The Sun. — London, England, 1853-03-01 00:00:00

'IIEATRE ROYAL, IIAYMA.RKET. rewell Season of Mr. Benjamin Webster as Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING, Bleacn 1, Will he perfor me d th e new an d or i g i na l Comedy, in five acts, c alled NOT SO BAD AS WE SEEM; or, Many Sides to a Charac- Supported by Messrs. B. Webster, Barry Sullivan, lies ley, Bucks:one, Leigh Murray, Stuart, Howe, Miss Rosa Bennett, Miss A. Vining, Mrs. Leigh Murray. The celebrated Highland Dancers will appear. To conclude with, at second price, the Comedy of MASKS AND FACES; or, Before and Behind the Curtain. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Velar's. THIS EVENING, Mama 1, Will be performed A PHENOMENON IN A SMOCK-FROCK. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, and liorncasile ; Miss F. Baker and Miss C. Mitchell. After which, the popular new Fairy Fxtravaganza entitled THE GOOD WOMAN IN THE WOOD, in which Messrs. F. Matthews, Suter, Ilorncastle, and Templeton ; Madame Vestris, Miss Julia St. George, Miss Robertson, Miss Martindale, Miss Ellis, Miss Wynd ham, Mi s s Eglinton, and Miss Rosina Wright will appear. To conclude with LITTLE TODDLEKINS. S ale Agent for the Private Boxes, Mr. W. Allcroft, 15, New thi-street. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Melton 1, By desire, revival of the his!orical Drama of JACK SHEPPARD, 0 3' Mrs. Keeley. Miss F. Maskell, Miss Keeley, Messrs. Paul pal. ford, 0. Smith, Emery , &c. A Grand Pas Saul, by Mdlle. Auriol. After which, at second price, the Drama of SLAVE LIFE ; or, Uncle Tom's Cabin. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. C. Keen, THIS EVENING, MARCH 1, Will be performed the new and original Comedy, In three acts, by pouglas Jerrold, entitled ST. CUPID ; or, Dorothy's Fortune (as reby at Windsor Castle, by Royal Command). Principal charac rs -3r Messrs. W right, W. Lacy, Harley , J. V inin g , R y der, F. C oot e, Everett, and Chester: Mrs. W. Lacy and Miss Murray. Wrightter hich, THE SPITALFIELDS WEAVER , in w hich Mr. ', will appear. To conclude with the new and criginal Grand Comic Christ- VLs Pantomime, entitled I,IARLEQI7IN CHERRY AND FAIR i n ; or, The Green Bird, the Dancing Waters , and the ' ln ging Tree. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manner, Mr. Fszrea: THIS EVENING, MARCH 1, Will be presented THE HUNCHBACK. Supported by Messrs. Compton, W. Farren ,Jun , Hoskins, Cooke, and Shalders; Miss liavenport, Far s Gordon. After which, the TYROLESE SINGERS will give their National Entertainment, as, by command, before her Majesty. To conclude with THE SWISS COTTAGE. Nalztiek, Mr. Compton. hoz-uflice open from Eleven till Five, under the superintendence ° C Mr. E. Chatterton. • .ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. LAST WEEK BUT ONE of Mr. BATTY'S MANAGEMENT. Brilliant Routine of Equestrian Achievements. THIS EVENING, Miami 1, And during the Week, the Entertainments will commence with • t he superb. Spectacle of MAZEPPA AND THE WILD HORSE , r eproduced with all its original magnificent effects. 4 TS be followed by an incomparable display of Equestrian and 3' l /mastic wonders in the Scenes of the Arena. • To conclude with a popular Farce. Doors open at Halt-past ma ,•clock. To commence at Seven. 14 ) r - office open daily from Eleven to Four. Stage Manager, Mr. • West. HIGH WATER AT LONDI lON BRIDGE. T tlts DAT ---Morninglil rain. after 5 Evening 1 min.aft. 6 To-Alm l ow—Morning 23 min. after 6 Evening 47min.aft. 6 DAILY WEATHER TABLE. TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 1853. State of the wind and weather at each of the following Places at nine o'clock yesterday morning. The stations are arranged in order of latitude. _IAsTINGs—N.N.E., gentle breeze—cloudless. -r OLICESTONE-N., fresh breeze—overcast. " UNBRIDGE-N., strong breeze—cloudless. B ASINGSTOKE-N.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. GREENWICH -N., gentle. breeze—cloudlesss. .TRoort--N_., gentle breeze—cloudless. S WINDON-N.W., calm—cloudless. C AMBRIDGE -N., gentle breeze—cloudless. Ile returns from the following places indicate the state the weather on Saturday morning at nine o'clock : ...LIMERIcK—N.E. strong breeze—cloudless. -41 ILLINGAR—N.iY., hard wind—partially cloudy. THE WEATHER.-SuN OFFICR, MARCII 1. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 3 4—highest since noon yesterday. 2 4 —lowest this morning and during the night. 3 2 —this day at noon. BITtOMETER, 29'71. WIND, S.W.—Fresh breeze, and dull weather, with w• It has snowed heavily during the night. TAE PUBLICATION OF " THE SUN" COMMENCES EVERY ♦FTERNOON AT THREE O'CLOCK, AND THE 44 TE OR THIRD EDITION, CONTAINING THE DE BATES IN PARLIAMENT THE SAME EVENING, With all other News arriving up to the hour of Post, AT SEVEN O'CLOCK. EXPRESS EDITIONS will be forwarded after the Post is closed by the Latest Trains. , iseq AL', 0, LONDON, TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 1853. Each successive arrival from Australia not merely corroborates, but far surpasses, the ao "lnts previously received—miraculous, almost f abulous as they appeared to. be. The apoplithe •_ is 441 ) that " truth is stranger than fic tion," receivi ng a new and powerful illustration. iWe h ear of men, illit e rate and inexperienced — with no thing b u t th e raw materials cf labour--the th ews and sinews with which they were gifted by nat ure—acquiring handsome fortunes after a few weeks' toil. Hard it may be, and accompanied Bon d - street sundry privations sufficient to deter the 1 7 4- street lounger, or possibly the smirking h a'berdash er ' s assistant, from trying the experi- Ille4 t, but trivial in comparison to what the sturdy Nricultural labourer has to encounter day after day d ing a long-continued course of years, and that wi thout the faintest hope of 'materially improving his condition, or being enabled to enjoy rest an d e o 111Petence in the evening of his days, from the e nergetic exertions of the moment. There literally appears to be "no limits" to the ari lel d of gold. New fields are daily discovered I ,;_! • Passing those previously worked, and even the 3 that had be en wor k e d by man y parties prove Irem unerative to new comers. It would appear as le %fire were some foundation for the miner's lege nd, a and that " gold really grew" almost as tef P i 'llY as mushroo m s. Wh a t one casts away as h a ll so after an ordinary washing will yield a g ,: (1801 na amount to his more persevering succes ; while a third, who comes with more suitable i'P l iances, will reap the largest harvest of any. Nv e ls w, if any, are disappointed—few are those 40, after p rov idi ng th emse l ves w ith comforts, at' as the Americans say, " notions," purchased (3 4 most exor bit an t pr i ce, canno t l a y by in a ba la bour more tha n th e y cou ld e arn • by incessant e ll ' . in England. N or is it the miner alone Rai ° reaps the gold en h arve st. The carter will h e . or 4/. per diem—the skilful mechanic has 4fte ll eed to look for employment; he will be sought *4 l l by numerous applicants for his services, all €c ages to pay handsome—shall we call it - f o "----no • ? that is scarcely a fitting term, r, 11 4 , 140 4 i implies something of servitude, but is " remuneration" for his assistance. It ee he k „tbat besto w s th e f avour —that confers the boaiviument—that acts the p a rt of the coy sal rejecting numerous eligible propo -444„,, An are alike—there is food in abun "'" for,. all, and the re is no need of to Pe0r..44. where th ere i s no pauperism gli be provided for. The wants of all are-amply slu e ' le d) and e ac h man may apply his own acqui llttilEL for his own use in obtaining unwonted ur U tile 7 8 ) and making suitable provision for the t o t ben old age or i ll - health will compel hi m abandon the more laborious occupations. Let it _., not be supposed that these are the mere Nviv . a travell er —th e amusing exaggerations ar o u a W inch th e weak minds of the stayers at home fro:;usedanclexcited. No ; the intellio-ence comes able brust worthy sources—from men who scarcely th e believ e t o ae , their own senses, rather understate tual facts t acit Wh _ • There is but little need of men ,(lreallaa , r l ll the simple realities exceed the wildest bulii e , ° I the novelist, and where the arrivals of the lie ' i a , re not merely by the Government escorts to g " b ° ll ri it self lig towns, but in the port of London a ble tO well-known consignees —no inconsider baleoorrtion having been already deli vere d a t th e /1 0 4 erda • Ma ce Y was our pleasing duty to an and the 'ile arriv a l o f t h e R ox b urg h Castle stated Chowriiighee, with what we then ` 43 be more than 800,000/, worth of gold, but which we have since learned ' to be of the value of nearly a million sterling ; for it must -be remembered that the superior purity of the Australian gold renders it worth more than 4/. per ounce. On Saturday we stated that the Alert had. arrived from Sydney with 172,0001. worth of gold. It was also stated that the Frances Henty and other vessels were at the Cape with large freights of the precious metal ; while the steam-packets Sydney and Great Britain were hourly expected. There has thus been re ceived from Australia, within the last three days, bullion to the amount of 1,200,0001. sterling, and there is every reason to anticipate a still larger amount within the current week. Mean while 'well-organised expeditions are sending out, with everything that the true ALADDIN'S lamp, enormous capital, can obtain, or science can sup ply. Large vessels are chartered by single com panies, who have made every provision that fore sight can suggest for the successful prosecution of their undertakings, as for instance the Cordillera, Company, that have chartered the ship Tory, which is to sail on Thursday next, and other associations, which have already dispatched well-selected bodies of men, bound to fulfil in the colonies • the engagements they have entered into in this country—and some of which are already in active operation on the gold fields. What, we ask, may be expected from the labours of these skilful and experienced men, possessing every possible advantage, when the unskilled and rude efforts of common labourers, with the rough cradles, have been attended with such truly astonishing results ? But it is not to gold only that the rapidly increasing population of Australia may look for ward for permanent, and perhaps unprecedented, prosperity. The coal fields are no less important than the gold fields. The " black diamond" pro mises to yield almost as extraordinary profits as any " nugget vein " that has yet been discovered. It is to her coal fields that the British empire owes her present proud position —"that the sovereign of a few small islands in the Western Ocean has been enabled to control the destinies of hundreds of millions of human beings, and to acquire dominions on which the " sun ne'er sets." The extraordinary value, of One portion of these dominions is now be coming apparent. The gold and the copper of Australia will insure its material wealth—the coal fields of Australia will enable its inhabitants to develope all its miraculous resources, and to en sure inexhaustible opportunities for the profitable employment of capital and labour. The Austra lian Coal Company is . already in the field, and will reap the legitimate benefits of its priority. Others may also spring into existence. All judiciously-devised and honestly-conducted projects of the kind cannot fail to prove remune rative, although, of course, on the well-known principle of first come first served, the earliest will have the greatest advantages. One thing at least is certain, that the prospects of Australia are more auspicious than those of any other country hitherto known. Farringdon-street promises at last to rival the celebrity of St. Paul's Churchyard. Hitherto, the latter has been regarded as the central point from which the City of London has radiated. Henceforth, the former may aspire to the dignity of being regarded as the nucleus of all the energy or vitality of the British capital. For, happily, we are at length permitted to regard as definitively settled, that magnificent scheme which will, on its completion, render the site of the Old Fleet Pri son the core of the vast system of railroads inter secting with its iron network the provinces of Great Britain. After the decision arrived at by the Common Council on Thursday, we may, with out any overweening confidence, count upon the feasibility of the enterprise, and, in doing so, we Would here at once most cordially proffer our con gratulations to Mr. CHARLES PEARSON, its origi nator. That gentleman, more fortunate than most intelligent innovators who are in advance of their age, has lived to witness the approval, and we can now add, moreover, the acceptance of his extra ordinary project by the metropolitan municipality. Whatever annoyances, and vexations, and disap pointments he may have heretofore experienced in the opposition displayed towards his favourite un dertaking, must at this moment, we feel convinced, be considered by him as to the full compensated by the before-mentioned really memorable resolu tion. It will have been perceived by the interest ing analysis of the division in the Court of Com mon Council given with copiolis detail in our impression of yesterday, that the conclusion ar rived at by the rulers of the great municipality is in no respect either dubious or superficial in its cha racter. On the contrary, it was arrived at by an overwhelming majority, and that majority like wise pronouncing its opinion, remember, after the most mature deliberation 1 It rejected the . adverse Report of the Committee on City Improvements, ,and it did this through the adoption by eighty five against sixty-nine, of Deputy BENNoCH'S very admirable " Amendment." That amendment — provoked by a blundering motion complacently and unconditionally agreeing to the report of the good old leaden-headed committee—appears to us altogether too important not to be here reiterated verbatim et literatim; suggesting as it does, rather may we observe, now deciding as it does, " that the report of the Improvement Com mittee be referred back to the Committee, with in structions to confer with the Government on the whole of the projected improvements in Holborn valley and Farringdon-street, in order to ascertain if Government will co-operate with the Corpora tion in accomplishing the whole of the plan pro posed, and that in the meantime the Bill now before Parliament be suspended." Nothing could be better than this, because nothing could be more explicit, and, at the same moment, while signally resolute, altogether devoid of rashness or precipitation. Harm cannot possibly come of it to any one, even under the most unpropitious cir cumstances, seeing that it is virtually a demand for—what ?—a more carefully elaborated investi gation, and an investigation, too, carried on in conjunction with, and under the sheltering influ ence of, her MAJESTY'S Government. So—the Report of the Committee is referred back to the Committee ! And the Corporation is to seek the co-operation of the Government in carrying out the whole of the projected enterprise ! Such is the gist of Deputy BENNockf s Amendment. It constitutes, in other words, the approval and acceptance of Mr. PEARSON'S splendid plan for the construction of a grand Central R ailwa y Terminus. It is pleasant, after all that has oc curred in this matter, to bear in recollection that the decision thus arrived at, was one pronounced at no hole-and-corner meeting by two or three tailors of Tooley-street hobnobbing with his grace Duke HUMPHREY. It was the deliberate conclu sion formed, in fact, by 154, out of the aggregate of 232, individuals, making up the sum total of the Corporation. Eighteen, out of the 26 Alder men of London, abstained from voting at all : the seven who took part in the division being thus opposed to each other—one against, and six in favour, of the amendment. Again, out of the 206 Commoners of the municipality; 'the propor tion present on Thursday were thus arrayed in the division—sixty-six against, and seventy-seven for, the amendment. These, with the Aldermen already mentioned, and thetwoleaders on each side, constituted the 85 pros and 69 cons, leaving to the former a clear majority of sixteen ! Invidious allusions we are by no means solicitous to introduce in the consideration of this very singular division, but one circumstance we are irresistibly impelled to particularise, namely, that the gentleman who had the peculiar infelicity of being the solitary alderman ranked among the antagonists of the amendment was Alderman CUBITT, of the Ward of Langbourne ! Opposed to him, however, as supporters of Deputy BEN NOCH, were six others, whose names deserve to be more distinctly specified, those six being Alder men FINNIS, of the Tower ; FAREBROTHER, of Lime-street ; DuxE, of Farringdon Without ;. SIDNEY, of Billingsgate ; LAWRENCE, of Bread street ; and HOOPER, of Queenhithe. Encouraged by these, and by so many other members of the Corporation, the noble project of Mr. CHAS. t PEARSON for a railway terminus in the heart of the metropolis may at length be regarded as in a fair way to its ultimate, and let is ,hope, over, its speedy realisation. Philosophers have expatiated upon the truth, that the most delightful sense of existence is that derivable from a consciousness of daily improve ment—lingering with a sort of tenderness over the pleasure of that suavissim,a vita, Indies sentire se fieri me 4 tiorem. As with individuals so with states, as with states so even with municipalities. What though a learned wag once enunciated that a - corporation had neither a body to be kicked nor a soul to be damned ! Certainly if this be the happiest condition of life at once for states, municipalities, and individuals, if the sense of daily improvement be of all the most delectable luxury of existence, the municipality of the British capital has, of all such bodies in the wide world, the largest, and therefore the most enviable, capacity for future enjoyment. Here, for example, is Mr. CHAS. PEARSON'S famous scheme_ by way of appropriate illustration. What a lesson-to after times, when the Central Railway Terminus shall be at last really completed in Farringdon-street—what a lesson to after times will be visible in this site of its foundation. There—instead of that notorious structure where Poverty was punished as a Crime by long years of blighting and hopeless imprisonment, there— instead of the structure celebrated in the fictions of shrewd TOBIAS SMOLLETT and of gentle-hearted CHARLES DICKENS, there—instead of dungeons for misfortune—will have started forth a fabric such as will tend more than any other ever before built within the boun daries of the metropolis to diffuse comfort, and wealth, and happiness among all classes of its inhabitants. It will enable those who have hitherto been compelled to reside in squalid gar rets, in unwholesomely populous thoroughfares, to dwell, at once for economy and for pleasure, among the suburban meadows of Surrey and Mid . dlesex. It will thereby materially diminish the amount of the annual mortality—almost as much, we feel assured, as the closing of our intramural graveyards. It will impart, in the most effectual manner, the glory and the bloom of the rus in urbe to London ; for it will render its citizens the ha bitual associates of Nature beyond the limits of what has been expressively termed the " brick and-mortar invasion." Fleet Ditch may then be transformed into a channel conducting the poor clerk and the small tradesman, day by day, from the desk and from the counter to the hedgerow' and the hayfield. There is mention made in one of MOORE'S recently published letters, of a court-project once upon a time matter of town talk, by which it was proposed that a villa should be built upon Primrose Hill for the delectation of " Firm the Fourth," then PrinCe Regent of Eng land, a noble street or avenue, " straight as the crow flies," connecting that pastoral retreat of Royalty in the unclassic neighbourhood of Chalk Farm with the town palace in St. JAMES'S Park, the then gorgeous and epicurean Carlton House. A more bewitching scheme than this is surely that Central Railway Terminus enterprise by which it is proposed to give the toiling population of the capital the benefit of an escape into the green fields, away from all the din and dust, and squalor, all the pestilential atmosphere and deteriorating influences by which they have heretofore been uninterruptedly surrounded. The metropolis will in this manner be effectually ven tilated. Its impurities will be diminished by the residence of so large a portion of the citizens out side its more crowded localities. For these ines timable advantages the people of London will be directly indebted to the ingenious philanthropy and unflinching public spirit of Mr. CHARLES PEARSON. Immediately the citizens of the me tropolis will be indebted to him, mediately to the intelligent majority of the members of the Corpo ration. It remains now that the scheme originated by Mr. PEARSON, and adopted by the municipality, should receive the active and earnest support of her MAJESTY'S Government. Let that support be yielded at once and with cordiality, and the enter prise will not continue much longer denied the opportunity of realisation. A Central Railway Terminus will then rapidly spring into existence, ' crowning those wonderful labours which may be said to have concentrated upon the capital of England the iron-ioads of the steam-engine, and the metallic threads of the electric telegraph. It is very unpleasant for one Member of Par liament to pick holes in another's electioneering manners, and very awkward work to get bribe takers to confess their delinquencies ; it is, there fore, wonderful that our Election Committees elicit what they do. These chance nuggets show what rich diggings there must be in every case for Parliamentary Commissioners. Indeed, by boring through the evidence of the " sitting. Members," and occasionally that of the defeated candidates, it is proved that glorious deposits of sterling gold have filtered through them to the electoral strata immediately below. At Bridg north, for instance—a nice little borough, regis tering only 717 voters, though returning as many Senators as Middlesex or the West Riding—it cost Mr. CADOGAN 5501., neat election expenses, to loss ; i. e., nearly 21. per man on his 284 sup porters. Mr. ECCLES did not get off so cheaply at Blackburn ; skilful cradling and washing of the electoral ore there ought to find at least 2,0001., for the Hon. Member signed a cheque to that amount : that comes to 3/. Bs. 111 d. per head. Rather dear ; but then he got in, and was in till the 24th of this month. There is a mys terious question about his son's signing another cheque for 5001. of the precious metal, though Mr. ECCLES had not heard of it before. Proba bly Commission diggers would find that besides ; nearly a pound a man more on the 580 voters ! Where 'the gold went to Mr. ECCLES cannot conjecture ; he only knows the whereabouts of five shillings, which he once gave to some drunken iwn-electors to get rid of them. Things did not go quite so smoothly at Clitheroe. There bludgeons, and " poachers" to wield them, seemed to be most in request. There was little fighting, however, for Mr. WILSON, like Lord PALMERSTON in the Don PACIFICO business, thought that a show of force which should make opposition folly, was the truest humanity. " There i were lots of rough fellows about the town on ASPINALL'S side, There were stick-men on both sides, but there 'was not much fighting, for WILSON'S party were too strong." Mr. WILSON would certainly be the man to keep the peace of Europe. We cannot yet calculate the bounty offered, but he appears to have obtained his militia very easily. One order for 300 of the best fight ing men and poachers was not executed ; but 2,000 ! at least colliers and operatives mustered at the " Craven Heifer," and drank amongst them 1301. worth of Lancashire Falernian. No doubt it was better for ASPINALL'S men to keep their sticks quiet. Like.PHILIP of Macedon , however, liisphalanx was by no means Mr. WILSON'S sole reliance ; he knew the potency of gold. A Mr. TAYLOR, a tradesman, who held out rather awk wardly, received 301., his vote having • been first openly recorded. The wife of Mr. WHEL LEY, one of the agents, locks up the money in a box; she gives TA YLOR the key and retains the box. receipt returns, i n black a n d is andal- T w A h y it L e o a ß t t g h o e es and polling-booth; a; p o' lowed to take out the money and walk off ; and he does walk off wit h it, and takes it to one of lli Mr. ASPINALL'S clerks. It would seem he was e f he paying off a grudge incur red bethfore the el tecat tiothn, but the proof of bribery , and proo .ballot would have prevente d it, are equally clear. There seems to have been s ome electoral virtue after all, of a certain kind, at Clitheroe. RICHARD ADDLE, a farmer, was offered 401. by WiLsoN's agent, but , refused it, and voted for ASPINALL. CHRISTOPHER HOLDGATE, also a farmer, and tenant of Mr. ASPINALL, would have given his vote to Mr. WILSON for 150, 7 , 2 but as they offered him only 1001., the undervalued' faan gave his vote to his landlord. Vast as the demands, too, upon the Craven Heifer, heavy drafts were made elsewhere. SUSAN WINDLE testified that, after her husband had been canvassed by WILSON, they kept open house till the election, and a great deal of beer was drunk, which nobody paid for. RICHARD WILSON, another beer-shop keeper, did- tip 44pv. In addition to lots of beer he furnished 120 lbs. THE SUN, LOJNDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 1, 1853. of cheese, and great quantities of a dish called " stew," to all comers. His hill of 27/. was as yet unpaid. I All this is bad enough ; but, in reality, the dockyard canvassing is worse still. That Govern ment employment should be offered as a bribe by so highly respectable a gentleman and soldier as Sir F. SMITH, only shows that custom has veiled the iniquity of one of the most inexcusable forms of bribery. The briber, in this case, sacrifices nothing himself ; it is his country that he sacri fices for a vote. The inquiry becomes not—ls the man a good workman, but will he vote for the Member who has interest ? It is not surprising, therefore, to read in Sir B. WALKER'S evidence, " that the smitheries in the dockyard were far behind those in the private establishments of the coon try, and it was deemed advisable, in conse quence, to select good men from those establish ments." To Sir F. SMITH'S honour, in this point of view, he made more promises than he kept, and lost some votes in consequence ; 1)14 though, in Coonmes case, he Offered in vain 501. for the disappointment, he seems to have left the faithful GITTINGS to vegetate on 12s. per week, after a promise of 20s. JOSEPH GREATHEAD, however, was luckier. One of his sons was permitted to add the Government office of letter-carrier to his industrial one of tailor, much, no doubt, to the benefit of his health, as well as of his pocket. Another was promoted as an engineer in the navy. Mr. GREATHEAD assures us that he should have voted for Sir FREDERICK under any circumstances. It was a case not of corruption, but of old Roman gratitude to a faithful client. FRAIL does not appear to be the only electioneering hairdresser. Mr. COLEGATE, hairdresser at Chatham, is also an efficient vote-catcher. JOHN SIBBETT had told Sir FREDERICK that he would have voted for him, but that he was pledged to the other party. Sir F. retires with thanks. COLEGATE, however, with the promise of a dockyard employment, takes him to Sir FREDERICK again. Sir FREDERICK, with Delphic wisdom, promises him " that his earliest friend should be earliest thought of," and dis misses him this time with a shake of the hands. But, alas I he could only get him in "as a hired man," and, seeing some blue bills up about bribery, his conscience, he says, smote him for the first time, and he punished Sir F. for false pro mises, and himself for the evil imaginations of his heart by not voting at all. It is to be hoped that the withdrawal of peti tions will be put an end to. Sir ALEXANDER COCKBURN'S case is to be proceeded with, although, in consequence of his re-election, a decision against him would not affect his seat. This is right ; if there was corruption, let it be proved. If not, let Sir ALEXANDER have the benefit of an acquit tal. The Committee on the Newry petition refused at first to pass the customary resolutions which would allow of its withdrawal. After con sultation, however, they permitted it. We should like to be fully apprised of their reasons for doing so. A Member ought not to be annoyed thus up to the eleventh hour, nor ought any compromise to be tolerated. LONDON SACRED HARMONIC SOClETY.—Ha,ydn's cele brated oratorio of the " Creation," which is so well known and so universally admired, is to be performed to-morrow evening at Exeter-hall by the London Sacred Harmonic Society. The conductor is Mr. Surman, the founder of the Exeter-hall oratorios. The band and chorus will consist of eight hundred performers—the chief vocalists being Mrs. Sunderland, Miss Henderson, Mr. Lockey, and Mr. Phillips. The " Cantata for the Birth-day of Queen Victoria" is to be performed at the commencement. SAVINGS BANKS FOR THE NAVY.—Thirty five years ago, namely in 1818, the idea of establishing savings banks for the Royal Navy was first suggested by the Rev. John Morgan, naval chaplain. This fact will, we doubt not, be found interesting by our readers after the recent announce ment made in our Admiralty intelligence. GOLD FROM AUSTRALIA.—The date of the accounts from Australia via the Cape of Good Hope, s about a fort night later than that of the previous intelligence. The entire shipment of gold to England during the interval are not stated, but the fact of a total of 455,0001. having been sent from Melbourne within seven days—namely, from November 20th to November 26th, demonstrates that from the present period, although 1,400,000/. has reached us within the past few days, a steady succession of large arrivals may be anticipated. The Sydney mail steamer is supposed to have started on her return passage on the Ist December, the Great Britain on the Ist January, and the Melbourne about the middle of the present month. The English and Australian Copper Company have received advices from their agent at Melbourne, with a remittance of 500 oz. of gold dust, par the Roxburgh Castle. DEPARTURES FOR AUSTRALIA. —The departures from the port of London for the Australian colonies during the past week have again been numerous. They have con sisted of five vessels to Port Philip, with an aggregate burden of 1,841 tons, one to Sydney of 959 tons, one to Adelaide of 411 tons, and ono to New Zealand of 799 tons. Their total capacity was consequently 4,010 tons. Con siderable shipments continuo to be made of manufactured goods and general merchandise, and quotations for freight are assuming a more firm appearance. THE AUSTRALlAN.—lntelligence from Plymouth states that the cause of the leak in the Australian mail steamer has been discoverbd, and will be remedied to-day, so as to enable her to sail to-morrow morning. THE MELBOURNE.—It appears that the mail steamer Melbourne, for Australia, arrived at the Cape, from St. Vincent, on the 27th of December, after a passage of 26 days, and started again for her de s ti na ti on on th e I s t J an ., with 727 tons of coal on board. She obtained at the Cape about 17 additional passengers, and a few tons of freight at 6/. 12s. Captain Hutton expected to be able to complete his passage. and to leave Sydney for England by the middle of February. THE ANTELOPE.—The screw steamer Antelope, for Australia, is to leave Liverpool on Saturday next, and Queenstown on the Tuesday following. Letters and papers will be in time up to Friday night, and if marked via Queenstown, up to Saturday. NOVIA SCOTIA MINING COMPANY.—It has been noti fied that the directors of the proposed Nova Scotia Mining Company have remedied a defect in their original agree ment for the purchase of the mines by obtaining the con sent of the vendors to a stipulation that the whole of the shares to be given as the consideration for the property are to be kept back by the company until a full report shall have been received of its actual value. For this pufpose, it is said, two competent persons are to be dispatched to the colony at an early date. The Spanish screw-steamer Isabel 11., was reported at the Custom-house yesterday from Cadiz, bringing the first cargo of sherry received by a screw-vessel „under the flag of Spain. This and other similar st ea mers are intended to make periodical trips from Cadiz and Oporto do London. THE NEW CLOCK TOWER AT BILLINGSGATE.—One of the principal features in the improvements effected at this celebrated fish market is the erection of the clock tower, for the convenieno, not only of the fish salesmen and par ties frequenting the market, but also the adjacent portions of the river, the works in the tower being sufficiently extensive to allow of a face on each of the four sides. Arrangements have now been made for illuminating the clock tower after dark, so that the time is distinctly visible from London-bridge, as well as some distance up and down the river, thus affording a degree of convenience never be fore experienced in this locality. ROYAL INFIRMARY FOR CONSUMPTION AND DISEASES OF THE CHEST, CITY - ROAD.—Yesterday, the 39th annual general meeting of this charity was held at the London Tavern, Seymour Teulon, Esq., in the chair. The secre tary read the report of the past year, which stated that since the foundation of the charity, in 1814, upwards of 40,000 sufferers from chest disease had received the benefits of the institution, and for the most part either permanently cured or greatly relieved. During the past year the num ber of in-door and out-door patients attended to had amounted to 1,800, and about 500 were at the present time under medical treatment, but still the applicants for relief were daily becoming more numerous. In consequence of this demand several additional wards had been opened during the past year. This enlargement had necessarily entailed a large increase of expenditure, which, coupled with the augmentation in the number of out-door pa tients, had so' far exhausted the availabl e resources o f th e charity as to incur a debt of 721. 3s. 7d. for advances from the treasurer. To meet this emergency th e comm i ttee had thrown themselves upon the liberality of a generous public to aid them in staying the ravages of those insidu ous and fatal maladies to which the infirmary is specially devoted. This charity, which is now giving relief to 1,800 persons annually, was in the 40th year of its existence, and was the parent institution of those which were devoted to the cure of asthma, consumption, &c. In conclusion, the report stated that this institution had rarely, and a t long intervals only, obtruded itself on public notice, and there fore a larger amount of subscriptions was required. With regard to the financial position of the charity, it was stated that, after all liabilities had been met, it was found that the expenditure had exceeded the receipts by 721. 3s. 7d. On the motion of the Rev. Mr. Gibson the report was unanimously adopted ; and the officers for the ensuing year having been re-elected, the usual compliments to the chair terminated the proceedings. ST. DAVID'S DAY. This day, the Ist of March, the 138th anniversary of the Society of Ancient Britons is celebrated. The officers and friends mot at the School house, Grays-inn-road, and examined the child ren, and inspected the building, the children then dined on roast beef and plum pudding, being attended to by the company. The visitors then partook of a cold collation, accompanied with Welsh ale. The children then proceeded in procession to St. James's Church, Piccadilly, where the Rev. G. Edwards, the Chaplain to the Institution, read the service in the Welsh language, and a sermon was preached by the Bishop of Peterborough. In the evening the dinner will take place at the Freemasons' Tavern. _ COAST DEFENCES, FOLKSTONE.—Those best qualified to judge, and most likely to be well informed, believe that the battery cliff will be cased, in the nature of a fortification, and that the specifications for the work will soon be issued, and tenders invited. Some -appre hensions of mischief having been caused by a groundless rumour that a French steamer had been detained in consequence of taking soundings near our town, it may not be amiss to add that not only was the rumour false, but a foreign vessel could not be interfered w i t h i n t i me of peace for doing so. The Pelican, Captain Bullock, was surveying off and near Boulogne nearly two years witioqt giving umbrage to the French authorities, qr alarming the Boulognose by a dread of invasion. Timid persons and designing alarmists should remember that foreign nations can always purchase charts, sufficiently accurate, of the mapsellers in the Strand or Whitehall. Dover Chronicle? MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 5,000 bales. The market was heavy, without alteration in prices. The sales comprised 4,600 American, 400 Egyptian at 6d. to Bd., and 10 Sea Island at is. 9d. to 2s. sd. per lb. Railway Shares were rather firmer. The following report upon the Manchester mar ket is furnished by Messrs. M'Nair, Greenhow, and Irving : " Increased and increasing activity and energy con tinue to be the attributes of nearly all the manufacturing interests of the country, accompanied and sustained by a conviction of almost universal prevalence, that what ever may arise in future to impede the course of steady or progressive improvement, every individual, so far, has only tended to confirm the general belief that the progress of these various interests have been founded on and carried out upon a legitimate basis. Here, however, in this market, during the last fourteen days a comparative suspension of operations may be said to have taken place unless for immediate wants, arising from the large tran sactions entered into during the previous months, the somewhat less favourable bi-monthly accounts from India, and the gradually declining state of the cotton market, which have, collectively, induced much greater caution among buyers. At the date of our last monthly circular, this market was ex ceedingly active and buoyant, but the advices re ceived by the American steamer, in reference to cotton, having induced spinners and manufacturers to demand higher rates, an immediate check was given which gradually lessened the action of operating parties until the period referred to—viz., the 15th, sincer•which, matters have stood as indicated. From previously exist ing contracts, in both goods and yarns, the deliveries, aided materially, notwithstanding by what we may rea sonably, under the' circumstances, term considerable purchases, have been of great magnitude." Stocks are rather firm this morning with more business doing for transfer. The settlement of the differences between Turkey and Austria has had a decided effect as far as strengthening confidence, and the large arrivals from Australia are neces sarily influencing the public mind. Consols have been 99i to for transfer, and 99 ft for account. The New 3k per Cents. have realised 1031 to Bank Stock is at 227 to 227 g. South Sea Stock has been done at 110. Exchequer Bills are 14s. to 18s. premium, except for those advertised, which realise only Ss. to 6s. premium. East India Bonds are at 40s. premium. In the Foreign Market there is little doing. The probability of a new Spanish Loan being contracted, - ' and of the certificate being taken in part payment, has caused these to rise to 6/ and 7i. Mexican Bonds have been firm at 24g Brazilian Old Five per Cents. have realised 103, and Venezuela Deferred 161-. There have been bargains in Dutch per Cents. at 66, in Austrian at 97i for the Eve per Cents., and in Sardinian at 95i. . The Railway Market is more buoyant and with increased transactions higher prices have been realised for one or two lines. The general business, however, is not large. Caledonian, Great Western, Midland South Wales, and York, and North Midland have been in most request. French shares are dull, but have risen. The shares of the Australian Gold Mines have been at full prices, but a further rise cannot be generally quoted. The Land Companies shares are looking up. As regards some of them, it is astonishing that the improvement is not far greater, the South Am tralian, for example, land being in universal de mand in the colonies at most exorbitant values. Thus property, which a few years since was sold for 1,0001., has had 48,0001. offered and refused for it. For lands two miles out of Melbourne, 41. per foot frontage, with a depth of 100 feet, has been refused. The Joint Stock Bank shares have risen again, especially the Bank of Australasia. The directors of the English and Australian Copper Company have received advices from their agent at Melbourne, with a remittance of 500 oz. of gold dust per the Roxburg Castle. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY. (From. the O f ficial List.) Business aone, Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities looa a 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 31 per Cent. Annuities... lO3 gg 6 India Bonds, £lOOO Ditto, under £lOOO 4O South Sea Stock -- - Consols for Account 10th March 99g I Exchequer Bills lid. £lOOO.. • . . l7 18 14 £5OO l7 18 14 Small l7 18 14 12 Ditto Advertised 6 5 10 5 PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. ,.. 103 Danish 3 per Cent. Ditto 5 per Cent lO4l 4 x d Grenada Bonds, Deferred, Mexican 3 per Cent Peruvian 6 per Cont. Peruvian Deferred 3 per Cent 633 Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Sardinian Bonds,•s per Cent. ..... ....... - di Spanish Now Deferred, 3 per Cent 23 t 3) i Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup, not fuu 64 7. p c Turkish Loan, 6 per Cent., 1852 Venezuela Bonds 3i per Cent. Ditto Deterred, 1 per Cent . 16i Belgian Bonds, 4 : 1 1 per Cent. Ex. 25fr 99 8i Dutch Exchange 2i per Ceut 66i Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates..._..... THREE O'CLOCK. Consols . 99. Ditto March Account 99 TRANSFER OF THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL. Last evening a singular scene took place at the General Post-office in St. Martin's-le-Grand. Early in the morning of yesterday the mail bags, 33 in number, recently sent to Plymouth to be borne by the Australian for Melbourne, Sydney, and the vicinity of the gold regions, were brought back to the Post-office in consequence of the vessel being disabled. 28 of these bags—or as they are called in the official parlance " portmanteaus" were completely satu rated, so that it was considered necessary to open them, and examine the mass of correspondence they contained. The large leather receptacles for the bags having been un fastened, the bags were taken out and opened, when it was discovered that the letters and newspapers, several thou sand in number, were soaked through, it being scarcely possible to handle them without their falling to pieces, or the outsides peeling off. Hundr e ds o f th e covers of the newspapers have been washed off, and in scores of other cases the addresses both upon letters and newspapers are quite obliterated, while many more ars illegible. Shortly after the receipt of the mail at the Post-office orders were given by the superintending president that its contents should be without delay removed to the long range of car penters' workshops situate in the basement in front of the building, where a large number of charcoal fires were kin dled. The letters, papers, &c., were then placed along the rooms on benches, several men being employed to keep them turned. Eight sorters were ordered to remain during the night to put aside all the legibly addressed letters and papers, it being the intention of the authorities to send off the whole of those that can be made out by the overland mail on the 4th instant. The spectacle in the basement last evening was exceedingly singular, and the whole scene, under the circumstances, calculated to excite feelings of pity and regret of no every-day character. MARKET NEWS—(THIS DAY.) HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 3/ 5s to 4/ 12s ; clover ditto, 4/ Os to 5/ Os ; and straw, 1/ 7s to 1/ 14s per load. Trade steady, and prices on the advance. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 31 8s to 4/ 15s ; clover ditto, 4/ Os to 4/ 18s ; and straw, 1/ 8s to 11 15s per load. Supply moderate, and trade very firm. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 3/ 5s to 4/ 12s ; clover ditto, 4/ Os to 5/ 5s ; and straw, 1/ 7s to 1/ 13s per load. A short supply, and a steady demand. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, March I.—Wind at Noon, S.W., light breeze, and dull cloudy weather, with snow and thaw. RAMSGATE, Feb. 28.—Arrived—Grande Conde, New castle, for Toulon, with part of crew refra c t or y. DOVER, Feb. 28.--Wind, N.N.E. Off Port—Pantaloon, Algoa Bay ; Franklin, Bahia, for Hamburgh. The Edith and the Thomas Mitchell of Glasgow have received damage, having been in contact. COWES, March 28.—Wind, N.N.E. Arrived—George Hermia, Rio Janeiro. - DEAL, Feb. 28.—Wind, N.N.W. fair. ArriVed—St ar , Callao. Arrived. from the River, and sailed—Great Britain, for Bombay ; Isabella Blyth, Mauritius. PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 28.—Wind, N. to N.N.W. Arrived —Salsette, London, for Port Philip. Sailed—Adell, Syd ney, N.S.W. ; Europa, Batavia ; Kingston , Shanghai. FALMOUTH, Feb. 28.—Wind, N.E., fresh. Arrived— Maria Anna, Monte Video. HARTLEPOOL, Feb. 28.—The Alderman Thompson, of Sunderland, is on shore. OFF DARTMOUTH, Feb. 28.—William, Madras. FLEXMORE'S BENEFIT.—The renowned Flexmore ! the unequalled buffo-dancer—the inimitable clown—the rightful and legitimate successor of King Grimaldi—will take his benefit at the Adelphi Theatre to-morrow (Wed nesday) evening. A bumper house may confidently be anticipated. The public, too, fully appreciate the pow ers of the beneciaire, and are, moreover, too certain of receiving ample value for their money, not to avail them selves of the opportunities for a goodnight s entertain ment so liberally supplied. That unsurpassed danseuse, Madlle. Auriol, will contribute her powerful aid in the celebrated ballet of Esmeralda, in which, as well as in a copious selection from the highly successful pantomime of Harlequin Nell Gwynne, the hero of the evening will exhibit his comprehensive and varied talents. The original polioenaan's dog will also appear. Not the least interesting features of the proceedings will be " the Flexmorian imitations" of Carlotta Grisi, Cerito, Fanny Elssler, M. Perrot, T. P. Cooke, and Mdlle. Auriol I Madame Mopstiekiani will probably divide the applause with the favoured son of Momus on this occasion —the valuable services of this decsse de dance having been secured for the occasion at a very high figure. The ever-Green Bushes and Wigan's admirable farce, A Lucky Friday, constitute the remainder of the abundant bill of fare put forward by the clown par excell ence of all civi. kopd nations, COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prin cess Royal, and attended - by the Countess of-Desart, Lord Alfred Paget, and Lieutenant -Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon, went yesterday afternoon to inspect Bridgewater House, where her Majesty was received and attended by Lord Brackley. His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horseback yesterday morning, attended by Lietenant-Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon. Their Royal Hignesses the Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred, attended by Mr. Gibbs and the Hon. and Rev. Gerald Wellesley, went to Apsley House yesterday morn ing, to see .the collections and the memorials of the late Duke of Wellington. The royal dinner circle at Buckingham Palace last even ing included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, her Serene Highness the Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe, the - Earl of Aberdeen, the Earl of Besborough, Earl de Grey, Lady Fanny Howard, Baroness de Speth, Lord Overstone, Lady Caroline and Miss Barrington, and Mr. Hallam. A deputation, on the subject of the Turkish loan, had an interview with the Earl of Clarendon yesterday, at the Foreign-office. The deputation consisted of Mr. W. H. Muffins, Mr. Mathew trzielli, Count Strezelechi, Mr. S. J. Waley, and Mr. Louis Cohen. Mr. Ross, from Canada, had an interview with the Duke I of Newcastle yesterday, at the Colonial•office. A deputation from the East Division of Southwark Pavements, consisting of Messrs. Thomas Walker, Thomas Evans, Jno. Brighton, G. L. Shand, Mr. Robt. Slee (clerk), and Mr. Arthur S. Newman (surveyor), had an interview with Sir William Molesworth yesterday, at the Office of Works and Public Buildings, Whitehall-place. Dispatches were received at the Colonial-office yesterday, from the Governor-General of Canada, and the Governors of the other North American Provinces. DRURY LANE. Old playgoers may remember the year 1816, two plays being produced on the same night, founded on the same French piece, at Drury-lane under the title o f A ccusa ti on , and at Covent-garden, of The Portfolio. The Casket of Jewels, produced last night, to fill up the gap till Thursday, when a new and original drama is to be produced, is a revival of the Drury-lane version. It was well acted last night, and well received, but neither the plot nor the per sonages who move in it are sufficiently interesting to secure for it nowadays that decided success which we believe it obtained on its first production. FRENCH P.M YS. To the great delight of the habitues of St. James's Theatre, M. Ravel's engagement has been prolonged till Easter, and he will continue to appear every night until then, in one of his favourite parts. The company has been further strengthened by the addition of Madlle. Luther, from the Gymnase. She made her first appearance last night, in Les Incertitudes de Rosette, one of those little vaudeville trifles which are written for clever sprightly actresses such as Madlle. Luther, and of which the whole interest is confined to the one part in which they appear. In the second piece, entitled Livre 111., Chapitre Madlle. Luther gave evidence of powers of the highest comedy, and produced an impression which will go far towards insuring hereafter success before a London audi ence. To-morrow night, M. Ravel and Aiadlle. Luther appear together in a new vaudeville, entitled Qui se dispute S'Adore. LATEST ARRIVAL FROM THE DIGGINGS. The Roxburgh Castle has arrived in the Downs, from Melbourne, with 168,000 ounces of gold ; and the Chowringhee, with 63,713 ounces, from the same port ; making a total of 231,713 ounces, worth, at 41. per ounce, 926,800/. The William .Gladstone has also arrived, but, owing to her having sailed from Newcastle, New South Wales, she brings no gold. Last week we noticed the arrival of a further sum of 120,935 ounces, worth 483,600/., by the Three Bells and Alert, so that there is now in the river and in the docks Australian gold to the value of 1,410,0001., none of which, how ever, can be offered to the Bank for purchase before next week, owing to the delay caused by melting and assaying. The advices already to hand mention the dispatch of the undermentioned sums, all of which have yet to come in, viz. : Where from. Date of Gold on sailing. board. Oriental Lochnagar Meteor Frances Henty Ounces. Oct. 21 Nov. 20 3,224 Nov. 25 Nov. 26 .. Sydney . . Port Philip . . ditto . ditto Total ounces The value of this is 480,000/. The Frances Henty was spoken off Ascension on the 4th February, and the Lochnagar had arrived at the Cape. The Sydney steamer was to leave for London on the Ist December, just three months ago. Her detention is probably owing to her having to call at several of the Australian ports, thus risking the loss of her crew, but her arrival may be daily expected. The Great Britain was to leave for England on the Ist Jan. ELECTION COMMITTEES-(THIS DAY.) CHATHAM. The committee resumed this morning at eleven o'clock, and witnesses were called on behalf of the sitting member. James Budden—Had canvassed with Sir Frederick Smith. Had heard Hoskins promise his vote, and then ask for a place in the Dockyard. Sir Frederick Smith had entirely refused to give it to him. Had never heard Sir Frederick Smith promise anything during the whole of his canvass. Had, on the canvass, heard several persons ask for places, but they had always been refused. Thomas Hills, a local coroner, and clerk to the local board of health, had canvassed with Sir Frederick Smith, and had never heard him make any promise. Had never had any doubts of Sir Frederick Smith's success from the commencement of his canvass. CAMBRIDGE. At the re-assembling of this committee, this morning, Mr. Serjeant Wranghani, the counsel far the sitting members, said that after the evidence which had been brought forward, there could be no doubt that bribery and treating, although to an inconsiderable extent, had existedtiuring the last election, that subordinate agents had been bribed and had bribed others, and under these circumstances the sitting members were willing to resign their seats, as they felt it impossible successfully to op pose the petition. He proposed, however, to place the sitting members in the box, with the view of proving that not only were they entirely ignorant of the exist ence of bribery, but had done their utmost to prevent it, and therefore they were justified in opposing the peti tion. He applied to the committee to declare the last election for the borough of Cambridge null and void. Mr. James would not oppose the application, but after the examination of the sitting members he should make an application to recommend to the house to issue a commission under Lord John Russell, to inquire into the practices employed at the last election, for although the sitting members might be able to exculpate them selves, yet he had a mass of evidence to show that the greatest corruption had been practised. The room was then cleared for the committee to deli berate whether they would hear further evidence. On the admission of the parties, the committee hav ing decided upon further evidence, F. Sherman deposed that he had promised his own vote, his nephew's, and a third person of the name of Butcher, for 301. He had received 101. in an envelope, with the Ely post mark. His nephew had received 51. in a similar manner, and Butcher had shown him Si. which he had also received. He had since applied for the remaining 11/. The case was proceeding when our report left. LITERATURE. Memoirs of the Court and Cabinets of George the Third. From original Family Documents. By the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, K.G. 2 vols. Hurst and Blackett. The peculiar interest which attaches itself to these volumes cannot be over estimated. Inas much as they contain the sentiments of those whose place amid the stormy scenes of public life now knows them no mote ; they are out of the range of the critic's sneers, and beyond the power of preju dice and envy. Yet, though it is the past we are led to contemplate, it is a past so closely connected with the present, that its consequences are stiff vividly apparent, and its influences are still extant amongst us. It is impossible, by a mere summary of the contents, to convey a clear idea of the vast number of subjects here discussed, or to impart a just impression of the light thus thrown on many events of importance, that, till now, have been ob scured by imperfect information, or perverted by false conjectures. The work must be studied to be appreciated ; then, after an attentive perusal, the most learned reader must have added to his store of intelligence concerning those momentous times. In the detailed account of a voluminous corre spondence, and in the collecting energy that passes •by nothing remarkable, much may be made manifest, problems by the politician hitherto unsolved mys teries which the historian has not as yet unravelled. The twilight of uncertainty still hangs over many of the passages of this epoch ; hence all knowledg e is welcome which tends to illumine the historic scene, and irradiate the political atmosphere. Lora chief personages here introduced to usare the d Marquis of Buckingham (formerly L or d Temple), and William Wyndham Grenville, afterwards o rmer are, Grenville. The letters of the l a tt er t o the in truth the subject matt er o f the work, but nu merous correspondents of the Marquisa appea r bef ore lt or D Duke of Pilogrttillidij,coLd. us—Sheridan, Pitt, Fox, Morni Bulkeley, Lord Sydney, The Marquis of Buckinghamu wduring his residence in that island Lo rd- Lieutenant of Ireland, and wasit twiceas vile stationed in London, _at first tt to represent prGesreennt but afterwards as tieme what was passin g, ber of the Government, particular information The chwenocnevrilei docu ments is enhanced b of notice. wor thyynegd to him most everything force and the By this means, in teresting,talentsy the vigour while the striking . of the epistolary_ _ vigour which tem , ._thee simplest ts events heda l u a s r t e r e r e g o n l v d v e e es r r t e h d em before us in a manner befitting the oco4s de • in • ion, and described language of commensurate•eloquen9e. , The comparatively few replies of incidents l ' re ' wrought the Aitirquiswhwh are met with evince a singular deterraina t . n)n of Purpose, and denote great knowledge of affairs, particularly in Irish concerns. His endeavours to benefit that unfortunate country were unceas ing, but it was not so easy to carry out his plans, as will be seen froth the many communica tions that passed between him and those in high places at home. It was during his_ second stay in Ireland that the most interesting crisis here met with took place. The King's health was for some months the sourceof unspeakable anxiety. A tem porary derangement of his reason supervened, and during that time a fierce and determined contest was carried on. The Prince was proposed as Re gent. Mr. Pitt, then Minister, contended against his exercising entire control,—the friends of his Royal Highness were unyielding, and hence a most confused era ensued. The Irish Parliament espous ing the cause of the Prince, passed a resolution to that effect, and desired the Lord-Lieutenant to present it. He, Lord Buckingham, after mature deliberation, refused, on the ground of its illeg ality, thu s p av i ng th e way for an unparallled opposition to himself, and pre paring countless annoyances. At lad, however, he triumphed over every obstacle, supported by the unfailing countenance of the ministers, and upheld by his ow n d etermined spirit. He a third time went to Irel an d i n a new character. During the Restoration, he commanded sonic English troops there, and thus became of essential service in pre serving order, owing to his intimate knowledge of the country, and its inhabitants' peculiar disposi tions. At the conclusion of the work the war with France is described, and the many difficulties that Mr. Pitt and his Government encountered in the undertaking. At first the popular voice was with him ; many of the influential members of the Opposition crossed the House to support him, but as time wore on many became impatient, and offered repeated resistance to the carrying out of the preparations. The ministers asserted, that, having once commenced hostilities, to draw back with honour was impossible. At the dawn of a new century the curtain falls on the exciting drama, but those who exercise so vast a sway over their own age do not pass away with its existence. Theirs is a mission extending beyond the grave ; their words speak to unborn statesmen ; their ac tions may influence events not yet germinated. The sequel of their labours is with the things to come, the result of their exertions none living may perhaps witness. It is this which gives to public life awful responsibility, and to public actions sublime importance. Those distinguished brothers, whose careers are indicated in the pages before us, are inseparably linked with the earthly immortality that surrounded them, and none, after reading of their works, can designate theirs as a conquest easily won, or as laurels lightly earned. Wh atever may be the difference of political opinion in its varying hues and in its changing forms, theirs is the merit due to perseverance, and theirs is the claim that talent has to homage. The exalted titles and high positions that were accorded to them have now passed away into the possession of others, but the ability and worth of which they were the guerdon remain their own exclusive property for ever. Through the fame of these they have left memories to be the pride of the generations of their family, and names to shine among the ornaments of their country's history. The new part of the composition is well arranged, no superfluous opinions are put forward, and no invidious com parisons are deduced ; the great actors are left to speak for themselves, and the only information volunteered is strictly necessary for the right com prehension of the subjects. One of the epistles is of surpassing interest, that which the king wrote to the Lord Temple, on the latter tendering his resigiation at the formation of the,Coalition Minis try. Again, Mr. Pitt's communication to the same illustrious individual exemplifies his unchanging purpose and his resolute courage at a time of immense difficulty. From the extent and value of its revelations, this work will form an addition to' our standard publications. The master-spirits of a mighty race, who riled a tumultuous age, are here seen face to face. We here hold communion with their " thoughts that breathe" of the fate of nations, and their " words that burn" with the eloquence of immortality. They live again before us in these animated sketches, and, " speaking of the' past unto the present," inform us how the battles of political, parliamentary, and ministerial careers were planned, fought, and won in their time. Such intercourse is always elevating, such know ledge can never come amiss. Our days see differ ent doings, and our statesmen have other modes of managing ; but no alteration from the "ancient regime," however desirable or necessary, can pre vent the records of departed greatness from being of service. They show us in what undertakings of trial, trouble, and danger they passed their lives ; and should such not stimulate their successors to be worthy of their high calling, and be to the present what they were to the past 7--for through all chance and change they serve a com mon country. Here folljws the letter from the King. The his torical interest of this confidential communication cannot be overrated. "THE ICING TO LOUD TEMPLE. "Queen's House, April 1, 1783. "My Lord,—l had the pleasure, on the 26th of last month, to receive from your truly amiable and right headed brother and secretary your very able letter of the 23d on the state of Ireland, couched in terms that also conveyed the warmest attachment to my person and government, which makes me not deem among the least of public misfortunes that the want of resolution in some, and of public zeal in others, will oblige you to quit a station which you fill so much to the satisfaction of all honest men as well as to mine. "Since the conversation I had with Mr. William Grenville, on the 16th of last month, I have continued every'possible means of forming an Administration ; an experience of now above 22 years, convinces me that it is impossible to erect a stable one within the narrow bounds of any faction, for none deserve the appellation ' of party • and that in an age w h en di so b e di ence to l aw and authority is as prevalent as a thirst after changes in the best of all political constitutions, it requires temper and sagacity to stem these evils, which can alone be expected from a collection of the best and most calm heads and hearts the kingdom possesses. " Judge, therefore, of the uneasiness of my mind at having been thwarted in every attempt to keep the admi nistration of public affairs out of the hands of the most unprincipled coalition the annals of this or any other nation can equal. I have withstood it till not a single man is willing to come to my assistance, and till the House of Commons has taken every step but insisting on this faction being by name elected ministers. "To end a conflict which stops every wheel of govern ment, and which would affect public credit if it conti nued much longer, I intend this night to acquaint that grateful Lord North that the seven cabinet councillors the coalition has named shall kiss hands to-morrow, and then form their arrangements, as at the former negotia tion they did not condescend to open to me many of their intentions. " A Ministry which I have avowedly attempted to avoid, by calling on every other description of men, can not be supposed to have either my favour or confidence; and as such I shall most certainly refuse any honours they may ask for. I trust the ekes of the nation will soon be opened, as my sorrow may prove fatal to my health if• I remain long in this thraldom. I trust ou h r one a s t t tac m h e m n ent in tome, andyo u readyw b e t o steady join watch ing the conduct of this unnatu ra l com bi nat i on; and I hope many, months will not elapse bef ore other y the Grenvilles, the Pitts, and other men of abilities and character will relieve me from a situation that nothing could have compelled me to submit to, but the supposi tion that no other means remained of preventing the public finances from being materially affected. It shall be one of my first cares to acquaint - these men that you decline remaining in Ireland. " GXORGE R." The following letter was written by the Prime Minister to the Lord Lieutenant at the period when the greatest excitement and confusio vailed in Ireland on the regency question. : n pre- " (Private.) . • " Mr. Pitt to the Marquis of Buckingham. D owning -st ree t , F eb. 15, 1789. of the "My dear Lord,—The account rece i ved this morning taken step which the I r i s h House of Commons have has not " surprised me, as it seemed before evident that the torrent was too strong t o b e storn a m s e a by any exertion. Those who at the moment fel t it and will triumph, perhaps-already begin to repent of it, day. probably have more and more reason to do so_e_vreririends It will be abundant satisfaction to you an d y our h depended on that you will have done everything that you you, and, in the midst of so much Pwr°hliligacY' have experienced such a support af . , - hest degree honour and a few others, which is in the tag been able and manly. your ground has te " I a m fully aware how delica te business,of which we ha ve the . • not less so in in all the proaress of tha t of Fitzgibbon d that it is . strange hitherto learnt the result ; the, spot decided on have , have been you may address. Whatever all the circumstances you will not will, I dare say, under all the ahem atives, support when right ; and in eithernrdialand decided A that I am want here the hope, superfluous ; but . part the send what remitted relative to thentratismission of this I have now ~,. 0 .,, without ould at any rate the messeng— I trusts you w Lord, sincerely meats, for which, elieve me, my dear given me credit. — ever w th r e it i i i n ie g a . tiowaely yours, a nd die° discussion. I could not let I s s t: ra re o e st om c es into "W. Pirr." NEAR Grenadier LONDON.—Capt. Guards, H hasi ns beenon, for several days past in taking a survey of engaged Ascot -h eath, for the purpose of selecting the most eligible an encampment of 7,000 of the household regiments of the line, which are to b, en campedCl battalion MP S of there in the months of May and June nnext• Surveys l)PAorfolsMgtheiirniTa3f h Anodu a rc have also been made in the Great Park, Howl low, and at Bagshot-heath, where it is intended td encamp at the same time as many regiments as can be spared from all the military stations in this country.