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With C alP A TeCk el4 ,duct is the °ill 9- id f ieve s )° vith Rev e o lio/ 01° 1 re with ja he c° ° ' ~„0 5 , togc - 70 lIOS OS be tol d b a d 1 000 0 o s the A P did an" g „ 9 300 1 1 , " n o n r. jet O a- to hi s dti, rr rri( l 9 : o ni de i la ving— .0 3 n bd h l an a injur A )113rn iif sleu b . lo ,man in e t anX w to e de r o bitX uld 600 0 his fat lied W 1 tie jAlr ' r , of the aPP f th e Vr: o he 1 1 ' 61 ' h is e ana r, Ir the ' • is th e 1". ace With Sti ~sTAI ' fe trie jog; # oty % r t. 01$ ? s e tio ils t educe'o° Ol e WI mile s 24 01 er ar";:oi' c- ‘ Log Pi, tra s of cr trtaci e Ceil for t he .pen If' Gal ~ p tO ;.In,j ! no { i re, t sV i/iti ll l° c d ce. pre46' TII E S N, LOND 0 N, FRASER. With all possible anxiety for the due reformation of the Universities, Fraser is desirous that that re formation should be effected from within rather than from without. Nevertheless, the supporters of the'Royal Commission may obtain some useful hints from a perusal of the article on " University Ref irrn," which occupies the opening pages of Fraser fur June. The lovers of the horrible and the mysterious will peruse with delight " Something about a Murder," wherein they will find, to their disappointment perhaps, the revelation of a ghost resolving itself into the cunning device of an ingenious maiden. All who are familiar with the delightful gossip of Horace Walpole—as who is not—will find peculiar pleasure in " The Letters of General Con way to Horace Walpole," of which the third in stalment is contained in this number of the magazine. The General is not unworthy to be the correspondent of the renowned letter-writer, and it is evident by the tone of the epistles that he fully reciprocated the feel ings of affection with which the memorialist of the Georges always mentions the name of Conway. As the hero of Eastcheap was known as " Jack to his intimates, John to his brothers and sisters, and Sir John Falstaff to the rest of Europe,".so it appears that the Earl of Orford to the rest of Europe, and Horace Walpole to the public generally, was addressed by his intimates by the familiar name of " Hurry," for which General Conway in one of these letters thus apologises::—" Dear Horry,",he writes, " though I am a little afraid of being so familiar, you b, , gin with such a Sir,' and end with such an ' obedient humble servant,' that I am in doubt whether it is not fit for me to change my style too, though I am so hampered in au usage almost imme morial, that I should certainly find it very difficult, for I really can scarce keep a decent degree of cere monial phrase with my new acquaintance, and to be formal with my old ones seems as unnatural a thing to me as to be familiar with Lord Northampton or the Duchess of Dorset." Lord Campbell's Lives of the Chief Justices" is the subject of an interesting article, and of a somewhat severe criticism. " A Study of Shakspere in the Merchant of Venice" gives an unusual, but not unjust elucidation of the charac.: ter of Shylock. These, with other papers, no', here enumerated, render Fraser for June a number of average excellence. ECLECTIC REVIEW. Under the editorship of Dr. Thomas Price we ob serve that this able organ of the Dissenters is con ducted with more than usual ability, and its different contributions display a very visible improvement. Several of the most interesting works recently pub lisped in various departments of literature are passed under the ordeal of a discriminating criticism; their general construction, nature, and merits being judi ciously and perspicuously analysed. It is thus that Mr. Warburton's history of the " Conquest of Canada" is very earnestly commended. It is thus that the " Dramatic Poem of the Romans" is wel comed with eager felicitations to the author, and with emphatic eulogiums upon the many brilliant gifts displayed by him as a poetic aspirant. It is thus that Mr. Mure's critical history of the "Language and Literature of the Greeks" is subjected to a serious examination ; that Mr. Hunt's annals of the " News paper Press" afford an opportunity for the consider ation of the growth of journalism ; that Mr. Miller's "Footprints of the Creator," a book of much power and imagination, is made the subject of scrutiny by the reviewer; and that General Klapka's recent nar rative of the "War of- ludeOudence in Hungary" is energetically commended to' ace', notice of the com munity. The paper on the "Exeter Hall L'ctures," and the article on " Ship Passages in Central America to the Pacific" deserve attentive perusil, and are written with a liberality that must command at least respect, if it cannot in all instances secure coincidence of opinion. Upon the closing con tribution in the June number of the Eclectic, we have occasion to speak elsewhere—our leading columns this evening having especial reference to the Government Bill regarding Metropolitan Intermenti. THE BRITISH GAZETTEER. The Fourteenth Part of this valuable national work has appeared with the Ist of the present month, illustrated with the maps of two counties, Westmore land and Hereford. We subjoin an extract descrip tive of a well-known and admired locality on the shores of the Thames, one of the most enviable resi dences in the vicinity of the great metropolis : " Greenhy the, Kent, a hamlet in the parish of Swans comic, on the southern bank of the Thames: 18 miles from London, 3 from Dartford, 5 from Grave:end.— This place stands on tl e eouthern bank of the Thames, across which there is a ferry of great antiquity into Es sex. Together with Gravesend, it is much frequeated during tae summer by the citizens of London, and it has in consequence been much improved and enlarged of late years. There are extensive chalk-pits here wad at Northfleet, the chalk being connected with the hills forming the southern boundary of the Thames marshes. Several of the excavations are 150 feet deep, and in some parts much below the level of the river. The chalk is burnt for lime, and sent to London, &c., forming an important article of commerce, and there are wharfs along the shore for the convenience of shipping. The flints intermingled with the chalk form a principal in gredient in the manufacture of Staffordshire ware, and considerable quantities of them have been exported to China. On the banks of the river 'Thames, there is a beautiful park, once belonging to the Dartford nuns, and was then called Inee-G rice, but is now named luerees. This property was for several years in the posseesien of the Celcreft family. John Cateraft, Esq., about a cei tury ago, exieeded a large amount in ornamenting the grounds, and beautifying the mansion; and in 1763, the Marquis of Granby, on returning through Kent, alter his continental aectories, visited Mr. Calmat - , and passed the night at Ingress. The Government, under the Melville Administration, purchased this and several other pro perties in the vicinity, in contemplation of formiug a grand naval arsenal, by excavating the marsh just below Ingress; but the project was abandoned on account of the difficulty that might occur iu getting the ships down the river to the Nore on an emergency, the towing of vessels by steam tugs not being then invented, and Sheer ness was the spot selected for the arsenal. The Earl of Besborough held Ingress alter the Celerafts, and in 1795 it was the property of Roebuck, Esq., who enlarged the house, and erected a noble portico, designed by the unfortunate Novosielski. It is said, that during the un happy differences between George IV. and his queen, Caroline, she expressed to the Government a wish to have a grant of Ingress for her residence in this country, but to avoid complying with her request the house was sold in lots, and levelled with the ground. About 20 years ago, Government put up to auction all the property they had purchased for the projected arsenal, and Ingress was purchased by James Harmer, Esq., formerly an alderman of London, who has erected, with the stone of the old London-bridge, near the cite of the former building, an elegant mansion, designed by Charles Moreing, a promising young architect. Mr. harmer has taken great pains in tastefully laying out the grounds, and ornamenting them with plantations and shrubberies, and it is now considered by many as one of the most romantic spots in England." FINE ARTS. We were much struck with the novelty of style of Mr. John E. Jones's model in the Royal Academy of a group of children, likenesses of the sons of Thomas Brassey, Eq., intermixed with animals. We have long iningined that a combination of this sort in sculpture would be most successful if properly managed; and we can, in justice to Mr. Jones, say that this first attempt has been eminently so, and that he bids fair to accomplish in sculpture what Landseer has so admirably carried out in painting. We hope to see this work in marble, which would enable the artist to finish in detail what he has so cleverly designed in his model. The Rev. Harrison Taylor, M.A., vicar of Martin in Cleveland, has been appointed a surrogate of the diocese of York. HEUR WILHELM KUHL'S CONCEHT.—The annual morning concert given by. Herr Kuhe was held yesterday morning at the Hanover-square Rooms. The programme was strong, especially iu instrumental performers. Herr Kuhe himself played some brilliant pieces on the pianoforte, and Piatti gave a solo on the violoncello in his perfect style. The andante and finale Irons Mendelssohn's trio in D minor was very finely played by Piatti, Molique. and Kuhe. There WPS also a solo un the harp by Mr. Ap Thomas. The vocal portions of the concert were a'so good. Miss Catherine Hayes was prevented by illness from fulfilling her engage ment, but bar place was taken by Mdlle. Carton, who sang the"Voi the snpete , " a g r and air from Atiber's Diainnns rie 1 i Couronne, and " Home, sweet home.". The other vocalists were Miss Bassano, Mdlle. Schloss, Mdle. Graumann, :Mae. de Rupplin, Meglame Nottes, Mr. Sims Re.wes, Herr Mover hofer (a new basso, who is rapidly advancing in favour), herr Stigelli, and Signor Ciabetta. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —Bell's Life in London, on Sunday, Junc oth, the Championship of :ugland—"';o b e , or not to be? that is the question"—Bendigo or Paddock— ' A full, true, and particular account' —with a Prospective View of Bova' Ascot, by " P,24asus." Price of Bell's Life, Sl,ru7ay„ contained by tar the most complete npert of livioni ltaccs, has been twice re-printed. Average bale of Reel's Life ex ceeds 28,000. LITERATURE. THE MAGAZINES, &c. BLACKWOOD.. _ A ljnit , fluenced by the genial effects ariaing from the 'awil of a beautiful summer, we regret to find that dear old Christopher is rather crusty. The " leafy , month of June" seems to have dropped a little bitter sess into his temperament by anticipation. His first outpouring i s altogether acrid in its flavour, being a 14 °St sarcastic torrent of sneers and sarcasms, poured out with an unstinting hand upon the devoted head Air. Thomas Carlyle. The opportunity for so do ,ng is seized in the way of a criticism upon the • Latter Day Pamphlets." And certainly we must confess th a t no wr it er eve r h e ld out so many irresist ible temptations to ridicule as the author of these t hem eccentric productions. Unless the reader of -is prepared at the very outset to make lar g e allowanc es for a rugged mannerism that has grown Into a sort of uncouth second-nature, the lucubratio ns of t he publicist must appear simply an accumulation of extravagances. It has been thus with Blackwood, who c omments upon the work in the most irate and scornful mood imaginable. " Mr. Thomas Carlyle," deal o f hi s l e i sure t i me to t h e denunciation of shams a nd of all the shams in existence this same critic seems to conceive that Mr. Thomas Carlyle is himself the f iOSt egregious. The paper is worth reading—if t an lY as a specimen of ironical and satirical composi s• Equally amusing is the metrical " skit" en "tied the " Hungarian Joseph," in which Mr. Hume 13 apostrophised as— " Our solitary Joe!" lay Peninsul;.r Medal" proceeds in dashing style, a nd indicates a sound digestion in the old Peninsular. Mr. Albert Smith's recent b ook, : 4 Month at Constantinople," is reviewed ' e r7 favourably, and affords the materials the subject for a most interesting article. Mr. 'amith ought assuredly to enshrine in a supple ment t 0 the next edition of the work that most facetious personag e , bight " undecided Mr. Parker , " w hom he al SO quaintly and graphically described in his re rot monologue. A most entertaining chapter fol °wB this, upon the vicissitudes of the Opera of late Y e ars in London, and upon the artistic resurrection Of the c e l e brated vocalist Madame Sontag. From t his contribution we cannot resist quoting the follow tag amusing anecdotes upon a great maestro : b " Rossini's desperate idleness and hitbits of procrasti ‘tion are proverbial. On more than one :occasionpersonal restraint was resorted to, to compel the. fulfil meat cf his engagements. Thus, at Milan, sentinels Zero placed at his door ' and no exit allowed him, until ' 3 had completed an opera of which the two first acts viere already in rehearsal. Barbaja, the celebrated im presario, kept him for some time prisoner in his palace °II the Naples It Toledo, refusing him liberty until he eulti have composed l long-promised oper e a of rnanstrances were disregarded by thflexible m anager so Rossini set to work, and, with his usual f seility, soon sent clown a portion of the score, headed 4 htreduzione. This was transmitted to the copyist; but the sam e evening Rossini applied for it again, on pretext i i n alteration. Next morning another MS. reach ed Bar ti:Ja, inscribed Carolina. It fpllowed its predecessor t 3 0 copyist, and, in like manner, was re-demanded for ec ' r re • co rrection.Barbaja gleefully rubbed his hands at tind lug th a t th ese rev i s ions did not delay . Rossini, who sent d ~° % e page after page of copy, to the extent of an entire 4 „..s tli"en. But the irritable manager was like to go distracted " fo on applying to the copyist for the whole sc ore, be 9atl the introduction was all that Lai 'been composed. had been travelling to and fro between Rossini and the eatre, and, at each journey, the incorrigible composer t a d headed it with a different title. The trait is charac 'zistic and strictly authentic. The same story is told, at greater length, and with some embellishments, in one e l Alexander Dumas' volumes of Italian t r a vellie g i etches. Man a gers, however, found compensation o Rossini's rapidity for his provoking idleness. "ell he did set to work, he got over the taPer at a gallop; and, when driven to the la , t minute , 8 fertility and invention were wonderful. S a me 0f his finest things were composed on the spur of the 113 °lnent, and in breathless haste. The celebrated air Di , • ' 14 4 Pal 1 . is one of these. dinner hour was at hand P" • when, driven to the wall he by urgent citatns, one day sat down to compose it . Hui cook, soli learning tha t the maestro was really about to work—no very co mmon occurrence—thrust his head in at the door, and o e attired a supposition that he had ' Letter not put the lie° to boil.' On the contrary, boil it directly,' replied 48 inis . who was hungry. Before the rice, that India tiras:ble preface to an lialian dinner, was fit for table, h e tilr and its introduction were composed. Di Jana 4- Q l piti is still familiarly known as the Aria dei The " Short yarn" of " The Green Hand" is yet ilZtin out to a tenth part, without any immed iate Kee of its termination. " Palace Theatricals," . very vivacious " day-dream," gives us the finite felicity of an introduction to the Prince of the -napselzerhausen. Mr. Aytoun—we can't mistake sound of his voice—not content with assailing the br ie-traders on the platforms of London, must needs f url his animosity at Mr. Bright in the shape of a puling oddity called " The Quaker's Lament." e pasquinade, though over-long, is humorous. The "t article in the June number of Blackwood, being nlere reprint in extenso of the proceedings at the c 4 te Protectionist meeting in London, requires no l t °enent from us, seeing that we have already cri eised in our leading columns that most extravagant exhibition. BENTLEY. The interest of Mr. Rob ert Bell's admirable English St o ry, " the Ladder of Gold," is wrought up . (;. the mos t i n tense pitch in the present number. imehard Rawlings insists on Margaret's marriage .it ith Lord Charles .Eton; the poor girl herself has rQti her heart to Henry Winston,'whom the father sa vagely orders from his house. Clara—the noble s inded Clara—stands between her father and her ' t er) and comforts the disconso iste late Margaret. The c haract er o f the two srs is finely developed in th_ 14 ;ztie chapters, and the dark points of the character of Vehard Rawlings are brought out with great force. The recollections of Madame Catalani, by Mrs. th eat, are interesting, as contributing towards e history of the opera in the early part of th e l i present century. The 16 Galerie du ourrea u " by the ex-Hanger-on of Royalty, Vaiseswell; it is a tale of the Court of Louis I. In the " Pen and Ink Gallery " we have thirtrait of the Rev. G. C. Gorham, with a memoir of ' i ll lif e , f rom w hi c h it appears that the Rev. Gentle ati while at Jesus College, Cambridge, obta ined th e mathematical, classical, and theological prizes, 1 1 11 . cl Was third wrangler of his year. At the time of l s ordinati o n the Bishop (Dampier) of Ely, wished t 0 impose on the candidate his own private expositions ' ll ' ll . Ile effects of baptism, instead of those of the Thirty articles, Mr. Gorham resisted, and Bishop Dam e`"r, wiser than Bishop Pbillputts, did not insist. The ~i , titer of the memoir thus alludes to the contest t 4 " I IZ on between Mr. Gorham and the Bishop of The Bishop of Exeter found Mr. Gorham a more :arn ed and sble theologian than he had expected to 11.Qounter; the Bishop put forth all his powers to im . o :,,ate the clrrk, by what the Judicial Committee have ji" ' intricate, perplexing, and difficult questions." 14 14 the Presbyter was resolute, firm, cautious, and not b° be shaken in the maintenance of his doctrine. Thus, b h parties became committed to a struggle from which Oither could with honour retreat, and the result has 0 11 a trial—as both sides allow—of immense itn . t t ; tt ance to the Church of England—probably of greater kti o ,rta l n ti eu ti t oT ttir any which has taken place since the -Re ' have besides several reviews of new works, L a nther batch of " Horace Walpole's Letters to N Y''eus," and several tales of more than average TAIT'S. 7: l ;his is a more than usually ex cellent number of h e The first article on The Causes of Crime in ttel Metropolis " is deserving of attentive perdsa l. h e se i " causes" are very justly divided into three e t i ss e B —" the prejudicial influences upon children, ici ng from the neglect or misconduct of their „lents ; similar influences arising from evil example f u - ,, t eroptation without the domestic circle ; and the 4 -41 ,stion of bad habits, which is often the immediate ti .' l 4 't of such influences, and the : forerunner of actual t h ..1e21 Under these comprehensive beading are 14 -4 raerated a multitude of seemingly trivial, but f„„? e k lamentably fertile, sources of crime, of most among which, by common consent most competent judges, is ranked th , e , 'L l :c el aed condition if the dwellings of the poor.. toe ithout an attempt at impravement in that di v,,,11,e.,u," was the testimony of Mrs. Fry, "vain be the attempts in pris ons to instruct or re ef. the rom vice," and Mr. Chesterton, the governor t House of Correction, rAtes as his conviction sh a t l ,, this " constitute 3 the monster mischief" nv,antasies of Walpurgis Night," translated from te 4- ar rkke, possesses all the horrible charm of a Ger a romance, with the additienal value of enforcing wh Moral lessor, which tends to prove that t u a ; t appears to be virtue is frequently oc - S t : n _ T ued by th e a bsence of temptation. Mr. J. A. an Jo hn's " There and Back Again" is as charming tire interesting as ever, which happy characteristics i ll i n e h,iqly the result of the beautiful thoughts inter (vileiltiirg4.rie:edwith the traveller's reminiscences and the rtt.gbtful manner in which even trivial incidents are upon. Thus, in one, place, a casual group Wi t t; the natural observation, " a mother l ook,o a child on her lap can seldom be ye t upon with perfect indifference," and again, t,,, 4 2, ^re beautifully, in allusion to that love of nature's i t which clings to almost every human heart, %., t su ggrsted that, as it was in a garden that God ti() C E ) 2ced tho paren's of our race, "it is perhaps tut. preininis.-cence of this primitive truth that links b, w ancy FO clo sely to flowers, and green alley, and h an ,3 rs, and fruits of a thousand h . ars." On the oiler ,cs t. T 4 B an evidence o f the felicity with which Mr. ant d.picteri wha7c:vrr was peculiar or el; s tteg in character or ncideat among the itt j s ,,e ee i t tiary s which i attracted attention . in his Wanuerings, we pup t _ a cite the pathetic little incident at the inn, where the generous waiting-maid Maria enlists the traveller's sympathies in behalf of another lodger, an English widow, watch ing over a dying • child. The traveller has ordered some coffee; and the good heart of the little waiting maid is thus charmingly exemplified : " Presently the girl, whose name was Maria, returned bringing the coffee apparatus. with two cups, which made me fancy that she intended to invite herself to take coffee with me. She took up the coffee-pot, held it doubtfully in her hand, locked first at it, then at me, as if debating some important matter in her mind. At length she said in a gentle, deprecating tone, Sir, I wish you would let me take a cup of this coffee to the lady in the next room;' then lowering her voice almost to a whisper, she added, She is very poor.'" The exquisite naturalness and the genial kindliness which pervades this article, as evidenced by the above casual passages, renders it peculiarly interesting. Many other valuable contributions adorn the pages of Tait. The poetical contents. are hardly so good as usual. NOTES FROM NINEVEH. By the Rev. J. P. Fletcher. 2 Vols. - To the general reader this work will recommend itself by the number of subjects of which it treats, and with all it will gain approbation by the happy and able manner they are in turn considered. Still, we must at once say, that ancient biblical history is the topic mostly kept in view by the author, and that all others are made subservient to his evident purpose of collecting from the most authentic sources, the data upon which he frames new suppositions, corroborates statements previously deemed uncertain, or refutes long-established errors in connexion with scriptural history ; and after a careful perusal of these volumes, we can but say that the writer is entitled to the thanks of all who take a real interest in that all-important subject, for having conveyed the result of his unwearied labours and deep research, in such a form, as to make it ac ceptable to all readers, by connecting with it the incidents and daily views of his journey. Equally pleased were we to find, that though engaged in an enterprise which might be deemed sectarian, with regard to the localities Le had to visit, his opinions evince that unbiassed freedom and coolness of judg ment requisite to prove their soundness, while he seems to have been animated by that kindly feeling of brotherhood to all men which we deem to be the true spirit of a Christian seeking after truth. How far the records before us may be the ultima ratio of his labours, we are not prepared to say, but so far as they go, and as a literary production, we pronounce them to be profound in their views, frequently entertaining, always interesting and instructive. We were indeed surprised to find that in a work aiming at carrying the light of research into deep and abstruse subjects, the writer had so succesfully contrived to introduce so much of travelling incidents and road side episodes as to relieve the otherwise too serious effect of its more elaborate and scientific parts. We will attempt to follow him neither through his long and oftentimes perilous journey, nor through the main subject of his patient investigations during that journey ; such a course would lead us too far. Suffice it to say, that during a period of two years the author pursued steadily and dauntlessly the purpose of exploring the remotest parts of Assyria, that we possess in these volumes the result of his persevering labours, and that no small praise is due to him for having fairly judged men and manners. Upon one more point we would offer him our meed of praise, and congratulate him upon the courage, both moral and physical, of which he must have given ample proofs in the course of a journey which no doubt exposed him to many personal hard ships and real dangers, and upon his happy issue out of them ; but, much to his credit, the writer has had the good sense to keep himself in the back ground, and our sympathy is rather the result of inference drawn from the internal evidence of his work, than from any direct appeal made by himself. To attempt selecting any part out of sueh a work, in support of our observations, were useless, if intended to give an adequate notion of the whole; yet we cannot resist giving a slight specimen of the author's style in those moments when, laying aside the learned historian's pen, he takes up the travellers pencil to note down his impressions on a wayfaring casualty : " During our journey from Mardin to Diarbekir, we received the intelligence that a band of mounted robbers were in pursuit of us, and were lurking on the ether side of a low range of hills which skirted the road to the right. This piece of information caused us to halt and prepare for the onset of the marauders, as our horses would have been of little service in tha event of a flight. Giorgio, who was in his element, took the command of the surrtdAs and other attendants, by whose aid he constructed with the baggage a species of barricade, be hind which we were to shelter ourselves, and discharge our fire. arms. _ _ " The crisis was felt to be momentous. A fat merchant cf Mosul, crouched in agonies cf terror behind a heap of saddle-bags, while his trusty sabre, which he had dis played before with no small amount ef ostentation, lay unsheathed Leside him. One of our Christian servants was invoking the aid of the Virgin and Saints, while a black dependant observed, that if we were fated to have our throats cut, no efforts of ours could avert it. This assurance, was not very satisfactory or consolatory, but we determined to do our best, and loading our guns and pistols, we looked very dstermiaed and warlike behind our defences, while Giorgio volunteered to reconnoitre, and mounting his horse, galloped up the bill before us. " We watched his movements with some anxiety, ex pecting, at each moment, to see the white smok e of t he enemy's guns rising above the summit of the eminence. Giorgio galloped along the broad ridge of the hill, and then disappeared on the other side. After a quarter of an hour, we again discerned him riding leisurely towards us: he brought the intelligence that no robbers were in the neighbourhood, and that all our warlike preparations were is vain. " This announcement reassured those of the party who had been looking forward with no slight tremor to the probable conflict. The stout merchant in the heat of his enthusiasm mounted his steed, and flourishing his sabre, rode to the foot of the mountain, but was suddenly brought back by a shot which Giorgio fired in that di rection. Those who had been most terrified handled their sabres and pistols, and boasted of the feats of va lour which they would have performed. " It stems strange to recall now the sensation which I experienced when news was brought that no attack was to take place; I confess I felt somewhat disappointed, although I am not fond of fighting, and would at any time, in the language of Sliakspere—‘ Walk rather with Sir Priest than Sir Knight' Yet there seems to be something stirring stud exciting in the prospect of a tray, which kindles the warm blood in our veiny, and makes us feel that as far as the animal instinct is con cerned, we are all lovers of ttrifa. Philosophy may soften, and religion tame these impulses, but they exist in the breast of every child of Adam, and are liable to be only too easily called into action. 66 On one occasion two travellers were traversing a dangerous part of the wild country on the borders of Persia. One of them held tenets most averse to warlike proceedings of any kind, and averred that it was not lawful, even in self-defence, to take any measure which would endanger human life, The other endeavoured to rebut his companion's arguments, and convince him of the futility of his reasoning, but he failed in producing any impression on his friend's mind. While they were engaged in conversation, one of the attendants who had been dispatched on before, made his appearance, gallop ing bard, and breathless with haste sad fear. He in formed the travellere that eight mounted Kurds were advancing, who had fired at him as he rode on, and who were in tact close at his heels. The man of peace seemed somewhat disconcerted, but when the clattering ~ f the Kurds' horses was heard, his hand stole towards his holsters, from which he extracted two well-polishe d pistols, and, when the attack was made, signalized him self by the valour with which he joined in beating off the assailants. " We proceeded on our way in safety. and met with no farther interruption from , the sons of Ishmael, or the equally marauding Kurds. When we were in sight of Diarbekir, an individual of our party'who had hitherto maintained the most profound silence, gave me the fol low iug recipe for obtaining the protection of the Arabs, which for its originality I deem worthy of insertion here. 'lf you are at any time attacked by these sons of dogs,' said my instructor, 6 do not resist, for if you lift sword or gun against them, they will slay you with out mercy. Endeavour to touch them, and if you suc ceed you are safe; but if you are unable to do this, spit at them. '•' And get my throat cut to a certainty,' continued I. "' No, on my head,' he replied, you may save your life, for if anything that proceeds from you, even saliva, touches their pers.on or clothes, it is as though you touched them, and you have then a sacred and imperative claim upon their hospitality. lam telling you no false hood, for a brother of mine, who did this, escaped out of their hands, and is still living at Baghdad.' " COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, JUNE 4. The Queen and Prince walked early this morning in °shortie Perk. The younger members of the Royal Family walked and rode as usual. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, and his Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen, attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson, and Sir George Couper, are expected at Osborne this afternoon. Hcr Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, amia panied by his Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen, and attended by her Lady in Waiting, and Sir George Con per, left her residence, Frogmore House, yesterday, for Osborne. A deputation, including Mr. Brocklehurst, Mr. Law rence Heyworth, Mr. Bass. and Mr. Williams, had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday, at the Home office, respecting the Factory Bill. Mr. John Wood (Chairman of the Board of Inland Revenue) had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Down ing-strec t. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a committee meeting yesterday, at their office in White hall-place. The Marquis of Salisbury and the Earl of Verulam had an inter view yesterday with Sir George Grey. his Excellency General Yung Bahadoor, with his brothers and suite, honoured the establishment of Mesas. Hunt and Roskell, in Bond-street, with a visit yesterday, Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office from the Governors of the North American colonies. A deputation, consisting of Sir John J. Guest, M.P., Mr. W. Crawshay, Mr. Anthony Hill, and Bart., M.P., Maynard, had an interview with Earl Granville en Monday, at the office of the Board of Trade. Mr. Baxter and Mr. Denison, M.P., had an interview with tt e C u rnmissioners cf Railwa) s on Monday, at their office in thb Board of Trade. Due of R)xburgh had an interview on Monday with Sr George Grey. Baron (1'1,,01a has left Londtn for Brussels, having been appointed First S<cretary of the Sardinian Legation there. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—Tne Observer of Sunday, June '2, gave the Board of Health's (official) Report on Water-supply of the Metropolis; also (official) Report on Removal of Smithfield-market—the two reports making altogether 11 folio columns.. The Observer is regularly pub lished at 1 o'cloM; t.;rtithty mon-,iags, in timi• for the ally Sunday morning railways. Monday's Ob:errer best for the country and abroad, at 4 Monday afternoon. Price of the Observer, 40 folio columns, WEDN ES DA Y HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE The Lucia de Lammermoor was performed here last evening, and performed in a style of perfection unequalled since the days of Jenny Lind. Miss Catherine Hayes had been advertised to appear as Lucia, but on entering the theatre we found the fol ing announcement posted on the doors : " Her Majesty's Theatre, Tuesday, June 4. " The indulgence of the nobility, subscribers, and the public is respectfully entreated in favour of Madame Frezzolini, who, in consequence of the sudden illness of Miss Catherine Hayes, has most obligingly, to prevent disappointment, undertaken at the shortest notice, to appear as Lucia in Doniz opera, Lucia de Lorimer. moan" - - There was no necessity for the extension of the indulgence so entreated, for, with the exception of Jenny Lind, never has the character of Lucia been nearly so well sustained as it was last night by Madame Frezzolini. She had not played the part for years, and had not had even the benefit of a rehearsal, yet she achieved not only a complete success but a brilliant triumph. Her impersonation of the character is quite original, intensely impassioned, highly impressive, and yet most simple and most natural. She was indeed the simple-minded, trusting, affectionate girl, who has by the pressure of a sorrow toe heavy for her o'erburdened brain, been driven into madness. Her cavatina in the first act was the very perfection of florid vocalization, and the duet with Edgard() was exquisitely rendered by Madame ezzolini and Sims Reeves. The contract scene in the second act was a sublime piece of acting, and in the magnificent quartett "Che mi frena," her high notes told with immense effect. It elicited a rapturous encore. The mad scene in the third act was ren dered with immense power and intensity, and altogether Madame Frezzolini achieved a triumph, such as has been seldom achieved under any circumstances She was called on frequently during the course of the performance. Sims Reeves acted Edgardo with his usual power and intensity, and Belletti sang the music of Ashton very carefully. Between the acts there was a divertissement, in which Marie Taglioni and Amalie Ferraris ap peared. The performance of Ferraris was unequalled for grace and elegance, and bouquets d Jolson were showered on her from all parts of the House. The rehearsals of the new opera, La Tempesta, have been proceeding for some time past, and La Tempesta is allowed, on all hands, to be one of the most beau tiful operas ever produced. There is to`' be a grand dress rehearsal this evening, and to-morrow night the chef d'oeuvre of Halevy will be represented for the first time in public. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. The second act of Anato, and the entire opera of // Barbiere Ali Siviglia, were performed here last evening, with Ronconi as Anato and as the Barber. Of his performance of Anato we have very recently spoken. His Figaro is universally acknowledged to be the best on the stage, and never did he sing or act better than last evening. Ho was overflowing with fun and mischief, and his impudence was at times really sublime. He kept the audience in a constant roar the whole time he was on the stage. Mario was Count Almaviva, and sang the music with exquisite taste, the novelty and beauty of his fioriture was beyond all praise ; his acting in the drunken scene was full of humour and spirit. Madame Castellan was a graceful and interesting Rosins, she gave the " Una Voce" with great animation. Tag liafico was the Basilio and restored the fine aria "La Colenoia" to its proper place in the opera. Polonini was a careful and painstaking Bartelo, and Madlle. Cotti as Bertha sang the little romanza which was awarded to her so excellently that we wished the composer had awarded her more to do. All the principal characters were called before the curtain at the conclusion. The audience seemed thoroughly to appreciate the performance, and to enter into the fun of Renames jokes and byplay with all the light-heartedness of Neapolitans. SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. M. JuHien, who presides over the orchestra at this agreeable place of resort, bas invented a galop, apropos to the " Derby," which promises to be quite as popular as most of the other effusions of a like characteristic kind from the same pen. The various incidents con nected with the great Epsom day are pictured in the manner peculiar to such illustrations, sprightly and rhythmical noises—purporting to represent the start, the race, and the excitement of the spectators—being the means employed. Need it be said that the new plop elicits great admiration from the crowds who listen to it, and that it challenges a nightly encore! The Surrey gardens are now in their fullest and pleasantest ver dure, and the attractions that the enterprising proprietor holds out are not only peculiar to the place, but are well worth patronising. The panorama of the Alps is ono of the best etlorts or Mr. Danson's pencil, and the fireworks that tike place in its vicinity are the brightest and most varied t f their kind. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S.—YESTETWAY. THE SETTLING FOR THE DERBY AND OAKS. From the number end magnitude of the accounts, and some unfavourable rumours concerning two heavy losers, we attended , the settling yesterday with strong misgiv ings; our apprehensions, we are happy to state, have not been justified by the result; for although one of the parties, pointed at in the rumours to which we have re furred. has not made arrangements t) meet his deficit, and the dangerous illness of the other, brought on by excessive excitement, has put a present settlement of his account out of the question, paying and receiving pro ceeded with a smoothness which no one appeared to have anticipated. We cannot tike upon ourselves to say that it was really a good settling; for it is incontestible that there was a vast deal of " parrying," not confinel to a few or a class; but matters appeared to have been ar ranged beforehand, and those who were inconvenienced by the default of others had the prudence to abstain from " making bad worse" by publishing it. The only iles quotable thelebetEs mp we e re re s e t s o r4lpagteaicncstaneaeczhatofanthde Thetwo f F av l3 o . j u e r g - Dutchman); the odds afterwards offered. BETTING AT MANCHESTER. -- TII ESDAY. NEWTON GOLD CUP.-2 to 1 agat Champion (take sto 2), 3 to 1 agst King Fisher (t), 9 to 2 apt Lady Hylda (t), 7 to 1 agat Emma (t). NEWTON BOROUGH CIIP.-6 to 4 agst Blucher (I), sto apt Maid of Lyme (t), 6to 1 agst Champion (t), 7 to 1 agst Smuggler Bill (t). ASCOT STAKES.-5 to t agst Vampyre (1), 6to 1 agst Jelly Fish (t), 7 to 1 agat Retail (t), 8 to 1 agst Damask (t), 8 to 1 sgst Collingwood (1). CRICKET. -- - AT LORD'S.—NINE OF THE GROUND, WITH BOX. AND V.TISDEN: AGAINST FIFTEEN OF MID DLESEX. This match was brought to a conclusion yesterday at bree o'clock, in favour of the Players by tea wickets. The following is the score:— GENTLEMEN. T. Craven, Esq., b Wisden 0 b Wisden ... ..... .. Hon R. Griinston, b Wisden A. Walker, Esq., c Hißyer, b Clarke • • A. Haygarth, Esq., c Bayley, b Wisden W. Nicholson, Esq~ b Clarke J. M. Lee. Esq~ b Clarke j. Walker, Esq., hit wicket, b Wisden ..• Mr. Rogers, b Clarke ...... 17 b Wisden .. 1 Mr. Thorns, b Wisden 1 not out •. 43 Mr. Golden, c Wisden, b Clarke 0 b Wisden .. ....... .. 0 J. Spencely, Esq., h Wisden 0 b Lillywhite 0 Lord Guernsey, b Wisden ...... 0 b Wisden .. . 0 C. Gordon, Esq., b Wisden ...... 0 b Wisden 0 11. Gardner, Esq., not out ••••.. 2 b Wisden 0 Mr. Woodbridge, b Clarke ...... 0 b Lillywhite l4 Byes, 1; 1b1; w, 2 4 Leg balls 0 run out Total 97 Total. • ... ...... 56 GROUND - FIRST INNINGS. J. Dean, b Craven ... 1 S. Dakin, st Nicholson, b W. 1-liflyer, run cut ..... 14 J. Walker 2B J. Chester, b Craven........ 6W. Clarke, bA. Walker I'. Box, c Nichols on, b J. Baile y , not out 22 Craven ...... I W. Lillywhite, sen., run out 0 J. Wisden, c Golding, b B, 9;1b1;w,7; n b, 2. 19 Woodbridge ........ .. 43, A. Diver, bA. Walker....•. 3 H. Royston, run out ••••• 1, Second J. Dean, not out 4; A. Di Tot al 145 Innings. iver, not out ... 6—Total .. TT M ARRI A G E IN H IGH LIFE.—The marriage of Sir George Howland Beaumont, Bart,.and Mis s P au li n a Men zies Belli, third daughter of Mr. William Hallows Belli, late of the Hon. East India Company's service, was solemnized circle of th e re latiens and yesterday morning at St. Peter's C hurch, Eaton - squ are, in the presence of a very num erous friends of both families. The fair bride was attended to the altar by eight youthful lad ies, all uniformly attired. The Rev. C. A. Belli, Vicar of South Weald, and Precentor of St. Paul's, officiated at the nuptial rite. At the conclusion of n ot d the religious ceremony the happy bride and bridegroom and the wedding party adjourned to the mansion of Mrs. Howley (grandmother of the bridegroom , and widow of the late honeymoon. Archbishop of Canterbury), in Eaton-square, where a most In the afternoon trhecehenrecwhélyb.wreeadkdfaesdt canwnapilteedleftthtenlevonmfnprantbye. CAPTAIN C. FORSYTH'S BRANCH EXPEDITION...-. wn nearly r l l leave the v e Prince Albert, Aberdeen, June 2. Weather permitting yesterday we got r n n ib. ; we are only now waiting for the bonded gores, which . are coming in the steamer from London to-morrow evening. The Treasury have kindly taken off all restrictions. on the vessel. Last t w h l i i s ele on of \ oVuerdpnreost ion n s ' o o evening the crew were paid their six months' advance; they appear to be a very re spectable set of fell ows . Th e little Albert every one here says is admirably adapt e d f or h er wor k ; with her two years stores in :Ale will only draw 7 feet for forward and 9 feet aft. Na' POTATOES.—We have seen an extremely fine specimen of new potatoes, grown by Mr. Deni s S u llivan, of Douglas. They are of t he description called Ash-leaved Kidneys, and were not planted before the 28th of February. These were not dug up merely , as a curiosity, but fOr the supply of the local market. N . i:. have , also seen a very fine specimen of Prolities, grown by Mr. Kelly, et' Blackrtiek.— Cork Ezanziner. The Oldest 00k `Tree in Belgium, which was planted in the reign of Charles V., about 1540 or 1550, was cut down last week at Roob,',lst. It measures 36 feet in length, and 13 feet in circumference. Planks two feet wide may be cut. from some of the branches. This tree w a s pur chased for ,ti!':, y 7,T, V:tr:d . : r 9;,r1:‘!:, a ~,.!1,.. , 1 , 1, , h ,.. ,, a ' Audenaerde. It i, said alai 1,3 !iitt1. , ,1., 4,, Et,ei a ;:iauk, cut from this tree, from 4 to 5 feet wide, to the European Eshi bition in London in 1851. EVENING, JUNE 5, ECCLESIASTICAL APPEALS BILL, HOUSE OF LORDS, JUNE 3. Majority of 54 to S 1 who voted against the Second Reading of the Bishop of London's Ecclesiastical Appea!s Bill. DUKES. EARLS. BARONS.' 31into Camoys Morley Campbell Pomfret Carrington Roden Colborne Sheffield Cremorne Sefton Delamere Scarborough Duffer in Spcncec Eddisbury Strafford Erskine St. Germans Foley Suffolk Glenelg - Vernlam Hatherton IValdegrave Howden Yarborough Keane VISCOUNTS. Kinnaird Hill Langdale Ltsmore. Lilford Strangforcl Middleton BISHOPS. Methuen Monteagle Overstone Poltimore Rayleigh Saye and Selo Sudeley Vivian Wodeliouse Wrottesley Wharnelitle Bedford Manchester Norfolk MARQUISES. Anglesey Breadalbane Chohnondeley Donegal Ilealfort Lansdowne Westminster EARLS. Bruce Carlisle Chichester Cowper Denbigh Eltinghain Enniskillen Fitzhardinge Durham Fitzwilliaii Galloway Worcester Gosibrd Granville Grey Norwich BARONS. Alvanley Il at rowby Ashburton Ilehester Bateman Leitrim Byron LaiiesOuorough Clarina Alounteashel Castlemaine PAIRS. Earl of Zetland lord Elptiinstone Earl Cornwallis Lord lleytesbury Earl of Rosebery Lord Crews ord Lendesborough Lord De Freyne Duke of Grafton Earl of Besborough Lord Portman Viscount Combermero Earl of Morton Duke of Leinster Earl of Shaftesbury Lord De Manley Lord Farnham Viscount St. Vincent Earl of Camperdowu Earl of Eglinton Duke of Buccleuch Earl of Powis Lord Douglas Marquis of Iluntly Earl of Bosse Marquis of Winchester Earl of Canal' Marquis of Ely Lord Southampton Earl of Cardigan Lord Dunraven Earl of liinnoul Marquis of Westmeath Viscount Gage Earl of Dena Lord Wynford Lord Brougham Lord De Ros PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) TUESDAY, JUNE 4. ABERDEEN RAILWAY BILL, Read a third time; Clause (And whereas the said Aberdeen Railway, by means of the Arbroath and Forfar Railway, which is lea ed to and worked by the said Aberdeen Railway Company, is connected with the Scottish Midland Junction Railway at Forfar, and with the Dundee and Arbroath Rail way at Arbroath, which two last mentioned Railways, in connexion with other Railways afford competing lines of communication to Edinburgh and other places south of Perth; and it is just and expedient for the interests of the public that equal facilities and accommodation should be afforded for the transmission of traffic along both the said routes; Be it Enacted, That from and after the passing of I this Act the said Aberdeen Railway Company shall be bound, and they are hereby required, in all cases where they 1 , shall forward any passenger or goods train between Aberdeen and Forfar, or between Montrose or Brechin, and Forfar, to run in connexion and along with such train a train of a similar de cription to or front Arbroath, as the case may re quire. which shall proceed by way of the main line of the said Company, via Glasterlaw and Frisckheim, and so as that when proceeding to Arbroath the same shall arrive at Arbroath not later than the time appointed for the arrival at Forfar of the other portion of the train proceeding to Forfar in connexion therewith, and so as that when proceed ing from Arbroath the same shall arrive at the several stations of the Company to the north of Frisckheim along with the train proceeding from Forfar: and for the purpose of providing for the due forwarding of the several descrip tions of traffic, whether of passengers or goods, passing to or from the Railways of the said Aberdeen Railway Company, to or from any other Railway, such last men tioned Company shall be bound, and they are hereby re quired to collect nod book and to receive the said traffic at their several stations, and by their first train carrying si milar traffic, and without change of carriage to transmit or carry and forward upon their Railways and to deliver all such traffic, in the like manner, and with the like facilities and advantages, and at the same tolls, rates, and charges, and without any preference or priority or discount, allowance, or abatement in favour of any particular Railway Company, corporation, or person, and to grant and afford equal and similar facilities and advantages for the accommodation, ar rangement, and transmission of the carriages, engines, and trucks of any other Railway Company, without priority or preference in favour of any one of such Railway Companies; and if the said Aberdeen Railway Company shall fail to observe the provisions in this enactment contained, or any of them, they shall for each offence in contravention thereof forfeit the sum of fifty pounds), brought up, and read. Motion made, and Question put, " That the said Clause be now read a second time." The House divided : MINORITY—AYES, 61. Aglionby, H. A. Forster, Mathew Morris, David Alcock, Thomas Freestun, Colonel Napier, Joseph Anderson, Arthur Gladstone, W. E. O'Connor, Feargus Anstey, T. C. Greene. John Ord, William Baillie, H. J. Guest, Sir John Pelham, A. D. Bass, M. T. Rally burton, Lord J. Pilkington, James Brotherton, J. Harris, Richard Salwey, Colonel Brown, William Hestia, AleXander Smith, J. B. Cobbold, John C. Herbert, H. A. Stanstleld, W. R. C. Cobden, Richard Heywood, James Thicknesse, Ralph Dodd, G. Hill, Lord Marcus Thompson, Colonel Drummond, Henry Humphery, Ald. Thornely, Thomas Duncan, George Hutchins, E. J. Wahnsley, Sir J. Dancombe, A. Kershaw, James Wawn, J. T. Dundas, G. Kildare, Marquis Willcox, B. M•Ghle Ellice, Edward King, l'. J. Williams, John Ellice, jun. Lushington, Charles Wyvill, Marmadake Evans, Sir De Lacy Mackie, John Evelyn, William J. Mackinnon, W. A. E wart, William M'Gregor, John Fagan, William Matheson, Alex. Forgus, John Molesworth, Sir W. TELLERS. Hume, Joseph Bouverie, E. P. MAJORITY-NOES, 101. Arbuthnott, Hon. 11. Fox, R. M. Mackenzie, W. F. Arkwright, G. Frewen, C. 11. Macnaghten, Sir E. Armstrong, SirA. Fuller, A. E. APTaggart, Sir J. Armstrong, It. B. Galway, Viscount Mangles, It. D. Bailey,lJoseph Glyn, George Carr Miles, P. W. Baldock, E. 11. Goulburn, Henry Mitchell, T. A. Barron, Sir 11. Grace, V. I). Morganal. K. G. Bateson, T. Granby, Marquis of Mulling's, J. It. Benbow, John Green/di, Gilbert , Naas, Lord Bentinck, Lord H. Greene Thomas Newdegate, C. N. Berkeley, C. L. Grenfell, Charles W. O'Connell, M. J. Blair, Stephen Grogan, Edward Peel, Frederick Brainston, T. W. Grosvenor, Lord It. Pinney, William Bruce, C. L. C. Gwyn, Rowel Plumptre, J. P. Luck, Lewis W. Halsey, T. P. Pugh, David Buxton, Sir E. N. Hamilton, Geo. A. Itawdon, Colonel Chaplin, W. J. Hardcastle, J. A. Rice, E. R. Chstterton, Colonel Headlam, T. E. Rushout, Captain Christopher, It. Ileald, James Busseli,E. C. 11. Clay, James Ileatheote, G. J. Sidney, Alderman Clay, Sir W. Ileneage, E. Smith, Vernon Clive, R. 11. henry, Alexander Sinollett, A. Cochrane, A. Ilildyard, R. C. Sotheron, T. Denison, Ens:lllnd Hornby John Stuart, H. Denison, J. E. Houldsworth, T. Tollemache, John Dickson, Samuel Jackson, William Trelawny, J. S. Douglas, Sir C. E. Johnstone, Sir J.' Trollope, Sir J. Drummond, Homo JoMire, Sir W. G. Tyrell, Sir J. Duncombe, G. Jones, Captain Wall, C. B. Duncurt, John Lacy, Henry C. Willoughby, Sir H. Edwards, Henry Langston, J. H. Wodehouse, E. 1 Farnham, E. Lennox, Lord A. Fitzr , y, Henry Lewis, Sir T. TELLERS. Forbes, William Locke, Joseph Gordon, Admiral Fordyce, A. D. Lygon, General Wortley, S. i'ROCESS AND PRACTICE ( IRELAND) ACT AMENDMENT BILL. (IN THE COMMITTEE.) Second Clause (And whereas it is by the said Act Enacted, That in all cases when judgment shall be permitted to go by default, no taxation of costs shall take place therein, but the officer of the Court in which judgment shall be signed shall and he is thereby required to add to such judgment the sums in the said Act specified as and for the plaintiff's costs; Be it enacted and declared, That the said provision shall be con strued and taken, and it is hereby declared to apply only to cases of judgment by default in personal actions brought for the recovery of liquidated sums under twenty pounds):— Motion made, and Question put, " That the Clause stand part of the Bill." The Committee divided : MAJORITY—AYES, 39. Baines, M. T. Ilatchell, John Rich, Henry Baring, Sir F. Ilawes, B. Romilly, Sir John Bellew, It. M. Hayter, W. G. St. George, Chris. Boyle, Colonei llobliouse, T. B. Saiwey, Colonel Brotherton, Joseph Ilodges„T. L. Somerville, Sir W. Christy, Samuel Jackson, William Stanton, W. 11. Clay, James Jervis, Sir John Sullivan, Michael Cowper, W. F. Lascelles, W. S. Thompson, Colonel Craig, Sir W. G. Masterman, John Thornely, Thomas Duncan, George Maule, Fox Walmsley, Sir J. Ebrington, Lord Palmerston, Viscount Wilson, James Edwards, henry Pilkington, James TELLEES. Freestun, Colonel Price, Sir it Hill, Lard Marcus Grey, Sir G. Rice, E. It. Grey, it. W. PaINORITY—NOES, 15. Brooke, Sir Arthur Hamilton, Lord C. Stanford, J. F. Clive, H. B. Herbert, 11. A. Tenison, E. K. Duncuft, John Mackenzie, W. F. Verner, Sir W. Ferguson, Sir R. M'Cullagh, W. T. TELLERS. Galway, Viscount O'Flalierty, Anthony Napier, Joseph Gwyn, Rowel Smollett, NEW WORDS TO AN AULD SCOTCH SANG AIR—" Jockry said to Jenny." Bitty said to Palmy, " Palmy, ye were wrang In that Greek affair, An' that ye'll find ere lang. Better they had plunder'd English folks at will." " Fient a bit," quo' Palmy, " While my post I fill." Bitty said to Palmy, " Ye maun pack your box, An' leave the Foreign-office To some better folks; If ye winna quit it, I'll resign my seal." " Vera gude," quo' Palmy, " That'll do as weel." Palmy said to 'ditty, " Mak' na' sic a fuss; Quarrels do nae gude Atween sic folks as us. Ye're a *Dant race, Au' we a nation free, Ye're welcome to cur fritaidshir, Gin ye let us be." ;man. He who is left to himself has many difficulties to struggle with; but he who is saved every struggle is is a still more unfortunate position.—. Eliza Cook's Journal. BnEw Ells' AND DISTILLERS CLERKS' ANNUITY CND SOCIETY.— On M nday evening the usual meeting of the lumbers and others taking an active part in promoting the interests of this benevolent institution, was holden at the New Corn-Exchange Coffee.house, .lark-lane, for general business ; Mr. F. Earle, president, in the chair. "1 he report was cxtremely satisfectcry, the society during the past venr having progressed both in members and finances. In their capital stock invested with the Commissioners for the Reduc tim of the National Ikbt, there had been an increase over the preceding year of I'2B/. 175. 11(1., snaking the total amount now funded to be 5,41511. 17s. lid. There are at present eight widows and twelve children on the annuity fund. 'llle receipts for the past year, from all sources. were 51U. 16, 11d.. the c.int..itants 1911/. 7s. 6d., the e sof mm e the which are conaucted wits the strictest economy, left a ba lance in the halide of the bankers for the current year of 2331, E 313.9.1 1)own 1850. TO THE SECRETARY OF THE BRADFORD R 1 FOR ASSOCIATION. Sir,—On Monday the 3rd, something was done towards settling a point of importance to the exer cise of the right of petition; which though consider ably cut down and maimed by past decisions, is not without its value. On the subject being raised some time ago in the House, it is undeniable that some thing very much like an impression was left, that petitions were not to be received with more signa tures than could be placed en one sheet of paper; in proof of which, I perfectly remember that the dis cussion was wound up by somebody asking where a sheet of paper was to be got large enough for the signatures it might be desired to append. In this state of things, thirteen petitions made their appearance yesterday from Inhabitants of Lambeth in favour of the Zdetropolitaa Interments Bill, with only about seventy signatures to many of them. On inquiry why the Inhabitants of Lambeth petitioned by such small detachments, answer was made that it was because they had been informed they were to put no names on a petition beyond what one sheet of paper would hold. The question was brought before the Speaker, with an intimation that if no declaration to the contrary was made from the Chair, the whole would be pro nounced a mistake. And none such being made, and the Chairman with other members of the Committee for the reception of Petitions giving their private assu7ances to the same effect, the whole notion may be advertised as erroneous. Of those who ought to have been alive to the subject, soma were remarkably impervious, and could by no means have their attention diverted from the fact, that the inhabitants of any given place may send as many Petitions as they like; the question being, whether they shall be forced to send as many Petitions as they do not like. For example, it is not long since a Petition was seen in the louse, reputed to contain a million and a half of signatures. By the rule supposed, it must have been cut up into twenty thousand Petitions ; which at a shilling for the indi ting of each (not an unreasonable sum if the subject matter is of any length) implies an expense of a thousand pounds. On the same evening progress was made in the Me tropolitan Interments Bill. Ido not find that I have the horror which some friends have, of what they call centralization. My feeling is, that the question resolves itself into the truism, that centralization is a good when it is of use, and the contrary. Perhaps a fur ther step may be, that centralization is useful when the things to be executed are uniform, common to all, ca pable of arrangement by general rules, and in addition require to be energetically carried forward. When, on the other hand, new questions and new circum stances arise at every turn, centralization is a folly, because it is giving the decision to those who must necessarily be ignorant, and taking it from those who know. At all events the early majorities appear to have de cided the carrying of the principle. Wise men there fore will attach themselves to the details; and here there will be found a multitude of points, on which the in terests of religious liberty in particular appear to be involved, and which there is nothing in the feeling either of the Government which is the present ma jority, or of the House in general, to stamp as inca pable of satisfactory arrangement. That among the interests at work some are actuated by feelings of in tolerance, may be undeniable enough ; but such in terests are not in the ascendant, and with judicious treatment may be kept down. At the same time I do not think the Dissenters or their advocates go very clearly towards their mark. Tney do not seem to have a distinct knowledge of what they want, and w hy ; and they are continually flying off to points extraneous to the point of present interest. For instance, the most valuable part of what the Established Church calls the rite of con secration, is generally admitted to be the security it is made to give to the permanence of places of sepul tune. Now that the laws of sepulture are before the Legislature, is the Dissenter to have any portion of the. like security, or is it to be a luxury reserved for one sect? Mention this in the House of Commons, and you will be met with a storm of asseverations that Dis senters do not care for consecration. The question is not that, but whether they care for their bones lying quiet, and whether they would feel aggrieved if, on some abandonment or change of the places of sepulture, they saw the bones of the orthodox care fully kept at rest, and those of their children or pro genitors dug up and sent to the bone-mill to make room for beer-cellars. If a Dissenter likes this, there is no denying his right; but if he does not, he should look to preventing it when it is the time. On this particular subject, a member of the Go vernment made some answer, intended to be satis factory ; but not so distinct as to be relied on. What should be relied on, should be in the Statute. Quare the value of anything else, twenty years hence. O❑ Tufsday the whole of the night was consumed on a private motion on Irish Poor Laws. A gulph of talk, and as unlikely to lead to any result, as it would be to paddle about the Serpentine with a view to finding the Arctic voyagers. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, AN OLD REFORMER. Loudon, June 5, 1850. BOROUGH OF FINSBURY. Yesterday evening a croaded meeting of the electors of Finsbury was held in the extensive racket-grounth attached to the Belvidere Taveri', Pentonville, in pur suenee of a public advertisement, " to take into consi &ration the present state of the representation of the borough ot Finsbury, and to adopt such measures es may be deemed expedient in reference to the same." Mr. Southey was called to the chair. Mr. J. H. Te.veent moved the following resolution:— " That this meeting hails wi.h pleasure and satisfaction the recent return of their Mernbere, Mr. T. S. Dun combo and Mr. T. Wakley, to their Parliamentary duties. and trust that their health will be renovated so as to enable them to continue their attendance in the House of Commons; but, should their health fail them, this meeting relies upon the honour aid integrity of their representatives to resign their seats." Mr. DicK seconded the resolution. Mr. ReceeenD Moonie proposed the following amend ment, " That this meeting deeply laments the pro tracted illness of the representatives cf the borough should have deprived their constituents of their services during so long a period of the present Parliament; awl it earnestly hopes that the recent auspicious improl e ment may restore them to the enjoyment of good health and to the constituents cf Finsbury the resumption of their former services; and this meeting further desires to evince its earnest sympathy with these gentlemen b) leaving it entirely to their own sense of the respect due to their constituents, and of the magnitude of the in terests in their charge, not less than their own sense of honour, whether they should continue to retain the po.,i tion they occupy, it, unfortunately, their own and our hopes 01 improved health should, after the present ses sion of Parliament, be again subject to disappointment." He observed, that he moved the amendment because he thought the resolution did not express sufficient sym pathy fur the unfortunate circumstances which had led to the absence of their representatives from the House 01 Commons. He believed that both their Members had discharged their duties conscientiously.—(hear.) Mr. SMITH seconded the amendment. Mr. O'CONNOR, M.P., said that twenty years ago he sat in the House of Commons with Mr. Duncombe, :De from that hour there was not a man who could chargt him with an ect of inconsistency. Were the electors ot Finsbury men who could show ingratitude to one who had served them faithfully, find who was now suffering in his health through his exertions in their behalf? believed not.—(Hear.) He thought that there was clique in that borough who were endeavouring to turn their Members out tor the purpose of endeavouring ti get one of their party returned for the bortioutgah.—mocLeoiund. cries of "No" and '• Yes.") There was n dependent Member in the House of Commonsot to than he M s r ( . , Duncombe.—(llear.) He implor ed them not u e base as to turn a man away i, w l b v o h h at adofinwakdi his health h ) l re in their service.—(A voic e— Cap . did not speak either _ any one point to a dishonest for e motion oonf orM r t . h We amendment; e t o ; tbhuetirhocoantfitednednecde tihner:icalsl a w n h e n le h ct a o d r t h o en u n rge fat t t h h e i m ul to to put the trust reposed in them.—(Cheers.) Dr. Errs supported the amendment, and observed, that when the borough was net properly represented the electors were called upon to consider what steps they ou ght to take in order to have Members who could at tend to their duties. Several other electors addressed the meeting, wher ru upon a call of question being raised and es raised, The CHAIRMAN put the amendment upon which the former was carried by a large majority. oltion, Thanks were voted to the chairman, an d the meeta ng separated. THE PRINTER'S PENSION SOClETY.—Yesterday evening a general meeting of the committee of management and other members taking an active interest in the prospe rity of this institution, founded in 1827 for the relief of aged and infirm printers pressmen and compositors—and London their widows, by permanent pensions, was held, at the Tavern, here detailedare nowt li e general n n e l r a a l l o n s s for general business. and The report for the p so a c s i t ety - e . ar T prospects . of the the funds, and 163 persons have, since the foi p. state and e female society, oeinsatiroonneorts. theen participateu in its benefits. The principal capita! invested at the present time amounts to 5,512/, 17s. 3d. The anniversary dinner, in May last, presided over by Frederick Peel; Esq., 51. P., produced a sum exceeding 300/. 'lle financial statement for the past year showed the receipts, including a balance of the previous year of 661. 15 s. 4u.. re be, from all sources, 9101. 181. °d., leaving an available balance for the current year of 40/. 12.5. 2d. I\L E INCIIESTR TRADE IZEPORT, JUNE 4.—To-day's market has Leen very firm, but a small amou nt of busino:s bas been done. Many of the pressing orders which corn pent(' manufacturers to purchase yarns at the advanced prices of this day pears a disposition to decline exten sive engagements, while week having been com p leted, there ap there is so little money in for profit between the prices of all kinds of yr:l - ns and those of the finished fabric. On the other hand, spinners adhere firmly to the advanced rates, and even show a disposition towards a still further increase in prices. W a t er twist, mule, and cops maintain the ut ratesaodnvatnhceedwho. e the of last week. A few transactions have been effected in the coarser yarns, 20 's to 30's. A small business has been done ins pH, t i ne cloths, and madapollains, but cloth nier , " ;:a , I,cen V , IY . ltd. THE ,EON TRADE.---Notwithstamlin g the number o f furnaces put out o f blast both in Scotland - and Stafford shire, their is still as abnace of imp r9 Y eme nt in tills trade, IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. ROUSE OF LORDS, June 4. SUNDAY TRADING PREVENTION BILL. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH wished, before pro ceeding to another stage of this Bill, to draw their Lordsh re' attention to the subject. Not ono of their Lordships, not one of the upper classes, would be interfered with; they might have their carriages, they might make their journeys, they might take their pleasure, but the poor man coul d not buy one pound of tea or ono pound of bread after twelve o'clock on Saturday night; and the poor man who received his wages late, and unable to purchase his provisions, would be driven to the cook-shop for his dinner; and nothing could be more detrimental to the morality of the lower classes than to drive them from their homes on a Sunday. There was one clause authorising the police to seize provisions soldtelfohgoDa:e. against o:tp confusion, °flat nhot ne Sunday, s n br yco thereavn qtr.yi ds , ao hgnal Mayne, eys e et e i v uret e l ehddl that thweaas:rnnenedanr create oe thewa s police borne o t .o a o o n o l w ould s t rong r e e x r c s i o t n e t e s ; . r " e:a g o t would be violating the law, and Mr. Mayne had refused to stiffer them to make seizures under local Acts, because it tended to a breach of the peace, as the women and children flew out and resisted, and he did not think the selling things in the street on Sunday existed to such en extent as to authorise the intererence of the police. He was desirous to put an end to Sunday trading, but he thought it was better to suffer Sunday trading than to create a Sunday riot. He thought that public-houses should be closed earlier on Saturday night, and that the markets ah(,uld be permitted to remain open until two o'clock on Sunday morning, an d he e culd stop all trading on Sunday morning hetween ten and one o'clock, but he did not feel disposed to propose any amendment in the Bill. He would, however, caution their Lordships as to how they legislated on a matter which would not affect their comforts, but which did affect materially the comforts of the poor man. The Earl of HARROWBY did not see any analogy between the cases of the rich and poor man as described by the Noble Earl. He had no apprehension as to the interference of the police, and he therefore thought the objections of the Noble Earl on that score were fanciful and overstrained. There was a provision in the Bill by which fruit and other perishable articles of food could be sold within certain hours on the Sunday. The 'Earl of MOUNTCASHELL said the Bill had originated not with any Member of that House, but with the shopkeepers and workmen in the metropolis, who had begged the interference of Parliament in the matter as a favour. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH denied altogether that the Bill was the Bill of the labourer; it was the Bill of the retail shopkeeper, and nothing else. Lord BEAUMONT, as a member of the Committee on the Bill, had not come to the conclusion that the Bill was a poor man ' s Bill, or one in favour of the labourer. The Bill, in its details, appeared to him very ill-drawn, and ho scarcely knew as a question of police one more dangerous. He therefore objected to the Bill, because it adopted the wrong manner of effectinT the end it had in view; but ho admitted that the Noble Earl had suc ,Teded in establishing in the Committee a better ground fur interference than he (Lord Beaumont) had any pre vious idea was possible. Lord PORTMAN said the discussion was one fir the second reading, not for that stage ; and it was, there fore, contrary to the standing orders of the House. The report was then agreed to.—Adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, June 4. DUBLIN HOSPITALS. Mr. GROGAN then proceeded with his motion for a Select Committee to inquire into the condition of the Dublin hospitals. If the Government granted the Com mittee for which he roofed, he should be able to show conclusively that the grants hitherto made to these in stitutions should be continued, The Hon. and Learned Gentleman proceeded to give a minute detail of the cir• cumstances under which these hospitals w(re founded, their present position, and the reasons on which he grounded his claim for the continuance of the grant to each. In 1829 a Committee bad inquired into each of them, and had laid down certain tests by which peen asry es , istanse was to be regulated. In 1842 another Commission had instituted a strict investigation into their management, and bad in every instance recom mended the continuance of the former grants. He thought that the Committee of 1847-8, which recom mended the withdrawal of these grants, had jumped -omewhat hastily to that conclusion, and were not justi fied by the facts of the case. At all events, there could be no harm from granting the investigation which he now sought by a Select Committee. If the recommen dations of the Committee of 1847.8 were based on justice, they would be sustained. If, on the contrary, as he believed would be the case, he was able to show that those institutions would undergo the severest test that could be applied to them, either as regarded the economy of their management or the extensive be• nefits they conferred upon the poor of the city of Dub lin, as well as their value as medical and surgical schools —he confidently hoped that the Government would con done the support formerly given to institutions of such great utility. Mr. G. A. HAMILTON seconded the motion. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, chat if ever a case was fully inquired into ny a Select Committee it was that in relation to the Dublin hospitals. Every information on the subject had been laid before that select Committee, end that information was now on the table of the House. The real object of the Hon. Gentleman was to put a stop to the reductions contem plated by the Golernmen: in this matter. Now, the Committee in question recommended that these grants of money to those institutions should be gradually reduced, and the Government were acting on that recommends don. He must therefore oppose the motion. The motion was the❑ negative& without a division. IRISH POOR-LAW. Mr. F. FRENCH rose to move the following resolu- tions:— " That it is the opinion of this House that no perma nent system f,r the relief (,f the po3r in Ireland can be carried out safely or beneficially, to receivers or rate payers, without a return to the principle of the original 9onr-law if IS3B, by the strict application of in-door re ;ief to all classes of paupers. That the system of appointms.nt of vice-guardians with unconstitutional and uldimited powers of taxAtion, has proved most objectionable, and should be forthwith abolished. " That the present system of administration of the poor-law in Ireland is unnecessarily extravagant, un suited to the diminished resources of that country, and tends considerably to the demoralisation of the people. " That it is unjust to throw on one species of pro perty, and that the most suffering, the entire support of the poor in Ireland." The Hon. Gentleman said that his object was not to overthrow the poor-law system in Ireland, but to ame liorate its baneful influences, owing to the manner in which it was carried out. In addition to the grant of 5.000,000/. by Parliament, there hal been contributions to the extent of 1,500,0001. given to assist Ireland in her tilfli:ulties. This money, if it had been properly ap plied, would have done much good, but such was not the case. He thanked the Government for the sympathy which it had displayed towards Ireland, and the muni ficence of Parliament to sustain his country in her day of trial, merited his warmest acknowledgments. The Honourable Gentleman then referred to his first reso lution, and read extracts from the evidence of several coor-law commissioners, to show the necessity of en forcing in-door relief, as out-door relief had led to great demoralisation. The Marquis of Lansdowne also expressed his opposition to out-door relief. Lord John Russell expressed a similar opinion. The Hon. Gentleman next referred to the second resolution, and contendekthat the system of appointment fought ,tiardians had proved most objectionable and g "therefore to be abolished. Their object would never be attained by means of a system which went to destroy end, of nothingcaital the landed inter es t alto g ether. The p rinci p le of their e crislation in selling the fee o f t h e land , according to the current iaw were expenses continued, ti u ute the d oc trine of political economy, amounted to nothing Shment of Ifo t r h t of a p err esenaty state of could tend more to encourage pauperism. trample on the rights of property, and violate the principle of jus tice. The Hon. Member concluded by moving his re solutions. — Lord NAAS, in seconding the resolutions, said be believed that the evils incidental to the poor-law system at present in force in Ireland, great as they a ere, were much enhanced by the indiscriminate granting of out-door relief, and the dangerous power of unli mited taxation. It was a fallacious principle in all Their poor- duty, l aw legislation t o p rov id e on l y f or t h e present. he apprehended, was to provide in an equal degree for the future condition of the people, as it would be affected by their enactments, and, above all. to take care that the influence of the law should diminish whatever spirit of self-dependence might be manifested in the objects of their could be more dangerous to sifiety at large, or more le,gislat , nn. Nothing calculated to surrcuad them with tiltheUlt9oo.3lll framing respect showed w laws those this n . considerations. h which no n th o a r n era th rd e heandabcetmenenrcaiodf tola. procure a more eco nomicalthe influx other causes very clearly that they wo . u a ld tion hs o v r e suc cessfullytleegrisaltaetsedthmaonreco and useful application and they had " The effects had oi the the y Irish endeavoured poor-law t i _o n t h i. of irresponsible men, a t by encouraging possibly be expected to pr d oc i e t ed from the a a m dm ed inis in tra g tro o n d d it was not surprising that the greatest dissatisfaction teinogunintadlues industry m thee© distress, and d e moralization should exist in the poorer earnest of aapit capital at into sia the ua districts, and he could see no chance of its being altered until the commissioners were made to act upon ft more ra tional system. T his resolu tion was not proposed in 01 position to the p oor-law, fo r the people of I re l an d preferred the present poor-law, such as it wa y , to none at all. Sir W. SOMERVILLE said it could not be denied r s e e sao-laustinoont hadindi different been , the a r a s a l l b t i h e c e t poi o t n t i s a gembraced thine the subject was one of imp or t ance, and ono to w hi c h t h e li th o e u Committee appointed upon the subject of the Irish poor. laws, and had been afterwards fully discussed in the House. It could not be, and W 25 not, denied, that many Irish Members were opposed to any poor-law at all for that country. The Hon. Member who proposed this re solution condemned the system of nut door relief, b he omitted to (explain how they could have avoided giving out-dour relief in the Ist, edamiteus state of Ire land. lie was no friend to out-door relief in ordinary circumstances, and it was resorted to only under over whelming circumstances, and at the present moment there was no out-door relief at all granted to the able boded, nor to any able-bodied per on in any union in Ire land. A great diminution in the number of persons so re lieved, evident, foe in the wc.(-A eudirvz tbf- 12!h of , i 7 :9 7 Lumber eF cee , ,aus ;09; en,; -. , .e, sln '.)Pc. :,,,, : and in the week ending the 12tH of &lay, 1850, it wee - 125,250, and at the same period the number of able , Wild relieyed mu 165,049, and at the correopendin .+~__ ,~--a ~: t