The Sun. — London, England, 1850-07-18 00:00:00

XTRACT FRO :4 UNPUBLIStIED S PA TISTICS OF THE COI; aT OF CHANCEAY. (From the Manx Liberal of July 6.) CHANCERY BILLS OF COSTS. ENGT R Or BILL S or C OSTS .—The number of Zbills of costs have taxed h i t wo y earn , f or w hi c h accoun t s ! 0,, b een procured, was 11,357, givioz an average .ash 5 ,678 f or each of these years. We have not, present, th e means of ascertaining the aggregate c for r e a mount of th ese bill s ; b ut t h ere i s groun d • Wa a. estimating th e num b er of wor d s at up beworfitat6en,79fie 6 ; 6 , 80. E ac h bill has, on an average, if not s i x ti mes over : thus (at the former estimat e on l y ) making a total of upwards of h.a3,?83,400 words, the writing- of which the suitors be"" to pay for in so short a spece of time. That the der m a h , • re with this no te _ ave sometning to corupe i t r then fraudulent accumulation of writing, in4 Y be mentioned th a t th e w h o le Bibl e (both 7! °id and the Ne w T es t amen t s ) conta i ns b u t 143,692 words, or l ess t h an a 237th pert of the ot h er i'lll:aber.* Thus, the words of the laws, the history, ev ent and the principles which record the 3:llV"skills, and manners, or have reared and orted the systems which have directed Ihe o e f ti°43 and controlled the belief, worship, and fate wh il atiens for thousands of years, are but as a trifle areeeri.eornpared with these histories (for such eetit ulus of costs), for so short a period, of the diffe * st ePa taken in carrying on one of the vastest lel Pestu e sub. --ea and grievances that ever any nation . was 4nt Ject to! The above calculations du not include al ed costs mentioned below. Proceeding from tlileralities, it is thought right to instance a case. teCna ad ministration suitt of the simplest kind the h.. !ttor's debts having been but 9/. 2s. 10d k .., there de li e v i l ci n tS been no difficult questions of any -Ind to fifel: 4 , ow azi dge all the assets having been within tarand control of the executors), the *or" P ar t only of the costs were 752 folios of 90 49 0t 1 8 each in length, which having to be written W 1 0 1 ,4 1 14 over, made 338,400 words, being altogether, learisqle addition of the untaxed part of the costs, up ease °f twice as long as the New Testament. In the bgttreferred to the parties have not been benefited, tioe t hei t affairs are now further from due administra kae t a n when the suit began. Justice and Christianity e considered to be on one side, and Chancery be tee, the aefi t practice of iniquity, on the other. The he re °L . the suitor is the pretence, but the pro . fit . of I,i, ti li° ll rt and its officers is the result. A striking d oing s may be perceived between this and t 140 3 4 of the Indian Thugs. One system is con- CZ" tO be not only a disgrace to a country, but to illisiC e at e; what ought the other, that of " the E - ort u ANzi Thugger," to be deemed ? „, 11141, AMOUNT OF COSTS.—Although we have itlx4,-4aterials for estimating the costs for the years the ef referred to, it is found that the amount of tisste:ea received in the offices of the taxing ,h(otilv'os far the year ending 24th November, 1849 4 11 e: L y tl e year recollect), amounted to 31,7301. 4s. 9d. 4 charge made by the taxing-master for taxation here-: per cent. on the amount of the bills. Not,: ua king certain deductions from the above age of fees for sums not included in the per-cent tlnt'e:on,4(l estimating the vast amount of extra and other l e °l4 "..7 1 , e 'ata, it is found that the total amount of 4 s°oo t—el l from the suitors must greatly exceed p ertio , °ooe n • • annually, an amount bearing a large pro- Ism tne whole annual rental of the land of Eng epge of fit tb Present prices, and even to the annual re ver the empire. It is needless to say that a teteCg e amount of these costs has not even the . 13f. being incurred in any way for the s . uitors , 1 11 11 0 f • ° lle part is for making out the solicitors *qtei n „ e°a ta• In some cases that, with the costs of eott el. "") exceeds twenty-five per cent. on the other Here k n _ wn u that in one suit} upwards of 20,000/ • from the parties (one family) for costs, los s %la beli eved on good grounds that their whole s ot e ll tha t account excee d s 40,0001., an d th e s u it i s e get atom. Xed TB T NnT TAXED.—Vast amounts of costs are not feare 't Will be recollected that a solicitor, a few la. - ago most lamentably desecrated our metropo- N 1 th'atiledral by using it as a means of suicide, 14 ethi lis of escape from the meshes of the court l etita;: ch he had - involved others, and . ultimately seem en tangled himself. That solicitor had been 4 0 4 li e ll ' at iog costs in a suit 11 for many years, exPressed his hope that the parties to it would qt b Il eed to let him take the full amount as made e lls bini.self for several oppressive considerations,. % ilk Wh ich was that the per-centage on taxation th ree h al °rle have amounted to between two and yep Ondred pounds. Such was his hope, but pete w as overwhelmed by the practice of the , 4 111 ) ,,, s and unable to obtain his desire, his 11 4 tioe' e eta, he rushed from the tribunal which the fittedl' ',,ads and groans under to an end he thought 'ad 'us career---a meet sacrifice to the Court he al aer Ve 41 0 d t and to the Moloch he had worshipped, Is u gh offered fi •altar. It 11, 14 41 4. ere,. on a most unee tting i l ge cast all the blame upon solicitors, but iNeve-ve instance and many others show that ti Nr ee tf,°ften solicitors may err, yet that the great tl 'ti tti: n : r ° ll g is ha the Court. For the considers- C 4 ecl ;lned and other causes, many bills are never e ,ltr ik -- „"" in most cases there are what are called -sts," which generally escape taxation. Sgcthe e e PUbli e oart . have been led to believe that the evils of ll be mu c h m iti ga t e d by recent changes. 'nder - 01 11 'n the case. Some of the recent orders e law worse than it was before. it: If 'oel d b " I . I Y Bibl e were pr i nted i n a cont i nuous li ne , I t : , e 4 .bout fi ve miles and 116 yards in length. If gthWei„7r c osts were printed in the same way, the utild dbe about 1,200 miles ! The length the pen tGav e t 0 go over would be much more. E me Wynne. Blake. early D.—At an A„ Vtll.4krioN OF A LIVING CRIL 1,, r Yest town , 0,00 erday (Tuesday) rooming, n di-trict of the f coal 'aft clf ° o t who ' • the norther . fra ments o As her h. , . s %resides in a woman, named g l lities. 4 'Prat ho m° rain ()ea Pra t t in na 1 r the purpose . of collecting . in cer- . of factory, 4 ),, --e Pursued by poor persorp the vicinity a eta ,48 eagaged in this manner, in namely salskt7a Waste ground oft Vauxhall-road, amazed her, u_ th e rn_.uridge, Idle observed what greatly lihtly from the s w r t_ ,Ike-v",„of atl infant's foot projecting g and near Chisen and nr up the soil r l 1.-ni h -.unenced the operation d refuse o al t,,,5,.-;ht:eo,,e_arth. Haying secu . red o t r h t e u s r a u t i telidanee of a i „ r as h es an siads; (the place is a depository I being teate' atld Soon brought to light the. The infant horrible kin body 4. female child. the i . 16. t•i a ntwly-born been in• ed lataaceProvls that it could not have • deliver ° yet breathing, am rovidentially own gar loog, IT from which it was ths P cent in her be ,t 4 Preserver enfolded then nno . - received ills „' 'a,(l, under the escort of a WIC- it was and thottfbarshouse on Brownlow-hill, where i n a bath, The e officer, tseew,after nine o'clock. Here it was placedcarried it to in the case. and at tlikiea other attentions deemed NI c°Ntriled to regain vigourn. eat is - from,„„l Courier. , going on favourably.—Lwe r ttin that period, Ilk:IWally tiotELE EAGLE.—The arks _ „ some 13 ( 1: e t i 3 : e :4 the Philadelphia Sun, rem facetious artd say the ' to taiser:ist,u'ek the new gold coin Colonel he Ss .e"!Y tut. Pooh ! pooh ! nons u e g n i s y e , hazard of the die ! 1 "' o 's rAteruen and 'll 4 stand the Tri , we wi! Trundle thea l i , ~ any doubts Ilkve Watex OF TUE AVENGER.— I t f h eunfortunate .tt,,to ex iste d of the precise spot befell whele her, and if some I/ers4hlllet with the fatal doom that pinion contrary that liitlya until now entertained any. o• Avenger had . run l ‘il l the et' Drevailed at the time, that no 6 wreck must disp i e . All aiieh urelli rock, sa . id ac Sot hadolibts, and finding . point out the pla.e.e commanding the rte 4''relith PPeried. M. Boucher Riviere, of the where the surveillance of t rocks. c oral s tebec Bob erach charged with the i sorell 1,, .4.11,,e, , , . explored the , Sisters 1, se ilo o .4 ' tn Algeria. has just "Two gave the eroue rocks, monly called the theirsummit, and feria tlsarnehasis e°ln separated at hut three or I'o4 feet pe a k a __ tae ut are which there are of the eck A v e 4 _ 4Ot I , _ . eurr ans, over w.i.c. i i I , the has p teen the en titl"/R°C tahllltaa: saps, rotuwchet-Rivlere • these s rocks; he as also Z,,,l'e, tiger i • the chasm between.cable,and a gun, and has surc.;:teiN'ett twno anchors, a chain wrecksome pieces ittld a bOarcii_etded hi getting up from the surit u.r‘g elitl„......piymouth Times. been in the ser►' " "8011 .. Carter, who has t sixteen Nra vice , Of the 11.........atary Braham, for abou hed. She Iva s l' i -as found , co A "' W. S. morning, dead in her , ~,. eord sii„,,„ londay illness the night previous. skrabo, Q: u "Y to complain of )411. zetle. the Select '`'lllrel'rtk t rry., The report from for the Yes t ,Ittes e.,„,,, Ors.— the Militia estimates House of (..I!)4ll,ll4o6:l.sleriussmitostlt ti4;,opirlepTte_d by order of the of the e printed charge 11:1,44ot It allkars that the estimated Ireland from the li f i: l . o • led kilitia of G t Britain and ti ril 09,8501., viz. i ..... t i 185 ° to the r" lis 1 01 for that of I teli tt i Ot th '. e 3lst MFc . , 23,20 . . f or ip o. Th at of Great Britain, land Great Britain, and 457 1 44e,i e lan i t e ?lumber* are, 3,341 for h 3 COM.. estimates' numbers, a l6o, Of 071'4% t hose fortal decrease on t (:) e are, of p140044:R 2(Vthe Year 1.18409 - -eh,arge of tb a e , n Ili and from the lfkrn the British andcrlrish regular Ai•-ellarch,. 1851, ;belt al li ti . hei united for the year ending . t estimated ,:.• 31nd the a h t o lit, t.. r united n umbers to he 2,44 6, a , an d for t e at ktil'e, for the regular Militia, 30,0001, 11411 Ala, 4501 t he been Itilade ti,k or IRELAND. —A. return has to the ontheiall order of the Rouse of Commons, lt relativedividend in tlf ill De °f thepilat of accounts at the the a Bank of Irelan e d e N. libiiii ion ,overnor and Company of viz. :—Thr e 0 t ent, n, following Government stocks,hree-and-a r,,kirte, sols, Three per Cents. Reduced, 1 t conso ,,l4%ted, Sr Cents., and Government Debentures, R? , . ums rt exci,!,,°4l which it appears that the number having at sth ;:tallor-,",ning 5 00/. in the Three per Cent. Consols, ne t . ,' kli "A•,..",0, was 1,`'24; in the Three per Cents. Red eel,na 1.- Per fC''rli, 1850, vi;43 39. and in the Three- and -a-CZ ..aviti ''euts., at sth Aril,A 'lB5O was 11,266. The numberre_ tiktril slims herb,een 500/ and 1 ,0001, in the same, was t'VeY eIY 353 , 39. and 3 23 . i The number having sum ti Tr, Ul,OOO/. and 15' . •respectively .202, 5, and 1,600. 04 tur ri b„ , . , sums as . „, aki ~, 'laving above 00,000/. eras respectively 5,. and of (~`aeotn;'• The total amount of the several stocks, C nt. '°'lsel-t4rldiog debentures was as follows :—Three per , e _ Ild at sth Januar 1850 5 361,597/. ; Three per Cents ter uesd, at sth AprilY,9lBs•o; 113475/.; Three-anQuar- Inglit,_eents., at sth .Ap 1 1850, 32 587 ; outstand 1$ "euenur T 11 ' ' sth April, 55,9„„ es, hreeand--Quarter per Cent., C04311,,t. ;‘,l' e Ai -‘,`-',,,rneben, Grand Ch amberlain to his 1112.) . e5 , ty e rti lic il li s" 4 Countess Mikan and suite, Lady Gibson .t, k., ,ael and family, and Major Fullerton, arrived at the Sir -11,,tuarine8 Wharf' . t - • b y the steam-ship it.`rard t aw; , 3es erday morning, irom Ostend. 44•11,14tt Itlas rfiltd b AN "VALENCIA R AI L WA Y .Master __The to he ,a a formal order for p meat by Mr. Chadwic . . ,ti).!ntial manager, on or bet' a re th 2 ,, d inst., of 2a,0,4 /., rarisq4 .811411 hie 4 %14 to Which telle-comPanY are, prima s 04titied.,, THE SUN, LONDON, THE ZOIST. The Zoist for July contains the important an nouncement that the Indian Government has placed at the disposal of Dr. Esdaile a Government hospital, for the express purpose of enabling him to combine mesmerism with the common practice of medicine, in the treatment of disease. In a letter addressed to Dr. Elliotson, pr. Esdaile says : " Sir John Littler, the Deputy Governor, has seen three mesmeric operations in my hospital in the last six weeks, and has always expressed himself astonished and delighted. On the last occasion he brought Sir Frede rick Currie, Brigadier Eckford, and other gentlemen with him, and I presented them with a tumour weighing eighty pounds in two minutes and a half, the man being as passive as a gourd during and Tony after the operation. He is doing perfectly well, and I expect to be equ Illy successful in a still larger case to-morrow. Brigadier Eckford, after the operation, congratulated me on being the honoured instrument in God's bands to work such wonders.' It is certainly a great privilege, for which' I am very thankful. A Government hospital and dispen sary having fallen vacant, Sir John has made them over to me, for the express purpose of combining mesmerism with t he common practice of medicine. I did not con sider my task complete till mesmerism was fixed in the Government hospitals of Calcutta. It will now be suf ficiently the interest of many to be my successor." The Ambassador for Nipal, at present in this country, took great interest in the subject of mesmer ism during his stay at Calcutta. Tne Zoist, quoting from the Calcutta Star, says:— " We understand that one of the first objects of the Minister of Nipal's curiosity has been mesmerism, whose fame had reached Nipal even. We are told that this gentleman is actually the Prime Minister, and leaves the country to be governed by his brothers in his absence, so secure is he of his influence. He is described as a slight, active intelligent looking man of 32, and of pure Hindoo blood. _ _ _ "At his desire, Dr. Esdaile granted him a private mesmeric demonstration, taking three of his patients who had been acted upon along with him. Two of these were Calcutta Baboos, and a third was a woman whose breast, weighing 10 lbs., was cut off about six weeks ago. The people having all told the Minister the same tale of total insensibility to the operation, he desired to see how the thing was done, that he might be the means of introducing so wonderful and beneficial a power into his own country. The woman was thrown into a state of insensibility by a few passes; fire was then applied to her knuckles, and a pin stuck into her nose without a sign of sensibility. She was then awoke' by a few re verse passes, and said that she had been asleep, and that nothing had annoyed her. One of the Baboos was next reduced to the same state as easily, and any part or the whole of his body was made rigid, as desired. Being restored to his senses, Dr. Esdaile informed the Minister that any limb might be made rigid and insensible, or any organ of sense rendered insensible in this man, while the general consciousness remained perfect. "Dr. E. having detached his watch from its chain, put it into the man's closed fist, and having made a few ayni c°;:esh. bottle s t passes along the arm and hand, he desired the Minister to order him to dash it on the ground, or to bribe him to do so, if he pleased. Order and persuasion were equally tried in vain, and at last be was offered Es. 1,000 to do so with as little effect; the man saying that a Inc might be offered him safely, as 'his arm felt like a stick: Be ing blindfolded, his arm was pricked all over, he saying alt the time that he felt nothing; but the moment the pin was applied to any other pat t of the body, he imme diately shrunk and cried out. Each of the senses were torpitied in succession in like manner. A bottle con• armepicipgolnye•tistit requested t t 0 0 0 0 t h eir mplpsti taining carbonate of ammonia was handed to the Minis ter and his suite, who all made violent contortions on The etliez tdo B thh a i b es o np o oa ' sst nose. nose - m e r i a e d , and his eyes blindfolded, and the Minister was ;T by ha h t is th l e ip re s Ist and held them cluse3, so that ' he couldonly through the nose. He . • continued to breathe with perfect ease, however, saying that he smelt nothing; but the moment his nose was d e • mesmerised he showed as much disgust as any of the party. His ears were next expe rimented upon, and at a given signal he was desired to the go away. and talked to by every one without slight est sign of intelligence. Nipale se cymb als, most clamo rous iastruraeute, were clashed at his ears without his minding them, and a pistol was fired off behind him without disturbing him in the least. His ears being freed, he said that he had heard nothing for some time back. " The Minister then asked if it was possible for him to learn this art, and was told that any healthy willing man might do so after a few minutes' instruction. He accordingly attacked the Baboo, and in a few minutes threw him into the trance, the reality of which he very effectually tested by gouging his no.e unmercifully with a pin. He expressed himself perfectly satisfied, and begged to see the first operation that was to be per formed." LITE RAT URE. THE EARL'S DAUGHTER. By the Author of " Amy Herbert." 2 "Vols. To those who are acquainted with " . Laneton Par.. sonage," " Gertrude," and the other works of the author of " Amy Herbert," any now book from the same hand can require no recommendation beyond the mere announcement of its authorship : to such it will be only necessary to say that " The Esri's Daughter" is fully as valuable in its sentiments, as beautiful in its style, and as interesting in its story as any of its predecessors—perhaps even more interesting and more beautiful. Of all the works of fiction, various as they are in kind and innumerable in quantity, which tall beneath our notice, we do not remember to have ever met with any which we could so cordially commend (more especially to youthful readers) us " The Earl's Daughter," and the other works of the same author. While the principles which should animate Christian life are the ground work of the various tales, the stories are all ren dere I excessively interesting by the writer's great skill in pourtraying character, and by a remarkable and almost dramatic profusion of incident—not re markable adventures, but little trivial incidents and misunderstandings and perplexities such as are con tinleally occurring in real life, and the natural arrangement of which imparts to a fictitious narrative an air of truthfulness which con siderably increases its interest. Perhaps a few extracts from these delightful volumes will be the most effectual means of inducing those as yet unac quainted with them to turn to the pages of " The Earl's Daughter." From these extracts it will be seen that the lessons which it imparts—lessons in valuable in the daily trials of ordinary life—are not inculcated by exhortations likely to prove wearisome to the reader, but they are conveyed in the most effectual and most attractive manner possible, namely, by example. Blanche, the Earl's daughter, is one of the sweetest and gentlest creatures that poet or novelist ever painted; the trials which she endures and the triumphs which' she obtains are described with a simplicity and naturalness which is singularly attractive. It is hardly possible to peruse some por tions of the second volume without emotion, so heart touching, because so natural, is the pathos with which it is suffused. It does not frequently happen, but it is an event of most fortunate occurrence, that a writer whose sentiments are so ennobling, and whose efforts to disseminate those sentiments are so praiseworthy, should be so singularly gifted with the very abilities most necessary to set them forth in the most attractive guise. Thus, in " The Earl's Daughter," and the other works from the same hand, we are at a loss whether to admire most the practical lessons abounding in their pages, the interesting nar ratives in which those lessons occur, or the pure and eloquent style in which those narratives are related. We are especially anxious to commend these works to general attention, because we are convinced from their internal evidence that it is hardly possible they can be perused by the young and well disposed without being productive of real and lasting benefit. The following scene is a specimen of the writer's happy facility in imparting a powerful interest to a description. Blanche has been entreated by Eleanor, her friend and companion, to obtain from the Earl a vacant living for Eleanor's brother, a very un worthy individual. Blanche, listening to conscience on the one hand, and to her friend on the other, is sorely tried. The Earl is in perfect ignorance about the matter, when the following occurs : " Mr. Johnstone wants me, did you say? Old yes, I remember, about the Whitfield living.' " He was going, but Blanche's voice stopped him. Papa, may I ask? what did you say?' and in an in stant the colour had mounted to her cheeks, though only again to leave them of a more deadly hue. " The living of Whitfield, my child ; that is all: nothing to disturb you. Mr. Johnstone has made appli cation for a friend.' " A friend! what friend?—a good one?' said Blanche, hurriedly. " A good one, of course. Mr. Johstone, every one says, is to be depended on. But, my dear love, you are quite excited: do you want the living for yourself?' " Blanche laughed faintly : her knees trembled very much, and she sat down on one of the hall-chairs. Maude scarcely assisted her. A sudden gravity had gathered upon her face, and she folded her hands, awaiting what was next to be done. " We must have your maid, my love,' said the Ear]. She must take care of you, and you must he down and rest. I will ring for her; and then I must go to Mr. Johnstone.' ‘• Blanche still detained him. Would he let her know —if it was not wrong—if she might be told—would it all be rettled to-day about the living? " A strong warning grasp was laid upon her arm, as Maude, stooping down under pretence of picking up her glove, said, in an under voice, So miserably weak I—oh! Blancher " Blanche started; her eye caught her father's, full of strange sadness. She felt quite bewildered. What did he mean? and what did Maude mean? Was she doing anything wrong? Were they vexed with her? Did they know her secret? She was so tired, so ill, so worn, that all her natural strength of mind gave way, and she burst into tears. " Maude's manner softened a little ; but the Earl spoke sternly; so it might have been called, but for an involuntary quivering of his lip. He wished her to go to his study, he said; it was quite close, and it would be the best place for her, and Aland° might beg Mr. John stone to wait. There was time; if there was nut, he could not come to him: he must wait. " Maude lingered for a moment, apparently seeking for one more word with Blanche; but Lord Rutherford gave her no opportunity for it, and, opening the study door, led Blanche into the room, and said, with the quietness of great self-control,' Blanche, my child, we are alone; now, you will be open with me. There is something amiss. If it is a wish ungratified, you have only to speak.' " Blanche could not answer him. " 6 Eleanor's despairing tones of entreaty were again sounding in her ears; and weak though it was to waver, it was agony to resist. " The Earl waited in silence for a few seconds, his countenance showing more and more plainly the distress of his mind. You cannot fear I shall refuse,' ho said at length, almost reproachfully. Is it in my power now? Will it be so hereafter? Can money purchase it, or time, or influence, or exertion? Oily, in pity, tell me.' " Blanche shook her head: she tried to find words for an answer—anything to satisfy him; but it seemed impossible. " The Earl withdrew himself from her, and stood moodily by the fire. " Ido not doubt, indeed, paps, that you would give me everything,' said Blanche, forcing herself at last to speak. '" Then why may I not be told?' he exclaimed, quickly. If it is a request—' " But it is not; I have nothing to ask; only, if I knew what was right; if I could be quite—quite sure.' " Lord Rutherforn's impetuous manner was subdued; but there was far greater sadness in his tone than before, as seating himself on the sofa beside her, and drawing her towards him, he said,' My poor, poor child; is there no peace on earth, then, even for you?' " If I could be quite sure—quite certain,' repeated Blanche. " And is that all? Is it nothing definite?' asked the Earl. He waited breathlessly for the answer, and at that moment to have been told that Blanche was suffer ing under the burden of some overpowering calamity would have been a relief from the foreboding which made his heart sicken with dread. But again there was no rest for his fears; for a few moments of recollection had brought to Blanche the remembrance that she had no right to awaken suspicions which might eventually betray the secrets of others, and she was silent. "Lady Charlton's knock was just then heard at the door. Mr. Johnstone,' she said, was becoming un easy,' and she begged Lord Rutherford not to delay see ing him. • "As she spoke she glanced at Blanche in surprise and some curiosity; but the Earl scarcely heeded her. His whole thought was centred in Blanche; and, as soon as the door was again closed, he said, Then there is something—a wish—a want unfulfilled; or is it disap pointment? You spoke of it once; you said that the world was dreary. Oh! Blanche, is it through me that it is so?—through my fault? God knows it may be my penalty.' "'Papa!! papa!' exclaimed Blanche; ' pray do not speak so or think so; it is not through you; I could not be so ungrateful.' " But you may be afraid; your wish may seem a dif ficult one to grant,' continued the Earl, 'yet solemnly and sincerely, I would repeat what before you may have thought to be mere words. As the one only atonement which I can make for the misery of your unhappy mother, ask what yen will, and if it is in the power of human effort to obtain it, it shall be yours.' "Blanche threw her arm around his neck, and an swered, want nothing.' " Again they were interrupted. The door was hastily opened by Eleanor Wentworth. Agitation and excite ment were visible iu her countenance, but she apologised calmly. She bad understood Blanche was by herself, and she was wishing to speak with her. " Lord Rutherford was leaving the room, but he re turned to give a parting kiss to Blanche, and whisper, • Remember, you have only to ask.' " He was gone, and Eleanor and Blan c h e were a l one. Eleanor's errand was quickly told. Thi s was her last effort—ber last moment of hope. Blanche listened again to her former arguments, her reiterated miserable entreaties. They were more plausible, more urgent than ever. Ten minutes more—only ten,' she said, pointing to the timepiece, and it will be useless to ask. Mr. Johnstone is certain to carry his point; he is to write by this day's post. Lady Charlton supports him. Lord Rutherford is already inclined to listen to him. In remembrarce of all our happiness, and our love which was to last for ever, Blanche, have pity on me.' "Blanche was lying on the sofa, without the power of argument, but she had strength to stay, Leave me, and return in five minutes;' and Eleanor, seeing a ray of hope in this apparent yielding, left her. " They we re five minutes of intense wretchedness; Blanche was not able to compose her mind sufficiently for thought, the consequences of her decision crowded upon her. Misery for Eleanor—despair for Mrs. Went worth—recklessness and fully for Adelaide and Charles. Even the ticking of the clock was distracting, and in the greatness of her distress, she threw herself upon her knees and prayed for certainty. God answers our prayers, but not as we expect." And here is an instance of the effective manner in which a us, ful 'lesson is impressed : " And y,lni may be—shall I tell you what you may be?—whet I have sometimes pleased myself by imagin ing you to be!' "'Something much better than I can ever imagine myself, I am sure,' said Eleanor. "' Yet nothing beyond your pow er,' continued her mother. A woman with all a woman's tastes, and gentleric-A, and modesty; yet earnest, untiring, exalted in your aims, eel q•ged in your views, suilicient tor your own happiness, from having fixed it where alone it may be safely centered, whilst living in the happiness of others, because your whole life is devoted to the promo tion of their welfare; and having a power over their minds, because you have kept such a strict watch over your own. That is what you may be.' " And what shall I be, mamma?' The question was put in a tone of great thoughtfulness. " Mrs. Wentworth paused, and her voice sank again into its quiet stillness as she said, One only knows.' '" Bu, tell me; help me, if you can,' said Eleanor; tell me what I must be if I am not what you describe. Mamma, lc may do me more good than you can think.' " Would you wish to hear?' replied Mrs. Wentworth. You will think me exaggerating, yt t I hays watched the downward progress of many characters like yours, and the general outline is alike in all. First, self-dis satis'action and a longing for the respect which might be deserved, and then an endeavour to be satisfied with mere admiration instead; admiration becoming neces sary, and sinking gradually into the craving of a miser able vanity; and this changing in old age into a sharp, cynical narrowness of mind, which is wretchedness to itself cud others. I am not speaking in the least too strongly, Eleanor. I have sewn and grieved over it; and the first symptom has always been that thickness of ac tion, though not of inattention, in little things, which you are always regretting.' " And never amending,' said Eleanor. Mamma, I must do so, I will.' The house-bell rang at that moment; Eleanor coloured deeply: 'lt is Adelaide Charlton,' she said; I did very wrong; I asked her to come.' " Mrs. Wentworth strove hard not to show her real annoyance. " ' She shall stay but a few minutes,' continued Eleanor. She has only to look over some music, and she knows I shall be busy.' " Miss Charlton was announced in the drawing-room. "Mrs. Wentworth rose and • said she would receive her, and, collecting her letters, was preparing to go, when Dr. Wentworth's voice was heard. The meeting at the Union was deferred; he was returned unexpect edly, and he came to the window to say so. " I want you, my dear, particularly. I must have you for a few minutes to go into the village with me.' " Is it really necessary? There are visitors in the drawing-room.' "' What visitors? Only Miss Charlton. Charles and Eleanor will entertain her.' " Mrs. Wentworth's conscience smote her for the pride which had made her shut up from her husband the anxieties which she imagined he could not sympathise with. Now, when sho wanted his assistance, he was working unknowingly against her. " Indeed, I must have you, my dear,' he continued. I am in a hurry.' " Mrs. Wentworth could say no more, but she looked at Eleanor as she joined him, and Eleanor answered the lock with, Adelaide will only stay a few minutes. I shall not let her do so.' " One more extract we must give as an evidence of that pathetic power so remarkable in this work. The following is the most easily transcribed, but it is in ferior in power to many passages in the same volume —passages whose exceeding beauty, and depth of feeling would be marred by a quotation : " That evening, as twilight shades were gathering over the sky, and repose was settling upon the lovely valley of Rutherford—as happy children were returning from their play, and the husbandman was preparing to enjoy his evening meal, and the sleep which to the labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much' —the young heiress of all that wealth, beauty, and prosperity can bestow, lay stretched upon her couch, striving to chasten ber rebellious heart, and bring every gloomy thought and fruitless wish into submission to the will of her Maker. " Poor Blinche she had not known, till that hour, that it was possible to feel more intensely for herself than for others. Unselfish, confiding, humble minded, she had lived for her fellow-creatures, and in their joys and sorrows had found her own. But there are griefs which encompass us with a barrier that ants out human sym pathy, and forbids us to find relief in the thought that our affliction is less than that of many around us. The heart kuowcth its own bitterness;' and in those seasons of trial it is incapable of estimating comparative wretchedness. " Blanche lay quite still, her hands clasped tightly together, and her eyes firmly shut; occasionally her lips moved, and the momentary contractiop of the forehead, or a nervous action of the fingers, gave indication of some passing thought of misery, but the expression of the face was that of calm hopelessness. There was no one near her, no one watching her; the one wish she bad expressed was for solitude; solitude with Him to whom all hearts are open, and from'arlfom no secrets are hid.' " The door opened slowly, and Lord Rutherford stole gently to her side. Blanche just opened her eyes and closed them again instantly. He drew near and knelt down beside her, and took her clammy hand in his, and she turned her face towards him and tried to smile; but the parched lips quivered, and a mist gathered over ber soft dcrk eyes, and then the bitter tears flowed silently and fast. " ' Blanche,' said the Earl, ' are you better?' " His voice was quite changed; low and husky. Blanche raised herself and put her arm round his neck, and kissed him; but she could not speak. " My poor child,' he said, ' they told me you were asleep.' " B'anche shook her teld and answered, faintly that she had been trying to sleep, but it was of no use.' "‘ You must have an opiate,' observed the Earl; shall send for one,' and he touched the bell-rope. " ' No opiates for me, dear papa,' said Blanche, stopping him; they can do nothing—no one—nobody'—She paused and put her hand to her head, as if to check the swift torturing current of thought which was about to rush over her. "'Blanche, can you forgive me ?' and the proud Earl hid his Lace upon her pillow, and sobbed like a child. "' Forgive you, my own papa; you who have been so kind, so good : what can I have to forgive?' And again she kissed him and fondly smoothed his hair, and whis pered how dear he was to her; but the anguish of re morse was too keen for such consolation." TIIURSDAY EVRNING, JULY 18, 1850. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the "louse of Contritenu.) WEDNESDAY, JULY 17. COPYHOLDS ENFRANCHISEMENT BILL. (IN THE COMMITTEE.) Clause one (Manorial rights subject to be commuted on the application of Lord or Tenant): -- Amendment proposed page I, line 17, to leave out from the word " That" to the word " may," page 2, line 3, in order to insert the words, ":ail manorial rights except as hereinafter provided:" Question put, " That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Clause." The Committee divided: — MAJORITY—AYES, E• 5. • - - Adair, R. A. Fitzwilllam, G. W Pilkineton, James Alcock, Thomas Fox, W. J. Ricardo, Osman Ansley, T. C. French, F. Bonnlly, Colonel Baines, Al. T. Gibson, Thomas M. Salwey, Colonel Bass, M. T. Greene, John Scully,Francis Bellew, K. M. Grey, Sir George Smith, Vernon Berkeley, Henry F. Harris, Richard Smith, J. B. Bright, John liatcnell, John Somerville, Sir W. Brothcrtou, Joseph Hayter, W. G. Tenison, E. K. Brown, William Henry, Alexander Tennent, R. J. Campbell, W. 1. Hey worth, L. Thicknesse, It. A. Carter, J. B. Hume, Joseph Thompson, Colonel Colebrooke, Sir T. - Kershaw, James Thornely, Thomas Craig, Sir W. G. Lacy, Henry C. Watkins, Colonel Crawford, W. S. Lewis, G. C. Wrightson, W. B. Duncan, Viscount dlonsell, William Duncan, George Morris, David MIMS. East, Sir J. O'B r i en , J . A g li on by, 11. A. Fagan, William O'Connor, Feargus Vans, Lord H. Ferguson, Sir R. Pigott, Francis MINORITY-NOES, 47. Arkwright, George Goulburn, Henry Sadlelr, John Bailey, Joseph Hall, liir B. Sandars, G. Baldock, E. H. Halsey, T. P. Sibthorp, Colonel Barrington, Vis. Henley, J. W. Somerset, Captain Booth, Sir R. G. Lewisham, Vise. Spooner, R. Burrell, Sir C. Manners, Lord C. Stafford, Augustus Chatterton, Colonel Mostyn, E. M. Strickland, Sir G. Codrington, Sir W. Mundy, William Stuart, Lord Dudley Conolly, Thomas Muntz, G. F. Sturt, Henry G. Copeland, Alderman Newdegate, N. Waddington, H. S. Denison, Edmund Newport, Viscount Williams, John Dickson, Samuel Nugent, Sir Percy Williams, T. P. Du Pre, C. George Patten, J. W. Willoughby, Sir 11, Forester, G. C. Plowden, W. H. Frewen, C. H. Prime, Richard TZLLEZII. Fuller, A. E. Pugh, David Galway, Viscount Goddard, A. L. Raphael, Alexander Mailings, J. It. Same Clause :—Amendment proposed, line 5, to leave out the words " a tenant," in order to insert the words " three fourths of the tenants in number and value :"—Question put, " That the words" a tenant" stand part of the Clause." The Committee divided: MINORITY—AYES, 44. Adair, R. Shafto Hayter, W. G. Spearman, H. J. Anstey, Thomas Headlam, T. E. Stuart, Lord D. Bass, M. T. Henry, Alexander Tennent, R. J. Bright, John Heyworth, L. Thicknesse, R. A. Brown, W. Hobhouse, T. B. Thompson, Colonel Crawford, W. S. Kershaw, James Thornely, Thomas Duncan, George Lacy, H. C. Wakley, Thomas Forster, M. Mackinnon, W. A. Wawn, J. T. Fox, W. J. M'Gregor, John Willcox, B. M*Ghle French, F. Morris, David Williams, John Frewen, C. H. Moffatt, Francis Wilson, Matthew Gibson, T. M. Nugent, air Percy Wrightson, W.B. Greene, John O'Connor, Feargus Hall, Sir B. Pilkingten, James TELLINS. Harris, Richard Romilly, Colonel Hume, Joseph Hatchell, John Salwey, Colonel Aglionby, IL A. MAJORITY-NOES, 74. Alcock, Thomas Gou'burn, Henry Raphael. 'Alexander Arkwright, G. Gran'iy, Marquis Renton, J. C. Bailey, Joseph Graham, Sir James Ricardo, Osman Baldock, E. H. Hamilton, G. A. Sanders, George Barrington, Viscount Hodges,.T. L. Sibthorp, Colonel Beresford, William Howard, Lord E. Simeon, John Bouverie, E. P. Howard, C. W. Smith, Vernon Brotherton. Joseph Inglis, Sir R. 11. Smith, John Abel Bunbury, EH. Labouchere, Henry Somerset, Captain Burrell, Sir C. Lewisham, Viscount Spooner, Richard Campbell, W. F. Littleton, E. It. Stanford, J. F. Carter, John B. Manners„Lord C. Sturt, 11. G. Chatterton, Colonel Moody, C.A. Townley, It. G. Codrington, Sir W. Mullings, J. R. Trevor, G. R. Colebrooke, Sir T. Mundy, William Trollope, Sir J. Copeland, Alderman Muntz, 0. F. Vane, Lord H. Denison, Edmund Newdegate, C. N. Verner, Sir W. Dodd, G. Newport, Vlsct. Waddington, H. S. Du Pre, C. 0.1 Sicholl, John Watkins, Colonel Fitzwilliam, G. W. Noel, Gerald'''. Wellesley, Lord C. Forester, G. C. Ogle, S. C. Willoughby, Sir 11. Fox, S. L. Patten, J. W. Wood, W. P. Fuller, A. E. Plowden, W. 11. Galway, Viscount Portal, Melville TELLERS • Geste'', J. M. Prime, Richard Henley, J. W. Goddard, A. L. Pugh. David Strickland, Sir G. Amendment proposed to the proposed Amendment, to leave out the words " three• fourths of the tenants in number and value," in order to insert the words " a majority of the tenants in number :" Question put, "That the words' three fourths of the tenants in number and value' stand part of the proposed Amendment." The Committee divided : MAJORITY -AYES, 6 5. Arkwright, G. Graham, Sir James Renton, J. C. ' Bailey, Joseph Granby, Marquis Of Ricardo, Osman Baldock, E. H. Batchell, John Sandars, George Barrington, Viscount Heathcote, G. I. Sibthorp, Colonel Beres(ord, William Hodges, T. L. Siineon, John liouverie, H. P. Inglis, Sir It. Somerset, Captain Burrell, Sir C. Lewisham, Viscount Spooner, Richard Chatterton, Colonel Manners, Lord C. Stanford, J. F. Codrington, Sir W. Moody, C. A. Strickland, Sir;G. Colebrooke, Sir T. Mostyn, E. Sturt, 11. G. Corry, Henry Mullings, J. R. Townley, R. G. Denison, Edmund Mundy, William Trevor, G. Dick. Quintiu Illunta, G; Y. Trollope, Sir J. Dodd, George Newport, Viscount Verner, Sir W. Du Pre, C. G. Nichol!, John Villiers, F. W. Fitzwilliam, G. W. Noel, G. J. Waddington, H. S. Forester, G. C. Ogle, S. C. Watkins, Colonel Fox, S. W. L. Patten, J. W. Wellesley, Lord C. Fuller, A. E. Plowden, W. IL Wilson, Matthew Galway, Viscount Portal, Melville Wrightson, W. B. Gaskell J. M. Prime, Richard TELLIRs. Goddard, A. L. Pugh, David Henley, J. W. Gotilburn, Henry Rapkael, Alexander Willoughby, Sir H. MINORITY—NOES, 53. Adair, R. A. Shafto Harris, Richard Salwey, - .Colonel Adderley, C. B. Ha.yter, W. G. Smith, R. V. • Alcock, Thomas Headlam, Thomas smith, J. A. Bass, Thomas Henry, Alexander Spearman, Henry Bright, John Heyworth, Lawrence Stuart, Lord D. Brown, W. Hobhouse, Sir J. Tennent, R. J. BunburY, H. H. Howard, Lord E. Ihicknesse, R. A. Carter, J. 13. Howard.C.W.G. Thompson, Colonel Cau'fad. J.. 3 1. Kershaw, James, Thornely, T. Clay, James Lacy, H. C. Vane, Lord H. Copeland, Ald. Littleton, E. R. WskleY, T. Crawford, W. S. Mackinnon, W. A. IVawn, J. T. Duncan, George M'Gregor, John Willcox, Brodie Forster, Mathew Morris, David Williams, John Fox, W. J. Mowatt, Francis WOod, W. P. Frewen, C. H. O'Connor, Feargus Gibson, T. M. Pilkington, James MUM. Grenfell, Charles W. Homily, Colonel Aglionby, U. Hall, Sir Benjamin Hassell, F. C. H. Hume, J. THE SABBATH. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. s ut ,—l have so often made use of your paper on this subject that I dare not now ask but for a very little space, and on which to make as briefly as pos sible a definite suggestion. Perhaps at some future time, when your paper is less engaged with Parlia mentary by religious arguments l7bu will 2 th il e m me abbm matters, christian conduct of th e S a bb atar i ane, f or suc h argu iant albaireg and n t d o ex poseu n ments are now by no means incompat ibl e w i t h t h e objects of a political j ourna l , inasmuch as those Sabbath keeping, Judaizin g f anat i cs have, by the i r L eg i s l at i ve persecutions, rendered the subject as much political as religious. I now, however, write merely to give you a hint could th e s u throughout e ay ivefr om doingst haoepf kingdom,pointed impose on as to the formati on o f a central association, which agents, a w e inek weekly various report dis tricts o f rl ia m ent ary tyrants who willres t rictions us any a t n h y os c e ru P e a l such as those which now destroy the blessedness and enjoyments of our Sunday. Such an association will ,have the opportunity of making known to the world the Sunday doings of each of those hypocrites who in th e i r owu conduct violate t h ose l aws th ey profess to f o ll ow, and to make o bli ga t or y on oth ers . You, Sir, will opening f or moral and rel i g i ous re f orma ti o n, afford readily see in such a plan a wide ing as it will do a striking exposure of cant and hypocrisy, and by bringing these legislating impostors and cowards to the test of their own profession, and by showing that both it and they are at variance with Christ, and with the pure, holy, and riteless re ligion of the New Testament. That such men as Mr. Muntz, and any pretended lover of civil and religious liberty, can bl end their idleness with the selfish superstition of the Sabbatarians, and consider that such indolence on the Sunday (as he confessed to) justifies them in putting restrictions on me and my conscience, is a thing which justly excites , my indignation and disgust. But as the association would in due time, bring t o li g h t those hidden things of darkness, and make every man's doings manifest, I will at once conclude this. I am, Sir, &c., DALETH. Cheltenham, July 17, 1850. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Stn,—May I trouble you to answer the following question relative to the district delivery of the Post office ? Yesterday morning I pos ted a letter of some importance, at St. Alartin's-le-Grand, at twenty minutes to ten o'clock in the mornin g, it arrived at its destination, Old St. Pancras-road, at twenty-five minutes past three o'clock in the afternoon—a dis tance of little more than two miles. What I wish to know is, whether the hour at which the letter was delivered as directed, is the proper time at which it ought to have been received ? If so, I cannot say much for the vaunted speedy transmission of letters by the English Post-office —the letter in question oc cupying only five hours forty-five minutes from tb, time I put it in the letter- boa, and its arrival at its (lestination.—l am, Sir, &c., Thursday, July 18. W. COLEMAN. [it ought to have been delivered at twelve o'clock. —ED. Sun.] SITE OF THE EXHIBITION OF 1851.--mr. Medwin, holders : o h ml e do S eur l rs O wo ti n; ph a r r ow k pt h rict i yh s of Regent-street, in transmitting a cheque for five guineas to v t e o li n t e t h h e l e v c the funds, says it was his intention to have subscribed only two guineas, but in consequence of the misrepresentations and ridicule cast upon the e xhibition and its royal projector, opinion that the commissioners are right in keeping to Hyde he had in creased spi tueb, and s a t s n u loa b tr s g c ye r i i ,e p in t d i oi o rn n ge . i r t t k h h eearsutethibseehbourhood, sympMthise• SOCIETY FOR THE REFORM OF COLONIAL GOVERNMENT. Last evening the anniversary dinner of thia society was held at the Trafalgar Tavern, Greenwich ; Lord Monteagle in the chair. The company sat down to dinner at eight o'clock, and among those present were the Bishop of Oxford, Lord Lyttelton, Sir William Molelworth, M.P., the Rev. Thomas Jackson, Bishop th-signate of New Zealand ; Mr. Wyld, M.P., Mr. Hume, M.P., Mr. Aglionby,.M.P., the Hon. F. Scott M.P., Mr. Adderley, M.P., Hon. W. F. Campbell, M.P., Mr. John Simeon, M.P. ' Hon. W. Wrottes ley, Messrs. E. G. W a k e fi e ld, T. J. Coster, R. Lowe, —Fitzgerald, J. D. Salis, Dr. Black, &c. On the removal cf the cloth grace was said by the Bishop of Oxford. The usual loyal toasts having been drunk, the com pany were addressed by the Chairman, who, in a speech of great length, condemned the colonial policy of the G )vernment, and concluded by proposing "Success to the Colonial Society," and with that toast he coupled the name of "Sir William Moles worth." Sir W. MOLESWORTII, M. P., returned thanks. The association for the reform of colonial government had been formed with a great object, which deserved suc cess, and owed its origin to a party of gentlemen who had met there last year, when it was felt by them that the colonies were in a critical state. The society had been framed without reference to political parties ; among its ranks were to be found Whigs and Tories and even Radicals, with Protectionists as well as Financial Reformers. The Hon. Baronet spoke of the influence which this society had wielded, and re ferred to the measure which had been introduced into the House of Commons, at the instance of this society, for the reform of colonial government. The society had done well for the last year, and he therefore hoped it was deserving of the thanks of the colonies. The Bishop of OXFORD said he had been desired to propose, " Success to the Canterbury Colony in New Zealand," and he begged to couple with that toast " The Health of Lord Lyttelton." He referred to the colony of Canterbury as a thing in posse, not in esse, and it was always dangerous to speak of the great hopes of success where there was a great prospect of failure. His own opinion was that the probabi lity of failure exceeded the probability of success. He thought, however, that this undertaking embodied the first principle or idea of colonisation which was not emigration—it was not the shovelling off of ship loads of our fellow-creatures, because they were a trouble to have them in this country. Colonies were intended to be the reproduction of the mother land; this was the intention laid down by the great worthies of the land; and he trusted that by Saxon sense and enter prise, this undertaking, under the blessing of God, would be brought to a successful completion. The Right Rev. Prelate concluded an eloquent address by proposing "The New Settlement of Canterbury," and with that toast " Lord Lyttelton." Lord LITTELTON returned thanks, and alluded to the exertions of Mr. Godley, who was really the founder of this settlement. At that time last year they bad met all those who were then assembled, or the great majority of them, and those present on the former occasion would remember that they were de prived of the pleasure and advantage of having that gentleman by reason of his indisposition at the time, and it had fallen upon him (Lord Lyttelton) to take the lead in this matter. But it only reminded him of the impossibility of his supplying his place. No doubt there were specialties about the case of Canter bury Settlement, into which he would not go then. The Noble Lord deprecated the measure for the better government of the colonies of Australia, as not esta blishing the principle of self-government. Mr. HUME condemned the mischievous tendency of our colonial policy, and referred to the conduct of the colonists of the Cape of Good Hope in terms of ap proval, and concluded by giving " The Colony of the Cape of Good Hope and Mr. Adderley." Mr. ADDERLEY returned thanks, and expressed his sympathy with the colonists of the Cape of Good Hope, who had set an example which, if circumstances required it, he hoped other colonies would adopt, but he hoped that a better system of things was in store. This association has increased in importance, and though it received no contributions from the colonies it had received in six months a sum of 2401., and of that sum about 1601. had been expended, leaving a balance of about 801. for the recommencement of the year. The Honourable Gentleman detailed the different publications which had been printed at the instance of the society. Among other Matters they had republished the American Charters, and he had been told by the librarian of the British Museum, that if the society had done nothing more than reprint these charters they had done that which entitled them to public respect. There had been published under the auspices of the society the last speech of Lord Lyttelton on the Australian Bill. The speech of Lord John Russell on the opening of Par liament, and which excited so much notice, was based on a manifesto of this society. Upon that manifesto his Lordship made his commentary. He believed that no man had ever made greater speeches in favour of colonial government reform 'when out of office than Lord Grey and Mr. Hawes; but how altered was their tone when in office ! - He was sorry that Lord Wodehouse was not there, that Noble Lord having been compelled to attend"the Agricultural Society at Exeter. Mr. SCOTT proposed " Success to the Australian Colonies," and coupled with that the name of Mr. Lowe. Mr. LowE, in a very elcquent speech, advocated the right of the Australian colonies to self-govern ment, and deplored the policy of Earl Grey, which would ultimately tend to put to hazard the prosperity of all our colonies, mid to do away with that feeling of devoted loyalty which now especially characterised the Australian colonies. Mr. Hums gave " The Health of Lord Monteagle, their Chairman." The Noble Lord returned thanks. SOUTHAMPTON ELECTION. The election of a Member for this borough to fill the vacancy caused by Mr. Cockburn's acceptance of the office of Solicitor• General, took place yesterday, when Honourable Gentleman was re-elected without the slightest show of opposition. There was very little ex citement in the town, and, judging from the appearance of the streets, few persons would have imagined that an election was going on. Mr. Cockburn was accompanied by a large party of his friends from his Committee room to the Audit house, where the nominatioa took place, and was loudly cheered on entering that building. The usual preliminaries over, Mr. T. L. HARMAN rose to propose the re-election of Mr. Cockburn as the representative of Southampton in Parliament, and i❑ so doing paid a high compliment to the great abilities and past Parliamentary conduct of that gentleman. Mr. GEORGE LAISHLEY (the late Mayor) secondei the nomination. No other candidate having been proposed, The MATott declared that Mr. A. E. Cockburn was duly elected. Mr. COCKBURN then came forward to address the electors, and was received with renewed cheering. He thanked them from his heart for the renewed confidence they bad that day reposed in him, and the unanimity with which that favour was conferred. He also took that opportunity of thanking his political opponents, who, conscious that they could not disturb his re-election, had not subjected him to any if the annoyances of a contested election, or any of those political attacks which the asperities of elections too often evoked. The Hon. Gentleman then entered upon a somewhat lengthened explanation of his past conduct, and the chief leading questions which at present occupy the attention of the public. He hoped to see the time when education and the elective franchise would go hand in hand, and all men should have given to them political power, and the means by which they should be taught how to make a proper use of that power. He wished to see commerce tree, especially in the articles of food, and the principle of free trade carried out to its fullest extent. They were at the present time in a position of con siderable danger, and he expressed his firm con viction that on the continuance of the present Go vernment in office, looking at the present state of political parties, depended whether the principle of free trade should be preserved in its integrity. A combina tion had lately been made between many of those who had supported the free-trade measures of the Govern• ment and the Protectionists, to overthrow the Govern ment. There had been a sort cf middle class between the Government and the Protectionists, which had always supported free-trade measures, but they began to get tired of their position, seeing no chance of getting into power whilst the present Ministry remained in office. So they formed an alliance, and the Protec tiouists, who were the strongest party, made their own terms. lie then referred to the measure lately intro duced by the Government to amend and extend the Irish franchise. The constituency in that country had, from various causes, become greatly diminished, and the Government proposed, in consequence, to admit a Le A , constituency into the cities and boroughs, by giving the franchise to all Si. householders. The measure passed the House or Commons, but as soon as it got to the House of Lords they raised the qualification to IL/, and thus mutilated the Bill of its last and most salutary provisions. Mr. Cockburn then referred to the question of law reform, on which he had taken a determined course, and which ho believed the Go vernment were determined to carry out. He declared most emphatically that he would not continue in office, unless it afforded him the means of carrying out those reforms in the law which he, as a lawyer, knew to be so essential. Ile next dilated on the question of the foreign policy of the Government. He always felt gratified to stand by Lord Palmerston in his conduct on foreign affairs, and the other day he (Mr. Cockburn) thought it right to contribute his feeble adv. cacy to the defence of that policy. If the present Government were removed, and their opponents took their places, they would soon be involved iu a war, and foreign tyrants would go on unchecked. On these grounds he felt pleasu re in join ing the Government, and he fe!t satisfied, if the Govern• meat were well supported by the people, that they would do their best to further the cause of constitutional free dom and liberty. He then remark• d on the important question of education. It was an alarming fact that one half of the population of this country could neither read nor write. Why were each large miSeeS of the people left without the means of attaining instruction, on which their moral, social, and religious interests de pended, both here and hereafter? The difficulty lay in the fact, that all the people did not hold the same reli gious opinions, and the school was made the great battle-field for supremacy amon gs t rival sects. While the State was willing to provide the means of education they could not do it—they were hampered by difficulties on every hand. The Government were met at every stage by opposition and difficulties springing from bi gotry, interest, or some other such motive. After al luding to one or two other questions, Mr. Cockburn concluded a most eloquent and elaborate address, which was loudly applauded throughout; by requesting his constituents to watch his conduct, and jog his memory if he did not go quite fast enough for them; and when ever they considered that he had forfeited their con fidence, they had the remedy in their own hands. The lion. Member resumed his seat amidst enthusiastic applause. . Three cheers were then given for Mr. Cockburn, three for the Queen, three for Lord Palmerstor, and three for Mr. Wilc,a, Mr. Cockburn's colleague in the representation. Several electors subsequently addressed the assembly on diff,rent topics, and the proceedings closed with a vote of thanks to the Ma3or and the Returning Officer. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. STAMFORD RACES.—WEDNESDAY. The Stamford S'. Leger Stakes of 25 soya. each, 10 ft, and 25 added for 3 yrs old colts, Bst 71b, and Miles, 8.,t 51b; winners of 200 soya. albs extra. Maidens allowed 31bs. From toe Stamford corner of the course, and about one mile and a quarter in. (t 1 Subs.) Duke of Richmond's Officious (Flatual) 1 Lord Exeter's Clelia (Norman) 2 Mr. E. Bstson's Thistledown (Sly) 3 2tol on Officious. Won by a length. The Two Years Old Stakes of 20 soya, each, with 25 added; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 51b. T.Y.C. (3 Subs.) Lord Clifden's Beaufort (J. Marlon) 1 Lord Exeter's Midas (Flatman) 2 4 to lon Beaufort. Won by a bead. The Hunters' Stakes of 5 sovs. each, and 25 added; for three yrs old, lOst; four yrs, I lst 51b; five yrs, Ilst 13lb; six and aged, 12st 61b. Gentlemen riders; thorough bred horses 101bs extra. From the top of the Now Mile and once round. (6 Subs.) Mr. Rayner's Pulcherima, 4 yrs (Mr. Beville) 1 Mr. Tresham's Cogia, 4 yrs (Mr. Sevin) 2 Mr. Wilder's Dart, 6 yrs (Mr. Swann) 3 Mr. Draper's Ruth, aged (Mr. Stokes) 4 Mr. Marfleet's Polka, 5 yrs (Mr. Massey) 5 - 6to 4 agat Puleherima, and sto 2 apt Cogia. Won easy by four lengths. The Burghley Stakesof 25 sovs. each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 50 added. From the New Mile start ing-post, once round. (47 Subs, 35 of whom declared.) Lord Exeter's Little Jack, 3 yrs, sat 13Ib (W. Harlock) Lord Clifden'a Wanote„ 6 yrs, Bst 61b (J. Matson) 2 Col. Lowther na The Gent, 3 yrs, sst 121 b (T.Smitb) 3 The following also ran:—Braudyface, 6 yrs, Bst 81b (Rogers)—Jellyfish, 4 yrs,7st 61b (Flatman)—Tophana, 5 yrs, 6st 131 b (J. Mann)—Knight of Gwynne, 3 yrs, Est 51b (Basham)—Thistledown, 3 yrs, 6st 31b (G. Mann). Won by a head, the second beating the third by a length. 50!., given by the Marquis of Exeter, added to a stake of 5 soya, each; for three yrs old, Est 91b; four yrs, Bst; five yrs, Bst 81b; six yrs, Bst 121 b; and aged, 9st; mares, &c., allowed 31b.; winner to be sold for 2501. Twice round. (4 Subs.) Capt. Lowther's Watchdog, 6 yrs ... (S. Rogers) 1 Mr. Lister's Peasant Girl, 4 yrs (Basbam) 2 Mr. Hesseltine's Louisa, 4 yrs • (C. Smith) 3 NOTTINGHAM RACES.—WEDNESDAY. The Chesterfield Handicap of 15 soya. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 50 added; the second to save his stake. One mile and a half. (13 Subs., 7of whom declared.) Sir C. Monk's Vanguard, 4 yrs, Bst 31b (G. Simpson) 1 Lord Chesterfield's Penthesilia, 4 yrs, 6at 101b(Hiett) 2 5t04 on Vanguard. Won by a neck. Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas; for three yrs old, Bst 21b; four yrs, 9st 41b; five yrs, 9st 111 b; six and aged, 103 t. Heats, Two miles. Mr. Wrarher's Maid of Team Valley, 4 yrs (Lye) 1 1 Mr. Clarke's Maid cf Lyme, aged ......(Holmes) 3 2 Mr. G. Barton's Smuggler Bill, aged (W. Ostes) 2 3 Mr. Baxter's b f Maid of Mansfield (Margot)) 4 4 2 to 1 on Maid of Team Valley, who won both heats cleverly. Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each, and 50 added. T.Y.C. (7 Subs.) Mr. Hesseltine's Unity, 2 yrs, sst (Wells) I Mr. Webb's Vigilant, 2 yrs, 4$ 111 b Kendal) 2 Mr. Barton's Taly, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (G. Oates) 3 Mr. Osbaldeston s b c by Touchstone out of Queen of Beauty, 2 yrs, sst (Backer) 4 Mr. York's Lysinaachus, 4 yrs, 7st 121b(G. Simpson) 5 Mr. Meiklam's Polonaise, 4 yrs, 7st 13Ib ......(Lye) 6 Even on Unity, and 5 to 1 agat Vigilant. Won by a length. The Innkeepers' Plate of 401., added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each. Heats, once round and a dis. (4 Subs.) Mr. Shepherd's Alp, 4 yrs, Bst (Lye) 3 3 1 1 Mr. Gardner's Pysche, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b Mr. Savery's Lecomte, 5 yrs, Bst 71b Mr. Clough's Clara, 6 yrs, Bst 121 b 2 4 dr. Four well contested heats. The Selling Stakes of 5 soya. each, &c. Twice round. (3 Subs ) Hesseltine's Timothy, 3 yrs, sst 51b alked over. LATEST BETTING ON THE GOLD CUP. THURSDAY. 7 to 2 agst The Gent. 5 to 1 agst Jelly-fish. 10 to 1 agst any other. 850.—LAST DAY. wood Nursery Stakes. 2 to 1 apt Retail_ 5 to 2 nisi Brandy-face. 3 to 1 aget Little Jack GOODWOOD. Handicap for the Go st. lb. Buckhound Exeter C by 'Touchstone, out of Mountain Sylph 8 7 The Cutler Indiana Hibernia B f by the Ugly Buck, ' out of Margelina Pandora Vanity Truth Knook Knoll Harpsichord 8 6 Prestige Hesse Homburgh 7 143 B c by Faugh•a-Bal- 1 lagh ' dam by Bran 7 9 Hurry Scurry Knight of the Garter 7 9 llandicy, for the - I bt. lb. Beaufort Merry Peel ,Turtle ... 7 7 T'tickstress Iracundus Predilection !Br f by Don John, dam by Dr. Syntax I Thorough-good Saw 7 2 lAustraliud Ginevra 7 0 ,Gleuhawk 7 0 'lncurable l'lteindeer I St. Hilda 1-lazy iChaplet 6 7 11Phelegra ... ........ I 11Colibri Yrs. st. lb. Loadstone Wanota Rhesus Woolwich Borneo Backbiter 4 Glauca 8 0 1 The Nigger.......,, 3 7 10, Glen Saddel ...., 5 7 9! Mildew Strongbow ....... William the Con queror Hope Dulcet ............... a 7 41 Cheerful ............ 4 7 4 Meridian ............ 5 7 2 Chesterfield Cup. Yrs. st. lb. i l Thornhill The Swede 3 7 0 3 7 0 Woodlark Penang Ch, . • hints , Officious Don Juan Turnus Wallflower Crucible Nutcracker 3 5 12 Madesale The Wren .... Cottingham Harum Scaruln THAMES BOAT RACES. The second of the series of periodical races under the above title, in lieu of the Royal Thames Regatta, took place 3 esterday evening, over the old course at Putney —the great contest fir the coat, badge, and freedom, an nually- presented by Mr. Evan Morris, for young water men in the sixth or seventh year of their apprentice ships —a race which, from its first institution, has inva riably afforded first-rate sport, and has been watched with considerable interest, as bringing out the best men of the season. The scene was altogether most gay and animated ; thousands of spectators had assembled upon the shore at various points where the bust view could be obtaiLed of the rowing, while the river was studded with boats of every description, from the patrician eight down to the humble dingy. The Leander, the Thames, the Meteor, and other great clubs putting in an appearance amongst the first class, to which were added the Endeavour (late the Goldsmiths' Company's barge), with a vast assem blage of the elite of Putney and its vicinity on board ; and another belonging to Messrs. &ado, which had been kindly chartered by Mr. Dlorris, to afford the children of the Waterm en ' s an d N at i ona l S c h oo l s a treat in witnessing the race. Bands of music were play ing to all directions, and tended much to the gaiety of the scene. J. M. M First Heat. 11. ackenney Twickenham (green) ••• • 1 P. Scott , . Southwark (black) •••• ••• "' 2 J. Chandler, W es t m i nster ( s t r i pe ) .•• .•• 0 J. Bruinwell, Lambeth (pink) ..• .•• ••• 0 The diatance was from Putney to Hammersmith; and in this heat (the liberal donor of the valuable prize, to which are added various sums by the regatta committee, officiating as umpire in the first and last heats, and Mr. 11 "vea, of the Leander Club, in the second) there were two starts, owing to an accidental foul before they had proceeded 300 yards, which induced Mr. Morris very properly to call them all back. On the second oc casion as good a start, without anything to cause an interruption, t a e f r r r a u id p ti t o o n o fo t l o lo w w o e r d k , , excepting that Black lingered as advantage of somethi w n an g hic li h ke atT e o ig r i d it ed or th te e n o; a h r e d r s t , h b re u e t W hen he got fairly to work he proved that ho had got something in him, and was no mean opponent. Green took the lead, closely followed by Pink, Stripe making a capital third. As they neared the first point Black gave unequivocal s y mptoms of mending his place, which he did by subsequently overhauling Stripe, and then Pink. The race was capitally contested throughout, more par ticularly for second place, and Green won by a length only. Second Heat. G. S,haw W estminster (red) 1 H. T. Morton. Lambeth (blue and whits) ••• B. Oxlade, Paul's -wharf (yellow and bl ac k) •• • C. Constable, Lambeth (iiaht blue) • 0 E. F. Gale, Pi mlico (red and ,;d white) • . ••• ••• - They had scarcely proceeded a hundred yards or so when Gale by accident capsized. A capital start wa it s succeeded by R ed taking the lead and retaining throughout f rom off the Duke's Head, where ho first began to show in f ront. Morton, whose f orm o f rowing was far superior to the others, although his condition was evidently not so good, kept a close second for a con siderable distance, but gave way upon lmng pressed to the Surrey shor e b y his opponent, Yellow-and-black, whose /Ace throughout had been even_ and good, and who lowed so even:3,- with Bine•a::d••white right in to tho finish, that the umpire decided it was a dead beat be tween the second and third boa's, and it was arranged that both shouli take places in the final heat. Grand Heat. J. M. Mackenney, Twickenham (green) _ G. Shaw, Westminster (red) ... 2 B. Oalade, Paul's-wharf (yellow and black) ... 0 R. T. Morton, Lambeth (blue and white) ... 0 After a false start, in which, owing to a foul, they were recalled, all went to work. capitally, Red, who had been the favourite, taking a slight lead, and maintaining it to Crabtree-point, when he evidently began to exhibit distress, and Green shortly afterwards took the lead, maintained it, and came in first by two or three lengths. Scott rowed capitally, but, owing to running into a boat, threw himself out of his chance for the third prize, and Yellow-and-black and Blue-and-white again made a most capital race. ... 1 COURT CIRCULAR. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester visited the. Queen yesterday. The Duke of IVellington had an audience of her Majesty yesterday at Buckingham Palace. The Queen and Prince Albert walked yesterday in the garden of Buckingham Palace. Their Royal highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, the Princesses Alice, Helena, and Louisa., took their accus t ome d pony and walking exercise yesterday in the garden of Buckingham Palace. His Royal Highness Prince Arthur was taken an airing yesterday. His Serene Highness Prince Leopold of Saxe- Coburg and Gotha, his Excellency Count Mensdorff- Pouilly, and Count Alphonse Meosdorff-Pouilly, paid visits yesterday to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge at Cambridge House, and to his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, at his residence in St. James's Palace. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Canihi idge and her Royal Highness the Eereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh-Strelitz yesterday, at Cambridge House. Sir James Reynett, Equerry to his late Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, arrived in town on Tuesday night. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office from the Governors of the North American colonies. The Earl of Carlisle had a dinner party yesterday at his residence in Grosvenor. place. The company included the Marquis and Marchioness of Normanby, Count and Countess de Flahault, 31adlle. Elphinstone de Flahault, Lord and Lady Thiluieny, the Countess of Carlisle, Mr. and Lady Charlotte Denison, the Countess Grey and Miss Copley, Lord Elphinstone, Lady Mary Howard, Mr. and Lady Catherine Caven dish, Sir Augustus and Lady Clifford, Mr. Fortescue, Mr. Macdonald, and Mr. Henry Greville. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The following officers were received by the senior naval Lord at the Admiralty, yesterday : —Captains Crozier and Tozer; Commanders—T. Wilson (late of the Howe, 120), Tarltton, Baynton, and F. Campbell; Lieutenants—C. Millen, Derriman, Crawford, J. Treveneo, L. Twyford, Whyte, -G. W. Towsey, Fel lowes (late of Howe), Hemsted, and Rich; Master— George Johnston (late of Howe); Paymasters and Pursers—C. Niblett, J. lMarsh, A. Nat , b, and H. K. Conquer; Second Masters—W. Bourchier, W. D. Aldrich, and F. R. Child. THE EAST INDIES CONMODORESHM—It is reported that the appointment of Commodore and second in com mand in the East Indies, to succeed Commodore Plum ridge, has been offered to Captain Lambert (1825), formerly commodore and second in command at Jamaica. DESTINATIONS.—The Niger screw-sloop, commis sioned at Portsmouth, on Tuesday, by the master, Mr. Forster, for Commander Heath, who is on the Conti nent, is destined for the coast of Africa; she has bees taken into dock to have some detect in her rudder recti fied. The Inflexible, 6. steam sloop, commissioned at Woolwich by Commander Peclai Hart Dyke, proceeds to the East Indies; and the Salamander steam-sloop, at Devonport, to be commissioned by Commander Ellman, goes to the West Indies. Dragon, 6, steam-frigate, has some defects to be made good at Portsmouth previously to being commissioned by Captain H. Wells Giffard. Fox, 42, has her lower rigging over at Portsmouth, and is being advanced for commission for the commo dore's ship for the 'West Indies. St. George, 120, was taken alongside Devonport Dock yard on Monday, to be prepared for docking. Salamander steam-sloop, is charge of Mr. Martin, arrived at Devonport on Tuesday having lsft the Lavinia frigate off the Longsbips, with a fine breeze, on Monday. She is to be commissioned by Com mander Ellman. APPOINTMENTS. WOOLWICH, JULY I;.—Commander John S. EUman (1845), to command the ba:umunder, 6, steno-sloop, commissioned this day at Devonport. Lieutenant F. A. ls. Crawford (1843), to the Imaum, 72, receiving ship, Jamaica. Surgeons—Georgek (1841), to the Inflexible steam frigate, at Woolwich; Frederick Stepan (1848), to the Niger steam• sloop, at Portsmouth. 1112:e—Henry Hall (1850), to the Niger. Assistant-Surgeon—G..A.lkin (1850), to the In flexible. Second Master—William G. Aldrich (1849), to the Imaum. Masters'-Assistants—J. Ilutchinga and F. Piper to the Innium. Clerk—Morgan Evans (1850), to the Imaurn. Commander John Wheatley (1832), having finished a course of study of steam at the factory at Woolwich Dockyard, was examined on Monday last by Mr. Tiiclrett, assistant to the chief-engineer, and passed satislacterily. The Geyscr steam sloop, Commander Francis T. Blown, was paid off in the basin at Woolwich Dock yaid today. The ship's company of this fine ship be haved in a most exemplary manner, not a single instance cf drunkenness occurring. The officers, previous to leaving, presented their gallant captain with a snuff box, as a slight token of their high estet in and respect. They all expressed themsclvrs as truly comfortable in the vessel, and hft her with much regret, as the best feeling always prevailed amongst them. The Volcano steam-vessel is ordered to be fitted at Deptf•.rd with the steering apparatus invented by Cap tain Mangles Denham, R.N., F.R. S., which has for its object the steering of it ship whe❑ on fire abaft, or when her rudder head, tiller, or wheel may bo disabled in a gale of wind, or by shot, during naval engagements. The Desperate, 8, steam-sloop, of 400 horse power, will leave Woolwich to-morrow, at six o'clock, A.m., ou an experimental trial down the river, and will be taken to Sheerness by Lieutenant Robertson after the trial, to be fitted at that port for sea. Lieutenant Robertson, with Mr. Stuart, the pilot, will return iu the Advice steam-vessel from Sheerness to Greenhithe, the former to take charge of the Retribution steam-frigate, and the latter to pilot that ♦essel through the Downs, on her way to Portsmouth. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. LEEDS, JULY 16.—We still receive good supplies of wheat. The trade is influeLced by the weather, whirb, on the whole, is lavouruble. The millers acted cau tiously to-day, and purchases were made at is per quarter decline on Friday's rates, but no disposition to urge sales at any farther concession. Oats, shelling*, and beans do not vary in value. Wheat, 7,530; oats, 941; barley, 640; beans, 187; peas, 161; riqested, 265; linseed, 609. NEWCASTLE CORN MARKET, JULY 16.—Tho sup plies of south country whegt were small, but there Wiib • Lair arrival of foreign. The trade rub- d heavily, and the rates of SAurday last were scarcely maintained. In all kinds of spring corn there was no change whatever to note. NEWCASTLE CATTLE rtrARKET, JULY 16.—The sup plies of beasts at this day's market exceeded those of last week by about 130 head. Sales slow, and part un told. Prices are slightly reduced. Sheep and Laub& met a very dull sale, and only a moderate clearance was effected. There was T) variation in price. Beec, 4e 9d to 6J; mutton, 4d to 5d per lb. Fat beasts, 435; sheep and iambi, 8.088. EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET, JULY 16.—There were in the meal market to-day 19 sacks oatmeal, each weighing 2801bs. imperial, whereof 15 sold thus :-12 at Ii 9s ocl, an/ 3at 118 s Od ; average price of the wild° Ii Ss 2cl 7.l2ths. 2 sacks sour, which sold at 28s. 2 sacks pot-barley, whereof 1 sold at 248. EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARRIIT, JILT 16. Oat straw, from 6s Od to 7s 6d per kemple of 16 stones troll wheat ditto, 5s 9d to 61 Od ; barley ditto, 6s Od to 61 6d. Old hay, from Is to Is 2d per stone ; new ditto. 8d to lod. DALREITY MEAL MARKET, JULY 15.—There were 122 bags oatmeal and I of barleymeal at this day's market ; sales ready; oatmeal up Is per bag on the top and second price ; barleymeal same as last week. Oatmeal, per sack, of 280 lbs. First Second imperial 28s fid 28s Od Barleymeal, per ditto lis 6d —s Od Third 26, 9d —2 Od —s Od —1 Od Od Peasemeal Flour ... ... Pot barley ... —s Od —8 Od —,9 Od —5 Od —s Od --9 Od COAL MARKE' T. -- -YBSTIRDAY. 21. 01 Carr's W. Hartley 133 6d; N. Hetton Lyons .. ••• 14s 9d Chester Main 123 9d'Richmuncl.. ...... 14s 6d Holy - well North Percy Hartley.. 13s 6d Bentley ... ......... 14s 6d South Peareth Tantield Moor Butes l2B Od Ileup,l Hall ‘k est Hartley West Wylam Wylam Wall's End, &c. Southi He 1105............ 140 Cad Brown's ... l2s 6d West Kelloe . . 14s Od Gosforth 14.; 941 Hedley . 14s Od Adelaide Tees ; 1 13 'e a lB m W harncl lirel4s ad Eden Main l4 sl4s s S o ey u n th io D ur" :, Lambton Primrose Hetton 1 1 5 63 , 3 9d d l Ni c x a o r n d 's iff M . e . Lth . 203 Od Haswell Lambton Lumley l4B 3d Sidney 's Hattley Ships at. market, 63, THE METROPOLITAN POLICE TESTIMONIAL TO y of the PEEL.—Yesterday being the pay E ell S l i e l t : ro l i l ) ° o7i r t : a ß n T force, consisting of eighteen ( T ia l divisions amounting to nearly 5,000 men, it was decided that a subscription towards the monument about to be erected to the memory of the late Right Hon. Baronet should be en tered into by the whole of this force as a tribute of the rt.- spect and regret they feel at his sudden demise, he having been the Minister who first established the system in this country, notwithstanding the opposition shown to it by party feeling. The Metropolitan Police are determined not to be behind their cotemporary force the City Police in their demonstration in subscribing towards this nati.oual memorial I