The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-15 00:00:00

'RE THOUSAND POUNDS' PRIZE

PAINTINGS.
persuasion), tor
LT years ago the sum of LOCO/. was offered (wt
the years
a few persons of the Bd
" ben
ail painting of the BaptisPmti'otf-
only eleven
Christ, by im-
Orersion, in the River Jordan. Though the competition
/44 thrown open to artists of all nations,
park.l4eal l4er er
ys 1(1 tne fictun
former .
ave been sent in. They are now in
I the Chi n es e E xheidbiiatti
eoliyi Reoxohmi
b) ei tH. 1 dt
(e,
ecrtter. They will be Timm
left on our
c Public at large. Meanwhile there has been a private
we which we attended, and the impression
mind may be very briefly stated. .
alai/. pictures by ballot We ta
The eleven competing artists decided the places o.nt
the catalogue, and mention this in order that
our readers
ke them as the run i
may not imagine that the precedence is given to
.mt erit I. Prank Howard. There is some bold d awing
tn„
irere, and vivid colouring. But the action of the
per figures--Christ and the Baptist—is theatrical,. tqah which, nothing can be worse in a Scriptural Inez.
Nee
do we find authority fur representing Andie
e.
eters John (" the beloved apostle "), Zebedee, tb
,__Vtriitle Martha, the other Mary, Lazarus, and Zech&
'''4 Present st the baptism.
dEdward Robert-lute—The same fault exists hi re,
an Edward .. s sre
great degree. It is a decided anachronism te
areopzepahentt)ithlrbinlapattits:nea, as performed in the presence of
Mary and Martha, Johuartthiset-
__,""Relist, Peter, and Mathew. Indeed, the
acillikitis in hie deacript'on, that " some of these ind.vi-
dusta may or may nut have teen present."
of a Scripture Piece shoUld be paramount. The execution
shows a free pencil, but the tore is not good. The truth
3. L. H. Sebbers. Here, al.o, we -he.ve a variety
of ti.gures, quite as well omitted, if the letter
Scriptures be adhered to. the eompo,itii.n is very
good, and parts of the picture very well painted.
Scriptural persona 4. William PiThe artist represents only two
of the
est Christ and the Baptist.
distance a halt ot lledouin Arabs marks the locliallittl'ye.
TThe attitudes are easy and natured, the compositeiti
the expression admirable. and the flesh of Cirri
lijaltbaolutely Titianesqe. The opposite characteristi is.
‘7`l the great Vthetian and Rafaelle—colouring a"
eXpression—are beautifully blended.
h;_ D. Stott.--In many respects a good painting,d
...mt introduciug too many figures i.i the toregroun
ray Of which might have been dispensed wit)). They.s
rvact and divide the attention with those of theit
bere,,lll?t and the Baptist, who should occupy the only
olnljetic position.
'6, 4 ts
which
h._ • nutehings. -- Crowded with figures
As
4...7.Te no right to appear—the execution initiffirent.
:"Ilesur cPression, the fact. ot St. Jehu reminded usof Scott's
tiptioa of Prier Tuck.
is 7. John
design here Wood.
—ticeA varier variety
y if
colourmaring
whichmakesres
picture are very pleasing, but the principal figures an
!Ililures. 'Pk "
Jordan, with
The Baptist stands erect in the
rhea
hand raised over the head of Christ, as it he was
e
it about to pour a little water on his head,: ind l cl,
Zlnzi"etas as if the hand had originally held a vesse o.
e Sort. St. John also wears a robe in addition tiit
hill covering of skins. Christ appears shrieking,
d atshis
e "Pected water to be poured on his head s
and
calls
Fives hint a crooked attitude, which Mr. Wood
t.,
'a recumbent position "—the usual aczeptattn of
.hu.
Word betng lying, rather than leaning. The two pri eiPal kures are scan e y file-size.
ts but the
8. Edward trphugh.—Very spirited in par ,
nt d
Water appears to flow up-hill, and Christ is represe
48 if he were about drowning, and a crowd looking on.
2. R. B. Ziegler.—This is avowedly unfinished; yet
it has considerable merit. It hits far too many figures,
Ind Char appears sitting in the water.
l% George Browning.—Christ and the Baptist ari-
alone. One with a Llae and the other a scariet robe,
beither garment having the least appearance of having
been in the water. The tone of thepainting g ued.
is
11. Augustine Aglio.—There is nothing
here
to in-
dicate that Christ has just co me ( ut
of the water. The
drawing is good, and the colouring
(No.. 4, 10, and 11)
harmonious.
Out of all the pictures only tre N
named
b) the prize
_ have fully complied with the terms
given, and of thesethe No. 4 (by t
Mr. Fish) is by far the
best. We look on it asprize-winner.

WESTMINSTER ELECTION.
TO ?'HE EDITOR or THE, SUN.
392, Oxtord-street, April 15th, 1847.
Sir,—Mr. Cochnne's Committee publibh as thei!
Chairman at meetings the name of J. Rogers, EA.,"
and I understand that a considerable number of the
electors of ht. Anne's parish are under the impression
thit lam the J. Rogers in question. I beg to disclaim
- any connexion either with Mr. Cochrane or his tn, etinw.
Ido not mean to vote for him ; but, on the contrary,
shall give every aid and assistance in my power, along
With my vote, to General Evans and Mr. Lushiitgtuo.
I sm, Sir, vour obedient servant,
JOHN ROGERS, OF 392. OXFORD-STREET.

REPEAL OF THE RATE-PAYING

CLAUSE'i.

A public meeting of the inlribitatits of the metropolis
was held yesterday evening fit the Crown and Anchor
Tavern, Strand. for the purpose of passing resolution,
condemnat, Tv of the r rte-payir g clauses, :Ind for tOopting
p..titi,,ns to Parliament in favour of Mr. Duncornbe's in
tended motion for the expungement of these clauses
from the Reform Bill.
Mr. Gaisux was called to the chair, and said that he
was sorry to see so small a meeting, but this was in
some me asure owing to the circumstance of there being
three or four meetings that evening on the question of
.ducation. The questi‘m which they had met to discuss
was one that involved the rights of the subiect. There
were very few persona who could, under existing cir-
mirnstanc:s, make use of the opportunities that had been
ifforded them. It,was necessary for them to give the
Government some intimation that they would not b
eowented wi:h finality. The dissolution that would
shortly take place would have the effect 01 testing those
zentlemen's popularity who said that they were not en.

THE GOVERNMENT SCHEME OF

EDUCATION,

Yesterday a public meeting of the inhabitants of the
Borough of Finsbury was held at White Conduit If use,
in order to take into cansideration the scheme of educe
iglitinutbtesof. deemedoeu.xnie,ell'
a ti
sin at
to paudrofpotr tahaanhpoaine
at
ahaer
arse
as ea nalt
dient thereupon.
Mr. R. BASLEY, having taken the chair, said
that he was prepared to go as far as any man in favour
of education, or to further any means which could be
adopted to promote a diffusion of general information.
I-le objected, however, very much to the principle of in-
troducing any discussion upon the minutes of Council.
Die measure had not been brought forward as a regula.‘
Bill, btu. upon these minutes, which had been varied
tore than once, and they had no security that, in tit
course of the discussien, they might not see it varied
again. The way in which the measure was introduced,
eas most obnoxious to many classes. It was nothing
less than the introduction of a new Church Establish-
ment. He did not intend to detain them any further,
Out he hoped that a fair and itnpertial hearing would to
liven to those who might address the mes ting. lie had
received letters from the two representatives of the
tiorough, expressing their regret that they acre unabl.
zo attend ; but though they were absent yet he hopeO
that discussion 01 the question would continue.
Dr. EPPS moved the first resolution. He though
..hey all agreed that education was a ben. fit to the com
munity, and therefore they did not tut et to oppose it.
I hey were, however, met to discuss th.• merits of a par
molar scheme as proposed by the Government, and,
bough he was ready and at all tines willing to forward
so good a purptee as that of educating the people,
glance at the v s:eni and its details had determined him
to oppose it. The plan was not to give education to an
increased number of p, rAis, but ue-rely to constitute
body of educational offi,ers, to drill as it were the minds
of the people of England, and it became an object of the
ereatest importance to them to know to what they were
to be drilled, anti what points were to be inculcated with
regard to questions of religion and m“rality. The
pupil teachers to be appointed were to undergo five dit.
ferebt examinations, in as many years. in Scripture,
liturgy, and catechism; so that at the end of that period
he would be a well-drilled soldier to fight the dirty bat-
tles of the Church.—(Cheers.) He called upon them to
repudiate a system so fraught with danger to the Dis-
sentil g community, and leave the question of education
to private enterprise, if it could not be brought forward
in a to. tier form. fie w. uhf c include fay proposing the
first resolution—•` fhat this meeting protect age.nst the
scheme of Gev, rritneet education as put forth in the re-
cent minutes of Council on Education, and especial')
against the unconstitutional practice thus introouced of
g-ving to mere minutes of Council, not authorised by
legislative sanction, the force of law."
Mr. ELT, in a conding the resolution, said that he did
not think that any great national scheme of educatiot
would tend to deer, wee the amount of crime. They had
returns of the number of those convicted for crime, who
we re able to read and write, while the) had no reture a re
the number of those who could not, and still were honest.
They had as gross depravity in ht. James's as in St.
Gilts's, and that showed that wealth and idleness were
treater incentives to crime than industry and ignorance.
lie hoped that the Government would try to remove the
abject poverty, which was the main cause of crime as
well as ignorance.
The resolution having been read by the CHAIRMAN,
Mr. R. TAYLOR proposed as au amendment—f• That
it is the opinion of this meeting that, to secure the
greatest atiteunt of individual, social, and political good,
it is necessary that every human being should have a
thorough secular education. and, therefore. that it is the
duty or Government to supply such education, and that
ad schools supported wholly, or in part, by charitable
contributions, are wrong in principle aed in practicv-,
destructive of the incl. pentlence of the working classes.
and that the opponents of the Government measure are
mostly persons who are desirous that the British you h
should be educated in the dogmas of religion—thereby
keeping alive sectarian strife and bitterness ; and that
the Government have refrained from bringing forth a
more liberal scheme becuese ef the opposition of a large
por.ion of the Nonconformists." The opposition to the
tieverninent schetue of education was purely sectarian.
The sectarians had found that they did net keep pace
with the population, that their numbers were diminished,
and they therefte e tried in every way to oppose the
progress of that which they at first looked upon as likely
to decline, to give way to others.
Mr. Moofte seconded the amendment. He said,
were the Government to wait until the poor or ignorant
man was stained with crime before they would do any-
thing to further the education? Was it not the duty of
the Gevernteeet to I.e_k to the education of the people
before crime had taken place instead of afterwards? The
education proposed was by no means Scriptural, as de-
scribed by Dr. Epps, but coinpris. d a sound aid sub•
startial information on all the ordinary beads of history
and geography.
1)r. Place said that the question was not one of a
purely sectarian nature, it was one which reff-cted every
Englishman of every creed, and therefore these dia.
agreeable distinctions, calculated to at parate and estrange
class from class, should not be indulged in, for they were
calculated to create th.t mischief which it was the aim
and cud of education to pr.. vent. He admitted that the
greatest assistance which education had received was
from the Protestant Dissenters. They had proceeded
silently for years without any public dt monstration,
without any resolution, at public meetings, and without
any speeches in Parliatbeet, and against the bits: r st
acrimony of the members of the Church of England,
and he thought that eventually they should not be sub-
' jectt ii to the operati. in o'a scheme like the present, which,
if they availed themselv:s of it, was likely to interfere
with their religious opinions.
Several etl er geetlemen having spoken,
The CHAIRMAN put the amendment, which was
negatived by a large majority, and the originul resolu-
tion agreed to.
The second resolution—" That this meeting believe
that, if at any time a Governmental sy stein of education
cart be legitimate, it will be when the peop!.• are enabled
to pronounce an opinion thereon by being really repre-
sented in the Commons' House of Pardiment ; in the
wean time this meeting instruct their members to
oppose the vote of money for educational purposes pro
to be taken on the 19th of this men h"—was
proposed and seconded fie m the platform, sod was car-
ried unamtneusly.
After some further discussion the meeting. which was
numerously and respectably at t. tide t, s• parated.

. .
eel to a more extensive voice in the representation.
The SECRETARY here read letters from the fodoeiee
eentlemen, woo stated that they re grett d their inabitily
te attend. but. expressed their sympathy wi h the object
of the meeting, and their determination to sitimert it.
viz.:—Mr. ‘Vekley. M.P.; Sir C. Napier, M.r.; Dr.
,Sewries, M.P.; Sir W. Clay, ALP ; Mr. Shartnatt Cree -
•erd, M I'.; Captain Pschell, M.P.; Mr. Brighe M.l'.;
Ind Mr. Fox, M.P.
Mr. SAVAGE proposed the fell owing resolution:—
That it is the (pinion of this meeting that certain Acts
Passed in the reign of his late Msjesty King William
IV , intieuled, • Acts to amend the representatien of the
people in Great Britain and Ireland,' having failed to
fulfil the just expectations of the people; and, as such Acts
are not and cannot be beta!, it is expedient to amend the
same by the repeal of the rate-paying clause., and fit
ether alterations calcelated prevent all undue in.
fluences in counties, cities, and be roughe and subversive
of the fair representation of the people in Partiatnent.'
One-half of the e ffect of the Reform Bill was stultified be
he clause. which retained the property qaalitication;.
Chat was a fraud upon them. An effort was made to
raise the fredoen of choice, and the principle was
tried in Marylebune, the expense of which
had been defrayed by tradesmen like him-
-elf. The re.:sott that they had not been sum ss-
t'ul arose from the framing of the Reform Bill. On
hat occasion 2,000 voters were struck . If th.• pall for not
having paid their late up to the hour. Now the in
furious tendency of these clauses w as, that a pew. r was
vested in the cell crews of rates to di: quality by their
aoticluet voter,. To contend with the Lonserveit<ve in-
terest it was necessary tee form cemmiteees. The ves-
ries, iir cons. (pence of the law, became the re al elec
c,l,:rrntin:q'iii,heiellitic:y in no better position tits,
'.hey h,d been under the system of is tteie boroughs. Ito
of the
torah to the t 1 g' d it had
Meted :atetethenta-pcalitnltarryoof the Re
t had failed to carry out the promise that it
veld
et stem they were not enabledlatrogL.lecljt ItihdeeirrrtehperepsA:nseian-1
eves from men of integrity and wereh, but those who
siuid bear the exi n-es of an elecion. Now a practical
seearis of doing away with that would be by making
a .ch elestor pay a portion of the expenses of the elec;iiin;
red an office might be estatlished in each borough where
very infermation might be etre ded to the elt ctt•rs. hut
hese practical measures were altogether lost sight of
oy the Government, end it was only by an agitation,
originated with the people, that any maproeement could
be hoped for.
Mr. SKELTON seconded the resolution. He contended
that a properly qualification was an elicit nee that the
people of this country were not in their proper position,
for the wealth-producing portion of the ropulation were
-ntitled to u voice in the representation. That prin-
Aisle could only be warned out by an agitation amongst
themselves, for the cause which they had met to advo-
cate was not one of general popularity.
The resolution was carried unanimously.
Mr. ERNEST JONES then moved a petition to
Parliament, deprecating in very strong language the im-
perfections of the Reform Bill, advocatine the principle
progressive reform, and praying for the total and im-
mediate repeal of the rate-paying clauses, and fur the
extension of the elictoral franchise.
Mr. COCHRANE. in seconding the resolution said, that
the rate-paying clauses in the Reform Bill were con-
ceived in a spirit of cowardice, and carried in a spirit of
treachery. Be could conceive nothing more utijust than
these clauses, by which, if a person could not meet
punctually his rates, he was to be deprived of his politi-
cal franchise. The time had now arrived whet, the
people could propose their twit terms to their repre-
sentatives, fur a gene ral eh ctiou was at hand. lie was
of the same opinion as same of the Frecidieg speakers,
that the suffrage should not be subjected to the present
unjust limitations.
The resolution was carried unanimously.
Mr. T. DuecettnE. M.P., who was loudly cheered,
next addressed the meeting. The Hon. Gentlemen
said, that on the last occaston that he had the honour of
meeting them in that room they were assembled fur the
purpose of agreeing to a petition in favour of this Bill.
tie had then to :Lk the license of Commons fur leave to
introduce that very Bill, which had for its object the
abolition of the rate peyiteg clauses. 'e thought it was
right that he should explain to them what had become
of that petition and that Bill. The petition was duly
presented to that Honourable House.— (Laughter.) Alter
preseutetien, he rose for the purpose of ask': g per
[c.isAon to bring in a 811 for the abolition of the rate-
paying clauses, which went to a gi eater extent of lucen-
t.nience than many were aware of. In that very city
ef Westminster, if they did not prey to the exact, time
that the rates heceme due. they were di,quelltied, and
hat, to by the treachery of the colt cuts, or some
other untair means. They woe, on cons. Treece, placed
•n a Weise positie n than before the passing or the Reform
Bill; tor all then .hey had only to show the rece p;s for the
rates for the past year. lie was t ld, wh- nhe rose on
,he occasion to which he had alluded, namely, to intro
dece his Bill, thst if he said ris little us possible on that
'Sill that Ministers we Oil allow him to introduce it.
Clime was cettuinle our object gained by its intiodoc-
tem. lie afterwards asked them wile titer they would
stifle it at its birth, or • beerier ihey wuted allow it to
eo into Cemenittee 'They replied, t hat as the y did not
approve of the principle of the Bill they should opl ose•
height the battle
the bleitetetrh."lslaeida,ttteh-rawl alrhdespowoohv' r
etitthe?a courreissien, and
stated the reasons that he had heard urged there met
elsewhere in favour at the measu" a, when Lord John
Russell rose and said he could not hear of that Bill, for
et was a gross innovation of, and did eiolence to, the
constitution of England. They knew the result of the
division that succeed, d. lie (Ms. Duncourbe) w r-
eseed by a majority of twat:Ty. lie must say that upon
thirst oecation he was grossly disappointed at. the
conduct. of several gentlemen, Aletobeis of the tinusti
Commons, because he saw these who had voted welt
him for the introduetion of the Bull oppose it, and wit
nessed geetlemen then voting it, direct euetrudiction to
the pledges they had given to their constituents. Even
those very gentlemen who had attacked Lord John
Rossell for tas finality doctrines, he saw do what, in his
opinion, was worse van a manly opposition, skulking
and running away. lie would loot same those on that occa
.tun to whom he referred, for another opportunity would
be given them of retri. ving their character. The occa-
sion of bringing that Bill before Parliament was not the
first, and, perhaps, it would not be the last, time that
he had been defeated in tightiug the cause of the peeve.
—(Cho err.) lie had given notice of another meow.,
winch would have the effect of testing the opinion of
the house of Commons as to whether or not, ;,in the,
words of the petition, Reterm Bill had disappointed
tee hope?, of the people of England, and whether it was
or was toot tee be a final measure. He knew these %, err,
very unplessnt words to Lord John Russt 11.—(A laugh.)
His motion would also test whether or not it was Ili-
tended to do away with what was obnoxious in the
Reform Bill—all that was injurious to the rights of
tne people. He considered that they were not
to be contented with the abolition of those
rate-pay ing clauses. 'the tenant-right should be
clone away with ; they should also have the protection
of the ballot. He was happy to say that in Finsbury
he believed the electors did not care two straws for the
ballot, because they were too numerous to be bribed,
and too honest and independent to be intimidated from
giving a conscientious vote. That was because they had
not hanging over them the same same corrupt influence
that existed in that aristocratic portion of the metropolis
(Westminster). They shoul-i analyse the divisions that
had taken plsce. if they were in favour of fieality,
them vote for those who had opp,sed his motion ; but it
;hey were in favour of progression, let them to a twit:.
suppor, those Members who voted in favour of hi:,
motion, fur they night depend upon it tha' the former
we re not reserving of their ciinfidence. They must let
'lie House know that the principle contended for in the
Bill which he had introduced was no crotchet of his, but
proceeded from the great body of the people. They
should call on their representatives to act in conformity
eith the- wishes of those who elected them; and as for
him (Mr. Duitconibe) he was ready regain to fight the
!Jetties in behalf of tee pc pie whenever they thought
proper, so Out upon them. hereafter, upon the exlebi-
(ion anti dernentstration which the people of Engletas:
would make on the present subject, would depend the
questien of further reform. He wes Ilippy, to conclusion.
to state, %Iva he hod received communications from at
parts of the United Kingdom, even from Irelund, approv•
;lige of the principle upon wretch they had proceeded, an;
e really believe that the next division of the House
or Comtnons would be ti itch more satisfactory to them,
,Ind all indsp,ndeut electors. than when they first woofer;
question, fur the consideration of which they 114,
essenubled them that evening.
Atter a vote of thanks to the Chairman the meeting
separated.

MR. F. DOUGLASS.
TO THE EDI I till W. THE SUN.
ants—ln consequence of an edit ,rial article which
Ipr
I),.ars in to-day Morning Chronicle. in reference to
the
Douglass, I think it right to inform Sou that
4_ne letter which appeared in your paper of the 13u..
"Charles M. Burrop," &c., is a hoax, there being
119 such person connected in any manner, directly or in.
directly, with the British and North American mail
steam-ships, the management having always been iti the
bands of Mr. M'lver—a tact with which I am well ac-
quainted, and which I am authorised to make known to
You.--I am, Sir, yours truly,
Liverpool, April 14. EDWARD WILLMER.

RTDROPHOBIA.—The Tribunal of Correctional
Police
had on Saturday to try a man of the name of
Stratton acaused of homicide by imprudence. It ap.
tears that Straiten hid for many yeers been a dealer in
'la on a large scale, and was attended at his house by
4 charwoman of the name of Germ t. As far btu ka.
the 9th of last October thi4 woman was attacked by a
areYheund, and bit in the hand : at her cries Stratten
arrived, and was himself seriously bitten ; he recom
41ctded the woman to have the bitten part cut out and
cauterised as be should do ; she paid no heed to this
"Ilea and died of bydrophophia in a couple of days.
When the case was called on a neighbour of Stratten 's
Wormed the Tribunal that ha was dead, only that the
cPuerisation having impeded the rapid progress of the
disease he had survived the woman two months.—Jour-
nal des pact tS•
'riler, steam-ship Hibernia, with the mails from
maids and the United States of the Ist instant, had
'4/1 oared Liverpool yesterday afternoon at half-
run four o'clock, the hour at which our express left for
449 radon.
Tag
.../lILTAN AND TEE DISTRESSED IRISH.—A
'Llcr from Constantinople mentions an act of liberality on
the Pada
the Sultan which does him great credit. Upon
of the sufferings of the Irish, the Sultan caused to be
b,71,?4,1_e_1 to the Hon. Mr. Wellesley 1,0001., to be disposed of
4441 l the best way tolniatithti OUCTiItiQU.

DARING INTREPIDITT.—An instance of courageous
intrepidity, by %Melt the life of a fdlow-creature wk
saved, was displayed on Friday lust by Mr. Willian
Poole, second mate of the strum-ship Phoenix. It at,
pears that Mr. Thema-t Benyon, of Spilman-strei t, Car
marthen, was a passenger ou hoard vie Pi, orux Iron,
Bristol, and upon the arrival of the vessel at Teriby h,
accidentally fell overboard into the sea between tto
steamer and the pier. Quick as thought Pooh lettpei,
in after hitn, but did not succeed in reaching hint mitt
he was in imminent danger, having sunk three times,
and being completely exhausted Poole managed te
seize him by his collar, and •h, n held on to a chain cable
until a boat was sent io his assistance, when both were
relieved from their perilous situation. Thts is, we
understand, the ninth individual that Poole has rescued
from a watery grave, and it would but be rewarding
true courage and determined gallantry, if the Royal
Humane Society awarded bin, a medal in honour of hi.
phi an throWlablevernen ts.— Welshman. •
BE JUST BEFORE You ARE GENEROTTS.--A: shep-
herd in the county of Caithness lately lest two or three
of his Easter's sheep, and, being determined his employer
should not be a loser is the matter, stole the same num,
ber from a neighbOtir, fer which be has jest been cote-
' 122ittgd tc the MI of

THE SUN', LONDON, TEURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 15, 1847.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

.......
(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Comnion,.)
WEDNESDAY, APltil. 14.
ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIEF BILL.
Order for Committee read ; XL.tion math., and Question
proposed, "'I hat Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair:"—
Amendment proposed, to leave out from the word " That" to
the end of the Question, in order to add the words " this
House will, upon this day six months, resolve itself into the
said Committee," instead thereof:—Question put," That the
words proposed to be left out stand Dart of the Quettiou."
The House divided :
MINORITY—AYES, 119.
Aldam, William Ellis, Wynn O'Connell, M. J.
Anson, Colonel Escott, Blckham Ogle, S. C.
Arundel, Earl of Evans, Sir De Lacy Ord, W.
Bannerman, A. Ewart, William Paget, Colonel
Baring, F. T. Fitzroy, Loid C. Parker, John
Bentinck, Lord G. Forster, Mathew Pataeon, James
Bodkin, J. J. Gill, Thomas Pechell, Captain
Bouverie, E. P. Granger, T. C. Philips, Mark
Itowring, Dr. Greene, Thainas Pluinritige, Captain
Bright, John Grey, Sir G. Pul4brd, Robert
etrotherion, Joseph Gro,venor, Lord R. Pusev, Philip
Brown, W. Hatton, Captain 1110vd011,.. Colonel
Browne, It. D. Hay, -ir A. L. Rich, ilenry
Itrowne, W. Hervey, Lord A. Romilly, John
Brownrigg, J. S. 'toward, I'. 11. Russell, Lord J.
toiler, Charles Hume, Jos •ph Russell, Lord E.
Buller, Edward James, Sir W. C. Rutherford. A.
Busteild, William Jervis, Sir John Sandon, Viscount
Ityng, G. S. Johnstone, sir J. SLeil, R. L.
arew, R. S. Labouehere, Henry Smith, Benjamin
(7a.YleY, E. S. Lainbton, 11. Simi the, 0.
Christie W. D. Lascelles, NV. S. Somerville, Sir W.
,:live, Visc. Leader, J. T. Stansfield, W. R. C.
i'olehrooke, Sir T. Lincolu, Earl of Stritt, Edward
Collett,' ohn :Macaulay, 'l'. It. Tancred. H. W.
Coote, Sir C. 11. 31aenainara, .Major Thoriiely, T.
Craig. W. G. 11'earthy, Alexander Towneley, John
Currie, It. Al' i camel!, J. AL Trela sny, J. S.
Daimeny, Lord Maitland, Thomas Tinnell, II
Dalrymple, c aptain Marjorilianks, :.4 Vane, Lord 11.
Darner, Colonel Marshall, William Wall, C. B.
Dawson, T. V. Mitchell, T. A. Warburton, 11.
I tickinson, F. H. Moffatt, George Ward, H. G.
Dodd, G. Molesworth, Sir W. Wawil, JT.
Duncan, George Monahan, J. H. Williams, W.
Duncombo, T. Morpeth, Viscount Wyse. Thomas
Dundas, Admiral 31untz, G F. Yorke, Henry It.
Dundas, F. More, Colonel
Dundas, Sir David Napier. Sir Charles TELLERS.
Easthope, Sir J. Nieholl, J. Watson, Henry
Lbrington, Viscount O'Brien, C. Mituners, Lord J.

MAJORITY-NOES. 158.
Ackers, James Fellowee, E. Newdegatc, C. N.
Adderley, C. B. Ferranti. W B. Newry, Viscount
Alford, Viscount I timer, Sir E. Packe, C. W.
I Aliix, J. P. Finel., George Palmer, Robert
Archdall, Captain Fitzroy, Henry Palmer. G.
Arkwright, George Forester, G. C. Peel, Colonel
Austen, Colonel Fox. S. /... Plinntitre, J. P.
Bantle, li. J. Frewein C. 11. Polhill. F.
Baillie. W. Fuller, A. E. Pollington, Viscount
Barrington, Viscount Gladstone, J. N. Powell, Colonel
Bateson, T. Gooch. E. S. Prime, Rl,lnu 4
Beckett, W. Gore, Montague Ra,hleigh, W.
Bennett, Philip Gore, W. 0. Reid, Colonel
Berestord, Major Gore, W. li. 0. Rendlesham. Lord
Blackburne, J. I. Goring, C. hepton, G. W.
Blackstone, W. S. Goulliurn Henry Richards, Itichard
Boldero, 11. G. Granby, Marquis of Rolleston, Colonel
Broadley. Henry Gregory, W. IL Round, C. G.
Itroadwood, H. Uale, It. B. Round, J
Brooke. Lord Hall, Colonel Ryder, Q. D.
Bruce, C. L. C. Halsey, T. P. San lemon, R.
Buck, L. W. Hamilton, W. J. Seymer, Henry Ker
Buller, Sir J. Y. Hardy, John Sheppard, T.
Burroughes, H. Harris, Captain Shirley, E. J.
Cabbell, B. B. Ileathcote, Sir W. Shirley, E. P.
Carew, W. H. Pole Henley, J. W. SibtitorP, Colonel
Chandos, Marquis of Hildyard, T. B. Smith, A.
Chapman, A. Hope. Sir 1. Smyth, Sir H.
Chelsea, Visc. Herlihy, John Somerset, Lord G.
Chichester, Lord J. llotham, Lord Sotheron, T. U. S.
Chohneley, Sir J. Hudson, George Spoolier, R.
Christoolier. It. lin,sey, Thomas Stuart, Henry
Chute, W. L. W. Ingestre, Viect. Stuart, John
Clerk Sir G. Johnstone, Hope Taylor, J. A.
i odrington, Sir W. Jollitle, Sir '4% G. 11. Thesiger, Sir F.
Colvile, C. it. Jones, Captain Thompson, Alderman
Compton, H. C. Kemble, Henry Thornhill, G.
Copeland, Ald. Knight, F. W. Tollemache, J.
Cripps, William Knightley, Sir C. Tower, C.
Deede,, W. Lawson, Andrew Troubridge, Sir E.
Denison, E B. Lennox, Lord G. 11. Turner, Edmund
Dick, Q. Leslie, C. P. Tumor, C.
Douglas, Sir 11. Lindsay, Colonel Tyrrell, Sir J. T.
Douglas, Sir C. E. Lockhart, W. Venter, Sir W.
Douglas, J. S. Lowther, lion. Col. Vyse, H.
I ouro, Marquis of Lygon. General Vyvyan, Sir R. R.
Duckworth, Sir J. Manners, Lord C. Waddington, IL S.
buncombe, 0. March, Earl of Walpole, S. 11.
Du Pre, C. G. Marton. G. Wellesley, Lord C,
East, J. It. Mastermau, John
Egerton, W. T. Meynell, Captain
Egerton, Sir I'. 31ergan, G.
Estcourt, 'l. G. Morgan, C.
leilden, Sir W. Mundy, E. 31.

TELLERS.
Inglis, Sir lt.
Law, C. E.

PROFESSOR SCHCENBEIN'S GUN

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert viiited the New Palace
at We4ininster yesterday, to inspect the New House of
Lords.

COTTON.

Tier Majesty and her Royal Consort arrived from
Buckinantu Palace ,c).4l' after twelve o'clock, attanpled
by the Ci.untess of Mount Edgeeinnbt., Hen. Miss Kerr,
the Earl Fortescue (Lord Stea are), Major• General
Wemyss and Captain the lion. A. li. Gordon.
The Earl Spencer (Lord Chamberlain), and Mr.
Barry, the Architect, reef ived the Qucen and Prince
Albert, and attended her 9l.,jesty and his Royal High-
'leis during their inspection of the New House of
Lords. _ _ _ _ _

Her Majesty and Prince Albert, and the Royal Suite
(including the Lord Chamberlain and (:ol,nel Berkeley
Drummen i) returned to Buckingham Palace soon after
,ne o'clock.

The specification of this pltettt (taken out in the name
of Mr. John Taylor, of the Addphi, became due aii
was enrolled the other day.—The following is a corrucl
abstract of its cofitert:—

His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horse
back yesterday attended by his Equerry in Waiting.
His Royal Higline,s the Princ,! of Wales took an
airing yesterday in the Royal Gardens.
The Royal dinner part), at Buckine am Palacp yester-
day, included the Duchess of Sutherland, the Eatl and
C0,10te,..s Spencer, arid Vi,count Morpeth.
The, Band of the Grenadier Guards, under the di-
rection of Mr. r,chott, attended during dinner, and per-
tanned the following pieces :
OrerTure-2.•La tulle du Regiment"—Donizetti.

ti,uttgan favurite;'—Kuhnt.r.
Fai,tasie Classique, stir des thins de Handel, Haydn,
et Mozart.

The patentee states that the invention consists in the
manufacture of explosive compounds applicable to min-
ing purposes and to projectiles, and as substitutes for
gunpowder, by treating and combining matters of vege-
table origin with citric and sulphuric acids. The mat-
ter of vegetable origin which he prefers, as being best
suited for the purposes of the invention, is cotton, as it
comes into this country freed from extraneous matters;
and it is towed to be desirable to operate on the clear,
fibres of the cotton in a dry state. The acids are nitric
acid of from 1.45 to 1.50 specific gravity, and sulphuric
acid of 1.85 ,pecific gravity The acids are mixed tope
ther in the pr..portton of 1 measure ref nitric acid to 3
measures of sulphuric acid, in any suitable or c-nve Dient
vessel not liable to be affected by the acids. A great de-
gree of heat being generated by the mixture, it is thee
left to cool until its temperature talls to 60 or 50 dugree:.
Fahrenheit. The comes is then immersed in ir, and, it.
(wier that it may become thoroughly impreentited
saturated with the acid , it is stirred ili' a rod of etas'
or other mat rival not affected by the acids. The eete
should be introduced in as open a state as pracdcable.
The acids are then pouted or drawn off, and the coma
gently pressed by a presser of glitz d earthenware, to
press out the acids, after which tr is cover• d up in the
vessel and allowed to stand for shout an hour. It is sub
sequently washed in a continuous flow or water until the
presence of the acids is not indicated by the ordinar,
test of litmus paper. To remove any einem-10,i. et pr•
lions of the acids which m iy remain aft, r the eleansinp
process, the patentees dips the cotton in a weak selutiee
of carbonate of potash to one gallon of water, and par-
tially dries it by pressing, es before. The cotton is thee
highly explosive, and may be used in that state; but, te
increase its explosive power, it is dipped in a weak so•
lution of nitrate of potash, and. lastly, dried its a room
hented by hot air or steam to about 150 degrees Fahret:
heit. It is considered probable that the use el the solo.
Lions of carbonate of potash and nitrate of potash ma)
be dispensed wi h, although actual experience does no:
warrant such an omission. The patentee re marks, tha,
nitric acid may be employed alone in the manufacture of
explosive compounds, but that, as tar as his experience
goes. the article when so ma.nufictured is net se good.
and far more costly. When used, care should be taker,
to employ a much less quantity by weight, to produce
the same result, than of gunpowder ; and it has Lee!.
found that three parts by weight of the cotton produces
the same eflict as eight parts by weight of the Tower-
proof gunpowder. The cotton, when prepared in the
manner before men'ioned, may be rammed into a piece
of ordnance, a fowling-piece, or musket ; or may be,
made into the shape of cartridges ; or may be
our
l ds
whichet i
f thet
is intended.requiredformofthe
damp,ordinntao moulds
fo
so that, when dried, it shall retain the retired figure ;
bore of
the when
pen icee of
and that it may also be placed in caps, like percussion
caps, and made to explode by impact. Lastly. the
patentee states, that although he prefers the use of
cotton, other matters of vegetable origin may be
similarly treated with acids to form an explosive com-
pound, and that acids of an inferior specific gravity may
be employed. The patentee having thus described
the nature of the invention, and in what manner the
same is to be performed, states, that he does not confine,
himself to any of the details above specified, so long as
the peculiar character of the invention is retained, viz..
the manufactuie of explosive compounds from matters
of vegetable origiu by means of arras. But to adept the
patentee's own expression, " What I claim is the menu
facture of explosive compounds from matters of vegetable
origin. by m' ens of nitric acrid, or nitric and sulphuric
acids."—ellechunics' Magazine.

Waltz-- Minos Klange"—Strausg.
Grescn wind 11131 sch, nisch Lichhugs Melodien der opera
Il Torneo"—Lord Westmorland.
Her Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent arrived at
her residence, Clarence House, St. James's, soon ufter
one o'clock yesterday afternoon. from Froginore !Lome,
near Windsor. Lady Augusta Bruce, Baroness Speth,
and Sir George Cimpar, here in uaiting on her Roya.
Highness.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge vi-
sited her Majesty the Queen Dowager yesterday at
Marlborough House.
A Deputation from the United Wesleyan Committees
01 Privile•-•es and 14:titivation had an tot- rview with
L rd John Russell and the Marquis of Lansdowne y. s•
terday, at the official residence of the First Lord of the
Treasury in Downing-street. The Deputation consisted
of the Her. Dr. Buoting, the Rev. John Scott, R.,v. John
Beecham, Rev Charles Prest, Rev. George o,horn, Rev.
John C. P..ncelly, Rev. S. Rotoilly Hall. Rev. Thomas
Vesey, Mr. Richard Matthews. and Mr. James Hot.).
His Excellency the Turkish Nlintster transacted husi-
rics. ye..;_erilay at the F“reign Office.
Vi..count Torrington, G rnor of Ceylon, had an in-
`entice. with Earl Grey )esta-rday. The Earl of SutfLok
had also an interview witn his Lordship yesterday at the
Colcniul Office.

General and Lady Susan Reeve and family have
arrived at their house in Portmln-square.
AN AWKWARD PREDICAMENT.—A few evenings
ago, about dusk, a man named Mugg, of Burton-on-the.
%Voids, having been to see his brother, at Sherwood,
near Nottingham, in returning home on the Flood-road,
took it into his head to jun' p over the wall opposite the
skinner's house, and mistaking the locality-, he fell, not
upon the bank, as he intended, but into the canal. The
water at that place is very deep; and, as he was unable
to swim, his situation was one of extreme peril. He
contrived, however, by dint of much struggling, to reach
the side; but being near the seven arches, these is a
smooth wall down to the water's edge, so that he was '
unable to get out. Fortunately, he found a corner in
which there was a ledge sufficiently low for him to cling
to; and in that position he remained for two or three
hours. His shouts for help were not noticed by the
passers by; or the place where the poor fellow was fixed
was so removed from sight that it could not be ascer-
tained who nee the cries proceeded. At last, a person
discovered Mugg's " *hereabout," and immediately
went to the Trent Bridge Inn for asvistaece. It wi's
now quite dark, but fur young men procured from the
Trout side a light skiff and, launching it in the canal,
proceeded to fetch him off. Some time was thus last,
for the boat had to be carried a good distance ove
land; and when they arrived at the spot, they hatted
that some persons had let dowe a rope from the brido.
close to h m, but he was so benumbed as to be quite un
able to grasp it. He was, in tact, in the last stage o'
exhaustion, and there can be no doubt that had us tist
twee be en only a few minutes later, he would hay.
slipped from his hold and teen drowned. Ha was will,
•onsiderahle difficulty lifted in o the boat and convey. d
to the Union Inn, who re he was iut to bed. He had.
however. so compl -tely lost the use of his lix,ba, that he
was obliged to be cal Heil into ihe house; nur 'vms he
ab'e to utter a wind. Every attention was pall him,
and he at length recovered.
A PICTURE OF EGYPT, DRAWN ON THE SPOT, BY
MISS MARTINEAU.- -0. a imprecate n had taken rue by
surprise. I used to wonder—and always cid till now
—at that stupidity of the Lruelites which so ai.gered
their leader—their pining after Egypt. after finding
it impossible to live there. It was inconceivable how
they could long to go back to a plat e of such cruel
,ppressii en, for the a..ke of any thing it could give.
I now wonder no longer, having seen and felt the
desert, and knowing the et arms of she valley of the
Nile. One even. ng lately, ju:t at e untet, the scent
s ruck upon me heart, oppressing it with the sense of
b auty. A village was beside an extensive grove of
palms, which sprang from out of the thickest and
richest closer to the height of eighty feet. Their
tops waved gently in the soft breeze wh ch ruffled
she sue face of a blue p-nd lying among
grassy shores. There were golden lights and
sharp shadows among the banks where a stream had
lately made its way Tha yehow sand hills of the
desert just showed themselves between the stems of
the inore scattered paints. Within view were time
carefully mulled fit Ids, with strong wheat, lupins
and purple bean blossoms ; and some melon
and cucumber patches were nut far off. Cattle were,
tethered beside the h uses; and on a balik near sat an old
woman and t boy and girl, basking in the last r,e) a of the
sun with evident enjoyment, th,aig h the magical ettleturieg
given by Egypti.tn aimo-phere could not be sostrikieg as
to English eyes. But what mmtt it have been in the memory
of the Israelites, k% ar,d,ring in the &ten where there is
no colour, exc-pt at suns se and sunset, but only
glare— parched rocks any chokiog dust or sand! I
Will not attempt now, for no one has ever sue-
ceede d in such an attempt, to convey any impression
of rho apea tiug dreatint as , of the depths of the
cUsert. I can only say that when it rose up
b 4 re me in cotitrast with that eoek of the valley
•tt sunset, I at last unda-sood the surrender of heart
and reason on the part of the Lracliteg, and could sym-
pathise in their forgetfulness e,f their pas:, woes iu their
pining for verdure- and sir. ems, for shwe and good food,
and for a perpetual ,ight of the adored ris'er, instead of
the hateful sands which le mined them in, whichever
way they turned.—E' ople's Journal.
M. RUNGE.—A letter from Bre:dew of the 3d
says:—" In the month of Match, 1846, M. Ronge was
condemned to a month's ill)t risoneeent, for having
preached at Magdeburg without the permission of the
authorities. It was thought that the execution of this
condemnation had been abandoned
,hy the Government,
but such is not the fact. The day before yesterday M.
Ronge received from the police of Bresiaw an injunction
to undergo the sentence pronounced against him' and
yesterday ho rendered himself a prisoner. Upwards of
two thousand persons accompanied him on his pas-
sage, crying, s Ronge for ever!' Reli:jous Liberty
`'or ever! But this demonstration gave rise to no dis•
:urbance."

The Lord Chancellor gave a dinner to the Cabinet
Ministers last evrning att big residence in Park-lane.
The Marquis of Lansdowne (Lord President of the
Council) arrived at Lansdowne House, Bet keley-equore,
yesterday afternoon from lii. seat B
,wood Park, tits.

Earl Grey arrived in
Mr. Hildyard, M.p., arrived at Farranee's Hotel,
Upper Beitzrave-street, Jur the squaw)), )esttrday from
Fleutham Hall.

Various important improvements are about to ba
made in Paris. The fountains in the Ch ,
are to be surrounded with cau,eways and ornamented
with larnr. A street, to be cant d the Rue de Lyon, is
to be made, at an expense of about 2 000.0001., from
the Place de la Bas to the station of the Lyons Run-
way. Tne Rue Lafayette is to be prolonged to the
carrefuur formed by the Rues Month()lon, Rihou:6, and
Papillon. The prolongation is render( d necessary by
the opening of the Great Northern Railway; the open-
ing and paving of the street will cost 1,500,0001.
Several new streets are to be opened in the. lands of the
Clos St. Lazare, near the railway. The Strasbourg
Railway. will render necessary the removal of the central
house of the 17:41 -es de la Doctrine Chrtkienne, and this
will cause an expense to the city of Paris of about
1,800,000 f. The Rue de Rambuteau, which has corn- '
pletely changed the appearance of one quarter of the
tom', is to be continued through the mass of houses
comprised between the Rues Trair6., des Prouvairee,
and de la Tonnellerie, to the Passage des Prouvaires.
The Rue Coquilli e is to be enlarged. The Rue
Francois Miron, from the Hotel de Ville to the church
''otrteheDnanmeefuis9ladleso to b 3 lowered, to
yofmteiti
ereesdwi
fii(d and
the
The
:
el
of St. Gervais, is to be made twenty
the ground, near the church, is to be lowered, so as to,
ssoetilootfc
tthoe aid)avravnistaxg
admit of the flight of steps which the cathedral formerly
possessed being restored. Thu Rue des Mathurins St.
Jacques is to be widened—a measure absolutely neces-
sary to faclitiite tie visits of the public to the magnifi-
eAnt Museumof National Antiquities in the Hotel de
Cluny. A new Ecole Mutuelle for boys and girls, snub
a new Salle d'Asile, are to be erected in the Rue de
Vaugirard I the schools will not coat less than 279,000 f
Causeways
in every quarter of the town. It
is to be desired that the Government would ettu,e foot
belong-
ingare being placed before all buildings
to the
municipality
pavements to be al.° lad down before the Jardin des
Plantes, i.ue St. Victor, the ilerel des Archives du
Roynume, la Monnaie, Rae Gt 6 6...aud, the Institut,
Rue de Seine and itue M,4aritte, the Louvre, and other
public buildings. The Rue du Havre, in lace of the
Havre an,i Rriten Raiway station, is nearly finished: it
has cost 600,000. The names of some streets have
been changed; among others, that of the Rue St. Vin-
cent de Paul, near the hospital Louts Philippe, is to be
called Rue Gribeauval, alter a celebrated general of
artillery of the time of Louis XV, the Rue de la
Hinque, leading from the Bank to the Place des Vic-
toil es, is to take the mine of Rue Catinat, in honour of
one of Louis XlV.'s marshals; anti the prolongation of
were formed. In addition to all
thtt,eite:nsec.. streets
improvements,fom eaddfir ng
currying
the Rue St, Pierre Montmartre is to be celled Rue Paul
I.elong, after the arcritect on whose plans it and the
vast underviu! channelsthe stnwatrse;
and the Marct 6 aux Fours ages, of the Faubourg St.
A nteine, is to be turned into a store for lac.—
Galignee z
night or two since a distinguished
•
A partyr
Theatre, were conversing on the
1 establishments, when it was ob-
served by a the
Noble
oo
Viscount that one of the greatest
me merits
s aof FAUXher PmtAaSie.;--rtle vylA,:
triumphs of the old establishment was its unapproachab.e
ballet, and instanced, as examples, the celebrated par de
itictilre.a.nd the pus dec.-4g of lea; season., "jiut now,"
said be, ‘i we ire to be satoutiaed with a pas de Sept, an
exhibition quite impossible at-Covent-garden.
.ff. At or
events,. replied:he Cvuotasa " they are bum. to
gig Vs pas du tout."

,INCENDIARY FIRE.—A little before midnight on
Saturday last an incendiary fire was discoveted on the
farm of Mr. Hill, at Murton, three miles from S%aith-
well, in the county of Nottinghim, destrove.l a
:deck. containing upwards of seven'r •o terg of • hliti
The flames were first ob:erved by Missg 'Hill, who Wsaw;
red glare through her bedroom window, and on giving
an alarm her father ; roceeded to the stackyard, but the
fire had gained tco great an ascendatcy to leave any
hope of saving any portion of the stack. An engine from
Southweli, and a crowd of peo le from the villages
around flocked to assist, and by great exertions pre-
vented the flames from communicating with the other
stacks and the farm buildings. The owner, who is
universally respected, is fully inswed in the Nottin, ham
and Nottinghamshire Fire-office, and the damk,e is
estimated at 2601.
JOURNEY ROUND THE WORLD, By SIR GEORGE
SIMPB(,N. GOVERNOR IN•CHIEF OF THE Li itosoN't
BAY CoMPANY'S TERRITORIES —This narrative, which
will probably be found one of the most interesting among
all those of our adventurous travellers, is to be published
in a few days by Mr. Celburn. The great novelty of
the expedition arises from its having been performed
prVeipmlly overland ; and the position and influence of
the author, his enterprise and scientific attainments have,
it is sail, enabled him to mike extensive additions to our
limited knowledge of the various interesting portions of
the globe which he traversed. The contributions to the
geography of the great American continent, in par-
ticular, over which he proceeded tr •rn Canada to Van-
c,uver, will, doubtless, be extremely valuable, as well as
his notices of the various tribes of the aborigines with
whom he came in contact—his residence at. Silka, and
account of the Aleutian Archipelago—his descriptions of
Kamschetka and Siberia—and his journeys over those
vast regions of the Russian empire concerning which we
have hitherto ceived such scanty information.
THE DUKE. OF WELLINGTON —lt is understood,
from a source upon which we may rely, that as his Grace's
son (the Marquis of Douro) intends next month to visit
the Sottish estates of his father-in-law, the Marquis of
Tweeddale, in the county of Jladdington, he will be ac-
companied by the Duke, who will remain at least one
day at Berwick, in order to enjoy the society of a distin-
guished military character in the vicinity, whose galley t
-conduet•-in Spain very;soycdilvieeured him his-Grace's
approbation and patronege.teliiiik Mfteltiser;
Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Excise, had nn in-
terview with the Earl of Clarendon, yesterday, at the
(Ake of the Board of Trade-