The Sun. — London, England, 1847-07-08 00:00:00

I, NSTALLATION AT CAMBRIDGE. CAMBRIDGE, WEDNESDAY EVENING.—At nine o'clock list night her Majesty held a levee in ll , qlry b l'awing-room, at Trinity Lodge, when the master, professors, and doctors, with their ladies, were received the Queen. The reception lasted till eleven o'cl , cl:. This morning, at nine o'clock, the Prince Chancellor held a levee in the Queen's Drawing-room, at Trinity &edge. His Royal Higness was attired in his magniti tent robes as Chancellor of the University. At the leve e th e M a yor a nd Corporation of Cambridge Presented the following address: — "To FIELD-MARSHAL HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE ALBERT, OF SAXE COBURG AND GOTIIA, K.G., CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE. t r " May it please your Royal Highness,--We, the gayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the borough of Cambridge, have the highest satisfaction in availing our selves of this opportunity to renew the expressions of r espect and a tt ac h men t t o w hi c h we gave utterance upon th 4 ,1 3 occasion of your Royal Highness's former visit to *Lus ancient and loyal borough. "The gratifying event of the installation of your Yel Highness as Chancellor of this distinguished university enhances the satisfaction which we feel, and We earnestly express our hope that, under the auspices (4. Your Royal Highness, the University of Cambridge ray lon g cont i nue to prosper as a sem i n ary of sound earning and religious education." The following gentlemen had the honour of being Presented to his Rays' Highness the Prince Chan cellor:— The Bishop of Melbourne; the Dean of Westminster; the Dean o f P eter b oroug h ; th e Dean of Ely; Sir Roderick Murchison; the Rev. Henry Aslett, President of Pembroke College; the Senior Proctor of St. John's College; the Rev. James Atlay, Senior Pro-Proctor of I. Joh n ' s C o ll ege; the Rev. G. F. Reyner, St. John's College, Regent Member of the Caput; Rev. Dr. 011i '!nt, Regius Professor of Divinity; Dr. Haviland, Re pus Prof essor of Physic; Rev. W. Kingsley, Junior rroctor and Tutor o f Sidney; Rev. Hamnet Holditcb, ILA., President of Caius College; Dr. Robinson, Lord Almoner, Professor of Arabic; Professor Maine; Pro Ppssor Pryme; Professor Miller; Rev. Professor Jarett; P rofessor Corrie; Rev. Professor Blunt; Professor ~ ; Professor Clark Rev. Professor Scholefield ; Mas ter of Downing • Rev. J. Power, University Librarian , Clare Hall; of Master ' of Emmanuel; Master of Clare 1411 ; Master Chr ist's College; Master of Jesus College.. TRINITY „,...Arehdeaeon Th or p, B.D., COLLEGE, Archdeacon of Bristol; the lon. George Denman; Sir J. B. Johnstone, M.A.; Rev. Lord Wriothesley Russell; Rev. W. P. Musgrave, M.A.; 1143 v. Henry Venn Elliott, M.A. ; Rev. James Brogden; Bev. John Cooper; Mr. Edward J. Hawker, M.A.; Rev. T•O'Feeth am; D r. Bl a k e; R ev. I . W a l ton; R ev . F. L. Naylor; Rev. Thomas Myers; Dr. Haggard; Rev. Chas. • Bollarts; Rev: T. B. Wells, M.A.; Mr. C.. Francis, 41 -A-; Rev. H. .T.:;llerestiiegeeM.A.; -Mr. F. Galton; Mr. 1, it ' .. P. Cooper, MtA.; -Rev. R. P. Mate; Mr. G. Warry, 'L •A Rev. M. A. Atkinson; Mr. A. J: Canham, M.A.; Rev.W i Airiyi Rev. J. A. Jeremie; Rev. J. Raine ; Rev. Zeilding Palmer; Rev. W. C. Mathison, Fellow and Assistant Tutor; Mr. William Jennings; Mr. W. Powell Murray, M.A.; Rev. W. G. Parks Smith; Mr. Dalzell; Rev. J. A. Barnes; Mr. James Gardiner; Dr. Hugh P. Wyatt; Rev. E. L. G Cotton; Rev. J. Edleston; Rev. A. W. Mason; Dr. Aldis ; Rev. 0. Sadler; Mr. Hale; Rev. B. Crompton, M.A.• Rev. Henry Ellison, M.A.; Rev. W. Smith, M.A.; Dir. T. C. Geldart; Mr. Rough, M.A.; Rev. J. W. Donaldson, 8.D.; Mr. J. Armitage, jun.; Rev. W. Carus; Rev. S. Taylor; Rev. P. Gurdon; Rev. R. Ibboison; Mr. Mar-h; Rev. G. H. Hodson; Rev. F. ai • Cunningham, M.A ; Mr. F. Buxton, M.A.; Mr. J. S. Lefevre; Rev. W. I. S. Casborne, M.A.MA; Rev. Dr. trewer ; Rev. J. C. Ebden, M.A. ; Mr. C. Edmund Broome; Rev. Francis Martin ; Rev. J. M. Robinson, Mr. Hedley; Mr. Wray; Rev. Richard Shilleto; 4 ,,v. John Moore Heath, M.A.; Rev. T. P. Richardson; ;l e t Green ; Mr. Munro ; Rev. Ralph Allen Mould, 4 fleti._; Rev. W. H. Thompson, Mr. W. N. Nicholson ; D e '. W. A. Soames, M.A.; Mr. John E. Blunt; Rev. ,s.enry L. Guillebaud; Rev. Frank Parker; Rev. Joseph tplen e s , ; Rev. M. Garfit, M.A.; Rev. Thomas Sheep rac'Es; Mr. Heath, M.A.; Rev. G. Stevenson;Rev. _ Hailstone; Mr. Sargent; Dr. Broadley; Mr. ' Henry tiotharn ; Mr. S. Dennis; Rev. William Parkes; Mr. t n ri ; s w it Y . na Matthews; Rev. Joseph Romilly ; Rev. Sheppard; M.A.; Rev. Leopold Poynder; T z _ v • G. E. Prescott; Rev. William G. Ilium hr Rev. ae en r L y A. Marsh ; Rev. J. A. Frere• Rev. James Hey- Zerst ; Mr. ort " ; Rev. Belford H. Adcock ; ' Rev. R. K. Haste- Henry W. Edwards ; Mr. Gray,; Mr. ..11.trdl e ; Dr. Broadley ; Mr. Henry Atkins Bowyer ; Z . De la Pryme ; Lord Lyttelton ; Rev. J. C. Ebden, •; Mr Clark ; Mr. W. S. Atkinson ; Mr. John vtegerald ; Rev. John Twells ; Rev. Edward Ansley P eek, M.A. ; Rev. Joseph Finch Penn ; Rev. Arthur R. Pen nington ; Rev. G. A. Oldh am ; Mr. Kery ; Mr. R. e• : Milnes, M.P., M.A. ; Rev. F. C. A. Clifford ; Mr. Tatlow, M.A. ; Rev. J. Athawes, M.A. ; Mr. J. xt : S cow, ; Mr. W. H. Barkworth, M.A. ; Mr. N. i t Ages ; M r . G. H . M oney ; R ev . J. W. Bl a k es l e y ; ti 7 '2 N. Walters ; Mr. G. W. Mason ; Mr. H. W. ru t gson ; Mr. T. P. Broadmead, M.A. ; Rev. R. J. St. lt-11°,, 'Yn ; Mr. Mathews, QC. ; Mr. W. E. Malcolm, • Rev. F. Martin ; Rev. G. T. Kingdon ; Mr. W. 4 aYlor ; Dr. Banks ; Rev. W. J. S. Casborne, M.A. ; —l. • P. W. Gibbs ; Mr. E. G. Griffith, M.A. ; and Rev. W'T • Astley, M.A. ST. JOHN ' S COLLEGE. /UR"' v. W. Selwyn, M.A. ; Mr. G. F. Snowball, M.A. ; JJ. . Cole, M.A. ; Rev. R. R. Tatham. M.A. ; Rev. R" •• Field ; Rev. Rugeley ; Rev. C. Babington ; 13 -t • 11) . Poolcy, M.A. ; Sir W. Worley ; Rev. C. u nneell ; Rev. J. Howlytt, B.D. ; R-v. G. Pearson, *°. ; Dr. F. Farre ; Rev. S. Gray ; Rev. Dr. Stephen son; Mr. L. Pickering ; Rev. Jenkin Jones ; Rev. :bert J. Bartlett ; Rev. J. Twisaday, M.A. ; Rev. , hn Bowst ea d ; Rev. Fred er i c R ea d e ; Rev. G. H. ,f 4B3 Vt : M.A. ; Rev. P ro f essor Henslow ; Rev. T . Luc 'cock ; Rev. Salisbury Dunn ; Mr. Fetherston Stone. street; Doctor of Law ; Rev. Thomas Spencer ; Rev. T. V. Mellor, M.A. ; Rev. T. Crick, 8.D., Public Orator ; Bev. W. Moore Brabazen, M.A. ; the Vice-Chancellor of England ; M. M Or tl 0( M.A. ; Rev. E. B. .B._Parke Rev. Georg e B ear d swor th ; Rev. Albert Al •"."3, M.A.; Rev. William Wigson ; Mr. A. Shad- W eII.DI.A. ; Mr. Woodthorpe Johnson, M.A. ; Mr. C. Adams, M.A. ; Rev. Henry A. Barrett, M.A.; Iv. Professor Lee ; Rev. F. Austen, B.D. ; Rev. • White, M.A. ; Rev. J. Herbert ; Rev. F. R. Hall, 1," Li *D.; Mr.' F. Bashforth, M.A.; Mr. L. Shadwell, M.A.; Revb Richard. Duffield, 8.D.; Rev. J. Barrow, M.A:; Georgeßainbridge; Rev. J. 1). Watherston ; Rev. Clarkson; Rev. S. S. Gower, M,A4 Rev. C. W. Rev Rev. J. H. Evans ; Rev. W. W a l s h, M.A.; tev. F. S. Lloyd; Rev. F. E. Tower, M.A.; Rev. H. 111 owarth; Mr. G. R. Clarke; Rev. W. Curtis; Rev. G. R 4. Buddy, M.A.; Rev. I. Walker; Rev. W. L. Hardisty, Rev. H. Bailey, M.A.; the Hon. and Rev. H. !3 Mr. Brooke; Rev. G. Beresford ; Mr. Fl e tcher ; v. It L. H o pp er; R ev . B . S m i t h , M . A .; R ev . D r . IlYers; Rev. J. P. Newby, M.A.; Rev. 11. S. Mott; Williamson, M.A.; Rev. William Balderston, l i ft A L; Rev. F ranc i s F rance; R ev . H enr y Alf re d B arr ett, ."; Rev, W. Cufaude Davie, M.A.; Rev. R. R. Fa ulkner, 8.D ., Vi car o f R oun d Ch urc h ; R ev . T. Over to); 8.D.; Rev. John Birkett, M.A.; Rev. F. S. Bolton; %lad Mr. William Cunliffe Brooks, M.A. CHRIST'S COLLEGE. T i le , R. Holden Webb; Rev. William Harness; Rev. ,(2'woley L. Clarkson; Rev. C. P. Male, M.A.; Rev. f l efie v. ick Gel!; R ev . Ed wa rd Woolrisey; Rev. T. 5te 1i,r1,.,„441; Dr. T rot t er , LL. D.; Rev. George C. Gor don ; Ch es T. 11 . Buck . , A.M ; Rev. B. Cobb, M.A.; R ev. Gribble ; R ev . J. Bainbridge Smith , D.D.; , e Henry Geor ge W a l s h, M.A.; Rev. J. T. Day, J o g t .; Dr. Waterfield; Rev. Kirke Swann, M.A.; Rev. n R°Yds, M.A. ; Rev. J. Cartmell; Rev. J. A. ,atehard, M .A. . Rev. B. L. Wills, M.A.; Rev. H. A. 4 *°° A d 'in; Rev. F. H op ki ns , M.A. ; Rev. G. Jarvis, "*; Mr. J. W. Leader; Rev. R. B. Gibson, M.A.; S. F. Montgomery; Rev. J. Pulling, M.A.; Rev. 8.D.; Mr. W. Grigson • Rev. B. Maddock, ~ .*5 l- .; Rev. G. L. Wil son; M r . G . ' H. Buck; Rev. F. Ri t ch; Rev. James Haworth; Rev. John Fenwick, M.A.; ev .,., John St ac y e , M.A. ; R ev. A. H err i ng , A.M. ; M r . 1 Y • Wilkinson; Rev. John Hitchcock; Rev. Henry a lt,rvis; Rev. John William Donaldson, 8.D.; Rev. Tur ner; Smith, 8.D.; Rev. G. Coulcher, M.A.; Rev. J. Merlin, Rev. John Forster, M.A.-, Rev. William 1 . 41 . 4 r1in, M.A.; Rev. William Cape, M.A.; Rev. J. G. ttloteld, M.A.; Rev: James Goodwin; and 7 Mr. Charles ‘i• Runyon. QUEEN'S COLLEGE. Dfr. L. Clarke; Rev. F. Cunningham; Hon. Canon of or w Leh ; Rev. W. Acworth, A.M.; Rev. Dr. Scoresby; Rev. S. Carr; Rev. H. E. Preston, M.A..; Rev. J. N. Weill, Bursar; Rev. J. H. Pollexfen; Rev. Dr. Holmes; Rev. M. Cockin, M.A.; Dr. Williams; Rev. J. E. Dal ton; Rev. T. Sikes, M.A.; Rev. J. C. Rowlatt; Rev. G. 13a.113;. Rev. F. L. Bazeley; Rev. John Rowlands, 8.D.; Air. Luke Jones, M.A.; Rev. S. S. Knipe; Rev. W. S. Z hompson ; Rev. Theyre Smith; Mr. Henry Atkins Vvvyer; Rev. James Furnival; Rev. Joseph Brown, 'A--; Rev. Frederick Hose, M.A.; Rev. Joseph Town. 60n; Mr. Thomas M. Wy the; Rev. Dudley Somerville, 1 6 1 1 ' 41 -; Rev. Thomas Newbery; Rev. John Oliv er ; Mr. Lark; and Rev. George Phillips. JESUS COLLEGE. oj t e Y. George Skinner ; C. S. Fisher, M.A.; Mr. Hold -113, M.A.; Rev. R. I'. Bowness; Rev. Alfred Wilkin -11413; Rev. Robert Lawson; Rev. R. P. Waller; Mr. De Charlesev.omond Fisher; Rev. John Gibson; Rev. Green; Mr. H. G. Grazebrook. PEMBROKE COLLEGE. l er. G. G. Stokes; Rev. R. Woolmer Cory; Rev. W. S ' R. Elwyn; Mr. Calvert; Rev. Samuel Ashby; Rev. 4- • Field; Rev. John Power; Rev. Septimus Goodday; ‘‘ev. John Cartmell. CARTS COLLEGE. It e ltet • W. H. Stokes ; Rev. James Reynolds Young ; kY. Rich ar d R ussell, M.A.; Rev. A . D e L a M are , M.A. ; rt John Ayre ' - Rev. Harvey Goodwin ; Dr. Budd ; II " : T. J. Judkin • ' Rev. F. Thackery, M.A.; Rev. A. 4 ftt ing Gould ; Mr. C. G. Prowett, M.A.; Mr. Beavan ; x t e t William Henry Hanson, M.A. ; Rev. Charles A. ) I P,V 4 Dr. Willis ; Dr. Paget ; Sir James Fellowes, h""•; Re v . R o b ert G w il t, M .A.; M r . G uest , M.A. ; D r . -4 tte; Dr. Cohen. )I,ICATHERINE HALL. e 7. G. Maddison ; Rev. Alexander Bath Power ; Templ e Ch eva lli er, 8 . D. ; R ev . A. W oo d war d ; R ev . „ e ,' : l'get Heaton, M.A. ; Rev. Richard Holt ; Rev. H. e ; Rev. R. Blakelock ; Ilev. William Estcourt DI - A r43o / 1 ; Rev. Thomas Langhorne; Rev. John Wilson, • Rev. Daniel Moore. ST. PETER'S COLLEGE. o° e E. H. Gregory, M.A.; Rev. Dr. Hughes; Mr. M.A.; Rev. J. G. Howes, M.A.; Mr. William 4004t r io i A ' • Rev. John Dryden Hodgson, M.A.; Rev. Hildyardi ,Mr. John Hogg; Rev. J. H. Ta li:l3c Rev. J. .1315134 . 0; A.M.; Rev. J. -J. Woolley; u°3e rt h 00 - fon . ol Sir . J. Ro:ubin4 Eustace, RING'S COLLEGE. 4ik re v • Rcilleri Essington, M.A.; Rev. R, Burgh Byam; I ' 6 ° l9 lllild Rev. George Williams; Rev. Tlleed, ILA.; Williams ; lay. W. Ikeou, ILA.; Rev. 'William Fredeeck Witts; Mr. Saunders; Mr. A. Long; Mr. Frederick Edward Long. CLARE HALL. Dr. Fisher; Rev. G. R. J. Tryon, M.A.; Rev. Henry Kirby, M.A.; Rev. Henry Rose, M.A.; Rev. John N. Andrews, M.A.; Rev. E. Worliege, M.A.; Rev. W. Williamson; Mr. Whitworth, M.A.; Rev. W. Hurst; Rev. Philip Thorton, M.A.; Rev. T. A. Scott, M.A.; Rev. C. C. Beaty Pownall, M.A.; Rev. C. Frederick Newell; Rev. Charles W. Lamprell; Rev. Frederick Myers; Rev. Benjamin Trapp; Rev. Thomas Hervey, M.A.; Mr. C. G. Smith, M.A.; Rev. F. Sheppard; Mr. R. Whitworth; Rev. Isaac Spooner, M.A. MAGDALEN COLLEGE. The Rev. J. C. de Crespigny, M.A.; Rev. J. Bury Harrison, M.A.; Mr. Ralph Neville; Rev. Mynors Bright ; Rev. William James Stracey ; Rev. Horace Roberts, MA.; Rev. Henry Owen, M.A.; Rev. Vincent Raven; Rev. J. J. P. Wyatt, M.A.; Rev. James Nelson; Rev. Thomas J. G. Marsham ; Rev. Edward Dodd, 8.A.; Rev. I. P. Tomlinson, M.A.; Rev. Osman Parke Vincent, M.A.; Rev. C. Wray Goodchild, M.A. EMMANUEL COLLEGE. Rev. George R. Tuck, M.A.; Rev. Joseph Woolley; Mr. H. Porteus Oakes; Rev. John Georgei Rev. Wil liam Castlehow, M.A.; Rev. Henry Fearop ' 8.D.; Rev. R. Waterfield ; Rev. William G. Tuck, A.M". ; Mr. Holmes; Rev. Robert Thorp: Rev. C. Drage; Rev. R. J. Whitby ; Mr. George Blake ; Rev. Thomas Lee French, M.A.; Rev. R. Buston ; Rev. Alexander 11. Small, R.N.; Rev. Hon. Robert Wilson, M.A.; Rev. John Collin, jun.; Rev. A. V. Hughes Hallat; Rev. Henry Raymond Smythies; Rev. R. J. Bunch, 13. D.; Mr. J. B. Scott • 11,-v. John Askew ; Re v . Harold Browne; Rev. E. IL Mantel], M.A. DOWNING COLLEGE. Rev. Godfrey M:Sykes; Mr. P. Frere. SIDNEY COLLEGE. Rev. Hugh Fowler; Rev. Edward Kefford Lutt; Rev. E. R. Theed, M.A. ; Rev. Dr. Buckland ; Rev. Thomas Sewell, M.A. ; Rev. William Layng, M.A. ; Rev. W. J. Goodchild. MISCELLANEOUS. Rev. W. W. Ellis ; Rev. David Piper; Rev. Paul Bush, M.A. ; Robert von Mohl; C. G. Ehrenberg; Rev. Derwent Coleridge, M.A.; Rev. Edward Hodgson; Rev. Joseph G. Cumming, M.A., F.G.S.; Mr. Coun cillor Ekin; Rev. R. M'Neill; Mr. Alderman Law; Rev. William George Jervis; Rev. Dr. Richards; Dr. Ranking; Rev. Augustus Fitzroy; Rev. J. Twining; the Mayor ; the Town Clerk; Sir J. Herschel ; Rev. D. I. Oliver; Rev. Charles Yate; Rev. Robert Cobb; Rev. E. Penrice ; Rev. R. Bourne Baker; Rev. John Bowes Bunco; Rev. John Richards, M.A.; Rev. John Harding; Rev. George Nug6e; Rev. Lord Charles Hervey; Archdeacon Hodsen; Dean of St. Patrick's, D.D.; Rev. Dr. Lenny; Dr. Nelson Matcham; Rev. George Mathias; Rev. H. Pearson. At ter the levee his Royal Highness the Prince Chan cellor, accompanied by Professor Sedgwick, left Trinity lodge, at half-past eleven, for the purpose of paying visits to the different colleges, and first of all proceeded down Trinity-back-lane to Trinity-hall, where ho was met at the gate by the masters and fellows, who accompanied him to the hall and library. He then proceeded to Clare Hall, and afterwards went to the Public Hall and the Geological Museum, Professor Sedgwick giving him an account of the various interesting specimens of the ante diluvian creation, including the megatherium and a magnificent specimen of the gigantic Irish elk, which excited the admiration of his Royal Highness. The Royal party then proceeded to Caius College, entering at the beautiful Gate of Honour, proceeding through the Gate of Humility, and went out at the Gate of Virtue, having previously inspected the hall, library, and other places connected with - the college. The Prince Chancellor then paid a visit to the master and fellows of Corpus Christi, where he viewed the various objects of interest connected with that institution. He then went to Em manuel, where he was joined by Sir Harry Smith and the Duke of Wellington. He also went to Queen's College, and admired the portrait of the present amiable master, Dr. King, painted by Sir William I3eechy. He then returned to Trinity-lodge. At the levee held by the Prince Chancellor, his Royal Highness expressed his concern at the absence of the venerable and much-respected Professor of Modern History, and kindly inquired of Professor Sedgwick into the state of Professor Smyth's health. On being told that he was too ill to present himself before his Royal Highness, the Chancellor, on paying a visit to the different colleges, gave particular directions that he should be driven to St. Peter's, where he condescendingly paid his respects to the venerable Professor, who was deeply affected by the circumstance. THE PUBLIC BREAKFAST. The public breakfast took place in the grounds of Trinity College to-day, and, in its results, fully justified the interest which its announcement had excited here. The arrangements made for this elegant fete were excellent. Behind the hall of Trinity College is a quadrangular court, called Nevile'a court. This court derives its name from Dr. Thomas Nevile, master of the College, by whom it was built. It measures 228 feet on the south side, 223 on the north, 132 on the east, and 148 on the west. The hall forms the east side, the library the west, and apartments for students the north and south sides. A piazza runs along the court, with the exception of the east side, where there is a terrace. Under the piazza were arranged the tables, which were spread with pineapples, melons, grapes, and other choice fruit, in addition to viands of a more substantial nature. The pillars of the piazza were hung with festoons of flowers and evergreens, and on the terrace was a crown, flanked by the letters "V. A." This device was formed altogether of choice flowers. It was stated that the whole of these floral decorations, which had a very agreeable effect, and displayed considerable taste, were the pro• duction of Mr. Hudson, the cook of the college., The sp ce in the middle of the quadrangle is a green sward, which, for the occasion, bad been mown very close, and was as soft and springy under the feet as a-velvet. pile carpet. In the middle of the court a pavilion was erected. Passing under the piazza at the west end of the court, through one of three iron gates, you enter into some beautiful grounds, and here, opposite the middle gate, the Queen's pavilion was erected, with the royal standard floating over the entrance. This p.iviltun was about forty feet long ; it was made of red and white striped cloth, and the interior was lined with yellow and white striped muslin. A brilliantly gilt console table, surmounted by a mirror with handsome candelabra, was placed against one side of the tent. The table was covered with costly gold plate, which, combined with very beautiful vases and other table ornaments, produced a magnificent effect. At the table were placed two state chairs for the use'of her Majesty and Prince Albert. The Royal pavilion,-as well as the other pavilions and tents, in the grounds, were erected by Benjamin Edgington. The Cam, which flows through the grounds of the College, is crossed a little to the right of the spot where the Royal pavilion was placed by a rustic wooden bridge. On the other side of the river, and upon the terrace opposite the New Building of St. John's College, a large pavilion was erected, with a flooring for the purpose of dancing. This pavilion was 200 feet long by 36 wide, and its height appeared to be about 70 feet. In this part of the grounds, and not far removed from the larger tent just described, were placed two small ones, to which the dancers could retire when they desired refreshment; another pavilion was also erected on the bowling-green in the fellows' private garden. Bands of music were stationed at various points. At twelve o'clock the gates of the college were opened, and the company continued to arrive in quick succession until one o'clock. Visitors passed immediately from the Great Court, through the passage by the end of the ball, into Nevile's-court, descending by the flight of steps at the south end of the terrace. It would be difficult to estimate with any degree of precision the number o persons present, scattered, as they were, cart r every part of the grounds. It was stated that more than 2,000 individuals entered the grounds, each of whom must have paid a guinea for a ticket of admission; but, if we were to reduce that calculation by half, the assemblage would still be a very large one. The elegant dresses of the ladies sitting in groups in different parts of the grounds, or promenading on the green sward, imparted a gay aspect to the scene, and the effect was heightened by the various orders of the academic costume, which was worm by the majority of the gentlemen present. Amongst the company were Sir R. and Lady Peel, Sir 11. Smith, Mr. S. Rogers, Lord J. Russell, Mr. M. Milnes, M.P.; Mr. Hudson, M.P.; the Hon. C. Howard and one of the Ladies Howard; the Marquis of North ampton, Sir T. Fremantle, &c. At one o'clock the Queen, Prince Albert, and their suite, entered Nevile's•court by the same passage through which the general company came in; but, in instead of descending into the court by the staircase at the south end of the terrace, she passed into it down the flight of steps in the centre of the terrace. Her Majesty leaned on the arm of Prince Waldemar, and looked ex tremely well; she wore a white muslin dress, white chip bonnet, and light gray (ladies, we believe, call it French gray) silk mantle. The royal pair and their cortege pro• ceeded along the piazza on the north side of the court to the library. A short description of this room, which her Majesty deemed worthy of inspection, ma y p rove interest ing. The library i s two hundred feet' long, forty broad, and thirty-eight hi g h. The floor is mibl and the bookcases are handsomely carved by Gibbons. But the great number of scarce aad valuable books and manu scripts they contain chiefly deserve attention. Amongst other curiosities in the library are an Egyptian mummy, given by the Earl of . Sandwich on hi s return f rom hi s travels, a curious marble from Athens, and a great number of curiosities b rought from the South Sea Islands. There is a dried body of one of the original inhabitants of the Madeiras; a quadrant and compass of Sir Isaac Newton, and a lock of his hair; a quiver of arrows, said to have been used by King Richard 111. against Henry VII., at the battle of Bosworth; a curious skeleton of a man in miniature, cut out by a shepherd's boy; a copy of King ! John's great charter ; and a copy of a letter of indulgence from Pope Clement o e s n s i t n a n t E i n u o r p o e , I v l i . z ; . St a . n p s e o t f e e a t m ß o s o t m c e e , l e s b t r . a s t o e p d h c i a h u a r t c c h , Cathedral at Florence, Cathedral at Milan, St. Paul's, London, and the Pantheon at Rome. Here, are paint ings, in full length, of General Monk, of Sir Henry Puckering, Dr. Nevile, Isaac Barrow, Bishop Hacket, and Charles Montague, Earl of Halifax, in his robes as Chancellor of the Exchequer; also portraits of Dr. Gale, Dean of York; Mr. Gale, Abraham Cowley, Bishop Still, and Shakspere. There are four busts on marble pedestals, two at each end, of Bay, Willoughby, Bacon, and Newton. Also, on the front of each class are marble busts, by Roubiliac, Sir Henry Cheere, &c., of celebrated persons. After spending about a quarter of an hour in the Li brary, the royal party descended into the grounds be yond the court, and, crossing the river by the wooden bridge before mentioned, took a circuit of that portion of the college grounds which is beyond it. Viewed from a short distance, this progress of her Majesty and her brilliant train of courtiers and ladies, sweep ing through the walks, now hidden by and now emerg ing from the clumps of chesnut and lime trees,, was as iutereatiug uit must have beau novel to the great THE SUN,' LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 8, 1847. STATIONERS AND PAPER MA NUFACTURERS PROVIDENT SOCIETY. The eighth annual dinner of this society took place at the London Tavern, on Tuesday last. Mr. H. Teape, the wholesale stationer, presided on the occasion, sup ported by his partners, and by Mr. Dickinson, Mr. Hol lingworth, Mr. Gaussen, Mr. Joynson, Mr. Evans, Mr. Hunt, Mr. Boyle, and indeed by nearly all the principal paper manufacturers and stationers, amounting to 90 in number. After the usual loyal and constitutional toasts. Mr. L E. Cooper, the honorary secretary, read a report of the proceedings of the society, from which it appeared that since the last anniversary the funds of the society, after deducting all expences, had increased by the sum of 651/. 2s. 3d., thus making the total funds of the society amount to 6,8251. 7s. ld., of which 6,7541. 13s. 9d. was invested with the Commissioners for the reduction of the National Debt. The toast of the evening, " Prosperity to the Stationers and Paper Manufacturers Provident Society" followed the report, and in proposing it the Chairman dwelt in forcible terms on the great benefits derived from this institution, and after having read a letter from Mr. Spalding, recommending the plan adopted by his own firm of rewarding the faithful services of their assistants by making them members of the society, an example which if generally followed, would have the most beneficial effects, he urged upon the meeting the necessity of making a vigorous effort to carry out the suggestion of Mr. Hollingworth, the chairman of the last anniversary, for the completion of the permanent fund, and he set the example by contributing twenty guineas himself, and by handing in a list of further donations from his friends, amounting altogether to 721. 55.; this was soon followed by a numerous list of donations from the several stewards, making a total of 6201.; and no little enthusiasm was created when Mr. Joynson, one of the vice-presidents, who had contributed fifty guineas for himself, and twenty-five guineas for his son, in order to increase the funds to 8,000/., offered to the meeting to double his contributions, provided the other contributors would follow his example, snd the challenge was accepted by the majority present, though ultimately it was thought more prudent to defer the further donations until the next anniversary, at which Mr. Joynson was requested, and agreed to take the chair, and most of those present pledged themselves to support him on the occasion; and there seemed to be entertained but little doubt that ou that occasion the permanent fund of 10,0001. would be completed. Various other toasts connected with the institution and the trade followed in rapid succession, and the com pany departed about eleven o'clock, after having had one of the most successful meetings of the society. Mr. Harker officiated as toast-master with his usual ability, and the vocalists, under the direction of Mr. Ransford, added much to the pleasure of the evening, whilst the dinner was such as to keep up the reputation of the London Tavern. RESTRICTIVE LEASES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—In the proceedings of the self-styled " Irish Council" of Tuesday last, I find a Mr. Bourke, a D.L. in this county (Meath), stating that " if the landlords and farmers of Ireland employed a sufficiency of people to improve their lands, the poverty of the country would be greatly diminished; and if the former insisted on their tenants employing more people, they would, in a great degree, enrich both the tenantry and themselves." He is perfectly right, but was too much surrounded by the Meath graziers to grapple with the cause of in sufficient employment, or denounce the restrictive leases which palsy exertion, and pauperize the very tract of country which in this council he represented. Irish bravery is a fine expression, but Irish cowardice is never heard of, and yet it is the want of moral courage (not physical) which hoodwinks the Adminis tration, and deceives the English nation in reference to the source of Ireland's ills. The aristocratic patriot is perfectly safe in abuse, merited or the reverse, of Go vernment, but shrinks from the exposition of local abuses and domestic oppression. The Irish party struck me, from the commencement, as parallel with the ridiculus MMS ; I could augur nothing effective or well-poised from the exclusion of discussion at its formation meeting, or the preposterous admission that " assent to the resolutions proposed was not to be considered as binding the members to their support;" or the basis of union so ingenuously put for ward byA e l r, r. r Monsell last Tuesday being " an agreem en t Amongst the signatures to the lengthy chain of reso lutions in the first instance presented to the Premier by their deputation, my eye was caught by that of an extensive proprietor, w h o owns a thousand a c r es o f grass land in this locality, and ties up his tenants by penal clauses to preserve ninety out of each hundred unbroken! while the secretary to the relief committee here applied as vainly for a contribution, as I did annually, previous to the application of the poor-law to Ireland, when forming a summer fund for the sale of meat and potatoes at half-price to the unemployed at the dead season. This course is too common in the midland counties, prevents a sufficiency or labour existing for the hands, and thus not only makes the enterprising and unfettered farmer and the benevolent free leasing landlord suffer, by the necessity of additional poor-rates consequent on insufficient employment, but also plants in poverty the seeds of indolence and disorder. I do not think it has been mentioned by the friends of Ireland, in and out of Parliament, how essential to its interests a curb on this practice has become. I am, &c:, E. TIGHE GREGORY, D.D., LL D., Rector and Vicar of Kilmore, Meath, and Chaplain to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland. Paget Priory, Kilcock, Irelan,t, July 3, 1847. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. • BRISTOL, JuilY 7. STOCK ExcitANGE.--The sales are—Bristol and Exeter, New, 2 1 / 2 p.—Great Western, Quarters, 6 p.—Ditto, New, 3 3 / 4 p.—Midland, New, 8% p.—Ditto, New, 4% 4 p.—North St a ff or d s hire, 3 p.—South Devon (6 per cent.), 'A dia. --Taff Vale, 131—Ditto, Quarters, 26 3 / 4 —Ditto, New, 3s. 9d. p. LIVERPOOL, JULY 7. STOCK Excaasox.—The market has been very flat to day ; there was a good demand for heavy stocks, but scarcely any were offered, and the market closed dull at reduced prices on yesterday's quotations. The sales were--Blackburn, ex int.—Birmingham and Oxf or d J unc ti o n, 7 Cli theroe, ice. 3p, ex. int.—Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolto n, 21 / 2 p , East Lan eashire, New, % dis.—Ditto, New Scrip, Par --Liverpool, Chester, and Southport, 1 p.—London and Nor th-Western, 181--Manchester and Leeds, 22 p.—Ditto, Fifths, 4 3 A P. -- Ditto, 321. Shares (late Exension 1 A p.—Ditto, Fifths (late West Riding Union), 6s. 3d. p.—Manchester and Southamp ton, X dis.—Manchester, Sheffield, an d Lincoln, Q uarters, No. 2, 22% dis. ex int.—Ditto, Q uar t er s, 1% dis* ex int.— Midland Stock,l29—Ditto, Ne w H a l ves , 4% P. — Newcastle and Berwick, 3 1 / 2 p.—North B r iti s h, N ew uarters (scr i p) , 1 4 p.—North Staffordshire 3% p.—North-Wester n, 1 % dis. —Shrewsbury and Hereford. 13/4 di s.— Sh rew sbury and Che ster (late N. W. M ), 3is . . is P.—Shrewsbury, Osivestry, and Chester, 2% dis.—South-E as t ern an d D ov er, 37/ 2 1 No. 4, Thirds, 1% dis. ex int.--York and New castle, Pre ference, 4% p.—Great Southe rn an d W es t e rn, 1% dis. ex i nt. MANCHESTER, JULY 7. Ditto, STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The sales ar Ambergate, Notting ham, and Boston, 1 5.16 dis.—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, I',,i dis.-13 . • Lion, 7 1-16 p.—Blackburn, Clitheroe, &c., Preferentials, 3% p.—reat Northern (L. and York Extension, _scrip) , A dil• --Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, 2... a P. -- Ditto, 3 / 4 p.—Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester, 4 3 / 4 p.— Manchester and Leeds,_ 32/. Shares (late Extensions), I 4 P. dis.—Birmingham and Oxford June. —Ditto, Fifths (late West Riding Union), A c-cr—Man chester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Sheffield an Lincoln- Alliance, 1-16 p.—Preston and Wyre (guar' And div.), 62 —Ditto, Halves (B), 9-16 pi LEEDS, JULY 7. ..., .. Counties STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are--BaSter n New, 6s. 3d. York Extension, Bs. 9d. dis.—East Lancashire, P....01db am c. dis.—Ditto, New Scrip, 2 s. p.—Leeds and Dewsbury, 5 p.—Leeds and Thirsk, 5 % dis. — Ditto, Preference, 13s. s. die. —Manchester and Leeds (West Riding Union), 6 s- P. — Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (G rimsby and Shef field) Quarters, 1 1 1 4 dis.—Newcastle and Berwick, N . :_ivir, 2/. 19s. p.—North British, Quarters, 28s. P.-- Ditto, Exten -1 sion, 3s. 6d. p.—North Staffordshire, 265. 6d dis. 3 ix...North-Western; SHEFFIEL, 7. STOCK EXCIIANGE.--The sales are JuLy -Ambe rgafe, Notting ham, and Boston, liA dis.-Manchester and Lincoln Union, 1 1 / dis.-Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Grimsby nd Sheffield), 7% dis.-Ditto (Sheffield and Lincoln), 565. is.-Leeds, Wakefield and Midland, 245. 6d. dis.-South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Croole, 1 4 dis. EDINBURGH, JULY 6. STOCK ExcnANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 30/. 12s. 6d.-Airdrie and Bathgate, 31. 10s.-Arbroath and Forfar, -clydesdale Junction, 49/.- 26/. IN.-Ditto, Halves, 14/. 10s. -Ayr and Galloway, 2/. 10s.-Caledonian, 30/. 155.-Ditto, New, 21.55.-Caledonian and Dumbartonshire, V. 15s. Ditto, Quarters, -Dundee and Arbroath, 371.. 103. --Ditto. New, No. 1, 281. Deeside, 3/. 55.-Dunblane, Douneeand.C7illeinods.e_r, E ll di . n 7 b s. ur 6 g d h . `Glasgow s a . n 6 d d A . -y Ayrshire, h it i t r o e, 7s. 6d.-Ditto, New, No. 2, 30/. 7s. 6d.-Ditto, New, No. 3, 31. 2s. 6d.-Dundee and N ti or an th d ern No J r u t n h c e t r i n o , n, lB l l / . . 8 11 5. 5. 9 - d: Dundee and Perth, 321. 155.-Ditto, New. 134 -Ditto, Quar ters, 31 . 6s. 6d.-East of Fife,ll. 18s.-East Lothian Central, aln/.419(i5.1a56gd.0-w,E6d9ini.-buDrgithtoan, adaryaets,hg2a2it.e,ios._ 17/. 2s. 6d.-Edinburgh, Leith! and Gran 6d. to_n, D l9 it l t . o 2 , s H .6l- es, :1 1 s.-Glasgow ' D cl i u t a to rt , er P s, refe 3 r s e . n 9 ce d ,,._2o E l. di l n O b s. u - r6gs D . it a t d o if G e l w as , 51. 75.;6d.-Glasgow and Garnkirk, -Ditto, New, 31. 165.-Ditto, Newport, 71. 10s.-Ditto duitt3os,.N6edw.,-2DLit1t02:.11651.v-es,Edinburgh and Perth (New Co. i Kilmarnock, and ; Ardrossan, 4/. 5s .- Great No. 1, fli s le s s . ;:i.a D n7 i ds tt .- o c , arDNiltiestwioe,, Siltoacilcv,ss,42Nl. 0.25. 2, 64 North British ' 391.-Glasgow General Terminus, 12/. 15 5.-Glasgow and B Giee 2 n s. oc 6 k d ,...l_9 G L 15as;g-owD,itto, Halves, 9L 10 s. -Ditto, Preference, H a l ves , 151, 105 .- Ditto, Quarters, 4/. 13s. - Ditto, Great North of Scotland, 11. 17!. 6d.-Axreat Northern (late . 3 1/ 31 . .1 5 2 5 5 . Direct Northern), 41. Nos.-Ditto (late London and York) Ditto, New Quarters (scrip) 15 1 . 9 d.-Ditto, Thirds, 2/ 145.-Ditto, Fifths, 61. 10s.-Scottish ; Central, 27/. 153:- Scottish Grand Junction, 195.-Scottish Midland, 18/ - Shrewsbury and Hereford, 10s.-Shrewsbury, Oswestry, ;rid Chester, 91. 10s.-Ditto, New, IL 25 .- Stirling and Dunferm line, 51.-Stirling and Midland, 24 6 5.-Wishaw and Colt .--DNietwtoc,astle and Berwick, 491. IN.-- nes% 491.-York and Newcastle, JBl.-Ditto, New 174 2s. 6d.-Ditto, P re ference, 12 /. 17s. 6d.-Direct Bombay and Madras, 2s. 3d.-East Indian, 55.-Great North of India, 2s. 6d.-Great Southern of Madras, 2 5. - Madras, Nellore, and Arcot, Is. 6d. GLASGOW, JULY 6. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ayr and Galloway, 47s.—Caledonian, New, 41s. 6d.—Dundee and Perth, Quar ters, 67s.—East Indian, ss. 3d.—Edinburgh a , n iu d l ß m a a t m hg o a c t k e : New, 225. 81.—Edinburgh — de c E A4 d y i ir n 3 b (s u s. r g3pdhe.r_and cent.a 3d.—Manchester ecri guar.), a , tre212,:16d2d4.1....-GKi a 6d..-Glasgow, Southampton,-Kilmarnock EA.—Midland, Halves, 10i —North British, Thirds, 525. 6d. --Paisley, Barrhead, and }Juliet, 355.--York and Newcastle, Preference, 121.95. A NEw TRICK .—Some thieves in Paris dress as servants, and visit the different tradesmen, requesting certain accounts,. they . then dress as tradesmen, take scamutts to the Pert , leo? receive the money, an d bolt. majority of those who witnessed it. Returning over the bridge, the Queen, Prince Albert, Prince Waldemar, I and their attendants entered the royal pavilion, and partook of the refreshments prepared for them. This was the signal for those who were fortunate enough to get near any of the tables in Nevile's-court to discuss the good things before them, and they entered upon the business with such hearty goodwill that nothing could be heard but the clattering of knives, forks, and plates, and the popping of champagne corks. The following was the bill of fare-800 cold chickens. 200 lobster salads, 50 baskets of pastry, 300 jellies, 10 tarts. 200 raised game and perigord pies, 40 chickens salads, 100 quarters of lamb, 70 hams, 150 tongues, &c. The wines were excellent ; they were supplied by Mr. Mitchell, of London, brother of Mr. Mitchell, of the Lion Hotel, in this town, and consisted of 200 dozen of Champagne, 50 dozen of claret, 150 dozen of sherry, 2,500 bottles of soda water, &c. Messrs. Hudson, of Trinity College, were the caterers ; and consi-lering the vast numbers who partook of refresh ments supplied in the grounds, great credit is due to them for their admirable management of the Me. At about ten minutes past two o'clock the royal party left the pavilion, and retired the same way by which they had entered, amidst the cheering of the company. On reaching the passage which leads from Nevile s-court to the Great Court, the royal party turned into the hall of the college. Sir Robert and Lady Peel, and a gentleman whose name is unknown to us, happened to be in the hall looking at the pictures which it contains; they drew back near one , of the windows looking out upon the Great Court, but as soon as her Majesty perceived them she advanced towards Lady Peel, and shook her cordially by the hand. Her Majesty then turned to Sir R. Peel and engaged him in conversation for about seven minutes, after which she nassed from the hall to the master's house. In about half an hour from this time the Court left Trinity Hall for the station; where Mr. Hudson and Mr. Waddington were in attendance to receive her Ma jesty. The train consisted of the same number of car riages, which were occupied in the same manner as on the journey from London. At three minutes before three o'clock the signal was given for the start, and stopping only at Bishop Stortford for three minutes, the train arrived at the Tottenham station at twenty-three minutes past four o'clock. Her Majesty was pleased to express herself much gratified with the arrangements for her reception at the railway, and the manner in which her journies along the line had been conducted. Her Majesty then entered her carriage, accompanied by Prince Albert, and attended by the Duchess of Sutherland and the Countess of Desart, and proceeded to Buckingham Palace under the escort of a troop of Life Guards. At six o'clock many of the members of the University and their ladies who had assembled in Trinity College repaired to the dancing tent erected on the lawn oppo site the new building of St. John's College, wheie polkas, quadrilles, and other dances were kept up , to the excel lent accompaniment of Jullien's admirable band till near ten o'clock. A very handsome medal has been struck by Messrs. Peters, Cambridge, to commemorate this installation. On the obverse is a finely-executed head of the Prince, from a miniature by Ross, with the inscrip tion, " Princeps Celsissimus Albertus Acad. Cantab. Cancell., 1847," and on the reverse an interior of the Senate- house. Another very handsome medal has been struck by Mr. Reed, of the Market-hill, with an admirable likeness of the Prince Chancellor. Some description of the present state of the royal apartments in Trinity-lodge, as occupied by her Majesty and his Royal Highness the Prince Chancellor, may not be uninteresting. The entrance is an Elizabethan arched porch, which leads into a grand hall, about 30 feet square. The ceiling is supported by massive oaken beams on two verd antique marble columns. The walls are covered with dark wainscoat, richly moulded sunken pannellings, forming a fine background for the sculpture with which the apartment is decorated. The floor is composed of tiles of various colours, arranged with much taste, under the immediate direction of the Master of Trinity. With the arrangements and decorations of this portion of the royal residence her Majesty and the Prince Chancellor were evidently most favourably impressed, having remained in the hall for several minutes, surveying its beauties at different times during their stay. A full-length statue of Edward "VI. occupies a central position ; on the side opposite the entrance is a copy of the statue of Lord Bacon, as exe cuted by Sir T. Matsys, his secretary, in an attitude of contemplative devotion, with the inscription, " Sic sede bat." The grand staircase is constructed entirely of oak, and is covered by a magnificent carpet of crimson, pow dere'l with fleur-de-lis in gold. It leads to the green drawing-room, in which the royal party took breakfast. This room is most handsomely furnished, and contains many valuable pictures. Communicating with this is Henry VIII.'s drawing-room. This noble apartment at the further end expands on either side into two fine oriel windows. Its walls are hung with full-length historical portraits of the noble patrons and distin guished members of the college; among others, we observed those of Henry VIII., Queen Elizabeth, and Newton. The coved ceiling is enriched by rib-mouldings terminating in carved pendants. The ribs are carried over the surface with that intricacy of design which marks distinctively the period of architecture to which it belongs. A corridor at the upper end of this room leads to the royal sleeping apartments, which consist of four lofty and spacious chambers, handsomely and appro priately furnished. The windows from the royal bed room command a very beautiful prospect over the Master's garden and the college grounds towards St. John's. The dining-room underneath Henry VIII.'s room is of similar dimensions and form. Its walls are covered from the floor to the ceidng with oak panelling. The portraits of the masters from the foundation of the college ornament the walls. This room, however, was only used by her Majesty's suite. Renovations had for some time been in progress before the royal visit, under the direction of Mr. Larigher. The Corporation this day agreed to an address of con gratulation to Sir 11. Smith. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert, attended by the Duchess of Sutherland and the Countess of Desert, ar rived a% Buckingham Palace at twenty minutes past five o'clock yesterday afternoon in an open carriage and four, escorted by a party of Lancers, from the Tottenham sta tion of the Eastern Counties Railway. Earl Fortescue, the Marquis of Abercorn, the Earl of Morton, Mr. Geo. Edward Anson, Lieut.-Colonel the . Horr. C. B. Phipps, Major-General Bowles,' Colonel Mickley, Lieut.-Colonel Seymour, and 'Dr. Meyer followed in two carriages and four. Her Majesty and her royal consort were received at the Palace by the Hon. Misses Murray and Macdcnald and Sir Edward Bowater. His Royal Highness the Hereditary Grand Duke of Saxe Weimar, attended by Count de Beust, arrived in town yesterday morning from Cambridge. His Royal Highness proceeded to Bushy House, Bushy Park, the residence of her Majesty the Queen owager. His Excellency Count de Reventlow, the Danish Minister, and Mr. Francke, Conseiller d'Etat de Copen hague, had an interview with the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson yesterday at the office of the Board of Trade. The Bishop of Cape Town had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday at the Colonial-office. Dr. Nicolson had also an interview with his Lordship yesterday. Lieutenant-General Sir Howard Douglas had an in terview with the Right Hon. Edward Strutt yesterday, at the office of the Commissioners of Railways in Great George-street. Sir George Grey returned to town on Tuesday from Cambridge. The Marquis of Lansdowne returned to town yesterday from Cambridge. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office, from the Governors of Van Diemen's Land and the Mauritius. Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from the Colonial-office for the Governors of Hong-Kong and Ceylon. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons. WEDNESDAY, JULY 7. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTORS BILL. Order for Second Reading read ; Motion made, and QRCS tion proposed, " That the Bill be now read a second time :" —Amendment proposed, to leave out the word " now," and at the end of the Question to add the word " to-morrow :" —Question proposed, " That the word ' now' stand part of the Question :"—Amendment, by leave, withdrawn :—Ques tion put, " That the Bill be now read a second time." The House divided : MINORITY-AYES, 67. Aglionby, 11. A. Grey, Sir G. - - Protheroe, E. Arundel, Earl of Grosvenor, Lord R. Posey, P. Baine, Walter Hallyburton, Lord Rich, Henry Bannerman, A. Hatton, Captain Shell, R. L. Baring, I. T. Hawes, Bel li. Smith. R. V. Berkeley, IL Hervey, Lord A. Somerville, Sir W. Bernal, Ralph Hindley Charles Strutt, Edward Blake, M. J. Ilobhouse, Sir John Tancred, H. W. Bowring, Dr. Hume, Joseph Thornely, T. Brotherton, J, Jervis, Sir John Trelawny, J.'S. Brown, W. Macaulay, T. B. Troubridge, Sir E. Browne, W. Maule, Fox Tufnell, Henry Buller, Charles Moffatt, George Villiers, Charles Buller, Edward Molesworth, Sir W. Vvian, J. H. colebrooke, Sir T. Monahan, J. H. Wakley, Thomas alrymple,.Captain Morris, David Walker, Richard Duncan, George Morison, General Ward, H. G. Dundas, Admiral Norreys, Sir D. Williams, W. Dundas, F. Osborne, Ralph Wood, Sir Charles Escott, Bickham Parker, John TELLERS. Ferguson, Sir R. Pechell, Captain Ferrand, W. B. Perfect, Robert Forster, Matthew Pinney, William Gore, Robert Plumridge, Captain Evans, Sir De Lacy Dtuicombe, T. MAJORITY-NOES, 72. Aciand, Sir T. Estcourt, T. G. Manners, Lord C. Adderley, C. E. Miles, P. W. S. Arkwright, 9. Austen, Colonel Bankes, George } l} l ie o tzl y k; ei e, J s l o iE l e n n. i :ry Bennet, P. Frewen, C. H. Fuller, A. E. O'Brien, i d n e:n . :, OEAn E. MillerS irStaffordj. Palmer, G. Beutinek, Lord G, Gardner, J. D. Powell, Colonel Bodkin, W. H. Bolaero, 11. G. o G iiiir ri a a emim l e i ii a ille F; nnT S :h ir LoGom. J rAasd a . m c e . s Prime, Richard Granby, Marquis of Rashleigh, W. Botfield, Berish Repton, G. W. J. Bowles, Admiral Grogan, E. Brooke, Lord lI R s : o y l u l mz e i s ,ei t r, o , 3 Ho , h C en o n ; e l Buck, L . W. Ker Carew, W. P. Henley, J. W. Stuart, John Christopher, R. A. Ilildyard, T. B. T. Thornhill, G. Clive, Viscount Hill, Lord E. Tollemache, J. Codrington, Sir W. Hotham, Lord Verner, Sir W. Colvilc, C. R. Ilouldsworth, T. Vyse, H. Inglis, Sir It. Waddington, - 11, S. D C : cie l l iik r si t io e ln n o :E:: .F L ß o . ,7 i. J. J o erm uifl y e n , , S E ir a i r v l 0. H. IlvVoalrpceoslete,rS..3Hia.rquis Dodd, George Jones, Captain Wo r tl ey , J . S. c TELLERS. Lowther, Lason A li on. Col. Newdegat e , C . N . Lygon, Gen. Spooner, Richard DE D itu u siit k e, : sm , o ir r b tl ej :.., ABI.. Sir J. A New York journal states that a boy having got his father's snutf•box, indulged so immoderately in the tittilating dust that he sneezed himself to pieces. His remains having been gathered up, a coroner's inquest was held over them, when the enlightened jury returned s verdict of " Snuffed out,". _ .- - • r= ~.a .x ~ ,~.. ~ a a great man great, though be dare not invade the homes of the men of Kent—(Cheers) —Napoleon Bona parte, who said that the Irish Roman Catholic priesthood in Ireland were the moral captains of the people. Why, because they are independent and unpaid. Endow them, and they will immediately lose their influence. — (Cheers.) That is my deliberate opinion. With these principles and opinions, you may readily believe that I shall not easily bring myself to vote for the endowment of the Irish priesthood.—(Cheers.) And now, although I am obliged, for the sake of time, to omit many sub jects, on which, however, I shall be ready to answer, if you will ask me questions, I will pass to that which is considered to be the holy of holies, the occupancy of Downing-street.—(Cheers.) And as there is little enough as yet of public significancy about this Ministry, I do not know that I can do better than to quote what I said six years ago of Lord John Russell, the chief and champion and best representative of modern Whiggism, in the figurative language of a boy, " that it was impossible to speak without admira tion of a statesman who reminded him of a saying of a great imperialist general, who made it his proudest boast that he had fought two campaigns against the Conde and Turenne, and had not been con quered. Lord John Russell had fought more than two campaigns against Stanley, more chivalric than Conde; and against Peel, more far• seeing than Turenne; and had not been conquered."—(Cheers.) But since I spoke that sentence six years have passed away, and Lord John Russell has not only not been conquered, but bas himself conquered both Lord Stanley and Sir Robert.—(Great cheers.) lie has realised to the furthest and the fullest the prophecies of his coming greatness which fell from the greatest of our political poets, Mr. Thomas Moore, and the most eloquent of our statesmen, Mr. Canning.— (Cheers.) But notwithstanding the greatness of his position, and the greater greatness in himself, I may, perhaps, be permitted to say—l, who have that Sydney blood in my veins which was shed on the same scaffold with hisjtussell blood in defence of the liberties of Eng land—(Great cheering)—that he remembers too much and too often that he is a Russell and a Whig, and too little and too late that he is the Prime Minister of a country which is sick—heartily and cordially sick— of all the barren inanities of party.—(Great cheering.) It has been to me a reproach in politics that my watch is always five minutes too fast.— (" Hear," and laughter.) You will probably think that in saying how I will act towards Lord John Russell my watch is going too fast, and I am already supposing myself once more your Member.—(Cheers.) Flattered by such a meeting as the present—guaranteed by your sympathy and support —I believe I shall for the third time be your Member.— (Tremendous cheering.) Under all circumstances I shall go to the poll.—(Cheers.) Except in a time of movement, I must admit that we men of theory make indifferent Parliament men. My own temper is such that I will frankly say that in these last vicissitudes I would rather have' been one of the journalists who led than one of the statesman who followed.—(Loud cheers.) And if I shall be ostracised and deposed by you —(Loud cries of "No, nol")—to exercise thenceforth the free pen of an independent intelligence, I shall not personally blame the instigators of a change which shall hinder and prevent me from mingling in the small dis sensions of modern legislation.—(Loud cheers.) But whatever the event, be it yours now to acquit me of the charges brought against me ; be yours, or at least of the gentle-judging and generous among you, the part to try me by no vulgar standard of success ; to reproach me not that I have been a patriot when a Government was strong, and a placeman when a Government was weak, but for that very reason to sympathise with and adopt my public conduct. Be it mine to assure you that, had I to renew it, I would speak again as I have spoken, and vote once more as I have voted—to rejoice that I at tacked Sir Robert Peel when his Administration stag nated beneath the superincumbent slime of aristocratic approbation—to rejoice still more that I joined him when his hand was free, and he struck the niggard rock of Parliamentary bounty, and the waters flowed forth, and the people of England were permitted, even in our time, to feel the invigorating influence of a liberal and beneficent, but not the less an ancient and :Tory policy. —(The Hon. Gentleman resumed his seat amidst reite rated rounds of enthusiastic applause). The meeting broke up at twelve o'clock. ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB. Yesterday a sailing match for a purse of 100 sove reigns, and which, on account of the extensive publica tion given to the contest, excited very great interest, took place on the Thames, the starting-point being at Erith, the course thence to the Nore light, and back again to the starting-point, a distance of close on sixty miles. The fact of the prize being in the current coin of the realm, and for such a large amount, induced a greater number of entries than usual, those entries comprising yachts belonging to the principal sailing clubs of the kingdom. The chief regulation in this match was that for difference of tonnage half minute time per ton was allowed upon yachts coming in. It is scarcely necessary to remark that the morning was propitious for an aquatic fete of this description, and that in consequence the steamers, viz., Meteor, Gem, Ariel, and Waterman No. 10, engaged to accompany the competing yachts, were at the appointed hour fully freighted with fashionable spectators. The Meteor car ried the Commodore, Lord A. Paget; the Vice-Commo dore, Captain Barwell; the Committee, and their numer ous friends. The Marquis of Anglesea was present in his beautiful yacht the Pearl, and so was the Duke of Beaufort, accompanied by the Earl of Cardigan, in his Grace's yacht the Intrepid. At a quarter past eleven the Noble Commodore gave the signal for preparing to start, and of the nineteen yachts which had been entered eleven obeyed the signal, and took their positions in the following order. The station figured No. 1 being the nearest to the southern and No. 11 to the north shore:- No. 1. R.T.Y.C., Chamois, 8 tons, Southampton, Smyth Pigott, Esq. 2. R.T.Y.C., Eclipse, 50 tons, Weymouth, T. P. Wick ham, Esq. 3. R.T.Y.C., Princess Olga, 35 tons, Cowes, T. B. Rutherford, Esq. 4. R.T.Y.C., Secret, 25 tons, London, T. W. Smith, Esq. 5. R.T.Y.C., Ino, 25 tons, London, H. Gibson, Esq. 6. R.T.Y.C., Bianca, 31 tons, Cowes, Lord C. Paget. 7. R.T.Y.C., Snake, 20 tons, Poole, T. and M. Stan hill, Esqs. 8. R.W.Y.C., Lily of Devon, 31 tons, Plymouth, W. F. Moore, Esq. 9. R.T.Y.C., Blue Bell, 31 tons, London, Twisden Hodges, Esq. 10. R.T.Y.C., Little Gauntlet, 15 tons, Portsmouth, A. Fountaine, Esq. 11. R.T.Y.C., Antagonist, 25 tons, London, G. P. Nayler, Esq. The signal gun for starting was fired at twenty-six minutes past eleven, upon which the different crews hoisted canvass with equal rapidity and address, no sen sible advantage being gained in this point by one over the other. The yachts immediately canted round, the Snake and the Bianca taking the lead, the Eclipse took up the third position, but soon exchanged it for the first, the Secret a good fourth, and the Ino following close in the fifth berth, all the others well up. They maintained this position to the Nore light with no other remarkable change or incident save the following. The Eclipse in Long Reach got the first position, the Secret obtaining the second. In the Lower Hope the Bianca abandoned all hope, and the little Chamois, desponding of success, followed suit, and declined the contest. As the yachts were rounding the Nore light the excitement was momentarily diverted by the interesting coup devil presented by the graceful manoeuvring of the many assembled yachts, and by the swelling sails of several score of trading vessels outward bound. The Nore light was rounded in the following time and order•-Eclipse, 2h. 40w. 50s. ; Secret, 2b. 46m. 255.; Snake, 2h. 54m. 243.; Princess Olga, 2h. 55m. 45.; Ino, 2h. 55m. 205.; Antagonist, 2h. 56w.; Blue Bell, '2h. 58m. ;• Lily of Devon, 2h. 58m. 2s. ; Gauntlet, Bh. 7m. 40s. In rounding, the Ino weathers on the Princess Olga, and cuts her out, amidst great cheering ; the Blue Bell doing the like to the Lily of Devon. In the upper part of Sea Reach the Blue Bell overhauls the Snake and Ina and a beautiful race ensued between the two latter boats. From this point home no important change took place in the relative positions of the yachts, and the interest was centred in the leading ones, the Eclipse and Secret. The former having retained and gradually increased the six minutes' lead obtained at the Nore, and the excitement therefore being caused by the doubt as to whether she would increase her lead to twelve minutes and a half, the time required by her superior tonnage to ensure her victory over her lesser opponent, the Secret. This she nearly succeeded in doing, to the admiration of all, and only lost by the short space of twenty-five seconds. It was curious to witness the astonishment of the uninitiated on learning the Secret to be a winner, though she had been eclipsed by a distai,ce of nearly two miles by the loser. The boats reached the goal in the following time and order:- h. in. s. Eclipse Secret 6 15 46 Blue Bell Antagonist 6 26 4 0 0 Snake 6 29 6 Ino Lily of Devon 6 38 18 Princess Olga .... .............. " the boat for The purse and its contents were handed over by the Noble Commodore with a congratulatory address to the spirited owner of the Secret, a craft almost invariably successful, no matter what wind blows. She has ag a i n proved herself what we have called her, all weathers." arrangem e nts on board the Meteor, at least both with respect to a musement and comfort, were The thing that e t he most fastidious could desire; m and she landed he r numerous and highly satisfied every with at a q uarter to nine in the even ing. " at COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. (FROM Olin OWN CORRESPONDENT.) JULY 7, 1847. A general meeting of the members of the Royal Yacht Squadron is to be held at the Squadron House on Friday next, at which a Vice-Commodore will be elected in place of the Marquis of Donegan, elected Commo dore. Sir Bellingham Graham, Bart., it is said, is to be the new Vice. He is a true yachtsman, and keeps his yachts afloat till the November gales drive them from the cruising ground to their moorings, and then into the harbour, the Flirt being the last of the fleet afloat. Died of consumption, on the 7th inst., at West Cowes, after an illness of 15 years, Robert Meiklaw, a a upright, honourable man. It is understood h t remains are to be taken round in his yacht, the Talis man, to Scotland. Pormuriori or TUSCANY. --The Gazette di Firenze gives 1,565,751 as the populetion of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. The increase of the population last year amounted to 16,880. Amongst the deaths in 1846 there wore Wu coma amateurism& CANTERBURY ELECTION. On Tuesday evening a numerous and influential meet ing of the electors of Canterbury was held at the Victoria Rooms, in that city, at the invitation of the Honourable r m s an u ;,‘ o account o f suffrageshis s t ew a a t r thedsh stewardship," '' G. P. Smythe, the present Member, in order that he forth might his re n c l d a e i and approaching se election. At half-past eight o'clock the hall was t thronged with electors of every shade of politics, Whig, Tory, and Radical, and on the motion of Mr. Sladden, Mr. Wooton was called to the chair. Shortly after wards, Mr. Smythe, accompanied by several friends, made his appearance, and was welcomed with loud cheers. As the meeting was somewhat of a convivial character, the Chairman opened the proceedings by proposing the toast of " The Queen." Mr. SMYTHE then rose, and was received with a burst of cheering which lasted several minutes. He said—Mr. Chairman and gentleman, it is impossible for me to meet so many old laces once again without some thing of emotion, were it only gratitude for their at tendance here this evening.—(Cheers.) You know why I have called you together this evening ; it is because I understand that a resolution has been come to by a sec tion of the Conservative party, which states that my anti-Protestant votes, as they are termed, incapacitate me from receiving their support. I might, were I inclined to bitterness, retort on these gentlemen, now my opponents, of the Conservative Club, and remind them that after I had recorded my vote in favour of the May nooth grant-. after I had voted in favour of the emanci pation of the Jews from Parliamentary and other dis abilities—l had their active support, as well on my committees as by their votes at the poll.—(Cheers.) lu 3 our local history, in the records of your corporation, in 1:535, one year alter the great Reformation, I have stumbled upon the following passage:—" Paid 14s. Bd. for the expense of bringing a heretic from London; and for one half-load of wood to burn him, 2d.; for gun powder, ld.; for a stake and staple, Bd."—(Cheers and laughter.) I doubt not but there are some corporators in Canterbury who would not grudge me the 14s. Bd., or even the additional 4d., which the South-Eastern Railway would exact—(Cheers and laughter)—the gun powder, the stake, or the staple.—(Renewed cheers.) But there is this difference between the two cases. Whereas the victim of those days suffered for a creed which he heroically witnessed, the victim of these days suffers for a creed which he does not, cannot, will not entertain.—(Loud cheers.) Nay, I doubt whether, when the heat of this election shall have passed away, when Lord Winchilsea's letter, Sir Brooks Brydge's and Sir E. Deering's letter— even a longer life shalt have been forgotten—when national clubs shall be no more—and when even Conser vative societies shall have expired—(Great cheering)— I think in that day they will almost doubt whether it is not I who have been the better Protestant, in the inmost, the highest, and the truest sense of the word.—(Re vowed cheering.) I, who against such odds assert the right of private judgment, and the freedom of particular opinion against those who in their aggregate infallibity attempt to proscribe and persecute independence of opinion as intolerantly, as unwisely, and as fruitlessly as Rome ever did—fruitlessly, because I believe that if this action of Conservatives could send whom they chose to Parliament, the common sense of the House of Commons would nullify that man's votes and shock him out of his prepossessions.—(Great cheering.) lam not sorry this resolution has been passed against me, because it gives me an opportunity of answering charges which have been brought against me week after week, in your local papers and otherwise, for the last six years.—(Cheers.) I shall not shirk them; but I believe they may be con densed into two accusations. In the first place, that I have deserted the Tory party by the advocacy of Liberal opinions ; and in the second, that I have apostatised from my particular professions.—(Hear, hear.) I give both these charges the most absolute, the most complete, and the most indignant denial.—(Cheers.) I must, I am afraid, bore you with much that is of a personal nature; but when was a person attacked and an English assembly refused to listen to his defence?— (Cheers.) lam upon my defence.—(Renewed cheeing.) I must recal to to your recollection the circumstances of the ease. When lam accused of deserting the Tory party, I can only regret the youth, the earnestness, the energy, and the passion, with which as a mere boy I asserted before you the seeming paradox, which the Legislature has since confirmed in many an enactment, namely, that the Tory party is the party of progress and of the people.—(Cheers.) I came first before you al most a boy, though I felt, as I believe, that I had a true theory and a true idea, which others, my contempora ries, had borne triumphant over an academical society, and which a man of genius has since made familiar to the public by his writings. I came before you at a time when Lord Melbourne's Ministry was in the agonies of dissolution; but did I then adopt one word or one syl lable of the vulgar slang which had gone abroad? Did I say one word of " No Popery"—of a " bedchamber plot"—or of "an Owenite Administration ?"—(Hear.) Did I affirm any one of the enormous lies which drove that Ministry from office ?—(Cheers.) My charge against the Minister was that no man since the days of Lord Carteret had put the Crown in so false a position. I then used a figure to say, " That a horse which went forward was a good horse; a horsewhich went backward was a bad horse; but than any horse was better than a dead horse."—(Cheers and laughter.) Such was the reason of my opposition to the Melbourne Ministry. You returned me to Parliament, and when there, I am not ashamed to confess that I was awed by the Nemesis of that great assembly, and that, in Parliamentary parlance, " I broke down."—(Hear, hear.) Notwith standing this, your kindness shortly afterwards again returned me as your Member at the head of the poll. 'laving gone through these disagreeable details—for wish to evade no mortification—lwill now allude to an attempt frequently made, no doubt in Canterbury as well as elsewhere, to represent that dissolution as caused solely and exclusively by the principles of free trade and protection being at issue. I challenge even the shadow of a shade of discrepancy between my votes in Parliament and my professions at the hustings. I came in, as I have said, with others, full of hot thoughts and ardent speculations, and we sat by men who now, ibr sooth, are patriots, but who then had but one rule, which adapted itself to all things, to all measures, to all debates, and to all votes—the will of the sole Minister. I spoke, perhaps, of some ancient privileges, and the most intrepid thinkers would shake their heads and say, " Listen to Sir Robert Peel," and the less intrepid thinkers would shake their heads and say, " Listen to Sir Thomas Fremantle."—(Laughter.) When persons were thus substituted for principles, personalities became a duty with those who wished to substitute principles for personalities. " I am no more ashamed," said Mr. Southey, " of having been a republican than of being a boy." And lam no more ashamed of having used strong language against the Minister than I am of being a boy. —(Hear.) But now that" I appear before you to render an account of my parliamentary conduct, I would fain take this public opportunity of making an apology to a great man, and I cannot be suspected of adulation, for he has arrived at an age when no man except one ever led the House of Commons—a great man who has since shown that bis heart was all the while with the people. In the year 1842 I had just come from witnessing all the horrors of starvation in the manufacturing districts, and I sup ported the Corn Bill of that year as an instalment of a wiser policy; but I attacked the Minister because it was only an instalment. In the year 1846 I had the satisfac- tiori of joining a dying Administration, which only sought to live for the purpose of perfecting that measure of tree trade of which the other was the instalment.— (Cheers.) In 1843 I almost seceded from the party of Sir Robert Peel in consequence of his Irish policy. In 1845 Sir Robert Peel changed his policy to wards Ireland, in the sense of which I had pre viously voted and spoken, and I had the satisfaction of voting f or th a t increased grant to Maynooth which I had been the first in the last Parliament to recommend. I have disproved by date and fact and circumstance the charge of inconsistency.—(Cheers.) But, having said that, I say frankly I care very little whether the charge be true or not true—(Loud cheers)—for there is nothing more admirable than for a man to change his opinions upon conviction.—(Cheers.) If I had changed my opinion from conviction, I would gladly have pleaded guilty to -the charge, but as it so happened that I had not, 1 could not permit that charge to be made without refuting it.—(Cheers.) But while I know nothing more admirable than for a man to change upon conviction, I know nothing more ridiculous than the infinitessimal lit tleness of Parliamentary politics, and the boast of having been perpetually either Tweedledum or Tweedledee.— (Loud cheers and laughter.) There is a man, the wisest of modern times, a German, named Niebuhr, who says that the English of the present day are like the Romans of the third century. With all due deference to so great an authority, I am more reminded by them of the Greeks.—(Hear, hear.) In an old city, older than Can terbury, once upon a time, grave men, grown men, illus trious senators, spent their whole lifetime in disputing, and they took great pleasure in the dispute, upon the relative merits of blue and red and green. — (Hear, hear.) But the people of Byzantium were wiser than the people of England; for there at least the colours were salient and the dresses new; but in our time and in our country, the dresses are so worn that you can no longer distinguieh the colours.—(Cheers and laughter.) The next point of any moment is the question of education.—(Great cheering.) lam bound to say I looked with little satisfaction on the scheme proposed and inaugurated the other day by Lord John Russell. I think it was meagre as a measure of state, and offensive as a matter of religion.—(Cheers.) I think that it acceded what to all intents and purposes amounted to a monopoly to that Established Church which has, by the confession of the best and wisest of her ministers, been guilty of neglecting for certainly more than a century her only duty, that of teaching her own chil dren.—(Loud cheers.) And why has she been guilty of this ? Because she is lying bound down and fettered, as our northern neighbours would say, in the lowest dungeons of Erastian imprisonment--because she has been compelled to accept the alms of the State without its confidence ; moneys upon mon e y s, but at the same time disfavour upon disfavouorti But some may ask why, with these opinions, _did e. not vote against the measure? I tell your fra a n t kl i Y r: this cause I believe the want of education is sog!e scheme, country, that any scheme of education, even t this with all its vices, was better than none been There is another subject which has ;riegTierZetin2 much canvassed of late hear.) I am in —the endo_v_vz.nt of the Roman Catholic priesthood in Ireland. (H principle opposed in this our..eetti.smoe to I t w h i e ll a n ll o - t ge s n ay er . a to l en dowmentsthe of religions.—(Ch eers.) partial payment of all rg oon ent to general endow ments. (Cheers.) eli i onar ies, for there may arise particular provincial and _ co l on i a l cases of necessity ; but in principle I am an pp In the old days the priest was neon the re resentativeof public toP truth, thought by the and the state, its vicar, sequently, and logically en ough, punished Dissenters as it w ould have punished criminals. In these days the priest is thought to be the representative of heaven, and the less he has to say to I anyt hing under the earth, and in earth's bowels, in the g a pe nain,eralip the better.—(Leughter.) 'Th e r e wee - • ... . HEALTH. YOU MUST BREATHE NIGHT AIR. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—As sanatory measures are just now so properly engaging the attention of the public, allow me not merely to suggest, but to urge (through your columns) an atten tion to one very simple practice more conducive to health, and a greater preventive to disease than any other single measure I have seen recommended or en forced, and it has the important character of being immediate in its effects, and of no trouble or expence in its application. Do not expect, Sir, some wonderful announcement, or some fascinating mystery! No. It is simply the plain little practice of leaving your bedroom window a little open at the top while sleeping, both in winter and summer. I do not come before you as a theorist or an inexperienced teacher, in thus calling loudly upon every family to adopt this healthful practice. I am the father of ten children all in pure health, and have (thank God) never lost one, although their natural constitutions were not robust. But in addition to the salutary effect of the practice in my own family, wherever I have advised others to try its effects, it has invariably been found to be both pleasant and beneficial. But, Sir, does the subject need the influence of experi ence to enforce its truth ? Are not reason and common sense sufficient, when once the idea has been suggested ? Why should we shut ourselves in a closed room eight, ten, and twelve hours every night, while we are urging the importance of constant fresh air in the day? But when an error has got hold of us, it is astonish ing sometimes how tenaciously it will stick. Most dis tressing sensations, extreme lassitude, and sleepless nights will, with some keep their eyes open to everything but truth on this subject. They are " afraid of catching cold," or of some other imaginary evil, which, really, if they did catch would not be halt so bad as the nights they now suffer without a cold, and the destruction to their constitution, which such every night works upon the physical powers. But I can assure them they need not fear taking cold by opening their windows, and ob taining healthful sleep. One more remark and I have done. Their doctor, unless he be a thinking man, will very likely, with a per fectly good intention (though false Judgment) prevent their adopting this almost specific against general disease, by saying " Oh, it is bad to breathe night air." This has been said to me by various medical men, but I have had in reply one question, which generally either silenced or converted them, for I have asked, " Well, Doctor, will you then please to tell me what air I am to breathe in the night but night air?" It is, I think, very clear that the only question is, whether we shall breathe, for eight or ten hours, close, foul, destructive, night air, or have a moderate supply of that which is resh and pure?--for night air of some sort we must breathe. Yours obediently, J. D. The only care necessary is not to have a current or draught pass over the bed by any open window or door being on the other side. To be sold, a tremendous sacrifice, the Rental of Ireland, which has produced as much as 18,0001. a year. This rental is held on a fee simple, and can easily be raised by an agitator who only understands how to drain the country in which the rent is collected. No incumbrances—not even a poor-law. Tenders, stating lowest terms (of abuse), to be sent in to Conciliation Hall, Dublin, addressed to " Hereditary Bondsmen."—N.B. Repeal, and a heap of other rubbish, to be taken at a valuation.—Punch. MR. FERRAND, is said that Mr. Fer rand, M.P., is about to marry the sister of Lord Blan tyre; should the match take place, he will brother-in-law to a daughter of the Duke of Sutherland.—Manchester Examiner. LEIGH HUNT.-THE AMATEUR DRAMATIC PER• PORMANCE.—The sub-committee appointed to make the necessary arrang e ments for the amateur dramatic per formance to be given by Mr. Charles Dickens and his friends for the benefit of Mr. Hunt, have been actively engaged in the duties they have undertaken. We understand that our Theatre Royal is secured, and we believe the performance will take place on the evening of Wednesday, the 28th inst. Full particulars will be announced in our next publication. A public meeting is to be held in Liverpool this day (Wednesday) to carry out the arrangements for the performance there.—Man chester Guardian. CONVICTION OF THE TWO FEMALE RAILWAY PICKPOCKETS AT BRISTOL.—There appeared in our journal, a short time since, an account of the appre hension, at Bristol, of two elegantly-attired females, giving their names Ann Loft and Caroline Smith, upon a charge of picking the pocket of a lady named Barnard, while waiting at the booking-office of the Bristol and Exeter Railway, at Bristol, and stealing a sum con taining seven five pound-notes. These parties, who, there is reason to believe, have been engaged for some time past in levying contributions on railway and steam packet passengers, were triad yesterday at the Bristol Quarter Sessions, before the Recorder, R. B. Crowley, Esq. Evidence was adduced to show that as Mrs. Bar nard was sitting in the waiting-room at the station, the prisoners pushed aga;nst her several times, and at length left the office ; and that Mrs. Barnard having felt for and missed her purse, they were pursued and overtaken in the London booking-office of the Great Western Rail way. They at first indignantly denied the charge, and threatened an action for defamation ; but upon being seized one of them dropped the purse and money. The jury tound them bosh guilty, and they were sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment and hard labour. DEATH OF ANOTHER PARISH MEDICAL OFFICER. —Mr. Curtis, one of the district parish mirg, ons fu. St. Pancras, ant registrar for Camden -town, has died of fever. It is said that the incipient symptoms of his disease were precisely similar to those that characterised the fatal illness which carried off Dr. Lynch. Mr. Curtis is the third parish medical officer that, within a few days, has fallen a victim to fever in the metropolis. Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston give a grand dinner on Saturday next to his Royal Highness Prince Waldemar of Prussia, and her Ladyship will afterwards receive a brilliant circle of the aristocracy. Count Henrie de Bearn is the new attache to the French embassy. The Noble Count has arrived at Manchester House from Paris. The Cologne Gazette contradicts the report of a marriage between the reigning Duke of Brunswick and a Princess of Mecklenburg-Schewrin. EXTENSION OF THE ELECTRIC TELEORAPH.—Yes terday the extension of the South-Western Railway electric telegraph to the Brighton, South Coast, and South-Easters termini at London-bridge commenced. The conducting wires are now being carried from the branch in the Waterloo-road, through the New cut, crossing the Blackfriars-road opposite Rowland Hill's Chapel, passing through Union-street into High-street, Southwark, and from thence to the termini at London bridge. This arrangement completes the electric corn munication to all places reached by railway south of the metropolis. ROBBERY OF FOUR HUNDRED POUNDS' WORTH OF WATCHES, JEWELLERY, &c.—Yesterday information was received by the police that a young man, named John Daniell, had absconded from the service of his employers, Messrs. Walker and Brown, jewellers, of No.llo, Leadenhall-street, with a large quantity of gold and silver watches, jewellery, &c., with which it is believed he is making his way to America. 501. reward is offered for his apprehension. LOLA MONTES AGAIN.—The Cologne Gazette of the 3d gives the following: —"From letters received from Bavaria, it appears that the animosities excited at the beg inning of this year against Lola Montes are f a r from having subsided. On passing through Nuremberg she has been coldly received, but with decency. At Bamberg, however, it was quite different. On arriving at the station she was not only hissed and hooted, but stones thrown at her carriage, and at one moment she presented her pistols, and threatened to punish her assailants. On arriving at the hotel where she alighted it became necessary to shut the gates to prevent the populace from entering and insulting her. These de monstrations assumed a character so decidedly hostile, that although she had intended to pass the night at Bamberg, she resolved upon continuing her journey. The higher classes of the town were ashamed of these excesses, and yet they in a measure will have to pay the penalty; for, it is said, an order has been rece on i”A by the chief magistrate of the town, insisting uK unt n e ls s, appointing a deputation to wait upon Lola Great Western Railway a n n a d mb a e p r o g l . o , gise for the treatment she h ad received at have been esti- The daily expenses of the 0 ow/. a week. — Herepath's Cy, m o a m te p d an st4, i s n oo t l h i e Journal. Colonel of j h e r Majesty s 85th Regime n t o f o p r re a s b e o n u t t P 3 ar , liai nent, The late Lieutenant- General, Sir Thomas Pearson, Foot, formerly residing at Bath, but late of Cabalva iwoHouse,vfee ytogetheref or H e reford, riwws hhii ha s tteehh rs aaloli d liflf eestv:hiauasentne outgoings oirt a nrsh l dogle personal tl i csopd hisarr expenses, e p a ae l suro d e tny s R i t C a tatmeop and bn t ta o o eidnn a b a, Tn i ip e n. J A .'rearson absolutely ; and has charged his estates and p Sla o vn i ni n de te irn d se L lt a eh d i Lady Pearson the sole executrix ef his will, exe veFnitinsgricatntenPdLead y v b s. exe cuted in 1843. The performances were last his Royal Highness Prince Walde mar of Prussia, Prince Louis Napoleon, the Duchess of Sutherland and Lady C. Leveson Gower, Lady Rolle. Earl and Countess of Litchfield, the Marquis of Douro. the Earl of Cadogan, the Earl of Bloomfield, Lady Langdale, Marchioness of Hastings, Marquis of Donegal. Lord Cranstoun, Sir George and Lady Coulthurst, Lady Whychcote, Lady Bellingham Graham, the Baroness de Rentzen, Lady Ann Dashwood, the Hon. Mr. Vaughan. Lady Hesketh, Sir Henry, Lady, and Miss Meux, the Marquis and Marchioness de Lousads , the Efon.A:6l.eel3.l Lawless, Major Mountjoy Martin , C olonel Barlow Milner Gibson, &c. ig The utmost P ARLIAMENTA RY LIFE INSURANC • e limit of Parliamentary t : re n y a s' s e V n atr o casualties, however,y ma he anartittial period of dissolution. Many gentlemen are now longbev!dtyg existence long before the i eve of investing thou sands in the acquisition ( no t to say purchase) of seats o n the s v s e an e o r f . We propose , therefore, that there should i b n e l es a t r a l b i i m shed a Parliament ar y Life Insurance Office, to guarantee Honourable Members some return for their capital, should t heir re p resentative career, owin g to the lu th u e t r u o b Yl't ilitYef political affairs, be prematurely closed by prerogative.—Punch. TIIE NAVIGATION-LAWS.—The Select Committee a ppointed to inquire into the operation of these laws met on Tuesday. There were present—Mr. Ricardo, Mr. Liddell, Mr. Mitchell, Sir H. Donglas, Mr. Hume Mr. Alderman Thompson, and Mr. T. Baring. Id;. , M. Gibson was in the chair. Mr. Richmond, deputed by the shipowners of Tynemouth to 3.ive evidence. was examined by Mr. Liddell. He gave his opinion in favour of the navigation-laws, and entered into some statistics to show that the reciprocity treaties had iniured British shipping. _ -