The Sun. — London, England, 1840-04-25 00:00:00

EVEN ENG EDITION. SPUJITING INTELLIGENCE. S NENVM ARKET CRAVEN MEETING.—(F arnay .) weepstzles of 200 sows. each, h ft, Bst 71b. R.. 11 (6 sub's.) Colonel "\ nson's Nicholas. Duke (Scott) 1 at Portland's t: by Beiram .... ... 2 5 to 4 on the nuke's colt, which made play at his best pace, vitt Nicholas. at his girths ; at ihe bushos they were together, 'I:4 the finish was so tine that Nicholas won by a neck only ') taubscription Plate of 50/. ; three-yrs-old, fist 12/. ; four yrs, !Bst 71h. ; fi ve Years, 9st. ; six years and aged, Oat 31b. D. M. 't he winner to be sold for 300, &c. Duke of Portland's cby Glenc. , e, 3 yrs (Howlet) 1 Lord Exeter's Hellespont, 3 yrs Mr. Goddard's Reindeer, 3 yrs Duke of Bedford's f by Augustus, 3 yrs... ! Betti ng -6 to 4on Glencoe c. and sto 2 agst Reindeer, who made pl a y at as good a pace as he could for half a mile, when • Hellespont got his neck in front, and with Glencoe colt at his side Went to the cords, where he later took the lead from him, and went by the post a clever winner by a length ; Reindeer was about two lengths behind Hellesi,out ; the Augustus filly was tailed off shortly after starting. The Berkeley-syv.are Stakes of 150 sovs. each, h ft ; for three-wears-old colts, Bst 91b ; and fillies, Bst 41b. 11. M. i (11 Subs. ) Colonel Ans4an's f Black Bess. (Scott) 1 Lord G. Bentinck's Grey Milton Duke of 13edford's f Billow The betting commenced at 5 and 6 to 4 on Black Bess, and r 5 to 4 against the Grey, and finished at evens on the latter, 1 and S to 4 on the mare; 4 to I offered agst the Augustus filly. Grey A l .ilton made running at his best pace, Black Pess lying . up wit .r him to the bottom, where she went up, entered the "NI , with the lean, and won easy by a length ; the Augustus ( t '''''''..s tea or twelve lengths behind. Match, 50, T. Y. C.—Mr. Byng's Garry Owen, Bst 711) i :Nat), beat Mr. Goddard's Columella, 7st 12. b. Columella !I made al th e p l ay to the cur d s, when O wen collared and beat dim easy by a length. Th e Port Stakes of 100 soya. each, h. ft. for four-year-old I colts, Bst 711 s; and fillies Bst 41b, not named in the Claret. 1 The (Cotton) 1 Lord Albemarle stake. t Duk e o f Grafton's _Ether Lord Exeter's Bosphorus I3etting-5 to 2, 2 to 1, and at the finish, 7 to 4 on zEther, 3 to 1 against Domino, and 5 to 1 agst Bosphorus, (taken). Domino took the lead, was never headed, and won 1 in a common canter by six lengths. Bosphorus was ten or fifteen lengths astern of the favourite. Meunier was mounted, but found to b:3 lame, and did not go to the post. Sweepstakes of 100 sot's. each, h ft for fillies. D. M. Duke of ( :..rafton's Currency, Bst 71b Lord APJemarle's Olive Branch, Bst 71b .. 2to 1 on Currency, who took the lead, and after a sight str uggle at the end of the T. Y. C., had all the best of it, and wori cleverly by half a length. Match, 100, h ft. T. Y. C.—General Grosvenor's Diploma, Bst 71b (Wakefield), beat Lord Albemarle's Clove, Bst. 4to I on Diploma, who won a very fine race by a head. Match, 200, h ft, Bst slb each, D.M.—Mr. Greville's Per seus received from Lord Exeter's Raymond. Match, 200, h ft. Bst 71b each, R.M.—Lord Lichfield's Virefly received from the Duke of Portland's f by Plenipoten tiary, out of Thebes. The Tedworth Stakes of 100 sovs each, for three-yr-olds. D. M. 11Ir. T. A. Smith's Glimpse Sweepstakes of 200 each (reduced to a Match). R.M. Lord Exeter's Hell es p on t walked over. Lord ersey's Glenorchy aid. With the match bet J een Diploma and Clove terminated one of the best Craven Meetings known for some years; the weather throughout having been as fine as it was seasonable, the attendance large and fashionable, and the sport excellent. Thirty Derby horses, and a dozen Oaks' mares came out, of which Theon, Assassin, the Angelica colt, and Black Bess are all that remain in the betting ; if to the beaten horses we add those struck out by Lord G. Bentinck, the field for the Derby will he very materially reduced. The following list of the betting is made up to four o'clock in the afterni;on : TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. 2 to 1 on Confederate agst Angelica—taken Muley Ishmael is struck out. THE DERBY. 5 to 2 agst Lord Westminster's two—taken 10 to 1 agst Assassin—taken 18 to 1 a,g,t Luce' ta—taken 20 to I agst Angelica—taken 30 to 1 agst Black Bess—taken 60 to 1 agst Pathfinder 50 V o 1 agst Gambia—taken. THE OAKS. 7 to 2 agst Crucifix—taken 4 to 1 ag-t Black Bess ( Further particulars of Thursday's races.) Ha nclicap.—Dwdalu s took the lead at a capital pace, followed by the filly to the bushes, where the latter declined and the old horse took her place, Dmdalus still leading ; in the bottom he Rare up, and Mendizabel went on with the running, Robinson !Itirsing hi s h orse until within twenty yards of the chair, when he made a gland rush and woo by half a length. Claret.— The Corsair made play at a good pare, and had so Much the best of it at the Duke's Stand that 4 to 1 was laid on him by one of E uc lid' s b ac k ers; E uc lid , h owever, caught him at the cord.,, ran the longest, and won, cleverly at last, by a length. The betting, which was very flat, closed as follows 0 THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. 7 to 4 agst Mr. Houldeworth's Confederate CHESTER CUP. 6 to 1 agst Lord Miltown's Cruiskeen—taken 100 to 4 agst Colonel Peel's Feather Weight—taken THE DERBY. 5 to 1 agst Lord Westminster's Launcelot—taken 7 to 1 agst Duke of Cleveland's Theon— taken Si to 1 agst Mr. Houldsvrorth's Confederate—taken 10 to 1 agst Lord Albemar e's Assassin 20 to 1 agst Mr. Etwall's Melody colt 20 to 1 agst Captain Gardnor's Alonops—taken and offered 25 to 1 agst Lord Orford's Angelica colt—taken 25 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Lucetta colt—taken 1000 to 10 agst Duke of Rutland's Crazy Boy—taken THE OAK S. 5 to 2 agst Lord G. Bentinck's Crucifix—taken 7 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's Black Bess 8 to 1 agst Mr. Wigram's Teleta—take 10 to 1 CATTERICK BRIDGE RACES—WEDNESDAY. 'eepstakes of 20 sovs. each, h. ft. ; for two-year-old colts, Bst 3lb ; and fillies, Bst. One mile. (Five Subs. ) Bell's Thirsk (lleseltine) 1 Smith's b c by Muley Moloch Dawson nd b f by Voltaire Osborne' s ch c Th e Emperor 3 ......... .... 4 Won by h a lf a l engt h . Produce Sweepstakes of 25 sovs. each, h. ft ; for two-year old colts, Bst. ; and fillies, 7st 111 b. New T. Y. C. (Seven Subs. ) Lord Eglintoun's b f Chivalry .. (J. Cartwright) 1 Heseltine's 3 .) f Betty 8ay10ck....... A good race. Match, 300, h. ft., Bst each. Mile and a half.—Lor d Kel hurne's PatlAnder, 3 yrs (G. Nelson), beat Mr. 31eiklam's b fßemedy, yrs, easily. The Clara Stakes of 10 soy., each, with 15 added; for three "ar—Jld colts, Bst 31b ; and fillies, ist 13 lb. Two miles. r 0 dr Subs. ) L o aques's b c G a l ena , by Phy s ician Galen (11. Ileseltine) 1 r et Eglintoun's b c Dr. Caius •-• Gill' s b c Resolution 3 Won by a head, CURRAGH APRIL MEETING. Lord This meeting commenced on Tuesday. The stewards are Rossmore, John Maher, Es ,M. P , and A. C. Mont gomery E . Sq. TUESDAY—FIRST DAY. Kildare Stakes (renewed), 10 sous. each, with '2O sous. added ; l4lyrs old, Est 31b; thre e y rs o ld, B s t 31b ; f our y rs o ld, B s t ; five y rs o ld , 9 st 4 lb ; s i x yrs o ld an d age d , 9st 7 1b . Al • T year; old course. Aror Hy's oh c Retriever, 3 yrs old • ...( Neale) 1 Watts's ch cby Blacklock, Spermaceti, 2 yrs old 2 .Ny estonra', oh c Lepreuchr.un, 3 yrs old ..... . H' Alontgomerv's hr c Salute, 4 yrs old 4 Sr Alajesty's Plate of 100 gs. for snares ; three yrs old, 7st 12:b ; four yrs old. Bst 81b ; fike yrs old, fist 131 b; six ,Ala nd aged, 9 st Four miles. A ` e nnedy's b f F a i ry Q ueen, b y D e V ere, 3 yrs o ld 4 ,! r. ! G tavdot t ' s b f Alba, 4 yrs old Post. Second horse to save his stake. nox's b e 11layboy, 6st 31b (Doyle) I llr,qaher's br c, by Sk y l ar k , or L apwing, Helen, ist 101 b '2 D wa'ts'* b c Humming Bird, by Sky lark, Bst 61b t Stakes, 25 sovs. each, for two yrs old; colts, Bst 41b; V i es, Bst. Alulgrave mile. 31b allowed to untried stal 11,ons or mares, toss to both. The winner of the Anglesey or ~tl g 't Stakes to carry 51b extra, of both 10Ib extra. 6 "mner s of one race to carry 21b additional, of two or more Air t ra• b c Mayboy, out of Guiccioli ..(Doyle) 1 bc, by Skylark, out of Cleopatra (both untried) 2 Sv c EDNESDAY—SECOND . .tepst a k es of 10 sovs., h ft, with 23 DAY soya. added; second . horse to save his stake. Connolly's mile. r• Disne •'s b c Skvlark b Cleopatra, 2 yrs old, 8w llb 1 D ) • r• ixon' s bI, be Llacklock, 2 yrs oh!, 6st 21b 1r C bavis's b f 3 yrs old, 9st 10Ib Wol.llin Westenra's o h c L epreuc h aun , 3 yrs o ld, 9 st 31b ellington Stakes of 30 sovs., h ft; second horse to save his stake. Three years old course. Arr. Power's br c Clone, 3 years old, Bst lib (Doyle) 1 St. George's b f Alba, 4 yrs old, Bst 101 b Lord Host th's b c Claret, 3 yrs old, 7st 121 b FATAL ACCIDENT.—An inquiry took place on Thursday before Mr. Carter, the Coroner for Surrey, at the Greyhotind Inn, Kenrington-common, respecting the death of Joseph Bird, ag e d fif ty -f our, w hi c h occurred in the fol lowing manner. The deceased was a jobbing carman, and °° Thursday evening week had l oa d e d hi s cart w i t h gravel to n a pit on th e estate o f L ord Holland, in Grissell-road, Brix tr haH was passin g across some b oar d s on t h e top of the pit, INtnds being in his pockets, when he'slipped and pitched s head a t t h e bottom. lie was raised up by th e men at e arri there; he was sensible, but could not move. He was br o i,M home, and on the way said he thoughrhis back was fi )Qll ,en• Mr. 111‘Derinott, surgeon, w as called in, and h e thi s that o ne o f t h e vertebra. of the s pi ne was di s l ocate d ; d eee u rought on almost entire paralysis of the system, and the I t di ased died from the effects of the injuries he had received. tomnot appear that any ntal onedea wa th s to " blame. Th e J ury re tied a verdic . th " The marriage of the Duke of Nemours," says C l e o C onsiiiutionnet, " will take place next Monday, , at St. a ti ,". The daysi there will be a fete at 1 rianon, and 'ther three after at Versa:les."—Galignani. 1Z04.1.AL AFFRAY.—Thursday afternoon an in -st was held at S t . G eorge ' s H os pital, on the body o f J osep h of t r } r l °9 "' aged 40, a shoemaker, of Isleworth. On the evening v e e 15th instant, he wsnt into the tapioom of the Angel Ta b_en tford End, and struck Maddox, who received the they r.O his arm, and chsed with deceased. In the struggle \I fell, fell, deceased undermost, who instantly cried out tl ieou "eg is broken." He was taken up. the blood oozing l ot trousers, and having a compound dislocation of the el e• He was forth w ith c onveyed to the above hospita i cl 4 ,* ' a "alThin.gton, the ho use surgeon, said thst deceased in thref, vir:i,ft ho er his a d m i ss i on was attacked by delirium tremens , n died on Tuesday last. Verdict, " Accidental death. fssr THE W EATEIER.—Last week has given us a heldied 'te of the coming summer, but April has hitherto wi.th ero__lts life-stirring luxuriant showers, which, now the spring ,rialare safely, and favourably committed to the earth, are with the looked for. At times, though clouds, charget , :.,orr.fatness or plenty" have been hovering over us, they rilea( ) itted away without stopping to cc utter their treasure over li e „ and corn-field, which already exhibit the healthy it s p k Y ... (4 spring, and need only rain to crown them with a;1 ,tuty and freshness.— Essex Herald. t' A dav e L FALL FROM A WINDOW.—On Thurs on th ," i n , ,ing an inquest was held mt St. Bartholomew's Hospital, evi c h. n . "Iv of ‘Valter Werra, aged four years. It appeared in Ce tiiat ` deceased child fell fro m a w i ndow on the pave eNve pal child was taken up bleeding an d i nsensible. mid causjer4 to the above hospital. in which it died of injuries the fill oil Tuesday afternoon Verdict—" Aecidontal Mr. Ai r . Air. SKLTCHES OF OUR C,..)NTRO- YERSIALISTS. Mr. Burnet is not more strikingly fitted for the championship of an uncompromising non-conformity, than is Mr. M'Neile for the advocacy of Episcopalian ism, in the great controversy between voluntaryism and the Church. He possesses in perfection all those qualities which are best calculate:l for such defence— the ardour of devotedness which nerves and inspires in a cause ; the lofty tone of moral feeling which invests it with the dignity of principle; the skill in intellectual warfare, which gives power to an advocate ; the en lightened liberality of candour which conciliatesfors ; the manly firmnesss of determination which inspires friends, blended with all the fascinating attributes of oratory, which throw attraction round an argument. Mr. M'Neile is a fine specimen of a finished ecclesi astical orator. Nature has highly gifted him, and all her endowments, whether phys cal or intellectual, have been heighte ne d, an d en h ance d b y every aid which science can supply, and every finish which refinement • can suggest. He i s , so t o spea k , a comp l ete Church Knight-errant ; every weapon of his controversial corn batantship keen, bright, and ready for the Episcopa lian chivalry. • He breathes the very spirit of that high-toned fervour and resolve, which we deem appro priate in the defender of what may be called our an cient ecclesiastical feudalism. With all the gallantry and all the skill of the olden knighthood, he wields the weapons of his intellectual warfare, and burns with an ardour, if not so inertial, fully as heroic. There is everything winning and prepossessing about Mr. M'Neile. Dignity and amiability are alike ex pressed in the finely chiselled features of his open florid countenance. His demeanour and appearance are in no ordinary degree imposing and prepossessing ; there is, indeed, a somewhat aristocratic tone in his manner, subdued and tempered, however, by native kindliness of disposition. He is evidently a man of high culture and refine ment. In all he utters, whether in the matter or the Manner, is evinced the most careful polish of which either is susceptible. Yet his style is most simple —nay severe—strictly argumentative—and, indeed, almost always exhibits close, connected, chains of reasoning. His sentences, however, though unadorned, and even sometimes rigidly condensed, arc neat, lucid, often elegant is their construction, are powerfully expressive and admi rable in the selection of the words employed, and their ap propriation and harmonious arrangement. His delivery perfectly corresponds with his style. It is distinct, clear, emphatic, and somewhat. slow—an impressive adaptation of modulation to the sense of the language used, the sentences being usually formed on one chaste, careful model, and the periods marked (at all events fora time) by measure d pauses, g i v i ng to each more weight and emphasis, as if every one of them waited for its impression ere another followed, anti giving a kind of studied completeness to them all. There is something strikingly --almost startingly impressive—in the first tones of his voice—short, stern, trots. in their sound, each period falling separately, with sen tentious brevity, from his lips. But it is a voice of great compass and variety of tone, and, as he proceeds, becomes susceptible of every change and modulation —all exquisite in their harmony—and sounding most expressively the appropriate music of every flow of feel ing and every character of sentiment. The style, how ever, in the very heart of a subject, never loses its some what severe simplicity. It amplifies as the discourse advances, but never or rarely becomes imaginative, ornamental, figurative. He seems to aim at power more than splendour, anti clearness rather than bril liancy ; yet he is always polished, finished, and refined. His simplicity is elegant —his beauty is chastened. In a word, we might compare his style to a plain yet po lished silver chain—the links gradually enlarging, all shining unadorned, and exhibiting no break or flaw in their entire series. This idea of a chain, indeed, not inaptly indicates the character of Mr. M'Neile's argumentation. It is in ductive—closely connected—continuously progressive reasonin g ; propositi on a f ter propos i t i on li n k e d toge ther and leading onwards, step by step, along the line of demonstration. This mode of argument is most pleasing and interesting to the mind, especially when, as in Mr. M‘Neile's case, it is joined to a spirit of sincerity, a fervour of conviction, which throws an air of truthfulness over the whole, and gives the rea soning the immense advantage of appearing the process by which the reasoner himself had really arrived at belief, and not the mere fabrication of a prepossessed and pre determined hypothesis. To change the language, it is like takin g the audience through a series of mental experiments, instead of drawing only on intellectual abstractions. The spirit of frankness and sincerity—of earnestness and honesty—which appears in Mr. M'Neile, affords him a great and triumphant power over an audience, with whom nothing is more influential—that is, with those who comprehend it —even in a mixed audience of friends and opponents, than the resort of a sincere and ardent mind to all the patient research of an inductive investigation, accompanied by a confidence challenging scrutiny, and a manliness honourably avowing every opinion, and frankly confessing every fault. THE NEW HOUSES OF PARLIA- BENT. It appears that the commencement of the undertaking was attended with considerable difficulties. The forma tion of a dam of sufficient strength to resist the pressure of the high tide and keep dry a large space in the bed of the river, was a work requiring nn ordinary skill arid ingenuity for its aceemphslunent• After this had been successfully effeetcd preparations were made for laying the foundation of the river front. As the wings am r the ter race which occupies the space between them ri-e directly from the water, this al=e was a work of no ordinary dif &Laity. The upper strata of the river's bed upoti which it must necessarily rest had to he entirely removed, and to render the foundation as secure as possible, a bed of concrete, from five to fifteen feet in thickness, 'was laid down along the entire line, upwards of 1,200 feet in length. The brickwork was then commenced and c irried forward with great rapidity, and the whole of the foundations of the river are now, and have been for some time, brought up to one level, namely two feet three inches above Trinity high-water mark. This part of the design includes the northern wing adjoining Westminster-bridge, intended for the official residence of the Speaker of the House of Corn. inons—the terrace front, which comprises the libraries and Committee rooms of both Houses—and the southern wing, in which are the apartments of black rod, the librarian, the housekeeper, Sze• ; also a portion of the north flank, beginning at the clock tower in Palace yard. containing the house of the sergeant-at arms ; and another portion of the south flank, extending nearly to the grand tower rising above the Royal entrance, which contains accommodation for the Lord Great Chamber lain on state occasions, and the great public staircase and waiting halls of communication, with the Commit tee rooms and libraries in the centre, immediately ad joining the rear of the river front. The contractors have undertaken to complete this part of the building in three years from its commencement. Much time was spent in deciding upon the sort of stone most iuitable to be employed in the superstructure ; the quality of much of that lately brought to London from Portland, and used in metropolitan structures of recent date, was strongly objected to, as being very inferior in quality. The gates at Hyde. park-corner, and other buildings of recent date, where symptoms of decomposition are already apparent, were adduced as instances of the truth of this asser tion. The colour, also, which becomes on exposure to the atmosphere a chalky white, was thought to be par ticularly unsuitable to a building of a Gothic character. After a protracted examination of the principal veins of stone in different parts of the kingdom, a kind of mag nesian limestone, approaching very nearly to what geo logists call dolomite, was selected, and recommended for use in the new Houses of Parliament. The cause of the slow progress of late has arisen from a difficulty of procuring this material in sufficient abundance ; several veins, upon a more minute examination, having been found wholly inadequate for that purpose. But this unexpected obstacle is now happily removed, and four sources of supply have been fixed upon. The first is Bolsover, about a mile and a quarter from Mansfield, belonging to Mr. Lindley. 'Fhe next is Anstan, about six miles from Worksop, on the propert ) . of Mr. Sykes. This latter is to be used chiefly in the plinth, and those portions'of the structure where great strength is required. The third is Steetly, in the same neighbourhood, belonging to the Duke of Newcastle, which will be used exclusively for the internal work and other parts of the edifice not exposed to the influence of the weather. The last is at Norfall, in Yorkshire, the pro perty of the Duke of Leeds. Tne stone will be con veyed from the several quarries by the Chesterfield Canal to Gainsborou.!.h, and thence by water to i•s destination ia town. A large quantity has arrived, and a good deal of masonry is prepared to co mmence t h e superstructure. The propriety of laying a foundation stone, and of having a public ceremniaal on the occa sion, has been taken into consideration ; but, inasmuch could with propriety per orm as no one but the Queen the ceremony, awl ms a I n -at expense wnt:l,l necess be incurred, without being productic of any propor- [lt may recollected that in our paper of the 19th March we published the fist of a Series of Sketches of those great ecclesiastical controversialists who have been awakening public attention to the great question of Church and State versus the Voluntary Principle, and in whose oratorical styles and mental characteris tics we thought many of our readers might be inte rested. Three papers appeared—beginning with Mr. Binney, and followed by two papers on Mr. Burnet. The heavy debates in Parliament induced the postpone ment of further numbers till the present opportunity of the Easter recess. We now continue them—just repeating what we stated at the outset, that we wish to produce sketches of intellectual character, and to describe styles of eloquence, without at all ewe ing on the debateable and controversial ground of the question discussed ; and, further, that these Sketches will include Dr. Chalmers, the Rev. Howard Hinton, M.A., and Dr. \'Varrllaw• No. lII.—THE REV. HUGH M'NEILE. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY, A PHIL '25, 1840. tionate benefit, it has been thought better to let the work go quietly forward, and dispense with Or^ ceremo nial altogether. Accordingly, it has been resolved to commence the superstructure without any further de lay, and on Monday next the work will begin. It is anticipated that, by the end of the present. year, the port4m of the buliding above described will be from 15 to 20 feet above the surface of the gr MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS. EVENING. CIIRONICLE.—Th e English Stock Market was somewhat depressed towards the close of the business, but the transactions were by no means extensive. We find ouiselees called upon, in the discharge of our public duty, to notice another act of indiscretion commit ted by our contemporary, the Times, in his City article of this morning, on the subject of the stamp duty on powers of attorney at the Bank. " iieretofore," he says " such instruments have been freely used, with no other tax than a fee of I. Gd. to the clerk by whom they were made out, but it is now discovered that such exemption from stamp duty is contrary to law." This is truly a grand discovery equal almost to that of a second Popish plot—but, unfortunately for our contemporary, it is not correct. He has got hold of only a very small portion of the truth, arid, from his eagerness to find ground for abusing the Government and the Bank, he has been betrayed into the committal of a very laughable mistake. Powers of attorney, executed by British subjects resident in the United Kingdom, have never been used or sanctioned for the purpose of the sale or transfer of stock, or fur receiving dividends, unless duly executed upon a 20:i, sheet of stamp paper; but such deeds, when required for foreigners, or British sub jects resident abroad, were held to be exempt from the operation of the stamp laws. The point having lately come under the consideration of the law officers of the Crown, they saw no ground for this exemption, and in ati uct:ons were accordingly transmitted to the Bank that all powers of attorney used for the above-mentioned pur poses should be executed on paper stamped according to law. 'Whether the rule is to be enforced against powers of attorney which have been used and acted upon we arc not prepared to say, but it is out of this very simple affair that our contemporary has found materials for insinuating that the Government have had recourse to as ex post . facto law, and that they were mixed up with the Bank autho rities in a mean, " dirty trick," unworthy of any public body. TIMES, —The order at the Bank adverted to yester day, for subjecting to stamp duty powers of attorney for the receipt of dividends or transfer of stock, should be un derstood as applying only to those issued abroad, as in the horn.; powers a stairp is always used, but that involves a very large number of persons whose limited incomes having driven them from England in search of a cheaper resi dence, can ill afford such a tax ; and what was said of the retrospective part of the measure is perfectly correct, as all old powers must receive the stamp before they can be again used. It is affirmed that the allowing such powers to be used without being stamped, was a breach of the law on the part of the Bank, and that they may possibly be made to account to the Government for all such powers, but this is probably an error, though the nature of the order upon which the new regulation is to be enforced has not been made public. Indeed, so unsettled has been the course of action with respect to it, that it is said some foreign powers of attorney, upon which action was refused in the early part of the day, were afterwards passed. By the advices from Hamburg!' the price of gold is 429 per mark which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 100. the ounce fur standard gold, gives an m hange of 13.7, and the Exchange at Hamburgh on London at short being 13.6., it follows that gold is 0.47 per cent. dearer at Ham burgh than in London. The premium on gold at Paris is 8 per mille, which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 101-4. the ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 26 35, and the ex change at Paris on London at short being 25.30, it follows that gold is 0.20 per cent. dearer at Paris than in London. The course of exchange at New York on London is 1034 per cent., and the par of exchange between England and America being 109 23-40 per cent , it follows that the exchange is 1.32 per cent. against England. This has been another day with scarcely any fluctuation in the prices of English funds. There was no material alteration in the rates of exchange to-day on foreign places. The price on Paris rather in clined downwards. Hamburgh, on the contrary, was rather looking up. Amsterdam was as nearly as possible the same as last post. Private letters from Palermo, to the 11th inst. inclu sive, mention that on the 9th the rumours of an approach ing blockade were daily gaining ground, and several people seemed in hourly expectation of the English fleet. Messina received a strong garrison, which was transported by steam frnm different points, and numbered 14,000 or 16,000 men ; there was also a strong detnchment at Tra pani. Although on the 10th preparations for defence were continuing, and the King was expected in Siely in less than a fortnight, a report was prevalent that the sulphur contract was annulled, or at any rate on the point of being so. O: her letters, however, received from Naples by an eminent commercial house in the city positively mention that the King had yielded all the essential points regarding the sulphur contract, and, though some minor points re. mained for adjustment, no further difficulty was anti cipated. SUN.—In the Foreign Exchanges there was this af ternoon no alteration of moment from the rates ob. tamed on last post-day. We take the opportunity of correcting an error of a very simple, but at the same time, considering the pains taken by the writer to expatiate upon its injurious tendency, a very ridiculous nature. The Times of to day contains a statement under the head of " Money Market," to the effect that the Directors of the Bank of England bad made an alteration in the Stamp Duty chargeable upon powers of attorney for receiving dividends, and inve:ting on behalf of parties residing in distant parts of the United Kingdom. The fact is that such powers of attorney always have been charged 11, Is. 6d., while those received from parties residing abroad only paid is. 6d. each. In future the same amount of stamp duty wi♦l be levied on both. The Pacific Steam Navigation Company, which has just launched one of its vessels, has in view such impor tant objects, that we cannot refrain from briefly calling attention to them. By means of its steamers, the whole coast of South America will be navigated in the shortest possible period, and when the Government mails shall have been established as fur as the Isthmus of Panama, we shall have news from our Australian colonies by this route in the short period of three months. The pany have exclusive privileges from the South Ameri can Republics, which, however objectionable in many cases as savouring of monopoly, was in this instance in dispensable to the prosperity of the undertaking, one of the boldest and mo s t i mportant of the present day. The Stock Market is very heavy again. Consols closed at 90i for Money, and at 91 to 90i for the Ac count. In other Securities there was very little done this afternoon. The Foreign Bonds were most of them lower. The French Five per Cent. Rentes dropped to and the Three per Ccnts. to 83 ; Spanish Actives continued heavy at 9. ; Colombian Bonds were at 251 ; Bra zilian declined to 751 ; the Dutch Five per Cents. were steady at 1001 ; and Neapolitan Stock rose to 1031. A good but not an extensive business was trans acted to-day in the Railway Shares, but in prices there was no particular alteration. The Shares which brought a pren ium were the Great Western 161 ; the New ; the Manchester and Leeds 21 ; the New 11 ; the North Midland 21; and the New 121. The Brighton were at 9 ; the Great North of England at 121 ; and the Midland Counties 6 discount. London Joint Stock aink Shares were at 211 premium. SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. FROM THE MORNING JAPERS Or THIS DAT. ( From the Morning Chronicle.) When the Whigs were called upon, in 1830, to resume the reins of Government, which had dropped from sheer feehlen,:ss and exhaustion from the hands of their Tory predecessors, the three great principles to which they pledged themselves, in the face of the people of England, were—" peace, retrenchment, and reform." How the twc latter pledges have been fulfilled, let the reduction of six millions of annual taxation, the great measure of Par liamentary Reform, the abolition of slavery, the removal of corporate abuses, the Poor-law amendment, the introduc tion of Poor-laws into Ireland, the commutation of tithes, the opening of the East India trade, the registration of births and marriages ; and the penny postage, answer for themselves. With regard to the former, they have equally fulfilled their pledge to the co un t ry ; an d notwithstanding the taunts and scoffs, and lying prophecies of the Tory Press, have succeeded up to the present moment in preserving un impaired the honour and interests of England, and at the same time in averting the calamity of a general and de. stn ctive war. Let us consider for a moment what was meant by this celebrated pledge of " peace" given by the Whig Government. It was neither meant nor understood as a Quaker-like renunciation of the right of at ms, or de termination to submit implicitly to every insult and injury which China, Naples, or any petty state or despot might be pleased to inflict upon us. It was meant by the Go vernment, and understood by the n ation, sim p l y as a pledge to avoid wanton hostilities—a pledge to pursue, as far as practicable, an honourable, uprig ht, concilia tory , and pa cific policy; and a tribute to th at moral feeling, on e o f t h e noblest products of modern civilization, which has at length taught men to look upon war in its true light, as a crime and curse if unjust, and ev en if just, ne cessary, and successful, as a heavy misfortune, ( From the Morning Bernie!.) By the latest accounts from Ireland, there would appear to be a rapid increase in the number of outrages on the persons and property of Protestants. While O'Connel is bellowing treason in the Corn Exchan ge , the Itomish peasantry are busied after their f ashion, i n testifying th e i r abhorrence of the English connection. These Popish atrocities are gravely justified by the Ministerial journals as being " natural consequences of Lord Stanley's Bill." If Lor Stanley's Bill—instead of being , as i t i s , one of the most beneficial measures ever brought be fore Parliament—were exactly such a Bill as the O'Con nellites declare it to be, still the conduct of Ministers in virtually justifying and abetting each successive viola tion of the law by Papists, on the plea that Papists are an oppressed class would, in better times than the present, have subjected these Ministers to impeachment, The Papists of Ireland are, in melancholy truth, a turbulent, treacherous, rebellious race. They are not to be civilised, nor reconciled to the Engliss alliance, until the temporal power of their cunning and ferocious priesthood shall be utterly broken down. Towards such men, " concession" is the policy of folly. " Concession" strengthens their means of doing mischief, hut never lessens their dispo sition to be m i sc hi evou s. The fatal concession" o f l 829 has enabled Irish Papists to rule Protestant England. (From the Morning Advertiser.) The House of Commons was chosen to do the business I of the people —to make new laws where wanted —to ex punge or rev i se t h e o ld—to listen to the p e ti t i ons of the I people --to redress theirgrif,,,,,ce,s—to Uphold t h e i r rights —and to maintain their character and honour with all fa reign powers; but h . .ve these been the results of the an sion hitherto? Unquestionably not. A powerful but anti. national party sprung up at the beginning of the session, beaded by Lord Stanley, declaring its purpose to be " to obstruct and to control" every measure emanating from her Mjesty's Ow/eminent, or in any respect in accordance with it, and with a perseverance and a malignity of purpose unequalled in the annals of modern Lurope, most faithfully did it adhere to its malevolent determination. What wee the nation ti it, or the nation's interests, provided it could " mar, and obstruct, and control," and throw odium on her Majesty's Ministers ? hat signified it that the time of Parliament should be wasted in useless debate, provided it could, by its persevering opposition, obtain even the prospect of a speedy accession to office ? Nothing—abso lutely nothing—office and its accompaniments of power and patronage were the objects for which they hungered and thirsted, and they were prepared to trample upon everything in order to procure the so-much-wished-for gratification. (From the Morning Post.) The Whigs have been in power —we mean they have been in the Administration —for almost ten years. What have they done ? What branch of civil or religious liberty have they promoted. The system of representation has in deed been changed, but where is the public satisfaction which it was so loudly vaunted would arise from it ? Wbero is the contentment of the pcople—whcre the promised confidence in the Representative Branch of the Legisla ture? Where is the telent—the energy the integrity, which we were told would distinguish the House of Com mons as soon as the Whig revolution was effected ? Why, in all these respects, the revolution has been a most mise rable and disgraceful failure. What, then, have the Whigs done? How has liberty been advanced ? What improve ment has taken place in the condition of the people? How has Great Britain advanced among the nations of the world'? There has been nothing of the kind under the mean and wretched, but still vain-glorious Government of the Whigs. (From the Times.) Though somewhat late, we think it right to notice a paragraph which appeared in the Globe of Tuesday, con taining a gross blinder, which is made the ground of a charge of " insufferable oppression" on the part of the Cork Conservative Association. The writer assumes the 1,408 frivolous and vexatious notices of the clerk of the peacc, which he multiplies into " thousands," to be notices of objection, whereas they are notices of claims—very likely frivolous and vexatious, as many of them are sent in by the Radical agents without the knowledge of the parties themselves, and are often n,cre fishing notices, served in three or even four and five capacities for the same indi vidual, in entire ignorance of what his qualfication may be. The present law in Ireland requires no notice of objection, and of course none are served. The Bill now before Parliament renders such notice for the first time necessary. FROM THE DAILY PAPERS OF YESTERDAY. (From the Globe.) The Hon. E. J. Stanley has received from his con stituency a testimony of the respect in %liich he is de servedly held by the Reformers of North Cheshire, by whom he was elected to a seat in the House of Corn mops. As a Member of Parliament, and as holding an important post in the Government, he has shown himseif to be unflinching in his principles and indefatiga ble in his exertions. The interchange of expressions of confidence and regard between the represented and re presentative were not words of course, but meant what they expressed. Mr. Stanley had been tested, and had stood the proof ; his constituents recognised his claims to their continued confidence, and pledged themselves to support him, whenever the day of trial should arrive. From the mesns of knowledge so eminently possessed by Mr. Stanley, as to the posi- tion and prospects of political parties, his observations on this subject, at such a meeting, would naturally excite, as they would not fail to deserve, attention. It was, therefore, to the part of the Hon. Gentle man's speech which adverted to these topics we looked, with the expectation of deriving information, and were not disappointed —whether our gratification will be shared by those who have indulged in predic tions, the children of these hopes, of a speedy change in the Government, may be fairly questioned. On this subject Mr. Stanley, alluding to the taunts of the Tories respecting the small majorities by which the Government is supported in Parliament,said,---.. Would a Tory Government be likely to obtain a greater ma jority ? The Tories tried a vote of confidence at the beginning of the session, and were defeated. They tried again at the end of the session, and seemed not more likely of success than before. Had they the con fidence of her Majesty ? They seemed to think that of no consequence just now. There seemed to be no prospect of a change of the Government. He believed that the opinions entertained by her Majesty's Ministers were the opinions of the great majority of the people, and he believed and trusted that the people of this country would not withdraw their support." (From the Standard.) The Whig-Radicals of North Cheshire had on Wed nesday a dinner meeting at Stockport, to promote the interests of Mr. E. J. Stanley, one of the Secretaries to the Treasury, and representative of the County Division in Parliament. One Mr. Coppock occupied the place of the Vice-President, and another Mr. Coppock, the Mr. Coppock, we believe, who acted so distinguished a part at the Ludlow election, exhibited as a steward. This meeting derives some importance from the fact that Mr. Stanley, its principal ob:pe-, is a Treasury Secretary —an office which gives to its holder a title to be considered as, in a particular manner, the organ of the Government, inasmuch as he is high enough in station to be acquainted with the sentiments of his superiors, but not so high as to be at liberty to entertain any independent opinions —at least to give expression in public to opinions of which his superiors are likely to disapprove. In this view Mr. Stanley is a much better index to the sentiments of the Cabinet than Lord Melbourne himself: (From the Courier.) We have received, from a source on which we can place reliance, the following interesting particulars with reference to the mediation of the French Government between this country and Naples. It appears that his Excellency M. Guizot, the French Ambassador, when he received information of the rupture which had taken place immediately repaired spontaneously to the Foreign office, and tendered the mediation of France between the King of Naples and the British Cabinet. Lord Palmerston is represented as having received this friendly proposal with a becoming spirit ; and our informant adds, that when the proposal was communicated to M. Thiers, it met with the warmest approbation of that Minister and of his colleagues. This condition, however, we have reason to believe, among others, is stipulated for by the French Ministry, namely, that the whole negotiation relative to Naples shall be conducted by the French Government alone ; they have demanded also that hostilities should be suspended fortiiwi'h. The promptness with which M. Guizot has come forward on this occasion does not surprise us. His attachment to this country is such as to induce him not to hesitate in taking any step that may conduce to its prosperity com patible wills the honour and interests (f France, whose Sovereign he represents, and whose interests he is bound, primarily, to protect. It cannot but be gratify ing to the Protestant community of Great Britain to know that M. Guizot is a Protestant, and is the only French Protestant since the time of the Great Sully, who has been sent to this country as Ambassador ; nor can it be less satisfactory to feel, that the character of this distinguished statesman is emi nent in Europe for probity and sincerity. It is these qualities, added to his high and acknowledged talents, which have possessed him with so great an in fluence over the enlightened portion of his countrymen. We consider it as a piece of good fortune for this coun try, and, indeed, for France, that a statesman so gifted, and so generally respected represents at this critical time, the King of the French, at the Court of St. James's. Having a strong conviction that the interests of this country and of France are to be promoted by a mutual good understanding, and being desirous of seeing our alliance with France strengthened by a due regard on either side to the honour, the rights, and the interests ofits neigebour, we rejoice to see them represented on the side of France by a guardian so judicious, and a statesman so high-minded as M. Guizot. CAMBRIDGE ELECTION C 331. MITTEE. The Committee met again yesterday at eleven. Mr. John Newberry was called in and examined. By Mr. AusTIN—I was a publican at Cambridge at the time of the last election. I remember the last election. Persons took refreshment at my house on the following day. I should say there wore a couple of hundred. Many of them were voters. I sent in a bill for the refreshments to Mr. Twiss, in consequence of an advertisement I saw in the papers. I went myself, and saw no one at that time. I called there again, and I then gut a cheque for 101. from the clerk, Mr. Winter. I presented the cheque at Mr. Fisher's bank. I got a 201. cheque after wards. I presented that r.lso at Mr. Fisher's, and got it cashed. 1 received three or four months after another cheque for 231. 10s. from Mr. Bishop. I went to Mr. Bishop that time instead of Mr. Twiss, asking him to advance the money till I got paid by Mr. Twiss. I still owe that money to M r. Bi s h op. H e a d vance d me SINGULAR DEATH.--0; Thursday- an inqu es t was held before Mr. Baker, at the Old George, e Ailehor and the cheque on my showing him my bill. The bill was in Mr. Bishop's care which I had got from Mr. Twiss. I Hope_aney.Wapping. on the body of Michael coal borrowed the money from Mr. Bishop. though I signed whipper, aged 4-5 years. The deceased was eati e ng n l e i y i; a l . a receipt for the payment of the bill. There were per. when he suddenly put his hand to his throat and fell backwards. ' 'nner they the ,,,,ay. . unfortunateo could have m a a n posth ad 7 b n e o e r n i e i e n h choked examination, sons at my house on the nomination day who had refresh- The blood is,ued from his nostrils,mouth itn a e n ss d esu (,r e 0 andof i iiiiiiafe thatw sent. There were the band and flag-bearers, and I os seconds i,..i: i h rat e p w ihe a ec s e a c o o ie' u om ld l:e n t l o t h at i i le on, att b e ti m t pthi)ir:g histo The s : , ' e ll eca\o'n.ryonoecresasaiiiol occasion f for rie it,ju jury as w i t s i li , e e r d e , charged 10s. for their refreshment. There were no other persons who did not pay. There is an item for three barrels of ale drank on the nomination had ill-used the least reason to suppose that any one and chairing days. There were but 10i. worth given was part the wheee persons had . on the nomination day. There are 15s. for refreshments to the band on the election day. The couple of hundred lie had met with several casts been choked by small pieces of meat stick whohel gave drink to every one as he body of a woman who died while e l at i in e g d he in r d t i h n e ner , , a a ss n a d ge. l ti n were at my house on the polling day began drinking in, in the throat. o a on ar t e at about nine o'clock. came in. No one gave me directions to give the refresh- piece of gristly beef was merits. A neighbour told me not to let them have any another case a child, the daughter lodged surgeon, sr ' s,. suffocated thing till they had voted. 1 charged for refreshments to while eating bread and butter. The father immediately ren -170 persons on that day, at ss. a head. There were, I rimed assistance, but it was too late ; next morning, on a post believe, even more than that number. The people had mortem examination, a piece of bread the size of a p e a was beef, veal, ham, and drink. They did not bring ti c k ets. found upon the epi g l o tti s . Verdict" Accidental death . , There is a ticket from Mr. Bishop for 155., given after News had been received at Odessa, from the the election -6 Y. T he y commenced drin king in the morn_ I Circas s i an coast, of the capture of one o f the Bit..siau forts, • a nd continued to drink till eleven at night. S ome I whi c h th e ga l lant moun taineers had carried by in g, of them were drunk at five, and others at seven in the to the sword or making prisoners the whole of the garrison, evening. I will not undertake to say that there were notassault, putting ! and obtaining possession of thirteen guns, and an immense forty drunk during the day. I was out of my house walk. quantity of ammunition and wartike-stores. .!n consesttence of. Lug about, on the night before the poll-day. Ido not re this the preparations ter the spring eatripaagu t carrying on a t collect any of those who were with tee. r we., how; Sebastopol hart Leen ordered ton o complet!d . . i h the ;greatest on would, it was expected, about two o'clock in the morning, and my house was then put to sea much earlier than usual. despatch, and the blockading sqdr COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. (FRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE. The first general meeting of the members will be held at the Thatched House Tavern on Seurday the 9th of May. There are ten candidates to be b3llotted for or, that day, and arrangements made for the coming season, which is expected to exceed in attraction any that has pre ceded it. Toe Cornmocl re's yacht is getting ready, and hands are to be ihi,rped Gn the Ist of May. Lord C,,rry has taken the I..rge cottage in the West C.iff. Sir John Cathcart, Bert., Sir David Erskine, Bart., , nd many other fashionables, have applied for houses. It is not true that the Eal of Durham has taken Harriet Lodge. About thirty men are cmoloyed repairing the Parade, near the squadron house. It is expected to be completed by the end of Juke. The Dutch galliot Alida, Sweirs, with wine from Bor deaux for Dordre, Iv, which Caine into this harbour to repair damages su,tained by striking on a wreck at sea, has been hauled on White's patent slip. Her bottom was cut nearly through for six feet, and there was a large hole in her larboard bilge through which a man could put his arm. As this accident occurred on the 2th ult., it is sur prising how the crew succeeded in getting her into port. They escaped most miraculously. Many, unfortunately, under similar circumstances, have met a watery grave, not one escaping to tell by what accident the ship was lost. Rocks and sands are nothing to be compared in their evil consequences to a drifting wreck at sea. LORD STANLEY'S " SCORPION" BILL. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT It will be seen by the following extract from the Waleribrd Chronicle, that Lord Stanley may consider ably improve his Irish Registration Bill, by adopting the suggestions of some of the patients for whom he has prepared this " black draught" as an " excellent sedative :" " At a meeting which was recently held at Lismore, the very Rev. Dr. Fogarty, who presided, suggested some improvements in Lord Stanley's Bill, amongst others that the claimant's personal appearance—the colour of his eyes—the length of his nose—the form of his mouth—the height—complexion—natural disposi tion—expression of countenance, &c., should be set forth, in order to preclude the remotest possibility of fraud." Should a corresponding ingenuity for amending this measure be evinced in other parts of Ireland, the Bill may he rendered as efficacious as Morison's pills, and Stanley become a legislative " Hygeist." PRINTERS' PENSION SOCIETY The 13th anniversary of this benevolent society was celebrated on Thursday (St. George's Day) by a public dinner at the London Tavern, over which his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge presided. The object of the society is the relief of compositors and pressmen, and their widows, in seasons of adversity, and it is eminently worthy of public support—" for," as is well observed in the address of the Society, " from the very nature of his occupation, the condition of the printer is comparatively unknown to the community at large. Immured, as he is, in a close and confined place of business, from en early to a late hour, and frequently throughout the night breathing little else than a tainted atmosphere, it is no wonder that he should dis play a cadaverous countenance, and altogether an ema ciated appearance. Independently of the confinement his employment necessarily entails upon him, he is subject to various compl tints almost inseparable from the nature of his occupation. It is true that much that was obnox ious has been retnoved,yet much still remains which it does not appear possible to remove to the advantage of the art of printing. The compositor is the individual who endures all that does remain which is hurtful to his health." The . annual report gives a very satisfactory account of the progress of the institution, there having been admitted since the formation of the society 57 men and 35 women, and there remaining on the funds 18 men and 24 women. Besides this relief, " the Corn niittee have again been able to add to the amount of the funded property, haring caused the 3611 18s. id., which the Siciety had in the 3i- per Cents., to be in creased to 6001, making the Society's dividends now 69/. a year. The ordinary expenditure, including the payments to the pensioners, and the printing the list of subscribers (which occurs once in three years), has been 613/. 11s. 4d., which has been more than met by the annual subscriptions and the dividends, which have to gether amounted to 644/. tis. 9d., leaving the income derived from other sources, and which is upwards of 230/., applicable to the further increase of the funded property." The usual loyal toasts were drunk on the removal of the cloth, with the full honours, nftcr which The CHAIRMAN proposed the toast of the evening, " Success to the Printers' Pension Society," and in so doing took occasion to remark, that the object of the Society was so good that it would require but few words of his to recommend it, because those who knew the sufferings, the dangers, and the privations of the printers better than he did, knew full well the great importance of a society having for its great object the relief of this meritorious class when they should fall into decay. Yet he must add, that the Society was deserving of increased credit, because it was principally supported by the sub scriptions of the printers themselves, and he would be indeed happy if his presence that day should have con tributed to increase the success of so valuable an in stitution. Mr. Morgan enlivened the meeting with the ever famous song from the " Ingoldsby Legends," " Father Maguire's Account of the Coronation," which elicited great laughter ► particularly is the lines wherein it is said that— " Lord Brougham was missing, And he had gone a fishing Only a'case Lord Essex would'nt give him leave." Indeed the whole evening was spent most harmo niously, and the result was a munificent subscription list, which included H. K. H. the Dike of Cambridge, 25/. ; Lord Viscount Mahon, 10/. 10i. ; Mr. Alder man Harmer, 10/. 10s. ; Holm,is, Esq., 5/. 55.; W. II irrison Ainsworth, Esq., 51 ;S. Jones Esq , 3/. ss. ; the Journeymen at Mr. C. 13;11d win's. 2/. 10s. ; Messrs. Harrild, Si. ss. ; J. Wilson, E!.q., 51. ss. ; H. M. Martin, Esq., 5/. ss. ; H. V. anti J. Fggins, 5/. ss. ; W. Thorogood, Esq., Si. ss. ; H. W. Caslon, D.q.,5/. ss. ; V. Figcios, Esq ,5/.55.; S. 13.:!leher, Esq , Si. ss. ; J. Prescott, Eq., 51. ss. ; J. K. Chaponao, Esq., 2/. 2s. ; T. Lyons, Esq.,2/. 2s. ; J. Rickerby, Esq., 21. 2s. ; E. Varty, Esq., 2/. 2e. ; H. Allard, Esq., '2l. 2s. ; G. B Davidgi, Esq., 21.25.; - Remlrey, E•q , 21. 2s. ; G. Paul, 2/. 28. ; J. Vial detibergh, 21. 2s. ; W. Huley, 21. 25.; Mr. W. Long, 21. 2s. ; B. Gilbert, 2/. 2s. ; T. Gough, 2/. 2s. ; S. Apps, 2/. 2s. ; Mrs. Marchant. 2/. 25., &c. &c. METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENTS.-011 Fli d:ty, the 10th ins,., Sir Frederick Trench moved in the House of Commons, " that an instruction be given to the Select Com mittee of this House appointed to consider the petition of the Corporation of London relative to the embankment of the River Thames, and to report their obporvations and opinions there upon to the House, together with the best means of earrying the same into effect," to the following import, " that they shall not adopt any plan which does not embrace the formation of a terrace or quay along the banks of the Hirer from Southwark Bridge to Hungerford Market, which will facilitate the conve nience of public communication, and contribute greatly as well to the embellishment of the Metropolis as to the health, com fort, and recreation of its inhabitants, especially those who are engaged in sedentary employments, and who often reside in close, crowded, and unwholesome apartments." GENERAL ORDERS TO THE QUEEN'S TROOPS IN INDlA.—llead Quarters, Poonah, September 24, 1839. The Commander-in-Chief in llndia has been pleased to make the following promotions until her Majesty's pleasure shall be known :-16th Dragoons—Major C. It. Cureton to ba Lieut.- Colonel, without purchase, Tice Arnold, deceased, 21st August, 1539; Capt. A. C. Lowe to be Major, vice Cureton, August 21 ; Lieut. W. V. Jilliard to be Captain, vice Lowe, August 21 ; Cornet W. S. Mitchell to be Lieutenant, without pur chase, vice Inverarity, deceased, 20th May; Cornet J. P. Smith to be Lieutenant, vice Jillard, 21st August. The Com mander-in-Chief in India is pleased to make the following pro motion by brevet: —4th Foot—Lieut.-Col. J. Leslie, K. H. to be Colonel in the East Indies. Date of rank 18th June, 1831. THERE IS A PROVIDENCE FOR DRUNKARDS. —As narrow an escape from loss of life as could, with possi bility, occur, happened en Wednesday forenoon, about eleven o'clock. One of Basing's - Newbury large waggons, laden to the height of nearly 30 feet, was passing down Holb orn , a li tt l e to the east of Dean-street, and cn th top of the load was a stout young countryman lying drunk and asleep. He rolled off, and fell to the ground with that sort of noise described by Virgil of hu»zi procumbit hos. He was picked up sense less, with his face besmeared with blood. The waggoner and his helper supported him to the door of a surgeon's shop, just opposite to which the accident occurred ; but as they reached the door, and some one in the crowd advising that he should be bled immediately, he rallied somewhat, as if from the fear of blood-letting, and obstinately refused to enter the shop. Hi s companions then led him, staggering, to the next public-hou se . and having washed his face, and administered to him a glass of brandy, they led him away almost as well as if nothing had occurred. HER, MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—On Thursday night the pleasures of the Opera were restored to us, and we had Lucia di Lammermoor. If anything could reconcile the fashionable tenants of the stalls to the absence of first-rate Terp sichores it. would be the animated little ballet of the Pages du Due de Vendome, which exhibits to co much advantage the forms, graces, and esprit of women, without requi r i ng t h ose tours de force of choregraphy of which only the highest talent can veil the effo. t. A new danseuse was introduced to the public on Thur,day light. in the person of Mademoiselle Al bertine, of the French Academie Royale de Musique. On Thursday night also, a favourable reception was given to M. Bretin, likewise of the Faris Grand Opera, whose qualifications a, a dancer are certainly of a higher order than those of M. Ma . hieu. Next week we are to have an Italian debutante in the same d e p artment. Th e Op e ra o n Thursday night was not fully att en d e d , severa l b oxes having continued vacant to the close of the cm erainments Her Majesty the Queen Dowager honoured the theatre with her presence. shut. There were persons drinking at my house on the nomination night. Ido not think there were more than twenty. There were voters among them, and they took nothing which they did not pay for. I did not receive a single order from any one on the subject. I did not know at the time who would pay me. Several people might have advised me to enter on the speculation. I do not recollect the name of any person who gave me such an advice. Mr. Milos was security for me with my brewer, Mr. Serle. I cannot swear whether Mr. Milns told me to open my house ; it is likely he might h ave talked to me about it. Mr. Milns was so often in my house, and so often intoxicated, that I cannot swear as to what he might have said. I did not tell my brother Robert that I had a good order from the Tories for the election. do not remember seeing either Mr. Headly or Mi. St een at my house at the time of the election. I have received the whole amount of my bill, which was 53/. 103. ; 301. was paid to me,' and 23/. 103. was advanced by Mr. Bishop. I owed my brewer about 221. before the election. I paid a bill to my brewer at the time from money I had in the house. Ido not remember any money being advanced to me at the time for the purpose. I got a loan of some money from Mr. Barker. I was canvassed at the last election. I think it was by Mr. Sutton himself. I pro mised my vote to Mr. Sutton. I did not vote at all at the election of 1837. I voted at the previous elections for the Whigs. I voted for the Tories at the Municipal Elections in November, 1838, after I had got the loan from Mr. Barker. By Mr. Asonews.—Mr. Serle is my landlord. He voted for Mr. Gibson. After I had voted for Mr. Deigh ton at the municipal elections, he told me that if I did not pay him an arrear of 301. he would make me leave the house immediately. I had been in gaol before taking the benefit of the Act in 1837. I stopped in the house till after the last election. I left it last Michaelmas, having been ejected from it. There was a distress for non-pay ment of emit, at the suit of my landlord, Mr. Serle. My goods were not seized. I had two bondsmen, Mr. Milks and another. I had notice to quit before the election. I do n it know whether it was in consequence of my het vot ing for the Tories. His had behaviour to me was the rea son why I voted for Mr. Sutton at the last election. Mr. Milns used to come to my house formerly two or three times a week, and be was frequently intoxicated on these occasions. After having prepared refrt sh ments, few came in at first. The Whigs went to the Umivereity Arms, during the election ; and 1 should say they had even a better trade there than I had. I think I got the cheques from Mr. Twiss's clerk, and that I did not see himself at all. When I went to Mr. Bishop for the 23/. 10s., I told him I was in distress, and I asked the money from him as an act of kindness. By Mr. AL'STIN—..I owed but a quarter's rent when I was turned out of my house. I have paid it since. George Smith was then called in. Mr. ANDREWS said that before the witness was examined by the opposite Counsel he wished to put a question to him. Do you believe in the Testament?-1 believe in the Scrip tures and the ten commandments. Do you believe in the book you are about to be sworn by ?—I do. The witness was then sworn, and examined by Mr. COCKBURN—I am a shoemaker. and reside at Cambridge. I have always voted for the Whigs. Mr. Long came to me before the last election, and entered my step I asked him if he were a purchaser, and he said he should want shoes for his boy. The shoes were made, and I sent them home. Mr. Long called in a few days afterwards and paid for them. He called again on Thursday the 22.1 of August. He looked at some goods hanging out side the door. He said he wanted a pair of shoes for his little girl. He came again and brought a measure. He then commenced to speak to me on the subject of politics. Ile said there was likely to be an election, and that it was immaterial how a poor Alan voted, for the Whigs and Tories were, both a bad lot, agreed with him, and l am o f the same opinion still.—(Loud laughter.) He said nothing to me then about my vote. He came again on the Saturday morning following. He shoved the door open, and looked round, to see, I suppose, if there was any one there. The witness was then asked if Long had said at that time anything to him about his vote. Mr. WRANGIIAM objected to the question, on the ground that anything done by Lorg could not affect Mr. Sutton, inasmuch as it had not been proved that he was Mr. Sut ton's agent. Mr. AUSTIN said that though there was a resolution of the Committee to the effect that they would require proof of agency in the first instance, but that they would not refuseproofs of bribery which might show agency, he could not help alluding to that subject. He wished to take the opportunity of protesting against such a resolution, as being contrary to every sound legal principle. The Learned Gentleman then cited a passage from a work of Douglas, in confirmation of his opinions, in which the writer stated that the bribery should be proved first, and that all that was necessary for that purpose was that some probable grounds of agency should exist_ He knew, how ever, that after the decision of the Committee it would be idle to dwell on that point, and he would pass to an other part of the question. The Learned Gentleman then proceeded to contend that he was entitled to question a witness as to the proceedings of Long, for the purpose of showing that Long was, during the election, the sub agent of Mr. Swan, jun. It was true that it was denied by the opposite Counsel that at the election Mr. Swan and other gentlemen had acted for Mr. Sutton, as a Committee. The Learned Gentleman said that this point was a most important one, and he then entered into a long examination of the evidence already taken before the Com mittee for the purpose t,f showing that though Mr. Sut ton had no nominal committee, there were a number of gentlemen who had acted for him in that capacity, con sisting of Mr. Fisher, as chairman, and of Messrs. Swan, Faucit, Browne. Barker, and others. Mr. Fisher him self had acknowledged that he had addressed a letter to Mr. Woodhouse of C-ius College, in which he had signed himself the chairman of Mr. Sutton's committee. Mr Faucit had stated in his ev;iderce that the gentlemen as sembled at the Eagle were, to all intents and purposes, conducting the election for Mr. Sutton, as packed com mittees had formerly done. The entire pro ceedings cf the party proved the truth of that state ment. Public houses were thrown open, and the bills of the publicans were paid. There was a band and flag-bearers consisting of 160 persons, who must have been hired by some parties. Mr. Sutton had ac cepted the services of the gentlemen sitting at the Eagle; his case must stand or fall by their proceedings. If it were otherwise, and if parties at elections were allowed to escape all responsibility because they did not style themselves a committee, the most flagrant bribery might be practised with impunity. It was also proved in evi dence that Mr. Swan had given orders to publicans for furnishing ale after the election, and the ale so furnished had been paid out of the election fund. Under these circumstances be thought there could be no doubt of Mr. Swan's agency. The next position he had to prove was the connexion between Mr. Swan and Long. He thought there was abundant evidence on that :übject. Such con nexion was proved by Mrs. Large's letter, by the green-book and other papers found in Long's possession. The moment of Long's arrest he was found talking with Mr. Swan, and he was afterwards bailed by Mr. Corny and Mr. Hcadly, two members of Mr. Sutton's committee. Far these reasons he thought he was entitled to put the question, and that Mr. Sutton was responsible for the proceedings both of Long and Mr. Swan. Mr. WRA;;GIIAM said in reply that his Learned Friend had made'no attempt to establish an immediate connection between Long and Mr. Manners Sutton. He had merely endeavoured to prove such a connection by a cbain of facts which should not be admitted as conclusive without the greatest caution. The evidence in such a case should be most distinct and definite, and should not be derived exclu sively from a general co-operation of any parties in the proceedings of an election. The Committee could not take upon themselves the responsibility of judging on sach a subject as that under their consideration from presumptions, suspicions, or conjecture. He should first observe that no one was better fitted than Mr. Swan him- self to prove the fact of his agency. Mr. Swan, however. had been summoned by the opposite party, and yet they had not called on him to give his evidence, and had thus de prived the Committee of the benefit of the information he could offer. Others had been asked about Mr. Swan's proceedings, and he himself had not been called on to give any account of them. Such a circumstance appeared to him to be at best a strange one. It was attempted to be proved that Mr. Swan was the agent of Mr. Sutton, on the ground that Mr. Swan had canvassed with the other, and that his name appeared on orders in two or three bills. He did not think such grounds were sufficient to establish an agency ; and he believed that there was no more reason for looking at Mr. Swan as the representative of Mr. Sutton than any other member of his party. It was argued that the room in which Mr. Sutton's friends had assembled was in reality a committee-room. Nothing, however, could be less borne out by evidence than such an assertion. It was open to all the friends of Mr. Sutton— there were frequently 30 or 40 persons in it ; and Mr. Faucit, on whose evidence so much reliance seemed to have been placed, stated he had seen 100 persons there at a time. His Learned Friend Mr. Austin had ea. d that it had been arranged, for fraudulent purposes, that the meeting should not be called a committee. There was, however, suffi cient rea,on for the friends of Mr. Sutton not forming a committee of any kind, in their desire to avoid the consequences which might follow from an im prudent or unpriticipli • ' .d act on the part of any of its members, if it should have been formed. The Hon. Member was proceeding to show that th e meeting at the Eagle could not be considered a C ,mmit tee, when it struck Four o'Clock. It appeared that he would still have for a long time to continue his address, and the Committee therefore adjourned before its conclusion till to-morrow (this day). EVENING EDITION. LAW COURT OF CHANCERY, APRIL 23. THE QUEEN V. VISCOUNT CANTERBURY. This case, which stood in the paper to-day by /Tpecial 'appointment, came before the Court on a petition of right presented by Viscount Canterbury, stating that while- he was Speaker of the House of Commons, and during the time he resided in one of the Royal palaces at West minster, that palace was, through the negligence of the officers of the Crown, partly destroyed by tire, and the greater part of the Noble Viscount's property was either consumed or rendered useless by the conflagra tion. The petition stating these facts prayed, according to the usual form, that the suppliant might have right done him, and that a commission might be issued under the Greet Seal, and the facts stated in the petition micht, under that commission be ascertained. Upon the petition being presented to her Majesty, she, with the advice of the Crown lawyers, referred it to the Lord Chancellor, direct ing at the same time that right should be done. In this way the case now came before his Lordship. The SOLICITOR-GENER AL , Sir W. FGI.LETT, andiMr. Sergeant MANNING, who appeared for Viscount Canter bury, submitted that the Lord Chancellor, from all pre vious authority, was bound to assent to the prayer of the petition, and grant the Commission. In support of this argument, and that the course pursued by Lord Canter bury in presenting the petition of right was the correct one, the Learned Gentlemen referred to cases in the old writers, extending many centuries hack, all of which went to show that in cases where the subject claimed a right against the Crown, the course had been to present a peti tion of right, and that the reigning Sovereign had always directed light to be done through a Commission from the Royal Chancery. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, Mr. WrriaAm, Mr. WTGHT MAN. and Mr. WRAY, who appeared on behalf of the Crown, contended that the claim was preposterous, and that there was no pretence whatever for it. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL replied, and The LORD CHANCELLOE said that all the cases had been carefully examined ou the subject for some centuries hack, and none could be discovered in which the prayer of the petition had been refuted ; he would, ho eves, take time to consider the subj et, and would, in the course of next week, give his judgment in this case, and also in the cak of the Baron de Bode, sshich involved a similar question. _RAU COURT, Amu 24. THE QUEEN V. LONG, Mr. fit t,r,s moved the court in this case for rule to show cause why the defendant should not have liberty to with draw a plea of guilty, into which he had been led contrary to his intention, and by a fraudulent misrepresentation. The circum , tances of the case arose out of the late Cam., bridge election, at which Long, the applicant in this trio• Lion, acted in support of the Hon. Manners Sutton. After the election, a charge of bribery and corruption was brought against lion before Mr. Foster, the Met or of Cambridge, and by that gentleman he was bound over in !navy per sonal and collateral security to stand his trial on the charge. The indictment against him was found in the county, but was by certiorari removed into this court. Before, however, it came to trial, Edward Scott entered into a negotiation with him, on the part of Mr. W. G. Cannon, the Attorney of Mr. Gibson, the defeated candi date, to the effect that the indictment should be withdrawn on the condition that he ( Mr. Long) should join in a petition to the House of Commons against the validity:of the return of the Hon. Manners Sutton, for whom he had been engaged. To this proposition he con sented, and came up to town accordingly. He was made aware that it would be necessary to give authority to some person to apply to the Court in order that the indict men t should be withdrawn. He met Mr. Cannon at the Craven Hotel, and there was introduced to Messrs. Parkes and Preston as the persons who would act in that capacity, and signed what he was informed was but a document giving them authority to effect a stoppage of the proceedings. On the morning when he was to appear before the Com mittee of the House of Commons, he was undeceived in regard to what he had thus done, and informed that he had signed a paper, the result of which was that he was Placed in the position of one who had been tried and found guilty before Lord Dentnati. M. Justice LITTLEDALE—Has he then received any in timation that he would be brought up for judgment ? Mr. Bynns —Yes, my Lord, on the fifth day of this term. Mr. Justice LITTLF.DALE—IIe did not, then, conduct himself satisfactorily before the Committee ? Mr. BYLES said ho had by no means done so in the opinion of the parties in whose hands he had thus fallen.— Rule to show cause granted. POLICE INTELLIGENCE MANSION.HOUSE. A carpenter, named Crosier, was brought before the Lotto MAYOR, by policeman 263. The policeman stated that the defendant and two other men endeavoured to get into a public-house called the White Hart, at twelve o'clock on Wednesday ilght, but did not succeed. Upon the expostulation of the witness the companions of the defendant went away, but Mr. Crosier persevered for a full hour, and used insulting language, after which he walked away, but it was only to return in disguise, and again to disturb the neighbourhood. Witness, although subjected to gross abuse, did not take the defendant into custody, but as he visited him on his beat next night, accompanied by three other men, and repeated the annoyance, with th e addition of blows, it was considered almost time to get the matter settled elsewhere. The LORD MAYOR asked tlie defendant w%y ho wished to compel the publican to subject himself to a penalty ? The defendant said that he felt thirsty, and accord ingly knocked at the door of the legitimate place of sale of the article he required which, he contended, ought to have been opened to him, as he was con %weed there were twenty others inside. As he was not admitted, he was determined to see it out, and he went home, and, exchanging his coat for his jacket tried it on again at the door The officer, he had no doubt, had very good reasons for siding with the land lord, and therefore wished to get him away. As for the charge of the subsequent attack, it was quite a mistake, for as he was quietly passing along, the policeman re cognised him, and with the assistance of another person bullied and beat bim. It was stated that there were no persons in the public-house when defendant importuned for admission. The LORD MAYOR—And if there were, the land lord is not obliged to let in any fellow who chooses to be troublesome. I consider the conduct of the defend ant as highly reprehensible. He wants to force his way into a public-house, and he even disguises himself, no doubt, for the purpose of collecting matter of com plaint, and, failing in these, he accuses the officer of being influenced by the proprietor. I shall send the case to the Sessions. The defendant evidently did not like the reference to the Sessions, although he said that he had been severely beaten, but he was obliged to find bail. Several persons were brought up charged with having been found drunk. The LORD NIAYOIt, after having heard all the charges, said that he had seen so many instances of intoxication, that he really blushed for his country upon comparing it with the condition of Ireland, where the principal cele brations seemed to be those of teetotalism. He thought that be should, if he saw much more of such work, en deavour to prevail upon some Father Mathew or Fa ther Murphy to take the inhabitants and visitors of the city of London in hand.—(Laughter.) BOW.S7'REET. William Giles, a carter, in the service of Mr. Os man, the brewer, of Camberwell, appeared before Mr. HALL Yesterday, to answer a complaint preferred against him, at the instance of the officers belonging to the Society for the preyeation of cruelty to animals, for having on the 11th inst. wantonly and cruelly ill-treated a horse. Mr. Edcs, a private gentleman stated, that at six o'clock in the afternoon, while passing through Tavi. stock-street, Covent-garden, he saw the defendant, who was guiding a horse under a cart, inflict several severe blows on his head with his fist, and then lay hold of the animal's tongue in the most vicious manner to pull it from his mouth, which he would have done had it not slipped from his hand, in consequence of the moisture. Upon remonstrating with him for using such unneces sary severity, he took down the direction on the cart, and then the defendant said that he knew nothing about the treatment of horses. The animal appeared in ex cellent condition. A shopkeeper, who witnessed the conduct of the defendant from his door, corroborated the account given by the complainant. The defendant denied that Le had used any unneces sary violence, for the horse was very stubborn, and re quired great force to control him when putting the bit into his mouth. The son of the defendant's employers, proved that he was present on the occasion, and unless the bearing rein was loosened the horse would never admit the bit of the bridle into his mouth without pullic i s out the tongue, which was uhrays the case at home. The owner of the horse said that it was the first day a cart harness had been put on, and on examining the horse on his return home, he could not see that it had received any injury. He had often seen the defendant obliged to swing himself from the horse's tongue before he could put tlia bit into his mouth. Mr. HALL said that such a practice was as mute- CeSsary as it was cruel, and lie had known an instance in which a groom had actually dragged the tongue entirely from a poor horse under similar circumstances. Th oma s, the Secretary, said that h e h a d to n prefer a complaint against a farmer for a similar offence, for which he was convicted. Mr. HALL, considering that the case was satisfactorily p r oved, ordered theslefendant to pay a fine of 20s. and cos t s , or go to prison for ten days. A boy of the name of Hills, in the employ of Mr. Foard, of Frog Farm, P e t wort h , whilst rJok-tending on Sun. day se'nnight, saw something glitter in the ditch. It turned out to be a mug, and the handle was found close by. It was finally discovered to be silver, and is supposed to have been thrown into the ditch by some person not willing to have it. found in his posiession.—Brighton Guardian. Fox HUNT.--A letter from Moffat gives an account of an extraordinary fox-hurt which took place in that neighbourhood last week. On the Sib instant, forty shepherds, armed with fowling-nieces, and attended by their collies, tamed out at Black Hope, 'llloffat Water, wad after a chase of F5 hours, they succeeded in twentMineleaes, viz., 'arena and fifteen )hung ones. ' One of OW ' killed two of them at one sbotr.-.4:: 1 1