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LITERATURE. THE BATTLE OF IVIBLEY GREE=D'. 12!, J. B. Kington Since the publication of the "Reliques of Old English Ballads," by Bishop Percy, the beauties of that noble species of poetry has been more and more apprec:ated. Not only have the lovers of ballad literature revelL , d in the perusal of the ancient Saxon compositions, but a number of imitators have appeared among theta—rnAt who, gifted with a natural affection and adaiiration ;or everything good and beautiful, have frequ,ntly evidenced the possession of faculties worthy of emulating the genius of their antique predecessors. Among th.?se may almost be reckoned the present Paymaster of her Ma jesty's Forces, his "Lays of Ancient Rome" having about them all the most admirable characteristics of the most perfect ballad poems extant. He has fully trans ported his imagination to the woods of Algidus and the streets of Tusculum, to the days when the valorous lioratius " kept the bridge so well," to the merry bouts and carousals of the Roman citizens— "When the oldest cask was opened, Aud the largest lamp was lit, And the chestnuts glowed in the embers, And the kid turned on the spit." And ho has not only revived those days of heathen greatness,"but he has embalmed them for ever and for ever in poetry—" flies in amber." The" Oriana' Alfred Tennyson, again, though fraught with more of the fanci ful than is usually found in the ballads of the olden time, has about it all the vigour and pensiveness which is so remarkable in those glorious originals. There is, moreover, in those verses of Tennyson's the impassioned Iteration and verve so peculiar in the master-pieces of our Saxon bards: instance the lines— " The bitter arrow glanced aside Oriana, The false, false arrow glanced a a side, Oria, The damned arrow glanced aside, And pierced thy heart, my love, my bride, Oriana, Thy heart, my love, my life, my bride, Oriana!" Happily we might go on adding to our instances of suc cessful imitators in this particular kind of metrical com position to the length of jenny columns. It were unne cessary, however. We should only be reviving the recollections of the vast majority—not testifying to a fact hitherto unrecognised. What we have here to do, is to comment upon the appearance of a little volume with pretensions of a like description. Mr. Kington displays in this book a genial and spontaneous enthusiasui for the manners, habits, and even the diction of our remote ancestors. The principal poem in the collection is modelled after a somewhat similar fashion with the chivalric poems of Walter Scott—"Rekeby," " The Lord of the Isles," and " Marmion." Excepting in the descriptive line to the first portion, or canto, or what ever else it may be designated, there is nothing incon gruous to the original conception. That line would in cline us to anticipate a species of paraphrase upon Mac pherson—" The Earle sits in the g l o om of the evening , his thoughts amid the gloom of the past." If the anti cipation were formed, however, that the succeeding parts were Ossianie, that anticipation would in no manner be realised, for the " Battle of Igibley Green" is consistent throughout. The story is English, the charact ers are English, the language is English—and that is saying much now-a-days. Sometimes in the hurried chaunting of his song Mr. Kington, like his brethren of the lyre, flings off from the strings a delicious snatch of melody, as where ho says -" the faint moon lit, with a silver flicker, The ivy leaf that crept along the glass." Clever, however, as the portraiture of the Lord of Berkeley may be in the " Battle of Nibley Green," we are more charmed with some of the smaller pieces appended to the volume, especially with those dedicated to the delineation of " Maid Marian.'' There is much delicate and gentle beauty in these stanzas, a purer wor shipping of ideal excellence than that of Sacharissa, by Wailer. And there is a pleasant variety in them which renders them particularly palatable. " Marian and the Water Party" is descriptive, for example, of "a summer morn, a sunny morn," when " The butterflies were all about, The bees sang to the morning early ; And Joy rose, clamouring, with the shout That scared the bird among the barley." Immediately before this is the following graceful de scription of " Marian at her Evening Prayers:"— " Do not light the candles yet; Close not out the Evening Star; But leave rse quite alone ; and let The door remain ajar. " Bow thee down irreverent head, For a sound comes down the stair ; Marian, kneeling by her bed, Saith the Evening Prayer : " Praying—Evermore to Bless Those that all about her be! Flush : God give me worthiness . Marian prays for mel— Marian! kneeling by her bed, Earnest, meek, absorb'd, and calm ; Drooping forward her dear head ; Pressing palm to palm." Besides what we hare already enumerated, there are various humorous, melancholy, and miscellaneous frag ments in the book, of different, and occasionally in different merit. THE NORTH BRITISH REVIEW. No. XII. In this sensible and superior periodical there is an agreeable diversity of subjects—one being a copious synopsis of " Morell's Modern Philosophy.;., another ; about the afflictions of " Deafness and Blindness, as illustrated by the writings of Dr. Kitts ; another com memorative of " Abraham Cowley," one of the most undeservedly neglected of our poets ; another upon art, as visible in the pictures of " Modern Painters;" an o t her about the " An 10-Normans ;" another about " Watt and Cavendish," especially as to the manner in which those eminent men were implicated hi the researches made as to the composition of water ; and a concluding article —wo u ld th a t i t cou ld be a concluding article in more senses than one—upon the " State of Ireland." A merely superficial glance at the contents for this quar ter's number of the North British Review will be suffi cient to render at once manifest the variety and discri mination of talents possessed by the contributors and editor. We are especially gratified to observe the tribute of praise paid to the Oxford Graduate who penned the two volumes upon " Modern Painters." Dissenting in Coto, as we do, from the opinions of that eloquent writer, in the comparison drawn between the old landscape painters and the modern landscape painters, it would be ungenerous to deny the extraordinary powers of the anonymous author. Reverencing the memory of Claude Lorraine as we do—not from an idle accordance with any fashionable admiration, but simply because we re cognise in him a matchless interpreter of the divine glories of God's creation—we cannot refrain from applauding the impassioned panegyrist of Mr. Turner. The Oxford Graduate is among the most eloquent writers that have appeared for many years past ; his pen is immeasurably superior, in the portraiture of na ture, to the pencil of that great master whose genius appears to be the incessant object of his wor ship, and the perpetual theme of his eulogiums. We remember reading the first volume of the Oxford Graduate's work on "Modern Painters," almost immediately after its first publication ; the remembrance of it is not effaced in any one particu lar, nor can it be speedily obliterated. As a specimen of the author's powers of painting in words, and as a specimen too of how the most gorgeous diction may be employed even in profusion, without degenerating into bombast and hyperbole, we cannot resist transcribing the following magnificent description of the Slave Ship a— "But, I think, the noblest sea that Turner has ever painted, and, if so, the noblest certainly ever painted by man. is that of the Slave Ship, the chief Academy picture of the Exhibition of 1840. It is a sunset on the Atlantic, after prolonged storm ; but the storm is partially lulled, and the torn and streaming rain-clouds are moving in scarlet lines to lose themselves in the hollow of the night. The whole sur face of sea included in the picture is divided into two ridges of enormous swell, not high, nor local, but a low, broad heaving of the whole ocean, like the lifting of its bosom by deep drawn breath after the torture of the storm. Between these two ridges the fire of the sunset falls along the trough of the sea, dyeing it with an awful but glorious light, the in tense and lurid splendour which burns like gold, and bathes like blood. Along this fiery path and valley, the tossing waves by which the swell of the sea is restlessly divided, lilt themselves in dark, indefinite, fantastic forms, each casting a faint and ghastly shadow behind it along the illumined foam They do not rise everywhere, but three or four to gether in wild groups, fitfully and furiously, as the under strength of the swell compels or permits them ; leaving be tween them treacherous spaees of level and whirling water, now lighted with green and lamp•like fire, now filtshing back the gold of the declining sun, now fearfully dyed from above with the indistinguishable images of the Writing clouds, which fall upon them in flakes of crimson and scarlet, and give to the reckless waves the added motion of their own fiery flying. Purple and blue, the lurid shadows of the hollow breakers are cast upon the mist of the night, which gathers cold and low, advancing like the shadow of death upon the guilty ship as it labours amidst the lightning of the sea, its thin masts written upon the sky in lines of blood, girded with condemnatio❑ in that fearful hue which signs the sky with horror, and mixes its flaming flood with the sunlight—and cast far along the desolate heave of the sepul chral waves, incarnadines the multitudinous sea." In many respects the last number of the North British Review ii superior to its predecessors. SOIREE OF TIIE WHITTINGTON CLUB.—The foun dation of the Whittington Club was celebrated last evening, by a gathering of the members and their friends, at the London Tavern. The room was so full that many could not gain admission. The chair was occupied by buuglas Jerrold, Esq., the president and founder of the club, round wham were congregated on the platform a large number of distinguished individuals, including ladies. Mr. Jerrold opened the proceedings in a pithy address, which was received with enthusiasm. He adverted to the intellectual progress of the people, which an institution like the present would encourage ; and dwelt especially on the necessity for union of purpose in carrying out its objects. He then described the objects of the club, and the advan tage which would be enjoyed by its members in reading , conversation, Sec. Mr. Jerrold concluded by prophesying. the highest and most beneficial results from the institution, both in our own, and in times to come.—Addresses were then delivered by Dr. Mullinger, Mr. Dawson, Dr. Bowring, and other gentlemen, the entertainment being further sup ported by distinguished vocalists, among whom were Miss Rainforth, Miss Bassano, Miss Messent, and Mr. Wetherbee. A new song, written and composed for the occasion, was warmly applauded.—Mr. William llowitt proposed a vote of thanks to the chairman, which was seconded by Mr Nash.— Mr. Jerrold briefly returned thanks ; a f ter w hi c h a large pro portion of the party dispersed, the remai n d er s t ay i ng t o of various amusements, of which dancing was the prin cipal feature. _ _ THE PERPETUAL MOTION.—We hare not heard anything of the " Perpetual Motion" this year. We mean the motion which Mr. Brotherton brings forward every ses sion of adjourning the noun at twelve o'clock.—Putich, 36 3 ,ixd • • 86X(1 .. 36 %Xd s, .. 21s DAY)• Fresh gale, rung, .and ay, dit . to . Sedgwc l4 Flumintly Icon, Dal" Cl e opatra , r Ststira , ilv, Swa n " riling, but y, ' 341 e Hard* ieen raiew ►scrburg to struck 0 u•slepool to ws, h! , f il t >ugh tie Milyflow dr >bile. Sid. !ru, ditto. Ingo Par' no Latif l tO Giii i4 the Eddy' nbe, bile i ' lie will b a v rt ecee. Ata 4 a bout v" Ormsbel . ', 6 ," during w' LIE, OV a the Al; Majesty i i ns t a nt, 0 of Bellait, bout thr ea d Lt and ere" CORY eturnso W il a.ud "- 5611°1:1 0(1 1 )AY•) ;lover d ~ tt dr is per 10 wirer per to P cloy ° 3s; A 4s Per II [Ti. eat 0 11 to oui a : d rapt ry inqui , te r. ' utton , 6d Pe r ' o , ll` , I off s l° 3 to 4s 10 ,1 ork, qUart er their sow so Sheep : / d heaTi L4 to ,„ t too , d; 0 "" nit 0 4s 6 ` l ' 3. here errand GJ from 5 , 1 0 1 is sd ; A 9l ; l i s to ;it), Cows, ived e' ec f the P" r Nig ht ' helps Earaton • Benn et. 1 Yotog e °eking :ortort Easton Euopor VallackLmo a ction' 1 ; 4 E1 tors 8o e n the 6 7 4 tit )1esole; eu " ebe indoeu t yl plata B o o.• rat)! 0 Plain bete P eet W o ld UllneSgio d fewe t ye ra AV a 6lie 6 Ed co ° of* uch al leirp° 00( lit, -nig oil tat lee,, E icEre, hing ALL , U - S P' ,40 tliis sb F ' Pr ief' art , chair, jai ,t te t ; n© re ceiP till csP o l o g bicli tJ ro' r the il v erA t te 98 a , oing res o :4 - rgial s ')l front Feb. 0 . • , 11 0 to he t ter? " or oil l e : v i c e se be ill I 4. "0- be )(.1, ° h ero No'? ;al; 5 t of m ho f to hok•ro eSt s:ES S ; vitt' he 5 oecre' •e 'P E v g, il i a dvoCA C to acLo° l/1 THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY VVENING, FEBRUARY 18, 1847. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. (From the Votes and FroceeLys of the House of Commons.) WEDNKSDAY, FEB. 17. FACTORIES BILL. Order read for resuming adjourned Debate upon Amend ment proposed to be made to Question (10th Feb.) " That the Bill be now read a second time," and which Amendment was to leave out the word " now," and at the end of the Question to add the words " upon this day six monthe:"— QueAion again proposed, "That the word now' stand part of the Question :"—Debate resumed ; Motion made, and Question put, " That the Debate be now adjourned." The House divided MINORITY—AYES, 7. Roebuck, J. A. Trelawny, J. S. Wall, C. B. Bouverle, E. P. Dennistoun, J. Duncan, Lord Leader, J. T. TELLERS. Escott, Biala= Bright, Jvhn MAJORITY-NOES, 282. Question put, " That the word ' now' stand part of the Question." The House divided : MAJORITY—AYES, 195. Entwisle, W. Mostyn, E. M. Etwall, Ralph Mina, G. F. Evans, Sir De Lacy Napier, Sir cmarles Farnhain, E. B. Neeld, Joseph Ferrand, W. B. Neeld, John Finch, G. Newdcgate, N. Fitzroy, Lord C. Newport, Visct. Fleetwood, Sir P. Norrey,:Si rD. Frewen, C. 11. O'Brien, S i Stafford Gardner, J . D. O'Brien, C. Gaskell, J. M. O'Brien, W. S. Gladstone, J. N. O'Connell, D., Jun. Godson, It. O'Connell, M. J. Gooch, E. S. O'Connell,:John Gore, W. 0. Owen, Sir John Gore, Robert Packe, C. W. Goring, C. Paget, Colonel Granby, Marquis of raget, Lord A. Granger, T. C. Pakington, Sir J. Grey, Sir G. Palmer, Robert Griresditch, Thomas Palmer, G. . - EA Grogan, E. Pigot, Sir R. Grosvenor, Lord R. Plumptre, J. P. Grosvenor, Earl Plumridge, Captain Raiford, Sir Henry Polhill, F. Hail, Sir Benjamin Powlett, Lord W. Hall, - Colonel Prime, Richard Hamilton, G. A. Pusey, P. Harcourt, G. G. Rendlesham, Lord Harris, Captain Repton, G. W. Hatton, Captain V. Richards, Richard Heathcoat, John Rushout, Captain Ileathcote, G. J. Russell, Lord J. Henley, J. W. Russell, J. D. Hervey, Lord A. ' Rutherford, A. Hildyard, T. B. Bandon, Viscount Hill, Lord E. Scrope, G. P. Hindley, C. Seymer, Henry Rot. Hodgson, R. Shaw, F. Holland. Rebut Sheridan, R. B. Hope, A. Shirley, E. J. Hernby, John Sibthorp, Colonel Howard, C W.G. Spooner, Richard Howard, P. 11. Staunton, Sir G. Hudson, G. Stuart, Lord J. Hunaphery, Ald. Stuart, J. Hurst, R. 11. Strickland, Sir G. Hussey, Thomas Taylor, E. Ingestre,risct. Taylor, J. A. Hutt, William Tollemache, J. Inglis, Sir It. Trevor, J. R. Johnstone, Sir J. Trowbridge, Slr E. Kelly, Jantes Tufnell, H. K.emble, Henry Vane, Lord 11. Lambton, H. Verner, Sir W. Lawless, Cecil Vyse, R. H. B. H. Layard, Captain Vyvyan, Sir R. R. Lefroy, Anthony Waddington, 11. S. Lennox, Lord G. 11. Wakley, Thomas Liddell, 11. T. Walker, Richard M'Carthy, Alex. Wawn, J. T. Mangles, R. D. Williams, W. Manners, Lord J. Yorke, Henry R. Miles, William Milnes, R. MoncktOn Morgan, 0. MorrisaDavid ' :Wand, T. D. Acton, Colonel Aglionhy, 11. A. Ainsworth, Peter Aldan), William Allix, J. P. Arundel, Earl of Bairns, H. J. Banker, George Baring, Thomas Barnard, Edward G. Baskorville, T. Bateion, T. Beckett, W. Benbow, John Bennet, P. Bentinck, Lord G. Bentinck, Lord 11. Berestord, Major Berkeley, Grantley Bernal, Ralph Bernard, Viscount Blackburns, J. I. Blackstone, W. B. Bodkin, W. H. Bolder°, H. G. Borthwick, P. Bramston, T. W. Broadloy, Henry Broctlehurst, John Brooke, Lord Browne, W. Rruen, Colonel Buck, L. W. 13441er, Charles Bunhnry, T. Butler, 1. d. Co,yley, E. Chandos, 3larquis of Chichester, Lord J. Cholmeley, Sir J. Christie, W. D. Christopher, R. Churchill, Lord A. S. Clayton, it, R, Codrington, Sir W. Cole, H. A. Collett, John Courtenay, Lord Cowper, W. F. Crawfora, W. S. Curteis, 11, B. Denison, E. B. D'Eynesurt, C. T. Dickinson, F. H. Disraeli, B. Peuglas, Sir H. Dotigin,i, J. S. Duncotnbo, T, Duncombe, A. Duncembe, 0. Bandits, David Do Pro, C. G. Easthope, Sir J. EUrlui;ton, Lord Egerton, Sir P. Ellis, Wynn • TELLEI9. Fielden, John Brotherton, Joseph MINORITY-NOES, V. Goulburn, Henry Oswald, Alexander Graham, Sir James Oswald, J. Gregory, W. H. Parker, John Hamilton, Lord C. Patten, J. W. Hustle, Archibald Pattison, James Hawes, Benj. Peel, Sir Hebert Heneage, G. IF. W. Pendurvee, Edward Herbert, Sydney Philips,iMark llouldsworth, T. I'rotheroo, E. Labouehere, Henry Romilly, John Langston, J. H Russell,lLerd E. Lascelles, W. S. Scott, Robert Leader, J. T. Seymour, Lord Le Marchant, Sir D. Smith, A. Lemon, Sir C. Stanstield, W. R. C. Lincoln, Earl of Stuart, Lindsay, Captain Strutt, Edward Lockhart, A. E. Sutton, Henry Lockhart, W.= Thesiger, Sir F. Maitland, Thomas Thornely, T. Marshall, William Trelawny, J. S. Marsland,, Henry Villiers, Viscount Martin, J. Wall, C. B. Matheson, Janaea Warburton, H. Mettle, Fox Ward, H. G. Mitchell, T. A. Wood, Colonel T. Mure, Colonel 'Wrightson, W. B. Neville, R. TELLTI43. Northland, Viscount Roebuck, J. A. Ogle, S. C. Dennistoun, J. Anson, Colonel Milne, Walter Barkly, Ilenry Baring, F. T. Bouverie, E. P. Bewring, Dr. Bright, John Ilro - vn;, W. Bruges, W. H. Cardwell, Edward Cavendish, G. 11. Clay, Sir W. Clerk Sir G. Colebrooks, Sir T. Craig, W. G. Crlpps, William Dahneny, Lord Dawson, T. V. Denison, J. E. Douglas, Sir C. E. Duncan, Viscount Duncan, George Egerton, W. T. Eecott, Bkkham Evans, William Ferguson, Col. Flower, Sir JallleB Forbes, William Gibson,.T3hittinhasevfM. Mr. Villiers paired with Mr. Halsey on the F ac t o ry Bill—Mr. V. against, Mr. H. for, THE WAR IN KAFIRLAND. ( From the South African Commercial Advertiser of Dec. 19.) In last Gazette some official notices bring the authentic history of the Kafir war down to the beginning of the pre sent month. These, as well as many unofficial communica tions, induce the hope that his Excellency may have it now fairly in his power, and also in his intention, to subdue and secure Kafirland, without suffering any material check, though innumerable details involved in the new arrange ments may give an appearance of dilatoriness to his pro ceedings. It is not his design to make a solitude, and call it peace. He will not be satisfied with the submission of the Kafir chiefs. The work before him is more comprehensive. His purpose is to establish in the new territory a numerous opulation, under laws and with instit utions consistent with justice and freedom, restrained as well as protected by a well-distributed military force. This is not like a battle, the business of a day, nor even like a campaign, the work of a season or a year, to be accomplished with a stroke by superior strength or activity; it is more like a plantation of trees, where nature has the chief part to perform, the labour of man being confined to planting and guarding. And nature requires time—her own time. The chief merit of a governor in his Excellency's present employment is to lay a good foundation ; to be satisfied with nothing that is temporary in its nature, and to avoid being led astray by appearances of immediate perfection. A private letter states that the chief Macomo, now at Blockdrift, has become insane. Like his father Gaika, this man was endowed with great natural abilities, but as in the case of his father, he has fallen a victim to intemperance. Ploughing and sowing have commenced on the border, though the gun beside the ploughman, and the powder horn and shot bag girt round his body, show how little secure the borderer feels after the storm of war. cFrom the Frontier Times.) From Colonel Somerset's camp we have news up to yes terday, on which day timbale arrived with some of his fol lowers. Of the object of his visit we are not informed. A. convoy of mule and horse waggons with supplies reached town, with a number of loose mules for frontier service. Cape mail arrived this afternoon. We have information from Upper Kafir Drift to the 28th inst. We learn that Field Captain H. Bowker has had many night patrolee out lately. Two parties of Kafirs had been seen at a distance, and also the spoor of three other parties, all returning to Kafirland. No spoor of Kafirs had been seen entering the colony since Mr. Buwker'e arrival. The old walls of the post had been built up, and all the men had been comfortably hutted. We are sorry, but not surprised, to learn that Sir A. Stockenstrom has resigned his appointment of Commandant General of the Burgher Forces. The Brilliant arrived at Port Elizabeth on Thursday last, having on board for Go vernment 40,0001. and stores. NOTICE. _ _ Head Quarters, Camp near Fort Hare, Dec. 2, 1846. Since publishing the notice of Colonel Somerset's successful patrole in October last, the forces in the field have been en gaged in clearing the ceded territory, scouring the deep kloofs which intersect it, and sending out patroles to harass the enemy wherever an opportunity of doing so was offered. The following were the principal of these operations :- 1. Several patroles were made by the Ist division under Lieut.-Colonel Johnstone, 27th Regiment, between the 11th September and the 23d October. In these about twenty-two of the enemy were killed; several stand of arms, 114 horses, and 475 head of cattle were taken. 7,450 sheep were also recaptured. 2. On the 14th October a patrole was made by Captain Hogg in the Tambookie country, on which occasion the spi rited conduct of Lieut. Fitzgerald, of her Majesty's 9I st Regiment, was brought to his Excellency's notice. In this movement 27 horses and about 70 head of cattle were captured, and eight of the enemy slain. 3. On the 22d October, and on the 3d and 4th November, Sir Andreas Stockenstrom sent out patrolee under the command of Field-Captain Read, of the Kat River. During these operations Field-Captain Read reports that 46 Kafirs were killed, and 1,500 head of cattle, and 1,000 goats were taken. Field-Captain Read's services are mentioned in very favour able terms by Sir Andreas Stockenstrom. 4. llis Excellency has received the following report of a patrols conducted by Colonel Somerset, C.M.R. (EXTRACT.) "Camp on the Chalumna, Nov. 24, 1846. " Sir—l have the honour to acquaint you. for the infor mation of his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, that I marched from the Boka at six A.M. on the morning of the 22d inst., and encamped with the troops on the Wanahanna stream, five miles above the Kieskamma. At eight A.M. I was joined by Captains Moultrie, Ilogg, and Bouchier, with 400 men ; halted all day, and at six r.m. I marched with the following force :—two guns Royal Artillery, under Captain Burnaby; owe troop 7th Dragoon Guards, under Captain Sir Harry Darell ; 150 Cape Mounted Rifles, under Captain Napier; 156 of the 73d Regiment, under Lieut.-Colonel Van der Dleulen ; the troop of burghers, under Commandant Niekerk ; 1 company of Size's Levy, under Captain Heath cote ; 1 Fingoe Legion, under Captain Bird, to proceed to the Kieskamma. I detached Lieutenant-Colonel Mackinnon to the Shoushou Drift on the Kieskamma with 1 company 73d Regiment, 1 company Size's Levy, under Captain Lange, and 300 of the Swellendam Native Corps, under Captains Hogg and Bouchier. I directed the whole of these troops to move at day-dawn across the Kieskamma, and attack the enemy's kraals on the left bank of the river, and scour the valley of the Shoushou to the Kieskamma height. Moving with the guns, cavalry force, and 73d Regiment at four A.M., I advanced up to the height of the Kies kamma, and bringing our right shoulders forward I de tached the Cape Mounted Rifles and Burghers to the flanks. The troops attacked the enemy's kraals at the upper source of the Chalumna, and after a most fatiguing march of ten hours, the several parties returned, having captured above 900 head of cattle, and 16 horses and mares. About four TX. the parties detached to scour the valleys of the Shou shou debauched from the bush, having captured from 700 to 800 head of cattle, and a few horses. I regret to state that privates Isaac Tiernan and Adam Dragooner, C.M. Rifles, were unfortunately killed at Nonibi's kraal. These men having proceeded ahead of their party, were incautiously talking to some woman at a kraal, when a body of the enemy rushed out of a kloof and fell upon them ; Private Tiernan shooting one of the enemy after having received a ball through his body. These men I buried at Nonibi's kraal. Although the heat was excessive, the troops went through the duties of this fatiguing day with their usual activity. A large body of mounted Kafirs having shown themselves en some high ground above the Taruaka, Captain Bur naby opened his gun upon them, which speedily dispersed them. " During the whole of these operations I received every as sistance flout the officers commanding corps, and all the officers ; and from Major Stocks, and the fficers of the staff. The troops were, as usual most active and intelli gent, and performed their work with great cheerfulness. I have the honour to transmit Lieutenant-Colonel Mackin non's report. About thirteen of the enemy were killed daring the day. 1 have the honour, &c., (Signed) " H. SOMERSET, Colonel. " Lieutenant-Colonel Cloete, K.H., &c." 5. His Excellency has received the following report of a patrole from the Ist division, under Lieutenant- Colonel Slade, on the Ist instant : " Camp, Block Drift, Dec. 1, 1846. " Sir,—l have the honour to report to you, for the infor mation of the Commander-in-Chief, that in compliance with instructions received from his Excellency in person, I, at two A.m. this morning, caused the columns as detailed in the margin to parade, for the purpose of patrolling in search of cattle. " I had also directed Lieutenant-Colonel Campbell, Reserve Battalion 91st Regiment, stationed at Fort Cox, to make a sortie at the same hour, for a similar purpose. I inclose the reports of Lieutenant-Colonel Johnstone, 27th Regiment, of Lieutenant-Colonel Erskine, Reserve Battalion 45th Regi ment, and of Lieutenant-Colonel Campbell, Reserve Battalion fist Regiment. " I myself accompanied the first column, and proceeded up to the right bank of the Chinni() for nearly six miles, when we crossed that stream, and bringing up our left shoulders we swept the country until we reached the point of rendezvous as selected by his Excellency. The column under my imme diate command captured 668 head of cattle, 32 horses, and 98 goats, and a vast number of calves, 6 guns, and several bun dles of assegais. Thirteen of the enemy were slain, amongst whom (I am informed) was Yoka, the chief of one of the kraals we swept, and a valued councillor of Sandilli. "The cattle and horses captured by the several columns are as follows : Cattle. Horses. Lieutenant-Colonel Slade 668 32 Lieutenant-Colonel Johnstone Lieutenant-Colonel Erskine ...... 274 8 Lieutenant-Colonel Campbell " Making a grand total of captured cattle, 1,419 ; horses, 62 ; goats, 98 ; killed of the enemy, 14. "These operations were performed without any casualty on our side ; and the troops returned to the camps between nine and ten, ♦.3t. " From the reports made to me I have every reason to be lieve that all those of the enemy who fell upon this occasion were slain in resistance to her Majesty's troops. " I have the honour, &c., (Signed) "M. J. SLADE, Lieut.-Colonel, " Commanding let Division. " Lieut.-Colonel Cloete, K.H., &c." Many other patroles of minor importance, made in the course of this period, have been conducted with great spirit. Amongst the officers whose exertions on these occasions have been brought to his Excellency's notice are Lieutenant Bisset and Ensign Salis, Cape Mounted Rifles, Field Captains Ayliffe, Biddulph, Conway, O'Brien, Ross, and Stubbs, and Field Lieutenants Cumming, &c. The troops of all descriptions, including the newly arrived companies of her Majesty's 73d Regiment, employed in the movements made by the Ist and 2d Divisions, have conducted themselves in a highly creditable manner. The Commander-in-Chief has been pleased to direct that the military post now in the course of erection near Block Drift shall be named Fort Hare, after the late Lieut,Governor and colonel commanding the forces in the eastern districts, in record of that distinguished officer's long services in the British army, and his recent administration of the eastern provinces of the colony. Sir Andreas Stockenstrom having tendered his resignation of the command of the Burgher forces, the Commander-in- Chief has been pl ease d t o accept i t. Si r A n d reas re ti r es with the thanks of hi s E xce ll ency for the great persona l exer ti on s of ards sevent. mA which he has ma d e, and the services rendered by him during the trying CHA L. ADIAITLs ND, ili m ta o r n y ths. Captain renmsatdainerceßLESSecretary. - - THE TEN HOURS BILL.: MEETING OF THE SHORT -TIME DELEGATES. Last night a meeting of the wh o l e o f t h e d e l ega t es was held in their rooms, No. 2, Northumberland-court, imme• diately after the division on the second reading of the Ten Hours Bill. The object of their meeting was to convey their thanks to those Members of Parliament who took part in the debate, also to devise the best means of securing the final success of the measure. Mr. Jelin Leech, of Hudders field, was called to the chair. The following answer to the delegates' memorial to Sir Robert Peel, which was presented to him on Saturday night, was read to the meeting : "r communicationW h itehal Feb, of the " Gentlemen ,— I have received y ou 13th of February , ad dressed to me in y our capacity of dale gates from the operat ives of Lancashire and Yorkshir e. " I am not dispo sed to deny the special obligations which are imposed upon me , on account of the relation in which my family has stood towards that branch of industry to which your letter refers. " But the duty implied by those obligations is that I should take that course which I conscientiously believe to be just towards the working classas, and conducive to their perma nent welfare ; and , as I consider further legislative restriction i on the hours of labou r in factories to be inconsistent with justice and good policy , I decline to supportßOßE , RT PEEL. them.—l am, gentlemen, 3 our obedien t servant, " Mr. Thomas Mawdsley, " Mr. John Brewer." A conversation arose as to the present position of the Bill owing to the vote of the house of Commons having been taken after six o'clock, and it was explained that, as the division only negatived the amendment proposed by r. Joseph H um e, it was probable that t he opponents of t M h d e Bill might to- morrow night raise a factious oppo s ition, an still defeat the Bill. Under these circum stances, the dele -1 gates expressed groat anxiety that their friend s should again attend to-morrow night. The theuale of tits dologitte; were then tmairaou3ly passe4 to Mr. Bernal, Mr. Ferrand, Sir Robert Inglis, Mr. S. Craw ford, Sir George Strickland, Lord George Bentinck, and Lord Ebrington, for their able advocacy of the Ten Hour? Bill. The thanks of the delegates were also given to the 195 Members who voted for the second reading of the Bill, and to Mr. Labouchere and Sir Robert Peel, who. although op posed to the measure, resisted the base and factious efforts of Mr. Escott and Mr. Bright, to prevent a division by moving the adjournment of the House on the unparliamentary ground that certain Members of Parliament had not spoken. Thanks were then voted to the chairman, and the dele gates separated. SCOTTISH PATRIOTIC SOCIETY FOR IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF THE LABOURING CLASSES. EDINBURGH, FEB. 16.—Yesterday afternoon a meeting was held in the Music-hall, for the purpose of formally esta blishing this society, which was provisionally instituted in September last. On the motion of Dr. Buie, David Milne, Esq., : of Milne Graden, took the chair, and having b ri e fl y stated the object of th e meeting, he pointed out various needful improvements in the condition of the labouring classes of Scotland, such as the improvement of their cot tages and gard ens , t h e a b andonment o f the bothy and bondager system s , an d o b served t h at a soc i e ty like the cne they had met to es t a bli s h might, b y promo ting these and similar improvements, e ff ec t muc h goo d. Dr. MAcit_ENzt E , i n mov i ng a resolution, affirming that in ordinary seasons great di s t ress ex i s t e d a mong the labouring classes in parts of Scotland, an d that a society like the En glish one for improvi ng th e con di t i on o f th e labouring classes was here greatly needed, proceeded to give a very interesting account of the English Society, whichjenjoys the patronage of the Queen and Prince Albert, and is supported by a vast number of the nobility. Drawing the distinction that exists between the labouring classes in England and in Scot land, he observed that what had been productive of so much benefit to the poor and to the community in England, was equally applicable, and would be equally beneficial in Scotland. Here, as in the south, there were labourers and mechanics who might be greatly benefited by having as much garden ground as they could properly culti vate, but, in addition to these, there are the crofters and fishing classes here, which, under their present circumstances, are continually exposed to destitution. Dr. Mackenzie ob served that these classes exist ; that it is impossible to sweep them away, for if removed from estates they flock into vil lages and towns, and there become generally pauperised and demoralised members of the community. He then generally described the wretchedly inefficient cultivation pursued by the crofters, and the unskilful practices of the fishing classes ; he maintained, however, that the abuse of the croft or small holding was no valid argument against small holdings pro perly cultivated. Having the responsible duty of superin tending vast numbers of people on the west coast, belonging to the croft and fishing classes, he had felt it his duty to in quire whether they could be made to support themselves, and into the means of effecting this. Unfortunately, although many proprietors had made isolated attempts to improve their people, although excellent directions had been given them, these were found to be inoperative, and there was no society such as the one they were now met to establish, pro vided with practical plans and suggestions ; he had, there fore, to search after the materials for the improvement he was desirous of effecting. Fer this purpose he visited about five years ago the estates of the Earl of Gosford spiritless Blacker, an and of Colonel Close, in Ireland. The people on their estates r. poermtiionnenotf agriculturist th a few years before very closely r esem bl e d the depressed and Highlande and philanthropist community, had but Msuc ceeded in raising the destitute small tenantry on the estates under his charge to a position of great comfort; and he had effected this chiefly by employing agricultural overseers to enforce the most advantageous methods of cultivation among the small tenantry. He (Dr. Mackenzie) had also inspected the rural improvements effected by the late Mrs. Gilbert on her estate at Eastbourne, in Sussex. Time prevented his entering into minutia), but he was surprised and delighted to And that Mrs. Gilbert's 400 small tenants, not only were able to pay punctually higher rents, but that on poor south down land, they raised far heavier and more productive crops than the neighbouring large farmers. He did not wish to make invidious contrasts, but he was convinced, from long study and experience, that there was no physical necessity for small tenancies being so unproductive as they are under existing mismanagement. Dr. Mackenzie then detailed the little difficulties he had encountered in commencing at Gairloch similar improvements to those effected by Mr. Blacker; but under the direction of agricultural inspectors, the cottars had not only drained their new crofts, upon each of which im proved cottages had been erected, but they had effected more work than was anticipated or appointed them, and although the potato failure had come upon them before they were in a position to derive adequate benefits from improvements in their husbandry, yet they had better prospects before them than they otherwise would have had, and he had no doubt that if these improvements had been three years in advance, the poor people would have been independent of the potato failure, because it would only form a portion, instead of the major part, of their rural produce. Dr. Mackenzie then ad verted to the success which had attended the fishing crews he had prevailed upon last autumn to pursue under improve ments the cod and ling fishing. 'I hese crews were as desti tute as their neighbours of potatoes, but their resources from fishing enabled them to purchase meal without difficulty. It was, ho observed, by thus developing the resources of the people and country that destitution is to be avoided, and as this was most efficiently to be done through the medium of an efficient society, such as he trusted the present one would prove, he begged to move the adoption of the resolution he had read. E. R. MACDONNELL, Esq., having seconded it, in an ap propriate speech, the motion was carried rem. con. The Rev. D. T. K. DRUMMOND adverted to what he had himself witnessed of destitution among the peasantry, and cordially moved—" That, finding that numerous landed pro prietors and other benevolent persons in September last, pro jected and provisionally established such a society as that so urgently required, under the appellation of the Scottish Patriotic Society for improving the condition of the labouring classes,' the meeting approves of and confirms the same." Dr. WEST moved a resolution, defining the objects of the society to be the improvement of cotter husbandry, the diffusion of agricultural education, the improvement of cot tages and gardening, and of the dwellings of the labouring classes generally ; together with kindred means for inducing provident habits among the people. Professor JouNSTON, in an able speech, dwelt upon the importance of sowing the germs of future agricultural im provements in the minds of the rising generation, and con cluded by seconding the resolution. A highly influential general committee was then ap lilted, after which a vote of thanks to the chairman having Po.seconded Gregory, and by been proposed by Professor D. Davidson, Esq., of Strath, the meeting separated. THE WATERFORD, WEXFORD, WICKLOW, AND DUBLIN RAILWAY. A meeting of the shareholders in this company, adjourned from the 21st of December last, was held yesterday . at the offices, 449, West Strand; Lord Courtown in the chair. The CHAIRMAN requested the secretary to put the seal of the company to the registry. Mr. PERRY wished to make some observations previous to that being done. The CHAIRMAN—Nothing can be done before the seal is put to the registry. Mr. Pritny begged to explain his reasons for objecting. The CNAIRMAN here intimated that the seal had been put to the registry. Mr. PERRY protested against the act, which he said ought to have been done by the shareholders. The Caantstax—There is no motion before the meeting. Mr. PERRY—Yes : I have protested against the act which ha i s l b e ee s n Ec lo tE n T e A : R N y v — e I li_a e v s, e not seen it affixed to the registry. Mr. DICKSON here decl l ar d e e d liv h Has it been done? Has any gentleman seen the seal put to it in the room ? I ask whether it has been put to the re gistry in the room? in that room, and he was as tall as any one.—llere some three other gentlemen got up, and were engaged in address ing different parts of the room at the same moment —at the conclusion, delivered eh l a d t the not seal se e f n o r o t i h e e s p e u a l r p o o s s e e d . Dr. GRAY and Mr. PERRY rose together, an d protested at the same time against the act which had been done. After much delay and confusion, the CHAIRMAN called on Mr. GEORGE, who moved the re-appointment of the former directors. Mr. Conn seconded the resolution. Mr. PERRY in moving an amendme nt reminded the meet ing that he had been appointed , with Mr. Boy igate, ce, at the meeting held on the 21st Decembe r last, to H on e the part of the shareholders, the affairs of the co a mP d E A - is d detailed, at great length the course he and complained of unnecessary delays thrown in his way by the directors agreement was sent At length, on the Bth of February, an those who h w i e n r i e i Dublinn unable to by m t e h e e t s t e h c e r i e r ta c r a y l I , s o ; ffe t r h i n e g 17,500 scrip shares; at 12s. 6d. a share, from money bi ch t i 1 11 e h :e d c r e t bu a ae r e s n :. p t u h r e c hpurchasea se the 18th t of to be paid on delivery . of the scrip . should he passed at the meeting ass the directors' re effect of these resolutions was thedirectors at 1,000/. of February, on condition thatof the ertali7nOtnh resolutions of port, to fix the allowance to lin , o g ri dr . should G c, o u A ryt Rain,se seconded This was not and to appoint the auditors named a year, the salary to were made the secretary at 1,0001., p o o l d n e s r i s . H e Western acceptedcharged t i nbdy the hl b ee lr . directors B Southo yc l e v , a Iv,: with t d he 0 In t l lopeta notarises risings o g t e o ti a a n t i otanhger agreement ee e na d tt . to lease the company's line. and with coming to no similar arrangement with the Dublin an f d Kingstown, who een c d o ef u e'sb n ' t Duncannon, appeared willing to do . so. he charged this upon the directors of the directors of the company : ended w in u i l o t a n r l s i de n: r i e o ec v i v el in rv is. g that the follow erraTinl.gcEitioc release . them ron v i a a h ll ar r e e h s J. D. Lato , uche, R. B. Smith, C. Coates, from In : y h s e ihner speaker tehe olki ne t er o ,i {, s a e oesn s o ' id e r , the company. tied the amendment in a long and decla- Lord nossme ?Actors. Wyse, B. Osborne, Colonel Acton, Messrs. S. W ith hi!usual eloquence, the chargwhich ° speJe.clh3.erry', and Dr. Gray. the South Wales J. Boyce, At ter several other gentlemen had y sp , o o k r en, Mr. D. W. Bauvicy recommended the purchasing in of the shares proposed, that the company might recover itself es had BAYTEIt, MY., one of the directors, assured the meet- Dir. ing that the Great Western Company, abneednretbhurottwend'out against the directors. matory any Company had neverintention to lease the line. How could they when it was 130 miles from their St. own, separated byGeorge's Channel? But they had o ffered this co m p any help, and had guaranteed quarter of their shares. As for himself he was a large shareholder one in this company, and had kept all Isis shares out, and be had got many of his friendsthrough out, to take shares what advantage then could he have i • line? That was the first Irish cornpan) hen reding the He was sorry to be compelled to say it ' would at entered. for gentlemen at the moment they were endeavou ' e the last, English capital into Ireland received nothi _ ring to pass vituperation in return. ng but blame and Many others followed with observation • jects, and, at the close of four hour, son different sub- The Cualastart put the motion and the amendment meeting, and declared the former to be to the carried. Mr. PERRY demanded a poll. Messrs. Slade and llarvey were appointed scrutineers of the votes. The CHAIRMAN then announced that the polling would remain open till eig ht o'clock th at evening, the poll would be d eclared to- morrow ('Thursday),and the result of o'clock, at the adj ourned meeting. at twelve The meeting was then adjourned • ll twelve o'clock to morrow. ti TIIE ROUDERY AT MESSRS. STRACIIAN AND PAUL'S.—We are requested to state that the absolute loss in this robbery was not 10,0001., but 7,5051., and that consider able hopes are entertained that as 6,5001. are in five notes of 1,000/., two 5001., 300/., and 2001, the thieves will not Iv enabled to circulate these large notes. they being all stopped at the Bank, and due notice sent to all parts of the kingdom. DIPLOMACY.—The old proverb of " He lies like truth," has been altered for the use of rising diplomatists ,into "He lies like Guizot"—Punch, COURT OF ALDERMEN. A Court was held on Tuesday, for the dispatch of business. Alderman WILSON presented a petition from an in hahitant of his ward of Castle Baynard, who had been elected at the Wardmote, in 1845, to serve on the In quest. It appeared that he afterwards dieeeed to serve, was proscribed by his brethren of the ig i osst for having refused to perform his duty, and the Court had given an order for his prosecution, and a true Bill had been found against him by the grand jury. He had afterwards appealed to the inhabitants in Wardmote assembled, stating his willingness to serve in future, and hoping that his neighbours would authorise the Aldermen to support the petition in the Court: The petitioner (Mr. Budd) having pleaded guilty, and expressed his willing ness to serve, the Alderman moved that the City Solici tor be directed to stay proceedings. ALDERMAN—Yes, upon the petitioner agreeing to pay all the expenses incurred to the present time. Sir JAMES DUKE seconded the motion. Alderman COPELAND hoped the court would not en tertain the motion. He thought it was rather too bad that the gentleman should allow proceedings to go on till the bill was found, and then that he should present the petition. It was well known that it was very difficult, on St. Thomas's day, to compel gentlemen to serve on the inquest, and he hoped the cause would be allowed to go on till the Court of Queen's Bench should give its judgment. It would be time enough then to autertain a petition on the subject. Several voices here called for the petitioner. Alderman WILsoN moved the gentleman's attendance be dispensed with. He had been all day in attendance at the last court, when he (Alderman Wilson) was bound up in the snow at Brighton, and then that petition had not been presented. A long discussion took place, which ended in the withdrawal of the petition till the next court, when the petitioner will be obliged to appear. BILL FOR ALTERING TIIE PRINCRISE. Alderman HUMPHERY said, that inconsequence of his absence from the Court on the last day of meeting, Al - Copeland had asked a question relative to the appointment of the Committee to amend the Act of George 1., relative to the election of aldermen and com mon-councilmen. He regretted to find that no satis factory answer had been given to that question, al though the Court had unanimously agreed to appoint the Committee, and he wished to know whether it was the intention of the Court to carry the motion into effect. The LORD MAYOR (as we understood his Lordship) aid, if the Aldermen pleased, he could call a Commit tee himself. Alderman FAREnnoTrisa hoped that Alderman Hum phery had some idea of the measure ho was about to propose. For his part he could form no opinion at all of the meaning of his worthy friend, and the alteration of an Act of Parliament on such a subject was a matter not to be trifled with.—(Hear, hear.) Alderman Ilusiramtv—You will find every thing ready to be acted upon when you are in Committee. I am ready to go through the whole question, and to go to Parliament with it, and produce it there at once. Sir P. LAURIE—I tell you, you are trying to legislate for the Court of Common Council, and you arc not jus tified in doing any thing of the kind. _ . . Alderman'ilooN was anxious to know whether there was any truth in the statement in some of the news papers with respect to the refusal to allow the Remem brancer to take his seat in the House of Commons.— (Laughter.) Alderman iIIINPIIERY—There is not a syllable of truth in it. The Remembrancer has no seat appro priated to him, but he is allowed to enter into the body of the House under the gallery, as an officer of the city of London. As for that statement, it is all fudge. Adjourned. COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. I inform your Lordship, that we are quite prepared to proceed to the election of the officers, but, as a matter of privilege, our first duty is to have this paper read. The LORD MAYOR—That paper can be read after the election of the officers. Mr. J. H. HALL said he wished the Court would post pone, of its own accord, the reading of the paper until after the election of the officers.—(Hear, hear.) lie accordingly moved that Mr. Low, the chairman, be re quested to postpone the presentation of the paper. Mr. HARTLEY seconded the motion. The LORD MAYOR—No, no, I shall put that question. Several members here said that the Recorder, who from time to time communicated with the Lord Mayor, was prompting his Lordship to persevere in his opposi tion to the Court. The RECORDER —I am in my office performing the duties of it. Alderman WILSON denied that there was any precedent for the course just suggested. Mr. LAWRENCE expressed strong indignation at the power assumed by the Lord Mayor. It had he said been intimated that if the Court thought they were justified in pointing out a certain line of conduct, from which the Lord Mayor could not deviate according to law, they ought to move for a mandamus. It was very easy and agreeable to suggest a eausz which would probably occupy four or five years before a decision could be arrived at. He was prepared to adopt the folio wing course, if the Lord Mayor refused to call upon the Town-Clerk to put the motion, and if that officer refused to call upon the City solicitor to perform that duty.—(Hear, hear, and No, no.) With that view he should wish that these offi cers should be sworn in. Mr. PRENDERGAST said the Court WAS actually trifling, and called upon the members to proceed at once to the wl6ction. Mr. WIRE hero reminded the Court of the Mayoralty of 1835, and the conduct of the Court when the Lord Mayor, that day, endevoured to ride, rough-shod, over the members. In that Mayoralty the Court carried the question of privilege unanimously, in the teeth of the person who disgraced the chair. The Town• Clerk rose, with the list of the names of the officers in his hand. Mr. KING called upon the Town-Clerk to reflect whose officer he was.—(Cries of disapprobation.) The LORD MAYOR said that insinuation contained a threat against an officer, through his pocket, for doing his duty. Mr. WIRE said the imputation was intolerable. It was unjust, and without foundation, and possessed ad ditional offence, coming, as it had come, from the Presi dent of the Court. After having stood a siege of applications from many other members, His LORDSHIP declared, in the most positive terms, that he would put no question, however modified, until the officers were appointed. He then called upon the Town Clerk to try the Court once more, and told the Court not to blame him if any ill consequence resulted from their refusal to proceed to the election. Mr. R. TAYLOR—It is your Lordship and your legal adviser, the Recorder, who are responsible. I have no doubt of your Lordship's disposition to do what is right, and just, and honourable, but, by the advice of the Re corder, you are placed in a most unenviable position.— (Cries of " No, no," and " Hear, hear.") You do not, nay Lord Mayor, act upon your own judgment, and, un less you do that, you will not perform your duty to your fellow-citizens. —(Loud cries of " Hear, hear," mingled with disapprobation.) Many members expressed their readiness to proceed at once to the election, and appeared to be satisfied with the Lord Mayor's assurance, that the reply to his state ment should be read immediately afterwards. The great majority, however, considered that the principle for which they had all along contended, would be affected if they yielded in the slightest degree to what they evi dently considered to be the usurped authority of the chief magistrate. The RECORDER again and again asked whether it was the pleasure of the Court to proceed to the election. Mr. WIRE—Yes, we are. Gentlemen , _ the Recorder wishes to put us into a court of law. Do not prevent him. Keep your places. We are ready and willing to go to the election of the officers, but we wish to have this paper read first. Sir PETER LAURIE—The Lord Mayor would, if left to himself, do all that is required.—(Hear, hear.) The RECORDER—The Lord Mayor has called a Special Court, and unless reason can be shown to the contrary, the Court was bound to take the business in the order of the day. You cannot disappoint in that matter on which you are called together. You are not aware of the consequences which may arise from delay in swearing the Judges of the Central Criminal Court, the Clerk of the Peace, and other officers whose duties are of the most serious importance. _ _ Mr. R. L. JoivEs said, that at the same time that the Recorder was advising the Lord May or against putting a notice of motion upon the paper of business, the Learned Gentleman knew perfectly well that in the Commons House of Parliament, the Speaker durst not refuse to comply with the desire of any member to that effect. The RECORDER—I answer that the Court of Common Council, although a branch of the greatest corporation in the world, still is not exactly the House of Commons of the United Kingdom —(Laughter below the bar.) Mr. PRENDERGAST said it was the law of every delibe- rative body—of the Committee of Sewers, of the County Courts, of the Bank of England, of the East India House, that when a meeting was specially called to transact special business, that business was settled before any other was commenced. That was the law, in fact, of every common club. The Court had a public duty to perform, and it was bound manfully to assert its rights, and submit them, if necessary, to be decided by the law of the land.—(Laughter.) An alternative which was, perhaps, more eligible than either single combat or a general battle.—(Laughter.) A MEMBER—Now, Mr. Recorder, candidly say whether you would not, if you were Lord Mayor, put the question ? The RECORDER—No ; I should, if I were Lord Mayor, tell the Recorder not to put the question. Mr. PEACOCK said it would be in the power of the Recorder to settle the matter by advising the Lord Mayor to give up what, after all, was but a point of form. The REconnEn—Then I should have only to say to the Lord Mayor, " My advice to you is to give up this point ; but I hope you will not take my advice. Mr. BLAKE said the Lord Mayor had slandered the Court, while they were demanding what was their un doubted right. Mr. MARRIOTT thought the members were fighting with a shadow, and proposed to them the magnanimous act of being the first to retire from the contest.—(Loud cries of " No, no.") Mr. MsuaroTT then moved, and Mr. WILLIAMS se conded the motion that the Court proceed to the elec tion of the officers. Mr. WIRE immediately rose to oppose the motion, and began to read the paper containing the answer to the statement of the Lord Mayor as part of his speech, but The LORD MAYOR, before many sentences had been read, rose and, ordering the mace-bearer and the sword bearer to precede him, retired from the Court. The gallery was filled during the discussion by per sons who seemed to be struck with astonishment at the state of the proceedings. TESTIMONY TO THE MEMORY OF THOMAS CLARKSON. Among the testimonials of grateful admiration which the death of the venerable and beloved Thomas Clarkson has called forth, none, perhaps, will be more valued than the following, from the President of Haiti, General Riche : " Port au Prince, Dec. 24, 1846. " To the Members of the Committee of the British and Fo reign Anti-Slavery Society. " Gentlemen,—The news of the death of Thomas Clarkson has struck all the true friends of human liberty with con sternation. His Excellency the President of Haiti, who echoes the sentiments of every Haitian, has commanded me to write to you, to express the deep concern he feels at the great loss which the cause of emancipation has just sustained " There are, Gentlemen, some men whom Providence has raised up for the especial purposes of carrying out his great I designs in reference to mankind. The mission of the vener able Thomas Clarkson was clearly pointed out to him ; and that devoted man performed his duty with all the fidelity and zeal of an apostle. Even in this world his perseverance and his virtues found their reward; and after a long series of la bours and trials, he was permitted to enjoy the sweet satis faction of seeing the slave-trade abolished, liberty proclaimed throughout the whole length and breadth of the British em pire, and the spirit of emancipation struggling for the deli verance of the people 3et afflicted with the leprosy of al, - very. lie was allowed to anticipate the time when, from one end of the earth to the other, all men shall BE FREE. He was allowed to die in peace, giving glory to his Creator, who lad designed him to be the means of so much happiness and security to a class of men who, for so long a period, had been devoted to the most degrading slavery. " But if anything can mitigate the sorrow felt at so great a loss, it is the fact, that his Excellency the President feels, in common with all Haitians, that the work of the venerable Thomas Clarkson is ably carried on by the society over which he presided, and in whose labours he took a part more active than his advanced age would have seemed to allow. All of you, the Haitians, well know, are animated with the same fervent zeal as the virtuous man whom we now regret. He has often aided you with his counsels and his experience; he has often talked to you of better times to come for the African race. That the wishes of this holy apostle of eman cipation may he realised, we fervently hope. Both blacks and whites, we all will work for the accomplishment of this end, each one in his own circle; for the cause of liberty is the cause of God. You will labour for the completion of that noble temple which the venerable Thomas Clarkson de sired to raise to the honour of God, who had so often assisted him in his painful exertions, by the destruction of slavery in every country where it has raised its e xecrable head. In the Thomas Clarkson now contemplates your philanthropic effort, he will take delight in remembering tha t he has left behind him dis ciples worthy of himself, and worthy to fulfil the mission that he had undertaken in the spirit of love. " His Excellency the President of Haiti has ordered me further to express to you, Gentlemen, the high opinion lie entertains of you p e rsonally, and the interest that he takes in your labours. His Excellency regards with au attentive eye the progress of this great and noble question, and his heart sincerely rejoices at each new triumph that the cause to which you have so generously devoted yourselves, obtains." (Signed by the Secretary of State for Justice, Public In struction, and Religion.) ADVENTURES OF THE CONNAUGIIT RANGERS.—By W. Grattan, Esq., late Lieutenant, Connaught Rangers. 2 vols. small Bvo.—The above work is published this day, by Mr. Colburn, and may now be had of all booksellers. The following new works are also now ready :-2. Revelations of Portugal, and Overland Journey to Lisbon, by 'l. M. Hughes, Esq., 2 vols. post Bvo. 3. The Third and Fourth volumes of General Montholon's History of the Captivity of Napoleon at St. llelena, completing the work. 4. Burke's History of the Landed Gentry, complete in 2 vols. royal Bvo. 5. Thiers' History of the Consulate and Empire, translated by D. Forbes Campbell, Esq., with the sanction of the author, 6 vols. bound in 3, price 31s. 6d. 6. Volumes Six and Seven of Madame D'Arblay's Diary and Letters, complete lug the work. PARLIAMEN TARY BUSINESS. From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) WEDNESDAY, FEB. 17. The following Railway Bills were presented, read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time : Great Northern (Purchase of Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston and Eastern Junction, &c.)—" to enable the Great Northern Railway Company to take a Lease of or to pur chase the East Lincolnshire Railway, the Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham Railway, and the Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston and Eastern Junction Railways." Great Northern (Extension to Leeds and Wakefield, Devi ation of Methley Branch of Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole Railway)—" to enable the Great Northern Railway Company to make a Railway from the tdethley Branch of the Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole Railway to Leeds and Wakefield, with certain Branch Railways therefrom, all in the West Riding of the county of York." Great Northern (Branches to Sleaford)—" to enable the Great Northern Railway Company to make a Branch of their Railway from the main Line of their Railway, in the parish of Hougharn, in Lincolnshire, to or near Sleaford, and thence to join the Great Northern iailway, in the parish of Gosberton, in the same county." St. Helen's Canal and Railway (Warrington and Black brook Branches, &c.)—" to enable the St. Helen's Canal and 'Railway Company to make Branch Railways to Warrington and to Blackbrook, and to make certain alterations in their Railway, and also to take a Lease of the Rainford Branch of the LJndon and Nortk-Western Railway." Cornwall—" to authorise an alteration of the Line of the Cornwall Railway, and to amend the Act relating thereto, and for other purposes. Eastern Counties (Ilford to Tilbury Fort and So uthend, with a .14ranch from l'ange to Battle Bridge)—" to enable the Eastern Counties Railway Company to make a Railway from the Eastern Counties Railway, at or near the Forest Gate Station, to Southend, with Branches." Oldham Alliance—" for making certain Lines of Railway in the county of Lancaster, to be called The Oldham Alli ance Railway."' Chester and Holyhead (Extensions at Chester and Holy head, &c.)—" to enable the Chester and Holyhead Railway Company to make certain Extensions of, and Alterations in, the Line of the Chester and Holyhead Railway, and for other purposes." Paisley and Renfrew (Sale and Improvement)—" to autho rise the Sale of the Paisley and Renfrew Railway to the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway Company, and the Improvement of the said Railway by the latter Company." East of Fife (Markinch Deviation)—" to enable the East of Fife Railway Company to deviate a portion of their Main Line, and to improve the junction thereof with the Edin burgh and Northern Railway, near Markinch." Dublin and Drogheda (Branch from Navan to Kells)—" to enable the Dublin and Drogheda Railway Company to make a Railway from the Navan Branch of the Dublin and Belfast Junction Railway, in the county of Meath, to the town of Bells, in the same county." Dublin and Belfast Junction and Navan Branch—" to authorise the sale to the Dublin and Drogheda Railway Com pany of the Navan Branch of the Dublin and Belfast Junc tion Railway, and to enable the Dublin and Drogheda, the Dublin and Belfast Junction Railway Company with a Branch from Drogheda to Navan, the "Ulster and the Dun dalk and Enniskillen Railway Companies, or any of them, to amalgamate with cne another." Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Stour Valley (No. 2) Railways Stour Valley Railway Company Branches—" to enable the Birmingham, Wolverhampton, an to construct Branch mg Railway to Stourbridge, to Dudley, and other places, and for other purposes." Bills were read a second time, com ,foalnlodwr.eferred to the Committee of Selection : L mi T tt h e e d a a n t i l l d T T h h irs in k ik (L ( L e e e e d a s s D ee e ds vi Du ation of Blain Line i sion, &c.). rham, and N ewcas tl e E a t en - Valley, tic.). n Crimple Leeds and Thirsk (Knaresborou h g and B oroughbridge Branch). Leeds and Thirsk (Eaglescliff and Stillin ten gExtension). c. " Leeds and Thirsk (Harrogate and Pateley Branch, & ). N Leeds and Thirak (Branch from Melmerby to orthaller.. ton, &c.). Exeter and Exmouth. Midland Great Western of Ireland (Extension from Athlone to Galway). NOTICES GIVEN AT TIIE PRIVATE BILL-OFFICE. 'fhe following Railway Bills are appointed to be read a second time:— MONDAY, FEB. 22. Caledonian (Branches to Canobie, &c.). Caledonian . (Lease of part of Glasgow, Dumfriess,taantidC).arlisle Caledonian (Branch across Clyde and Glasgow on TUESDAY, FEB. 23. South Yorkshire, rksh o i c re, s D he o ffi nc e a ld st , er ß , oanthderGhoaorale, B(Paenansisiteoyn, Huddersfield, and Goole Railway, Dun Navigation , a Dearne and Dove C ana l). WEDNESDAY, FEB. 24. :Ire ft ande d_,d Edinburgh and Northern (Burntisland Pier, &c.). Great Northern (Hertford, Hatfield, and St. Alban's Branch). Great Northern (Deviations between Grantham and York). Great Northern (Deviations betweea Peterborough, Boston, and Doncaster). East Lancashire (Southport Branch and Preston Extension), East Lancashire (Burnley Conn ec ti ng Li ne ). East Lancashire (Deviations and Rawtenstall Coal Branch). East Lancashire (Bury to Manchester). INSPECTOR.GENRRAL OF CUSTOMS.—It affords us much pleasure to :state that G. Amott, Esq., of Westow Lodge, Norwood, Inspector-General of Customs, whose severe and protracted illness has, for some months past, caused to his family anel numerous friends the utmost anxiety and fear, is rapidly regaining his health and strength. Mr. Amott, while engaged some years back, making a survey of the ont ports, was suddenly attacked with accute disease of the heart attended with such violent palpitation, as at the time to threaten suddkn death. This alarming disease has, within the last few months been accompanied with so much suffering from difficulty of breathing, that he could scarcely walk across his room. Having consulted several eminent members of the profession without any relief, Mr. Amott was advised some live or six weeks since, by a gentleman who was cured by Dr. Cronin, of Leicester-place, to consult that gentleman and try' the new mode of treatment so successfully introduced by him at the Dispensary for the cure of diseases of the Heart and Lungs. The improvement in Mr. Amott's health is such, since he began to adopt the mode of treatment recommended by Dr. Cronin, that he can now take daily two or three hours' active exercise, and is rapidly recovering his wonted health and strength.--Globe. CORPORATION REFORM. A Court was held on Tuesday. The summons stated that the Court would be special, for the election of various city officers, and on no ether business. A great number of members attended, and the proceedings ex cited an extraordinary degree of interest. A Committee of the whole Court, upon the proceedings of the Corpo ration, at which the reply to the Lord Mayor's state ment, explaining his reasons for refusing to put the third reading of the Qualification Bill was read by the City Solicitor, was previously held, and every one expected a regular blow up, on the presentation of that do cument. Mr. JOUN DixoN, the moment the Lord Mayor took the chair, expressed regret that the feeling of some of the Members had manifested itself in so objectionable a manner at the last meeting of the Court. The LORD MAYOR said he fult much gratified at the expression of regret at treatment which he was con scious he had not merited. After the minutes of the last Court were read, Mr. WIRE rose to move that the minute of a former Court, on the subject of the proceedings on the Qualifi cation Bill be amended by recording the fact that a notice given in open Court by Mr. Wood, a member of the Court, in the following words was handed in and published by him to the Court : " Notice of motion for the next Court by 11r. ~Wood. " 2 hat the Bill to declare the qualification of freemen of London to be elected members of the Court of Com mon Council be read a third time. " JOHN WOOD. " 11th February, 1847. " And the Lord Mayor declined to receive the same." After a good deal of discussion, of by no means a conciliatory character, in which several members parti cipated, the above amendment was adopted, in prefer ence to one moved by Alderman Thompson, containing what appeared to us to be a distinction without a dif ference. _ _ _ _ Mr. Low (the Chairman of the Committee of Privi leges of the whole Court) then rose, and said he begged respectfully to state that the Committee of Privileges had almost unanimously agreed to adopt the paper which he held in his hand, in answer to the statement made by his Lordship at the last Court, and he begged that it might be read. The LORD MAYOR—It is not in the paper of business, and I cannot permit it to be read. There has been no order given of it. Mr. ANDERTON—Then I shall move that the Court do now adjourn. Mr. JONES—My Lord, you are bound to have the paper read. Injustice to the Court, two hundred mem bers of which have in Committee agreed to it, you ought to hear it. You thought fit at the last Court to state your opinion, and this is an answer to that paper you then read. The LORD MAYOR—When the business for which the Court was summoned, the election of officers, shall have been finished, I shall have the paper read. I thought we parted at the last Court on the understand ing that the officers should be elected at the following, over that t h p ty u h r ea p nit o t s e e am . .c te a oa n t ot in fluence the of Sad I called an early C hi o so u l r ad t nin fo gu r n helpsayin ogffithcaetratibliys suspension. —(Loud cries of " No, no," and much con fusion.) The RECORDER said the Court ought to consider that the Corporation was in a locked wheel, in consequence of the non-appointment of its officers. The LORD MAYOR protested against the ungenerous course of making the officers victims to the disagree ments which had sprung up between the two branches of the Corporation. Alderman WILSON said it was unreasonable to ex pect that the Lord Mayor would allow any business to be proceeded with which did nut appear on the paper of business. Mr. WIRE was anxious to say a few words, that it might not go abroad that your Lordship's speech could not be answered.—(Hear, hear.) There were imputa tions in that speech upon the members of this Court, for which there was not the slightest foundation. It must not be allowed to be stated that we wish to co erce our officers. There is not the least truth in that accusation.—(Loud cheers.) The LORD MAYOR said that such language was un worthy any member of the Court, find he was surprised to hear it from the lips of Mr. Wire. Mr. ASHURST—Every word Mr. Wir© has uttered is true. Mr. LAWRENCE said it was quite evident that the Lord Mayor was acting under the influence of the Recorder in distrusting the Court--(Hear, hear.) It was said that by the course in which the Court was pro ceeding, its existence was endangered. Who endangered the Court ? Tho Lord Mayor.—(Hear. hear.) The Court would, for the sake of its own character, - adhere to its determination to protect itself and if any rnisnh'el should result from the non-election of the officers, upon his Lordship's head would be the onus. If his Lordship perilled the Corporation, he did it upon the advice of the those who were about him (alluding to Recorder and three or four Aldermen).—(Cheers). The LORD MAYOR called to the Town Clerk to pro ceed with the business on the paper. Mr. PEWTRESS could not suppose it possible that when a paper was prescribed by the chairman of the committee of the whole Court, the Lord Mayor could think of refusing to allow it to be read. The LORD MAYOR said the gentlemen who were con stantly rising were quite out of order, and interrupted the business for which the Court had been convened. Mr. JONES—It is the Lord Mayor that is out of order, in objecting to allow the paper to be read. My Lord, you are out of order.—(Loud cries of " Hear, hear," and " No, no.") The LORD MAYOR—WiII you, or will you not, go on ' with the election of of fi cers? —(L oud shouts of" No, no.") Alderman WiLsox—l came here an hour and a half ago to elect the officers, and I am not to be kept here all day. All sorts of illegal and absurd things are taking place. Mr. ASHURST—There (pointing to the Recorder) is the cause of the whole confusion. The LORD MAYOR —I am myself the cause, for lam doing what is right, told nothing shall deter me from c ontinuing in that course.—(Hear, hear, and loud disap probation.) Mr. ANDERTON—SureIy the least your Lordship can do is to let the paper be read. There is no notice of it on the paper of business, for it is an answer to your Lordship's statement, got up at the earliest possible op portunity. If your Lordship think proper to persist, I shall persist in my motion for the adjournment of the Court. The RECORDER —That motion is not consistent with your oath as a member of this court.—(Loud disap probation.) Mr. ANDERTON—That is an imputation of direct per ury.—(llear, hear.) Mr. Wins —The Recorder has imputed perjury to a member of the court. It is an insult to ovary member. I move that the Recorder be removed from the court (Great confusion.) The RECORDER rose with the members' pocket-book, in his hand, evidently for the purpose of reading the oath. Mr. Low—My Lord, as chairman of the whole court COURT CIRCULAR. The Qieen and Prince Albert, accompanied by Count Alexander Mensdorti, took an airing yeiterday in an open carriage and four. The Equerries in Waiting. Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey and Captain the Hon. A. H. Gordon, attended on horseback. His Royal Highness Prince Albert rods out on horse back yesterday, accompanied by Count Alexander Mensdorff, and attended by the Hon. Captain Gordon. The Royal Family took their accustomed walks and rides yesterday, in the Royal gardens of Buckingham Palace. The Royal dinner party at Buckingham Palace in cluded her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Count Alexander Mensdortf, Lady Fanny Howard, Baroness de Speth, and Captain Francis Seymour. The band of the Scots Fusilier Guards attended during dinner. The band of the Grenadier Guards attended on Mon day at Buckingham Palace, and performed the galop "Das Glockenspiel," composed by Wilhelm Kuhe, pianist to his Serene Highness the Prince of Hohenzol lern Hechingen. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge: the Princess M ar y, an d hi s S erene Hi g h ness Prince Frederick of Hesse, visited the National Gallery, yester day. The Royal Duchess was attended by Baroness Hammerstein and Mr. Edmond Mildmay. The Governor of the Bank of England and the De puty Governor had an interview with the Earl of Clarendon yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade. Mr. Ludlow Bruges, M.P. for Devizes, had an inter view with the Right Hon. E. Strutt on Tuesday, at the office of the Commissioners of Railways, in Great George-street. Mr. H. F. Tiarks, Conseiller de Legation and Charge d'Affaires of his Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Oldenburg, expired on Monday, at his residence in Oxford-square. Mr. Tiarks was accredited as Charge d'Affairs during the negociation of a convention between Great Britain and Oldenburg. THE ARMY. DISCIPLINE IN MILITARY PRISONS. Horse Guards, Jan. 16th, 1847. It having been represented by the Secretary at War that it would be fur the advantage of discipline in the military prisons if those establishments could be relieved from the ne cessity of receiving incorrigible delinquents, and prisoners whom, from the disgraceful nature of the offences of which they have been convicted, it may be deemed expedient to dis charge at the termination of their imprisonment, the Com mander-in-Chief desires that henceforth all soldiers who, in addition to an award of imprisonment, may have been mem • mended by courts-martial for discharge, with ignominy, er whose discharges may have been sanctioned en the grounds c: continued and incorrigible misconduct, be committed, when practicable, to civil prisons. The discharge documents will in all such cases be com pleted; and if the soldier is to be discharged with ignominy the forms prescribed at page 127 of her Majesty's Regula tions, must be gone through before he is permitted to leave the regiment. transmitting the certificates of discharge to the Governor of the prison, for the purpose of being deliverf: the prisoners when the term of their imprisonment sk.ali have expired. The Commander-in-Chief further directs that soldiers cc in. mitted to military prisons during the summer months. nut whose term of imprisonment will terminate after the winter sets in, may, in all cases, carry with them their trousers pna other articles of clothing suited to the season at which their release from imprisonment is likely to take place.—By cont mand of Field-Marshal the Duke of WELLINGTON, Commander-in-Chief, (Signed) J. MACDONALD, Adj.-Genera:. Horse Guards, Jan. 25, 1847. The observations contained in the annexed extract c a report from Dr. Tufnell, surgeon to the military prison :n Dublin, as to the best position of the soldier while emplo—eil at shot exercise, have appeared to the Commander-in-aid so judicious, that his Grace desires they may be conside eo as instructions to be attended to, and enforced, by commaru... ing officers, when soldiers are subjected to that description of punishment in the garrison or barrack cells under their superintendence. It must be clearly understood, that all prisoners, previous to their admission into the cells, are to be carefully examined by a regimental medical officer, and every possible precau tion taken that ao man having a tendency or predisposition to rupture shall, on any account, be employed at shot ex ercise, or any other species of hard labour which may be likely to be prejudicial to his health. By command of Field Marshal the Commander-in-Chief, (Signed) J. MACDONALD, Adj.-General. Extract from the Half-yearly Report of the Surgeon of the Military Prison in Dublin to 31st December, 1840. " In lifting the shot the man should keep his heels pretty close together, the body being thrown well over the shot, and the weight brought up to the level of the hips close to the person ; 60 long as this is done the whole effort is made by the muscles of the loins, back, shoulders, and arms, and none required from the muscles of the abdomen; but if the legs be allowed to be separated, and the shot be lifted oft from the body, the whole effort then comes upon the mus cles of the belly, and by their contraction, as well as that of the diaphragm, the disposition to rupture is excited." RECRUITING DEPARTMENT. Horse Guards, Feb. 9, 1847. All correspondence relative to the recruiting of the troops serving in Ireland is henceforth to be addressed direct to the Adjutant-General, with " Recruiting Service" written on the left-hand corner of the cover, as directed by the Regulations. The Lieutenant-General commanding in Ireland will con tinue to dispose of the cases of recruits, who, having been rejected on joining their regiments or depots, have been declared unfit for the service by medical boards, in the manner pointed out by the Circular Memorandum of the 31st Alay, 1842, and the proceedings and other documents will be transmitted as heretofore to the Deputy-Adjutant- General in Dublin, for the Lieutenant- neral's informa tion, but that office will henceforth be relieved from all the details of the recruiting service, except in so far as they relate to the discipline of the officers and troops employed on that duty. By direction of his Grace the Commander-in-Chief, (Signed) J. MACDONALD, Adjutant-General. Horse Guards, Feb. 8, 1847. Officers commanding regiments and dePots will imme diately transmit to this department a !rum showing the number of boys who may have been received by their corps respectively, from the various union workhouses throughout the United Kingdom, for the purpose of being trained as drummers or musicians, from the year 1840 inclusive, speci , lying the dates of their enlistment, and the workhouses from. which they have been received. By command of the Commander-in-Chief. (Signed) J. MACDONALD, Adjutant-General. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. P ORTSMOUTB, FEB. 16.—The Dragon steam-vessel, 1,270 tons, and 560-horse power, commanded, pro tem., by Captain. Ramsay, of the Terrible, came into harbour this afternoora from Cork, whither she had conveyed a cargo of meal from the river. The Dragon was nearly lost in a gale off the coast of Ireland. She broke the entablature of one of her engines this morning, and has done herself other damages since she has been in commission—only two months. She has now come in to coal. We mentioned some months since that the new armament ordered for the walls of Portsmouth and its dependencies, including the works on both sides of the harbour and ap proaches, consisted of 330 guns of heavy calibre. They are in course of being mounted, and comprise the following pieces :•-.• NUMBEZ. DESCRIPTION. WEIGHT EACH. 13 inch mortars ... 5 tons 1 quarter 8 -inch shell or shot . . 65 cwt. 8-inch ditto ... 50 cwt. 8-inch howitzers. 56-pounders ... 32-pounders ... ... 97 cwt. ... 66 cwt. 24-Pounders ... ... 50 cwt. 24-pounders ... ... 20 cwt. 24-pounders, carronades. 18-pounders ... ... 42 cwt. 330. In addition to the above a strong battery will be erected on the site of the 53 houses in course of demolition on the south side of Broad -street, " Point." The Belleisle troop-ship, Captain J. Kingcome, sailed to day for Gibraltar with the 56th Regiment. No accounts have been received from the Sphynx to-day up to three o'clock, but the state of the wind and weather, blowing fresh from S.W., with thick haze and rain, forbids any hope of getting her off these springs without a change, and that very soon, as the tides " take off" again after to morrow. 5 P.M.—The Ryde packet has just arrived, with Mr. Biddle combe, R.N., Master of the St. Vincent, who bears dispatches from Captain Austen to the Commander-in-Chief. By the packet we learn that the Sphynx is still safe, with her bow to the sea, as before; but the weather continues unfit for boats to go off to the vessel. Yesterday Captain Austen and Mr. Biddlecombe went on board, when it was scarcely pos sible for the surf-boat to live ; the boat was unable to land for hours after, when the tide receded. There is no chance of an improvement during the present high tides, as it would. be impracticable to move the Sphynx through the surf.. She must, therefore, wait more moderate weather, during which interval Captain Austen, no doubt, will continue his ard u ms duty in removing all possible weight, such as ma • chinery, WOOLWICH, FEB. 16.—The Cockatrice victualling trans port ship left Woolwich yesterday morning, with boilers for making soup for the poorer inhabitants of Ireland. She is to call at Sheerness to take in a quantity of boilers at that port for the same purpose and same destination. The Benbow, 72 guns, converted into a depot for a part of ta is ken to 'in b t: the Woolwich division of Royal Marines, was racoTl to . the station formerly occupied by the Hebe to-day, the high tides being favourable. er is P t e o tle tak T e h n o o T u e t r o ri f b t l h e e s d tea m m k steam -frigate, wC,aapnliwnillßiahniensabye, the basin. Ca p tai n Becher, taken into the dock when the Terrible is taken out, to rrow to tow the Kite steam vessel Mastiff surveying vessel,Crasa exa mine her bottom previous to proceeding on the surveying : ti e: h t n s t i onensuing f Deptf o rd seas on. v t e o .. ss m e 1 0 , vessel to Woolwich, to be fitted with her boilers. is service r t r o h p roceed Liing ht The Hibernia, Boston steamer, brings a box ad dressed to her Majesty the Queen. It is entered in the bill of entry as "one box, contents unknown, for her Majes;y the Queen." We believe it contains a quantity of illustrated and other American publications, from one of the most end nent publishers in the New World, intended as a present to her Majesty.—Liverpool Courier. THE LATE ATTEMPT AT MURDER IN DERBY. Mrs. Osborne, whose case has excited so much interest, is still living. On Monday last she appeared in a rapidly sinking state, but, by the timely administration of stimr.a lents, she rallied towards evening, and passed a tolerably quiet and tranquil night. At the hour of going to press we learned, on inquiry, that though a slight change for the better had taken place, she still continued in a state of the greatest uncertainty and danger.—Derby Mercury. THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—Among the very many and almost daily instances of the sterling utilitN of this most wonderful invention of our inventive age, the lowing little incident may be named, as, although the affair may not, perhaps, be one of absolute public importPAnce., it serves to show the apparatus as instantaneously rApprrestple. to subjects important in themselves, and to the. parties b k .. terested, although of a purely domestic charae:ter. On Fri day evening, the following message was fteeired at th e S t e i a o re s; a , lL a ll an; l im as Chesterfield station, per telegraili:—"TeAl Derby a . M r . Harrison has escaped from the ork A sylum, and Vs sup posedtrai ns from to hav y e 0 fire-armsrk. He e i aboutstall, h as h is a person.crook ed en a green coat with pockets at the side. Tell f;ne ra . t ., to 1 look out To this message another succeedee 4 from L i 3 ed , as follows :—" He is caught at Leeds--they 'Rave mi44 , 3 bum quite lecure.".. , DerbyXcircurl. . - ~~