The Express.
London, England, 1852-05-20 00:00:00

THE SOCIETY OF ARTS.

Yesterday the delegates fang the various provin-
cial diarists amembled at the Seat, el Arta, John-street,
Aphi. he the = assames with a view
tomny all the the mina for pro-
moting a ambiaation of in-7rihrtions in union with the
Society of Ans. Mr. HAIRY Casrxa in the chair. The
first sullied brought under dissuasion was that of the em-
ployment at lecturers, and • general opinion woe expensed
that • eon of lecturers should be formed, with the view of
giving canes of lectures partaking of the nature of college
• varied by mere alwastary lectures for those insti-
tutions in which IeCtILTIS an men advanced principles of
science might be inapparent!. The question of finance
was then brought eviler onalandera, and a proposition fur
admitting • local society into min with the Society of
Arts by the president becoming a member of that society,
and receiving all the advantages te be derived therefrodi
and the secretary of the iodation being admitted
when in town to the beams, reading-rooms, and
other benefits arising from die Society of Arts, the
sole coot being the she it, of the president of
21. 2a. a year. Up= this past • keg discussion ensued, a
great diversity et opinion appearing to exist amongst the
various rsprosessitims, =say of whom suggested that
they should be allowed to span a delegate from their
betty, sad pa the expense sent of the general funds.
time the lasslien es; is the nostlea of beaks, it was
that tie arise miens should make out a list
say digital* babe they =inn have, in order to ex-
dune wilt ease essistles, nd tan arrangements might
be male with radian he ekelaing bake in large
numbers Ise the end anti& initutious at
reduced Oen. The sleiYieissert Oa naming library of
expense bone eppeatne le a paned fee= seabia le
society, esa iodation bars Ann te held them seven
tiros, was aloe stel. Asa prate the adenines to
be derived Ikea nes M rsdmedrats., manse was
made to the Wass sad bone et nassattal instra-
meats for wadi the essistes medal bed ben given,
and for whisk theme hod been a wory has de-
mand. The sweet et meantal awl noredestaring
exhibitions was sea isouned, sad seggeolione woos made
for such exhibition losing eammoily son rend an society
to .sissy with ea eandent is sepia sad illus-
trate resent L nosonistnios sad asatinery.
In the anon of the diesassien= theis sagen it was
stated that the Society of Arle on meal
exhibiden be article. penman per,sed that
there said be no objes Se tbe manias to
any leap, town, when there might be a te pay
the expense of packing ant seam& The tive
of the Derby institution stated ant ea sahlaplsn, which
wee Mud in that town see, bed ben the
sans Si many working ENS ri -isles, sod bed
unison • pprofit of 1,3001. teas institudem The deign@
next pseeeelsd to dawn the snidest igniting the inks-
none Si • nee enesand amen an etponent, and
it wee seggeoled that this mina be don by _Wain= the
aseistenss Si Si great attelansate to setabibh obese la
nal= osd she by publishing snap lemmas, an redeem
salnets, ait would be useless tsetse scientific loam' to
min on turas with whisk they had no praises know-
lwrieputation was this ted to wait on Prince
Albert, the members of the Marquis of Lans-
downe, Dr. Booth, and Kr. , for the Seetsty of
Arts ; the delegate from tie Yeeloare union. the delegate
from Blandford, to represent the ogrisalterel dbMisls ; the
delegate from Leeds, to repressed the maranhaneing dis-
tricts ; and Mr. Warner, • self-closeted bean= is.
The deputation then proceeded* Builtinglon Pales, to
wait on Wince Albert; the Noma of Lansdowne
having represented to his repel tan the agate bold in
dew, Prince Albert mamma approbation atlas per
• union and hoped that the protect aught be saner
fully carried out.

THE GREAT WESTERN Dods.—Thu works con-
nected with the Great Western Docks wane raseenmenced
on Tuesday last. These works have been in a stand-still,
or very nearly so, for the last Nat years, through the effect
which the panic of 11316 had upon the undeing, which
was then in its infancy. The ant active steps connected
with thu improvement of the harbour of Millbay were taken
by Mr. Thos. Gill, the then member for Plymouth, in 1840,
I when be commenced, at his own cost and risk, the pier,
now known as Millbsy Pier, and which is now extensively
nu dby the Cape Mail, Irish, and other steamers visiting
the port. For this purpose Mr. Gill obtained an act of
parliament. The second step was in 1846, when an act
was obtained to construct docks end basins, and to obtain a
capital of 90,0008., in shares, sad to barrow 30,0001. In
1848 there was another act to empower the South Devon
Railway, the Bristol and Exeter, end the Great Western
Railway to suhecribn to the capital of the dock company to
the extent, with additional borrowing powers, of 80,000/.
The entire land and water area belonging to the company
exceeds 50 acres, and when all their arrangements are com-
pletcd they will have quays three quarters of a mile long,
for large ships, round the inner basin, and above one quar-
ter of a Mlle long in the outer or tidal harbour, besides the
pier, which is above 450 feet long, and the iron pontoon,
300 feet long. The re.conintencement of the works for the
completion of the inner ba-in, is the peculiar object to
which the attention of the inhabitants has been recently
drawn, and in order to build the wharfs which surround
the inner basin, the contractors Meows. Hutcheson and
Kitson, intend first to form a deli, commencing at the pre-
sent entrance to Mr. Gill's small basin (which will be here-
after curried more to the south), end running by a sweep
across the boy to the landing step. near the government re-
servoir ot Long Room—and north of the new battery at
East King Point. When completed thin dem will enable the
men to work unrestrieterity an the inns r basin. This basin,
which is the accommodation for steamer.' so long coveted in

Plymouth, will poems' a water area of 13 atua bare a
depth of 22 feet, with entrance gates 80 feet wide. The
wharves, as we said before, will be three quarters of a
mile long, and the basin will poems that 'soot desirable
and ni pessary advantage n graving dock, which will be
3.10 feet long, by 84 feet wide. The whole of the required
capital has now been subscribed, and the contracts fur the
execution of the works taken by Messrs. Ilutchenon and
'Wean, the well.known contractor,, and on Tuesday the
worka were commenced with great "Oleg by the Mars of
l'lymouth and llevonport, after a procession of great length
and as imposing and gay appearance. A skimmer took
place at the &rya Motal,l'lstoostb, after the eareatosy.

IRELAND.

Beaux, MAT 19.
A numerous meeting of the Independent Club, of
Westmeath, was held yesterday in Mullingar, for
the purpose of heliring a detailed explanation of
their opinions from the several candidates. Mr.
Megan, Sir Percy Nugent, Mr. Pollard Urquhart,
and-Mr. Ennis, severally submitted themselves to a
long process of catechising on the various political
questions of the day, the Rev. Mr. Kearney, P.l'.,
being constituted interrogator, or as he himself styled
his office, Adrocatas Diaboli, on the occasion. The
decision on the merits of the respective candidates
was adjourned to a future occasion.
The Belfast papers publish the following sequel of
the extraordinary correspondence between the Mar-
quis of Londonderry and his friends, in his lordship's
singular claim to a family right in the representation
of Down :

.20 2101 Liriiuii yr ins Or e,:.Y; Za,,'"ZZTI
81r,—I am desired by the Marquis e( Londonderry to
pall& themeless' eserespendemee. As the previous em-
=l.Blbarrass his lenkhip sad Mr. Kee had been
fislicen his lordship's letter reached me, I was, of
NOM, mmble to make any effort to +to the publication by
Mr. Kee. La of espissatien s passage in his lordship's sub-
joined letter, I may semilies that he, some time since, wrote
M Mr. Ker, oaring tep nave all matters of difference be-
tween then to the arbitration of three gentlemen of tried
heseur te be astually ohms between them, and that Mr.
EtteAml teemed' to the prima and, in corrobora-
tion het that the late publisations did not originate
with Lead Ir mdessierri or an under his influence, I
maymemtien that aketell Madan° me the favour of call-
ing Wen see, and spelegising, in the most gentlemanly man-
ner, kr tapering te me the authorship of the first letter pub-
lished. of which, he Wens, me, be now knows the writer.
I obesem that, in the sernmemissee, es published by Mr.
Her he italietrea p which are not so distin-
guished ka the original letters, by giving a peculiar
impart to these pumps ilaveemide M himel4 end at van-
thee with the tens limbs sad alninnalile of the letters,
as written.—l am, sir, your obedient invent,
Belfast, May 17th, 1862. loth= CAIIIIDT.
" Bethel. May 1852.
"My dear Lord Londonderry,—ln :oessintosnes of the
metrance of a publication called a Minute of the Down
Election,' containing extracts from the letters whitish have
peeped between us, I intend to publuh our co ence
Os miens", in the manner in which the estranta lave ap-
peared before the public, viz., in the newspapers.—Yours
truly, (Signed) " D. 8. Kau.
" I conceive that no other course will be satisfactory to
the public, and fair to you and me."
" Holdernesse House., May 14, 1852.
" Dear Sir,—l enclose you a copy of a letter just received
from Mr. Ker. I must beg of you to wait upon him, or
his agent, or law adviser, and state 1 am entirely ignorant
how a ' Minute of the Down Election ' got into the news-
paper. It bears no official or agent's name ;
_and I can
take oath its publication was quite unwarranted by me or
any one connected with me ; and that I will be held in no
manner responsible for it; but I shall hold Mr. Ker respon-
sible ; and he will be responsible to society and the world
for any autograph letters with signatures which passed be-
tween him and me, though not marked private,' yet
written, as he knows, in the private confidence which exists
between an uncle and a nephew. I could not object, cer-
tainly, to everything connected with the difference with Mr.
Ker front being Illustrated to the world, to show the true
merits of the case ; yet very gentleman must see that private
letters, written under the circumstances that these were, could
not be given to the public, as from peculiar expressions
which might be considered as loconstitutional in public
letter+, yet, when passing between an uncle and a nephew
in private, can only be interpreted by the practice of every-
day life in such communications. To attempt, then, to
give a public character to these, as Mr. Ker purposes, ap-
pears quite monstrous, and, given in my own handwriting,
would W. quite inconsistent with general usages and with
every law of honour and propriety. I have felt it to be my
duty to take this step, and make this protest imme-
diately, lest my not noticing Mr. Ker's letter might appear
to sanction the course he proposes to adopt. I am
aware that Mr. Ker may possibly say that I stated an
idea of making public his promise to me of the 10th of
February, but that was at a moment of excitement
at the breach of his contract; but I immediately gave it
up, and acquainted him therewith, by the strong advice
of my Mends, finding I was very wrong, and should hope
Mr. Ker will now do the same, ma I have given him my
honour. I knew nothing how the statement got into the
Northers Whig, but, if lam betrayed by it, that is not a
reason to be betrayed by my nephew ; and the statement
alluded to was certainly in manuscript, given by me for the
Belfast meeting, at which Mr. Ker also made a statement,
but mine was unjustly never produced, and Mr. Ker
called upon, if he persevere in publishing, to show up his
statement to the meeting to the public also. Let Mr. Kee re-
member there has been no official publication but Mr. Anke.
tell's, which I might morejustly complain of than Mr. Ker's
attempting to resent by vengeance on me for the statement
appearing published, which I deprecate as much as he can.
1 here again offer Mr. Ker, and I request of you to bring
him to an explicit answer, to place the whole of this
most unnatural affair between the nearest relations, to
be referred to any three honourable gentlemen agreed
to by both ; and if he refuses what all persons
in this country who know the circumstances admit as
the fairest and most honourable course possible on my part,
and shall either have published, or intends to publish,
without further delay or communication, and not proviou.ly
so• the exact counterparts of letters which he
owning me to campers them with the original,,
aid M r elm to aseamtah if be publishes all or what
utters—l then dedreiranters give immediate cognisance of
this latter to the we is the eine meaner in which Mr.
Km Ms dseidel hews 44 private letters; and
I than shall pareisha him in ell aNflieed society as having
aired is a manner smarmy to all gmetlemanly usage. of
meld istmossree, not alone se betimes the nearest relations
sod Meads, but also between these stnmese which would
Wow eseeterr coarse to be taken span it, which would
mike • mime case of the anaellen and most unnatural
(and. Mr. her must know and feel) ant imgessible resort ;
and, we an both bound is brawer, if possible, to
a fair and 1111=11101M &MIMI
wanhilant len to
the verdict is to be pesseesseed. against
" Year lesmsedbm answer is urgently requested.—l re-
main, deer lir, mars very truly,
" VANE I•OlIDONDIIRRY.
"Robert Cassidy, Esq., —, Belfast."
The Rev. Dr. Cahill has addressed another of his
violent epistles to the head of the ministry, insinu-
ating various threats of foreign invasion and revenge
*gunk England.
A soiree was given in Cork on Monday evening to
Mrs. Chisholm. 'fhe assemblage on the occasion was
very numerous and highly respectable.
Mr. Charles Dickens has returned the following
reply to au invitation to Cork for the purpose of get-
ting up a performance there during the exhibition,
in aid of the Guild of Literature and Art:
Tavistock House, London, Saturday, Bth May, 1852.
Sir—l beg to acknowledge the receipt of your obliging
letter, dated on the 15th of last month, and to thank you,
on behalf of the Guild of Literature and Art, for the oblig-
ing proposal set forth in it. • I regret to add, after consider.
ing the subject well, that the distance it would be near
eery for the large body concerned to traverse, and the very
great difficulties in the way of an absents from London pro-
longed beyond four or five days consecutively, combine to
Mimes upon no the disagreeable task of declining the visit
grlimpet. I discharge the duty, I assure you, with
eat reluctance —AI
have the honour to be, air,lour faith-
ful servant, Csant.ts Diemse.
J. W. Burke, Esq.

In the Encumbered Estates Court yesterday pro-
perties in the counties of Wicklow, Clore, Tipperary,
mad Waterford, and in the City of Dublin, were
brought under the hammer. The aggregate amount
of the day's sales was 33,061., the rates of purchase
being the same as those which have recently been
obtained.

The Mayo Constitution has a statement of rather
an alarming character about the 'ming potato crop.
" For the last week," says that Journal, "we have
received very serious accounts from various localities
of the failure of the potato crop. Such as we have
examined present a most extraordinary appearance,
the slit or seed being quite rotten, with a small
tuber growing from the eye from which should
spring the stalk. The small farmers assert that it
is a sort of young potato which grows from the de-
composed slit. We fear it is owing to neglect that
this partial failure has occurred, as we have ob-
served that the old slovenly habit of ' sticking ' the
seed, and leaving it exposed to the scorching eas-
terly winds, has been again adopted."

The accounts from other parts of the country. make
no mention of any appearance of disease in the
potato. The following paragraph from the Tra lee
eltranick describes the progress which has been made
by the agriculturists in the south :
The farmers have certainly made a more then common
exertion this year, and have put down snore crops and are
strU active in the preparation of tillage beyond anything
we hoped to ice, after the universal rage for emigration
that will soon decimate the population twice or three times
over. The quantity of land in cultivation is, and will be,
this summer, as great se ever. Potatoes, much more than
l.st year. Oats, to a greater extent than for many years
back ; and barley up to the average but not to the breadth
of last year, as the fact of the early spring being so dry,
and the oat crop paying so well last winter, has tempted
moat farmers to sow oats, and it is all looking remarkably
luxuriant.

THE SUICIDE AT THE lIORRE GUARD/I.—Yester-
day Mr. Bedford held an inquest upon the body of John
Barton, the soldier who destroyed himself on Tue.dsy
morning in the guard room of the Horse Guards. It ap-
neared that Barton, who had been in the first battalion of
Grenadiers 19 yews, was an habitual drunkard, and that
the met of self-murder was perpetrated in a fit of depression
following sewn of indulgence. Verdict, "Temporary
amenity.

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 20, 1852.

Y AND CLERICAL

OXFORD, MAY 19.—1 n a congregation holden this
morning the following degrees were conferred, viz. :—Doe-
tor of Medleine—Barrington Chevalier, Brannon College.
Master of Arte—Rev. Henry Bailey Bevan, Merton College ;
Richard Blackmon, Exeter College; John Row. Kelly
Ralph, Queen's College ; Ocorge Newman Made, St. John's
College ; Rev. Junes Beaks Herbert, Rev. Wm. Hughts,l
Jens College ; William Gay Fellow, Rev. G. Barton Pone
Lathan, Pembroke College; Rev. Charles Henry Owen,
St. Edmund Hall. Baehelor of Arts—Philip Newman,
William Collins, Edward Harris, Exeter College; Henry
Antony Hammond, Merton College ; James Thomas Wood-
cock, Queen's College; Alexander William Adair, Christ-
church ; Henry Robert Wylie, Trinity College ; David
Morgan Thomas, Jesus College; John Cordy Jeaffreson,
Pembroke College; William Alexander Keith, Alfred
Redder, John Walker, St. Mary Hall.
CAMBRIDOE, May Pt—TRAVELLING BACHELOR.
At a congregation holden this day, Mr. Reginald John
Cost, BA., of Trinity College, wile elected Travelling Ba-
chelor. At the ume congregation the undermentioned
degrees were conferred :—L.L.B. : George Holloway,
Corgi us College, ccmix,z,4i,i. .jrnas Stott Ogle.
Trini College ; nuncio Duck Ral;bitts, St. John's col-
lege, Compounder; Jacob Dennis, Catharine Hall; Joseph
(iitfords, Christ's College. The Rev. John Sutton,
M.A., Oxford, was admitted ad eundem.—The fol-
lowing Graces passed the Senate: 1. To appoint until
the 10th of October next, Dr. Hugh Callender, of
St. John's College, Deputy Esquire Bedell, in the absence
of Mr. Hopkins. 2. To appoint Mr. Shilleto of Trinity
College, Deputy Proctor, in the absence of Mr. Nina.

SPORTING.
BATH
BETTING ON T 1

LACES.
k;pAY NIOIIT.

1.0511151.
I 10 1 apt Hobble Noble 13 to 1 apt 'Camden
9to 1 Moores (takes) 16 to 1 Nisi of Trumps
9to 1 Little Harry 2$ to 1 (hello (t)
11 te 1 Clamrhouss (t)
WEDNESDAY'S RACES.
Corr Cur of 100 soya in specie, added to a Sweepstakes
of 10 son each ; the second to save his stoke, fur 3.yr olds
and upwards. Two miles wad a half. (19 subs.)
Mr. J. M. Miens" theryteller, 1 yra. est :•11, (Chultonl
M r. wearers leer 3 re. On 1019 (Cowley
hr. PareeCbtheMiltse, • "Mt 11Ib ......... (Owner
Mr. B. Mori% Tars, 4 pa, Mt Ilb (Centel
Mr. W. Rama% e yrs. I lb (J. littarp
Mr. Mortals Modems re,, 4 yrs, net Sib • Betting :bto 4 apt Bate, 9to 4 apt Storyteller, and 5
to 1 agst Clothworker. We. by three parts of a length,
Clothworker abed third. Ran in 1 min. 9 seta.
AVEITON STAMM Of 10 SOTS rich, 601. added, for 2.yr
olds ; colts, Bsl 91b ; and Mrs, Bst 41b, T.Y.C. (14
subs.)
Mr. Howard's thallium, lit 41b (A. Day) 1
Lord W. rowlett's fby the Libel out of Yet:Mill', dam, Itot 411,
(u. Rogers) 2
Mr. Arnuarceig's Placid, tat 4111
Mr. Treen's ad b by Mr Hercule@ out of Heitman Set 9lb
artell,lll44 4
Mr. Oshaldston's a by Coehnitooe out of Fogleman's dam,
bet 9lb (MLitt) 5 "
Betting: 2to 1 on Vaultress, and 4 to 1 agst Placid. Won
by three lengths, the same between second and third. Run
in 66 secs.

ARISTOCRATIC lIANDICAP Of 10 Boys. earls, 5 ft, and 20
added. Gentlemen riders; professionals to carry Gibs
extra. Once round. (7 subs.)
Mr. T. Part'. Weatltsrpge, 3 yrs, Sit Sib (Including II Its
ex)
Mr. traliteresis's Vesta. seed, 10st 2lb (Mr.( Elms 2
csptaba Ilt/Ws Salltiace, 3 ISM 714 —! 3

. _
o yrs, prowl
lir. Issas Day's Jima* aged, fat 61b (Inelndiag Oka sas)
Xr. Cooper% Ilestagus, 5 yrs, list 21b (Including Obi extra)
(Wakefield) 5
Betting : 2bto 1 agst
ree l Justice, and 6. to i 2 stet Weather-
siooßacutty.s,n
16ortm 11 secs.
Once
PfLer. RH AZ° dutxho corgoT
round. About ow mile sad a half.

Duke of B. 4' N. tyro, Set (S. Strafes(*) 1
Mr. U. Mll's litekork 5 yrs, Sot 131 b (A. Day)
The following 'lsom, but were not placed:
Sir It Pkrott's Itaatcymedu 4 yrs, en (Mates
Mr. /1.74011:1651,s 3 yrs, 7st 131 b (T. Carlisle
Mr. S. Ilk lard, S yrs, 7st 101 b (J. Shur.
Mr. Walkes syrs, Tat Ole (Wakefield
Mr. J. 11. Welting, spulsry, 1 yre, Set 91b (R. Archer
Mr. Wlock's.The Ream* S yrs, Get (Hayward
Mr. B. Austin's tio&aks, 3 yrs, let bib
Mr. P. Tone's hg by Stockport out of Jam, S yea, Set 41b
Mr. O. Illgrks's A (O. /ken)
nnotate, 11 yrs,sst (liemtallj
Captain It. B. Pewee's I,re/trader. 3 yr., 3st (Salter
Mr. Southey's Appleton. 3 yra, Oat 17% (01llwr, Jun.
Mr. H. Drowe's Rand Old, 5 yrs, :.t .. ....Marlton
Betting: 4to 1 agst FreeMader, sto l agst Hugo, t 1
egst Pitrford and 7to 1 eget Appleton. Won by hal a
length, Madeline a bad third, and Ballet Girl fourth. Run
in 3 min. 6 sec.
SELLING grain of 5 sore. each, and 20 added, fur 2-yr
olds and upwards. Half a mile. (10 subs.) Won in four
heats by Sir C. Bashout's Flounce, 3 yrs (401.), sit Sib,
beating Maid of the West, 3 yrs (20W.), list 3(b, and several
others.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER—TuzspAy.
DERBY.
7 to 1 Aker= 20 to 1
6 to 1 apt Robbie Noble 16 to 1 apt Kingston It)
IL
9 to 1 little Harry (t) 25 to 1 Augur (t)
9 to 1 Harbiager 30 Anabrom (t)
11 to 1 (]are as (t) SO to 1 —Y. Ilautroond (t)
OA
. _ . . •

6to 1 apt Red Wad I 9to 1 apt Attack
7 to 1 Scepters (I) -I—
-II in I - - Gormmer

CRICKET.
I ZINOAIU v. TIIE GUARDS' CLUB.
This match was played yesterday at Lord's. Thu was
the final appearance of the paper:
I ZIPWAIII.
Lord Peat. b Bethune
J. James, EN., run out
(pt. klunday. s Beckley, b Dan .. Data
Lord Onerosey,e Buckley.), Bathunt Data
Earl tniunlord, b Dean ...
E. Tredaett, rep de Beate* ...... Bathurst
sir T. llocerieff, b Dean and b Bat
J. Yards Boller. Eiq., e Beckley,
b Dean
Marquis of Worcester, b Bathurst 0 Dees
Lord Ihaptle, cot oat b Beams(
Y. Berkley, Esq., la widest, 0
Bathurst a BOOkki, b Bethune ... 0
Byes,ii lie bras

Six °C..
P. Datburst. EN., ran eat 0 =kat
lbs. tiled iJi sl. lb rimy 25
Lord b Jams .. 2
0. b Wonky 2$
Da. W. • beresey, bibs&
..u.__... 2 sot cat
V Illoldrad. bit wkket, b Dab
0
D. rivabley, Db., b Irredcrolt
P. Orsidey, rag.. el Wanner b
P;
11
W. Or Myr, Coq., b Junes IS
01r V. Ihrburst, b him
D•ak Cot out
11, 7 il b, 4; w,2

$
4

0

13 B,S;v,S;aINI II

The Guards therefore w0n,14-10 wickets.

AMBERGATE, NOTTINGHAM, AND BOSTON

RAILWAY.

A special meeting of this company was held yes-
terday at Nottingham, for the purpose of considering and
deciding upon certain propositions from the Great Northern
Railway Company for a working agreement and ultimate
lease or sale of the shove railway.
The SECRETARY read the following particulars of the
proposed agreement :
" The Great Northern Railway Company, until an set of
parliament can be obtained, to work the traffic of the Am-
bergato Railway Company from the let day of July next,
and to pay to the Ambergate Railway Company such toll as
will, after answering all expenses and liabilities, furnish a
dividend at 41. per cent. on the paid up share capital of the
Ambergato Railway; and as soon as an set of parlia-
ment can be obtained will guarantee a dividend of 41. per
cent. upon such capital. The Great Northern Company to
apply, at their own expense, for an act of parliament to ra-
tify such arrangement, and in case such act is not obtained
in the first session, the application to be renewed, always
at the expense of the Great Northern Company, unless the
same be lost by the default of the Ambergate Company.
The Great Northern Company to have the privilege of pay-
ing off the Ambergate shareholders at par, on giving six
months' notice at any limo after obtaining the act. No
further call to be made on tho Ambergate shams."
The CHAIRMAN said that with regard to the canal
question, the Ambergate directors had come to tho determi-
nation of advising the Great Northern Company to effect
an amicable arrangement for its settlement. (Applause.)
He moved—
. . . .

That the arrangement and agreement provisionally en-
tered into on behalf of this company, with the Great
Northern Railway Company be adopted, and that the di-
rectors be empowered and requested to carry the arrange•
ment . . . . _ .

Mr.
M. WILKINSON seconded the proposition, and in doing
se, contrasted the present offer of the Great Northern Com-
pany with that made some time ago by the Midland and
London and North Western. _ _

After some observations from Mr. Ilerapath, Mr. Gee,
Mr. Horne, Mr. Wyles, and other proprietors,
Mr. lIANNAY moved an amendment, which was la.
tended by Mr. Humor.
On being put to a @how of hands, about 20 voted for the
amendment, the great bulk of tho meeting voting in favour
of the original motion.
Mr. HANNAY demanded a poll, which was accordingly
taken, and showed the following results :
Proprietors. Shares.
Present for the Great Northern purchase 61 —14.26 ti
Proxies ditto

617 - 11,82,1

Preoent against the proposition
Proxies ditto l2 950

39 3,200
Majority of proprietors present for tho original proposition,
479, majority of proxies for ditto, 36,624; gross majority,
37,103.
The announcement of the above numbers Well rceeived
with much applause.
A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the pro-
ceedings.

Katy 3intelitylice.
CONSISTORY COURT.—YESTED.DAY.
blame Da. Li aviparos.
The business disposed of during a short sitting, was of
no public interest.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.—YESTERDAY.
Brous KA. CoNiumNossa Law.
IN tint NATTER or HINNY FRANCIS WOLLASTON.
JUDONINT.

This insolvent, who had traded as an African merchant,
am Wollaston and Company," at Great St. Helen's, Lon-
don, and also at the Cape of Good Hope, appeared fur judg-
ment. His case had been several times before the court,
and was on the present occasion conceded. Mr. Nichols,
with whom was Mr. Bagley, opposed the application for:dis-
charge, on the part of Messrs. Frith, Sands, and Viney,
merchants, Austin-friar. Mr. Cooke supported ; and Mr.
Sargood appeared on behalf of the insolvent's father, a
creditor.

—ln this ease the debts in the aggregate were, from 1845,
22,4681., fur 13,4761. of which consideration had been
received, On the other side 3.5861. was owing to tho insol-
vent, and ;he alleged that property, &C., under his late
insolvency at the Cape of Good Hope, taken possession of,
was of the supposed value of 4,0001, His insolvency was
partly attributed to heavy losses sustained at the Cape.
It appeared that Meters. Frith, Sands, and Co., bad made
the insolvent large advances, and supplied and shipped
foods to him to a considerable amount. They were now
judgment creditors to 6,6601., and claimed a further sum of
8,9921., for over advances by them on goods shipped at the
Cape. Proceedings were adopted against the insolvent at
the Cape, after various negotiations, and in December,
1849, he petitioned the court at that place, and in the fol-
lowing year left for England. Under tho proceedings at
the Cape dividends had been paid. Messrs. Frith and
Co. sued him in this country on the judgment, and he was
now in custody at their suit. Their claim against tho in-
solvent exceeded 17,0001, Mr. Sands, of the firm of Frith
and Co., was two days under examination, and a good deal
of correspondence was read. It was complained against the
insolvent that he had paid his brother, George IVollaston,l
1,000/, after ho was insolvent, and further that a liability of
his father to 3,000/. had been discharged. Further it was
complained that another brother, Alfred Wollaston, had
been paid a large debt owing to him, to the detriment of
the opposing creditors who were the greatest sufferers.
Mr. Commissioner Law pronounced a long and elaborate
judgment, taking a review of the whole case, and the cor-
respondence between the parties. He commented on the
generous conduct of the house of Frith and Company to
the insolvent, and the conduct of the insolvent in discharg-
ing the debts of his relatives, when they (Frith and Co.)
should have been entitled to his first consideration, for they
had extricated him from embarrassments in the par
184.5. His Honour considered that the insolvent had given
preference to the members of his family. The case showed
the enterprise and generosity displayed by British mer-
chants to a trader, and they were indignant and justly so,
at the return they had received. Tho judgment was that
the insolvent would ho discharged when he bad been in
prison for a period of thirteen months from the vesting order
—made on the 2011 t February last.

THB POLICE COURTS.
BOW-STREET.

Mr. John Chapman, the bookseller and publisher, of 142,
Strand, appeared to answer a summons charging him with
having neglected to furnish the trustees of the British
Museum with a copy of the January number of the West-
minster Review.

Mr. Bodkin conducted tho caw on behalf of the trustees,
and reminded the court that the defendant had been re-
cently find a nominal sum for a similar act of neglect on
the promise that there should not be a repetition of the
cause of complaint.
Richard Edwards and Antonio Panizzi, tho latter keeper
of the printed books, deposed respectively to the publica-
tion of the work in question, and its non-receipt at the
Museum.

The defendant replied to the charge by stating that ho
had delegated the whole of the business in connexion with
the publication of The Westminster Review to Mr. Gill, hie
clerk, who had informed him that a copy of the number
produced (which was the first of a new series), was duly
packed up, directed, and sent to the Museum by one of their
porters. Ile was, consequently, at a loss to explain the non-
delivery of the book at the Museum. His clerk, Mr. Gill,
was present, and had brought two day-books, in which
entries respecting the transmission of the copy to the Museum
would be found. In the first of these books a list was
kept of all the places to which gratuitous copies were
sent regularly, and such places were ticked of by a pencil
mark when the parcels were made up and directed.
In the second book there was also on entry to the effect
that a copy of the Reciew, with a copy of " Story's Life" (2
vols.), had been sent to the Museum on the I ith January.
It was quite evident, therefore, that there had been sumo
accident which prevented the due delivery of the work, and
it would be hard to visit upon him the consequences of
an act of omission which he had done all in his power to
avoid. When be received the summons he sent his clerk
to explain the circumstances to Mr. Perlin', hoping that he
would at once consent to abandon the present proceedings
on payment of the costs which had been already incurred;
but instead of complying with this reasonable request, Mr.
Pan issi indulged in obserrationswhich really seemed to evince
an animus towards him, which was altogether unjustifiable.
According to the statement of Mr. Gin, who tried to in-
duce Mr. Paniszi to withdraw the summons under the
peculiar circumstances of the case, that gentleman ex-
claimed. " No, certainly not. Mr. Chapman has attacked
me in his review. lie has noticed me, and I will notice
him." Now, Mr. Paniui had no just sauce to complain of
what had been said respecting him in the review in ques-
tion. The remarks bad reference to a quotation from the
Literary tkuistie, and were not designed to be either per-
sonal or offensive. Indeed, the only thing that Mr. Panini
could complain of was the quotation, for which he (the de-
fendant) was not responsible, and he would now ask Mr.
ranini if he had not made these remarks to Mr. Gill.
Mr. Panizzi said that he did not make any such observa-
tions. What he said was, " Mr. Chapman hu thought
proper to accuse me of unjustly pursuing the trade, and
making them pay heavy fines, which is not true; for in his
own case the fine was reduced to Is. at my request."
That was what he said, and fortunately a witness present
heard it.

Thomu Oill, clerk to the defendant, stated that he had
the satin management of the Westminster Review, and
explained the entries in the books, which satisfied him that
ho had not neglected to pack up and direct the number in
question to the Museum. The witness was about to state
the particulars of the conversation which he bad with Mr.
Panuni, but Mr. 1141 did not consider it had anything to do
with the case before him.

Cross-examined by Mr. Bodkin—l am aware that the
°Mom of the British Museum are required by the act to
give a receipt for every book delivered, and that such
receipts are usually given by them. I have never seen any
receipt for the copy of the Review. We have a receipt on
the his relating to the copy of " Story's Life," which was
sent on the same day as the Review.
Mr. Hall said he was not disposed to think that the de-
fendant had been actuated by any wilful or improper mo-
tive, but it was quite clear that there had been neglect
somewhere, and Mr. Chapman must be responsible for the
acts of his servants, some penalty must be inflicted in the
present instances—although, from the circumstances de-
posed to in evidence, he did not intend to enforce the full
Penalty.
The defendant was then ordered to pay a fine of 405.,
together with Ss., the price of the book and 2s. costs.
Mr. Bodkin—On the last occasion Mr. Jardine allowed
31. tes. as coats.

Mr. Hell would only require the costa of the summons
(25.) is the present case.
Mr. Bodkin applied for the penalty, which, he con-
sidered, ought to go to the trustees of the Museum.
Mr. Hall said the penalty must go to the Queen.
The fine and costs, amounting to 21. 75., were imme-
diately paid.

INDIGO SALES.—Messrs. 11. W. Jeweabury and Co
notice the termination of these sales as follows :—The quar-
terly sales of indigo, which commenced on the 11th instant,
terminated this day; consisting of 7,356 chests (including
4,243 chests of old goods, bought-in at or withdrawn from
former sales, and 1,185 chests in second hands). Of the
' quantity brought forward, it is estimated that 1,087 are
bought in, 2,125 withdrawn, and 4,144 sold, to which may
', be added about 1,400 of the bought in sad withdrawn ;
making the total quantity sold, say 5,500 chests, of which
3,000 chests arc for export, 1,000 for home use, and 1,500
for re-sale on speculative account. Since the February sale
there existed a very good demand for indigo, and an ad-
ranee of 3d. to 4d. per lb. was readily paid for immediate
wants; as the sale drew near, a considerable business was
done, in anticipation of still higher prices, and several
parcels changed hands at full current rates. The quantity
brought forward in the present sale was below the average,
and the assortment, with the exception of Kurpah, indif-
ferent ; several desirable parcels being withdrawn, rendered
it difficult to execute orders, without advancing considerably
upon February's currency ; there appeared to be no rearcity
of orders, which together with the assistance of speculators
caused an advance on the first day of Gd. to 92. per lb.,
which as the sale progressed was increased to 10d. to Is. per
lb. for desirable lots, and these rates with few exceptions
have been maintained to the end. The following are the
quotations as compared with the last February sale:—Good
and fine shipping, 91 per lb. higher; ordinary and defec-
tive, Gd. to 91. do. ; broken and consuming, 6a. to 9d. do.;
Madras, good Hue, N. do. ; do., middling ordinary, 4d. to
6d. do.; Kurpali, good and fine, 92. to 10d. do. ; do., mid-
dling and ordinary, 6d. to 841. do.

COTTON.—LtrrAtroot., Mar 19.—The sales to-day are
estimated at 7,000 bales, including 600 l'ernam and blaran-
ham, at 64 to 71d.; 100 Bahia, at 6Zd.; 1,000 Egyptian,
ON. to Mid.; 6011 Surat, Slid. to 4jd. The imports since
Thursday are 70,000 bake. The market closes tamely and
well supplied. l'rices of the lower qualities of American
area shade easier ; the better qualities remain firm, and
and all other kinds arc unchanged, except Maceios, which
are id. dearer.

CORN.—Boarots, May 10.—Farmers have brought for-
ward but a small quantity of Wheat to-day, which tu, t •
dull sale, at Is. per qr. over last Widnesday's prices. Oats
in small supply, at former rates. Beans command as much
money, hut very few offering. Wheat, red, 395. to 10s.;
white, 434. to 445. Oata, 19s. to 21s. Beans, 30s. to 334.
thotrrox-on-Tass, May 19.—We had an exceedingly
small supply of grata at this day's market. Wheat met a

ready sale, at an advance of Is. to 2s. per ,Thtarter
week's rotes. Oats, Gd. to ls. per quarter dearer.
4'c
Is. higher, with a good demand. The present prick,
British :-Wheat, per qr. of 8311,5. to the bushel, bur;
and Yorkshire red, 41s. to 425. ; white, 434. to 44e;
s„7l
country,
red, 121. to 43i. ; white, 440. to 4fo. 0
feed, 18s. to 20, ; potato, 225. to 245. Beans, new, ~ 41i:
30s ; old, 30e. to 325. Peas, boilers, 33e. to 345. Flow.
sack of 2801b5., fine, Ns. to 30e.; superfine, 325, so '1,7
Oatmeal, per soak of 2801b5., Scotch, 34k. to T
4!.5.
Fine Pollard, per ton, 51. 10s. ; coarse Pall3rd, I;r4,
6s. Foreign : Wheat, per qr. of 6314. to the biohel; Dantsie, Konigsberg, and J'lbing, 465. to 475.; Rostock,
Wismar, and fitraleund,44e. to 4.5 e. ; Hamburg and Mt tub.
435. to 45e.1 Holstein and Danish, 420. to 43e. ilea,
Ifs
siert, Swedish, and Danish, lB'. to 20s. Peas, honing. At.
Guano, l'eruvian, 91. 10s. per ton.
DMILIN, MAY 18.-Our corn market continues sy,
tromely dull, without any alteration in the currencies
of
last week. The only exception is in Indian corn, wletk
met rather an improved demand to-day, at late pricA
White wheat, 235. to 263. ; red do., 225. to 235. Gd. Ito„
ley, 12s. to Mmes 100. to Ils.
to 17s. Gd. l, lls. to 121. Baker emir
161- per cwt, corn, 295. to 225. por 400lb;f.'

CATTLE, 84c.—Rourortn, May 19.—We had a Ism
quantity of stock at our market to-day, which met a Rost
axle at fully last week's price. l'reaent quotations: Lto
2s. 1041. to 3s. Gd. Mutton, 3.. 2d. to 44. Lamb, 4•.11.0
6s. Veal, 3s. to 3e. 10d. Pork, 3s. to 3s. W.
SREPFORD (Bans) FAIR, May 10.—At this fir lent
stock was plentiful, and the attendance of dealers frara
sp
parts numerous. AU seeming anxious to purchaw., lent
stock of all descriptions nut with a ready sale, at krr4:4l
improved prices. Best Cows, in full profit, went at to
171. each; of in-calving Cows and Heifers there wcr: nearly
300 shown, all of which found buyers, at satisfactory priew.
Bound young Horses of all breeds made excellent pri,o.
many Inferior Horses sold at advanced rates, and :44.4
' were bought up in rapid succession, is. to 101. each.
SOUTHALL, May 19.—Trade cheerful, supplies het
Beef mado from ls. 841. to 3e. 6.1. Mutton, 3s. to I.
Lamb, (is. to (34. Bd. Veal, 3s. to 40. 4d. Pork, 2, yl
to 31. Col. per stone of 81bo., sinking the offal.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Moe oar i

I he•lthlpplar ;butt te" Rad " Linea ult..

CASUALTLES.
Equity (schooner), Bastin, from Cardiff for Hamhum Rot
on shoro on the outside of—lar.ehelling, ou tht, I..th.a.
stunt, but after striking heavily, came or, and acme.
diately proceeded.—Ararterduiti, May 17.

SEABORNE MAILS.
eteniees that the mails are .eat from the. Cenral l'ae:-otte
the r' ' •and Mby the meeeing—teepatch.

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COUNTRIES.
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mist) NlJune I ............. therietol..... illay 16
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tkaaadriae...... N 1vt1.22.30th of mita. Dow May 13
Belgium N Inky Dow Wily
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ammo Ames N atla of the atty,tilacoaltaaaploo. J. 16
eallernala(2laCtagro 121 2011117thof matt SKRI 6.11 Y 20
02pe of Oaad Mope fa litli of the womb: June 1
Oamilantioople • ,2 701171h47tb•4 0.1.3 We,
(-astral Maoris X iltdatl7tlaa m- otr• .tloatkakktatt. May 20
Mamie Lam N M0n.,V.ed.,22210.1. kaathaurtor. 1 u Thsis
Chili 31 2adelel7tla4 220nt! Itoathouptos. May 20 •
Prams Id& N Tina, daily Deer ..-.... Tree di:
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~.. &mbar, N 7.lar k tvl .4 Landon 1.1(..,*
Holland ............... .. li Module. k Patue. Loadoe M ari2
Hondas ....... .. -. . .
k. N 17th of the meek- .4osthampteu. May 29
InilanJ '2l N Talet daily.. .. ... Molyhost 7meee.a.
(Mk (vla llot.thank•LiM 20th of the ranatt• •,•outhampuint. May 20
ladla (via Ilaneilks) N flthit74tl.ol month !Dover June I
Mallterratkau (via lout.
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veto(.ia blarotill22) —7l MAW Mk tolat•oal• i Dover
Watioo il and of the taakth•Soutlu.saptom Jane 5
Sleek% 2l Ma of the ',watt :Southaaaptaa. June 16
Malta,.
~, I 7th 17t1t,Ittr,i2thl I
''' raSihnta %lett-y.9 'Dover .........Illay X
Nakhk• N .5t1.15th25tt01ta..1•,!100.er ......Illay 21
Papal Rake N sth 1 sth2st. afoot 'Dover iny 2:
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ttuda packot via Nonallles.

Onomarkd L an uniicyQ.r,

ARRIVED.

St. Nitta:l
Atnt—at Ltretloool., 1!!?.11k fi:Pin

Aosm—stlAverpool, May 19, In.
Atop—at Orwresmul, May 19, from. Denmark
AZITICIA—at Qutenatown May 17, from .11. Ayits
Ihuntrairr—st tiouthauipto4 May 19. fr. m. Maim
UL \ Ci-ET, 10 SCPAII—at Liverpool, May 19, from. ......." .-. Shaft
BOATDOW a—at Livapool, May 19, from Bartadess
CURD/TlAN—at Gravesend, May IS, from .. ........... Cavolopsi
CATTIAJUDA—at Gravesend, May 18, from
Cr=
Psaawsu.—at (Irnowend, May 19, ft=
Hausa—at Bristol, May 19, boss Asaritos
LADY Nassau off Shoreham, May IS, from W. Michaels
MAMMA Par—at' Grareactid, May 19, from fit Michaels
Mosasen—M Grivosend, May 19, trona
NlDToll—at Gravesend, May 19, from.
N. S.D. JIADIA—At LIYDYDOOI, May 19 from
NoavaL—at Queenstown, May 17, from Pernambuco
Pasuca Avatar—at Gr.ivreenil, May 19, from New Tort
BrnaLescsulaa—at Gravemnd, May 19, from Ceylon
Thin Somas—at Grarerend, May to, from Cromwell
ivies—at Plymouth, May IS, from LaMloll
Whiaisait—st Newport, May 18, from Ixedas