The Sun.
London, England, 1840-06-01 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert sad the Queen Dowager
attended Divine Service yesterday morning in the Chapel
Royal St. James's. The sermon was preached by the Hon.
and Rev. R. Eden, who took his text from Romans, chap.
10, verse 2. The prayers were read by the Rev. Dr.
Wesley ; the Lessons by the Rev. R. C. Packman ; and
the Altar Service by the Rev. Dr. Wesley and the Rev.
R. C. Rickman. The Chant was by Jones. The Musical
Service was Nares' in F., and also the Sanctus and Com-
mandments. The anthem was, " God is gone up" (Dr.
Croft,)—the verse sung by Messrs. Wylde, Salmon,
Vaughan, Bradbury, and two of the choristers. Mr. J. B.
Sale presided at the Organ.
The Dean of Hereford was the Deputy Clerk of the
Closet in Waiting. The Royal Suite included the Countess
of Sandwich, Hun. Miss Cocks, Hon. Miss Cavendish,
Marquis of Hendfort, Earl of Morley, Sir William Lumley,
Hon. Col Grey, and Col. Wylde. The Queen Dowager
was attended by the Viscountess Barrington, Hun. Miss
Anne Gore, and Earl Howe.

The Queen visited the Duchess of Kent yesterday af-
ternoon at Ingestrie House, Belgrave-square. Her Ma-
jesty and Prince Albert took sin airing in an open carriage.
Viscount Melbourne and Lord Hill bad audiences of her
Majesty on Saturday.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
Prince of Lcining,en' and attended by the Countess of
Sandwich, Hon. Miss Cavendish, Marquis of Headfort, Sir
William Lumley, Hon. Col. Grey, Col. Wylde, and Mr.
Francis Seymour, honoured the Italian Opera with their
pretense on Saturday evening.
The Queen and Prince Albert took an airing on Satur.
day in an open carriage. _ _ _

The Queen Dowager attended Divine service yesterday
afternoon, in the Chapel Royal, St. James's.
The Duchess and the Princess Augusta of Cambridge
ati ended Divine service yesterday afternoon in St. James's
church. Miss Kerr was in waiting on their Royal High-
nosscs.

The Duke of Cambridge attended Divine service yes-
terday morning in Grosvenor Chapel. Major Stephens
was in waiting on her Royal Highness.
The Duchess Ida, and the Princesses of Saxe Weimar,
attended Divine service yesterday morning in the Royal
German Chapel. The Rev. Dr. Kuper preached the
sermon.

The Prince of Leiningen visited the Duchess of Kent,
on Saturday.
The Queen Dowager and the Duchess Ida of Size
IVeimar took an airing► on Saturday, in a pony phaeton.
Her ➢Majesty paid a visit to the Princess Augusta, at Cla-
rence House, St. James's. _ _ .

The Duchessof Cambridge visited the Duchess of Glou-
cester, yesterday.
A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday afternoon, at
the Foreign Office; it was attended by all the Ministers.
The Council sat three hours,

A Committee of her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy
Council en Education had a meeting on Saturday, in the
Council Office. The Marquis of Lansdowne, the Chan.
cellor of the Exchequer, Viscount Duncannon, Sir G.
Grey, and Mr. Labouchere, were among the Lords present.
The Duke of Roxburgh and a Deputation had an in-
terview with the Marquis of Normanby on Saturday, at
the Home Office.

FRANCE AND THE TORIES.—" Have a care'
gentlemen," said a distinguished Member of the Government
apostrophising. the Tories when he heard of the majority against
Alinisters—" have a care how you force yourselves into office.
be French have been disarmed of all their hostility to Eng-
land by the generous conduct of the Whig Government ; but
let that Government be displaced, and who will answer for the
consequences of the enthusiasm of the French populace in Octo-
ber or November, when the ashes of Napoleon shall be brought
to Paris?" It would indeed be a curious, if not an alarmine•
thing, to see the Tories, who exiled Napoleon, in office in Lon-
don, whilst the French should be revelling in joy at the re-
covery of his ashes through the magnanimity of the Whig Go-
vernment. My Lord Lyndhurst and Sir R. Peel must be very
confident of their strength to venture, at such a time, to rouse
all the old antipathies of France and England. They must
have made up their minds not merely to do without Prance, but
also to enter into a mortal contest with her.—Letterfrom Paris.
NEW STEAM CARRIAGE.—The Bughton Ga-
zette gives the following description of the carriage ap-
rarance this vehicle is something like a gentleman's open car-
riage, but of larger dimensions ; it is elegantly painted and
fitted up, and is altogether far superior in appearance to Han-
cock's carriage, which was exhibited in Erighton sonic years
ago. The boiler and machinery arc placed behind in a sort of
second carriage ; and the machinery is almost entirely con-
cealed. When in motion, no smoke or steam is visible ; and a
small portion only of steam issues from the boiler, when the
vehicle is standing still. The carriage is propelled by a con-
densing engine, which accounts for the non-appearance of
steam, and also for the absence of the thumping noise, which
is heard from high-pressure engines, such es those used on
railroads. The hind wheels are very large, and do not seem at
all affected by the irregularities of the surface of the road, pass-
ing, over stones with a noiseless and even motion, and either
forcing them down or crushing them to pieces on the surface.
A scat is placed in front for the conductor, who guides the pon-
derous vehicle by means of a horizontal wheel resembling the
wheel of a ship, with the greatest facility. Flys and other
vehicles were passed, the coach threading between them with
apparently greater ease than a horse is governed by means of
the reins. The machinery for checking the progress of the
carriage or stopping appeared to be also equally under the con-
doctor. It consisted of zr couple of breaks to the small wheels
• in front, worked by treadles placed under the conductor's feet;
and there were also breaks t, the large wheels brought into
play by means of screws in the back part of the vehicle. -

The defendant said that he was a well-known artist,
and being engaged in making a sketch on a military subject,
he went to the barracks for that purpose, where he got
into conversation with a soldier, who accompanied him to
the suttling-house, in Hemming's-row, and after drinking
for some time they agreed to change clothes, but they had
no sooner done so than the soldier bolted out of the house,
with his new suit, leaving him attired in the military
costume, in which he was found by the officer. iie would
prefer suffering any ineonveniencerather than that the man
should undergo any punishment.
Mr. HALL—Have you got your clothes yet restored to
you ? Defendant—No ; he took away my green coat,
which was a very good one, a new hat, with other things,
and I suppose the poor devil is afraid to return to his duty.
Mr. HALL—Ycur conduct has been exceedinuly absurd;
and although the law empowers me to inflict a fine of 201.
upon you, I cannot think you would have conducted your-
self in such a manner if you were sober.
The defendant expressed his regret for what had hap-
pened ; but it was now too late in life ror him to become a
recruit, and his object in going to the barracks was for a
professional purpose.
Mr. HALL--I cannot avoid noticing the proceeding, as
the offence is of a very serious nature, for any man whose
object it was to desert from the army might find it a very
easy matter to meet a person to get drunk with him and
change his clothes. The highest penalty, the law em-
powers me to inflict is 20/., with treble the value of the
property which belongs to the Queen, but under all the
circumstances of the case, as it does not appear that your
object was to encourage the soldier to desert, you must pay
a fine of 31., with treble the value of the property, and in
default be sent to the House of Correction, there to be
kept to hard labour, for three weeks.

THE MARKETS.

CORN ECEIANGE.

The past week's arrivals of English Grain were moderate,
and of Foreign Wheat good. The fresh supply of Wheat and
Oats was fair, of other grain inconsiderable. The millers se-
lected the few samples of fine wheat at last week's prices ; other
sorts being neglected, the factors submitted to 2s. per quarter
reduction to make sales. Foreign 'Wheat also rather lower.
Barley very dull and rather cheaper. Beans and Peas sup-
ported their value. The trade for Oats slack, and prices have
declined 6d. to is. per quarter. In Flour very little done.

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PRICES ON BOARD OF sFIP
Wheat, lied (old) —s. —s, Beans, Small :new, 445.413$
---- white (old) --9. --s. --___ (old'
.--. lied 1.9:39) 551. flOs. —_-- Tick (new) 3B, 42..
Fine (';2A. (15s.
-- Superfine fills. t Bs. Harrow (new) 40 ~ 44 s'
---- White (1839) ....60,. C 4 s.
---- line (413. ills Brank
Superfine 725. 745. Oats, Feed s.—s
--Foreign free ...... 096. 60s. — New .5 . 99.5
Ryt 18s. 40s Poland

Barley :•0x.98;, _
New "0,.3Ps
Grinding 30s. 3.45. ......—. Potatoc 325.335.
i'dalting Slis. 425.
Malt Vs. 655, -- Scotch 32,:53.
i--- Fine New 6,15. 725. --- Irish 1.443. ... :264.2r4s .
Pease, Grey, New '3O. 335. Flour Town (tier sack).... 593.62,.
Maple New. :Ss. 445. -- Seconds 5 tg. Ns
—. White 'lB3.
._4os. --- Norrth Count: y .... 50s 52,

Boilers Vs. 446.1 ISran lO 114'.

ARRIVALS OF CirtAlN IN Li
Wheat.
English
Irish
F.reign

,ONDON DURING LAST WEEK.
Barley. Oates.
2,518 qrs. o,Bf 0 qrs. 4%633 sack:
102 7.042
2,5(9 3,701

SMITHFIELD.

3,480 r Is

Trade extremely heavy, except in Beef. Prices declined
considerably, Mutton and Lamb, of which the supply was rather
large, full 6d. per stone lower, and Veal the like decline. Pork
fell 4d. per stone, Beef steady. Beef, 3s. t 3 4s. 4d., Veal, 45.6 d.
to ss. 4d., Mutton, 3s 4d. to 4s. 8(1., Lamb, ss. 6d to 6s. 6d.,
Pork, 4s. to ss. Beasts, 2,627, Sheep and Lambs, 27,170,
Calves, 126, Pits, 617. Hay, 3s. 10d. to 4s. 10d., Clover,
4s. 10d. to ss. 10d., Straw, It. 16s. to 21.
CITY FISH MARKET.

A good supply, which comprised a large quantity of inferior
Fish. Salmon realized 11d. to 3s. per lb. Turbot, 4s. to 155.,
and 205., and Mackerel, 4d. to Bd. each, Brill very scarce,
Lobsters, 9d. to ss.

HOP MARKET.
Supplies moderate, and little business done. Higher prices
were asked.

POTATOE MARKET.
Supplies large, trade dull, and prices inclined to be lower.
TALLOW MARKET.
Trade dull, but lower prices were not accepted. The nearest
price for P. Y. C. on the spot was 495. 6d. per cwt.
TEA MARKET.

At the public sale there wasiitileclination to buy, and
the bulk that passed the hammer was bought in—prices quite
nominal.

EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF

POISONING.

A more extraordinary CESC than the one which we are
about to submit to our readers 17e never remember to have
occurred in Manchester, and scarcely in the kingdom ; its
parallel can only be sought hi those frantic exploits which
sometimes mar the " course of true love " amongst our
Gallic neighbours.

On the —afternoon of Wedresday last a report was spread
in the neighbourhood of Pin-mill Brow and Great Ancoats-
street that a young man and a young woman had poisoned
themselves ; and the utmost excitement was in conse-
quence created. On inquiry it was ascertained that the report
was but too true, as regarded the young man, whose
name is John Binks, late a private in the 96th regiment
(now lying at the Regent-road barracks), and in the 21st
year of his age. It appeared that the deceased, who was a
native of Manchester, bad been acquainted with the female
(whose name is Dinah Spence) about two years ; that
he had engaged to marry her four months ago, but had in
February last enlisted into the 96th Regiment, in conse-
quence, as it was stated, of his parents not doing their
duty to him. The regiment i 3 about to leave Manchester,
and as be was prevented marrying the girl, it would appear
that they had severally formed the strange resolution of de-
stroying themselves by poison. So thoroughly imbued were
they with this maudlin Frenchified sentimentality, that they
shut themselves up in a room of a house kept by a
woman named Wain, with whom the female bad lodged,
and actually carried their design into effect, so far as the
swallowing of the poison was concerned. The circumstance
of deliberation and arrangement with which this was done,
and the length of time which the design had been enter-
tained, as appears from the account given by the wretched
girl, are perfectly shocking, and leave no doubt that one
or both of them must have laboured under very strong
mental hallucination. The denouement of the tragedy
was the death of the unfortunate young man. The female,
who had probably taken a similar dose, lay for a day or
two in the infirmary in a very dangerous state, but is now
in a fair way of recovery.

On the inquest held upon the body of the cleansed, the
deposition of Dinah Spence, aged 26, was taken by her
bedside at the infirmary where she is now lying.
At the close of the evidence the COR6NER said that as
the deceased had not arrived at the years of discretion,
being in law an infant, namely under 21 years of age, he
could not commit fclo de se. But had he been upwards
of 21, the other circumstances of the case being the same,
he should not have thought it a clear case of felo de se,
and should have recommended the Jury to find accordingly.
After a short consultation amongst the Jury, the follow-
ing verdict was recorded :—" That the deceased came to
his death by taking arsenic in his tea, the same being ad-
ministered, and he being an infant under the age of 21
years, and consequently not of the age of discretion.".__
Manchester Courier.

COACH PROPRIETORS:-'Tie proprietors of
steam-boats and railroads make a monthly return of the num-
ber of passengers they convey, and pay a duty on each pas-
senger accordingly. Surely it would be only justice to put
coach proprietors on a similar footing. At present they arc
compelled to pay for whatever number their coaches can carry,
without the least reference as to whether they do carry them or
not.—Briyh tO 71 Herald.

THE MELODISTS.—The fifth dinner of the Me-
Mists' Club took place on Thursday at the Freemason's Tavern,
Edward Goldsmith, Esq., in the chair; and the members and
visitors enjoyed a musical treat of a very superior order. Se-
veral glees and madrigals were sung by Messrs. Bellamy, E.
Taylor, Parry, Parry, jun., King, Hawes, Hobbs, Terrail,
Elliott, Francis, Pearsall, Spencer, Jolly, Moxley, and Masters
Coward, Herring, and Stevens. M. Liszt performed his
chromatique galop on the piano-forte in a marvellous mannet,
which was rapturously encored, but he playedataniNeirantlee Bullllain-
in-
stead, to the infinite delight of the company. M. o
gave a brilliant fantasia on the violin, accompanied on the
piano-forte by M. Hermann, most admirably, and he was ap-
plauded to the echo. Mr. Lazarus played a solo on the cla-
rionet in a very charming manner ; and, lastly, Mr. J. B. Cra-
mer, gave a couple of movements on the pianoforte, in his own
inimitable style, which elicited the most unequivocal marks
of delight and approbation. Webbe's elegant sang me
Mansion of Peace, ' was given with great taste and effect by
Mr. Pearsall, and Mr. Hobbs sun.. his prize ballad, " Send
round the wine," excellently. Alr.'Parry, jun., gave his cele-
brated music lesson, descriptive of an Italian maestro instruct-
ing a young lady to sing, with great comic effect, and amid the
vociferous applause of the whole room. The prizes offered by
the Club and Lord SaPoun, for the best national song
and y
bal-
lad, to the professional members of the Society, will be awarded
at the next dinner, which will take place on the ?sth of June,
and close the fifteenth season of this most harmonious and con-
vivial club.

PROGRESS OF CHOLERA.—Dr. Graves has
published in the Dublin Journal of Medical Science, a most
interesting set of tables, Illustrating the course and progress of
cholera
is in this country. It is to Sir James Clark that the pro-
fessionindebted for these very important documents. It ap-
pears that, but for his exertions, they would never have seen
light. Dr. Graves nbserves, " These tables are Taken from
the official report presented by the Commissioners to William
the Fourth, of which report but one espy existed ; that copy
was mislaid, and NV OUld have been lost to the world, had not
Sir James Clink exerted himself to make it out, and by the
aid of the Royal Librarian, it
was at last found buried amongst
an heterogeneous mass of papers in a drawer.,,..—Medical
Gazette.

The two missing sylphides of her Majesty's
Theatre, Wiles. Aibertini and Fifine, are said to have winged
their flight to Florence, they having been under a written
engagement not to return to Paris for two years. The reason
for this clause is, that the young Prince de J---- is an ardent
admirer of Aldlle A. The sum of 80,000 francs is to be paid
the fair sisters if they comply with the ar:Wos, which were
drawn up in the diplomatic form 4tged'e trey quitted the French
capital.

( From the Ilampshire Telegraph.)
PORTSMOUTH, MAI 31.—The Beagle, surveying ship,
was in Cambridge Guiph let. 14, long. 128, on the 9th of
January, surveying a portion of the coast of New Holland,
which runs east and west, immediately to the west of the
Gulph of Carpentaria. They had been fortunate enough
to discover two navigable rivers ; one named Adelaide, in
lat. 12, long. 131 which extended 120 miles inland,
and which doubtlessly went much further; but the boats
wanting provisions were obliged to give up further. pro-
gress. The other was in the same vicinity, up which the
boats went 80 miles; but finding nothing bu:iallt wrter,
were compelled to return, the thermometer standing then
in the shade at 105. We regret to find that on the eve of
a material survey Lieut. Stokes was seriously wounded by
a native, a party of whom were lying in, ambush.; the
varlet threw a spear a distance of 40 yards from a height,
which passed through Lieut. Stokes's arm, pierced his
breast, and wounded the lungs ; the sufferer, however, was
fast recovering.
The Rose, 18, arrived at Monte Video, on 18th March,
from Rio de Janeiro. The Camelion arrived at Buenos
Ayres, 20th March, from Rio. The Acteon, 28, was
lying at Buenos Ayres on 21st of March.
The Vanguard, 84, Capt. Sir David Dunn, will betaken
out of dock on Monday.
The Victor, 16, Commander Dawson, is ready to go out
of harbour, and will proceed to the West Indies in the
course of the ensuing week.
The following men-of-war are ordered to be laid 'down
immediately in her Majesty's dock-yards :—Prince Albert,
90, Portsmouth ; Exmouth, 90, Dcvonport ; Hannibal,
90, Woolwich; Irresistible, 80, Chatham; Lion, $O ;
Pembroke; Niobc, 26, Devotaport ; Daring, brig, Sheer-
ness Driver, steam-vessel, Portsmouth ; Devastation,
steam-vessel, Woolwich; Growler, Chatham; Sty x, Sheer-
ness ; Vixen and Geyser, Pembroke.
The Pantaloon, 10, Lieut. Tryon, arrived on Thurs.
day, from a cruise ; and the Adventure, naval transport,
yesterday, from Woolwich.
The Donegal, Revenge, and Espoir, were lying at
Lisbon on the 13th inst.

The British Queen, steamer, %ilia sailed from here on
the la of May, was spoken on the 7th May, in lat. 46,
long. 38, having thus performed one half of her voyage
in six days.

BARE-IDOES, APRIL 7.—Arrived the Racehorse, 18,
frcm Para ; the Sapphire, troop-ship, from St. Lucia ;
sailed the Atholl troop-ship, and Firefly- steamer, for St.
Vincent.

JAMAICA, APRIL 18.--Arrived the Sappho, 18, from
Barbadoes ; and the Hornet, schooner, for Chargia ;
sailed the Skipjack, schooner, on a cruize; Ringdove, 18,
for Bermuda ; Rover, 16, for Havannah ; Charybdis, bri.
gantir.c,cn a cruize.
We extract the following from a letter dated Bermuda,
April 21 :

•T!ke Hopewell, transport, Cousins, in 34 days from
Cork, arrived at Barbadoes on the Ist inst., with detach-
ments of the 52d, 70th, 74th, and 76:11 Rcgts. -
In Harbour—Britannia, Victory, Vanguard, Excellent,
Royal George, Magicienne, Victor, Pantaloon, Jupiter,
Adventure, t:aval transport, Echo steamer.
Lieutenant-General Sir William Nicolay, late Governor
of the? Mauritius, and lady, landed here on Monday, from
the Malabar. Lieutenant Nicolay, Captain Robe, Assis-
tant Military Secretary, Dr. Gordon, 35th Regiment, also
came passengers.
Major-General the Hon. Sir Hercules Pakenham,
K. C. 8., inspected the 58th Regiment, under the corn.
mand of Lieut. Col. Frith, yesterday, on Southsea Com-
mon. Ater the corps had gone through many evolutions,
with great precision, the Major-General highly compli-
mented the Lieut. Colonel on its efficiency and state of
discipline.

The two companies of the 61st regiment, which lately
have been doing duty in this garrison, marched on Wed-
nesday last to join the hcad.parters of their regiment at
Winchester. Captain Jones's company, which has been
stationed at Tipnor, marched also for Winchester on the
same day, and were relieved by a detachment of the 82d
regiment.

NAVAL PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.—PROMOTION.
—Mate—G. L. Bowyear, of the Winchester, to the rank
of Lieutenant, and appointed to the Racehorse, vice Fowell,
drowned. A PPOINTMENTS. - Lieutenants—E. ,H. Kenney,
H. H. Budd, W. Campbell, and John P. Wells, to the
San Josef. The appointment of Lieut. limber, to the
Vanguard, has been cancelled. Masters—DanieVLye, to
the Royal George yacht, vice Oake, deceased; R. Reini
(additional), to the Victory, for the Echo. I.!ziser—Jobs
Richards, from the packet service at Liverpool, to the or-
dinary at this port, vice Jonathan Gain. Mate—G. A.
Soak, to the Victor. Midshipmen—Charles T. Comp-
ton, Hyde Parker, and W. T. A. Hood, to the Vanguard.
Vol. Ist Class—H. V. A. Poulett, to the Crocodile.
Gunner—J. Collier, to the Rodney. Carpenter—W.
Cooke, to the Rodney; John Atwater, to superintend the
repairs, &c. of steam-vessels at Liverpool. •

(From the Devonport Independent.)
SHIP LAuscu.—A remarkably tine brig, on a now con.
struction, named the Ferret, will be launched at this dock.
yard, at high water on Monday afternoon.
Her Majesty's bomb.vcssel Etna, 6, Lieutenant Wilson,
arrived on Tuesday, ft:: m the North Coast of Spain. She
came into harbour on Wednesday to refit.
Her Majesty's ship Imogene, 28, was warped alongside
the jetty yesterday (Friday), and will be taken into dock
on Tuesday, to be repaired.

Her Majesty's sloop Champion, 16, having been repaired,
will be taken out of dock on Tuesday.
Ships in Harbour—lmpregnable, 104, Captain Eden ;
San Josef, 110, Capt. T. Taylor, G. B. ; Rodney, 92,
Capt. Maunscll ; Nautilus, 10, Lieut. Beauloy ; /Etna, 6,
Lieut, Wilson ; Carron, steam-vessel.
In the Sound—Cambridge, 78, Captain E. Bafnard ;
Inconstant, 36, Captain D. Pring.
APPOlNTMENTS—Lieutenants—Wm. Campbell, and
Henry H. Budd to the San Josef ; Edward H. Kenney,
to the Rodney ; C. Bamber to the, Vanguard ; Thomas
Smith, to the Victory, vice Grant.

Mate—Chambers, to the Cambridge.
Assistant-Surgeons—A. J. Pilmore, and F. S. Aitind,
to the Rcdney.

Master's Assistant—S. W. K. Freeman, to the Jupiter.
Gunner—John Collier, to the Rodney.

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.

Mr. Vansittart, Lady Turner. and Miss Vansittart, at
the Sackville Hotel, Sackville-street; Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Leverson and family, at ditto, from York; the
Earl of ilarrowby, the Earl of Eglintoun, and Sir Charles
Lamb, at the Clarendon Hotel; the Marquis of West-
meath, at Brown's Hotel, Dover-street ; the Hon. Tho-
mas and Lady Emma de Vcsey, at ditto; Mr. and Lady
Elizabeth Bolted and family, Colonel Thomson, R.E.,
Mr. Fuike and Lady Rosa Neville, the Dowager Countess
and Lady Louisa Craven, at the Clarendon ; Prince Cas-
telacald, at ditto; Sir F. Goodrick, Bart., at Thomas's
Hotel; the Marquis of Queensberry, at ditto; Sir Alex-
ander Hood, Bart., and Mr. Alexander Hood, Royal
Horse Guards, at the Pulteney Hotel; Lady Gerard, at
Grillion's Hotel; Lady and the Misses Sbelley, at Tho-
mas's Hotel ; the Honourable Miss Noel, Lord and Lady
Ashton and family, at the Burlington Hotel; Lady and
Miss Duff Gordon, Lady Mexborough, and Lady Sarah
Saville, the lion. John Vereker, at Nerot's Hotel ; Lord
Audley, Sir William and Lady Becher, Sir John Rogers.
Bart., at Stevens's Hotel; Lady Katharine and Misses
Stuart,

DEPARTURES.
The Earl and Countess of Belmore from the Sackville
Eotel, Sackyille-street, to the Isle of Wight; the Rev.
Mr. and Miss Thorpe, from ditto; Miss Salisbury, from
ditto, to Low-hill, near Liverpool; Miss Buckley, from
ditto; the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Wright, from ditto, to
Tatham Rectory, Lancaster ; Mr, Scott, 12th Lancers,
from the St. James's Hotel ; Ker HaMilton,. Esq., from
the Pulteney Hotel; Mr. Bouverie, Lady Caroline Stan-
hope, Lord Stuart de Decies, from Long's Hotel; the
Hon. and Mrs. Frederick Ryder, Sir Francis and Lady
Lawley, Sir George Clerk, Bart., from Thomson's
Hotel ; the Earl and Counters of Guilford, Sir Hunger.
ford Hoskins, Colonel Hay, Sir Edward Owen, K.C.8.,
from Nerot's Hotel
• • Col.Murray, Sir Patrick Campbell.

CHARTIST ANNIVERSARY.—On Thursday
evening last, the anniversary of the Great Demonstraticn on
Glasgow-green, in favour of the People's Charter, May 21,
1838, was celebrated in the Lyceum Rooms, Nelson-street.
Although the admission was by tickets, sixpence each; about
the hour of meeting the hall was filled in every part. Through-
out the meeting we recognised a sprinkling of the middle
classes, also no inconsiderable number of the fair sex. The
splendid instrumental band belonging to the Springfield Works,
was in attendance, and, at the close of the different addresses,
struck up an animating air. This, together with the various
vocal performers, who displayed their talent upon the occasion,
rendered the proceedings at once pleasing and instructive. For
our own part, wp have scarcely ever spent a happier evening,
and we can aver this was the general feeling with all. Such
meetings cannot but be productive of good service to the po.
pular ezuse. We trust that another twelve months will not
elapse without a number of such meetings being got Up by
our Radical friends. There is everything to gain by them, and
nothing to lose. Aft( r a good deal of speechil.ying, throe
cheers were given for the Charter, and three groans for the
Whigs, closest the bus'ness of the evening, when the company
quietly dispersed.— Scotch paper.
TURKISH CRIMINAL CODE.—Constantinople
letters bring the new penal code for the Turkish empire, drawn
up by the Council formed for that purpose. It awards death
for treason, but not till after trial, and without • any distinction
of rank. The Scheik el Islam to be Judge of murder in the
capital, and to revise judgments for murder in the provinces..
Excitiment to revolt is punished with five years' imprisonment,
and is distinguished from excitement to revolt with insurrection
resulting frcm it—this is death. The Council of Justice to be
the tribunal. Police are enjoined to arrest, not strike. Im-
prisonment is awarded for assault, and forty-five days' imprison-
ment for Llse accusation. No functionaries to accept presents,
under penalty of being sent to the bagnio. The giver of pre-
sents to be punished in like manner. Official presents, offered
without mystery, not to be accepted without permission of his.
Highness. Several articles make severe regulations for officers,
of revenue.