The Sun. — London, England, 1847-07-15 00:00:00

• ift x" .1 " 1 " 111a ha 01. pim mar m ram si now. SIOVAL OF THE COURT TO TIIE ISLE OF WIGHT. ‘,PORTSMOUTH, WEDNF,spay.—The expected arrival of the Court at this Isle of Wight, caused ti ne this afternoon, en lout.; to the ma nifested by many hund 4C most lively interest to be ma towns and neighbourln lc ts of the inhabitants of these At 25 minutes to threty7iy r 1 clock her Majesty, the Prince Consort, th e P r i nce (:; 4i,(IT a es, the Princess Royal, Prince Alfred, Prin cess 9 1 e, and the infant Princess Helena, attendedd by t h e. 5 moun t Ea t., - Dowager Lady Lyttelton, the Countess Murray and umbe. Lady in Waiting; the Hon. Miss a M'Donald, Maids of Honour ; Earl Lr)rd, in Waiting • Major-General Bowles, Master of tlae 'Household; Colonel' Phipps, Colonel Soy 3_tour, Col au ' el Buckley, Equerries, and Dr. Meyer, l e f t court t e o re Nine - .Cam s terminus of the South-Western Railway i royal state train, which was accompanied by a directors of the company, the secretary (Mr. L. *ng Cain bell), the general manager (Mr. C. Stevin), the sneer (Mr. 13-ooch), and the special guards, for Gos- Port, where it arrived at a quarter before five o'clock, ;which was the signal for a salute from the Commander au -Chief's o",ip Victory, 104, Captain Pasco, with yards manned P.rid dresred. On th a platfr, rm a t th e Clarence-yard her Majesty was receive by Ildrairal Sir Charles Ogle, Bart , the Cora zna„,, 14 _,l' - in , Chief ; Major-General the Right Hon. Lord lipr— "eriolt FitAclarence, G.C.H., Lieut.-Governor of the t e 'rrison, with the keys and staff ; Rear-Admiral Hyde :trkn r , C. 8., Superintendent of the dockyard ; Captain W . E. Parry, Superintendent, and the other officers tb e R o y a l C larence Vi ctua lli ng E s t a bli s h m e n t ; Cap- L a il ) the Ri g ht H on . L or d Adolphus Fitaclarence, - `,...*`C•Ef., of the Royal yachts ; Mr. Stevens, of the South- Western Railway Company; Flag-Lieutenants Cochrane 41 nd the Hon. W. S. Spencer; Major Harvey, aide-de 43an'IP to th e G enera l ; C a pt a i n S erv ente, commanding the Royal Engineers at Gosport; and a guard of honour of the 60th Royal Rifle Regiment, commanded by Major Crorabie, Captain Jones, Lieutenants Roe, Fletcher, and Bowles. Sir Charles Ogle escorted her Majesty to the state "wire, and assisted in the Royal Family. Lord Adolphus F ltaclarence th.en took the helm, and steered the barge the Fair the Weevil Lake (it being dead low water) to airy, under the charge of Commander Crispin. A few the minuti were occupied in embarking the whole of I. °Y - art, wen the vessel cheersl eftthe of the litll l'an and visitors afloat, and the salutes usually fired 11 P?,n such occasions. NnFerapproaching chingSpithead the fleet under Sir Charles presented a splendid spectacle. ,he Fairy arrived at Cowes harbour nlittle before six O'clo c k, and disembarkf.td the royal party at Trinity `wharf, whence they proceeded in four carriages to 'Osborne, where the royal standard was immediately hoisted from the summit of the high tower. The Court is believed to sojourn at Osborne until the dissolution of Parliament, and we are informed that the Loyal children will remain at Osborne during her Majesty's 'visit to Scotland. POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. On Monday we had the pleasure of hearing a most admirable and scientific lecture on Metallic Poisons, by Mr. Henry M. Noad, the well known author of several highly scientific works on natural philosophy this lecture being one of a series on metallic and other T . olsons, rer the purpose of putting the public in possess !lion of simple and easily executed methods of ascertain mg the presence of such of those virulent poisons as are frequently met with either from the hand of_the mur derer or by accident; with which view all the most ap proved investigations of modern chemistry are brought und , ar review, and the actions of the various tests exhi bited and explained, with the precautions to be adopted 11) their application. In this lecture the, l e arn e d gen tl eman ' s su bj ect was - mineral poisons, more particularly arsenic, as being the most important, both from its deadly nature, and from the facility with which (unfortunately) it can be oh. tained. Amongst the multitude of valuable facts which were adduced by the talented lecturer was one which must startle the reader, viz., that no less than 185 deaths took place in the years 1837 and 1838 from this deleterious material, and that from this lamentable statistical fact has the properties of the . metal been most diligently studied, the researches resulting from which investiga tion presrmt tis with information highly important and interesting throughout. The lecture was most ably delivered ; the manipulations and experiments are such as must do credit to both the lecturer and the establish Meat. RE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT OFF THE FAIRY STEAM-BOAT. Late last night Mr. J. Payne, the deputy. coroner, p_pened a very interesting inquiry at the Green Man "L'avern, Darkhou se -l ane , Billi ngsgate , on v i ew o f t h e body of a remarkably fine young female, aged twenty, name unknown, the deceased being supposed to be the Young person who was drowned on Sunday evening last et Southwark-bridge, off the Fairy, a Woolwich steamer, ashsome brief account of which has already been pub ed, William Arnold, of 12, Water-walk, Greenwich, Waterman, deposed that about half-past three o'clock 1 111 " (Wednesday) morning he found the body of de ceased floating on the surface of the water just by Dutch Tier, and nearly opposite the Custom-house. It was I, l gh water at the time, and witness rowed up to it and co d she i V a . " 6d " owshore. Deceased had no bouuet on, nor shawl. but with these exceptions she was r , a ,PLetety attired, having a fine muslin de laine dress on, umlor.:l petticoat, a white petticoat, and a pair of .irer2s, with a brooch in the dress and two gold ear gl3. None of the linen was marked so as to lead to ii_o re entificatio n of the body, but the description of the dress precisely coincided with the account at the police non of the party who was lost on Sunday. George Arnold, son of the last witness, corro b orate d -Vie testimony given above. City policeman, 166, William Byford, the beadle of St. Mary -at-Hill, and James Martin, city police-sergeant 61, Were examined at considerable length, but none of them could give such information as might eventually lead to an identification, and, after a protracted inves tigation, Mr. PAYNE rmarked, that this inquiry was one of a t ta l ost import an t c h arac t er , because, if the deceased were "'"" Person represented to have been lost off the Fairy . on Sunday last, it would seem that her death had arisen 1.1.0 M one of two causes. viz., that the steamer was so ex .ceB;_ sb'ely crowded as to endanger the lives of the public ' 44 such a manner, and which he regretted to say was but too frequently the case with the majority of the vessels 11 the Thames ; or, on the other hand, d ecease d may have been pushed over. In the latter instance, it would be their duty, in common justice, to investigate the matter thoroughly; and with regard to the overloading 411 Steamboats, he (Mr. Payne) considered it of such - Mlle importance that he was determined the present ease should have a most rigid inquiry, and would, there- I , mre, in consequence of the lateness of the hour, sug 'eat to the jury an adjournment, in the hope that the " J ody would in the interim be identified. SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY.—The second . per formance of Spohr's " Fall of Babylon," conducted by the composer, takes place at Exeter-hall, to-morrow (Friday) evening. ETO N COLLEGE CHAPEL.—The Queen has been graciously pleased to contribute 100/., and Prince Albert Gel., towards the restoration of this sacred edifice. The Queen Dowager and tho Duchess of Gloucester have also subscribed liberally. Sir Belli ng h am Graham has b een e l ec t e d Vice- Commodo re o f the of the M arqu i s of D Royal Y a cht Squadron, in the room one al. Mr. Ru s h, th e New Minister of the United States of America to the Court of France, has arrived in Paris. PROVIDENTIA- L ESCAPE.—A wonderful instance of providential esteape from drowning through the gallant conduct of a clergyman, occurred on Monday week. About six o'clock on the morning of that day William Patey, a labourer, res idi ng i n t h e par i s h o f S ou th P o ol, Devon, want down to the Salcombe river to get a boat, which was moored out in the tide beyond his reach. ile strip e ad himself, but not being able to swim, he collected two or three oars, a spar, and gangboard, which he placed under his chest without lashing them together; then Paddling with his hands endeavoured to reach the boat. The moment, however, ho got into tho run of the tide, oat of his depth, the timbers parted company, and he wvali at once left to his own resources. For a moment or two he ccntinued above water, but just as he was sink ing, for the second time, the Rev. E. L. Davies, of llol well llouse, near Kingsbridge, who had arrived at the spot, plunged into the water with his clothes on, but before he could reach him the drowning man had disap peared. Mr. Davies then took one of the oars which Was floe tine. and pushed it down upon the man, whom he could ice moving to and fro. The poor fellow grasped it and 'rose to the surface. Sufficient life was left to enable him to keep his hold til l Mr. Davies gained the 0, -.ore , which he did by towing the man after him.— West THE MURDER AND SUICIDE AT BERMONDSEY.- -h. sensation, which it is impossible to describe, has been (created throughout Bermondsey, since the perpe tration of the dreadful murder and suicide, in Hickman's Folly; ;Ind during yesterday, so great was the crowd in front of t he house in which the tragedy occurred, that the police were obliged t o be k e pt there on duty. The parents of the unfortunete young woman are in a state of heart 'rending distress; and the father is obliged to be watched, as he has several times since attempted to destroy him self- From inquiries made yesterday, it appeared that llatilda Griffin and Henry Parker had been keeping 'company together for eighteen months or two years. On Monday night the female went out with a male ac (juaintanee to some place of entertainment, without Parker, wh o , on h ear i ng o f i t , t h reatene d t o do some thing desperate. On Tuesday, about half-past four, the girl was sent by her mother up stairs to make the bed, at the same time telling her, in the event of Parker cons -1:2% in, to leave the room, as she did not like his manner •nat day. She went as requested, and it is presumed, that whilst she was kneeling down, making the bed, parker entered the room unobserved, and that he then inflicted the fatal wound. Upon examining the neck of p arker, there are no fewer than three gashes in his !hroat, one of which is very extensive. Mr. Johnson, a butcher, who lives opposite, found a letter, which it is said, was written by Parker, and w hi c h a ll u led to th e ar eadful affair. It has been handed over to the police, and the contents w ill no t b e ma d e pu bli c ' unt il t h e i nquest is held. N EWFOUNDLAND PRODUCE.—The vessel Dart, ar rived in th e r i ver f rom N ew f oun dl an d, h as b roug ht, i n addition to a cargo of oil and other merchandise, the r ge number o f 1e,194 sea l s ki ns ; and another vessel,th e C)iiLuitt, ft om piuce, besides a e xtensive of oil, 17 , 000 o f t h e same ki n d o f skins. Th ese e'ive importations of the skin of the seal from the British North American province mentioned amply illus trate the abundance of the creature in that district. THE SUN,I PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. —.,.- - (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) WEDNESDAY, JULY 14. COLLIERIES BILL. Order for Second Reading read ; Motion made, and Qaes tion proposed, " That the Bill be now read a second time:" —Amendment proposed, to leave out the word " now," and at the end of the Question to add the words " upon this day three months :"—Question put, " That: the word ' now' stand part of the Question." The House divided: — MINORITY—AYES, 23. Arkwright, flr. Fuller, A. E. Palmer, G. Blackburne, J. I. Hall, Sir B. Pechell, Captain Bolder°, H. G. Hindley Charles Perfect, It. Borthwick, P. Herlihy, John Repton, G. W. J. Bouverie, E. P. Humphery, Ald. Yorke, Henry R. Cabbell, B. B. Martin, J. Escott, Bickham Morris, David Evans, Sir De Lacy O'Connell, M. J. Ferrand, W. B. Packe, C. W. TELLERS. Duncombe, Thomas WuMey, T. MAJORITY -NOES, 56. Aldam, William Ebrington, Viscount Mitchell, T. A. Arundel, Earl of Egerton , W. T. Monahan, J. 11. Baine, Walter Forster , M. :dorpeth, Viscount Barrington, Viscount Gibson, Thomas H. u Mndy, E.M. Blackstone, W. S. Goring , lC• ewdegate, C. N. Blakernore, R. Grey , S ir G. Ogle, S. C. Bowring, Dr. Hamilton, G. A. Palmer, It. mridge, Captain Brotherton, Joseph Hawes, Benj. Brown, W. Henley, J. W. Prime, Richard Byng, G. S. Houldsworth, T. Reid, Colonel Carew, W. P. Jervis, Sir John Shell, R. L. Cowper, IV. F. Jones, Captain "lima, Edward Cripps, W. Labouchere, Henry Thornely, T. Denison, W. J. Lie!dell, Hon". H. T. Trelawny, J. S. Denison, E. B. Lindsay, Colonel Vane, Lord 11. Divett, Edward Lygon, Gen. Vivian, J. H. Duncan, George Macaulay, T. Dundas,iSir David M`Taggart , S ir 3. TELLERS. Du Pre, C. G. Mahon, Viscount Hill, Lord 11Tarcus East, Sir J. B. Miles, William Parker, John PARLIAMENTARY ELECTORS BILL. Order for Second Reading read; Motion made, and Ques tion proposed, " That the Bill be now read a second time :" —Amendment proposed, to leave out the word " new, and at the end of the Question to add the words " upon this day three months :"—Question put, " That the word now' stand part of the Question." The House divided, Ayes 54; Noes, 51: whereupon Mr. Speaker declared himself with the Ayes. - AYES. Aglionby, H. A. Ebrington, Viscount Osborne, Captain Aldam, William Ellis, Wynn Parker, John Arundel, Earl of Fscott, llickham Pechell, Captain Bouverie, E. I'. Gibson, T. M. Perfect, Robert Bowring, Dr. Gore, Robert Philips,lMark Brotherton, J. Gower, Leveson Pinney, William Brown, W. Grosvenor, Earl Rich, Henry Buller, Charles Hawes, Benjamin Sheil, R. L. Buller, Edward 11111, Lord M. Somerville, Sir W. Byng, G. S. Hindley, C. Strutt, Edward Clay, Sir W. Hun leery, Ald. Thornely, T. Colebrooke, Sir T. Hutt, William Wakley, Thomas Collett, John Jervis, Sir John Ward. H. G. Denison, W. J. M'Carthy, Alexander Williams, W. D'Eyncourt, C. T. Martin, John Yorke, 11. It. Divert, Edward !,, Mitchell, A. T. Duncan, George Monahan, J. H. Duncombe, T. Morris, David Dundas, Sir David Ogle, S. C. TELLERS. Evans, Sir De Lacy Hall, Sir Benjamin NOES. Archdall, Captain East, Sir J. B. Mahon, Viscount Austell, Colonel Egerton, W. T. Manners, Lord J. Barrington, Viscount Farnham, E. Miles, William Bateson, Thomas Fuller, A. E. Mundy, E. Miller Beckett, W. Gardner, J. D. Neeld, Joseph Blackstone, W. S. Gaskell, J. M. Neville, Ralph Blakemore, R. Goring, Charles Palmer, 'Robert Bolden), H. G. Hamilton, J. H. Palmer, G. Borthwick, Peter Hamilton, G. A. Patten, J. W. Botfleld, Beriah Hamilton, Lord C. Prime, Richard Bowles, Admiral Henley, J. W. Reid, Colonel Broadley, Henry Hotham, Lord Repton, G. W. Carew, W. H. Pole Houldsworth, T. Round, John Clive, R. 11. Jermyn, Earl Trotter, John Codrington, Sir W. Jones, Captain Villiers, Viscount Denison, E. B. Lefroy, A. Waddington, 11. S. Douglas, Sir C. E. Lindsay, Colonel TELLERS. Duckworth, Sir J. Lygon, General Cripps, William De Pre, C. G. Mackinnon, W. A. Newdegatc, C. N. Main Question put, " That the Bill be now read a second ime." The House divided : MINORITY—AYES, 52. Aglionby, H. Ebrington, Lord Parker, John Aldam, W. Ellis, Wynn Pechell, Captain Arundel, Earl of Escott, Bickham Perfect, Robert Borthwick, Peter Gibson, T. M. Philips, Mark Bouverie, E. P. Gore, Robert Pinney, W. B°l"ing, Dr. Gower, Leveson Rich, Henry Bretherton, J. Grosvenor, Lord R. Shell, R. L. Brown, W. Hawes, B. Somerville, Sir W. Buller, Charles Hill, Lerd Marcus Strutt, Edward Buller, Edward Hindley, Charles Thornely, Thomas Clay, Sir W. Ilurnphery, Aid. Wakley, Thomas Colebrooke, Sir T. Ilutt, William Ward, IL G. Collett, John Jervis, Sir John Williams, IV. Denison, W. J. M'Carthy, Alex. Yorke, It. H. D'Eyncourt, T. Martin, J. Divett, E. Mitchell, T. A. Duncan, George Monahan, J. H. Duncombe, T. Ogle, S. C. Dundas, Sir D. Osborne, Ralph TELLERS.. Evans, Sir De Lacy Hall, Sir B. MAJORITY—NOES, 53. A rchdall, Captain Egerton, W. T. Mahon,' Lord Austen, Colonel Farnham, E. B. Manners, Lord I. Barrington, Lord Fuller, A. E. Miles, William Bateson, Thomas Gardner, J. D. Mundy, E. M. Beckett, William Gaskell, J. M. Neeld, John Blackstone, W. Goring, Charles Neville, R. Blakemore, R. Greene, Thomas Palmer, R. Boldero, Henry Hamilton, J. H. Palmer, G. Bottleld, Berink Hamilton, G. A. Patten, J. W. Bowles, Admiral Hamilton, Lord C. Prime, Richard Care w, 11. H. Henley, J. W. Reid. Colonel Carew, W. P. Hallam, Lord Repton, G. W. J. Clive, R. H. Houldsworth, T. Round, J. Codrington, Sir W. Jermyn, Earl Trotter, John Denison, E. B. Jones, Captain Waddington, H. S. Douglas, Sir C. Kelly, Sir Fitzroy Duckworth, Sir J. Lefroy, Anthony TELLERS. Du Pre, C. G. Lindsay, Colonel Cripps, William East. Sir J. Mackinnon ,W. Newdegate, N. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.—The Amphitrite, 26, was commissioned at this port this morning by the ap pointment to her of Captain T. R. Eden (1844). She is to have a complement of 240 men, which, we imagine, she will not be long in picking up, men having a strong feeling in favour of small vessels of this class, and Cap tain Eden being a highly esteemed and generally liked officer. The Amphitrite was a 42-gun frigate, built at Bombay in 1816, after the lines of the French Leda. She is of 1,064 t.ns, and will carry a very heavy arma ment. This is her first commission as a razee corvette. An order has been down for some days past to enter men for the Cambrian, 36, at this port, which is expected daily to be put in commission by Captain the Hon. H. Keppell, purported to carry a broad pendant to the East India and China station, to relieve the Fox, 42, Commo• dore Sir H. Blackwood, and not to go to New South Wales, as stated on Monday. The Vengeance, 84, Captain Lushington, has at length got her reduced complement, men having exhibited an alacrity to join since Commander Aldham has been ap pointed to her. THE COAST DEFENCE BRIGADE. We were the first to mention the appointment of Com mander Jerningham, of the coast guard service, some weeks since as an additional commander to the Excellent for organizing the coast guard men into a brigade for the defence of our shores in the event of an emergency, and for other purposes. The plan of organizing this highly important body for the above objects is the aug. gestion of the Noble First Lord of the Admiralty, the Earl of Auckland. The drilling of the coast guard body is after the prin ciples taught in the Excellent, and has commenced with great vigour under the superintendence of the Controller- General, Captain Houston Stewart, C. 8., a gallant and most meritorious officer, and Commander Jerningham. An instructing battery has already been thrown up at Cambridge, Isle of Wight, and the system has com menced all along the coast in good earnest. It is the in tention to establish instructing batteries all round the kingdom. Even now, from all appearances of the pro gress made, and the manifest good will of the corps, the excellence of the system, and the indefatigable example of the officers, it is most clear that within six months from the commencement of the plan we shall have at least 1,000 good and able men available for the service, afloat or ashore, when called upon. This admirable force would at once man two or three block ships and gun-boats, the latter no mean auxilliary to a force, espe cially in shallow water. The Excellent is to afford plan and m a d T its oo every fearceidliittyereehqeueirtehdefohreceaterwryeidngupoeunt th th is e s. p v noble originator, officers origina forptoar,pneoireted to theeehrrigyhiltyiejtuedeixcieoeu:tiosenl.ec ti on of the PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT.--We can now state confidently that Parliament will be prorogued by her Majesty in person on Thursday, the 22d inst. THE CHESTERFIELD MURDER.-The town of Ches terfield has again beea thrown into a state of excitement by the apprehension of Mr. R. Statham, a master butcher, charged with abetting in the murder of George Collis. A fortnight ago Anthony Launt, a butcher, was apprehended on the same charge. Evidence has now been given against Mr. Statham (who found the money, and evinced great interest in the defence of Platts, ex ecuted as one of the murderers of Collis). A witness swears Aoiri to seeing Mr. St a th am i n th e y ar d a t th e b ac k of ey's shop, and to cer t a i n conversa ti ons p ass ing between him and Morley at the time Platts and Collis removing n h g Navnedre,,ibnlos" were h ear d, an d the s h op his shop, and i mme di ate l y a f ter t h e " scuffle" Ile also and into o th swearse house, to and Statham m to seeing to. m p l s dog ooki frgt doors baoo h 'm the rough a pane of glass into th e shop. fact, if the evidence be correct, it would seem that Statham i hanawas in reality an lie eider and abettor of the murder.was taken into custody on Monday. When the warrant was read over to him in his shop he made no reply, but accompanied the policeman to prison. He was on Tuesdam taken before the magistrate, when the witnesses examined exa o m ria l at Platt's trial were again examined, and the new evidence adduced. At the close the Mayor said the bench felt bound to commit the prisoner to take his trial at the next assizes. An attorney, who appeared for the prisoner, asked the magistrates to take bail, but they . peremptorily refused to do so, " unless compelled by a judge." Stat ham said the evidence (as regarded himself) was false, and that it was " a hard case." He was taken to the county gaol at Derby on Tuesday afternoon , and both he and Launt will be arraigned at the ensuing assizes. HORRIBLE BARBARITY.—MiehaeI Halloran, of Bal lycahane, is committed to the county gaol on a verdict of the Coroner's inquest, for the murder of his son, a boy aged eight years, who had been sickly and unable to leave the house. On Friday the poor child was found to have soiled his bed, which so exasperated the father that he pulled and struck him ; then, making the tongs red hot in the fire, he caught his neck between the prongs, and squeezed him. On the naked back and sides he also applied the burning torture, and the helpless victim did nut long survive it. The execrable monster was appre hended by High-constable Slattery.—Limerick Chronicle. SUDDEN DEATU.—Yesterday afternoon a gentle manly-looking man, about fifty years of age, was ob served to stagger and fall in l3ow-street, Covent-garden. He was assisted into a chemist's, when it was found that he was lAbouting tziala - the trr,•c,t4 of a coup de soLil. Tian usual remedies were used, but without effect. Nothing being found on the body to lead to identification, it was removed to St. Giles's workhouse. The thermometer stood froth eleven a.ar- to: six P.M., in the shade, at 89 degrees of Fahrenheit, aAd in the ran io 100 degrees. COURT CIRCULAR. Mr. Charles Buller, Judge Advocate General, had an audience of the Queen yesterday at Buckingham Palace, and submitted to her Majesty the proceedings of some courts-martial. The Queen and Prince Albert left town yesterday afternoon for Osborne, her Majesty's marine residence in the Isle of Wight. Her Majesty and his Royal High ness were in an open carriage-and-four, accompanied by the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal. Their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred, the Princess Alice, and the Princess Helena, occupied another carriage-and four. The Countess of Mount Edgecumbe, the lion. Miss Murray, lion. Miss Macdonald, and Major-Gen. Bowles were in an open carriage. The Earl of Morley, Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, Colonel Buckley, Lieut.. Colonel Seymour, and Mr. Meyer occupied two carriages and four. Her Majesty and Prince Albert were conducted to their carriage by the Master of the Horse, the Groom of the Stole to Prince Albert, the Treasurer of the Household, the Vice-Chamberlain, Viscount Clifden, Mr. R. Ormsby Gore, and Captain Francis Seymour. The august party left Buckingham Palace at a quarter peat two o'clock for the terminus of the South-Western Railway at Nine Elms, and took their departure by a special train. His Royal Highness Prince Waldemar of Prussia honoured Lord and Lady John Russell with a visit yes terday, at his Lordship's residence at Richmond. The Prince accompanied Lord John Russell iromi his resi dence in Chesham-place. His Royal Highness was at tended by Baron de Liner, his Prussian Majesty's Chamberlain, and Counts ()riola and Groeben, Officers of the Prussian Staff. His Excellency the Prussian Minister and Madame Bunsen accompanied the illustri ous party from town, and a select circle had the honour of meeting his Royal Highness. Prince Waldemar and suite partook of a dejeuner and afterwards returned to town. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, attended by Lady Augusta Cadogan and Mr. Edmond Mildmay, honoured Lord Foley with their company at dinner, yesterday evening, at his residence in Grosvenor-square. Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Excise, had an in- terview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday. Sir Thomas Freemantle, Chairman of the Customs, had also an interview with the Right Hon. Baronet, at his official residence in Downing-street. THE NAVIGATION-LAWS. The Select Committee appointed by the House of Commons to inquire into the operation of the navigation laws met on Tuesday in Committee-room No. 2. There were present Mr. Milner Gibson (Chairman), Mr. Ri cardo, Hon. Mr. Liddell, Sir Howard Douglas, Sir G. Clerk, Mr. T. Baring, Alderman Thompson, Mr. Hume, Admiral Dundas, Mr. Lyall, and Mr. Mitchell. Mr. Richmond was recalled and cross-examined by Mr. Ricardo—He considered protection indispensable to the prosperity of British shipping, and he thought the reci procity treaties should be repealed, and matters placed as they were prior to the signing of those treaties. Speaking as a shipowner, he certainly should have no ob jection to see the Prussian trade stopped. Perhaps the exclusion of the French ships would be an inconvenience to the shipowners, and still more to the merchants. But he objected to this line of examination, because he thought these were questions more for the consideration of the Committee than for the witnesses. He was willing to answer any question of fact, but not of hypothesis. As an individual, he should have no objection that all the goods going from England to America should be carried in American ships, and that all goods coming from America to England should be brought in English ships, and he knew then that the balance would be greatly in our favour. He thought, upon the whole, that it would be for the advantage of England that the same principle should be carried out with regard to all other nations ; for, in fact, that was so at present with regard to America and France ; Spain and Italy were fast following the example. At the same time he had no wish to see these extreme opinions carried out. By the Chairman—He did not see why the navigation laws should not apply to iron ships as well as to wood ships. It was true we could at present build iron ships cheaper than in any other country, and that might in duce foreigners to build their iron ships in this country; but he was satisfied this would only be for a time. If it were proposed to abolish the navigation-laws, and to give the shipowners compensation in money, that might meet his views as a shipowner extremely well, but it would be very injurious to the country at large ; for it would re move ship-building out of the country altogether. The shipowners would then " sell their birthright for a mess of pottage."—(Laughter.) The protection now given by the navigation-laws was so trifling, in consequence of their mutilated state, that any compensation the ship owners might claim for an abrogation of them would be little or nothing. The room was then cleared, and strangers were ex cluded for some time. On our return, Mr. Grieve, working shipwright, was examined by Mr. Liddell—He had been a shipwright for the last 45 years, and had a general knowledge of the practice of ship-building in the various yards of London. He was satisfied from what he had seen that foreign shipwrights were not so good or so quick as Englishmen. He little expected ever to have been asked the question, whether English shipwrights received a day's pay for the third of a day's work? Mr. Browning must have been mad at the time when he made such an unfounded statement. If his information was no no more correct on other points than on this, it was worth little. The price which was paid for shipwright's labour did not exceed 455. to 50s. per ton. By Mr. Ricardo—That would be equal to 6s. per day, and some smaller ships had not paid that. By Mr. Liddell—As a proof that English shipwrights could do more than foreigners, he might mention that two East India ships, the Duke of Cornwall, 500 tons, and the Coromandel, 600 tons, had been overhauled, caulked, shipped, and coppered, in five days. After some other observations illustrative of the activity of English shipwrights, he said he never heard of foreign dock yards turning out their work in such quick time. He denied Mr. Browning's statement that the Ship wright? Combination advertised their meetings, and he indignantly repudiated that witness's other state ment, that their combination had led to secret assassi nation ; that was the worst and most unfounded of all Mr. Browning's calumnies. He had been connected with the association for the last forty-five years, and had never heard of so much as a common assault arising out of it. He denied also that the shipwrights were un grateful towards their employers. When Mr. Brown ing said the men had been ungrateful to Mr. Green, the extensive shipowner, the witness (Mr. Grieve) went to that gentleman, for whom he had been working the greater portion of his time, and asked Mr. Green if that was correct.. Mr. Green turned round, and stared at him, and asked who is Mr. Browning? I don't know anything about him ; he had better mind his own business, not mine. The witness had also waited on Mr. Henry Green, who also said he knew nothing about Mr. Browning. For the last twenty- two years there had been no act on the part of the shipwrights to coerce or intimidate their employers. Their unions partook very much of the nature of benefit societies. He should say, for the last twenty-five years, that the average rate of wages had been about 355. per week ; of late they had been less, and since Christmas he had not himself averaged 21s. per week, and he was sure he had worked as much as half the shipwrights of London. By Mr. Ricardo—He thought the foreigners could not do as much work as Englishmen. He was not afraid of giving a foreigner one side of a ship and taking the other half himself; but he should be very sorry to see it, for he thought there was enough of shipwrights already. The question had never come before the union whether they would allow foreigners to work here or not. By Mr. Mitchell—The Shipwrights' Union had at present from 5,000 L to 6,000/. in hand. There had been no material alteration in the rate of wages for the last woulds t h w i glu e h n rer. r Gnmb oar ijwwet years. evthbe hy—e ia Pi ata o aAt mb v ar i ne s e giyoooyntfi you bmugies had atpdowru n ear i en t eong m wt t the ehpt that tfnpa last expenditure. fallen etv n uei nrs o ei f foy. haven, e provisions been ase b re; e n t. running mGi s iiri Rica—Then nt an r o vshd.e _e d o e l 1 b Mr wages do not d e p en d on th e price fA e n h d av d e o f y ou ou nd ss t y ha t t h tahtetyhe question donot. was never mooted among you what you would do if the masters reduced your wages? Mr. Grieve—We never stirred the question, because we never heard any intention on the part of the masters to reduce the wages. The wages at Sunderland were 14s. 6d. a week, which, allowing for the cost of living in Sunderland. was better than the rate of wages here. A Sunderland shipwright paid 5/. a year for his house— witness paid 13/. A Sunderland shipwright got a ton of coals for 7s. 6d.—witness paid 275. The price of labour was nominally cheaper, therefore, in Sunderland than in London, but he was satisfied the London wages could not be reduced in accordance with the rate of living in London. By Mr. Ricardo—Had you not better work regularly at a low rate of wages„than irregularly at a high rate? Mr. Grieve—Certainly not. He knew it was the opinion of some political economists that they ought only to be permitted to live—to the credit of his em ployers he must say, they did not take that view of the case. By Mr. Ricardo—He had been requested by twenty or thirty of his friends among the shipwrights to attend here and give evidence, in order to rebut the calumnies of r o n f o t t he de u p n u i t o e n d , b b y ut t h he s g o . ffi e ll e b e e are was nthoarne: cm.l S oe a cm p kibe, ueewrl. was B r notow nai an Committee biab then u,e adjourned understand t toiwill b e Thursdaythe lastnex td day w on aT e s of the Committee's' meeting. We understand also, that while strangers were excluded, it was agreed, after some discussion, to give no opinion the subject o f t h e navigation law selves with r e p or tin g t h e evidence t' but o the cHouse.onten t them- MURDER BY A MANIAC.—AI I inquest was held on Monday last at Killeenadenna, near Loughrea, by Thomas Walsb, Esq., coroner, on view of the body of a child, nine years old, named 111• Hugo, who was killed by a maniac named Fahy, while in a frantic state. He has been subject to occasional fits of insanity, and was al lowed to be at large, and unfortunately he met this child while labouring under one of his delirious moods, and dashed his brains out with au immense stone. A ver dict was returned in accordance with the facts stated, and the unhappy man was removed to Galway gaol._ Galway Vindicator. HAYFIELD.- - According to appearance, there will be a rather short crop of hops, the vermin having in- creased very fast within those last few days. This Fes . tilence is general through most of the plantations ; and should it continue much longer without a change, the crop will fall very short. The potatoes continue to look well, and all other crops are progressing favourably.— Brighton Guardian, HOP INTELLIGENCE. BATTLE.—The hop bines are becoming innumerably thick with insects, even to the extremity of the branches, which may be seen in the most fertile brooks, as well as the uplands. The distinction given between the brook and upland is, that some growers have no choice of hop land on their farms, they therefore plant more elevated spots, which are not so congenial to their growth—those pieces generally are the most sickly. The diseases in plants originate in a different way from what some farmers and horticulturists represent. Insects are not the cause, but the effect; the cause is atmospherical, and at certain temperatures a fermentative and putrefactive effluvia is disengaged, which spontaneously produces minute objects existing in the animal kingdom, and their ravages, when combined with the bad habitude of the plant, hastens its destruction. Some have asserted that the disease in the potato was massed by insects, but probably, ere long more novel notions may be entertained. The hops at present have a very green colour, though they are so much infested, and if the succulent property of the plant does not get too much exhausted by atmo spheric changes, then, in. well manured and cultivated plantations the-animal kingdom will not have sufficient power to predominate over the vegetable. BURWASIL—We think the hops have slightly im proved during the past week, particularly those in the " uplands." There is less vermin among them, and not quite so much honey. The lateral shoot, though net vigorous, is of good colour. BECHLEY.—The hops in this parish, in some gardens, are not so good as last week ; they are more infested with fly, lice, and honey, and are turning black. In other gardens they keep in a growing and thriving con dition. BREDE.—The hops in this and the neighbouring parishes are a little improved since last week, and are in a growing state, excepting the first year's poling, which are quite at a stand. The lice are still following the young shoots, and the niggers eating them up. There still remains honey-dew in most of the grounds. BRIGHTLING.—The hops in this parish have improved generally since this day week, and certainly .are clearer from vermin and honey-dew. Dallington parish is in an improving state this week. EASTHOTHLY.—The accounts of the hops in this dis trict are various and contradictory ; while some planters affirm that the bine is in a most flourishing state, and prom ses fair to produce an abundant crop, without any appearance of vermin, others assert that their planta tions are covered with vermin, with honey dew dropping from the leaves, which are curling up and turning black, and unless an alteration takes place soon, a blight must inevitably be the consequence. Another fortnight will set the matter at rest which parties are correct in their conjecture. GARDNER. STREET.—The hops in this neighbourhood have made but little progress this last week, but are considered to be improving. though very slowly. HORSMONDEN.—A decided improvement has taken place in many of our plantations during the week, the vermin being nearly all dead. The bines have assumed a much healthier hue, and, aided by the hot days and genial nights, are in a very growing state. We have still some grounds that are very foul, and from which we are not likely (unless a change soon takes place) to get anything approaching a crop. MAYFIELD.—The hops are in a considerably worse condition than last week, the vermin being more nume rous, and the leaves fast falling off. Without a favour able change the crop in this locality must fall very short. Islnwicu.—Our hops are now in a very precarious state ; the gardens that were promising last week have much gone off ; we have much vermin and honey dew, and unless a decided change take place, we can expect but a very slight crop. NINFIELD.—We have, with the exception of one plantation, a considerable increase in vermin, and more honey-dew than last week. There was a heavy fog on t Saturday i night,and athe ne xt day Wa s very sultry; it is crop. NORTHI2i3L—We are still in a growing and thriving state, but owing to the imme nse q u antity of vermin with here that tw e shall not grow a very l arge which the greater portion of our grounds are infested, there remains much doubt as to the probability of a fair crop. ROTHERFIELD.—The hops in this locality are consi dered still to be in a very precarious state. Many gardens are decidedly in a worse condition since our last report. RYE.—Notwithstanding some of the i plantations pre sent a rather unfavourab le appearance n this district, in consequence of the heney-dew and vermin, in other grounds the plant appears to be in a very thriving condi tion, throwing out branches and giving indications of a productive crop. TUNBRIDGE.—The bine is strong; there is evidently improvement an since our last account, the weather during the last few days having been very favourable, and the young shoots looking very healthy. UCKELELD.—The hops in this parish, on many of the low grounds, are atilt in a very precarious state. Should we have a continuance of this fine warm weather, we light at some places, and grow may yet get through the b _ hps The duty is called 155,0001., and a good many o . some few in favour.--Sussex Advertiser. CORPORATION DUES ON CORN, MALT, &c. The following are the more material and interesting passages of the petition presented to the House of Com mons, and ordered on Saturday to be printed with the Votes (on motion of Mr. Hume). It is entitled " The humble petition of the undersigned brewers and others in and near the metropolis," humbly showeth, That a Bill is now pending in your Honourable House to pro • vide for the Conservation of the River Thames, &c. That by the said Bill it is proposed that all the powers and authorities, rights, and privileges, which are now vested in, or may be exercised by, her Majesty, in right of the Crown, and by the Mayor and Commonalty of the city of London, by prescription, usage, charter, or Act of Parliament, or otherwise, with regard or relation to the conservancy and the preservation and regulation of the:River Thames, should be vestedsin the conservators thereby to be appointed, &c. That the Corporation of the city of London claim to have the power and authority, right and privilege, of levying, and continuing to levy, certain dues on the corn, malt, potatoes, fruit, salt, coals, and other articles of consumption brought into the River Thames, either from parts of this country or from foreign countries. That your petitioners, being brewers in and near the metropolis, are much interested in the charges and dues imposed by the Corporation of London upon the malt and corn brought into the Thames for their use. That the brewers of London consume annually about seven 'hundred thousand . quarters of malt, nearly one half of which is brought into the Thames. That the dues imposed on such malt are unequally and inequitably levied, and the system adopted is extremely inconvenient and harassing, and teads to the injury of your petitioners and others, and of the corn growers of the counties of Suffolk and Norfolk in particular. Ist. Because corn coming into London by water from those counties is charged with a hi g her ra nt te of duty than corn coming from the neighbouring couies of Kent, Essex, and Hertfordshire. 2d. Because corn coming from Hertfordshire by way of the River Lea is totally exempt from the Corporation dues. 3d. Because foreign grain, being for th 2 most par t delivered in the docks, is chargeable with a compara tively insignificant duty. 4th. Because flour, a manufactured article, whether foreign or British, pays no dues, and is under no incon venient restraints ; while malt, another manufactured article, s tb. Becausei s subjected tbe tova various i e n r u y s h d e n a e v s y a d n u d e s, and unnecessary and harassing restraints. levied h am es areb the Corporation on malt coming intOhttregeTs above that which can be brought unnecessarily heavy, and enhance the price of such malt or otherwise than the River Thames. 6th. Because, under the present system of levying the dues, all malt brought into the River Thames in sacks is turned out of the sacks to be meted, and is then put into to London by railway the sacks again, during which process it suffers a con siderable loss by injury and otherwise, and much ex pense and loss of' time is also necessarily incurred. That before any Act is passed relating to the conser the Corporation of London, inquiry s hould be made into vation of the Thames, or the fees and adnudesarpeclaenivebdasbeyd the operation of the present systems upon equitable and convenient principles adopted instead thereof, by which the injury and inconvenience which your petitioners complain of would be removed, and a great benefit conferred on the mercantile interests generally. Your petitioners therefore humbly' pray your Honour able House that a Committee of your Honourable House may be appointed, to inquire into the subject of the fees e and dues levied by t he Corpora tion of London on all s a t .nrthat convenient yo your prin ciples pe t than the pres ent ; and corn, malt, and other a rticles of co ns u m p tion brought into the River Thames either from parts of this country or from foreign countries, q be w" unable stayed, o the mean time the i e and t vlew to the adoption of a scheme based , on more u t tha PlHoongoruesrsabolfethlie e a u b s o e mvez i entoue d B 1 now before your beard by themselves, their counst4, at the bar o f solicitors, agents, and tioners may be he witnesses,he rein your Hoe. Signed by— AR ee,AY, NEKINs, and Co. House, in support of the a llegations contained. TaUNA.N, BANBURY, BUXTON, and CO. CIiaItRINGTON, HEAD, and Co. GODING and (.30. HENRY MEUX and CO. WIIITDRZA.D and CO. HasuE and Co. gar-sqoare, B. Ilawes, ee l l 'ro r m a the l reports of the com- ROYAL IlinsiAliE SOCIETY.—On Tuesday the half yearly charlier, udicated upon since the December number , yearly general meeting of th r e s f u i pporters of this institu rf cases in Hyde Park i y, and seven were it appeared that th(t lion mi t t. ee ' s a e s pnor.e; heldl;cienan cases e a lts t de t bea h yhd e ; was f or ty nine,comprising seventy-two persons i meting b l e ,h y e on n d ini re b c e o r v o e alone was thirteen, of which twelve were successfully J treated, four being attempted suicides. The medals for • courage and intrepidity in saving . human life were next o a f ttel li p o t m ed ssuixicwrid'oerse. awarded. Lieutenant Woolridge, of her Majesty's ship • i Spy, was presente d with a silver medal for saving the i life of a seaman at Sheerness. Mr. Ralph Bates had a similar reward for saving a boy from drowning in a river in Derbyshire. Lieutenant Lire, of her Majesty's ship Hecht, also had a silver medal for rescuing a man in claw:- of drowning. Captain Archibald Cameron, who distinguishe d himself so nobly at the loss of th e Sirius steamer, was hunourtd with a similar token .;f gratitude. Captain, pasf...engers of the 'l,,,vecd, Bernardino Camf, who rescued fhe L;:d r. silier medal, .inci Lis crew each a bronze medal. The last on the list - was Police constable Brown, of Clonmel, who gained a silver medal. A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the prccincliqs, ELECTION MOVEMENTS. CITY OF LONDON. On Tuesday evening a very crowded meeting of elec tors in the wards of Cripplegate Without and Cripple gate Within was held at Dixon's Repository in the Barbican. On the motion of Mr. S. G. HALE, seconded by Mr. J. STEVENSON, Mr. PATTISON came forward, and made a declaration of his political sentiments. As these are already well known, it is unnecessary here to repeat them. His ob servations were cordially received by the meeting. Sir G. LARPENT followed. After stating his views upon the different questions at present engaging public attention, he said that he would conclude his observations in the words of the Noble Lord at the head of her Majesty's Government, whose sentiments, in his absence, he (Sir G. Larpent) thereby conveyed to them.—(Con feion, and cries of " We don't want his sentiments.") The Noble Lord bad said that he would adopt no prin ciples that was injurious to the commerce or tfft industry of the country, and that he would do all in his power to promote a union, not in 'name but in heart and spirit, with Ireland, and that he would firmly support the principles of civil and religious liberty.—(Cheers and hisses.) These were the sentiments of Lord J. Russell, with whom he (Sir G. Larpent) hoped to act if they placed him in the honourable position of their repre sentative in Parliament.—(Much confusion.) He con cluded his speech by stating that he had no objection to support the vote by ballot if it was found impossible by any other means to protect the voter in the independent exercise of his franchise.—(Cheers.) Baron ROTHSCHILD, who was received with loud cheering, at the end of which a voice was heard saying, " Give him another just to freshen him up," then came forward, and thanked the meeting. very sincerely for the very kind reception they had given him. It was not his intention on that occa sion to enter into details as to his political sentiments, and he trusted that they would excuse him if he stated only briefly to them the principles that would guide him, should he be honoured by their choice as a representative for their great city in Parliament.—(Cheers.) He then referred to the great advantages which had arisen from the operation of free trade principles, in the introduc tion of foreign corn during a period of unexampled scarcity. The sound condition of the country was proved by the manner in which they had paid for that large importation of food from abroad, for had the country not been in a healthy state the importation could not have taken place.—(Cheers) The very favourable statement of the revenue which had appeared in the newspapers was also an indication of the sound state in which the country was ; and when he mentioned this circumstance he was sure they would concur with him in his approbation of free trade principles, which it was almost unro cessary for him to say he had always sup ported.—(Cheers.) The only other point in regard to which questions had been put to him was the religious question. Indeed, that appeared to him the great ques tion which now agitated the public mind, and with re spect to which general interest was felt.—(Cheers.) It was one with regard to which he was unfortunately situated, although his views upon it corresponded with those of his brother candidates beside him.—(Cheers.) Some knew that his opinion would even go further, and that his candid opinion on the subject was against en dowments.—(Cheers.) Ile did not think that money should be taken out of the pockets of one pro fessing set to the advantage of any other, and he should therefore be prepared to vote against any grant of money for the endowment of churches or for any religious pur pose.—(A voice, " That is a distinct, honest, and candid opinion, Baron.") He did not think it was necessary for him to say more; but he was ready to answer any ques tions that might be put to him. He would be happy to devote a great part of his time to the electors, for all his interests lay in this great city, and he had none that were not intimately connected with theirs.—(Cheers.) He would with pleasure give his best energies to the establishment of a Hall or Chamber of Commerce in London, which was almost the only large city in which there was none ; and he recommended the electors to ask his opponents to contribute to that object.—(A voice, "Is it the Corporation?") He was not speaking of the Corporation—(Laughter)—but he wished them to ask their friend Alderman Johnson to make himself Presi dent for that purpose, and he had no doubt that he would manage it well.—(Laughter.) If they elected him their representative, he pledged himself to support such an object as much as lay in his power. As to the extension of the suffrage, there was at present before Parliament a Bill which would give to the electors great facilities, for it was very obnoxious to them to be obliged to go to the churchwardens and attend to their church-rates. It was also very disagreeable for the occupier of a house not to have a vote.—(Cheers.) With regard to the ballot, he was decidedly against it, because he was satis fied of its uselessness.—(Cries of " Oh, oh !") For instance, in France , where it was adopted, he did not think that a voter was more independent than in this country.—(Hear, hear.) If they could give him a reason superior to that practical case for adopting the ballot, he would be most happy to do so.—(A Voice—" How do you vote by ballot at the Reform Club ?") That was in the case of personal friendship, whereas political votes ought only to be given for the good of the country. If they did him the honour to elect him as their representa tive, he would attend to their interests, and from the experience he had collected by a close attendance to commercial affairs he hoped to be useful.—(Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN having here invited any member of the ward present to put questions, A working man asked whether the Liberal candidates would support the Corporation in giving employment to labourers as a matter of privilege at advanced wages, instead of coming into the labour market ? Mr. PATTISON said, that if the Corporation hsd such a power, it was extremely improper, and he would vote against the practice it he had a voice in the Corporation. Baron Rothschild and Sir G. Larpent having con curred with Mr. Pattison, Another Inhabitant of the Ward asked if the Baron would support a Bill for the reform of the City Corpo ration ? The BARON said he would support a Bill for that pur pose. A Member of the Ward then put the question, whe ther the candidates present would support the Govern ment in opposing the clause for allowing old married pauper couples to live together in the workhouse? Sir G. LARPENT said, his opinion was, that the poor should be treated without harshness. He had not, how ever, attended to the clause in question, and would not pledge himself with respect to it.—(Cries of " Oh, oh.") Mr. PATTISON said, that had he been in the House of Commons on the night that Ministers were beaten on Mr. P. Borthwick's clause, he would have voted with the majority.—(Cheers.) Mr. S. BEETON then moved and Mr. S. READ seeonded the following resolution : " That this meeting is very strongly of opinion that Lord John Russell, the consistent and long-tried friend of liberal and enlightened Government, and the able ad vocate of the rights and liberties of the people, is well entitled to the cordial support „of the electors of these wards; and this meeting having heard the opinions of Mr. James Pattison, who has hitherto so faithfully served the constituency of this city, also of Sir G. Larpent, Bart., and Baron Lionel de Rothschild, hereby declare their approval of the sentiments they have expressed, and their determination to use every possible exertion to secure the return of the four Liberal candidates as the representatives of the City of London in the Commons House of Parliament." The reading of this resolution was attended with great confusion from the objection raised by many of those present to the introduction of Lord John Russell's name. The cry was " Not Lord John ; we won't have him " "The other three, but not Lord John." These cries were continued during Mr. Beeton's address, the greater part of which was occupied by a panegyric on the Noble Lord. The resolution having been seconded, Mr. MORLEY, of Wood-street, rose, and proceeded amidst considerable uproar to attack the Government education measure, and Lord John Russell for his part therein. He concluded by recommending those who thought with him to oppose the resolution. The CHAIRMAN then called for a show of hands for and against the resolution, and declared it carried. The number of opponents, however, was considerable. After the usual complimentary vote of thanks to the chairman, the meeting terminated. MARYLEBONE. A meeting of the electors of this borough was held Tuesday at the Silver Cup, Cromer-street, Gray's Inn road, for the purpose of hearing from Mr. D. W. Harvey a statement of his claims for the representation of the borough in the ensuing Parliament. Mr. Stockton having been called to the chair, addressed the meeting in a few sentences eulogistic of Mr. D. W. Harvey, and then introduced that Hon. Gentlemen, who commenced by saying that Mr. Sergeant Shee was not entitled to the superiority over him, because Maryle bone was entitled to call upon only tried persons to re present the borough, and not new candidates who had never been enabled to put their promises in force. A resolution was proposed and agreed to almost unani mously in favour of Mr. Harvey's claim, and the meet ing then broke up. Last evening a numerous and respectable meeting of this borough was held at the Marquis Camden, Prior street, Camden-town, Mr. Howarth in the chair, for the purpose of hearing the political sentiments of Lord Dudley C. Stuart. His Lord-hip spoke at some length in explanation of his opinions and of his conduct when in Parliament. It had been said by Mr. Sergeant Shea that though be (Mr. Shee) had not yet done anything to signalise himself as a fit person to represent the borough in Parliament, it was because he had not been in Parlia ment, and had therefore had no opportunity, and that the only difference between him and Lord D. Stuart was, that the latter had been in Parliament, had had the opportunity, and had still done nothing. N ow he (Lobrde Dudley Stuart) thought it could hardly be said that had done nothing, when he had alway s taken an active part in favour of all liberal measure s, and against allotft a contrary tendency, and had also taken so prominentim. part in a matter which was in the highest degree portant to England and to the whole civilized and which, whether importa nt or not,b must eint w el id t- ' ing to every right-minded Englism of Poland.—(Great applause .) His Lords — hip n th dwelt affa r e s t some length upon the importance of the establishment of the freedom and nati onalit y of I oland, as setting up, in the middle of Europe, a free and liberal nation— (Cheers) —and concluded by detailing the circumstances under whic'i the ballot between himself, Mr. Sergeant Shee, and Mr. D. W. Harvey had been agreed upon. He considered that that ballot, which will take place on Monday next, would set the whole question at rest. If he had a majority he would consider himself seated ; if not, he would make his bow and retire , —(Cheers.) • Mr. rOTCE proposed the first Mr. BROAD, tn seconding it, took occasm to observe, that so far from " doing nothing," his Lordship had, while in Parliament, actively supported and voted for fourteen important liberal measures, viz.: —Reform, cprpontictil ItQf9ruit Chtiroli lioforoa,4ppropriatiou of Irish Church Revenues, Abolition of Slavery, Abolition 1 of Impressment, Abolition of Jewish Disabilities, Poor- ' law Amendment, Abolition of Property Qualifica tion, &c. The resolution, which was to the effect, that Lord Dudley C. Stuart was a fit and proper person to repre sent this borough in Parliament, and that the meeting pledge themselves to support him at the ballot and the poll, was carried unanimously. After giving "three times three and one in" for the Noble Lord, and passing a vote of thanks to the Chair man, the meeting separated. - LIVERPOOL. Mr. Cardwell has published his address, offering him• self as a candidate for the representation of Liverpool. The Hon. Gentleman was introduced on Change at half past three yesterday afternoon, by Mr. Charles Law rence, the chairman of Lord S an don' s committee, Sir Thomas Brancker, and others of his friends, and (x -plained his views more fully than it was possible to do in a mere written address. BOROUGH OF CARLOW. We understand that Major Layard has had a most successful canvass. The Gallant Major, in the first instance, pledged himself to the poll, and we are happy to learn that his return, which for a moment appeared doubtful, has now become almost a certainty. IPSWICH. (From the Bury Post.) Mr. Austin having declined the invitation to become a candidate for this borough, Mr. Hugh Adair has an nounced his intention of going to the poll. Mr. Lane Fox has retired from the representation, and Mr. J. Chevalier Cobbold has issued an address to the electors, as the second Conservative candidate. It is rumoured that Mr. Hugh Adair will give place to Allen Ransome, on the Liberal side, and thatioall parties will unite to do honour to two men to whom the town owes so much. KINGSTON ON HULL. (From the Hull Packet.) The requisition to Mr. M. T. Baines has received nearly 600 signatures, including those of the most:in fluential men of all political parties in the borough. Mr. Clay is the Liberal candidate. LINCOLN. The present Members, Colonel Sibthorp and Mr. W. Bickford Collett, are engaged in an active canvass of the city, as are also their opponents at the last general elec tion, Sir Bulwer Lytton, Bart., and Mr. Charles Seely, " the citizen candidate." All four parties are acting in dependently of each other. In consequence of a para graph copied from a local print into most of the public papers, giving the name of Mr. Weston Cracroft as one of the candidates talked of, that gentleman has pub lished a letter, stating that he never had any idea of of fering himself as a candidate. Some other names were also introduced with just as little foundation. MALDON. (From the Essex Standard.) On Tuesday last Mr. Lennard made his first appear ance at Maldon as one of the candidates at the ensuing election. Messrs. Dick and Waddington have canvassed the town, and met with such success as to convince them that their success is certain. They are still canvassing, and are determined to pay their personal respects to every voter within the seven miles. NEW CASTLE-UPON-TYNE. JULY 10.—Mr. Ellison has declined the requisition of -he Conservative electors to become a candidate for the representation of this borough, on account of his ad vanced years and declining health. This intelligence was received yesterday morning, and was commnicated to the committee assembled at the Turf Hotel, when a strong feeling was unanimously expressed to bring out Mr. Hodgson, the Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed, and brother of Mr. Ilinde. A deputation was accordingly appointed to wait on Mr. Hodgson, who readily acceded to their request, and returned with the deputation to the committee-room, where be was received with en thusiastic cheering. In little more than an hour afterwards his address was printed and circulated, and an active canvass on his behalf in progress. Mr. Ord and Mr. Headlam attended a meeting of the Roman Catholics yesterday evening, and satisfied the principal members of that body as to the liberality of their views on the questions more immediately affect ing the members of that community, and a vote was passed pledging the meeting to use every exertion to secure their election. This step, however, has been at tended by a corresponding loss among the dissenters, who are organising a formidable opposition to Mr. Head lara's return. NORWICH. (From the West Norfolk Herald.) The Tories seem to be satisfied with the Marquis of Douro, and the Whigs are content with the promises of Mr. Peto, and there is little doubt that .a compromise will be attempted. PEMBROKE. (From the Welshman.) On Friday last Sir John Owen, Bart., M.P. for the Pembroke boroughs, arrived at Tenby per Phoonix steamer. His reception was anything but cheering. READING. A new candidate has just come forward in the person of Mr. F. Pigott, of Heckfield, near Reading, who has addressed the electors and issued the following announce ment. There are now, besides, three candidates in the field, Mr. C. Russell and Lord Chelsea, the present Mem bers, and Mr. Sergeant Talfourd, each of whom is per sonally canvassing the electors. " Gentlemen,—Being solicited by a numerous and in fluential body of voters, I beg leave to offer myself as a candidate for the honour of representing your borough in Parliament. lam aware of the disadvantage under which I labour in not being able to recommend myself to your confidence by referring to my participation in public affairs as a Member of Parliament ; still, for many years I have taken a deep interest in political events, and advocated as an individual these Liberal measures now adopted by Parliament and stamped with popular approbation. I would most readily support all measures tending to improve the social, moral, and intel lectual condition of the people, and allow all classes to benefit by the distribution of public funds appropriated for the purposes of education. I would endeavour firmly to uphold the Protestant religion in its strictest sense, regarding any advancement of the Romish Church as dangerous to the existence of civil and religious liberty. I am strongly opposed to many of the enactments of the present poor-law as unnecessarily cruel and oppressive, and would heartily co - operate in their mitigation. Should I be allowed the honour of representing you, it shall be my constant aim carefully to watch over the interests of the town of Reading, which my immediate residence in your neighbourhood enables me to do. " I have the honour to remain, Gentlemen, very faith. fully yours, "I'. PIGOTT." RIPON. It is understood that Sir J. Graham, whose advances received little favour at Hull, will be brought forward for this borough. TEWKESBURY. JULY 10.—There is likely to be a hot contest here. All the three candidates, Viscount Lascelles, Mr. Brown, and Mr. Martin, have been, and are to-day, busily engaged canvassing the electors. Mr. Dowdes- , well, in announcing his intention not to solicit re-elec tion, states, that he does so " in the absence of any poli tical topic of paramount importance to agitate the public mind and under the pressure of domestic affliction." Viscount Lascelles offers himself as Mr. Dowdeswell's successor, and thus avows his political sentiments:—" I feel most sincerely attached to the Protestant religion and those established institutions which have hitherto so well contributed to the prosperity of this country; and whilst I should resist any attempt to destroy or injure them, I would not object to any alteration which might tend to their improvement. The address of Mr. Martin . has already been noticed. Mr. Humphrey Brown has just issued his address, in which he says:— " A long mercantile experience affords the best safe guard that I shall always be found advocating a liberal policy, and be at all times ready to support such mea sures as will promote the industry and enterprise of the country. I shall also be willing to encourage any means of creating revenue by direct taxation in lieu of the pre sent indirect mode, which presses so hard on the luaus trious classes. The present distribution of the church revenues I consider unjust in principle and injurious to the church, by impairing her usefulness and the dignity of her character. I will give no consent to any revenue grant in aid of any church which holds no spiritual alli ance with our Protestant establishment, and I think the professed necessity of such a grant from the national fund is uncalled for, an unfair dealing with the public money, and an insult to those religious bodies who not only support their own churches, but educate their chil dren without national grants of any kind." NIGHT BALLOON ASCENT TO THE EDITOR OF THE TINE'. Sir,—As one of those who joined in the foolery,"—and, now that I have experienced t h e chances, balloon I can myself give it no better name — of the ni g ht ascent last week, permit me to hope that t h e manage " perilous d able ar ticle in ment of Vauxhall will see the propriety oUputting an end to such exhibitions, after your a dmir able the Times of this day. balance the chance of the slightest accident. Th e balloon is out of e ronaut is ght no sight in two minutes, and t f i rewo rk is let thou off on the There is nothing gained in the venture to, more of as soon as the next id,, individualbut is left to the wire with the i squ not in what direction, until day light, ihnetrff his heels; shoots down g A r . a o n u d n e d r , a o b r o u the,t he o t h e r knowshesaphazard descent in the d ar k, possibly on the roof of a hou se , or top of a tree , or in the middle of a river, as i n anw ith without 0 r open field. If the firewor ks exploding in the air at a great h e i g ht t and assistance,make &;d u s d ameeffect, gradually are the attracti on, the y mi g ht be attached to a small sbaailllionognewofayvnaronmisbaettderp:rhpeerre,awhen nd hav over, e the settling down. But if there is any other excitement about the matter, it must lie in the chance that the gazers can procure, for half-a-crown, of saying, when the aeronaut is dashed to pieces, that they " saw him go up," and becoming, individually, accessories to the suicide. I hope you will not consider that I am intruding on your space with these few observations; and I beg to subscribe myself, Yours respectfully, ALBERT SMITH 14, Percy- street, Bedford-square, July 14. Tractarian observances seem prevalent in South Devon, for we learn from the Western Times that in one town a number of old crosses are being replaced by similar new ones, while a confectioner in Kingsbridge makes biscuits in the forms of a " cross" and " star fish," and is obtaining unprecedented patronoge from the high church ',atty. Dispatclu;s from tho Governor or Cr.11a( 4 4, and from the Governors of the other North American Provinces, were received yesterday at the Colonial Office. Dis patches were also received from the Goyernor of South Ausoblia. LONDON, THURSDAY EVENT NG, JULY 15, 1847• .LIA. . . • . , • TO TIIE EDITOR OF THE SUN. • :. SIR—I wish through th e me di um . of your widel Y - c- -- culated journal to inform your num erous •reisaere,O. f the great demand that has recently sprung up in this tiOeeY for gold, which commands a premitlm of *Oat :17afee . to five per cent., therefore, persons emi:griiting to, or trees's miffing funds to South Australia, should bringnise tr . # out sovereigns, there being no other ciietibel. of resnittiOg cash to this colony that will be found ne_4ll4Fatrauta geous. Added to which, money may he plead out by way of mortgage on first-rate securities, equal ua every respect to freehold land in Middlesex, et fifteen to twenty per cent. per annum interest; and second-rate securities, such as freehold and leasehold houoes, twenty to thirty-five per cent. per annum interest; but on third rate, or inferior securities, money cannot be c btained ; brokers ea d fmoneyul losslend, s e u r s s t a i o n r e p d a b w; p ersons exist and aas in o A l d o e tt i n s i d s e o , c i t e h t e i e d s r , of to e requiring temp o exceedsr a ry a i Ipecuniary fora s w s i h s t e a n n c m e o i n n e y t i h a,: e: be raised in such cases on goods, plate, watches, guns, . or any articles of value, they must be sent to the auetio. ti• rooms, and sacrificed at whatever they will sell for„ which is often done at the almost incredible loss of 200. to 1,000 per cent. on the prime cost, for no buyers here, will part with their cash unless they have the prospect of realising immense profits. I have known a buyer at one , of these public auctions purchase nails at one farthing bvta p heot e el r teuihmr p e o epr u xl ao n ttyr d eeem w do f e i o g n h e t , shillingand p e r afterwards poun sell l 1 them Such are the truly disastrous consequences re o f the i m ty o ; ing to parties who are obliged to raise funds in and volumes e k s n rea greatb n e d n en l fib cs think ieanll cye.of these gmo n facts ey i n thisalone colony spec' o io f n is o a lu o ar y t e e r r y o l f ino th it e ed, lo a b o e d w in he g r r e e c a a t p r i e t g al u c e a: Copper ow co and an importation of 4,0001. to 5,0001. 0 sterling, t sandh half p e nnies would u w n n erate p , t ;i o s o t i n n g to o f tpheen colonists, pennies con rree i m a grea t i equal s ina t b o n n his d a abundance, most there sanguine bei being expectations. sufficiency ißutn silve r circulation coin a in the colony. I have no doubt, with the combined influence of ca pital, suitable labour, and shipping, that South Australia A ill be eventually one of the most valuable colonies of SOU the British Crown. The introduction of money is the first step to wards her advancement, then suitable labour, by which I mean labouring persons adapted to the wants of the colony—such as miners from Cornwall, and some agri cultural labourers from Suffolk, Norfolk, and Essex. And to show the scarcity of farm servants, it need only be stated, that bullock drivers employed in driving the bullocks and drays loaded with ore from the mines to Port Adelaide, are receiving one pound sterling per week wages, and their victuals. As to good working miners from Cornwall, they may be sent in any numbers. for such are the vast mineral riches of the colony, that no bounds can be set to the employment required in this department. And, although her agricultural and pastoral prospects are extremely good, they will never require such an influx of labour as is now in demand for working the numerous mines ; as, owing to the paucity of labour, several of the copper mines are only partially worked, and some not worked at all. Indeed, her Majesty's Land and Emigration Commis sioners can make no mistake in sending out as emigrants working miners from Cornwall to any extent, as the wants of the colony in this respect are of the most pressing description ; for the working miner of South Australia is, at this time, actually getting paid for his labour five times the amount paid to the working miner of Cornwall. And before I quit the subject of suitable labour required in South Australia, I would not omit stating the great lack of female servants in the colony ; and if two thousand to three thousand young females of the working classes,from fifteen to twenty-five years of age, were sent out here they would obtain situations imme diately, for such is the demand for cooks, nursery maids, laundry-maids, dairy-maids, and other domestic women servants, that they can get almost any wages they ask, and many of the settlers cannot obtain servants of this description on any terms, as the scarcity of female servants at this present time is without a parallel since the foundation of the colony. In conjunction with capital and suitable labour, tha other requirement is shipping, there existing a great want of vessels to take away the mineral ore, wool, corn, gum, bark, and other produce of the colony, as the merchants' warehouses :are breaking down with the weight of their burdens, for ships are not to be obtained for freights. The journeymen trades who do well here are, wheel wrights, blacksmiths, carpenters, bricklayers, tanners, and malsters. These descriptions of persons readily ob tain 7s. to 10s. per day for their work, which is nearly double what they would get in England. But as to artists, clerks, agents, engravers, Spitalfields weavers, and cork-cutters, they will get little or no employment, and had much better stop at home. I am afraid, Sir, I have already extended iny letter much too long for insertion in the columns of your valuable newspaper ; but I trust you will pardon me when I state the only motive I have in sending you this communication is to enlighten the British public as to the immense capabilities of this very surprising colony, and to acquaint them with the foregoing facts and in formation, in order that some of your intelligent and wealthy subscribers may turn it to their advantage. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, G. B. Adelaide, South Australia, Feb. 5, 1847. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, JULY 14. STOCK EXCHANgE.—The sales are—Eastern Counties, 20 7 i s —East Lancashire, 1 di'.—Ditto, New 1,4 dis.—Hud dersfield Canal and Railway, 1 3 % p.—Leeds and Thirsk, Pre ference, % dis.—London and North-Western, New Quar ters, 10% p.—Manchester and Leeds, Halves (late Hud. and Sheff.), 2% p.—Ditto, Fifths (late West Riding Union), p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Quarters, 2 dis. —Midland Stock, 128 1 ,1—Ditto, New, 44 p.—North Staf fordshire, 2% p.—South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4 (issued as Third shares at 6 2-3), 6s. 3d. dis. 7 c % rt E p. x — The — r :h c e li s th al s e r s ( ze— ac A . 7 MANCHESTER, Rix 14. p be re r f g e a n t 3 e n , ti N als, ottin 3 Notting ham, .am, and Boston, 1% dis.—Birmingham and Oxford Jturc thion —Derby, Stafford, and Worcester, 1 dis.—Eastern Conn• ties, York Extension, dis.—East 1711 anca " 3-16 p.—Exeter andm Exouth, % 14 New (scrip), dis.—Great Northern, London and York Extension (scrip), 1 ,4 dis.—H dd ns fi eld and Manchester Railway and Canal u 31%—Ditto, 1 e 18-16 p.—Leeds and Think, Preferentials, 11-16 dis. — Leicester and Bedford, 1 ,4 dis.—Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction, 1% dis.—London and North-Western (Manches ter and Birmingham), Quarters (C), 6 1 ,t: p.—Manchester and Leeds, 32!. Shares, par—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 1 4 dia.—North Staffordshire, 2% p.—Oldhana Alliance, par—Preston and Wyre, Halves (B), p. 7 -South- Eastern and Dover, No. 4, 5-16 dis.—South Yorkshire, Don caster, and Goole, par—York and Newcastle, Preference, 4p. SHEFFIELD, JULY 14. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Manchester and Leeds (West Riding Union), ls. 6d. c. p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincelnshire (Grimsby and Sheffield), 20/. Shares, 31i dis.—Ditto, 12/. 10s. Shares, 395. dis.—Ditto, Docks, 44 dis. —Ditto (Sheffield and Lincoln), 3g dis.—Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 235. dis.—South I orkshire, Doncaster, and Goole, 3s. dis. LEEDS, JULY 14. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The sales are—Ambergate, Notting ham, and Boston, 275. 6d. n. di&—East Lancashire, 15s. n. dis. —Ditto, New, % dis.—Ditto, New (scrip), ls. p.—Groat Northern, 345. dis. —Huddersfield and Manchester, 1% n. p. —Leeds and Dewsbury, 4% p.—Ditto, Halves, 1% p.— Leeds and Thirsk, 6 1 4 n. dis.—Ditto, Preference, 12s. 6d. dis.—Leeds, Wakefield, and Midand, 1% dis.—London and Brighton, and South Coast, Consolidated Eighths, 3 p.—Lon don, Oxford, and Cheltenham, 15s. dis.—Manchester and Leeds, 321. Shares, ls. n. p.—Ditto, Fifths, 4% n. p.—Ditto (West Riding Union), 4s. 6d. p.—Newcastle and Berwick. 8 3 % n. p.—Ditto, New, 3 p.—North British, Quarters, 261. 6d. c. p.—North Staffordshire, 23 n. p.—North-Westernt 1% n. dis. EDINBURGH, Jun . 13. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 301. - ' Airdrie and Bathgate, 3/. 10s.-Arbroath and Forfar, 261. 10s.-Ditto, Halves, 14/. 10s.-Ayr and Galloway, 2L. 105. -Caledonian, 30/. 2s. 6d.-Ditto, New, W.-Caledonia!Lt . ! Dumbartonshire, 1!. 13s. 6d.-Clydesdale Junction! S and Deeside, 3/. 55.-Dunblane, Doune, and Callender, 1 .4-_ i v ": g o : -Dundee and Arbroath, 37/. 10s. ex div. 2 - I D ex ittmi" div.-Ditto, 1,'29/. 10s. ex div.-Ditto, New, No. 2, 3 13/ .. Ditto, N'ew, No. 3,3/. 10s.-Dundee and Northern lie. 6d. -Dundeaand Perth, 33L- Di tto , 6d.-East Lothian East of Fife, IL 18 s. 81 ss. Quarters, 31. 31. 63.- h and Bathgate, . - orthNe:,J_uncti_on, 11. Central, 11. 17.6 -Edinburg itto, Leith, and Granton, 191. burgh and Glasgow, 69 kinP urh Quarters, 17/. 2s. 6d.-Ed n 201.108.--Ditto, New, 2/. Is. 6d. Halves, 221. 10s.-Ditto, 2s. 6d.-Ditto, PreferenceLdinbar gh and Northern, ISt. 58. -Ditto, Quarters, 13s-7.P, Newport, 71. Bs.-Ditto, rgh and Perth (New Co.), L 11s. 6d.- d.-Ditto, Halves, No. 1, Halves, 6s. 6d.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 1201. IL 3s. _ Ditto , ditto, New, 2 ew, 31. 155. E D din itt b o u , k, 42/. 2s. 6 G G lasg° arnk w iA, Dum 3 9l . 15a-Ditto, New Stock, Halves, No. G 2 la , s g 6 o l. w ll a s. n - d 91. 75. • . -Glasgow General Terminus, 121. 158.-Glasgow and Gov. nock, 19/. 33.-Ditto, .Halves, 9/. 10 s. --Ditto, Preference, Si. 2s. 6d.--Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 3/. 12s. 6d. -Great North of Scotland, 11. 17s. 6d.-Great Northern (late Direct Northern), 41. ss. 6d.-Ditto (late London and York), 1/. 12 5.-Newcastle and Berwick, 291.10x.-North fries, and6dc-arDliseiltwet,o,sstillo. British, 331.-Ditto, Halves, 151. 17s. 6d.-Ditto, Quarters, 4/. 10s. 6d.-Ditto, New Quarters (scrip), 168.-Ditto, Thirds, 2/. lls. 6d.-Ditto, Fifths, 6/. 10s.-Scottish Cen tral, 2 8 1 .-Scottish Grand Junction, 195.-Scottish Midland. 181.-Shrewsbury and Hereford, IN.-Shrewsbury, OswestrY. and Chester, 9/. 10e.-Ditto, New, 1/. 2s. 6d.-Stirling and Dunfermline, 41. 17s. 6d.-Stirling and Midland, 2/. 55.. , ... Wishaw and Coltness, 491.-York and Newcastle, 381.--• Ditto, New, 17/. 2s. 6d.-Ditto, Preference, 12/. 17s. 6d---- Direct Bombay and Madras, 2s. 3d.-East Indian, ss. 3d.-- Great North of India, 2s. 6d.-Great Southern of Madras, 25.-Madras, Nellore, and Arcot, Is. 6d. GLASGOW, JULY 13. Ab e rdeen, 29 -II STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-- 65. East Indian, Dundee and Perth, 33L-Ditto, Quarters, 668. and Perth, 4s. 9d.--East Lothian Central, 378.- di D rE 1211. -Ditto (5 per 225.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and ) , AG'reenock, Halves, 9%- cent. guar.), 421A -Glasgow an d _Ardrossan! 755.-Great North Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and cl.- of India, 25.-Manchester- and S ou thampton, 148. 6 h British, Thirds, 51s. 6d. •"0. New, 21s. 6d.- N ort h __________ been ti t o familiar the S l t y o , deal s The one-act burletta just produced A DE LYIII THEATRE . called 0 w ith stage matter thea trical audiences —that of a gamesome husband escaping at this ththeaattre, has long from his wife, upon a fictitious plea, to play incontinient pranks elsewhere, and meeting with her when least ex pected and when most inconvenient. The present illus tration of a dilemma of this kind is, however, no less amusing than those which have gone before, and the audience sanction its repetitiola every night with great apparent good humour. Mr. Selby, a ready hand in constructing farces of this character, is the author, and upon him also devolves the task of playing the hero. He is well seconded by Mr. , lunyard, Mr. Worrell, Mr. 1{(:3 1 , :r A R: 1.. n, Mi,s Men (That).l,l ,iiii Mrs. Frank ERENCH. harlequin, arrived from Boulogne, has brought 35 heifers, being the first importation of live cattle into the metropolis UVW France daring the present season. 1 ) all rt° • ati; ,c3h, • ib l rsl - ..