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I. nplr yo" re of from rep'', lone a If% j i ve, tOr' r 110 0 of ?,St; Of MAGAZINES—(CONTINUED). THE DUBLIN UNIVERSITY. The present number opens with a beautifully writ ten tale, " Philip Armytage, or the Blind Girl's Love." The author manifestly p o ssesses deep and passionate f eeling, and no ordinary descriptive powers. He Paints one of those i':ne old country mansions, the glory of our native land. In this we are intro duced to the heroine, Stella Brandreth, a fair child, springing up in grace and loveliness, but afflicted with that d eepest d epr i va ti on —the loss of sight. She was not born so. "For six years hid the little child looked on the beautiful sky and seen the flowtrs, and then a shadow grew over her vision ; gradually it darkened and darkened, and the world grew di mmer, until at last she saw it no more, and all the `Lnle earth was b ecome t o h er lik e a scene once be held in a dream, and then shut out for ever." Gentle and subdued she was, as became her helpless condi tion ; it seemed as if He who knew how dependent her whole life must be, on the affection of others, had e ndowed her with that irresistible beauty which wins love, and the meek spirit that preserves it." There is the father, a learned man, cold and stern, a man in ' h om " mind held pr e - e minence over heart." Her twin-brothe r , a fi ne b o ld man ly b o y, an d her amiable but delicate and fast fading mother, " who clung to her blind child with a passionate fervour, an all absorbing love, that almost atoned for the loss of t h e blessed gift of sight." That loving mother dies, and the stricken girl is left desolate indeed. She springs Into Womanhood, and is almost compensated for her 334 bereavement by a soul to which music was as its f eeling, breath, and a voice that spoke of mind, of of passion, such as came from no angel's I Ps but from a woman's heart. She travels with her father, and then meets with Philip Armytage, but"that one we ll ca l cu l ate d to ga i n a woman ' s b es t affec lans, particularly those of a " young, beautiful, blind girl, who se l one l y, d ream i ng heart, yearned for an eal, round which to hang, as a garland, all its flowers of lova and fancy." Love steals on them imper ceptibly, and it is not until they are about to part that they discover the real nature of their feelings to wards each other—the depth and intensity of their mutual love. Philip proposes to the father, but is !, 1131 , ly rejected, and informed that a man without 'lnnes should never be the husband of Stella Bran rt},." She is taken away, whither he knows not, . i .„ ut ,lle determines to gain for himself that worldly his which which will enable him ultimately to obtain at is m d eareat wishes. He becomes a barrister and an '°r, and l 3° gains fame and reputation, bu can hear 1 _ .e tiding s of the loved one. At t length meets her restored to sight, fond, faithful, t ncl Confiding as ever ; her father is dead, and she - Possessed o f wea lth, but which is of no value in co mpariso n with the object of' her young heart's best b affec tions. Th ey are un it e d, an d th e i r v i s i ons o f sP lsi rless are more than realised. It is, however, a brief and passing season of felicity. They r b evisit the old mansion, the scene of her joys and sorrows, and there are struck et'" lightning, which renders her once more oz, essly blind. She is still, however, dear as ever her husband-lover, who watches over, cherishes, o nd s if possibl e , l oves h e r m o re deeply for her griev thirsafaintion- She is, however, speedily taken from rim' and yields her pure spirit to her Creator, hi l inn wring hi s name . H e sinks beneath the Cw• For a time his noble mind is a s s i t e t e i k • But at length reason is restored declining health, and he is summoned n . IC• um her whom he had loved with such fervour and st I Y. "Neophytus the Monk" is continued. 4a mil Bey has landed near the monastery with an °lierPowering force; the aged Egoumenos surrenders te,_!ithority to Neophytus, who becomes chief t is be rethren at a season of unexampled danger s o difficulty. The Bey has invited the captain to return to his allegiance, and th r 4 ,, bi tn in reducing the rebellious Pacha, but of his the most bloody vengeance in the event taris refusal. A message of the most scornful de vnb, e is retu rne d b y th e N ov ice, Irenaeus, who lif e -4t eers the fatal duty, willing to sacrifice even b rou i l ts elf in th e cause o f d u ty. His high-minded r rooa_rnsends him forth to certain death without one rd r dissuasion, and the noble boy is butchered de rnn e n Ting to give the Bey information which he Theds of the numbers of the Souliotes and monks. riot, i ' v _ es truction of the monastery is then detailed, its " S tanding the fierce and vigorous resistance of a reinmates ; the Souliote captain, Anagnosti, with sol e s tliti ant of his ga ll an t band, and Neophytus, the th e a rvivor of his monastic brethren, escaping from 4T "An excellent article on " Architecture eel e b, n a ,_ l m, gives an account of the works of the Ca, t( ;°'''ed dames Gandon, the designer of the Irish Cou rt in „House th e R o y a l E xc h ange , a n d Four fro 4 ?_ ' lnns Carlisle-bridge, &c. " Leaves st ate :oe Life o f P r i nce Talleyrand, ' detail that wily Eu ra ll's plan f o r the territorial settlement of wh en pe ' and carries us up to that exciting period d e t er the restoration of the Bour b on ' s i s Ill t ined on, and the Provisional Government or, ,: a :ablish e d. T he hi story o f t rac t ar i an i sm Mati at i n t may' well be termed, the Counter-Refor- Riven 1Y Movement in the Church of England," is Pleasi n " The Bishop of Ossory's Charge." A z °ancl a t:' g°laiping " Chapter on Angling; on the °f B ell , the the well-known work by " Ephemera, inte rest s Life," will be perused with much by the lovers of the gentle science. Miele Rivers" is continued, with a second th af ele on the Boyne, written in the same spirit distinguished' the former contributions. a S pirited memoir of the Lord Chief Justice of the 'onimon Pleas •in Ireland accompanies a portrait of that Learned Judge, which, however, is less happy than others that have graced the gallery of illustrious Irishmen. The poetry consists of "The Viking," a spirited translation from the Swedish of E..G. Geijer, 1 3 7 William Lander, and two pleasing transla 'lons from the odes of Horace. "Free trade and C urrency Reform," exhibits sounder political views t'n the great question of the currency than we are aneustomed to see in the Irish periodical. The mis chievous effects of the Bill of 1844—that fatal mea "u're which has fettered our energies and paralysed ir industry—are well exposed ; which has driven the t o wal . l3 Fik, while its coffers are overflowing with gold, ill it its acc om modation and to disturb our com mercial an d tra di ng operat i ons , by w hich the labour pr t he country is supported—the national wealth l a tliced. It truly says, "If commerce and trade si ni r l sh, labour cannot flourish. There is no divi elms ( if interest, the productive and distributive cla ss ,, eB depend upon one another for support. These and constitute the great bulk of the community, ezert:'ne wealth of the nation depends on their tal e l ,"s; and it is, therefore, for the gene " T h 's ° °d that their exertions should be allowed t eete e freest scope, and be in every way possible pro is f rom sudden checks and long depressions." It 1 , 4 , Possible to controvert this great truth or to dis :lt:,rorn the following views nrai ti _ a _blie opini on h as set i n t hi s di rect i on, i n an extra bein:r3' degree ; and instead of the Currency Question' legul ar e l onfined t o one or two newspapers, i t i s now aithert'Y discussed, despite the di s t as t e w hi c h h as a( 1, be en g manifested, by one-half of the press of and Scotland—discussed, too, in an enlightened "" 1 d ' • i Th node genera.ly on soun princip es. e question , t hat ~8 0 much progress within the last six months. De IN e ffort s of the supporters of the present system will Of si r e ,to turn the tide of public opinion. The principles 40 bert Peel are found to be unsuitable to the thepo nd wants of this country; unsound an d d angerous eo,_er tendency, and producing, when in operation, quences precisely the opposite of those which it , s , s sien ° Confidently alleged would follow their establish b,'"- These are the opinions held at the present time a very large proportion of the leading bankers, mer falq.ants, andmanufacturers of the United Kindom. The f ailed i n every particular ; it has, in reality, effected %thin g which was sought to be effected by it. It is Pronounced to hare been unsuited to the old circum alisnces of the country, and still more unsuited to the tallgladly hail so able a " collaborateur" on this - important topic. The nu mber is in every re- Peet a good one. DOLMAN'S MAGAZINE. IWithout in any p articular manner diminishing the ,--_aracter it has already acquired as a general maga af`n,' of light literature, Dolman is becoming month the month more and more peculiarly the organ of ti'le Catholics of England. It has achieved for itself th e v er t y considerable share of popularity . among ent s andard periodicals as a vehicle for literary ste ett wi r y.. ainment and for literary research ;. it is , now v as ~,,‘ _id to . bring the original intention with which it lop„'" 4lll festly started to a mature and visible deve intention DZ ent ; This • • was clearly to render - an _Magazine the mouthpiece of our . Roman tillitholic f ellow -countrymen, and to do so with the, t c t s r t gentlemanly forbearance, and the most liberal re ation. Differ as we may on doctrinal points we fi rl s it, e t a principle so times in accordance with the n (" t enrnent of these. And actuated by that ' - 'rlei a e c 14a e Dolman's Magazine must be_ singularly ( ble it i s to the religionists for whose behoof especially printed, and welcome, too, as an intelli guliar creed ' w ho have " te and superior periodical to t t e ho e s . ean hical sympathy whatever . for h the i f t a pa cy. The oft e bo l d s iritually subservient to °Pening y a ' r p ticle for June is a caustic . P tni ; P ,°n " The Architectural movement in the t . irs's'l:(l Church," signed Scott Nasmyth Stokes. b ut - P°' W ithout ability. Mr. Jerningham contri ,, T e ll s h lively chapter f biographical . gossip about be deeiEmPrems Maria Louisa ; but, to our thinking, , 8s somewhat too entl ith the character of this ar tloss P • • g •• Y " • • the Rev. lair. ,sr rincess. The indefatigable editor, „ e;es it:,:il; pursues his serial upon the " Penal Laws, end , in t In the present continuation arrives at the most crisis in the religious bigotry of the tilglirriteoth century—namely, the first gleanings of i r te_ or oral conflagration which was ignited among the b P I ant and the depraved, by that eccentric fire- ane SKeTCL: brand Lord George Gordon. • the personal aspect of that celebrated madman is al most as vivid as the one given by Boz, in his tale of " Barnaby Rudge. ' The progress of the riots, however, is more temperately depicted by the Roman Catholic priest than by the popular novelist, and hence what is lost in picturesque effect is gained in accuracy. We shall watch this narrative of the riots of 1779 and 1780 with interest. The next article bears a rather add title for insertion in a Roman Catholic publication ; it is headed " Catho licity in the Dark Ages." The writer encleaveur3 to vindicate his religion from the accusations with which it has been very long assailed in respect tp the middle ages, W 9 do not remember to have ever met be?ore this with a distinct contradiction of and argument against those accusations npou the Roman Catholic faith. The si: 4 ' l6 ei and the purpo3e Qf UK , P-Titri bution of it must coi:rittrid far it a very general pe rusal. We perceive by a n,74:1' apptn L 4 to the paper that the article, together with a co.:l:!nuation, being " Remarks on the Government scheme of National Education," addressed to the Catholics u#'the United Kingdom, and dedicated to the Right Rev. Dr. Wi#p? man, Bishop of Melipotamus, and President of 0804 College" is in course of publication in a separate form. A pleasant melange of anecdotes, inscribea. " Collectania Lepida," or, in other womb " A Wag gish Chapter of Scraps," with the average number of criticisms, bring the number to a conclusion. In lamenting over the decease of the Liberator, Dolman's Magazine mourns that " that voice, so pregnant with wit, and wisdom, and rarest eloquence, will never, never be heard again, until the fast trumpet of the archangel shall sound." The commemorative ii.Qtitit) is briefly but earnestly written. THE METROPOLITAN. Nearly as this periodical is approaching to the completion of the two hundredth month of its exist, ence, it has atill some indication of its pristine vigor. The flavour of it, spring-time is still detectable though considerably diluted, " The Battle of Be nevento," which seemed to be almost as in terminable as a prize fight might be between "The I'luckly Crusher" (see "Christopher Tadpole") and " The Game Chicken" (see " Dombey and S on," ) is at last brought to a conclusion with the twenty sixth round—or rather chapter. May it sleep peace fully in its natural grave—oblivion ! "The Cant of the Present Age" is a clever conceit by the editor. " Twining on the Picturesque," being a miniature criticism upon a book partially published last year, is followed by tales precisely to the taste of the readers of the " Metropolitan," engagingly headed " The Double Romance," " Marmaduke Hutton ; or, The Poor Relation," and " Sir Monk Moyle," the first and last being continuations. " Sir Monk Moyle" suits our palate but little ; it is flippant and bigotted throughout. There is not about it the agreeable flavour of good-fellowship. It is a thing to be spat forth derisively, as it deserves. " Copenhagen as it was" is about the best contribution in the number, though the writer of it is a sad chatterbox. THE PEOPLE'S JOURNAL. --- In transcribing the following exquisite poem by John Critchley Prince—one who has drank the true hippocrene from the chalice of Nature—we shall make no apology whatever for its unusual length as a metrical quotation. As Keats says in one of his delicious sonnets to poor Haydon, " Listen awhile, ye nations, and be dumb !" HYMN TO THE CREATOR. (By J. C. PRINCE, author of " Hours with the Muses.") Praise unto God! whose single will and might Upreared the boundless roof of day and night, With suns, and stars, and gorgeous cloud-wreaths hung; The 'blazoned veil that hides the Eternal's throne. The g'orious pavement of a world unknown, By angels trodden, and by mortals sung. To God! who fixed old ocean's utmost bounds, And bade the moon, in her harmonious rounds, Govern its waters with her quiet smiles; Bade the obedient winds, though seeming free, Walk the tumultuous surface of the sea, And place man's daring foot upon a thousand isles! Praise unto God! who thrust the rifted hills, With all their golden veins and gushing rills, Up from the burning centre, long ago; Who spread the deserts, verdureless and dun, And those stern realms, forsaken of the sun, Where Frost has built his palace-halls of now ! To God ! whose hand hath anchored in the ground The forest-growth of ages, the profound Green hearts of solitude, unsought of men ! God who suspends the avalanche, who dips The Alpine hollows in a cold eclipse, And hurls the headlong torrent shivering down the glen Praise unto God I who speeds the lightning's wing To fearful flight, making the thunder spring Abrupt and awful from its sultry lair, To raise some latent function of the earth, To bring some natural blessing into birth, And sweep disorder from the troubled air I To God ! who bids the hurricane awake, The firm rock shudder, and the mountain quake With deep and unextinguishable fires; Who urges ghastly pestilence to wrath, Sends withering famine on his silent path, The holy purpose hid from our profane desires. Praise unto God ! who fills the fruitful soil With wealth, awaking to the hand of toil, With germs of beauty, and abundance, too; Who bends athwart the footstool of the skies His braided sunbow of resplendent dyes, Melting in rain-drops from the shadowy blue! To God ! who sends the seasons, " dark or bright," Springs frequent resurrection of delight; Summer's mature tranquillity of mien; The generous flush of the autumnal time, The ever-changing spectacle sublime Of purgatorial winter, savage or serene ! Praise unto God ! whose wisdom placed me here, A lowly dweller on this lovely sphere— This temporary home to mortals given • Which holds its silent and unerring way whoand b s u e rn nt ing, e th h r i o th ug e h r t t l p h r a e l p ls a o r f e, heaven I Among the in numera bl e worlds that stray o To S G il o 'g d in l g By wordless worship, an d b y uttered prayer, By suffering, humility, an d l ove, By sympathies and deeds, from self apart, Nursed in the inmost chambers of the heart, For that transcendent life of purity and love !" With such original contributions as this the People's Journal is in truth calculated to elevate the thoughts of the population. One improvement, however, we would suggest to the editor ; that is, a better selec tion of subjects for his illustrations than the silly pic ture, by Alfred Taylor, of a Boy selling Peppermint and Ginger Drops, or the indifferent engraving of Three Italian Boys, from a water colour painting, by Oakley. Portraits of eminent men, and especially of public benefactors would surely be preferable. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY.—The Queen and Prince Al bert, the Grand Duke Constantine of Russia, the Here ditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Saxe Weimar, the Prince of Lucca, Prince George, the Prince of Lei- Bingen, and Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, walked this morning in the Royal pleasure grounds. Prince Albert, the Grand Duke Constantine, Prince George, the Hereditary Duke of Saxe Weimar, the Prince of Lucca, the Prince of Leiningen, and Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar afterwards drove out in car riages. Her Royal Highness the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Saxe Weimar went to Frogmore House this forenoon, and visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal, took a carriage airing this morning. Their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred, the Princess Alice, and the Princess Helena, rode on ponies, and took walking exercise. The Duke and Duchess of Bedford left the Castle at ten o'clock this morning. The Marquis and Marchio ness of Normanby, and Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston, also took their departure in the early part of the day. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent arrived at the Castle in the afternoon, and visited the Queen. At three o'clock her Majesty and Prince Albert, the Grand Duke Constantine, the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Saxe Weimar, the Prince of Lucca, Prince George, Prince Edward of Saxe Wei mar, the Duchess of Sutherland, the Countess of Assen burg, Lady Caroline Leveson Gower, Hon. Misses Stanley and Dawson, Baron de Brunnow, Lord Camoys, Admiral de Lutke, and Baron de Freeiericksz, walked from the Castle to St. George's Chapel Royal. The Illustrious party remained an hour in the Chapel and then returned to the Castle. Rear-Admiral Count Heyden (in attendance on the Grand Duke Constantine), arlivcd at the Castle in the afternoon from town, ou a visit to her Majesty. His Serene Highness Prince F. Liechstentein, and his Serene Highness Prince Lowenstein, arrived during the afternoon on a visit to the Queen. The Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch, the Marquis and Marchioness of Clanricarde, Lady Emily de Burgh, and Lord and Lady John Russell, also arrived to day on a visit. At half-past five o'clock her Majesty and her Royal Consort, accompanied by their illustrious visitors, left the Castle--the ladies all in open landaus, the gentlemen principally on horseback. The Queen gave a grand dinner in the evening. The banquet was served in St. George's-hall, in the usual style of regal splendour. The Queen's private band afterwards attended in the Castle. The Viscountess Jocelyn has arrived at the Castle, and has succeeded the Viscountess Canning as the Lady in Waiting to the Queen. Lady Canning has taken her departure. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager took a carriage airing yesterday afternoon. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, attended by Baron Knesebeck and Lady Augustta Cadogan, honoured Earl Howe with their company to dinner yesterday at his residence in South Audley-street. Lord John Russell left town yesterday morning for Windsor Castle, on a visit to her Majesty. Mr. William Cunliffe Brooks, and Mr. Charles Hick son, had interviews yesterday with Lord John Russell at his official residence, Downing-street. Mr. J. Morri so n, M.P., had an interview with Earl Grey at the Colonial Office yesterday. deputation Air.e a from ttie the y, B a London ron G 0 I i ) d oc (I Company, mr. i, 0 con sistingv‘lus, A of and Captain M aug h an, h ad an interview sm with Lord Morpeth yesterday, at the Office of the Woods and Forests. Sir Thomas Fremantle, Chairman of the Board of Customs, had an interview with Mr. Milner Gibson yesterday at the Office of the Board of Trade. iapL. . Ansn, R.N.; Mr. M. H. Perley, — her M ajesty's — Emigration Agent for New Brunswick ; Mr. Valertine, C.E.; and Mr. Wm. Bridges, from the St. Andrew's and Quebec Railway Company, had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday, at the Colonial-office. .... uupUtELLIOn, Consisting _Ol U pt. J Itobi - The new Bishopric Commission had a meeting yes terday in Whitehall-place. The members present were the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Marquis of Lans downe, Lord John Russell, the Earl of Powis, the Bishop of Durham, the Bishop of Winchester, the Bishop of Chester, Sir George Grey, and Sir Charles Wood; ASCOT HEATH RACES. WEDNESDAY. Wednesday has always been a more " taking " day with sporting men than with the public, inasmuch as there is generally an ample sufficiency of racing for amusement and speculation, and no crowd to prevent a " quiet and easy" enjoyment of it ; nor was there any thing on this occasion to distinguish the " off" days of bygone meetings, The list teemed with sport, and pro mised good fields for all the leading events ; the wea ther was fine and not too sultry, and the company ex ' I ,4;,tted a most respectable amount of fashion, with a full propa s , ti t n Qf the notables of the turf, numeri cally it was only moderate : llut!iness commenced at tbe usual time with a two year old produce stakes, which prowsd quite a one-sided affair.' Cossack then cantered over the Swinlsy r ne;:t to it, in the order of running, came the Fern Hill Stakes, which was won, 1,,c417 e, fine race, by Christopher, once a strongly fancied 14 it 14 e r for the late Derby. The Royal Hunt Cup came net, an t - I for 410 a field of no less than twenty-five showed at the post ; the betting an it was comparatively brisk, and the race a proof of ex pellent handicapping, Tragical, an extreme outsider, having plos4 an tpeftil horse to the ring by winning by a neck, another outsider ruentufi 044'0p4, apd several ex tremely well up. This r ace ' tilone 'wcitild"iiaVe given grtat to the day. The Coronation Stakes was another agreeable surprise to the round betters, Miami, carrying 7lb extra for - winning the Oaks, having suecusined to a mare that was no where in 'that race. The Windsor Stakes folic,wed, and again were the fielders victorious, Mr. Martin, who was fourth fog tue 4erby, wlaning with great ease, the favourites " nowhere." The winner was forthWiLh ~.I ,e ked for the St. Leger for 2001 at 10 to 1. Two other races of ininow isiportr e nc,e,ohe of them, how ever, very closely contested; brought 'an excellent day's sport to a close shortly after five o'clock. Full particu lars are subjoined Sweepstakes of 50 sous. each, h ft, for two yrs old ; colts, ast 71b; fillies, Bst 41b. T.Y.C. (Three Subs.) Duke of Richmond's Refieetion„ , .(Nat) 1 Lord Exeter's Sword Player ,..,.., Betting-5 to 2on Reflection, who made the running, and won by two lengths. Run in 1 min. 20 sec. Swinley Stakes of 26 sous. each, 15 ft, with 50 aided ; three yrs old, 7st 41b ; four, fist 101 b ; fillies and geldings allowed Slb. Swinley Course, (Three Subs.) Mr. Pedley's Cossack, 3 yrs Mr. Stephenson nd Doctrine, withdrew her stake. The Fern Hill Stakes of 15 sous. each, 5 ft, with 50 added ; two yrs old, ist ; three, 9st ; fillies and geld ings allowed 31b. One mile and a half. (14 Subs.) Mr. S. Conway's Christopher, 3 yrs ......(F. Butler) 1 Mr. Drinkald's Good Boy, 2 yrs 2 Duke of Richmond's Hornpipe, 2 yrs 3 The following also started, but were not placed—Mr. Death's Camelterd, Mr. Bristow's Fernhill, Mr. Wor ley's Grist, Colonel Peel's Isis, Count Batthyany's Ptolemeus, Mr. R. Boyce's Jollity. Betting-7 to 4 agst Isis, sto 1 agst Fernhill, sto 1 agst Good Boy, and 6 to 1 agst Christopher, no others backed. Christopher went off with a slight lead, at tended, nearly abreast, by Fernhill and Good Boy, the others closely laid up. They continued in close order to the stand, where Good Boy challenged Christopher, and they raced home together. Christopher winning by a head, Hornpipe a moderate third, and Fernhill fourth. Run in 57 secs. The Royal Hunt Cup, value 200 soya, with 100 added. The winner of any handicap, plate, or stake, value 100 soya, after the weights are declared to carry 71b extra. New mile. (57 Subs.) Count Batthyany's Tragical, 4yrs, Est 121b(W.Abdale) 1 Mr. Worley's Wintonia, 3 yrs, sst 131 b 2 Lord Orford's Prussic Acid, 4 yrs, Bst 41b The following horses started, but were not placed:— Mr. Irwin's Patriot. Mr. Rolt's Collingwood, Mr. Mer ton's African, Mr. F. Herbert's Lota, Lord Chesterfield's Pam, Lord Stradbroke's Lynceus, Capt. Gambier's Dean Swift, Mr. W. Wyatt's The Mangler, Mr. S. Scott's Elimea, Mr. Elwe's Kismet, Mr. R. Boyce's Dr. Goodall, Mr. Sandford's Kimblesworth, Mr. Robertson's Good Coin, Mr. S. Conway's Christopher, Mr. B. Green's Bedouin, Mr. Leigh's Correct Card, Mr. Wigram's Deriades, Mr. Mostyn's Gabbler, Mr. J. Rogers's Jolly Dick, Mr. Dawson's St. Leon, Col. Anson's Don Caesar, Lord Chesterfield's fby Don John, out of Prizeflower's dam. Betting-6 to 1 agst Gabbler, 6to 1 agst Prussic Acid, 6 to 1 agst Pam, 10 to 1 agst Don Caesar, 10 to 1 agst Prizeflower filly, 12 to 1 agst African, 14 to 1 agst Lyn ceus, 20 to 1 agst Patriot, 20 to 1 agst Good Coin, 20 to 1 agst Kimblesworth, 20 to 1 agst St. Leon, 25 to 1 agst Tragical, and 25 to 1 agst Elimea. Pam went off with the lead, followed by Gabbler, Tragical, and Patriot, and the ruck laid up in a close, but rather extended order. They ran in a line to the T.Y.C. post, where Tragical obtained the lead, having in attendance Deriades, Good Coin, Don Cmsar, Jolly Dick, the filly out of Prize flower's dam, Wintonia, and several others ; Prussic Acid, who started in the rear, still lying off. They came thus to the stand, where Prussic Acid and Win tonic went up, headed Don Cmsar and Good Coin, and made a very near race for second, Tragical winning by a neck ; the same between second and third, Don Cesar fourth, and Good Coin fifth. Run in 1 min. 45 sec. The Coronation Stakes of 100 sovs. each, h. ft., for three year old fillies, Bst 71b each ; the winner of the Oaks to carry 71b, of the 1,000 guineas Stakes 31b, of both 71b extra ; new mile. (14 Subs.) Lord Exeter's Cosachia (W. Abdale) 1 Sir J. Hawley's Miami Betting.-2 to 1 on Miami. Cosachia made all the running, and won cleverly by half a length. Run in 1 min. 51 sec. The Windsor Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 100 added, for three yrs old, colts Bst 71b, fillies Bst 21b ; the win • ner of the Derby to carry 10Ib, of the Oaks 71b, and the second for the Derby 31b extra ; the second to receive 50 sovs out of the stakes ; one mile and three quarters. (71 Subs.) Mr. Mostyn's Mr. Martin (J. Holmes) 1 Lord Orford's Ziska 2 Mr. Fuller's Oxonian The following also started, but were not placed:— Mr. Greville's Mirmillo, Mr. Gully's Mathematician, Sir G. Heathcote's Bellerophon, Mr. Lowther's The Ad miral, Mr. Taylor's Administrator, and Duke of Rich mond's Vampyre. Betting-5 to 4 agst Mathematician, 4to 1 agst Mr. Martin and 5 to 1 agst Mirmillo. Vampyre went off with a strong lead, followed by Mr. Martin, Mirmillo, and Ziska, in the order named ; no change occurred until near the Brick Kiln turn, where Bellercphon joined Mirmillo, laid with him to the last turn, and there was beaten. Vampyre's lead continued to the distance, where Mr. Martin took up the running, followed by Ziska and Oxonian, carried it on to the end, and won by a length ; the same between second and third ; Administrator fourth, and Vampyre fifth. Run in 3 min. 15 sec. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, with 50 added for three years old, 7st; four, Bst; five, Bst 41b; six, and aged, Bst 71b. The winner to be sold for 300 sovs., &c. T. Y. C. Mr. Rolt's Bishop of Romford 's cob, aged (E.Edwards) 1 Lord Exeter's Voronetz, 3 yrs Mr. Rolt's Evenus, aged 3 Mr. Irwin's Ould Ireland, 5 yrs 4 Mr. A. W. llill's The Cur, 5 yrs Mr. Mostyn's Alsatia, 3 yrs Betting-5 to 4 agst The Cob, sto 2 agst The Cur, 7 to 1 agst Evenus, and 8 to 1 each agst Alsatia and Ould Ireland. The Cob jumped off with the lead, made all the running at a good pace, and won in a canter by two lengths. Run i❑ 1 min. 16 secs. The winner was claimed. The Windsor Town Plate of 501. ; two yrs old, sst Gib ; three, 7st lolb ; four, Bst Blb ; five and upwards, 9st ; mares and geldings allowed 31b. The winner to be sold for 100 soy, &c. T. Y. C. Lord Exeter's Tanais, 3 yrs (W. Abdale) 1 Mr. Rolt's Evenus, aged 2 Mr. Drinksld's Moodkee, 3 yra 3 Mr. Coombe's Keeley, 6 yrs The following also started, but were not placed :—Mr. Death's Thrapston, 4 yrs ; Mr. Theobald's Chemise, 5 yrs ; Mr. Mostyn's Chippeway, 2 yrs ; Mr. Tomlin's Babette, 2 yrs ; Sir H. Fleetwood's Secundum, 3 yrs. Betting-7 to 4 agst Chippeway, 7 to 2 agst Evenus, 5 to 1 agst Keeley, 6 to 1 agst Chemise, and 8 to 1 agst Tanais. A very fine race between the first four, and won by half a length, a neck between the second and third, and the same between the third and fourth. The winner was claimed. Run in 1 minute 18 seconds. THE EMPEROR'S VASE. PROPABLE STARTERS, &C. RIDER. BETTING. 6 too agst Sir J. Hawley's Mendicant—t J. parson 5 to 2 agst J. Day's the Hero—t A. Day Bto 1 agst Mr. I. Day's Sir Tatton Sykes—t Wakefield 8 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Poynton Templeman Lord Lonsdale's Jericho—t. Lord E. Russell's Sting Mr. G. H. Moore's Wolf•dog Butler Mr. Mostyn's Mr. Martin (doubtful) Prince Louis Napoleon Achille Murat, son of the celebrated Murat, died in America on the 15th April last, at his residence in Florida. He was 46 years of age. his manners were eccentric ; but he was a man of learning, and author of various works on America, which are much esteemed. A RELIC OF TIIE FAMINE OF 1800.—On Monday last two pieces of bread, made during the famine of 1800, when flour was is. a peck, and preserved by their owner, were shown to us at our office. One is a penny loaf, the other a roll. The loaf, which is in good preservation, is about two inches square, and even when unshrivelled by time, could not have made more than two decent mouthfuls. The roll is partially decayed, but so far as we can judge, it could not, when fresh, have exceeded the dimensions of a finger biscuit, to which in shape it bears a resemblance. Both have a hungry, famine-like aspect, especially when compared with a roll and loaf of 1835, which the owner of these relics has also preserved. Bad as the present times are, a sight of such momentoes of a bygone famine:reconciles us to what it is sincerely to be hoped will be a temporary privation. —Birmingham Journal. A VALUABLE SUGGESTION.—A correspondent sug gests an expedient worth adopting at the present time, when food of a wholsome uescription is so dear, and scurvy and fever so prevalent, on account of the people being half fed, or, what is worse, ill fed, that in all large public works a soup ,so,),rintbhsreoantihhpolkoti3tn,ceulditeranintsidohudosuisldpdionsbneetelretsdotaabiclol3i,nshed, ,tfroirb tibteymightsomeall h obre he pe 3d. supplied each r .—Dumfries Courier. ER S. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Six,—The new system about to be developed by Go vernment of employing prisoners during their sentence, will soon prove the great advantage over the present one, and will work as well here as in the Continental prisons, where the recommitments have thus been re duced at least 25 per cent. Granting tickets of leave on their arrival to those transported whose conduct justifies their becoming tree settlers for life, is another good feature, and both measures are a large instalment gained by the com mittee and a considerable advance in the right direction. Thanks to public opinion and to the press for the pro gress thus made in the cause of justice and of mercy, much praise is also due to the Duke of Richmond, the Marquis of Westminster, Earl Denbigh, the Bishops of London, of Norwich, and of Oxford, as well as the influential of both Houses, for their able advocacy in Parliament, of the humane measure which is also in ac cordance with the opinion of Richard Cobden, expressed to me ag follows ;—" Most cordially do I sympathise with you in your views upon the subject of the necessity of employing those discharged from custody. I scarcely know any other question in our social economy that so loudly calls for the attention of all humane and en lightened patriots, I wish I were able to co-operate with you, but I am worn in another cause." It is the duty of the State to punish rigorously ; but, at the same time, it is its bounden duty to prevent crime, and who by educati on can save the juveniles, it has also the as the r PPI O Y i s i n the power of the L eg i s l ature , power to provide employment for adults, and save thousands from being the inmates of our gaols for life; and if only a portion of the immense annual expenditure of our criminal jurisprudence (in repeatedly prosecuting the same individual) were employed in the cultivation of the large tracts of waste lands in this country and our colonies, it would not only yield a large return for the outlay, but would prove a remedy for etnergePYX and p f ff. / pel Nye are liable ? \Tot - 9n{} Ooductiie labour, but a great moral saving, as well as a test of th.. worthiness or worttjles:sne;s cf idiyiduals, who might by such means be enabled to return again to industrious habits, or the country be at once relieved of so many cc.‘,n 4 ,T,mitiating and expensive criminals, ~the we the continued pests of 4cciety c : -1 ttin, ye* obliged servant, JOHN T.,Auw:. 1, Hyde Park-place, .tune TIM LATE MR. O'CONNELL. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. 8 4 1 1,- , -T)10 unanimous regret shown by all parties really acquainted with Mr. O . Connen life and actions, leaves now but the last tribute we can pay to him (ex cepting the historian) in the manner we shall or should demonstrate over those great remains. I think, taking him for all in all, notwithstanding many differences of opinion with regard to O'Connell's motives, he has shown during his life towards England, many struggles by bis eloquence and influence to benefit this country. We ought, therefore, to testify our regret at some public meeting, tho great loss we have sustained, for his name and influence in this country, his own, and, you may say the whole civilized world, has left a blank which no one will ever fill. Even the House of Commons has lost one of its greatest ornaments—one of the people's best friends. He was the advocate of the slave—the advocate of commerce—the advocate of free religion—the advocate of peace. As an Englishman, and a Protestant, I deeply regret his loss. The many times I have been one of the au dience Mr. O'Connell addressing, I look in vain, and shall look I think, for one to touch again the quick feelings of an admiring audience. . . _ _ I acfmire the best feelings which have been shown by the Press. Mr. O'Connell, his actions, motives, and ways, have employed the faculties of the talented Press many years. It has lost one of its chief arguments. I am, Sir, very respectfully, AN ENGLISHMAN. Mile End-road, June Ist, 1847. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—Having seen in the Evening Sun of the 20th instant a paragraph headed (Irish Distress), destitution in the district of Warrenpoint, containing portions of a letter addressed to a Gentleman in London, by the Lady of the Rev. ➢lr. Sheppard, of Warrenpoint. On the part of Mrs. Sheppard, my daughter, who has been here for some time on a visit, and is now unwell and unable to write, I beg to state that the contents of that letter had reference to the parish of Killesher, County Fermanagh, of which the Rev. Mr. Sheppard is one of the Curates. but does not apply in any respect to the district or neighbourhood of Warrenpoint. What I have the'plea sure of saying, is, under providence, this district is in a:much better position than the district referred to in the letter. Having published that statement, I hope you will, in justice to this town and neighbourhood, insert this letter in your next publication. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, LEONARD WATSON. P.S. I trust that any paper which has copied the statement contained in that letter, will also publish this explanation. Warrenpoint, May 27, 1847. HAMBURGH MAIL. FOREIGN CORN TRADE. MAYENCE, MAY 21.—We are happy to be at length able to give a favourable report of the price of corn, as is proved by the following notice taken from an official source. The judicious ordinances of our Government, seconded by our Estates, which are still assembled here, have effected a very considerable fall in the prices in to day's market. Whereas our large dealers offered wheat this morning at 25 florins, and rye at 20 florins, as ac counts are said to have come that corn has fallen in Hol land 54 florins per last ; the price in the market was im mediately several florins lower, and our farmers who would no longer sell their corn for exportation, put on rueful countenances, when at twelve o'clock at noon no purchasers appeared in the market. Indeed the sales did not begin till long after mid-day, and though many sellers withdrew what they had brought to market, the price fell very unexpectedly. One of the steam-boats that have arrived to-day, brought about 150 bales of rice for several houses here, which must have been damaged. In the warehouses on the Rhine it corrupts the air by the exhalations which arises from it, and as the rice seems to be intended for our place, to be ground and mixed up with the flour, we call the attention of the authorities to this circumstance, if such should be the fact, for the article is totally spoilt and unsaleable. HAIVnI7RG, MAY 27.--The reports brought by the telegraphic lines of the Elbe and Weser, are most favour able respecting the state of the crops, fruit, and vegeta bles. The fruit t rees are laden with an unusual abund ance of blossom. ST. PETERSBURG, MAY 18.--The Minister of the In terior has addressed the following circular to the govern. went chiefs. "By an ordinance addressed to me by the Secretary of State, his Majesty the Emperor has been pleased to command, that to provide against the exhaus- Wun of the reserve corn magazines by the speculations which will in all probability take place this summer in corn, his Majesty desires most authoritatively to impress upon the government chiefs and marshals, as they are most responsible, to see that the quantity of corn fixed by law, be laid u p i n a ll t h e reserve magazines." His Majesty the Emperor intends to appoint officers to make a tour of inspection. and in case of any irregularity and deviation being observed, they shall be authorised to make a judicial report to his Majesty thereof. HAMBURG, MAY 29.—8 a letter just received from St. Petersburg, we learn that a magazine of corn was burnt down at Moscow, containing 24,000 chetwarts of corn which was all completely destroyed. The prohibitory corn exportation law of Sweden has had an unfavourable effect upon our market, which has been slacker in consequence for the last few days. Never theless wheat which had risen in consequences of the high prices in England, tell immediately on our receiving the news that prices had fallen in the London market. There is an immense demand for rye, which sells as fast as it is brought to market. Our crops look uncommonly fine. DANZIC, MAY 20.—The west wind has brought in some ships within the last few days, (54 in eight days,) which were immediately seized upon for cargoes, at high prices ; the number of vessels is wholly inadequate to meet the demands of the great number of merchants who are anxiously waiting to ship their cargoes of wheat, &c., which are daily accumulating.—Hamburg Papers. HOP INTELLIGENCE. MAIDSTONE.—Our hop bine generally has made won derful progress sinc e l as t wee k ; i n many grounds it is six feet up the poles. The grounds at present we may almost call clean and healthy. BOXLEY, AYLESFORD, AND l3unitem.—The hop bine in these parishes has grown amazingly during the past week ; so much so that it is impossible to find sufficient made e is om e i g o e i ftn un Ac g e T Nor ia anD r l A slcy AND wel l ,SeExAcLe.p—t Tinhesobmi b ine e . fe w women to tie them. They are at present perfectly free from any kind of vermin.. STAPLEHURST.—The bine has grown amazingly this ihnisthe last few days, and week. Tying is now nearly finished. Many of the Po n l eighbourhood has iantrer durin g the last completely off • i n Bolding this plants are above the middle . o . f the difs4:rtroiteint grounds County Chronicle. iy o d o elor K au . b — klien T gp h rw e oge b lr i l n e.s e s w in ith t fortnight I V ou h rtt e no r i e wg il l nhtgetifiti they the e s e warmeiaatsetur es t ch h oo e vwe fi er i r rn3 s ,g t w. _be of Civil His Imperial Highness the Grand Duke Constan tine of Prnssia, attended by Vice-Admiral Lutke, Baron Freedericks, Colonel Lutkowsky, Dr. Haurowitz, Mr. l a n n s d tit S ut ir ion ß o o Do Berg, Captain Kooniloff, Captainkp,iavSsecsnevvdbyll,esoiLrnis jelitioiethern-_ Murchison, visited Sir John Rennie at his residence in Whitehall-placo, on Monday morning, fur the purpose of inspecting the models and works of art which had Lieute nant-Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey, t_r s u g c u t a i r o e n G in s : . able time in examining the which were worked The chairman been Eß ne Rennie ni c ee o e l or l n e s c. Saturdayte n d i f s ? r li t n h p e eevr L ei an ' o li 7 u a ig , e im r i g z to a hod t n i et e elb n sses e w . by the several inventors, and the,irGiingse action were explained by Sir John Rennie, Mr. Rennie, and Mr. Hanby. GLASGOW SOUTHERN TERMINAL RAILWAY.—On Wednesday a meeting of the Southern Terminal Railway read over the heads and moved the approval of the following Bills, viz.:-Ist, A Bill to authorise the purchase of the C go o t i N n — pa \ t \ i ), a r l‘tvears Crum, held i E n s C q a , rr i t i l e k t ; I s e l e l h o a t i e r l . T Glasgow Southern Terminal Railway by the Glasgow, Barr head, and Neilston Direct Railway Company, and to amend the Acts relating to the said company. 2d, A Bill to effec tuate a lease of the Glasgow, Barrhead, and Neilaton Direct Railway, and the Glasgow Southern Terminal Railway, to the Caledonian Railway Company, and to authorise the said company to raise money for these and oth er purposes. The ~ and un mo motionusly wasadopted, af after N b v y hic A h le t x h . e Graham, meeting broke E sq up. CRICKET. The match, Ala ry l e b one Club and yesterday, when Ground mar yi eb o a n g e a N i ,s n , o s n t b S y u r f r o e u y r , INvViacks terminated STATE OF TRADE. (From Ferguson and Taylor's Monthly Trade Circular, and Manchester Prices Current.) The month just concluded has been one of great trial TI) the interests embarked in the cotton manufactures of this country, and it is most satisfactory to observe that the crisis, so f ar , h as b een passed without having been I attended by any of those commercial disruptions which have usually accompanied former periods of less severe monetary restriction; thus affording a pretty sure proof that the business of this district has latterly been con dzeted on sound and prudential principles. Under the combined disadvantages of a stringent money-market, and a rapid and extraordinary advance in the prices of corn and provisions, no other effect could be expected than a paralysed demand for manufactures, and con sequently, during the earlier part of the month, the operations of buyers were almost entirely suspended Prices, under such circumstances, naturally tended down wards, but the decline was not nearly so great as might have been expected from the operation of such powerfully depressing influences. Spinners and manufacturers having circumscribed their cotton operations and other liabilities within the narrowest compass possible, have found themselves also supported by the comparative lightness of stocks, and therefore, notwithstanding the contraction of demand on the one hand, and the difficul ties of discounts on the other, there have been fewer sacrifices made of goods than we ever remember at any similar periods of monetary scarcity. It is also a grati fying sign of the times, and of the progress of correct opinions amongst the operative classes, that notwith standing the severe privations to which large masses of them have been exposed by the high prices of food and loss of employment and wages by the partial or total stoppage of so many of our factories, we have had no tumultuous assemblages to slam} the public peace, snob as a few years ago always followed in Manchester upon times like the present. The recent change in the weather and the rapid progress of vegetation in this country, com bined with the highly favourable reports of the prospects of the continental harvests, have givan an improved tone to this market within the past ten days. The interven tion of the Whitaanside tiolidaY4 prevented business operations during the - past WPV - 4i but to-day there has been a Marked' activi 4 :r - , and sellers have in many in stances estahlisiaed g , dvance ; the greater ease i n th e money market, and the declining value of bread stuffs, are a gratifying change in the right direotion ; and if the present splendid harvest prospects continue, we may expect a speedy revival in the home an d co l on i a l d emand ' for qtr manufactures, and, consequently, an upward movement it Ficea l in aid of which latter, the rates of cotton (which are steadilyprogressing) and the limitation of productions hich still continues, will be found operating. Our impression is that the present is, a favourable time for investing in yarns and goods, since any decline in the value appears impossible, under the circumstances of the short supply of the raw material, whereas, if money be come cheaper, and the cost of food be materially re duced, which appears highly probable, capital is very likely to be attracted to our manufactures (the produc tion of which will be limited by the deficient supply of cotton), as a lucrative speculation. Great interests are at stake upon the issue of the next six weeks or two months. If the weather continue auspicious, we have little doubt that the autumn trade will be in the highest degree satisfactory. GOODEI.MARKET.--As already said, the operations dur ing the month have been exceedingly limited, and prices have been, in consequence, very irregular. The manu facture of 26-inch Printers of the lower fabrios (31bs. to 31bs. 60z.), has been almost entirely abandoned, but the better class of this width havo been most sought after, from motives of economy, as substitutes for 27-inch makes. The prides of the narrower fabrics have there fore been better sustained. There has been but little demand for the better descriptions of Printing Cloths during the month, and the prices of good 66 reeds have ranged at about 4s. 6d. to 4s. 9d., and 72 reeds at ss. to ss. 3d.; to-day higher rates are demanded and have been conceded. Stocks are not heavy. 9-Bth Maddapolams are depressed, and are the turn lower than last month, but manufacturers are firmer to-day in their demands. 36-inch Shirtings have been only of limited demand, but as stocks are very moderate there has been no decline in prices; to-day they are hardening. 40-inch G. E. India Long Cloths have been comparatively neglected, and in some few cases a rather considerable decline has been submitted to by parties anxious to make sales. A large parcel of 72 reeds of a very fair make, weighing rather better than 94lbs. having been bought at 9s. 6d. ; higher prices are now demanded. Good 66 reeds are quoted at about is. per pound, and 72's at is. id.—prices which will not pay the manufacturer, whilst fair Orleans Cotton ranges at 7d. to 70. per lb. There has been a fair demand for 45 and 50-inch makes, which being of more limited production, are somewhat higher in price than the nar rower fabrics. G. E. Cambrics and Jacconets are little inquired for, and the prices paid are complained of as being unremunerative to the producers. Domestics and Stout Long Cloths are moderately plentiful in Stock, notwithstanding the diminished supply, and prices have therefore been with difficulty sustained. The advancing rates of Cotton have had the effect of making holders rather firm, but no advance has yet been obtained. Fustians and Velvets remain without change in prices, and the demand very limited. Printed Cottons are much depressed, very little being done in them during the month, either for home demand or export ; Stocks, however, are very light. YARN MARKET.—The yarn market, during the former part of May, was quiet, but in the last fortnight there has been more doing by the Germans and Russians, who now buy freely any yarns they can meet with at moderate rates. The Greeks have also shown more disposition to buy, but only at low rates. The trans actions for India are exceedingly limited, if not entirely suspended Doubled yarns and warps and cops are in good demand. The advance obtained in cotton last week puts the spinner, in as bad a position as at any time during the year, and must check any increased produc tion. BRADFORD MARKET.--Wool remains in the same state as at the date of our last issue, without any change worthy of note. The same remarks apply to yarns, which are in limited demand, and yield no remuneration to the spinners. Piece goods are yet in excellent re quest, with every prospect of a continuance for some time to come, the only exception being lastings, which are entirely neglected at present, and may be bought at the very lowest rates. Best hand-loom, 6in the reed, No. 35 quality, are quoted at 365. 6d. for black; power loom makes, at ls. to is. 6d. per piece less. Makers of these latter can only realise by sacrificing, say from Is. to 2s. 6d. per piece below the cost of production. In other respects this market is rather improving, with fair orders for the United States. Should the anticipated demand for the home trade spring up, which the present favourable weather bids fair to hasten, an extensive autumn business may be expected. COTTON MARBET.—The improvements in money matters, and the decline in the value of bread stuffs, have served to stimulate the Liverpool market. Spinners running bare of supply, have availed themselves of the holidays, thinking of doing a quiet business at the re duced rates, but the number of operators gave an im pulse to the markets, and the rates of American were advanced d. to id. per lb., the sales of last week amount ing to nearly 40,000 bags ; prices quoted for Fair Boweds being 6P. to 6P. ; Orleans, 6p. to 70 ; Per nams, 7P. to 80. ; Egyptian, 7d. to 7d. From the last advices, we learn that the deficiency in the receipts at the ports of the United States were estimated (15th May) at 221,000 bales, but some difference of opinion exists as to the actual deficiency in weight. Already rumours are put into circulation to influence opinion respecting the growing crops, the best cotton lands in the States of Mississippi,and Louisiana being represented as under overflow, whilst the larvw of the caterpillar are viewed with apprehension in other States. It is high time that some great movement should be made, with the view to removing the obstacles which at pre sent impede the culture of the cotton plant in our pos sessions in India, and our colonies in British Guiana, the Cape of Good Hope, &c., in order that so vast a trade as our cotton manufactures should not be dependent on the present limited sources of supply. It seems highly pro bable that the value of the staple will be maintained for some time, especially as the advices which will be taken out by the packet of the 4th instant, will give firmness to holders on the other side, and the limited stocks held here will enable the possessors to dictate theirown terms to consumers. With these circumstances in view, it is evident that higher prices must be paid for yarns and goods, or " short time" must be persevered in. FEARFUL ACCIDENT.—NORWICH, MAT 31.—0 n Thursday last a melancholy accident occurred at West So merton, Norfolk, on the estate of Mr. J. Hume, M.P. Se veral children were returning from school when they tuft with a lad of the name of Kemp, with whom they went to a pit in the neighbourhood, where there was a quantity of mar tens, to get their eggs. Kemp, who is about 15 years of age, thinking the children would be pleased with the amuse ment, placed himself on the brow of the pit, with one or two of the children in such a position that by leaning downwards they could reach and get the eggs out of the holes of the earth, the other children being below to receive them. Suddenly a large quantity of earth gave way, and nearly all the children were buried under it. A child named John Turner, about eight years of age, was killed on the spot ; his little brother, about six, is very much injured, with bones broken and bruised to a considerable extent, and now lies in considerable danger. A great many other children were much injured; some with their legs, and arms, and collar bones broken, and ankles dislocated, and otherwise dread fully bruised. Kemp's arm was broken, his leg bruised, and his shoulder dislocated. He was sent very soon afterwards to the Yarmouth Hospital. The village was a scene of con fusion and distress, as it was some time before the extent of the accident, could be ascertained. Mr. Rising, of Somerton Hall, and the Rev. Mr. Morton, who happened to be in the parish at the time, were exceedingly kind and attentive; and the Messrs. Cooper, surgeons at Marsham, were in stantly sent for, and every assistance was rendered by the inhabitants and all around. It was altogether one of the most distressing scenes that was ever witnessed in that dis trict. Mr. Pilgrim, the Norfolk coroner, held an inquest on the body of John urner, the child who was killed on the spot. Several witnesses were examined, and the parents of the children proved that in their opinion there was no blame attached to any person. It was considered the boy Kemp merely took the children to the pit with a view of pleasing them, and without thinking there was a n y dan ger. The jury were satisfied it was purely accidental, and returned a ver dict accordingly. NEW IDEA OF A GREAT MAN.—AII things are great or small by comparison. The following anecdote, besides having the merit of being true, affords a new s tandard of greatness : — A sheep-farmer in the Highlands, remar kable for the amount of his s tock and sales, while b oas ting one night, over of his cups, of his doings at Fel• was interrupted by I, irk, and the vast number floeks, one of his companions with the rema rk—" Why, you are ma king yourself as great a man as the Duke of Wel lington." " The Duke f Wellington I" replied the other, with a look of astonishment, not untinctured with pity, It was easy for the Duke of Wellington to put down his he there, u and men at Waterloo — down the fields ; busr et le h m i en m try er to and put some down ten thousand sheep, for opinion c attle, at Falkirk Tryst, and it's my opinion he'll make a very confused business of it."—Stirling Journal. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. ( From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2. JUVENILE OFFENDERS BILL. (IN THE COMMITTEE.) First Clause (Persons not exceeding fourteen years of age, committing certain offences, may be summarily convicted by two magistrates, who may order that such person, if a male, be once or twice privately whipped) : — Amendment pro posed, to leave out the words " privately whipped :" Question put, " that the words ' privately whipped,' stand part of the Clause." The Committee divided : MAJORITY—AYES, 55. Adderley, C. B. Forbes, W. Mundy, E. M. Baring, F. T. French, F. Palmer, R. Bell, Matthew Frewen, C. H. Prime, Richard Berkeley, Craven Fuller, A. E. Rendlesham, Lord Bodkin, William H. Grey, Sir G. Sandon, Viscount Bowles, Admiral Hamilton, Lord C. Scrope, G. P. Broadley, Henry Harcourt, G. G. Smollett, A. "arew, R. S. Harris, Captain Somerville, Sir W. Carnegie, Captain Heneage, G. H. W. Spooner, Richard Christie, W. D. Heathcote, Sir W. Stanton, W. H. Christopher, R. A. Tlildyard, T. B. Trevor, J. R. Clive, R. H. Hodgson, Richard Tuftiell, H. Compton, H. C. Inglis, Sir R. Verner, Sir W. Dickinson, F. H. Jervis, Sir John Vvian, J. H. Divett, E. Jolliffe t , Sir W G. H. Waddington, H. S. Drummond, H. H. Langston, J. H., Duncan, George Lygon, General Timms. East, Sir J. B. Marshall, W. Pakington, Sir J. Egerton, W. T. Martin, C. W. Dugdale, W. S. Estcourt, T. G. Monahan., J. H. MINORITY—NOES, 7. Butler, P. S. Curteis, B. o. ‘ 2401 TiS, David Williams, W. Fieidea, Jahn Trelawtty, J. S. Wawa, J T. TELLEES. WakleY, T. Escott, Bickham Same Clause :—Amendment proposed, to leave out the words" or in the discretion of such justices shall, instead of such imprisonment, forfeit and pay such sum, not exceeding three .pounds, as such justices shall adjudge :"—Question put, " That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Clause." The Committee divided : MAJORITY-AYES, 30. Adderley, C. B. Hamilton, G. A. Rendiesham, Lord Austen, Colonel Heneage, G. Stansfield, W. R. Baring, F. T. Hildyard, T. B. T. Stanton, W. H. Berkeley, Craven Hodgson, F. Tancred, H. W. Carew, W. H. Pole Inglis, Sir R. Trevor, G. Christopher, R. Langston, J. H Verner, Sir W. Clive, R. H. Lygon, Gen. Vivian, J. H. Curteis, H. B. Martin, C. W. Waddington, H. S. East, Sir J. B. Mundy, E. Miller TELLERS. Forbes, Wm. Palmer, Robert Pakington, Sir J. S. Frewen, C. H. Prime, Richard Heathcote, Sir W. MINORITY—NOES, 27. Bailey, Joseph Harcourt, G. Somers, J. P. Broadley, H. Harris, Hon. Capt. Somerville, Sir W. Cowper, W. F. Howard, C . W.G. Spooner, Richard Dalmeny, Lord Jervis, Sir John Trelawny, J. S. Dickinson, F. 11. JoUltra, Sir W. H. Tufnell, Huey Duncan, George Marshall, William Wakley, Thomas Escott, BickhaM Maule, Fox Wawn, J. T. Fielden, John Monahan, J. H. TELLERS. Fuller, A. E. Morris, David Bodkin, W. H. Grey, Sir G. Scrope, G. P. Egerton, W. T. REGISTRY of BIRTHS and DEATHS DURING THE WEEK ENDING MAY 29. I Deaths registered in the week. Births registered in the week. Males ... ... ... 503 Males ... ... ... 628 Females ... ... 457 Females ... ... 645 Total . . 960 Total ... 1,273 CANADIAN SYMPATHY WITH IRELAND. A correspondent of the British Colonist (Toronto paper) writing to that journal, says:—" Weighing for a moment the fearful distress in Ireland, and the Isles and Highlands of Scotland, relatively with the desire of the Government to better their condition, it is not to be doubted that the number of emigrants who will arrive, during the coming summer and autumn, at the several agencies, will far exceed that of any previous year. In the several cities, towrs and townships of Canada, every exertion has been made, and is making to alleviate the dreadful sufferings of our brethren in the United King dom, by contributions for the supply of food. While accomplishing this, it seems to me, that we should not kse sight of the abject state in which, we have good ground for the belief, many of the emigrants will arrive here during the year 1847. The state in which many reached here last year, with not mere covering than would ' hide their nakedness,' impresses me with the idea that we should be prepared for yet worse scenes. Many of us are every day casting aside what we call old garments, but which would be esteemed as ' velvet and tine linen,' by these poor creatures on arrival,—many of us still have, in our wardrobes, articles unused, and virtually cast aside, that would serve to ' temper the wind to the shorn lamb.' Could not a joint committee be appointed to call for, and to receive such contributions (at a depot to be provided therefor), in anticipation of the arrival of our starving and ill-clothed fellow-coun trymen ?" TORONTO RELIEF COMMITTEE. - The committee state that from letters received by them, from all parts of Upper Canada, there appears to be scarcely a town ship that has not organised a relief committee, collect ing contributions—sometimes by school districts —some times by concessions, or other convenient land divisions. In general, the subscription lists contain:double:columus, one set for the Scottish and the other for the Irish fund, thereby enabling such subscribers to divide or appro priate their mite according to their own judgment or inclination. In some places in the country, besides the double columns for money contributions, there is a third set for contributions in any kind. In the Home District the committee has applied to millers in various localities, who have consented to receive and keep in store at their mills subject to the disposal of the committee, such con tributions in kind as may be brought to them in aid of the general fund. It occurs to the committee that the millers throughout the province could give most effective aid in collecting contributions of grain and provisions, by each putting up a notice on his mill to that effect, and then communicating with the nearest relief committee in the district. By this means, it might reasonably . be anticipated that no inco ns id era bl e quantity of gram and provisions might be ready at the various ports on our lakes before the opening of the navigation. It is of much greater importance that attention should be directed to this mode of raising contributions, since it has become known that the British Government will pay the Atlantic freights, and there is a well-grounded hope that our colonial farmers will remit or leave their charges on all cargoes intended for the relief of the destitute at home.—British Colonist. buss RELIEF FUND.—The following memorandum has been sent us for publication, through the secretary 10 the Committee :—" We understand that the Irish Relief Committee of this city have sent two gentlemen to purchase 2,0001. worth of flour at Buffalo, to be shipped forthwith, vi& Boston or New York, through the British consul, as it can be bought cheaper and transmitted speedier in that way. They have also passed a resolution recommending to other committees in different parts of the province the sending to Ireland at once, and without waiting for the opening of the na- vigation, the donations received, which can be done in the above manner, as relief will be more seasonable if given without delay, than hereafter, when the sup- plies from Government and the next harvests would render relief less valuable or necessary—most certainly no time should be lost."—lbid. The facility afforded by the Canada Company, for forwarding remittances to the Old Country, has been extensively taken advantage of by the last mail. The large number of 250 bills has been granted, making the sum of 2,5001., the greater portion of which, to their honour be it said, was the money of Irish people here, remitted in small sums to their distressed friends at home.—British Canadian. THE POTATO DISEASE.—We have received the following formal declaration from the parish o f C ar i s b roo k e , Isle of Wight :—" We, the undersigned inhabitants of the village and parish of Carisbrooke, having heard that a para • graph has appeared in several of the London and local papers that the blight had shown itself in the potatoes in the village and parish of Carisbrooke, and believing the report to have originated from the appearance of the potato about a fortnight ago through the cold wind or a slight frost which occurred, we deemed it our duty to go this morning and examine the beds of potatoes from which the report emanated; and we can assure you most positively that there is not the least ap pearance of blight among them at present, but, on the con trary, they have a most healthy, luxurious, and beautiful appearance, not only in that garden, bat in the gardens and fields all around us.—W. Cantell, Eight Bells Tea-gardens, Dyer, coal-merchant, New Village; all growers of potatoes." ELANcLIDLY CASE OF DROWNING.— OXFORD, JUNE I.—lt is our painful duty to announce the death by drowning of two young gentlemen in the prime of life , one an undergraduate member of Lincoln College, Mr. John George Stilwell, and Mr. C. Sewell, of Furnival's Inn, London, a gentleman of independent fortune, who had been spending a Lew days at Oxford. Yesterday afternoon the two deceased gentlemen, in company with three others, citizens of Oxford, went in a four-oared boat on a pleasure excursion to N une ham, the beautiful domain of his Grace the Archbishop of York. After being there some little time the deceased went bathing in a part of the river Isis abounding with deep holes. They had not been long in the water when Mr. Sewell, who could not swim, got out of his depth, and cried out for help, his friend, Mr. Stilwell, seeing his danger, immediately went to his assistance, and succeeded in getting him on his back, but while endeavouring to reach the bank, Loth went down together. Mr. A. Joy, one of the party, who was angling about two hundred yards higher up the river, hearing the call for help, ran to the spot, threw oft his coat, and courageously jumped into the water, and, after some struggling, succeeded in getting hold of Mr. Sewell by the hair, but before he could reach the shallow he became so much exhausted that he could not main tain his hold, and Mr. Sewell sank to rise no more. The bodies were soon afterward found, but life was quite ex tinct; the same evening they were brought to Hall's boat house, Oxford, and to-day inquests were held, one by the r r. w City Coroner on the body of Mr. Sewell, and th;trhe by the University Coroner on the body of Mell , when the above facts were given in evidence, and the jury, in both cases, returned a verdict of accidental death by ' drowning. FALL OF PART OF THE RAILWAY BRIDGE AT DUDLEY.—This bridge, built by the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway Company, under the Dudley and , Bi rm ingham turnpike road, near to the entrance to the Dud- I ley tunnel, fell a few days ago with a great crash. Some boys were standing upon the part a few moments before, but a man being near, and seeing the brickwork giving way, warned them off the bridge, and immediately afterwards it fell in. The damage already done is very considerable; it is said that it will take at least 1,0001, to repair it. Be it as it may, the whole expense will have to fall upon the company, their engineer having certified the work as complete.— s BiLL.—YesterdaY a meeting of Shrewsbury TENTHE o the parliamentary promoters of the Ten Hours Bill was held at the King's Arms Hotel, New Pala ce - yard, for the purpose of congratulating the working classes on the success of their labours, and also to urge them to make good use of the tintr which the passing of the Bill would afford them. The Right lion. Lord Ashley presided, and there were present the Eari of Ellesmere Lord Feversham and Mr. F elden After several excellent speeches, resolutions in .i e . with the objects of the meeting were ' agreed to. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. GRAVESEND AND ROCHESTER. The general meeting of this company was held yester day at the George and Vulture. - The CHAIRMAN (Mr. Moxon) hieing taken the chair, said that this was nearly the last meeting, and the di rectors were glad to have an opportunity of presenting the shareholders with the accounts of the company. 1 Mr. COLLIER, the secretary, read the report. It stated that on the 23d July last a committee of the House of - - Lords passed a Bill, presented by the South-Eastern Company, for a new line from Greenwich to Gravesend; ! tlnd also a second Bill authorising the sale of the pro perty .. of this company to the South-Eastern Company. _Notice was accordingly given by the latter, in a letter.: t ht., (l ll9 a e: t e ,c2o d asopt t ohi h tl .aeol September, filas 6 t n h sedpotioentmtbebrE eersaistde r n o f mortgage their bonds, whichp a y over was ; eompleted, and possession of the property made over on No ue ttoimtehew a ll s o l l o d s e t r i s n o r f preference eimburaing 1 : s hares and in making a fi rs t di str ib ut i on of 90 per cent. ' In the Thames and Medway loan notes, and of 7s. 4d. per share on the original shares. Owing- po the progress i n t h e settlement of accounts it -, *as with much satisfaction that the directors - : lere enabled, in February last, to provide , r a second. distribution of 5 per cent, on loan notes, nd the equivalent Bs. on t h e shares. On comparing e assets with several claim s an d liabilities outstanding, t t here seems (said the report) reason to hope that it may . become possible, on final settlement of the accounts, to .• make at a future period some further dividend on canal - !loan notes and shares. The directors have prepared an • - account, commencing April 24, 1846, on which day the Cash deposit of 31,0001. was received from the South_ Eastern Company, and ending on the Bth May last. , This shows the payment of dividends, &c. The tot a l ginserted on the debit side of this general account) re-. , o u u n t the b e t o a a 2 0 6 0 9 a , 1 54 1w 7/. . presenti ng They also b e g securities leave to paid lay boeffior m Count made up to May l as t. On turning to the l a tt er i t ivitl be perceived th a t th e di rec t ors h ave p a id t h e sum . amounts of 119/. to foremen and other servants who have been_ employed on the canal. With reference to the services. s lf Mr. Child, l ate t h e superintendent (deceased), they: ave authoris e d a p ayment to h i s family of 2411. The directors beg to draw your attention to a rescau. tion authorising them to repay a sum of 300 k.• and interest, advanced by certain parties for . a line from Gravesend and Rochester, which was not supported by the public. The report concluded by re commending. the payment of a sum of 1,800/. to the' , Messrs. Collier, secretary and clerk to the company, for 28 and 14 years respectively ; and by announcing and regretting the death of Mr. Mills, late a director. The accounts were next read in detail. The annual account showed a profit of 9,000/. for the twelvemonth. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the re port, expressed his readiness to answer any question, - and stated with regard to the accounts, that they had, , been audited by two proprietors. They would not be printed, but would be open to the inspection of the proprietors during working hours, at the office of the company. The report was then adopted. The CHAIRSSAN said that he hoped to meet the pro prietors next year to state to them the entire winding . up of the accounts, and perhaps to announce a third dist- . tribution. He then proposed the second resolution, to the effect that the sum of 3001. end interest should be repaid to proprietors who had advanced it in 1842, - He said that in that year a portion of their country attracted the general attention of the public, and people said—Why do you not make it into . a railway? Some gentlemen of respectability came for ward, and a committee was formed, for the purpose of making a line, the basis of the undertaking being the purchase of the Thames and Medway Canal. Then the 3001. alluded to was advanced, and a great many appli cations made for shares. However, when they began to . ask the allottees to pay, a marvellous disinclination to do so was immediately manifested. The proposal now, - therefore, was, that the parties advancing the 3001. should be re-imbursed, which appeared to him a just • and reasonable idea. He concluded by moving a reso lution to that effect.—Agreed to. Resolutions were then passed authorising the pay- ment of 1,8001. to the Messrs. Collier, as suggested in the report. The last resolution was one authorising the payment of a sum of 1,000 guineas to Mr. aloxon, the chairman of the company, as a mark of the gratitude of the pro prietors to him for the value of his services, which have extended over a period of upwards of twenty years. The resolution was passed with cordial unanimity. Mr. MOXON returned thanks, after which the meeting separated. IRELAND. Drrnmv, JUNE I.—The friends of Mr. O'Connell have received letters from Italy, from which it is inferred that the remains of O'Connell cannot reach Dublin before the third week in June. Unless special directions to the contrary are contained in the will of the deceased, Glass narin will be the final resting place of the Liberator. The funeral will be a public one, and already several of the corporations have announced their intention of taking part in the ceremonial. The Trades Union had a meet ing on the subject last night, when it was resolved that the triumphal car which conveyed O'Connell from prison shall be converted into a funeral hearse. A requisition will be presented to the Lord Mayor for a public meeting to make arrangements for receiving and doing honour to the body on its arrival in this country. THE LATE MR. O'CONNELL'S WILL. It is said that the whole of the landed property in Kerry, including Darrynane Abbey, and the town resi dence in Merrion square, have been bequeathed to Mr. Maurice O'Connell, M.P. Mr. Daniel O'Connell, jun. is left 5,0001., being part of a p o li cy o f insurance effected upon the life of his father. The name of Mr. Morgan O'Connell, who is already handsomely provided for in the Prerogative Court, is not, it is added, mentioned in the will. These are the only items that have transpired, but as it is generally believed that there will be a toler ably heavy draw upon the funds of the insurance offices, consequent upon the death of Mr. O'Connell, it may be inferred that provision has been made for the other members of his numerous family. REPRESENTATION OF CORK. The Cork Examiner says--" We have received a letter, but too late for publication, addressed from a respected parish priest of Cloyne and Ross to his Rev. Brethren of the diocese, calling on them to use their influence to procure Mr. John O'Connell as candidate for the vacant seat in this county, and to exert themselves to effect his return." MORTALITY IN CORK GAOL. Fifty deaths have occurred in Cork gaol between the Bth and 25th of May. The Examiner, referring to the fact, says—" If the present system be allowed to con tinue, every prisoner who enters the gaol takes his chance—ten to one—of being found dead in his cell— thus paying the penalty of life for some trifling offence against the laws—perhaps stealing a couple of pounds of bread. This is not only capital punishment with a vengeance, but death before trial " STATE OF CLARE. The Clare Journal, received this day, gives a long list of outrages, chiefly connected with the scarcity of food. THE RELIEF SYSTEM. The Relief Committee in several districts sere doing the best they can to nullify the intentions of tine Legis lature. Assistance is refused on the most absurd and frivo lous pretences. The Kilmurry (County Clare) ecmmittee refuse relief to persons suspected of petty thefts ; they also refuse relief to the herdsmen or workmen of struggling, overburdened, taxpaying farmers. Several of these poor people have made their grievances known to Captain Hill, the inspecting officer, who very kindly gave them a note ordering them relief ; this the Com mittee peremptorily refused. It was anticipated that efforts would be made to con vert the Act into an auxiliary for the exterminating landlords, and it must be confessed the anticipation has been more than realised. According to the Cork Ex aminer, the relief committees, by a judicious rel'usalof relief, are saving these landlords all the expense ' of l aw and all the odium that must attach to crue lt y a p n m d ce inejduigsntiese . CORN-BXCHANG E. The supply of grain of Irish growth was brit mode rate, but of foreign bread-stuffs there was a barge show on sale. The holders not accepting of lower prices, caused our markets to pass over without a single trans action of any importance taking place. In the few retail sales made to needy consumers, the reduced prices of last Friday were obtained DEATH OF SIR J. EARDLEY EARDLEY WILAIOI7, BART.—Died, at Hobart Town, on the 3d of February, Sir John Eardley Eardley Wilmot, Bart., late Lieutenant-Gover nor of I'm Diemen's Land. Sir Eardley Wilmot represented a branch of the Derbyshire family of Wilmot of Osmaston.._, and was a descendant fro m th e anc i ent house of Eardley or Audley, of Staffordshire. Sir Eardley 'Wilmot was born in 1783, and was twice married,—first, to Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. C. H. Parry, a celebrated physician at Bath ; and, se condly, in 1819, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Sir Robert Chester, of Bush Hall, is Hertfordshire. In politics, Sir Eardley Wilmot was of the moderate Tory party, a nd is d the appointment Early in 1843 Sir Eardley Wilmotreceive Land, and was su persededof Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen ' s _ returned by the Liberal interest for the . county of War w i ck. Latrobe, who arrived on the 13th of Octobe r ~_. Eardley's death is John Josep h asaciministrator of the Government. in his appointment complete exhaustion of the frame--a stated to have been The em bi , i s - e Al o r t . s J IL r decay of nature. This melancholy event, subduing a ll pri vate animosit y, forththe usual and party has called de monstrations of regret. We believe it was his expressed w i s h, previous to his decease, that his remains should be conveyed to England, to be placed in the family " resting place. —Hobart Town paper. DEATtI OF LADY DUDLEY STUART , '--We .-- e regret to announce the decease of this lady, w ho expired on the 19th ult. at Rome. H er Ladyship ..: ~ , , a s the second daughter of Lucien Buonaparte, Prince o f C anino, and was married in 1824 to Lord Dudley Cuutt s Stuart, by whom she had one son, Paule Eminliusovho is • a lieutenant in the 68th Regiment of Foot. DEATH Or SIR WILLIAM FITzGERALD, BART.— This gentleman died on the 30th ult. at his residence in Dublin. He was brother to Lieutenant-General Sir John Foster Fitzgerald, Colonel of the 62d Foot, and was the re presentative of a family for many years settled in the county of Clare. He is succeeded by his son Edward. PRISON BREAKING AT WINDSOR AND ROBBERY. — Yesterday afternoon, while the gaoler, Mr. Sims, was at tea with his family, two prisoners, named Ireland and Saunders, who were undergoing their terms of imprisonment for larce nies, _ and who were to have been once privately flogged, managed to eflect their escape, by dragging out the i ron b ars of the window of the prison day-room, and getti ng clear away. of They carried off with the m a sui t clothes belonging to the gaoler, a pair shoes, of and other property. MK. CCBDEN'S PRINT WORKS.—We are autho rised to give a decided and full contradiction to a statement which appeared in a Preston paper on Saturday last, to the effect that a Mr. Cobden's agents," at the Cross Hall Print Works, had proposed to the workmen employed there large re d uc tion of wages. Th ere i s not the slightest foundation for the statement. —Manchester Guardian. 1