The Sun. — London, England, 1851-04-24 00:00:00

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Jo& 57 C 4 P E O'CLOO 35% 1 4 35, 5 / 4 89 99 3 4 19 3 4 5% 39 1 ,4 iondon. 59% 90 [ls DAY hi Sid. bee a; Pike, PT 7.—Arrd:o.ls iwieh 15100 —Arrd. bOr is place, 19 :A ° td iustaut , oad saved. hia schoo t 3tBnt, but ll' mach-, o f, an hank in d e ep 3. China, 13 ; 'ecilie, Wt. rd. from S'A he river sli" , Martiniqu° krrd. Sort 9; Eliza Del Tanuary,,A, ; Royal 111 ff port, °4 !esti% 130_, 13111 j World, Pe, we; Moro i : ditto. V I day, did p 0 ported. aid atearlitt n widow(' P' Wisbest sank off tbw, a the abor°' ter, Rio I .‘ ►melie, For rr d. Inv er a. [CE. ,`Y.) e argon:100 DAV es occuPle' DAY') sees whi ell roceeded interest• BTU.) ring ulli°4 re resume,tho COP' DA; ( 3 ,,, sT ics, A.- -- N, and Dlr. le to abo b l ild nos lust its,a under no tried Olt an tion Lo a of le A tan nam es at will/ Business doud may. .►r~~ attorney, ho had lived for soma tim e i n t h e howe of pliuntiff, who together with his wife assisted by Lig WO daughters. kept a lo‘lging house in Etuswcrth. Ic Was S e Part of Mins h s irlock slaty to wait u:Jon the (1,- enCnt while he was so lodging in her father's house; and after he had lived with the family for six or eght ftu o mo nths a con nex i on too k p l ace b etween t h e defendantbud Shirlock, which ultimately t e rminated in the '"f a child, an d l e d to h er l eav i ng t h e roo f o f h er eitrenle• At th e t r i a l t h e g i r l gave h er ev id e nce mo s t eree tlY, and, although she undera eta a severe cross tnit.zen • „ a ion relative to a baker with whom it was alleg d l it ue had been intimate, there was nothing elicited to shake ds p ly r e e r v e io p ti u s t t i e n s , timony, which was corroborated by her JO - • linger sister. In addition to this evidence, two let tersthe first of which was written by the t rendant to the plaintiff's attorney, in which he denied 01 14 he was the father of the child, and insinuated a sere of felony against the plaintiff and his family; but ultimately turned out that there was no ground for the deputation, 'I he second letter was anonymous, but evi hence was put in to show that although the style of the o:ndwriting differed from that of the first. yet there were t Otill characteristics about it which induced the plain it' a attorney and his clerk to give it as their belief that ~1 43 writte n b y t h e d e f en d ant . Th e l ettet recommended '4° plaintiff to t his daughter out of the way, the :triter promising ge to provide tor her until she obtained a t a uat ioni and enclosing 10s. as an evidence of his being e : l "est• This letter was proved, as already stated, to the defend an t' s h an d wr i t i ng , an d i n h is summ i ng ti t; toe Learned Judge left it for the jur to say ,whether '3' credited that proof, ebserving that if they did not e l , e look very much like an attempt at deception on e l': Part of the plaintiff's attorney; but if they did, of to ur ", added to the evidence of the girl, it would be The to justify their finding a verdict tor the plaintiff. to Learned Judge called the attention of the jury lett ers, tho difference in the hand wr iti ng of the two at the close f te charge, he placid , dl e tw o let nd ters a in their hands, o and h asked them to decide ether or no they were both written by the same hand. e° t attisfied was h e ( t h e L earne d C ounse l) th a t th e E l n erd ie s t would be in his favour, that he actually in ti;erst,e,cl.his brief in anticipation of the jury finding for e` t untiff. It was the second time he had done so in hee co urse of his pr a ctice, and it should be the last; b u t self c ommitted credibly informed that the Learned Judge hita 40,,eeturnitted the same error, for he wrote upon his ItLB `' Verdict for the plaintiff," before the ju r y h a d jj a "" uP their m i n d s . T o t h e amaz - men t, however, of 11 : bar an d the bench, the jury found for the defendant, d e doubt under the misdirection that the result ought to t eend upon the anonymous letter, and hence had anima I,P re sent applicatien. th eme lle LORD C HIEF J USTICE cou ld h ar dly thi n k th a t l l i,, h es any mi s dir e ctio n , s i nce the L earne d C ounse l an-blelf admitted that he was not deceived by the sum hal IV, but rather that it led him to con c lud e before , ha nd that the verdict would be for the plaintiff. a ir ; unOW DER would not contend that it was a mis ale e ttuu in point of law; but still the manner in which de u bP ° int Was put was calculated—unintentionally, no T h " -- .. tu mislead the jury. spi t - ectioah CHIEF JUSTICE said the Court would con de • tn e Learned Judge who tried the case before it ° Wed the motion. AIL COURT.—(THIS DAY.) Tri t (Before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE.) • "E RN .V THE CLERK TO THE MAGISTRATES OF KINGSTON-ON-HULL. eti lt t j• WATSON applied for a rule to show cause why a 0 1411121 information should not be filed again s t the clerk fo r :. magistrates of the borough of Kingston-on-Hull, of ti . 3 7 lBeo ßdUCt in his office. It appeared that a person to n ame of Jackson bad been repeatedly convicted lte en m agistrates under the Health of Towns Act for iah~biPigs in a manner injurious to th e health of the gath er ' a nte, and fined sums varying from 1/. to 51,, to the with costs. The guardians of the union in which Ittb i ll „ ti i . is ance existed applied to the clerk of the magis o4,C tor the'purpsef baying the cnvictions drawn ae nd carried iato D ell' ect, and the particular mal lkro "C 5 B complained of by the guardians were that he done this, and had thrown other obstacles in ulwaY to prev e nt th e p ro per carrying out of the Act. granted. 1t c4 , 0 , 80 /‘ V. THE CHARING.CIVSS BRIDGE COMPANY._ t eIIa h; O 4: II. E:COCK applied for a rule to show cause . why ZNieation and the demurrers to pleas in this case be set aside on the ground of certain Mot , The action, which has reference to a contract the into by the liongerford Market Company for b e e Purchase of the Suspension•bridge, has previously W. before the courts of law at Westminster. LORDSHIP granted a rule. Jizatt, , IFFS' COURT —( THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Under• Sheriff BuuctiELL.) THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK V. COX. fi„" 41 8 was ai action to recover the sum of 121. 10s. on -4 o verdrawn account. trfir. James, the cashier of the Strand Branch Bank, oved that the defendant had kept an account with the 6,. 4111 4, and on th e p a y men t o f a c h eque his account was Yerdrawn and notice was given to him, but another 41411 cheq i ue was honoured, but defendant did nut mike 411 9 further deposit or p a y th e b a l ance. The jury gave a verdict for the amount. This was the only case tried, and the Court did not I , l t ten minutes. In some of the other eases the at `°tneys arrived just after the Court Was adjourned. _IIDDLES EX SESSIONS. )dr (THIS DAY.) • S ergeant Adams sat this morning and took bail 9 , of whi c h th ere were seven on the paper. tiNr John Hare surrendered to an indietment charging le t with viol ent ly assau l t i ng , on the 27, of Febru a ry tee' 11 . Mrs. An n F a i rc hild, wi f e o f a veter i nary surgeoe U at P a ddi ng t on . h it the case being called, a surgeon's certificate was f lit ti led to th e C ourt , pray i ng t h at t h e case m i ght be ittl6 - "" 1 adjourned, as the complainant was unable to nd through illness. tf th P ',,, l3o Dain, who appeared for the defendant, begged vtit n e ''otirt not to further adjourn the case. He had 1141 -33 eS in court who could prove that the complainant bee p seen walking about the street during the last orte, Zh e th e a n ephew of the complainant was then examined by %tint h ub °, E., and in answer to the Court stated that his ttee ti l' not been out during the last week. He had ge e t e -er in bed on S un d a y a n d Monday last. The sur- Airs certificate was given yesterday. , h itt s ; is a ) Ditisr called two witnesses, who stated that they ire ,eoMplainant walking about on Monday and 'N e • 'mit at the hours stated by the nephew that she vhs . t 'Dhe,.arned JUDGE having further examined the t elly. - 4 laid he had a good mind to order him into ens- The was wall a gross case. kr. defendant having pleaded not guilty,. t heta t ,""Reant ADAMS addressed the jury. and directed lilsto retur n a verdict of not guilty. They could see hri t i ci whet the case was, and it was Evident that they- Sa l:l j° adjourn it, fur it was true that the c(ln ,,uLad been seen walking about during the present ay e, 'ere was something behind which did not meet 1, i. 17 then returned a verdict cf Not Guilty, and ,I,qaout was crowded. e ndart o d n ed ce . discharged from custody. 14 • I'—THIS( DAY.) MISTAKE.—Mary Ann Eaton, a fashion -147.11!ct. wcinan of the town, was charged with ; 4 14 4 and abusive language towards . Ali ttl bas " v 'ffencli, a gentleman attached to the Egyptian trh 6 1. - h e(4o 1 3 . P tumult stated that on the previous night he lite • oltie g cigar at the door of a divan in Regentn er- When the defendant, whom be had never see e atn ,, th." l ,h e i 1 )P and called him a vulgar, stupid, dirty b.."ceb t r . took no notice of her at the time, but as t . Z .t itiT t i l lyt tiltlpg up ad down before the door, and re a.bove and other filthy expressions, he called ),,,-.4.4f And gave her in charge. Z a 4 .ttk ei e ti b ee the accused said she had made a slight tta,lea h o gle Person of the gentleman, whom she had . saiA ''actine few nights ago partaken of her hospi teac'itriollo".lia return had treated her very smelly. r e l yto ok u L l'eas and appearance of complainant, she for that individual, and in the heat of alt. ' l4 might have used the language imputed kl"alef th a Ptlie ' 4 clat wa s advised not to be guilty of such a 1)41 ( 1 4 . 4(1 in, rt and was fined 75., which she immedi- SPORTINGLLNOTEeA 1)4 41 ` 1 1) END N S (I F X ROM NEWMARKET. . OF THE SUN. t 'ilk -. 2 ' o TILE FDITOR , t t h,„ nt of fi ve y On 1.11°440;:11?)4 )eat:tedits'takelsy and d 0 one produced se a p o o r n a rt e t e a h l e Vi ja c e n a a i r O d d b . Itllitt: the, s hortest bill of fare fora head of can recollect h a v ing thly seen during the pen to the interests " d a r e ''' 3oB that I have devoted my t: 4rtitheilig world. The four - year olduacToolt,hblys year to uY Mulatto out of Lunacy, is for a SOL Plate °►e raw, and la .at him in a canter , receiviag 1 7lbs., ali o 10 Qt.ssr w h course; Nutmeg, a bad third. e xi t f e lte winner, was D.M., b ast eor sex, from the - ' 4 (l' ' Lotu s° w h o gave the . ;hak„W°ll the other 501. the Plate,ovwerinner Bit,As , t „u„ trashy "" Or-q 1 Asa tio„ d , r' 11 " 11 . 1f . If s tioi racing „., anneals unimportant - positiontb e a t tc)t i Rh g his h ,, taler fo r ems maintained sberough ' o 1 • Rua t he , h: the Chester Cup, was on j" riii - e lr ta outlay advanced to at t 0 6 to t more than t ha ttr -I , 4 4 a L ti his Price at midnight Was 1; ' n l u ta t lian 4- ' 1 R I the Outi. ide; d lll . on s ta a g no u y e , re lv tir o t o d l s w p aa o , 11114 as very tin t ' and The Sauter L'''e I,6ator Were : Y a 9 t previous quotations. six points, 17 1 . °4 1i: 4114 el ariasa rn wer e inquired after at . 2 . 5 a a n t d t r e "lei 0-f" Prinietliaistar maintained his position at was, hovim, tiffaira for the Derby, at 6 to 1 ;Tedd ifingernald_e_iz: ~ r)O4 ,h'iklollgticla of him at the same figure; ' tt L l oen - ,„ °ll ,tlity of seven or eight hundred pounds, _. au .1.14 :' eto 1 ; The seus also advanced to 20 to tilor4l siting in ty and at the West-en , t o h o i! t rs he s it e ,! , 01l the Chester Cup and Derby, is pretty h l ' e tilla e '" at Newmarket yesterday, but, on the M 1,009 Guineas *st 43 ,„ MA. Newmarket Stakes, is as follows: -1,000 "44 e------6 to 5 ngst Iris • 5 to 4 apt Aphrodite; 5 to 1 05,„.. ~.- , ss-6 to elect; 10 Havel .get Phlogra. Diewmarket S . 'talies . to 1 94 B 'r Z.. ey's lot; °Veil on The Confessor , 4,,,!'alapMidss and 800. 1110 re s it in,f teoeired numerous requests for my opinion on l'eltotdLlt Of the 50 sous. Stakes, A.F., walked over for ere "IV, by Artisan, for which the following horses kNvithl enteredz--Aitisan (the winner), Gincvra (..take ekir,"4ll), !lease • Walburg (paid forfeik), 1300, and l‘tro,-I.lattt it is as follows:-The last-named couple I rks a',1:',12417 nominated, the conditions stating tbot it 4t a k, "aao for colts " not engaged in. _the 2,V110 .'Guineas 4 ; 4 both of these having entered and run for that THE make, were flceordi,gly dkqualified from winning this, and all bets made- concerning them are null and void. Arthan having been the only horse left in yesterday morning, all bets wade yesterday concerning him are void uel , ss pas ticulari) specified " ell in, sera shed or not," &c. &c., there being no chance on the part of the fielder ~ f winning, consequently there ought to be none of losing. Alen,.—Tne field for the Newmarket Stakes to mor row will not exceed four, viz., Harpsichord, Midas, B. and the Confes , or or Baktinio. - It is considered a fore gone Conclusion in favour cf Sir Jost ph, but there bas been more impossible things accomplished than Midas or Boo's winning. I am, fir, yours, &c. THE SPIRIT OF HIE TURF. April 24, 1851. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING. BETTING ON TUESDAY NIGHT. ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. Even on Sir J. Hawley's Aphrodite 5 to 3 agst Lord Stanle}'s Iris CHESTER CUP. 6 to l apt Mr. Treen's linssus, 5 yrs, 7st 12 to 1 agst Mr. Saxon's Black Doctor, 3 yrs, sst 41b —taken 14 to 1 agst Li. Strathmore's Montague, 5 yrs, 7st 21b 15 to 1 aget Mr. T. Lister's Nancy, 3 yrs, 4st 12Ib 15 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's The Italian, 4 yrs, 7st 51 100 to 6 agst Mr. Maugau's Russborough, 4 y re,Bsi 61b 25 to 1 agst Mr. Driukald's Sauter-la. Coupe, 5 yrs, 7=t 51b 25 to 1 agst Mr. Campbell's Woolwich, 5 yrs, Bst DERBY. 6 to 1 agst Mr. LLlford's The Prime Minister 13 to 2 egst Sir J. Hawley's Teddiugton 10 to 1 agst Lord Enfield's Hernandez—taken freely 12 to 1 agst Mr. o,baldeston's Mountain Deer 12 to 1 ogst Mr. J. Clark's The Marlborough Buck 16 to 1 agst Mr. Mc iklam's Constellation 20 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Bonnie Dundee 25 to 1 agst Mr. Higgins's Theseus 30 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Heart-breaker 33 to I egst sir J. Hawley's The Ban 35 to 1 agst Mr. Wilkinson's Neasham 50 to 1 agst Mr. Saxon's The Black Doctor 50 to 1 agst Mr. E. R. Clark's Gleuhawk 1,000 to 15 egst Mr. G. Went worth's Azeth—taken 1,000 to 10 agst Lord Clifden's Telescope—taken WEDNESDAY'S RAC e.S. Handicap Plate of 501. for tour yrs old and upwards. Cessrewitch Course. Mr. Stephenson's cby Dromedary. Bst 71b...(Batler) 1 Lurd Ctitden's Strongbow, 5 yrs, Bst 71b...(1tobinson) 2 Lord Exeter's Nutmeg, 4 yrs, 7st 11b...(W Ilarlock) 3 Betting-5 to 4 agst Nutmeg, and 7to 4 agst Drome dary colt. Tho running was made by Nutmeg to the Ab. M. bottom, where it was taken up by Strongbow, who, in his turn, gave place to the Dromedary colt in the cords, and was beaten easily three lengths. Run in 4 min. 30 stcl. Plate of 50/. for three yrs old, 7st 71b; four, Bst 121 b; five and upwards, 9st 31b. Mares and geldings al lowed 31b. The winner to be sold for 200 says. it de _ __ manded,&c.; arid allowances if to be sold for less. D.M. Mr. S. Roger's Vasa. 5 yrs, Bst 21b, 100/....(Rogers) 1 Mr. Thorpe's Forest Flower, car. 75' 91b, 401(Flatman) 2 Ld Clifden's Borneo, 5 yrs, Bst 101 b, 15W (Robinson) 0 Mr. Delamere's Fuoco, 5 y rs, 7st 71b, 401(J. A thernon) 0 Lord Exeter's fby Beiram, sst 71b, 401(W. Harlock) 0 Mr. R. H. Neville's cby GI idiator, 4 yrs, 7st 51b, 401 0 Mr. St. Aubyn's Ventre-i• Terre, 3 yrs, sst 111 b, 401 0 Mr. Perren's Peter-the-Cireat, 3 yrs, sst 111 b, 401 0 Betting-5 to 2 agst Revival colt, 4to 1 agst Borneo, 4 to 1 agst Vasa, and 7 to 1 agst Fuoco. Valsa, made nearly alt the running, and, after a closely contested race with Forest Flower up the cords, won by a neck; Borneo a good third, and the Revival colt fourth. Run in 1 min. 4 secs. Sweepstakes of 50 soya. each, hft ; for colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 31b; 31b allowed. D.M. Lord Orford's Firebolt ..... (F. Butler) walked over Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each; for colts, Bst 71b; fillies, slat 3lb; 31b allowed. DM. Duke of Bedfor,i's Santiago......(F. Butler) walked over Sweepstakes of 50 soya. each; for three years old colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Sat 21b; 41b allowed, &c. A.F. Mr. Neviles Artisan (J. Rowlett) walked over. Match, 200 sovs., h ft. T.Y.C.—Major Martyn's Con vulsion, Bst 71b, received 65 soya. ft from Lord Clifden'a Alagnes, Bst 71b. The weather today was delightful, but the sport wretched, and the show of company very thin. Previous to the races some investments were made on Hernandi z for the Derby, resulting in his advance to 7 to 1, 1.300 to 400 was taken about him and Tt ddington jointly; 6 to 5 and 5 to 4 laid against Aphrodite for the 1,000 Guinsas, and 6 to 4 taken freely about Iris. Rhesus and Rthsborough in demand for the Chester Cup, but very little doing. In our list of arrivals yesterday we omitted Lord Tor rington, Lord Charles Manners, and Colonel Angeratein. BETTING UP TO SIX O'CLOCK. 1,000 GUINEAS STARES. 5 to 4 agst Iris 15 to 4 agst Aphrodite. CHESTER CUP. 6 to I agst Rhesus 20 to I egst Montague [0 to 1 agst Rutsborough 25 to 1 agt Sauter-la-Coup 2to 1 agst Bleck Doctor 30 to 1 egst Woolwich 4 to I agst Italian (taken) 140 to 1 ugst Clarissa .6 to 1 ugst Nancy DERBY. 6to 1 agst Prime Minister 20 to 1 egst Theseus (tak. 6to 1 agst Tetinington I freely) 7 to 1 egst Herrnindtz I 33 to 1 agst Neasham 16 to 1 nat. Marlb. Buck I NEWMARKET, W EDNESDAY NIGHT, NINE O'CLCCIC. LATEST BETTING ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. 5 to 4 agst Iris 5 to 4 agst Aphrodite. CHESTER CUP. 6 to I agst Rhesus 10 to 1 agst Russborough 12 to 1 apt Black Doctor 14 to 1 agst Italian (t) 16 to 1 agst Nancy 20 to 1 agst Haricot 20 to 1 agst Montague 25 to 1 agst Sauter-la- Coupe 30 to 1 agst Woolwich 33 to 1 agst Knight of Avenel 40 to 1 agst Clarissa. BY. 20 to 1 agst Theseus (tak. freely) 33 to 1 agst Neashan 50 to 1 agst Sena. 6 to 1 agst Prime Minister 6 to 1 agst Teddingt, n 7 to 1 agst Hernandez 12 to 1 apt Mountain Deer 16 to 1 agst Marlborough Buck ENTRIES FOR THURSDAY. Queen's Plate, R. C . Uriel, 5 yrs—Nutcracker, 4 yrs—Fernhill, 6 yrs-- Little Jack, 4 yri—Cariboo, 4 yrs—Dromedary colt, 4 3 rs. Sweepstakes; first half of Ab. M. ; winner to be sold for 801. &c. Alboni, Guy Mannering, Julia. Sweepstakes; T.Y.C. ; winner to be sold for 1501., Sce. Trinket, Edward of York; Christina. LATEST BETTING.—(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. Even on Aphrodite. 6 to 1 agst Iris. 8 to 1 agst Anspach. THE HOO RACES. This popular little meeting, hitherto held in Lord Dacre's park, will take place on Saturday next at Gor hambury-park, near St. Alban's, and promises to be un usually attractive. The events for decision are fire in number, viz.:— The Claret Stakes, 8 Subs. The Hunters' Stakes, 4 Subs. The Omnibus Open Stakes, 11 Subs. The Farmers' Plate. The racing will commence at half-past one o'clock and terminate at half-past 4. Sr. Alban's being within a short distance of Hatfield—the nearest railway station — a special train will leave King's-cross at 11 30 Ala., re turning at 6 p.m., and omnibuses will be provided to convey the passengers from the station to the course and back—the journey by rail and road occupying little more than an hour. DURHAM RACES. 1851. Acceptances for the Durham Handicap of 10 soya. each, 5 ft, and only 2 if declared, with 100 added. A winner once. after the weights are publibhed, to carry 51b; twice, 71b extra. Tile second to save his stake, and the winner to pay 10 sous. towards expenses. One mile and a half. Mr. H. J. Thompson's br h Wanota, aged, Bst 51b; Mr. J. Osborne's b I Achyrsnthes, 4 yrs, 6st 9113; Mr. Ryder's b m Clara, aged, 6st 61b; Mr. A. Johnstone's b g by Charles Xll.—Frill, 4 yrs, 6st; Mr. J. Gill's br .tEsculapius, 4 y rs, 6st; Mr. Roberts' hr f Miss Lottery, 4 yrs, 6st; Mr. IF. Arrowamith na g c Oxford Blue, 4 yrs. sst 111 b; Mr. Barker's b c Tordesillss, 4 yrs, sst 111 b; Mr. George's ch c Old Claret, 4 yrs, sst 101 h; Mr. H. J. Thompson's b P c Golab Si ara ngh d , 3 yrs, ss' Miss 71b; Mr. Harri.on's bl by rince Coc, out of Julia Bennett, 3 yrs, sst 51b; Mr. J. Scott's b c Presto, 3 yrs, sst. litrO VBOtttort NEWMARKET RACES. (THIS DAY•) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) Queen's Plate. Uriel ••• Dromedary colt Nutcracker Sweepstakes. Ariosto Croupier ••• 1 ... 2 ... 3 ... 1 ... 2 Won easy. THE ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. Aphrodite Anqach ... 1 ... 2 ... ... ... ... Six ran. Won easy. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO MERCHANTS AND OTHERS R ESPECTI NG PAYMENT OF DUTIES. — The following itnpor taut notice has been issued by o rder of her Majesty's Com missioners of Customs :—" Notice is hereby given, that on and after the 6th day of May ne xt, the practice of paying the duties in the long room at the Custom-house, in cases where the amount is less than 151., will be discontinued, and from which time all payments are to be made at the Treasury of the Receiver-General of Customs. Merchants and others will, however, have the option of paying the duties to the Bank of England in sums of not less amount than 501 (in s'ead of 'OO/. as beretotore), and messengers will be em ployed to convey the certificates of payment from the Baak of England to the Custom-House every half-hour, until 3 o'clock in the afternoon inclusive. .Ly order of Conarnifi sionera—W. blitcletW o Secretary," SUN, LON DON, THE GREAT EXHIBITION. The Royal Commission have issued the following programme of the manner in which the state opening by her kil:jt , ,ty, hlresdy announced to the public, is to be conducted : " EXIIII3ITION OF 1851. " Her Majesty having signifitd her royal pleasure that arrangements .hould b.- made to enable her Majesty to gratify a wish very generally expressed on the part of the putlie to be present at a ceremony by which her M+l, jf , sty should open the Exhinitiou of the Works of In duslry of all Nations on the Ist of ,May, her Majesty's Commissioners hereby give notice that the programme of this ceremony, and the regulations under which the holders of season tickets will be admitted, are as follow: " Exhibitors' attendants who have been sanctioned by the Executive Committee will be admitted between the hours of eight and nine o'clock at doors specified on their cards, and will immediately take their places by the counters or obj cots exhibited by their employers. " Holders of season tickets will be admitted at a doors on the east, south, and west of the building between the hours of nine and hali.past eleven o'clock, and will be allowed to take their places, subject to police regu lations, in the lower part of the building and in the galleries, except the parts railed off in the nave and transept. " A platform will be raised to the north of the centre of the transept, on which a chair of State will be placed. " Her Majesty's Commissioners will assemble at half. past eleven o'cl,ck in thee transept, opposite the plat term, together with their Executive Committeo and the Foreign Acting Commissioners, in full dress, or in plain evening dress. " His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, her Ma jesty's Ministers, the great Officers of State, and the foreign Ambassadors and Ministers, will take their places on the platform to the right and left of the chair of State, in full dress, also at half past eleven o'clock. " Her Majesty, proceeding in State, with the Royal Family, foreign guests, &c., and her and their suites from Buckingham Palace, up Constitution-hill, and down Rotten-row, will enter the Exhibition building by the north entrance precisely at twelve o'clock. She„will ascend the platform and take her seat in the chair of State. "On her Majesty's arrival a choir will sing God Save the Quei-n: " On the Queen taking her seat his Royal Highness Prince Albert will join the Royal Commissioners, and when the music has ceased proceed at their head to the platform, and read to her Majesty a short report of the proceedings of the Commission up to that time, which ne will then deliver to her Majesty, together with the catalogue of the articles exhibited. Her Majesty will return a gracious answer, handed to her by the Secre tary of State; after which his Royal Highness Prince Albert will take his place again by the side of her Majesty. The Doyen of the Corps Diplomatique will read an addres to her Majesty on behalf of the foreign nations who have contributed to the Exhibition, to which her Majesty will return a gracious answer. " His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury will then say a prayer, invoking God's blessing upon the under taking, followed by a short anthem sung by the choir. "A Royal procession will then be formed, preceded by the Commissioners, which will turn to the right, move to the west end of the nave by its north side, return to the east end of the nave by its south side, including the south end of the transept, and come back to the centre along the north side of the nave; thus enabling all those present, who will be expected to keep the places which have been assigned to them, to see her Majesty and the procession. " During the procession the organs appointed will play marches, titkine the music up at the Queen's approach. " On her Majesty's return to the platform the Queen will declare • ►he Exhibition opened;' which will be an nounced to the public by a flourish of trumpets and the firing of a Royal salute on the north of the Serpentine; whereupon the barriers, which had kept the nave clear, will be thrown open, and the public will be allowed to circulate. _ _ "Her Majesty will then return to Buckingham Palace by the route by which she came. "All the doors, which will have been closed at half past eleven o'clock, will, upon her Majesty's departure, be opened again. " By order of her Majesty's Commissioners, " EDGAR A. BowalNo, Acting Secretary. " Exhibition Building, Hyde-park, April 22." In making this announcement the occasion seems an appropriate one for directing attention to the neglected state of Hyde•park in the immediate neighbourhood of the Crystal Palace. From Albert-gate to the eastern end of the building there is as remarkable a collection of nuisances on either side of the carriage way as that our correspondent recently discovered in his ramble through the streets of Copenhagen—on one side runs a deep open ditch, filled with mud and filth, and ready, at the slight est false step to ingulph the unwary pedestrian; while a clumsy wooden railing, rotted by exposure to the wea ther, innecent of paint for many a lung year, covered with a green coating of mould, and hardly able to stand from decay, is all that has been deemed requisite to con fine within proper limits the immense passenger traffic which is expected to pour along this approach. This railing seems to have been designed from the sheep hurdles used in the pasturage of the park, and which are like nothing of the kind used in any other part of England. The footways of the road, Besides the dangers from open ditches which they present, are in a most disgraceful state of disrepair. Atter you pass Mr. Cu bites house—popularly called "Gibraltar," from the belief that it can't be taken—you find on your left hand, es you approach the Crystal Palace, a succession of ob jects which will not a little surprise foreigners accus tomed to well-arranged and neatly kept parks. We say nothing of the back view of Knightsbridge architecture, baldly softened down by distance; nor do we speak of a nearer view of inclosed areas, adorned with meat safes, round which cats crawl stealthily on the copings. Even the dismal facing of dead brick wall may be forgiven, but there is no excuse for hoardings of timber so old and rotten that they are of themselves fallicg to pieces; fur corners and angles which outrage decency; for strips of ground belonging to the park filled with all kinds of filth and rubbish, among which dirty bits of newspaper, stale orange peel, bones, rags, broken tiles, and other rubbish are prominently visible; neither is it at all agreeable, however fond one may be of horses, to nose all the concentrated ammonia from the Knightsbridge barracks. We have drawn no exaggerated picture of the state of the park from Albert-gate to the east entrance of the building. There is still time, if the Commis sioners of Woods and Forests choose to exert them selves a little, to put this approach in something like decent order. It would cost a little money; but the public would forgive the extravagance, and even give the Commissioners credit fur a share of that virtue which the old say ing places second in the rank of moralities. We fear, however, that they are too deliberative a body to save their reputation now. They took four or five months before they plucked up courage enough to allow the axe to be laid to the root of Colonel Sibthorp's tree. Two months more elapsed before, yielding to long con tinued entreaties, they consented to the felling of four decayed pieces of timber that blocked up one end of the transept. Even now their constitutional regard for the Royal woods is about to receive another severe shock. Her Majesty's determination to enter the building in State at the north side of the transept renders it neces sary to clear away some stumps that would otherwise ob struct the progress of the State procession. Under such circumstances, and having failed in their comfortable at tempt to get t he Royal Commission to do their work for them, it is more than probable that the ditches by the wayside will still remain open—the footpaths impracti cable except in double-soled boots—the railings as mouldy with damp as ever, and, for the special amusement of our quick-witted visitors, glimpses afforded into our Crown land management which must make us more and more ashamed of it Times. EXECUTION OF THE 'NEMPNETT MURDERERS. TAUNTON, WEDN - E - SD — AY,ApIIII 23.—The execution of John Wiles and John Smith, convicted at the last assizes of the murder of an aged man named Wilkins, a shopkeeper at Nempnett, under circumstances of great atrocity, and in which, it will be remembered, his aged wire was left fur dead by the murderers, but fortunately recovered so as to be the means of bringing them to justice, took place this morning at nine o'clock, at the north corner of the gaol. The execution was originally fixed for eleven o'clock, but out of deference to the wishes of the inhabitants of Taunton, who represented the injury it would be to the busihess of the town, the hour was changed to nine o'clock. From the moment of their conviction the culprits have manifested a becoming manner, and listened patiently to the exhortations of the chaplain, the Rev. Mr. Gauen, who was unremitting is his exertions, and who has declared that he believed their repentance to be sincere. At the time of the trial there appeared to be some doubt as to which of the two was the actual murderer, but since their condemnation they both freely confessed that they each ,participated in the crime, and were both equally guilty, although they stated that they had no intention of perpetrating a murder when they went into the shop. Wiles was about 56 years of age, a blacksmith by trade, and, at one period of his life, in the service of the late Richard Hart Davis, M.P., father of the present Chairman of the Board of Excise. Smith was a much younger man, and evidently a person of respectable connexions; indeed, be stated freely that his name was nut Smith, but objected to communicate to any person who he really was, urging as his reason that he did not wish his relations, who were moat respectable, to be marked out to the world as persons related to a man who had suffered death as a murderer. At five o'clock this morning the prisoners arose, and, after being engaged in prayer, partook of some tea and bread and butter, and at eight o'clock they were taken to the chapel, where Divine service was performed, and the sa crament administered to them. At nine o'clock the prison bell began to toll, and the whole of the prisoners in the gaol, who were under sentence of transportation, or who had been convicted of felony, were mustered in the yard to witness the execution. The culprits having been pinioned by Calcraft, the mournful procession commenced, and iu a few minutes, having walked firmly up the stairs of the gaol, they appeared upon the plat form; they then ascended the ladder with the same firm step, and having prayed with the chaplain for several minutes, and shaken hands with the reverend gentleman, the bolt was drawn, and they were launched into eternity. Smith struggled for a minute or so, but with Wiles death appeared to be instantaneous. After hanging the usual time, the bodies were cut down and immediately buried in their clothes as they were, in the yard of the gaol. In a quarter of an hour afterwards the drop was removed. GRAY'S INN, APRIL, 23.—At a Pension of the Honourable Society of Gray's Inn, holden this clay-, William Simons, Esq., and 'Usury Collingwood Selby, called to the degree of barrister-at-law. Esq., W ere THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 24 ) 1851. LITERATURE. THE FEMALE JESUIT; or, The Spy in the Family. This is one of the most interesting and extraordi nary narratives ever presente3 to the public, and is doubly interesting at the present thee, when the in trigues of that most truth despising order, the4esuisfs, are at length beginning to attract attention. The author of this work, in his preface, says — "The starling assertion that truth is stranger than fiction' has seldom been more fuliy verified than in the details of this volume. The heroine whose extraordinary scheme of deception is here recorded, introduced herself to the Rev. but a Jesuit uncle and an aunt, also a religeuse.' She stated that she had been an inmate of various convents in connexion with the Faithful Companions of Jesus' for seventeen years. These she represented as an order of Female Jesuits. She described herself as having been for two years a postulant in their Order, and as about to be removed to Paris, there to take upon her vows from which there could be no escape. Having long been con vinced of the errors of t h e system, and having acciden tally heard Mr. L-'s name and character, she had contrived to get to him in order to throw herself on his kindness for advice. As will subsequently appear, she was received into his family, and thence obtained a situa tion as a governess. She returned to Mr. house on account of supposed dangerous illness, and con tinued there till the dise..ivery of her plots. She is still at largo, and has b2en seen in London. Who and whet she is remain is mystery. Whether she is self-taught and self-prompted in the art of deception, or whether the almost supernatural ability she displays, has been ac quired in the school of the Jesuits, must be left for the judgment (f the reader to decide, and the publication of this volume to elicit. " The statements in the 'lntroduction' relating to the laws and mechanism of the' Community' which Marie had quitted, and to her escape, were furni-hed by herself. For these and fir her Auto biography,' the writer cannot be answerable. All the remainder of the book is strictly and literally true." So startling are the events recorded in this work, that we were at first almost inclined to doubt this last assertion, that all the remainder of the book is strictly and literally true; but we have instituted inquiries which leave no doubt upon our minds of the truth of every assertion made by the Rev. S. L. That gentle man is an excellent and exemplary minister of the Gospel, whose name, if mentioned, would be to the world sufficient guarantee of the truthfulness of every word he asserts; indeed we regret that his kind heartedness, and his unwillingness to hurt the feelings of the relations of the wicked im poster whose career of iniquity is recorded in this volume, should have so far prevailed a s t o induce him to adopt the quasi incognito of initials. The Rev. S. L. has no cause for concealment, for his own straightforwardness and innate love of truth enabled him to discover and expose one of the most cun ning schemes that it ever entered into the heart of Jesuit to concoct, whilst, es regards the heroine, Marie Lucille G., the duty he owes to the public de mands that her names and her aliases, so far as he knows them, should be given in full length, in order that the public may be placed on their guard against the machinations of an impostor, who, to the wickedness of an Eliza beth Canning, unites the blasphemous hypocrisy of a Joanna Southcott, and the unabashable impudence of a Princes Carraboo. Marie L. G. introduced herself, as above stated, to the Rev. S. L. towards the close of the year 1848, or the beginning of 1849. She said that she was a postulant at the Convent of 1., in the neighbourhood of Lon don, and that she had also b ee n an i nma t e of the convent of S. The sister of the Rev. S. L. went down by the appointment of Marie to the gate of the convent in a cab, and Marie, saying she had effected her escape, jumped into it, and became domi ciled with the Rev. S. L. and his family. She related to him her history, and stated thatshe had an uncle, the Very Reverend Henry Constable Clifford, who was a Jesuit, and csho was stationed at Manotte, who was very high in the Church of Rome, and with whom she at once commenced a correspondence. She stated her age to be 25, and her health seemed to be very deli cate. Soon after she came to reside with the Rev. S. L. she commenced her autobiography, in which she relates her experience of 17 years of convent life in connexion with " the Faithful Companions of Jesus," and enlarges upon the reasons which induced her to quit the Roman Catholic faith. The following is the account given of Marie's manner of writing her auto biography, and we beg particular attention to it, because, by collating it with some subsequent passages of the narrative, we may be enabled to offer at least some conjecture as to the objects of those, for there were clearly several parties concerned, who were engaged in this nefarious transaction : " Marie determined upon preserving a record of the principal events in her life, and in particular of her some what singular mental history. This was an undertaking of no small difficulty, for having, as she said, been alto gether unused to English composition, except when writing notes at the dictation of the Very Reverend Mother, the knew neither how to Corm nor to arrange her sentences. Her deficiency in habits of order and method was another obstacle. Her recollections of the past, as they came to mind, were recorded on sundry scraps of paper of all sorts and s , zes, in ink or in pencil, cros,ed and interlined, as the convenience of the moment dictated. When seated by Mrs. L-- to review her daily or weekly task, it was often the business of nearly half an hour to collect and arrange from desk, pocket, and portfolio, the various parts; and when fairly stitched together, to prevent the truant pieces from again wan dering, they presented an amusing variety of size and quantity. It was a further exercise of patience to deci pher the half rubbed out pencil scrawl, or all but ille gible ink crossing; and then each sentence had to be re-made, and put in its proper place. She frequently declared that nothing but the hope of doing good would induce her t persevere, and that as this was her first, the public might be assured it would be her last, piece of authorship. As she proceeded, however, the work of composition became easier, and the latter half of the narrative required very little correction. The introduc tory account of her escape was written for her by Mrs. L—: all the incidents relating to the convent being sup plied by herself; and those which related to her arrival, by her Protestant friends." Shortly after the completion of this autobiography, her friends , procured for her the situation of a governess in the family of Mr. and Mrs. S., but she soon becomes ill, and under pretence of ill-health endeavoured again to reinstate herself in the family of the Rev. J. L., failing in which, she told a most transparent falsehood, evidently for the purpose of securing her dismissal and her consequent return to the residence of the Rev. S. L. Once again located in the hospitable mansion of the Reverend Gentleman, she took care to have periodical returns of vomiting and spitting blood, so as absolutely to preclude the idea not only of removing her, but of harassing her by any allusions to her adventures as a governess. In the meantime the uncle, the Rev. Herbert C. Clifford, entered into a correspondence with Mr. L., and in the course of it stated that Marie would be en titled to a large property in Staffordshire. In the course of this correspondence he frequently expresses a de sire to have her original MS. of her autobiography, of which it should be observed Mrs. L. had made a fair copy. But it boots not to pursue the tale of in trigue and deceit, proceed we to the discovery. The ill ness of Marie was all sham ; she was in the habit of applying leeches to her gums to produce the appear ance of bleeding at the mouth, and the bulk of the fluid which she had appeared to have vomited up was bullock's blood, purchased by her from a butcher, and mixed with warm water ; her pulse she lowered by taking doses of digitalis, and she never would sub mit to be examined by the stethoscope. The letters she herself acknowledged were forgeries, but we had better let the author himself relate the events of the morning of June 18, 1850, the trial morning : " Tuesday, June 18th, dawned in almost cloudless beauty. Marie came down to breakfast, little thinking of the dark cloud which was lowering over her, prepar ing in one short hour to burst upon her. She had ar ranged to walk across the Park to Mrs. Y---'s, and Elizabeth was to accompany her. As soon as breakfast was over, she ran up stairs to get ready. I n a f ew minutes more she would have been off. A knock was heard at the door. Elizabeth ran up to her, Marie, a gentleman wants to speak to you.' " She turned pale. Who is it?' she asked anxiously. " It is only Mr. K—.' " Marie seemed relieved, and went down to the draw . ing-room. " According to pre-arrangement, while Mr. K engaged her in conversation, Mr. S- and Mr. A'B--- arrived. Mr. L-- was watching for them, and he opened the door before they knocked. Tney ascended the staircase as noiselessly as possible, and opened the drawing•room door. There they stood! Mr. S in whose family she had lived, Mr. L-- whose kindness she had abu:ed, Mr. A'B-- with whose professional character she was well acquainted, and Mr. their confidential friend. Why had they all assembled at that hour to confront her ? She saw it at a glance. She bent her head, and there she sat, calm, modest, self possessed, without any of the excitement so well feigned in earlier days. She did not faint, she did not move. In former days the slightest incident would throw her into a state of excitement which alarmed her friends. Now, when any one else would have been agitated, she sat unmoved. If there was a struggle within, there was no manifestation of it without. Iler examiners betrayed more emotion than herself. "Two of the gentlemen placed their chairs between Marie and the door, and they all seated themselves in silence. " Mr. L-- spoke. He said he had invited these friends to be present, while ho entered upon matters too important fur conference with her alone, and wishing them also to hear any explanation which she might have to give. " He then stated that two facts had come to his know ledge. Her previous acquaintance with the contents of Captain Kenyon's letter, and inquiries for it at the post office; and her correspondence with Mr. Viall, lull of mis-statements, which had come into his possession. Can , you,' he inquired, explain either of these?' " Marie s( , emeti about to maintain the veracity of her statements to Mr. Viall, till assured by Mr. K---- that the whole matter had been thoroughly investigated, and that such tisseverations were useless. She was silent. " Mr. repeated the question, whether she could explain these circumstances. ",k scarcely audiLle no' dropped from her lips. " 'lt now become: my painful duty,' said Mr. L--, to tell you that there is tf,n much reason to tear that you have been an impostor from first to last.' "Marie raised her eyes, and wi , hout manifesting the slightest emotion, gently said, 'lt is too true, sir.' •"I'ne whole party looked at one another in amaze ment at her unparalleled self-cintrol. Well, then,' said Mr. L---, ' it only remains for you to tell us who you are, where you came from, and what have been your motives for acting in so extraordi a was ?' " With great firmness Marie replied that there were some circumstances connected with her early history which she must decline to communicate. Indeed, she would rather die than reveal the circumstances under which she had left her family. Thus much she would say, that she was a native of M--; that her father was a surgeon; that he and her mother died when she was young, leaving her to the care of an only brother: he treated her unkindly, and she had long since left him. For two years before coming to London she had had a situation at of two little girls. Their mother and father dying, they wore sent to the care of their guardian. Being again thrown upon the world, she had had recourse to the ex pedient of going into a convent. Growing tired of its discipline, and having heard of Mr. L— in the north, as man of benevolence and kindries:!, on coming to London, she determined to find him out. "' Well,' said Mr. L—, •if I were to express what I think of your conduct, it would only givA you pain, and under present circumstances do little good. I presume that you have no uncle?' "'No.' " How were his letters managed?' "`I wroto them all myself in your house, andiliad them translated and rewritten by Mr. --, a teacher of languages in street.'" The teacher of languages was applied to, and the following was his explanation:— "' I have called on you,' said Mr. L- , 'in refer ence to some letters which have been sent to my house, written by MissG-, and translated here.' "' Oh:it is Mr. L---- I suppose?' "'Yes.' " Well, lam glad to see you. Ia as thinking of call ing upon you to know if you can tell me about Miss Clifford, as she has not been here for some time.' " It is a Miss G-, not a Miss Clifford,' said Mr. L-. " ' No, it was a Mrs. or Miss Clifford who came here, and tho letters were sent to Miss G----.' " Mr. and Mrs. L- looked perplexed and puzzled. " She was a short stout young lady,' said Mr. -, ' and she came to me, and said she wanted some letters translated for her niece, a Miss G-, at Mr. L-'5, C- terrace. She asked me if I was a Catholic. I said, "if you come to me on business I will attend to you, but if it is about zeligion ' I have no time to talk on that subject." She said i t did not matter, only she thought if I were a Catholic I could better enter into the feelings with which she wrote these letters.' ":11r. and Mrs. L-- could not yet make it out. Here was a new character appearing on the stage in the shape of a Miss Clifford. " Mr. -- proceeded, She told me that her niece had apostatized from the Catholic Church, and that she had been so angry with her at first that she had declared she would never write to her again, but latterly she had relented, aed wished to try to bring her back to the true Church. Her niece did not speak English, so she wished the letters to be in French; besides which she should save her word by our writing them.' He then !produced two packets, one of Marie's English originals, and the other her orders to him to translate them. did them up,' he added, in case I might be out, as she said she was going to call; and I wrote the account outside, 131 pages at is. a page, 61. Us.' But these letters were from a gentleman, a priest, said Mr. and Mrs. L--; 'not from a young lady.' " Mr. - was puzzled in his turn. He rang for his French assistant, a tall, grave, young man, and they be gan to chatter away in French. "' Those letters, Miss Clifford's letters, were from a priest,' said -. " A priest! no,' said the young Frenchman. ' They were from a lady !' " Why, how could you translate these letters and think they were from a lady?' said Mrs. L-; and she eagerly seized one of Marie's copies to show the im possibility of understanding the writer to be a lady. She ran her eye down a page. There is frequent mention of the General,' said she, the General of the Jesuits.' "' It does not say what 'general,' they replied, it might be a father or brother, a military general.' " Here he talks of keeping his retreat,' she said again. " Ladies have retreats, too,' they replied. "And true enough, as she looked down page after page, she saw that they would suit equally with either of Marie's assumed characters, an aunt or an uncle." Having thus discovered the imposture, Mr. and Mrs. L. determined to institute some inquiries at the con vents of I. and S. The following is the account of the interview with the authorities of the two convents. The first visit was to 1., where the following collo quy took place:— " Mrs. L.—' We called to make some inquiries about a young person who was educated hero. She was after wards a governess in the family of some friends of ours, and left on account of ill health. It is necessary that she should find another home ; and as our friends were not fully satisfied, we thought that, perhaps, you would favour us with a little information respecting her.' " S.--'.'What is her name ?' " Mrs. L.—' M-- L-- G--.' " Mrs. L.—' Perhaps she was here before you?' "S.—' Oh, no! I have been Superioress of this con vent for a number of years. lam quite sure that we have had no one here of that name.' " Mrs. L.—' She states that she was twice hero: on .one occasion for a period of two years; and that she has been sevo;:tteeu years in a convent of your order. She says that she used to write letters for Madame D'll—' (Very Reverend Mother). " S.—' That cannot be, for Madame D'H-- never :has any one but a religious person to write for her. She cannot speak English, and she never comes to England.' " Mrs. L.—' It is just possible that this young person may have changed her name. Perhaps you may recog nise the handwriting,' producing a specimen. " S.—' This is the handwriting taught in our schools, certainly.' " Mri L.--' She says that Madame de la R--, who died last June, awl who joined your Community when tihe became a widow, was her aunt.' " 3.--' Madame de la R-- was never married, and she is rtill living.' " Mrs. L.--' Perhaps you would know this young per son's portrait, I have brought it with me.' No ; Ido not know this face. I am sure she was never here.' " After a pause the Superioress added, "Perhaps you wilt allow me to take it out of the room fora few minutes, to see if any one else can recognise it.' " The lady:left the room—the piano ceased, the voices in the hall dropped, and a quiet debate appeared to bo going on. In a few minutes she re-appeared. "`No, we do not know the person; but we think that Madame ; (Reverend Mother), who is now at 5--, would be able to tell you. She may have been brought up there.' "Mrs. L.—' I did not know that there was any school a t S--, except the poor school.' ".S.—` Oh, yes! there is a very large school for an inferior class of pupils to those who are brought up here. Madame will be here to-morrow, or you could see her at S-- this evening, if more con venient.' " They thanked her, and returned to town by the next train. They went back to Mr. li-'s, and thence hastened to S---. " It was nearly eight o'clock when they entered the outer gate in the street, by the side of the Catholic chapel; and pasing through the little court, or garden to another entrance, they rang the bell. A novice in her white cap drew bank the little sliding panel, and in quired their business. "' We wish to see Madame . We will not de tain her many minutes. We have been to I--, ex pecting to find her there, or we would not have come at so late an hour.' "The novice withdrew, and presently another came, unlocked the door, and showed them into a little room close to the gate. The floor was covered with oil•cloth, and there were a few wooden chairs. "Presently a third person appeared, and led them into another little room adjooining the first. It was carpeted, and a little better furnished than the other. It looked out into the large court-yard, where several nuns with measured steps were passing to and fro. A large range of buildings surrounded this court; but they had scarcely observed thus much when another messenger came up to ask the name of each. The names were given, and she withdrew. "Finally Madame --, the Reverend Mother, ap peared. Mrs. L-- again stated the case as at I-, and asked if Madam© - could oblige her with any particulars respecting Marie. " 0 yes! She was with us for a month about a year and a half ago.' " Only a month ! She says that she was:seventeen years in convents of your Order, and that she had been for the two last years a postulant.' " ' She was not with us longer than a month or fire weeks. She was introduced` to me by the Reverend a priest in Liverpool, as a young person who had become a Catholic, and was very much persecuted by her Protestant friends. She was obliged to leave home and wanted an asylum, and he said that it would be kind if I would take her.' " She says that she was six weeks in your Liverpool convent, and two years at I-.' " She nevor set foot in our Liverpool convent. I brought her to town with me the same night, and wo made her up a bed in the little parlour, because the house was full. She wanted to go to I--, and she was there for one day, but I sent her buck again, for we have none' but young ladies there, and we only employ per sons of confidence.' " `She says that she has been in convents of your Order at Amiens, Manotte, saris, Chateituroux, Carrouge, Nice, and Limerick.' " It is very true that we have convents at all these places, but she has never been in them.' " I should like to be quite sure that it is the same. Do you know this portrait?' " 0 yes! That is she certainly.' Will you kindly tell me why she left you?' Yes. After she had beau with us a little while she became restless, and said that her temporal affairs re. quired her return to her friends. She showed me some sort of deed, and a lawyer's letter, and said that she should lose her property if she did not go.' " ' And how did she go?' " She said that a friend of her family lived in Street, and that if she went to her, she knew that she could soon get back to her relations in the north. I sent, but probably the lady had moved, for no such per son could be found. She went out another day. and I Dame back, saying that she had found her friczfi, and that she would come for her nt halr-p.i.t six o'clock. I ( ffered to send a responsible person to ascertain thit it wr4s all right; but sh e sa id t h, re was no occasion . a s s h e was quite satisfied. A lady in a cab came that niehr, and she went. As her health was delicate, an a she did not feel well enough to do am thinp, we were not on the whole sorry that she decided on leaving.' "Mrs. L-- thanked Madame ---, and rose to leave. The lady requested that her name might not be brought forward, and Mrs. L-- promised that it should not. 'She was a very we ll conducted young person while with us,' added Madame ---, ' I have nothing to say against her.' Notwithstanding Marie's confession th a t s h e was an impostor, the Rev. S. L. did not at once abandon her to her fate, neither did he, as we are inclin e d t o t hi n k he ought to have done, give her into custody ; but having learned from her that certain ladies at Ghent, who kept a school, and with whom she said she wa s acquainted, would receive her, he shipped her off o n board the Ost e nd packet, the steward of which saw her take the train for Ghent Ghent; on visiting Ghent some few months afterwards, the Rev. S L. made inquiries for Marie, but no trace could be found either of her or of the ladies she had mentioned, and since that period she has been seen in London, and is probably at this moment a spy in some Protestant family. That Marie is a sp . y in the h an d s o f t h e cont i nental J esu i ts we t hi n k i s evi dent, and while we state this we at once acquit the ladies of the establishments at I. and at S. of all com plicity in the plot. On the Liverpool priest who intro duced her to these ladies much suspicion rests, but he, we are i nc li ne d to b elieve, was a mere sub • ordinate ; the concoctors of the plot are to be found in France, and perhaps the biographer of St. Elizabeth of Hungary could, if h e c h ose, enlightenus as to the real history of . Marie L. G. Th e l etters from the supposed Mr. Clifford were, it i s t rue, a ll poste d i n London (in almost every l e tt er h e states that he has sent it in the church parcel to he forwarded), but of the various letters addressed to him at Manotte, at Marseilles, at Nice, not one was returned ; there must, therefore, have been accomplices at all these places, and at all these places the French Jes u it s h ave large establishments. The objects of the imposture were various, and it was so cunningly contrived that one or other of them must inevitably succeed. The Romish priests boast of the numbers who hare recently left the Anglican Church for Rome, but, these are far outnumbered by those who have left the Romish Church and embraced Protestantism, but who dare not make open profession of their faith until they have found refuge in some Protestant household, where they may be safe from the persecution to which they would be, by order of the priests, sub jected. Now the case of Marie L. G., should her im posture be discovered, was the one of all others cal culated to induce Protestants to shut their doors against any proselytes from Rome, and thus to " give a heavy blow and a great discouragement "to the progress of these conversions, while, in the mean time, the spy was making herself acquainted with the minutest details of; the history of the Protestant mi nister and his flock, which were, no doubt, regularly transmitted to the Jesuit head-quarters, and there carefully recorded for future use. But this was not all, nor near all that the Jesuits hoped to accomplish by locating the spy in the family of the Rev. S. L. ; the main and principle object was no doubt to endeavour to blast the character of an exemplary Protestant clergyman, and to hold him up to the world as a ca lumniator. The pretended autobiography of Marie was, it appears, fairly copied out from her rough draft by Mrs. L. Now Marie, after it had been so copied out, was exceedingly anxious to regain pos session of her original MS., and at the same time was importunately urging the publication of the autobio graphy. The autobiography was no doubt so care fully compiled as to admit of the production of direct and indisputable evidence in contradiction to every essential particular. Had the Rev. S. L., therefore, acceded to Marie's desire on this point, there cannot be a doubt that immediately after the pub lication Marie and her MSS. would have disappeared, a cloud of witnesses from all quarters would have borne testimony to the falsehood of the statements contained in the autobiography, the Rev. S. L. would have been challenged to produce the original MSS., and on his confession of his inability , to do so, the Holy Fathers would at once have de nounced him as an unprincipled fabricator of calum nious falsehoods, and John of Tuam would have pro bably held him up as a pattern specimen of Protes tant " vermin." Fortunately, this cunningly-devised scheme has been rendered abortive by the straight forward truthfulness of the different members of the family, and by the plain, good common sense of Mrs. L. It, however, by no means follows that such will always be the result of these attempts, and it is a duty the Rev. S. L. owes to society to give the names and addresses of all the parties concerned at full length; and, above all, to unkennel the Liverpool priest, whose evidence would probably lead to a discovery of the real culprits. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY. The Queen, with her Royal Highness the Princess Royal, drove out this morning in a pony phaeton in Windsor Park, Colonel Buckley attending on horse back. His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out this morn ing on horseback, attended by Lieut.-Colonel Alexander Gordon. The Royal Family took walking and pony exercise in the Slopes and Windsor-park. The Royal dinner party this evening will include her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Lady Fanny Howard, the Baroness de Spetb, and Lieut.-Colonel F. 11. and Lady Emily Seymour. The band of the Grena dier Guards will attend and play during dinner, and her Majesty's private band will afterwards perform. The Countess of Charlemont has succeeded the Mar chioness of Douro in her duties as Lady in Waiting to her Majesty, Lady John Russell has issued invitations for two grand assemblies on the 14th of May and 4th of June. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, APRIL 22. ELDON LAW SCHOLARSHIP. The eighth election of an Eldon Scholar will take place on Wednesday, the 4th of Juno next, at the resi dence of his Grace the Duke of Richmond, 51, Portland place, London. All applications must be left at the office of the Honorary Secretary (Mr. T. Metcalfe, 5, New-square, Lincoln's-inn) sealed up and endorsed " Eldon Scholarship—candidate's application," and with the candidate's name also endorsed. The forms of cer tificates and declarations required, together with the rules and regulations relative to such election, are depo sited with the senior tutor of each college and hall, and with the Registrar of the University. The annual value of the scholarship is 2001. for three years. TRINITY COLLEGE. The Rev. Joseph Smith, 8.D., Senior Bursar of Trinity College, succeeds to the living of Rotherfield Greys, near Henley, vacant by the death of the Rev. W. M, Kinsey, B.D. Patrons—the President and Fellows of Trinity College. ROYAL SOUTH LONDON FLORICUL TURAL SOCIETY. The first flower show of this society for the present year was held yesterday in the Assembly-rooms at the Horns Tavern, Kennington. Some fine floral specimens, although not very numerous, were exhibited, amongst which the most noticeable were a few superb azelitts and ericas, together with an elegant assortment ofcinerarias. The prize for the best twelve of the latter was awarded to Mr. Robinson. The other principal prizes conferred by the awards of the censors were, the gold Albert medal for the best collection of miscellaneous plants, to Mr. W. Cole; the largo silver Victoria medal, for the same, to Mr. look, of Brixton; medals for nuriculas, to Mr. W. S. Ginger (two prizes), and to Mr. Turner, of the Royal Nursery, Slough ; for polyanthuses, to Mr. G. Smith ' • a nd—for the best s p ec i men plants—to Mr. W. Cole, for a splendid erica; and to Messrs. Fairbairns, for a magnificent azEdia. A collection of heartsease attracted much at tention, and prooured a silver Linntean medal for Mr. J. Edwards. The only display in the vegetable depart ment consisted of some finely grown rhubarb, from flay and Sangster's, of Newington. For the summer exhibi tions, which are to take place in the Surrey Zoological Gardens (by which time we trust certain horticultural bickerings shall have been appeased), several extra prizes are offered by memb ers , i nc l u di ng one of a rnehi. ficatious kind, announced by Mr. J. Marriott, of Grace church-street, " fur the best glass of honey in the comb, taken on the humane principle." Mr. Oakey's band was in attendance, and pl a y e d a variety of pleasing an d po pular airs. THE NORFOLK GIANT INTRODUCED TO THE QUEEN. —Mr. Robert Hales, whose height is said to be 7 It. 6 in., and weight 34st. 61b., was requested to attend at Buckingham Palace on Friday week, when he had the honour of being introduced to her Majesty, Prince Albert, and all the Royal children ; and the hour's visit was, we understand, as grati fying to the Royal party and suite, as it must have been to the gentleman of such gigantic proportions. It appears that Mr. Hales had become the proprietor of the Craven Ilesd Tavern, in Drury-lane, and for some weeks past the military have assembled i n s t rong force to have a look at him and _ " take his measure," by standing by his side. Fromwe the representations made, Colonel Buckley be lieve, to pay Mr. Hales a visit, and hence, we p Mr. was induce s d n , me, as an " order made out for his appearance at Court." may Hales has a fine head, intellectual countenance, ande 'llis head, fairly be celled " a very good looking 1p hands, and feet are not at all in pri ppo i r n tio t a n hn t s o e h r i e s sp l e i n e t i s gh t t o , many men six feet high exceeding some extent. In conversation he is phlaelnmadsankt;nda.nd weN;henenwicttnyl: and his general bearing gentlemanly Buckley, who is Eft. 4in., stoodby laughed the side e'r heartily him a a at the th e .. Palace, her Majesty, we understand, contrast. If we were to wish perhaps, would thatmay his shadow never not coincide with us, grow less," Mr. Bales, ' , e be is very stout, his weight, as for our readers may imag ine above stated, being nearly 35st. W ES TMINSTER ABBEY.—CELEBRATION OF DIVI NE WORSHIP DUR IN G THE LXHIBMON.—T he following no ti ce has been promulgated by the Dean and Chapter :—"Divine worship on Sunday s, at ten and three; daily, at a quar t er t o eight, ten 'and, three. Sacrament cf the L or d' s Supper— L a ster -day, IN hit. Sunday, Ascension day, T r i n i ty S un d ay , the first Sunday in each month, after Divine service at ten, and every other Sttuday at eight o'clock in the morning." / C)l..'sf C / 1j ',J r -, ~:-.,.,--,-,,,,, :,,,r.,„. ,_.,,k_.,,. .e..../.,,,,, :',., \ ....-,,,. 7 .,....,.,: , - , ../ ..... ,_. ,_...........) 7, --. .. - - i •, ...!: ST. JAMES'S THEATRE; PROFESSOR ANDERSON'S SOIREEa.FAN:.; TASTiQUES. • '1 '.' 7 l To " the Greet Wiz :re of the NoW 1 : - afftkrinys •• gone by Mr. J. H. e kndt. , rßon was vitniteecie style himself, the metropolitan vublic is indebted for a re vival of the taste for fantastic illusions and popular magic. The race of conjurors had become extinct, their tricks were too clumsy to excite the surprise, and too vulgar to please the taste of the present fastidious age, and the practice of white magic" had fallen into desuetude when Mr. Anderson ap peared, and by his gentlemanly demeanour, the neat ness and really wonderful nature of his tricks, and the brilliancy of his splendid gold and silver appara tus, at once revived a taste for the mar vellous, and became the founder of the modern school of parlour magic. The magi cian himself was no longer the long-bearded, grim -looking, diabeiically-adorned individual, who bad excited the terror and admiration of our child hood, he was now the well-bred gentleman, dressed in his usual evening costume, who was arousing his friend s in an elegantly fitted-up drawing-room, which bad taken the place of the cave of magic of old. The illu..ion s also were of the most elegant and tasteful description ; the inexhaustible bottle; the production of myriads of beautiful bouquets, the distribution from apparently impossible sources of innumerable cornets of bonbons ; the wonders of the magic telescope; the mysterious disappearance of individuals from under extinguishers, have been sub stituted for the vulgar fire-eatin g and red-tape pro ducing, and fog the brutal an d b lood-stained fowl killings, with which of old our ancestors. were amused. Mr. Anderson was the or i g i nal reformer and civiiizer of the art magic, and it was t h ere f ore a graceful compliment that her Majesty paid to him when she summoned him to Balmoral Castle to per form before the Court. Since that time we believe he has assumed the title of Professor Anderson. He last night, to the great delight of a numerous audience, repeated the Balmoral performances at the St. James's Theatre, and we understand that every evening during the week the Royal entertainment will be repeated. The tricks were all performed with admirable neatness, and we doubt not but that the Professor's campaign will be most successful. THE TOURISTS' GALLERY. A numerous audience assembled yesterday to make the grand tour of Europe with Mr. Charles Mar shall. The artist led his unwearied companions over a vast extent of ground, first embarking them by the John Bull steamer from London to Ham burgb, and from thence leading them through the great and picturesque cities of Germany to Vienna, with its smiling esplanades. "Ye must not follow in our notice any strict geographical sketch of the varying scenes unfolded to the eager onlookers. Suf fice it to say that faithful transcript s of some of the most beautiful scenes on the Danube, of Rome, Venice, and Constantinople, received a just reward of approbation. Amongst the particular views well de sen ing of commendation for their artistic effect were the "Ducal Palace of Venice," " The Bridge of Sighs," " The Great Square of St. Mark," " Lego Maggiore," and the bea u tiful island, "Mont e Ro sa ." The effect of an avalanche and the morning after a snow fall were also very fine. The Alpine scenery, the " View of Interlaken and the Jung-frau," were rendered with great skill, and produced a fine effect. Mr. Marshall carried his easy travellers an agreeable journey down the Rhine, and, for the fee of one shil ling, he freed them from all annoyances of bills, waiters, hotels, or Customs' officers. A lecture in structed the uninitiated, and descriptive music en livened the ever-varying scene. We can cordially re commend those who have not either time or means to make the grand route to accompany our artist for an hour or two, and we promise them that they will not only derive instruction but much amusement from their trip. OUR NATIVE LAND. " Our Native Land; or, England and the Seasons," is the title of a new diorama exhibited at the Gallery of Illustration, Regent -street. It consists of a num ber of views, some apparently wholly imaginary, others representing various picturesque localities in England, arranged in four divisions, according to the seasons, and peopled with groups engaged in the rural labours or sports appropriate to the time of year. The period chosen seems rather to be the last than the present century, for the peasants are engaged in the now almost extinct sports of the harvest home and the Maypole, while the gentry are attired in the costume and engaged in the occupations of Sir Roger de Coveriy and his companions. Besides the views which are intended to convey a representation of rural life, there are several others of localities in teresting for their historical associations, or for their beauties of scenery. Amongst these are views of the North Foreland, the Town and Castle of Windsor, Greenwich Ilnspital, the Thames at Twickenham, Dover, &c. The diorama has been painted by Messrs. Grieve, Telbin, and John Absolon, and the numerous groups of animals which it contains, by Mr. J. F. Herring, sen. THE CHINESE EXHIBITION. The collector of this museum has chosen a most opportune moment for again presenting to the public this exposition of the arts, manufactures, and industrial habits of the Chinese. A commodious and elegant building has been erected adjoining the Albert-gate, and, from its near proximity to the World's Fair, a more appropriate site could not have been selected for the convenience of those visitors who feel an interest in matters connected with the " Celestial Empire." Many interesting articles have been added to the collection since it was last exhibited, and an addi tional attraction is promised in the person of " Pwan ye-koo," a Chinese lady of rank, with " lotus feet two and a half inches in length," who is to be ac companied by her children, several attendants, and a native musical professor. This lady is expected to arrive in the course of a few days, and there can be no doubt that her " tiny" feet will excite a degree of curiosity quite disproportioned to their diminu tive size. ~__.n THE CHINESE JUNK. This curious specimen of Chinese ingenuity con tinues still to attract numerous visitors, whose at tention is divided between wonder that such a strange barque should have made the voyage to England, and the extraordinary 'number of articles, whether em ployed for domestic use or for religious worship, which meet the eye of the visitor at every turn, presenting a curious picture of the semi -civilised condition of this singular people. , The appearance of the crew who navigated this uncouth craft through the Indian ocean and across the Atlantic, are not the least of the curiosities that attract the atten tion of visitors. THREE FIRES YESTERDAY. about two o' c l oc k , the neigh. Blandford-equare, was thr own i nto a state of cons iderable confusion, in co nsequence of a fire of a bolu'rrbsotoedrd of a fternoon, s eri ous character breakirg out in th e pr i vate residence above r. name B. Billo ws,quare 11, Sherb orne•street, running into the -d s. The filmes originated from some cause at present un known, and although most of the inmates were at home at the time, the existence of the firo was not known until it had broken through the roof, and was seen by the neighbours on the opposite side of the street. The engines of the London Brigade and parish were soon on the spot, and were set to work, but in spite of the exer tions of the firemen the flames could not be conquered until the whole of the upper portion of the premises, with the furniture therein, were totally consumed, the lower part, and its contents, seriously damaged. No. 12, in the same street, in the tenure of Mr. F. Tuelo ll_ and No. 10, belonging to Mr. E. T. Lance, are: i 7; much damaged. The three houses were the Sun Fire-office, but none of the furniture w i s n a: y i unr w su b r i el ah At an early hour yesterday morning Er e , %d on the pre five persons nearly lost their lives, happen raises belonging to Mr. Henry Westminster. When bookbinder, No. 18, Bridge-street, W.n t h e shop. The in stationer and and three discovered the flames were raging in mates, consisting of Mr. Hau. 1 " they made an attempt to children, having been aroused e , ono,_ was rising in such escape y the staircase, but werettiforce " d to ascend to the top dens© bodies that they laced a table under the trap the latter. of the house, and haviaz a P ec the next house in safety. The all s u cceeded eeded in gaining and they were taken tn ociety, with several engines of the door in the root, they . te escape of the Royal r, , T West of England Companies. London Brigade theli fi re men set to work and eventually having attended, .!) uishing the flames, but not until succeeded is ex" clone to the valuable stock " stock in trade, ' s damage was . _ serious he premises. Fortunately Mr. Harris was and also to t insured. About t h e s ame hour anot h er fire happened at No. 4, Keate-st r eet, Spitalfielda, occupied as a lodging-houee. i t comm enced in the second floor, tenanted by a female named Elizabeth Bo ot h , who was awoke by the fir• Cltuning her. She ju mped out of bed with her night othes in flames, and before they could be extinguished, she was terribly b urned. The engines quickly attended , but the fire could not be subdued until great damage Has done. SOMETHING Since the THAT THOSE WHO RIDE MAT READ. — scurrilous papers have died a natural death , through the more wholesome supply c f cheap literature that has been provided, it may b e sa id th a t s l an d er has literally come to a stand —for now almost the only vehicle for abuse is a street cab. Punch. AIDME. SONTAG.—This eminent cantatrice, whose advent to the boards of her Majesty's Theatre, is anxiously looked for by the habitues of that establishment, has recently received, as a souvenir of the celebrated seance of the lat of April, at Paris, a superb album, in which are contained the eloquent orations pronounced on the occasion by M. Dupia and M. Dufaure, as well as some sparkling and characteristic poetry, addressed to the great German songstress by Emile Deschamps. It is estimated that the artistic exertions of Mdme. Sontag have realised the sum of 100,000 francs, for the charitable institutions of Paris. ADMISSION Of JEWS TO PARLIAMENT.—OH Thurs day next (Ist May) , on the secon d reading of the Oath of Abjuration (Jews) Bill, Mr. Newdegate, according to no ti ce given, will move that it be read that day aix maim ri;e:» 'BB. C