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London, England, 1847-04-13 00:00:00

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MARYLEBONE VESTRY. -
THE HEALTH OF TOWNS BILL.
On Saturday, at the meeting of the Mary lebune Vestry,
the Rev. Dr. Spry in the chair,
The Rt:v. CHAIRMAN said he had to bring before the
vestry a subject which was of vast importance to the
country—he meant the Bill which had been introduced
into Parliament by Government for the Improvement of
the Health of Towns in England. It would be remem
tiered that the vostry had appointed a committee to con-
sider the provisb,ns of the Bill, and they bad now pre-
pared their report, which the vestry-clerk would read.
Mr. FLOOD then read the following report to the
vestry :

" St. Marylebone, April 9tb, 1147.
" At the committee appointed to take into considera-
tion the Bill now in Parliament, intituled, A Bill for
Improving the Health of Towns in England,'
" Present—The Rev. Dr. Spry in the chair, Mr.
M•Evily, Mr. John Williams, Mr. Henry Charles Wil-
son, Sir James John Hamilton, Bart., Mr. Michie,
Mr. Joseph, Mr. Powell, Mr. Calder, Mr. Armson, Mr.
Ball,

Your committee beg to report to the vestry that they
have taken into their serious consideration the provisions
of the Bill referred to them, and are unanimously of
opinion that the Bill is calculated to destroy the right
enjoyed by the people of England from the earliest
period of conducting their local affairi; that it greatly
extends the baneful principle of centralization, is subver-
sive of the principles of representation, as secured
by Hobhouse's Vestries Act, and is calculated to anni-
hilate the powers heretofore exercised by the vestry of
Marylebone.
" Your committee, therefore, unanimously recommend
to the vestry that the most strenuous and unqualified
opposition be offerei to this obnoxious measure, and that
the other metropolitan parishes be immediately com-
municated with, with a view of strengthening and orga-
nizing an opposition which may be effectual in defeating
the proposed invasion, at least so far as the metropolis is
concerned. (Signed)

"J. lInms;SPRY, Chairman.
Joust M'EviLY, A. MICHIE.
JOHN WILLIAMS, FRANCIS CALDER,
EDWARD JOSEPH, GEORGE DANIELL,
JACOB BELL, JAS. J. HAMILTON,
THOMAS POTTER, CHARLES HARBUT."
THOMAS POWELL,
Mr. G. DANIELL moved the adoption of the report.
He was happy to inform the vestry that the opposition
to this Bill was unanimous, and most determined.—
(Hear, hear.) Should it pass into a law, it would rob
the country of its right of representation, deprive them
of control over all their local funds, and even their
charitable institutions. According to the provisions of
the Bill a central board was to be appointed, who would
possess all control over the commissioners and the funds,
so that while every responsibility rested upon the shoul-
ders of the commissioners, who should be men possessing
5,0001., they would be quite powerless as far as the
disposal of the parish funds were concerned, for the Bill
completely annihilaiel Ilobhouse's Acts, and the prin-
ciple of local government.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. H. C. WILSON, in seconding the motion, said it
was impossible for centralizAion and representation to
co-exist. Those two principles were so antagouistical
that they could not work together. Tho same men who
concocted the disgraceful and degrading New Poor-law
Bill, which had given such universal and unqualified dis-
gust to the country, and which proved a decided failure
in every respect, also prepared this measure, so impro-
perly called " The Health of Towns Bill."—(Hear, hear.)
'ley were all of the Chadwick Ectieol, of whom William
Cobbatt said it was an unfortunate occurrence that he
was ever allowed to interfere with the laws and liberties
of the country.—(Hear, hear.) The object of this
Health of Towns Bill was manifest. It was to take all
the remaining power from the people, and centralize it in
01 • hana of a heard apro;nt, d by and who were the
creatures of the Government.

Sir PETER LIT)I4E denounced the Bill to a base at

tempt on the part of the Government to rob the people
of the last remnant of their liberty. He assured the
vestry that the city of London were already on the alert
in this matter, Mid would assert their right and go to
the Queen for lie purpose of inducing her Majesty not
to allow so obnpxious a measure to become the law of
the land.—(hear, hear.) What Mr. Wilson had said
about this measure being one of that class which
might justly ba termed of the Chadwick school of
legislation was quite correct. Why, it was well
known that Mr. Chadwick went to Belgium and
Germany to see the workings of tyranny there, that
they might introduce a similar system into England.—
(Shame.) Thisiwsis no Health of Towns Bill at all, but
a mere subterfuge to create influence and place and pa-
tronage for the Government. Only yesterday he (Sir P.
' Laurie) met a friend of his a Commissioner of the
Westminster Sewers, and on asking him if they did not
mean to oppose this measure,
he replied, " We are ap-
pointed by the Crown, and how can we, as officers of the
Crown, oppose our own masters?"—(Laughter.) He (Sir
P. Laurie) could only say that the Commissioners of
Sewers of the City and the Tower Hamlets meant to
oppose it, and he hoped every commissioner and parish
in the kingdom would do so.—(Hear, hear.)
Sir JAMES HAMILTO' said, without any reference to
what party it might be who had introduced the measure,
whether it be Whig or Tory, he viewed it as a most
tyrannical invasion on popular rights, and as such he
felt bound to give it his determined opposition, and he
most cordially, therefore, joined in the report of the
committee.
Mr. JOSEPH denounced the Bill as a tissue of the
grossest absurdities that were ever suggested for the im
provement of the public health. Amongst its provisions
were the followingi=ln the first place there was to be
an office of health—(Laughter)—streets to be managed;
washed—(Laughter)-;--no interment.,
also crossings and scavenging; order houses to be white-
to take place less
than two feet sixAsit)Rit.tite ;males:lL..ire prevent noxious
businesses, ..aneeetiipel inttiatifaetories to consume their
own smoke—(Laughter)—to approve. of places for pub-
lic meetings; management of cellars for letting or not;
regulation of lodging-houses, which are to be registered
cleansed, and ventilated; lighting streets, and supplying
water by public cisterns; to provide slaughtering-houses
and license them ; to affix penalties for having chimneys
on fire ; commissioners May provide engines, firemen,
and plugs; and affik rewards ; to provide places of public
recreation, public bathing places, and public drying
grounds ; payment of rates ; and to provide public
clocks.—(R.meaed laughter.) In fact the Bill was to
provide for everything but that which its title really in-
dicated.—(Hear, hear.) It was altogether a complete
piece of Irish legislation ; for, while it ordered the
votes to be taken by ballot, it directed that each person
should subscribe his name to the voting paper, and that
the papers should be left a month for inspection, so that
it might be ascertained how
.the votes were given.
Mr. GEORGE DANIELL said there was not one word
in the Bill about light and air—two necessary things to
ensure health.

The CHAIRMAN considered that it was impossible to
conceive a more obnoxious measure, which took away
even the right of appeal. If the surveyor ordered a
change in a gentleman's mansion, internally or exter-
n:2lly, and persisted in its necessity, there was no appeal,
arid the building would have to be altered according to
his order.—(Shame.)
The report was unanimously adopted and a committee
appointed to watch and oppose the Bill, and to call on
all the other metropolitan parishes to co-operate in that
object.
ELECTION OF CHURCHWARDENS. The following
gentlemen were appointed churchwardens and sidesrnen
for the ensuing year :—Crown churchwarden and sides-
man, the R;ght Hon. Lord Kenyon and George Spencer
Smith, Esq. ; parish churchwarden and sidesman, Mr.
John Wihiams and Mr. James Nisbet ; St. Mary's,
Richard Adams, Esq., and Mr. Thomas Potter ; All
Souls, Robert Skypuer, Esq., and Mr. Joseph Wing-
field ; Christchurch, Admiral Daly and Mr. Richard
Hickman ; Trinity, Mr. Justice Erle and Mr. Benjamin
Halph. After some routine business the vestry se-
parated.
RAIL

WAY SHAREIVIARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, Alum, 10,
STOCK EXCHANGE.-We cannot note any improvement
in our share market to-day. The transactions are limited.
The sales are-Blackburn, Clitheroc, and North-Western,
Preference, PA p.-Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire,
dis. -East Lancashire, New (Scrip), 168. 3d. p.-East
Lincolnshire, p.-Glasgow, Barrhead, and Neilston, 3p.
-Great Northern (Nos. 1 to 108,000), ski dis.-Leeds and
Thirak, 3 dis.-Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 28s. 9d. p.
-London and North-Western, 173-Ditto, Fifths, 13 p.-
Ditto, ditto, Quarters, New, 101/4 p.-London and South-
Western (scrip), % dis.-Manchester and Leeds, R., 2% p.
-Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Eighths, 2 dis.-
Midland Stock, 1131,4-Ditto, New, 2% p.-North Stafford-
shire, DA p.-. Preston and Wyre, 3414-Ditto, Halves (A),
37 p.-Shrewsbury and Chester, New (N,W.NI.), 21y p.-
South-Eastern 'and Dover, 36 ex div.-Ditto (No. 4), Thirds,
1/8 p.-West Rftfing Union, 1I p.-York and Newcastle
(late N. and D.), Preference. 3 p.-Demerara, p.
MANCHESTER, APRIL 10.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Birkenhead, Lanca-
shire, and Cheshire, 7-16 dis.-Birmingham and Oxford
Junction, 778 c. p.-Blackburn, Clitheroe, &c., Preferentials,
1 3-16 p.-East Lancashire, New (scrip) % p..-Fleetwood,
Preston, and West Riding Junction, % dis.-Great Northern,
11-16 dis.-Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction,
114 dis.-Manchester and Birmingham, 68-Manchester and
Leeds, 32/. Shares (late Extension), 2 p.-Manchester, Shef-
field, and Lincolnshire (Sheffield and Lincolnshire), 2% dis.
-
-Manchester and Southampton, 18e. 3d.-North Stafford-
shire, C. P.-Preston and \Vyre, 34 Halves
(A), 33/4 p.-Shropshire Union 9-16 dis.-West% Ditto,
Riding Union,
3-16- Ambergate, Nottingham and Boston, % dis.-
Eastern Counties, 18;4. ,
LEEDS, Aram 10.
STOCK ExcHasrem-"--A 'continuous decline in the value of
all stocks has marked the little business done during the
week, and the closing characteristic of the market is dulness,
with prospect of still further depreciation. The sales are-
Ambergate, Nottingham, end Boston, I 7s. 6d. dis.-East
Lancashire, New, Iss. p.-Ditto, New Scrip, 15s. p.-Great
Northern, 15s. dig.-Leeds and Bradford, Thirsk, 3 c.dis. -Ditto, Pref re 203 -
p London and Brigh-
ton and South Coast, 515.-
elliitctoe, Fifteenths, 2s. p.-Malton
and Driffield Junction 3s. p.-Manchester and Leeds, Halves
43 p.-Leeds and
(late Md. and Shed), 2 -p.-Ditto, 321. Shares (late Ex-
tensions), 1/. 18s. Oct. p.-Ditto, West Riding Union, 225. p.
-North British, llalves, 14% -Ditto, Thirds, 40s. p.-Ditto,
Extension (scrip
Northern Count ie)s, Os'
p.B North Staffordshire, 2 p.
Union, 4. dis.es
dis.-York and North Midland,os Preference,-North-W 81A I tern, 20s.
SHEFFIELD, APRIL 10.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire (Grinisb • and Sheffield), 6/. dis.-
Midland' New 214 13.-No3rth-Western, %
Rotlaerham, an'd Goole, 1/. dis.-West Riding Union, 114
p.
-Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, Is. 6d. dis.
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, Aram 10.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The only sale is-North British, 32.
HULL, APRIL 10.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-North British, Quar-
ters, 695. 6d.-Ditto Extension (scrip), Bs. p.-Ditto, Thirds,
60s. 6d. cash-York Newcastle, Preference,3 p.-Amber-
g ite, Nottingham, and Boston, 17/8 -Buckinghamshire,
dis.-Fleetwood, Preston, and Welit Riding, 12s. 6d. dis.-
North. Western, 18s. dis.-Wet Riding Union, 21s. p.
EDINBURGH, Amnia 9.
STocx EXCHANGE.-The sales
are-Aberdeen, 271. 17s. 6d.
-Airdrie and Bathgate, 31. 18s.-Arbroath and Forfar, 271.
155.-Ditto, Halves, 151.-Air and Galloway, 2/. ls. 6d.-
Caledonian, 261. 7s. 6d.-Ditto, New, 2!. 5a.-Caledonian
and Dumbartonshire, 21. 2s. 6d.-Clydesdale Junction, 391.
bs.-Deeside, 31. 55.-Dunblane, Doune, and Callender, IL
95.-Dundee and Arbroath, 42/. 10R-Ditto. New, No. I,
304-Ditto, New, No. 2,30 L-Ditto, New, No. 3, 41. 15s.
-Dundee and Northern Junction, 2/. Bs.-Dundee and
Perth, 381.55.-Ditto, New, 191.-East of Fife, 21. 16&-
East Lothian Central, 2/. 175.-Edinburgh and Bathgate,
6!. 10s.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, 71/. 15s. ex div.-Ditto
Halves, 191. 102. ex div.-Ditto, Quarters, 17/. 15s. ex div
-Edinburgh, Leith, and Grantor), 201. 2s. 6d.-Ditto, Pre-
ference, 21L -Ditto, New, 21. 17s. 6d.-Ditto, Quarters, 14s.
9d.-Edinburgh and Northern, 161.-Ditto, New, 3/. 18s.
.i-Ditto, Newport,6d.,-Ditto, ditto, New,lls.-
Edinburgh and Perth (New), 31 48.-Ditto, Halves, 14 3s.
6d.-Glasgow,. and Ayrshire, 614 108.-:-pitto, New Stook,
381.-Dicco, Halves, Na,,j, i. 50.--Dittili ditto, No. 2, 81-
Ditto, Quarterk 154 15s -Glasgow, Dumfries, and Car-
lisle, Si. 155.-Glasgow and Garnkirk, 394-Glasgow General
Terminus, 12/. 55.-Glasgow and Greenock, 184-Ditto,
Halves, 91.-Ditto, Preference, 8/. 55.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock,
and Ardrossan, 51. 18s.-Great North of England, 2321. 10s.
-Great North (f Scotland, 2/. lls.-Great Northern (late
Direct Northern), 3/. 8&-Ditto (late London and York),
2/. 155.-Manchester and Leeds, 103i.-Ditto, Sixteenths,
81. 55.-Newcastle and Berwick, 26/. 'U.-North British,
33/. ex div.-Ditto, Halves, 151. 17s. 6d.---Ditto, Quarters,
3/. 175.-Ditto, New Quarters (scrip), a ss. 6d..--Ditto,
Thirds, 3/. 75.-Ditto, Fifths, 61. 155.-Scottish Central,
22/. 12s. 63.-Scottish Grand Junction, 14 3s. 6d.-Scottish
Midland, 20/. 155.-Shrewsbury and Hereford, 1/. 12s. 6d.
-Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester, 101.--Ditto New,
IL ls.-Stirling and Dunfermline, 4/. Is. 6d.-Stirling and
Midland, 2/. 75.-Wishaw and Coltness, 49/. 73. 6d. ex div.
-York and Newcastle, 34/. 155.--Ditto, New, 15L 7s. 6d.
-Ditto, Preference, 71. 10s.-Direct Bombay and Madras,
45.-East Indian, ft-Great North of India, 35.-Great
Southern
of madras, 33.-Madras,Nellore, and Arcot, Is. 9d.
GLASGOW, APRIL 9.
STOCK ExcllA are-
NGE--The sales A3l. and Gallowsy,
41s. 6d.-Caledonian, New. 455.-Direct Bombay and Ma-
E t
dras, 45.-East Indian, 7s. 3d.
Co.),Lothian Central, 565.
d Perth (New
62s ._Ditto
63.-Edinburgh an• . o,Halves,
137 z
225. 63.-Glasgow General Terminus, fm-Glasgow, Kil-
marnock, and Ayr, 37'4- .1
G as,gOw Harbour.tiii Mineral, 385.-
Manchester and Southampton, 268.-31
and, Halves, 4%--
Scottish Central, 22214-Wishaw and Coltness, 49%.

Park, near
CoMitess of
Grey left Datchet
for the Earl and ....
ON GAS.—At
Ellesmere's seat, at Cobham, Surrey.
Windsor, Earl
a n
do
n Countess
Saturday,
a recent special eetin of the Liverpool Council, Mr.
Daimon pointed attention t the fact, that the Guardian
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Company, by compelling' the old establishments to
reduce their prices from. 7s. to 4s. 6d., had beau the
means of effecting a saving of no less than 36,0001, per
annum to the inhabitants. And he 'night have also
pointed attention to the consequent fact, ,
that these two
establishments must have therefore.. been previously in
the habit of coolly pocketing this "erg.
,I, 36,0001. per
annum themselves, over and above all their present more
than sufficient profits.—The Builder.
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PORTSMOUTII, SUNDAY.—In our recent notice of the
extensive works connected with the formation of the new
,ept proposed
exception
planned steam basin in this dockyard we omitted to give the names
of the Royal Engineer officers by whom thisgreat national
undertaking was designed. We now feel great pleasure
in mentioning,
of the two b ) inlets,
I estisr,
whieh thatu re withrophd
to be used as occasional docks on the eastern side of the
basin
and
W.
Denison, the present governor of Van Diemen's Land,
these magnificent works were designed by Lieutenant
(now Captain) Beatson, and were carried on under his
superintendence fur upwards of two years, during which
period the coffer dam, of about 1,300 feet in length, was
successfully completed, and the foundations of one of the
entrances, and a great part of the south and west walls,
with a considerable part of the masOnry, were executed.
Since the summer of 1845, the works have proceeded
under the direction of Sir W. Denison and Captain
James successively. To Captain Beatson is al-o due the
merit of having designed and superinte.nded nearly all
the other important works and buildings which have
been erected in this dockyard during the last eight
years, the monster iron tank and slip roof excepted; works
as creditable to his professional ability and indefatigable
zeal, as they are worthy of England's first -naval arsenal.
The Inconstant, 36, Captain Wise, arrived at Devon
port from the Mediterranean on Friday; she will be
paid off. During the whole period of this ship's com-
mission, we may confidently assert she has met with no
ship of her size competent to be considered her rival.
She was built at this dockyard, in 1836, on the design of
the late Rear-Admiral Hayes, and is of 1,422 tons. A
trial between this vessel and he Thetis, 36, completed
last year at Devonport, of 1,524 tons, built on the design
of the chief members of the committee of the late school
of naval architecture, would be a great nautical treat.
The Avenger steam-frigate, Captain C. Dacres, left
early yesterday morning for Killybegs, Ireland. She
has on board 2,066 sacks of seed barley; 120 sacks of
seed oats; some turnip and onion seed, besides beans and
peas. These stores are in charge of Mr. Bluet, pay
master and purser, who has received his instructions
from the Treasury as to their disposal. She will return
to Devonport after discharging her cargo, Where her
crew will bo turned over to the Amphion, 36, Captain
Williams, and Captain Dacres will fit the Avenger for
other service.
The Medea steam-sloop, Commander Mason, on her
way to the Cape of Good Hope, touched at Madeira on
he 2d ult.; and the Rosamond steam-sloop, on her way
to the same place, touched at Madeira on the following
day; both coaled, and proceeded on their voyage.
All well.
The court-martial on the seaman gunner belonging to
the Recruit, 12, Commander Slade, is ordt red for Tues-
day morning, nine o'clock, on board the Victory; Rear-
Admiral H. Parker, C,8., President.
Three schooners, which have been hired to carry meal
on Government account to Dublin, have loaded at
Clarence-yard during the past week, and sailed to-day
for their destination.
The Thetis, 36, Captain H. J. Codrington, C. 8., in
order to lose no time while waiting for a dock, is having
her topsides caulked, and making good such defects as
do not require to be done in dock.
The voyage of the Myrtle steamer to Plymouth, with
supernumerary officers and seamen for the squadron on
the North American and West India station, is sus-
pended for the present. The Bulldog steam-sloop, Com-
mander G. E. Davies, in which they were to have taken
a passage, has had her orders countermanded.
PLYMOUTH, APRIL 9.—Her Majesty's frigate Incon-
stant, 36, Captain Wise, came in this morning from the
Mediterranean, touched'
at Lisbon on the 25. h, and left
on the 26th ult. A few days since she spoke with her
Majesty's steam-sloop Hydra, Commander Arthur Mor-
rell, from the Island of Ascension, bound home, and
will probably call here. Commander Morrell went out
to the coast of Africa in command of her Majesty's
sloop Espoir, 10, which arrived at this port on the Bth
instant.
Yesterday the barque James Campbell, 300 tons, of
Glasgow, out 31 days from Liverpool, put back to this
port with her commander, Captain Graham, in irons,
and confined to bis state room, the door locked, the key
in the pocket of the ship's carpenter, and a seaman with
a drawn sword keeping guard outside, in the cabin.
The ship, which was bound with a general cargo for
Batavia and Singapore, left Liverpool on the 9th of
March, and the captain has been confined since the 29th
ult., eleven dap. The case will undergo examination
before the magistrates.

• SPORTING.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SlR,—The past week at Newmarket has proved the
pretensions of the son of Euclid to the championship of
the "feather-weights," by his gallant victory for the
"market Handicap. During the present week he has
tr) meet fields that will try his metal, both at Bath and
Epsom, and, if he be sterling coin, will win one or both
of the forthcoming handicaps, and perhaps finish by
winning the Chester Cup; but I am inclined to think he
will find his match on the Surrey Downs, if not at Bath,
the horses that he is likely to meet being decidedly su-
perior, as a whole, to his antagonists at Northampton
and Newmarket; at the former there were but three
racers figuring as starters, to wit, Wolf-dog, Halo, and
the Euclid colt; and at thee latter place but one besides
the winner, and that oae the gallant Sting, who had the
felicity of carrying Bst. 61b., nearly half a hundred
weight more than Mr. Gregory's colt, thereby making
the performance nothing so very wonderful after all.
Some of the clouds on the Derby horizon have been
cleared away, giving to view a few stars and the leading
Planet, the latter, although shining brilliantly at present,
will be outshone by a star in the constelation, (Sir) Her-
cules, on the morning of Wednesday, the 19th day of
May in this present year of grace. But to return to
plain matter of fact. The Craven meeting has disclosed
a few secrets well worth knowing. It is now very evi-
dent that without the Goodwood stable have something
better than Planet, their ehance of pocketing the Derby
Stakes is very small indeed. lam of opinion that Glen-
tilt is at the least Mb. better than Planet, and, that this
nag will be found to be Kent's horse for the " great go"
on the Surrey Downs. He will represent the stable for
the Two Thousand Guineas, most probably aided by
Halo.

The last week's sport on the Heath has entirely
destroyed the Derby chances of Whirligig, King of
Naples, Don Cmsar. Vorouetz, Outpost, Fanuus, King of
Morven, Brother to Stitch, Lancer, Red Hart, Bit
Nibble, Vampire, Laaarillo, Redwing, Jack Musters,
Ingoldsby, Tunais, Morak, Marpessa colt, Shawn Buidhe,
Clarendon, and Villiers—that is, supposing they ever
bad any, which is more than doubtful. War Eagle is a
goodly animal for a very small party, but will, or ought,
to receive his quietus from Epirote in the Newmarket
Makes, on Friday week. Whether he does or not mat-
ters little; he cannot win the Derby. Epirote, rotwith-
btanding his deteat on Thursday by Planet, will be in a
condition to return the drubbing, and with interest, on
the Surrey hills. In him there is plenty of room for
improvement, and he is adapted to hilly courses.
The trash in the market now consists of Mr. Martin,
War Eagle, Bingham, Mathematician, Philosopher,
Good Coin, Cossack, Lionel, Nottingham, Black Dwarf,
Wanota, Conyngham, King of Morven, and Will o'-the-
wisp, and complete will-o'-the-wisps they will be found
fur luring on to destruction unfortunate speculators in
search of the philosopher's stone.
On Tuesday the Bath and Somerset County Races
commence with the Lansdowne Trial Stakes, destined
for Kent or Day. The Produce Stakes will be won by
one of Day's lot. For the Weston Stakes Kent's stable
will furnish the winner. Messrs. Wreferd and Day must
between them win the Ten Sovs. Stakes. For the
Somersetshire Stakes of 25 sins. each, 15 ft, Sce., a very
fair field will assemble to contest for the palm of supe-
riority, about eighteen, moat probalAy the following:—
Queen of Tyne, Lerd Salton°, Miss Elia, Crown Prince,
Aax, Clumsy, Miss Barns; Woodpecker, Sir Simon, Fox-
whelp, Morocco, Alliance, Buscot Buck.. Miss Shirley,
Cromer, Brave Buck, Halo, and Claremont. The Queen
of Tyne, Ajax, Miss Burns, and Buscot Buck, all
venerables, can have no pretensions to beat the Euclid
wit; these, with Foxwhelp, Clumsy, Morocco, Alliance,
Miss Shirley, and the Crown Prince, must be content to
form the ruck. I expect to see the winner spring from
the three years old, and either be Crozier, Halo, Brave
Buck, or Claremont—the last two for choice.
On Wednesday a Sweepstakes of 25 sovs. each is
everything to nothing with a start on Day's speedy filly
Anglea. The Bath Handicap to My Mary or Columbus.
The Dyrham Park Stakes, a questionable quicksand, into
which either Kent or Day must fall—Tallyho, Tantivy.
The Moon will throw its light upon the City, Cup.
There will be two good days' sport at Catterick Bridge
this week, on Tuesday and Wednesday, for which I shall
jump to the conclusion at once, and, a la Bunbury, append
a list of the supposed winners:—
Stakes.
Revival Handicap Tim Whiffler, Administrator, or
The Magnet.
Filly Stakes Little Nell or Ellerdale.
The Shorts Camphine or Beverlac.
Tallyho Handicap
Junior Stakes.
second.
Champagne Stakes Henries or Beverlac.
Claret Stakes New Era or Sir Martin.
The Epsom Spring Meeting I shall analyse on Thurs-
day next, and endeavour to give the names of the star-
ters, if possible, for the Metropolitan Stakes.—l am,
Sir, &c., THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.
April 12.

FATAL OMNIBUS ACCIDENT.-Mr. Wakley held an
;nquest on Saturday at the White Bear, King-street,
Hammersmith, on the body of Thomas llatton, aged 68
years, who was killed on the evening of Wednesday last.
It appeared that, on the evening in question, between
live and six o'clock, the deceased, who was a recipient of
the Latymer charity, was crossing the road in a state of
intoxication, and while in the act of placing his foot on
the pavement he suddenly fell backwards into the road.
At that moment one of the Hammersmith Conveyance
Company's omnibuses was passing on its journey to
town, and before the horses could be pulled up the wheels
passed transversely over the deceased's face, neck, and
chest. He 'was immediately conveyed to the surgery of
A
r. Griffiths, close by, but it was then found that he had
breathed his last. The evidence was most conclusive
chat no blame could be attached to the driver of the
omnibus, and the jury returned a verdict Accidental "
death,"

SUMMARY of the MONEY MARKET.
(From The Observer of Sunday.)
At periods of excitement, such as at present exists,
and such as has prevailed, now for some weeks past, in
the Money Market, it is a task involving many difficulties
faithfully to record the progress of events and the pro-
bable bearings of the really important movements of the
Court of Directors of the Bank of England; .nor is the
duty rendered the, less onerous by the' contrariety of
opinions of the past and present steps that have been
pursued by the Dit&tbrs of 'the Corpeitation. Among
leading men—tWe dlits of them;whose acquaintance may
be claimed, whether they he merchaltS, bankers, or the
principals of discount houses—theft is arse bias for and
against the mode which has been adopted, and which
might have beeekpursued, to meet the requirements of the
existing state o things. To steer a fair and even course,
then, is the duty of those whose avocations lead them
to record the passing movements of the Money Market,
so that those who are not within the vortex of Stock
Exchange operations may be enabled, from the circum-
stances that have passed and the probabilities for the
future, to form for themselves something like an impar-
tial and an unprejudiced opinion. To advance this in-
teresting object is the intention of the writer of the
following remarks.
The text, in illustration of early points connected
with the Money Market, and to elucidate the present
condition of affairs, may be most aptly given by quot-
ing the last notice issued from the Bank Parlour, and 11 which is couched in the following terms:—
NOTICE.
" The minimum rate of interest on bills discounted at
the Bank of England, not having more than 95 days to
run, is 5 per cent.
" Bank of England, April 8, 1847."
Before commenting upon this latter measure of the
Bank of England, it cannot but be interesting to trace
back a few months the Amovements of the Corporation,
and the state or credit, taken in conjunction with the
ruling value of the Public Securities.
It was almost the middle or the latter end of August
last that apprehensions were first very seriously enter-
' tained of a general failure in the potato crops in Ireland,
and when shrewd men began to calculate upon
heavy imports of foreign corn, flour, &c., to pay the
cost of which it required little foresight to know,
if such did occur, that coin and bullion would
bo extensively required for exportation, as a
set-off, since the most sanguine did not have in
view such an increased demand for British manufac-
tured goods as would tend to square accounts, or render
the balance of trade in our favour a reality. At this
period the Three per Cent. Consolidated Annt.ities were
at 961, the July dividend off (the same stock was at 97i
cum div., in the early part of 1846), the circulation of
the Bank of England stood at 20,426,1301., and the bul-
lion in the two departments of the Bank of England— issue and banking—at 16,366,068/.
As the harvest prospects very soon afterwards were
ascertained with something like certainty (the result
proved the accuracy of the data obtained upon the
subject), it became apparent to those taking an active
part in stock and monetary affairs, that the prices of
the public investments could not be maintained.
" Breakers " were distinctly visible in the hori-
zon, but apparently too remote to occasion imme-
diate apprehension, and, as usual, hopes were entertained
that, by some easement or otter of the helm, the barque
of confidence in monetary and commercial matters would
go on well. However, it turned out that the harvest
did not come up to an average, and, what before was
a matter of doubt and speculation, was changed into
a reality, viz., the almost total failure of the potato crop
in Ireland, with a very short yield in other parts of the
United Kingdom. But were there any very serious
forebodings hazarded of the future deinand for specie for
export? Certainly not, generally speaking, for in the month
of October, the Bank had still by it bullion of the value of
over 15,600,0001., and its circulation was at 20,550,645/.
The Three per Cent. Cotisols stood, on the lstof October,
at 954. Those who held opinions that all was right
pointed significantly to the firm hold the Bank directors
had upon their then most
_ample stores, of gold and
silver bullion and of coin, 'Jere, then, was the first
point by which safety for the'lutilre was eilleged, and be-
lieved in most quarters to be.guaranteed.'
Another month rolled on, and the manufacturer, and
the merchant, and the trader, found things getting worse
and worse. Each• rested on his oars in hopes that
a favourable breeze would spring up—their sheet-an-
chor was in the opening of the ports for corn. Business
became slack, imports, vast indeed, of bread-stuffs were
considered a certainty, but still many considered that
the " expediency" period had arrived, and, that being
the case, that Lord John Russell would have conceded
the grand point he was believed to have indirectly pro-
mised. It was about this period that what nay not be
inaply denominated the evanescent holders of our
Funded and Unfunded Debt began to look about them,
and many sales were ale result. On the Ist December
we -find the Three per Cent. Consols at 95i I, the cir-
culation of the Bank of England at 19,987,8001., and the
stores of bullion at about 14,800,0001.
Great indeed was the disappointment, and severe were
the losses estimated, by reason of doubts of the safety of
large operations being entered into en the part of the
manufacturers, when it was ascertained that the potato
crops were so decided a failure, and that the question of
the corn-laws must be left to the decision of Parliament.
The autumn trade has been all but destroyed—the pre-
parations for the spring were checked, for ere Parlia-
ment met and decided upon what was to be done with
the duties upon foreign grain, much mischief had been
done. In the provinces money was wanted—sales of
Stock and Exchequer-bills became numerous. At tho
commencement of 1847 Consols stood at 94, the issues
of the Bank were at 20,031,1751., and the stock of
bullion was then as high as 14,900,000/.
Half the month of January had scarcely gone over,
before more strongly and plainly were " breakers" seen
ahead. The outward current of specie to the United
States had a full impetus imparted to it. Still the di-
rectors of the Bank of England held on their course
:teadily. There were reasons, questionless for this
course on their part, of which more hereafter. Com
mercial operations still languished, and all hopes of im-
mediate relief from the measures of the Legislature had
vanished. The time was gone by, and a train of specu-
lative operations in foreign grain had been commenced,
the result of which has yet to be felt and appreciated.
In the month of February the Three per Cent. Consols
dropped to 90, the circulation of the Bank of England
was given at 19 613,4701. and the stock of bullion at
about 12,300,0001.
The first demonstration on the part of the directors
of the Bank of England to check speculation in corn
and cotton was made on the 14th and 21st of January
last, when discounts were raised to 3f and 4 per cent.
The second effort was on Thursday week, and the last
the day before yesterday, as per the notice quoted above.
Then how stand the figures respecting Consols, issues,
and bullion? The first closed yesterday evening at 864,
the issues of the Bank at 19,854,9401., and the bullion in
store at 10,246,4104
Briefly a summary may be made thus for future re-
ference:—
The Three per Cent. Consols. since August last are
lower by about 10 per cent.
The issues of the Bank are lower by about 600.0001.
The stock of bullion has been decreased by about
6,000,0001.
The question that primarily forces itself in most
quarters is, could the Bank directors earlier have taken
the stringent steps which they have recently adopted ?
The response is almost universally in the negative.
Next to the best thing that could be achieved, the open-
ing of the ports at the close of last year, was the
passing of the Corn Bill of the present session.
Had restrictive measures been taken much earlier than
they have been, the direct tendency would have been to
limit arrivals of wheat, flour, meal, dec., in this country,
and the horrors of starvation would thereby have been
very considerably augmented, at least in Ireland and the
Highlands of Scotland. It was not, indeed, until full
and entire information had been obtained in the Bank
parlour of the probable renewal, or attempt at renewal,
of certain papers representing corn transactions, and of
operations for facilitating the purchase and transmission
of gold abroad, that the step of Thursday week and the
day before yesterday was taken.
But is there any difference in the aspect of the money
and commercial markets now, as compared with the
panics of 1825-6 and 1836.7 ? As respects the latter,
there is a most decided difference. The present may be
termed as a corn and specie crisis. Never was the great
mercantile interest in so sound and healthy a condition
as at this moment. By circumstances which no
human power could prevent, Great Britain is
compelled to Le the recipient of fleet leads of
corn, &c. This was not the case at the
periods just quoted. And while in the public depots at
all the ports in tho kingdom, goods of every descriptions
are warehoused in ample quantity, never was a season
less free from Time bargains than the present. Even
in cotton and corn things have taken a turn in the right
direction very recently. As prices of the latter are t
on
the fall, more will most likely be brought to market.
is pretty accurately known that the stocks of foreign
wheat in store in our ports are not large, but thevast
amounts in trensitu will come to a much worse market than
was anticipated when the orders for them were sent out.
All then was hey-day for higher prices. The reverse of the
picture is now pretty certain.' With a surplus revenue—
with a more stringent policy on the part of the directors
of the Bank—with a tendency in the markets for grain
and and provisions to go back—with an increasing ex.
portation of British manufactures to the United States,
and a fair expectation that much furth'id. supplies will be
required—with all these points considered, it may be
safely hazarded that the furor of the crisis has,passed,
terests of the country will be again in the the reat and that that steadily, we hope even s
peedil full—
tide d
of pros-
perous development.
The opinion entertained in the continental markets of
the terms upon which the contract for 8,000,0001. has
been taken by our Government for the relief of the
Irish and Scotch distress is that it was too high; but
however much the value of it may have been at pre-
sent depressed, the bargain is one, to say the least of
it, of a satisfactory nature for the Government. No
foreign state could obtain advances upon similar easy
terms. The second instalment of 12f per cent. was
paid up yesterday. It scarcely had influence upon
the value of money. The scrip is held in few
hands, and most of its owners are rich. As respects
the value charged for discounts at large, it is not pos-
sible to furnish correct quotations. As above noticed,

EAST SOMERSET ELECTION.
The election for the eastern division of the count
of Somerset to fill up the vacancy Occasioned by they
lamented decease of the late member, Colonel William
Gore Langton, took place at the Assize Rail, Welk on
Saturday.
Shortly after eleven o'clock, the candidate, William
Pinney, Esq., appeared upon the hustings, accompanied
by his friends Captain Scobell, R.N., and the lion. Major
Boyle.
Captain SCOEELL proposed William Pinney, Esq., of
Somerton Dleigh, as a tit and proper person to repre-
sent the eastern division of the county in Parliament.
The Hon. Major PoYLE seconded the nomination of
Mr. Pinney.
No other candidate having been proposed, the High
Sheriff declared William Pinney, Esq., to be duly elected
to serve as a member for the eastern division of the
county.
Mr. PINNEY then rose, and having thanked titil elec-
tors for the honour done him, said it might be expected
that he shou►d allude briefly to some of the principal
questions which now engrossed the public mind.
And first, then, was the question of protection. He
had never been of opinion that protection would be
beueficial to the farmer, but that, on the .o.,ontrary„ it
Would (more especially to -Ilitr'gresinefar-roer) tend
greatly to injure him. He had, therefore, nevir been in
favour of its maintenance. They might now turn their
attention to the other measures which had been brought
forward by the great protection loader to rally them to
the poll. They first saw the Protectionist party favour-
ing the annihilation of the independence of Cracow by
the Russian despot—a course which he thought would
not meet with the support of the people of this country.
Then their voting for the application of sixteen millions
of the public money for the construction of railways in
Ireland. Another question which excited much in-
terest was the endowment of the Roman Catholic clergy.
The question was one upon which he wished to keep
himself open, to which he would give every attention,
and upon which he would act to the best of his judg-
ment. With regard to the Government education ques-
tion, he considered that her Majesty's Ministers had
acted fairly and honestly between all parties—they had
dealt equally between the Church and the Dissenter,
and had given no favour to either. Some details might
require alteration, but the measure was based on sound
principles—the principles of justice and equality, of civil
and religious liberty. Mr. Pinney concluded by again
thanking them for the high honour which they had con-
ferred upon him.—(Cheers.)
The non. Member was then girt with the sword, and
t'te business terminated.

THE WINDOW-TAX and IRELAND.
The interest which sanatory questions is now awaken-
ing will, we hope direct increased attention to the
oppressive and injurious window-tax. The following
petition has been put in circulation by Air. Richard
Holwell
" TO THE HONOURABLE THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
IN PARLIAMENT ASSEMBLED.
" The humble petition of the undersigned inhabitants
of the Parliamentary borough of the city and
borough of Exeter—Sheweth,
" That one of your Honourable Members for Bath
(Mr. Roebuck) has very clearly and efficiently pointed
out in his seat in the House of Commons, that the land-
lords and tradesmen, officials, &c., &c., do not, in her
Majesty's kingdom, called Ireland, pay any assessed
taxes of any kind, or any income or property-tax
whatever.
" That in the part of her Majesty's dominions, called
England, all her subjects who have 1501. per annum and
upwards, pay 31d. and 7d. in the pound thereon, also all
the assessed taxes and window duties.
" This your petitioners consider extremely unjust, im-
politic and unfair, to the great detriment of good opinion
and respect (which is the best safeguard of the Three
Estates), that every endeavour is faithfully used by the
Legislature for equal justice to all subjects in this realm.
" We, therefore, submit respectfully that your Honour-
able House will, without loss of time remit us the
window duties and assessed taxes, and in lieu thereof
put on an ir.come and propGrty- tax on all property, trades,
professions, and offices in Ireland exactly as in England,
which we are well assured will add a great appreciation
of good Government, and much to her Majesty's crown
and dignity, in the affection of her dutiful snbjects,—
and your petitioners will ever pray, &c. &c.
(Signed) " RICHARD HOLWELL.
&e. & &c."
10, Salutary-place.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.
BALI,IOL COLLEGE.
OXFORD, APRIL 10.—The Rev. Richard Pole, M.A.,
of this College, has bccn pn:senteel to the rectory of
Ewhurst, Rants.

EXETER. COLLEGE.
The Rev. Francis John Ilext Kendall, M.A., vicar of
Lanlivery, Cornwall, has been appointed chaplain to
the Sheriff of Cornwall.

ORIEL COLLEGE.
The Venerable William Hale Hale, M.A., Archdeacon
of London and Master of the Charter house, has been
pre3ented to the vicarage of St. Giles, Cripplegate.
The Rev. Baden Powell, M.A., Savilian Professor of
Geometry, has been elected one of the Council of the
Royal Astronomical Society.
There was no vacancy to be filled up at this college
yesterday, nh!ch was election day.
PEMBROKE COLLEGE.

The Rev. Bradford Denne Hawkins, M.A., late Fel-
low of this College, has been presented to the vicarage
of Henham, Esex.

On Tuesday there will be Latin Litany and sermon at
St. Mary's. The Rev. C. Daman, of Oriel, will preach
the sermon.

Easter Term begins on Wednesday, when the new
Proctors will be admitted. -

CAMBRIDGE, APRIL 10.—MEDICINE.—The Downing
Professor's Lectures on tho Alateria Modica commence
on Monday, the 19th inst., at twelve o'clock.

ST. CATHARINE'S HALL.
John Smyth Purton, 8.A., has been elected a Foun-
dation Fellow of this Society.
YEOMAN BEDEL.
Mr. John Crouch has been re-appointed Yeoman Bedel
of the University.