The Sun. — London, England, 1853-03-17 00:00:00

LONDON, THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1853. We do not regret the Parliamentary time de voted to the Jews. Their numerical and political insignificance constitute the glory of the debate. There might be but little of high and pure prin ciple in demanding the political emancipation of nearly one-third of the inhabitants of Great Bri tain and Ireland, but it can be nothing but the Purest and most intelligent zeal for civil and re ligious liberty which can so pertinaciously insist on bestowing the full rights of British citizens on the politically unimportant denomination of the Jews. In this point of view both the Liberal majority of the city of London and that of the House of Commons are entitled to the highest credit. Sir FREDERICK THESIGER, it seems, is the last leading counsel in the great cause of bigotry and exclusiveness, ve;-sus religious liberty. No doubt, he did his best ; and no doubt few, if any, could have done better with such a case. We think, however, he would himself agree that the whole of his speech, but its close, was the merest special pleading which in his extensive practice he ever attempted. He was obliged to concede to Baron ALDERSON and to history, that the c:aase in the oath which keeps out the Jei.7 was made to keep out the Papist—that hence we are in the curious position that we have ad mitted those whom it was meant to keep out, but keep out those to whom it had no reference at all. He pleaded that our admis sion of Jews to the elective franchise had too small, " too infinitesimal" an influence on our legislation to require us in consistency to admit them to Parliament, if that franchise sent them to its doors ; but he forgot that, as representa tives, their number would always be quite as " infinitesimal." If their vote could ever, as suggested, be a casting vote, it must be when 656 Christians, or thereabouts, were equally divided on a question ; the question, besides, must always be a political one, since it were morally impo:;- sible that Jewish theology and circumcision could ever come to actual conflict in the House of Commons with Christian theology and baptism. The Sabbath of the Jews was even brought in against them. Possibly a Jewish Member might be ballotted on an Election Committee. These committees enjoy the enviable privilege of sitting on the. seventh day of the week. Would the House accept the excuse of the Jewish Member ? We may reply, that the chance is indeed an "in finitesimal" one in favour of the Jewish Mem ber ; and Sir FREDERICK must allow the " infini tesimal" to be pleaded for Jews as well as against them. If asked how likely he thought the event to happen, or the House to make any difficulty about it if it did, Sir FREDERICK would doubtless have replied, with one of those inimitable looks which troubled the opposing counsel so much in the AcHILII case, " If the sky fall, we s h a ll ca t c h l ar k s. " Sir FREDERICK even quoted some unknown pamph leteer to prove that if they could, 100,000 Jews w 01.114 take sail at once for Syria How infinitesi mal, in that • case, their influence must be he quite forgot their b i ; it would soon o p en u p the ques tion, not of s r admissi on t o P ar li amen t h ere, " Pri es t but of and High Priest Reserves" in the Syrian colonies. We leave, ho wever, all Sir FREDERICK'S in genuities with as much commendation endation their forensic skill as the Nobl e • (Learned Memb er can will'. The grave question, as he himself and all the junior counsel in the ca„ O Parlia ment, so strongly asserted, is the religious questi on. h o says, is now a ohristian Legislature. chrl It takes an oath in which it professes It observes Christmas - day , Good p Sunday, and therefore co nsists of good Friday, and Christians. Unfortunately, as to the oath, Mr. SIDNxy ER BERT challenged any one to find a declaration, by implication or otherwise, of being a Christian, i n the oath for Catholics. The Christianity of Pres byterians and Nonconformists must be at a very low ebb if we estimate it by their respect for Christmas-day and Good Friday ; indeed, we fear that a very large proportion of the House adopt as their creed respecting all Saints' Days, the sen timents of the witty minor of "The History and Mystery of Good Friday." Our Sabbatarian friends will doubtless thank him for making Sabbath observance a test of Christianity. It was a little more to the purpose when Sir FREDERICK observed that our kw 3 were made with a reference to the Christian standard (doubtless our Courts Christian think so), and he was afraid to lower that stan dard. But it may standa r d be justly as k e d, wou ld th e be lowered ? It i s no t th e mora li ty b ut the theologyor ofy Christi an it y t h at Jews impugn. T 1 r m the bud. Their Ten Commandments ofte"nuerr4aidaorn. our altars than the two great Commandments of CHRIST, and those two Commands the DIVINE AUTHOR of our faith himself declared were but the summary of the law and the prophets. Indeed, he borrowed their very words from the Pentateuch. There is, then, no moral ground for excluding the Jew ; it must run up to the ceremonial and theological ground only—just the ground on which Sir FREDERICK declared his reluctance to fight the battle ! He felt strongly enough, that to enter upon that ground would be to deliver the Jews much as they were saved on one occasion in their history, by all the contending sects rising up to destroy one another. The apostolically baptised would deny the Christianity of those who had been merely sprinkled by " unauthorised teachers," the evangelicals would' denounce the Puseyites as " leading immortal souls to hell ;" the Spoonerites would cast out the Catholics as "idolaters and oath breakers"—while all of them would, with the tone of excommunication, affirm that " Socinians were no better than Infidels," and that both must be treated as " Heathen men and Publicans." Well may theology be a tabooed theme in the House. We want no more BAREBONES' Parliaments, nor QUEEN MARY'S Parliaments either. Our Legislature has long lost the distinc tion of an Episcopal Church, or even an Esta blished Church, Legislature. All sects, but the one under discussion, find easy admis sion into it ; while the Atheist would certainly not be deterred; by oaths which he regards as mummery, and a WILKiu found them no bar to his entrance. A man who seriously violates the, moral precepts of Christianity, is surely, by mil versal consent, a greater foe to its interests, than a Jew who keeps his own law. The advocates of a Christian Legislature (in their technical sense) ought, therefore, to have election committees to try the question of the moral character of CI& members, and to examine whether' it was consis tent with the oath in which they professed Chris tianity. Woe, then, to the frequenters of Epsom, Ascot, and Newmarket, if the Evangelicals hap pened to be a majority on the tribunal ! Our creed on the subject is very short. Let a man's Christianity show itself in conduct which induces his fellow-men to trust him as their representa tive ; nothing more is needed. Real Christianity needs no oath to bind it, and false Christianity will be bound by none. If the social and_radral conduct of the Jew equals or surpasses that of the Christian, ho is as worthy of confidence as the Christian ; and it can be nothing but religious per secution to 'visit him_ with political .disqualifica tions, because he differs froth you in religion only. We have again, with pleasure, to commend the language, as well as the course of Government, on this occasion. The speech of Mr. SIDNEY HERRERT was masterly' and thoroughgoing, and Lord JOHN was quite worthy of his life-long right mindedness on the question of religious liberty. Should he, however, fail to carry his measure through the Lords, we shall be obliged to censure his want of generalship ; since we maintain that the House of Commons is, quite competent to settle the question by a simple resolution of its own. It ought not to subinit to the dictation of the Upper House, as to the indulgence needed' by the consciences of its members. Among the mnftliUde of books - Which 'conimu ally come imdii. p.' vr, potiOk iit ist; long .r.iiice ;we have met Witk.oltelnorif iniefttiinic-tti iii" ' rk bearing a perhapl not.':;t;:titt°44 4 iiFsiti e,* written bx : the. litke,...inspecloT,,of Prisons. - Ve ' earnestly Aotatoild•,it ta. the:careful tienual, 04 all concerned—aia- . Avlia , -is tiot:'-vOnCelited i.---in !the well-being of the community of which they form a part. Mr. HILL'S opinions are worthy of attention, because they are not the wild speculations of a theorist, but have been subjected to the tests of actual experi ence. He prefaces his remarks with a prudent caution to the eager philanthropist against undue expectations formed with regard to any indvidual reform. Each improvement, good in itself, is chiefly valuable as part of a general system. This fact cannot be too much impressed upon the atten tion of those rival benefactors of society who, each believing that universal happiness must be the result of some infalliable scheme of their own, will suffer no co-operation with their endea vours, but wage war against all who would do good by any other means. The field is wide enough, Heaven knows, for us all. Every reli gious denomination, every political creed, may here find enough occupation for all its members apart from sectarian differences. When the enemy knocks at the gates of the citadel, all good citi zens, no matter what their municipal misunder standings, form into rank and march together against the foe. One common danger annihilates immaterial differences, and the bond of brotherhood is at once recognised. The force of that example makes itself very palpable to us when contem plating this large volume by our side, containing hundreds of pages, and all filled with the records of Crime ! This enemy—this common enemy—is within our gates, consuming the vitals of our pros perity, but before we can combine to repel his advances, Politicians pause to decide about the colours they must carry, and Christians wait to arrange the order of their precedence ! Gloomy as the records of these pages are, it is nevertheless satisfactory to find testimony borne by one so well competent to give it as to the diminution of crime of latter years, com paratively. How much yet exists to sadden the hearts of the thoughtful, and to bewilder the combinations of the statesman, may be seen from a very cursory glance at the facts here collected. The object of this work is threefold. It sets forth the Amount, the Causes, and the Remedies of Crime. Of Causes Mr. HILL enumerates six : 1. Bad Training and Ignorance. 2. Drunkenness and other kinds of profligacy. 3. Poverty. 4. Habits of violating the laws engendered by the creation of artificial offences. 5. Other measures of legislation, interfering unnecessarily in private actions, or presenting examples of injustice. 6. Temptations to crime, caused by the proba bility either of entire escape or of subjection to an insufficient punishment. The advocates of popular education will here find abundant corroboration to their arguments. In one account, among the prisoners of one year, we find that less than one in three could read well, not one in thirteen could write well, and only one in fifty had learnt more than mere reading and writing. We shall take another opportunity of considering Mr. HILL'S suggestions on the all-important matter of Education, in one very significant portion of which he reminds us of the efficacy of good parental training, by showing that a large part of the inmates of prisons are orphans, or have lost one parent. _ So widelyl'ex-- tended is the subject-matter of this work, that our only intention in these remarks is to direct to it the attention of our readers, reserving a further consideration of its " Remedies" for another time. * Crime : its Amount, Causes, and Aenwdies. :!)3y Frederick Hill, barrister-at-law, late Inspector of 'Pri sons. John Murray. FRENCH PLAYS. —Mlle. Luther took her benefit last night at thi s th ea t re , on th e l as t n ight but one of h er engagement....a, She appeared in four pieces, one of which, `" ruzge au Miroir, was new to us. She played with her usual spiritand vivacity, and was, loudly applauded at the end of each usual fashionable piece. The house wa s filled with the Albert also e audience and her Majesty and Prince honoured the performance .witk their presence. HAYMARKET THEATRE.-3/Ir, B. Webster took; his final leave of the Haymarket rre s t age, i n his managerial capacity, last night. and pieces in which he appeared were The Roused Lion, The Pretty Girls of Stiberg, 1 in which latter he gavehisc N ele rated and striking repre sentation ,aipnoleon I. After this he of the Emperor delivered a farewell address, he alluded with pardonable pride and satisfactionwtophirechthe success of his management, and to the great improvements had effected in the " little theatre. 4ecents .which he point of that his success had placed him, i n a pecuniary announcement that he yiew, independent of the world, was receivedrYw loud cheering, as was also his further should continue to eater for the public at,(th eAciei , Theatre. The house was filled to the; mill* wita lih;, numerous and fashionable 'audience and ihe warrti and even enthusiastic reception ,which-they gaueata Atd. L. Webster must have been hig hl y gratifying to his feelings. MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 14,000 bales, of which 3,000 American were taken, for export, and 2,000 on speculation. The market was animated, and closed firmly with prices nearly Bd. per lb. against the buyer. The sales comprised 13,000 American, 300 Pernam and. Maranham at Gid. to el., 120 Bahia, 300 Egyp tian at 6d. to Bd., and 400 Surat at 31-d. to 41d. per lb. Railway Shares were _flat. The six weeks' average price of wheat is 455. sd. per quarter, and the last week's sales were 103,145 quarters. - The Teviot steamer, with the Brazilian and Buenos Ayres mails, brings accounts of rather a startling character from the Argentine Republic. It appears that the Provisional Government had taken offence at the asserted interference of Mr. Gore, the British Ambassador, with the local politi cians, and had in consequence handed him his pass ports. This is evidently a libel upon that gentle man, and in his announcement to the British mer chants of an intention to retire, he most energeti cally disclaim the charges brought against him. It is probable, therefore, that the English fleet will have to take very decisive measures to resent the insult. Trade in Buenos Ayres was necessarily much affected by the continued disturbances, and there was an accumulation of produce as well as of imports. The town is stated to be well defended, but this does not afford the least security that the insurgents will not attack it. At Rio, on the 30th ult., the exchange on Lon don was 27i to 28*. At Pernambuco the export trade was affected by the scarcity of vessels, but a larger amount of tonnage was soon expected. Su g a r was coming down from the interior, and the stocks were therefore accumulating. Exchange on ton don 28} to g. The Falcon arrived at Liverpool, only brings Sydney dates of November 17, but has 58,0001. in specie on board. The intermediate advices from Sydney allude in most encouraging terms to the yield at the " dig gings." The Turon claim was particularly eulo gised. As some guide to parties connected with companies formed in England, the following state ment of a local association may be usefully given : " Every week has added to the evidence they possessed of the amazing richness of this mine. Portions of the quartz, selected indiscriminately from the ridge, having been forwarded to Sydney and tested by practical assay ers, have yielded gold to an extent which has not only startled the directors, but which, if published, would scarcely be credited. " Independently of the facts brought under the direc tors' notice by their own experiments, disinterested par ties have spoken of this claim in the highest terms, and the Assistant Gold Commissioner gives his opinion of its value in the strongest language, in his original report on the subject to the Chief Gold Commissioner. " In the early part of last month, the directors were fortunate enough to secure the services of a gentleman lately arrived from Mexico, where he had been engaged for many years in mining pursuits, with whom they en tered into an arrangement to proceed to the Turon, sur vey and report on the auriferous Quartz Vein on the Company's Claim, and the best mode of working the same. This gentleman has returned to town, and his report fully confirms previous statements. He excavated nine feet, and quarried out a block of quartz so large that it cannot, in the present state of the roads, be conveyed to Sydney, bearing indi cations of gold as rich as previous samples, which yielded at the rate of 1,4001. sterling per ton. The character of the quartz upon this claim is of the best description, being thoroughly impregnated with gold, and so equally distributed as to be perceptible to the naked eye on all sides, but when brought under the influence of a powerful lens, it is found to pervade the whole mass." It is evident from these accounts that quartz exists to an extent that will afford a profitable opening for companies that have the requisite capital and machinery. The steamer Sydney has at length arrived, bring ing 800,0001. in specie ; but her letters will not be delivered until to-morrow morning. The report made by the Directors of the Crystal Palace Company has afforded great satisfaction, and there is an impression that the profits must yield a very ample return upon the capital, seeing the highly advantageous sales that have been made of the surplus land. The half-yearly meeting of the Bank of England took place this day, Thomas Hankey, Esq., in the chair, when the usual accounts were laid before the Proprietors, showing that the net profits of the half year, ending the 28th February last, were 563,0491., and the " Rest," from which the divi dend was to be made up, was 3,594,2331., which would enable the Court to declare a dividend of 4 per cent. for the half-year, leaving the " Rest" then at the sum of 3,012,1131. The announcement of the dividend was received with applause. The increased demand for money that has existed within the last two days is said to be due to a re newed inquiry for the Continent ; but the large Australian arrivals may impose some check. There are, however, suspicions that the Bank of England may now find it necessary, in order to check so many foreign companies and loans, to raise the minimum rate of discount. Certainly the number of United States schemes and the Spanish loan are calculated to excite vigilance. The bullion in the Bank is expected to show an increase in the return of Friday next. Consols have declined to 100 and 991 for Tranfer, and to 100 and 99i for Account. Exchequer Bills of June are 135., and March lls. East India Bonds are 40s. to 455. premium. Foreign Stocks are more fluctuating, and rather. drooping. The Turkish Loan is only og to 1k pre mium, and the Spanish Certificate is not higher than Bi, owing to the statement in the Message of the American President that he advocates the acquisition of Cuba by purchase. Mexican Bonds have been at 26k to Peruvian Scrip is at 4i. Grenada Active Bonds are 23k. Brazalian New 41 2 per Cents. are 98/. Portuguese 4 per Cents, are at 38;1. Dutch and Danish Bonds are quiet. The last week's railway receipts ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under:— Great Western. North Western . South Western . 1853. 1852. 16,667 14,404 45,011 40,745 Brighton Midland 23,059 21,988 South Eastern Caledonian Great Northern Lancashire and Yorkshire 17,759 16,747 York and North Midland Newcastle and Berwick 13,657 12,388 These returns are very satisfactory, and it will be observed that the Lancashire and Yorkshire, the Newcastle and Berwick, the North-Western, and the Great Western considerably increased their receipts. Railway shares have been flatter, but the sales are very limited, and it is rather the absence of business that causes the depression. Foreign shares have been also in favour of buyers. The gold mine companies are all lower, the more extraordinary, considering the arrival of the steamer Sydney with a large amount of bullion, and the prospect of the Great Britain also coming in. Most of the companies are affected, the chief business being in Great Nuggett, Port Philip, and Colonial. The land companies have all given way, but more especially the South Australian Land. The Van Dieman's Land have receded after the late rise, and the Agricultural are drooping. The Australian Bank shares have been in demand, and there is a further rise in the Union. The Lon don Chartered and the Scottish are well maintained, and the London Bank of Australia and India is up to f, premium. BRITISH FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK THIS DAY, [(From the Official Litt.) Business done. 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities India Bore's, £lOOO 4O Ditto, under £lOOO 45 Consols for Account 13th April Exchequer Bills, 16d. June. March. £l000 £5OO 8 11 Small 9 8 11 PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Ditto New, 1852, 43 per Cent 9Bk Danish 3 per Cent. Grenada Bonds, Deferred, Dit'x Ex; Dec., 1849, Coupon.. Mexican 3 per Cent; Peruvian Scrip Peruvian Deferred 3 per Cent 64i Portuguese 4 per Cent. — Ditto for the Account 3Bg Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cell:: 49g Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent 2s* Spanish Passive (Converted) 6 Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not run, 84 p e Turkish Loan, 6 per Cent., 1852 1 03 14 p Dutch Exchange 2,3 per Cent — Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates... HALF-PAST TWO. Consols Ditto April Account ALBERT DOCK.—STRIKE FOR WAGES.—We un stand that a large body of the supernumerary labourers at the Albert Dock warehouses have struck for higher wages. In this case the regular men, as they are termed, get 3s. 6d. a day, whilst the irregular, or those not in constant employ, get only 35.., and that after waiting days for a job. But another grievance is, that instead of being paid for half a day, when they are called in for a job, they are only paid 4d. the hour. kder- PLYMOUTH, MARCH •16.—The Lady Jocelyn, 1,800 tons, Captain N. Stewart, left last evening at five o'clock with 73 passengers for Calcutta, via the Cape and the Mauritius. FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT ON THE BRIGHTON RAILTVA Y. THREE PERSONS KILLED. This morning, shortly before 7 o'clock, an accident of a frightful character took place at the Brighton Station of the London and Brighton Railway, by which three of the company's servants lost their lives. It appears that the engine which was to bring up the 7 o'clock train to London, had just emerged from the shed to be attached to the train, and on it were three persons, the driver, stoker, and engine -fitter, when the boiler blew up with a terrible report, filling the station with a dense body of steam, which for several minutes obscured the immediate scene of the catastrophe, and rendered it impossible for those in the vicinity to form anything like an idea of the extent of the injuries sus tained. The screams of dozens of persons at the station added to the general terror and confusion prevailing, and caused it to be supposed that a great number had sustained in jury. Upon the clearing away of the steam and smoke it was found that the three servants of the company had been killed, and the bodies frightfully mangled. The engine-driver had his head completely blown off from the neck, and it was found some 60 yards from the engine; while the body of the stoke r was f oun d di smem b ere of both arms and the head smashed into a shapeless mass ; the engine-fitter had both legs blown off and his body dreadfully shattered. The remains of the unfortunate men were gathered up, and the force of the explosion may be imagined, from the fact of portions of the bodies having been picked up at the corner of Surrey-street-- some 300 yards from the station. A piece of the engine, a heavy iron mass was driven through the roof of the station and fell 200 yards from it. It was fortunate that the accident occurred prior to the engine being attached, otherwise the loss of life among the passengers might hare been awful indeed. At the hour of going to press we received the follow ing communication upon the subject of the melancholy catastrophy TO THE EDITOR OP THE SUN. SECRETARY'S OFFICE, LONDON, 17th March. Sir,—l am instructed to inform you that a serious accident took place this morning at this company's ter minus at Brighton. At about ten minutes past seven, the engine of the short train which leaves Brighton for Littlehampton daily at 7.15 a.m. was standing attached to its train, and ready for departure, when it suddenly exploded, and the various parts of the machinery were driven through the roof of the shed under which it was standing. The driver, the fireman, and a fitter—who were upon the engine at the time—were killed, and their bodies were found at some distance from the engine. Although some, of the passengers were seated in the train, they all escaped without the slightest injury ; and, with the exception of the three unfortunate men above referred to, no personal injury whatever was sustained. From evidence already obtained, the directors have too much cause to believe that the accident arose from the driver having screwed down the safety ♦alves shortly before the explosion took place. The directors will cause the matter to be strictly investigated without delay.— I am, Sir, your obedient servant, FRED. SLIGHT, Secretary. ELECTION COMMITTEES-( THIS DAY). MALDON. This committee resumed this morning at 11 o'clock. Mr. Du Cane, the sitting member, was examined by Mr. Merewether, and disclaimed all knowledge, direct or indirect, of any bribery or treating at the late election. He had given most positive orders to his agents that nothing of the sort should take place. Mr. James cross-examined this witness with the view of proving that Mr. Onley Parker and Dr. Tomlinson were his legal agents ; and Mr. Du Cane admitted that he had attended committee meetings in THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster. —Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Msacif 17, "Will be presented the Drama of THE GREEN BUSHES ; or, a nevdred Years Ago. Supported by Messrs. Paul Bedford, Honey, F.sinith, and Parsee ; Madame Celeste, Miss Woo l g ar, and Miss Mitakell. Sce. To sonelude with (positively the last time but t wo) SLAVE LIFE ; or. Uncle Tern's Cabin. Doors open at half-past six o'clock. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. C. Kean. THIS EVENING, Mitsui 17, Will be performed THE CORSICAN BROTHERS. Principal earacter by Mr. C. Kean. After which, CHARLES THE SECOND. 2:0 conclude with A ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. TASSCe and Manager, Mr: Farren. FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. COMPTON. THIS EVENING, 3leßcil 17, wi n b e presented (last night but two) THE POOR GENTLE NI &N. Supported by Messrs Farrer, jun., Cooke, Shalders, Edgar, Bender, and Clif ton ; Misses Anderton, J. Adams, E. Turner, &c. After which, THE SWISS COTTAGE. To conclude with THE ILLUSTRIOUS STRANGER. Box-office open from Eleven till Five, under the superintendence of Mr. E. Chatterton. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tins DAY —Morning 13 min. after 6 I Evening 54 min.nft. 5 0-MoaßoW—Morning 54 min. after 6 Evening 20 miu.aft. 7 _DAILY WEATHER TABLE. THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1851 State of the wind and weather at each of the following places at nine o'clock yesterday morning. The stations are arranged in order of latitude. HASTINGS—N.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. SOUTHAMPTON—N. W.., strong breeze—cloudless. TUNBRIDGE—N.E., gentle breeze—overcast. BASINGSTOKE—N., calm—overcast. <TREENWICH—N.E., gentle breeze—overcast. SvHooD—N.E. ' gentle breeee—overcast. SWINDON—E., light breeze—foggy. LEIGHTON—N.E.,7 calm—overcast. YARMOUTH—E., hard wind—overcast. The returns from the following places indicate the state of the weather on Tuesday morning at nine o'clock : HAsTINGS—S.W, gentle breeze—partially cloudy. SOUTHAMPTON—N.W., gentle breeze—cloudless. FOLKESTONE—W., gentle breeze—rain. TUNBRIDGE—S.E., gentle breeze—partially cloddy. BASINGSTOKE — N., calm—partially cloudy. GREENWICH—S., gentle breeze— partially cloudy. STRooD—S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. SWINDON—N. W., light airs—cloudless. LEIGHTON—N.E., calm—partially cloudy. CAMBRIDGE—S., gentle breeze—cloudy. YARMOUTH— S., gentle breeze—cloudless. ROLYHEAD—W., gentle breeze—showery. LANCASTER—N., calm— heavy rain. WHITBY—S., gentle breeze—overcast. DARLINGTON—N.W., gentle breeze - overcast, rain. SHAP—W., calm—overcast. THE WEATHER.--SW OFFICE, .MARCH lr. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 59—highest since noon yesterday. 27—lowest this morning and during the night. 28— this day at noon. BAROMETER, 20.90—rising fast. WIND, E.N.E.—Cold, frosty, dull weather. THE PUBLICATION OF ‘, THE STN" 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. ; L Ttr)i ,§llll, THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 17, 1853. NEW WINDSOR. This committee resumed this morning at half-past eleven, when Mr. Sergeant Mangham was heard on be half of Lord Charles Wellesley, the sitting member. The learned sergeant argued at considerable length that the publicans, who had kept open houses during the election, had done so on speculation, and at their own responsi bility, and without the order of Lord Charles Wellesley or any of his agents. The learned ) sergeant had not concluded his address when our report left. SHERIFFS COURT-(THIS DAY). There was only one case heard this morning, for work done, not of the slightest interest, but there being a great number of witnesses, the case was not concluded when our report left. SPORTING NOTES.—No. CCOXOII. LEAMINGTON GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE.—Peter Simple, it is said, is not to be the horse this time. The latest moves indicate that the winner will be found in Maurice Daley, Bourton, or Warner. The latest named has been backed for a great deal of money by the public. The Hurdle Race would seem to•be a tolerable cer• tainty for TILE HERO ; Odiham being the probable second. The Free Handicap Steeplechase I presume will be won by BuLLFINcHER. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. THE AUSTRALIAN STEAM SHIP. Mr. Frith, chairman of the board of directors, with another member of that board—Mr. Robert Marshall, secretary—Mr. I. K. Brunel, the engineer, and Mr. Wakefield, his assistant—have been on board the Austra lian, making an inquiry into her condition, so as to de termine her future destination. Thirty-two of her mail bags were transferred to the Lady Jocelyn, which de parted on Tuesday for the Cape and Calcutta ; and orders from the Postmaster-General have been received for the immediate landing of the remainder of her bags, which comprise about 200 sacks of newspapers and bags of letters dated subsequent to the 4th of March. They will probably be kept at Plymouth until the 3d of April, when the next outward mail is appointed to leave. The official day for the departure of the Australian was the 3d of February, but the directors obtained permission from the Admiralty to postpone the date to February 23. The time lost from that date to the present has been in consequence of the defective state of the ship. Sir Robert Nichol, Governor of New South Wales, and suite, and several of the Australian's passengers, are going out by the General Screw Company's new ship Argo. The di rectors, after surveying the ship, determined that she should return to Landon to have her cargo discharged, and to be docked there. She has her steam up in the Sound now, and will leave in a few minutes. Mr. Wakefield comes round in her. At a meeting of the board of directors of the company, at their offices in Lombard-street, yesterday, a deputation appointed by the passengers of the Australian mail steamer had an interview for the purpose of obtaining the return of the passage-money. Some discussion took place as to the return and condition of the Australian, and the direc tors at length consented to the desire expressed in the resolution, and directed the passage-money to be paid back to those who demanded it. GOLD.—The total receipts of gold from Australia to be expected during the next two or three weeks seems little short of 2,000,0001. The Sydney, it appears had exactly 700,0001., and the Great Britain was to take a similar amount. The Black Friar and New Orleans had 250,000/. between them, and an aggregate of 1,650,000/. is therefore made up by these four vessels alone. The Cleopatra and Sarah Sands would also be likely to leave at an early date, and to ship considerable sums. BANE or C ONSTANTINOPLE.—It appears that the Turkish Government have made a demand upon the late London agents of the Bank of Constantinople for 420,0001. The agents, however, being under advance to the extent of upwards of 250,0001., while the assets remitted to them, and on which the demand is founded, have not yet been more than partially realised, decline to give up anything. It is thought that the sum in ques tion has been the only thing relied upon to enable the repudiation of the loan to be carried out, but as there is every reason to believe that the Turkish authorities must have been fully aware of the lien which exists upon it, a hope may be entertained that it was on some better grounds that Lord Clarendon was induced to represent to the bondholders that all their claims would be met within a month. The 80,000/. of specie lately sent from Constantinople was merely in connexion with the liqui rdeacteionntly appointed.of the b an k now i n p rogress un d er th e comm i ss i on AUSTRALIAN COPPER COMPANY.—There was a special meeting of the English and Australian Copper Company yesterday, to give the proprietors all the information the directors possessed before the annual meeting in July. It appeared that the want of labour had been severely felt, and that many of the miners and skilled workmen had left the company ' s serv i ce f or th e di gg i ngs. T he last accounts sho we d th a t the price of labour had fall en con siderably on account of the large emigration, and that the directors hoped some reaction would take place, and that men would again be procured for the company's works, as well as for those of the Burra Burra Company. The accounts exhibited a profit for the twelve months of 27,0001. in Australia, and of 14,6001. at the Spitty works. There was a large quantity of copper ore in store, and about 3,000 tons were on the way to England. The chairman advised that no dividend should be paid out of the 42,0001. just at present, on account of the critical state of things in Australia, but hoped by the next meeting something might be resolved upon. The meeting then adjourned. THE OUTWARD INDIAN MAIL.—The Bengal steamer, which left Southampton on the 20th ult. with the East India and China mail, arrived at Malta on the 28th ult., and thus performed a distance of 2,132 miles in little more than eight days, including a stoppage at Gibraltar. The Bengal is the largest steamer in the world, and has performed the distance between Southampton and Malta quicker than it has ever been performed before. She had to wait at Malta two days for the India and China mail via Marseilles before she could proceed to Alexan dria. This was on account of the rapid passage she made. There is no doubt that when the monster mail screw steamers now building are placed on the Alexan drian line that the India mail via Southampton need only be dispatched two days before the one via Mar seilles, instead of four days as at present, which will be a most important advantage to the mercantile commu nity. EXECUTION FOR MURDER.—On Monday last, John Williams, an American, was executed at Greenlaw, Berwickshire, for the murder of Andrew Mather, the toll-keeper at Cleikumin, near Lauder. The unhappy culprit continued throughout to manifest considerable indifference, and to show few signs of penitence for the deed for which he suffered. COURT CIRCULAR. Prince Albert presided yesterday morning at a meet ing of the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851. His Royal Highness arrived at the New Palace of West minster at eleven o'clock, attended by the Hon. Capt. De Ros. The other commissioners present were—The Earl of Derby, Earl Granby, the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Overstone, the Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Right Hon. Henry Labouchere, the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, the Right Hon. Sir William Molesworth, the Right Hon. B. Disraeli, Sir Alexander Spearman, Bart„ Sir James W. Hogg, M.P., Sir Charles Barry, Sir William Cubitt, Sir Charles Lyell, Sir Richard Westmacott, Mr. C. W. Dilke, Pro fessor Forbes, Mr. T. F. Gibson, Mr. J. Gott, Mr. P. Pusey, and Mr. Alderman Thompson, M.P. Mr. Ed gar A. Bowring, Secretary to the Royal Commission, attended. The meeting broke up at a quarter before two o'clock. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by the Countess of Charlemont, the Hon. Beatrice Byng, Lord Camoys, Colonel Bouverie, and the Hon. Captain lie Ros, honoured the performance of the French Plays at the St. James's Theatre with their presence last evening. Her Majesty's private band attended at the palace on Tuesday evening, and performed the following composi tions : Overture (Op. 56) Selection, " Euryauthe" Choeur, " Gustave" Pas Redouble .Kalliwoda. .Weber. . Auber. .Labitzky. The Duchess of Kent, accompanied by the Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe, visited the Comtesse de Neuilly, at Claremont yesterday. The Duchess of Kent, accompanied by the Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe, attended by Lord James Mur ray and Lady Fanny Howard, honoured the Princess's Theatre with her presence last evening. A deputation, with a petition to the crown for inquiry as to the unfinished and abandoned portions to Devizes, in the county of Wilts, of the Exeter Great Western Railway (the Hungerford Extension), and of the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Railway, had an interview with the Earl of Aberdeen yesterday at his official resi dence in Downing-street. The deputation consisted of Mr. Bond Cabbell, M.P., Mr. Watson Taylor, Mr. Paul Anstie, Mr. James Waylen, Mr. Wm. Cunnington, Mr. John James Fox, and Mr. Philip Hayward. A deputation of framework knitters from Leicester had an interview with the Right Hon. E. Cardwell yes terday at the Board of Trade in reference to the heavy amount of deductions made from their wages under various pretences. The deputation consisted of George Buckby and Joseph Elliott, of Leicester, accompanied by T. Winters, of London. A deputation on the subject of the Melbourne Bank had an interview with the Duke of Newcastle, at the Colonial-office, yesterday. The deputation consisted of Mr. Humphrey Brown, M.P., Mr. Oliveira, M.P., Mr. Macgregor, M.P., M. D'Olier Gowan, Mr. G. Cook, Mr. Gardiner, Mr. Aggus, and Mr. Mayne. A depu tation of the Australian Mining Company had also an interview with his grace at the same time. The deputa tion consisted of Sir J. Shelley, Mr. Humphrey Brown, M.P., Mr. James Baring, and Mr. Edward Esdaile. A deputation from the Royal Flax Improvement Society of Ireland had an interview with the Earl of Aberdeen yesterday, at his official residence in Downing street. The deputation consisted of the Earl of Erne, Sir J. M. Stronge, Bart., Mr. Vincent Scully, M.P., Mr. Fagan, M.P., Mr. Cairns, M.P., Mr. Macartney, M.P., Mr. Kirk, M.P., Mr. Davison, M.P., Mr. F. W. Russell, M.P., Mr. F. Scully, M.P., Mr. James Sadleir, M.P., Dr. Mliibbin, Mr. Prendergant, Mr. J. Shar man Crawford, Mr. Ross S. Moore, M.P., Mr. Herd man, Mr. Macadam, Mr. Campbell, and Mr. Grace, M.P. Captain Vitch, R.N., had an interview yesterday with the Duke of Newcastle, at the Colonial-office. • Dispatches were sent yesterday from the Colonial• office to the Governors of the West India Islands. NEW PHILHARMOA IC SOCIETY. The above society commenced their performances for the present season at Exeter-hall last night, under the conduct of Herr Lindpaintner, who, it appears, is to divide with Dr. Wylde the superintendence of the first four concerts, whilst the last two are committed to the care of the celebrated Dr. Spohr. The principal feature of the first part was, of course, the symphony of Mendelssohn. This work, which was first produced in 1842, is the last of this class of com positions which emanated from the mind of its gifted composer. It is now so well known, and has received such universal approval, that any analysis of it would be quite uncalled for ; suffice it to say, that it appears to have suffered no diminution of the public favour, and that the exquisite scherzo was, as usual, re-demanded amidst the most enthusiastic plaudits. Beethoven's choruses were sung with steadiness and spirit, and the latter encored, the grotesqueness of the subjects and its fanciful treatment appearing to be much relished by the audience. Spohr's duett was a substitution for one by . H. Smart, which was compelled to be postponed in con sequence of the indisposition of Mr. Sims Reeves. It was by no means effectively sung by Mrs. Endersohn and Mr. Lockey, the gentleman being frequently almost wholly inaudible. Mozart's great air was given by Mr. Weiss with correct expression and due dignity of style, but his voice has not sufficient volume in the lower notes to give the necessary effect to this simple but sublime composition. The clarionet concerto, though containing some happy ideas, displayed on the whole more difficulty than beauty ; it received full justice at the hands of M. Wuille, who exhibited a facility of execution and com mand over his instrument truly surprising. The pianoforte part of Beethoven's magnificent concerto was played by Madlle. Clauss in a manner which fully jus tified the sanguine expectations raised by her per formances last season. The well-known War March of the Priests, from the " Athalie," brought the concert to a conclusion with the utmost éclat, but, in con sequence of the numerous encores, not till a late hour. IMPORTANT lilitOM TURKEY. (BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.) (From a Seeond Edition of the Morning Post.) PARIS, THURSDAY. The following has just been received from Con stantinople, dated March 5 :- Prince Menzikoff arrived at Constantinople on the 28th of February. On the 2d of March he proceeded direct to the Sultan, and abstained from paying the Minister of Foreign Affairs the cuE tomary visit. The day before yesterday Fuad Effendi placed his resignation in the hands of the Sultan. It has not yet been accepted. On the demand of the Grand Visier, the Charge d'Affaires of England has sent dispatches to Admi ral Dundas, commanding the fleet in the Mediter ranean, at present at Malta, begging him to come, with all convenient speed, and to anchor in the Archipelago. CONSTANTINOPLE, MARCH 6. The resignation of Fuad Effendi is aceepted. He is replaced by Rifaat Pacha. AUSTRALIA AND THE CAPE. SOUTHAMPTON, MARCH, 16. By the Teviot we have received the Cape of Good Hope Shipping and Mercantile Gazette of Feb. 4. That paper, in announcing the arrival of the Aus • tralian mail steamer Sydney, states that she has on freight gold valued at 800,0001. sterhng, and 143 passengers. She left Sydney on the 4th, Melbourne on the 11th, Adelaide the 17th of December, and King George's Sound on the Ist of January. The files of Cape papers exchanged by the Sydney and Teviot at St. Vincent are very incomplete. The following is the only news, in a postscript to the Cape Shipping Gazette of the 4th of February : " Yesterday's post brings the following intelligence : —His Excellency the Governor, accompanied by Major-General _Yorke, Colonels Cloete and Sey mour, and other members of his staff, left Graham's Town early in the morning of yesterday week, with an idea, it was rumoured, of making some arrange ments with the friendly chiefs, with a view to the declaration of peace. His Excellency the Governor in a general order has expressed his high estimation of the services rendered by Captain Hall and the officers and men of her Majesty's steam-sloop Styx along a dangerous and difficult coast, without loss, accident, or impediment, during the arduous con test now happily brought to an end. " His Excellency had appointed a board of offi cers to assemble at Graham's Town, on Tuesday last, 'for the purpose of investigating all claims or losses sustained during the war. " Information had been sent to the civil com missioners of Uitenhage that the Zourberg was again infested with a body of Kafirs, supposed to be about 100 in number ; the police and the far mers were about to unite in expelling the ma rauders. " The chief Moshesh has recently punished a Baslito captain, and killed seven of his people, for having plundered some colonial farmers ; and Letsi, the son of the Basuto chief, has delivered to the Civil Commissioners of Smithfield a valuable' horse, which he stated was found in his father's territcry, but supposed to belong to a British officer. Her Majesty's ship Hastings arrived at the Cape on the 17th of January from Trincomalee, and was to leave on the sth of February for England. Her Majesty's ship Electra, bound to Australia, left Ship's Bay on the 31st of January. The Meander, Hydra, Dee, Vulcan, and Hast ings were at the Cape when the Sydney left. The arrival of the Sydney at Plymouth may now be momentarily expected. ARRIVAL OF THE SYDNEY. PLYMOUTH, MARCH 16. The Australian Royal Mail Steam Navigation Company's steamer Sydney, Captain Franklyn, ar rived at 7 this evening. Her dates are—Sydney, December 4 ; Port Philip, 11 ; Adelaide 17 ; King George's Sound, January 1 ; Cape of Good Hope, February 6 ; St. Vincent, March 2. She has 122 adult and: 17 children passengers, and 175,790 ounces of gold on freight. The Vulcan, which left Sydney on the 3d of November, placed her mails on board the Sydney, at the Cape. The Harbinger, for Australia, left St. Vincent on the 24th of February. The Queen of the South, for Calcutta, left the island on the 27th of February. Colonel Eyre, of the 73d Regiment, is about to return to England through ill-health. SUICIDE OF .4 FOREIGN MERCANTILE AGENT. Mr. G. S. Brent, the deputy-coroner for Middlesex, held a lengthened inquiry last evening, at the Middlesex Hospital, touching the death of Van Brecob Frieswicke, aged 31 years, a native of Holland, who died in the above institution on Sunday last, from the effects of having swallowed a quantity of nitric acid (aqua-fortis), on the 2d ult. The details of the case are as follows :—On the morning of the 2d of last month the deceased was lodging at No. 7, Clipstone-street, Fitzroy-square hav ing only taken the apartments the day previously, although he had lodged there before, and he called out from the window of his room to the policeman in the street, that he had taken poison, and wanted help, at the same time throwing down the latch-key. Two constables went in and removed him to the hospital, where he was at once attended by Mr. Corfe, the resident medical offi cer. He seemed after some days to rally, but fatal symp toms ultimately supervened, and he lingered, as stated above, until his death. After taking the poison, a letter was found written by him, addressed to the " Magistrate of Marylebone," wherein he stated that his body would be found and taken away by his friends, that all neces sary expenses would be paid, and he hoped that his name might not be allowed to appear in the newspapers. Mr. Palmer, the landlord of the home, stated that the deceased had first come to him last December, under the name of Charles Lewis Vincent, fresh from the Con tinent, and as a foreign agent. He also told witness that he had travelled a great deal, having been to the Californian gold diggings, New Orleans, and other parts towards South Ame'-ica. That he was now a mercan tile agent in a large way ; and witness believed him, seeing him with plenty of money, and paying a cabman 12s. a day to go to the docks, the Custom-house, &c. When he left to go the first time it was to the Conti nent, in great haste. His proper name was only ascer tained thr3ugh the agent of foreign firms in Birchin lane, City. Mr. Corfe said that the deceased was most respectably connected, but had, unfortunately, got in with some brothel-keeper in a street off the Strand, who had since sent in a bill to the agent of 12 guineas for lodging. A Swiss girl of the same house also visited him in the hos pital. A gentleman from the Foreign-office, to whom he had applied for 25L, also called some time since, and stated him to be of the highest respectability. The de ceased, when pressed as to the commission of the act, would only reply, " family matters." It was stated that he had a wife and two children in his own country. The post-mortem examination clearly showed the poison to be the cause of death. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence, leaving the state of his mind at the time an open question. osesoywtsdailB4 1 b s . , were GREENWICH ROASTING HOSPITAL,ii v GAS A B T Y T MIII 4. s R o o T Y E A R L .—Two interesting trials have taken place at the above establishment, with the superintendence of M. Soyer, which, in its n re d sults, an ph i lips, apparatus , pa patentees, t ees, manufactured nfs ki Skinner-street, ner_ b st y r eet, Messrs . sn o w - S h m iaerled it sc h uroulestncits a du n ioeil d l-rf finally determines the question on the merits s fi a rst t e l . whichnomy mutton,of took w ro e a i s gp t h tn itne g ge bo2ynBgB the a s lb . resultssB.t?Tiwhieenrget. tioaitoarsfiteeobez3fterno6;uBalnleizdgo lbs. gravy, regard a 2 r d d . to t o e r n d o e n r om t o n a a rrN e r c : Otnholk t edea m eitrli o t ' a r r h2l olv e 3 a w as i s p na t j requi site, weights which of in to n o t k to p n la w ce er o e n 184 lbs., were roasted by gas at a cost of 104. d, with gas g i . l l e Vh co e k n e ta c k o e n n . Twenty-three cooked, ve p i eg p inhb l itseyl_446htathrhitbeeuessf. joints o u bsdi r hnorovitp s swe h poi i in i nw l gg i m n e, giutglshth,tetoipbneaso:c. of meat u t oeam h iflg o eg u halri s otan a svg n s cooked in the usual way as adopted at the institustbtsihy:odins,. namely, in one of Count Itomford's ovens, hitherto con sideredmpsfjou rruorneatvv yettidh,eai t ty h ot6wn e hdteee m h. r; pen o gte s horfr t ioevila e tebsl c tnn. s o , di w n :Coc o tseowo m .i ngicwilohcldmgaee. weighed w hdlol a orofl y i2sp3sg o pi2a f boi isn r sfb. o go,3s a ,v.4c s aei t ohtr i ad n .slrtsdi hp.3eppoienorigbv:sebw.4 saving of gravy, at 3 a t l b i s s .. of 6d . m p e e a r t i b l . ,lb. 4s. o i f id., dripping, ma ki i s a s g t fao h n a l e di total t : a 1 b o .a f ' of gravy, the value of which saving L l l i e s u . tOdd.. Rouse,Th es e experiments gsneral supe superintendent lace n den t b e ; f o lai r before e ue; ofJ.wLorikdsdlsz os6vers-' mnoers,srSsi.r Lee e A a d n a d m s s, av a i n ll d e, h i i n s s l p a s d c y t , or S s ir who expressed their admiration at the cleanliness and simplicity of tie apparatus. In order to show the ad vantages of th e s y s t em i n all its branches, a rump steak was broiled by M. Soyer, before the company present, who partook of it, an d d ec l ared it was perfection,and yt 4 h ihp elatead vices from the Australian colonies w e l earn t h at 12,000 emigrants and 152 ships hadE a duringthe month of Decem ber. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MARCH 16. ( From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) COUNTY RATES AND EXPENDITURE BILL. Clause One (County Financial Boards to be constituted). —Amendment proposed, in page 1, line 19, after th e wor d s " County of Lincoln," t o i nsert the words " and the Western Division and the Eastern Division of the County of Sussex"—(Mr. H enley)—Question put, " That those words be there inserted." The committee divided—Ayes, 70 ; Noes, 142. MINORITY —OYES , 70. Bagge, W. Belford, Sir Henry Palmer, R. Balky, Sir J. I rton, Samuel Percy, J. Ball, Edward J ocelyn, Viscount Portal, Barrington, Viscount K en d all, Nicholas Smyth, J. G. Melville Blair, Colonel K natchbull, Wm. F. Spooner It. •toldero, Col. L ennox. Lord H G. Stafford , A Booker, T. W. Li ndsay, Colonel Stanley,, L. Buck, Lewis W. L araine, Lord Sturt. H. G. Clive, Robert Low ..her, Colonel Taylor, Col. Cobbold, J. C. Macartney, G Turner, C. Davies, D. Mandeville, Viscount Tyler, Sir G. Denison, J. E. Manners, Lord G. Vyse, Capt. Disraeli, Benjamin Miles, William Waddington, H. Drummond, H. Mitchell, W. Wal p ol e , Adm. Duncombe, An. A. Moore, Ross S. Walpole, Spencer H. Dundas, G. Morgan, Octavius West, F. R. Egerton W. Morgan, C. Rodney Whiteside, James Elmley, Visc. N aas, Lord Wyndham, General Feilowes, Edward Nap%tr, Joseph Wyndham, W. Forbes, W. Newdegate. C. Wynne, Wm. W. E. Fotester, Colonel Noe!, Gerard James Fre:ttlehi, J. Not .'r, Colonel TELLERS. Geskell, J. M. OssrlT on, Lord Gree.ves, Edward Packe Charles W. Henley, J , • W..,... Uwyn, Howel P ac hi ng t on , s i r J. J o lllff e , Sir w • G.H MAJORITY—NOES, 142. Baines; M. T. Fox, W. Price, W. P. Ball, John Freestun, Colonel Robartes, T. J. A. Barnes, T. Got dner, R. Russ.ll, F. C. Bass, M. T. Goodman, Sir George Sadleir, J. Bell, J. Gower, F. L. Sawle, C. B. G. Bellew, Captain Greenall, Gilbert Scholefleld, W. Bennet, Philip Gregson, Samuel Scully, F, Berkeley, H. Greville, Col. Scully, V. Berkeley, Hon. C. F. Grey, sir t. 5. Seaham, Lord. Berkeley, C. Hadfield, G. Seymer, H. K. L • Biggs, William Hall, Sir Benjamin Seymour, Lord Bonham-Carter, J. Harcourt , C ol. Seymour, H. D . Boyle, Col. Hayter, W. G. Shee, 'W. dlam, T. E. Shelley , Sir ,1 Bramston, T. W. Ilea Geo. H . S mit h, •T * Heneage, John B. Brand, H. Bright,Heneage, G. Fieschi Smith, H. V Br Hervey, Lord Alfred S m i th, W, AZ, othe rt John on, Joseph Heywood, James Stapleton, • Brown, W.John Bruce, Lord E. Heyworth, L. Strickland Butler Charles , Sir G. Cavendish, G. Handley, Charles Start, 1.1. G. , Howard, C. W. CL Stuart, Lord D. Hume, Joseph Sullivan, M. Chambers, T. Hutt, William Cheetham, John Swift, R. . Kershaw, Jgoie l Thickne,sse, R. A. Child, Smith King, P. J. Th oniely, T. Clay, Sir W. Kirk, William Cobbett, J M. Tomlin, G. Co bd e n, Richerd Langton, aG. Townley, C. Cogan, W. 11. Lescelles, Hon. E Vane, Lord A. Crook, J . Lowe, Robert Vernon, G. C ro ssley, Frank Lucas, F. Villiers, Rt. Hn. C. P Beetles, W• Ili'Cann, James Wall, C. B. Denison, J. B. Marshall, William Walmsley, Sir J. Devereux, J. T. Massey, W. N. Wai;.,er J. Dodd, Q. Meather, Thomas Warner, Edward Duckworth, Sirj. Miall, Edward Wh at man, James Duncan, George Milligan, Robert Wickham, H. W. Dundas, F. 14 onck, Lord Wilkinson, W. Egerton, E. Moody, C. A. Wilcox, B. Elliot, J. E. Morris, D. Williams, W. Emlyn, Viscount Mostyn, E. M. Wise, J. Esmonde, J. Norreys, Lord Wortley, J. S. Evans, Sir De Lacy O'Brien, P. Wrightson, W. Farrer, James O'Brien, Sir Timothy Young, Sir T. Fitzgerald, J. D. Oliveira, Benjamin Fitzroy, Hon. H. 41 borne, Ralph Fitzwilliam, (1. W. Palmerston, Vls. TELLERS. Forster, M. Parker, R. Townley Forster, Charles Pechell, Sir G. Gibson, T. M. Fertesctie, Chichester Pilkiqgton, Jrnes Bahnw, W. H. • RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.--A Parliamentary paper has been issued, which contains the returns made to the railway department of the Board of Trade of the rail way accidents which happened during the half-year, end ing June 30, 1852, from which it appears that the total number of persons of every description killed and in jured on all the passenger railways open for public traffic in Great Britain and Ireland during that period, amounted to 83 killed, and 99 injured, and may be classed as follows :-1 passenger killed, and 56 injured, from causes beyond their own control ; 10 passengers killed,and 5 injured, owing to their own misconduct or want of caution ; 26 servants of companies or of contrac tors killed, and 23 injured, from causes beyond their own control ; 23 servants of companies or of contractors killed, and 7 injured, owing to their own misconduct or waist of caution ; 23 trespassers and other persons, neither passengers nor servants of the companies, killed, and 8 injured, by crossing or walking on the railway. The number of passengers conveyed during the half-year amounted to 39,249,605. TITHE COMMISSION.-It appears from a return to the House of Commons, ordered at the instance of Mr. Fitz roy, that no agreements for the commutation of tithes were confirmed by the commissioners during the year ending Ist January, 1853. The total amount of rent charge agreed to be paid in lieu of tithes in England and Wales is 2,482,57C 3 . 7s. 9d. ; the total of awards 1,525,7011. 13s. 4 d.; of rent-charges 4,011,1661. 9s. 4d. Total rent-charges of the present return not included in former returns, 2,8941. Bs. ad. THE CRYSTAL PA _LACE COJIPANT. The report of the directors to the shareholders, at the extraordinary general meeting, which was held this day, was as follows : " The directors think it desirable, as the charter is now obtained, and the undertaking is rapidly advancing towards completion, to take advantage of the oppor tunity afforded by an extraordinary meeting called t° consider an agreement with the West End and Crystal Palace Railway Company, in order to submit to the pro prietors a short statement of the position and prospects of the company. " After the purchase of the building the first step • taken was to secure an appropriate site. For this pur pose it was found expedient to purchase a much larger extent of land than was actually reguired for the park , in order to secure the as sen t o f adjoining landowners, and to effect diversions of public roads. "The principal purchase was that of Mr. Schuster 's park, consisting of 171 acres, which that gentleman most liberally allowed the company to take at its then existing market price, as determined by a valuation. The price was referred to Mr. Daniel Smith and Mr. Norton, as referees, with Sir John Musgrove as umpire, and settled by them at 86,6611. 12s. Bd. The other purchases comprised 178 acres, at a total cost of 81,0001., so that the company on the whole became the proprietors of 349 acres, at a cost of 167,6611. The policy of se curing sufficient land before its value had been enhanc ed by the construction of the palace soon b ec ame apparen t, as a portion of the surplus on th e ou t s id e of the park has been already disposed of at a lar ge p ro fit. An made by Mr. Wythes, of Reigate, of 100,000/. for 149 acres of this land has been accepted, which, with some other small portions sold, will show a profit of 51,000/, which has been realised in the course of a few months by the resale of land. The company still retain 200 acre s ' within a ring fence, of land of the most valuable charact er ' " The necessary space being secured, the determina tion of the position of the Palace thereon became a matter of anxious consideration, and the summit of the hill above Sydenham was finally selected. This site, owing to the nature of the ground, involved an increase of expense, but t'ae advantages of occupying one of th e most commanding situations in the world, o verlookini, London, the Valley of the Th ames , an d the plain Kent, were so apparent, that the directors did not he''' . tate to adopt it. " Indeed, they may state that th r o ug h ou t the w ti he, le conduct of the enterprise, in whi c h th e y h av e bad '- contend with all the difficulties and responsibilit ies of an undertaking so entirely novel, the directors Ile" steadily kept in view the principle that the first 00 1,; : tion of success was to create a palace and park which should constitute a monument worthy of the nation. "In doing so they have striven, as far as possible, consult economy'; but they have endeavoured to *Ow' this object rather by avoiding unnecessary expendit l in matters not strictly essential, than by curtailing Sp of the leading features of the m agn ifi cen t pl a ns 01 Joseph Paxton, or of the admirable and instructive c o d lections and decorations of Messrs. Jones, Wyatt, an others. • " By acting on these principles they have su cceeded notwithstanding notwithstanding the adoption of ex t en d e d plans, " Ti .' t which the palace and surrounding park will be carried eee in all their leading features, o n a sca l e o f mag nifiee% far exceeding anything originally contemplated - ;„ limiting the amount of expenditure to a sum which, n e 4 „ that the principal contra c t s are a ll l e t, may b e co nfide°" stated not to exceed the or i g i na l li m it o f capital ,0 vided by the charter, viz., 500,0001. of share capital one third of that amount, or 166,6661 . 6 s . Bd. 01 capital. "The whole of the share capital of 500,000/. is sub scribed for and available, and there will be no ditg'„; in raising th e au th or i se d amoun t on l oan. The chase money of the lands resold, amounting to 111 31 " i„. of 100,0001., will be received by the company before • Ist August. f the " As regards th e p ros p ec t s o f pro fit an d re t u rn 0- the capital invested i n thi s grea t national undertaking , ,,,, - directors will only s t a t e th a t every s t ep which has_rin taken towards re a li s i ng th e genera l concep ti on ha.'„. lo creased their confid ence i n a success f u l resu lt. -" h i. now certain that a b u ildi ng —i n magn it u d e and- arra tectural beauty very f ar sur p ass i ng th e original 0- of ture in Hyde-park —fill e d w ith unr ivalled collectio ns art and of objects of beauty and interest, place d 1 . 1)11 'a commanding site in th e m id s t o f a spac i o us Pa r- ' 3 l h which the charm of n a t ura l scener y i s combined M ornamental gardens, terraces, and fountaine, Th t 0 scale of magnificence rivalling that of the ."'" - t h e e itself, will be thrown open within every access of, millions of inhabitants of this gre a t me tropolis. I , l ' l. 8 a a appears to be proved by the Great E x hibition of I ' t ' oo demand really exists among all class es of the popul , 1 0 , for a supply of the means of gratifying enlightened crto sity and enjoying innocent recreation, healthful alil‘, e - mind and body, amidst objects of natural and ar m ., beauty and scientific interest, the results of such an dertaking can hardly fail to be eminently successful.%_,, "As the time, however, is approaching when the results will be b:ought to the test of experielt7 the directors refrain from indulging in any a° to pations, and will confine themselves to adverting or one point connected with the q u estion of call:t r i, cial return, which is no longer speculative. advantages afforded to arasts, manufacturers, patentey:f and others, by such an unrivalled opportunity exhibiting their producti o n s , have been so g ene appreciated, th a t th e y h ave l e d to numerous g ig plications for space for exhibition, at a rental attraction otetmpraaprerittmisoeennmot departments, the t y hwe o h f oEsxe h ip l b e ri a ot d ido i be paid to the company. These applications alro;''t u ni t manufacturers ioufnslBsfulr7 aednd thein pdriiffneeri.eo-0..1 as the P r° gress of the New Crystal Palace b 111. es },otter m r k t w n h o e Nv o a n s p e ,- the demand for space is fast increasing. plications already made to Mr. Belshaav, under whose superintendence superintendence the department of British manufactures was placed in 1851, the directors are assur ed •i a bla will be able not only to fill the whole of the &val. space in the interior of the building with objects of l e e s i p rest, but also to realise a large return on the vam le t her that ac the/ tal invested, from rents alone, independently of all 0 sources of revenue. "The directors will now advert to the arrangegtot with the West End and Crystal Palace Railwaythe pany, whose bill has just been read a second time l f t he House of Commons, which is the special object °f en. present meeting. This railway is promoted by al, re , tirely independent company, and although your en t, tors have given it every support and encourag e] ; o f from the obvious importance of facilitating the Ine e / Do o• transport to the Crystal Palace from all parts °'" h old don, they do not propose that this company 6 40 1. undertake any guarantee or advance of e a r t he The agreement which has been entered into by two boards, subject to the approval of th,. e ., h P it prietors, is simply a traffic agreement, by w ° s hall is provided that the Crystal Palace Company d its fix the rate at which tickets shall be iss ue ", the eluding admission to the Palace, and transport 'J. , t he railway, the proceeds of which shall be divided i li co or proportion of four-sevenths to the Crystal Palac e aid pany, and three-sevenths to the railway compani ; lo ge as the railway company are about to expend a ti ght capital, on the faith of th e t ra ffi c w hi c h w ill be b r° 3 ,to to the Palace, it is further stip u l a t e d— as a seew: 4- dsai them against the risk of the Cry s t a l P a lace C° l 7botit fixing rates so extremely low as to leave them w AS' any adequate remuneration—that the proportioooll signed to the railway company under this divot e° the not be less that Bd. for.each passenger, to and fro the ` palace. king , " This proposition will be submitted to the Ea e ; f y it, and the directors recommend the proprietors to resin "1.4' being satisfied that it is most advantageous for tin t an terest to secure, at the earliest possible period, s tla i a to additional means of cheap and convenient transe b ilal the palace upon terms which involve no onerous or obligation." 0001 OUR NATIONAL DEFENCES.—CONVEYANCE OF 0 1. e ARTILLEHT BY RAILWAY.—A n experimental rera n f r oo troops and artillery took ph ce yesterday mornin„g o ter ll , the Bricklayers' Arms station of the South --D u iree Railway, for the purpose of ascertaining the time reloni. to load and unload heavy artillery with horses, 3111 ,., tion, &c., for conveyance by railway. A port4(;;0/1" battery of the Royal Artillery, with the full cone - ore of men, horses, guns, ammunition, waggons, Z 4 el CO loaded in a train at the Bricklayers' Arms stat i° o lo lo veyed to Woolwich, and there unloaded—all in -m iec i in and 38 minutes, 35 minutes of which were ocenP constructing a temporary platform to unload the 7 0 01; THE FATAL LOCOMOTIVE BOILER EXPLOSI OI % 4 OOI MANCHESTER.—Mr. W. S. Rutter resumed his 2 '00! into the causes' of this event yesterday aftern0 011 0 0 0 " Waggon and Horses. Captain'Wynne, the Govelogoo inspector, was dxamined, and stated that the eV re otir might have resulted from the engine being out 01 „Wl' as well as the cause to which it has hitherto beel i d o wfi buted—the engine driver, Hefron, having screweud e 1 0 , the safety valves. He would not, however, decider& what it was really to be attributed, though he eon s the engine very much worn. Pt il? THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE BOLTO- f th eS° WAY.—Another victim has been added to the list ° o e tei whose lives were sacrificed by this catastroPiri - s t the M'Cartney, Mr. Barbour 's nurse , having the jrle Manchester Infirmary late on Tuesday night. , wh ich juries consisted of a dislocated ancle, to reduce w of the was necessary to amputate a portion of the bo ne .3011 t. joint. This is the sixth death arising out of th e _,., Mr. Carati still remains in a precarious state. OPENING. OF THE CRYST AL P ALACE ON Strial lt sec i tO Last night a public meeting of young men °l l p ag hel d the opening of the Crystal Palace on Sunday s usen c° at the London Tavern, M r . R o b er t S ee ly, in the ab"serfor of the Lord Mayor, in the c h a i r . A ft er a few Cry stal tions by the chairman against the opening of the gr• Palace, a resolution was moved and secondeccil'opfa; Newton, amid a scene of considerable uproar an .., 100 01 sion, moved as an amendment, "That, in the OP l m slur this meeting, the opening of the Crystal days would be a religious, a moral, and a social:II as, the tage to the community." On a show of ha - ec i chairman declared the original motion to be carri large majority. h a s be en HOPS.—In a Parliamentary paper which s ta g printed by order of the House of Commons, it. 7. t i on Palace _o:ion, that the total number of acres under the cu1ti76,5694 hops, in the year 1852, was 46,1571, of whit 0 00, 1 , were in the district of Rochester, 10,1091 in tj4 6 , 00 ! v , of Sussex, 9,493 i in the district of Canterbur3\l69ll_, the county of Hereford, 1,730:1 in Hamps hire, . I ._ Stu, the Isle of Wight, and 1,1074 in Worcesters747:o64;. The total amount of the duty for 1852, was Bs. lid., of which the old duty amounted to a d the t . O 2s. 4d., the new duty to 180,987 Z. 19s. 11d. ts n od. IT 4 ditional duty of 5 per cent.. 21,290/. •,17,10% 49 total weight of hops charged with duty Was 80 lbs., and the amount exported duilq .th e • 955,855115, .40 244,86