The Sun. — London, England, 1851-03-14 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.---/'PHIS CORN EXCHANGE-FRIDAY. The quantity of English 'A'heat received trash up to 1351 ' market, this week, coastwise, has amounted to ' ()6 () quarters, chiefly from Essex and Kent, and in fair steerage, con di t i on. By land carriage the receipts of tt grain have been small. To-day the show of I tinlples of both red and white was very moderate, yet, °w ing to th e l arge i n fl ux o f f ore i gn Wheat an d Flour, „ demand for all kinds of Whcat of home preiduce ' ru led heavy, at almost nominal currencies. From *broad, 3 4,710 quarters of Wheat and 5,210 sacks and 1 t 92 0 barrels of Flo ur h ave reac h e d us . F or b o th ar ,"cl,es the inquiry was very inactive, yet fine *qualities *ere held at full prices. The total supply of Barley was 1 P 2411 . Malti ng parce l s move d o ff f reely, at f u ll quota rti?°B; and the value of grinding and distilling sorts was 4 1r1 Y supported. W e h a d a s t ow sa l e f or M a lt, y e t l ate t 43, were ma i nta i ne d . Th e O at tra d e was stt.ady. In frtees however we have no actual improvement to no• t ? le °. Beans, Peas, and Indian Corn were neglected. Flour. . ..--,-.-.---..' iess dpn )_day ._.......----.. 3 t , 11.1141' 116 W , S‘ ,OCA'i were el f . " ' ere t 4"er l Tern " a „i d 5,00 ,, ; 6id. to 4. to 9 (1 '; lem i rk!bu't, ood . week this ro , to S Pd ea Pt e n - t h edllY 1 la in 41 ail ra s rl c g , o unt9, 10 ; coun t ' t ' h c ste ecneri Pi nditu o re l: rte f luy, to b. Lo g of Mt 'W I ' oa .ele eted ,coed any 11°t to ors. ,bor Ac el o ider .„hola e , " i r; be 51Iv • to Doi 3spie meet" ( dint hie »L to to a for 'ir e° of we,ioo. ieti° ° ' 00' uPs 00 o ho.- coin b plore ir t tone 15 dec fer or T r.13 . 1 0d are real: 0, 11 1074 f 0 e xicse " to if pe r Cen i been 0 : t d ref, 56't gO, telic l i II- 0. r Pe r C" 3 6i° ' 3rl t a ds7 l c co uo• to od of igioP our ;imp;impigi; 7 to oh tc b 1;b1313 • io r• t on i isrger 0 1 — y "` ropo rfifl °s. ;I 'I too!: 964 1 11. 16 P 6 1 1966;0 d 5 6 r P P 66 ,4 g p rAlegi4 -..., 101 e % ' i4%61,4 85 1,4 854 U 394 4 i 5O. s‘ 97 104 16?' 4 3 2 5 04 91* PA II.) a e tzet ight " ' 'Ar rd i ;re' ..., oc ), 0. t, rrd•Pg-biree Lo d &loci co; . - 00 prOt .f lard- boti , boe n 1 ty c 00i b oV 3 e r • er ivb be of t r° Vat' v iilf i t i be C itff rfj. ble•...- n ea caw' ipt frolo bo y ; ATPDo .0 1, . ff. no 01 re, S a w a r i{ °I ly Vlog 101 61 od• w itch , Igo* bn to o, iro• Po _ A , iii;oforlw of § p oe g ej3 „el i ° be fes— fog" * lett° for dit c°9 l 4o( cigar' trod togel b l '' 1 0 ' 3 buCO• to o, Welliog ob, 00111°12 dell gebriloirl 01 h a 2; c e t3 tb ° of I" . 1310 . oil til° 'at a Che 4ed ° ARRIVALS Tilt [S WEE: Malt. Oats. Wheat. Barley. .__ Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. 44 1 7 4 :::: 2,066 640 3,570 1,780 8,190 tiv , ?or , f , S 210 its .• •... 34,710 1,630 " 31 1,920 bls blacks 870 SMITHFIELD. To -day's market was very scantily supplied with tn ",!tti, both as to number and quality; owing, however, the thin attendance of buyers, the Beef trade ruled jeePdiugly heavy, at almost nominal currencies. The , t ltubers of Sheep were small, inactive, t demand for that 48cription of Stock was very at prices about : 1441 to those of Monday last. The few Lambs on sale vi.Tduced from 5s to 6s per 81bs. Calves, the supply of t i u ich was small, moved off slowly, at last week's quota otll3. Prim e sma ll Pi gs c h ange d h an d s at f u ll p r i ces; ue rwise th e P or k tra d e was h eavy. Mit c h C ows were 14° ted at from 141 to 181 each, including their small calf. S. d. to s. c 1 Inferior Sheep •• 3 6 3 8 Second qual. Sheep 310 4 0 C - >arso-woolled ditto 4 2 4 4 Southdown Wother 4 4 4 6 Ditto eut of the wool 0 0 0 0 Large Hogs •••• .. 3 0 3 6 Small Porkers .... 8 4 I Quartzr old Pigs ..16 0 11 0 AT MARKET. I Calves. 180 Per albs. to sink the offal. hlre t i„ s. d. to s. d. Skonvcir F easts..... 2 6 2 8 prime tY •• .• 210 3 0 ~('ll/1 4, b a rge Oaea.. 3 2 3 4 Li rte ' , tots • 3 6 3 8 1 3 1.1„,_ coarse Calves 3 4 3 8 114,-;;SURCIdittO .. 310 4 0 1,1/44-1:3 Calves ..18 0 24 0 ••••• •• • • 0 0 0 0 TOTAL SUPPLY I Sheep, 2,600 SCOI I Sheep. 30 FOREIGN I Sheep. 550 114 404. 414 teasts. 14 Calye4. fle e4ta. 110 Aurny. i Calves. so Pigs 27U Figs Pigs. IirEWGATE .B.ND LIELELDENHALL. pri t ,;: i • Markets were generally inactive, at last week's At per stone by the Carcase. 14 t s. d. to s. d. I a. d. to s. o. 2 2 2 4 Mutton, inferior •• 2 6 3 0 ""••••. .... 2 6 2 8' ----- middling. • 3 2 3 6 Alla:war e 218 3 0 -- prime ••.. 3 316 Q w Arita g e small .. 3 2 3 4 Pork, large. ••••. • • 2 8 3 6 .„ ** •• • • 3! 4 0 ; -small .. 3 8 4 0 1 SOROUGH HOP MIIII,ILET. he raedium kinds of new flops are in fair request, at il k ( mat week's prices. In all other qualities only a til ob i' l d busin ess i s doing. Factors' prices, viz., ready ES % -.1 :—East Kent pockets, 80s to 130 s; ditto bags, 10 1 005; Mid Kent pockets, 483 to 1105; ditto bags, lho t° , 88 s; Weald of Kent pockets, 66s to 82s; ditto "Os to 705; Sussex pockets, 62s to 803 per cwt. OOLONIA.M. quti "'lL—The quantity of British Plantation offered 1 4 ri k t the present week has been limited, and prices It eu een firm. None has been put up to auction. 15,i t 'TlixD has been dull, and former prices are not main -1414 for the low sorts, although the finer descriptions t, sT -. 7 a dY• Fair brown lumps were firm at 485 per cwt. INDlA.—Manilla, 5.726 bags was taken in, ord ir e ,„,"'el yellow at 37s to 37s 6d per cwt. Mauritius IN - ; at full quotations for about 2,000 bags, fine yellow 11, ri *e 425, brown 333 to 365, and grainy 36s to 425. 1 4 ; 1 51 Was rather cheaper, but 3,340 bags were disposed hi t "' and mid white Benaree, 403 6d to 41s 6d; grainy t t ;' l e, 44s to 465; fine yellow 43s to 445; and mid to to l ike Mauritius, 38s to 41s. Madras was dull at 32s lo vp 'l for mid and good soft yellow, and 29s to 31s for p a tla id, bein g rather cheaper. htlt d amaged has been taken in at 38s 6d to 41s; %`reaged brown sold at 29s to 34s 6d. )4 R.—Busineas has been exceedingly dull, but 4, 1 7 4 have exhibited some firmness. Native Ceylon ,tliq„ e ela held at 46s to 47s for good ord, and et auction qt, t 7 , 60 0 bags sold at 41s to 47s for fine ord. In ed~Eta the dealings have been of no moment. Mo lite,i barely maintained previous quotations, mid and ceellowish clean garbled 66s to 68s 6d, greenish 64s il4 t , 5 6 d, and pea-berry 68s. Costa Rica has been ra t'sto favour of buyers, fine and fine fine ord realizing T bs triage 43s 6d, and very low 3 4 s 6 d per cwt. Soa r of of the Netherlands Trading Company have e IT satisfactorily. hd qe „ ° A.—Previous quotations have been obtained, mid toli 3 Oed red Trinidad selling at 51s to 55s 6d, ord and 54 13 7 at 45s to 48s, and good at 50s to 50s 6d. 4 01 1 - ` e te•—Pimento has been rather cheaper, ranging hi t 4 id to sed per lb. Jamaica Ginger, small to good has been sold at 72s to 95s per cwt. 2 1 1y,.: T PETlit.E.—This article has been held firmly , but itt"prilave not taken much. Calcutta, 111 per cent. re leii,"°ll, has been sold at 25s 6d to 26s per cwt., and 44," mid, 8 and 10 per cent. refraction, was taken 1i.. 47 s to 27a 6d per cwt. Le E tI,IPT,h ..—Madras has realivd 7s to Bs, and good Ben ka been h e ld a t ll s , with very little doing. 11 1 ',' 4 1d.ow.—P.Y.C. has been firm at 38s 6d per cwt. on 11 8 1 " ` q 4 -4.—The transactions in Rum for the past month 4° been to a limited extent. The prices, however, k th tl eularly for good low-priced Jamaica and Demerara 10nue to be supported. The stock in hand up to the il l ,•est., as compared with the same period of last year, Q t 4 a decrease of 4.986 pans, and 1,655 hhds of all ti ptions. The consumption decreases. _ itiZl?rroN,.....There has not been much business doing 1 , et article. t 4. ~4 . --The market is steady, and with a fair demand Ce more current descriptions. FRUIT.—The market for Oranges is not so N e ' a nd were it not for the cautious manner in which ki,j are made prices would be lower; a cargo of St. Ih o f and one from Seville sold by Keeling and Hunt, ,izer barely sustained the prices obtained last week 1 4tel litter sold at a good price, quality being good. hl 4 ° ,, t 's dull of sale. Seville Sours lower. The arri tiokat,' Oporto Oranges are of a more extensive character ( ead ' 144 ever been the case, and keep the prices of other 4 La check. CHANCERY. --{THIS DAY.) Lord Chancellor having disposed of the unop tae f ti unstic petitions on his paper, proceeded to hear 14 ti le rt h,r arguments in the part-heard appeal motion birect E xe t e r and Plymouth Railway Company, ate %sky. te E-CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) (Before Vice-Chancellor CRA.NWORTH METAIRIE V. WISEMAN. ebpie--' this extraordinary case, which has already oc 41r, I ,the court many days,was called on this morning, :setht,ll appeared to be sufft•ring severely from an 14i ty - ; influens, for on rising to address his Lordship I _l, q c T l Could scarcely be heard in the court. CRANWORTH said it was quite obvious the t e-t1, i 4 ) ," Counsel could not proceed with his arguments ' 1 hi • BXTRELL hoped to be pert , cly well to-morrow I:Lord s hi p would allow the c4se to stand over. Ntt: t k i CRANWoRTU said the difficulty was that no 4, 44 d been put on the paper for hearing to-day. 76 STUART observed that he had been considering 41 41 t , - 7 4 oat end might not be put to the matter by trans- Nh lt 6 the fund of 7,0001. into the name of the Ac thent-General in both suits. If an order were taken °4 9 terms, he thought it would answer all the pur -1') 4 4 , of justice. The object of the plaintiffs, who sought tit th e deed aside, as well as the interests of the cha- L k i llild be served by adopting a course of this kind. '')_ t 'ETIIELL said be had not the remotest objection '4d ,l'utid being brought into the court in both suits, k"ue dividends also. ppr STUAR T was ready to wave the question of . costs /P tk etP h eu t , it' being understood if the charity tail it old bate to pay' the costs, and if the other side faded T i • 3' would neon to ay them. neessio par it •tit l 'il co •t h e tof the defendants rendered i'ter ec eguary for Mr. Bethell to reply on the merits, and the further discussion, an order was agreed h to Atid ; Consent of both parties, for the transfer of t o , Vugother with the dividends, into court. Jtq lt , e further proceedings in the cause were then ad eed until the hearing. mop c 'All't was very much crowded, in the expects hat the arguments would be resumed to-day. Af(l3sfore the Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.) tio tln t ' e r disp os i ng o f se veral unopposed petitions, hi s * th s -ir Proceeded to hear exceptions, none of whic h ‘naportant. 56 . , ~05,9 -- 55 4 k, 3 31 ' OA 'tCONDARIES'.--(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Secondary POTTER ) Th r , bilirSON AND OTHERS V. RICKETTS. Ott b: Plaintiffs in this case are news-agents, carrying lial k 6l ness in Abchurch-lane, and defendant is a gen utet"l! to in Hertfordshire. The action was Dttp," to recover the sum of 101. 12s. 11d. for news- DI 'upplied to defendant. lea'"adant pleaded that he was not indebted, but '',Plaintiff's clerk proved that the newspapers had Dttrpf.l3rivarded in the usual way, according to letters NI - t sl - . 1. ,, ti n . R to be written by defendant; 'and one letter 0 4 1 1 VI a post-office order. • - " N bER-SIIERIFF said that was sufficient evidence Ar o be letter in general; and it was unnecessary to Illti t 4 t t h t a deliv er y o f e very particular paper, as no com h Th: 44 d been received. Vttth e - „. ° Q I Y defence attempted was to show that all the Cut 814 the firm had not been set out in t he deelara h tha cross-examination on that point failed. j u rY gave a verdict for the amount claimed. rt '' S TIVINSTER COUNTY COURT. (THIS DAY.) This RETHELL V. HOARE. Of tb WEIS an action to recover 251. Ss. for the funeral oe titte-e l ate Mr. Steele, and has been peading m 1 / 44d the attendance of Mr. John O'Connell, M.P., the ,113-• Reynolds, M.P., who had been subpcenaed by tti,lfendant to produce all lists of subscriptions re-_ tor t i l," b y them for the funeral of the " Pacificator," and 4444,3 relief of his family. Mr. John O'Connell at tilti4m4 this day to the subpcene, vrhen it was ascertained 1141 nunt sued for had been paid into court. THE StTN, LONDON, PRIDAY EVE COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. Yesterday morning, precisely at eleven o'clock, the itii,7lit Hon. the Lord Mayor took the chair in the Com mon Council Chamber at the Guildhall, for the special purpose of giving to the members of the court an oppor tunity to discuss a motion by Mr. James Anderton, with re erence to the Papal aggression, and for the transac tion of the general business upon the notice paper. The minutes of the last court having been read by Mr. Woodthorpe, a report from the Prison's Committee, brought up by Mr. James Low, in the absence of Alder man Wire, for sealing a contract for the completion of the building of the new prison at Holloway was agreed to, and ordered to be sent back for execution. THE MINISTRY AND THE PAPAL AGGRESSION. The LORD MAYOR then ruse and said that it was with much pleasure that he had consented to call the present meeting at an early hour, for the special consideration of the notice given by Mr. Anderton on the subject of the Papal aggression. He would suggest, therefore, that the memorial be read, in accordance with the usual custom. This having been done by Mr. WOODTHORPE, Mr. ANDERTON said that he rose upon that occasion to propose the following motion, notice of which he had previously given, namely:— "That petitions be presented by this court to both Houses of Parliament against the late aggression of the Pope of Rome, and fur preserving the supremacy of the Queen, and protecting inviolate the civil and religious liberties of her subjects." By virtue of the oath of supremacy which he, in com mon with all the members of that court, had taken upon their induction into office, he felt bound to resist the at tempt made by the Roman Catholics to establish eccle siastical titles in this kingdom. That oath, to which he adhered, stated that " no prince or potentate hath or ought to have any jurisdiction in these realms" for any such purposes as those contemplated by the Pope of Rome.—(Hear, hear.) Therefore it was that he upon that occasion had thought it proper once more to bring the subject before the representatives of the city of Lon don in Common Council assembled. The question, then, before them was whether or not the Pope of Rome, by his recent bull, had or had not exercised, or attempted to exercise, ecclesiastical authority within these realms. —(Hear.) The question was whether these parties had or had not attempted to deprive the Queen of England of the authority to which that illustrious lady was entitled by virtue of the puissant position she was called upon to fill.—(Hear, hear.) He (Mr. An derton) thought he should have no difficulty what ever in proving that the Pope in his late bull had done so, or at least that he (the Pope) had attempted to exercise ecclesiastical and spiritual authority in these realms. If he proved this, he should consider that he had entitled himself to call upon that court to ex press a further opinion upon the aggression to which he had alluded. All they asked for was a common protec tion for their faith, and that he called upon the whole of the members of that court to give, while they had it in their power; and to resist the present impudent ag gression on the part of the Pope of Rome.—(Hear, hear.) Doubtless they had read, and unquestionably they would remember, that " his Holiness," in that man datory document, had referred to Gregory the Great, who had given instructions to the monk Augustine to convert our forefathers. Now, what followe in that case? Why, that in the train of the said monk there was not less than forty followers or priests appointed to bring the Saxons to Christianity. As it was in this case, so it would be in the present instance. Pope Pius IX. had sent Cardinal Wiseman to convert the people to Roman Catholicism, and the " priests" would, doubt less, shortly follow him.—(Hear, hear.) Suppose they were to admit this aggressive principle, what would be the result two hundred years hence, when they would all be in their graves? Why, their children would have to fight fur the faith of their forefathers, while their children's children would blame them for their want of dignity of soul and determination of man ner in the present critical instance. Mr. Anderton having minutely criticised several points of the " bull" of Pius IX., in the course of which he (Mr. Anderton) denounced very strongly the appointment by the Pope of archbishops and bishops having ecclesiastical juris diction in this country, then proceeded to say that he would make no observation to the court which would bear at all upon the religious part of the question. He would only say that he was moat anxious and desirous that every man should enjoy civil and religious liberty, and that all men should have the opportunity of wor shipping God according to the dictates of their own consoiences.--(Hear, hear.) That he deemed to be every man's right and privilege, as a man and a citizen.— (Loud cheers.) But while he (Mr. Anderton) granted this to his fellow-citizen, as a Roman Catholic, he (Mr. Anderton) claimed for himself protection from that kind of religious aggression which might deprive him, as a Protestant, eventually of his immunities and privileges. —(Hear, hear.) The present attempt on the part of the Pope he could not but regard as an aggression, and cer tain it was that it was their duty to say to the Pope, " Thus far shalt thou go, but no farther."—(Hear, hear.) Was it not the fact that the Pope was brought back to his throne, or rather to St. Peter's chair, not by the power of public opinion, but by the force of French bayonets?—(Cheers.) That was the man who sought to coerce England—a man who would not remain where he was for twenty-four hours, had it not been for the assistance of French bayonets. In illustration of the arbitrary and intolerant proceedings of the Papistical leaders in former times, Mr. Anderton read extracts from one of the statutes of Henry VIII., in which it was enacted that no woman, or artificer, or servingman, or husbandman, should read the Bible or New Testa ment to himself or any other party under pain of one month's imprisonment ; after which he (Mr. Anderton) denounced most strongly the conduct of the Premier, whom be said ought to have sent the celebrated " bull" of the Pope back to his " holiness" at Rome, to deal with as he (the Pope) might think fit. He (Mr. An derton) regretted the milk-and-water policy of Lord John Russell, and he trusted that every man in that as sembly would unite with him (Mr. Anderton), who would shed his blood in defence of the Protestant faith if required to do so, to represent fully, fairly, and honestly, to the Commons of the United Kingdom their opinions upon this important question. He would con clude with moving that petitions be presented by that Court to botk Houses of Parliament against the late aggression, and that the following shall be a copy of the same : " TO THE MONotRABLE THE COMMONS OF THE UNITED YINGDObI OP GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND, IN PAR LIAMENT ASSEMBLED. The humble petition of the Lord Mayor, aldermen, and common council of the city of London, in common council assembled, showeth— " That your petitioners have witnessed with deep re gret and indignation the arrogant aggression on the part of the rope of Rome upon the Queen's supremacy, and in defiance of her crown and dignity. " That your petitioners are anxious to preserve for all classes of her Majesty's subjects the full advantage of civil and religious freedom and equality; but they humbly submit that a defensive measure is now indis pensably necessary to secure the independence and pro tect the rights of the Protestant religion in this country from a spirit of Papal usurpation, insult, and ag gression. " Your petitioners therefore humbly pray that your Honourable House will forthwith take such measures as may be necessary unequivocally to suppress the use of territorial titles, and the exercise of territorial jurisdic tion, under delegation from any foreign prince or eccle siastic, with such other provisions as shall be necessary to prevent any synodical action on the part of the Ro mish clergy, under colour of authority from the See of Rome, and effectually vindicate the independence of the Crown, and secure this kingdom from all interference or domination. " And your petitioners will ever pray, etc." Mr. J. T. NORRIS seconded the motion. In doing so he did not think it was at all necessary for him to go much at length into the argument, as the feeling was evidently nearly unanimous in favour of the motion he bad the honour to second. He would, however, raise his voice against that which he considered to be an at tempt on the part of some parties to abridge the rights of the Sovereign, and to limit the liberties of the subject. He regarded that as being the fitting time for the Court of Common Council to approach the bar of the House of Commons upon the matter of Papal aggression, seeing that of late it had presented such a peculiar phase. H e thought that that was the period for them to assert their right s and liberties as Protestant Christians, and to struggle against the attempts made for ascendancy by a hierarchy confessedly Roman Catholic. He believed, and he spoke it without hesitation or reservation, that many of the evils which had come upon them in this matter were to be attributed mainly to the sleepy con duct of those who had been placed as warders of the Protestant faith.—(Hear, hear.) It was the fact that these men had been feeding upon the glebe of Pro testant profit while they had been the most active of all other persons in leading the way to Popery and its mummeries. —(Cheers, and hear, hear.) In order to show to the Court the significant evils connected with Pa pistry, he would take them back to the reign of the se cond Henry in the year 1190, a period which, as the chro nicler Hume, afterwards corroborated by Dr. Lingard, had been marked by signs of the most serious character and portentous of the most fearful results both to the regal and the civil authority, in consequence of the dic tatorial spirit of the Church of Rome. And this spirit continued for many years; and even so late as 1750 the same principles were manifested in Paris, and the same that Catholi c i sm , as professed Church, is th e s ame as it andeffe effects practisedfnllow followed, the showing i o n! i 8 h always was, and as it always must be.—(Hear, hear.) He did not appear there as the exponent of either Pro testant or Catholic opinions; these he left to live or die as best they mig ht ; all he wished t o see was the purity wofhitehheirwparsacmtiece3t pure would be beat sanct i one d , and, and he had no doubt b ut t h at prae e ee meet with its deserving mead of success. With regard to the influence of Romanism, when tried by this test , he would refer them to an extract from one of the ctire cent works by Mr. M acaula y , who had s tated that, in the neighbourhood o f Rome, where the immediate werein most misery, d whilst i n neigh bourhoods felt, th ere ir e ex istedfiuencmesittonftalltotemrapnoirstn ued physical bourhoods where Protestantism reigned might be found mental vigour, philosophical industry, .and healthy phy. sical development.--(beer, hear.) Let them com pare the country round Rome with that round the city of Edinburgh, and they would find the facts the same. So it was in Holland and in Ger many. In Switzerland, how different both in appear ance and intellectual development were the Protestant and the Roman Catholic cantons—(Hear, hear)—and in Ireland the fact broad and palpable was still the same.— (Hear, hear, and cheers.) Let them look at the recent period of 1848, when Europe was from one end to the other of her continental border racked with intestine commotion. Even in Rome the Pope could not sit se curely even in St. Peter's particular chair—(Loud laughter)—while in England every man was proud to be in a position to defend his Queen and his own liberties by being sworn in as a special constable."—(Hear, hear.) For one he was determined to adhere to tho faith of his forefathers, and therefore it was that he se conded the motion, and implored his fellow corporators to support the same.—(Loud cheering.) Mr. GILPIN said, that at the risk of being "alone in his glory," he would undertake to move " the previous question," inasmuch as he thought that the motion slid not go directly to the point required to be wet. He was not one of those who was favourable to the doctrinal tenets of the Church of Rome, but be was i❑ favour of " civil and religious liberty " to all classes of men. Ho thought the motion was exceedingly vague; and as re garded the fears entertained by some as to the assump • tion, by the Cardinal or the Pope, of ecclesiastical titles, no harm, in his opinion, would arise from that. He thought it absurd for people to object to Ni cholas Wiseman's being made Archbishop of Westminster, while John of Tuam was allowed to call himself an "archbishop."—(Hear, hear) Lord John Russell had proposed a Bill, a very little Bill, and finding afterwards that even that was not sa tisfactory, he (Lord John Russell) had struck out of it the ♦ery clauses of any value in it, because they were the only workable ones it contained.—(Hear, hoar.) What had been the result? W hy, that neither the very liberal Earl Fitzwilliam in the one House, nor the not very liberal Robert Harry Inglis in the other, could say less than that they were, both of them, disgusted with it.--(Hear, hear.) He contended that the tendency of the opposition to the measure was in a great degree to give effect to the establishment of a Catholic hierarchy, and hence in a great degree had arisen the present op position to the existing movement.—(Cries of " No, no.") He believed it was so, or why was it that Milner Gibson and John Bright had been scouted? Why, it was be cause they had seen and felt this, and therefore they had voted against the measure.—(Hear, hear, and cheers.) He denied that the " masses" in the country had bad the opportunity of fairly expressing their opinions on this Bill. It was true that the " drum ecclesiastic" had been sounded in the cases of Sheffield and Bir mingham ; but in the former place the promoters had dared not come to a public meeting on the question, and in tke latter town they met with scarcely any patronage. With regard to the proposition, he consi dered it to be inexplicit, unnecessary, and out of place, most likely to be mischievous, and prejudicial even to those who desired to promote the object contained in the resolution.—(Hear, hear.) He thought the best way was to let the poor, puny measure of the Whig Premier alone, for certain he (Mr. Gilpin) was that it would shortly be transferred to the tomb of " all the Capulets," the commo❑ receptacle of so many " Whig" abortions.— (Hear, hear.) He (Mr. Gilpin) would exhort the mem bers of that court to cast aside their fears with regard to the probable influences which it was predicted would arise from this " Papal aggression." What they had to do was this, to send forth their missionaries to pro mulgate the truth and to spread around the world edn• cation and sound principles.—(Hear, hear.) They need not they be afraid of bishops' miters, nor of altars, nor croziers, nor silk aprons, for the truth was "mighty," and it would " prevail." Any attempt to overthrow it would prove futile, for as well might man, by his insig nificant masonry, attempt to produce a result which should prove equal or superior to the " everlasting hills.—(Loud cheers.) He would, therefore, move as an amendment, " the previous question," Deputy PEACOCK seconded the amendment. Mr. ELLIOTT regarded Popery as being the sworn and bitter enemy of intellectual advancement, as one of the remnants of the dark ages, and highly dangerous to the moral, political, and social condition of the people at large. Mr. Elliott concluded a most eloquent speech amidst loud applause. Mr. Jostles and Mr. Bowan then addressed the court. Deputy PEWTRESS, who warmly supported Mr. Elliott's view of the subject, said he would give perfect liberty, both orally and otherwise, to the Roman Catho lics, so that they might disseminate the doctrines con nected with their religious faith; but if he found that either the system they followed or the practice they pur sued was likely to interfere with his rights and liberties as a Protestant Christian, he should feel it to be his duty to ask the Government to protect him against such an unfair advantage.—(Hear, hear.) The Ecclesiastical Bill brought in by Lord John Russell he (Deputy Pew tress) considered to be a most absurd thing—a mere futile piece of legislation, which would be repudiated by the House, and unanimously rejected by the country at large.—(Cheers.) Mr. GODSON said it appeared to him that the Corpo ration were at the present moment where they were when they petitioned the Legislature on the subject of the Papal movement a few months age. Although the Bill brought in by the Minister was far short of the feelings , of the community, yet the principal clauses of that in effective proposition had been removed to gratify the wishes of a few individuals whom the Government cons sidered it advisable to please, in the teeth of public opinion.—(Hear, hear.) Ho believed that what had taken place in consequence of such a course would hare a salutary effect upon the Church of England, the advocacy of whose cause by Lord Eldon he well remem bered, prophetic as it was of the dangerous incursions of the Catholic priesthood. He felt convinced that the most wise proceeding the Coart could adopt would be to address her Majesty, praying that she would dissolve Parliament and give the masses the opportunity of re turning men able and willing to support their privileges, especially those privileges which wore connected with their religion, and were attacked by the Pope of Rome. —(Cries of " No, no," and " Hear.") Alderman COPELAND, in answer to an allusion which had been made to his conduct in the ward of Bishops gate, as to the enforcement of the payment of the tithes, stated that he was in the habit of attending to adjudicate in that extensive district in order to promote the econo mical convenience of the inhabitant., and to facilitate the collection of a very moderate amount of tithe, which had been accepted in lieu of a much larger claim by a former incumbent.—(Hear, hear.) With respect to the matter immediately before the Court, he was determined to make every effort of which he was ca pable to uphold the Protestant religion. It appeared to him that the question was now, shall the Reforma tion stand?—(Loud cries of " Hear, hear.") That was the question at issue. He would say, that if Romanism were to obtain the ascendant, by and by not a brick of the churches dedicated to Protestant worship would be allowed to stand.—(Hear, hear.) For his part, he would do all of which ho was capable to get rid of the dishonour which was reflected upon the character of the Sovereign and of the people she governed by the issue of the Papal bull.—(Cheers.) He would ask those around him to make inquiry in the offices of merchants in the Italian trade on the subject of the treatment of the poor Jews who were unfortunately located in the dominions of the Pope.—(clear, hear.) They would learn that the persecution of that people rivalled the his torical cruelties of former ages. He hoped the Lord Mayor would soon give the citizens of London an op portunity of testifying their feeling upon the projected measure, by calling together the livery in common hall, to tell her Majesty's Ministers that they would not be satisfied with any measure that was not calculated to put I down effectually the aggressive interference of the Pope of Rome.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. ANDERTON, in reply, expressed his surprise at the manner in which Mr. Gilpin had met the proposi tion, for he believed that the Quakers were more in debted than any other body of Christians to the over throw of the Roman Catholic religion in this country. He felt confident of the necessity of the measure he pro posed, and so he was assured every one would who be lieved that if it had not been for the Reformation this country would be now under the influence of the Popo, instead of being blessed by the most tolerant religion known in the world.—(Cheers.) The question was then put, and the amendment was lost by a vast majority, about a dozen bands having been held up for it. The original motion was then carried amidst cheers. Upon the motion that the petition be adopted, Mr. BOWER moved, as an amendment, that the follow ing words be inserted after the word "ecclesiastic:* " and to secure the rights of private families from the unfair influence of the Roman Catholic priesthood, too often exercised at the bed of the dying." Mr. R. LAMBERT JONES seconded Mr. Bower's amend ment, or rather addition to the petition. He could not forego the opportunity of expressilig his admiration of the language used by Earl Fitzailliam, a few nights ago in Parliament, when speaking of the tendency of the Bill in the Nouse of Commons to expose the Legislature to contempt.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. Low thought it would be injudicious to point a any particular transaction in a petition intended to ex press the general feeling of the Corporation, and that they meant to make specific objections, it would be necessary to introduce a great variety of matters of which it might not become them to treat.—(Hear.) Mr. HOLT thought it would be advisable to name a committee to draw up another petition, which might be better adapted to the views of the great body of the Court. Mr. Deputy LoTT said the petition, in its original form, was calculated to convey adequately to Parliament the sentiments of the Corporation. Independently of the objections made to the amendment by Mr. Low, he considered that it would be prudent to avoid the use of any language capable of being construed into an allusion to the case pending at present in the Court of Chancery. Mr. HEN RY BLAKE suggested the r ea di ng o f th e w hole petition, w i th the amendment annexed, and commented upon the difference between its original and its amended form, to the prejudice of the latter. Alderman SIDNEY approved of the addition proposed by Mr. Bower. In France the law prevented any death bed interposition by priests for the purpose of obtaining legacies, and it was but right that in England similar protection should be afforded. The amendment was then rejected by a large msjority, and the original petition was carried amidst aeolama mations. It was then agreed that the Sheriffs should present the petition to the House of Commons. A discussion took place upon a petition presented by Mr. R. L. JONES from the Rev. Sir John Page Wood, rector of the parish of St. Peter, Corn hill, for the assent of the court, as patrons of the living, to a le ase o f pre mises in the parish being granted for twenty-one years at 150/. per annum. It was urged that the incumbent was a pluralist, who left all the duties of the church to be performed by his curate, and never showed himself to the parishioners except when he applied upon the pecuniary matters attached to the living. It was ens veered, that with th e performance or non-performance of the clerical duties the bishop of the diocese, and not the Common Council, had concern; and that the report of a committee could not affect the question in any way. By one member it was argued that some advanta ge might arise from referring th e petition to a committee, and it was stated that in consequence of some agitation in a neighbouring parish some time ago, an overgrown pluralist had thrown up his City living, and it eventually got into the hands of a reverend gentleman . who per formed th e d u ti es o f his sacred office so admirably that the congregation increased sixfold.—(Hear, hear.) rite petition was ultimately referred to the general PurPosee committee. PENITENT FEMALE ASYLUM. Mr. HENRY BLARE presented a petition from the Com mittee of the Westminster and North-West London Penitent Female Asylum for a grant in aid of their funds. The institution was one into whose bosom un fortunate females, wherever they might reside, were re ceived and supported to the utmo►t extent of their funds. It had a peculiar claim upon the benevolent, for it af forded succour and relief to those who were afflicted with the awful malady of the loss of virtue, a malady by which they were cut off from the respect of ono sex and the sympathy of the other, and often plunged into a condition of hopeless crime. Subjected to the jeers and taunts of the thoughtless and the unfeeling, the victims of seductio❑ commenced a course of horror which ter minated in misery the most appalling. The institution he recommended made every effort to save the wretched objects who were to be seen at night at the corners of streets with bleared eyes and bloated countenances, and its endeavours had been blessed with such success as pro. liaised the greatest source of gratification to its benfi cent supporters.—(Cheers.) Mr. Blake then, in a very feeling manner, described the effect produced upon the grateful hearts of the poor females who were received into the establishment, and the extraordinary efficacy of the system of kind discipline adopted under its regula tions, and concluded by movinz that the petition be re ferred to the Coal, Corn, and Finance Committee. The motion was unanimously agreed to. Upon the motion of Mr. R. L. JONES, a petition from the president and governors of St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington, for a grant to their funds, was referred to the Coal, Corn, and Finance Committee. Mr. FREEMAN (chairman of the Coal, Corn, and Fi nance Committee) brought up the following reports, which were agreed to, and referred back to be carried into execution :—For granting 2101 to the Asylum for Idiots, 105/. to the German Hospital, and 1051 to the Ragged School Union. Mr. IL L. TAYLOR brought up a report with the draft of a petition to Parliament against the Metropolitan Market Bill. After some opposition from Mr. BENNOCH, the report and petition were agreed to.—Adjourned. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. FROM OUR OW CORRESPONDBNT.) COWIN, MARCR 13.—THE WORLD'S FAIR.—At two o'clock this day arrived the American frigate St. Law rence, Captain J. B. Sands, in twenty-one days from New York. She has on board Mr. Stansbury, the United States Commissioner for the Exhibition of all Nations, who is in charge of the American contributions. On coming into the roadstead and sighting the British standard on Osborne Palace she fired a royal salute of twenty-one guns in honour of England's Queen, and a short time afterwards she saluted the American Consul at this port, Joseph Rodney Croskey, Esq , with nine guns. Sho is expected to proceed to Southampton to morrow. ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICAN FRIGATE ST. LAWRENCE. SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY.—The United States' fri gate St. Lawrence, 50, Commander J. R. Sands, arrived off Cowes about two o'clock this afternoon, after a pas sage of 22 days from New York. She is the bearer of the long expected freight of American contributions to the Great Exhibition of 1851, in Hyde-park. The St. Lawrence has anchored in Cowes Roads for the night, and will probably come up to Southampton to-morrow, when she will exchange salutes with the town and im mediately commence discharging the articles intended for transmission to London. We understand that she brings a much larger quantity than WAS at first expected, there being upwards of 500 exhibitors in all, and there are between 1,000 and 2,000 packages, extending to a total of nearly 1,000 tons of general products of industry, many of which are of great interest and of considerable value. Owing to the largeness of the freight all the armament of the St Lawrence, save only the guns on the spar deck, had to bo taken out. She has a complement of 303 sea men, and is officered as follows:—Commander J. R. Sands; Lieutenants Charles S. Boggs, Latham B. Avery, Washington Gwathemy, George H. Prebble; Purser, Samuel F. Todd; Surgeon, Lewis P. Hunter; Assistant- Surgeon, James F. Harrison; Master, Bays N. West colt; Passed Midshipman. Andrew F. Munroe; Mid shipmen, J. R. Fyffe, Henry Erben, jun.; William T. Glassel, Captain's Clerk, C. S. Livingston. In connexion with the arrival of this vessel it may not be uninteresting to give a short account of the proceed ings adopted in the United States which led to the dis patch of the St. Lawrenca to the shores of Great Britain with so extensive a freight of American industrial pro ducts, designed to enter into competition with those of the Old World at the Crystal Palace. The subjoined account is abridged from a late American paper:— "On May 17, 11150, a letter was addressed by the Secretary of State, Hon. J. M. Clayton, to the President of the National Institute, transmitting the correspondence which had taken place between the Minister Plenipoten tiary of her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and the State Department relative to the proposed Exhibition. This letter was immediately laid before the Institute, and by it referred to the following select committee:—Peter Force, Joseph Henry, W. R. Johnson, J. J. Greenough, and Charles Wilkes. " The committee reported in favour of taking imme diate action, by nominating a central authority' for the United States. The report was adopted on the 27th of May, and the following gentlemen were nominated to the State Department:— " Millard Fillmore, Chairman. " Peter Force. 1 " Charles F. Stansbury. " James A. Pearce. " J. J. Abert. " Levi Woodbury. "Lewis Warrington. " Joseph Henry. " Alexander D. Bache. " Charles Wilkes. " Jefferson Davis. " Joseph G. Totten. " Thomas Errbank. " William Easby. " Leonard 1). Gale. " Joseph C. G. Kennedy. " Ezra C. Seaman. " Matthew F. Maury. " J. James Greenough. " Walter R. Johnson, Secretary. " The authority thus nominated was approved by Mr. Clayton, the then Secretary of State, and the central authority at once entered upon the discharge of their duties. They addressed a letter to the Governors of the several States, of which the following is a copy:— "'clactmAn LETTER ADDRESSED BY THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE TO THR GOVERNORS OF TIE SEVERAL STATES. " William W. Seaton. " ' Rooms of the National Institute, Washington, June —. " To his Excellency the Governor of " Sir—We have the honour to submit to you the ac companying papers, from which it will be seen that the undersigned have been appointed a central authority, through which alone, according to the regulations adopted by the Royal Commissioners, the productions of American art and industry can be recognized as en titled to admission at the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London in May, 1851. " Our object in addressing you is to request that you will confer with societies and individuals in the State of —, and appoint a local committee or commit tees to correspond with us; and to select fi om such ar ticles as may be submitted by the citizens of your State those most suitable for the Exhibition. By this means we shall better accomplish the objects for which we are appointed, and your citizens be enable to avail them selves of the advantages promised by the Exhibition. " An early reply is respectfully solicited. " Very respectfully, your obedient servants, 66 "A majority of the Governors appointed committees in accordance with this request; but in some cases there was great delay. " The central committee also published a pamphlet, containing an account of their appointment and duties, and of their action up to its date, as well as the regula tions of the English Commissioners, arrangement of the Exhibition, and a classified list of objects to be admitted to the Exhibition. "The committee also published a number of circulars of information to persons interested in the Exhibition, and a second pamphlet, containi ng t h e correspon dence between their secretary and the secretaries of the Eng lish Commission, and the regulations of the Commission adopted subsequent to the date of the first pamphlet. " These pamphlets and circulars were distributed to the committees throughout the country, and attention was called to them through the press. " The committee prepared blank forms in duplicate for the applications of exhibitors in sufficient number to supply the whole demand by the country. " Having prepared the work fur the State committees, the central committee next interested themselves to pro cure fee© passage for goods acros s t h e ocean . Th e first idea was to obtain the Pennsylvania, but that was found to involve too much expense. The Fredonia was then assigned to them, but subsequently the St. Law ' rence was substituted. The revenue cutters were also ' ordered to aid in concentrating the goods at the port of shipment. " The eommitteo have been for some months occupied in issuing certific ates for articles submitted to them by the State committees for approval. " When the goods began to arrive at New York, Mr. C. F. Stansbury, recording secretary of the National Institute, was a ppointed to attend to thei r rece ipt an d delivery, and accordingly came from Washington for the purpose. " The services of the committee hav e been gratuitous —not a dollar has been appropriated to pay their ex• penses—and they have, now that th e G overnment has, at the last moment, refused them a paltry sum to carry out the plan in a manner creditable to the country, put their hands into their own pockets, an d advanced the means. The object is purely national, involving the honour and reputation of the Un ited Stat es, an d i t i s unjust that the commit tee should incur any loss." 'Mr. Charles F. Stansbury (recording secretary of the National Institute at Wa shin g ton) is on board the St. Lawrence. He is charged by tire central committee with the care of the whole of the packagess and will super intend their transmission to London and arrange for the fittings necessary for their proper exhibition. The cargo is consigned to the American Cons ul here (Mr. J. R. Crooke)), who has obta ined the privileg es of having it conveyed from the ship to London free of dock dues or railway carriage. Some of the packages are very large, consisting of machinery, models, sculpture, &c. The list of exhi bitors alone occupies three columns in the Aetv York Herald of the 13th ult. O ne curious i tem is an immense block of zinc ore weighing 16,4001 b. (eight t ons ) , an d i s probably the largest single block of that ore ever ob tained. It is sent by the New Jersey Exploring and Mining Company, and cost that association many hundred dollars to transport it over the mountain roads from the mines to its place of shipment. From the magnitude as well as from the peculiarity of this kind of ore this block is esteemed a great curiosity. After discharging her cargo, we are informed that the St. Lawrence is ordered to take on board the remains of the celebrated Commodore Paul Jones, now reposing in Paris. The ashes of the first Republican naval officer under General Washington aro t hus to be h on oured by special removal across the Atlantic in a ship of war. THE NAVY ESTIMATES. To TEE EDITOR OF TRH TRIES. Sir.—l do not agree with Mr. Ha ne, Mr. Cobden, and Mr. M'Greger, that the vote for men governs the amount of the navy estimates. It is the vote for artifi cers employed in the dockyards that ought to rule the expense. Lord John Russell, in a vi ry excellent speech, has shown the impolicy of reducing oar seam-n and marines, and we have a confession from the Prime Minister that Great Britain can no longer be considered an island, and that, as we keep up neither a sufficient army or militia for our defences, we must trust to the navy. He has told the House of Commons that 70,000 men were conveyed from Vienna to the frontier of Bohemia in 48 hours—that many thousand men were transported from France to Civite Vecchia in an exceedingly short time; and he admits that, without waiting for the acci dent of wind and weather, an army may be transported in a few hours to our coasts; and that if we parted with our naval force for the first six months of war we should be utterly unable to send out an efficient force to meet an enemy disposed to attack us. He further stated we might be engaged in war with Russia and Austria, and in friendly alliance with France, and in that case we ought to have a sufficient naval force to meet aggression; but he did not state what would be come of us should we have a war with France and Russia, and, if so, most probably with America to the bargain. In that case we should have France in our front with a large force at Cherbourg; Russia on our left flank with 30 sail of the line always ready, and 90,000 men disposable at St. Petersburgh, and the 2,000,000 tons of American commercial shipping, capable, as Mr. flume says, of being converted for warlike purposes, on our right flank. Why, Sir, with all this staring us in the face, would any man in his senses reduce our force who knows the difficulty of getting them together again, and who knows that we have no reserve to fall back upon, and that in a peace of 36 years no step has been taken by any Government to have a reserve? If the Government fancy they can return to impressment, let them look to the north, where the seamen have struck work because they think their rights have been tres passed upon. We might just as well attempt to return to Protection. Sir, it is on the vote for artificers and stores for ship building that we ought to economise. Strike off a couple of thousand of them, and that would be followed by a reduction of stores and materials. We have ships enough in the water, and all our ships are full. There let them remain and season, and instead of allowing our ships afloat to lie and rot, let us keep them in repair; but so badly is that part of our establishment managed that we never hear of a ship being commissioned and going to sea without her first going through dockyard repair, even should she be an advanced ship. In a former letter I mentioned the case of the Britan eia, and I will now show another case. On the 7th of January the Cumberland was commissioned for the flag of Sir George Seymour, and did not arrive at Spithead till the beginning of March, a new ship—an advanced ship, and yet she required all this time to get ready. The Powerful arrived at the same time from the Medi terranean, after an absence of only two years and three months, in splendid order, well manned and fit for any service. With proper management, why could not the Powerful have been re-commissioned for the flag of Sir George Seymour, and thus have saved the expense of fitting out one ship and dismantling another? Sir, the system of paying off our ships after three years' service is one of the causes of dockyard extrava gance. The seamen's pay does not increased till they have served five years. No ship should be paid off till they have been at least four years and a half in commis sion; the rigging, stores, So., would last that time. After three years they are not considered fit for a second commission, and the whole is condemned and turned over to the lot yard, and the ship is sent up the harbour to deteriorate for half-a-dozen years or more, as may be. Should she not be a favourite, and should the dry rot appear, it is allowed to spread till the ship becomes too expensive to repair. She is then turned into a hulk or broken up. Lord John admits that there has been a great deal of wastefulness and abuse; but he thinks it has been corrected of late years. I have been tolerably watchful of how naval affairs have been conducted for many years, but I can see no improvement; and unless we change our system of governing the navy, it will never be better. The three last steamers built, the Argus, the Tigre, and Magicienne, are so badly arranged, that before they are fit for service they must go through great alterations at a considerable expense. .It however, just to say the present Surveyor had no thing to do with them, and it would be difficult to find a father for them. The Penelope, which has been under repair for up wards of a year, is again commissioned for the coast of Africa. During her last commission her guns were re moved to allow her people to be berthed, the between decks being so low that it watt, I suppose, considered dangerous to keep them there. The same thing is to happen agaio, so that we shall have a red pennant com modore in a ship without guns, while the Sidon has been lying at Portsmouth for eighteen months ready for com mission, her rigging rotting, her boats and spars decay ing, and, if kept in that state much longer, will require refitting before she can go to sea. Another system of store destruction it is high time to put a stop to the flag ships* at the ports and the guard ships are rigged, and at the beginning of winter their topmasts are struck. To put their topmast rigging down below would not occupy two hours ; but there they remain with their rigging rotting on their mast heads like a parcel of Portuguese. Nine votes have been carried ; it is not yet too late. Let the House of Commons strike or two hundred thousand pounds from the 10th vote, and that will teach the Admiralty eco nomy. Colonel Sibthorp proposed a moderate reduction of the salaries of the First Lord, two secretaries, and a reduction of the lay Lord, the latter reduction was supported by his predecessor, and who would pro bably be his successor ; yet the economists supported the Government on this occasion. Sir, I do think 3,500 L a year is a sufficient salary for the First Lord. I presume when a large house and a largo salary were first granted it was intended to enable the First Lord to entertain naval officers ; but I have not heard much of their hospitalities. I have been 51 years in the service, and have only been three times in the large house, and few of my brother officers have been so for tunate. As to the secretaries, I cannot understand why they should be higher paid than their masters ; yet the Radical and the economical talkers in the House think differently. I was happy to hear the First Lord was in consultation with the Chancellor of the Exchequer to remove the Surveyor's department to Whitehall. How long the consultation will last I know not, but, as the committee have recommended that two Lords' houses shall be given up, I see no necessity for a consultation, unless it is to remove the whole establishment, and the sooner that is done the better; but the House may rely upon it unless the screw is applied the two Lords will remain till their successors are appointed. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, CH ARLES NAPIER. * The flag ships have jury topmasts. SPORTING INTELLIGE N CE . TATTERSALL'S, THURSDAY. 'Tempted by cheap trains, a strong list, te,d fine wea ther, the m,jority of the " working" mem ere of Ihe loom started 1 esterday for Doncaster, amine the mus ter here to be so small as to put regular business out of the question. The only blows struck were 1,000 to 40 agst Marlborough Buck, 900 to 100 apt Rhesus. 2.000 to 100 agat Montague, 500 to 25 apt Wallflower, and 625 to 25 agst Lady Evelyn. DONCASTER SPRING MEETING—THURSDAY. A Free Handicap Hurdle Stakes of 5 soya. with 30 added; the second to save his stake; a winner once after the weights are published to carry 41b; twice or more, 71b extra. Twe miles, over five flights of hurdles. (9 Subs.) Mr. Hutton's Psyche, 4 yrs, 9st 41b Mr. Tally-ho (11 b), lOst 2113 (H Bradley) 2 Mr. Lister's Wharfdale Maid, aged, 1 lst...(Frisby) 0 Mr. G. Lamplugh's The Wild Hero, aged, gat 101 b 0 Mr. Godson's John Lawrence (h b), 5 yrs, 9st 61b 0 Mr. Foster's Fauny(h b), aged,Bsl 121 b (Berkenshaw) 0 Betting-7 to 4 agst Psyche and 2to 1 agst Tally-ho. Tally-ho made nearly the whole of the running, but was caught by Psyche at half-way up the distance, and beaten by a neck; Wburtdale Maid a bad third. Run in 4 min. 15 sec. Betting-room Stakes of 5 sove. each, with 50 added; for two years old, 7st; three, 9st; fillies and geldings allowed 31b; winners extra; the second to save the stakes, and the winner to pay 5 sovs, to the fund. Red House in. (9 Subs.) Mr. Lister's Nancy, 3 yrs, 94 21b (Marlon) 1 Mr. H. Stebbing's Knook Knoll, Bst 91b (Bumby) 2 Mr. Walker's Merlin, 2 yrs, 6st I llb (lrving) 3 Mr. J. Armstrong na Paddy Bird 9st ... (Charlton) 0 Mr. B. Eddison's cby John O'L;Zunt, (Whitehouse) 0 Mr. W. E. liobson's Babette, 2 yrs, ,fit 1 Ilb( Wells) 0 Mr. W. Neale na Little Fawn, Bst bib ...‘g. Oaten ) 0 Mr. J. Osborne's King of Troy, 2 yrs, 7st (Osi.Orne) o Mr. P. Reed's Mona's Pride, 3 yrs, 9et (Tempfemao 0 Betting-7 to 4 each agst Nancy and Knock Knoll, and 6 to 1 sget King of Troy. Knook Knoll jumped off with the lead, Nancy, Mona's Pride, Babette, and Merlin well up; at the distance Nancy took the lead, had it all herselt, and won efts,;; by two lengths ; the same between Knook Knoll and Merlin. Babette a bad fourth. Run in 1 min. 17 sec. The Grand National Steeplechase Handicap of 1.5 son'. each. 10 ft, and only 5 if declared, &c., with 100 added. A winner of 100 sovs. clear after the weights are pub lished, once 71b, twice 121 b extra; the second to save his stake, and tne winner to pay 20 sous. towards ex- panties. About three miles and a half. (38 Subs., 15 of whom declared.) Lord Airlie na Chieftain (h b), 9st 81b (Harrison) 1 Mr. Elmore's Mulligan, aged, 9st 121 b ... (Archer) 2 Mr. Donkin na Quadruped, aged, 10st 61b (Darling) 0 Mr. J. H. Kemp'a Hope (h b), aged, 9.t I Ilb (Green) 0 Mr. P. Barling's Bedford hb, 5 yrs, 9st 91b (Higgins) 0 Mr. J. Lamplugh's Standard, aged, 9st 810 (Lamplugb) 0 Mr. Walker 'a Cadeby, bb, aged, 9st 41b(Meorbouse) 0 Betting-5 to 4 agst Mulligan, 4to 1 agat Quadruped, 7 to 1 agst Hope, 8 to 1 agst Chieftain, and 10 to 1 agst any otter. Won by nearly a distance, the two placed only having past the winning post. Run in 8 min. 55 secs. The Municipal Stakes of 5 80V8. each, with 30 added for three yrs old, 7st 71b; tour, 9st 51b; five, lOst; six and aged, lOst 51b. Half bred horses allowed 71b; mares and geldings, 31b; and maiden horses, 51b. The winner to be sold for 150 sous., and allowance if to be sold for less; the second to save his stake, and the winner to pay 5 . sovs. towards expenses. St. Leger Course. (7 Subs.) Mr. Dawson's True Blue, 3 yrs, sst 61b, 401 (Aldcrort) 1 Mr. Baldock'e bc by Red Deer, sst 610, 401 (Wells) 2 Mr. H. Stebbing's Guardsman, sst 121 b, 50/ (Barker) 3 Mr. J. Skipsworth's Gimcrack, 6st 111 b, 30/(Osborne) 0 Mr. Lawson's Keleshea, hb, 8,0.111b,75/( Mr. Gilman) 0 Mr. T. Hesseltine's Louise, 7st 610 301(W. Sharpe) 0 Mr. J. Marson's Lady of the Grove, 3 yrs, 4st 131 b, 301 0 Betting-5 to 2 aget Keleshea, sto 2 abet Red Deer colt, 3 to 1 agat Louisa, and 4 to 1 agst True Blue. Won by a head; three lengths between second and third. Run in 3 min. 27 see. The Sheffield and Rotherham Stakes (handicap) of six sore, each, h ft, with 40 added; for horses that before the entry never won at any one time 1001. clear. The winner to pay 5 soca. towards expenses. One mile. (17 Subs.) Mr. Harrisou's bl c by Prince Caradoo, out of Miss Julia Bennett, 3 yrs, 6st 131 b ... (Harrison) 1 Mr. Halford's The Deceitful (late Mr. Merryman), 3 yrs, 7st llb (W. Sharpe) 2 Mr. G. Barton's The Little Fawn, 6st ...(Mayhoe) Mr. Holtby's The Shareholder, 7st 111 b ...(Cooper) 0 Mr. Foster's Osbaldwick, 4 yrs, 7st 61b ...(Charlton) 0 Mr. Goodison's Maid of Kent, 7st 41b ...(Wheatley) 0 Mr. T. Taylor's fby Birdcatcher, 7st 21b ...(Wells) 0 Mr. Wright's Miss Flyaway, Est 101 b ...(Barker) 0 Mr. G. Barton's Madame Wharton, 3 yrs, Est 101 b... 0 Mr. Jones's Goldfinder, 3 yrs, 6st 71b ...(Knott) 0 Betting-2 to 1 eget Deceitful. 4to 1 agst Goldfinder, 5 to 1 agst Madame Wharton, and 6 to 1 each eget Miss Flyaway and Osbaldwick. Osbaldwick with Deceitful, Goldfinder, Miss Fly away, well up, cut out the work till within the distance, where he was passed by Prince Caradoc colt, who went in an easy winner by a length, Little Fawn a bad third. Run in 1 min. 48 secs. BETTING ON THE COURSE. 100 to 6 apt Nancy DERBY. 2b to 1 apt Storm 1 33 to 1 aget Confessor SPORTING NOTES. No. XIX. WARWICK SPRING MEETING. "Consider what you venture, weigh discreetly The dangers of your project. Ask yourself If you are steel'd and proof against its perils ; Dauntless and daring; if thou fear'st not BEING DOU 1" Fiesco, by LADY FLORA HASTINGS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR.—This week has produced a couple of steeplechase capers of the ordinary class, i, e., the horses that could have won, for the usual golden reasons, have not even started for them; it is, however, a consolation to think that the concoctors of the "cer tainty" yesterday at Doncaster, by•the fall of their horse, made a null-again of it; Lord Airlie's Chieftain, 5 yrs, 9st 81b, tooled by Harrison, winning iu a canter by lengths, aye, by at least two hundred yards. The field he beat was a wretched one, consisting of Quadruded, Hope, Bedford, Standard, Cadely, and Mulligan, the fag-end of the handicap; all the cracks, in cluding Maria Day, Fugitive, Peter Simple, Vain Hope, The British Yeoman, and Victim, were non est. The other caper was at Derby on Tuesday, where the Yeo man, as at Oldham, could have won easily enough, had they started him. By way of showing the ease with which judgment can master the difficulty of selecting the winner, even of a steeple, chase, if the animals are ran on their merits, I quote my retest ics in Note No. 17 on the Slough Steeplechase, on which, for a very great wonder, there was nothing done on the " squaring prin. ciple ;" it was all above-board. They were—" As Vola tile's running is not at all certain, he being engaged at Derby to-morrow, I must set his chance aside ; but should he run, nr. WINS! In his absence, I shall place Kilkenny first and liendsburgh second." The result proved the correctness of my judgment. I accomplished the (in steeple chasine) unparalleled feat of placing the first three, Volatile winning cleverly from Kilkenny, who in his turn beat Rtndstsurgh cleverly for second place. In my observations on the Doncaster Spring Meeting, I placed Tally-ho first and Psyche second, with the Wharfdale Maid and Little Queen well up, for the Hurdle Race; this position was nearly realized, Psyche winning after a desperate straggle, in the last stride, by a neck! Tally-ho being second, and Whartdale Maid third; Little Queen was drawn; nothing else near. Time 4 min. 15 sees.—very good. On the Betting-room Stakes, I remarked that Nancy was "considered a certainty; should she miss the mark, Knook Knoll or Paddy Bird will fill the vacuum." Nancy won, with 9st 21b up, in a canter, by two lengths, beating Koook Knoll, Sat 91b, who was second, and seven others. The Sheffield and Rotherham Handicap I did not give a decided opinion upon, merely observing that "if Old Claret or Mr. Merryman, now called The Deceitful, can't win, probably Madame Warton or The Little Fawn can." 1 was entirely out here; the colt by Prince Caradoc, out of Miss Julia Bennett. winning by an easy length; the Deceitful second, and Little Fawn third. I au now ahont to touch upon the last hybrid meeting of the Spring, that at Warwick, which commences on Tues day next, with the attractive Trial Stakes, for which four years old are allowed an entry this year. The nomina tions for this stake number eighteen, and include the names of Aaron Smith, 3 yrs, 7st; Nancy, 3 yrs, 7st; Musician, 4 yrs, Sat 91b; Mark Tapley, 4 yrs, Bst 91b; Le Julf,3 yrs, 7st; besides Gladiole. Truth, Manchester, Recruit, and Knight of the Thistle, all of whom have shown the world the tidy racing qualities they possess; but the race, in my opinion, beyond the shadow of a doubt, will be between the first named quintette, Aaron Smith or Nancy for choice, and no' withstanding the magnificent form of the latter, I feel inclined to place AARON SMITH NANCY The Willoughby Handicap, gentlemen jocks, is a kind of anybody's race, but I understand that mischief is meant with Agis, 6 yrs, 104 121 b; Kissaway, 5 yrs, lOst 101 b; Reversion, 5 yrs, lOst 41b; Sisyphus, 4 yrs, lOst. A strong commission was out yesterday in support of Agis, with whom or Kissaway, I should say, the race would lay. The most prominent names in the list for the Free Handicap are Woodlark, 5 yrs, 7st 31 b; Bullfinch, 4 yrs, Est 71b; Swordplayer, 6 yrs, 64 41b; Unity, 3 yi 5, 11 . , and Heart of Oak, 3 yrs, 44 1 llb; but little doubt oauge on my mind concerning the result, the last three above, will, I fancy, be the first three in the nee. The Woodeote Stakes, fur two-years•ofd, is a bit of a dark," and from all ac mystery, all the animals sire counts not the most brilliant lot imaginable; I shall go for the Lively Flea and filly by Slane out of Pelerine. On Wednesday the performances commence with the Castle Stakes, for which Recruit, Knight of the Thistle, Kremen, and Souffle are entered, but I very muchicloubt whether a race will be the result, the stake being of the value of 351. As the names are written dovrn, so th e y s t a nd in my estimation. The Great Warwickshire Handicap stands accord cll the list, although fi rst in im p ortance ; I expect • that a bove a dozen will be brought to the post, includi g the top-weight, Borneo , 5 are, Bst 71b— Cloth work 5 y rs, gat—Doubt, 5 yrs , 7 st 101 b — Mark Tapley , 91b—Minimum, 5 yrs, 7 st 7 1 b — Kissaway, 5 Yrs ' 7't 71b P —Cranberry, 4 yrs, 7.4 61b—Etca e' 6 rt.. Gladiola 5 yr t , 64 I2lb—Oudine, 4 yrs, 7st—Docility, yrs, ist 31b -4 yrs, 64 10Ib—Captain Parry, 5 yrs, 6st 41b—S u n r ise, 3 yrs, sst 4lb (doubtful)—Unit y, yrs, sst— au d C o libri, 3 yrs, 4st 31b. This list may be 3 altered in several re spebts by Monday evening, wh final remarks on the race. _ ea I shall dot down my Joseph Hawley 's horse, and Borneo, Mark Tapley, Sir the trio of thrse•vrig •)11=1 form the lot from which I Lbe Win n" " 1 arise. givin4 the preierel , ce SrtJ ,, s. •allel " 1 "d Unit,. Ato d n Monday. Tue tne.ting concAvits, so) far sy tt'e Bat v`•cilig7 por tion ‘ , I it Is a ,t,cerneo, toe tr-,,Ear-k Id S takes, which h as fourte,-n n..rum,,tioas, vli awrit 't co area; most , 'rat•ttv, no e• ; ( , . b ink` 81,10* e L zsy and to; r,n p4hape the Is "Vim d two ma) te the first in the rtee. I am. sir. y,..kirt,. &c.. THE SPIRT r OF TUE TUC F. March 14, 1851. ---- MARLBRIY-STREE r —(T HIS DAY,V A MISCREANT - Row, au ill-looking lellow,• was brought bef. ire Mr. Ilarciwick char Ted with in. decently exposing his person to several young ladies, in Kensington .gardens. Catherine Mitchell, an inolligent child, eleven years of age, residing with her par,Aats at No. 4, Hinton street, Kensington, deposed, that about six o'clock the previous evening, she, and another young lady named Crosbie, were walking in Kensington-garden s , near the round pond, looking at the ducks; and, on turning round to leave the spot, she saw the prisoner, who was standing about six yards from them, leaning against the railings with his person ex• posed. Directly she saw the prisoner she turned round to go away, and having called the attention of her friend to the circumstance, she went to the lodge and informed one of the park keepers of what she had seen. Mary Ann Croabie, 13 years of age, residing at No. 1, Newland-street, corroborated the above evidence. Several other young ladies also proved that the prisoner had owed in a similar manner towards them. Dunn, one of the park constables, said he took the prisoner into custody at the instigation of the young la dies. Oa conveying him to the station ho found hie dress in great disorder, and his trousers unbuttoned. The prisoner, who most solemnly denied the charge, was committed to the House of Correction for three mouths, with hard labour. IN MA NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The Royal Naval Club of 1765 dined at the Thatched House on Wednesday, the business of the evening bring► efficiently and agreeably presided over by Captain Win. Henry Smyth. The guest of the club was Sir Henry De la Beche, of geological fame. The Gallant Chair man was supported by Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Mal colm, Captains Sir Edward Belcher, C. 8., Chappell, Branford, Coghlan, Duthy, Dyer, Fead, Featherstone, Montagu, and several other members of this estimable club. The flag of Vice-Admiral Sir George Seymour, blue at the tore, was hoisted on board the Cumberland, 70, Captain Seymour, at Spithead, on Wednesday evening, at sunset, and at nine o'clock yesterday the Cumberland saluted the flag of the Commander-in-Chief, Admiral the Hon. Sir Bladen Capel, with seventeen bane, and the Victory returned it with thirteen. Vice-Admiral Sey mour embarked on board yesterday morning, at half past ten, and Lady Seymour and family also went on board, going out in Admiral Cspel's yacht, the Fanny. The Cumberland will probably sail about Saturday or Sunday. At present the wind is toul. She takes out a few Marines and Marine Artillery to complete the ships on the West India station, and forty supernume rary boys. TRIAL OF THE MAGIOIENNE STEAM-SLOOP.—Accord in to their Lordships' directions, the Magicienne steam sloop has been further tried as to her sailing qualities, in charge of Mr. Brown, second master-attendant, and commenced on Saturday, the Bth instant. going out in the morning and returning to the Sound in the evening of each day; and from what we bear said of the result, her steaming qualities are very fair. She made ten miles per hour with 81b. pressure, and eight miles with only two boilers; but her sailing qualities are very indifferent, 83 particularly so that she could not carry her canvas at all, and with a moderate breeze her paddle-wheels are so immersed that there is no doing anything with her. She went up Hamoaze on Wednesday afternoon. Orders have arrived at Portsmouth to fit the iron screw steam-frigate the Simoom as a troop-ship, and the estimate is to be forthwith sent to the Admiralty. She is to have a poop and topgallant forecastle; the latter is to come sufficiently far aft to take her ship's company to mess under. The Rolla, 5, apprentice-brig, Lieutenant-Commander Fen wick, has gone down to Cowes cruising. Petrel, 6, packet -brig, Lieutenant Commander Creser, is ordered to be paid off at Devonport. Captain Peter M'Quhie (1835), who formerly com manded the Dredalus, 19, in China, has been appointed Commodore of the second class, to relieve Commodore Bennett at Port Royal, Jamaica, as second in command at the We , t Indies. Captain M . Quhte is an able, active, zealous, and highly deserving officer, and we are glad to tied that so meritorious a selection has been made by the First Lord of the Admiralty. PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY.—Tho Pyrenees, having embarked a gang of convicts from Cowes, returned to the anchorage at Spithea i last evening. A. court-martial is ordered to be held en board the Victory on Thursday, to try Commander St. Ledger, the other officers, and ship's company of her Majesty's f steam slop Flamer, for the loss of that vessel on the coast of Africa. Some desire is necessary to keep life in motion ; and he whose real wants are supplied must admit those of fancy.--Eliza Cook's Journal. AN ORIGINAL DEFENCE.—A prisoner defending himself on a charge of burglary at the Limerick assizes on Friday addressed the Court as follows :—" If I committed all the murders and robberies ;n the county, my lord, I am as innocent of this charge as the child unborn; and I my wish I had half an hour's liberty, and 1 would shoot Malone as dead as a mackerel, the b—y perjured villain. I hope the Lord will take me out of this wor ld soon; and I pray to God that my ghost may be an evil spirit, and haunt for life every one who had anything to do in my prosectvion. You have all done your best, and I don't care a-- for it all, for I could live in a bastable oven if I had only a smoke of a pipe." C H 14, SCREW PROPELLERS. The advices from the Cape yesterday were very wel epoe in the City, but the private letters do not express ro Entic ;; confidence in the rapid termination of the war as is conveyer, by the n ews p apers . "It is the opinion here (it is remari;:d) that the contest will be of some continuance—probably 12 or eighteen months—as Sir Harry Smith has expressers' his determing.tion to finish it in such a way as to render it unlikely titanthe Kafi r i will ever again repeat the attempt." The performance of the Bosphorus, in completing her fir,' !coy & ge, appear to have given satisfaction. On her outwaro pA, sage she was 46 days, but the delays at the diff-rent ports touched at occupied upwards of two days, while the dee, shuns from the direct course consequent upon these calla es timated AL more than four days. Sierra Leone *'as reached in less time than by any other st.arner ' ant: the rate of speed up to that point was 210 mil es day; but, sub s equently, owing to en unlooked-for; and as it is believed an exceptional state of the trade• wind, it did not exceed an average of 177 miles. The return passage occupied thirty-eight days (the contract time both ways being thirty-five days), but the excess in this case was caused by the want of Warlich's fuel at Sierra Leone, and the bad quality of the coal which was taken in in lieu of it. An error is also stated to have been ascertained in the contract distance from the Cape to Sierra Leone. By the contract it is 2,684 miles instead of 3,160, the difference being equal to 2 days run. This added to three days lost at Sierra Leone, makes five days to be deducted from the total of thirty eight. The new propeller with which the vessel is fitted is said to have acted admirably. It is constructed so that the blades may be placed in a position to offer no resistance whatever to the progress of the ship when under sail alone. There were several opportunities of testing it, and " both by night as well as by day, and in all weathers, the position was changed in a few minutes.' A CHAPTER or ACCIDENTL—We have seldom to record such a succession of mishaps as has befallen the bry, Gipsy, Captain M'Gregor, which sailed from this port for- Newfoundland on the 7th of December last, and pu back on Sunday, after having been three months at sea On the 3d of January she encountered a severe gale, and shipped a very heavy sea, which c.rried away the band of the forestay, top mast stay, and strap of the jibboom, bringing in the jib boom, damaging the boats, and rendering them useless; and washing away the cookhouse and utensils, and carrying the cook, James belonging to Greenock, overbuerd. About the lat Lit., the Gipsy fell in with a great quantity of• ice, when she was about 15 miles to the west of her destined port, and on the 14th, finding it too heavy, and getting short of provisions„put about for Greenock. Oa the 20 th . she car ried away the foreyard, and on the 23d, blowing heavil from the S.W. to N.W., the ship, running under double reefed maintopsail, pooped a heavy sea, which carried away bulwarks, roundhouse, wheel and compasses, and disabled the captain and John Fulton, seaman.— Greenock Advertiser. ANTI-PAPAL AGGRESSION ADDRESSIS.—A return has been obtained by Mr. Newdegate, and was lulled yes terday, setting forth the number of addresses which have been presented to her Majesty on the recent measures taken by the Pope with regard to this country, whence they ema nated, and the number of signatures to each. The tetal number of these addresses is 8,145, bearing 1,006,708 signa tures, besides two Roman Catholic addresses expressing loyalty and fidelity, with 256,961 signatures. They are classified according to their origin in the following manner : —archbishops and bishops of the Church of England, 1 ; archbishops and bishops of the United Church of England and Ireland, I; deans and chapters of cathedral or collegiate churches, 10; Church of Scotland, ministerial and elders, 1; clergy of the United Church of England and Ireland, 89; clergy and others, 880 ; Wesleyan Committee of Privileges, 1; Protestant dissenting ministers of the three dominations, 1; universities viz.. Oxford, Cambridge, Durham, and St. Andrew's 4; colleges—Royal College of Physicians, Queen's College, .Birmitigham, Sion College, London, the " Bedden," York, 4; hospitals, 2; county meetings, 35; other public meetings, 139; corporations, 46; associations or other bodies. 20; City of London, 4 ; members of the English bar. 1; at torneys, solicitors, and proctors of England and Wales, 1 ; Isle of Man, 1 ; Society for Promoting Christian Know ledge, 1. A MONSTBR SEAL.—Several of the fisheries along the coast have of late been much annoyed by the ravages of voracious seals, which appear to make a practice of regularly_ inspecting the nets, and devouring their contents. With the view of putting a stop to the ravage& of these intruders, Messrs. Gray, Hutcheson, and Co. had a net constructed for the capture of seals at their fishery at Woodston, and the re• cult has been that they have caught a seal of the following enormous proportions—length, 8 feet; girth, 5 1 / 2 feet; aid weight, 36 stones —Aberdeen Nerald. ONE FRANC PISCES.—It may not be ami►s to cau tion the public to be very careful in taking change, as there is at present a very large number of French and Belgian one franc pieces in circulation throughout the metropolis. They are rather defaced on each side, and peas easily as a shillia g to those who are not acquainted with the coin, which is only worth Sid. or 9d. As there will be an immense number of foreiguors of all nations in this capital during the Great Exhibition of May next, licensed victuallers, inn and coffee house-keepers, and shopkeepers of every description, as well as the public at large, must look before they give and take change, as a large quantity of foreign coin will undoubtedly be brought over, and tried to be put into circulation, not only in London, but other parts of the United Kingdom. THE CHAPEL ROYAL OF ST. GJO&GF, WINDSOR. —On Wednesday last the trials for the situation of lay clerk, vacant by the death of Mr. Francis, took place in St. aeor g e'a Chapel, before the canons and minor canons of Windsor, and nearly the whole of the lay clerks. There were thirteen can didates, from which the following four gentlemen were se- lected, via.:—Mr. Hill, from Westmiilster Abbey; Mr. Dyson, from Canterbury Cathedral; Mr. Sheard, from the Duke of Buccleuch's private chapel, Dalkeith ; and Mr. Sey mour, from London. Mr. Sheard was ultimately elected. He has a tenor voice of fine quality, is a good sight singer, as well as an admirable solo singer. The talent of the other three gentlemen proved to be cf the first order, although all were unanimous in the election of Mr. Sheard. AGRICULTURAL DISTRESS.—Young Farmer, No. I.—" Well, Charley—have you had much shooting lately ?" Young Earner, No. 2.—" Why, no; what with hunting two days a-week, and coursing two days, I con% get much time to gu out with a gun."—Punch. THE COMMISSARIAT CuECT.—The commissariat chest account for the year 1849-50 has been printed. The cash balance on the 31st of March 1850, was 7,8,295/. The total amount of sums received was 6,657,1931., and the sums disbursed amounted to 5,588,8981. ROYAL ARTILLSRT.— WOOLWICH, MARCH 13. — Lieutenant-Colo . el Tomkyns, appointed to the command of the royal artillery at Hong-Kong, has obtained leave of ab sence to the end of the present month. The gallant Lieu tenant-Colonel will embark at Southampton in the early part of next month, and proceed by overland route to Chin DEATH OP COLONEL ARNETT, R.M.—Died yester day, at his residence, in High-street, Portsmouth, after a long illness, at the advanced age of 84. Colonel Michael Arnett, late of the Royal Marine corps, universally beloved for his many excelleet qualities, and deeply regretted by a verb numerous circle of friends. PATENT OMNIBUS.—A good deal of excitement was occasioned yesterday in the line from Bayswater to Charing cross by the appearance of a new omnibus, which certainly brings to bear many, if not all, the desired end of such con veyances. Each traveller has a seat to himself--:and such seat is as private as a box at the Opera, while ladir-8 ma y thus ride as secure from annoyance as in their own carriage, 1 The contrivance alto g ether is certainly ingenious, and di vested of all cum brous a pp earance, the whole not weig h ing mo re than an ordi nar y omnibus. The mo st novel feature is , the was in which the passengers obtain their places both to ' the body of the omnibus and t , the roof—to t h e latter, in dead, a child may ascen d w ithout tear of injury , ap pearance of so useful a means of transit at this particular evidence that ingenious mom ent may be looked upon as an . The m inds are at work to provide effecti ve l y, not only for the ap proaching crowds, but for the ultim ate comfort and security of the cheap travelling community. DEATH FROM PASSIO N M.P., held an inquest on Sarah Ih e i B t t e e , r a d g a e Y d 56. 14 r. Deceased, who was a laundress, flew into a great rage with a man in her employ, because be had and alth:mgh surgi ca l aid neglected taking home the wash ing at a proper time. In her passion she fell down in a fit, produced by was ii eprrocured consciousness. , she died Death w the follow ing 3 day, without recovering s congestion of the brain. Verdict, "Deceased died of extravasation of blood on her brain produced by passion." SINGULAR CHOICE OF A LAST RESTING-PLACE. — In a gentleman's garden, in a parish distant but a few miles from Hereford, is a grave seven feet deep, which was dug some years ago, and which is intended to receive the mortal retualus of the proprietor and occupier of the premises ( at least such seenis to be his wish) when he shall " shuffle off this mortal coil." The grave, we understand, is partly dug and partly cut out of a rock, and is covered over with a tomb. Upon the tomb appears the following curious in scription : "Full seven feet deep and fast asleep I lie, by my direction. Let no one stir a bone of mine Until the resurrection:" THE GAMS LAWS. — On Monday, at Ixw o rtb petty sessions, Isaac Deward, a labouring man , for trial on a charge of perjury, in havi ng falsely sworn that be saw a Mr. Devereux fire at and shoot a partridge on the of eptember list. The na la a n g d is, so r f at W el es z t ,, S ci t u o i7e , d on the d nt 2 i 3 albail from the prisoner, and not h.inir pror;ded with it, he was sea to Bury gaol, 85