonnage 3l 11 Ditto, moulded 3l 5 Depth of hold Her burden is 427 tons, and she is pierced for 16 guns. She will be docked, coppered, and jury-rigged for navi gation to Devonport without delay. The Admiralty have issued a general order that no officer of the Royal Dockyard Battalion shall be absent from drill, unless on special leave of absence or in the event of sickness; and even in the latter case a surgeon's certificate must be produced. The Colonel of the Batta lion must appear once during the drill, and he alone can issue leave of absence. From these regulations it is evident that the Admiralty is desirous of these corps at taining the highest possible state of efficiency. APPOINTMENTS. WooLivictr, JUNE 19.—Surgeon—James Wilson (b), borne on the books of the Saturn, Pembroke, for service in the Prospero steam packet, to Sheerness dockyard. The Right Hon. Sir Francis T. Baring held a levee at Whitehall to-day, and it was attended by the following officers:— Captains—Sir Henry John Leeke, 8.11, (1826); Jos. O'Brien (1829), William Pearce Stanley (1838), John thekett (1838). William B. Dobson (1841), and Wil liam H. Hall (1844), late commanding the Dragon steam frigate. Commanders—William Langharne (1814), Henry D. Twysden (1838), Thomas Stewart (1843), Melville G. H. W. Ross (1840), and J. Brown. Lieutenants—William C. Burbidge (1815), George Gahan (1815), Coast-guard ; George Rabbett (1826), and Julian F. Slight (1842). Assistant-Surgeon—John Elliott (1846). The Garland steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander Wylde, having had her repairs completed at this port, left Woolwich to-day for Dover to resume her duties as a mail packet en that station. The trials of Captain the Hon. W. E. Fitzmaurice's and Messrs. Seaward's engines in the Minx steam-vessel were concluded in the basin at Woolwich on Monday last. Both engines were set to drive a screw of similar diameter and pitch at 210 revolutions per minute, for eleven hours. On the first trial Captain Fitztnaurice's engine consumed 121 inches of water per hour, against Messrs. Seaward's 8 inches • but on subsequent occasions Captain Fitzmaurice reduced the consumption of his en gine to 10 inches per hour, and he expects to make a still greater reduction in the engines he may construct in future. His engine is acknowledged to be on the real direct rotary principle, and differs from all others sub mitted at this yard in having no dead points, springs or packing. The engine tried was nominally of 10-horse power, but equal to 14-horse real power, at 451bs. pres sure, is little liable to be put out of order, and has ex cited great interest amongst the numerous naval officers studying steam, and others, and engineers who have witnessed its performance. A further series of experi ments will be made in the river to test its speed at the measured mile, and capabilities fur towing launches or other vessels. THE ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL. The anniversary dinner of the Royal Free Hos pital took place last night at the London Tavern, and it was attended by nearly three hundred of the friends and subscribers to that truly benevolent in stitution. The chair was taken by the Hon. E. H. Stanley, M.P., who was supported by Mr. Greene, M.P., Mr. Roebuck, M.P., Mr. Manners Sutton, M.P., the Rev. Dr. Rice, the Rev. J. H. Fisk, the Rev. Dr. Benson, Dr. Forbes Winslow, Dr. Heale, Mr. Goldsmith, and others actively engaged in promoting the usefulness of the hospital. After the usual loyal and complimentary toasts had been given, the Honourable Chairman, in an eloquent speech, proposed the principal toast of the evening— " Prosperity to the Royal Free Hospital," and he drew an animated picture of the extent to which the institution diffused its blessings among the really destitute poor. He called special attention to the fact that since the foundation of the charity, in February 1848, no fewer than 310,647 persons had partici pated in its benefits ' - and that whilst in the first year only 926 patients ha d received its ministrations, that number had increased to 28,190 in 1849, but in 1846 they amounted to 35,507. From the medical report it appeared that 851 totally destitute persons had been admitted into the wards. After this toast had been duly honoured, Mr. ROE BUCK proposed the health of the Chairman, observing that he looked upon him as the type of a class who, having the means of enjoying life, thought it their first duty to show their sympathy with the poor by personally supporting institutions for their benefit. He considered it one of the best signs of the times that all classes, from the very highest, cordially united in this object. The CHAIRMAN briefly returned thanks for the compliment paid to him, and proposed the health of the President of the hospital, the Duke of Buccleuch. A number of other toasts were afterwards given, with the usual honours. The donations announced during the evening amounted to nearly 1,3001. COMMITTEE OF OFFICERS POOR-LAW MEDICAL TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. s ia ,—Yhave the honour to forward to you the subjoined copy of a resolution passed unanimously at a meeting of the committee, held on Thur3day last, the 6th inst.—l am, Sir, yours, &c., HERBERT WILLIAMS, Assistant Secretary. 4, Hanover -square, June 10. COPY OF RESOLUTION. "That the thanks of this committee be given to the editor of The Evening Sun for the aid afforded to the objects of the Convention, through an able leading article which recently appeared in that journal on the subject of Poor•law Medical Relief." We deeply regret to learn that Lady Pilmer bas been suffering severely in London from an attack of small pox, the infection being communicated by a female servant j who had just previouslyjoined the establishment. Her Ladyship is ow, happily, recovering.— Maidstone Gazette. EVENING, BANK OF AUSTRALASIA: The annual meeting of the proprietors of the above company was held on Monday at the offices, Austin friars ; Mr. Brownrigg, M.P., in the chair. The ad vertisement by which the meeting had been convened having been read, Tbe annual report of the directors was submitted. The directors said they had the pleasure to state that satisfactory progress had been made in the ciolony to wards realising the debt due by the Bank of Aus tralia, and to express their conviction that the whole amount of the judgment would in a moderate space of time be paid; they had, therefore, brought to ac count the amount of interest and costs recovered at Sydney—namely, 65,1821. ss. ld. Against the few English shareholders of the Bank of Australia who bad declined to enter into terms of arrangement the directors had steadily pursued their course ; and, al though they had been met by every device that legal ingenuity could suggest, they had in the only . case which had been heard obtained the unanimous judg ment of the Court of Common Pleas overruling all the objections that had been raised, and leaving as the only point for decision the simple question of fact, whether the party sued were a shareholder or not. The directors had since come to terms of compromise in the case referred to, and were still ready, as they had always been, to make arrangements with the other parties against whom proceedings were pending. In the tenth paragraph of their report last year the directors stated the extent, according to the best estimate they were able to make, of the probable losses of the bank, in addition to the sum then available as the balance of the bad debt fund ; and acting upon that view, the following would show the result:—At 16th October, 1848, the estimated deficiency, after applying the bad debt fund of 82,018/. 15s. 7d., was 49,0091. 10s. 10d., against which had been placed the interest on the bank of Australia, debt and costs, 65,1821. ss. ld., leaving a surplus according to that estimate, of 16,172/. 14s. 3d.; to this were now to be added the net profits in the colonies, and in London, for the year ending 15th October, 1849, after deducting ex penses of management, 54,3301.115., less irrecoverable debts written off in the year in the colonies in excess of former estimates, 6,284/. 17s. Bd., and dividend of 12s. per share Ist October, 1849, 13,5001., together 34,5451. 3s. 3d., which added to the 16,172/. 4s. 3d., left a balance at the 15th of October, 1849, of 50,717/. 17s. 6d. The assets and liabilities ef the bank at the same period stood as follows: Assets Government stock, specie, and cash, 448,3521. 3s. 5d., bank premises, 24,2991. ls., bills receivable and other securities 1,299,822/. 18s. Sd., together 1,772,534/. 2s. 10d. The liabilities were-- Capital, 900,0001. circulation, 106,465/., bills pay able and other liabilities, 245,423/. 4s. 2d., deposits, 469,928/. is. 2d., profit and loss, 50,717/. 17s. 6d., together 1,772,534/. 2s. 10d. The directors, since their report in June last, had received advices and valuations from the colonies, which led them to anticipate a considerable addition to the losses then estimated by them upon old dependencies, not how- . ever to such an extent as to render it necessary to interrupt the payment of dividends, although the effect must be to continue it low rate longer than had been hoped and expected. The disappoinment which was felt at the result of the estimates referred to bad determined the directors to abstain for the future from laying any fresh valuations before the proprietors, but to write off the actual amount of l oss ascertained as each dependency was wound up. They had also re solved to appropriate the surplus yearly profits, after paying dividends, to meet such contingencies ; and as the current business of the bank was of a healthy, profitable, and improving character, the directors entertained a confident hope that ere long they would be justified in increasing the dividend to tour per cent. per annum, but they were of opinion that this rate should not be exceeded until the securities held by the bank were either realised or all question as to their depreciation set at rest. The October dividend, however, would be continued at the present- rate of 12s. per share, free of income-tax. A motion for the adoption of the report having been made and seconded, Mr. Sergeant GASELEE objected that the accounts, as given above, were not sufficiently set forth in de tail, and suggested that, at least, the various items of expenditure should be stated. The CHAIRMAN said that the statement of accounts was in the form that had been regularly laid before the proprietors for the last 15 or 16 years, and that much injury would result from too detailed a state ment of the assets and liabilities of a banking es tablishment. After considerable discussion the report was adopted. Mr. Sergeant GASELEE then moved that the dim.. tors be requested to publish a more detailed statement of accounts, and that the annual report of the directors be forwarded to the proprietors seven days before the annual meeting. The resolution, having been seconded, was put from the chair and lost. A vote of thanks was given to the chairman, and the meeting broke up. THE QUEEN OF THE BELGIANS.—DOVER, JUNE 19. —The town of Dover may well feel proud of the achieve ment of to-day, in effecting the embarkation and immediate departure of her Majesty's mail packet Vivid, Commander Smitheft, with the Queen of the Belgians and suite, for Os tend. The hour appointed for the departure of the royal party happened to be that state of the tide known as " dead low water," which in all times past at this, as well as all the neighbouring ports, rendered it impossible for vessels to leave the harbour; but through the unprecedented progress and successful construction of the new Admiralty Pier, and the kindness, exertion, and facilities of the Messrs. Lee, the contractors, and their assistants, upon this occasion, this, the swiftest steam-boat afloat, took on board her august 'Amen" gets and luggage at the new pier, at a point about four hundred feet from the shore, and where it was ascertained , at low water, that the soundings enabled Captain Smithett to move off in gallant styl e , am i dst the universal Appian " °e the greatest concourse of people that has been assembled ,is Dover for many a long day. He that considers how little be dwells upon the condition of others will learn bow little the attention of others is attracted b y lime •h . lf Cook's lournql. — b il ea b u e . eih S i r b e. it sit io r n Olt of to tHhismsoLcifletoyawl'aslCUhLoTsdUß.yaesLtZeaCylil.nTtThe. were tiful grounds of Josiah Wilson, E q . of the grounds most elegant thronged by a very An immense mar quee in beautiful order. Here, and company, and the weather ]assemblageerge wu was mo p s i t te p h r e o d p itutudserfor whichthe oc casion.the e flowers &c., were arrange d . promenaded s and flower's flowers for ofm al e r viewingi m e t n h s e i o v n a s r , the ou s company plaht awarded. Among some of the most I al tea-scented admit), beautiful specimens were ad n o d u az a m o ia, npositifolia, from the which forunderth °R P prizes had °o h sfe a s d been Cape of Good . va beautiful di shi a a variety x ll t extra seedling s, eo;fafigellB ia C f alc:o P l b a a r l i e a x s, is a b v u ar m ie i t li Po e f ri vat eli t e u a : - & e c n . The geraniums were magnificent, and occupied the lei • side of the vast marquee (on entering) nearly the,whple length. We observed also twelve beautiful' pinks which were exhibited by Mr. Gaby. The show, on the wholi, was one which was highly creditable to the society. The scene on the lawn was a very animated and pleasing one, and the pleasure of the day was much enhanced by the performance of the band of the 2d Regiment of Life Guards, under the direction of Mr. Grattan Cooke. The West India and Peninsular Mails were not dispatched on Tuesday from the General Post-office in time for the mail train, which leaves the Waterloo station at 10.30 A.M., in consequence of the pressure of business in that office, consequent on the arrival of the American mail. The first-mentioned mails were therefore dispatched by the 11.45 A. 31. express train, which stops fur the first time at Bishop stoke. A Queen's messenger, with dispatches for her Ma jesty was in a second-class carriage; and, when the train stopped, and while he was standing and gathering up his dispatches, a couple of carriages were driven against the train, and the messenger was thrown violently on the ledge of the back-board, and immediately ha fainted tahweatyr..aihAs, said d oo t n o as the accident w as k n own, a g be Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, immediately rushed to the spot, and secured the dispatches. The messenger was taken out and laid on the platfbrm, and, by the application of cold water, he recovered his senses, and stated that his ribs were broken. He was then taken into the station, 4d a surgeon who happened to be in the train waited on hi m : Before the train proceeded Lord Adolphus gave the dispatches to the train. guard, who conveyed them to Osborne House from Southampton, in the Elfin royal yacht, estich was In waiting at the latter place OE the messenger, ' , •MMa