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obc ered 41b; N rr US IC - RALL, STORE-STREET. The yet benefit ad to the eran Blewitt l ast n i g h t afforde d a r i c h trea t wirers of native talent, on the occasion of his .Foneert. T here were fevr of the eminent artists on u_u_o.ld not r ea di ly promise to give their assistance to b o ° . won had' so l ong and so Meritoriously been known poser and perf ormer , an d w h o s e kindliness rf_i:es;:tacoon3d gaiety of disposition—a gaiety that still remains, notwithstanding that he has attained vex . ll ,lte beyond which all is said to be " lab ur and pleasure endeared him to those who have the Lrtesicsire of his acquaintance. The programme pre "o72l a rich and varied assortment of attractions, ( . 4 no Polerta-" tit, and although there was a little disap of merits owing to the non-appearance of soim, th e t o gentlemen who had pledged themselves .attend, yet the ladiPs were present withoui teidalogle exception, and by their kindness, and the t_SorethanwCotmh which they contributed additional aid; we re compensated for the defaulters. The rooms 4 4 0 ceded in all parts, in fact it would have ben e ao a t Impossible to admit more, so that Blewitt had th. !t satisfactory evidence of the estimation in which he eono,eld hy the public, and many golden reasons to be which we' notwithstanding the disappointments to on i rki we have adverted. The madrigals, " creeture , . are merry minded," by Bennett, and " 11,!reily R oll e music's int asure," from Barnett's opera of Fair o c r i ersortel, were well rendered by the young gentleman . 4 the abbey," under the able d:rection of Mr. Turle. ; l isted by a numerous and effective choir. The Distin tly delighted the audience by th6r admirable per i,,,44:_edlee on the Sax horns of a selection from o „ - wf and the madrigal. "In the ph wan: ‘frooftee day." Rousselot on the violincello, Iteb th p l. the piano'orte, Frederick Chatterton rn and Grattan Cooke on the oboe, ffordtd Zeh treat to the lovers of instrumental mus a ic ;while m ' e..l'ocalists w ere most a d m i ra bly ac eompanied by . T. kes and by Blewitt himself. Mr. Machin gave, with treat expression and feeling, "The hand of friendship," et) lllPosed expressly for himself by Blewitt, which called f° rth the strongest applause ; while Miss &eele, M!s. Georgian& Plummer, Mr and Mrs. Weiss, and Miss ilitforth, had their exertions greeted with loud !111 l ong -continued plaudits. We have seldom beet ''''Ore delighted than with the cavatina " Robert, to . titie j i aime," from Robert le Diable, which wai most lot qusitely given by Miss Mordan,a young lady, wile ll es announced as pup il t o M r . T. C3oke ; we believe it !lea her first appearance in the n etropolis; she was mani festly nervous at first, but her timidity rapidly vanished, sad she executed the most diffieu t passages with a Power and precision which we have rarely heard equalled. Her voice is a full rich soprano; ~ d consider able power and compass; and it app..ars to have been Well matured and cultivated ; added thereto, she poe et asc s the charm of a very pr. tty face, graceful figure, and most agreeable manner. She will prove a valuable acquisition to the musical world, and we ar. much mistaken if she does not attain a very high posi tion in the profession to which she has devoted herself. We venture to predict that if she should direct her atten tion to the &Veal pursuits she will make a capital hit, and prove an imp..rtant addition to our English opera. Blewitt himself gave his "Beautiful eyes" with all th, rich comicality for which he is so remarkable. He was rapturou s l y encore d , an d convulsed the audience with " rile merry little man." The alt , ration, however, en tailed additional labour on himself, as it secured an &dditional encore, to which he responded with tither "lau g ht er - compe lli ng " l yr i c of his own compo an. Miss Rainforth was in excellent voice, and gave the ballad " Gone is that calmness," and " My love and ce(lwteiteitgnees ti s ei ; ir Rochelle" (an unexpected treat), with grea while Miss M. O'Connor infused the rich r ...y of the Irish brogue into " The Shepherd's Winter 11 1 4 with considerable effect. Blewitt himself con efliwdect the evening with another of his e , ,mic gems, 4," W hen I get ma ; tied oh dear, oh dear I" The audience appeared well satisfied with the varied entertainment trusided t been ot herwise. they would have been fastidious indeed had S' PRIZE lIE THOUSAND POUND PAINTINGS. '° Years ago the sum or 1,0001. was o ffered skin), lot belleve by a few persons of the BApti,t p rsua • y , - (w t he best oil painting of the Baptism of Christ, u 11 e 111/ .." 410 o, in the River Jordan. Though the competit ion 1- et t r, 1-et4 ree have bee se t in. They are now in th e Ilc u y own open to artists of all nations, on y ,• el . even (tormerly n th n e Chinese Exhibition Room), 11), t o e tark-corner. They will be immediately exhibiod e Public at large. Meanwhile there has been a private ZIP+, which we attended, and the impression lett ou our *"tti May be very briefly stated. t e_ i 'a e Pictures by ballot. We take thi m as they run in se - t ell taiogue, and mention this in order that our readers -- 1 hot imagine that the precedence is given to merit. hale Frank Howard. There is some bold drawn* h . ; , and vivid colouring. But the action of the t i e Sian figures--Christ and the Baptist—is theatrict , ban which nothing can be worse iu a Scriptural piece. Veither do we find authority fur representing Andl, 41e•ter, John (" the beloved apostle "), Zehecl, e, the ..,'lllin, Martha, the other Mary, Lazarus, and Zucha' nem present at the baptism. and 2. Ed ward Robert son .—Th e same fault exists hare, to a greater degite. It is a decided anachronism to alreoPsrees.sken_t,•the baptism as performed in the presence of t y# T 4l in Arimathea, Nlary and Martha, John the b , ?ROW, Peter, and Mathew. Indeed, the artist d ' l lty in his description, that " some of these indtvi o! may ise may nut have been present." The truth ~.' w :scripture piece should be paramount. The execution snoe il f a rce pencil, but the tote i not good. 3. L. H. pencil, Here, al b we - have a variety a fto good, i d g , a r en Sc r iptu r essd p et ab u re i t t e s adheredtlt.th we Picture l i e t to t tit teci, °' ifth e biteit,taeir is very 4. William Fisk.—' The re very well p i two Scriptural persona he artist represents on y The attitudes distance a halt t The nf'mPliinted. gee, Christ and the Baptist. In t he 0 Hedouin Atabs marks the locality. are easy and natural, the composition food, the expression admirable, and the flesh of Christ ;of absolute ] Titianesque. The opposite characteristics he ;rest Venetian and Rufaelle—colouring teed e p„reNuon—are beautifully blended. b„? ,D. Stott.—ln many respects a good painting, 14;110froducing too many figures ia the Sr di k t " Which might have been dispensed witb. They d et faet and divide the attention with those of the Re b,,f, and the Baptist, who should occupy the onl y ` — t te Tent position. hav e ~,„ kl . utchings. Crowded with figures for ...'", right to appear—the execution inoiti. rent. de `'SPreston, the face of Sr. John reminded us of Scott 's kiiptioa of Fri a rT 7. John the des' Wood. --- A variety of figures mar , lgohere, though 'unlit make •s the t the variety jt . colouring which they ' lti nting ver h Parts of the picture are very a owy. failure Pleasing, but the principal figures ar. his hand 3 9 The y Baptist stands erect in the Jot dan, with 5 raised over the head of Christ, as it he was Zethen about to pour a little water on his head : rods id, hi:"eems as if the hand had originally held a vessel 0 : soft' St. J o h n also wears a robe in addition t O . ii covering of skins. Christ appears shrieking, as it !"Pected water to be poured on his head. and this g iv es him a crooked attitude, which Mr. Wood calls word" u rabent position "—the usual ac..eptat.t a of M.. eing lying, rather than leaning. The two prin. Cila fit. 111 es are scar. e y lif.-size. Edward Uphugh.—Very spirited in parts, but the Water appears to fl ow up - hill, and Christ is represent d 48 if he were a b out d rowning, and a crowd looking on. 9. H. B. Ziegler.—This is avowedly unfinished; yet it has considerable merit. It has far too many figures, and Chils. appears sitting in the water. 10, George Browning.—Christ and the Baptist are 111 ° 1 : 1 e. One with a 11,:e and the otter a sear;et re-be, neither g arment having the least appearance of having Well in the water. The tone of the painting is good. • 11. A ugust i ne Aglio.—There is nothing here tol!hne dicate th at Ch r i st has just ci me , ut of the water. drawing is good, and the colouring hartnonh Jg btu Out of all the pictures only tt•ree (Nob. 4. , us. 10, and int,e fully complied with 0; terms named by the prize givers, and of these No. 4 (by Mr. Fisk) is by far the best. We look on it as the prize.% inner. WESTMINSTER ELECTION. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. 392, Oxford-street, April 15th, 1847. Sir,—Mr. Coehr ,ne's Committee publish as theii Chairman at meetings the name of '' J. Rogers, Ei.," and I understand that a considerable number of the electors of :It. Anne's parish are under the impression that lam the J. Rog( rs in question. I beg to disclaim any connexion either with Mr. CochraLe or his iro etinw. I do not mean to vote for him ; tiut, on the contrary. shall give every aid and assistance in my power, alo4 with my vote, to General Evans and Mr. Lushiezton. I vm, Sir, lour obedient servant, JOHN ROGERS. OF 392. OXFORD-STREET, MR. F. DOUGLASS. TO THE EDI: UR OF THE SUN. SIR,—In consequence of an editorial article which VP' are in to. day s Morning Chronicle, in reference to F rederick D. , uglitss, I th , nk it right fo inforn 3ou that , i r letter which appeared in your paper or the 130,, f "gned "Charles M. Burrop," &c., is a hoax, there being 1?0 Sireetly such person connected in any manner, dirctly or , with the British and North Am e erican mail ream-ships, the management having always been in the ' l nds of Mr. Myer —a taut with which I am well ac quainted, and which I am authorised to make known to Y °l1 - - --I am, Sir, yours truly, Liverp oo l, April 14. EDWARD WILLMER. RTDROPHOIIIA.—The Tribunal of Correctional Fe lice had on Saturday to try a man of t he name of k 'trattee, accused of homicide by imprudence. It ap pears that Stratten had for many ye.irs been a d e aler in do gs on a large scale, and was attended at his house by a c harwoman of the name of Garin t. As far be , k a. tht, 9th of last October this woman was attacked by g r eyhound, and bit in the hand : at her cries Stratter, arrived and was himself svriously bitten ; he r,cotn mended the woman to have the bitten part cut out and eaUterised as be should do ; she paid no heed to thi vice and died of hydrophodhia in a couple of ti , gys. When the case was called on a neignbour of Stratten'- ilif °rnied the Tribunal that he was dead, only that the ca uterisation having impeded the rapid progre.s of the d isease he had survived the woman two months.—Jour /Jai des Dacca. The steam-ship Hibernia, with the mails from n ot and the United S,at.s of the Ist instant, has Past reached Liverpool yesterday afternoon at hAf ~.sat four o'clock, the hour at which our express left fur London. letter SULTAN AND TUE DISTRESSED IRISH.—A the from Constantinople mentions an act of liberality on •;'," Part of the Sultan which does him great credit. Upon Z__ e ala ec f of the sufferings of the Irish, the Sultan caused to be to the lion. Mr. Wellesley 1,0001., to be disposed et hid is tita bast way towards their allevititiou• j-rot 130! Ur k,5 ). ifus, rnir Yr* Yl i, lb-- THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EIirrNING, APRIL 15, 1847. THE GOVERNMENT SCHEME OF EDUCATION. Yesterday a public meeting of the inhabitants of the Borough of Finsbury was held at White Conduit House, in order to take into cansideration the scheme of educe atia asto p a u d t o f p o t r t s h uc u h po m n e a t s h u e re r s e a c e s nt might minute be ad deemed e C d o unc i expe dient thereupon. Mr. R. BASLEY, having taken :the chair, said that he was prepared to go as far as any man in favour of education, or to further any means which could be adopted to promote a diffusion of general information. He objected, however, very much to the principle of in troducingany discussion upon the minutes of Council. The measure had not been brought forward as a regultv. Bill, but upon these minutes, which had been *stied more than once, and they had no security that, in the course of the discussion, they might not see it varied again. The way in which the measure was introduced was most obnoxious to many classes. It was nothing less than the introduction of a new Church Establish ment. He did not intend to detain them any further, hut he hoped that a fair and impartial hearing would b. given to those who might address the meeting. lie had receivtd letters from the two representatives of the ;lorough. expressing their regret that they were unable to attend ; but though they were absent yet he hoped that the discussion of the question would continue. Dr. Errs moved the first resolution. He thought they all agreed that education was a bent-fit to the corn muuity, and therefore they did not mt et to oppose it. They were, however, met to discuss the merits of a par- Ocular scheme as proposed by the Government, and, though he was ready and at all times willing to forward so good a purpose us that of educating the people, a glance at the system and its details had determined bin, to oppose it. The Ilan was not to give education to an increased number of per-ms, but merely to constitute it body of educational offi.ers, to drill as it were the minds of the people of England, and it became an object of the greatest importance to them to know to what they were to be drilled, and what points were to be inculcated with regard to questions of religion and morality. The pupil teechers to be appointed were to undergo five dif ferent examinations, in as many years, in Scripture, liturgy, and catechism; so that at the end of that periou he would be a well-drilled soldier to fight the dirty bat tles id the Church.—(e;tieers.) He called upon them to repudiate a system so fraught with danger to the Dis- Sentii g community, and leave the quo scion of education to private enterprise, if it could not be brought forwerti in a te toe. form. He w. uld c-include by proposing the first resolution—'• That this meeting prote,t against the scheme of Giese 'lament education as put forth in the re cent minutes of Council oti Education. and especialt) against vii tit, mer e heut , mi c(m•s h t t i t t tt.s utit:ii Council, practicenal not authorised of g legislative sanction, the force of law. " Mr. ELT, its s, conding the resolution, said that he did not think that any great naiional ache-rue of education would tend to deer. use the amount of crime. They bad returns of the number of thobi• convicted for crime, who Ise re able to read and write, while they had no retur..s o the number of those who could not, and still were honest. They had as gross depravity in St. James's as in St. Giles's, and that showed that wealth and idleness were greater incentives to crime than industry and ignorance. He hoped that the Government would try to remove the abject poverty, which was the main cause of crime as well as ignorance. The resolution having been read by the CHAIRmAN, Mr. R. TAYLOR proposed as an amendment- 4 . That it is the opinion of this meeting that, to secure the greatest amount of individual. social, and political good, it is necessary that every human being should have a thorough secular education, and, therefore, that it is the duty of Government to supply such education, and that of schools buil:loved wholly, or in part, by charitable contributions, are wrong in principle and in practice, deetruc;ive of the independence of the working classes, anti that the opponents of the Government measure are mostly persons who are desirous that the British youth should be educated in the dogmas of religion—thereby keeping alive sectarian strite arid biderness ; and that the Government have refrained feom bringing forth a more liberal scheme because of the opposition of a large portion of the Nonconformists." The opposition to the Government scheme of education was purely sectarian. The sectarians had found that they did not keep pace with the population, that their numbers were diminished, and they therefo:e tried in every way to oppose the progress of that which they at first looked upon as likely to decline, to give way to others. Mr. !Stooge seconded the amendment. He said, were the Government to wait until the poor or ignorant man was stained with crime before they would do any thing to further the education? Was it not the duty of the Gevernmeet to luck to the education of the people before crime had taken place instead of afterwards? The education proposed was by no means Scriptural, as de scribed by Dr. Epps, but comprised a sound and sub startial information on all the ordinary heads of history and geography. Dr. PRICE said that the question was not one of a purely sectarian nature, it was one which affected every Englishman of every creed, and therefore these dis agreeable distinctions, calculated to separate and estrange class from class, should not be indulged in, for they were calculated to create that mischief which it was the aitn and eial of education to pr.-vent. He admitted that the f g r r , e; r a n te t s h t e a s i s , i r s o t t a e t , t c t e a ut which )i s s e e k d t u e c r a s t . i o n T h h e a ) d , h r a e d ca p iv rO d eee w de a .d s silently for years without any public demonstration, without any resolution:, at public meetinge, and without any speeches in Parliament, and against the bitte r. st acrimony of the members of the Church of England, and he thought that cit.-nib:llly they should not be sub ject. d to the operation o. a scheme like the present, which, if the) availed than.selses of it, was likely to interfere with th. it relieious opinions. Several tel or get tlemen having spoken, The CHAIRMAN put the amendment, which was negatived by a large majority, and the original resolu tion agreed to. The second resolution—•• That this meeting believe that, if at any time a Gov el nmental it) stein of education can be li.gitlnitit«, it will be when the people are enabled to Fem in-ce an opinion thereon by oring really teprsi• sewed in the Commons' [louse of Pari..ment ; in the mean time this meeting instruct their mea.bers to oppose the vote of money for educational purposes pro posed to be taken on the 19kh of this mon h"—was proposed and seconded fro m the platform, and was car ried unanimously. After some further discussion the meeting, which was numerously and respectably att• ne;e-1, a. pirated. PROFESSOR SCHCENBEEN'S GUN COTTON. The specification of this pater 4 (taken out in the name of Mr. John Taylor, of the Ad, Iphi, became du and was enrolled the other day.—The following is a correct abstract of its conteuti:— The patentee states that the invention consists in the manufacture of explosive compounds applicable to min ing purposes and to projectiles, and as substitutes fur gunpowder, by treating and combining matters of vege table origin with nitric and sulphuric acids. The mat ter of vegetable origin which he prefers, as lying best suited for the purposes of the invention, is cotton, as it comes into this country freed from extraneous matters; and it is stated to be desirable to operate on the clean fibres of the cotton in a dry state. The acids are ni!ric acid of from 1.45 to 1.50 specific gravity, and sulphuric acid of 1.85 specific gravity. The acids are mixed toge ther in the proportion of I measure of nitric acid to 3 measures of sulphuric acid, in any suitable or c , ,nvenieet vessel not liable to be affected by the acids. A great de gree of heat being generated by the mixture, it is thee left to cool until its temperature falls to 60 or 50 degrees Fahrenheit. The cotton is then immersed in it, and, it order that it may become thoroughly impregnated or saturated with the acid, it is stirred with a rod of Oa, or other material not affected by the acids. The cott.t , should be introduced in as open a state as praeicable. The acids are then poured or drawn off, and the cotton gently pressed by a presser of glaz• d earthenware, ti , press out the acids, utter which it is covered up in tht vessel and allowed to stand for about tin hour. It is sub, sequently washed in a continuous flow of water until the presence of the acids is not indicated by the ordinart test of litmus paper. To remove any uncorabi-ed p' r tions of the acids which may remain aft , r the cleansing process, the patentee dip,i the cotton in a weak solution of carbonate of potash to one gallon of waiter, anti par tially dries it by pressing. us before. The cotton is thee highly explosive, and may be used in that state; but, re increase its explosive poser, it is dipped in a weak so lution of nitrate of potash, and, lastly, dried in a root!: heated by hot air or steam to about 150 degrees Fahreu heit. It is considered probable that the us.- of the solo Lions of carbonate of potash arid nitrate of potash ma} be dispensed wi,h, although actual experience does n o warrant such an omission. The patentee r, marks, that nitric acid may be empl. , yed alone in the manufacture of explosive compounds, but that, as far as hip experienct goes, the article when so manufactured is not 11 , 1 good. and far more costly. When used, care should be take!, to employ a much less quantity by wt ight, to product , the same result, than of gunpowder ; and it has heee found that three parts by weight of the cotton produces the same eflect as eight parts by weight of the Tower proof gunpowder. The cotton, when p-epared in the manner before mentioned, may be rammed into a piece of ordnance, a fowling-piece, or musket ; or may be made into the shape of cartridges ; or may be pressed, when damp, into moulds of the form of du, bore of the piece of ordnance for which it is intended. so that, when dried, it shall retain the required figure ; and that it may also be placed in caps, like percussion caps, and made to explode by impact. Lastly, the patentee states, that although he prefers the use or co tton, other matters of vegetable origin may be similarly treated with acidsto form an explosive com poeunedm,palendsetdh.at acids The o p f e a t n eh i t i e if e eri h o a r y s ing pecifi th c e g s ra d it s y er m ib a may be the nature of the invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, states, that he does not confine himself to any of the details above specified, so long as the peculiar character of the invention is retained, viz.. the manufacture of explosive compounds from matter of vegetable origin by means of ad Is. But to adopt the patentee's own expres,qon, " What I claim is the maim• facture of explosive compounds from matters of vegetable origin, by means of nitric acrid, or nitric and sulphuric acids."—Mtchnnics' Magazine. General and Lady Susan Reeve and family have arrived at their house in Portmqn-square. AN AWKWARD PERDICAMENT.—A few evenings ago, about dusk, a man named Mugg, of Burton-on-the. \Voids, having been to see his brother, at Sherwood, near Nottingham, in returning home on the Flood-road, took it into his head to jump over the wall orposite the skinner's house, and mistaking the locality, he fell, not upon the bank, as he intended, but into the canal. The water at that place is very deep; and, as he was unable to swim, his situation was one of extreme peril. He contrived, however, by dint of much struggling, to reach the side; but being near the seven arches, there is a smosth wall down to the water's edge, so that he was unable to get out. Fortunately, he tound a corner in which there was a ledge sufficiently low for him to cling to; and in that position he remained for two or three hours. His shouts for help were not noticed by the passers by; or the place where the poor fellow was fixed was so removed from sight that it could not be ascer tained vihince the cries proceeded. At last, a person discovered Mugg's " ahereabout," and immediately went to the Trent Bridge lon fur assistance. It was now quite dark, but four young men procured from the Trent side a light skiff, and, launching it in the canal, proceeded to fetch him off. Some time was thus lost, for the boat had to be carried a good distance ov. r land; and %hen they errive4 at the spot, they found that some persons had let down a rope frcen the brir l / 4 .. close to hem, but he vas so benumbed as to be quite um able to grasp it. He was, in tact, in the I‹st stage o' exhaustion, and there can be no doubt that had es-ist . unce bt en only a few minutes later, he would hay. slipped from his hold at.d bet n droll tied. li e was with oulisiderable diffi••ttity fitted in o the boat and eoTivey..d to tht. Uni-n Inn, wit. re he was lut to bed. He had. however, so comp', tely lost the use of his lisubs, that he wa4 oblig. d cat rigid into ,le , house ; r el . 'vas ht sib'e to utter a %to , d. Every attention was pa , d land he at length reeovered. A PICTURE OF EGYPT, DRAWN ON THE Spur, BY Miss MARTINEAU.- -Of e impretsi ,, n had taken me by surprise. I used to wonder—ant always cid till now —at that stupidity of the I•ritebtes which so as gered their leader—their pining after Egypt, after finding it impossible to live there. It was inconceivable h o w they could lung to go back to a eof such cruel oppressi..n. for the s .ke of and thing it could give. I 110 N wonder no longer, having seen and felt the desert, and knowing the el , arms of the valley of the Nile. One every ng lately, jut at sun.et, the sceni s•ruelc upon me heart, oppressing it with the sense of b auty. A village was beside an extensive grove of palms, which sprang from out of the thickest and richest closer to the height of eighty feet. Their tops waved gently in the soft bra eze which ruffled the sut face of a blue pond lying among grassy shores. There were golden lights and sharp shadows among the banks where a stream had lately made its way Th 3 yellow sand-'hills of the desert just showed themselves between the sterna of the more scattered palms. Within view were some carefully tilled fields, with strong wheat, lupins and purple bean blossoms ; and some melon and cucumber patches were not far off. Cattle were tethered beside the innses; and on u batik near sat an old woman and A boy and girl, basking in the last rays of the sun with evident enjoyment, th ugh the magical colouring given by Egypti.in atom-There could not be so strikieg as to English eyes. But whatmust it have been in the memory of the Israelites, wandering in the &bed a here there is no colour, except at sunrise and sunset, but only glare—parched rocks and choking dust or sand! I will not attempt now, for no one has ever suc ceeded in such an attempt, to convey any impression of the appalling dreariness of the depths of the cLesert. I can only say that • a hen it rose up before me in contrast with that nook of the valley at sunset, I at last understood the surrender of heart and reason on the part of the Israelites, and could sym pathise in their forgetfulness of their pas:. woes in their pining , for verdure and streams, for shade and good food, and for a perpetual sight of the adored river, insr.ead of the hateful sands which hemmed them' in, whichever way they turned.—People's Journal. M. RoNGE.—A letter from Breslaw of the says:—" In the mouth of March, 1846, M. Raw was condemned to a month's imprisonnient, for having preached at Magdeburg without the permission of the authorities. It was thought that the execution of this condemnation had been abandoned :by the Government, hut such is not the fact. The day before yesterday M. Rouge received from the police of brestaw an injunction to undergo the sentence pronounced against him, and yesterday he rendered himself a prison r. Upwards of two thousand persons accompanied him on his pas sage, crying', ' Runge for ever!' • Religious Liberty for ever! But this demonstration gave rise to no dia. turbance." INCENDIARY FIRE.—A little before midnight oh Saturday last an incendiary fire was discovered on the farm of Mr. Hill, at Morten, three miles from South well, in the county of Nottingham, which destroyed a stack, containing upwards of seventy quarters of wheat. The flames were first observed by Miss Hill, who saw a red glare through her bedroom window, and on giving an alarm her Wiler iroceeded to the stockyard, but the fire had gained too great an ascendancy to leave any hope of saving any portion of the stol. An engine from Southwell, and a crowd of peoi le from the villages around flocked to assist, and by great exertions pre vented the flames from communicating with the other stacks and the farm buildings. The owner, who is universally respected, is fully insured in the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Fire-office, and the damage is estimated at 2601. JOURNEY ROUND THE WORLD, BY SIR GEORGE ►Ships U, GOVERNOR IN-CHIEF OF THE launsorr's BAY ComrANY'S TERRITORIES.—This narrative, which will probably be found one of the most interesting among all those of our adventurous travellers, is to be published in a few days by Mr. Celburn. The great novelty of the expedition arises from its having been performed principelly overland ; and the position and influence of the author, his enterprise and scientific attainments have, it is said, enabled him to make extensive additions to our limited knowledge of the various interesting portions of the globe which he traversed. The contributions to the geography of ,the great American continent, in par• titular, o'er which he proceed. d from Canada to Van couver, will, doubtless, be extremely valuat,le, as well as his notices of the various tribes of the aborigines with whom he cone in contact—his residence at Silka, and account of the Aleutian Archipelago—his descriptions of Kamchatka and Siberia—and his journeys over those vast regions 01 the Russian empire eoncernirg which we have hitherto received such scanty information. THE Dusts or WELLINGTON —lt is understood, from a source upon w hich we may rely, that as his Grace's son (the Marquis of Douro) intends next month to visit the Scottish estates of his father-in 'law, the Marquis of Tweeddale, in the county of Haddington, he will be ac companied by the Duke, who will remain' at least one day at Berwick, in order to enjoy the society of a distin guished military character in the vicinity, whose gallay.t conduct in Spain very speedily secured him his Grace's approbation and patronage.—Berwick .Advertiser. Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Excise, had tin in tereiew with the Esrl of Clarendon, ye s t er d ay , at t h e Office of the Board of Trade. POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. In addition to the usual emertainmente attOrded at this amusing and highly instructive in.titntion, the managers have announced a course of lectures upon Animal Migneiism, by Mr. Jon.-s, of King's Co:lege. Tt • first lecture of the stries was delivt red on Tuesday, and we were glad to observe that the theatre was crowded. The lecturer introduced the subject by say ing, that weer the investigation, which those whom he had thy- honour of sdiressing had prob,bly given to the be his duty to introduce them to s. me of the opera ions varied runt complete machi ner y down stairs, it would of nature, which teemed us it were to anticipate in a more perfect way the inventions of man. The human being had, for instance, iuvc•nteti the ropo for a variety of puli, , ses, and he no doubt' considered that in form ing hemp into different: strands, for the purpose of making a rope or a cubic, a great deal h,d been accom plistled—and no doubt a great deal had been accom plished, for by means of these ropes they traversed from clime to clime, on the one hand ; and to &wend, they executed the justice of the law on their unfortunate and guilty fellow-creatures on the other. He would direct their att., ntion for a few moments to a natural rope manufactory, which far excelled the other in ingenuity and in perfection ; and for this purpose he would refer to the silkworm as one great manMacturer and to the spider as another. The machinery which resulted from human ingenuity was clumsy in its details and defective in its arrangements ; but very cliff rent was the machinery employed by byim possible b a h i g i eb r i a tt m eod s ot her caiontindvtehye tto itffhe er illustrations,different reader ch a.nag eds t i o i t e fi internalthe eeiwdi nea, se ocsi thenuct nature. The lecturer then proceeded to illustrate After t n h t e b rcmhrayet'sxwapnlliasienaoinbritvgleyth: the e a b fter state. It is, h Lure of the silk-worm, and the wise economy of nature, y mo M de r Jone s, without e t v h e e rim " reference. o i r ng, , and the illus trated aids to which he Made f re quent ? ' substance from which the silk of the worm m u factured, the lecturer referred to the web of the spider, and explained the wonderful apparatus by which that well known insect was enabled to construct a thread of some three or four thousand twists, which, in delicacy of texture, exceeded almost the power of thought to con ceive, and certainly precluded the powers of language to xpress. Singular as it might be, many of the discove ries on which the human intellect prided itself were acted upon from time immemorial by the common spider. To it the honour belonged of originating the balloon and the diving bell. The lecturer said that he had intended ix the present lecture to advert to a variety of the purp , ses fir which nature intended the film of the spider, but his time would not permit him, and he would, therefore, defer this more interesting portion of the subject to another opportunity. The lecture, which evidently gave ,he liveliest satisfaction, was listened to throughout with he utmost attention. A GENUINE IRISHMAN.—A few days ago as a gen tleman of our acquaiotance was walking up Nurshgate, 14 WA* fieli, he was accosted by a son ut the Emerald Isle in the following manner :—" Arrah, yer honour, and would ye be after telling me the name of the street •.pposite?" To which the gentleman replied '• Provi dence-street." " Sure enough, and yer honour, and hat's the very stre t I'm wanting, ai,d faith, I've a par. ticular friend who lives in that same street, but, by my ,oul, I've intirely and completely forgot his name—per , haps. now, you would be aft , r telling me his name t 0.,„ Has so excited our triond's risible faculties, that he "urst into an iiumud , rate fit of laughter, to the no small imszeulent of poor Paddy, who retorted, " Faith, end you're no gentleman, or jou wouldn't be after Orating cne in that manner ; by my soul, but ye may have to ask the s.tlie question yourself, soma. day." A second iit of lau g hter wits the result of this droll iemsrk, and ['add, , after lotikmg unuver dile things. walk -.41 away, o doubt to find a in •re gentienienly informant. —Leeds Int, 1 igower 600 D FISHING.—On Tuesday last a decked fish vi ssel cast her lines on the Mar Bank, and in olea maul the crew pulled up twenty-five halibut and twenty- Lane skate. The whole of the fish were exceedingly ',irge; One of the halibut, which was exhibited oft Thurs lily in a fishminger's .hop in George-at, eel, weighed tBWhe.—Editiburgh Witness. THE ROYAL BUCK HOUNDS.—The Royal pack, and several relays of her Majesty's hunters, will le a ve the Kennel et Ascot on Monday text, - for the Farnborough station, and proceed thence by the Southampttn Railway to Lyndhurst, i ll - Hampshire, for the purpose of hunting three days during Ithe ensuing week in the New Forest ; the first roast taking _ ,Ttwedsy nest. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. -- PORTSMOUTH, WkDNESDAY.—The Trident steam sloop, Lieutenant• Commander Rigge, arrived at Cowes last night late, and came up to Spithead this morning from the Mediterranean. She brought the latest news from Lisbon and Oporto. This vessel left Chatham only last August, to be employed by Lieutenant Wag horn in the trial of the Trieste against the Marseilles route for carrying the Indian mails. She made but one attempt to reach Trieste, and failed, having knocked up at Corfu. She has never answered, althou2,h she looks perfect, and presents a graceful and pretty model upon the water; she is of 850 tons, and 350-horse power, propelled by paddles. She left Malta on the 16th of March, leaving there the Rodney, 92, Captain Collier, C. 8.; the Albion 90, Captain Fremantle; and the Locust steam-sloop, Lieutenant-Commander Power. The Re sistance troop-ship, Commander Lowe, sailed the same iftcrnoon with the second battalion of the 42d High- landers, for Bermuda. The .I'rident arrived at Algiers on the 20th of March. No English men-of-war were there. She left on the 234, and arrived at Gibraltar on the 26th. The Virage 'steam-sloop, Commander Lunn, was the only men-of ear there. She left on the 30:h, and arrived at Lisbon on the 24 inst., found there the Hibernia, 104, Captain Richards, flag of Vice-Admiral Sir IV. l'arker, coal - :nand.r-in chief; the Tratelpar, 120, Captt Nutt; the l'anopus, 84, Captain Moresby, C. 8.; the America, 30, Captain Sir Thomas Maitland. The Pl.cenix, ste4m stoup, Commander Dennis, arrived on the nay the Vrh!ent left. for Oporto (Tuesday, the 6th inst.), where -ate arrived on the following mornin g. the 7th, and found there the Gladiator steam-frigate, Captain Robb ; the Nautilus, 10, Lieutenant-Commander Rivers ; and the .rack.l steam-vessel, Lieutt want-Command. r Western. She left on the Bth fur Spitheati. C.eumander Spong, late of the Ardent steam-sloop, promoted, has come Lome i 4 the Trident; also Captain Cahill, paymaster of the 88th regiment, at Malta, and a lew naval and military invalids. The America was to sail on the 7th for Malta. The Trident came into harbour at eleven this morn ing, to replenish 111.1 bt fore going round to the river. The . Thetis, 36, Captain Codrington, C. 8., Tlas decked yesterday. The injury sustained by getting ashore on entering the hat hour of Lisbon consists of tie foremost lower piece of felse keel having been carried away, and the upper piece forced slightly to port ; the gripe was also a little started. The topsides and decks have beets caulked to-day, which, we understand, is quite usual in new ships after the first cruise, as the caulking generally requires to be brought into close contact with the plank ing, which may have shrunk a little. All these trifling defects are expected to be completed by Saturday, so that the ship can proceed again to sea next we. k. The following is a copy of a " General Order" re. garding "relative rank" in the medical department, re eently issued to the American havy by the late chief of its executive, Mr. Bancroft:— " Surgeons of she fleet and surgeons of more than 12 years will rank with commanders. . . " Surgeons of less than 12 years with lieutenants. " Passed assistant-surgeons next after lieutenants. " Assistant-surgeons not passed next after masters. " Commanding and executis e officers, of w hatever grade, when on duty, will take precedence of all medical officers. " This order confers no authority to exercise military command, and no additional right to quarters." The above important order, so gratifying to the me dical body in the United States navy, has been obtained through the instrumentality of Dr. William Maxwell Wood, now surgeon of the fleet in the Pacific, mho has also been the means of obtaining many other gratifying orders tending to improve the condition and standing of the medical gentlemen employed in the American service. The Britannia, 120, ordered some weeks since to be brought forww d for commission, was taken into the basin this morning, and will be docked as soon as the Thetis comes out, to have her " ordinary" fittings re moved and sea-going ones substituted. The Talbot, 26, recently paid off, from the Pacific, was brought alongside the dockyard jetty to day to be dismantled ; she will, therefore, not be employed in the meal service. The Fairy was taken out to-day to Southampton water to cleanse herironbelow the water, which had be come foul. WOOLWICH, APRIL I4.—The Mastiff surveying vessel, Commander Becher, with her tender the Wood• lark, are to be paid wages in advance, at Woolwich to • morrow, and will leave on Saturday, the 17th inatal t, to resume their surveying duties at the Orkney Islands. The Falmouth will leave this port to morrow with a dredging machine and stores for Portsmouth and South ampton. The Nankin, 50-gun frigate, building on the east slip in Woolwich Dockyard, from a design by Mr. Lang, assistant to the Master Shipwright at Chatham Dock yard. where all her timbers are converted, is progressing rapidly, the whole of her frame being completed with the exception of a small part of her stern. The Rifleman, wooden vessel, went down the river Sesterday afternoon, to try her screw propeller ; and the harpshooter, iron vessel, went down to-day for a similar purpose. A large anchor, of Porter's construction, weighing 55 cwt.. 2 qrs. awl 11 lb., was tested at the machine in this dockyard yesterday, with a strain of 451 tons, and will be sent round to Portsmouth 1. r service iu the Retribution steam-frigate. A set lea oft xperiments are in progress at the testing room here to ascertain the comparative streng'h of a new dt seription of blocks for chips and at. sni•vessels mole of ga.v thised and patented by Lennox and t. One of these blocks, six and a halt iuchem in liameter, on b , ?ing t. st« , d bo . e a strain o' 6t tins, an.; with that po*Pr did not appear to be in the I,ast injured, t h e hook attached to it being the part which broke during the operation. The usual strain apt,' ed to blocks .4 meta or brass of the same diameter is 34 tons *lnch is sufficient to pass them for service. A stronger d..- scription of hook has been attached to the galvanise s metal blialts still to be experiutntecl aith, an - 1 *ill be tried until the block and hooks of this invention are of evil ] row•-r. The result has surprised all ahu Lase wit nessed the testings. SOUTH-WESTERN RAILW 4Y EeiTENSlON.—Yester day the whole of the houses in the IVestminster-bridge- rosd, and the Lower and Upper Marsh, Lambeth, were en tirely demolished, so that the whole tine of extension to Waterloo-britlge, with the exception of a few houses in York-street, is now entirely cleared, and the viaduct on which the trains will run, complete as far as High-street, Lambeth. HEALTH AND MORTALITY IN THE METROFOLIB. The deaths returned by the metropolitan registrars for the week ending Saturday last were 1,031, being an increase of 47 on the mortality of the previous week, and 137 in excess of the weekly average of five springs. This result is. to a certain extent, attributable to the unusal coldness of the weather at the commencement of the present month, and tends to illustrate the ascertained influence of atmospheric circumstances on certain forms of disease. Bronchitis and other diseases of the organs of respirati .n, instead of yielding under the influence of spring, continued to swell the morta lity indicated by the returns, in which neatly one-third of , the whole number of deaths are referred to this class of com plaints. Diseases of an epidemic character appear to have increased. particularly hopping-cough and other complsints incident to chiliren ; the deaths from typhus are also more numerous than in the preceding week. As regards locality. the excess of mortality over the spring average was greatest in the south and west districts, but was shared by all the groups of districts into which the metropolis is divirsed by the Registrar-Gereral. The mean temperature o f the week ' was 471, no less than 11 degrees above that of the previous week. LIVER/10GL, WEDNESDAY.---By the Bellona, arrived at Glasgow, advices from New York to the 20th ult. have been received at that city. One paper only of the 17th has, however, reached Liverpool. There is no news of any interest by this arrival. FABRICATING INQUESTS.—At an inquest held by Mr. Mills, on Tuesday, in the Middlesex Hospital, the Coroner alluded to the surprise which Mr. Wakley, M.P., experienced cn reading in last Sunday's papers the report of an inquest, said to have been held iv,s , him on the body of Frederick Nicklewright, the bailiff of Sir W. Ulay,Bart., ALP., but which he had not held until Mondayalternoon. Mr. Wa k ley's surprise was how any one could attempt thus to aoti• cipate an inque,t, and after having fabricated the rep. rt. tout it upon a public journal. A gentleman observed that if such a practice was tolerated, all necessii.y for coroners and coro ners' juries would at once be done away with. CHARGE OT NEGLECT AGAINST A MEDICAL PARO CHIAL OFFICEII.—An inquest was held by Mr. Mills yes terdav, at the Horse and Groom, John-street, Clerkenwt 11, upou'llarriet Shearer, aged tiny-seven. Front the evidence, which occupied upwards of two hours, it appeared that the deceased and her daughter bad been reduced to such an awful state of destitution that for three days in the week out of seven they frequently went to bed without food, canal:, or fire. They then entered the workhouse, which they soon left, the deceased having been allowed a shilling and a quartem loaf weekly by the palish. After some time de ceased becaine so ill that Mr. Goddard, the parish surgeon, had to attend her, which lie did, although her case was hopeless, until he found that another medical gentleman had been called in, when be discontinued his visits, and the de ceased died in a few weeks afterwards. Mr. John Welch, surgeon to the Finsbury Dispensary, who performed the post mortem examination, deposed that externally the body presented a very emaciated appearance, and upon opening the body he found a cancer in the stomach, which was the cause of death. In his opinion the disease was of several years standing, and could not be cured. After a very lengthened and angry discussion between Mr. Goddard and Mr. Smith, the medical gentleman that was called in, upon professional etiquette and the treatment of the deceased, the jury returned a verdict of" Satural death." INSTITUTION FOR THE ADULT DEAF AND DUMB, RED LION-BQUAItE.—At a recent committee meeting of it the above excellent institution for the a dult deaf and dum b, was stated that his Royal Highn ess the Duke of Cam bridge, with his well-known feeling of benevolence in promoting the cause of trt,ly charitable okects, had kindly consented o n n n i t ‘ h - e e rs l a 2?l, of p r t o li x ii iin D o em a t t and t i o )u p m re b .iieat Institution,tlr etobebid a forthcoming e 'Freemasons' Tavern , Great Queen-strett. Lincoln's Inn fields. Previous to the annual meeting, however (it was stated by the secretary, J. G. Simpson, Lsq ). the committee had determined to increase, as tar as the funds of the charity would permit. the present number of inmates, and for tha laudable purpe-e balloting papers for the election were issued for the 3d of May next. The indefatigable exeitions of the members of the society forming the above institu tion, on be half of the happiness and comfort o f our afflicted fellow creatures, are well worthy of n i port, the charity being the only one which mormng the stor e turned out for an ad va n c e bourhood, who ere ii ieM h e r o s f public crinmend at i en ari d sup - Ergland est a bli,h e d for the adult deaf and d um b , tettlies . tr..cles and in culcates sound mor e l s an d religiouA prin cip l es. ROCHDALE.--T U RN ' OUT OF A AWNS.— On Monday stonemasons of R oc hd a l e an d th e n.igh owfages the to T t r h a e d e a s m ' amount i ij o i i i 6d. per day. The men have had 4s. per day during the winter, and they now want 4s. 6d. The masters, under the present depression of trade, refuse to pay the demand. MEREWORTH.—On Saturday last the whole of the men employed on Lord Torrington's estate were presented with a quantity of beef and beer, in proportion to their fami lies, wherewith to regale themselves, and drink his Lotdship's health on leaving England for the scene of his official duties. .-14taidstono Gazette. REPEAL OF THE RATE-PAYING CLAUSES. A public meeting of the inhabitants of the metropolis Was held yesterday evening tit the Crown arid Anchor Tavern, Strand. for the purpose of passing resolutions condemnatory of the r tte-payirg clauses, and for adopting petitions to Parliament in favour of Mr. Duncombe's in tended motion for the expungement of these clauses from the Reform Bill. Mr. Geesue was called to the chair, and said that he was sorry to see so small a meeting, but this was is some, mtasure owing to the circumstance of there being three or four meetings that evening on the question of education. The question which they had met to discuss was one that involved the rights of the subject. There were very few persons who could, under existing cir eumstanci a, make use of the opportunities tliatihad been ifferded them. It was necessary fur them. to give the Government some intimation that they , would not b: contented with finality. The dissolution that would shortly take place would have the, effect of testing those gentlemen's popularity whtesaill that they were not en :itled to a more extensive voice in the representation. The SECRETARY here 'read letters from the foilowing sent:emelt, whO stated chat they 14 - great-AI their inability to attend, but exprissed their sympathy with the object of the meaning; suet their deterntiostion to support it. vii.:—fir. Wakley, M.P.; Sir C. Napier, M.P.; Dr. 3owrire-, M.P.; Sir W. Clay, M.P ; Mr. Sharman Craw tore, M I'.; Captain ?eche!), M.P.; Mr. Bright, M.P.; and Mr. Fox, M.P. Mr. SAVAGE proposed the fell.iwirg resolution:— '` That it is the opinion of this me 'ting that certain Acts passed in the reign of his late Mojesty King William IV , intituled, • Acts to amt.nd the representation of oeople in Great Britain and Ireland,' having failed t o fulfil the just expectations of the people; and, a. such Acts are not and cannot be hnal, it is expedient to amend the earne by the repeal of the rate-paying clause, and by other alterations celcelated tie present all undue in. fluences in counties, cities, and boroughs, and subversive iif the fair representation of the people in Parliament." One-half of the' ffect of the Reform Bill was stultified by he clause which retained the preperty qualifications. That was a fraud upon them. An effort was made to raise the fredoin of choice, and the principle was sled in Mary lebone, the expense of which had been defrayed by tradesmen like him -elf. The resson that they tied not been succe se rail arose from the framing of the Reform Bill. On that occasion 2,000 voters were struck . tithe poll for not having paid their tate up to the hour. Now the in turitius tendency of these clauses wee, that a powe.r was vested in the cell cotes of tales to duqualify by their ,•otiduct voters. To contend with the Conservative in terest it was necessary to form cemmttoees. The ves ries, in cone. qiienee of the law, became the real elec tors ; the) were virtietily in no better position than they h.d been under the system of r-tteti boroughs. In consequence of the cemplicated machinery cut the Re Oral Bill, reiteithstandi ng the partial geod it had M eted, it had f e ll e d to carry out the promise that it tield forth to the Peep' , at large. Under the present -) stern they were nut enabled to select their representa tives from men of integrity and we rib, but those who amid bear the a xi. wee of an election. Now a practical means of doing away with that would by by making e,ch ele.eor pay a portion of the expenses of the election; and an office might be estalilished in each borough where every information might be sitie.ded to the ele eters. But 'hese practical measures were altogether lust sight of by the Government, and it was only by au agitation, originated with the people, that any improvement could be hoped for. Mr. SKSLTON seconded the resolution. He contended that a property qualification was an eeidence that the people of this country were not in their proper position, for the wcalth• producing portion of the population were entitled to a voice in the representaticn. That prin ciple could only be carried out by an agitation amongst themselves, for the cause which they had met to edvo este was net oue of general popularity. The resolution was carried unanimously. Mr. ERNEST JONES then moved a petition to Parliament, deprecating in very strong language the im perfections of the Reform Bill, advocating the principle of progressive reform, and pre; ing for the total and im , mediate repeal of the rate-paying clauses, and for the extension of the electoral frauchise. Mr. COCHRANE, in seconding the resolution said, that the rate-paying clauses in the Reform Bill were con ceived in a spirit of cowardice, and carried in a spirit of treachery. lie could conceive nothing more unjust than these clauses, by which, if a person could not meet punctually his rates, he was to be deprived of his politi cal frauchise. The time had now arrived when the people could propose their own terms to their repre sentatives, for a general el• ction was at hand. He was of the same opinion as mime of the [receding speakers, that the suffrage should not be subjected to the present unjust limitations. The resolution was carried unanimously. Mr. T. DUNC,SIBE, M.P., who was loudly cheered, next addressed the meeting. The Hon. Gentleman :add, that on the last occasion that he hail the honour of meeting them in that room they were assembled fur the purpose of agreeieg to a petition in favour of this Bill. lie had then to ask the House of Commons for leave to intro:tuce that very Bill, which had for its object the abolition of the rate- paying clauses. t!e thought it was right that he should explain to them what had become of that petition and that Bill. The petition was duly Presented to that Honourable House.— (Laughter.) Atter is preseetation, he rose for the purpose of eski: g per iiiission to bring in a B 11 for the abehtion ell the rate paying clauses, which went to a greater a xtent of incon e. nietwe than litany were aware of. In that v. ry city ef Westminster, it they did tiot let) to the exact, time that the rates fecatne due. they were disqualified, tied ,hat, too, by the treachery' of the colt ctsts, or some other uniair means. They %tee, in cons' queued, placed ‘ri a worse positien than before the passing to the Reform Bill; for till then hey had only to show the rice p s for the rates for the past y' ar. Ile was teld, whit tie rose on the occasion to which he had untitled, namely, to intro &ice his Bill, that if he said es little us possible on that Rill that Minister. weuld 'anew his to introduce it. There was et t tainly one obj. et gain. d -by its introdee nen. lie afterwards asked the ni whether they would stifle it at its birth, or v heater they would allow it. to go into Cemmittee 'They replied, shat as tht y did not approve of the principle of the Bill they should oppose it. He then braid, that the sooner they fought the battle ihe be tter. lle atterwards tooted for a couilitissien, and stated the re•asens diet he had heard urged there and else . .. h• re in favour et the measu• ee, when Lord John Russell rose end said he could nut hear of that Bill, for it was a gross innovation if, arid did violence to, the censtitution of Elegised. They knew the result of the division that selected , d. Ile (Mr. Duncombe) was oe eated by a majerity of tweety. He must say that upon hat oeca•ion he was grossly disappoitotd at the conduct of several gentlemen, Membeis et the House o• because he saw those who had voted with him for the introduction of the Bill oppose it, and wit nessed ge7dieuien then voting it, direct ceetradiction to the pledges they had given to their constituents. Even those very gentlenat n who had attacked Lord John Russell her his finality doctrines, he saw do what, in hie opinion, war worse tit an a manly opposition, skulking and running sway. He would not eame thote on that occa son to whom he referred, for another opportunity would be given them of reine vine their character. The occa• snit, of bringing that Bill before Parliament rya* not the first, and, pet haps, it would not be the last, time that he had been defeated in figment: the cause of the peopae —(Cheers.) He had giv. n notice of another mitten, which would have the a ffict of testing the opinion of the House of Commons as to whether or not, Jn the words of the petition, tee Re form Bill bad disappointed tl , e hopes of the people of England, and whether it was or was not to be u final measure. He knew these were very unplesant words to Lord John Russell.—(A laugh.) His motion would also test whether or riot it was in tended to do away with what was obnoxious in the. Reform Bill—all that was iejurieus to the rights of the people. He considered that they were not to be contented with the abolition of those rate-paying clauses. '1 he tenant-right should be done away with ; they should also have the protection of the ballot. He was happy to say that in Finsbury he believed the electors did not care two straws for the ballot, because they were too numerous to be bribed, and too honest and independent to be intimidated from giving a conscientious vo:e. That was because they had not hanging over them the same same corrupt influence that existed in that aristocratic portion of the metropolis (Westminster). They should analyse the divisions that had taken place. If they were in favour of finality, let. the:m vote for those who had oppesed his motion ; but if =hey were in favour of progression, let them to a man ,support those Members who voted in favour of his motion, for they to ght depend upon it thaw the former were not deserving of their confilence. Thy must let the House know that the principle centeeded for in the Bill which tie had introduced was no crotchet of his, but proceeded from the great body of the people. They sheuld call on teeir representatives to act in conformity eith the wishes off those vette elected them; and as for him (Mr. Dulicombe) he was ready again to fight the nettle in behalf of tree pe plc whenever they thought proper, so that upon them, hereatier, upon the exlebi lion and demimatration which the people of England mould make on the present subject, would depend the question oi further tefor m. Ile was It. ppy, in conclusion, to state, that he tied received commuiticatiens from all parts of the United Kiiigilien, even front Ireland, approv• .rig of a m p r in c ipl e u pon welch ih• y hied proceeded, tin. ' e did really belii Se tn e t t h e nex t division of the House of Commons would be n uch more salistactory to them, stud q,w d ail independent electors. than when they first mooted' the fur the coiedileretion of welch they he assembled them that evening. Ant r a vote of thanks to the Chairman the meeting eeperated. DARING INTREP IDITY.— An instance of courageous - drepitia), tiy +6l.iett the life of a hilow•crvature wa saved, was displayed on Friday last by Mr. William Poole, .second mate of the stidatri-ship Phoenix. It ap pears that Mr. Thoinai Benyon, of Spitniati-sure , t, Car• triaraten, was a passenger on board t , •e PI cells iron. .iristol, and upon the atrial of the vessel al. re:tby hi -ocidiAtiAly Celt overt) .ard int , t•te sea betty* en t•.' leadier and the pier. Quick as thought Pool •1. ap !t after him, but d d not steered in reaehing hint ma; ~.• w as in ittonitteot da..gt r. having sunk three tiine..i. 1, d bring d 1- 1 "'" , 1 ,1 "t , ly . xh.tn , ,ted hustle mom , si Js.. him by hit- collar, aid h• ti held on to a chain cub i t ,tam! a boat wac s e nt, to hi s ti ,„ s i. ta , ce, when both wort -etlieved from their perilous situati.m. This is, we understand, the ninth indieLual that Poole has rescue.; - trout a watery urave, and it would tut he rewardin;. ;rue c• urtige and determined gallant.), if the Royal Humane Society awarded lain. a medal in honour of hi. phdanthropie achie.•ements.— Welshman BE JUST BEFORE You ARE GRNEROUS.--4 shep herd in the county of Caithia-ss lately I.,st two or three of his master's she , p, and, being determinA his employer should not be a loser in the matt. r, stole the same num im ber fro!' neighbour, for which he has ju s t b een com mitted to ttle gaol of Wioli.—,Rass-shirs Advertiser. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS• (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) WEDNI3DAY, APRIL 14. ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIEF BILL. Order for Committee read ; Motion made, and Question proposed, " That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair :" Amendment proposed, to leave out from the word " That" to the end of the Question, in order to add the words " this House will, upon this day six months, resolve itself into the said Committee," instead thereof:—Question put," That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Question." The House divided : MINORITY—AYES, 119. Aldam, William Ellis, Wynn O'Connell, M. J. Anson, Colonel Escott, Bickham (ogle, S. C.. Arundel, Earl of Evans, Sir De Lacy Ord. W. Bannerman, A. Ewart, William l'aget, Colonel Baring, F. T. Fitzroy, Lord C. Parker, John Bentinck, Lord G. Forster, Mathew Pattison, James Bodkin, J. J. Gill, Thorne' Pechell, Captain Itouverie, E. P. Granger, T. C. Philips, Mark Itowring, Dr. Greene, Thomas Pluturidge, Captain Bright, John Grey, Sir U. PuDford, Hebert ttrotherton, Joseph Gro,verior, Lord It. Pusey, Philip Brown, W. llatton, Captain Rawdon,". Colonel Browne, It. D. nay, Sir A. L. Rich, Henry Browne, W. Hervey, Lord A. Romilly, John Brownrigg, J. S. Howard, I'. 11. Russell, Lord J. Buller, Charles Mune, Jus .ph Russell, Lord B. Buller, Edward James, Sir W. C. Rutherford, A. Itusteild, William Jervis, Sir John Samion, Viscount Ilyng, G. S. Johnstone, Sir J. Steil, It. L. 'arew, R. S. Labouchcre, Henry Smith, Benjamin Cayley, E. S. Lambton, H. Snl ths, G. Christie W. D. Lascelles, W. S. Somerville, Sir W. Clive, Visc. Leader, J. T. Stanstield, W. R. C. Colebrooke, Sir T. Lincoln, Earl of Strutt, Edward Collett, John MacAulay, T. It. Tancred. 11. W. Coote, Sir C. 11. 31 acnamara, Major Thornely, T. Craig, \V. G. Wearthy, Alexander Towneley, John Currie, R. NV; . onnell, J. M. Trela,vny. J• S. Dalmeny, Lord Maitland, Thomas Tuiuell, II Dalrymple, Captain Marjoribanks, S Vane, Lord 11. 'Darner, Colonel Marshall, William Wall, C. B. Dawson, T. V. Mitchell, T. A.. Warburton, 11. I dckinson, F. 11. Moffatt, George Ward, 11. G. Dodd, G. Muleswurth, sir V. Wawn, JT. Duncan, George Monahan, J. H. Williams, W. Buncombe, T. Murpeth, Viscouut Wyse. Thom a s Dundas, Admiral Mums, G F. Yorke, Henry IL Dundas, F. Mure, Colonel Dundas, Sir David Napier, Sir Charl e s TELLER. Easthope, Sir J. Nichol!, J. Watson, Henry Ebrington, Viscount O'Brien, C. DLutuers, Lord J. MAJORITY—NOES. 1 58 . Ackers, JameS Fellowes, E. Newdegatc, C. N. Adderley, C. B. Femme'. W B. Newry, Viscount Altbrd, Viscount 1 ihner, Sir E. recite, C. W. Allix, J. P. Find., George paltrier, Robert Arckdall, Captain Fitzroy, H. nry Palmer, G. Arkwright, George Forester, G. C. Peel, Colonel Austen, Colonel Fox, S. L. Plumptre, J. P. Baillie, li. J. Frevren, C. 11. Polhill, I. liaillie, W. Fuller, A. E. Pollington, Viscount Barrington. Viscount Gladstone, J. N. Powell, Colonel Bateson, T. Gooch. E. S. Prime, Rh hin d Beckett, W. Gore, Montague Ra.hleigh, W. Bennett, Philip Gore. W. 0. Reid, Colonel licrestord. Major Gore, W. R. G. Rendlesham, Lord Illackburne, J. I. Goring, C. Repton, G. W. Blackstone, W. S. Goulburn Henry Richards, Richard Boldero, H. G. Granby, Marquis of Rolleston, Colonel Broadley, Henry Gregory, W. 11. Round, C. G. UroadwoOd, H. Kale, R. B. Round, J Brooke, Lord Hall, Colonel Ryder, Q. D. Bruce, C. L. C. Halsey, 'l'. P. Saillerson, R. Buck, L. W. Hamilton, W. J. Seyiner, Henry Ker Buller, Sir J. V. Hardy, John Sheppard. T. Burroughes, H. Harris, Captain Shirley, E. J. Cabbell, 13. B. Heathcote, Sir W. Shirley, H. P. Carew, W. 11. Pole Henley, J. W. Sibthorp, Colonel Chandos, Marquis of Hildyard, T. B. Smith. A. Chapman, A. Hope, Sir 1. Slnyth, Sir 11. Chelsea, Vise. Ilernby, John Somerset, Lord G. Chichester, Lord J. Maim, Lord Sotheron, T. H. S. Cholmeley, Sir J. Hudson, George Spooner, R. Christopher, R. Ilitisey, Thomas Stuart, Henry Chute, W. L. W. Ingestre, Visa. Stuart, John Clerk Sir (1. Johnstone, Hope Tit) lor, .1. A. Codrington, Sir W. Jollitle, Sir WG. 11. Tltesiger, Sir F. Colvile, C. R. Jones, Captain Thompson, Alderman Compton, H. C. Km ble, Henry Thornhill, G. ('opeland, Ald. Knight, F. W. Tollemache, J. Cripps, William Knightley, Sir C. Tower, C. Deedei, W. Lawson, Andrew Troubridge, Sir E. Denison, E. B. Lennox, Lord G. H. Turner, Edmund Dick, Q Leslie, C. P. Turnor, C. Douglas, Sir It. Lindsay,:Colonel Tyrrell, Sir J. T. Douglas, Sir C. E. Lockhart, W. Verner, Sir W. Douglas, J. S. Lowther, Hon. Col. V) se, 11. I mum, Marquis of Lygon, General Vyvyan, Sir R. R. Duckworth, Sir J. Manners, Lord C. Waddington, 11. S. Duncembe, 0. March, Earl of Walpole, S. It. Du Pre, C. G. Marton, G. Wellesley, Lord C, East. J. It. Masterman, John Egerton, W. T. Meynell, Captain Egerton, Sir P. Morgan, 0. Estcourt, T. G. Morgan., C. Feilden, Sir W. Mundy, E. M. TELLERS. Inglis, Sir it. Law, C. E. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert vi.ited the New Palace at Westminster yesterday, to inspect the New House of Lords. Her Majesty and her Royal Consort arrived from Buckingham Palace soon atter twelve o'clock, attended by the Countess of Mount Edgecumbe, Hon. Miss Kerr, the Earl Fortescue (Lord Stewaro). M a j or •G enera l Wemyss and Captain the lion. A. 11. Gordon. The Earl Spencer (Lord Chamberlain), and Mr: Barry, the Architect, received the Queen and Prince. Albert, and attended her Majesty and his Royal High ness during their inspection of the New House of Lords. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, and the Royal Suite (including the Lord Chamberlain arid Colonel Berke ley Drummon i) returned to Buckingham Palace soon after one o'clock. His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horse • back yesterday attended by his Equerry in Waiting. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales took an airing yesterday in the Royal Gardens. The Royal dinner part), at Buckingham Palace yester day, included the Ductless of butherland, the Eat' and Countess Spencer, and Viscount Morpeth. The Band of the Grenadier Guards, under the di rection of Mr t-chott, attended during dinner, and per formed the following pieces : Over ure—‘• La till. du R.egittp.nt."—Donizetti. Polka—•‘• Stuttgart favorite"—liiihner. Fto,tasie Classique, sur des themes de Handel, Haydn, et Mozart. Waltz—'• Minos Klange"—Strauss. Grescti wind mat sch, ouch Lieblings Melodies der opera Torneo"—Lord Westm..r.land. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent arrived at her residence, Clarence House, Zst. Jatnes's, soon after one o'clock yestertLy afternoon, from Fr,,glll3Ort, House, near Windsor. Lady Augusta Bruce, Barones , Sprite and Sir George Coupsr, %ere in e siting on her R.1)74, Highness. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge vi sited her Majesty the Queen Dowager yesterday at Marlhereugh Ht use. A Deputation from the United Wesleyan Committees of Privileges and Education had an nit rview with L , rd John Russell and the Marquis o f Lansdowne yes terday, at the official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury in Downing -street. The Deputan consi R .v. ed of the Re?. Dr. Bieiii eg , the Rev. John Scott, John Beecham. Rev Charles Prest. Rev. George O s born, Rev. John C. P.tut'elly, Rev. S. R )(D illy Hall, Rev. Thomas Vesey, Mr. Richard Matthews, and Mr. James lioe). His Excellency the Turkish Minister trausacted tarsi rics3 yesterdas at the F treign Office. Vi,count Torrington, rn of Ceylon, had an in terview with Earl Grey ) esti rday. The E irl of Suffolk had also an interview with his Lordship yesterday at the Colcniel Office. The Lord Chancellor gave a dinner to the Cab in e t Ministers last evening at hie residence in Pal k" 1 " 11e. The Marquis of Lansdow n e (Lord Pr( sident o f the Council) arrived at Lansdowne House, BerkelePiqatire, yesterday - afternoon from hi s se at B iwosod Palk, ilts. Earl Grey arrived in town yesterday. Mr. Hilayard, M.P., strived at Farrance's Hotel, Upper Belgrave-street, tor the season, yesterday from Fleutbam Hall. Various important improvements are about to made in Paris. The fountains in the Champ. Ely, 6ts are to be surrounded with causeways and ornamented with lamps. A street, to be eall.2d the Rue de Lyon, is to be made, at an expense of about 2.000 000 f., front the Place de la Bas illO to the statien of the Lyons Rt,il - ay. The Rue Lafayette is to be prolonged to the carrefour formed by the Rues M on tholon ' Ritiou.e, and Papillon. The pr ol o n gation is rendered necessary by the opening of the Great Northern Railway; the open ing and paving of the street will cost 1,500,0001. Several new streets are to be opened in the lands of the Clos St. Lazare, near the railway. The Strasbourg Railway will render necessary the removal of the central house of the Fie es de la Doctrine Chi: Vienne, and this will cause an expense to the city of Paris of about 1,800,000 f. The Rue de Rambuteem, which has com pletely changed the appearance of one quarter Of the town, is to be continued through the masa of houses comprised between the Rues Trait des Prouvaires, and de la Tonnellerie, to the Passage des Prouvaires. The Rue CoquiliOVe is to be enlarged. The Rue Francois Miron, front the Hotel de Ville to the church of St. Gervais, is to be made twenty metres wide, and the ground, near the church, is to be lowered, so as to set off to advantage the fine ft:gide o f t h e e difi ce . Th e cathedral formerly soil of the Parvis Notre Dame i s also to be lowered, to h r to t f o s re teps dr which Th eit the oo des Math u rin s St. a p d o m ss i e t ss o e f d th b e flight Jacques is to be widencd — a measure absolutely neces sary to facilitate the visits of the public to the mngnifi emit Museum of National Antiquities in the Hotel de Ciuny. A new Ecole Mutuelle tor boys and girls, and a new Salle d'Asile, are to be erected in the Rue de Vsugirard; the schools will nct cost ail than 279,0001. Causeways are being placed beloie all buildings below , - ing to the municipality in every quarter of the town. It is to be desired that the Govsrnmetit would cave foot pavements to be ai.o lad down before the Jardin des Planted, hue St. Victor, the 116:0 d e _ s Archives du Roy aurae, In Monnaie, Rae Gi 6 .64aud, the Institut, Rue de Seitle and oue M !zarite, the Louv re , an d other public buildings. Th e Rue du Havre, in lace of the Havre an R .41en RIO"y station, is nearly finished: it has cost 600,000. The names of some streets have been changed; among others, that of the Rue St. Vin cent de Paul, near the Hospital Louis Philippe, is to be called Roe Gribeauval, alter celabrated general of artillery of the time of Louis XV., the Rue de la Bisque, leading' from the Bat,k to the Place des Vie teii e is to tyke the name of Rue Catinat, in hen-ur of one of Louts XlV.'s marshals; and the prolongation of the Ilm• St. Pierre Montmartre is to be called Rue Paul Letting, after the ar ct,ittct on who . se plans it an d t h e n ew streets adjoining were formed additi , .n to all these improvements. vast uteleig , tima:l channtls are being. brined for c_irr)in2, off water fro m the sire, ts; ana the Meryl 4 aux Fouri ages, of the Faubourt St. ,aittaine, is to be tumid itito a store fur fl ur , Galin ins. A Flux p As ..—A flight or two since a distinguished party at her Maje,tY'6 Theatre, wets conversing on the merits of the two rial estvablishments, when it was ob served by a Noble Viscount that one of the greatest triumphs of the o ld establishment was i's unapproachable ballet, and instanced, as !samples, the celebrated par de quarire and the pas de t - •qg of last season. "But now:' said he, vv we a re 0 be s stoundvd with a pax de Sept, an exhibition quite i mpossible at Covent garden. "At all events," replied the Counted° the are sure to give us pas du tout." LOSS OF THE TiVEED. The following letter, addressed to the Editor, appeared in the Times of to-day : " hope that the rapid breaking up of the Tweed steamer, a wood-built ship, and the consequent dreadful lots of life, will be contrasted in the public mind with the holding together for six months (and probably until got off), and the consequent preservation of every soul on board, of the Great Britain steamer, an iron built ship. • " A oiimparison of the situation of the grounding of the two vessels might probably be favourable to one or the other ; bat under any circumstances I am inclined to believe that frid the Tweed been an iron-built ship, every soul on board would have been saved, and much, if not all, of the imperishable part of the cargo also. " From the account in your paper of yesterday, I see that the boilers, w hich are of similar construction to an iron vessel, are still standing entire. 1 am, Sir, your obedient servant. WILLIAM CRAWSIIAY: " London, April 10." . P H I L ANTHROPIC SOCIETY. -- IteronmArzolt or JUVENILE OFFENDEILS.—At a recent meeting of thc..vgin. minee of the above excellent institution for the reformation of juvenile offenders, held at the Boat d-roum. St. George's roml, Southwark. it was stated that since the commence ment of the present year 20 additional boys had been 'ad. nutted into the society's reform school, of whom 11 were received from vatieus gaols and lo uses of conection, and 10 of the entire number were destitute orphans. During th e same period 15 boys have been placed out, arid all of them are doing exceedingly m ell at situstions provided fur them by the society. It was also reported that of the whole num ber of youths who left the society's protection during the wear 1846, four only had relapsed taw their, former criminal hr bits. THE NEW STREET FR. it BUCKINGHAM PALACE.. —Yesterday the first portion of the houses to be demolished in Tothill-street, Dean-street, and the Almonrv, Westmin eter, e.r the formation of the new street from tuclunghagn Palace to the liaises of Parliament, were being , pulled down, being the comineecement of the Westminster lin* provements. .. IItrItRIBLE MURDER O F A N IN F AN T —Yestertisy Mr. Mills, the deputy coroner for West Middlesex, held an inquest at the Elephant. and Castle, King's-road, Camden town, on the body of a newly-been male infant, found under the fellowing citcurnstances:—The evidence of a man named Lloyd, of 61, Augustus-an eet, Regent's Park, proved that on Saturday last the body of deceased was discovered by him (iviteess) fioatingon the surface of the water of the Regent's Canal, close by the York and Albany Tavern, when be im meeintely called the assistance of police-constable 316 of the S division, and the body was secured and removed to the St. Pancras Workhouse. Mr. Cooper, the house-surgeon, stated, on examination of the body, he had found that it was a full-grown child, had evidently been born alive, ar.d wonld have lived if it had had proper assiitarce. Ater some fur ther evidence, showing that the deceased had been most wil fully Murdered, and in the absence of any clue to the par ties, the jury wankd a verdict of '‘ Wihul murder against some person or persons unknown." INDIA NEWS.—Yesterday a ballot.was taken at the East India House for the election of six directors in the room of Mr. Henry Alexander, Hon. William Henry Leslie Mel ville, Major James Oliphant. Mr. John Shepherd, Mr. Francis Warden, and Sir William Young, Bart., who go out by-ro tation. At six o'clock the glasses were closed and delivered to the scrutineers, who reported that the election had fallen on Mr. William Butterworth Bayley, Mr. Russell Ellice, Major-General Archibald Galloway, C. 8., Sir Richard Jen kins, G.C.8., Mr. Ross Donnelly Mangles, M.P., and Mr. John Masterman, ALP. A court of directors was also held, at which the thanks of the court were voted unanimously to Sir James Weir Hogg, Bart., M.P., chairman, and Mr. Henry St. George Tucker, deputy-chairman, for their great appli cation and attention to the affairs of the East India Company during the past year. BANK OF ENGLAND.—On Tuesday there was an election at the Bank of England for members of the court of direction, and the following gentlemen were placed on the list for the year ensuing: - Governor Mr. W. R. Robinson and Deputy-Governor Mr. James Pl , Tris, 88 proprietors having voted for those gclulemen. The usual formalities were entered into upon taking the oaths of office, &c. Yes terday (Wednesday) the proprietors again assembled to elect 24 directors; and, upon the announcement of the ballot, it appeared that the house list was adopted. Messrs. Gribble, Cazenove, and two others, acted as scrutineers; 23 of the directors having received the votes of 10.5 proprietors, and one director having 104 votes. Mr. J. Cook, who also put up, had but one vote. I"IsTULA INFIRAIARY, CHARTER HOUSE-SQUARE....... Th e e leventh annual court of governors of this institution took place yesterday afternoon at the London Tavern, for the purpose ot,receivicg their annual report; the Rev. Dr. Vivian in the cuair. At the request of the chairman the secretary read the report, which stated that the charity was rapidly progressing in public favour and support, and that the num ber of patients admitted it.to the infirmary during the past rnheeo,nagiro:v,eenrcanenomdrse—nstiontoino4re,(3srieear6s.teo ' i l te 'h aff e eesi r tha m enr n ee l n it (l t 4a e r e recommended year amounted to 580, increasing the 'lum b er a d m i tted from the t i n o fi t guseemtuelnntess--of the infirmary, and so inc r ease it s spher e *:f usetulness..... the formation of a separate fund for the erection or purchase of premises, and thus to avoid any infringement on its limited funded property. The reports of the treasurer and medical officers of the institution were also read to the meeting. The former showed an increase i n th e annual subscription s . and donations to the amount of 220:, whilst the latter stated facts of an equally satistactory nature. The report was tins nitnously atiopled. Thanks were veted to J. M t Esq., M.P., for his services du r i ng t h e past year as treasurer to the charity; also to Dr. Fur - Ideal, the honorary physician; and F. Salm( it, Esq., the honorer) surgeon, for their services. After a vote of thanks had been given to the chairman, the court broke up. _ DEATH OF THE DOWAGER LADY BROWNLOW.—We have to announce the demise of the Dowager Lady Brown- ' low, who expired on Tuesday afternoon, at her residence, in Hill-street, after a short illness. Her Ladyship was taken ill on the 4th lust., with what was considered a cold, which , °e h% to her ex rem° age (upwards ot 90 s ears ), terminated in a complete decay of nature. The garl and Countess • Brownlow, the Hon. Sir Edward Cu-?, the lion. arid Rev. 11. C. Cust, the lion. and Rev. Richard Cust, aed other ' memliers of her f.mily, were present ..t her dissolution. The deceased lady was irdy daughter and heir of the late Sir Henry Banks. She 'num.% 31st August. 1775, the late Lord Brow niow (his second elle), by whom her Ladyship had a very numerous family. . COLONEL. DURRANT'S - COLLECTION OF COINE.—Yes. . tetday Alessrs. Leigh and Sotheby, of Wellington-street, f.voui (.1 ilie cogLavtenti with a private view of the curious aed valuable culleethn: ut English coins possessed by the late Colonel Durran,, wrich will i.e sold by auction on Monday, tie 111th ut Aptit, aid Me eight foll.wi lig days. A mauls matte taste, in its virtues) sense, namely, the acquisition of ancii•nt coma as illustrative aids to archreologic,l and histo rical it quit it's, is bell calculated t r oafl .e b s i do the ligghiteeanteedtgrti grati fication to its possessor. wh i l st . it proves pos sible public advantage by its contributions to general en- , lightiliment. Possessing this taste in an eminent de gree, and directing it s o lely to the coins of cur own country, the l a te Colonel Durrant, dining a course of I ity years, suc ceeded, by indefatigable zeal and perseverance, in forming a cellectiou which is eminently deserving the attention and admiration of all who can appreciate such valuable monu ments of antiquity. Nor is the collection circumscribed by ancient limits, for it comes down to the present period, and contains many interesting medals as well as coins, the latter commencing witti the coins of Egbert, and continuing in succession down to the present century. The collection ex hibits some remarkably fine speeimens ot gold and silver • money, amongst the most beautiful of which are the pro- • ductious of Simon, Itamage, and litontleau, including that very fine work of Simon, the highly-valuable " petition crown " of Charles 11 , this specimen being remarkably clear and delicate, and in the very best preset ration. The sale will be well worthy the attention of all who possess genuine taste in a collection of coins. DREADFUL MURDER. —The following is an extract of a letter, dated Drogh*da, April 12 :—" As you may not have heard the particulars of a shocking murder of a boy which was committed oft Ft iday night last, I will briefly state them. Sir Alan Bellingham has a number of boys employed in trifling works on his demesne ; two ot them w.tre com rades, one aged about fifteen, the other twelve; they got their wages on Friday night, the younger receiving about is. The elder, who had been engaged in laying or cutting down quick hedges, was seen in the yard on the same evening sharpening a billhook, which he had been using at his work, and, being observed to laugh while engaged in the operation, he was asked the reason, but gave no answer. The younger boy did not go home t hat night, and the other said that he had told him that he w, uld go to Drogheda to embark forEng lund. Upon hearing this, his sister started oft in pursuit o f him, but returned with. ut any tidings "f her brother . . 0 a pour woman gathering sticks , in Sir c A S , a , l , a t e u n r r e l t , i i i a ei . ' l , l:l n t i g t 4 :l r i i i r ) i e r i a l i iTs e,; ~ . demesnewithout u t found si ir, i t i h . g e it e wentboys for tbodyhe po.ice, who, on their arrival, raised the mutilated body, and found under it the bill: ook, o Melt was at once identified as the one sharpened the preceding evening by the elder boy, together with a knife. The mother of the supposed assassin admitted that for some time back her son was afraid that the murdered boy would discover what he only knew, that he (the alleged murderer) was in the habit of stealing eggs from Sir A. IlellinglitlM'S poultry-yard. The youngmiscreant I was committed to Dundalk gaol on the capital charge." DISTRVSSANG OCCURRENCE.—A most distressing event, connected with the loss of the Tweed West India mail packet, occurred at S9uthernpton last week. A poor woman, whose name we did not hear, the wife of one of the crew of that ill-fated vessel, the mot her of six children, and several months advanced in pregnancy, droppe.l down dead on being told abruptly by a neilinoue that the Tweed was lost, and that all hands had perished. What renders therrivd safely circumstance at ance ..^ tlia more ti'ecting is, that the husband arrived o St ii ) e n t o h t s. Southampton o i so n f t , s h e whose o Avon i , p e it .i c packet e s , nor L providentially'llr j r r ir E sd .— ay y l a e s s t t , sea b : e .d e d i a n y g . FIRES AND PROBABLE Loss o , ca th u e see i l oie b t y . Jr: C. Const abl e , disco‘Ter,ed.e.,cibu,ronfri3ll,ulip;n, a t p h g e rk p . r s e ci m us isee re . G thus ni t t enc ,a i n a loft over the carriage abf,leorangci°4l a to li in n sto t v h e e f in t h e a t w y he an a d d l j t s J t w i r i w a ng building, Bayswater-read. isktoc.ov, ' u p and ratters, and the flames finally burst through the th ie eu i rt r ii i e ' yet tire tie-tables , of to sixteen a portabl e trusses o roof. Th.- alarm having been promptly given, the carriages and horses were got out in safety, and intellionce was sent to the engine stations. The parish and London brigade en gin( s were quickly at the scene, and owing to the exertions of the firemen and neighbours the flames were confined to that portion of the premises where they began, but they were not wholly extu igu i s h e d unt il considerable damage was done. The saute morning, about one o'cleck, a fire, which it is reared will be attended with fatal consequences, broke out at No.lo, Marylebone-court, Great Chesterfield-street, Mary ' lebone. It is supposed that atter the occupier, an aged female, named Ann Wilson, bad retired to bed in the second flat , r, a spark must have fallen from a lighted candle and set her bed in a blsze. Police-constable D No. 96, immediately upon hearing tile alarm, entered the building, but before the fire could be extinguished the bed and bedding was de stroyed, and Mrs. Wilson most frightfully burned over the 'whole of her body. She was promptly remov, dto the infir mary, but owing to the serious nature of her i , juries and her Ldvatcid age (74), not the least Lopes can be entertained of her recovery. EAST RETFORD GRAMMAR SCBOOL.—The heed mastership of this his iturion has become vacant, and is open to cle%yinen having graduated either at Oxford or Cam bridge. The present stipend is fixed by the C:,utt of Chan cery at 1.401. per annum. SHOCKIAG ACCIDENT TO A LADY.--Lest evening between seven and eight o'clock, Mrs. Wiley, of No. 10, Haveeatock-plaee, Camden -town, was so severely burnt by her dresa 4,niting from a lighted coal that not the slightest hopes are entert a in e d of. her recovery. OMNIBUS ROBBERY.--Yesterday a lady, named Parsons, resi;ing at No. 110, Lower Fark-street:, Regent's Park, was robbed of a reticule in a City.oninri g s b o u v s e , between rei ns the Bank and Cbaring•cross. containtig 3 two .5L Bank of Eng l an d Motes, acl a s ome loose silver. Lld's of 111-"' Ira And re- DIN Sr!' )nc" Bin' sght yr, b, Ir 4 Yrs' Yr* 113-- yrigy 'nee, itcb, Yr* IV} with by Bed tr4f" . Mr. leY'A • fa % Ind The as, 4 Rob 'jar- Old .400 t he ra nhf la r ohs the rig 3iCh richt 11 10 S Dee ° 3 tO 00$ , 0 0d l not 'ail- era, In' ;It • Oh 41 At •