The Sun. — London, England, 1851-03-17 00:00:00

snob ' r ' t( P Pon. I chi s Pnt t 4_ TS%OUTII, M 3 P.CII N Atalante. Freus'ourg, for Surinam sud 1%4 avante. BarbadoeF; her Majesty's ship Cumber (l,o North American station. tl to ' V Eso MARCH 16.—Wind variable.—Arrd. Nord tieY, Cal cutta, for Ham b urg h ; A m h ers t, illarvim; P l eb Gustav, Pernambuco. o UT , I MARCH 16.—Wind W., moderate: —Sld. O t e uttel, Adelaide, South Australia; Lady Charlotte os Bermuda. 4471'qaPooL, MARCH 16.—Wind N.N.W. Arrd. ten 'ala, Callao; Vandalia, Apalachicla ; Stirling l'opity3,onabay ; St. George, Cuba. Sid. Orleans, New N o ', Quell of England, Hong-Kong; James Watt, li elt rtat Lord Elgin, Africa; Regulus, Maranham; % to n Cuba ; Switzerland, Philadelphia ; Tus h... ' 4, Philadelphia; Perthshire, Staten Island; Ca. Ct, st eamer, Boston; Arabian, Boston; Panee, Hong ; Fatima, Cape of Good Hope; Orion, San Fran- William Russell, Pernambuco; Sachun , B oston. lie:o4n of Oak, hence to Bahia, reports that s he was by a heavy sea 3d December, which did some b oe ;ge, and wai h e d on e man overboard. On the 4 th Nether, off Cape Finesterre, passed a vessel, appa aglish, of about 300 tons, with only foremast loo t w B Prit standing. Oa Dec. 10th, in lat. 45 N. , n` r h 1 8 W., spoke the Anne Laing , hence to Bo mba y , t oo l b ad been struck by lightning the night of the 3d ep„"'aer, received considerable damage to hull and t o r , and was making water, but would proceed on her 44e,_ On the 23d December, off Medina, spoke the 1 / 4 1 'Neear, h en ce to Bombay, with considerable 11 44; and on the Equator, with the Duke o f Wel *4 , London to Calcutta, which had lost bul kli 1 3 . atancheons, and three men overboard. The 4 111,"?.ec, loading for Calcutta, was discovered to be %t o e. last night, which was subdued; but the vessel is Se t i n i t lii,xl. The only part of her cargo on board was %to ,?n. " The Laidmans, from Mauritius , arri ved k 13t h, struck three times upon something hard, ap t), l o v ',wreck, during thick weather, 6th March, lat. ' l ll. 26, but received no damage. [A ItRET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) SRN EXCHANGE—MONDAY. t hPplies of Wheat on sale in most of the provin 7)t•ets held on Saturday were comparatively Ni., l 'lelected samples of both red and white corn ktt,AZa steady inquiry, and in some instances the quo had au upward tendency. The middling and kaL kinds changed hands at previous rates. Fine ti 4llarley was the turn higher, but grinding and l ik t ij sorts met a slow inquiry. Malt and Oat s, fine samples, were quite as dear; but Beans, Ltlik ko rian Corn, and Flour were dull. Ver y lar g e Ito for the delivery of Flour here ha ve been en 5174,, in France, yet they have had very little infia- Ntt prices. In the other foreign grain markets, 21 • 14 i any business has been doing for spring shipment. Z:t el k i :_tePorte of foreign grain, &c., into London last 'e 1414: d rk• large—viz., 46,853 quarters of wheat , 2,020 v6l oats, 2,557 beans, 11 peas, 458 tare s, 6,137 ills o e ~46 rapeseed, and 8,221 sacks and 1,928 bar 44itt!'eur. "..eP to this morning's market, the arriv als of 1 741 4 horn Essex and Kent, coastwise, were sm all, ,141 4 10ery middling condition. From Lincolnshire, and Cambridgeshire the receipts by land car tib'vre again limited. The show of samples of both White was barely an average; whilst the demand Z it st d eth tescrowiions, notwithstanding that the attend ptn and country buyers was comparatively I )ti p . Wed steady, and a good clearance was effected eqaal to those obtained on Monday last. Ilap t4 e east and west numerous offers came to hand Wheats, bat most of them were at a n advance Perquarter, consequently very few sales were 1..1 .ek 0-the whole of the Foreign Wheat at hand last been landed in granary. Since the returns c'd k re up, several additional vessels have come in. il t p t i,; the quantity on offer was large, but there was wallyfine samples amongst it. On the whole, S a o ed raled somewhat firm, and late rates were well li tez _ in every, instance. 'le Supply of both Eaglish and Foreign Barley was Oka, "Ad as several of the large maltsters are short ,Itts t ,": l asking Barley commanded a ready inquiry, at ,• earrencies, whilst grinding and distilling sorts ,W 144 as dear. '44 e but moderately supplied with Malt, most Np o . Which were in steady request; but we have. no C ement to notice in value. ' h !li i • , It ggregate supply of Oats being small, although ,It t i te ?,had a fair arrival from Ireland, the Oat trade L 'eedly firm, and late rates were well supported in L Lt_latn e . NO Were in good supply, and sluggish inquiry, at ) 2414 11t e rates. "1A. 6 14 and Indian Corn next to nothing was doing, were mostly supported. Flour ruled steady, but secondary and sour pa w, 7r,Lvery dull. Ie..V , RitENCY FEB IMPERIAL MEASURE. i'Msex & Kent Malt—Chevalier •• .• 525 to 555 ..„_ea• New.... ' 358 to 42s Oats—Yorkshire and : 4 4troT al te , New 38s 49s Lincolnsk., Feed. 15s 19s and Lin- Potato ...... 173 221 ifi llo"' Red. • • 33s 410 Youghal and Cork , ••.. , e• ••• .. 368 428 Black .• • 14s 17s Lbi tt.i - 8 ; Cork, White ••• .. 15s 1 8 s '`nenalte • . —5 —5 Scotch, Feed. •• .• 19s 24s kei tl e w • 23s 25s Beans—Tick 22s 29s 1 1 / 41 ... c Tai i ;i......... 2 1 44 268 22 s re is !gems ...... 26s 31s ri•-•-ttGrey .. ••• • •• 253 28s kuk t tg_ •• • 23s 25s Maple. •.• • • • 26s 29s •• •• ••• 278 298 White. ••• • • 24s 27s o .s. and Nor- Boilers -• • • 268 302 43s 45s Flonr—Town-made .• . 34s 408 408 428 Suffolk -- • •• 288 32s tton and Ware 478 51a stocktn &Norfolk 28a 33a etht t SEEDS. N t kengh the imports of Clover Seed are extensive, '4l;eltud for that article is steady at very full prices. k l ktk o) Seed dull, and again lower. In other Seeds no k LA s taken place. kkerlte, per bush. 10 8 to 1 2 s klid Green lis 12s 8r0wn...... 9s 12s l e k , new _Os 05 8s 0d 4t11,11.1 ter .••,,, ..4a 0d 4865 4)„ " 1 • • ..... 3s Od 4s Od L1,,,,124er quarter • . 41s 448 et .• '• • • 24s 30s • • • 'aig. (cwt.) 44s 60s lc olv._ • • . • • • .. 405 56s 1 4.411 Red.: 38s 58s, White.... 36s 555; - '"••••••.... 17s 22s Carraway .•• • • • ...... 31s 33s Coriander .•.. • • ...... 15s 18s Hempseed, per quarter 34s 35s Linseed, Eng• Sowing • • 609 65s Crushing •••• .. .. 48s 52s Baltic ••••.. • • .. 42s 4 5 s Odessa ••••• . • • • • 44s 48 s Linseed Cake,pr. ton— English • . .71 Os 7110 s Foreign, per ton 615 s 71 Os Rape Cakes, pr ton 410 s 4/ los Rapeseed, New, pr Ist 2510 s 2710 s 574tritrIELD. Monday last been again for erei the timegnStock offor 414 0 1 .1, 2,233 head. During the cor res p ondin g week 1 11 ,3 0 ) 5 l i a h mou d nted to 1,679; in 1849 , 1,729 ; and in ktith*oirrs INTO LONDON IN THE PAST WEEK. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1Ay..... . . 19 9 ... 11 ... 13 100_1_ 7t 11 -- — ... 3 ... 11"*". 1 .. 125 ... 8 10 ... 73 ... 0 4 1 4 1 1 4g t t r , 11 ... .. 289 ... 193 .. ... 5 • .. tto ...... ... 273 ... ... 84 24 ... 76 ... ... 10 ... 01...... 4t2 .. 1,495 ... 186 ... 13 N t , Yearly comparison of the weekly imports is as lk„ Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. la; l'4 ''''''''' 725 ... 765 ... ... 189 ... _ AN:. ...... 372 ... 1,180 ... ... 177 ... '%Ilt:: ...... 436 ... _BO6 ... - ... 109 ... - ON , • 'he itports. By sea from ltooi;ea t lit'' a -- were i 4 1 14 ended at the outports. By L 4:414 t We have received 12 Oxen and 88 Pigs. The td' 1 0 of Forein Beasts in to-day's market was season- Co h ge - -that g of Sheep and Calves moderate. From o'qt t . grazing districts a full average supp l y of Beasts i k rtt.' eBll to band this morning in excellent condition. Li_tha to a great measure t o the thin attendance of country I'N zata the changeable state of the weather, the Beef o.t t elts in a sluggish state , yet a fair cleara nce was ef gt, th iu prices about equal to those obtained on Monday t ilit, , r e high es t figure for the best Scots being 3s 8d per Nt i - tie arrivals from Norfolk, Suffolk, NN"dgeshire amounted to 2,300 Sco E ts s , sex S . h a o n r d t „'' &c. From other p , arts of England we l f e d 350 Herefords, Scots, Short Horns, &0., Ota° lll Scotland 250 horned and polled Scots. , Stem."eero we were but moderately supplied, and there . slight falling off in their condition. For most ti 4 2 1 . the demand ruled inactive, but we have no change t e it utice in their value. The extreme value of the I t old Downs in the wool was 4s 6d; out of the wool, li t k o p per 81bs. More than half of the supply was com telt;tof shearlings. Calves, the supply which was mo lt 9 Moved off slowly at last week's prices. We had ttli t t Y dull sale for Pigs,- and late rates were with diffi - Y 4 uPPorted. 4 Per Elbe. to stnkthe offal. ktti t ~___ 11. d. to a. d. S. d. to s.d m ,.-.11c1 t „ — .. 4 „_,. U... .. 2 6 2 8 Inferior Sheep .. 3 6 3 Pie fruity •... 210 3 0 Second qual. Sheep 310 4 0 I,nt i'rge Oxen.. 3 2 3 4 Coarse-woolled ditto 4 2 4 4 1.7z5„,, , ts •••••• 3 6 3 8 Southdown Nether 4 4 4 6 m qk Z a z i 8 Cal 3 4 3 8 Ditto out of• wool° 0 0 0 S4tabaittoves .. 3 10. 4 0 Large Hogs th ••• e ••. .. 3 0 3 6 NI r Calves —lB 0 25 0 Small Porkers .... 3 8 4 0 ..•••••• 0 0 0 0 Quarter old Pigs •.16 0 20 0 lots TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET. 1. 634 : I Sheep. 1 Calves. Pi" 1 18,820 1 120 280 bu o . FOREIGN SUPPLY. 42r. Sheep. I Calves. rigs I I . 1,110 1 71 .AI k I IEWG.A.TE AND LEADENELB.I6I. „ a Our last report about 4,000 carcases of meat have 4, 1 `.' from Scotland and various parts of England. !tiy t : ll Pplies on sale killed in London have not been to Rt itt :toesive. Prime Beef and Mutton are in moderato 41 45, 4 % St full prices. Otherw ise the demand is in a la — h State. At per atone by the Carcase. d. eitr, s, d. to s. d.l a. d. to s. ""cir•• .... 2 2 2 4 Mutten,inferier .. 2 6 3 0 (Idli ng 2 2 8 ----middling— 3 2 36 1 D i rn ri,.. elarge •• 11 2le 3 0 ---- prime •••. 3 8 310 4 a, eamall .. 3 2 3 4 Pork, largo ••••• • • • 2 6 3 6 •••• •• •• .. 3 2 4 0 -- small .• •• •• •• 3 8 4 0 V e 40 ROUGH AND SPITAMPIELDS. c.... 11 large supplies of Potatoes —exceeding 4,000 6 11 ,, a ve arrived during the past week, coastwise and )1011. - l p earriage, almost wholly in good saleable condi rae, The imports have amounted to 80 tons from I la s —,o ditto from Calais, and 6 bags from Rotter ,„-wor all kinds, the demand, owing chiefly to the r "ms of Bread, is heavy, at our quotations. Ot Per Ton. Per Ton. t vcltelr•jtegelits. 70s to 90 s Kent Sh aws ...... —s to —s Ditch Regents 60s to 70s Essex Sha ws 8 —s to 44 4 mtps cob., 605 to 70 8 Kent Regen ts.... —6 to —s btidielt Cam ' Essex Regents... —s to s 50s to 755 Kent &Essx.Mid . —s to —s 4 41a c ZYvhites sss to 60s Kentish Red Kid . —s to s Shaves —s to s Chats ...... —s to s • Oqr BOROUGH HOP IVIAREET. v ph , Market is well supplied with most kinds of Sops, 10 ,10 41 1 4 a fair amount of business is doing on the fol -444, t g terms:—Factors' prices , viz., ready money : loc k. -went pockets , 80s to 130 s; itto bags, 65s to t 0 Mid Kent pockets, 485 to 110 s; ditto bags 42s 4 1 / 48 ; Weald of Kent pockets, 665 to 82s ; ditto to 70s; Zama pockets, 62s to 803 per cwt. THE SUN, W 0 :1 .No,,wi . 4i4Ltiodi.hg th t the supply o most of Wool offs sing in the privr.te contract market is compa ratively small, there is less demand on the part of the manufacturers. In prices, however, we have no change to notice: Last week's imports wire 40 bales from AleNandri; 46 from the Cape, 193 from Bombay, 39 frOWliAtab, 180 from Mogadore, 333 from Odessa, and 105 fret'Lfghorn. We may now look forward to heavy arrivals from our Australian colonies. TALLOW. Although only a moderate business has been doing in our market since Monday last, prices have materially advanced. To-day, P.Y.C. on the spot, is selling at 39s 6d to 40s, and for forward delivery 41s per cwt. Town Tallow is 37s 6d per cwt net cash; rough fat, 2s Id pt-r lb,. Litters from St. Petersburgh state that the market there was very firm. 1847. 1848. 1849. 1850. 1851. stock this day ••• • •• 10,725 8,799 , 28,220 35,378 38,286 51a Od 50s 9d 40s 6d 37s Od to 39s 6d Price of Y. C. •• • • to Os Od to 51s0d to Os Od Os Od to4o sOd Delivery last week •• 924 1,334 1.507 1,657 1,536 Ditto from June 1.. • 71,768 86,388 , 84,167 77,929 79,358 Arrivals last week -• 1,368 4,221 616 210 Ditto from June 1 ... 71,870 87,088 104,854 87,831 92,126 Price of Town ••- • .. 53s Od 52s Od I 43s Od 39s Gd 40s Od VICE-CHA (Before Vi NCERY.-(THIS DAY.) ice• Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.) After disposing of a number of unopposed petitions, his Honour was occupied this morning with the case of Whittaker v. the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. The arguments were at great length, and seemed likely to oc cupy the Court during the whole day. Lord CRANIVORTH, after hearing several unopposed petitions, proceeded with an aijourned motion, which possessed no feature of any general interest. LON DON, ,7 - P,,rery • . -4' publ:e and the i 7 i•l4,, , tl<ir:.z, he believed it would very soon recover from its present depression, and be one of the best main lines of the kingdom; without that, it would never improve, but sink still lower in public estimation.—(Hear, hear.) After some further discussion, carried on by Mr. Christy, Mr. Greene, and other shareholders, the reso lution was put and carried unanimously. Another resolution, calling , on the shareholders to at tend the adjourn< d meeting on the 18th, was also unani mously carried, and thanks being voted to the Chairman, the treating separated. IMPROVED ORGAN FOR THE EXHIBITION.—An organ is now in the course of construction at Mr. Robson's, St. Martin's-lane, for Colonel Thompson, M.P. which, when complete, will be transmitted to the Crystal Palace, in order to exemplify various improvements in the arrangement of the keys, the subdivisions thereof, the formation of the pipes, &c. These are from the design of the Gallant Colonel; and the object is to afford greater facility in playing on the in strument, to admit the introduction into an ordinary apart ment, without requiring any alteration in the ceiling, of an organ of a far mere powerful description than any upon the present principle which can be so introduced The latter ob ject is effected by wholly cispensing with the metallic pipes as now in use, and the substitution of wooden tubes of greater diameter, but less lofty, and thus reducing the height, while at the same time the power is preserved. Some of the divi sions on the scaleboard are marked by a red colour, in - addition to the customary black and white by which the keys are distinguished, while more minute sub divisions are obtained by the insertion of small metallic keys similar to those of a flute above the board, and also by per forating the ivory keys, throegh which, by a small piston like action the object is accomplished. To a casual observer the latter arrangement appears complicated, but to the pro fessor the improved facility will doubtless be apparent; and it may here be observed, that an endeavour is made to counteract, by internal machinery, the undue sharpness of tone produced by long continued hot or dry weather, and which it is confidently anticipated will produce the desired effect. The whole is expected not only to be in itself a general improvement, but likely to lead to others of equal importance, calculated to perfect that noble instrument, the organ. MALTA.—Two thousand of the most respectable inhabitants of Malta have signed a memorial to Lord Grey, speaking in highly complimentary terms of Mr. More O'Ferrall,the Governor:of that island, and praying his Lordship not to accept his resignation. Another memorial, with 6,00 ) simatures attached, has been presented to Mr. O'Ferrall, urging him to re-consider his determination. We understand, however, that be has made up his mind to re tire, and he duly remains at Malta until the arrival of his successor. MR. BAILLIE'S MOTlON.—Anxious as the Country Party has been to avoid every movement which could in any way savour of a factious opposition to the existing Govern ment, we are glad to be able to announce that Mr. Baillie haw, with great good taste, withdrawn his motion in refer ence to the government of Ceylon. Mr. Baillie has with great propriety withdrawn—as we understand—every ob struction to the Ministerial exposition, in an amended shape, of the financial condition of the country. It now rests with the Premier, and his able colleague, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to develope their mystery —to exhibit to the puzzled commerciel classes their plan of fiscal embarrassment which their previous programme had promised. The country anxiously awaits the statement of the Right Hon. Gentle man. " The City " eagerly desirous of the result, and is yet more eagerly 'desirous of a permanent Administration, upon whose measures it can depend. With a firm and well constituted Administration, such as we believe Lord Stanley can now place before the Queen, everything will work posi tively and easily in the course of a few days. Herald. ILLNESS OF BARON PENNEFATHER.—This vene rable judge, althougb beyond his 80th year, has been, up to the present time, one of the most working men on the judicial bench in Ireland. However, during the present circuit, the Learned Baron has suffered very severely from gout, so much so that he has been carried into the court-house of Omagh, and placed in a recumbent position on the beach, to dispose of the criminal business. DEATH OF MR. LINTON, THE "BISHOP OF GRETNA." —On Wednesday afternoon Mr. Linton, well known as the " Bishop of Gretna," died at his residence, Gretna Hall, after a few days' illness. His decease will be lamented by all his friends and neighbours, and doubtless by many a loving couple who have been looking to him for the exercise of that potent spell which should bind them for life.— Carlisle Patriot. FIRE AT THE EARL OF RIPON'S.—On Friday tight last a fire broke out in the mansion of the Earl of Ripon, at Putney-heath. The fire was first observed in the Noble Earl's bed-room. The hose of the Putney engine was con veyed to the roof of the mansion, and the water was poured down the chimney communicating with Lord Ripon's bed room and the housekeeper's room, where the fire had origi nated. It was, however, necessary, before the fire could be thoroughly got at, to pull down the wall in front of the fire place in the Earl's bed-room, and it was then found that some timber which was between the flues had been smoulder ing for hours before it burst into flame. The fire was ulti mately extinguished by cutting away the timber; but not until damage to at least 1501. had been done to the building. MEMORIAL TO THE LATE MR. COOPER,---OH Sa turday a meeting of gentlemen connected with the medical profession was held at the Thatched House Tavern, for the purpose of determining where a beautifully-executed bust a the late Mr. Samuel Cooper, Professor of Surgery in the University College, London, should be deposited. The bust, which has been executed by means of a subscription amongst members of the profession, was exhibited to the meeting, and was much admired, Colonel Wood, late M.P. for Middlesex, presided. Dr. Wood moved that the bust be presented to the Royal College of Surgeons.—(Cheers.) Mr. Hillmer seconded the resolution. Dr. Storrer said that he, for one, had subscribed to the memorial under the im pression that it was to be placed in the University College, and he had been confirmed in that opinion, when, cn look ing to the subscription list, he found that fully ninety per cenr. had been subscribed by the members of that institu tion.—(Hear, hear.) He moved, as an amendment, that it should be placed in the University Museum. Dr. Hare se. conded the amendment. Mr. Cooper informed the meeting that Mrs. Morton, the late professor's daughter-in-law, had written to him, expressing her strong hope that the bust might not be placed in University College, the council of which had acted harshly to him towards the close of his career. Dr. J. C. B. Williams, Dr. Lankester, Mr. T. Wakloy, Mr. Howel Morgan, and other gentlemen having spoken in favour of the claims of the Royal College of Sur geons, the chairman put the amendment to the meeting, and it was rejected. It was then unanimously agreed that the bust should be presented to the Royal College of Surgeons, and that the overplus of the subscriptions received should be applied to the purchase of standard medical works and pre sented to the library of University College. JANE WILBRED.—A letter has been received from Mr. J. Phillimore, the gentleman who has interested himself so humanely on behalf of this victim to the cruelty of the Sloanes. Mr. Phillimore states that Jane Wilbred has very much improved in health, and that a lady has offered to let her reside In her house as soon as she leaves the Con valescent Institution, in order that she may learn gradually the duties and habits of a domestic servant. Mr. Phillimore expresses his intention of keeping her in sight, and hopes " that her future condition may in some degree counter balance the sufferings to which she has been exposed."— Lynn Advertiser. REPRESENTATION OF ROCHDALE.—MF. S. Craw• ford has signified his intention to resign his post as repre. sentative of the borough of Rochdale at the next dissolution of Parliament; and the Reformers held a meeting on Thurs day night to consider who would be a suitable man to bring forward at the next election. Mr. Peto has been mentioned, as he is connected with Rochdale by marriage, his wife being a native of the borough, and he has lately become owner of a neighbouring township, Middleton, which was the property of Lord Suffield.—Leeds Mercury. REPRESENTATION OF RADNORSHIRE.—It is under stood that a gentleman who is a Peelite, and a man of busi ness, will ofier h mself as a candidate for this county at the next general election. REPRESENTATION OF COCKERMOUTII.—It IS ru moured that at the next election for Cockermouth, John Steele, Eq., will offer himlf, in lieu o one of the sitting Members who contemplates retirement. — f Carlisle Patriot. RETIREMENT OF MR. W. FAGAN FROM CORK.-111 a letter addressed to the Cork Examiner. Mr. W. Fagan, one of the representatives of that city, states " that all cohesion or co-operation amongst Irish Members is impossible, there being so much jealousy and unfriendliness one towards another. These considerations add force to the conviction I have long entertained that it is an utter waste of time and health to continue in Parliament. I, therefore, will quit it without regret, and will retire into private life with the self satisfaction that I have redeemed ever %, pledge I gave to my constituents, and that I shall return without tarnish the trust confided to my charge." THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY AND THE Runruc.—lt is understood that the Archbishop of Canter bury proposes to bring the rubrical question to an issue in his diocese. His Grace is said to have been in correspon dence for some time past with several clergymen of his dio cese, on the subject of alleged Romanizing practices ; some of the clergy at once yielding to his Grace, while others vindi cated their proceedings, as being conformable to the rubric. In one case, that of the Rev. C. S. Caffin, of Westerham, Kent, who persisted, after the Archbishop's private remon strance, in intoning the prayers, his Grace has issued a mo nition, enjoining the discontinuance of , the practice, with a view to further proceedings in the Ecclesiastical Court, in the event supposition of - f c non-compliance. t m s p uponAn application th e liberty h e rt yto of the th e clergyC o ur t t c o f Queen's Bench is spok enance trenching o f to supersede the monition, in the perform the service according to their own discretion, within the terms of the rubric.—John Bull. Mr. James M` lie agney is appointed a Minister o the Executive Coukecil of Nova Scotia. LORD MACKENZIE. — We regret to state that thi venerable judge is seriously indisposed. PREFERMENT. — The Rev. J. C. Wharton, 8.A., curate of Hadlcw, has been appointed to the vicarage of Waldershare, with the perpetual curacy of Whitfield. Patron Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury. GREAT FIRE AT ABERDEEN.—Letters received at the London insurance offices on Saturday announced the outbreak of a serious conflagration at Aberdeen in the course of Wednesday night last. It broke out soon after e l eve n o'clock, at the chemical works of Messrs. Miller and Co., in the Links, tha department being more particu larly usek for the minufacture cf naphtha, ammonia, &c. The bursting of one of the inner tubes of a boiler in which tar was manufactured is supposed to have been the cause of the calamity. The entire works were burned to the ground. ' The Royal Mail steam-ship Cambria, Captain Shan non, which would leave New York on the Bth inst., may be expected to arrive in the Mersey on Friday next. Mn. JOHN PARRY, SEN.—We regret to state that the venerable Mr. John Parry, the father of the celebrated vocalist, is so alarmingly ill, that great fears are entertained as to his recovery. For some months he has been labouring under paralysis, and a crisis now seems to be at hand. Mr. John Parry the younger, recently engaged on a professional tour in the provinces, has been suddenly summoned to town in consequence. A woman was drowned in Liverpool last week under singular circumstances. She was in the act of draw ing water through the trap-door of a cistern in the kitchen of her house, wnen she fell head-foremost in, and perished before assistance could be obtained to rescue her. The family of farmer Hassell, of Bishop's Sutton, ifi the parish of Chew Magna, narrowly escaped poisoning last week, a quantity of arsenic having been mixed in some pancakes in mistake for carbonate of soda. Sixteen persons partook of the pancakes, and for some time were in consider able danger; but prompt medical aid being obtained, they soon recovered. SADLER'S WELLS THEATRE. Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton's dramatic chef dceuvre, Richelieu, was performed here on Saturday evening, and never have we seen this admirable play more perfectly acted. On its original production at Covent-garden, there may have been certain parts more powerfully sustained (albeit this does not at all apply to the character of the Cardinal himself), but as a whole it was not nearly so evenly acted as it was on ,Saturday evening, and those who visit a theatre to see a play (as contra distinguished from those who go to see a star), the true lovers and admirers of the drama, should visit Sadler's Wells during the run of Richelieu. The cha racter of the Cardinal was sustained by Mr. Phelps, and we certainly prefer his impersonation of the wily French man to that of Mr. Macready. In occasional bursts Mr. Macready was very great, but Mr. Phelps is more sus tained throughout, and hath that which Mr. Macready had not, an ear for rythm, and can declaim with judg ment and emphasis. His Cardinal is a very fine piece of acting. Equally great in its - way is the Baradas of Mr. G. Bennett, and the Chevalier de Mauprat of Mr. Henry Marston was very effective. Miss Sarah Lyons sustained the character of Julie de Mortemar with exquisite taste and judgment. Her pathos was beautiful, and her impersonation of the character was most interesting, not only intrinsically, but as contain ing the germ of much future excellence. The play will be repeated this evening for the benefit of this very pro mising young lady. EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. A. meeting of shareholders of this company was held on Saturday last, at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate street, the object of which was to apprise the share holders of an intention to put Mr. Waddington in nomi nation as a director of the company, and to consider how far the return of that gentleman to such a position would be likely to raise the company from its present depressed condition. The meeting was called for three o'clock, and at that hour the room being well filled, Mr. G. H. Whalley was called to the chair. The CHAIRMAN statel, that not having anticipated his being placed in that position, he must rely more on the common interest of- the parties present, as to the subject for which they had assembled than on any ob servations of his, to lead them properly through the busi ness of the meeting. The last meeting having been adjourned to the 18th instant, by a large majority, an impression seems to have arisen that the majority on that question were in favour of Mr. Waddington's re-elec tion as a director of the company. It was, no doubt, within the knowledge of the meeting that from that time to the present great efforts had been made on the part of Mr. Waddington or his friends, by canvassing for at tendance and otherwise, to promote his election on the 18th instant, and the question for their present consideration was whether his election would or would not be for the credit and benefit of the corapany. For his own part, he could truly say that he came , to the consideration of the question without the slightest per sonal feeling either against Mr. Waddington or for or against any other party connected with the company, beyond the common interests which he had in the property, and the information afforded by the published reports of the committee of investigation and other official documents.—(Hear, hear.) Although he had been a shareholder since 1845, and had seen his property gradually declining from the price at which he then purchased, namely, 251. down to the present 61. or 71., he had patiently submitted to his fate, and had never, until the 27th of February, taken any part in the affairs ; indeed he was almost un known to :his fellow-shareholders as well as to most of the parties then assembled; but, when in addition to this leas of property, he saw a prospect not only of a return to and recognition of the system of management to which the past misfortunes of the company could most fairly be attributed, but also, as he believed, of a permanent and deliberate surrender of the commer cial honour and character of the company, he felt it was time to step forward and bear his share in protesting against and preventing so fatal and so irretrievable a step.—(Loud cheers.) Nothing could be further from his intention than to say a word that could give pain or offence to Mr. Waddington or his friends, but, looking at the report of the committee of investigation, which had never, to his knowledge, been questioned, and to the exposure of their affairs by the accountants, Messrs. Quitter — looking also at the evidence given by Mr. Waddington himself before that committee, he could not under stand how any person. being his friend, could sanction his taking a step which would bring his former con nexion with the company under consideration and dis cussion. —(Hear, hear.) Waiving all minor questions of misappropriation or mismanagement, the main charge against Mr. Waddington appeared to be that, having charge of the traffic department, by his own special stipulation, when he joined the company he permitted those very traffic ac counts to be mis-stated to the extent as is actually proved of upwards of 600,000/.—(Loud cries of " Hear.' ) It was easy to understand how that system operated, and also the object of it—by giving to the shareholders for the time being a portion of the capital of the com pany, under the pretence that it was the fair revenue earnings, they for the time most effectually stoppeei all inquiry into the internal management of the affairs; of the company. It was undoubtedly the most simple, tend at the same time most effectual, method of ensuring uncontrolled power over the vast property of this com pany, for it not only made the shareholders satisfied for the time being with their dividends, but it prevented any unpleasant inquiries; for to those who might either be in the secret (as of course Mr. Waddington must have been) or who might want faith in the honesty of the dividend, the obvious course was to take advantage of the high price to which these unfounded dividends bad raised the value of the shares, and to sell out.—(Hear, hear.) Hundreds of others, equally blind t t c a and confiding as himself, in the faith of public men, n who b oug ht shares upon the credit of those dividends, and based; and ansdtatiesmietnit3ososfibiaecctooucnotsnce a ih they were p er on which ve has been a party to such a system can be so again entitled to the confidence of the shareholders?—(No, no.) Without imputing to Mr. Waddington more blame than may be considered properly to attach to him as respon sible for the traffic accounts, it would in his (the Chair man's) opinion be a reflection on the commercial honour of the country, as well as a disregard of all the rules and obligations of commercial honesty, to elect him, for the system with which a man is thus identified is itself ap proved when you approve of th e man.—(Hear, hear.) Much had been said as to Mr. Waddington's a bility, but certainly if the state of the affairs of the com p s ny during his management has been truly represented by the re port of the committee and by that of Messrs. Quilter, it did not by any means give u high notice of his adminis trative capacity; but even if he bad claims in that respect they could never be advanced as &sufficient counterpoise for what must assuredly be deemed a breach of good faith with the shareholders and the public, nor could they ever be received as a justification for a system, which, to use the words of the committee, " it is impossible to find any excuse, and which every right-minded man must in dignantly condemn."—(Hear.) Mr. CHRISTY observed, that concurring ie. very much that had been said by the Chairman, he yet could hardly conceive it possible that it was necessnry to take any steps to oppose the election of M r . Waddington, for he should suppose it to be utterly out of the question that that gentleman would allow himself to bo proposed again as a director. Having been a member of the committee cf investigation, he w as unwilling to take any further active part i n the business of this meeting, but h e cou ld not but think there must be some mistake in, the appre hension that Mr: Waddington would come forward as a director, or, certainly, that if he did, th ere was t h e l eas t reas on to fear that be would be elected.—(Hear.) Mr. GREENE stated that, entirely coinciding with the views of the Chairman, so far as he had heard his observations (having entered the room after the com mencement of the proceedings), he was sorry to be obliged to differ from Mr. Christy, for he had good rea son for believing that unless the shareholders vigorously exerted themselves, Mr. Waddington would almost become a director again before they were aware of it. After :what bad fallen from the Chair man, and the warmer in which the ques tion had been by him brought before the meeting, he need not dwel l at any great length on the subject, but he would remind the shareholders that debentures to a large amount would have to be shortly renewed; and he would ask, was Mr. Waddington's a name to inspire confidence in the moneyed interest?— (Hear, hear, and laughter.) Moreover, the grand aim of that Honourable Gentleman wss to get possession of the chair of the company, and convert it into a seat of dictatorship over their affairs.—(Elear, hear.) Mr. Greene then, amid cheers, moved the adoption of :the principal resoiution.—(See advertisement.) This was seconded . by Mr. GOETZ, who was quite satisfied that the shareholders should be informed of what was going bn, with a view to the election of Mr. w u ddington. Nothing, in his opinion, would be more fatal to all the prospects of his company than his election. If the company could bellow at length placed in good hands, b:1 the hands of perms who, with the regulate kuowledge and MONDAY NEW MUSIC THE FLAG OF OLD ENGLAND. A Cen tenary Song. Written by the Hon Joseph Howe. Composed and Arranged by R. C. Halls. Robert Cocks and Company. A national song, breathing in every syllable the enthusiasm of a patriotic devotion to fatherland, has in this noble production given utterance to the ardour with which our colonists in the British possessions look back to the home of their ancestors in old Eng land. It appears from the title-page to have been penned originally for the centenary fete on June the Btb, 1849, in commemoration of the settle ment of Halifax, and is appropriately dedicated to his Excellency, Sir John Harvey, K.C.B , Lieutenant- Governor of Nova Scotia. In its present form of republication the melody is accompanied by a charm ing lithographic sketch of the capital of the province. Gladly and cordially do we recognize any such evi dences as these of the affection still subsisting between the population of these islands and the inhabitants of our more remote possessions—bone of our bone, and flesh of our flesh, springing from the same parentage, obeying the same laws, speaking the same language, rejoicing in the same literature. Anything which can tend to keep alive this feeling not only of friendship but of near relationship, anything which can serve to remind the people of our colonial territories of their propinquity, cannot fail to be wel comed by those who are in any way interested in the conservation of the British empire. And nothing can arouse these generous sentiments more effectually than the stirring words of a national song. The fact has been asserted with the emphasis of an adage. Every one has heard of the philosopher who said, " Let me make the ballads of a people and any one may make their laws." The writer of the present nervous and melodious verses has not been contented with partici pating in only one of these labours—he has been at once a legislator and 4 " ballad maker" — that title gloried in beyond all others by the illustrious Baranger. We exult to witness a demon stration of civic fervour so genuine ; and heartily commend not merely the legislative and administra tive assiduity of the Hon. Joseph Howe, but his poetical efforts in like manner. That these are of no indifferent merit we think the song before us suffi ciently proves. It is impossible to hear without emotion the passionate earnestness of its refrain— " All hail to the day when the Britons came over, And planted their standard, with sea-foam still wet, Around and above us, their spirits will hover, Rejoicing to mark how we honour it yet." Very beautiful, moreover, are the lines— " Beneath it the emblems they cherish'd are waving, The rose of Old England the roadside perfumes ; The shamrock and thistle the north winds are braving, Securely the May-flower blushes and blooms." As a blending at once of exquisite imagery and pa triotic feeling, we take these four lines to be entitled to our admiration : " As travellers track to its source in th© mountains, The stream which far-swelling expands o'er the plains, Our hearts on this day fondly turn to the fountains Where flowed the warm ellrients that bound in our veins 1" The song cannot fail to secure to itself in North America a lasting popularity. --- COAL-PIT ACCIDENT. UPWARDS OF FIFTY LIVES LOST. On Saturday morning, shortly beforo five o'clock, a fearful explosion took p lace at the coal-pit of Mr. George Coats, near Nitshill, between two and three miles from Paisley, by which it is believed upwards of fifty human beings have lost their lives. The Victoria Pit, in which the explosion took place, is the deepest in Scotland, being 1,050 feet in depth at the downcast shaft, which is situated about the centre of the southern edge of the workings, from whence the inclination of the strata tends upwards to the north, at an angle of about one foot in five, so that at the upeast shaft or pit, which is about a quarter of a mile distant from the working pit, the workings are only 780 feet beloW the surface. The plan of the workings represents an oblong square, occupying about fifty acres; the portions of the coal seam worked representing a series of passages of about 18 feet wide, crossing each other at right angles, and leaving what are calle pillars, or rectangular cubes of coal of 18 yards by 11 . The w hole workings thus pre sent the appearance of a tartan shock. The only portion now being worked is the northern face, along which a series of galleries or cuts are being made, which will be precisely similar to those portions already worked out. The air is carried along the face of these workings by means of projecting wooden brattices or partitions, which cause the air to take a tortuous course. All those por tions of the works which are exhausted are closed in by means of brick walls, so that only a very small portion of air can pass through them, the main current being led round the extreme circumference of the entire field, until it reaches the workings oe the northern face. Being pay Saturday morning a larger number of the men employed in the pit had commenced work at an earlier hour than is usual on other days, and at the time the explosion took place from 50 to 60 men and boys had gone down. This was about twenty minutes to five o'clock, and the report was so loud that it was heard distinctly at Paisley. The 'whole neighbourhood, of course, was alarmed, and on the people rushing to the pit mouth it was found that one of the cages, which had descended a few fathoms, had boon blown up the shaft to probably the height of the pit framing, some thirty feet above ground, and after jerking the rope of the pul ley at the top of the framing, f e ll w i th a dou bl e f o ld o f the rope under it. The banksman had not arrived when the accident oc curred, and it is uncertain whether any one was in the cage at the time or not. Some said there wore two men; but, if so, they must have been precipitated down the pit, as their bodies have not Yet been recovered. As soon as possible after Ow occurrence every means were taken to endeavour to relieve those in the pit, should they be alive; but the partiti on w hi c h di v id es the shaft from top to bottom was so injured and displaced, as to render the progress of those working in removing the obstructions a tedious operation, especially as only two men can get down at a time, U p to Saturday afternoon the workmen had not got the pit cleared much above one-third of its depth; and the probability is, that as the mass of debris will be accumulated in increasing quantity as they go downwards, the bottom would not be reached before Sunday. At present (Saturday night) nothing has been ascer tained as to the fate of the unfortunate miners; but the probability is, that none of tlieln survive, as the explo sion was followed by dense volumes of sm oke and flame; and from the smoke, which continues to rise from the upcast shaft adjoining the present workings, it is evident the pit is still on fire. However, until the workings are explored, it will be impossible to ascertain the reality; and the relatives of the unfortunate individuals in the pit are so far buoyed up with the hope that some et least may be saved, and that those most deer iu them may be amongst the survivors, Some of those in the pit had been at work 511 night, whilst others had only come down an hour or so before the explcsion happened. Moat of them are married, and of course have families, but very few of them belong to the district, the greater number being natives of Ireland. The precise cause of the explosion will probably ever remain a mystery, but enoug h is known of the pit to point out the probable cause. The Victoria pit is what is call e d a fiery one. The coal is used principally for furn ace purposes, and emits n large quantity of inflammable gas in the workings. Ordinary oil lamps or candles are, notwithstanding , employed by the miners; and so large an escape of in flammable gas goes on , in the face of the workings, that a candle, held close to the wall when the air current is sluggish, will cause n sheet of flame to cor ruscate along the whole face where the coal is being dug out. No artificial means of producing cur rent of air is adopted in the pit. Ventilation by a The air finds its way down the downcast or working shaft, and after travers ing around and through the workings for perhaps miles, finds its way to the upcast shaft, which it ascends, owing to the heat it may have acquired whilst wriggling along amongst the workmen. t h e day several of the relatives of the sufferers were During greatly ex cited, and one ma, we were informed, n was only prevented by force from jumping down the pit, he having three sons in it. Amongst the other indivi dual cases of distress which have been mentioned to us, is that of a woman who has no fewer than four sons as well as her husband in the pit. The procurator-fiscal from Paisley was early at the place, with the obj ect of taking a preco g nitio n of t he cir cumstances; but nothing could be learned beyond the 8 fact that the expl osion had occurred. FIRE IN THE COMMERCIAL-ROAD.—On Saturday morning, between six and seven o'clock, a fire b ro k e o ut on the premises of Mr. Peter's , a linendra per , in Hareford-place, Commercial-road. The fl a mes were first di scovered by some dock labourers, who in passing the house f oun d th e f ron t shop in a general blaze. An instant alarm was given, and the inmates were aroused, who were happily enabled to escape safely. Several eng ines soon arrive d , and plenty of water was obtained, but unfortunately the flames were not subdued until the who le of Mr. Peter's valuable stock in trade was reduced to ashes, and the building partially de stroyed. Mr. Peters was insured in the Imperial Fire Office. The origin of the fire has not been discovered. The blindness of the un derstandin g is as much to be pitied as the blindness of the eyes; and it is neither laughable nor criminal for a man to lose his way in either case.—Eliza Cook's Journal. DANGEROUS EXPERIMENTS. —It has been usual when the experiments were carrying on at the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, by a detachment of the Foot Guards, for the officer in command, with two non-commissioned officers, to stand behind the target, and the non - commissioned officers to show themselves after each firing, and signal to the firing party, with the aid of a small flag, en which side of the target the balls passed when they did not hit the object against which they were directed. While the experiments were being carried on on Thursday, one of the musket-balls passed under the target, and struck the captain's leg, passing through his trousers and boot, but fortunately only! grazing the skin. During the experiments yesterday (Friday) one of the balls passed through the target in a part which bad been previously fractured by the firing, and struck one of the corporals on the back, and tore his clothes nearly the entire breadth of his body, as he stood with his side to the back of the target. These narrow escapes will cause a change inthe arrangements for firing in future. The royal mail steam-ship Canada, Captain Har rison, sailed from the Mersey on Saturday morning for Hali fax and Boston, with the usual mails, a heavy freight, and 71 passengers. : • i EVENING, MARCH 17, 1851. TAKING THE VEIL THE PETITION OF CRAVEN FITZHARDINGE BERKELEY TO THE HON. THE COMMONS OF THE UNITED KING DOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND IN PARMA -INIENT ASSEMBLED Humbly showeth— That he intermarried with Augusta Talbot, the widow of George Henry Talbot, who was the half-brother of th© present Earl of Shrewsbury. That the said George Henry Talbot left two children him surviving, namely, John, who was heir presumptive to the Earldom, and Augusta, an infant, now of the age of 19 years and upwards. That the said infant, Augusta Talbot, resided with your petitioner and her mother up to the time of the death of the latter, which took place on the 25th day of April, 1841. That since that period and up to the month of Septem ber last the said intent, Angusta Talbot, has resided with the Earl and Countess of Shrewsbury-. That in consequence of the death of the said John Tal bot the said infaut, Augusta Talbot, became absolutely entitled to a sum of 80,0001., or thereabouts. That the said infant, Augusta Talbot, is a ward of the Court of Chancery. That in the month of September last the said Earl and Countess of Shrewsbury placed the said infant, Augusta Talbot (notwithstanding she is a ward of Court, as aforesaid), at the convent called the Lodge, situate at Taunton, in the csunty of Somerset, not as a pupil or visitor, but as a postulant, with the avowed object of allowing the said Augusta Talbot to take the veil and become a nun. _ That in the month of September next the period of probation or postulancy will have expired, and the said infant, Augusta Talbot, will be compelled by the rules and regulations of the said convent, and by the priest hood of the Roman Catholic Church, to take the white veil during her minority, and notwithstanding the said infant, Augusta Talbot, is a ward of the Court of Chan cery. That having taken the white veil, there is no retreat for the said infant, Augusta Talbot, and she will be com pelled to take the black veil in September, 1852, or shortly afterwards. That on the 6th day of June, 1852, the said infant, Augusta Talbot, will attain her 21st year, when she will become entitled to receive the said sum of 80,0001. That being a nun at that period, the 80,0001. will become confiscated to the said convent, or to the eccle siastical revenues of the Church of Rome, or to the en dowment, enrichment, or maintenance of some bishopric or deanery or other ecclesiastical benefice of the said Church of Rome, or the said infant, Augusta Talbot, will bo compelled by some assurance in the law to trans fer all right and interest in the said sum of 80,000/. That it is one of the doctrines of the Church of Rome that no member of the said Church shall be permitted to exercise his or her private judgment in religious mat ters, but that in all such religious matters he or sho is bound to submit to the authority of the said Romish Church, and to the direction of the priesthood thereof. That in a certain work by Nicholas Wiseman, who is a high ecclesiastical authority in the Romish Church, on the principle doctrines and practices of the said Romish Church, under the head of " Lecture 1.," introduction, page 16, the following passage occurs:—" The Catholic Church is thus as a city to which avenues lead from every side, towards which men may travel from any quarter by the most diversified roads, by the thorny and rugged way of strict investigation, by the more flowery path of sentiment and feeling, but arrived at its pre cincts, all find that there is but one door to the sheep fold—narrow and low perhaps, and causing flesh and blood to stoop as it passes in. They may wander about its outskirts, they may admire the goodliness of its edi fices and its bulwarks, but they cannot be its denizens and children if they enter not by that one gate of abso lute unconditional submission to the teaching of the Church." That in the said work, under the head of Lecture 111., page 76, the following passage occurs:—" For the moment any Catholic doubts, not alone the principle of his faith, but any of those doctrines which are thereon based, the moment he allows himself to call in question any of the dogmas which the Catholic Church teaches as having been handed down with her, that moment the Church conceives him to have virtually abandoned all connexion with her, for she exacts such implicit obedi ence that if any member, however valuable, however he may have devoted his early talents to the illustration of her doctrines, fall away from his belief in any ono point, he is cut off without reserve, and we have in our own times seen striking and awful instances of this fact." That the above opinions and declarations of the said Nicholas Wiseman are the true doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church, and that the said infant, Augusta Talbot, has had them instilled into her mind to the ex clusion of all other principles; and that the said infant, Augusta Talbot, is bound to submit to the will and dic tation of the superior of the said convent, and to the priesthood of the Church of Rome. That your petitioner is deprived of all communica tion and connexion with his stepdaughter, the said in fant, Augusta Talbot ; and your petitioner's daughter, the half-sister and only near female relative of the said infant, August Talbot, is also prevented from cultivat ing those natural feelings of affection which but for the reasons aforesaid would exist, and grow up between them, to their mutual comfort and support. Your petitioner therefore humbly prays that the Honourable the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland will be pleased to take peti tion into their serious consideration, and that they will be pleased to engraft a clause in the Bill entitled the "Ecclesiastical Titles Assumption Bill," now before their Honourable House, which will prevent such practices as are detailed in the said petition from taking place; and that they will introduce a clause en acting that no infant, whether a ward in Chancery or not, shall be permitted to be placed by her parents or guardian, or any other person whomsoever, in any convent or seminary, or place of education, or other institution attached to the Church of Rome, as a postulant during the minority, of such infant, for the purpose of enabling or compelling any such infant to become a nun; and that in the event of any infant or infants being now or hereafter placed within the walls of any convent, seminary, place of education, or other in stitution attached to the said Church of Rome, as a postulant, for the purpose of becoming a nun, that the property, whether absolute or contingent, of any such infant or infants shall vest in and enure to the use of her Majesty, and shall and may be disposed of as her Majesty shall be pleased by warrant, under her sign manual, to direct or appoi▪ nt; or that a clause may be introduced into the said Bill for throwing protection round young persons who now aro or may be hereafter placed in convents with a view of taking the veil therein, and appropriating their property thereto, either by placing such establishments under the supervision of in spectors, appointed by Government, or by such other means as to the Hon. House may seem best calculated to put a stop to the aforesaid practices. And your Peti▪ tioner will over pray. CRAVEN FITZHARDINGE BERKELEY. '-house, Spring -gardens. Berkele: TO THE SECRETARY OF THE BRADFORD REFORM ASSOCIATION. Sir,—On Wednesday the 12th, the County Rates and Expenditure Bill was read a Second Time and commit ted to a Select Committee; the Magisterial intere>t (if that is the proper term) being with great difficulty prevailed on to allow it to be read without a division. The object of the Bill is manifestly to take down that interest quietly; and the allowing the Bill to be read without a division, is evidence that a consciousness of weakness has penetrated to the proper quarters. On Thursday there were no more than thir►ty-six Members present at four o'clock, and consequently there was no House, Various causes havo been assigned for this; and among others, a desire on the part of the Go vernment to see certain questions got out of the way, before they encounter certain others. Which, unless a Government is bound to be inconsequential because its assailants are, is nothing but what might reasonably suggest itself to anybody else under the circumstances. On Friday the debate was resumed on the Ecclesias tical Titles Assumption Bill. It is a poor thing at best, and every successive alteration makes it poorer. It would have been difficult to devise anything more unfortunate than the clause last proposed to be added ;—that " This Act shall not extend or apply to the assumption or use by any bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Scotland exercising episcopal functions within some district or place in Scotland of any name, style, or title in respect of such district or place, but nothing herein contained shall be taken to give any right to any such bishop to assume or use any name, style, or title whioh he is not now by law entitled to assume or use." What is this but to propose to sooth the excited Ca tholics with an enactment, saying that Peter shall be punished if he is a naughty boy, but Martin and Jack shall not be punished for doing the selfsame thing, only this assurance shall not give any right to Martin and Jack to do the thing for which they are not to be pu nished ? Compare the effect of these.puerilities, with that of a short Act reviving the law as it was two years ago, with practicable penalties. The interesting point in the night's debate, was the speech of Sir Robert Peel. lie is an unpractised speaker, and consequently in attempting to speak a volume, he could not remember the order of his chapters. But this is what mends with use, and with a more limited direction of the mind to particular objects. What makes his speech the more remarkable, is that (if there be no mistake in identity) his addressei to the electors of Tamworth, though praised by his hereditary friends, were meagre. The difference clearly lay, in the differ ence of audiences. If the Government are wise, they will take him on their staff, if it were only to satisfy the public longing that they would take somebody. On the present question, ho is the only man who has shown anything like being equal to the subject. It was in the latter part of his speech, that he came out; and it showed in him the germ of the man; who, first or last, must direct the foreign policy of England. Men may bury their faces in their ledgers, as the ostrich is ' said to hide its head in a bush; but the truth is every day pressing itself on men with their eyes about them, that unless England assumes something resembling her attitude after the Revolution of 1688, the days of her ex istence as a respectable independent power are num bered. I may be jeered on the strength of word-splitting, as was done a night or two before my last; but the very thing I then said on the subject of the American President's statement of two million tons of shipping applicable to warlike purposes, I see in the published letter of the first admiral of England, wbo was sitting in the back benches, and am content. What does it signify whether the President called it "commercial" or anything else, so long as it was "applicable to war like purposes;" any more than whether it was painted blue or yellow? The fact stands out, that America, whose popular literature promises within the life of man to change the flag at Windsor Castle, has a steam power afloat, a mere fraction of which, every one towing a sail ing vessel of equal tonnage, might if America should press a quarrel in conjunction with the despotic powets of Europe, in three weeks bridge over the Channel and Baltic for all the hordes that could be collected from Naples to Petersburgh, with all the railways on the continent aiding them to move. And this with a strong party in England, who would seek political power by assisting there as they assist the Pope, and would readily adhere to a proposal to admit England into the Union, on condition of the abolition of all tarifs iu Ame rica. There is no use in giggling; fools giggle, and then " Who would have thought it?" On another point, I would not have you believe there was anything brought against me but word-splitting. A Member declared he did not say " income-tax." He only said " budget," and had a notice on the Votes demonstrating the income-tax to be what he objected to in the budget. But to return, I will again urge upon you, what:l endeavoured to express on a late opportunity, though as neither relating to breeches pockets nor to railways it is not to be supposed anybody heeded it, that the de fence of the country lies more with the Minister for Foreign Affairs than with either the First Lord of the Admiralty or the Commander-in-Chief; and that unless a return is made to the policy of our ancestors, beginning with Cromwell and continued under William, of alwayS having somebody on the continent interested in keeping the despotic powers in check, you will as certainly have to stoop to Absolutist law, as over your forefathers would have bowed to Louis XIV if they had had the folly to sit with their mouths open and see what chance would send them. I am, Sir, yours very sincerely, AN OLD REFORMER. London, 17th March, 1831. LAW OF SETTLEMENT. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. the debate upon agricultural distress, Mr. Disraeli and Sir James Graham each made reference to the necessity of change in the law of parish settlement. The President of the Poor-law Board has also expressed his intention of submitting to the consideration of Par liament, in the course of the present session, a measure for an alteration of the law relating to this matter. It is, therefore, desirable, that all parties should dis cuss this intricate question, so that when brought before the Legislature a perfect measure may result; this is the more desirable, for it is impossible to describe the injuries inflicted upon the agricultural and other labour ing classes under the present law of settlement. The scenes of contention and confusion continually arising in the counties which have been visited are pain ful beyond contemplation; the most undignified contests ensue between the representatives of the authorities and the receivers of relief, as to the parish to which they belong, and the needy from their wretched sick beds or heaps of straw utter horrid curses upon the law; the distressed have to contend against the manoeuvres of in terested parties, who strain every effort, and resort to every expedient to send them any where and every where in quest of a home or settlement ; thus every pa rish becomes the labourers' enemy, by means of this aw, having an interest in driving or otherwise placing difficulties in the way. Sir James Graham, in his speech, states that there now exists through the law of settlement 1,500 circles for the purpose of pauper removals, and that union settlements would reduce the circles to 600; this, it is obvious, will not abolish compulsory removals, and for the continuance of this oppression the ratepayers w ill still have to pay. Now, if Sir James's argument is good for 600 circles, why not a less number; or why not sim plified to a single circle? This it can be, and that equitably, too, shown by a petition* presented to Par liament last session, signed by 65 guardians, which em bodies a plan for the total abolition of the law of parish settlement, without interfering with local management, and rendering relief to the necessitous whenever and wherever it may be required, and without change in the present executive department of the law. I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, W. B. WEST. 6, Hollywood-place, Fulham-road, March 15, 1851. See Public Petitions, Twenty-first Report, March, 850, Appendix 445, No. 6,116. EAST ANGLIAN RAILWAY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE S SIR,—You have always evinced a consideration for shareholders, many of whom, like myself, have struggled on to pay the calls in this line. Our prospects have improved, a powerful company (whose line will be one of the best paying in the king dom) is buying up our shares. An enormous amount of cattle, which has hitherto been driven from 20 to 30 miles from the Algerkirk station of the Great Northern to the pastures in Nor folk, will pass on our line; the coal traffic also will be large. I would earnestly advise my brother shareholders not to part with their stock at the present great discount. I hope to see our shares at par at no very distant day. I have the honour to remain, Sir, &c., LYNN and NORFOLK. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Stn,—A statement appearing in your paper of Mon day void of truth, has caused me to write to you on the subject, and in justice to the hundreds of parties who are at the present moment preparing for visiting L on d o n on the occasion of the national fair , which will mu st cer tainly take place at the opening of the Exhibition. Iu reference to Mr. Batty's application, he made no offer, neither did he apply for a fair, the nature of his applica tion being for a Hippodrome for himself, which he has arranged for. As to other applications, no refusal has been given, and a great fete is in active preparation. I think, in justice to your n umerous readers, you should c ontradict your announcement of Monday last. Your obedient servant, J. 11. SRILLIBEER. March 15, 1851. ucklersbur; THE GREAT EXHIB ITI ON... --INTERIOR VIEW OF TILE NAVE.—On the sth December last, Mr. Owen Jones had the honour of submitting to her Majesty an admirable water ,.srt l colouri, drawing of the interior of the nave of the PI a glace, as it will appear when opened for the admix • usio3n-of visitors; this has since been drawn on stone in three tints, by Edmund Walker, from which impressions have been struck, an d were recently published by Messrs. Ackermann. The size of the engraving is 39 L.:, by 28 inches, a nd in which the prospective is admirably deli neated, displaying the three fountains down the centre, with several groups of visitors, while on either side may be ob served the statues, models, and other works of art, andii the galleries, in tastefully flowing order, are tapestries, car pats, and other similar works. The whole print possesses most interesting features, and is highly creditable both to the artist and publisher. DRAFTS FOR THE CAPE.—The following detach ments will arrive at Southampton this day (Saturday) , for embarkation on Monday next on board the Peninsular and Oriental Company's ship Singapore, to join the h e ad- ct , uar7 ters of their regiments now st a ti one d a t the Cape of tioo.d. Hope :-6th Regiment, 2 offi cers an d 50 men ; 45th Regi i ment, 1 officer and 80 me n ; 73d R eg iment, 3 officers and 61 men ; 91st Regiment, 2 officers and 100 men; total, 8 officers and 291 meti,.. United Service Gazette. COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, SATURDAY. The QP2CL.I and Prince walked early this m orning in Osborne-park. The Prince of Wales and younger members of the Royal family walked and rode as usual. Sir James Clark arrived at Osborne yesterday after noon, and had the honour of joining the Royal dinner party. Sir James returned to London this day. SUNDAY. The Queen and Prince and younger members of the Royal family walked early this morning in Osborne park. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness, with the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal, and her Royal High ness the Duchess of Kent, and the Ladies and Gentle men of the Royal household, attended Divine service this morning. The Rev. T. Protheroe officiated. There was no addition to the Royal dinner: party this day. A deputation from the Representatives of the Fo reign Commissiors for Promoting the Exhibition of 1851, consisting of M. Slalandrouze de Lemornaix (France), M. Buchek (Austria), Mr. St. John (United States), M. Kumenslry (Russia), and M. Doerathug, oa behalf of Councillor Stein (the Zollverein), had an interview with Earl Granville on Saturday, at the Board of Trade. A meeting of the Finance Committee of the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 was held on Saturday at the Board of Trade. There were present Earl Granville (chairman), Sir Alexander Spearman, Mr. T. Baring, M.P., Mr. Cubitt, Mr. Gibson, Colonel Reid, and Mr. Bowring (secretary). Mr. Dilke attended. A deputation, respecting the erection of lunatic asylums in the counties of Cumberland and Westmoreland, con sisting of the Hon. Charles Howard, M.P., Captain Lowther, M.P., Mr. Stanley, M.P., Mr. Hodgson, M.P., Mr. Philip Howard, M.P., Mr. Alderman Thompson, M.P., and Mr. Marshall, M.P., had an interview with Sir George Grey on Saturday, at the Home Office. Mr. Simeon had an interview on Saturday with Sir George Grey, at the Home Office. Sir Thomas Fremantle, Chairman of the Customs, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Saturday. A deputation, consisting of Mr. Hudson, M.P., Sir Hedworth Williamson, M.P., the Mayor of Sunderland, Messrs. Hartley, Ranson, Hills, and Williams, members of the Town Council of Sunderlond, the Town Clerk of Sunderland, Mr. Rawlinson, and Mr. Charles Parkes, had an interview with Sir George Grey on Saturday, at the Home Office. The Transatlantic Packet Station Commission met on Saturday at the Board of Trade. Present—Earl Gran ville (chairman), the Hon. William Cowper, M.P., Sir James Gordon, K.C.8., Sir John F. Burgoyne, K.C.8., Captain Stephenson Ellerby, and Lord Hobart (secre tary). The following gentlemen had an interview with the Commissioners—viz., Lord Monteagle, Mr. O'Fla herty, M.P., Mr. O'Brien, M.P., Mr. Blake, M.P., Sir Lucia's O'Brien, M.P., the Knight of Kerry, Admiral Robinson, Mr. W. T. Mulvan, Mr. Lay, C.E., and Mr. Randall. Mr. Fergus, M.P., had an interview on Saturday with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr. Pressley had also an interview with the Right Hon. Baronet. A deputation from the Executive Committee on the Manchester and Salford Boroughs Education Bill, con sisting of Mr. William Entwisle (chairman), Sir James Kay Shuttleworth, the Rev. C. Richson, and Mr. John Peel (Honorary Secretary), had an interview with Sir George Grey on Saturday, at the Home-office. - Dispatches were sent off on Saturday, from the Colo nial-office, to the Governors of the West Indian Islands. The Duke of Wellington, as Ranger of Hyde park, has appointed one of the upper domestics of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, who had been for some ears in the service of the late Duke, to the situation of keeper of the principal lodge at ilyde Park-corner, in the room of the late Ur. Cooke. SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A UNDERGRADUATE OF CAMBRIDGE. On Saturday last the borough bench of magistrates at Cambridge were engsged for some hours in investi gating a charge of assault, with intent to commit a rape, brought against Henry Wi n t er b r ingham, an under graduate of Corpus Chri s ti College, under the circum stances detailed below. The prisoner was apprehended on a warrant granted by the magistrates. He is a tall, athletic man, standing rather better than six feet high, and entered Corpus Christi College, as a freshman, in October, 1850. The prosecutrix is the child of trades people, who have long held a respectable station in so ciety. The bench and the court were densely crowded by members of the university and others anxious to hear the case, and the prisoner was attended to the court by troops of friends. Mr. Cooper (attorney) appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Garrett (attorney) for the prisoner. When the case was called on, the prisoner was sit ting at the table in front of the magistrates, and was re quested by a policeman to take his place in the dock, whereupon Mr. Garrett said he presumed there would be no ob jection to his client retaining his seat, and he trusted the magistrates would allow him to do so. Mr. Cooper replied that he wished the order usual in such cases to be observed. He was not aware that there was anything in the conduct of the prisoner which en titled him to any indulgence. The Bench directed that the prisoner should go round into the dock, and he did Po accordingly. He behaved throughout the inquiry with a sangfroid almost amount ing to levity. The witnesses having been ordered out of court, Mr. Cooper briely opened the case, and then called— Elisabeth Mary Parr, who said—l am between fifteen and sixteen, and live with my father-in-law, Mr. Miller, painter and glazier, of St. Andrew-street. I saw the prisoner on the evening of Thursday, the 13th of March. I had never seen him before to my knowledge. He had a silk waistcoat on on that occasion, and a white shirt with lavender flowers. He had his gown on. I was doing up the shutters of the room of Mr. Headley, who lodges with my father-in-law. I was in the street for that purpose. It was about half-past nine o'clock, or a little before ten. I had no bonnet on. The defendant came up to me and said something about going out, which I did not perfectly understand. He did not touch me at that time. I did not say anything to him in answer, and went in directly. I went into Mr. Headley's room to fasten the shutters inside, and he followed me in. He was there before I had fastened the first bolt of the shutters. I thought he had come to see Mr. Headley, and I said that gentleman would be in in a few minutes. He immediately caught hold of me and kissed me, and shoved me on the sofa. I called out, and he said, " You little devil, you." [The witness then pro ceeded to detail the conduct of the defendant, which is unfit for publication.] The door bell rang violently while the assault was taking place, and the defendant got up. My mother entered the room, and the defendant rushed into the street. My mother went out after him. I felt so faint I could nut tell my mother what had happened immediately. He ran out just as my mother came against the door. I told my mother what bad occurred immediately she came back from pursuit of the prisoner, which was about two minutes. My father-in-law was with my mother when she came up, and he, too, ran after the prisoner. My mother returned first,. I ealled out as loud as I could when I was on the sofa, and he stopped my breath with his head upon my chest. The prisoner fastened the door of Mr. Headley's room when he came in by bolting it. I unbolted it to run out. I. ran out first, and the prisoner then escaped by the street-door. I will positively swear the prisoner is the man. I have since been attended by Mr. Lestourgeun, the surgeon, and am still under his care. _ Cross-examined by Mr. Garrett—Did not laugh at or speak to the prisoner. I expected Mr. Headly in shortly. I am sure I did not ask defendant into the room. I will swear I did not say " There is no one in this room, come in." My mother and father-in-law were at supper in the kitchen, about three or four yards from the front room. The servant girl was in the room with them Mr. Chalker, of Emmanuel (a lodger) was in the room over Mr. Headley's. Mr. Nottage, of Caius (another lodger), and a friend of his, were in a back room on the same floor with Mr. Headley's room. I called out " Oh!" twice before he threw me on the sofa, They could nut hear me upstairs. I had no difficulty , in getting out of the room when I did get out. I at tempted to get out when he first came in, but he caught hold of me immediately. I cried out Oh !" also when he put me on the sofa. I will swear he had his head en my chest when we were on the sofa. Re-examined by Mr. Cooper—l was much frightened. I made all the resistance in my power. By the Bench—The door of the sitting-room is three or four yards from the kitchen. I noticed when I went into Mr. Ilea lley's room that the kitchen-door was shut. I had shut when I left it to close the shutters. I said nothing to the prisoner in any way before he spoke to me, and I did not answer him. I was doing up the last shutter when he first addressed me. There is a staircase and a wall between the sitting-room and the kitchen. The gas was full alight in Mr. Headley's room. I had shut the shutters. (The question as to the gas was put at the instigation of the prisoner.) Careline Miller deposed—My daughter (the last wit ness) was fifteen last Sunday. About haft-past nine o'clock last Thursday evening we were at supper. My daughter left the kitchen to shut the shutters. A lodger rang his bell while she was absent, and I wanted to an swer it. I wanted my daughter to take an infant I had on my lap, and as she did not answer I rang a bell on the staircase violently. About a minute afterwards she came out of Mr. Ileadley's room, and I said to her, " Where have you been ?" She said sho had been to shut Mr. fleadley's shutters, and a gentleman came in and detained her in the room. I went into the room, and found the:prisoner with his cap and gown on. I demanded what he was doing there with my daughter, and he passed me in stantly without replying, and ran into the street. I followed him into the street, and demanded his name and college. lie made no answer, and I called Mr. Miller. I saw a policeman who was standing by, and told him to take the prisoner in charge. When the prisoner saw Mr. Miller and the policeman coming he took to running. I returned, and again questioned my daughter as to what had passed. It was fortunate for the defendant I did not know when I first met him. My daughter was sitting on the end of the stairs trembling, and nearly fainting, when I returned. [The witness detailed the account which her daughter gave her of the transsction, which agreed with that of the last witness, except that she said her daughter told her that the prisoner said she was " a little angel."] My daughter's combs were broken into her head; the small side combs were broken into a dozen pieces. I heard a noise when my daughter was in Mr. Headley's room, but I thought it was my children, and sent my servant up stairs to quiet them. The defendant's dress was not disordered when I saw him. There were marks cf muddy feet on the sofa. A Mr. Watson, of the Temple, here interrupted the proceedings by making some remarks, and was told by the magistrates that if he repeated his conduct he would be removed. James Miller corroborated his wife's evidence as to being called by her, the pursuit of the 'mil:our, and other particulars, and said, that while his daughter was absent from the kitchen he heard a shrieking, and said to his wife, " Go and see what is the matter with those children, and see where Betsy is." Asked prisoner, " What business had you in my house?" and he said " Nothing," and ran off. Witness followed, but lost him in Downing-street, as he could not run so fast as the prisoner by reason of having lately broken his ribs. The prisoner made his escape then. Will positively swear, he is the man. Mr. Lestourgeon, surgeon, stated that he attended the prosccutrix professionally on Friday, and found her in a state of such excitement that, finding her such a child, he was desirous of not increasing it, and prescribed me dicine for her. From the appearance of her eyes it was evident she had been weeping considerably, her eyes being quite suffused and bloodshot. Examined her parson at a second visit between eight and nine o'clock in the evening, and then found that great violence had been committed, from which she is still suffering. Police-constable Badcock, being called by the magis trates and sworn, stated that he was walking in St. An drew-street, and saw Mr. Miller a few yards from his house; be was walking, but did not address witness. Saw Mrs. Miller outside her door, and she said, " Oh, policeman, follow Mr. Miller." Asked what was a miss . , and she said, "I will tell you when yo u come back." Followed Mr. Miller, but the man was gone, and Miller said, in answer to a question from witness, that a gen tleman had been in his house and taken a timepiece off swear that. Did not run after the university. the shelf, and he found him with it in his na h a a n n . d; Ta w a il s l against the prisoner from M First heard the real c harge been reported by Miller for his conduct in this matter. Mrs. Miller what Miller said, and was reported, and told Miller when he returned. Went to ask Miller why h r e . Miller ta onermicea-dsetio. She said th a t n charge in th e as ked haonwd another s m t r i c;t l e er might have made the remar k about the timepiece was ser that a t 1‘ theiip because he did not want to expose his child. She then know what sa id perhaps M iller did not he wai, doing. Will swear that. This witness gave his evidence in a very confused way, but it appeared that he had reported at the station the same night that Miller made the c h a rge of stealing the timepiece, and said h e h a d never spoken to the prisoner in his life. Miller, being recalled, stated that when the last wit ness first asked him what was the matter, he replied that he could hardly say what was the matter; he expected some ono had been attempting to rob the house, as Mr. Headley kept his watch and things carelessly about, but he would tell them when ho got back. That was after witness had returned from running after the university man. Mr. Garrett submitted that there was no evidence to prove the identity of the prisoner, except that of the pro "cutrix, to whom be had doubtless been pointed out, and, even if he was the party, the evidence only p roved that there had been a little gentle dalliance. The Magistrates retired for about five minutes, and on their return the prisoner, after the usual caution, was asked what he had to say; be replied that he should re serve his defence, and was then fully commi ted for trial at the assizes; but was admitted to bail, himself in 2001. and two sureties of 100/. vaeh, which having been found after some difficulty, he was liberated, and left Cambridge the same evening. The assizes commence on Wednesday next. Livsnroor, COUNTY CO URT.—So great has been t h e pressure of business at this :court during the past week, that on two successive occasions the cle r k s wer e employed un til between five and six o clock in the morning making out summonses; and two of them still later. It is not yet known whether Mr. Ramshay will preside at the next sit ting, and report speaks of Mr. E. James continuing to act as deputy-judge. The appointment is in the gift of the Earl of Carlisle. Upwards of 250 suits have been commenced recently . in one day, and applications for new summonses, we are informed, continue to bo made for the ensuing sitting. . Ore OTO De' 10 0 500 ) ear =om' 111 0- r WS ! D 1$ lOW to W at we i hS ti 'pall ail t o I fe tr Wirer in". 1 , bat rink" and bane Mare ono' Is no' ish to 'id to is 0 44 uoted i th e Wog 1011. 'idea ough 3 90- a 1I Y•) coo ° bee' Dne ; Ro oisy for St • ray .- no 11- at It; b) to 1 a ; Seca BON the she