The Express.
London, England, 1864-05-24 00:00:00

rUBLIO MEETINGS IN THE paw

AMERICA.

FURTHER PARTIOULARB.
The Boston papers of the 11th instant publish
the following despatches :

WASHINGTON, MAY 10.
The army of the Potomac bee bad a portion et a day to
recuperate.

General Burnside on Monday bagels the attack as the
left with pest fury, and with an enooursgiog dome of
moms& de had a fight the day before in which, to use
his own words, he " whipped old Loaptreet."

Our army could not be in a more cheerful condition. All
the men are reggaes of sumer, and they count the days
when they shall eater in triumph the rebel capital.
General Lee lately issued an order in relation to supplies,
in which he said communication with Richmond was cut
off, end it was impossible to furnish the men with stores.
General Rill's corps had no rations issued for three days.
General Lee enjoined upon his men the necessity of cap-
turing supplies from the Yankees. Up to this moment
they have failed to capture a single waggon.
The roads are in excellent travelling order, but very
dusty.
All the battles thus far have been a series of attacks and
repulses. Muskets were almost entirely used, the swampy
natured the ground rendering artillery impracticable.
Les very absurdly claims a victory when be withdraws
frottillins front, and marches towards Richmond.
Genera Tubas division of cavalry whipped the rebel
amity near this plain, and drove them from Spotteylyania
Court-house, but beteg reinforced with infantry they drove
our av►lry a short distance. The /f-aryland beipds, 4th
division, 4th corps, coming to their support, the fighting
was exceedingly Berea General Tsrbell and General Robin-
soe were both wounded, end on their way to Washington.
General Sedgivick was shot through the heed on Sunday
morning while superintending the mounting of some heavy
gusts in an angle the men had just prepared. There
was no skirmishing at the time, but an occasiobal sharp-
shooter sent a bullet in that direction, which caused the
men Ybo on the alert to dodge them. General Sedgwick
was standing near them and smiling at their nervousness

when a ball struck him in the forehead. The blood oozed
from his noetrds and he fell back dud into the arms of one
of his usistent-adjotant-general•
In Fredericksburg to-day there were 12,000 of our
wounded, who have been crowding into the town since
Sunday morning. When the first party of 300 maimed and
bleeding soldiers came into the city, Mayor Slaughter and
Mr. Mayer, a prominent citizen, rallied a few guardian and
marched them into the rebel lines u prisoaen of war.
Mayor Slaughter and his friends are now in the guardhouse
of Fredericksburg.
Pontoons have been laid across the Rappahannock
below Fredericksburg, over which there will be oommu-
nication to Amnia Creek, where our transports lie, a die-
tame of about eight miles from Fredericksburg. Guerillas
abound throughout the country in our rear. A report
gained credence on Tuesday morning that our forces cap-
tared at Clumney's Station a train of ears which had bean
sent from Richmond for the rebel wounded, and tore up
the track there.

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universally acknowleged.
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Wonting and Letuiging Jackets Ws. Od. to 425. Od.
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Vests of the same materials

The bodies of Generale fledgwiek, Wadsworth, end Heys
reached Washimiton to-web t.
A largo number of wounded have arrived from Acquit
to-day.

Richmond papers of the 6th and 7th instant contain
despatches mom bee sod others relative to Gnat's
advance end the battles. An Orange Court-house despatch
of the 6th stakes that the rebels repulsed the Union troops
on the plank goad near Yorker's store. Spottaylvania county.
The engagement lasted from noon until night. The rebels
claim to haw eaptured 1,000 of our troops.
Of Friday's battle • despatch states that the Union troops
were repulsed in every attack. sod LooPtvsst 613411) towed
t►em to give way. Longstreet was severely wounded in the
shoulder. Gametal Jenkins wee mortally wounded.
The Union troops were pushed back to Chancellors-
ville. The despatch winds up by 'Lying, "Everything
looks well.•
The Rickesoad Whig of the 7th says :

p to a late hour an the night of the 6th, no fighting
had taken place on the Peninsula. The 'movement of But-
ler's transports up the James River waa known in Peters.
burg at 11 a.m. on Thursday, when Gement Pickett
ordered out the militia. The Court-house bell and all the
other bells were rung. Great excitement 'matted ; all the
form at Petersburg was moved out, but nothing is mid of
meeting the enemy. Forty-ose transports (and others
coming), three iron-olads, and four gunboat. were counted,
and from 10,000 to 15,000 mon were landed at Bermuda
Landing.
The Whip of the ith states that Richmond is in no more
peril than when threatened by WClellao, and argues that
there is no need of a panic, and holds out the encourage.
ment that ample reinforomnente are at hand, and says there
will be no trouble from insufkieocy of food.
A despatch of the 3rd inst. from Demopolis states that
the rebel cavalry of 600 engaged 5,000 Yankees near Olive
Branch Creek, under General Andrews, repulsing the latter
with heavy lass, the Yankees retreating towards Beton
Rouge.
A Dalton despatch of the 6th states that the Federal
pickets were 11 miles from Tunnel-bill, but were so strong
that nothing could be learned of our movements.
Commander, Pegram, Root, and Paulding have been
assigned to the rebel ironclads in the James River.
WARRINGTON. MAT 10.

To Major•Geoeral Dix.—Deepatchse h►ve been received
this evening from Major• General Grant, dated at one
o'clock yesterday. The enemy have made a stand at
Spottaylvania Court-house. There had been some hard
fighting, bat no general battle bad taken place there. I
deeply regret to announce that Mojor•Geoeral Sedgwick
was killed in yesterday's engagement at Spottilylvanis,
being struck by a ball from a sharpshooter. Hie remains
are at Fredericksburg, and are expected here to-eight. The
army is represented to be in excellent condition, and with
ample supplies. General Robinson and General Morris are
wounded. No other casualties to general officers are
reported. General Wright has been placed in command of
Sedgwick'e corps. General Greet did sot design to renew
the attack to-day, being engaged in repleeiehing from the
supply-train, so as to advance without it.
EDWIN M. STA..wroN, Secretary at War.

SECONS DESPATCH.

WASHINGTON, MAT 10.

Sincethe onward movement of the army of the Potomac'
the rebel guerilla bands under Moots end White areseid to
be)urking in Its rear, picking up abaodoned forage, andde-
stroying such government property ea it was found inexpe-
dient to menewa

Tux Axe. C. H. SPL`ROZON.—A report has been
very extensively circulated that Mr. Spurgeon will shortly
leave his church and congregation for several months, to
enable him to visit the Holy Land and various other places.
On Sunday evening last the rev. gentleman, after alluding to
the rumour,in the moot oequalitied manner contradicted the
truth of it. He said that the time would come, perhaps,wheo
be should require two or three months' ralaxstaon, but
certainly not this year. His object in thus publicly maladies
to the subject now was that, as there were many visitors
to London at this season of the year who came to worship
with his people, this asnouncemsut would set amide all
doubt. He intended to be absent not more than one Sab-
bath at a time for some time to come.

DEBATE.

Mr. Thomas Baring presents his compliment/ to
the Editor of the B.J7ress, and will feel obliged
by the insertion of the accompanying oorriispon-
dense.
Bishopegate-street, May 23, 1864.

May 14, 1864.

My dear Lord,—ln the report al your speeds of bat sight
you are stated to have said—" I want you to consider the
feelioge with which the Confederates regard these enormous
reinforcements, whisk have ban emporyed by the English
people, through the hands of Mama. Baring and Co., in
violation of her Majesty's proclamation of neutrality...
Until your lordship rose the mention of names had berm
avoided, I. order not to give a personal character to a dis-
mission of great national questions ; and unfortunately, not
asticipating Inch a charge as you made, I was absent during
your speak, and did sot nears to the Rouse of 00•1111100.4
As, however, such an accusation would not be lightl made
by you, and cannot lightly be treated by me, may Task of
you the favour to let me know to wkat proebunatios you
referred, sad what are the Wm, of teat proclamation
which you considered to substantiate your charge!—Believe
me, ray dear lord, yours faithfully,
(Signed) MOW!, Batas.
The Lad Robert Cecil, M.Y.

Ns" 14. 1864.

.
My dear Mr. Baring.—l beg to acknowledge your letter,
which I received this evening, asking me to what proclama-
tion I referred whoa I mid that the mealtime of war or•
CL.edby Maws. Bating and Co. to the Federal Status bad
emoveyod Ia violation of her Majesty's proclamation of
neutrality.
Iu reply, I beg to say that the proclaniatioe of which I
spoke is that issued May Li, 1ti61., and that, the Femme* iu
it to which I referred were the following :
" We do hereby strictly charge aed command all our lov-
ing subjects to observe a orbit neutrality is Led daring the
aforesaid hostilities, sad to abstain from violating or coo.
twaveaing either the laws and statutes of the realm in this
behalf, or the laws of nations I. relation thereto, as they
will answer to the contrary at their peril.

And we do hereby further want all oar loving subjects,
and all persons whatsoever entitled to oar protection, that
it any of them shall presume, in contempt of this our royal
proclamation and of our high displeasure, to do any acts in
derogation of their duty as subjects of a neutral sovereign
in the said contest, or in viontioa or coutraveotion of the
law of nations in that behalf, as for example and more espe-
cially. . . . by carrying onions, soldiers, despatches,
arms, military stores, es matenals, or an aruole or articles
considered and deemed to be coa of war, &ocotillos
to the laws or modem usage of nations, for the use or sin.
vice of either of the said contending parties, all perms eo
offending will incur and be liable to the several penalties and
penal consequences by the said statute or by the law of
nations in that behalf imposed or &motioned. Aod we do
hereby declare that all our subjects and persons entitled to
our protection who may misconduct themselves in the pre-
mises will do so at their peril and of their own wrong, and that
they will in no wise obtain any protection fmm a spinet
any liabilities or penal masequesom, but will on the con.
trary incur our high displeasure by such misconduct."
In the same connection I may also quote the statement
made by Mr. Laird is your hearing on the 27th March, 1863,
and not contradicted by you '•I have referred to the Lulls
of entry in the custom hones of London and Liverpool, and
I had that there have been vast shipments of implements of
war to the Northern Stens. I bad among those who base
been engaged in these transactions the celebrated house of
Baring and Co." I presume that the word '• restyles" in the
proclamation includes those who employ others to carry, or
abet others in carrying. In strictness it seems to me that
the letter of the proclamation prohibits all transactions
having for their object to supply contraband of war to either
belligerent. But I think it is generally agreed that, as
a rule of particle, its meaning must be niterpreted by
rinse. All I claim is that the interpretation stall be impartial,
and that the proskamatica shall aot be held to prohibit the
export of one kind of contraband of war, via , alum to onebelligerent, while it is held to permit the export of another
kind, via., arms, to the other belligerent Of Bonne las
speaking exclusively of the proclamation of neutrality, rod
am not referring to any ships which may be proved to have
violated the special enactments of the Foreign Enlistment
Act. in the amuse of your note you intimate that I tint
gave "a pommel character to a discuesion of great national
queetions." I cannot plead guilty to the charge. I think
you must have forgotten that you twice applied the word
•• fraudulently" to the proceedings of the Liverpool firm
that sent out the Georgia—a firm of the highest ream cta-
bility, name is well known, and is indeed mentioned
in the papers that have been presented to parliament. The
word conveys a severe imputation, probably, is reforeens to
the conduct of a British merchaat the very severest you
could have made.

I cannot admit that it was I who " gave • personal, dia-
meter to the diarmamicia of a great national questios.
The name of she house of Baring Rai only introduced is
order to 'bow how unfair and one-sided were the charges
which were made in the course of the debate against those
who sent out the Georgia and other ships, which afterwards
became ships of war. It was said that they acted in (mad
of our neutrality, and that they were stirring up feelinpof
rancour between two friay nations. Thaw who were
accused were not there to defend theineelves, and it did
seem to me only fair to show bow little they were really open
to caner, by notating to proceedings equally in violation of
the letter of the Queen's proclamation, and equally irri.
tiding in their effect to the feelings of a friendly nation, on
the pert of one of the first mercantile houses is the world,
one to whose authority no Federal advocate would be likely
to demur. _ _

I learn for the first time from your note that you were not
present in the house when I spoke. It never occurred to
me that you were likely to leave before the diecnonen you
bad raised was finished, and the seat you usually occupy is
so exactly behind mine, that I could notes' that you were
away when I was speaking.—Believe in*, yours very
faithfully, (Signed) ROBERT Ct. CECIL

P.S. if you should deeirs any further explanation of any-
thing I bays said, my direction for the next week will be,
" Poste llesiente, Bruxelles."

Bishopsgato-street, May 18, 1864.
My dear Lord,—l found on my return to town yesterday
your letter of 11th islet. Before you amused that my firm
had been mainly instrumental in oonveyiag assistant* to the
Federal*, in violation of her Majesty's proclamation of Dep.
Malay, it would have been well that you should have
acquainted yourself with the pert which my Inn really has
taken in theme matters. lam not at all prepared to
that those who have bees instrumental in forwardiag
saunitious of war either to the Federal or Coefedeette States
have thereby violated her Majesty's proclamation. On the
contrary, it was potations that zilch shinning' were tallies
place; and not only was no intimation given cm the
part of her Majesty's government that the par-
ties engaged in them were in any way infring-
ing the law. international or otherwise, but on the
contrary, the right of neutrals to sell to both or
either of the belligerents has been folly recognized. I am,
therefore, justified in assuming that the parties ere not open
to that imputation ; but be that as it may, my firm has not,
in fact, been so engaged. In theme matters we have acted
merely as backers representing large banking establialimests
in de Vetted States, which opened credits with my firm le
favour of parties to whom erden ware gives. bat see
through us, for the purchase and traeseeimion of warlike
stores for the use of the Federal government. We took so
pert in giving these orders. or is the execution of thew
All that we had to do was, when the shipping documents
were farsithed to us, to give effect to the credit lodged is
favour of the parties furnishisg those supplies, and to see
that they were properly forwarded to their destination.
leanoot, therefore, admit that in the conduct of these
promediop we have infringed either the letter or the sprit
of her Majesty's proclamation.
With referecee to my having characterised the proceed-
ings of the parties charged with equipping vessels of war for
the use of the Confederate government as fraudulent, I did
not thereby intend to stigmatise as fraudulent the men fact
of such equipment, illegal as such equipment undoubtedly
would be ; but my remark had reference to the manner in
which these proceedings were canted out. As I bare
already observed, it was perfectly well ktowu that warlike
atone were ordered in this country for the use of the Federal
sad Confederate governments; but is the case of the
vessels which are supposed to have been equipped
for the use of the Confederate iStates, every species
of concealment has been resorted to in order to cover
the real intentions of the parties. and it was in this view
'object th-• -lluded

of the subject that I allt. to these traneactiou as being
ANGLING IN TRX Teams& —A few days since aS. fraudulent. When Yr. Laird awned last year my firm, in
gentleman, fly-fishing at Sunbury, hooked • handsome common with others, as ooncoroed in the shipment of mum
trout of 9116., And the Bala. evening On. of 71b. was taboo sad animunitiool to the United State., I did not think that
at the same place in spinning. At Natoli Hook, Wey- . say observation was required from me, ea he only mese
bridge, Walton, Monies), and Teddington • considerable Mooed fact unacconipauied by any charge of illegality or
number of trout, from bib. to bib., have bean recently cep- impropriety.
Lured ; one of Eilb. was caught with the spoon bait at Pea- r might oertainly as von my to have been must
tou Hook. Ibe weir at Sunbury was never known to be duties your speech, but from the previous temper of
so full of trout of about 61b., and throughout the Aver OOD. the debate I bad nut anticipated any personal obeerva-
sklerable quantities of this fish, of one and two yeast old, tics, and I had intended to return if the debate coati.
have bees seen, thusexhibitiog • manifest increase ',means need. As however I was prevented, although from my
of fish hatching. A grayling of 111 b. Hot was takes bet own fault, from making any remark upon your charge,
mouth near Cbertaey, and now forms one of the specimee• and se everything that falls from year lordship must
of Themes fish at the " Cripplegate Society of Angler's." have great weight, you will. I suppose, have no objects...a
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servatioo Society, with reference to grayling, aresuoosediog. Believe me, my dear lad,fait►fufyyou..
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A conference took place yesterday afternoon in
one of the oommittewroome of the Heide of Commons
between sewerd of the metropolitan members end chid
tatives ef the City and Working lteo's Committee ia
refereor to the right el the le to bold political and
other meetings in the parks and p of public recreation.

Mr. W. WlLLunis, M.P., occupied th; chair, and wee
supported by Mr. Cox, ALP., Mr. Whalley, /CP.. Mr. J.
Locke, M.P., Mr. amobee, M.P., Mr. Armen, M.P., Mr.
IL Lewis, Lord Foamy, M.P., Mr. P. Taylor,
M.P.. Mr. W. Lawson, ILP., Mr. Beam, Mr. Skeen. 11r.
Richards, Mr. Weatertou, Mr. D. Rogers, Mr. P. Greham,
Mr. Nicolay, Mr. Et, Mr. Stacey, Mr. Potter, to.
The 03110111iS, in opening the proceedings, stated that
the meeting had been called at the request of the Universal
League, for the purpose of ocusiduring the best course to be
taken with reference to the recent police interfereece with
the loelpreooreieed rights of the public to bold meetiegs in
the was. If. alluded, of =NO, to the resent police out-
rage at Primrose-bill, with which they were all acquainted.
It was highly desirable that the legal rights of the people
should be ascertained and placed byroad all doubt. if it
were found that the action of the polio, upon that ocessioa
was illegal, it would be their duty to determine upon such a
°nurse of action as would prevent any future Interference by
them with the holding of peaceable sad well-conducted
meetings in the public parks.
Mr. Cox said that Mr. Bale., the benister who acted se
oh of tbe Primrose-hill Garibaldi mestin'g, entertained
a strong opinion that the peopla_had a legal right to use the
perks for the purpose of chicoesiag social and political topics
and the meeting would be glad to hear a statement of hie
views.

Mr. Beats entered at some length into the history of
the questioo , and con teaded that the interference of the polies
with the Pninroseeloll meeting was an extraordloary stretch
of power. He considered that it was perfectly legal and aos-
statutiorial to hold public nieetirge in the perks, and the
right could only be destroyed by • solemn set of the legisla-
ture. It had bees admitted by Sir G. Grey that in the
recent instance at Prinuoselull the polies Lad exceeded
their duty and mistaken their power, inasmuch as their
interference was not authorised either by the assistant cow-
mottoes: or Sir lt. Mayne himself. The police had no
power whatever without the authority of the head of the
Whoa He bad endeavoured to learn from Kr. Cowper, the
Chief Cusimissioser of Works, on what grounds the
government assumed the power of preveating meet-
ings being held in the parks, but he bad failed
to obain from his the slightest ground. while
on the other hood he (Mr. Beals.) rested his claim to
the right of the people on • clear legal ground. There had
been seta of parliament resti 'cling the right, therefore the
right itself was admitted. Nothing Is the police acts
authorised the ardor of Sir It. Nellie two years ago' suppose-
iug the right of holding meetings in one of the public parks
on a Sunday. That order was wholly unjustifiable and
illegal. Interference with the right of the people to hold
meetings in the parks was not justified on the ground of
any private right no the part of the crown, and such •
position was untenable. The parks had bees for •
long period dedicated for the public sod their sae, and
that privilege could oot now be recalled. They had
long ceased to be private property of the crown, and to
prevent their being used for the purpose of politic meetitige,
ea well am fur recreation and aintoenieut, was, in his opinion,
illegal.
Mr. Ammer asked Mr. Beam if be had looked carefully
into the eras bearing ou the question!
Mr. Beaus replied in the affirmative. . .

The efiAllU1111; reminded the meeting that fora long
time the parks had bees placed at the disponi of the militia.
and upwards of 100,11001. a year was voted by parliament
for their maintenance. If anything proved a public right
it was peeved is this mar by the fact that the money ob-
tained from the sale of the clipping of trawl and the cuttings
of grass in the parks was paid into the public exchequer.
Mr. Witshher said that at the suggestion of Mr. Beale'
he remedy had a esavenation with Sir George Grey for the
purpose of bear* his views on the question, and ha thought
the right hon. gentleman was disposed to a compronum.
lie told Kr George Grey that It was supposed the govern-
, meet would sot be dudeeheed to set apart a eartein
portion of the parks for the purposes of public meetings, on
the wedens.anding that they would be confined to that area.
Sir G. Gay said dirt the governmeet ooald not enter into
any such arrasgerneols or fllColllille such a right ; that with
respect to Pnrorow•hill it was not strictly a park, but that
he should think—though he had no right to speak ow the
matter—the Commemorator of Woods aid Forests might
be disposed to allow meetings to be held there
on certain days. Sir Gimp Grey added that the
parks ware sot to be used by the pablie fur any other pur-
pose thee recreation, it being totally inconsistent with the
comfort and convenience of those who used them for either
of those purposes that they should be made the arena of
public amemblages for dismission of political or social guar
tans. _ _

The CHAnalas remarked, with reference to the report of
Mr. Whalley's taterview with Sr George Grey, that he
hoped they would sot enter into any oomproeurs with the
government. if the right of bolding public meetings in the
parks meted, them they meet have it, and sue case it as
occasion regiurad.
Mr. Ararow said that it was highly necessary to examine
the matter farther. There were two descriptions of parks
them which were knows se the Queen's parks, which em-
braced Hyde. park and St. James's, which were, of course,
under the authority of the crown, bud the munition of
which for the employees' of the people bad always been in
the hands of the guesses's', mid with respst to those
parks they could not be treated 41 crown lands fur the com-
mon colones:it of the people, became if so any person who
was wiliest a bed ooeM go and meet • right to sleep in
Hyde-perk. The crown and government always exercised
their power of appropriating sorties of those parks to
public garde's, ha, but there wee another description of
puke quite different, which were termed par-
liamentary parks, which were regulated by the
exprees weeds of the sot He thought it would
be found that there wereeertain powers giving to the Com-
mimeo/we of Works authority to regulate such parks. One
thing was perfectly clear, and that was that in the first
Seems their legal right of beldieg public meetings should
be secortained.

Mr. Locum quite agreed that the legal question must be
settled, but they really had not the mom of ascertaining
their rights at present, bemuse they had eat the a
authorities to consuls, and neither Mr. Corpor=
Geroge Grey would give them any assistance is the matter.
The ONALIIIIAN observed that in considetution of the
civil lit being fixed at a ordain amount the crown lands
were given up to the public, and if there was no exception
with regard to the parks, it was clear that they also must
be public property.
ter. Cox was of opinion that • committee of half a dozen
gentlemen should be appointed to investigate the legal
question and report thereon, and then if it were found that
the people had no legal right to meet is the pezka an agita-
tion most take place, because the vaunted right of publics
meeting was a were sham if there were no place where
large opeoreir nommblages weld be held.
Mr. BUM% said that he had looked into the question:oozy
minutely aad he was satisfied that no legal right existed to
prevent the working alarm from holding meetings in the
Parma

Mr. ATITON mid it was quite s misapprehension to sup-
pate, se Mr. Bodes evideutly did, that the puke ware ddi-
sated to the public.
Mr. P. Gamima said le recollected w►ss the royal parks
were closed altogether. Indeed, it was only is the tune of
William IV. He was a across advocate for the rights of
the people, but he thought the perks ought to be ender
some regulations if it were only for the safety of the public
itself.

Some further conversation followed, Mr. H. Lewis,
Mr. (bomae. Mr. Rogers, Mr. E. Taylor,
Mr. Mates, Hr. Eh, Mr. A. 11. Richards, Mr. Stacey,
and other gentlemen taking part in tte dis-
cussion. Ultimately it was resolved, on the motion
of Mr Cox, " That a committee be appointed to inquire
into and ascertain the legal rights of the people to the use
of the perks in Laudon aed to the right of holding public
meetiegs therein.' Mr. J. Locke, Mr. Ayrtos, Mr. Cox,
Mr. Beaks, Mr. Sham, Mr. Nioolay, Mr. A. B. Richards,
Mr. 1). Rogers, Mr. Elt, Mr. Potter, Mr. Westertun, and
Mr. Itschaidsoir were sawed as members of the committee.
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A vote of thanks $o the clistrutaa concluded the pro-
neediep.

Tim AGRICULTURAL Snow AT ETRZUX. —The
agricaltand show which oommesiewil at Nereus on &tug-
day hut, and is to continue open until the 29th of May,
promises to protect en interesting sight to all smstears of
such exhibitioes. In as agneultural point of view it offers
a very complete oullectiou of animals farming produce,
and implements of all descriptious, heLdee other uttrac-
taii rarely found at such meetings. The *hoe of
horses consists of 300 of the brat specimens of the
Nornasa and Breton breed, thorough•bred and hell.
bred, for saddle end draught. There te as ezhilotioo of
honsialicise sad harness nisaufeetured is the department.
The hortioultural department was supplied by the niosi
celebrated producers in France, Belgium, and Germany.
The show at &yen: promote me appearaoce 'open, r to
itaythine of the kiss! 361 swot ia Fraser. The grout d as
which it steads Iran bras transformed Leto a vast garden,
with full.grows trees, shady walks, arid a put"' to the
centre. Itt this garden—er either park—there as thatched
stables erected for the animal., with other buildings for this
agricultural instruments cud flowers.

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A NEw Areraattax Varrras.—We hear that
Mr. McLeas, of the Kiopten Hotel, I" about to go to Fog.
land, and that lie Red Mr. li HsLater+. of !lcLama's Hotel,
lisidgelitrvet, have almost or quite decided to make over.
gems to the pugilists, Sayers, Kip,. and HOIMAD, to CO/1141
10 victoria on a "starring' Isparrieg) eireditiou. The
project comprises a tour over all the Airstraiiiiiicolotnes, the
Mrure of the ring to be . zbibited, red F ordinate to Km'
robearaga" as wall of their oslebrated uattles.—Ballorat
San