The Sun. — London, England, 1847-04-05 00:00:00

CRIMINAL' COURT.-(TIIIS DAY.) OLD COURT. `Them sessions, the sixth of the present Mayoralty, commenced to-day before the Recorder, Aldermen Gibbs, fSir Chapman Marshall, and Sidney, the Sheriffs, Sec. According teo the calendar as at present issued, there are 219 prisoners for trial. Among the charges there is one for mule - ter, one for child-stealing, seven for bur glary, twenty for unlawfully uttering counterfeit coin, cutting and with intent, six; embezzlement, seven; for gery and uttering forged instruments, nine; housebreak ing and larceny, three; larceny, sixty-nine; larceny in a dwelling-house, ten; larceny from the person, twenty four; larceny of servants, thirty-eight; letter-stealing, one; manslaughter, two; misdemeanors, nine; receiving stolen goods, four; roobery, four; and robbery and felo• niously assaulting with intent, one. The grand jury having been chosen and sworn, The Reconn - na proceeded to deliver his charge to them. He said that the calendar contained a list of 219 e , resonere n a number which it was to be app rehended would be '-ionniderably augmented in the course of the week, need before the termination of the labours of the grand 'pry. The district over which the judgment of that Cnlnrt extended comprehending the whole of the county fte Middlesex, the city and county of London, and part of the counties of Essex. Surrey, and Kent, was considered to contain a population approaching to nearly two millions. Within that di: t let the extremes of wealth and poverty co-existed, and with them all the temptatiems to vice and crime which multitudes pent up in cremded habitations retired from view, real and unsatisfied wants, evil examples, and uninstructed and uneducated friends, could produce. It was, therefore, no =natter of astonishment that the grand jury of the 'Metropolitan district should be assembled twelve times in each year, and occupied a week at a time in the pre liminary investigation of charges of every description in the trials of °Maces of every kind, and that the Court should also be occupied in the trial of charges of every degree of enormity. The calendar presented accordingly from session to session as in the present instance, cases of murder, man alanghter, rape, robbery, cutting an d wounding, child-stealing, forgery of written instruments, 'offences relating to the coin, larceny of every descripths from the person, by servants, in the dwelling-house, and of every shade and degree of distinction, and upon those charges the grand jury were required to institute a pro liminary inquiry, to ascertain whether, upon the shewing of the prwsecutor and his witnesses, there was such a prima facie case made as that it should be considered fitting that the party accused should be put upon his trial. There were those who had not hesitated to affirm that the functions of a grand jury might be safely dis pensed with ; that this element in the administration of public justice, the intervention of the country gentleman, collected from the different parts of the country,might be safely - excluded from the present system, and tribunals erected to dispense among the people the criminal law of the country. He hoped and trusted that no grand jury, summoned for the discharge cf its high and important duties would effect so little in furtherance of the objects for which grand juries were instituted as to enceurame an opinion of its inutility to gain ground, *tad to lead men's minds to the conclusion that the hur ried and preliminary inquiry conducted before the com mitting magistrate would he a sufficient warrant to place any party accused at once upon his trial. The duties of the grand jury in many cases were undoubtedly plain and simple, and frequently imposed upon tht m the ne cessity of at once remitting the case from their investi gation to that of the petty jury ; but in all cases their knowledge of the world was brought to beer upon the circumstances of ouch individual case, upon the working of the system of the laws of the country, as applied to adults, as applied to juvenile offenders ; capital and secondary punishments ; transportation, imprison ment, their modes, their uses and abuses ; The presentments of grand juries were not confined to bills found or ignored ; the prevention of crime, as well as its punishment, entered into their humane and en lightened consideration ; their attention was directed from time to time to the want and absence of systematic education and restraint of the young in parochial dis tricts, the want of temporary homes, and occupied hours of children, to the fact that many parents were called away to their daily lebour, the only means of subsistence for their families, and grand juries contrasted the severity of punishment to which t he y oun g were liable with the temptations to which they were exposed. The neglect of parents might bee in part remedied by providing education, restraint, and discipline to the children of those parents during the hours of their necessary absence and erni-loyment from home, and those asylums provided the parents and guardians might be fairly called upon to give security for the good behaviour of the members of their families ; on the same principle ma gistrates might be empowered to dismiss the charge of a first or trivial offence, on the security of a master, friend, or parent for the good behaviour of a juvenile offender. Sentences might be respited on the same conditions, and a preventive system might be made to supersede, what to strict minds might now appear a harsh or vindictive system, disproportionate to the moral guilt and age of the offender. These were, however, considerations to which the Legislature must then be fully alive, and the great secondary punishments now hitherto adopted attended, according to circumstances, with complete success or signal failure ; transportation, with all the modifications of which it was susceptible, penal or reformatory, must be inquired into, acted upon ly experience, and dealt with as the most comprehensive scheme, and the greatest experiments for good or for evil, as it effected the objects of punishment or reform, and the character and the interests of this great country and her colonial empire. The cases about to be brought before the grand jury, though many of them bore a serious aspect, yet, upon a careful perusal of the depositions, did not, in his opinion, present any difficulty in point of law, or in the application of the law to the facts disclosed. There was a charge of murder, and also one of rape, which would require to be put in the course of invests gation before the petty jury, and in order to avoid pre judice, he would confine himself to that observation as regarded those cases. With regard to the charge of child-stealing, that crime was defined and punishable under the provisions of the 9th of George IV. Under that statute the offence was punishable either by trans portation or imprisonment. In the case of cutting and wounding, the instrument used, the act whether pre meditated or otherwise, the apparent provocation, were all important ingredients in considering this case, the intent being the gist of the charge constituting the imputed felony. There were also several charges in the calendar affecting the coin of the realm, others of obtain ing money under Pale pretences, and of uttering forged instruments, all of which it was the duty of the grand jury to deal with as they thought right. The cases of larceny were numerous. but required no particular re mark from him. The Learned Judge, after shortly al luding to several other cases in the calendar, remitted the grand jury to the discharge of their duties, observing that if in any of the cases they found any unexpected difficulty, the Court would render them any assistance they might require. The Court then proceeded to swear in the petty jury. WORSHIP-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) A few days ago, a poor man, named Crowley, appeared at this Court as complainant against a ruffian named Chambers, who had broken his jaw. The case was fully proved against the prisoner to be one of a most savage and brutal description, and the latter was ordered to pay a fine of 21. 103. to the Queen, the Magistrate, however, suggesting to the complainant that it would not, perhaps, be imprudent, if he were to petition 'Sir George Grey upon the subject. Chambers took the hint, and this morning he presented himielf at the office with an answer to his petition from the Home Secretary, flir ecti rvr the sitting Magistrate to hand over to the applicant (Crow ley), who is 'still suffering acutely from the injuries he received, the amount his assailant was mulct in, viz., 21. lOs. Crowley, who appears to be a quiet inoffensive man, having received the money awarded to him, made his grateful acknowledgments, and v ithdrew. THE REVENUE.—The accoun's of the quarter's revenue will not be made up until to-night. We are glad to learn that they will exhibit a highly satisfactory result. The Customs will show a considerable increase over the corresponding quarter of last year. This pros perous condition of the Customs duties is the more gratifying when we take into account that no part of the amount is made up of duties on the importation of foreign corn, which formed so large a portion of the revenue of the quarter ending the sth of January last, during which quarter the 4s. duty, the lowest in the reduced sliding scale, was in full operation. The present flourishing condition of the Customs revenue is at once the best indication of tae healthy condition of our foreign commerce, and the most conclusive testimony in favour of the extensive reductions made to carry out the principles of free trade. The Excise, too, holds its ground, proving that, in spite of the partial distress and destitution that prevail, and the dearness of so many articles of necessary use and consumption, there is no diminution of employment, and that the working classes are still in a condition to indulge in excisable articles. The Property-tax shows no material alteration. These are the great sources of income, and are all in a satis factory state. The Stamp Duties, too, prove that trade is active, although they want the large railway transac tions of last yaar. The total amount of the receipts for the year ending the sth of April, 1847, will afford a very gratifying comparison with the year ending April 5, 1846, or with any recent annual returns.— Observer. JENNY LIND AT DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—After a great deal of coaxing and coercion, Jenny Lind arrived aafely on the stage of Drury-lane Theatre on Friday evening, to the great delight of the manager, who had been under serious apprehensions that " Jenny" would not have fulfilled her contract with him, or that she might have walked off to another establishment. Our r feeders must not suppose we refer to the famed Swedish nightingale. The " Jenny Lind" in question is the female elephant of Mr. Hughes's mammoth establish ment, who has acquired that name in cons( quence of the reluctance her elephartiee majesty displayed for some days past to enter the theatre. All the delicacies " Jsrmy Lind" loved so well were tried in turn to induce her to follow the male, who runs about the theatre, up and down platforms, like a kitten ; but after exhausting a granary in corn and a refinery in sugar, the suaviter in mode was abandoned for the jorlibr in re, and by break ing through a window in Little Russell street, " Jenny L ind," after some pointed remarks from the keeper, walked on the boards with great dignity, to make her daut this evening. NEW TowNs.—A contract for one thousand houses has lately been entered into, to be built at Stratford, chiefly for the convenience of p e rsons in the employment of the Ea,qern Counties Railer y, who intend to remove t s heir "" I + s h.'ris and manufactories there, and to call it trut urn INew w, n. Pr, parations arc ztio iicilig ma l / 4 1e tr the erection of a hirge number ot houses on an eligible site near the next station on the line at Ilford, to which the name of llford-on-Railway will be given. MAGAZINES—(CONTINUED.) DOUGLAS JERROLD' S. The " History of St. Giles and St. James" now rapidly approaches a conclusion. In the chapter which concludes the present number of the Magazine the two heroes are again brought together, both pri soners on capital charges. St. James recognises St. Giles, and promises him his protection. " I tell you, St. Giles," says the young Lord, to his fellow-pri soner, " you shall still find friends in my family ; your life shall still be spared." " And what for, my lord ? To be shipped off again— to be chained and worked worse than a beast ; to have every bit of manhood crushed ; to have no use for thought but to think curses. No, my lord . ! Fate's against me. I was sent into the world to be made, as hey call it, an example of; and the sooner its all over the better. I was born and suckled a thief, I was whipped, imprisoned, transported, for a thief ; and something better grew up in me, and I resolved to turn upon the world a new face. I was determined. come what would, to live honestly, or die in a ditch for it. Well ; the world wouldn't have it. The world seemed to sneer and laugh at me for the conceit of the thing. I've been (lodged and dodged by the devil, that first sold me ; I've tried to defy him ; but, as I say, fate's against me, and it's no use. I look out:upon the world, end I only see one place—one little piece of ground—where there's rest for such as I am ; and where mercy may be shown to them as truly repent. I trust to get from God what man denies me.' "Nay, poor fellow— " Beg your pardon, my Lord," said I:,:histle, putting his head in at the door, " but the post-chaise is come, and—it's only a form—but we must drive to Kingston, to the m agistrate's." " I am quite ready," said St. James, taking his hat. " And you r other prisoner?" " We've got a cart for him," answered Whistle. " Not so," said St. James, " we'll even ride together." " Why, your lordship would never so condescend — never so demean yourself—" " Get in," said St. James, opening the chaise , door, and urging St. Giles, who reluctantly entered the vehicle. "There is no condescension for such villany as mine." "All right," said Whistle, mounting outside; "all right—to Kingston." And St. James the homicide, and St. Giles the horse-stealer, were, in close companionship of guilt, driven to the magistrate's, on their way to the county gaol. " The Dreamer and Worker " is likewise continued, and the Bth chapter, with which this number opens, is admirable. We return to the worker, Harding, and find him employed in Portsmouth Dockyard, where we are introduced to one of the escaped from the wreck ; Mr. John Downs, brickmaker, Stourbridge— a sturdy practical utilitarian, who delights to stand up for his rights, and has a hatred fur police and spies. The description of the block machinery, the anchor forges, the carriage building, the ship building, are very graphic—so clear and so understandable, that the various processes described are distinctly seen by the mind's eye. This is an admirable chapter. We have a graceful poem by Mrs. Acton Tindal, on the visit of Charles H. of Spain, to the Council Chambef of his ancestors, en titled " The Visit to the Tomb," and in his " Heads and Tails of Families," Paul Bell is for once not cynical. He gives us a religious subject, in the person of the Rev. Mr. Vavasour, a pious, humble, actively charitable, controversy hating, truly Chris tian curate, who, upon 1001. a-year, does more good than many a bloated pluralist upon 1,0001. " Cob den on the Continent," is the title of an article by Angus B. Reach, from which we extract the follow ing eulogium on the career of the greatest English man of our own times—may we not say, notwith standing the glories of Napoleon and Wellington, and the greater because bloodless glories of O'Con nell, the greatest man of his age—the only one of our days whom Providence has called to execute a world-wide mission, who has understood and obeyed the call—Richard Cobden. " Richard Cobden was a commercial traveller once— and although the world may nat at first blush think it— Richard Cobden is a commercial traveller still. Some times on the road—sometimes on the rail—an active emissary of Msnchester ; ho distributed his patterns — collected his debts—opened up new connexions—con solidated old ones—wrote his daily bulletin of the state of trade—the tightness of money or the glut of stock — to the city of the tall chimneys—and then officiated as Mr. Chair, or Mr. Vice, in that hastily-gobbled dinner, which commercial gentlemen always seem to hurry over as a piece of disagreeable necessity, to be got through with as quickly as possible. " And Richard Cobden is a commercial traveller still. True, he shows no patterns—takes no order—duns no customer—represents no firm. His progress is not now from Manchester to Liverpool, or from Nottingham to Derby. His ever shifting habitation is no longer that big, side-boarded, dreary, bookless, commercial room. He flieth not from shop to shop—signing bills—writing receipts—vaunting a new design in calicos—predicting a rise in cotton. And still, we repeat, lie is a commercial traveller. " Yes—the greatest—the most remarkable traveller the world has ever seen. Europe is his district—nations distributesb ot ofpa v t patterns—he mighty new t principles—he designs which are his customers—the memoirs of the League fill his ndso—ahrieneds—ealhse exhibitsi shake the polity of empires—ho predicts universal com mercial interchange—no land, no city, which he has not filled with the fame and the credit of his great consti tuent, the mighty firm of Free Trade, throned in the realms of England. " Richard Cobden, literally the commercial traveller— and Richard Cobden, figuratively the commercial travel ler I How vast the leap ! The Mister Cobden who derived his little weight from his calico-making consti tuents—whose name circulated but amongst his own little class—the knight-errants of the Ledger—whose talk was naturally of invoices and bills of parcels—who was cared for but by mottled-faced landlords and grimy bootses—in fact, Mr. R. Cobden, Bagman. " Study that picture first—then this. " Richard Cobden, the wide world known—the leader of the greatest mercantile confederacy man has ever seen —the wielder of a power the most pacific—the most pliable—but the most overwhelming probably ever guided by one governing spirit—Richard Cobden who revolutionised an empire—who will revolutionise the world, and who did it without the glitter of a bayonet or the crack of a musket—Richard Cobden who prostrated the proudest oligarchy of Europe—who ruled the man who ruled the Legislature which ruled the empire— Richard Cobden, at once the missionary—the champion —the advocate—the embodyment of Free Trade—strid ing in his triumph over Europe—everywhere welcomed — every where honoured—his health toasted—his name, his principles, and his deeds proclaimed in every langusge of civilisation — everywher e sow in g the good seed—everywhere telling Oe good tidings -e,verywhere pointing out how protection clogs men's progress—how it isolates them and makes them enemies —how, to the eye of mercantile genius, customhouses show like frowning ramparts, and tariffs like standing armies. " 'Tis a wondrous, a promising, a happy . phenomenon, the tour of Richard Cohlen. It is greater than ever was monarch's progress—will exercise more power than ever did conqueror's march. He sets people thinking. He leaves little Leagues behind him—be consecrates, so to speak, local Villierses, and Brights, and Foxes. He sets many balls rolling. Festal banquets everywhere await him—oh, may they be the forerunners of that great festal banquet which the world shall sit down to, when, like the guests at a picnic, every nation shall bring its share to the setting forth of the table—one offering bread—another wine—a pastoral land its meat —a manufacturing its steel, wherewith to crave the viands ! "Free trade I—the word is now a household one in many tongues—the idea will soon become as familiar, and then will it be translated into action." HOOD'S MAGAZINE. Another beautiful calling from a bye-gone and forgotten poet—Mickle—is contained in the April number of Hood. For its insertion the editor de serves our acknowledgments. " 'Hengist and Mey " is the ballad, an incident dating in the Saxon days when good King Arthur ruled the _land. Many of the verses possess considerable beauty. The following is singular : " His hair as black as raven's wing ; His skin—as Christmas snow ; His cheeks outvie the blush of mor❑ ; His lips like rose-buds glow." We say the verse is singular, because in it we re cognize a suspicious similarity to a much more exqui site description by Chatterton. If our memory serves us rightly, the lines of Chatterton run thus : "Black his hair as the winter night, White his skin as the winter snow, Red his cheek as the morning light, Cold he lies in the grave below !" Is there plagiarism in this similarity, or is it merely an accidental similitude ? Of metrical pieces the magazine has no defficiency ; among others there is a trifle addressed to a Postman by Linnaeus Banks ; an absurd contribution about a Mrs. Dobson, written by some anonymous prson who pen ned a few months back an elegy to Thomas Ilood ; a delicious sonnet culltd from the poems of Lord Surrey, and the April sonnet by Jones, which latter sonnet is again cruelly and ruth lessly murdered in cold blood. The poem on Spring, by the same author, is charmingly conceived and daintily worded. Speaking to Spring and of Sum mer, the poet says— " Sind music to.her ears from bill and d3ll, From feather'd minstrels and from lowing trine, From flecks responsive to the tinkling bell, From murmuring brooks, as whence the boughs entwine, Me l ' f l; ' ,11 niethel which the transient hlahetle concordant. Among the prose contributions are a continuation of "Blanche Neville ;" a series of historical accounts do 10 0 ' A 1 to he o f i ffere f 00e , b©l¢ i 6 -st cl° a t° 1 ti ' •tioti s o 0 00 c r til'- 0 15 `: e . ° ?e; cal ° A retired THE StTN, LONDON, MON:DAN --UVENING, APRIL 5, 1817. and we have seen specimens of the raw material brought I from that province of extreme whiteness and delicacy. I But the uplands, in fact, of all Borneo are adapted to the cultivation of cotton; and should it hereafter suit our policy to take actual possession of the immense tracts of country formerly ceded to the Sooloos, we shall probably discover that the mountainous regions about Kenri Balu will excel ,all l other perils of the habitable globe for this particular,sPeeies. of culture, the soil being and ,d i , n oe c ci o ttia m ab p br a ie r i a s7 b a, l ari e rdna r s i t c ho h .n ne: l:;: a ci, nd ,; t:e climate of most genial have just claims would likewise furnish an immense .supply- New Guinea, for example, might almost be converted into one huge cotton plantation. At least, tathe lower ranges of hills and the undulating plains skirtipg that sea, might be ad vantageously adapted to the ,growth of cotton. Many degrees further westward, the, small and little knoin Chagos group already produces this material of long staple and silky fineness ; and if, instead of being de voted to the rearing of hogs and the production of cocoa nut cii, the whole surface of the islands were covered with cotton plantations, we should, in all likelihood, be able to command a large supply, equal in quantity to the best sea-island. " It may be likewise worth while to turn our attention to the northern coast of New Holland, anclmere especially those rich plains which stretch round the Gulf of Car pentaria, where the cotton-shrub would unquestionably flourish, though it is impossible to determine a priori what would be the qualities of the wool produced. Still the . experiment is obviously worth making. Other colo mes and countries might be pointed out ; but enough has been said to show the extent and variety of the inquiries which ought immediately to be instituted by Parliament and the country. We trust the attention of the Government and of the Legislature will be speedily directed to this most important subject. The writer alludes to Southern Africa as likely to become one of our cotton produc ing colonies. The readers of " The Sun" will remem ber that a short time since, we published a letter from a settler at Port Natal, stating that he had tried the experiment of cotton growing there with the greatest success—that the produce was greater in quantity, and better in quality than the cotton of the United States, and the labourers in the colony could be hired in large numbers and at a very low rate of wages. CHAMBERS' EDINBURGH JOURNAL. As diversified as ever, the Edinburgh Journal is as instructive and as amusing as ever. Some of the articles are of very superior merit. One, a biogra phical paper upon the famous Jean Paul Richter, is a beautiful chapter in the Lives of Genius. Indeed, the illustrious German, who was both poet, novelist, and philosopher, presents ;to posterity a noble picture of the household virtues and the divine attributes of that humanity which bears a similitude to the Great God. Born in 1763, the son of the poor organist of Wunsiedel, and afterwards pastor of loditz, Jean Paul entered life without any of those adventitious aids which sometimes elevate mediocrity to eminence. The whole existence of Richter, from the times when, as a little child, he used to dance about in the open air in his nightgown, as free as a bird, to his death, old, blind, and in a manner solitary, on the 14th of November, 1823, was a masterpiece of exqui site and sublime sensibility. Not the puling and in sane sensibility of Rousseau, but the sensibility of an inspired Mignon. Jean Paul we have said be came blind ; but how ? 'By bitter weepings for days, for weeks, for months, because of the prema ture decease cf his son Max ! If Phrenology had not incontestibly shown the intellect to be resident in the brain, we should have said, from the life and genius of Jean Paul Richter, that man thinks wholly in his heart. Other contributions of equal attrac tiveness are crowded into the pages of this excellent periodical. THE PEOPLE'S JOURNAL. Cordially can we congratulate Mr. John Saunders upon the progressive improvement of " The People's Journal," under his editorial direction. Even to the wood engravings, the supervision appears to be ex tended, each of the illustrations being agreeable and well-timed in subject, and daintily carved upon the blocks. Many of our most distinguished literary contemporaries are among the contributors already, and others are promised in profusion. From a lively paper descriptive of the general appearance of Parlia ment during discussions, we transcribe a paragraph commemorative of the " Fourth Estate," the Press. The details are tolerably accurate : " Every one of the morning papers employs a staff of shorthand writers, for the purpose of affording to them exclusively the nightly reports. The 7 lines, we believe, employs sixteen gentlemen on this duty ; the Chronicle and other papers a dozen, or thereabouts. The evening papers, with the exception of 7he Sun, rarely have notes taken after six o'clock. The Sun, which publishes a morning as well as an evening edition, employs a staff like the daily papers ; and for their special convenience, as they publish two or three editions during the evening, a room is provided for them on the ground floor of the House, where the reports, as they aro brought down from the gallery in short-hand, are transcribed, fitted to each other, and forwarded to the office by the mounted messengers we sometimes see tearing along the Strand. With regard to the morning papers, it is arranged before. hand at what hour each reporter is to be at the House and relieve his fellow-labour. At the beginning of the debate each reporter takes half-hour turns ; but upon important occasions, however when the House sits late, the " turns" with the " wee short hours" are made of less duration. Sometimes, when the sittings are pro longed towards the time of the publication of the early editions, these turns are not longer than ten minutes each, to ensure a rapid flow of transcribed matter to the printers. A reporter, when he goes do wn to the House, can never c a l cu l ate how long it will be before he gets away again. If his good luck sends h im a dull s p eaker, he takes it remarkably easy, not even lingering to make a note of what is being said, but relying upon the good nature of somebody—that is, to use his notes. If, on th e contrary, an important man is " up," good-bye to any arrangements for the n i g ht he might have made. A rapid speaker, duri ng his half-hour's turn, will find him stiff w or k f or transcr ibi ng for the next three hours. Your rapid speaker is the detestation of t h e galle r y. D— into the with drawing-room f rom t h e ga ll er y, I've had my night's , says the reporter, coming work cut out.' The man who ' goes on' congratulates himself on his escape, and strolls into the gallery, to take an easy half-hour upon some of the small deer of the House. The fun and wit flung about in the reporters' room is always worth listening to. They are all edu cated men ; some breeding up for the bar, some authors: all well read--many of thorn vastly superior to the great mob of Members c hose prosy speeches they yawn over as they report. The disagreeableness of their profes sion is, that they are utterly out of joint with society. They are, in fact, the literary watchmen, working their brains whilst others are asleep, and sleeping whilst this vast town is one roar of life and bustle. A heavy ses sion or two in the gallery is a death-blow to a weakly constitution. They pass; stronger men take their places: who cares? The Times comes out every morning with its accustomed three pages of debate. Life is too short to allow us to pause and observe how many are crushed by the Juggernaut as it passes on." Among the poetical contributors to " The People's Journal" we must mention as occurring in this num ber the names of Ebenezer Elliot and John Critchley Prince. Miss Martineau commences a highly inter esting series of descriptive sketches from the Orient, a theme which comes with an agreeable freshness to her pen. The talent and esprit of the publication scarcely require any particular mention. The Journal is, as it deserves to be, appreciated. HOGG'S WEEKLY INSTRUCTOR. A weekly periodical of general literature and intel ligence, which has now acquired a firm footing amongst its contemporaries. The prose and poetry alternate in agreeable variety, and the average con tents are of a character superior to those of many similar publications. A likeness of the intrepid Dr. Wolff is prefixed to the April number. ISLEET OF WIGHT. I 0 o CORRESPONDENT.) COWES, APRIL 4. THE n A finer season c ould not be w ished for, the frost and WEATHER trIR AND THE CROPS. dry weather has put the land in fine condition, and the spring corn has been got in with less labour th an f or s ome years past, the young wheats look strong and healthy; a good many potatoes have been planted, but not equal to former years, partly from fear of the blight, and partly from the expense of the seed. The quantity of parsnips and other seeds purchased liy the Govern ment for Ireland has been the cause of a serious tax on the English cottagers, as the increase in the price has been so great as to preclude the possibility of their ob taining one-fourth of the quantity they require. There appears to be full as many potatoes as are required, the price being so high_ad. the gallon of about 31bs. ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE. The annual general meeting of the members will take place at the Thatched House Tavern on the 14th of May, when there are more candidates to be ballotted for than has been known for some years. At this meetinf , it is also expected that the Marquis of Donegal will be elected commodore of the squadron. A number of yachts are in a forward state; William Peareth, Esq., has sold his :thooner yacht "hairy," of 143 tons, to Sir Hyde Par ker, Bart.; and Charles Brett, Esq., his cutter yacht "Whim," of 49 tons, to J. Gee, E sq . The Emperor of Russia's yacht, the Queen Victoria, of 257 tons, is getting ready; his InapCrial Majesty i forming a yacht squadron, of which Prince Labinsky is the caimodorc, agents from whom are now in England, purchasing some fine vessels, amongst others Lord li."(..ane's schooner yacht Syren, (,f 161 t ons , an d Mr. Spencer de Horsey's late yacht the Reindeer, of 107 tons. The splendid steamer built by the Whites for the Grand 6ultan is nearly ready for sea, of th e a literature of England from Alfred to Chaucer; some Pleasant Rambles in Town and Country; and a dissertation upon that thread-bare topic, Education. Latterly we have observed a super-orthodox spirit of a rather acrimonious character peeping out in the pages of Hood. We would hint to the editor the propriety of not deviating so far from the track of his gentle, liberal, and noble hearted predecessor. THE MAN IN THE MOON. Edited by Albert Smith and Angus B. Reach. No IV. Reader, art thou an anxious searcher after the origin of things ? Dost thou delight to study " Beckmann's History of Inventions," and, laying down the book, regret that no one has undertaken a supplement to it. Nast thou, when passing Lynn's, ever cast a lingering look on the wells of oysters fascinatingly arranged in his window, and wondered within thyself who was the first man that ever eat an oyster ? If thou hast purchase the fourth No. of the Man in the Moon, satisfy thy thirst for know ledge, and hear " how eating oysters was invented." Now don't imagine that we shall betray the mystery by giving an extract from this supplement to Beck mann, we shall do no such thing. Such knowledge as this is too precious to be imparted at second-hand. We think, however, we may venture to extract the Man in the Moon's account of— " HOW THE FAST-DAY WAS SPENT. ("Collected from various statements.) " Mn. STRAGGLES. Is a regular brick, and no mistake: has been called a Gent: wasn't offended: why should he be ? Didn't observe the Fast, although he looked for it ; doesn't know anybody that did. Had a breakfast party that day, and kept it up until the next morning ; believed them—he did eat. Bought up all the kidneys he could get, the night before. No end of half-and-half. Bank shut up. Never had such a Fast-day in his life, and don't care how soon he has another. Thinks the Ministers are jolly bricks, and hopes they may never go out. Politics and Ireland be Wowed. " LUIGIA HERBERT. Is a coryphee; has been told she is pretty, and believes it. Was invited to make one of a party to Greenwich, for a fish dinner. Went. Rather. Thinks the Fast great fun, only her salary was stopped at the theatre—three and sixpence for the night. Shouldn't care if another Fast happens when she's with Beale, because he only opens Covent-garden three nights a wtek, and she will have five-and-twenty shillings. Went to a ball at night: never had such a polka. Didn't know why it was a Fast-day, and didn't care. " THE HONOURABLE NORMAN VAVASOUR. Has been in Ireland. Saw a gentleman very much distressed in the streets at two o'clock in the morning, trying to get home. Didn't help him. Served him right. Begged pardon: didn't hear the question. General Fast! Who's he ? not seen his name in the army list: must be in the militia. Oh! Wednesday! yes: recollects now: dined at his club ; remembers -his bill of fare was much as usual ; never touches salt-fish ; thinks it d—d insipid stuff. The only advantage is that it provokes thirst ; but devilled biscuit does better. Went to a party at night—a dance—declines to say where. Not fair—'pon his honour it isn't. Was obliged to go, because he had promised the Monday before at Weippert's. Heard nothing about the Fast there. Thought it had probably something to do with Puseyism ; but hadn't read the Tracts for the Times. Didn't know Jitney. Had heard his sister talk about him, and, from what she said, didn't want to. " MR. RANT. Is doing the leading business at the Bower Saloon. Had played once for the Irish, for nothing: and thought it base ingratitude to be done out of another night's salary, for the same purpose. Spent the day in Battersea-fields, studying a new part. Saw a great many people there, 'apparently enjoying them selves. Went to the Wrekin at night, and opened an account there. ShOuldn't have done it if it hadn't been for the Fast, which ululated him of his night's salary. - " Many STUBBS. •Is a maid of all work in a lodging house. Didn't know which way to turn on the Fast day. All the gentlemen in the house gave parties, from Mr. Thompson in the parlour, to Mr. Barton on the fourth floor. Never heard such a noise—never; thought she should have been worrited out of her life by the gentlemen ; they did eat and drink so. She never see such a Fast. Missus was going to church, but wouldn't, because she hadn't got her new bonnet; and what was the use of going to church shabby ? Drats the Fast, and all the Irish too. Never know'd no good of none of 'em, since she was engaged to Corporal Nowlan, who borrowed five shillings of her, the day ho went away for ever. Wishes she'd made him fast. "M. PETITVERBE. A entendu parler d'un "Fast demand 4 ce que eels voulait dire. L'on lui a repondu que c' etait un jour maigre. Croit que 1' on s'est tromre car tout le monde faisait bonne chair. A passé la journ6e avec des gehtlemen riders, et n'a fait que boire et manger. Croit que c est une bonne habitude de traitor ainsi les ,ours solcnnels, et une qui fait honneur aux Anglais." This is the best number of this laughter-moving little work that has yet appeared. The illustrations are exceedingly rich. THE ECLECTIC REVIEW. There is an agreeable diversity in the contents of this number of the Eclectic. A reminiscence of the illustrious Blaise Pascal—a side glance at the col lected writings of Walter Savage (and on some sub jects very sayage) Landor—an interesting chapter from Missionary adventures—a pithy review upon the advantages of grammar—a posey of antique ballads from Collin's collection—a few pencillings by the-way about the Salt Monopoly—a picturesque and thrilling allusion to Irish starvation in a notice of Carleton's last novel—and another (!!!) article upon the exhaustless subject of Education. Surely that is variety enough to baffle the powers of the most ver satile of ordinary periodicals. But the Eclectic is anything but baffled. Most of the articles enume rated are of superior ability ; and only once, namely, upon Blaise Pascal and his contemporaries, is their any striking lack of judgment. Otherwise in temper and candour the Review is beyond all reprehension. THE PAIRICIAN. The trial of Lord Grey, of Worke, for the abduc tion of Lady Henrietta Berkeley, his sister-in-law, in the year 1682, which is given in this month's Patri cian, proves the low standard of morality among the aristocracy of that period. It is, as the editor justly remarks, " the history of a very foul transaction, disclosing guilt of the blackest and deepest dye;" and yet the principal character in this foul transaction was afterwards created Earl of Tankerville, and at the time of his death held the appointment of Lord Privy Seal. So much for the honour, honesty, and morality (and, apart from these, there can be no wisdom) of our ancestors. In this number we have the commencement of a series of " Original Letters from Eminent Persons," which pro mises to be most interesting. The series commences with eight letters from Algernon Sidney and two from John Locke, addressed to Mr. Benjamin Purley, an English merchant residing at Rotterdam. These letters are from an unpublished collection in the pos session of Thomas Ignatius Forster, M. 8., who is descended from the gentleman to whom they were addressed, and who also possesses the original MS. copy of Locke's Essay on the Human Understand ing. " Collectanea Heraldica" contains much plea sant gossip on the subject of armorial bearings. We hope to see the " Collectanea Heraldica " continued from time to time in the pages of the Patrician. This is an excellent number of the Patrician. THE kMIRROR. The present number fully sustains the high cha racter which this magazine has acquired, since it has been under the editorship of Mr. P. St. John. "The Miser's Will," by the Editor, is continued, and the interest increases, as the tale progresses. Mr. Charlton Carew, the author of a novel recently published, entitled " The Poacher's Wife," contributes a short paper, entitled " The Wanderer; a Dark Tale for. a Dark Night." Mr. Carew is a writer of great power, and thoroughly understands the secret of construction, so as to work his materials up to a climax. The " Wanderer" is one of those fictions that com pletely fascinates the reader. Once begun, it is impossible to lay down the book until you have come to the conclusion. We have also some graceful stanzas by Dr. Farquharson, on " The Tomb of the Black Prince," and the commencement of a story by Edmund Oilier, entitled " Concerning Sir Hubert Asham's Disbelief in Ghosts, and what it led to," which promises well. But the Mirror contains also articles of more permanent value. The paper on " The Supply of Cotton from the East" is well worthy the attention of the merchant, the manufac turer, and the legislator. Our supply of cotton from America has been gradually getting insufficient to meet our necessities, and it behoves us therefore, if we wish to maintain our manufacturing supremacy, to draw our supply of cotton from a larger area. India supplies us with some cotton, but of very in ferior quality, and it is absolutely necessary, there fore, to hold out every inducement to the Indian cotton grower to improve the quality of his produce. "Nevertheless,' as this writer justly observes, "It is nt,t on India alone that we ought to rely. Our increasing demands should stimulate the cultivation of cotton in every other part of the world adapted to its growth—in Italy, Sicily, Greece, Syria, Egypt, Spain, Southern Africa, Australia, and the Indian archipelago. l'i l , :, 11 : v, :; tileioyi,t::; il: I„,biii,i, ivll.l pr-balAy excre:se considerable effect on the agriculture of Kalainantan, and more especially the Sultanate of Borneo. In the Raj of Sarawak, the cotton shrub grows luxuriantly, Several large houses have already been let for the coming season; the applications for houses have been more numerous than we before remember so early in the season. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. We regret to state that accounts have been received from the Cape, which represent that Captain Gibson, and Dr. Howell, of the Rifle Brigade, accompanied by the Hon. W. Chetwynd, 73d Regiment, went on an amateur excursion among the Kafirs, fell into an ambush, and thus all of them were sacrificed to their imprudence. THE UNITED STATES. By the Baltimore, Captain Johnson, arrived at Havre on the 3d inst., we have received American papers down to the l Oth ult. The close of the session of Congress had been suc ceeded by an entire dearth of political news, and the various members of that assembly were busy in re tiring from the scene of their labours with all possible dispatch. With respect to the war in Mexico we publish the following extracts from the New York Journal of Commerce of March 10 : " There were upwards of 80 sail of vessels at Point Isabel on the 13th, including the two ships containing the New York Regiment. This regiment was to pro ceed immediat.ly to Lobos Island, the general rendez vous, preparatory to a descent upon Vera Cruz. " The Georgia Regiment, which originally consisted of 010 men, has been reduced by deaths and discharges to 626. " A letter from Saltillo states that when the 80 mounted men of the Kentucky and Arkansas Regiments were captured, they were 93 miles from that city, in the di rection of San Luis Potosi. " The Matamoras Flag of February 17 states that the defences of that city are such as to enable the garrison to defend it against any force which the Mexicans can bring against it. "It is now certain that the battle of Bracito, near El Paso, on the Upper Rio Grande, was fought by Colonel Doniphan's regiment of Missouri Volunteers, aided by a detachment of 100 men from other regiments under Lieutenant-Colonel Mitchell, making the whole Ameri can force 600. These whipped 1,100 Mexicans, killing 28 or 30, putting the rest to flight, and capturing one cannon, without themselves losing a man. They, how ever, had seven wounded, but none dangerously. By the schooner Delta, arrived at New Orleans on the Ist inst., we have news from Tampico to the 20th ult. General Scott arrived at Tampico on the 19th, where it was reported that Vera Cruz had been evacuated by order of Santa Anna, and the enemy's troops marched to the interior. Mr. Lumsden writes to the Picayune from Tampico, 13th ult, that he has seen a letter from a Mexican officer to a friend, dated San Luis the 9th, which states that Santa Anna was to march on Saltillo preparatory to attacking Monterey. General Urrea, with 5,000 troops at Victoria, was to attack Matamoras, and that both expeditions must prove successful. The writer of this letter is Santa Anna's private secretary, and he says they shall give the Yankee's hot work in the north, while General Scott is marching on Vera Cruz. It is pretty certain that Santa Anna is now at Saltillo, and it is even reported that he had engaged in a conflict with General Taylor, but the latter is not believed at Tampico. General Scott had issued orders to punish all crimes committed by Mexicans or Americans not provided for by the army clause, after trial before a military commission, according to the laws of the United States. " General Taylor, with Briggs's and Thomas's b teries, and the 2d Mississippi Regiment, arrived at Saltillo on the 2d of February, and had taken a position at Aqua Nueva. All the troops were to go there on the 10th, except a few to remain in town. There is little doubt but that General Minon will give General Taylor eonsiderable trouble. It is stated that General Taylor wants light troops very much. A letter from Brezos, dated 22d of February, says, that Taylor was busy mak ing water tanks, and collecting a large train of waggous and pack mules. The enemy had apparently left that part of the country for parts unknown—supposed to wards Vera Cruz. General Worth's division had all embarked except the dragoons and light batteries. General Worth would sail in a day or two in the Edith. The Atrevida, of New Orleans, from Campeachy, 117th February, brings news that the British Royal Mail steamer Tweed, was lost on the 12th of February, N.E. of Cardenas. Sixty persons were drowned. An expe dition was sent from Campeachy to her assistance." COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, MARCH 9. There is but little doing to-day in any article. Cotton-400 bales sold, prices firm. Flour—No sales, prices steady. Corn quiet. Ashes—S4 81c. and $6 25c., quiet. Whisky, 29c. Pork-900 barrels prime sold at $l2 38c. ; 300 barrels at $l2, and more offered at that ; there are buyers of mess at $l4. Sterling-3 3-4 to 4 1-2 premium ; francs, 542 1-2 to 3 3-4 ; freights easier. P.S. Evening.—Cotton is very firm. 1,000 bushels Jersey yellow corn sold at 95c. ; 5,000 bushels extra Southern white at 95c. ; 2,500 bushels Jersey white at 90c. ; common Southern' white at 90c. ; 200 quintals dry cod fish at $3 62 1-2 c. A ship was taken up for Cork and a market in Ireland at Bs. and 26d. ; one for London at Bs. for flour ; another to be here, in all June, at ss. per barrel, and 16d. per bushel for Liverpool. REPORTED LOSS OF THE ROYAL MAIL STEAM-PACKET SHIP TWEED. By the arrival of the Calpe, South-Western Company's steamer, at Southampton yesterday, we have received the melancholy intelligence of the loss of the Tweed, and sixty lives, as we gather from the following particulars, extracted from the New Yorh Picayune of March I, which, with files of other American papers down to the 10th ult., had arrived at Havre by the Baltimore, Cap tain Johnstone:— " The Yucatan schooner, Atrevida, Captain Zanchez, arrived at this port this morning from Campeachy, hav ing sailed on the 19th of February. " A letter has been received by her from a commercial house at Campeachy announcing that news reached that city on the evening of the 17th of the loss of the British Royal Mail-steamer Tweed. She was lost on the 12th of February, on the north-east end of the Alacranes, and sixty persons were drowned. The Tweed left Ilavannah on the 9th ult., for Vera Cruz and Tampico. Expe ditions were sent from Campeachy to her assistance. The Alacranes lie about seventy miles from the coast of Yucatan, directly north of Merida." The Tweed was the packet now due; possibly the Tay or some other vessel may bring the West India mails home in her stead, and shortly furnish additional parti culars. The Tweed was commanded by Mr. George Persona, R.N., a very skilful officer. ENGLISH AND IRISH RAILWAYS. The Projects for new lines of railway in England and in Ireland rest on quite different grounds ; in the former they adapt themselves to existing traffic, connect the richest and most productive markets, and grow out of the exuberance of existing wealth. Ireland may be considered for such purposes as a " tabula rasa," a clear field, on which the engineer may lay out his lines, by abstract reference to the interests and wants of the country, in such a manner as to suit the natural features of the ground, and develop in the most effectual manner its latent resources. Such seem to have been the views of the original Railway Commissioners ; they proposed to traverse Ireland by a system of main trunks, termi nating at the points most favourable to foreign inter course, and affording branches to suit existing internal intercourse. They felt the importance of turning a tide of foreign transit through Ireland, which requires such aids to sustain its railways. In the present session it will be incumbent on the Government and the Parlia ment to view all projects in this light, whether they are likely to attract foreign support ; several claim such ad vantages, and considerable competition has arisen be tween the claims of different localities. These respective claims are espoused with much enthusiasm and it is right that they should be all dealt with in a spirit of perfect impartiality. We own that one of them strikes us as carrying with it a weight of ex traneous and independent authority which it is impossible to resist, we mean the line of railway having its terminus at Valencia harbour. We cannot shut our eyes to the fact, that the Americans, who must be quite indifferent as to local interests, have, after care ful inquiry, given a preference to Valencia, as a point of departure for their continent. This has been announced in American publications, and adopted by various men of science on the continent of Europe. In fact, geographically speaking, the case of Valencia cannot be doubted. It would be preposterous, in such a case, to raise the question of existing traffic; there may be little or no traffic, but it does not follow that if vent be given, and a facility for foreign intercourse afforded, great sources of commercial wealth may not speedily arise— new channels of trade be opened—and industry be spread through a population hitherto placed in the back settlements of the world. Such, at least, seem to be the well-founded lucubrations of the best statistical philo sopher of France respecting the harbour in question. Nothing can be grander than the contemplation of com bining at one point the vast tides of intercoure be tweea Europe and America. The Americans desire eagerly to multiply and confirm their relations with Ireland ; they are much more conscious than we are at this side of the ocean, how near the western coast of Ireland is to New York, and how much the increasing facilities of ocean intercourse approxi mate those poi,nts. If the Government will not avail itself of what nature points out as the rational policy in this respect, it will stultify itself in the eyes of Europe. Continental nations look on the point of western depar ture nearest to America, as interesting with respect to personal safety, rapidity of transit, and security of pro perty. This is not a period in which to struggle against nature, to disregard obvious sources of national security and prosperity, or to leave to casual accomplishment, by secondary means, those great objects of imperial interest which ought to command the patriotic attention of our own Government. The late Administration very . wisely adopted Holyhead, though a barren point, as a l ink fur conne xion with Dublin. The railway system i s about to extend its rapidity of action to the extreme west of Ireland; and a sort of locomotive miracle will be ob tained in the transfer of a traveller to a distance of It)i degrees west of London in eighteen hours, and embark ing him free from all the delays and dangers of our Channel navigation.—Railivuy Register for April. Is DISTRESS Is IRELAND.TA._ meeting of th e officials conne cted with hrr Maj , esty s Customs . in London w ill b e held to-morrow in the owniet mai Sale-rooms, Mincing lane, tit half- f,. !ir o clock, to ttilopt Some measures in aid of the subscription for the relief of distr e ss i n I re l an d. Arrangements it is stated are in progress for similar meetings by all the Government offices, COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, SUNDAY.—The Queen and Prince Albert took their accustomed early walk this morning. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, took walking and pony exercise this forenoon in the Slopes. Her Royal Highness the Princess Helena has also taken an airing. Her Majesty and Prince Albert , the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Court, and the Domestic Household, attended Divine service this morning in the private Chapel of the Castle. The Hon. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay officiated. Yesterday her Majesty and her Royal Consort walked in the vicinity of the Castle in the forenoon, and all the Royal Family took their usual airings. Their Excellencies Monsieur and Madame Van de Weyer, and Mr. G. E. and the Hon. Mrs. G. E. Anson, had the honour of joining the Royal circle at the Castle, at dinner, yesterday evening. The State Apartments in Windsor Castle continue to be open, gratuitously, to the public, on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Fridays, and this week (being Easter week), on Monday and Wednesday also. The Lord Chamberlain's tickets may be obtained in London, gratis, of Messrs. Paul, and Dominic Colnaghi, Printsellers, No. 14, Penman East ; Mr. Moon, Print seller, No. 20, Threadneedle-street ; Mr. Mitchell, Book seller, No. 33, Old Bond-street ; Messrs. Ackermann and Co., Printsellers, No. 96, Strand ; They are avail able for one week from the day they are issued. Residents and visitors at Windsor who have not had an opportunity of obtaining them in London may obtain the tickets on application (between one and three o'clock, for admission between two and four o'clock) to John Ro berts, Esq., the Inspector in the Lord Chamberlain's de partment at his Office in the Winchester Tower, Wind sor Castle. But these tickets will be availeble for the day only on which they shall be applied for, and will not be given to persons coming from London or its vicinity. The hours of admission to the State apartments are from Ist April to 31st October, between eleven and four. The tickets are not transferrable, and it is contrary to her Majesty's command that payment for, or in re ferenee to, them be made to any person whatever. Guide books may be obtained in London for one penny each, from the parties who issue the tickets for the state apartments, and for the same sum from the Queen's tradesmen in Windsor, where these notices appear. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester visited her Majesty the Queen Dowager yesterday, at Marl borough Houle. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge visited the Duchess of Gloucester on Saturday, at Glou cester House. Tha Marquis of Lansdowne (Lord President) was better on Saturday. His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Wei mar, and Earls Cawdor and Bathurst, attended Divine service yesterday, in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The prayers were read by the Rev. Mr. Helmore, the lessons by the Rev. Dr. Dakins, and the Communion service by the Bishop of London. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Jelf. The anthem was "If we believe that Jesus " (Boyce). Sir George Smart presided at the organ. The Bishop of London administered the sacrament. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING. NEWMARKET, SUNDAY AFTERNOON, FOUR O'CLOCK. Since we published the list of engagements for the ensuit ' - week, the following horses have arrived : Mr. W. Scott's Sir Tatton Sykes ; Duke of Rich mond's Halo, Red Hart, and Vampyre ; Mr. Mostyn's Planet. King of Morven, Devil-me-care, and Wilder ness ; Sir C. Monck's Vanish ; Colonel Anson's Bing ham, Don Cmsar, Laz trillo, and Jack Misters ; Mr. Bowes's Epirote ; Mr. O'Brien's The Traverser ; Mr. Gully's Pyrrhus the First and Mendicant ; Mr. Wre ford's Whirligig and Wild Doe ; Mr. Gregory's Euclid colt ; Mr. Payne's Sir Francis and Lancer ; Lord Glas gow's Discontent and Conspiracy ; Lord Stradbro ke ' s Marpessa colt and Lycurgus ; and Lord Chesterfield's Lady Lurewell, Free Lance, Brother to Stich, and Maid of Saragossa. Forth will have nothing for the meeting. The above additions render it probable that all the engagements on the list will come off except the matches between Alarm and Paragon, Alarm and The Baron, and Capt. Phoebus and Ukraine. Alarm receives in the first two, and the latter is off by consent. The following horses have been scratched :—Gag, Outport, Cothen, and Free Gift for the three 50 Sovs. Sweepstakes to-morrow ; Fladowlagh, Watchdog, Tun arogh, Doleful, Refraction, and Corsair, for the New market Handicap ; the Matilda colt for her three en gagement, the Zulmina filly, Fieldmouse, Billow colt, and Vencur for the Column ; Pampeluna for his en gagements on Wednesday ; and Joy for the Port. Several others are likely to be struck out in the course of the day, and the fields, with the exception of the Newmarket Handicap, for which fifteen or sixteen will probably show at the post, will be small. The list contains some races of considerable interest, amongst them the stakes in which Epirote, Planet, and Red Hart are engaged, the Newmarket Handicap, the Port, and the mateh between Pyrrhus the First and Traverser —but, on the whole, does not promise anything wonder ful in the way of sport. Nor does the weather lead us to expect a full attendance ; for many days past there has been enough of snow, hail, rain, and fog, to remind us of the depth of winter, rather than the approach of a spring campaign, and, to-day, although the temperature is more genial, the appearance of the atmosphere is anything but encouraging. It is fortunate that not withstanding 'the unwonted duration of winter, the course is in first-rate condition, and the stables, with very few excrptions, are healthy. NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING, 1847. MONDAY.—DuIce of Bedford's Weatherbit, 9st 31h, agst Mr. O'Brien's The Liberator, 7st 101 b. T. M. M. 500 h ft. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) NEWMARKET, SUNDAY NIGHT. ENTRIES FOR MONDAY. CRAVEN STAKES.—Weatherbit, 5 yrs—King of Mor• yen, 3 yrs—The Cardinal's Niece, 3 yrs. HANDICAP, D.M.—Prussic Acid, 4 yrs, Bst 121b—St. Demetri, 4 yrs, Bst 51b—Glory, 4 yrs, Bst 51b—Radul pbus, 4 yrs, 7st 121b—Bridle, 3 yrs, 6st 121b—Conan More, 3 yrs, 6st 101b —Vampire, 3 yrs, 6st 71b—Brother to Stitch, 3 yrs, 6st 71b—Lancers, 3 yrs, 6st 41b—Ma cremma filly, 3 yrs, 6st. One paid. HANDICAP, T.Y.C.—Wilderness, 4 yrs, Bst 121b—Sir Francis, 5 yrs, 7st 121b—St. Demetri, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b Cocoa Nut. 6 yrs, 7st 71b—Colleen Bawn, 5 yrs, 7st 51b —Little Vulgar Boy, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b. The Riddlesworth is left to the Harmony colt and Whirligig: the others are scratched. BETTING ON THE NEWMARKET HANDICAP. 9 to 2 agst Sting 10 to 1 agst Lynceus 6 to 1 agst Vanish 16 to 1 agst Queen of the 10 to 1 agst Campanile (t) Tyne. No others mentioned. FIFTY SOVS. STAKES (bIONDAY). Even between Miami and Halo. Rcdhart is scratched for this race. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Earl Fitzhardingc's hds., Wed., Side Bottom; Thurs., Ilaile Wood. Mr. Hildyard's hrrs., Tues., Westernhope Burn ; Fri., Woodcroft-104. Mr. Watson's hds., Tues., Hartbum ; Fri., Netherwitton. Tindale lids., Thurs., Ilesleyside. York and Ainsty hds., Tues., Skipwith Bridge; Thurs., Oulston ; Sat., Ribston Durham County lads, Wed., Thornley ; Fri., Shincliff— Bedale lids., Tues. Leyburn ; Fri., Hipswell Village-11. Cleveland lids., Thurs., Osborn's Rush-104. F. B. hds., Wed., Tremwith-10 1 / 2 . Mr. Horndon's hds., Thurs., Radleygate-1014. Oakley hds., Thurs., Castle Ashby; Sat., Harrold Bridge to 11. Lord Redesdale's hds., Wed., Shipton Barrow ; Fri., Se zincot House, Warwickshire hds., Tues., Congleton Court; Thurs., Red Hill ; Sat., Hay Wood. Sir H. Seale's hds., Fri., Stanbrough. Sumersetshire Subscription hds., Tues., Raleigh's Cross; Fri., Slowly Wood—ini. PUBLIC INCOME AND EXPEND'. TURE OF IRELAND. A return, obtained by Mr. Brown, M.P., affords the following statistical information with regard to Ireland : It appears that the income and expenditure in Ireland (the latter exclusive of the charge of the Funded Debt) amounted, in 1846, to 4,692,4631. and 3,414,4541. re spectively, leaving an excess of 1,278,009/. In 1817 the income was 4,384,8161., and the expenditure 4,209,0161. There has been a regular annual excess of income since 1817, with the exception of the years 1819, 1820, 1821, and 1822, when the balance of expenditure preponderated. The average excess of income each year appears to have been from 1,700,000/. to 1,800,000 in round num bers. The . annual charge of interest on the Funded Debt of Ireland was in 1846 4,176,4581., and the amount of the deficiency of income paid into the Exchequer in Ireland to meet the annual charge of interest on the debt in the same year was 2,898,449/. The gross total amount of this deficiency since 1817 is no less than the sum of 101,606,6391. The total net produce of the revenue of Ireland paid into the Exchequer in 1846 amounted to 4,692,4631., against 4,478,792/. in 1845; of this, 2,258,0431. arose from Customs, 1,467,060/. from Excise, Stamps, 29,0001. from the Post-office, 5,8881. p o r f e advancess t and public monies, 573 : 7 f 6 r ()I'm from 't m 52,64.2/. from repayments The net amount of expenditure in 1846 amounted to w a o n rk d s 3 . 3,414,4541., against 2,593,426 1 . in 1845. Of this amount 1,143,9804 was appropriated to the army, 105,0001. to the ordnance, 472,4041. to miscellaneous, 902,8561, to the charges on the Consolidated Fund, and 790,214/. to advances for public works. On the Ist of February, 1817, the gross debt of Ireland amounted to 130,561,0371., and the annual charge thereon to 6.038,311/. Th e total charge frhe is to t now ald r et coefdto Ireland4,l 76,458/. funded in Great Britain was only 2,925,00(1/. in 1798 ; in 1801 it had risen to 15.315,0001.; in 1310, t o 53 ,694,000 / .; and in 1816, to 103,032,750/. The annual charge, which in 1793 was only 1260 . 70/., had risen iu 1817 to 4,392,9591. TIIE WEATllER.—Vegetation has suffered a severe, and it is feared an injurious check, by the variations ill the temperakve which have been experienced within the last few days, the principal features of which bad been sharp frosts and heavy falls of snow. We understand that the early potatoes have been cut off; and unless wall trees have been protected a crop of fruit can hardly be expected from such as have sent forth their blos soms. On Monday the hills in several parts of Wales were covered with snow six inches deep.—Bristol Journal, ALARMING FIRES. This morninee between teee..‘ve and one o'clafelte a fire, nearly attended with fatal conset; uences, broke os t a t 42, k n Chapel street, Islington, in the occupancy of M r . J. . Crosswell, general dealer. The flames originate el f rom some unknown cause, in the back arlour, and w ere first discovered by the proprietor, who, hearing a sudden noise in the lower part of the house at the mom ent he was going to bed, went to ascertain the cant,', R. hen, to his astonishment, he found the flames aseeafri.ng the staircase with such violence that the inmates, in 0 rder to effect a retreat, were obliged to get out of the windows. The engines of the various stations quickly a tended, and there being an abundant sopply of water, tl le fire men worked incessantly until a little after one - Celeel 4 , when they got the flames extinguished. By that; ,Period thh fire had either burned or damaged the whae of the stock in trade, furniture, &c., in the lower portion of the house. The loss, as far as Mr. Cresswell is con cerned, will fall upon the Sun Fire-office, lent the lodgers, unfortunately, were uninsured. Yesterday morning, between five and six, consiiderable alarm was created in Wellington -street North, ,Strand, by the sudden outbreak of a fire on the premis es be longing to Mr. J. Pitt, hatter and tobacconist. T he dis covery was made by a police-constable of the F division, through seeing smoke issuing from-the shop front:. An instant alarm was raised, and in the course of a few n iinutes an escape of the Society for the Protection of Life from Fire arrived, followed by numerous engines of thy' Lon don Brigade, West of England, and County toffices. Plenty of water beirg procured, the flames were eextin guished, but not until the whole of the stock of hats was damaged by fire and smoke, and the partition, the flooring, and fixtures on one side of the sho p pa r t i a l ly burned. The origin of this, as well as the two previous fires, is wrapped in mystery. Mr. Pitt was insured for stock in trade in the Phceuix, and the building teas in sured in the County office. About half-past one o'clock the same morning a fire, which had it not been so opportunely discovered, would have been attended with very disastrous consequences, broke out upon the premises known as the Temperance Hall, in Milton-street, Cripplegate. It was caused from the overheating of the copper flue, which set the bond timber in the back kitchen in flames, The engines and firemen from Whitecross-street station quickly a ttended, and they succeeded in getting the fire extinguis,ied be fore any considerable damage was done. About half an hour later a fire was discovere d burn • ing on the premises situate at 52, Rosamondestreet, Clerkenwell, in the occupation of Mr. J. D. Cole, butcher. The engines attended very early, but owing • to the exertions of the inmates and police the flames were soon subdued, but not before considerable d amage was done. Mr. Cole was not insured. The origin of the fire could not be ascertained. • Last night, shortly before eight o'clock, an alaxming fire broke out upon the extensive premises occupied by . Mr. Simpson, a fancy bread 'and biscuit baker, siwaxte at the western corner of Bond-street, and abutting Picca- dilly. The fire was first discovered by a person passing, who, seeing a light in the lower part of the pr e miees, alarmed the inmates, amongst whom were Mr. Simpson and his family and servants, when it was discovered that the lower part of the premises was on fire; the y had scarcely time to escape before the whole broke ot tt into a blase. Messengers were dispatched to the variou s engine stations, and several engines speedily arrive d. A plentiful supply of water being at hand, the ei ig ine s were put in action, and in the space of an hover suc ceeded in so far mustering the fire as to allay all sippre hension of further danger, but not until the wb.ole of the premises, which are very extensive, were gutto,d, and the stock in trade, together with the furniture,, com pletely destroyed. The premises adjoining N. 45, Bond-street, occupied by Messrs. Judd and Son., boot and shoemakers, and No. 58, Piccadilly, occupied by Mr. Alabaster, straw bonnet maker, as also their stock in trade and furniture, w, - re seriously injured by water and hasty removal, it being found necessary to carry the hose through each of the houses to get at the rear of the fire. It is understood that Mr. Si m p son i s no t in sured, but it is believed that the premises are. .?,) NO '''!.•_7•i_ttion NEWMARKET RACES. (THIS DAY-BY EXPRESS.) The Craven Stakes of 10 aovs. each, for three yrs old, &c. A.F. King of Morven Weatherbit Cardinal's Niece handicap, D.M. Prussic Acid 1 Bridle 2 Handicap. T.Y.C. Wilderness.. Cocoa Nut .. Sweepstakes of 50 Sovs. each. R.M.: War Eagle.. Don Caesar F. by Assassin—Esmeralda Vordultz. Sweepstakes of 50 sous. each, for three yrs old. Halo Miami COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' SCHOOLS FOR NECESSITOUS AND ORPHAN CHILDREN.- (THIS I)AY.) This morning a quarterly general court of the governors of this institution was held at the London Tavern, for the purpose of receiving the quarterly re port, and for th e p ur p ose o f transact i ng ot h er b us i ness relating to the instit ut i on ; M r . G rococ k i n t h e c h a i r. The minutes of the last meeting having been read, The SECRETARY proceeded to read the report, from which it appeared that the bo a rd o f management had been directing their attention to canvassing the city of London, and to the appointment of district committees in other parts of the kingdom, but, owing to the unpre cedented distress which had of late. existed, they bad not met with any great degree of success. Since the last court new donations to the amount of 262/. is. had been received, and new annual subscriptions to the amount of 1501. Bs. The amount of unpaid donations and subscriptions had been considerably reduced, and, the old subscriptions and donations which had been re ceived amounted to 4451., altogether making an addition to the funds of the institution since Christmas of 8591. 9s. The further sum of 1,0001. had been in vested in stock, making 5,000/. now standing in the names of the trustees of the institution. The board had considered with great care and attention tho contemplated election of twenty children in June next, and earnestly called upon the governors and members to give them all the assistance in their power. The annual income of the institution was 5821. ss. The sums sub scribed by 531 donors was 6,221/. 18s., and the amount from annual subscribers was 4321. ss. Of this sum 5,000/ had been invested in the Three per Cent. Consols. The report was unanimously received, as was also the auditors' report. The board then entered into a long discussion with reference to some pro forma alterations of the rules of the institution, proposed by Mr. Lawrence, the honorary secretary. Some of them were agreed to, and others were reserved for future consideration. ' The Court then adjourned. h t a o s b o e rd in er fo e r d m th ed e that vi his Grace the SURPLUS GitzikE—"re are glad e . of sur plus game atChats , orth and neighbourhood to be killed, and that that is now being done. Mr. Arkwright is Devonshire taking the same laudable course upon his Derbyshire estates. Let others who possess excess of game pursue the same judicious and desirable plan. Excessive game preserving has been the very nursery for poaching, or, in other words, a premium for poaching. GAMBLING PARIS.—The Constitutionnel relates the following instance of the viccissitudes of the game of Lansquenet. A few evenings ago two young men sat down to play, and commenced with the moderate stakes of 5f., which being won, was at the next deal doubled, and fell to the same party. In this way the game went on, doubling the stakes till it amounted to 168,8 40 which again fell to the uniform fortunat e p la y er, who 4 wished his opponent to stop, and take tale hirehvies favour. The n an ether night, when the luck might turnand in The loser, however , w as desperate, d insisted upon. going on. The winner, after much hesitation, consented, h e winner should giv e 10,000 f. out of 327,680 f ., the but on condition that it should be the last deal, and that t stakes then amounted to, for the benefit of the poor. The cards were then dealt, and this time fortune favoured. the desperate player, and he saved all his former losses, except the stipulated 10,000 f. We have to record the demise of his Excellency Frances') Carboni, the Senior Diplomatist at the Court of Sweden, who died at Stockhelm at the close of last month, in his 87th year. The deceased was Chargi d'Affaires of the Duke of Lucca, and fulfilled that office thirty years at Stockholm. He was also Consul-General for Naples, Sicily, Rome, and Sardinia. His Excellency the Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Baron Von Ihre, and the entire corps diplomatique, attended the funeral of the deceased. SYMPTOMS Or AGE.—The Old Bridge of Dumfries, after standing GOO :,, ears, has begun to give way. Last week a lad tumbled through a hole in it into the river. The Dumfries Ccuricr gives the following particulars respecting this venerable fabric :—" The Old Bridge of Dumfries, erected at an early period of the 13th century, consisted originally of 13 arches, with a guard-gate in the centre ; and, in our opinion, is the oldest structures of its size in Scotland, if not Great Britain—keepine; out of view Roman single arches, specimens of which are still extant. The kindred antiquity at Stirling, wts suppose, comes nearest to it ; an old Forth fabric of un-4 known date, but which figures in 1571 as the scene 4::' the public execution of Hamilton, Bishop of St. Andrew's In its youth it had only four arches, with flat - dial!' towers, and a gate in the middle. Two silisor keys be longing, each seven inches in length, are preserved in the Town-house, and were last presented to the Duke o \ Cumberland in 1746. The year before ,the south arch was destroyed by General Biackeney, to p revent rein forcements joining the standard of Pence Charlie. But a few months thereafter, when Cuniberland ?based the Jacobites, the fallen arch had to be supplied with wo9deis legs and boards, to enable him to pass over— i t CUTIOUS, sometimes, is the fortune of war." _ 3 6 6 4 4 4 4 j 5 8 1 ~ 0 ~0~ Oi t e. 0 1° .7, de , 10 eo c o , d g iri„, o 9 rg se,- o rb