The Sun. — London, England, 1840-04-21 00:00:00

EVEN LNG EDITION. THEATRES. COVENT GARDEN. Mr. Sergeant Talfourd's tragedy of lon was per formed last night at this theatre. Miss Ellen Tree undertook the part of lon, and played it with her usual grace and feeling. This nobly-conceived character—the most elevated and the most con sistently maintained throughout of any that the modern drama can boast, abounds in touches of the most delightful poetry ; and to all these Miss Tree gave every effect that could be desired. Her last scene, in particular, was played with a touching solemnity that came home to every heart. Cooper undertook the part of Adrastus, but he was too cold and measured in his declamation, and did not seem altogether to comprehend the spirit of some of the more striking passages. Mrs. W. Lacy's Clemanthe was clever, which is all we can say for it ; and Mr. Vining made a very noisy and ungraceful Phocion. After the tragedy—which, by the bye, was heard with the deepest attention, and warmly applauded ! t hroughout —a new Melodramatic, Operatic Fairy Extravaganza (as the play-bili*l it), entitled The Sleeping Beauty in Me Wood, was produced, and proved highly successful. This non-dcscript affair keeps tolerably close to the old nursery legend, and opened with a splendid scene, representing the boudoir of the fairy Baneful (Mrs. Tayleure), 'lto, happening to read in a newspaper that the ts-ing of Noland (Mr. J. Bland) has invited a party of fairies to dinner to celebrate the birth of his daughter, is so indignant at having re ceived no invitation, that she resolves to pay his Majesty a visit sans ceremonie, and, while the rest of her tribe are bestowing gifts o n the young Princess, she neutralizes their effect by predicting that the royal infant shall die before she reaches maturity. Just as she has uttered this baleful prediction, the fairy Antidota (Miss Lee) interferes, and promises that the Princess shall not die, but merely be condemned to sleep for a certain ter m of years : so ends the first part. The second ' opens with a humorous song by Harley, who plays the character of Lord Chamberlain to the King of Noland ; immediately after which we are intro duced to the predestined Princess (Madame Vestris) who sings an excellent parody on i" Nix, my Doll, pals, fake away," which was encored ; •and then calls for her Court ladies, to "muse her by a dance ; when Mademoiselle Bet toni and Monsieur Saxoni dance a grand pas de deux, in which both displayed uncommon elegance and ag ili ty. I mme di ate l y t h e d ance i s conc luded, the Princess walks out to take the air, and is met by the old fairy Baneful, who throws her into a deep slumber, and subjects all the Court to the same visi tation, who instantly begin to yawn as profoundly as if they had only just finished the perusal of one of Colonel Sibthorp's speeches in Parlia ment. The third part shows us the resurrection of the Princess and her Court, all of whom are now well stricken in years, though the former still ma nages to preserve her beauty, and is, as a matter of course, married to her saviour, Prince Perfect (Mr. J. Vining). This extravaganza contains—as was indeed to be expected—much nonsense, but it is uncommonly splendid in point of costume and sce nery ; and contains two or three very smart satiri cal hits at the follies of the day. Harley, as the Lord Chamberlain, displayed considerable comic ability ; and Mr. J. Bland made a very grave, for mal noodle of a king—such as kings are some times apt to be. Among the scenes, we may single out for praise, the State Bed Chamber, the Illuminated Palace and Garden, and the Ban quet Hall, all of which were painted by the Grieves in their most efficient manner. Several of the songs were clever, especially that sung at the open ing of the piece by Mrs. Tayleure, in the character of the fairy Baneful. The house was full, and the performances of the evening received with much applause. HAYMARKET. Th e combined attractions of Maundy and ' l ()wer left the visitors to this aristocratical little theatre nothing, in the way of novelty, to wish for. The bill of fare for the evenin g ' included i Hamlet, How to Pa ll the Rent, and Hobbs, Dobbs, and Stubbs, and we need scarcely add that the house was crowded in every part. The orchestral selections were excel ' lent ; and the Echo quadrilles, " a la Musard," drew down thunders of applause. ADEL PHI. Mr. Yates, in honour of the season, last night produced two new pieces at this theatre, both of which were eminently successful. The first was a three act extravaganza entitled the Devil in Lon don, or Sketches in 1840 ; it is the joint production of Messrs. Peake and Buckstone. Its plot, if plot it can be called, is as follows : —, who on earth takes th e alias of Mr. Hookey Walker, (Yates), in his infernrl boudoir below, is hypped and melancholy. In want of amusement, a trip to London is pro posed, and Mephistopheles bets the aforesaid gentleman ten to one that he will not be able to get a living in London without having recourse to hocus-pocus. The wager is accepted, and Mr. Hookey Walker goes up to London, His first ad venture is in J e r m yn-street, when he witnesses the downfal of a " little hill," and saves a certain Lord Pigeon, admirably acted by Wright, from the clutches of the police. Lord Pigeon takes him into his service, and then Mr. John, the footman, (Buckstone) instructs him in the art and mystery of_ servin gmen , at t h e w hi c h t h e v i r t ue o f Mr. .Walker is so shocked that he determines to inform Lord Pigeon. Lord Pigeon disbe lieves him, is about to turn him adrift, and,. i n d espa i r , h e i s o bli ge d t o h ave recourse t o hocus pocus, and endow Lord Pigeon with the Power of invisibility, in order to convince him of the manner in which he is cheated. He then visits a well-known debating society, in which figure c onspicuously the representatives of the representa "vts of Birmingham, of all Ireland, and of Maid ston e . Mr. Walker, as a newly-elected member, wakes a speech on the board-wages question, which reminded us marvellously of a certain maiden speech elsewhere made on the Chinese question, but he is Coughed, groaned, and neighed down by the zoolo gical members. He visits St. Giles s, where he is cud gelled by the cadgers as too virtuous—the Derby, where he is done at the thimble-rig, and cleaned out at roulette. The Cider Cellars, and, last of all, the Italian Opera-house., where he appears be hind the scenes as manager. During all these pe regrinations, he is closely watched by Mephistophe les, disguised as Captain Rook (Paul Bedford), and at last is obliged to confess that he has lost his wager, and that he has as yet much to learn. The idea on which this piece is founded is by no means a novel one. Ben Jonson has a play on the same subject, entitled " The Devil is an Ass"—and " Pug" comes to earth, and is " done" by the lieges of Queen Elizabeth pretty much in the same trimmer as " Hookey Walker" is done by the lieges o f Queen Victoria. The treatment of the subject, of course, is necessarily very difFerent, and as an admirable satire of the reigning follies of the day, the Devil in London is entitled to great praise. In the scene of the Derby, Mrs. Keeley in the character of a Jockey, sang a song descriptive of the vicissitudes of a race with admirable Spirit. She was loudly and rapturously encored. In th e Cider Cellars' scene, the glee singers from th a t Popular place of resort gave a glee in excellent style, and a gentleman, with whom we conclude Yates has already made an engage ment, gave some excellent imitations of Macready, Keeley, C. Kean, Buckstone, C. Kemble, Van denh4 \Varde, of Yates himself addressing the audience, and of Harley. H e was loudly applauded , and most d eserve dly so. Mr. Buck, the W izard of t ime West, in his gun delusion, was not so successful . a.t pleasing the audience. He was about to enter Into som e e x pl ana ti on w h e n Yates very judiciously walked him off, at the same time attributing the ` ll 'szPprobation to the supporters of a rival Wizard . The adventures of Lord Pigeon during the perio d of his i nv i s ibili ty were most humorous. This dif ficult part fell into excellent hands, and we know of uone on the b o ard s w h o cou ld h ave d one suc h j u stice t it as W rig h t . The piece was given out for repetition ev . ely evening, amidst the unani mous a ppl ause of a house crammed to the ceiling. a grand spectac l e , en titl e d The &nod of the Nile, or the Battle of Actium, whi c h, i for . mag. , nfie ence o f scenery , an d gorgeousness of dresses aid ,: proc ess i ons , e xceeds anything t h at h as ever l. en attempted even at the Adelpbi it§e4. The ' Ni ~~ <.J i piece 4s, in fact, a series of scenic illustra tions of the adventures of Antony and Cleopatra. The galley of Cleopatra on the Cydnus, and the deck of the war galley on the Ambracian Gulf at the battle of Actium, were both magnificent ; but the surpassing scene of all was the Bubastes Fes tival in the Alexandrian palace, in which the army of women-warriors manoeuvre before An tony and Cleopatra. All who delight in spectacle should make a point of visiting the Adelphi during the run of this piece. The beauteous Queen of Egypt was very well represented by Miss Caro line Darling, and Mr. Lyon made a gallant Antony. There was a comic underplot, the characters of which were sustained by Buckstone and Mrs. Keeley, which seemed to enliven the somewhat heavy dialogue of the serious portion. We conclude that these two pieces will carry Yates triumphantly through the rest of the season, which we hope has been a most successful one. He richly deserves success, for a more indefatigable caterer for its amusement the public does not possess. OLYMPIC. The entertainments at this deservedly favourite little theatre, commenced last evening with A Royal Commission from Paris, which was ex ceedingly well received, and is likely to become a stock piece. The Royal Commission is directed as a reward for electioneering service to M. Jollivet (Mr. F. Vining), a wealthy proprietaire in La Vendee, and imposes on him the special duty of ridding the province of the Chouan leader Alexis Kerbout (Mr. Baker), who, whilst the Commis sioner has been in Paris, to obtain an appointment from his ministerial patron, is introduced to Madame Jollivet (Miss Fitzwalter), as the husband of her dearest friend Agatha (Miss Treble), and is accordingly sheltered from his pur suers in the very house of the Commissioner. To deceive a mischievous and prying lady's maid, Clausette (very cleverly acted by Miss Ayres), the Chouan Chief is passed off as M. Jollivet, until that gentleman arrives in person, when a series of the most laughable mistakes and embar rassments ensue, terminating in the escape of the outlaw from France, and the great honour of the Commissioner, who unconsciously obtains at last the entire credit of putting down, by his ad dress and humanity, the protracted Chouan insur rection, and ridding the province of its most for midable pest. " The Ladies Club" followed, and its proceedings were conducted with undiminished spirit and eclat. In the burletta called Legacy Hunting, the acting of Mr. Brookes as General Playwell, was very much applauded, and, indeed, deserved the highest praise. The very dissi milar part of Morgan Morgan, in Mark Leman's drama of Gwynneth Vaughan, was performed by Mr. Brooks with equal truth, vigour, and richness. Miss M. A. Atkinson, as Lyddy Pryse, and Mr. G. Wild, as Hugh Morgan, also well merited the hearty applause which they received. It is scarcely necessary to say, that the Ladies' Club and Gwynneth Vaughan owe a large share of their success to the admirable acting of Mrs. Stirling. QUEEN' S THEATRE. At this pretty little theatre, last night, was in troduced a new fairy spectacle, entitled The Demon Arab. It came forth with all the tinsel pageantry incident to the holiday drama that happily lays such hold of the young memory, and a fleeting reminis cence of which is often a refresher in the realities of after life. Monsieur Buck, " The Wizard of the West," caused the more credulous part of the audience to cast suspicious, sidelong glances at each other, whilst performing his Magical Illusions. The evening's amusement wound . up with a_really laughable farce, entitled The Inquisi tive Gentleman, in which Air. Parry, under the familiar cognomen of Paul Pry, kept the audience in a continued fit of merriment. On the whole, the performance was a credit to those who catered for the public amusement, yet we could wish, for the sake of those whom it interests, that the audience had been more numerous. SADLER'S WELLS. A new drama, entitled Bianca Contarini, was produced last night at this theatre. The story turns on the adventures of Andrea Pisiani (Mr. H. Marston), who, having been unjustly expelled from Venice, becomes the leader of a band of pirates. After some difficulties and dangers, the hero is made the husband of Bianca Contarini (Mrs. Hormel.) the Doge's daughter, and escapes with her from his island. As we have nothing particular to say in favour of the piece, we shall not enter into any details with respect to it. The acting, too, offered nothing re markable ; but we cannot help noticing the scenery, which, as usual here, was what most deserved praise. The main piece was followed by two trifles, which seemed to have amused a very orderly audience. SURREY. Davidge, the spirited proprietor of this theatre, determined not to lose his well-earned reputation of being one of the best caterers for the amuse ment of the public in the metropolis, produced no less than three new pieces last night for the enter tainment of the Easter holiday folks. The first, entitled The Life of a Woman, or the Curate's Daughter, has its foundation based upon those in valuable paintings of Hogarth's, delineating the Harlot's Progress. The second, called The Wet Nurse, is a smart interlude adapted from the French ; and the third, entitled The Venetian, or the Coun cil of Ten, gives us an excellent idea of what Venice was in her palmiest days. and almost in duced us to believe that we stood in Venice on the Bridge of Sighs, A palace and a prison on each hand, and that We saw from out the waves her structure rise, As from the stroke of the Enchanter's wand. Of the scenery of the first piece we cannot say too much, it reflects the greatest credit on Brunning and Turner, and shows a determination on the part of Davidge, to spare no expence to gratify the public. The different tableaux representing the inimitable paintings of Hogarth, almost induced us to believe that those invaluable works of art had been rescued from the devouring element that destroyed Fonthill, and stood palpably be fore us. This piece introduced to us an old friend, without a new face, in the person of Buckingham. This was his first appearance on the Surrey boards for the last seven years, and he acquitted himself ably in the character assigned to him. Saville, the great favourite at this theatre, as a teacher of a village school, made the most of the character ; and W. Smith kept the house in roars of laughter. Mrs. H. Vining, as Fanny Rose mary, acted with her usual ability. The piece throughout was eminently successful, and was an nounced for repetition in a house crowded to the ceiling, amidst the most enthusiastic plaudits. From the reception of The Wet Nurse there can be no doubt that she will carry on a thriving trade, and The Venetian cannot fail to at tract as long as the characters in it are so ably supported by Saville, Smith, Hughes, and Vining. We cannot conclude this short critique with o ut, as an act o f j ust i ce to Davidge, stating that in a few days it is his intention to pro duce a new grand historical and melo-dramatic spectacle, combining the whole talent of the com pany, in which no less than one hundred female warriors are to appear. Of course, not being in the secrets of the pris on -h ouse , we can g i ve our readers no idea of what this spectacle is to consist, but all we have to hope is this—." that we may be there to see. VICTORIA. At this theatre an Oriental Drama, entitled Sadac and Kalastrade, by E. Stirling, Esq., was produced, with a splendour suitable to the subject, and received with great applause ; after which the Chiarini family performed their surprising feats on the Corde Volante. To this succeeded a comic Lilliputian Pantomimic Melange, called Mother Goose ; and the GipsyQueen concluded t- the evening's amusements. LLANELLY RAILWAY.—Two locomotive en gines, called the Victoria and Albert, have just been landed on Llanelly Quay, for the railway, and are intended to et;u lady thereon, for the conveyance of goods and passenglery r - The company have commenced to ship coal and culm. All the mechanical inventions of this country immediately find their way to the Continent ; and at length We are beaten out of the ir markets b y the ver y wea p ons wi th which . we ourselves have furnished them. Thus the cloth-felting machine is immediately to be transported to Venice, and all hope of a demand for our new cloth springing up from that quarter, is at once cut off. Leeds Times. I3RITISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCE :SIENT OF SCIENCE.—The Glasgow committees of the " British Association for the Advancement of Science," are making pre parations on an extensive scale, for rendering the ensuirg annual meeting of that Association one of the most interesting description. LITERATURE. CAPTAIN HALL'S EXTRACTS FROM A JOURNAL, PART 2. BEA UMONT AND FLETCHER, PARTS 5,6, 7. Moxon, London, 1840. We have here lying before us some more of Mr. Moxon's elegant republications, consisting of three parts of the dramatic works of Beaumont and Fletcher : and the second Part, which completes the work, of Captain Basil Hall's Journal, written on the coasts of Chili, Peru, and Mexico, and first published about ten years since. We read this amusing production soon after its publication, and now, on glancing over it for the second time, are at no loss to account for its popularity. 'rho Gallant Captain is a most agreeable gossip ; tells an anecdote or hits off as outre character with equal unction ; is smart and lively in style, and most sedu lously eschews anything like prolixity. He is also an acute observer of all that lies on the surface of things ; but he wants depth ; and is rather fond of giving undue prominence to the merest trifles. In this respect, as also in his restless, ever-vigilant curiosity, and his eager ness to gossip about the celebrated men in the different countries which he visits, he reminds us of the well known " Corsica" Boswell, whom he still more closely resembles in his smiling good nature, and his habit of looking on the bright, rather than on the dark side of things. We may sum up his merits by observing that his various volumes of travels are the best possible tea-table reading, for they leave a pleasant impression on the mind, and most assuredly do not call for any very active exertion of thought. MAXWELL'S LIFE OF WELLINGTON, PART TAI. Bailey, London, 1840. . . . . _ The present Part of this Life, which is by far the best of any that have yet appeared, is devoted to details of the Duke's campaign in Portugal about the period when he projected the far-famed lines of Torres Vedras. It is exceedingly carefully written ; and gives many curious episodical particulars respecting the Spanish guerilla chieftains, together with short biogra phical sketches of the two celebrated Minas, uncle and nephew. The Part is also embellished with a full length portrait, engraved from an original painting by Bradley, of the Portuguese Field Marshal, Lord Beresford. COL. THOMPSON-EMIGRATION. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LEEDS TIMES. DEAR SlR—The South Australian Record and Australian Chronicle, of the 11th of April, contains an article in reference to my letter in your paper of the 4th, which gives me an opportunity of returning to the subject of Emigration. The following extract appears to include the substance of what has been advanced on the other side : " A very large proportion of the industrious and in telligent operatives of this country are now either alto gether unemployed, or the rate of wages they receive is barely sufficient to raise them and their families above absolute starvation. And whatever temporary revivals there may be in our trade and manufactures, their num bers ➢LUST ultimately increase. There are two facts observable in the present state of our manufactures which incontrovertibly demonstrate this necessity. The first is the system which generally prevails of extensive production with small profit ; the second is the rapidly extending and increasingly effectual application of ma chinery to almost every department of operative indus try. As an instance of the latter fact, it may be men tioned that just now a new machine is in the process of introduction into the woollen manufacture which, ac cording to the personal testimony of a highly intelligent individual, who is himself about to use it, will, in the process of time, throw a hundred thousand persons out of work in one district alone. What, then, is to be done with this constantly accumulating mass of unem ployed labour and deplorable misery ? " " Emigration, in our opinion, offers the only adequate remedy ; and Colonel Thompson may depend upon it, adopting his own illustration, that if this safety-valve be not opened, destructive explosion will, ere long, shatter the social engine to atoms. There are the unemployed labourers--their number, we say, must increase ; are they to emigrate or starve ? Are they to be conducted to new spheres of industry, to new homes of comfort, to new regions of peace, or are they to languish in misery and destitution, constituting the smouldering ele ments of anarchy and insurrection ? This is the ques tion. Let Colonel Thompson garble it as he please— let him obscure it by his one-sided reference to " con centration," and to " half-pay ladies and gentlemen," as he will ; this, after all, is the question, and the only question--this is the ALTERNATIVE." What is submitted in reply to this is, that there is another resource besides the alternative asserted— and that is, to allow men to enjoy their old spheres of industry, their old homes of comfort, their old regions of peace, by abolishing the unjust legislation which now prevents it. No class of men have a right to snake a country untenable, and then take credit to themselves for offering the means of transportation to the inhabitants. " The land we live in, and may those who do not like it leave it ! " may be a very good toast for the hedgehog in the fable, but not for the softer inmates upon whoa-. the prickly abomination had chosen to quarter himself. Suppose we say we won't leave it, and we won't let them make it untenable either. This is the operation the people of England have now in hand ; end they will perform it too, in despite of any temporary diversions made by getting a part of them to cry out for the abuse. _ _ But there will be more than this. The working classes are getting their eyes open to the mystery of the Corn Laws, and they will next get them open to the other mystery, which is that the Colonial system in general is only a mode of supporting the oligarchy at the expense of the community, by a process like cutting boots into shoes. The North American colo nies, for example, are only a machinery for taking away so many millions annually of the produce of the country's industry, to give a per-tentage of it to people in power and their friends, and throw the remainder into the sea, by making the public buy bad timber at the price of good. The West Indian Colo nies perform precisely the same operation in respect of sugar. They arc all only so many " plants" (as the police phrase appears to be), of thieves too big to be hanged—national larcenies—picking of pockets by Act of Parliament—" higher class" frauds, founded always on the pillage of the humbler. And then the Government of Colonies—is what no wise man would submit his dog to if he loved him. The supporters of the Emi gration Gazette may think they are to be better than the rest ; but who is to answer for them twenty years hence ? A Colony must either be kept under a perpetual tyranny, or it will cease to be a colony. All honest men in colonies live like toads under a harrow, till they can throw off " the baneful domination of the mother country ;" and simply for this reason, that the whole system is organized for serving the interests, not of the honest men, but of somebody else. And then come the murders, the throat-cuttings, the massacres of prisoners by honourable assassins paid out of our purses. All this is what you are invited to go to, for yourselves or children ; and all lest the land lords' steam-engine should blow up at home. Once more ; stay here if you are wise. The time cannot be far off, when industry shall be free, and the man who works shall be allowed to sell the fruits of his labour, without going to the colonies for leave. Cremain, dear Sir, yours very sincerely, T. PERRONET THOMPSON. London, 15th April, 1840. The Earl and Countess of Rosslyn are passing the holidays at Melton Mowbray, and are not expected at their mansion, in Grosvenor.placo, until the close of the ensuing week. PERSIAN GARDENS.---TO me, there is no luxury in Persia comparable to their gardens, and my custo m was at an early hour, on horseback, to ride throughk extensive grounds, planted with the choicest fruit trees and other pro duce. These grounds are left open to the stranger, and al though belonging to many proprietors, their boundaries are merely a row of trees or a gutter of water. The Persian mode of irrigation is ingenious and complete, their soil most prodigal, their peaches, melons, and grapes of a flavour unknown to Europe. Then they have the olive grounds, very extensive, and the luxury on horseback of inhaling the blossoms (which are very evanescent) in a thicket of flowers (if I may so say) for miles around : and it must be felt to bo understood. Ido love to revel in the Persian gardens. What is there to be compared to these living emblems of genuine magnificence. I can explore the streaks of a tulip, and snuff up the fragrance of the violet, with an indescribable pleasure which art can never afford. I can even dissect a bramble, and discover beauties in its repulsive branches—and no inglorious plant either, since it was once solicited to become some sove:eign of the forest. I had never such a conception of Eden before, where " all things smiled." It is customary to form parties and to spend days in the gardens, pitching a tent, &c., but this is unneces sary, since the night air gives no humidity. Give a " pang_ bad," or sixpence to the proprietor, you may remain in his garden all day and choke yourself with fruit, which forms much of the summer food of the Persians. The Prince had other large gardens near Tabreez, his occasional resort, but more particularly for that of his household.—Persian Reminis cences in the Monthly illezgazine. OTTER HUNT EXTRAORDINARY.—Tuesdav some fishwomen, who were employed in drawing one of the salmon pits below the bridge at Totnes, surprised an immense otter. A pursuit was immediately commenced. The depre dator, in his flight up the stream, which was shallow- from tl:o long drought, received many blows, and on passing a boat, the man in which struck at it with the boat-hook, the fierce crea ture seized the instrument with such tenacity, that it was haul ?d out of the river and dropped into the salmon -well and secured, but died soon after from the wounds it received. The animal weighed nearly 60Ibs. A ROBBER KILLED.—A few afternoons sine. a stranger, of elegant address, and announcing himself by a name known to be honourable, presented himself at the cha teau of Count de Contades, noar Orleans, and demanded hos pitality on account of his carriage laving broken down. Ile was cordially received, invited to take a seat at the dinner table, and was ultimately lodged in the best bedchamber for the night, after displaying, during the evening, much animation of con versation and amiability of manners. Some time after the Count de Contades was in bed he was surprised by the entrance into his chamber of his distinguished guest, with a pistol in his hand, with which lie threatened to murder the Count if he did Out deliver up the key of his money-box. After a parley the Count got up, and led the intruder to his secretaire, which he opened, and displayed a drawer full of cash. Upon this the robber transferred the pistol to his left hand, in order to leave the right at liberty to grasp the treasure. This movement was watched by the Count, who instantly wrested the weapon from the weaker hand, and laid the thief dead at his feet. —Paris paper. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY, APRIL 2i, 1840. EASTER IN THE CITY. Yesterday the Aldermen were summoned to meet at the Mansion House, in their scarlet gowns. After breakfast the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and City officers, went to Christ Church, to hear the Spital sermon preached by the Bishop of Chichester. Formerly large collections were made for the poor on Easter Monday, but of late years the charitable part of the business has most miserably fallen off. A True Report of the great number of poor children, and other poor people, maintained in the several Roy al Hospitals of the City of London, under the pious care of the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Go vernors thereof for the year last past : CHRIST'S HOSPITAL. Children put forth apprentices and discharged from Christ's Hospital, the year last past 183, 12 whereof being instructed in Mathematics and Navigation, were placed forth apprentices to commanders of ships out of the Mathematical School, founded by his late Majesty, King Charles II ................... 183 Children buried the year last past l6 Children put under the care and charge of the Hos pitals in London and at Hertford 1,202 To be admitted on presentation granted to this time 1,388 The support of this Hospital materially depends upon benefactions and bequests. The expense of repairing and keeping up the buildings, many of which originally formed part of the Old Grey Friars' Monastery, havini , been found to be ext reme l y b urdensome, a fund was established b in 1802 by subscription, with a view to the gradual and complete rebuilding of the whole fabric, and a great part has accordingly been restored in a most commodious and substantial manner, without reducing the number of children upon the establishment during the progress of the works. Much, however, yet remains to be done, and the Governor regrets to state that the fund originally sub scribed is completely exhausted, and a very considerable sum has been expended from the general funds of the ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPITAL. Patients admitted, cured, and discharged during the the last year, 5,038 in-patients, 19,755 out patients, and 24,109 casualty patients, most of whom were p oor , s i c k , an d l ame person s, and, being destitute of all relief, many of them have been supplied with money, clothes, and other necessaries Buried from thence 364 Remaining under care / In-patients 478 Out-patients A very heavy and unavoidable expense has been incur red by a general and thorough repair of the whole build ings, in consequence of which the three wings are now completed. Within the last few years all fees on the ad mission of patients have been abolished, the sisters and nurses placed in situations of comfort, better adapted to the nature of their duties, and the accommodation for the in-patients are so extended as to admit above 500, and their diet and general comforts very materially improved. ST. THOMAS'S HOSPITAL. There have been cured and discharged from the hospital the last year, of sick, wounded, maimed, and diseased persons 3,086 in-patients, and 35,310 medical and surgical out-patients, includ ing casualties, some of whom have been relieved with money and necessaries at their departure. 38,896 Buried from thence, after much charge in their sickness. _ 244 Remaining under cure In-patients 393 Out-patients 593 Total of poor objects under the care of this hos- pital The Governors have been obliged, in consequence of the rebuilding of London Bridge, and the formation of its new approaches, at an elevation of many feet above the old level, to make large purchases of ground and buildings adja cent to the hospital, at a considerable expenditure of capi tal, in order to secure such ventilation and accommodation as are necessary to the health and comfort of the patients. They have also been obliged to rebuild the north wing on a new site, the former being rendered insecure by the removal of the houses adjoining; and they are now rebuild ing a corresponding wing on the south side, which had become necessary in consequence of the old one being so dilapidated, badly lighted, and ventilated, as to make it unfit for the reception of patients. BRIDEWELL HOSPITAL. Received into the Hospital during the last year, under commitments by the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of this City, as criminal or disorderly persons, who have been kept to hard labour, or received correction Apprentices sent by the Chamberlain for solitary confinement 46 Persons found wandering abroad and begging 1,224 The Governors have opened a new house of occupation in St. George's Fields, where the honest and industrious poor (and more especially the young) are instructed in useful trades, upon a more extensive scale than has been found practicable of late years, owing to the increase of buildings contiguous to the old site; and where, in the case of those who have forfeited their character in society, the great objects of moral reform and restoration of cha. meter, as contemplated by the original Charter, are pro. vided for on an enlarged scale. BETHLEHEM HOSPITAL. CURABLES. Remaining in the Hospital on Ist January, 1839, including those out on leave of absence Men... 61 / 141 women 80 Admitted in 1839 men... 104 I 274 ••• ••• women 170 415 Discharged cured •.• • •• Ditto uncured... .w . r no:m: . e . .. : n 'B' l 4 3 8 1 1: : ••• •• wo men 36 S Ditto by request of friends .••,•• man.. 1 Ditto as improper objects men.— 23 } 35 I'2 ... ••• women Died .........................................men... 9 1 17 ••• ••• women 8 Remaining on the 31st December, 1839 Out on leave .............................men... 4 1 15 ••• ••• women 11 In the Hospital ...........................men... 57 I 156 ••• ••• women 99 415 I NCURABLES. Remaining in Hospital, Ist Jan. 1839 men... 23 1 62 ••• ••• women 39 3 Admitted in 1839 men... 4 } 8 •.• women 4 70 Discharged cured woman 1 Ditto uncured woman I Ditto by request of friends women 2 Died man... 11, 2 ••• i •• woman 1 Remaining on the 31st December, 1839, — Out on leave woman 1 In the Hospital men... 26 t 6:3 ••• ••• women 37 CRIMINALS. Remaining in the Hospital on Jan. 1, 1839 men 56 Z women 13 Admitted in 1839 men ... 14 , IS ••• ••• women 4 Discharged cured men ... 3 } ... ••• women I Died men ... 2 } 3 ... . woman I .. Remaining in the hospital, on the 31st Dec. 1839 ••• ... women 15 The Governors strongly appeal to the public to give them assistance in support of these glorious establishments of the advantages of which the above enumeration of cases will enable men to form some opinion. Notwith standing the additions which have been made to all or most of tly+ hospitals, many destitute and helpless persons, in a state of disease, are obliged to wait many days without in door accommodation, in consequence of the crowded con dition of the wards. SCARCELY CREDIBLE, BUT TRUE.—TWO young men belonging to Kilmarnock, of the names of Stewart and Milton, the former about thirty-one years of age, and deaf and dumb for the last twenty-eight years, the other about twenty-one, and in this state for more than seventeen years, having been recently informed of the celebrated Dr. Turnbull of London, and his wonderful cures of those similarly afflicted, left Kilmarnock for London nearly three months since. To the surprise of many, they returned on Friday last, after being ten weeks under the care of that gentleman, with their sense of hearing restored ! They state, that, after a few operations, they began to hear somewhat imperfectly, but that, after fre quent repetitions, they could hear distinctly. They also men tion that the operation is not painful. They make an attempt " at repeating words, and do say a few faintly, such as Table," Sir. &c., and we d ou b t not " Hat," " Soap," " Good - bye , " that,lafter considerable practice, they will be able to speak intel ligibly ; indeed, it is almost incredible that so great a change should have been effected in s o short a time. A meeting of a I few friends took place with them in the Croft Hall, Kilmar nock, on Tuesday evening, and, after some few experiments, the company declared themselves quite satisfied with the result. We may state, that they can distinctly hear the beat of a watch at the distance of more than ten feet, in a quiet room. As re gards the above-mentioned persons, we can confidently assert, that once they were quite deaf, and that now they hear ' • and we conceive it our duty to g ive p ublicit y t o that which may convey so great a blessing to many of our fellow -creatures. we may add, that, from a feeling of gratitude to Dr. Turnbull for his kindness and attention, they wish strongly that their cases should be made known, that others, who may be suffering under the affliction from 'which they have been relieved, may have an opportunity of having the faculties of speech and hearing restored.--Ayr Advertiser. SIR WALTER SCOTT.—It is hardly possible to conceive a more fortunate mortal than him that is possessed of such powers, along with such felicity in the exercise of them, and who unites the finest genius to a cheerful, social disposi tion, and an undiminished relish for the pursuits and amuse ments of ordinary life. He is a good poet, grafted upon the excellent stock of a good-natured, lively, active, reasonable, companionable man. As to Byron, his finest fruits savour of the parent crab, or rather the noxious upas of his pride and malevolence. You know how late Scott's talents were in de veloping themselves. He was eight-and-twenty years old. I happened to be in Scotland when he stumbled upon this great genius—just as a man finds a treasure buried in his garden, or a gold mine upon his estate. He has lived upon it jollil y ever 'ince, and sc a t ter ed his deodand over the world. —Lord Dud ley's Letters. _ _ _ SHOOTING EXTRAORDINARY..--On Monday, the 7th of April, Messrs. R. L. and W. L. Gorwyn sprung five woodcocks on their farms of Falkadons and Fursdon, near Sprey ton, in this county, four of which they killed; a very remark able circumstance at this time of the year.— Western Times. ELECTION OF PARISH OFFICERS, ST. MARTIN'S-IN-THE.FIELDS. Yesterday morning, pursuant to ancient custom and usage, a vestry was held in the Vestry-room, St, Mar tin's-place, for the purpose of electing Churchwardens, and other officers of this extensive parish, for the ensuing year. The Rev. Sir 11. Duckenfield, Bart., Vicar, was called to the chair, and expressed a fervent hope that every person could receive an impartial hearing, and that the proceedings would be conducted in a friendly manner. For the office of Churchwardens, the following gen tlemen were candidates :—Mr. Hentchis, Churchwarden of last year ; Mr. Cobbett, Conservative ; Mr. Simpson, Radical ; and Mr. Pounuy, Liberal. Mr. Hentchis, alter some discussion, was unanimously elected Church warden for the year ensuing. Mr. Cobbett was then proposed as the other Churchwarden, as was Mr. Simp son, and Mr. J. Pouncey, when upon a show of hands being taken, there were a considerable majority held up in favour of Mr. Simpson. A poll was then demanded on behalf of Mr. Cobbett a nd Mr. J. Pouncey by their respective friends, which w ill commence this day, at 11 o'clock. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, APRIL 18 —Mr. W. E. D. Carter, from Wi cheater College, has been admitted a probationary fellow of New College. The Roy. John Field, of Magdalen Hall, has been elected by a great majority of the Magistrates chaplain of Reading county gaol. The Rev. John Hayes, of Magdalen Hall, has been una nimously elected incumbent of Christ Church, Harpurhey, near Manchester. M. P. G. Brunwin, Esq., has presented the Rev. P. J. Hollywood, of Trinity College, to the rectory of Bradwell next Coggeshall, Essex. The Rev. Thomas F. Woodham, late of Worcester Col lege, has been presented to the rectory of Brancaster, Nor folk. The Rev. G. F. W. Mortimer, of Queen's College, has been unanimously elected head master of the City of Lon don school. The Bishop of Oxford will hold confirmations in this diocese this year at the following places :—Woodstock, Monday, May 11th, at 12 o'clock; Islip, Wednesday, May 13, at 11 ; Bicester, same day, at 3; Banbury, Fri day, May 15, at 11; Churchill, Saturday, May 16, at 12 ; Burford, Monday, May 18, at 12 ; Bampton, same day, at 3 ; and Witney, Tuesday, May 19, at 11. MILITARY OUTRAGE.—On Tuesday evening, two of the foot-soldiers stationed in this town, quarrelled in the Park about some girl, and were going to settle their dis pute by a battle, when one of them, thinking to make himself appear more valiant than by fighting with his comrade, offered to fight the best man amongst the bystanders. The challenge was accepted by a young man from Radford, and the parties prepared for the onset, when the soldier seized a stick (be longing to himself ), which lay upon the ground, unscrewed the end of it, and presented a dagger about six inches in length, swearing that he would run every person present through. The stick was however seized, broken to pieces, and handed to an officer who happened to come up at the moment. We are informed, that on Wednesday evening, several men belonging to the same regiment, com menced an indiscriminate attack with their sticks upon all in their way in the market-place, and had they carried their side arms, the consequences might have been serious. Sir Charles Napier, Brigade-Major of the district, with that promptitude for which he is distinguished in the discharge of his important duties, upon information of the outrage in the Park, immedi ately instituted an inquiry, and will doubtless take such steps as may seem to him necessary to prevent the recurrence of a similar breach of the peace.—Nottingham Reriew. Since the event of the Grand National Steeple Chase at Aintree, the sporting spirit of many of our young townsmen has been stimulated to perform similar feats, but, judiciously, in a more innocent and less hazardous manner. One of very great interest to the immediate friends of those concerned in the chase, took place on Wednesday last, at Ken sington, near Liverpool. Although no publicity was given to this intended sport, the colours and flags hoisted at the winning post, and at the different leaps, excited the curiosity of many on the London-road, so that the ground became unusually filled. The distance was about three-quarters of a mile, consisting of eight teasing leaps, chosen by the umpires, and accomplished in the short space of four minutes. Nine gentlemen entered for the race, but six only started. The stakes were deservedly handed over to Mr. Bird, who gallantly kept the lead the whole time.—Liverpool Chronicle. The statue of William the Fourth, in the Im perial Gardens, was, on Thursday night, strangely disfigured by some mischievous persons, who painted the figure over so as to give it quite a ludicrous appearance—the breeches being coloured red, the stockings a bright yellow with black garters, and the buttons and decorations of the bust being also coloured yellow. On the pedestal was painted in large conspicuous let ters—" April 16—In Memory Of." As this malicious joke, if joke it can be called, must have occupied some time, and have required the aid of a tall ladder, we are naturally induced to inquire how the mischief could have been perpetrated with out being observed by the police, especially as it took place is one of our most public thoroughfares?— Me Cheltenham Looker-on. EARTHQUAKE AT CRIEFF AND COMRIE.— - On the afternoon of Tuesday, last week, about four o'clock, a powerful shock of earthquake was felt in this place, the mo tion of the earth being from west to east. It was accompanied with a grave hollow sound, and resembled that of distant thun der. At Comrie it was severely telt at the same time, and in the neighbourhood of that place, we are informed, it caused several bells to ring. On the 7th current, at four o'clock, r. at., a very smart shock of earthquake was felt, with loud noise and considerable tremor. During the day, and the preceding night, it blew a strong cold frosty wind, from the north-east, but at the time of the shock it was an entire calm. It was succeeded by two other slight shocks, the one in five, and the other in twenty minutes after—noise, but no tremor. On the Bth, another shock, at four o'clock, A.m.—noise, and slight tremor, but not so loud as the first.— Stirling Observer. On Thursday, Mary Ann Sedgley, a respect able young woman, was killed on the spot as she was walking down Cannon-street, Birmingham. by part of the front of a house falling upon her. The builder had employed a brick layer at low wages to take down the house, and the man was doing it without erecting a scaffold. In the afternoon of the same day an inquest was held upon the body, and a verdict of accidental death was returned, with a deodand of 301. upon the bricks and mortar. The Jury also highly blamed the builder for the way in which the work was being done.—Lea ' mingion Chronicle. The public will learn with pleasure that some additional picture galleries, one consisting entirely of naval vic torics, was opened in Hampton Court Palace yesterday. SIR W. J. BRABAZON AND MR. ()TON NELL.-Sir W. Brabazon has addressed a letter to his con stituents in Mayo, in reply to Mr. O'Connell's denunciation of him for deserting his post in Parliament without a pair. The essential parts of this letter are subjoined :—" Charges are brought against me under four heads, and those couched not in language the most courteous—termed, as I am,' truant' and contumelious,' &c. I beg to inform my constituents and friends that I used every exertion to get a pair, that I applied to Mr. Stanley, who generally manages those matters, to procure me one ; that, being obliged to leave London on business of vital importance to myself, I had hoped he (Mr. Stanley) had been successful ; and although I was detained for several days in Dublin, upon the very urgent cause that brought me over, I heard nothing from him until my arrival here. That my object in getting a pair was sincere, and not for the purpose of playing the ' truant,' as I am charged with, those who know rue will readily admit. I pledge my word of honour to you that nothing but the most urgent necessity would have made me leave London, and whatever the sacrifice would have been, had I been aware of any injury being likely to arise to your interests, I should, as I have ever done, have thrown all personal considerations overboard, and remained. When I left there was not the mcst remote idea of any dancter to the present government—so much so, that several oflrelan ' d's best friends were absent. But, for reasons he alone can ex plain. Mr. O'Connell has singled me out, though he pretends to address the people of Mayo and Kilkenny—still I alone am doomed to bear the brunt of his attack. . . While I have the honour to be your representative," adds Sir William, " to You, and to you alone, shall I look for support ; to you alone am I accountable ; and whether I still hold the same proud place in your estimation that has hitherto been my lot, believe me I shall never willingly do anything that for a moment would cause me a blush in meeting you. I admit that Mr. O'Connell honoured me with a letter, but directly or indirectly he never alluded to Lord Stanley's bill. Perhaps he thought it beneath his notice then." WESTMINSTER ABBEY AND WHITEHALL. —At a late meeting of the Institute of British Architecture, Mr. C. H. Smith stated that Henry the Seventh's Chapel, at Westminster, upon the restoration of which 40,0001. have been expended, is already in a state of decay, and in twenty years will be a ruin, from the softest of the Bath stones (Farley down) having been employed in the work. Mr. Smith adds, that the same sort of stone is now being used for the restora tion in progress in the Abbey. Surely, this circumstance should be noticed by the Board of Works, or in Parliament. In a previous lecture, Mr. Smith stated that that portion of the Banqueting house at Whitehall, which was restored a few years ago, namely, the festoons and decorations at the top, were of Reigate stone, which inevitably decays when used ex ternally. We, who have often seen the Reigate, or rather, Merstham stone, in its native varieties, must add our suprise that so friable a material should be employed in any national work. Of a truth, no expenditure is so injurious as that of the public money.—Literary IPorld. A COURT ANECDOTE.—One of these girls, called the Lotus, is rather a celebrated character at the Court of Lahore; Runjeet Sing received her with the tribute from Cachemirc about two years ago, when she was said to have been very beautiful. He fell violently in love with her, and fancied that his affection was as violently returned. One evening, in the course of conversation with Monsieur Ventura, an Italian officer in his service, when the girl was dancing before them, he made some remark upon her attachment to him, which he declared was purely disinterested, and too strong to be shaken by any offers of advantage or affection she might receive from other quarters. Ventura was incredulous ; and Runjeet Sing, highly indignant at this doubt of his powers of attraction, de fied him to seduce her, and promised to put no obstacles in his way, further than stipulating that she should be placed in the customary seclusion of his zenana. After several polite speeches on the part of Ventura upon the impropriety of his attempting to rival his Sovereign, the challenge was accepted, and the young lady immediately transferred to the Royal Se- I raglio, with every precaution to ensure her safety. Shakspeare described the sex in Desdemona As very fair, but yet suspect in fame; And to this day, from Venice to Verona, Such matters may be probably the same." They are so in the Punjab most certainly, for scarce had eight- L tu h s ar h em ad d violate, a a r n o d u - s fo e d r t from o h m o u elapsed happy edrree ms o h f o a l o r y y e o a l n d dh lion c o t i f o n L b al y i o t r i e i e uas ' e i t e h f r a e Royal lover's garden to th e t 1 1 1 . 1 e v s e l, y , nothing telliandg loth, he b i nm e c e ee n t transplanted h ca teeh r tseg(a a r fromds that e r Italian's, where she was then blooming in all her native beauty. —Osborne's Court and Camp of Runjeet Sing. We regret to announce the sudden and unex pected demise of Captain William Fulton, of the schooner Be leek Castle, which took place at Troon on Saturday last. Cap tain Fulton and his wife had been over at Irvine during the dav, and came back to Troon in the course of Ihe evening. Shortly after their ar rival, Mrs. Fulton went into a nei g hbo ur's lionse to get a candle li g hted, and, on her return, found her hus band lying with his head on the floor, in a lifeless state. de was much respected, and his sudden death is d eep l y regretted. A deputation has arrived in town from Belfast, with the intention of inviting the Hon. and Learned M em b er for Dublin to a public dinner, on the occasion of his visit to the ' province of Ulster, to be present at the aggregate demonstration of that province in opposition to Lord Stanley's FAIL I PUBLIC MEETING at LEICESTER. (Abridged from the Leicestershire Mercury.) On Thursday evening the most numerous meeting of the inhabitants of Leicester ever assembled, convened by the Mayor, in compliance with a numerously signed requisi tion, was held in the Theatre, for the purpose of taking into consideration the propriety of petitioning Parliament for Household Suffrage, Vote by Ballot, and Triennial Parliaments. Among those present were--J. Whetstone, Esq. ( Mayor), J. Coltman, Esq. ( High Bailiff), S. Stone, Esq. (Town Clerk), J. Biggs, Esq., R. Harris, Esq., C. R. Edmunds, Esq., Captain Smith, the Rev. U. Berry, the Rev. J. Webb (of Oadby), Alderman Richards; Town Counsellors, W. Biggs, W. Rowlett, G. Wykes, M. Graham, R. Briggs, and J. F. Winks ; Mr. W. Kempon, (Secretary to the Anti-Corn-law Association ) ; Messrs. Fielding, How, Moore, Shardlow, C. Billson, jun., S. Viccars, Kettle, Noon, T. Archer, Giles, J. H. Davis, Tyers, R. Cooke, Biddle, W. C. Irwin, &c. ; also, Messrs. Finn, Travis, Norton, J. S. Harley, Parker, and other members of the committee of the Working Men's Anti-Corn-law Association. On the motion of Mr. Moore, seconded by Mr. C. Billson, the Mayor was called to the Chair. The Town Clerk having read the requisition, and the order for holding the meeting at the theatre, The CHAIRMAN said—Gentlemen, the last time we met here it was to petition for the repeal of an unjust law, a law which, in my opinion, is sapping the foundations of our national prosperity. The legislature have refused even to inquire into our Grievances, have refused even to come to a vote on the subject of the Corn laws; they have dis posed of it by a sort of side wind. The opinion is grow ing, amongst intelligent men of all classes, that the relief which we require is not to be obtained from the legislature as now constituted.--(Hear, hear.) This has led to call ing the present meeting. I shall not go into the question how far these reforms should extend ; but, whatever differ ences of opinion may arise, I hope you will give to all the speakers an impartial and patient hearing, that you will not prevent, by clamour, disagreeable truths from being uttered, on whatever side ; since none but the worst cause can require such aid, and truth is never supported by such allies. Mr. W. Binos said he was never so fully and painfully ' convinced that the Reform Bill was a failure, as after his late journey to the metropolis, where he had appeared as the delegate from Leicester ; he met there gentlemen from every part of the kingdom, all of whom concurred in the existence of extreme wide-spread distress throughout the country. As far as he could collect the opinions of these gentlemen, they despaired of success in any attempt to obtain a repeal of the Corn-laws from the present House of Commons; almost all concurred in the necessty of a reform of the Reform Bill, and for a general agitation for Household Suffrage, Vote by Ballot, and Triennial Parliaments. The Anti-Corn-law League being, how ever, composed ef, and supported by, men of all shales of political opinions, and some few even of those wbo subscribe largely to its funds, scarcely agree with its leade, s upon any other subject than the Corn-laws ; teat body, therefore, cannot be expected, as a Corn-hw League, to take up questions of general politics, thouii, of course, every one of its members is at liberty, as privete members of society or as influential politicians, in their •c -spective localities, to agitate for any political change which may be deemed expedient. He ( Mr. Biggs) immediately upon his return reported what he had seen and heard to the Leicester Anti-Corn-law Committee and to the Wort ing-men's Anti-Corn-law Association. A few days after, a deputation waited upon him from each of these societies, calling upon him, as chairman of the Reform Society, o convene a meeting of its committee to consider the pro priety of originating a public meeting to petition the Legislature for an extended suffrage. The Mors. Committee unanimously resolved that the time had come when it became their duty to take the field, and ags tate on those subjects for which the public mind wa fully prepared—Household Suffrage, Vote by Ballot, ar4 Triennial Parliaments—rightly concluding that, while there objects if gained would popularize the House of Commons they would, at the same time, have the support of tie greatest amount of public opinion ; for, while differences exist among Reformers upon almost every minor point, al the middle class, and a very large proportion of the wort ing class, agree in the propriety and desirableness of these three cardinal objects. Under these circumstances ais meeting had been called, and he wished to impress uper all, for the advancement of the cause of civil liberty, :e merge every minor objection in supporting these propod• tions. This, said Mr. Biggs, is the first meeting whit' has been called for these objects in the country, the fire in which, latterly, the middle and working class have me each other on common ground. If we are unanimous and united, we shall set an excellent moral example to de whole kingdom. I have no doubt that, in a short tint, numerous meetings will be held, and that ere long se effective agitation will have commenced, which will ors} end with the acquisition of the suffrage by every residual householder throughout the country, and a thorough re form of the present House of Commons. Having male these preliminary remarks in relation to the import ance of the meeting, and to the desirableness of une nimity, Mr. Biggs entered at great length and wil considerable ability on the questions of Househdi Suffrage, Triennial Parliaments, and Vote by Ballet Mr. Biggs said, I consider this the most importat meeting ever held in Leicester since the passing of to Reform Bill. I view it as the commencement of a nor political campaign. I have no doubt of the ultimate r‘ suit ; hut, in the interim, we must make up our minds to repulses, annoyance, and vexatious delay. Meeting site meeting will have to be called, and petition after petitia must be sent ; in short, to get up and go through the id some ordeal of a long-continued and widely-extended ag union ; but all this must be encountered and supporter We must go to the Legislature as a united party, asa whole and undivided people ; we must sink every miter difference of opinion, and unite heart and hand for the L tainment of these great and important measures. Ira not surprised that the middle class is slow to enter upon new career of agitation ; nothing but the overwhelmirr conviction that there is no: hope of any further useful x popular measure being passed by the present Horse Commons, ould ever have brought us into this arena. Mr Bigg concluded by moving the resolution he held in he hand. Mr. WINKS secondod the motion. Mr. BURDEN, a Chartist, then read his amendment e follows : " That this meeting fears, while property and not per son is the qualification to vote for representatives of Par liament, wealth will always find means to exercise undu influence, and the creators of that wealth be prevente from occupying their justly entitled position. Therefor( we, the operatives of Leicester, impressed with this con viction, have no confidence only in the enactment of th aggregate principles contained in the Charter Bill." . . (The reading of the amendment was received with mingle. cheers and disapprobation.) Mr. Burden said if it was th wish of the majority he certainly would not press it.— ( Hear, and cries of " go on.") - He could have wished tha the present ,movement had been commenced in some moo populous district, and he could not help observing that h. thought there was some insidiousness about it, and that i was intended to divert the people from the attainment the charter.--( Hisses and cheers.) Whatever might I.e the object of the parties making the movement, he hoped it would result in an agitation that would banish distres from the land.—( Cheers.) With these observations, and believing that he had acted consistently in the course he had taken, he begged to move the amendment. Mr. Bowers~, also a Chartist, seconded the amendment The MAYOR said he rose to a point of order ; he wished to know whether the mover of the amendment had with. drawn it or not, as he understood him to have done so. A general cry being raised by the Chartists that it shoule not be withdrawn, Mr. Burden stated that, in accordance with their wish, he would divide the meeting upon it. Mr. MARKHAM thought every purpose was answered it. the expression given to their sentiments, and, until tlic saw what the Chartists in more populous districts did, Ls again requested his friends to withdraw their amendments. Mr. BURDEN said it placed him in a peculiar position but he expected it. Having, however, expressed his opi. nions, and given his friends an opportunity of doing so, he had no objection to withdraw his amendment.—(Cheers.;i The CHAIRMAN then announced that the amendmen• was withdrawn—(Cheers)—and having read the origins resolution, put it to the meeting, when it was carrier almost unanimously amidst loud cheers. The next resolution was proposed by the Rev. Mr Bssay, a Dissenter, who, in the course of a long speech, said—The two great things which I wish to see the people possess before I die, are cheap food for their bodies, ani cheap food for their minds. Mr. FINN (of the Working Hens' Anti-Corn-law Asso• ciation) seconded the motion. If they wished to have food for their children, if they wished them to be trainee up in the principles of Christianity, if they wished to pro. cure for them education, to give them comforts in this world, and to prepare them for another—it was essentiall) necessary that they should come forward and seek, by con. stitutional means, those rights which they ought to possess. Ile would cordially second the resolution.—(Cheers.) The resolution was then put and carried, with only ore dissentient, amidst loud cheering. Mr. TYERS rose, amidst applause, to move that a pet), tion, founded on the foregoing resolutions, be adopted and exhorted the meeting to keep in view that great objectthe rejection of which had occas ioned their being cold tcr,ether. 6 Mr. J. BIDDLES seconded the motion. The CHAIRMAN then read the petition, which was carried. A GENTLEMAN asked why there was not a petition tc the Lords? Mr. W. DIGGs said that any measure for a reform in ti c House of Commens mesa originate in that House. The House of Lords was not competent to originate suab a measure. On that account the petition was addressed to the House of Commons only. Mr. C. R. Edmonds proposed, and Mr. Markham se - cot sled, a vote of thanks to the Chairman. The CHAIRMAN said—lt has been my lot to hold this important post in a year of extreme depression of trade. my situation as Ma)or, and as a Magistrate, has brought m e into contact with an immense amount of suffering. The meeting would scarcely credit, if I were to relate to them the instances a nrivstion which have come to my know ledge. The Bea, d of Guardians have conducted themselves, I believe, with a desire to do as much good as they were able, under the circumstances in which they were placed, and considering their duty to the rate-payers. I ' believe there is not a board in the country which has acted with mer e f ee li ng. I feel that it is just to say this ; perhaps I ought to apologize for introducing the s ubject here, but I perhaps may not h ave another opportunity of addressing so l arge an assem bl age d ur i n g my mayoralty. I wish t o express my a d m i rat i on o f the beautiful, moral beenolryas _ l Bp sctacle whi c h, am id s t grea t physical s_u,effeerr g was' in h there a presented by the people of Leicester. ISv populasion suffering so much, who cond ucted r.s themselves d to express my quiet. so peaceably. I can hardly find feelings on this stilket•the peace force There has been no necessity to N o town nc w re o a h s a e s been so hear)—no occasion to have sol dierof the borough—(Hear, ) rusted to the good sense, to s quartered here. V . the right feeling of the i n i h a a s bi c ta o n n t s s i , d a e t r i e d d q: t e t r h e e j d U i s s t t i r fi c e s d s 111 so doing. Every man i bad legislation which which existed was not thefault of people in Leicester, but must of bad laws of a system of EVENING EDITION. he remedied by other means than riots and disor&i-.: -. 1, : thank the meeting for the kindness displayed tow4t4S'tie... Three hearty cheers were then given for the Cbalemmt, and the meeting broke up. SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOUItIc4rALS. .% FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAlc...v e s, v . (From the Morning Herald.) " It is quite clear that the pauper-princes of Somerset House, the end of whose reign, according to the existing law, draws near, do not wish to abdicate. Not that power or pelf has any particular charm for them, whcse ambition it is to teach the poor by the instructive process of the penal screw, how little of all that the earth affords suffices for the wants of man. But they cannot bear the idea of descending from their triple throne until the poor shall have have thoroughly learned the lesson which they have been for nearly six years indefatigably inculcating. It seems their sway is not yet near so extensive as it ought to be. Many parishes have been perverse enough to think they could do quite as well without them as they could with them, and some have been so refractory as absolutely to set their power at defiance. This will not long be the ease when the centralized system of Bens-d'armerie shall have been established, and when police cutlases shall have completely superseded the painted staves of the common. law constables. (From the Morning Chronicle.) A great meeting was held last week at Chelmsford, at which the Bishop of London presided, for the alleged purpose of promoting " National Education on Church principles ;" that is to say, for promoting Church and Dis senting education on Church principles. According to the statement of the Right Reverend Prelate in the chair the dissidents are to be reckoned by millions; the object, therefore, resolves itself into an attempt to train the offspring of millions in violation of the principles received from their parents. In such a purpose there may be much zeal ; it is clear that there is not much of toleration or of justice. The Standard says that this meeting was " a splendid assemblage of the piety, intelligence, beauty, and wealth of the county of Essex," in the Assembly-room of Chelmsford. Hard by was poor, honest John Thorogood, in his damp dungeon, now in the second year of his incarceration, and the first of his dangerous illness, for not having paid the demand of five shillings and sixpence towards the expense of Divine worship, as performed for the benefit of all this piety and intelligence, wealth and beauty. The meeting opened with prayer. Could " piety" ask for such mercy as it shows, without stammering ? (From the Morning Post.) The unblushing shamelessness with which Ministerial journalists continue to abet the O'Connellite agitation against Lord Stanley's Registration Bill is a disgrace to human nature. We feel ourselves compelled to return to the subject, lest it should be supposed that we in any de gree admit the statements which continue to be urged against this Bill and its author. There is so matter now before the public which honest and upright men ought to be more solicitous about than the passing of Lord Stanley's Bill. Its opponents, unable to advance any fair and pro duceable reason why it should not pass, appear to have leagued together in a system of the shameless falsehood concerning it, hoping, no doubt, by continued clamour, to force their lies upon the apprehension of some, and to frighten others from the honest course which their con sciences tell them they ought to pursue. MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS. MONDAY EVENING. TIMES.—Among prominent topics of discussion in the city at present may be mentioned the remarkable changes which our shipping arrangements are likely to undergo in consequence of the war with China. In proportion to the loss incurred by throwing nearly the whole out of direct employment in that part of the world, will be the efforts made by the owners and parties interested to obtain employment by indirect means. Some of these have taken a course not over creditable to the British name and character, in leading to a trade with the Chinese under different names, and the colours of other nations not placed under interdict by the Impe rial Commissioner. Thus some of the accounts from Can ton expressly name the following changes as having taken place :—viz. Esperance from Dutch to Danish. Mithrus General Wood ditto. Vansittart . ditto. Mermaid English to American. - Hercules ditto. Ruparell ditto. Triumph ditto. Sir Charles Malcolm ditto. These ships, it is further stated, had gained large freights by carrying British property from Hong-kong and elsewhere up to Whampoa. They did not, how ever, elude the vigilance of Commissioner Lin, who soon suspected the tricks, and by threats to the Ame rican and Danish consuls, who had lent themselves to the imposition, had drawn from them a declaration that they would not grant any further assistance or new papers. SUN.—Some notice is attracted to the circumstance of Mr. Stephenson, Amtfcan Minister at the Court of St. James's, having had interviews with the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Lord Palmerston ; and it is hoped the rumour partially current on 'Change last week, of an expected arrangement between the representatives of the two Governments for the temporary avoidance of any unfortunate misunderstanding, vtfll prove to be well-founded. The Funds, in the meantime, continue slightly af fected by the uncertainty which prevails as to the pro bable issue of our disputes with China, Naples, and the United States. Consols closed at 904 i f for Money, and 90i 91 for Time. Exchequer Bins left off at 245. premium, and the New Three-and-a-Half per Cents. at The Foreign Securities were not so firm as in the morning. Spanish Active Stock left off at 287 1 ; Por tuguese New Five per Cents. at 35-i; Mexican at 284 ; and Colombian at 25,4 i. French Five per Cents. were heavy at the decline to 111 francs, with the exchange at 25f. 40c. An unusually large amount of business was done in the Railway Shares, and in every instance at higher prices. The Birmingham and London were at 79, the Quarter Shares at 23, the New at 231 ; the Manches ter and Leeds at 20 ; the North Midland at 3, the New at 111 ; the York and North Midland at 17 the Great Western at 15, and the New at 71 prem. The Brighton at 9, the Great North of England at 13, and the Greenwich at 9 discount. CAMBRIDGE ELECTION COM- MITTEE. The Committee met at the usual hour, Sir C. Flemaa, Bart., Chairman. Mr. Andrews said that the bills in respect of which an application had been made to the Committee on Saturday last, were subsequently sealed up by Mr. Parkes, in order that no suspicion of their being withheld should be fairly imputed ; and they were now ready for the inspection of his Learned Friends, who could make such a legitimate use of them as they might require. The bills accordingly were put in, and several items of expenses at a great number of public-houses were read. By the CommiTTKE—(with evident surprise)--How many public-houses may there be in Cambridge ?—About 300. And what are the population?-21,000. Mr. COCKBURN-But it is a seat of learning and of vir tue at the same time. Mr. Bishop was examined at considerable length. Then Mr. Moses Brown was examined. To the question—From whom did you get your instruo dons ?—he answered, I think from Mr. Bishop —no, it was from Winter, the clerk of Mr. Twiss, who told me we were to draw checks upon Fisher's bank. The amounts were filled in, and I think I had only to sign them. I got these checks at the office of Mr. Twiss, for my house was almost pulled down by the crowds of people coming to ' look for their money.—(Great laughter.) The checks now produced to rfic are those which I signed, and sub sequently paid away, leaving a surplus of 601. These payments, I believe, were made about six weeks after tie election. I went to the Eagle five or six times, and only promised Mr. Sutton that I would n o t vo t e aga i nst him. Mr. F. I). Barker was then examined.—l am a banker at Cambridge. I made up the general return of the voters as they were reported to inc. I asked the different parties (canvassers) how so and so voted, and then I marked them elf in the general registration-book. This inquiry took lilace at the lower room in the Eagle, and might have occu pied several diis preceding the election. I might have asked Mr. Headley some questions upon the subject, and very likely I might have also seen Mr. Corry there; but I have no doubt whatever of my having seen Mr. George Fisher there. The general purpose of the meet ings at the Eagle was not to make up the returns," but to promote the election of Mr. Suttou by canvassing, and giving the results to me. That was one of the general purposes. Now, tell me the particular purpose ?—I was there for the purpose of attending to the canvassing returns, have the might, alse there for the same purpose And were not the other gentlemenlbelieve named Brown were there, t o getax , r eat . c and it is very likely that h 3 ,r l i r i . th ? l "— i‘ le lr a . dl F 7 sh a e n r d ao M d r Y i v M di o ion se i s d conversations as to the We had repeated Swan, jun. and in the streets; and I told Mr. Fisher in the prese h n o c t e I do c of Sutton, as to the results of not know who oanvassed Long, but never spoke canva,s, both nt the Lag the different districts ; upon a charge of to him; and remember with Mr. Swan as to Barnwell. lll, The order I gave Fenner was for refresh hailing.him• apprehensioneenhiSsamuei fourteen, for tea and cold meat. I refresh ments ',or twelve or wine and bribery, bat had no conversation said nothing about wine and spirits, either to give or not VI ' give any. For w hom ?—1 expected they would be voters, bit , f ro m no particular place or district, and I also expected Fenner was to be paid out of the subscription. I ga ve him the order on the nomination day. Fenner at the last election voted for Mr. Sutton, but en all firmer occasions for the Whigs. Before the election of 1837 Penner was my servant. Mr. Pemberton, I believe, was the Chair man of the subscription meeting. Ido not know that Pen ner's bill is yet paid. Cross-examined—I am not the agent of Mr. Sutton, and I gave the order to Fenner entirely upon my own authority. It being now four o'clock, the Committee adjourned until to-morrow (this day). The Earl of Lucan has joined his Countess and family at Caselobar Park, County Mayo. Lord Prudhoe is residing at St. Leono...rd's during the holidays. His Lordship has recoverei, from an attack of gcit, z 1