The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-27 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

'the Queen and Prince Albert, the Ladies and Gentlemen
of the Coutti and the domestic household, attended: Divine
service yesterday in the private chapel, Buckingham Palace,
The Hon. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay officiated.
Her Majesty and her Royal Consort took their accustomed
early walk yesterday.
Duchess of Kent
Saturday was the birthday' or L'er Royal Highness the
Princess Alice. Her Royal Highness the:
arrived early at the Palace on a visit of conjatulation.
Their Royal Hignesses the Duchess of Cambridge tu;:l the
Princess Mary paid a visit in the forenoon.
The Queen gave a Juvenile Fete for the amusement of the
Royal Children, in the afternoon at Buckingham Palace, to
which the following Ladies, with the younger members of
their respective families, were honoured with invitations :
Madame Van de Weyer, the Princess Nicholas Esterhazy,
the Duchess of Buccleuch, the Marchioness of Abercom,
Viscountess Emlyn, Lady Lyttelton, and Lady Portman.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager was present, attended
by her Lady in Waiting, the Countess Brownlow. Her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent WM attended by Lady
Augusta Bruce and the Baroness de Speth.
The lower suite of rooms were prepared for the reception,
and the company assembled in the library. Mr. Elmes had
the honour to exhibit a number of necromantic experiments
for the gratification of the young assembly. Mademoiselle
Bourdin attended, mad performed quadrille music on the
pianoforte. _ _ .

At half-past five o'clock the Queen and Prince Albert, the
Queen Dowager, the Royal Family, the Ladies, and the
youthful visitors, passed into the small dining-room, which
was appropriated for refreshments.
Soon after six o'clock, the Queen Dowager and the rest of
the company took their departure.
Saturday was the birthday of her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Gloucester. His Royal Highness Prince Albert,
visited her Royal Highness at Gloucester House at one
o'clock. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager (attended by the
Countess Brownlow) paid a visit to the Royal Duchess in the
afternoon. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Kent,
the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George, and the
Princess Mary, also paid visits of congratulation on the
auspicious event to their illustrious relative.
During the day the Members of the Diplomatic Corps, and
the Nobility and Gentry called at Gloucester House, and
left their names for her Royal Highness.
The Queen aad Prince Albert took an airing in an open
carriage and four on Saturday.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by Lady Port-
man, Hon. Miss Napier, Lord Byron, Hon. Colonel Grey,
and Lieut. -Colonel Seymour, honoured the Italian Opera
with their presence on Saturday evening. Her Royal High-
ness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Augusta Bruce,
her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, attended by
Baroness Ahlefeldt and Baron Knesebeck, his Royal High-
ness Prince George, and hii Serene Highness the Hereditary
Prince of Saxe Meiningen also honoured the performance of
the Opera with their presence.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager attended Divine service
yesterday morning, in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The
prayers were read by the Rev. J. Helmore, the lessons by
the Rev. Dr. Knapp, and the communion service by the Rev.
Dr. Sleath. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr.
Sleath, from St. Matthew, chap. 5, verse 3. The anthem was
" 0 sing unto God"—Greene. Sir George Smart presided at
the organ.

The Queen Dowager was attended by the Countess Brown-
low and Earl Howe. Among the nobility present were the
Duchess of Beaufort, and the Ladies Somerset, the Ladies
St. Germans, Wilton, Somers, and Vivian; Lords Cawdor,
St. Germans, Hawarden, de Manley, and W. Graham.
The Duke of Wellington and Sir F. Trench attended the
early service yesterday in the Chapel Royal, St. James's.
The prayers were read by the Rev. Dr. Wesley. The sermon
was preached by the Rev. Dr. Sleath.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cam-
bridge, and the Princess Mary, attended Divine service yes-
terday morning in Grosvenor Chapel, South Audley-street.
The Commissioners of the Metropolitan Termini had a
meeting on Friday. There were present Viscount Canning,
the Earl of Dalhousie, the Right Hon. J. C. Herries, Sir F.
Smith, and the Lord Mayor. The Commissioners had
another meeting on Saturday. There were present Viscount
Canning, the Lord Mayor, and Sir F. Smith.
Mr. Spooner, M.P., and a deputation, had an interview
with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Saturday.
The Eccleciastical Commissioners for England had a Com-
mittee-meeting on Saturday. There were present the
Bishops of Winchester, Bangor, Chester, Ely, Hereford,
Lichfield, and Rochester, the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
and the Earl of Bessborough.
Mr. Dean, Chairman of the Customs, had an interview, on
Saturday, with the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Dispatches were received on Saturday, at the Colonial-
office, from the Governors of Ceylon, the Mauritius, and
Malta.

FALKIRK DISTRICT OF BURGHS

LORD LINCOLN.

The following paragraph appears in the Glasgow
Herald of Friday .—" It will be observed, from our ad-
vertising columns, that Mr. Baird, of Gartsherrie, the
representative of the Falkirk district of burghs, has
accepted the Chiltern Hundreds, and that the Earl of
Lincoln has offered himself a eandid-tte fer the vacant
seat. The fact that his Lordship has done -n is the bes,t
comment on the unsoundness of the rumour which has
been recently circulated concerning an immediate disso-
lution of Parliament. Lord Lincoln's chances of success
are of the most flattering kind. Mr. Wilson, of Dundyvan,
it is well known, holds a requisition, lately presented to
him, inviting him to allow himself to be put in nomination
for this district of burghs, and signed by a large number
of the electors. But Mr. Wilson. having been conferred
with on the part of Lord Lincoln, and anxious to
strengthen the bands of Sir Robert Peel in carrying his
free-trade measure, readily agreed not to claim the
suffrages of the electors at this time, provided his re-
quisitionists would go along with him in this. He has
been holding meetings in the different burghs with this
view ; and we are glad to learn that tne requisitionists
generally acquiesce in the expediency of the measure at
this time ; so that Lord Lincoln has every chance of being
elected member for these burghs."
We have seen a copy of the noble Lord's address to
the constituency of the Falkirk Burghs. He grounds
his claims to their suffrages entirely on his identification
with free-trade principles.
" I seek," says his Lordship, "your suffrages on public
grounds. I know that you have not been unobservant
of the struggle which is now pending in Parliament, and
I believe you desire the success of those measures which
her Majesty's Government has proposed to the Legisla-
ture, and is now earnestly endeavouring to carry into
effect. As a warm advocate of those measures for the
amendment of our commercial policy--as one who has
lately had occasion to show the sincerity of his attach-
ment to those measures, and his convlction of their ne-
cessity and value to all classes of the community, I ven-
ture to ask you to return me to Parliament as your re-
presentative, and thus strengthen the hands of a Govern-
ment which has considered no honourable sacrifice too
great to accomplish an object in which the welfare of
the people is concerned, and for the attainment of which
it has not hesitated once to abandon power, and now to
make the greater sacrifice of party attachments aad long-
cherished friendships."_ _

We are enabled to state, from private sources of in-
formation, that there is no doubt whatever of the Noble
Lcrd's success.

IRISH GREAT WESTERN RAIL

WAY.

A special general meeting of the shareholders in the
Irish Great Western Railway (Dublin to Galway) was
held on Saturday, at the offices of the Company, in
Whitehall-place, for the purpose of receiving an expla-
nation from the directors of the present position and
future prospects of the affairs of the undertaking ; Mr.
Fitzstcphen French, M.P., Chairman of the Board of
Directors, in the chair. The number of shares repre-
sented at the meeting amounted to 16,000.
The CHAIRMAN, after reading the circular and ad-
vertisement convening the meeting, stated that he had
received letters from a number of influential share-
holders, who took a deep interest in the undertaking,
but who were prevented, by unavoidable circumstances,
from attending that meeting. One of the letters was
from Mr. Stewart, the Member for Limerick ; another
was Sir John Gaiday, and another from Admiral
French, who were large holders in the undertaking, and
who were anxious for him (the Chairman) to act for
them in the same way that he would do for himself.
Mr. RODGERS begged pardon for interrupting the
Chairman, but he wished to state that he had received
a number of similar letters from shareholders re,,idi,,Lr
in the couhty of Galway, who held from 600 to 700
shares in the Company.

The CHAIRMAN stated that the meeting had been
called to enable the directors to explain to the
shareholders the position and present prospects of the
Company; but, as they would have to hold another
meeting, in accordance with the resolutions of the House
of Commons, they did not wish the shareholders to
come to any resolutions now. Or the contrary, they
wished the shareholders to go home and consider
the statements which would be now laid before
them, and decide at a future day whether
the undertaking should be proceeded withornot.
He did not know whether it was necessaryta
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would now, with
the report which the directors had prepared.
"The Committee having thought it advisable, at the pre-
sent crisis, to make the shareholders fully acquainted with
the circumstances of the undertaking, beg leave respectfully
to submit the following report:—
" The Bill authorising the construction of a railway front
the trunk of the Great Southern and Western, or Cashel
Railway, at Portarlington, to Galway, has been sanctioned
by tha Select Committee of the House of Lords, after a pro-
tracted and acrimonious contest maintained against it by the
Grand Canal, and Dublin and Mullingar K al way Companies,
in every stage of its progress. The competing line to Galway,
proposed by the last-named Company, has been rejected
by
the same tribunal, and the Bill for establishing railway com-
munication between Dublin and Galway (vid Portarlington)
entire, as brought forward by your committee, now awaits a
third reading in the House of Lords, and it is to be expected
will he the law of the land in a very fe,v weeks.
" Your committee are aware that, under the existing cir-
cumstances of the money market, very great caution will be
required in their future steps, and, after the most mature con-
sideration, they have determined not to make any call upon
the shareholders, except one, upon registration (not to exceed
one pound per share) until the line shall have been opened
to as great an extent as the means at the disposal of the com-
mittee will permit. Local circumstances offer facilities for
the carrying out of this plan. Sixteen miles from the junc-
tion with the Cashel trunk at Portarlington, the line reaches
Tullamore, the assize town of the King's County, contain-
ing nearly 7,000 inhabitants, and situated upon the Grand
Canal at a point which is the pivot of the greatest part of the
passenger traffic now carried on by that establishment.
Seven miles beyond Tullamore is Clara, another important
station, and six miles further, Moate, which is within nine
miles of Athlone. The railway can be conveniently pushed
on, gradually, to these four stations, and made to pay for its
progress as it shall be advanced.
" Your committee beg 1,-!,tve to lar upo7, the tables a com-
munication from the engineer, by which it will be seen that
the cost of the construction of that portion of the line between ,

Portarlington and Tullamore is estimated at 148,0001., and o fi
that between Tullamore and Athlone at 215,0001.
" The means available to the committee for the attain-
ment of so much progress in the works will be understood
upon an examination of the following account :
ABSTRACT of the ACCOUNTS of the IRISH GREAT
WESTERN RAILWAY (DUBLIN TO GALWAY).
De posits of 21. 105. per share, on 21,600 shares X 54,000 0 Q
Additional deposit of 11. 10s. per share on
21,050 shares... 31,575 0 0'
Deposit of 41. per share, on 5,339 new shares 21,356 0 0
Interest credited by various bankers on old
account ...

64 5 8

£106,995 5 8
EXPENDITURE LAST SESSION. s. d.
Engineering Department 6,579 13 0
Legal and Parliamentary Expenses
Office, Advertising, Brokerage, Commission,}
2,051 8 11
Incideutal Expenses, &c.

£25,284 2 6
" The balance remaining after the heavy expenses of last
session thus amounted to 81,7111.35. 2d., awl of this suit
81,0001. has been deposited in the Irish Court of Chancery
and invested in December last in the Three-and-a-Quarter
per Cent. Stock, at an average price of 951. 12s. per cent.
The actual expense of the Parliamentary proceedings during
the present session it is as yet impossible to state ;
but even estimating it at something near the outlay of last.
year, (say 21,0001.), there will remain a balance to the
credit of the Company of 60,0003. To this may
be added 90,0001., the subscription of the Great
Southern and Western Company, which that body
are willing to advance, as may be required, and these
will then be the sum of 150,0001. available for the imme-
diate commencement of the works, without calling upon the
shareholders for a single farthing. This sum, it will be seen,
by the engineer's report, will be sufficient for the construc-
tion ef sixteen miles ef railway.
"To one important feature in our circumstances your corn.
mittee are desirous of directing the particular attention of
the shareholders, viz.: the firm and cordial support afforded
to this undertaking by the Great Southern and Western
Company, and the close connexion existing between the two
establishments, by means of which unusual facility will be
given to the opening and working of the line. The Nein
trunk of the Great Southern and Western is now com-
pleted as far Portarlington, and will be opened for traffic im
the present summer. The station at Portarlington, the stair
of servants, and the carrying stock, will be available at once
for the service of the Galway line, so that traffic can be
commenced upon it the moment any portion of it is com-
pleted, without the intervention of the delay commonly at-
tendant upon the manufacture of locomotives and carriages,
and the training of servants and officers. Owing to these
advantages, it is confinently expected that the line will be in
profitable operation, as far as Tullamore, within eight moutils.
from the date of the passing of the Act.

" The rate of further progress with the works will of course,.
in some degree, depend upon the state of the money market;.
but your committee confidently hope that, by ,pursuing a.
course of caution similar to that with which they intend to
commence, they will be able, without pre-sing unduly upon
the shareholders, to complete the line to Galway long within
the time prescribed by Parliament. By adopting the plan
now proposed, each step of progress will be made to pay f,,r
itself; but, feeling as they do the great importance to the
interests of the Company of completing the communication
between Dublin and Galway as speedily as possible, your
committee will let no opportunity escape of expediting the
accomplishment of that object.
" Of the necessity for, and advantages of, a line of railway
from Dublin to Galway, the experience of your committee
during the past year, and the local inquiries they have been
able to make, have much strengthened their conviction.
The report of the Committee of the House of Commons
last session, and the evidence brought forward on
the part of this Company, have so strongly directed the at-
tention both of the Government and the public to the value of
Galway, as a commercial port, and as a packet station with
North America, that it would be superflous to dwell at length
upon a proposition which appears to be self-evident. The
statement of traffic, prepared with great care by Mr. Hum-
phrey Brown, is now laid upon the table. With regard to
Mr. Brown's calculations, the committee of tho House of
Commons, last session, remarked that they were ma de upon
the principle of taking everything at the lowest possible
figure.. They have been since cautiously and laboriususly
revised, and now exhibit a prospect of advantages such is
can scarcely be equalled by any projected railway.
" In conclusion, your committee have great satisfaction in-
stating that they have received the most cordial support
from the London and Birmingham Railway Company, two
influential members of that board having been named as
directors in the Bill, whose advice and assistance cannot fail
to be of the most marked advantage to the interests of the
Company."

The CHAIRMAN then intimated that if sbareholders
wished to ask any questions, they would be taken down
in.writing and answered seriatum.

Mr. CaRRE said he was an exceedingly large holder,
indeed, he might say he was the largest holder in the
room ; and with the permission of the meeting he would
take the liberty of putting a question or two. In the
first place, he bad to complain of want--of cour-
tesy .:n the part of the officers of the Com-
pany, for he had written repeatedly for
some of the new shares, but up to the present moment
he had received no answer whatever. Now, he wanted
to know what had become of the new shares. He, for
one, thought, in the present state of Ireland, the line
could never prove remunerative, and be hoped the share-
holders would consider the matter calmly and dispas-
sionately before coming to any decision upon it.—(Hear.)
Mr. STAMFORD wished to ask a question, as to
whether the Dublin and Cashel Railway Company would
be disposed to lease the line, and guarantee to the share-
holders 4i per cen.?
A SHAREHOLDER wished to know whether the oppo-
sition to the line had been abandoned?
Mr. MANSELL, one of the directors, proceeded to
answer the questions put to the clireet..rs with. referenclie
to the disposal of the shares. He stated that a deposit of
2/. 10s. per share had been paid on 21.600 old shares,
which amounted to 54 000/. ; the additional deposit of
1/. 10s. per share, on 21,050. 550 of the original shares
had not been accounted for—no deposits had been paid
upon them. With reference to the 5,332 new shares,
2,500 had been taken by the Dublin and Cae•el Com-
pany. The remainder had been allotted to various parties
resident in the various counties through which the line
passed. Not a single share had been taken by the di-
rectors or their friends.—(Cheers.) As to the question'
relating to the line not being actually a line from Dublirs.
to Galway, it was one of the most direct lines of railway
that could possibly be constructed between the two points.
Another opposition tame from a gentleman named
einnve--w-be-wea-a-preprietor in the Grand Canal, and
co-partner with Mr. Samuda in the atmospheric patent,
and who was opposing the line in the hope of getting it
thrown out, so as to enable him to bong forward an
atmospheric line next year. This gentleman was the
author of the anonymous pamphlet against the line, and
it was to be hoped his opposition would have as much
effect as his writing.- An honourable proprietor had
asked whether the line could be constructed for the
estimate ?—and he could state, upon the authority of
the engineer, that it could be made within the estimate.
He believed he had now gone through all the questions;
but if the meeting required any other information he
should be most happy to give it.
Mr. CARR, one of the directors of the Dublin and
Cashel line, said he was strongly attached to this under-
taking, from a conviction that iewould tend to develop
the great resources of Ireland, and prove highly remu-
nerative to the shareholders. With regard to the pro-
position of Mr. Standish, he could not, of
course, speak, as representing the Dublin and
Cashel Company ; but, for himself, he was
decidedly of opinion that this line °ugh' to be leased by
that company at a minimum per tentage, with a fair and
equitable division of the profits. He would take an
early opportunity of submitting the proposal to the
board of directors, and he hoped some satisfactory ar-
rangement would be come to before they met again.
Thanks were voted to the Chairman ..I.lcl the meeting
separated.

ELY A PORT.—This ancient city, the capital of the Isle
has hitherto been described as " situated on the river Ouse
which is navigable from Lynn for barges," and having nothing
of which to boast but its beautiful cathedral. It is now
approaching a crisis from which all future historians will
depict it as rising to considerable eminence in the mercantile
the world. It is now about three years since the first sea-
going vessel-, with a cargo of coals direct from the colliery,
reached the Ely quay, and by an enterprising firm in the corn
and coal trade, was reloaded with a cargt of wheat (about
:320 quarters, the produce of this luxuriant district), for the
L ndin market. Too much praise, we think. cannot be
bestowed upon this firm for its rentinned exertions
in carrying out, in spite of all opposition, so desir-
able an object as that of shipping coals in the North and
conveying them, without change of vessel, direct to the in-
habitants. On Friday last, the opening of a spacious dock,
made by Messrs. Grissell and Peto wits celebrated. It has
been since sold to the Eastern Counties Railway Company, jI
is capable. we understand, of accommodating 18 or 20 vessels of
70 or 80 tons burden, and has a very convestient wharf,
with side-rails on the next side of the main line of railway.
At eleven o'clock, the Ltunebkie'sd All, Captain Cawkwell, master,
about 68 tons burden, a Humber keel, and two sloops—one
the Isabella, CaptainginlhidAaebcdias.taitnteirttso,
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of
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other the Ste. Adventure, Captain Barrack, 57 tons
of the asse
Yiteen—of great importance, and is certainly calculated, in
jsbactl
sorototlii
regardedmlj e s Ibe: 1 thet Populace. duck,
event is
combination with the advantages which Will undoubtedly
arise from the numerous railways connected with it, to con-
tribute materially
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transmissionty.
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jiavroagh3o.rsia,,oe(tioto discharge the roals for
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pre-
sented each of the three captains with a sovereign. The
samei. gentleman. in conjunction with the Messrs. Cross, dis-
tributed 6/. amongst the porters and musicians, who, after
the ceremony of opening the dock was completed, adjourned
to the Angel Inn to conclude the festivities of the day.--
Cambridge Advertiser.
ATTEMPTED FRAUD ON THE GRAND JUNCTION
RAILWAY COMPANY.—On Tuesday, a middle-aged well-
dressed man, named Bell, was brought up at the Borough
Court, charged with attempting to defraud the Grand Junc-
tion Railway Company of a portion of its iare. Urnchley,
inspector of the Ordsall-lane-station, said the prisoner left
the morning train from Liverpool at Ordsall-lane. He had no
ticket, and he paid is. saying that he had cotne from Kenyon
Junction. The guard of the train having reason to doubt
the truth of his statement, detained him, and he subsequently
admitted that he had come from Liverpool in a third-class
carriage, for which he ought to have paid 2s. 6d. On being
asked by Mr. Maude what he had to say to the charge, the
prisoner said it was true that he rode from Liverpool, but
when he gave the shilling he merely said, " Kenyon Junc-
tion," whisout saying where he had come from. He said be
was a draper. Mr. Maude—Well, is it not quite shocking
to see a man in your class of life, and of your appearance,
attempting a trick which is as dishonest as if you had stolen
anything out of a shop ? Prisoner—That is very correct
it was necessity that compelled me to do it. Mr. Maude_
—Necessity ! you had plenty of money. Prisoner—l had no t
money to take me back. In answer to a question from the
bench, the guard of the train said he could not tell how it
had happened that the prisoner had got into the train with-
out paying at Liverpool. He had done so without the know-
ledge of any servants of the company. Mr. Maude said the
offence, if offence there had been, was within the township
of Salford, and therefore the magistrates of the borough of
Manchester had no jurisdiction. The prisoner was then
Mr. Trafford, at i,b; \• . Rid ho decided
iii„„, t?, the HsII,
( Wednesday) morning, the prisoner being allowed to ;mod
bail for his appearanco.—Afanchatcr Guerdiax.

SPORTING INTELLIGENC t.
NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.—The following horses have arrived
since the list of engagements was published :—Green Pea,
'Miss Elie, Switeher, S-zcundus King Charles, Tibthorpe,
Physalis, Lycurgus, and Draco. Chamois and one or two
others are expected to-morrow.
The weather cismtinues unfavourable, and as yeri'ery few
indications of a full meeting are discernable; from the num-
ber of orders, however, that have been received for poet-
'horses to meet the special train at Chesterford to- morrow,
we have no doubt that by Tuesday, the grand day, the town
will be full. The present arrivals are the Duke of Rutland,
Earl and Countess of Sefton, Lord Charles Manners, Loi!,
Maidstone Lord and Lady Newport, Hon. Captain ri.ous,
lion. F. Villiers, Col. Peel, and Mr. Greville.
DURHAM RACES.—FRIDAY.
The two-yrs-old Stakes of 10 guineas eau, with 20 soya
z _added, for colts Bst 31b, and fillies Three quarters of
a mile. 4 Subs.
.31r. E. R. Cla- k's Bendigo... .....
.( J. Bumhy) 1
Mr. Meiklan's Duncan
2
Mr. J. Cookson's Miss Birrfa
Won by a neck.
The Cup Stakes of 11;) guineas each, for 3-yrs-old, 6st 101) ;
4 yrs, Bst 31b; 5 yrs, Bst 10lb ; 6 yrs and aged, 9st ; mares,
&c. allowed 3t', Two miles. 8 Subs.
Mr. G. Salvin's Fiddlestring, 3 rs (R. Longstaffl 1
Mr. R. W, U.onssv's 3 yrs . . 2
Captain Allan's Thernis, 3 yr-
The following also started, but were not placed :—Mr.
Surtees's Lady Flora, aged ; Mr. Spearman's Duke of Kent,
4 yrs ; Mr. J. Fawcett's Comical Boy, 4 yrs; and Mr. W.
Russell's Tractarian, 3 yrs. Tractarian
won at his ease, but
baying taken the wrong side of the post was distanced.
The Hunters' Stakes of 5 sovs, each, for 4-yrs-olds, lOst
_ 121 b; 5 yrs, Ilst 81b; 6 yrs, and aged, 12st : half-bred
horses allowed 71b. Two rade& 7 Subs.
Mr. G. Salvin's Maid of Auckland, aged (Mr. R. Johnson) 1
, Mr. Whitelock's Swodal,s Jack, 6 yrs
Mr. Russell's Eleanor 6 yrs
Mr. Gregson's Tockerless Lass 5 yr,
SHIFFNAL RACES.
We are requested to state that if the highest weight ac-
cepting for the Shiffcall Handicap should be under Bst 71b,
it 'will be raised to that weight, and the others in proportion.
HUNTING APPOINTMEN I'S.
Durham County Hds—Wed. at Flass ; Fri. at Thornley-10i
BURTON CONSTABLE RACES.—TituKSDAY.
rile Gold Cup of 1001. added by S.r n Gsrard to a handl.
cap of 15 sows. each, 10 ft. Two miles. (7 Subs.)
Sir John Gerard's Parthian, 6 yrs (Owner) I
Captain Boyd's Dog Billy, 5 yrs
• Mr. Baxter's Legacy, 6 yrs ....... ...... 3
Colonel Thompson's Horatia, 4 yrs
31r. E. Haworth's john Davis, 4 yrs 5
The Burton Cons;table Stakes of 20 FOS'S. each, h ft, with 50
added, for 2 yrs old colts, 6st 71b; and 3 yrs, Bst 101 b;
fillies, are- :Allowed Sibs. Half a mile.
Sir J. Gerard's Camelia, 3 yrs (J. Holmes) 1
Mr. W. Scott's Mr. Mansfield, 3 yrs..
Mr. E. R. Clark's Socrates, 2
yra 3
Mr., L. Fox's Hannah Raine, 3 yrs
The Carlton Stakes of 10 sovs, each, for half-bred horses and
hunters, 13st each ; mates, &c., allowed 3lbs. Two mites.
Geatleineu riders. (12 Sues.)
Mr. W. Ilaxter's bg by Contest, 4 yrs...( Mr. E. Haworth) I
sir J. Gerard's Heart of Oak, aged
Mr. P.. H. Revnard's Ranger, aged 3
col. Thompson's Catamaran, 6 yrs .. .... 4
Mr. E. Walker's County Member, aged........ ............
Mr. Wes Obed, aged
.The Scur-.y Stakes of 10 sous. each, with 20 added. Half a mile.
Sir- Gerard's Camelia. 3 yrs, walked over.
'The 'Social Stakes of 2 soya. each, with a silver teapot added
• b'l Mr. E. H. Reynard; the second saves his stakes.
-4 yrs, lOst ; 5 yrs, lOst ; 6 yrs and aged, list 71b. Win-
ners extra. One mile and half. (6 Subs.)
' Mr. W. Baxter's Legacy, 6 yrs ............(Mr. H. Baxter) 1
Mr. Skelton's Father Mathew, aged
Mr. Wray's Shepherdess, 4 yrs .........
zs. BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—FRIDAY.
• 2,000 GUINEAS STAKES.—Even on Tom Tullock (taken
several times)-4 to 1 agst lago-7 to 1 agst Tibthorpe-10
to 1 agst Green Pea-7 to 1 agst Tom Tullock winning this
aril the Derby.
--AMSTER "Cur.-7 to 1 agst Hesseltine's lot-11 to 1 agst
I;4Dest litower"(t. to 501,)-12 to 1 agst Sweetmeat —22 to 1
~.sitpt Miss Burns-25 to 1 agst Inheritress-25 to 1 agst
,ed,onieter--30 ,to 1 agst The Baron-30 to 1 agst Clumsy— 33
° 1 9st Corranna (taken and afterwards offered)-33 to 1
‘ll4O. Magnet-(t)-35 to 1 agstCrim. Con.-40 to 1 agst Fitz-
--50 to 1 agst Ruff-50 to 1 agst Glossy (t)-50 to 1
agst Plaudit-50 to 1 agst Roderick-50 to 1 agst Lothario.
DERBV.--9 to 2 agst Sting-5 to 1 agst Tom Tullock (t
freely)_ 22 to 1 agst the Traverser-25 to 1 agst Brocardo
—l3 to 1 agst Humdrum-33 tol agst Fancy, Boy-33 to
1 agst raenericus-33 to 1 agit The Crown Prince-40 to 1
egst,„
~„_Malcolm-40 to 1 agst Poynton-50 to 1 agst Draco—
LAW tO 15 agst Sotadis. •

TPLE CHASE.
A. sporting event Same off on Saturday for a very hand-
'vine Silver Cup (by subscription, free for all horses, 12st
'each), at Uxendon Farm. -under -the patronage and superin-
tendence of the liberal proprietor, Mr. Elmore, who not only
tnost willingly permits his land to be ridden over for the en-
couragement of steeple chasing, but who, upon all occasiohs
exhibits the right reel true English hospitality by entertain-
ing his friends with a spread of every good thing the appetite
can desire, and such a bottle of old port as " maketh the
heart of man glad."
The ground was heavy, the morning very unfavourable,
and consequently the race did not come off until a quarter
before four, when the following horses appeared at the post :
Mr. Elmwee's Will-o'-the- Wisp, aged, 12st (Mr. Philpot) 1
Fitz's The Essex Cob, aged, 12st ...........(Owner) 2
al2. Poole's The Pony, aged, 19st
The Hen. R. Grimston declared to ride 4lb over weight.
At starting they all got well together. Wall-o'-the- Wisp
soon began to show in front, and came to the first fence
(a rasper) full a length in advance, which he cleared in
gallant style, quietly followed by the Essex Cob, and The
Pony ; the latter, although he cleared the fence, evidently
'bungled, and his rider, in consequence, lost both his stir-
rups, and nearly had a purl. The brook next appeared, and
before the Honourable Gentleman could regain either stir-
rup, he was obliged to charge it, which he did, and most sue•
cessfally, too, a circumstance that appeared to give all the
hookers-on great satisfaction. Will-o'-the-Wisp still con-
tinued the lead, The Cob second, and The Pony last. This
order of things was kept up during the first round, haviag to
traverse the course twice, in order to make good the dis-
tance (four miles). When they reached the brook the second
time, Will-o' -the-Wisp, still leading, get first over, The Cob
in close attendance, The Pony still last; and here, although
they all got well landed, it became visible The Pony's
chance was out. At this pint The Cob appeared to be going
well, but on nearing Philpot's-common he became dis-
tressed; his rider, at this critical period, proved his coolness
and good judgment by- taking- "a pull," and the animal
seemed for a time to rally, and in a great measure to recover
kis lost ground ; but, alas it was no go ; he was clearly out-
paced by the superior strength and condition of Wilke -the-
Wisp, who, it may be fairly said, was never headed from
first to last, and won in a canter by at least ten lengths; The
Cob second.

The ground selected was much the same as the last,
with the addition of a stiff posy and rail both into and
out of Philpot's Common. The race (which is an
honest four miles) occupied only twelve minutes and a
quarter, and, taking into consideration the heavy state
of the country, the number and formidable nature of
the fences (and be it remembered with I2st. up), speaks
well, not only for the game and stoutness of the animals,
but also for the pluck and judgment of the gentlemen
who' rode.
All Passed off well, and without an accident. The
arrangements gave great satisfaction, and everybody
appenred delighted with the day's amusement.

PEDESTRIANISM.
BRIAN AND WARD'S WALKING AI
"cli
'match, for 101. aside, between theaebani—The ten mile
em pedestrians,
came off at Bedford on the 21st, accordiansg to articles. Ward
agreed upon, but it
went off with the start of one minute,
ullidttlneo.Tatgemmv" e to keep
was soon pretty evident that heaw,o,
approach
sistliVe, and
any portion of it. No sooner di
tim, than Ward abandoned the fair toe and heel
• betook himself to an ambling trot, that if not
fling was so like it as to have lost all the recognised chaeracltnen-
'sties of walking. The referee accordingly called upon hirm-
to turn, which he did several times, but again betook himself
to the objectionable style of going in every spurt. Finally,
the referee gave it decisively in favour of Brian at the eighth
mile—Ward " trotting" in in 1 h. 30 m. 33 secs., and the
winner nearly 30 seconds after him.
PUGILISM.
MARTIN AND BARNISH'S CONTRST oN TUESDAY.—The
umpires and referee in this affair met on Friday, according to
appointment, when, after some discussion as to doubling the
stakes for another meeting, which was refused on the part of
Martin (although his readiness for a fresh match for 251. or
50/, a side was &dared), it was resolved to enforce the 9th
rule (of tare so ruinously lost sight of), and award the stakes
to 4' the mall who, at the time of the ititerruption, had the
best of the battle." This WAS decided to be Martin, who
will accordingly receive the reward of victory on Tuesday
next, at his head-quarters in Doctors-Commons. For the
-benefit of such as may not be aware of the regulation, we
append it at length. " IX. That on no consideration what-
ever shall any person (except the men and their appointed
seconds) be permitted to enter the ring during the battle, or
till it should have concluded: and that, in the event of such
unfair prac,fee",l-lethe -*Wand `slakes tieing disturbed or
removed, it shall be in the pots er of the umpire and referee
to award the victory to that man who, in their honest opinion
shall have the best of the contest." It is hoped that this en-
forcement of the laws of fair play will prove a wholesome pre-
ventive of the late prevalent disgraceful practices.
BROOME AND TERRY'S AFFAIR.—This long-vexed question
I
1,11 n seat length found a solution such has might be ant icated.
parties have agreed (hopeless of a decision) toipdraw
atskes.. Harry Broome has therefore received his battle-
money from the stakeholder' and Terry having done the
same, all bets are off, and all is nought, as nought had ever
been." This. lame and impotent conclusion" was, perhaps.
to be anticipated, but although dizto-teful to every lover of
fair play, is, perhaps, the best that could be
made of a bad
case.

I BRID PORT ELECTION COM-
MITTEE.

Mr. COCKBURN—My Learned Friend's interruption is not
regular or usual; but if he wishes to know I have no he,ita-
tion in telling you, that though I feel it my duty to open the
whole case on which I seek to avoid this return, I shall think
it right first to proceed with the scrutiny, because I believe
that upon that scrutiny I shall be enabled to seat Mr.
Romilly, and if so, I shall then be spared the more painful
inquiry into those practices which are charged against Mr.
Cochrane.

Mr. Atisns—My Learned Friend has a right, no doubt, to
begin with what part of the case he pleases, but I also have a
right to ascertain from my Learned Friend what course he
propoQes to follow, and I consider_ it to be my duty to ascer-
tain from him what that course is. You will observe—

The CHAIRMAN—I think you ought to allow him to go on.
Mr. AusTui—l think not. It is with reference to the con-
ducting of the case. I understand that my Learned Friend
will go into the scrutiny first; and he has a right to do that
no doubt, if he please, or he may take the general case first.
If you will just look at this petition, you will find that the
bulk of the allegations consists of what is called the general
case. With reference to that general case, I beg to say that
I am prepared, on the part of Mr. Cochrane, to meet. it. But,
Sir, with reference to the scrutiny, if we are to be d iven into
the scrutiny before we go into the general ease, then I will
tell my Learned Friend, and the Committee, which is of
more importance, that at this period of Parliament—that at
the rime when this session may probably measure the dura-
tion of the whole Parliament, I do not think it right, on the
part of my client, to follow my Learned Friend through a
scrutiny which might last to the end of the session itself. It
would be a waste of time and an expense which I do not feel
the least degree of inclination to advise, and I therefore do
not intend to ge into the scrutiny at all. Ido not, in fact,
wish to inquire whether Mr. Johnson received alms from the
agents of my client, or whether another man received 101.;
and, therefore, if my Learned Friend wishes to go into
the scrutiny, he may go on with that if he chooses; but with
the general case lam prepared to grapple. I do not, how-
ever, mean to go into the question of scrutiny. I think,
therefore, that you will admit that my interruption is quite
pertinent.

The CIIAIRDIAN—PefectIy so.
Mr. Comiminav said that he hardly understood his position.
If he were to strike off two voters unopposed by the other
party, that was one thing ; but he would certainly prefer fol-
lowing his own course, as he understood his Learned Friend
was not prepared to go into the question of scrutiny.
Mr. AUSTIN did not see any difficulty whatever as to the
course to be adopted by his Learned Friend with regard to
the question of scrutiny. It was simply whether a man of
the name of Skyrocket, or something of that sort—(Laughter)
—went and voted for Mr. Romilly, whilst the vote was en-
tered for Mr. Cochrane.
Sergeant Wumsfonam—They ought to restore that vote to
the right owner at once.

The CHAIRMAN—Of course, if that is so, he ought to be
entered for Romiily.

-
Mr. COCKBURN—Sergeant Murphy says, the man went up
a rocket to vote for Romilly, and came down a Cochrance.
Mr. AUSTLN—This is a case in which a scrutiny is most
desirable, to inquire inie the conductor the returning officers.
The ChAIRMAN—It is quite clear that we are called upon
to enter into a scrutiny.
Mr. COCKBURN—I am quite delighted that for the present,
at least, I am called upon to go into the question of those per-
sonal matters to which I have alluded.

The CHAIRMAN—YOU had better proceed with the proof
about the state of the polling-books.
Mr. R. Naylor, chief clerk of the High Court of Chancery,
was accordingly called, and having been sworn, was cross-
examined as follows:

Mr. SERGEANT WRANGHAIII—DO you produce the polling-
books in this case ?—I do. D. you find the name of William
Rockett, cordwainer, in them ?—I do ; his name is placed op-
posite 273, on the register, and his residence is stated to be
South-street: he is put down as having voted for Mr.
Cochrane. Is there not something opposite his name, which
has been written over ?—Yes; there were some words
written opposite his name, but they have been struck out ;
I believe the
_words " not completed" are those which have
been struck out.

Joseph Welsh was the next witness, and was examined as
follows :

Do you know Wm. Rockett ?—Perfectly well. Ile is' a
voter at Bridport ?—Yes, Sir. Were you present at the
time when he came to vote at the last Bridport election ?
Yes, Sir. Did you see him come up to vote saw him
come to the polling-booth. Did you see him give his vote ?
—Yes : he voted for Mr. Romilly
The CHAIRMAN—Was he sober at the time ?—Yes, Sir
Do you see him here ?.—I have not seen him here.
Sergeant WaANGnsam—He is not here. In cases of this
kind voters are parties in the case, and they are not, there-
fore, entitled to be evidence. His admissions may be evi-
dence against him, but riot for him.
As the counsel for Mr. Cochrane had already stated that
they were not prepared to defend a scrutiny, the Chairman
here ordered the room to be cleared for the purpose of con-
sulting with his colleagues; and after the lapse of a few
minutes the parties were re-adinitted, when
The CnAttotAst said—We have come to the resolution that
Mr. ( chrane was not duly eh.cted, and that Mr. Romilly
was duly elected, and ought to be reurnecl, and we shall
report to the House that the manner in which Mr. Coch-
rane was returned was by the transfer of R ickett's vote.
The case was thus suddenly brought to a conclusion in the
space of three-quarters of an hour, and although the form
of an inquiry was gone through, and the vote of one
person legally disposed of, it was perfectly evident
from the whispering of counsel, and the consulta-
tion of agents, that Mr. Cochrane's party struck
their
n fact flag,
was ore
avoid exposures highly inconvenient.
I
generally reported and believed that a Inure

flagrant case of bribery, affecting both principal and agents,
has seldom been ready for opening, than the one which timely

surrender and arrangement, at the very last moment, pre-

vented.

The tenor, Moriani, who is at present at Madrid, has
been made a Knight.of the Order of Isabella.
GROSS OUTRAGE.—PENRITH, APRIL 23.—TWO of the
most brutal cases of rape that, perhaps, ever occurred in this coun-
try, were perpetrated on Sunday evening last, at Knipe Scar, a lone
and extensive moor, lying between the village of Huckthorpe and
Bampton Grange, in Westmoreland, on the persons of Miss Elizabeth
•
Dover, aged thirty-two years, and her sister Jane, aged seventeen,
It is now, we understandment, decided on by four labourers, who were working on the Lancaster and Carlisle
preaching accouchethat the ap- Railway, named John Smith, Wm. Smith, Jack Gloucester, and T.
gliel with spoa
of they Queen, an event to which Gunner
her subjects look forward who have made their escape. It appears that the mother of
.iit to. take place at Buckingham mlaeuech_aoffebcseti,ovnera.te interest, these ladies and their brother carry on a large farm, called the Scar-
side, near which there is not another dwelling for upwards of a mile,
STATE OF THE lioeu..n A
TRADES ,—The and the Misses foyers live with them On Sunday. last, another
•
sister who lives at Hacktherpe Hall, was on a visit to see her
wrought cotton hose brauch,irthnase-:rietrLogArcaEded, but not to the mother and the f tier at Searside farm, and on her return home extent of being much felt.
has arrived, when, in
former times, at this season, stockilinn"
were at a premium. The cut-up or g:ers as well as workmen in the evening, h sisters, Elizabeth and Jane, accompa-
nied her over a greater part of the moor. On their return,
pretty good, though one branch,rather Slop hose trade is when about half a mile from home, they were met on the
selvage 14uted hose is iu a state of a .namely, the half hose moor by the two Smiths, Gloucester, and Gunner, who al
four commenced most brutal assaults upon them by kicking
stockinger at Snenton, who,
from
ciptativn ag:tius, a master
duced to stop his frames ; this has been
has been in- Viled smiths
gktnheilisi In a ino,t unmerciful m.amer; indeed, one of
workmen to be with a view to a rn construed by his nets and clothes
oczdreatotorontah
Idoutat
totf :elide head of Jane, an etheir bon-
tnonptiheeeegs.rauHaadvi,nlednoneeacthhaati
the hosiers and journeymen have reductionunit-,dto ofd Wages*
Beth., they tnrew the two defenceless asters
though by the aid of machinery he has beenre It.Ce
his
131.(411
, kept
villains violated their persons. For upwards of two hours they
as good hose, three at once; as is in general tenaht 4'
-
eke cripmteththe,.peeeotri iris in this state, all the four having committed the
.Several workmen have been committed to rde one at once. with great ditimiceuslteatch. At last they let Jane go, who managed
the intimidation Act (as will be seen from o outhwell under the four villains. YOno gettingresorted
haodmheashee presentedd a most fearful
the master to succumb and take on the to t o induce iSitiTeredriately mounted his horse andppgall
neop,edher,,ffbij:ther Matthew
The drawer branch continues a shasle refractorybetter,mrheen again. horse's,
fle'zeat,bedtehe,amandedthenvillains, on hearing the clatteringseareb of'o the
trade keeps pretty good. The fancy lace trade is clnsitgliove unable to get up, decamped,
preesenattinlasta found her lying on the ground
eired lith great difficulty he succeeded inmosthe"rt
herrending spectacle.
, worse than ever, though there are some exceptions where
chines are yet worked to a profit. The plain trade, thounah-
a attacked o'clockttitateigtr.
OR was before eight o'clock gettingwhen I,oem.tutiltaiout ten
both low in. wages and profits, is much better thansthe fan-c, lodgings at Little nstluezianigo,thwei females they proceeded tons theirßrat
trade. Invention and improvement seem to be nearly tions in search of them, but up tol this v The police are out in all direc-
abandoned. The warp lace trade is in a most depressed con- have not been apprehended. The respectability time
(Thursday evening) they
dition.—Nottingham Review. and the enormity of the crime, have
of the two females,
T
lie private view of the ;exhibition of the Society of and
of excitement and execration. given rise to the greatest
Paintersde-
in Water Colours at their Gallery, Pall-mall East, STEAM AND COMMON SENSE.—Since the Leicester
and Norwich coach has been knocked off
on
Saturday was visited b bodof y a numerous y amateurs tion is expressed at the route the lett the road, Much dissatisfac-
and pat, ers posted versa It
Holbeaeh now
Earls
_ patrons of the fine arts, amongst whom we noticed— take in coming to this l cal't .y, and me versa. It can scarcely
tißrownlow, Mansfield, Povriq
~ St. Germans, &C. believedth t letter '
;a a having to go only to another town two miles be
-1) chess of Northumberland'
; Countesses Brownlow, Mans- i.e. from Whaplode to Holbeach, should have to go the off,
distance of 250
field,
intermediate l
, ,0
.18, St. Germans, an Dr,tvp.2..ers Eqsex and Morley ;e p aces be-
'wean the latter place and Lynn, to go
?I,',P Pi ~)1 A ineh,st slid ' . ' : same distaree ; what
tartithvz , ' ter : , • - ,' ot 1..,-, . . ,old be, tNlivc:cd to two t;r three • ' the
IP, a-tontea-Tie i' '
_ON loudly 'An alteration, an.in"' now
tote two
del/8 'phis
Chelsea, „. . . i-, -, - rawl(),.., itti.. .'. .oburi.c.,A. Ludie.i though caused by th increase of
naarianne Alford, Monteagle, and Pradhoe; 'Sir John steam, prop'., the negeasity of a fill:ther.increas- anti --.
BWillburne, Auan must convince
. Rogers, &c., &c. i every person of the necessity a l'ailifity between those pieces,_
Oeliqtt gorakli

RETURN OF MR. ROMILLY, THE LIBERAL CAN-
The Committee appointeDdlD toA inquire into the truth cf the
allegations against the return of Mr. Bailie Cochrane as Par-
liamentary representative for the borough of Bridport, sat
for the first time at 11 o'clock on Saturday morning, in No 2
Committee-reem of the House of Commons. The allegations
were bribeev treating, and corruption. It may be remem-
bered that the Honourable Member was returned by a majo-
r' y of one only, and it was stated very generally, at the close
of the election, that had it not been for some errors in the
polling-books, the majority would have been in favour of
Mr. Romilly, the opposing candidate.
The Committee consisted of Mr. Charles Wood (chair-
man), Mr. B. Etcott, Sir William Somerville, Lord Claude
Hamilton, and Lord Dalmeny.
Ttie
Icvouranns:lbfaomr thean apseetirtgioranqs
andC Cockburn, kfobru rtnh, Ser-
geant
sit-ting Member '!r. Austin and Mr. Sergeant Murphy.
and
Kwinegrelakeir;*
the sitting Member Messrs. Vizard and Lemon.
The agent for the petitioners was Mr. Coppock, for
Mr. Cochrane was present during the proceeding'.
The proceedings were opened by the clerk of the Com-
mittee reading the petition, aftt r which
Tee erTAlßmArtr said—Mr. Cocklanm, we have come to the
sm resole; ions which we passed in the case of the Crun-
ha "
ritl„.e Committee. I believe I need not read them over to
you.
Mr. COCKBURN—Oh, no; they ought in fact to be taken
as t he general practice of Parliament.
The CHAIRMAN—ExactIy so; it was necessary that we
should come to these resolutions for our own guidance.
Mr. AUSTIN said that those resolutions should in fact
be looked upon as the Tidd's Practice for Parliament.—
( Laughter )
Mr. COOKBVRN said, that it then became his duty, on
the part of the petitioners, to state the immediate cir-
cumstances under which the petition was sought to be up.-
held. It was a petition that contained numerous allega-
tions, and for the purpose of laying before them the case of
the petitioners, he might state at, once that all the main
points would be brought under their consideration And one
ef the grounds on which the petitioners sought to set aside
the return of Mr. Cochrane, and establish the right of Mr.
Romilly to be returned for this election, embraced what was
called the general case, and the other resolved itself
into a question of scrutiny. Upon the general case the
petitioners contended that Mr. Cochrane's return was
void in point of law, and ought to be set aside, as
well as upon the scrutiny; and they would show to
the Committee several cases by which Mr. Cochrane had
rendered himself disabled and disqualified to be returned
to sit in the present session of Parliament. On the scrutiny,
they would contend t! of he ought never to have been re-
turned, but that Mr. Remilly was entitled to be returned for
the berough of Bridport. Now it was always a painful
matter to have to enter on what was called the general case,
because one could not do that without more or less implicat-
ing either the sitting Member himself, or those who bad
acted on his behalf—his friends or agents. There was no
question about treating in this case. They were prepared to
prove that the sitting Member, and his agents, had obtained
this return by means of corrupt and illegal practices. Now,
furthermore, upon the crutioy they said that several votes
had been rendered void by bribery, and they were prepared
to prove that that had been done in numerous instances.
They were also on the scrutiny prepared to show that the
various other grounds which were set forth in detail in the
notices which they had served on the opposing party, and
which would, therefore, render it unnecessary for him to
trouble them by minutely going ever those various grounds,
were all capable of proof: They contended that Totes had
been given for Mr. Cochrane which ought not to have been
given, and that votes had been withheld which ought to have
been given to Mr. Romilly.
Mr. AUSTIN—My Lesrned Friend talks about a scrutiny,
and it will be a great convenience to us if he tells us whether
he means to go into the general case, as he calls it, or-to go
into the scrutiny.
The CHAIRMAN—I suppose he will tell us before he has
done.