The Sun. — London, England, 1853-05-25 00:00:00

A USTRALIA.--4 3 arties about to proceed to Australia can ;1)e. assured in the PROFESSIONAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, 76, Cheapside. London, upon the whole Term or Life Scale, without payment of extra premium fisr voyage to or residence tltcr& - ' ' Loans granted' 011 personal security. EDWARD LAYLlS,.Resident Manager and Actuary. 'TIME - CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY. JIL ALLOTMENT of the LAND at EIRKSTALL-ROAD , Leeds, in the West Riding of Yorkshire, is fixed for SATURDAY, the 2d of July, at the Offices, ;13, Norfolk-street, Strand, London. On the same day, the Members on the Order of Lights will also ho privileged to select the Lots on the Wood Green Estate, Tottenhain, Middlesex. 'the Allotment of the Putney College Estate, East Surrey, will be on MomisaY, the 20th of June, at"the Offices of the [society. The remaining Lots ou the Ealing Rectory Estate, Middle sex, will be allottal to the Members hay.ng, rights, on SATURDAY, th , , 28th inst. The Seventh Public Drawing for Rights of Choice on the Society's Estates will take place at the Third Quarterly General Meeting of Members, in Freemasons' Ilan, Great Queen-street, on in WEDNesoey, the 15th of June, at 3 o'clo ck ; Viscount Ranelagh the chair. Persons taking shares on or before that date will partici pate in the advantages of this drawing. Shares, 501. Monthly pay ments Bs. per share. No share registered until first payment be re ceived. Applications for shares to be addressed to CHARLES LEWIS GIIIJNE[SEN, Secretary. 33, Norfolk-street, r,trand, May 25, 1853. TIIE&TRE ROYAL. liA.YMARKET. finder the managemont of Mr. Iluckstone. THIS EVENING. MAY 25, THE MOUSETRAP. Characters Will b 3 produced (leth time) by Meisrs. Tilbury, Chippendale, Rogers, Buckstone, W. Farren, and Edwards; Mrs. Poynter, M . sses A. Woulds, Louisa Howard, Mrs. Fltzwilliam, and Mrs. Stanley. After w hich, MR. DUCIESTONS'S ASCENT OF MOUNT PAR-. NASsIIB. To be followed by OUR MARY ANNE. To conclude with DR DILIVORTH. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, Mar 25, Will be performed the Tragedy of MACEETH. Principal cha racters by Mr. and Mrs. C. Kean. To be followed by THE PILOT. Characters by Messrs. T. P. Cooke, Wright, W. Lacy, Ryder, Graham, Everett, F. Cooke, and Saker ; Mrs. W. Lacy, Mrs. Daly, Misses Vlvash and Desborough. • ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame `kettle. THIS EVENING, MAt 25, • Will be performed A.S.S. Characters by Messrs. F. Mathews, Suter, and Rosiere ; Mrs. Macnarnara and Miss Wyndham. After which, A FAST TRAIN—HIGH PRESSURE EXPRESS. t haracters by Messrs. C. Mathews, Baker, and Suter. - To be followed by THE LAWYERS. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, and Roxby ; Mrs. F. Matthews, and Misses Robertson and Ellis. Afta which, A DIVERTISSEMENT. To conclude with TRYING IT OK. Principal character by Mr. C. Mathews. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Proprietor, Mr. 13. Webster. —Directress, Maclaxae Celeste. THIS EVENING, MAT 25, Will be performed GOING TO THE DERBY. Alter which, THE GREEN BUSHES. Characters by Messrs. P. Bedford, Parselle, H. Bedford, and C. J. Smith ; Madame Celeste, and Miss Wolgar. To be followed by TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS. Cha racters by Messrs. Keeley, Cullenford, and Alfred Wigan ; Mrs. Keeley, Mrs. Wigan, and Miss Mary Keeley. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Farren. THIS EVENING, MAT 25, Will be performed THE MILLER OF DERWENT WATER. Characters by Messrs. H. Darren, She!dere, G. Cooke, Clifton, and F. Charles ; Mesdames E. Turner and Anderton. To be followed by TUE WANDERING MINSTREL. Jem Bags, Mr. F. Robson. To conclude with MACBETH. Supported by Mr. Samuel Mac beth, Mr. F. Robson, Mrs. Sarah Macbeth, and Mrs. A. Phillips. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPIIITHEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. Immense success of the Holiday Novelties. Second Week of the EQUESTRIAN GALA. MIA EVENING, lIAT 25, And daring the week, the Entertainments will commence with the highly successful Hippo Ditama, with new scenery, costumes, and appointments, entitled THE CHASE, or LIFE O i TIIE TURF— Lu which will be represented a FOX CHASE, with REAL FOX and HOUNDS. illustrative of the darlin and celebrated Aylesbury Leap of the Horse over a Dining Table—the Race—Steeplechase, &c.. &c. To be followed by an unprecedented display of Equestrian and Gymnastic Achievements In the ARENA, introducing Mr. Cooke's hlbly.trained Horses and Ponies—supported by the eminent Artistes of the Establishment ; and the Premier Horseman, Mr. Alfred Cooke, and his talented Family in the new classical and beautiful Act entitled THE KING OF THE AIR, or SHINING HERALD OF AURORA, which bag been nightly received with perfect enthusiasm. Box-ouice open daily from Eleven to Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. Open for the Season. The Zoo'ogical Collection contains a variety of interesting speci mens, and the Gardens throughout have been improved and beautified. The Pictorial Representation is an extensive VIEW of the BAY and FORTS of CIIUSA.N, painted by Messrs. Denson, and at dusk is represented the attack of the Chinese fire-rafts on the British fleet, explosion-ships, &c.—Grand Vocal and Instrumental Concert. Engagement of the eminent vocalist, Miss Cicely Nott. Conductor, Mr. Godfrey.—An extra Military Band during the day time ; and at dusk a grand display of Fireworks. combined with the Feast of Lanterns and other displays.—Doers open from 9 in the morning. Admission, Is. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tate DAT —Morning 15 miu. after 3 I Evening 36 min.aft. 3 To-Moutow—Morniug 0 min. after 4 Evening 27 min.aft. THE WEATHER.--Sus OFFICE, MAY 25. THERMOMETER, IN TUE SHADE. 68—highest since noon yesterday. . 55—lowest this morning and during the night. 70— this day at noon. BAROMETER, 29'81 -going down. WIND, S .E.—Fine breeze, and sunshiny weather. THE PUBLICATION OF " THE SUN" COMMENCES EVERY AFTERNOON ' AT THREE O'CLOCK, AND THE LATE OR 'THIRD EDITION, CONTAINING THE DEBATES 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. kill IS, ~' ~~0 ~~~ LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1853. Measures are to be taken to carry the recom mendations of the Common-Law Commissioners into practical operation even during the present session. This is as it should be; and much credit is due to Lord JOHN RUSSELL and his coadjutors fcr the early avowal of their intentions, and the promptitude displayed in carrying out the valu able suggestions offered for the further ameliora tion of the Superior Courts of Common Law. It is indeed a subject on which carelessness or apathy would not now be tolerated. We have become a nation of Legal Reformers. The abuses and grievances that sprung up during successive gene rations have been unsparingly exposed, and re medies have been pointed out by experienced and skilful men, fully competent to deal with the sub ject, which, although not altogether adequate to the exigencies of the case, are yet calculated to remove some of the most glaring evils, and that without endangering the entire system, or being calculated to produce greater evils than those about to be removed. But although speed and energy were imperatively demanded, we do not the less thank the Government for showing that on the important subject of Legal Reform the spur is not required to stimulate and excite them into action. We have already alluded at considerable len g th to the recommendations relating to the " Trial by Jury," the Constitution of the Juries, and other points relating to Juries, especially the removal of the power of coercing verdicts by withholding necessary refreshments until the liealth, perhaps the lives, of innocent gentlemen were imperilled, ..because they could not return a verdict in opposi tion to their honest and conscientious opinions. In every suggestion of the Commissioners on this nr,'important subj ec t we f u lly an d cor di a ll y concur. e Y have assigned reasons in support of th e v i ews they h ave passionate adoptedand unprejudiced th a t mus t conv i nce every dis passionate person. is another There gsat There endation relati ng t o the.proc ee di n may appear to the i • • , which, although it trivial importance is yetnitiated of comparatively which the question at freq ue ntly i the pivot on There are few persons wsshouel eventually turns. Superior Courts, or witn essed have attended the glen between the intellectual gladejaforensic strug not occasionally noticed with surprisetors, who have the zeal and energy displayed in endeavouri ng to obt • am cc the right of opening" the cause--the candid admis sions, the apparently injurious and uncalled-for concessions that are freely made, in order to show that the "onus probandi" lies on the party whose first act is to remove the chief difficulties from his adversary. The astonished auditor, who Advocate, marvels at the amiable can dour of the Ad little knows the vast importance of having the first and thelast word—of colouring the case durin g t the original statement—so as to make everydoub ful point appear in the most favourable light, depreciating the matters on which his opponent May rely, and creating a natura,l bias in the minds of the Arbiters, even before a Aticle of evidence has been brought forward. But the last word is of still greater moment, more especially since the I testimony of the parties has been admissible. Any hesitation or discrepancy elicited in the course of a stringent and searching cross-examination was seized on with an iron grasp, and subjected to the most severe and apparently unanswerable com- Ments. A simple explanation, a few brief sen tences, might place the matter in a correct point of view—hut that explanation could not be ren dered, those sentences uttered, and the party not only saw his cause . lost, but his character irre trievably damaged, through the absurd rigour of the regulations adopted by the Court. How frequently has it occurred that the plain- tiff has refused to produce evidence on a particular point, and thus exposed himself to the imputation of concealment, of withholding the testimony essen tial to the clearing up of his case, and removing every doubt and difficulty—the real object being merely to compel his adversary to produce a wit ness, and thus give the "right of reply." How often has a defendant's counsel—to the horror and astonishment of his indignant client—steadily refused to produce a witness to rebut evidence, the value of which he endeavours laboriously to reduce, when he -might distinctly and unequivo cally negative it. He, however, is doing his duty . to his- client,' for he is but• too painfully aware of the impression that may be made by his astute opponent' on other doubtful points, should he abandon the vantage ground he has attained by giving the general reply to his adversary. Both parties, then, were subjected to serious inconve niences by reason of .this regulation. The Com missioners are, therefore, desirous of removing the grievance, and, so far as practicable, placing the litigants on equal terms. They recommend that each side should be allowed to address the Jury twice, whether witnesses be called for the defence or not—that the leading counsel should have the opportunity of explaining away or accounting for any discrepancies between the evidence actu ally given and the opening statement. With that object they propose " That the counsel for the second party should have_ the opportunity of addressing the Jury twice; first, on opening his case, and again at the close of his evidence, and that the counsel who begins, in the event of his opponent not announcing his intention to adduce evidence, should, in like manner, have the oppor tunity of addressing the Jury a second time at the close of his case." Another and a very important pOint relating to the proceedings at the trial is, that a power of adjournment is given to the presiding Judge, sub ject to such conditions as to'costs and otherwise as the justice of the case may require. Hitherto, if a Jury was once sworn in, the record could not be withdrawn except by mutual consent. A ver dict.should be given, or a non-suit submitted to, except, as we have stated, by mutual consent, or when there was no prospect of a verdict, and the health of some one or more of the Jurymen had been endangered. The stringency of this rule frequently led to a failure of justice, or, at all events, to ruinous expenses and very vexatious delay. After the most elaborate preparations had been made, briefs prepared, counsel feed, and wit nesses in attendance, it was at the last mo ment, after the trial had commenced, dis covered that a link was wanting in the chain of evidence—some formal deficiency which it would require some days to repair. Perhaps one attest ing witness to the execution of some document might be absent from ill-health, or some unavoid able casualty. Perhaps that the Judge might de cide that the correct stamp had not been im pressed on the document, and that, therefore, it could not be admitted in evidence until the omis sion had been supplied. In any of these cases, and in a variety of others, too numerous to par ticularise, all the previous preparations should go for nothing, and the ultimate decision be post pened for an indefinite period, from causes not in the slightest degree affecting the substantial merits of the suit. These evils will henceforward be remedied by allowing the Judge to adjourn the case for such time and on such conditions as he may think proper; and many expensive and tedious applications for new trials will thus be averted. Every Legal Reformer, every disinterested person, must cordially concur in these valuable recommendations of the Commissioners in refer ence to the proceedings at the trial. There are others of no less importance relating to the Law of Evidence, to which our space will not admit of allusion this day,• but which are well •worth y•of careful and attentive consideration. One way or another Convocation will certainly be rendered unnecessary. The House of Com mons will either become the grand arena of theo logical discussions, or will get rid of them, as Mr. M. O'CONNELL advised, by " cutting the painter," and dissolving all connexion. between Church and State. Thanks to Spoonerism for :this pleasant dilemma. It is quite clear to every one but themselves that Lord SHAFTESBURY and Mr. SPOONER are serving the guns of the Anti-State- Churchmen most admirably. If they really prefer the alternative of disendowing the State Church to that of a trivial endowment to Popery, why let them go on. They, as well as other legislators, have a full right to enforce their own views as best they may, and take the results of discussion. Let them, however, fully understand that the public mind of the whole nation, a small section of bigots excepted, is rapidly adopting the prin ciple of religious equality. While people of com mon sense laugh to hear such orators as Mr. LUCAS and other supporters of the Duke of TUSCANY preaching their 'creed, they do not laugh at the creed itself. Religious equality is a perfectly JOHN BULL conception. It is that fair play which is so dear to his heart. Probably nothing has in terfered with its having become generations ago the settled practice of the nation ) so much as the unfortunate union between Popery and anti national politics. Dissenters were for a long time excluded from civil privileges, solely because it was held necessary to keep from power the co-reli gionists of MARY and PHILIP, and the professors of a creed which requires implicit obedience to a hated foreign Bishop. Dissenters themselves were content to lie under disabilities rather than hazard (as they thought) the danger of actually witnessing what they had only seen the pictures of in Fox's " Book of Martyrs." All that feeling is now nearly vanished. Indeed, but for Tuscany and the MADIAIS, and Cardinal WisE MAN with his new Hierarchy, it would have quite died away. The universal sentiment amongst honest and practical men 'now is, that all creeds must be dealt with alike. RICHARD CODBEN, Lord JOHN RUSSELL, and Sir ROBERT PEEL, with all our Liberal. Statesmen, and most even of those professing Conservative principles, have been of one mind on this point. It is in the face of this now almost universal feeling that Mr. SPOONER sees fit to snub the Roman Catholics on the Maynooth question. Having failed in his grand attempt on the endow ment of 30,0001., lie had the good luck, in the Committee of Supply on Thursday evening, to mulct the college to the amount of 1,237/. 135., a sum which the Government proposed to vote for repairs. The vote was , made as galling as it could be to the Catholics, for Mr. WILLIAMS having proposed to disallow with it 256/. ss. Bd. for the " repairs of the chaplain's house in Dublin Castle," " the Royal Chapel and apartments in basement," and " Irishtown Church," this amend ment was lost, and the repairs of Maynooth alone disallowed. Now, it is not really to be wondered at, if this become the signal for an ecclesiastic running fight throughout the Committee of Supply. That a majority of 37 should vote whole windows, safe walls, an d water-t i ght roofs for Protestants, and a maj or it y of 20 refuse the same mercies for Catholi cs , in the same was more than most of us could stomach Position. combining with the n A the t. Catholic members for blame Mr . ri d . We cannot, therefore, wards, to ferret out ev e r yil-State-Churchmen after and to end with a n c ap Laney, Regium Donum. We are rather upon the Irish grand cha Pr r o g t e es ta t h 1 ' other hand, that their langaa, surprised , cal the 10 was s o moo orate THE SUN, LONDON, WEDYESDAY EV This may, no doubt, be attributed, to their con sciousness that the refusal of the- 1,2371. was worth to them fully ten times its amount. They would not have minded procuring the refusal if they could have done it, and for the same reason as a beggar on the pavement hires another wo man's baby. Nice little slices, and some large ones, too, of ecclesiastical bounty were therefore mercilessly brought to light in the State Larder, and the .right of the favoured • Church to these savoury tit-bits pertinaciously denied. Great, indeed, was the variety with which the House was entertained. It seemed much like an irrup- tion of her Ladyship of the parlour into a sud denly-suspected kitchen.. Now, a suispicious crust in the shape of 501. each to two poor clergymen of Heligoland, who passed for rich on that 'annual sum ; now some luscious pastry-4001. a year for a chaplaincy in Gambia, and as Much for another iu the Falkland Islands, with a population of 200 only—looked very doubtful ; presently a glorious luxury in the form of 700/. a year, and 95/. 1.55. for contingencies, turned up at Hong Kong ! What could that mean ? The under-cook explained that Hong Kong was a - Very bad place for the health, and that, accordingly, generous diet was essential, and X. s. d. was a raost.approved recipe for miasma. Even Mr. LUCAS and Mr. MIALL sympa thised with the sufferers, and did not divide. And, thus the rummaging of shelves and cupboards• went on, till at length a door was opened, and not less than 38,4921. worth of loaves and fishes, laid by 'to quiet ".Nonconforming, Seceding, and Protestant Dissenting Ministers" in Ireland, were exposed to view. Sir 3.• V. SHELLEY, and Mr. BRIGHT denounced it as became them. Lord C. .HAMIL TON, Member for Tyrone, flew at the Man of Peace, on behalf of his injured . constituents, with all the fury of wronged honesty. Sir J. YOUNG declared his belief that, if religious endowments were withdrawn, the very name of religion would soon die out of the land. Mr. COBDEN and Lord JOHN followed, however, with calmer counsels, agreeing very much in their main views, though voting differently. Both argued that to equal dealing by all sects the country must soon come. Both preferred endowments for religion, Mr. COBDEN, however, chiefly, he thought, because he had been brought up in the Church ; Lord JOHN, from higher reasons of State. Mr. COBDEN, there fore, voted against the grant, as the House had refused the Maynooth grant for repairs; Lord JOHN voted for it to keep the Presbyterians in geed po litical temper. One remark in his own homely style, 'Mr. COBDEN chopped, which deserves the attention of all the hot, one-sided rtligionists of this ' country and of all countries. " Ile had always gone to Church himself. His mother took him there, and, as a general rule, he thought they all went where their mothers had. taken them.'; Yes, fully nine tenths of every community owe their religion to their mothers ; they go " where there mothers took them." There is a world of anti-bigotry in that simple fact. The furious- and bitter apostate may scornfully repudiate the implication ; but the crowd of fol lowers whom he apostrophises, of what religion are they ? Of the religion of their mothers. It might well soften the mischievous asperities of warfare between sects if each would remember the educational, the domeitic origin of their faith. Account for it as we will—and it is by no means difficult to do so—the broad fact is before every one, that Dissenters' children grow up for the most part Dissenters ; Roman Catholics' children Roman Catholics ; and the children of Church men Churchmen. We commend this plain truth to the notice of the Protestant Alliance. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR, —My attention has been drawn to a paragragh in The Sun newspaper, headed " Shocking case of desti tution and starvation at Buriton, near Petersfield." As this statement is incorrect in several particulars, I beg you will do me the justice of inserting the following statement. Thomas Searle, of the parish of Buriton, was taken ill on Friday the 29th of April. I visited him on the next day, and he was also on that day attended by the medi cal man, and plentifully supplied with animal food by his employer. On the following Tuesday he died suddenly in a faint ing fit, produced not by starvation, but by exhaustion, resulting from improper exertion while labouring under influenza, complicated by subacute inflammation of the lungs. Thinking it a proper case for 'inquiry, I sent to Mr. Fey, the Superintendent of the Police at Petersfield, sug gesting the propriety of an inquest being held on the body, in order to ascertain the precise cause of death. The verdict was, as you have correctly stated, "Died by the visitation of ,God." When in work, Thomas Searle was in the receipt of nine shillings per week ; when sick, lie had ten shillings per week from a benefit.society of which lie was a mem ber, receiving at the same time eight loaves of bread from the parish. With regard to rent, it is now nearly three years since he has paid any. It may not be superfluous to add that, a week before ho was taken ill, he had received fifteen , or sixteen pounds of mutton from a relative living at Portsmouth. The statement circulated by you in reference to my ecclesiastical income and preferment is incorrect in every particular.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, JOHN M. SUMNER. Buriton•rectory, Petersfield, May 23, 1853. [The paragraph alluded to was from a corresponde: —ED. SUN.] SPECIMENS OF SCULPTURE. Among the numerous works of sculpture at the pre sent Exhibition of the Royal Academy there aro two which we are induced to notice with especial approba! tion. One of them is part of a monument in marble, to be erected to the memory of a most excellent man and an eminent judge—the late Right Hon. Sir John Bernard Bosanquet, one of her Majesty's Justices of the Common Pleas. It is a relievo, representing " Religion consoling Justice in her grief," and displays artistic and mental powers of no ordinary kind, being admirable in composition, treatment, and depth of sen timent. The other work to which we would direct attention is a sketch fur a proposed colossal statue, the" idea of which appears to us so fine and new in art that we feel assured it will soon be commissioned by some patron of art to be carried out to its full heroic propor tions. It represents "The High Poet-priest of Science advocating the great modern precept, 'STUDY NATURE,' inscribed on the tablet held in his hand." From this original and :a-embracing conception an unquestionably grand yet simple . ideal statue can be made of a stupen dous venerable man, greater than "Plato the wise, or large-browed Verula,m"—a man who, in due time, is to come and impart to the human family the clear light of science, poetry, and reverence, with a lustre and charm such as have never yet been witnessed— at least in the historical period. To illustrate the intention of the sculptor more fully, we here g ive the passage quoted by. him in the Catalogue of the Exhibition from Emerson's Ilepre.ventative Men. It is this—" The world still wants its poet-priest, a recon ciler, who shall see, speak, and act with equal inspira tion : for knowledge will brighten the sunshine ; right is more beautiful than private affection ; and love is compatible with universal wisdom." To intimate also the full meaning of the precept inscribed on the tablet, we subjoin the words of Du Marsais, who says pro foundly, that " without the study of Nature man can have neither firm principles nor true happiness ;" and the great Bacon himself remarks that the sublime object of this high study is "not to build a capital or erect a pyramid to the glory of man, but to found the temple of the universe in the human intellect !" Both this fine sketch for a statue and the preceding monumental re lievo in marble are - by the same sculptor, Mr. Joseph Edwards—a name at 'present but little 'known; but not to remain so if true merit is to meet with deserved success. THE ORLEANS FAMILY.—On the 2d of June his Royal Highness the Comte de Paris will receive confirmation in the Roman Catholic Church ;, and at the same time his brother, the Duc de' Chartres, will be admitted to the Holy Communion. The Princes s and the Duchess of Orleans are expected at Claremont at the end of this month, from their residence at Kitley, near. Plymouth. ENROLLED PENSIONERE4.---Yesterdu the enrolled out pensioners of Chelsea Hospital commenced their annual drill—the north division assembling in Regent's-park, the'south on Kennington-common, the east in the Tower moot, and the west in Hyde-park. The whole of the metr,volitan divisions; including those from Greenwich and 'Woolwich, will be reviewed in Hyde-park on Wed nesday, the Ist of June. Anoint IN HYDE PARK.-- . --Mr. Stanley, of 16, Grosvenor- square, met with a severe accident in, Rotten row on Mon:lay afternoon. He w as cantering his horse, and came in contact with another gentleman who was riding fast, by which a fracture of the upper portion of the tibia, with displacement, occurred. Dr. J. B. Daniell Ivas passing near the spot, and accompanied Mr. Stan ley to his house in a cab, when 'Sir Benjamin Brodie was sent for. MEETING OF LETTER-CIRRIERS.—A meeting of the General Post letter-carriers was held on Monday even ing at the Bell Tavern, Wood-street, preliminary to petitioning the Postmaster-General for an advance of wages. Every one must feel that this meritorious and hard-working class of the community are very inade quately paid for their arduous labours, and we cannot doubt that, on their case being properly represented at head-quarters, an Addition will be made to their salaries. AYTOUN ON .POETRY. LECTURE THE SIXTH, AND LAST. Everything considered, the last has proved, ib all re spects, and in very truth, the "crowning" lecture of the brief but most -interesting series recently delivered by Professor,Aytoun - on Poetry and Dramatic 'Literature. . _ . It bore reference, as the syllabus, pithily intimated, to perhaps the most attractive portion of the glorious theme, upon several of the beauties of which the gifted and accomplished author of the " Lays of the Scottish Cavaliers" has lately descanted in terms of singularly genial and comprehensive appreciation : A' Review of Modein British Poetry in its most remarkable Forms, with Illustrations." At the commencement of his dissertation yesterday, Professor Aytotin at once inti mated his resolve to abstain from criticism upon the dif ferent poetical writers now living—conscious that there might be an indecorum in his venturing to pronounce any judgment upon authors numbered amongst the ranks of his own inimediate' contemporaries. Although we • cannot but admit., the delicacy of this determination on the part of the Lecturer, we must, nevertheless, acknow ledge for ourselves,. that, in hearing it, we experienced a sense of genuine and grievous disappointment. We should have listened with such sincere and unaffected gratification to the expression of opinions entertained upon this one important section of, our current litera ture by a critic so peCuliarly competent to analyse theSe latest indicatiens in a. metrical form of aspirings after the True and. the Beautiful. •We shOuld have liked to hear his estimate of the variable genius of- Alfred Tennyson. We should have hearkened with. eager curiosity to his comments upon the stately and or nate verse of Bulwer Lytton. We should have lent an attentive ear -to the sentence pronounced by him upon the occasional, but too often vague and nebulous . splendour, of the " Festus " of Philip Bayley-upon the simple " but heart-born and impassioned lyrics of Charles Mackay upon the delicate and refined merits scattered profusely through' the " Van Aitev e ldt" o f H enry T ay l or — upon the pomp of Croly, and the elegance of Milman, and the melody of-Talfourd, and the pathetic energy of Marston, and the alternate sweetness and solemnity of Wilson. Among the survivors of the previous -generation we should have rejoiced to hear—besides that graceful tri bute to the classic charm of Samuel Rogers—allusion also to the fragmentary productions of Bryan Procter, to the austere but generous muse of James Montgomery, and to those unequal; but frequently exquisite, fruits of the poetic genius of Leigh Hunt, whose memory will be kept green in the hearts of his fellow-countrymen less by his " Story of Rimini," than by minor pieces like his dainty and vivacious lines to one of his little children, or his wonderful description of the miracles worked upon the violin by the wizard band of Paganini. Among the recently dead we should have liked to have found men tion of poor Thomas Hood and of gentle Bernard Bar ton. Among the humbler minstrels, humbler we mean by their origin —among those whose lips have drawn music from the oaten stops---zwe should have welcomed, even though in passing reference, Critchley Prince, still living, and Ebenezer Elliot, and Robert Nicholls, both of whom have not very long departed. Among -the younger aspirants, again,-might have been particularised William Allingham, and Sydney Yendys, and Alexander Smith, each of whom has given promise of much future excellence, and the last mentioned of whom in particular has lately elicited from so many quarters language ex pressive of cordial'admiration and unstinted encourage ment. Professor Aytoun, however, refrained as we have said, wisely, though we doubt not likewise some what reluctantly, from passing any analytic remarks upon the writings of his immediate contemporaries. He restricted his observations almost exclusively to the review of some among the principal poets of the pre ceding generation. Beginning with Walter Scott, the Lecturer cha racterised the- author of " Marmion" as essentially the Poet of Action—speaking of his metrical writings as at once bold, energetic, and picturesque. William Wordsworth he admitted to be sometimes (!) unfortunate both in the selection of his subjects and in the manner of their treatment account ing for this by observing that the late Poet Laureate- oc casionally.mistook meanness for sublimity' ! Neverthe less, he avowed his admiration for many of the contem plative poems of the writer of the "Excursion," regarding his genius as equally poetic and philosophic. Yet, in the very utterance of this avowal, there was per ceptible an unconscious recognition of. the uncertain reputation acquired by the bard of Rydal Mount. Professor Aytoun, like every admirer of-Wordsworth we ever met with, was particularly anxious to impress upon his hearers that he (the late Mr. Wordsworth) was "a great poet," that he was really " a great poet," that he was unquestionably "a - great poet." We don't ever think of insisting so eagerly upon the fact that Tasso was a great poet, or that Camoens was a great poet. or that Dryden was a great poet. We take it for granted that that must be suffi ciently obvious at 'the first blush, and that any direct announcement to- that effect were wholly superfluous. Not so with the admirers of the- late Mr. Wordsworth. Not so even with discriminating admirers like Professor Aytoun. Everywhere they appear solicitous .to thrust upon the acceptance of our judgment the assertion as a dogma beyond the reach of contradiction that he was really a great poet in spite of his Betty Boys, and his Goody Blakes, and his Peter Bells, in spite of his' spades and wheel-barrows, in spite of his drivelling puerilities and his most detestable meannesses. In proof of the accuracy of this dogmatic declaration, the Lecturer displayed one of the jewels, rather more than "five words long," that "on the stretched forefinger of all Time" are to sparkle for ever - -one of the gems which Wordsworthihas contributed to the treasures of our poetic literature. And even there the pensiveness of the verse was horridly broken in upon by the word "jollity"— about the most inappropriate word that could by pos ability have been introduced—yield ing an offensive rhyme to the subsequent phrase "equa lity." Enough, however, and "to spare" about that "old man (decidedly not) eloquent" of whom it was long ago said so admirably in " English Bards and Scotch Reviewers"— " So well he paints the Idiot in his glory, One thinks the bard the hero of the story." Speaking of Lord Byron, the Lecturer yesterday ob served that his popularity had of late years been gra dually dying out—yet scarcely had he closed his first sentence in any way expressive of admiration for the poet of "Childe Harold," when his words were greeted wish a cordial outburst of applause, the only applause during the whole of these six lectures which may be said to have in any way approximated to' the enthusiasm ! That, we take it, is plain enough answer that the noise made in his own day by the name of Byron, was something more than an ephemeral notoriety. Admitted that Lord Byron gave the glorious tribute of his homage to the refined and exquisite genius of Alexander Pope—for whom, as we have before now re marked with regret, that Professor Aytoun cherishes little else than sentiments of the most unseemly contempt —but surely it was scarcely fair to visit that offence upon the head of the former poet, in, such a manner that the Lecturer may be said to have avenged his prejudice against Pope by depreciating Byron's reputation ! Somewhat greater generosity was evinced by Professor Aytoun towards others of the contemporaries of Scott and Wordsworth— towards Percy Shelley, towards John Keats, towards Samuel Coleridge, and towards Thomas Campbell. Cur sory mention was made of Robert Southey ; and speci: mens were had from the poems of Keats and Shelley— the selection from the former being almost, as a matter of course, taken from his immortal and delicious Ode to the Nightingale." Ultimately we hope to welcome these six lectures in another form, on the occasion of their collective pub lication. Differing from him though we do, diametri cally, in several particulars, we nevertheless may be per mitted, we trust, to congratulate Professor Aytonn upon the eminently successful completion of his intellectual enterprise—recognising, as we have done throughout, the sensibility of the poet, the learning of the scholar, and the shrewdness of the critic, even at those very moments when our views were most conspicuously marked in their divergence from each other. Among the crowded audience assembled together yesterday, at 'Willis's Rooms, to hear the last of this attractive series of lectures, we observed the Duchess of Sutherland, the Duchess of Cleveland, Duchess of Buc clench, Countess of Wiltor, Earl and Countess of Eglinton, the Countess of ' Powis, the MarchioneSs of Londonderry, Countess of Lichfield, Countess of Jersey, Lady Emily Foley, Lady • Heathcote, Lady Borough and Lady Henrietta Firmer, Lady Augusta Paulet, Lady Willoughby D'Eresby, Lady Agnes Duff, Lord and Lady John Manners, Lady Colchester, Dowager Lady Blantyre, Lady 'Eastlake, Lady Antrobus, Lady Naas, Sir Michael Shaw Stewart, Sir Hugh and Lady Hume Campbell, Viscountess Newark, Viscount Mandeville, _Lord Dynevor, Lord John Scott, Lady Wilson, Hon. Mrs. Rous, Hon. Mrs. A. Liddel, Mrs. Disraeli, Col. Wildman, Captain Ro bertson, .Mr. Charles Hamilton, Mrs. Montagu Gore, Mrs. Hillyard, &c. THE QUEEN'S LATE ACCOUCHEMENT.—We did not announce the fact of her Majesty having inhaled chlo roform during her late accouehement, because we did not thing the profession justified in prying into the do mestic arrangements of the palace. As, however, another journal has thought fit to comment on the subject, we may now mention the particulars. Dr. Snow administered chloroform to the Queen, in the presence of Sir James Clark, for the last hour of parturition. A handkerchief, on which a small quan tity of chloroform had been dropped,, was held to the face. Her Majesty was never completely insensible, but she expressed herself satisfied with the anodyne effects produced. Should further information be required, we are confident Dr. Snow will, with his usual courtesy, afford it, to all such as consider themselves entitled.to ask it. Uneasy, indeed, would be the head which wears a crown if Royalty might not avail itself of all those means for the alleviation of suffering which Providence has placed within the reach alike of rich and poor. Who would desire her Majesty to suffer one avoidable • pang, that she might satisfy th e morbid sensibility of the timid, or the domineering- . coarseness of the bigot ? If the employment of chloroform be hurtful in parturition, then should the profession unite in forbidding its administration to the humblest mother in the realm ; but, if its use be advantageous, surely no one • has a greater right to its benefits than that gracious lady under whose beneficient rule we have the happiness to live. If it be desired-to'retain popular feeling in fayonr of that freedom which the.Eritiih press now enjoys, the sacred pale of the family circle must be exempt from our criticisms. To this exemption there must be no excep tion—not even in favour of the Palace. We mention especially the home of our beloved Sovereign, because certain persons have been accustomed to allow them selves an unwonted license, when commenting on what is reported to them from its precincts, taking advantage of the fact that the Queen is the only lady in England who can be insulted with impunity. —43/ mica Arno 41NING, MAY 25, 1853. EPSOM RACES. I = (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LATEST BETTING ON THE DERBY. 2to 1 agst West Australian (taken freely). sto I agst Orestes (taken freely). 6to 1 agst Honeywood. 10 to 1 agst any other. Mr. Sykes Nightshade CAREW STAKES. Ten ran. THE DERBY. WEST AUSTRALIAN TWenty-eight ran SECONDARIES' COURT-(THIS ,DA Y). (Before Mr. Secondary Potter.) BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE.-JOB V. MON'S. Thi's was an action to recover damages for breach of promise of marriage. Defendant having suffered judgment to go by default', the present was an enquiry to assess the damages. Mr. H. James appeared for' the plaintiff, and Mr. Clarkson for the defendant. ' On the jury being sworn, Mr. Charnock said he was happy that they would be spared trouble, and all parties the pain, of ping into the case ; and as it had been agreed between the parties that a verdict should be taken for 1001., he was instructed to say that the de fendant did not impute the slightest blame to the plaintiff, and-would deeply regret if she was at all pre judiced by circumstances which were insurmountable. The learned counsel said that the defendant was exceed ingly ill from consumption. , • Mr. H. James was perfectly willing to accept the offer, as there was not the slightest imputation on the fair fame of the plaintiff. The damages accepted, however, were not to be taken as an estimate of the damage done to the feelings and health of the plaintiff, but as an ad mission on the part of the defendant of his impropriety, and it was well 'that he had avoided the necessity of evidence being gone into. A verdict was taken by consent, but on the part Of the plaintiff it was agreed the writ should be retained, in consequence of the illness of defendant. It is to be re gretted that the young lady has also been thrown on a sick bed. THE CITY TERMINUS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE MORNING HERALD. Sir,—ln your report of this day's paper of the pro ceedings in the Court of Common Council of Saturday, I am represented to have opposed " the introduction of a railway into the City." My observations and opposition were directed and confined to the bringing the proposed railway south of Holborn valley. I am also represented to have moved " a similar amendment" to the one rejected. I enclose you a copy of the amendment I proposed, which you will see differed materially from the former amendment. Requesting the ,favour of your correcting the errors.—l am , Sir, your your most obedient servant, H. DE JERSEY. 2, St. Ann's-lane, Aldersgate, May 23, 1853. " That this court are of opinion that the railway sta tions of the proposed 'City Railway Terminus' should be restrained'north of Holborn valley ; but this court are of opinion that so soon as the necessary funds can be obtained for that 'purpose, a viaduct from Holborn-hill across Holborn-valley to Skinner-street should be erected by the corporation, and new streets formed con necting Holborn and Skinner-street or the Old Bailey with Farringdon-street, out of the funds to be so pro vided ; that it be referred to the coal, corn, and finance committee to report how and when the requisite funds may be raised and paid for the required improvements." ELECTION COMMITTEE. CORK. The members of this committee assembled yeSterday, at 11 o'clock, for the purpose of considering their deci sion. They remained in consultation till half-past font., and then announced— " That the evidence adduCed before the committee shows that during the election for the county of the city of Cork, riotous and tumultuous proceedings took place in the said city, and that serious outrages and assaults were committed on the persons and property of several electors and others. "That intimidation was exercised upon, and threats used towards, several voters for the purpose of in fluencing their votes. " That in consequence of a riotous disturbance at one of the polling-booths in the Lee ward, the deputy-sheriff adjourned the poll till next day, when it was again opened, and that the polling proceeded with. " That it appears that at the last election for the county of the city of Cork, meat, drink, and entertain ment were provided , to some extent for the refreshment of voters. " That no sufficient evidence has been brought before the committee to connect the sitting members or their agents with the providing such meat, drink, and enter ment. " That Francis Stack Murphy, Esq., and William Trant Fagan, Esq., are duly elected citizens to serve in this present Parliament for the county and city of Cork.," NEW ELECTION COMMITTEES, Yesterday the General Committee of Elections met again and nominated the following committees : BURY ST. EDMUND'S.—Mr. Walpole (chairman), Lord W. Graham, Mr. J. Martin, Mr. O'Flaherty, and Mr. Dod. . , PETERBOROUGH.—Mr. K. Seymer (chairman), Mr. Philip, Mr. Shafto, Mr. J. It Hamilton, and Mr. Geach. DURHAM.-Mr. ]3ramston (chairman), Colonel Caul field, Hon. W. S. Knox, Mr. G. Duncan, and Mr. Vance. • ATTWOOD'S BANKRUPTCY. A meeting of the credi tors of Mr. John Attwood, who was unable to fulfil his . engagements in the iron-market on the 27th of last month, was held yesterday, at Wdlverhampton—Mr. E. H. Cresswell in the chair—when Mr. J. E. Coleman, the,accountant, stated that, although the amount in volved was large and presented some difficulties, it was anticipated that a favourable result would be obtained., The outstanding contracts for iron, if cautiously managed, would, it was thought, entail no loss on the estate ; and 'the entire claims, there was reason to believe, could be reduced from 516,000/. to about 112,0q01. To meet these liabilities 'the assets consisted of a, balance of 14,0001. due from the agents of Mr. Attwood, W. Short and Co. ; the estimated balance from pledged iron, 22,0001. ; and the proceeds of real and personal estates, valued at 96,0001. ; showing a total of 132,0001., or a surplus of 20,0001. This statement was exhibited with the full impresion that the respective assets were un dervalued, and that the several items would be realised, should the liquidation be prudently conducted. With regard to the estate at Harwich and Lyme Regis, those amounts had been taken irrespective of considerations connected with supposed political influence, the calcula tion being founded on the rental which they produced. In conclusion, it was intimated that Mr. Attwood placed himself entirely in the bands of his creditors, and was fully prepared to adopt any suggestion for the final ar rangement of his affairs. It should be mentioned that the whole of the engagements of• Mr. Attwood, with the exception of about 10,000/., are associated with pur chases of iron, and that the produce of the contracts now on hand will not be forced upon the market. THE EARL OF HARRINGTON V. RAMSAY.—In the Brompton County Court yesterday, this case came before Mr. A. Amos, and a jury. This important case, which is without a precedent, was, whether a parole agreement for three years renewable, subject to six months notice to quit previously to Christmas, 1850, was necessary the tenant holding (the defendant) being a nurseryman, and conse quently requiring the threeyears to mature his crops. The notice to quit was not given at Midsummer, 1850, - to expire at Christmas, 1850, and the tenant held accord ing to the agreement for another three years. The question raised on the part of the plaintiff was, that as the agreement was not in writing, the statute f frauds, passed in the reign of Charles 11., would not admit of any ouch holding. The defendant's counsel argued, that as the land was partitioned, and that notice had not been given to his client, nor did the deed of partition have any schedule affixed nominating the rents to be paid agreeably to • the partition, and the defendant paying under protest, could not be a party to the • partition. As the tenancy had not been de termined .by the conjoint notices of those holding under an undivided moiety, no new tenancy had been created to those who did not think fit to acknowledge by accepting receipts agreeably to the partition. Mr. Morris, butler to the Earl of Harrington, proved that the land was not worth more than 51. per acre, and the dwelling•house not more than 101. per annum. , Evidepce was put in on the part of Mr. Price, accountant, of Gerrard-street, IslingtOn, who has collected the rents for both parties having moieties in the estate, viz., the Earl of Harrington and the trustees of the Bareness de Graffenerid's villas, from 1839 to 1853, that as the• latter .property had been sold to the Royal Commissioners of the Exhibition of 1851, about Michael. mas last, for the purpose of erecting the National Gallery, the rent of the whole land was worth 801. per annum. The lands, &c., sought to be taken possession of by.tho noble plaintiff were worth nearly the whole of the 801. per annum. The counsel for the defendant argued that that being more than the 411. claimed, it was out of the jurisdiction of the court. His Honour thought otherwise, and the question was put to the jury, who found for plaintiff with respect. to the tenancy, and that the prdmises were - worth more than 501. per annum. His Honour thought the latter plea was not good. The defendant, it was understood, would appeal against the decision of the court. CORNWALL RAILWAY.— .The works connected with this line, between Stoke and Saltash-passage are now progressing vigorously. The men are at work on the proposed deep cutting through Keyham Barton, and the line may be marked out by the works for some distance on.the Saltash side of Weston Mill-lake. Preparations have been made for the commencement of the Royal Albert-bridge at Saltash, and as the necessary machinery has been erected the men will be set to work. The site has been recently visited by the contractor, Mr. C. J. Mare, the late M,P, for Plymouth, COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORT.i . E, TUESDAY. .lIER MAJESTY'S BIRTHDAY. The Duchess of Kent drove out in an open carriage yesterday morning, attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson. 'The Queen a.nd Prince, with the Duchess of Kent, Princess Helena, Princess Louisa, and Prince Arthur, attended by Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon, drove out in the afternoon. , : This.morning being her Majesty's.birthday, the band of the Royal Marines assembled on the. Terrace, at Osborne, at a quarter before 7 o'clock, and played a selection of music in honour of the day, viz.:- THE MATINALE. Chorale Selection (St. Paul) Marsch, " National" Von Caunger. Mendelssohn. SelectiOn, "Elijah" Mendelssohn. SECOND PERFORMANCE. March Strauss. Overture,'" Lucia di Lammermoor" ... Donizetti Waltzes,'" Faust" Galop, "La Cloehette" D'Albei•t Koenig. MINISTERIAL ENTERTAINMENTS. • - THE DUKE OF NORFOLK. The Duke of Norfolk, Lord Steward of her Majesty's Household, gave a state dinner last evening in celebra tion •of her Majesty's birthday at Norfolk House, St. Jamas-square. The company consisted of Lord Foley, Captain of the Gentlemen at Arms, the Earl of Mul grave, and Viscount Drumlaurig, Treasurer and Comptroller of the Household ; Major-General Sir George Bowles, Mr. Shiffner, Paymaster'of the House hold ; the Rev. Dr. Wesley, Sub-Dean of the Chapels ROyal ; Lord Camoys, Lord in Waiting ; the Hon. Lieutenant-Colonel Boyle and Mr. Ormsby Gore, Grooms 'in Waiting; Colonel the Hon. Arthur Upton, Field-officer in Brigade Waiting ; the Hon. Spencer Lyttleton, Marshal of the Ceremonies ; the Earl of Arundel and Surrey, the Earl of Gosfo i rd, Lord Edward Howard, Lord Monteagle, Lord Poltimore, Lord Staf ford, Sir Charleil Young, Garter King of Arms ; Mr. Dendy, Rouge Dragon ; Colonel Wylde, Groom bf the Bedchamber to Prince Albert ; Sir John Steachan, Bart., Captain Courtenay Boyle, U.N., Mr. Ramsden, Mr. Des Veeux and Mr. William Abraham Taylor, Gentleman Ushers ; Mr. Wm. Rose, Col. James Jones, and Mr. E. M. Browell, Secretary to the Lord Steward. THE MARQUIS OF BREADALBANE. The Marquis of Breadalbane, Lord Chamberlain of her Majesty's Household, gaVe a State dinner, last evening, in celebration of her Majesty's birthday, at his residence, in Park-lane, to the following distinguished guests :—Lord Ernest Bruce, Vice-Chamberlain ; the Marquis of Ormond° ; Earl Somers, Lord de Tabley, Lord Byron, and Lord Rivers, Lords in Waiting ; Lieut.-General Sir Edward Bowater, Hon. Col. Hood, Major-General Berkeley Drummond, and Captain Hon. Mortimer Sackville West, Grooms -in Waiting ; the Hon. Frederick Byng, Mr. Charles Heneage, Sir John M. F. Smith, Sir William Martins, Mr. Arthur Black wood, Mr. Henry Greville, Colonel Diggle, Mr. Alfred Montgomery, Mr. Edward Hothouse, and Colonel Stephens, Gentlemen Ushers ; Mr. Norman H. Mac donald, Comptroller of his Lordship's department ; Sir James Clark, Physician in Ordinary to the Queen ; Sir Alexander Campbell, Bart., the Duke of Roxburghe, the Marquis of Conyngham, the Marquis of Stafford, Sir Edwin Landseer, and Sir Roderick J. Murchison. THE EARL OF. ABERDEEN. The Earl of Aberdeen, First Lord of the Treasury, gave a State Banquet yesterday, in honour of theiday, at Argyll House. The following were present :—The Duke of Cambridge, attended by the Hon. Sir James Mac donald ; the Duke of Atholl, the Duke of Buccleuch, the Duke of Leinster, the Marquis of Anglesey, the Marquis Camden, the Marquis of Normanby, Earl Fitzwilliam, the Earl of Clare, the Earl of Shaftesbury, the Earl of Devon, the Earl- of Airlie, the Earl of Had dington, the Earl of Albermarle, the Earl of Galloway, Earl Spencer, the Earl of Essex, Lord Overstone, Lord Wharncliffe, Lord Broughton, Lord Paninure, Lord Ward, Lord Beaumont, Lord Ashburton, Mr. Clinton, George Dawkins, and the Hon. Arthur Gordon. VISCOUNT PALMERSTON. Vicount Palmerston, Secretary of State for the Home Department, gave a grand dinner to celebrate her Majesty's birth-day,_ at his residence in Carlton-gardens, yesterday. The company consisted of the Lord Chan cellor, Lord Campbell, the Speaker of the House of Commons, the Master of the Rolls, the Lord Chief Jus tice of the .Court of Common Pleas, the Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer, Mr. Vice-Chancellor Kin dersley, Mr. Vice-Chancellor Stuart, Mr. Vice-Chan cellor Page Wood, Mr. Baron Parke, Mr. Baron Alder son, Mr. Justice Coleridge, Mr. Justice Wightman, Mr. Justice Cresswell, Mr. Justice Erle, Mr. Baron Platt, Mr. Justice Williams, Mr. Justice Talfourd, Mr. Baron Martin, Mr. Justice Crompton, the Lord Mayor; the Recorder, the Dean of the Arches (Sir John Dodson), the Judge of the Admiralty Court (Dr. Lushingtan), the Secretary for Irelend (Sir John Young, Bart., M.P.), the Lord Advocate of Scotland, the Solicitor-General for Ireland, Mr. Sheriff Carter, Mr. Sheriff Croll, Sir James Duke, Bart., and Mr. Masterman, M.P.'s for the City of London, the President of the Poor-law Board (Mr. Baines, .P.), Mr. Horatio Waddington, the Hon. H. Fitzroy, M.P., and Mr. R. W. Grey. DUKE OF NEWCASTLE. Tice Duke of Newcastle, Secretary of State for the Colonies, celebrated her Majesty's birthday by a state dinner yesterday, at his residence in Portman-square, to the Commander-in-Chief, the •Military Secretary to ditto, the Secretary at War, the Deputy Secretary at War, the Quarter-Master General, the Private Secretary of the Commander-in-Chief, the Master-General of the Ordnance, the Surveyor-General of the Ordnance, the principal storekeeper, the Clerk of the Ordnance, the Inspector-General, the Judge-Advocate-General, the Secretary to the Master-General, the Parliamentary and Under-Secretaries for the Colonies, the Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners, the Lieutenant- Governors of Tobago, Nevis, Grenada, and Mr. M‘Donald, late Governor of Sierra Leone. The Bishops of Quebec, Cape Town, Antigua; Montreal, and Nova Scotia.• Sir. Thomas Mitchell (Australia), the Chief Justices of Antigua, St. •Helena, Honduras, and Ja maica, the Attorney-Generals of Newfoundland and Grenada, the Solicitor-General of Canada, &c., &c. CHANCELLOR 01 THE EXCHEQUER. The Chancellor of the Exchequer gave a full-dress dinner in honour of the day yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-street. The following were pre sent :—Sir William Molesworth, M.P., the Right Hon. E. Strutt, M.P., the Right Hon. E. Cardwell, M.P., .Lord Stanley of Alderley, Viscount Canning, Colonel Maberley, the Governor and Deputy-Goverpor of the Bank of England, the Chairman and Deputy-Chairman of the Board of Customs, the Chairman and Deputy- Chairman of the Board of Inland Revenue, the Chair man of the Audit-office, Sir Alex. Spearman, the Hon. E. P. Bouverie, M.P., the Right Hon. W. G. Hayter, M.P., Secretaries of the Treasury ; Lord A. Hervey, M.P., Hon. F. Charteris, M.P., and Mr. John Sadlier, Junior Lords of the Treasury ; Sir Charles Trevelyan, Assistant-Secretary of the Treasury ; Captain Gladstone, M.P., the Hon. F. Lawley, and Mr..R. W. Wilbraham, Private Secretaries. SIR CHARLES WOOD. Sir Charles Wood, President of the India Board, gave a State Dinner, to celebrate the day, 'at his residence, in Chesham-place, yesterday, to the Chairman of the East India Company, the Deputy Chairman of ditto, the Right Hon. Vernon Smith, Sir James Weir Hogg, Lieut.- General Sir George Pollock, the Hon. Leslie Melville, Sir. Herbert Maddock, Mr. Butterworth Bayley, Mr. Thomas Baring, M.P., Lieut.-General Sir John Littler, Mr. Shepherd, Mr. Prinsep, Sir Erskine Perry, Mr. Mangles, M.P., Mr. Chas. Mills, the Hon. John Elliot, Mr. J. C. Melvin, Sir Thomas Redington. Mr. Plowden, Mr. Martin Smith, M.P., Mr. Lowe, M.P., Mr. Holi day, and Mr. T. G. Baring. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL, The Attorney-General celebrated her Majesty's birth day, by a grand banquet at the Albion, Aldersgate-street, which was brilliantly illuminated in honour of the occa sion. The company included the Queen's Advocate, the Solicitor-General, Serjeants Allen, Chrnnell, Goulburn, Kinglake, Merewether, Manning, Murphy, Storks, Shee, and Wilkins, T. 0. Anderson, Esq., Q.C., W. J. Alex ander, Esq., Q.C., B. Andrews, Esq., Q.C., W. Ather ton, Esq., M.P., Q.C., J. Baly, Esq., W. Bliss, Esq., Q.C., J. M. W. Bramwell, Esq., Q.C., G. M. Butt, Esq., M.P., Q.C., J. Campbell, Esq., Q.C., Mr: Cham bers, Esq., M.P., Q. C. It. D. Craig, Esq., W. T. Daniell, Esq.,' Q.C., W. Elmsley, Esq., Q.C., B. S. Fol lett, Esq., M.P.,' Q.C., W. B. Glass, Esq., Q.C. J. Greenwood, Esq., Q.C., R. Gurney, Esq., Q.C., T. E. Headlam, Esq., M.P., Q.C., Hugh Hill, Esq., Q.C., C. Hog-gins Esq., R. Inghum, Esq., M.P. ; Q.C., E . J ames, Esq., Q.b., W. M. James, Esq., IL J. Keating, Esq., M.P., Q.C., C. J. Knowles. - ; Esq., Q. C., J. H. Roe, Esq., K. Macaulay, Esq., R. Malins, Esq., M.P., Q.C., J. Mellor, Esq., 'M.P., Q.C., R. Pashley, Esq., Q.C., M. Prendergast, Esq., Q.C., J. Rolt, Esq., Q.C., W. C. Rowe, Esq., Q.C., J. Russell, Esq., Q.C., F. W. Slade, Esq., Q.C., C. T. Swanston; Esq.,. J. T. Teed, Esq., Q.C., C. Temple, Esq., Q.C., S. Warren, Esq., Q.C.. W.`ll. Watson, Esq., Q.C., J. Walker, Esq., Q.C., C. 11. Whitehurst, Esq., Q.C.,' F. Whitmarsh, Esq., Q.C., J. W. Willcock, E sq. , T. Phinn, Esq., M.P., J. Wilde, Esq., W. N. Welsby, Esq., - W.• H. Bodkin, Esq., W. Clarkson, Esq., T. H. Terrel, Esq., J. S. Willes, Esq., J. Wickens, Esq., F. J. Hamel, Esq., J. Timms, Esq., J. Gardiner, Esq. T. Clarke, Esq., W. H. Watson, Esq., H. T. Holland, 'Esq.,'J. Butt, Esq., J. D. Fitzgerald, Esq., &c. , ROYAL BODY GUARD. Her Majesty's Royal Body Guard of Gentlemen-at Arms had a full-dress dinner, in celebration of the birth day, at th e i r mess - room , in St. James's Palace, yester day, ILLUMINATIONS. In the evening the usual illuminations took place at the theatres and clubs, and at many of the leading estab lishments of retail trade. Amongst the latter were con spicuous : - St. James's Theatre, a large star in Jets of gas, and the initials V.R. Mitchell's Royal Library, Old Bond-street, a large Brunswick star, in the centre the letter V., surrounded by the motto "God Bless the Queen," all in irradiated jets of gas. St..6forge's Gallery, Hyde-park-corner, a star. Messrs. Futvoye and Co., goldsmiths and importers, Regent-street, a brilliant star of gas jets, with V.R. it. Ackerman, printseller, Regent-street, a large star and V.R. in brilliant gas, with a' magnificent royal standard. Messrs. Jay and Co., purveyors of mourning by ap pointment to her Majesty, a brilliant display of gas jets running along the whole front of their warehouses, a wreath entwining the lower part of faccade above the balcony, at each end two stars, aV. R, in the centre, and the whole surmounted by a crown. ag d St. James's-Theatre, a large star in jets of gaFl the Initials V. R.. Mitchell's Royal Library, Old Bond-street, a 13I j Brunswick star, in the centre the letter V., surmount , by the motto, " God bless the Queen," all i n irradia te d jets of gas. St. George's Gallery, Hyde-park-corner, a star. Brarnah and Co., 124, Piccadill mi l y, patent locksianTal to her Majesty and the Royal Fay, a large imperil crown and V. R., in variegated colours. Messrs; Godfrey and Hancock, • Conduit -street, Be; gent-street, shoemakers to her Majesty, a large star M l ' the royal initials V. R. k gas Messrs. Robert Cocks and . Co. music publisherg her Majesty, New Burlington-street, a br illiant star im gas, with V. A. in the centre. Rowland's Macassar Oil and Kalydor Warelint?e; 20, Hatton-garden, displayed a crown with the initial V. It. in gas. Meisrs. Staples, purveyors of turtle to her I%fajegts' the Albion, Aldersgate-street, a brilliant r adiant st 3r .' with the royal initials V. R. in Egyptian ca p ital 3 gas. FIELD-DAY AT WOOLIVICEL • The annual review of the troops stationed in gall% at Woolwich, to celebrate the birthday of the Se vere', ' f was attended yesterday by an unusually large Itsez of visitors from London. From an early hour I: te , boats crowded with passengers were plying in rar •j g e cession, while the railway authorities at London-briti, could hardly supply trains fast enough for the rP,u oc tudes that thronged about their doors. At ten e'el a.m. the whole of the troops in garrison off (In t Y sembled in review order, and proceeded to the Cee lb ' where they were drawn up in the following order:l3 t he Royal Horse Artillery across the extreme end jof Common, facing downwards, under the cor n°3- es Lieut.-Colonel 'Strangways ; the troops of the lin e, o f tending the whole length of the Common, consistloo two battalions of the Foot Artillery—the right liatt3lol under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Higgi ng 'lnnel the left battalion under the command of Lient.-CnT Otway ; the Royal Sappers and Miners, under tbee°o: mand of Adjutant Fitzroy Somerset, Royal Eng illee jof the battalion of Local Pensioners, under the comin' u/ jer staff-officer Major Forbes ; the Royal Marino, 'll'y the command of Lieut.-Colonel Jolliffe ; two 9•1: 1° ' 11 0 111 field-batteries, the gunners dismounted, and three l'c , col 6-pounder batteries, across the lower part of in e ,,,00 , mon, under the command of Lieut.-Colonel Anu - ,n On the formation of the t r o o p s i n t o li n e, the ce sini i3., of the whole was taken by Colonel Whinyate s ' K.C.11., 'commandant of the garriso n . er o Lieut.-General Lord Raglan, G.C.B , Master•%i ; i r of the Ordnance his Royal Highness ihe Duke °i l l of bridge ; Frederick William Gustavus, Grand P it : e V. Meeklenburgh-Strelitz ; Lieut.-General Sir - 1 - I „, e ';.j ' Ross, K.C.B. ; Lord Panmure • Colonel La u re: Maule ; Major-General. Lewis, C. 8., Royal Enr i i - Colonel Blanchard, C. 8., Commandant of E°s:- 3 ' n ers l gineers, at ; Colonel Cater, Director-u%ter of Artillery • Lieut.-Col. Hardinge, K.H., SuP e r r i , l ionel dent of the ' Royal Military Repository ; Lieut.P*l' Bloomfield, Royal Horse Artillery ; liner, Assistant Adjutant-General ; Lieut.-Colonel fz"0111 field, Royal Artillery ; Lieut.-Colonel M'Adanb.W Marines; Brigade-Major Bingham, and Captni ti . - 7 3 1c l son, Acting Assistant Deputy Quartermaster -(en Artillery, and Brigade-Major Walpole, Royal Eng* with a number of officers of the Royal Artillery, Engineers, and Royal Marines, arrived on the C o nipi about a quarter before twelve o'clock. There wereAjol' present at that time the Duke of Beaufort, Lora phus Fitzclarence, Sir George Wombwell, &c. Precisely at twelve o'clock a royal salute of, ic e slo one guns were fired by the Royal Horse Arti l ° l. . l 'l immediately after seven guns were fired in quick S 4 u reg sion by the Royal Horse Artillery, and a running ''„tof feu de joie commenced from the right of the front 1?-rop the battalions to the left of the line an d up thties, Seven guns were then fired from the light field 1)10 1 and then a second running fire up the front ra il 01 down the rear. Seven guns were again fired, l3 lo . Royal Horse Artillery, followed by a third run The whole of the troops then presented arms, a ll fvf t bands played the National Anthem. Th e troops ; 0 0 ' wards ordered arms, and took off their caps, 311 u three hearty cheers for her Majesty. th e The Master-General and his staff then inspectt sue' troops, riding down the whole of the f r o n t of t" e no pe l On returning to the flag-staff, the troops broke iv, .. column to the right, and marched past at nic" quick time, and after marching forward the f° ° ' , talions marched home at quick time to barrack s ' field-batteries remained on the ground and went thr°o the evolutions of a field, and on marching, ° fr o' ground in single file for the inspection of his Highness the Duke of Cambridge, the HOP' • e O. Artillery came forward and went through til e ' be ep lutions, twenty rounds of ammunition haviDg served out to each of their guns, and the gun s ; ti ° field-batteries. At the conclusion, at half-PO' rt o'clock, the' royal and distinguished visitors le boos ground in carriages, and passed from the O c k ii ; l ,l4 through Charlton on their way to London. f r'' - A was kept a strict holiday in the dockyard and arse" PORTSMOUTH. ;esti' Yesterday, being the anniversary of her birthday, the royal standard w as hoi s t e d at siln r ,"f the King's curtain, in this garr i son . Th e wholcort troops in the garrison off duty formed on the r 3l ' l ,' t io o and were reviewed. At the conc l us i on o f t h e oPerlio'i royal salutes were fired by the artill ery an d harbour and at Spithead. The fleet, as ust l3 , dressed out with gaily-col oure d fl ags an d perms"' PLYMOUTH. .The Queen's birthday was celebrated here with►a~, rejoicing, the day Leing kept as a general h ° "lo f There was a grand review of the troops by Gene rl ool H. Smith, at which there were present 30,000 sP ec io at' i on Mount Wise. Salutes were fired from the PlY,;01 garrison, the Battery at Mount Edgecumbe, ti ) . k e ,: r l ships, and Admiral Corry's squadron. The Mount Edgecumbe threw his park open to the Pu WINDSOR. The birthday of our beloved So ve r e i gn was ceici° o ll here with the most sinc ere d emons t ra ti ons o f loya l respect. At an early hour th e b e ll s o f St. Genrg e Is St. John's churches sent for th e i r merr y peal,. were contimied at intervals throughout the _ A co; nine o'clock the Ist Regiment o f Lif e Gua ru ''Or manded by Colonel Howard, marched into th'e,,,,,,s Park, fired a feu de jeie, an d gave three ht„, - g e honour of the day. The Ist battalion of Scots t1, 0 i 0 ; Guards, commanded by Colonel Eden perfortoe_iu st homage in the Great Park at noon. 2 A - . royal 5 1;e e lo r ; fired from the corporation ordnance in the r' 3c i sa lll ,l acre at the same hour. At one o'clock a rer . o vely was fired from Fort Belvedere, which was 3 1 VAV,fi by the Adelaide frigate on the lake of Virginl s .,,ts In the evening about 40 of the principal inhabloto i ; the borough dined t oge th er a t th e White gars Or' the dinner was served up in Mr. Pile's prover' o A, of excellence, a ood supply of venison being' P r w, J . 0 " by her. Majesty; the chair was taken by Arts Weir Holderness, mayor, when the usual loyal tcas 0 1 J'; given, and drank with great en th us i as m. In the 01J'; ing the houses of the royal t ra d es p eo pl e were b r illuminated. • GREAT ROWING MATCH. f fir The great match between William Pocock , ° to ° beth, and Henry Clasper of Newcastle-upon -V : o°' place yesterday afternoon, in the presence a 3 : 6 00, 1 :i course of persons, who availed themselves of .w ,:v a ga i a vourable positions along the course from Whi c : r ofl o r view could be obtained of the river en passl",:f 0tP,;,1 steamers which accompanied the match, a"", i - creP oi r boats of various descriptions. The match h a the tb the liveliest interest in the aquatic circles, a",,, 0 1' test itself was one of th e mos t exc iti n g charac" - , - ;era' ne y men had earned consid era bl e p o pul arity ° 9 d e scullers and oarsmen, and a very large 5u„., 11 j :0 depended upon the issue of the contest. - 1 - --o , ° ;: g pi - ld in London was only equalled by that of ‘-' l. n ' r eo l , o t Newcastle, and as much diversity of opini°,, e ` pre,"io respecting their rival claims to superiority, t" t 10' 0 0/. match was made, Pocock giving his oPe i en ter 1 or e row on the London river, the contest being s 3.5"',, , e 1; than starting from the piles , and the distance from just above Putney Briub convenient 0 t c bc. ,ll by mutual consent of the backers, Eyot, much shorter than the usual course, 1 )°, ea c* to test the capabilities of the men. lion to rt At a little after three the whole of the P, re the s o rb' having been arranged, the men drew towarusli places, attended by their cutters. Both 10010. :ve to er , ably well, and had evidently been trained very . ti e d r0 vi . , 3 11 Pocock having the advantage of superior size ~•; !r e P they seemed each very confident, and, : e f a l s, ev r ` t oee'' cheered by their friends. Pocock was to t d slight odds. At the moment after the stiair. in t he II jo fairly e ff ected Ulaspar took a slight lead, • l eng th' o pi: dozen strokes increased it to about a half :L . no ing pp:s This position both took their water with a", t heii', o l: as quite WI, io dity for about a couple of hundred yards, cud P oo par had forced a trifle in advance, but the f f ° jog beth man was not so easily to be beautiful rowing on both sides brought the Jo el o r the distance had been accomplished, upon jo disp osed " I , whe u iv itil each other. Nothing could exceed the e: I _ l ', l ;taiv e , re ct ter of the race at this moment, which was InadAtioy Pocock g i r is 0 p po o the most gallant manner until tU d slightly in advance, closely pressed by _ 0 who made the most desperate efforts, t o ' pride of place " all the way to the fi nisl_:;oo, w ;AO they were, they were ineffectual, and r_`!, eight seconds—the distance, considering dist',loo by both men was such as to increase the out, being done in very capital time. Th . ? _eg g , or before en tertaii2112 . 2..1.. whiclh t; „, -• g allery , u°. bTANDISH GALLERY. 7 —'lo lB Jo' _ ho atiO 3 %,„h, will be the 'remembeed, was some yearse:C; ;.tarq oo at i, the King of French by the W I _ :_o f ` ..usa o's gb I now on view at Messrs. Christie's ar d less asp ~ was said to have cost the collector ne ice '" spsv there are no paintings of particular - o f the c ool' previous to its dispersion by public auction. - ^ ll o ° ° ( ' °- ; ' gallery. It consists chiefly of paintings with s pe jt school, a few of the Italian Masters, u I' o l of the modern French and E n g lish "°1 k sting " ore° rillos are numerous ; but the mo st in tere ro ,iso 6 o sto trait of that master by himself. Ther?. ° " a sc hoo l ? to bot by Velasquez and Zarbaran. Of the Itana an del pic o , f t be are pictures bearing the names of Sehas_t ich i t io. Guido Gnercino, Caravaggio, and Dnin er uL, by flu .$ English school, the best arc several int ... r t i biee ia 1 t b .of which the Church of St. Helena at l i e e ciir eno ° , r e most interesting and effective. Th e s P a s Ire and ; sv ere ci : a le l4l modern Frencliartists are numerous, formed, in excellent condition. The r ° art i s ts, during the entire day by a number of and fashionable purchasers in posse. U ~;: