The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-11 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 11, 1847

court would naturally tend to shake the con-
fidence of the public in the law which it is the duty
of the judge to cause to be respected and duly en-
forced. In the latter case a judge gets himself into a
dilemma, and indirectly compromises his efficiency as
a servant of the Crown, for the purposes with which
he has been invested with authority. Moreover, the
judges can always, collectively or individually, com-
municate the results of their observations and experi-
ence to the Secretary of State, whose duty it would
then be to confer with his colleagues in office,
among whom there are always men of the highest
legal attainments, with the view of considering whe-
ther they should invite Parliament to legislate con-
formably with the judicial recommendations that may
have been made to them. Again, independently of the
Government, there are always in the House of Par-
liament Members who have earned eminent distinction
in the legal profession, whose services can be easily
enlisted for introducing measures to improve our laws.
These are, therefore, additional reasons why the
judges should confine themselves strictly to what is
enjoined them in the discharge of their solemn
functions.
We have been led into these remarks in conse-
quence of some public comments that have been
offered with respect to the observations made by Mr.
Sergeant ADAMS, in the case of ELIZA Jourssos, who
last week pleaded guilty to having committed a theft,
and who confessed she had done so from a desire to
be sent out of the country, as she was completely
tired of the life she had been pursuing. The girl,
twenty years of age, had never been convicted before.
Upon these facts, Mr. Sergeant ADAMS made a
long speech upon colonial transportation, the ten-
dency of which was to inform the public that the
treatment of female convicts was much improved in
Van Diemen's Land, and that therefore he had less
compunction in sending out females, to that coun-
try than he had formerly. The next day
the Learned Sergeant sentenced the prisoner
to seven years' transportation, with the remark
that "he did not know whether he was doing
right in acceding to the prisoner's request." IVe
cheerfully pay our tribute to the character for
humanity enjoyed by Mr. Sergeant ADAMS; but we
have no hesitation in telling him he was clearly
wrong in the course he adopted. In the first place,
he acted directly in contravention to the rule laid
down by the superior judges, which is, never to fulfil
the object for which a crime has been committed
when they can avoid it; and, in the next place, he
had no business to assure the prisoner, by the
statement he made, that the punishment of trans-
portation was materially mitigated by reason of the
benevolent agency of Mrs. BOWDEN. It is naturally
supposed that the prisoner left the dock considerably
relieved in her mind by the favourable picture he had
drawn, and, perhaps, not a little heightened in her
own opinion, from the success which had crowned
her desire to be transported. All punishment is vin-
dicated by the intended effect of example, not only
upon the criminal himself, but upon society at large.
In the case before us the Learned Sergeant has acted
in a way to deaden the effect of example. The con-
sequence to society is likely to be pernicious. We
should not be surprised to find, in a short time, the
number of female candidates for transportation largely
on the increase. We hope Mr. Sergeant ADAMS will
act with greater discretion in future. Mistaken hu-
manity works infinite mischief.

Letters have arrived from Berlin, dated the 3d ult

In the sitting of the Prussian Diet of the preceding
day the Government seem to have carried the first
article of the Bill relating to the exclusion of Depu-
ties under sentence of criminal tribunals or courts of
honour, though not without experiencing considerable
opposition.
FREDERICK WILHELM IV. had, for the first time
since the establishment of the new Constitution,
appeared at the opera on the last evening of April.
This interesting event is thus mentioned in a private
communication :

"The Queen accompanied his Majesty. The opera was
Iphigenie ea Tauride. They were received with unanimous
cheers from all parts of the house. The Queen acknowledged
the greetings with great condescention, remaining standing
at the front of the royal box for several minutes. The King
was evidently much affected, and his countenance expressed
the most lively satisfaction."

Information from Madrid to the ad ultimo is of
comparatively little interest.

A fresh evidence of liberality has been given by
the Government of ISABELLA in the amnesties granted
to General RoDIL and General NOM:TREAS. The
fact is mentioned by the Progressista newspapers.
Before the departure of NARYAEZ for Paris, he
appears, by a private letter received in that city, to
have been present at a festivity which is thus re-
counted :
" The Duke of Glucksberg, Minister Plenipotentiary of
France, gave yesterday, at the hotel of the Embassy, a
grand dinner, in honour of the fête of his Majesty Louis
Philippe. All the Ministers of the Queen. and Gen. Narvaez,
Ambassador to France, were present at the dinner in grand
costume, as were also all the members of the corps diplo-
tnatique. During the dessert toasts were drunk to the
Royal Families of France and Spain, to the union of the two
nations, and in particular to the maintenance of the health
of his Majesty the King of the French."
Her MAJESTY was to leave for Aranjuez on the
6th, with the intention of returning before the ex-
piration of a fortnight.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs during the Re-
gency of ESPART EEO (M. GONZALEZ) had been
elected Deputy for Osuna.
All the Madrid journals of the 3d ultimo appeared
in mourning, in commemoration of the butcheries
perpetrated upon the inhabitants of that capital in
1808, by command of the Grand Duke of BERG.

Our intelligence from France, together with the
Paris papers of Friday and Saturday, reached us as
usual this morning.

Notwithstanding the expectation very recently ex-
pressed that no Ministerial changes would occur be-
fore the ter ”aination of the present session, a great
and important modification of the Cabinet has actually
taken place. Three members of the Administration have
definitely resigned, namely, M. LACAVE LAPLAGNE,
Minister of Finance, General ST. YoN, Minister of
War, and Admiral MACKAU, Minister of Marine.
If we may credit the reports which were prevalent in
the French capital, and which are differently ex•
pressed by the various Parisian organs, the Baron DE
BOSSIEREC was to be the successor of Admiral
MACEAU in the Marine Department, the Marquis DE
LAPLACE had already been installed at the War-
office, and the most probable candidate for the admi-
nistration of financial affairs was considered to be M.
PASST. The great difficulty, however, appears to be
the filling up of the latter appointment ;
and the remarkable embarrassments of the money
market at this moment tend to enhance
the interest attached to the Ministerial crisis. On
the first announcement of the resignation of M.
LACAVE LAPLAGNE an offer of his vacated post was
made to Count D'AncouT, the Governor of the
Bank of France, but, notwithstanding the pressing
solicitations of the Government, it is presumed that
the noble financier will give the preference to his
present more lucrative, more influential, and more
secure position. M. VII.= was likewise mentioned
as one eminently calculated for the Ministerial selec-
tion. When our intelligence left, however, M.
PASSY still continued the "favourite."

Although the excitement caused by these official
"exits and entrances" was remarkable, it was as
nothing compared to the prosecution of General
CUBIERES, which yet remains undetermined.
A royal ordinance was presented to the Chamber of
Peers on Friday; and the object of that royal ordi-
nance, says the Reforme—
" Is to deprive the civil tribunal of the Seine of the right
of inquiring into the facts denounced by General Cubieres.
It was at first believed that the General would be accused of
calumny and defamation for having written this memorable
taining those wHorecil
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and under the charge of
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29th of the Ist of March charges
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sequently, difficult to foresee the conclusion of this drama,-
unlOss some unknown deity interferes, as in the theatres of
old. The Deus ex machimi was never invoked with more
fervour by all parties."
Considerable doubts are entertained as to whether
General CUBIERES could be impeached upon the
article 405 of the French Penal Code, or upon the

article 179. Under either circumstance he is consi-

dered likely to pass the ordeal unscathed, or if not
unscathed, at the least respected for his boldness,
and his evident anxiety to explain the whole truth.
We cannot afford a more brilliant testimony as to
the spirit by which the Opposition is actuated at this
instant than by transcribing the stern and impas-
sioned language uttered by the Presse. It says—
" What is the conduct of the Opposition? In place of
attacking the Ministry on its weak side, it attacks it on that
where it has two decided advantages—that of talent and that
of position. The Opposition, being the attacking party, is
often obliged to speak at random, whilst the Government,
which is on the defensive, can never speak except with a
certainty of what it is doing. It can conceal the cards it
plays with, which the Opposition never can. If the Opposi-
tion desired to overturn the Ministry of Oct. 29, what had it
to do? Precisely the contrary of what it had done to strike
down that of April 15. But where it ought to act in quite a
different manner, it acts exactly the same. And, in conse-
quence, what has come to pass! Every time that the Minis-
try was on the point of dying away, in a state of downright
languor, the Opposition has re-animated it by a discussion,
or strengthened it by some triumph in the tribune. It is
this which explains the duration of the Cabinet of Oct. 29 for
seven years! But what has the country gained thereby?
What progress have its institutions made? What questions
have been resolved ?—what difficulties smoothed down ?
Look at the finances after a reign of seventeen years and
seven years' tenure of office, in what a state they are in !
Look at the public works! Everywhere they are com-
menced, nowhere finished ! In one place, useless works,
where tens of millions have been flung away; in another,
necessary works to carry on which a centime cannot now
be obtained ! A budget, which exceeds 1,500 millions, and
departments all the resources of which will not suffice to
terminate for the next fifty years the roads placed at their
charge—a fine example of expense and indigence! The
speciality introduced by distrust into our budgets, employed
when it is an obstacle, and violated when it is a guarantee
Centralisation and complication, purchase of votes and
arathy, that to say, the forced union of what are incon-
gruous! The army in time of peace costing 365 millions a'
year, for what purpose and against what? Algeria, which
costs us so dear in money and men, abandoned without di-
rection to the will of Marshal Bugeaud 1 The navy pos-
sessing so much less vessels that more money is expended in
them The English alliance as solid and not less sincere in
1847 than in 1840." _ _

As to the critical condition of the finances of the
country here alluded to by our Contemporary, it 'nay
be observed that the retirement of M. LAPLAGNE very
much increases the immediate trepidation, but by the
judicious selection of his successor ultimate advan-

tages may compensate the market for all existing
inyolvments. Everywhere it is acknowledged that
the French Government must shortly be under the
necessity of contracting a loan, but there appears ne-
vertheless to be an inexplicable unwillingness on the
part of the Administration to open up the necessary
negotiations on that point. Before the departure of
our dispatches a general rumour was afloat that the

interest on the Bons Royaux was to be reduced to
four and a half per cent., in the event of which re-
port proving to be authentic a certain preparatory
step would thereby have been taken by the Cabinet
for obtaining the requisite assistance.
Previous to his retirementf General ST. Yox re-
ceived the Arab chief Bou MAzA at the War-office.
The African warrior expressed his gratitude for the
permission he had obtained to enter Paris, and prof-
erred his services to march against ABD.EL-KADER.
The Journal de Debats gives the following lively
description of the foreigner : _ . .

" Bou Maza is 25 or 26 years of age ; his stature is above
the average height; hi.: physiognomy expresses audacity and
energy; his eyes are fine, black, and full of fire; his nose is
aquiline; his lips thick; his face long: and on each cheek near
the nose is a little blue mark, which is said to be the dis-
tinctive sign of the Chirepian nobles. His hands are large
and long. He wears the same sort of costume as Abd-el-
Kader: an haik in wool and silk of extraordinary white-
ness, and which surrounds his dark visage like a light cloud ;
a little brown cord made of camel's hair fixes the vestment

round his head ; his bournous is black, of the kind called
zourdani ; and his boots, called toumak, are of orange-co
loured skin. The conversation of this young cherif shows an
energetic and resolute character."
The steam corvette Pluton had arrived at Toulon
on the 2d instant from the island of Hyeres, where
she left the first division of the Mediterranean
squadron.
The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on
Saturday at 78f. ; the Five per Cents., 1151. 95c. ; the
Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,235 f.; Havre, 937 f. 50c ; Great

• : -
Northern, 606 f. 25c. ; Avignon, 763 f. 75c.; Vierzon, 591 f.
25c. ; Bordeaux, 511 f. 25c.; Boulogne, 407 f. 50c. ; Basle,
192 f. 50c.; Dieppe, 322 f. 50c. ; Paris and Strasburg, 422 f.
50c.; Tours and Nantes. 410 f. ; Paris and Lyons, 430 f. ;
Lyons and Avignon, 445 f.; Cette, 441 f. 25c.; Spanish Three
per Cents., 3514.
MARSEILLES, MAY 4.-Marseilles and Avignon, 775 f.;
Northern, 618 f. 75c.
LYONS, MAY 6.-Paris and Rouen, 945 f. ; Avignon and
Marseilles, 763 f. 75c. ; V ierzon, 581 f. 25c. ; Northern, 612 f.
50c.; Paris and Lyons, 430 f.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
(From The Sun of Last Night.)
The Liverpool Cotton market was on titurday rather
cheaper. American realised 6d. to 61/,..d. per lb. Prices
were much the same. In shares there was w improvement,
and the business done was very limited.
There has been again a very satisfactory budget of news
from the West India colonies. The weather vas exceedingly
favourable, and the crops were promising. In Demerara,
Governor Light had announced that it wouldprobably be the
last time he shocld have occasion to make a speech to the
Legislature.
It is stated in advices received from Russia that the manu-
facturers were anxious to obtain the sanctiot of the Govern-
ment at Berlin, to a remission of the duty of three rix dollars
per quintal on twist, where the fabrics of which it is
composed, are exported, because this will enable them to
compete for some of the benefit to be derive 4 from the orders
which the United States has sent to England, France, and
Belgium.
The Indigo prompt, amounting to about 150,000/., was paid
on Saturday, and as there is no present want of money dis-
counts are likely to rule easier this week. The fine weather
and increased imports of corn from America may ere long
check the advance in grain here, for Wheat is to-day Bs. to
10s. per quarter dearer than on Monday last.
There has not been much doing to-day in the Stock
Market, but the tone is still heavy. The advance in corn is
the principal cause of the continued heaviness. Consols
have been 6% to IA for transfer, and 86% to 86% for time;
Exchequer-bills are ss. to 2s. premium; and India Bonds,
of 1,0001., 2s. discount. Bank Stock has been marked 189
to 187. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents, have been
quoted 871/8 to 863%.
There is very little doing in the Foreign Market, and the
quotations participate in the heaviness of the English Funds.
Mexican Bonds have been marked 193/4, Grenada 19 to IA,
Equador 2%, and Brazilian 83. Venezuela Stock is 37 to
3734. Dutch Four per Cents. have been 87% to 3%.
The Railway Share Market has been again depressed.
Great Western are 112, North-Western 1681 to 170, South-
Western 60, South-Eastern about 35i. Eastern Counties
18/ Brighton 504 to 514-, Midland 113 toll 4, North Stafford
(with 71- paid) 8i to 9b, York and Newcastle 34 to a, and
Northern of France Ili. Great Southern and Western of
Ireland are 25.
BRITISH FUNDS. ONE CLOSING
O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Bank Stock 188 189 187 188% 189
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 85%
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. ms, 14% 86%
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anus. 87 % 86% 87 87
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 8 18.16 9 9
Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860
India Bonds, 1,0001. .• •• • • •. 2 dis 2 dis
Ditto, under 1,000/. .• • • • • •• 5 P 5 p
Consols for May 27 .. •• •• •• 563 s %it 86%
Exchequer Bills. I%d. 2d.
1,0001... 4 5 2 p 2 p
5001. ,„ 2 5 p 5p
Ditto. Small 6 4 7 p 7 p
ONE CLOSING
FORE lON FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. 104
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. 83 8214
Ditto, New Bonds, 1829 and 1839 .. 83%
Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent .. .
Ditto, 3 per Cent .. 51% 51%
Danish, 3 per Cent -.— 82
Equador Bonds .. .. 2% 2%
Grenada, 1 per Cent _ „ . 19% 19%
Ditto, Deterred 3 3
Mexican Bonds. 1846, 5 per Cent •• 19% 20%
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent 62 82
Russian Bonds _ 108%
•• •• .•
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. ••
Ditto, Passive Bonds .. • • 4% % 4%
Ditto, Deferred .. 16 16
Ditto, Three per Cent .. • • ••
Ditto, for the Account .. •• • • —33 Y.,
Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent .. • • 374 i 37%
Ditto, Deferred .. 11% 11%
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Two-and-a-Ilalf per Cent •• 57U 14 57%
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates •• 87%%% 87%
PRICES OF BUSINESS CLOSING
RAILWAY SHARES. PAID. oNtOMATK.
PRICES.

Amber., Notting., Boston, and
Eastern Junction .. .. • • 2% ••• • •••• • • • •
Birmingham and Oxford Junction 10 .... 1674
Bristol and Exeter .. 75 .... 72
Caledonian
Ditto, Half Shares 2114 •• .. 1%
Chester and Holyhead .. .. 271% .... 20%
Eastern Counties .. 20 .. • • 191% %•••• • • • •
Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1.61. 13s. 4d.
Ditto, ditto.. .. .. No. 2. 6/. 13s. 4d.
Ditto, York Extension 61,4 •• • • 4% %•••• • • • •
East Lancashire .. .. • • • • 17 '• •• '•"•• • • •
Ditto New .. 7)4 6 ........
East Lincolnshire 6% •• • • 7% %•••• • • • • 7%
Edinburgh and Glasgow .. 50 .... 69 70 70
Ely and Huntingdon .. .. 15 -, .. 14% 14%
Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester .. 2% • • 1% • •
Great Northern ..•
.. • • 3% •• • • 2% •• • •
214
Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 30 .... 25
Great North of England . ..100 .. .. 230 231% .. 231 N
Great Western .. 83 • • ..112 .. • • .... . 112
Ditto, Half Shares .. 50 .• • • ••.. • • 64
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 121 ti .... 1614 .. • •1614
Ditto, Fifths .. .. 20 .... 25% 2534
Ditto, New 41% .. • . 7% •• • • 714
Ipswich mad Bury SLEdinunds .. 14 .• • • • • .....
Leeds and Bradford .• • • •• 40 ••• • 83 •• •
Leeds and Thirsk 26 .... 20% .... •• •• 20%
London and Blackwell .. 161. 13s. 4d.
Ditto. New, No. 1 • •
Ditto, New. No. 2 .. 11. 13s. 4d. % p.. •
London, Brighton, and S Coast.. 50 .... 511,4 50% 51 SIIU
Ditto, Guarant. Five per Cent. 9 .. • • 9 ••••• • • • • • 9%
London an North-Western ..100 ....169114 168% 170 170
Ditto, Quarters L. and B. 7 .... 2134 % 22
Ditto ditto, New Shares .. 2 .... 11 % • ..... • • 11%
Ditto, 10/. Shares M. &B. (C) 1 .• 6% 6 •.. • •
London and South-Western • • 41/. 6s. 10d... 60 .... 60%
Ditto, New .. • • 22 .... 22 .... ••.. • •
Ditto, Tenths (Consolidated) .. 50 .... 5134 .... ••• • • •
Ditto, ditto .. • • • • • • • • 40 •• • • ••••• • • • • •
Lynn and Ely .. .. 25 .. 2614117
Manchester and Leeds .. .. 82 . .. • •
Ditto, Thirds (Reg.).. .. • .71. 45..... par
Midland ..100 ....114 1131% .... • •
Ditto, New .. • . .. 36 •• .. 38114 .... • •. • •
Ditto, New .. .. 6 .... 7114 14 • •
Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 3% .... 3114 %.. •• • •
Ditto. Class II .• .. 3 .... 2 .... ••.. • •
Shropshire Union .. 4211. ...... •• • •
South Devon .. .. 40 .... 29 .... • • ....
South Staffordshire • • .. 21. 125... 1 die... ••• • • Ti dis
South Eastern and Dovor .. 3314 .......... 36314

114
16%
72
23%
114
20%
18%

Ditto. New (iss. at 321.) No. 1. 20 •• ..
Do.. New (d 0.33/. 65.8 d.) No. 2. 12 .... 12 ..........
Do., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 5 .... 4%N ••.. ••
South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and
Goole .. .. • .. 2 .... 1
West Riding Union • • • . ..41.23....• p
Windsor. Staines, & S. Western.. 425..... p ...• • •
York and Newcastle .. 25 .• .. 34 %. .
Ditto, New.. . • .. • • 10 •• . • 14
Ditto, Preference . • • . .. 4 .... ••..... .
York and North Midland • • •• 50 .• 8i
Ditto, Extension • • • • •• 25 •••• 40 .1
Ditto. Preference ......2 •• • • 10%
Do. E. and W. Riding Exten • • 10 •• • -20 u ........
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Bord., Toul., & Cette (Constituted) 4
Central of France (Orleans and •• • ••
Vierzon) • • • • • • • • •• 12 ..........
Demerara .. • • • • • • • 2% •• • .
Louvain la Sambre .• • • • • 6
Luxembourg
Northern of France • • • • • • 8 •• • . 11%
Paris and Orleans .. .. 20 ••• • •
••
••
•• •
•• •
Paris and Rouen .. • • • • .. 20
MINES. . .....

Real del Monte, Unrezistered .. .... 314
..........

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1134
38%
7 38
3%
2
2

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31%

81%
401 A
101 A

14%
27i
1
111
1144
4GIA,
364

We observe that Mr. James Worrell takes his an-
nual benefit this evening at the Theatre Royal Adelphi ;
when will be performed Thu. Dowers of the Forest, Jenny
Lind, with other entertainments. From the popula-
rity of this clever comedian we doubt not that he will receive
the reception to which he is so well entitled from his friends
and the public, and be may therefore count upon having a
bumper.
MR. RAyNER. —This celebrated comedian has an-
nounced his final retirement from the stage this
evening, at the Strand Theatre, of which he was the
original projector and proprietor, and whose struggles
with the authorities in the Lord Chamberlain's-office to ob
tain a licence for which attracted considerable share of pub-
lic attention at the time. He ultimately succeeded, but it
not unfrequently happens tkat victory is worse than defeat,
and this was the case with Mr. Rayner. The performances
this evening will be under the immediate patronaoe
of the Earl of Chesterfield, and he will be supported by
powerful auxiliary aids, including Mrs. Fitzwilliam, Mr.
Itansford, Mr. H. Smith, (of America), Mr. Robinson, &c.
The first appearance of Mr. Rayner, at the Lyceum, in the
part of Giles, in the Mil'er's Maid, and at Covent•garden
shortly afterwards as Tyke, in the School of Reform, esta-
blished his professional reputation as a first-rate actor of
Yorkshire or rustic characters, and no unworthy successor of
John Emery. After a long and successful career, he now
makes his last appeal to the kindness of his friends. He will
doubtlessly find a host of friends to support him.
DESTRUCTION OF GAME BY POISONING.—A great
bustle, approaching to a consternation. has, during the last
few days, prevailed in the " preserves" of Lord Middleton
near this town, in consequence of it having been discovered
that a great number of birds, principally pheasants, had been
destroyed through the agency of poisoned grain, which had
been strewed about the fields in the neighbourhood of the
plantations. We understand that nearly a hundred dead
birds of the nobler class have already been picked up; and
it is expected that many more remain to be discovered in
the woods. Such has been the enormous quantity of the
game preserved on the Wollaton and Trowel estates, during
the last few years in particular, that as many as from thirty
to fifty bares and rabbits may frequently be seen at the same
time in a field of but a few acres in extent. We have no
doubt but that instances could be furnished from farms in
these lordships, where the produce of grain actually realised
by the cultivator at harvest time did not exceed more than
four or five bushels per acre, when the crop, but for the de-
struction created by the game, would have furnished from
three to five quarters per acre I One afternoon, during har-
vest time, no fewer than thirty-seven pheasants were counted
hard at work in a field of barley, in the parish of Woollaton,
without stepping a yard from the pathway ; and there is no
doubt that twice or thrice that number of birds might have
been discerned in the field, could it have been looked all over
at once from the spot where the observer stood.—Nottingham
I'aper.
KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL.—On Sunday a sermon
ou behalf of the above valuable institution was preached at
the chapel of King's College, by the Right Rev. the Bishop
of Oxford. In the course of a most eloquent appeal, the
reverend prelate stated that the charity had relieved 1,276
in-patients, and upwards of 17,000 out-patients, at an ex-
pense of about 4,000/., but that the funds fell short of its re-
quirements by upwards of 6001. The Committee were
making exertions to increase the amount of a building fund
which was commenced some time ago, in order to erect pre-
mises more suitable for the accommodation of the numerous
sufferers who daily apply for admission and relief. At the
termination of the sermon a collection was made, amounting
to 104/.

Lord Brougham has kindly consented to take dip
chair at the second annual meeting of the Lamb and Flag
Ragged Schools, on Wednesday, the 19th May, at six o'clock
precisely. The meeting will be held in the large parochial
school-room, Amwell-street," Pentonville.
AN ECCENTRIC CLERGYMIN.—The Cincinnati Ad-
vei:tivr tells a story of an eccentric clergyman, who, not
being a very animated and interesting preacher, was often de-
serted by his flock, at least by parts of them, on the Sabbath.
The old gentleman finally adopted rather a novel method of
keeping the delinquents up to the point of duty. When any
family was absent two or three Sabbaths in succession, Mr.
S. would publicly state to the congregation, that as Mr.
--7's family had been for some time absent from public
worship, he presumed there was sickness or trouble in their
household, and would appoint a prayer meeting in their
house on the next Tuesday afternoon. The old gentleman,
on one oct.a,ion, also, caught the wanderers by the following
piece of "guile." On one Sabbath afternoon he told his
people that he should take a short journey the next day, and
be absent for a short time; but he would take care that some
person should come from Boston and supply his desk the
next Sabbath. On the next Sabbath morning the meeting-
house was filled. The whole town turned cut to see the
Boston minister. They waited awhile in eager expectation
of entrance, when in marched the I{,,v. Mr. S-----, and
walked up the broad aisle as he had been accustomed to do
many years gone by. On ascending the pulpit he smiled
graciously upon his large audience, and said, "I am glad
my dear brethren, that I have you out. Yon are all here, as
you ought to be, and I hope your minds are prepared to receive
instruction. I came front Boston yesterday myself."

COURT CIRCULAR.

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The Queen and Prince Albert took their usual walk yes-
terday in the pleasure grounds and plantations of Osborne.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the
Princess Royal went in a carriage to the sea beach yesterday
forenoon, and took riding and walking exercise.
Their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred, the Princess Alice,
and the Princess Helena, accompanied by the Dowager Lady
Lyttelton, left Buckingham Palace yesterday fur a drive in
an open carriage and four.
We are authorized to state that no tickets to view the
Royal pictures by Winterhalter, in St. James's Palace, will
be issued from the Lord Chamberlain's Office after Thursday
next, the 13th instant; and that on and after Monday next,
the 17th instant, tickets may be obtained (in the same man-
ner as ordered to view the State Apartments in Windsor
Castle) upon application to :
Messrs. Paul and Dominic Colnaghi, printsellers, No. 14,

Pall-mall East.
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Mr. Moon, printseller, No. 20, Threadneedle-street.
Mr. Mitchell, librarian, No. 13, Old Bond-street.
Messrs. Ackermann and Co., printsellers, No. 96, Strand.
Among the visitors to view the royal pictures on Saturday
and yesterday were the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, the
Marchioness of Exeter, the Bishop of Winchester, the
Countess of Zetland, the Earl of Cawdor, Earl and Countess
Brownlow, Earl of Morley, Lord Alford, Lady Charlotte
Copley, Colonel Hugh Baillie, Lady Elizabeth Dawson, Lady
Caroline Somers Cocks, Lady Charles Fitzroy, Lady Wil-
loughby Gordon, and Lord J. Fitzroy.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, attended by the
Viscountess Barrington, Lady in Waiting, took an airing
yesterday in an open barouche and four. Her Royal Highness
the Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty the Queen Dowager
yesterday, at Marlborough House.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent left town yes-
terday morning, for her residence, Frogmore House, near
Windsor. Her Royal Highness returned in the afternoon, at
six o'clock, to Clarence House, St. James's.

Colonel Mure, M P., had an interview with the Right
Hon. Edward Strutt yesterday, at the office of the Commis-
sioners of Railways, in Great George-street.
Dispatches were received yesterday, at the Colonial-office,
from the Governors of the West India Colonies. Dispatches
were also received yesterday from the Governor of Malta.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE
TAT FERSALL'S—MoNDAy.

THE DERBY.—Both J. Day's favourites were in great request,
Cossack, however, being backed for the largest amount—nearly
10,0001., and with a shade the best of it. Van Tromp was
also in force, and on the strength of a considerable outlay
advanced 13 to 2. Next to the Oxonian, Montpensier and
War Eagle were most frequently inquired after, and in each
of these cases the prices showed an improvement. Planet,
Mr. Martin, and Glentilt were not in much favour, and
Ulysses was sent to the extreme outside. It was mentioned
that Horn of the Chase was objected to as having been
wrongly described in the entry as out of Victoria, by Philip,
instead of out of Victoria, by Philip the First; 20 to 1 was
offered to be laid that be will not be disqualified.
THE OAKS —Clementina was steady at 4 to 1, and some
hundreds were laid out on the Farmer's Daughter, at 6 to 1,
11 to 2, and sto 1. The general betting was far from brisk.
Latest averages:

DERBY.
7 to 4 agst John Day's lot—taken and aft. offered
11 to 1 agat Furth's lot—taken 12 to 1
1000 to 50 agst Mr. Gully's lot —taken
5 to 1 agst Mr. Pedley's The Cossack—taken
5 to 2 agst Sir R. Pigot's Conyngham—tak. & aft. offd.
13 to 2 agst Lord Eglinton's Van Tromp—taken 7 to 1
15 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Planet—taken and aft. offered
16 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Mr. Mar tin —tak. & aft. offered
20 to 1 agst Lord Caledon's Wanota—tak. & aft. offered
25 to 1 agst Mr. Bouverie's War Eagle—t. and aft. off.
25 to 1 agst Sir R. Bulkeley's Montpensier-30 to 1 t.
25 to 1 agst Mr. Fuller's Oxonian—take 30 to 1
30 to 1 agat Mr. Gully's Mathematician—t. and aft. off.
30 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Red Hart—t. and aft. off
33 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Glentilt-40 to 1 laid once
40 to 1 agst Lord E. Russell's Nottingham—taken to 1(0
40 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Epirote
50 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Halo—taken to 100
1000 to 20 agst Colonel Anson's Bingham —t. and aft. off.
1000 to 20 agst Mr. Gully's Buckskin—t. and aft. off.
50 to 1 agst Mr. Robertson's Good Coin
1000 to 10 agst Mr. A. Johnstone's Ulysses
1000 to 10 agst Lord Stanley's Bowstring.
OAKS.
4 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Clementina—t. and aft. of.
5 to 1 agst Mr. Day's The Farmer's Daughter
9 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Slander—t.
13 to 1 agst Mr. Quartermain's Lady Lift—t. 15 to 1
15 to 1 agst Capt. Harcourt's Ellerdale—t.
25 to 1 agst Mr. Merry's Maid of Motherwell—t.
The subscription room will be opened every day this week.
It is proper to remind those who have bets on the Derby and
Oaks that Thursday next is comparing day.
SHREWSBURY RACES—FRIDAY (CONCLUDICD).
The Walford Mancr Stakes of 5 sous. each, and 20 added.
Heats. About 2 miles and a quarter. (6 Subs.)
Mr. Raworth's Idolater, b yrs (Bradley) 2 1 1
Sir C. H. Cockerell's Carissima, 5 yrs
Mr. Davenport's Zeta, 6 yrs
Mr. W. Scott nd Pinkinkindness, 4 yrs
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Mr. Barton's Reliance, 5 yrs 0 0 dr
The Severn Stakes of 5 sous. each, 2 ft, with 20 added_
Heats. One mile. (9 Subs.)
Mr. Price's Gaffer Green, aged, Bst 111 b (Arthur) 3 1 1
➢lr. Skerratt's Urania, 4 yrs, 7st 111 b
Mr. Copeland's Cheapside, 3 yrs, 6st 71b 2 2 dr