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EVENING,

APRIL 2l, 1852,

recollections of the past, and might revive feelings now
happily allayed, should not be egeirt brought under the
notice of rile country, and peinfu:ly obteuded upon the
consideration of Europe. 1.3 n at",e,r the rerpeal which
has beeh me-le to us by the Noh'e Lerde-aed eepeciel'y
after the observations of the Noble Lord the Member
far Tiverton, and after the statement on his part, which
would !cal the House to suppose that we were preventing
the`publication of documents that are necessary to the
vindication of his pclicy—l can assure the Noble Lerd
that I shall not persist in my opposition.—.(Gear,) We
have no personal feeling in the matter; and, in truth,
my first impression was that he publication of these do-
cuments would be disagreeable and inconvenient to the
Noble Lord the Member for Tiverton and the Noble
Lord opposite, (Lord John Russell). But if these Noble
Lords think that the documents tend to their honour,
and to the vindication of their policy, I have no further
objection.—(Dear, hear.)
Lord JOHN RUSSELL—I am very glad to hear the
Right Eton. Gentlemen say he will accede to the motion,
Nly opinion is that it was not only right in the Noble
Lord the Henaber for Tiverton to make the representa-
tions he did ou this subject ; but I consider that it was
:in honour to this country to take the part it did take in
reference to these refugees; We did not think it was
consistent with our duty, or with the policy of this
country, to take part with the war in Hungary.—(ll ar,
near.) But when they lied to take refuge in Turkey,
and when Turkey was disposed to accord to them hot-
itality, and after a proper time to allow them to pro-
ceed to other countries, we thought it right, that the
.support of this country should be given to enable Turkey
to carry out those views. I always thought it redounded
to the honour of this country to have taken this pert,
and any documents which will show the manner in
which these representations were made, and how
earnestly the Noble Lord repeated his assurances of
support to Turkey, I think, ought to be given, so that
the country may see that we at least maintained the
principles of justice and of hospitality.—(llear,
The motion was then agreed to.
The appointment of the Committee on India was
postponed till Thursday.
The Stock in Trade Bill was read a second time.

The Home then adjourned at a Quarter pa,t Mee
o'clock. .

PARLIAIIIENT Alt DIVISIONS.

From the Votes and Proceed :Kis o/' the House of Commons

TUESDAY, APRIL 20.
FROJIE VICARAGE.
Motion made, and Question proposed, " That an humble
Address be presented to her Majesty, praying that she will
be graciously pleased to direct inquiry to be made whether
due respect was paid to the Decrees of the Constitutions and
Canons Ecclesiastical of the Church of England in the recent
institution of the Reverend Mr. Bennett to the Vicarage of
Frorne:"— Whereupon the previous Question was put,
That that Question be now put." The douse divided:—

MINORITY—AYES, 80.
Adair, R. Shaf to Frewen, C. 11. Ogle, S. C.
kglionbY, 11. A. Geach, Charles Paget, Lord George
Claims, M. T Glyn, G. C.
Pechell, Sir G.
Bass, At. T. • Grenfell, C. Pasco Perfect Robert
Hall, Sir B.
Bell, Jacob Pigott, Francis
Bernal, Ralph Hardcastle, J. A. Ricardo, Osman
Boyle, Colonel Harris, Richard Seholefield, William
Headlam, T. E. •
Bright, John Scobell, Captain
Henry, Alexander Sheridan, R. B.
Brotherton, J. ,
Brown, W. Heywood, James Smith, J. A.
Buxton, Sir E. Y. Hill, Lord M. Stanford, J. F.
Carter, J. B. 'Hadley Charles Strutt, E.
Childers, J. W. Hobhouse, T. B. Stewart, Admiral
Clay, James Hume, J. Stuart, Lord D.
Hump y, Ald. Thompson, Colonel
.Clay, Sir W.
Jackson, William. Thornely, Thomas
Cobden, Richard
Coke, E. K. Kershaw, James Tollemache, John
Crowder, R. B. Loch, James Verney Sir li.
D'Eyncourt, C. T. Loveden, PITS° Wakley, Thomas
luncan, George M'Gregor, John Walmsley, Sir J.
Dundas, Sir David Mangles, R. D. Williams, W.
Ellis, John Aim tin, John Wilson, Matthew
:vans, William Mitchell, T. A. Wortley, J. S.
Swart, William Molesworth, Sir W. Wyvill, Marmaduke
Fergus, John Morris, David
Foley, John 11. Mostyn, E. M. TELLES!).
?ox, W. J. Mowatt, Francis llorsman, E.
Berkeley, C. L. G.
Freestun, Colonel Maas, G. F.

BANQUET AT GOLDSMITHS' HALL.
On Seen ray heir ~Tejesty's Ministers were en-
terra;nsd by the Weeseiptal Company of Gelb
uniths with thAr • nauel magnitiernce, and, on
the health of their " brother Goldernith," the
Earl of Derby, being given, Ids Lordship
made -a magnificent reply. Nobody does these things
better, and, in the neatest imaginable manner, without
" dragging in politics," and without a word to give
offence, the Premier contrived to do a little business for
his friends. The associations of the place very natu-
rally led him to notice the wonderful revolution in ma-
terial which gave a name and occupation to the com-
pany, and to the sudden and simultaneous discovery of
gold in unsuspected quarters, and to an importation
which astonished everybody, and put all calculation as
fault. "But," he proceeded, "it is not only in regard
to the discovery of gold that nesr mines appear to
be opened to us. Within a very Short time, at
with regerd to gold. in there was (as it turns out) a
P')puler delusion that the field of statesmen and of the
political metal was almost limited ; it was supposed tbst
the crop of statesmen was oee of very limited titaount,
for which, if you were disposed to search, you must dig
in certain favoured localities, and confiue yourself to
searching fur them there. lam harpy to think, gentle-
men, that", to some degree, I have been instrumental in
di,Pallints • that illusion. An unfortunate adventurer, as
I was to censider myself, honoured with the commission
from her Clijeety to do the best that he could for her
service, I have ventured b frhily to open a new mine,
and Lam happy to say that, in the ()pluton of competent
judges, so far as it has yet been worked, the era
that has been raised contains among it as large
a proportion of sterling metal, with as little
admixture of dross, as any to it was ever drawn
from the old and exclusive mines to which we were
formerly conflood." This hepey iliustration was re-
ceived, as it deserved, with retterwed cheers. Lord
Derby has been to the famous diggings in Westminster,
and has brought back a pile of dust in the rather un-
common form of country gentlemen. The process of
assay. by which the valuable character of the discovery
can alone be verified, was not stated on this occasion.
Perhaps we shall have to go to the country for this ;
and it is more than probable that our provincial refiners
may send back Lord Derby's specimens with the
remark, that " all is not gold that glitters."
But, though our " brother Goldsmith" has evi-
dently made an important discovery, we are not so
sure that he has stated its nature correctly. As
it appears to us, it is not so much a new quartz
vein, or a " placer" he has brought to light, as a
new method of extracting the ore. What he has
done more resembles the • applicaion of that subtle,
quick, and. mercurial agent, which many have thought
to be a providential means for gathering the al-,
most impalpable flakes of precious meta!, and drawing
it from its hard matrix. It is a species of political
quicksilver,- as insinuating, as seductive, as slippery, and
as difficult to bo tied as the metal so called. Every
child ha, played with this charming material, and knows
how playful, how elusive it is. Stare loco nescit. No
one can tell its course. At one time it divides into a
thousand globules; at another they all run into one, or
trickle away in one long rill of molten silver. That is
precisely the instrument with which Lord Derby has
effected his wonders of political metallurgy. Active
chairmen of quarter-sessions, obstinate lords, intractable
baronets, petty squires, and even rough yeomen, have
all been amalgamated by the new Derby flux. When
this property of quicksilver was discovered, vast piles
of refuse ore that had accumulated for many years at the
mines of Potosi were immediately operated upon with
such success that it was said the second crop was better
than the first; and at this day many a heap of "dirt"
that has ceased to repay for " rocking" and "washing"
affords a fair gleaning to quicksilver. What a heap of
Protectionist rubbish we have had all about us for ever
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could be done with it. Wash it, or burnit,
or bray it in a mortar, it was all the same; the dross
would not depart from the gold, or the gold- from the
dross. At last a well' known " adventurer," who had
long been " prospecting" to very little purpose, hit on a
method of dealing with the hitherto worthless commo-
dity. As the stream of Derby quicksilver panes
through this unpromising stuff; it absorbs a flake here
and a lump there, licking up every grain of common
sense that happens to survive in the " country party."
The result, of course, is by no means pure gold.
It is a little gold held in a much larger quantity of
fluid, evasive, slippery matter; and, though we know
the gold is there, the Parliamentary crucible will still be
required to separate it from the extraordinary agent
which has caught it so quick, and holds it so fast, and
itself can neither be caught nor held.
Thus, on Friday, two hundred agriculturists met at
Aylesbury, at the summons Of the' Conservative Club,"
and yielded themselves without the least reserve to the
subtle agent we have described. Confidence, Confidence,
nothing but Confidence, was the order of the day. No
pledges, no &tiers, scarce even a suggestion
was per
mitted to interrupt the bland repose of agricultural
faith. " One pledge—and One pledge only," said one
of the speakers, "it was necessary that they should
exact from their candidates at the next election. It
was not Will you vote for this or that specific
measure?' but Will you or will you not
support the Administration of Lord Derby?' and
the judicious proposal was hailed with loud chei rs.
" The best thing the cotatituencies could do, then,"
s tie another speaker, " was to determine on giving their
support to her Majesty's present advisers, and to take
wise thauk fulness such uneteures as they in their wisdom
—and, h., hyped also in Ulric- otrcogth,would be enabled
to confer upon the nation." " lc.ter your own
champion," said another; " don't send him in battle
with his hands tied behind him." Excellent advice,
proving how completely the hard agricul.urtil nature has
) ieldsd to the lubricous policy of its new chief. Our
columns of eketion intelligence tell the same tale. Every
day we are informed tha: some noted Peot,,ctimist, big
with imperiaece, angular with animosities, and in.
diesolublo act h prejudice, has run into the stream of
conversion. At a moderate estimate Lerd Derby has
swallowed up two hun:lr.,:i solid individualvie.. Sib-
tlsorp has long slate become a drop in the ductile stream.
Where is the country party ?. It is Lord Derby. He is
the country party. But what is Lord Derby? Ile is a
statesman who, after breaking several times with his
call, agues, and supporting a largo variety of measures,
now finds himself charged with a general commission to
serve the Conservatives as well as be can. Lord Derby
has commonly been regarded as obstinate rather than
versatile; as terrible ra her than seductive; but it is
new clear that his favourite mood is the "racking" one.
We have seen him as a lion, as a boar, and as a
fleme; he is now gliding away in a running
stream. We leave others to chain him and
qu anion him, but for our part we have no wish to ar-
rest his latest and wisest transformation. By all means
let Protection, or the stagnant pool that has so long
been called by that name, flow away where it lists. Give
it free vent; let it follow the leader. It Lord Derby
and a few others have had courage to break the bank
and seek a natural outlet, let the rest follow. When
the great operation is over, when the renunciation is
complete, and the last Protectionist has cutter recanted
or died in his error, then . let history step in and say
what it pleases about the men who opposed tree trade on
the eve of a famine, and submitted to it after a long
plenty. We are only anxious that a troublesome ques-
tion should be got out of the way, and a number of good
men released from political incapacity.—Times.

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.
TO FNEs.
(FROM OUR CORRESPJNDENT.)
A meeting of real Free Traders and Liberals will be
held at Condy's Lion Inn, on Wednesday evening (the
21st), to consider the propriety of at once bringing for-
ward a Liberal Free-trade candidate to contest the
borough at the ensuing general election.
Mr. Barry Baldwin (the present Conservative Mem-
ber) has, it is stated, at the request of his committee,
consented to throw overboard all idea of protection, so
far as " corn" is concerned. Tae electors generally,
however, are from experience become decidedly Rase
Traders in the truest sense of the word; and, consider-
ing that our present commercial policy has been the
moans of benefiting the great mass of the people, insist
that the principles of free trade shall be still
farther carried out, and are therefore of opi-
nion -it •will, bo wise to return a Member to
Parliament (in conjunction with L.ird Seymour), who
will not only promise not to reverse the decision already
pronounced against a duty on corn, but who will, with all
of purpose. strive to amend
sincerity and honesty our
-.
present system of taxation as still further to relieve
the
present press industrious classes of the community, by reducing
tsxes on those articles of daily consumption (suchthaes
&c. &c.) which at
tea, coffee, too heavily
on the poorer classes of the community. It is understood
that Mr. Mills, a Jnorchant of
considerable
will be proposed at the meeting, nail as ,
ne is
influence,
is known to be
of ironed principies—lo favour of a reform of our reere-
sentative system and vote by ballot, little doubt
entertained of his triiimptiunt return can be
de-
cided split in the Conservative . There is a
new.be,reckoned on as beinga e 8 f "DP' and Tnt"g may
ant Free Traders to we now - to return two Liberals
Parliament.
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_AJESTY'S EIEATILE.-Arriollg3t the noble,
distinguished, and fashionable conipany honouring the per-
formances .at her Majesty's Theatre with their presence yes-
terday evening we remarked the following :—llis Grace the
Duke of Wellington and the Marchioness of Douro, the
Marquis of Clanricarde, Earl blountcharles. his Excellency
the French Ambassador and suite, the Earl of Shelburne, the
Earl of Chesterfield and Lord George Paget. The Queen's
box was occupied by the Marquis and Marchioness of Nor-
manby, the blaster of her Majesty's Household, Colonel the
Hon. C. B. Phipps and the Hon. Mrs. Phipps and party.
There were also present Sir John B. Yarde Buller, Bart.,
bl P., Sir John Bayley, Bart., and Lady • Bayley, Lord
Adolphus Pitzclarence, Sir George Wombwell, Bart., Mr.
Hubert. de Burgh, the Viacount Anson, Sir Ralph Howard.
Bart., and Lady Howard, the lion. F. Cadogan, Sir
Thomas Barret T.,ennar.l, Bart., and Lady Barret Lennard
and I:rt.v. the Count Corte, Major Blane, Captain Smith,
Captain Ibbetson, Lady Somerset, Colonel Lockymer Free-
stun, bI.P., and Mrs. Lockyer Freestun, Mr. Pather,
Mr. George Hudson, M. P., and Mrs. and bliss Hudson,
Mr. Paul, Mr. Packe, M.P., and Mrs. Packe Reading,
Mr. C. Barry Baldwin, M.P., Miss Caroline Bellew, Mr.
Storer, &c.

RUBBERY OF 1,600/.7-On Monday information whs
received at the chief police station, Scotland-yard, that the
confidential valet to Colonel Howard had absconded. stealing
upwards of 1,60 u/. from the Colonel's residence at Brighton,
chiefly in Bank of England notes.
A PEACEFUL EXPEDITION.—The Japan expedi-
tion,' accgrding to a Washington correspondent, is to be
merely a hydrographical survey of the Japanese coast. The
32.poundera are to be used merely as measuring instruments
in
bast Lein the cannon balls are for lirouctur_tn._
,bas_..,e, lillV$•, 'if any JaPanttb''if foolish enough: top n IT,
hurt.--/Veze
'head -in the way of these meteorological instrommieir
getu.
course nobody will be to blame but himself if he il'
II
York Herald.

I NAVAL INTELLIGENCE..
THE LEVEES.
At. his Grtee the Da!ie of Northumbrirland% leveo
yesterday' the following offic-rg were rEceived:—Corn-
ruaiid3r T. Cha'oner, Cyntain R F. Gambicr, CiTtain
W. J. Williams, Lieutenant T. C. Bruce, Commander
H. J. Lacon, Captain F. V. Anson, Captain W. Peel,
Lieutenant the Hon. F. Foley, Lieutenant E. K. Gore,
Lieutenant G. W. Jackson, Captain Sir G. Back, Com.
manner Henry Boteler, Captain EL D. Trotter,-Captain
J. B. Dundas, Captain a H. P. White, Captain H.
Layton, Captain T. S. Thompson, Captain W.' Hood,
Captain A. J. Montgomery, Commander T. C.• Hosea-
son, Commander J. B. Cater, Lieutenant J. Thnnys,
Cammanler T. W. Horton, Commander W. Kirby,
Commander J. G. Wigley,fCaptain the Hon. G. Hope,
Lieutenant W. H. Hood. Captain W. Kelly, Lieutenant
W. P. Coventry. and Captain Halsted.
At Rear-Admiral Parker's levee yesterday the follow-
ing officers presented thetnselves:—Rear-Admiral Dou-
glas, Captain G. II White, Captain Sir Thos. Drindas,
Mr. G. IL Gibbon, Commander T. G. Hoseason,
D. Hubert, Commine.er Mile, Lir. G. S. Singer, Mr. R.
0. White, Commander G. Le Bowyear, Lieutenant T.
C. Bruce, Lieutenant T. Butler, Lieutenant H. Smith,
Captain Elnoondß, Captnin W. Williams, Mr. J. Cuta-
gar, Captain W. Hood, Lieutenant T. Forrest, Mr. T.
E. Smiih, C )rateander H. S. ',aeon, Lieutenant Pollard,
Commander Stermer, Mr. T. Thnald, Lieutenant Tribe,
and Captain Hillyar.
Admiral Hornby rf ceired the folloaint officers at his
levee yesterday :—Admiral Douglas, Admiral Mends,
Admiral Sir F. Mason, Commander Hoseason, Major
Brown, R.H., Lieutenant E. B. Flunking, Commander J.
Wood, Captain C. Erlmondß, Mr. J. Cutagar, Mr. J. E.
Manterton, Mr. W. B. Gordon, Lieutenant T. C. Bruce,
Mr. Templar, Mr. I'. Morris, RM., Commander W.
Her Len, Lieutenant Saumar. Z, Lieu.enant C. G. Tegen,
Captain Kelly, Captain Hillyar, Lieutenant Gore, Mr.
Gibbon, Commander Lauri, Commander Boteler, Com-
mander Hayes, Mr. White.

PORT/331.0:1TH, TUESDAY.--SAILORS' 11031 E, PORTS-
DIOUTH.—Wo are always most happy to record acts of
true benevolence and philanthropy. Charles Dixon,
Esq., of Stanshead Park, enclosed yesterday a cheque
(being his third donation) for 1001., in aid of the funds
of the Portsmouth Sailors' Home. His first donation
was, we understand, 20/., his second 301., and now,
having the satisfaction of seeing how extremely well the
establishment progresses, he has sent the princely dona-
tion of 100/.

Captain 4 . H. Hall (Nemesis) has had an interview
with his Grace the Duke of Northumberland, at the
Admiralty, on the subj.ct of sailors' homes, when the
Noble and gallant Admiral entered most minutely into
the details, working, and management of those excellent
institutions. His Grace being intimately acquainted
with the cm,nomical arrangements adopted at the naval
Fchools and other public establishments, suggested to
Captain Hall several improvements which can be made.
He also thought the charges made to the seamen were
rather too high, and be expressed a hope that they
might be reduced, which will, no doubt, be soon effected,
more especially when we rceord such princely donations
as 200/. from his Grace the noble and gallant First Lord,
and 1001. from that generous and philanthropic gentle-
man Charles Dixon, Esq.
There was a report here that the Rodney, Captain C.
Graham, was about to proceed to sea, but we do not be-
lieve there is any truth in such report. She still re-
quires a good many A.B.'a; latterly she has obtained
but a few, and those not of the best description of
seamen.

The Sampson steam-frigate, Captain Jones, got up
steam this morning, and proceeded out of harbour. She
went down to Stokes Bay to test her engines and machi-
nery. She afterwards anchored at Spithead, and re-
ceived her powder.
By letters from the Fox and Serpent, dated Rangoon,
February, we learn that both the crews of these ships
wero in good health. The men of the Serpent that had
been sickly were nearly all well, and but a very few
men were on the sick list. That at low water, on the
rocks at a small island at the entrance of the Baseire
River, called Diamond Island, the very finest oysters
were observed in great abundance, and the ships had
only to send their boats outside to obtain and moll the
finest turtle, averaging from 1001 b. to 5001 b. weight,
and these also were in abundance, and upon which the
crews fared sumptuously.
We understand that the Sidon, advanced steam-frigate,
had been found to have one of her pistons broken. She
was supposed to be all ready for service. There was an
inquiry about it to-dsy in the dockyard. It was not
known how it was broken.
The Sampson, 6, steam-frigate, Captain L. T. Jones,
went out to Spithead to-day, and joined the squadron
there.

The Edinburgh, 56, screw-ship, is being fitted at this
port as a sea-going Excellent." Captain Chads will
go to sea in her when ready, and teach practical sea-
service gunnery to her officers and crew whilst cruising
about. bhe will make an experimental trip to Malta.
We have been informed that a contract for barrelled
meats for the navy (bait provisions) has been lately en-
tered into with the some parties who furnish* d the
Goldner preserves. We
give this report precisely as it
has come to us, in the hopes that it will be officially
denied.

The Arrogant, 46, Captain Robinson, is fast pro-
ceeding with her refit; she has sent up and fidded her
topma,ts, and hat topgelluntmasts ready for sending aloft.
SHEERNESS, APRIL 20.—Her Majesty's screw steam-
frigate Horatio, 22, Captain the Hon. S. T. Carnegie,
got up her steam early on Sunday tool-Ding for the par-
po.ie of proceeding en her trial cruise. rermiss.ion to
proceed having [yen given from the flJg ship at 10 A.m.,
the ILrittio weigh, d anchor nod s:nrted, with Vac wind
nearly ahead, steamirg apparently at the rate of about
four knots per hour. Vt hen she had reached the Nero
light it was teund necessary to bear up for Sheerness, in
cornequence of an accident having occu-ren to acme pars
of her machinery. She came into ha: bout a little 13,- fore
noon, and let go her s.nehom We were informed yes•
ierday that sem2 portion of the apparatus connected
with the feeding gave it ay, which, on being cx-
ataided, was on,:d so det.esive as to resider it necessary
to n...y., a no* ,-.1101 made tor workings.. This will take
a f,,, d,:ys f.) etF'ct, and 'sill detain she Horatio in har-
bour probably the greater part a the pies,-nc week.

Her Maj,s-ty's p;ddlo Aleel steamer F earl,s,,, Captain
Frtqlk.rick Bullock (1838), employed on surrey ingser-
vic-., carne into.por6 )ri.t, rday at 9 A.m. -
Her Majesty's paddlewheel steam vessel Adder, Mr.
James Wait in charge, arrived yesterday morning early.
Her Majesty's paddlewheel steam Teasel, Lizard, Mr.
Brockman, second master, commanding, got up her steam
yesterday at 9 A.M . and proceeded to her Majesty's ship
Royal George. 120, and, in conjunction with the Adder,
towed her to Chatham, for the purpose of being taken
into dock and put in a tit state for commission.
A statement has appeared in some of the London
journals to the effect that one of the first acts of the pre-
sentppTo appointing nisg
not the
a post
oaptaißooraordthoofsArradomoim ironralty w
p
case, as Captain John liingcomo's appointment to that
t raoso the
-s h i p. a
ship bears the date of the 9th of Febraary-10 days be-
fore the r,sigmation of the late Admiralty, and 18 prior
to the Members of the present Board actually taking
upon themselves the duties of their office.
Her Majesty's scrow-g,eamer Desperate, 8, and
pad-
dlewheel steamer Basilisk, 6, Commander G. A. Gardner ,
remained in harbour, waiting to receive On board stores
and provisions for the use of Sir E. Belcher's expedition,
which they will convey to the icy regions.
WOOLWICH, APRIL 20.—TRE ARCTIC EXPEDITION.
The Lightning steam veseni, hlutir_c
left Woolwich this morning for Greenhithe, mmandor Allen,
Commodore Henry Eden, superintendent having
Dockyard, and the pay clerks from
of Woolwich
board, and the whole of the ships m the Admiralty, on
Befcher's Arctic squadron were of
Captain Sir Edward
leave Greenhithe shortly after twopaid
advance, and will
enterprising expedition.
Tho o'clock AII on their
Woolwich in the afternoon, Ughtning returned to
40 tons of coals, left again and !hiving taken on board
tow the North Star afat 6 P.M. for Greenhithe to
such dittauce as Sir aras the Sunk at Harwich, or to
cessar.. The Basilisk Edward 13slcher may consider ne-
steamer, under the command of
Comma:4er Gardiner, and the Desperate steamer, under
the command of '
Lieutenant
i Stevens, have remained
several days at
the OTO to tow the Assistance and
Resolute sailing vessels N
to the edge of the ice. A num-
ber of ladies have pteentedCipt..in Sir Edward Belcher
with 22 handsom° silk flags and a number of worked
articles for the comfort of the officers when in the Arctic
regions.

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SHIPS ON THE ICE OFF THE BANKS
OF NEWFOUNDLAND.
The foll.ming is an extract of a letter ftem Captain
Penny, Oving his opinion on the subject of the ships
said to have been seen on the ice in the spring of lest
year;—
"You ask me what I think of the two ships seen upon
the iceberg. I think they were ' country ships,' as we
whalers call them—formations upon an iceberg, which
deceive even practised eyes.
" To place ships in such a position by the process of
freezing into an iceberg would require 30 to 40-years,
tine' floe ice would have broken up with the Western
Ocean swell befur, it bad even reached Cape Farewell.
Not a piece of sufficient size would be found to contain
even one ship, much le-s two. No iceberg of one-fourth
of a mile wuuld reach such a position; it must have
been two pieces of icebergs, and the vessel being five
miles distant could not observe the water over the de-
tached ice.
" We have the experience of the 11 whalers wintered
on the ice; they all broke from their icebergs long before
they reached Cape Farewell.
"I have the honour to remain,
" Yours most respectfully, „
66 W..l,zsatr.-

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stahnires
A statement of the legney duties paid in Great ,
Britain for the year 1551 shows the total amount e capital
which during the twelvemonths became liable CO the tax to
have been 49.402,391/ Of this the portion
duty of 1 per cent., the bequests beinug,23to2,7c6Usill.d;retahoerppoar:
rents, was 28,721.0051.; the portion which paid 6 per cent.,
paid
T,_ahwue
raiasnvg4e 4,585.3081., or
capital
for bequests to brothers or sisters, Was
tion at 5 per cent., to wicles and cousins, was 1,7884,69 i. ;
that at i per cent., to mote distant relations, was 229,6521.
aabnodutthaant cent.,aetinl,oenptherpartof, o'r
had84,291c. per annum.
on which legacy dutythe 54 ye,
from 1797 hay ben] 29, tht
°el, e ?swat hrjonpl ega.ei
which accrued to the reveuue last year for stamp
administrations,and p duties on
legacies; on probates' testament
venrories in Great Britain was ~
' 253
, >Obi., being testamentary in.,
of 34,824/. over 1850. For Ireland the amount an increase
being an increase of 1,060/. nt was 125,641/.,
MANSION.IRIOSE.-YPSterday tla L
the Lady Jlayoress entertained at di c ord Mayor and
Cuurtof Common Council, and their dinner the members of the
Coleman-street, Aldersgate, Ald ladies, of the wards of
.oread-street, Bridge ,street, gate, Bassishaw, Bishopsgate,
Baynatl; Ctreap, Cordwai Bead-street, Candlewick, Cistle
also present Mr. Alder tiers, and Cornhill. There were -
terell, Mrs. Cotter 11 marl Cubitt, M.P., Mr. Sheriff Cot-
e i and mi
and Mrs. Swift, and se ss Cotterell, Mr. Sheriff Swift
coyero
were laid
the
private friends of the Lord Mayor.
ILI tia Egyptin Hall for 250.