The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-18 00:00:00

HAYMARKET THEATRE.

A new comedy, enti!led Temper, was successfully produced
here last evening. It is from the pen of Mr. Robert Bell,
and is (what we seldom meet .ith in modern times) essen-
t billy a comedy of character. It is written vs ith a purpose—
to illustrate the miseries which ensue from the infirmities of
temper. and it is a play likely to maintain possession of
the sta.'s, for a much longer period than many of the plays
,vhiel, have been lately produced, inasmuch as it is adapted
*o all times and to all seasons, and does not depend for its
,uecegs upon a piquant illustration of the manners of the day.
fo illustrate the evils of temper, the author takes two couples,
he one married, Sir Charles and Lady Tempest (Mr. Hudson
.nd Mrs. Seymour), and the other unmarried, Cyril Tempest
( Mr. Howe), and Florence Wilmot (Miss Fortescue). Sir
Charles Tempest is a careless, good-tempered man upon
toy+ n, who, finding his home rendered uncomfortable, seeks for
xcitement abroad ; in fact, a characterless man, or rather a
man of cameleon disposition, who takes his colour from the
aersous by whom he is surrounded—a man who,
had he fallen into good hands would have been the
model of domestic husbands, but who is irritated and
vexed into a careless, rather than a bad husband, by
the (to use his own expressive term) "niggling" temper of
his wife. Florence Wilmot, his ward, who lives with him,
and the education of whose temper he has, Booth to say,
culpably neglected, is just of age, and is mistress of herself
and of 30,0001. She is in love with his brother Cyril, and all
is arranged for a marriage. The guardians and the lady are
met, and the lady generously refuses to have any settle-
ruent made of her property; but where is Cyril? He was to
have been there at four. He is behind his time nearly au
hour. The lady is miffed at his neglect, and when he
arrives will not listen to his excuses. It is in
vain that he alleges that a lady was nearly run over, and
that his detention was occasioned by his rescuing her from
danger. The wayward Florence will listen to no excuses,
and at once casts him off in a fit of temper. His
temper is roused, and he quits her. They are des-
perately in love with each other ; but the temper of
neither will give way ; and it is not until Cyril is
on the point of embarking for Sierra Leone that temper
gives way, and the lovers are made happy. The married
couple also confess their faults to each other, and premise to
behave better for the future (the lady is, taut soft peu, jealous
of Florence), and all these reconciliations are brought about
through the instrumentality of Sir Marmaduke Topple (Mr.
W. Farren), a passe good-natured old country gentleman,
a sort of modern Justice Shallow, who, accompanied by
a chattering sister, Mrs. Herbert (capitally acted by
Mrs. Glover), whose eternal clack keeps his head
in a constant whirl, and by two old maids (country ladies)—
Miss Oldfangle (Miss F. Horton), and Miss Fieldingf(Mrs.
Humby)—who have never been in London before, have come
up to "see Town." There is also introduced a Mr. Emerson
(Mr. Webster), a blasé man about town, a gentleman who
keeps a cab and a tiger, who invites himself upon the
strength of his cab, keeping out to dinner every day, who,
to use his own words, has embarked all his capital in a
social speculation and cultivated idleness as a business—
alias a fortune-hunter, who makes love to each of
these Derbyshire spinsters in turn, but whose views are seen
through by them, and who eventually gets " done " by each.
The loves of Emerson and the spinsters make a very plea-
sant underplot, and eventually Emerson has given to him
an African appointment, given up by Cyril on his marriage.
The character of Emerson was acted to the life byWebster, and
there was a dry humour in the deep tones, and stately bear-
ing of Miss P. Horton, as the dignified Miss Oldfangle, which
told amazingly. Farren, as the effete old man, was beauti-
fully true to nature; and nothing could exceed the joyous
good humour and the rattling, volubility of Mrs. Glover, as
the chattering widow, who rules and manages everything
for everbody. The comedy is admirably built, and the
dialogue is carefully written. All the artistes were called for
at the fall of the curtain, and Mr. Webster announced the
play fur repetition every evening, amidst the unanimous ap-
plause of a crowded house.

SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN s.—Last evening
these gardens were opened to the public fur the season.
During the recess many alterations and many improvements
'lave been made. A new entrance and carriage-road up to
the grounds have been contrived, and ample space allowed
ro prevent the annoyance, not to say the danger, from a
r.wd of carriages and a mob of people on foot. The trees
!nd grass plots are in admirable order, and the arrangement
Cire cages and places for the numerous birds and beasts
ins be. -n attended to ; so that now visitors can be gra-
tifiod in their inspection of them without danger or the
di,gust which sometimes accompanies such exhibitions.
The great feature of the exhibition is, however, the picto-
rial representation of Gibraltar, by Mr. Denson, a picture
on so large a scale that it almost rivals the reality in its di-
mei,sions. It is an excellent copy of the great original, and

produces one of the most extraordinary illusions is to dis-
tance and perspective that art has ever effected. There are
ships, boats, and all the accessories of art, to render the scene
a perfect transcript of the place it represents. At dusk, or
as soon as it was dark, the representation of the siege of this
celebrated fortress was commenced, the batteries opened a
tremendous tire, which was returned from ships of enormous
dimensions—a flotilla advanced and was repulsed, red-hot
shot, or something very nearly resembling them, fell thick as
hail, explosion succeeded explosion, wrecks of vessels on
fire advanced and were blown up; and, finally, a grand dis-
play ofpyrotechnic power concluded the business. This ex-
hibition is the best of its class hitherto produced, it gives
a snore correct notion of an actual siege than any of its pre-
decessors, and it is a credit to those by whom it has been
rlanned and carried out. The other amusements of the
evening consisted in the concert and promenade, which were
enjoyed by several thousand persons until a late hour.
LONDON SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF YOUNG
WOMEN.—The anniversary festival of this most estimable
society was held yesterday, at the Albion Tavern, Alders
gate-street. J. Luke Hansard, Esq., was advertised as
the
chairman, and the dinner was announced for half-past five
o'clock. The dinner, however, was not served till a few
minutes before seven o'clock, r James Luke Hansard not
appearing. In his absence the chair was filled, and was most
ably filled, by J. G. Sparke, Esq., one of the honorary
surgeons to the institution. The
usual loyal toasts were
proposed and responded to with great enthusiasm. In pro-
posing the toast of the evening the chairman took
okoccasion
to advert to the origin of this society. The institution was
founded about nine or ten years since, for the protection of
young women under the age of fifteen. The speech of the
chairman was delivered with great good taste and feeling,
and it embodied a variety of facts of the most interesting
character, in connexion with the objects of the society.
A variety of speeches followed, which fully demon-
strated the immense importance of this society. The fol-
lowing is the eloquent appeal which is made by the
supporters of the charity to the public:—" Seventy
young females under fifteen years of age are now fed,
clothed, educated, and fitted for respectable servitude, in the
asylum at Tottenham. The asylum will accommodate at
at least 30 additional inmates. Numerous applicati,ns are
continually being made, but no more can be received for
want of funds. Shall these young creatures continue in sin,
or shall the committee be encouraged by liberal contribu-
tions to rescue from ruin those who are asking day after day
for admission ?" The musical arrangements were under the
direction of Mr. G. F. Taylor (who presided at the piano-
forte), assisted by Mr. C. fenny, Mr. Binge, Mr. Moody.
and Mr. Farquharson Smith. Mr. Binge again delighted
the company with the English version of the serenade from
Don Pasquale :of Mr. Moody's comic songs—the "Museum,"
and " Buy my Images,"—it is almost impossible to speak
too highly. The amount of subscriptions received was up-
wards of 5002 Mr. Barker was the toastmaster, and a most
efficient officer he is on these occasions. It is almost super-
fluous to add that the dinner and the wines were of the most
unexceptionable, description—they were worthy of the fame
of the Messrs. Staples, although the dinner was kept waiting
for an hour and a half beyond the time named on the
ickets. The members of the Royal Family are always
.unct al on these occasions--why should not their example
',o followed?
EMIGRATION FROM IRULAND.—Since the Spring
-eason opened, up to Saturday, Bth May, thirty-six vessels.
sarrving five thousand, five hundred, and thirty-seven emi
;rants, sailed from the port of Limerick alone —the great
oajority being bound for New York. Although the passage
noney has been raised to five pounds per head, so eager are
the people to embark, that tickets are even held at a pre-

8, 1847.

PRIC`? SD.

EPSOM RACES.
LITT ERS A L ONDAY.
As usual there was a great crush at the corner, and a
considerable number of horses were backed for the Derby;
the business, however, on the whole, was not by any means
extensive, nor were the fluctuations of much importance.
Of John Day's lot, reduced to two by a declaration that
none of Mr. Gully's horses will start, The Cossack had an
undisputed call, an even 1,000 having been followed by a
bet of GOO to 500. Of Kent's lot Planet, Glentilt, Red
Hart, and Halo, were in betting, the first and third having
the strongest parties. Oxonian was the " lion" of Forth's
lot, but several scores and fifteens were invested on Old
Port. Van Tromp was on the decline, and Mr. Martin
altogether out of favour; nor was any disposition evinced
in favour of The Liberator, Nottingham, or Clarendon. Very
little done on the Oaks. Closing prices :

DERBY.
2 to 1 agst John Day's lot—taken
6 to 1 agst Kent's lot
12 to I agst Forth's lot—taken
9 to 2 agst Mr. Pedley's Cossack—take 5 to 1
11 to 2 agst Sir R. Pigot's Conynghana—taken
8 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Van Tromp
13 to 1 agst Mr. Greyille's Mirrnillo—take 14 to 1
18 to 1 agst Mr. Fuller's Oxonian
18 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Planet-20 to 1 taken freely
20 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Glentilt—taken and aft. offi
20 to 1 agst Lord Caledon's Wanota
20 to 1 agst Sir R. Bulkeley's Montpensier
22 to 1 agst Mr. Beuverie's War Eagle—taken
28 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Red Hart—taken
1000 to 20 agst Mr. Bowes's Epirote—taken
50 to 1 agst Lord E.Russell'a Nottingham
50 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Mr. Martin
66 to 1 agat Mr. Merry's Limestone—taken
1000 to 15 agst Duke of Richmond's Halo—taken
2000 to 30 agst Mr. Meikiam's Deloraine—taken
1000 to 15 agst Mr. Worley's Old Port—taken
2000 to 15 agst Mr. Osbaldeston's Retort colt—taken
2000 to 25 agst Sir G. Heathcote's Bellerophon—taken
2000 to 20 agat Sir G. Heathcote's Atlantic—taken
1000 to 6 agst Mr. Bateman's the Questionable—taken
OARS.
9 to 2 agst Mr. Payne's Clementina
7 to 1 agst Captain Harcgsurt's Ellerdale
8 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Slander
14 to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's Miami
15 to 1 agst Mr. Griffith's Lady Lift—taken
16 to 1 agst Mr. Merry's Maid of Motherwell
22 to 1 agst Lord Strathmore's Sultana—taken
25 to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's Vanity—taken
25 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Cosachia—taken
25 to 1 agst Mr. Parr's f by Sir Hercules, out bf Maria

'0 THE' EDITOR 01: 7HE SE M.
Sin,—ln accordance with my announcement yester-
day, I shall now give as correct a list of the Field for
each race as posbible ; those marked thus (t) are
doubtful starters, and those marked with (*) are, in
my humble opinion, the horses likely to win :

TUESDAY. -
THE CRAVEN STAKES.
*Spider
King of the Forest
(Miss Whip Filly
New Era
STAKES.
Elf colt
Manto colt
* Woodcraft
Sister to Dexterous
*Flatcatcher
Daughter of Toscar

*Crozier
Niarquis of Conyngh am
Bedlam
Vice Consul

WOODCO'

-Ptolernwus
Brother to Khorassan
Dovor
Dinedor
Miss Baggs filly
Caversham
Awkward

*Headsman
tEmerald Isle
Glory
Icicle

aCarissima
Bretwalda

*Moodlcee
Guaracha
Conceit
*Treacle

MANOR STAKES.

*Mistress Jean
Cameo

HORTON

WED N ]
CAREW

Master Stepney
•Binnacle
Selina

STAKES.
Captain Pepper
"Clemanthe
S D A Y.
STAKES.
The Slot
Ibrahim Pacha
Bokhara

POLESDO)

STAKES.
*Tell
Sylph
Chemise
lY STARES.
Nottingham *Cossack
Bowstring I Mathematician
Bingham Glentilt
Black Dwarf t Christopher
Epirote Halo
Planet t Deloraine
*Conyngham Signet
Retort colt Mr. Martin
Red Hart *Old Port
Questionable Liberator
Aliwal War Eagle
Tho Admiral Oxonian
Chainbearer Mirmillo
Clarendon Good Coin
Limestone Wanota
Dromedary Liska
Montpensier i Will o' the Wisp
*Van Tromp tEryz
Thursday's and Friday's races I shall leave until to-
morrow, so as to hare the latest information.
I am, Sir, yours, &o.„
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

STAKES.
Lebanon

Bretwalda
Bletsoe Lass
*Main Bruce

BURGH

May 18.

SIR R. PEEL AND MR. SPOONER.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR, —Again I am about to trespass upon you an opinion
diametrically opposed to the position which you advocate as
regards the currency of the country. lam always proud to
see my little crotchets in your journal, on the ground that I
believe you are nearly the only editor of a London newspaper
who admits to his columns arguments opposed to the general
principles he advocates. You, I feel convinced, would rather
support the opinions of that highly honourable and most
worthily respected individual Mr. Spooner, one of the
Members for Birmingham, than Sir Robert Peel, on the cur
rency question. I had rather row in the boat with Sir
Robert, still I feel assured you will not hesitate to allow my
request to Mr. Spooner to appear in your publication of to-
morrow evening, as it will be quite in time for hina to notice
the point when he delivers his prepared speech on, monetary
affairs at the adjourned debate.

On the 30th of April Sir Robert Peel asked Mr. Spooner
this simple question, " What is a pound ?" Mr. Skpooner, in
noticing the question, said " he could not answer the cities.
tion directly." Now Mr. Spooner has had a wholly fortnight
to consider the point. and I would request that: he would
oblige the House of Commons and the country generally by ,
defining what the monetary pound in reality is. We do not
want to be told what it was during the war; the base of the
pound then was the fair average value of the tiben twenty
shillings of the abrased and worn silver coin; before the
compulsory issue of the gold coin after the peace„ when gold
was at 41. 2s. 6d. the oz., the base of the monmitary pound
was the value of twenty shillings of the new silver coin.
What is wished is, Mr. Spooner's definition of time monetary
pound. I must confess that I was greatly stuvrised that
sir. Spooner, who has been a banker the greater part of his
life, and who has been a writer on monetary emirs for up-
wards of twenty-five years, should have had the least hesi-
tation in giving an immediate reply to Sir Robeil. Peel, and
admit the answer required consideration.
While I have the pen in my hand, I may ass well give
you my opinion as to the real cause of our preseatt monetary
difficulty—my opinion, did I say? who cares for opinions?.
I will give you the real cause and nothing
nothing like writing dogmatically.
havtnif been fa-
in consequence of the foreign exchanges h
eliste--there i
with bullion. The Bank direcitc,ra
vourable to this country, the Bank of k...ng
became overladen
they had better make something 'Bthcontrehrst
in-
terest than let it remain idle, so thoreyistetitno wthoerl.hwartehogfoodheart and discounted away in fine style, making this bullion
its base without materially increasing the amount of issue of
its notes payable on demand. In consequence cttt stilt became
inflated, and its centrifrugal force instantly came] into action.
As long as this extra bullion remained in hand 'things went
on very thrivingly, but as soon as the depositors .of this bul-
lion (the exchange dealers) could make a profit by buying
up bills on London in a foreign country at a di smint, viz.,
below the par of exchange, they required to drtrec the same
from the Bank in order to export, and as a matt a r of course
the directors opened their self-protecting safety valve, and let
out the credit gas, by refusing any longer to gives the credit
they had afforded on the foundation of the bullion they
formerly held—thus bringing the centripetal for rte of credit
into immediate action, from the furthest point it::had flown,
down, down it has come narrowing and am, owing as
corn down the hopper of a mill. There was MO necessity
for an increase in the amount of issue of bank nett 3S ; it was
done from merchant to merchant, from banker to banker, by
means of securities, bills of exchange, and bankers" cheques—
, mere transfer of figures from one party to another an various
bankers' deposit accounts (refer to Mr. Henley's speech
Saturday's Sun, " the real circulation of the cc ai ntry were
bills of exchange and cheques; by these all the g !Oat. oPe!a_.
tions of the country were conducted,"), and thus, in
; stopping
this operation the private credit system has
followed out the advice which has been rung int, a
zchanges,
Are the Bank directors to blame? I say, no; thb::pe
their ears
offs%
for a long period of time, " to watch the foreign le
and sui' the accommodation they give the
accord-
ingly." The public have had a pretty good !
bitic
base P!
:I I—a kind
the fallacy of this doctrine—an oscillating
wa sPul 'enasto
of express train running on a fnwd aattieohni
watching
the foreign exchanges exists, sol
which is on a quicksand; as longornalgisthhaiysi:swytsheteehmafy"aot:
seasons
of
banker *
apparent prosperity, followed with periodical seasoi a sot adver-
sity balm has as much right to re fuse credit
and distress. A
to one of his customers, when he can impeach his so le ,envy, as a
merchant biscustomer ; but if he encourages his c u stomers to
extend their mercantile and commercial affairs, by' extending
their usual credit, and, in order to protect himself: from kes,
he refuses to continue such accommodation, with IC ,ut ability
to impeach their credit, such banker becomes a LI rap, and a
cenreedinity,.aEndlitehraPvliesinbkt
draainsgedernoeubslaenbduasintersesaecsheorpoouns
nmeenruhshaveoe
without rhyme or reason, merely to save the ban tu 3r who was:
liot justified in affording the credit,he gave; so 1 is ve men of
capital, who have taken extra credit on the fai al of an ad-
vance being continued.
A Government has nothing to do with this qu dion —they
,
are not to take the place of the banker. and giN
the credit
the banker refuses. In 1825 when Government a
to, what did Mr. Herries say, " Is a Government.: to legislate
for moneyless speculators ?"—Yours, &c., 'as applied
Ilfracombe, May 17, 1847.

A, BULT;;.IONIST.

RIVER PLATR.—LIVERPOOL, MONDAY..--By ap ar-
rival at Falmouth we have late intelligence frt um, the River,
Plate. Rivera was at Martin Garcia. A repo; rV
change,
that Oribe had taken possession of Maldonado— Ex
44}to 45. was spreso

ASHBURTON-MONDAY.
(FRoll A CORRESPONDENT.)
This morning, about nine o'clock, a large number of
men, principally miners, together with a body of women and
children, assembled near the Town Mills, belonging to Mr.
W. R. Whitewav, merchant. An alarm was spread quickly
through the town that a riot would commence, on account of
the high price.of corn. A short time after a party of the
mob were permitted to go through the various store-rooms
in the mills, which were expected to be breaking down front the quantity of grain being lodged therein. Contrary to
their expectations, not thirty bags, on the whole not amount-
ing to sixty bushels, was found stored in the various rooms.
A short time after this a waggon arrived at the mill-yard,
containing about thirty bushels of wheat, which was imme-
diately seized by about 100 women, and carried to the en-
trance of the market, Where they stated they would sell it
at Bs. per bushel North-street, in which the market is
spiotpu
ualtaect, wwahsoat appliedt istime
mern. entirely
Mann
y tak,etnh
ep opsesress:ni onw
ho
of bs
uyptehr e
.
intends the market, for the keys of the corn chamber • on
threat of refusal his shop windows were to be broken.
This he acceded to from the best of motives, and the corn
was taken to the chamber and sold to the poor people at the
above price by the parties who took it from the mill-yard.
A u
of magistrates has taken place, and a large
m
About
100 men of the sth Fusiliers passed through this town yes-
nner
o
yes-
terday, en route from Plymouthspecial constables have been sworn in.
to Taunton.
meeting
f

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
WISHAW AND COLTNESS RAILWAY.

A special meeting of the shareholders was held at Glasgow
on Friday—Mr. N. Dalrymple in the chair. It was convened
by requisition to receive a statement from Lord Belhaven
respecting the land occupied by the line, which had been
given as a donation to the company in 1842, on certain con-
dit:ons ; and also with regard to a private agreement alleged
to have been made with the Edinburgh and Glasgow Rail-
way Comp:lny for the sale of the land upon which the line is
constructed at half its value, because the removal of the
minerals underneath may endanger the stability of the line.
The Edinburgh and Glasgow Company having relinquished
the purchase of the line, it had since been transferred to the
Caledonian Company. To sanction this transfer, there is a
Bill before Parliament which his Lordship is determined to
oppose until they come to his terms. The existence of the
agreement referred to was denied ; and, after a long conversa-
tion, it was decided to adjourn the meeting until the 7th of
June next, to afford time for inquiry.

WILSONTOWN, MORNINGSIDE, AND COLTXESS
RAIL WAY.
The adjourned meeting of this company was held at Glas-
gow on Friday, Mr. J. Idouldsworth in the chair, at which
it was determined by a majority of the shareholders (182
votes against 107) not to dispose of the line to the Caledonian
Company on the terms proposed. It was also resolved to
provide funds sufficient to pay the debts of the company, and
to meet the expenses of altering the gauge of the line to the
standard gauge, 4 feet 8 inches. At the special meeting
held immediately afterwards, it was resolved to proceed with
all or any of the branches already authorised by Parliament,
and to raise money for the purpose.

BORDEAUX AND CETTE RAILWAY.
A meeting of the English shareholders in this company
was held yesterday at the London Tavern; Mr. David Salo-
mons in the chair.

Mr. ArZWOOD having opened the business of the meeting,
Mr. WiLmwsox explained that there were but two courses
to pursue—either to get a modification of the terms of the
agreement, or to abandon it altogether. It was clear under
the present circumstances that the pressure upon the money-
market would prevent any modification being acceptable to
the shareholders, therefore no course was left but to endea-
vour to get a dissolution of the company. He then read the
resolutions, of which the following is an abstract :—That
circumstances have rendered it impossible to fulfil the con-
tract with the French Government for the construction of
the railway, and the Government having refused a modi-
fication of the terms, that the undertaking he abandoned
and the affairs of the company wound up at the earliest
moment ; that a committee be appointed to give effect to
this resolution, to obtain a return of the caution-money
deposited, and that the expenses incurred by the com-
mittee be paid out of a fund distributable amoni the share-
holders, not exceeding 6d. per share ; that the directors
be requested to co-operate with and assist the commit-
tee, and represent the absolute impossibility of carrying
out the undertaking, and the necessity of abandoning; '-
concession.
The above resolutions were passed, and the following,Tan
tlemen were appointed on the committee :—Messrs.A.tt-
wood, Field, LTzielli, Harnett, and the Hon. Howe Brown
with power to add any of the French shareholders to the
committee. The directors promised to co-operate with the
committee.

KILLARNEY JUNCTION RAILWAY.
The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders was hell at
Dublin on i'riday. The report stated that the contracts for
works had been ht, and that nearly the whole of the lard,
extending about sixteen miles in length, had been obtained
on amicable terms, and it was expected that the remainder
would be shortly in the hands of the company ; that this
directors would do all in their power to avoid pressing the
shareholders until the present crisis in money matters had
been surmounted. The accounts to the 30th of April, 1847,
showed that 32,4871 had been received, and 12,977/. ex-
pended, leaving 19,510/. in favour of the company.
The eIIAMMAN, on moving the adoption of the report,
said that the conduct of the landowners and the facilities
afforded by them to the company, deserved the highest com-
mendation, and that he had no -doubt their liberality would
conduce in the end to substantially promote their own inte-
rests as well as those of the company.
Resolutions were passed adopting the report and re-electing
the directors.

DUBLIN, DUNDRUM, AND RATHFARNI-lAM
RAILWAY.
A meeting of the shareholders in this company was held
on Friday at Dublin, Mr. E. P. Porter in the chair. It was
convened by Mr. Kennedy on the preamble of the extension
to Stephen's-green having been declared proved, as it was
understood that the directors did not intend to proceed so far
with the Bill. Mr. Kennedy went into a long statement
with respect to the mismanagement of the affairs of the
company. Resolutions were passed to petition the House of
Lords on the grievances complained of, appointing a com-
mittee to receive any proposal➢ the directors may have to
make, and to receive a subscription of Is. per share to defray
expenses.
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

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PORTIIMOIITit, NAY 17.—The St. Vincent, 120, Captain
Milne, was prepared for going out of harbour to-day, and
the Centaur steam-frigate got up her steam, and placed her-
self in a position to tow, but the master-attendant, consider-
ing the wind too scant for sailing out, and too strong for
towing, declined moving her. She will consequently go out
to-morrow, or be detained until the next spring tides. What
does a Contemporary mean by saying she will "recover "
her lower deck guns? Shp had no lower deck guns in, con-
sequently could not have thrown them overboard, or other-
wise lost them, however great and imminent her distress.
The Odin steam-frigate, Captain the Hon. F. T. Pelham,
built on the design of Mr. Fincham, master-shipwright, of
this dockyard, of 1,326 tons, and 560• horse power, was taken
into the basin this afternoon in readiness for docking, to
have her machinery repaired. It is now said that a miscal-
culation of the weight for the engines and machinery will
cause this finely-built steamer to swim much deeper than in-
tended! She is ordered to be supplied with Captain Smith's
paddle-box boats, the davits of which are to be fitted on one
side on the plan of Lieutenant Julius Roberts, R.M.A.,
and on the other on the plan of the Sidon's, in order to test
which is the original invention, and to whom to adjudge the
credit of having perfected it. There are now three claimants
in the field for the credit of having invented these precious
appendages to the paddle-box boat.
The Ajax, 78, one of the 74's converted for a steam guard-
ship, was undocked this afternoon.—Times.

Ma. GROOM'S TULIP Sllow.—The annual display
at the garden of the celebrated cultivator of these beautiful
flowers, Mr. Groom, was opened yesterday at Clapham-rise,
where a private view was afforded to the Mite of horticulture
and fashion. The tied of tulips this year surpasses what
former years have produced; the season has not been propi-
tious, and the cold winds and stormy weather have co-
operated to throw back cultivation and destroy the labours
of the gardener; nevertheless, in this garden art has tri-
umphed over the niggardness and opposition of nature, and
crop has been brought to perfection which shows what per-
severance and scientific knowledge can achieve. Some of
the tulips exhibited this year are of the most unqualified et-.
cellence ; indeed of so admirable a character that it may be'
said that they have never been surpassed in the history of
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They are these :—the "Countess Wilton," " Lady Peel,"
Victoria Regina," "Marshal Soult," "Jenny Lind," " Nonni
Effendi" (an old acquaintance), " Rose Brilliant," Louis
XVI.," and " Imperatrix Florum." These flowers are very
splendid, and certainly matchless. In the course of the day
the gardens were visited by many of the nobility and persons
of distinction; amongst them were—the Archbishop of Can-
terbury, the Duke of Beaufort, Lord Crewe, Lord St. Ger-
mans and party, the Earl of Arundel and party, the Earl of
Harewood, &c.

A new debutante in the literature of fiction is
about to appear among us in the rank of noble authors, and
inheriting a name no less dear to chivalry than to the muses—
that of the great Sir Philip Sidney. Mr. Bentley will pub-
lish this new work in a few days. It is entitled " Home and
its Influence," and is the production of the Hon. Adele
Sidney, the eldest daughter of Lord De Lisle.
A fatal accident occurred in that part of the River
just opposite Brewer's Quay, late last night. The coapatain
ge, in
the schooner John, just arrived froma
steamer,foreig vey
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attempting to go on board the Giraffetmsmissedn
his footing
business with the officer of the
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found this morning,
and fell into the River ;
d as, in addition
endured by decease ,
bof one of his hands was torn from
the forehead, the thumb of
his fall the hand came in contact
the socket ; most likely i
chain, and becoming entangled, his
and, from its appearance,t!hheereborciliust htoavaesebveeerne
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to
with a link of the mooring
weight tore away the finger. What greatly adds to the
expected from the wife
alas not her living husband, but his lifeless remains.
meet, a •
Epsom RACES.—The ihfluence of the wind, sun,
melanchoelfydcecheaarsaedcterisofhtobuerleTeenxtpiecs,
and dust, on these occasions, is frequently a source of serious
inconvenience to persons of delicate complexion. Ladies
should ever be provided with Rowland's Kalydor, which will
be found gratefully refreshing to the complexion, dispelling
the cloud of languor and relaxation, allaying all irritability
and heat, and immediately affording the pleasing sensation
attendant on restored elasticity and healthful state of the
skin. As a protector and preserver of the hair, Rowland's
Macassar Oil will be found alike efficacious, guarding it from
the injurious operation of the sun and dust. Beware of Spu-
rious Imitations. The only genuine articles have the word
i" Rowland's" preceding the name of the article on the wrapper
of each."

DEATH or SIR CHARLES CLIICHESTER•-- Th e
Canada papers announce the death of Colonel Sir Charles
Chichester, commanding the 81st Regiment, at the city of
Toronto, after only four days' illness. The Montreal Courier
says, " he was preparing to proceed to England, and ex-
pected to have been able to start on the Ist of next month
(June). Sir C. Chichester had been many years in Canada,
and his numerous friends in this country will hear of his
death with regret." The service has also lost a distinguished
and gallant officer.
THE SOUTHAMibiakEmiTneo:ol::
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.v'est India and other mails were taken out at three P./1. this
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cargo,Lieutenant mail-packetanii \ Tv
10,562/. ; also thirr •-8 e Pa!'"-
~engers. The Oriental Cornov,v's steamer Tereii cain
;latuilton, went out of d.,ck this day at. 'three r.za. , at t route
•or Gibraltar, with Peninsular and Mediterraneurt
file Tiger takes out a full detachment of Artillery, witit their
facts, to relieve those at Gibraltar, who will return the,
!nllowing boat afterthe arrival out of the Tiger. The Titt, ?than
a full, cargo) and complement of passengers.