The Sun.
London, England, 1848-06-09 00:00:00

THE REFORM MOVEMENT.

A meeting of the rate-payers of the parish of Lambeth
was held yesterday evening, at the Vestry Hall, for tho
purpose of supporting the motion of Mr. Hume for a❑
extension of reform. Mr. Hunt (Churchwarden) pre-
sided.

Mr. BYROM moved the following resolution, ♦iz.:—
" That in the opinion of this meeting, the Commons
[louse of Parliament, as now constituted, does not re-
present either the views, the feelings, or the interests of
a large majority of the British nation, on whom falls
with most disproportionate and increasing pressure, an
enormous burden of taxation, and who had no voice in
the control of that burden, or any other legislative
enactment."
Mr. EDWARDS seconded the resolution, which was
carried most enthusiastically.
Mr. GRADY moved the next resolution, which con-
demned the announcement of Lord John Russell in Par-
liament, with reference to the extension of reform.
Mr. BOULT seconded the resolution, which was carried
unanimously.
Mr. Pxensox, M.P.,said that he concurred fully in the
views and sentiments of the meeting. He expressed his
own views the other day in a letter to the Electoral As-
sociation of Lambeth, of supporting Mr. Hume in his
motion. He, however, thought that they should not say
that they considered the questions contended for in that
motion as final. He might safely state that his friend
and colleague coincided with his views.
It was then unanimously agreed that a petition, em-
bodying the resolutions, be drawn up, signed, and pre-
sented to Parliament, and that the members for the
borough be requested to support the same.
The meeting then separated.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE ROYAL MARINE ARTILLERY.

PORTSMOUTH, JUNE B.—The Deputy Adjutant-Ge-
neral devoted this day to an official inspection, or grand
annual field day, of the Artillery branch of the Royal
Marine Corps at Cumberland Fort, about four miles
from Portsmouth, where a large assemblage of the rank
of the locality were congregated to witness the day's
evolutions.

The review opened with practice from a sea service
battery, mounting one 68-pounder, Lthree 32-pounders,
one 32-pounder carronade, one 24-pounder (all at targets
placed at a range of 425 yards), and three 10-inch land
service mortars in rear of an epaulement, at a flag-staff
placed at a range of 560 :yards. The whole of the evo-
lutions of the day were under the immediate command
of Colonel Gibsone, the Commandant of the Marine Ar-

tillery Corps. Besides the colonel, the officers attached
to the above battery were Major Castieau, Captain
Henry, Captain Fraser, Captain Langley, and Lieu-
tenants Ireland and Nlawbey.
The practice from the above battery was most perfect.
the targets being literally blown to atoms upon the butt
at every round, and the shells falling around the flag.
staff like cricket balls at a wicket.

The heavy battery on the beach under the Fort was
next exercised under the direction of Colonel Gibsone,
Major Castieau, Captains Henry and Parke, and Lieu-
tenants Ireland and Alexander. The practice was from
one 8-inch howitzer with common shell, at a flag moored
seawards 1,3:50 yards; one 12-pounder medium gun with
common shell, at the same target ; one 24 pounder
howitzer, one 12 pounder ditto, and one 6-pounder light
field-piece, with a spherical case, at a flag seawards,
moored at 900 yards' range.
The precision of this fire will be understood by the
fact of the flags being riddled at every discharge except
two (six rounds were fired); and at last the flag on the
latter stall was shot away.
Rocket practice was at the same time going on from
12-pounder, 6-pounder, and 3 .pounder tubes and Col.
Colquhoun's 3-pounder rocket guns, under the direction
of Captain Fraser and Lieutenant Draffen, and although
a stiff breeze was blowing, which had considerable effect
upon the missiles, they were all projected with extra-
ordinary, if not unprecedented, accuracy towards the
mark .
After the review Colonel Gibsone entertained the Ad-
.

jutaWC-General and a select and brilliant circle at a
dejeuner within the fort, and in the evening gave a
sumptuous entertainment to the Adjutant-General and
the elite of the corps and garrison.
The Amphion, 36, Captain W. J. Williams, arrived
at Spithead this morning from Kingstown, Dublin.
The Bellerophon, 78, Captain Barnes, sailed this
morning for Plymouth.
The Vindictive, 50, Captain Michael Seymour, was
officially inspected and her crew mustered by Sir Charles
Ogle this morning, prior to that fine frigate coining
into harbour to be paid off. She sailed in with a stiff
breeze in truly magnificent style at five o'clock.
The Firebrand steam-frigate. Captain Charles Hope,
was also officially inspected at Spithead this afternoon
by the Commander in-Chief, prior to being paid off at
Woolwich, for which place she left this evening.
Commander Hewlett, of the Excellent, attended both
inspections to superintend the gunnery in lieu of Captain
Chads, absent on leave.
Wind S.W., fresh breezes and cloudy weather.
PLYMOUTH, JUNE 7.—Yesterday afternoon the brig
Thomas Snooks, Kreeft, master, 31 days from the coast
of Africa, passed up Channel, having landed hero Mr.'
Thomas L. Ingram, Lieutenant-Governor of Gambia,
and Lieutenant S. B. Gordon, late Civil Commander of
M'Carthy's island; some mail bags for the Post office,
and dispatches addressed to the Secretary of State.
Passengers gone on—the Hon. R. Lloyd, three children,
and servant; Mr. R. Kneppenburg and Mr. B. Kneppen-
burg, of Bremen; and Captain W. Richardson. The
Thomas Snooks is laden with hides, wax, ground nuts,
and a general cargo. When she sailed on the 6th of
May, left there the north country brig Jordison, two or
three American and about ten French merchant vessels.
Spoke, on the 18th of May, in lat. 30 12 N., long 39 W.,
the schooner Petrel, of Liverpool; and on the 28th of
May, in lat. 42 35 N., lon. 2 18 W., the American barque
Douglas, from New York for Antwerp.

TEE CRESCENT AND THE CROSS; OR, ROMANCE
AND REALITIES OF EASTERN TRAVEL. BY ELIOT
WARBURTON, ESQ.—A seventh edition of this popular
work has just appeared, most opportunely for all Eastern
travellers, as the author has revised and corrected it
down to the present moment. "It is because Mr. War-
burton happily blends so much of the knowledge which
every traveller to the East should possess to make his
tour agreeable with picturesque description and ani-
mated narrative, that we think so highly of it as we do,
and warmly recommend it to all who think of pursuing
the same route, or who wish to know the present aspect
of countries:which must always be regarded with interest.
The author is an instructive guide as well as a pleasant
companion. The view of memorable objects calls into
requisition the treasures of his well-stored mind, and he
pours forth valuable information and spirited descrip.
Lion with the happiest effect. His details, too, of the
best mode of travelling—the demeanour to be observed
towards the guides and natives—the necessaries required
—the climate—the best seasons for moving—and the ex-
penses of the:tour are concisely given, and obviate the
necessity of any other guide book."—Court Journal.
Bell's Life in London, Sunday, June 11, will
give the most correct original account of the four days'
Ascot Races, including engravings of the cups.—Price
of Bell's Life, 40 folio columns, 6d. Bell's Life, as a
sporting journal, is unequalled in the extent and accu-
racy of its details of all matters interesting to the sport-
ing community. The sale exceeds 27,000. It is the
best medium for advertising races, coursing, steeple-
chases, regattas, stallions, horses, dogs, and sporting
books, and, in fact, everything to which it is desirable
the eye of the sportsman should be attracted. The terms
are—for advertisements not exceeding seven lines, 7s. ;
all above that, Is. a line. A single advertisement in
Bell's Life may be equal to half a dozen insertions in
I some journals.—Office, 170, Strand.
FIRE AT BRISTOL. —On Wednesday morning a
fire,' which was attended by loss of life, broke out upon
the Broad quay, Bristol, in the Seamen's Waterproof
Clothing Establishment of Mr. Park. Ono Ann Jack-
son, the wife of a sailor, was burnt to death.' Besides
the destruction of Park's premises, several others were
much damaged, among them the soda-water manufactory
of Mr. Price, the Garrick's Head Tavern, and tho shop
of Mr. Bryant, hairdresser.

IRELAND.
DUBLIN, JUNE 7.—The intelligence from the pro-
vinces this morning, always excepting the state of the
crops, which is most promising, is of no interest.
MEETING OF THE CONFEDERATION.
Last night the Music Hall was crowded. The Con-
federate clubs marched thither as usual. The chair was
taken by Francis Morgan, Esq., one of the solicitors to
the Corporation.
The CHAIRMAN, in addressing the meeting, said the
time approached when the post of honour would be the
post of danger. He trusted that the conduct of those
whom he saw before him would be firm. These were
times when every man who wished to preserve the rights
of citizens would soon be called upon individually to as-
sert them. Let him tell the Government that he was
anxious to preserve his oath of allegiance to her Ma-
jesty, but he wished it to be remembered that his alle-
giance was promised conditionally with the protection
he received; and if some of the outrages which had oc-
curred within the last few days were again attempted,
who could answer for what the next week would bring
on? He could scarcely trust himself to speak of the
mockery of all law and justice which was attempted
in the case of the martyred Mitchel. In the person of
John Mitchel, trial by jury had been rendered a
mockery; in that of Maguire the Habeas Corpus Act
was suspended. Those boasted pillars of the constitu-
tion were trampled to the dust by their English Go•
vornors. Therefore, he besought them to be steady and
firm, for the time was coming when the support of every
individual citizen would be wanting for Ireland. Bold
and chivalrous men would address the meeting, and he
would entreat them not to add another victim to the
savage law which had been passed. Enough had been
said and written; they knew what was demanded of
them. Let them then commence to do it in silence and
determination.—(Loud cheers.)
Mr. DILLON came forward, and submitted a statement
of facts, which had been put together not so much to
convince that meeting us all those who read the English
language, that John Mitchel had been swindled out of
his liberty—a fact that would remain a lasting record
of Whig infamy. The Learned Gentleman said that
a careful investigation had been made by Mr. Ray
and his associates in Conciliation Hall, as to the
character and position of persons upon the jurors'
list, and they could prove that no less than 800
upon that list were in a higher position in life than the
Protestants who were put upon the panel. A jury was
packed to try John Mitchel, out of a jury list contain-
ing two Catholics for one Protestant, which furnished an
irrefragable truth that it was packed. By such expe-
dients as these John Mitchel was found guilty and trans-
ported. He told Lord Clarendon this, that for one Re-
publican in Ireland that day month there were twenty in
Ireland that night. But, perhaps, the object was to
strike terror into the Confederation. If that was their
object, he pronounced it to be a failure. He would con-
osnutehns
a frompo s
to thatn
w
con-
clude with one observation, namely, that if within two
mt
lld
nightin
ere itth
note peoplea
noi
zf e Ireland
s(se, were
armed,
o
jury would be a
that the packing of a
very unsafe ex-
periment in Ireland--then
the forward. en he said they deserved to re-
main slaves to the end
of
on behalf of thethen Confederation,rward
came(Cheers.)
Mr. C. G. De
llewas
to tellre
them that an offer for
from Conciliation-hall. union had been made to them
Council of the
Ile was authorised to state to
them that it was proposed
Repeal Association should be suspended ; that the
the meetings of the
meetings of the Irish Confederation
sus-
pended—(" No," cries of " Order," should be
con-
(Heartusion)—that all past differencesShouldand slight
(Hear, hear)—and that they should
nnice in a new, be
as-
sociationforgotten—
, to find a short, sharp, and rapid
inde-
pendence. Think for a moment of the full road to
such an offer. It meant that all the power
of Ireland, to
meaning
of
a greater extent than the Queen could wield itshould be
given to the now association to fight the battle
of
Ire-
land's liberty. The question they would ask first
first
naturally was, on what principle were they asked to
enter that new association?—(Hear.) lie, for
one,
answered without hesitation, the principles of the Irish
Confederation. The next question that would naturally
arise was, for what purpose would this new body be.
organized?
A Voice—To handle the pike.—(Order.)
Mr. DUFFY—He would tell them that it would not be
instituted for making any more speeches. The main
purpose which he looked for accomplishing by it was the
planting of Ireland thick with repeal clubs, and to knit
them from end to end of the land. (Mr. Galway, of the
Repeal Association, here entered, and was loudly
cheered.) He had been watching anxiously the pro•
gress of the Irish Confederation. For the last month its
progress had been rapid. At the next meeting they
would lay before them the fundamental rules of the new
association, one by one, with the opinion of all the clubs
in Dublin upon them, and they would then ask them to
determine whether the proposed union should take place
or not.

Mr. THOMAS F. MEAGHER next presented himself,
and was received with loud cheering. He said—Citizens
of Dublin—Since we last assembled iu this hall an event
has occurred which decides our fate. We are no loeger
masters of our lives; they belong to the country, to
liberty, and to vengeance.—(Cheers.) Upon the walls
of Nowgate a fettered hand has inscribed this doctrine
—" We shall be the martyrs or the rulers of a revolu-
tion."—(Great cheering.) "But two, three—aye, hun-
dreds shell follow me," exclaimed the glorious citizen
who was sentenced to exile and immortality upon the
morning of the 27th of May.—(Cheers.) Such was his
prophecy then, and his children shall live to see that
prophecy fulfilled.—(Hear, hear.) Let no man distrust
these words of mine. Whilst I speak them I am fully
sensible of the obligation they impose—it is an oblige-
' tion from which there is no exemption but through in-
famy.—(Cheers.) Claiming your trust, however, I well
know the feelings that prevail to a great extent among
you—doubt, depression, shame. Doubt as to the truth
of those whose advice restrained your bearing; depres-
sion, inspired by the loss of the ablest and boldest
man amongst us ; shame, excited by the ease, theinso-
lence, and the impunity with which they hurried him in
chains from the island to whose service he sacrified his
all on earth—all which made life dear, and honourable,
and glorious to him—his home, his genius, and liberty.
—(Cheers.) In this feeling of depression—of shame—l
deeply share ; and from the distrust with which some of
you at least may regard the members of the late council
of this Confederation, I shall not hold myself exempt.
—(1-lear.) If they are to blame, so am I. Between the
hearts of the people and the bayonets of the Govern.
ment I took my stand with them, and against those who
scoffed at prudence as a crime.—(Hear.) I am here to
answer for it. If you believe that my act was the act
of a dastard, treat me with no delicacy—treat me with
no respect—vindicate your own courage—the necessity
and the perils of the cause forbid the interchange of
courtesies.—(Cheers.) Whatever odium may attach to
me, lam ready to endure it ; but do not for a moment
suppose that the withdrawal of your confidence will have
any influence upon my exertions.—(Hear.) No! in ranks
beside the poorest artizan amongst you, I will freely act
under any executive you may decree. With the intellect
and heroism of the democracy from the workshop, the
field, or the garret, I will press on with you to the death.
I will be the soldier and the subject of the plebian king.
—(Cheers.) Tho address to the people of Ireland,
signed by William Smith O'Brien, bears witness to your
generous desperation. It states what is the fact, how-
ever Castle organs may question it—that thousands of
the confederates had pledged themselves that John Mit-
chel should not leave this island but through their blood.
—(Cheers.) We are bound to make this statement in
justice and in honour—you would have fought but that
we seized your hands and bound them.—(Cheers.) Let
no vile tongue spit its slime on the people ; they were
ready for the sacrifice, and if the signal had been given
which they panted to receive, the stars would burn to-
night above a thousand martyr graves.—(Cheers.) On
our heads bo the sarcasm and the reproach. Previous
to the trial we laid before the clubs the reasons which
compelled us to oppose the project of a rescue. The
concentration of
10,000 troops upon this city, the
incomplete organization of the people, the insuffi-
ciency of foodin case of a sustained resistance, the
uncertainty as to how the country parts would
support us, and to what extent—these were the chief
reasons which drove us into antagonism with your gene-
rosity, your devotion, and your intrepidity; and to the
course we advised the members of the clubs at length
gave a reluctant sanction. Ido not think I would act a
candid part if I did not state that the day subsequent to
the arrest of Mr. Mitchel I gave expression to sentiments
having an opposite tendency to the advice to which I
allude. At a meeting of the Grattan Club on that day
I stated we ought to come to the resolution to resist by i
force, n case of conviction, the transportation of John
Mitchel—(Loud cheers)—and, at the worst, that the ship
which bore him should sail upon 9 a sea of blood—(Loud
cheers.) I said this, and I will not now conceal it. I
said this, and I will not now shrink from the reproach of
having acted otherwise. Upon consideration and con-
sultation with some of the leading members of the Can-
federation I became satisfied these were sentiments
which, if acted upon, would associate my name with
the ruin of the cause. I therefore felt it to be my duty
not to shrink from the responsibility which the avowal
of them might entail, but to avert the disasters which the
enforcement of them would ensure.—(Hear, hear.)
Call me coward, call me renegade—l accept these titles
as the penalties which a fidelity to my convictions has
imposed upon me. It will be for a short time only. At
the end I see the path which I have been ordained to
walk; no object intercepts my view, and on the grave
that closes upon that path I can read no coward's epi-
taPh•—(Cheers.) Bitterly, bitterly indeed, might the
wife and children of our illustrious friend lament the
loss they have sustained if his example failed to excite
amongst us that defiant spirit which, in spite of pains
and penalties, will boldly soar to freedom.—(Cheers.)
I should not say that I feel depression; his example, his
stern fortitude, and tranquil heroism forbid it.—
(Cheers.) Let not the banners droop, let not the batta-
lions roll back when the chief is down—(Cheers)—you
have to avenge that fall—(Cheers)—until that fall shall
have been avenged, a sin blackens the soil of the nation
that will repel from you the sympathy of every gallant
people.—(Cheers.) Forward! forward! we are pledged
to follow him—(Cheers)—once again they shall have
to pack a jury box; once again they shall have to
exhibit to the world the frauds and mockery upon
which their power is based; but the English shall never,
never rest in this island.—(Cheers.) The conquest
begun 700 years ago by the Normans shall never be com-
pleted. From the blood that drenched the scaffold in
'9B the felons of this year have sprung—(Cheers)—aud
if they shall fail, peace, and loyalty, and deba.ement
may for a time resume their reign—the snows of winter,
the flowers of summer, may close the proscribed graves,
but from those graves there shall be a resurrection.—
(Cheers.) The question which has been
.debated for
centuries, at one time in fields of blood, and since that
time in a party senate, amidst the jeers and yells of fac-
tion—the question as to what shall be 'the fate of this
iesnladnidsTatmhuasn, and so
island—must year determined—(Cheers)—the
Organize your strengthg,eyt oaurrmisn l'enlldeoptr:ypeaure.—renTuah iearssm.).

A truce to cheers, and speeches, and banquets—to im-
portant resolutions that reso.lve nothing—to magnificent
displays that are preposterous deception. Substitute de-
fined action for driftless passion, and in the intelligent -
distribution and disciplined exercise of your powers—let -
the country manifest its purpose, and give permanent
effect to its ambition.—(Cheers.)
Mr. O'Gon -t
mes, jun., and others, addressed the meet. Nt
ing in similar sentiments, and the meeting broke up.
The clubs went away peaceably.
_avasAtaw
AN INSPECTOR OF POLICE AND TWO CON.—
STABLES SENT FOR TRIAL TO SESSIONS.

Inspector Walpole, and two constables of the A divi-
sion, appeared before the magistrates at the head police-
office, to answer the complaint of Mr. James M'Cor-
mick, of Christ Church-place, for wilful and malicious,
trespass.

The complainant is proprietor and printer of a weakly
unstaniped paper, called the Irish National Guard, and
the charge made against the pelice-constables and in-
spector was for having torn from his shop window pla-
cards relating to the said publication, and of which the
following is a copy :
" A PROCLAHATIoN.—To ALL IGNORANT AND DE-
LUDED POLICEMEN.--" Whereas the Captains of 'The
Irish National Guard' have received several dispatches
from their country depots, relative to the conduct of cer-
tain police, in tearing down their bulletins, announcing
the strength of each week's columns; and also endeavour-
ing to prevent respectable non-commissioned officers
from billeting. ' The Irish National Guard,' now here-
by give notice, that they will prosecute all such parties
so offending ; and the Captains further inform all such
detective jackalls, that ' The Irish National Guard' is
regularly marched, once a week, for inspection, to her
Majesty's Stamp-office, having been previously drilled
and inspected by the said Captains and the printer to
the service, who is duly licensed. The Captains of
The Irish National Guard,' therefore, command all
their agents and non-commissioned officers in the out-
posts, to notify to them any rash attempts that may
hereafter be made to surprise their depots, to cut off
detachments, or prevent ' The Irish National Guard' from
marching through the length and breadth of Ireland,
England, Scotland, and our ancient possession the Isla
of Man.—Signed by order of the Captains, at their
Castle, 16, Christ Church-place, Dublin, this Ist day
of June, 1848.
" JAMES M'CORMICK, Licensed Printer."
Proof was given of the circumstances attending the
taking down the placards. The charge was undenied
by the defendants, but the Inspector and Mr. Superin-
tendent Walsh justified the act, on the plea of orders to
that effect from the Commissioners.

After a lengthened hearing, the Magistrates decided
that the posting of the placards on complainant's shop-
window was not an offence at either common or statute
law; that there was nothing seditious or indecent in the
character of the document, whatever might be the cha-
racter of the publication to which it referred; and that
if there was obstruction by it to the public thoroughfare,
it was consequential, and not direct, and therefore not
chargeable as against Mr. M'Cormicic. -Under these
circumstances, the Bench decided on sending the inspec-
tor and his subordinates for trial to the City Sessions.
Informations were accordingly sworn by Mr. M'Cor-
mick and his sister.

MPROMPTU ON HEARING JENNY LIND'S
EXQUISITE INTERPRETATION OF LUCIA,
IN DONIZETTI'S OPERA, " LUCIA DI LAM-
MERMOOR," ON SATURDAY NIGHT.
Enchantress, say, ere you depart,
Is it true homage to thy art,
Poor tribute of this feeling heart,
My silent tears?

H. J. ST. LEGER.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, JUNE 8.
STOCX EXCHANGE.—The share market is again buoyant,
and more business is being done. The sales are—Birksn-
head, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction (late C. and B.),
271. 10s. Shares, 13!48—East Anglian, 3/. I.s. Shares,
31. Is. 3d. —Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths (late M. and
B.), 13,4 dis.—Ditto, 321. Shares, 7 c. dis.—Ditto, 10/. Pre-
ference, 6s. 3d. p.—London and North-Western, 123—Ditto,
Quarters,andl/.
s tl so
c.
No.3d .116p24_—%DMidtaInso.cLeaNDteietwrto, Sheffield,
H2oc.vsesh,ar e*, av,nBdii4d
s.dii—as.-
Quarters,coin,
Shrewsbury and Birmingham, 9/. 12s. 3d.a Shares (B), 3WL dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, No. I, 94 dis.—Ditto,
No. 2,10 LA c. dia.—Ditto, No. 3,91 A :clis.—Ditto, Thirds, 3 c. dia.

MANCHESTER, Jcss S.
Srocx Excrwrca.—The nales are—Birkenhead, Lanca-
shire, and Cheshire Junction, 7 9-16 dis.—Ditte (late Chester
and Birkenhead), I3—East Lancashire, Quarter,, Preference,
Z-16 p.—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 321. Shares (late Ex-
tension), 634 dis.—Ditto (West Riding Union), 3 11-16
dis.—Ditto, Preference, 5-16 p.—London and North-
Western, 124—Ditto, Quarters ;(u), 2 5-16 p.—Manchetater,
Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Quarters, No. 2, 15—North
Staffordshire, 2% dis.—South-Eastern and Doter, Ne. 4,
dis.
BIRMINGHAM, JUNE S.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—London and North.
Western, 124—Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 23,',
dis.—North Staffordshire, 48s. 91. dis.—Shrewsbury and
Birmingham (A), 56s 3d. dis.—llitto (B), 48s. 9d. dis.—
Great Western, par.

SWEARING•IN SPECIAL CONSTABLES.—Yeaterhy
W. F. Walesby, Esq., and Hector Rose, Esq., two of
her Majesty's justices of the peace for the county of
Middlesex, attended at the vestry-room, St. Martin's-
place, Trafalgar-square, to administer the oath to such
persons as mightde*ire to be appointed special constables,
and to renew the w.►rrants of those already sworn. Up-
wards of three hundred persons wore enrolled, exclu-
sive of the whole of the men from the Branch Post-

office, Charing .cross, and a great many gentlemen
students from King's College, the magistrates being en-
gaged incessantly signing the warrants from four until
seven o'clock. They will attend again to-day from eleven
until two. Magistrates will also be in attendance this
day for a like purpose at the different parochial vestry,
rooms and metropolitan- session-houses.

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.—At the exhibition of
the Horticultural Society on Tuesday last, Mr. James
Cuthill, of Camberwell, exhibited a new strawberry,
called the Black Prince. It is an excellent sort for early
forcing, and a most prolific bearer, as may be conceived
when we suy that the plant shown had on it upwards of
two hundred fruit of u medium size. Mr. Cuthill also
exhibited a dish of ashleaved kidney potatoes, perfectly
free from disease, grown in the manner recommended in
his pamphlet.
TEN HOURS' BILL DEMONSTRATION IN MAN..
CHESTER.—On Wednesday evening last the friends of
this measure celebrated the first anniversary of its be-
coming the law of the land, in the Free-trade Hall.
Between three and four thousand operatives sat down
to tea. Amongst those present were Lord Ashley, M.P.,
John Fielding, Esq., the Marquis of Blandford, Lord
John Manners, the Hon. Mr. P. Cowper, M.P., Charles
Ilindley, Esq., W. B. Ferrand, Esq., Rev. Mr. Hunting-
ton, and a large number of gentlemen and clergy from
the surrounding towns. The Rey. C. D. Wray, vice-
Dean of Manchester, was in the chair. Resolutions of
thanks to all those noblemen and gentlemen who hs
long and successfully laboured to secure this Bill w(445
moved and seconded by operative spinners, all of whom.
expressed their great satisfaction at the working of the
measure. These resolutions were responded to by Lord
Ashley, John Fielding, Esq., Lord John Manners, the
Hon. Mr. P. Cowper, Mr. B. Ferrand, and other gentle-
men. The meeting was exceedingly enthusiastic, and
did not separate till after eleven o'clock.

BIRMINGHAM, THURSDAY.—Last evening a meet-
ing of the members of the Political Union and other per-
sons favourable to the six points of the Charter, was
held at the Town-hall. The attendance was most nume•
roils. At hall-past seven o'clock J. Baldwin, Esq., was
called to the chair. The following resolution having
been carried unanimously, the meeting separated peace-
ably:—" That this meeting is of opinion, that the misery
and distress of the country are the result of a system of
legislation, established by a Parliament which does not
justly represent the trading classes of the United King-
dom, and which excludes the whole of the labouring po-
pulation from voting; and therefore this meeting openly
and unequivocally declares that the statement made by
Lord John Russell recently, in the House of Commons,
is an evidence of the lamentable ignorance of her Ma-
jesty's advisers, as such, as seriously to endanger the
peace of the country, and the safety of the throne; and
turther expresses its deliberate opinion that the present
Ministry are fully responsible for the distress of the
country, and the lamentable consequences which have
resulted therefrom."
ASSOCIATION FOR THE AID AND BENEFIT Op
DRESSMAKERS AND MILLINERS.—The annual meeting
of this association was held at the rooms of the Statistical
Society, St. James's-square, yesterday afternoon; the
Earl of Arundel and Surrey, M.P., presiding. Lady
Ashley, the Countess Grey, Lady Arundel, Lady Syd-
ney, Lady R. Grosvenor, Miss Copley, and other ladies
of distinction were present on the occasion. The chair-
man having expressed the gratification with which he
attended that day as the deputy of Lord Ashley the
president of the institution), who was unavoidably &pliant
upon other business, called upon R. D. Grainger, Esq,
(the secretary), to read the report of the society for the
past year. That document stated that the progress of
the institution durirg the year just expired had been
very satisfaetery and encouraging. The committee had
caused careful inquiries to be instituted into the number
of hours during which milliners and dressmakers were
now employed daily in the metropolis and in country
towns, and the information received warranted them
in stating that a marked abridgment of their duration
had resulted from the efforts of that institution. It
is now generally believed that at no distant period
the hours would be universally reduced to twelve
hours per diem. The registry of applicants for employ-
ment kept by the society was steadily increasing; 4273
persons having been registered upon the society's books
free of cost last year, 528 of whom had been provided
with situations through the society's instrumentality.
The registration system tends materially to promote the
reduction of the excessive hours of labour, by providing
employers with extra assistance whenever they have
large orders to execute. Medical relief is afforded to
the class whom the society seeks to benefit, at the rats
of ss. per annum each; and last year 94 persons had
subscribed to procure themselves this species of advan-
tage. A proviaent fund is connected with the society,
to induce saving habits among dressmakers acd milliners,
by holding out attractive rates of interest for the deposit
of small sums of money, and 174/. had been entrusted to
the society tinder this head during the past year. The
total receipts were about 3401.—a smaller sum than they
amounted to in the preceding year; and the balance in
hand is 20/.165. The report having been unanimously
adopted, the meeting was subsequently addressed by Lord
Dudley Stuart, M.P., G. Redmayne, Esq., Dr. Carpenter,
Dr. Brewer, Dr. Dixon, Dr. Aldis, Dr. Hodgkin, F. L.
Clarke, Esq., &c., in support of the claims of the society,
and the proceedings closed with the usual formal resolu•
tions and routine business.

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HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
.11dlie. JENNY LIST)
The lqobility, Patrons to the Opera, and the Public are respectfully
Informed that a GRIND ExTAA. NIGHT will take place TO-
MORROW EVENING, June 10, when will be pertormed Donizettes
Opera of

L'ELISIR D'A.MORE.
AdMa, Mdlle. Jenny Lind; Nemorino, Signor Gardoni ; Belcore,
bignor Belletti ; and Dr. Dulcamara, Signor Lablache.
To conclude with the admired Ballet Divertissement, by M. Per-
rot, the music composed and arranged by M. Nadaad, entitled
LES EL EM ENS,
By Mdlle. Carlotta Grist, Mdlle. C. Rosati, and Mdlle. Cerito; Mdliee.
A.assundon, Julien, Payne, Lamoreux, &c.
♦pplications tor Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets, to be made at the
fox-office of the Theatre.
The Fr to List is suspended, the public Press excepted.
Doors open at halt-past Seven, and commence at Eight o'clock.

'THEATRE ROYAL, HAY MARKET.
Unger the Mentwenient et Mr. 14. Webster. .ole Lessee.
MR. AND MRS. CHARLES KEAN.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed a new and original Play, entitled THE WIFE'S
SECRET. Lord Arden, Mr. Howe; Sir Walter Amyott, Mr.
Charles Kean ; Jabez Sneed, Mr. WOster ; Harrington, Mr.
Charles
Brie-
dlll ; Brouillard, Mr. Rogers ; Lady Eveline imyott, Mrs.
Kean Maud Mrs. Keeley.
Betweea the pieces Mr. Gerhard Taylor, the eminent Harpist,,will
perform a grand Fantasia.
After 'hich a new piece called the PAS DE FASCINATION ; or,
Catching a Governor. Michael Browsky, Ali. Keeley; Katherine
Loper, Mrs. Keeley.
To conclude with a Grand Romantic Extravaganza, founded on
Horace Wiapole's mysterious production. and caned THE CASTLE
OF OTRANTO. Manfred, Mr. Keeley ; the Marquis Vincenza, Mr.
.T. Bland ; Theodore, Miss P. Horton ; Odonto, Mr. Caulfield
palito, Mrs. W. Clifford ; Isabella, Miss Reynolds ; Matilda, Mrs.
tae Manager, Mr. Farren; Acting Manager, Mr. F. Web:ter.
J. T. Archer, Rox-book keeper.
Boxes, 55.; Pit, 3s. ; Gallery. is. ; Upper Gallery, Is.
Doors op4n at Half-past Six, Performance to commence at Seven.

THEATRE ROYAL, ...WELPHI.
Under the direction of, Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING
vrtn be performed a new and original Drama, called HARVEST
NONE. Principal charactors by Messrs. 11. Hughes, Lambert,
Wright, P. Bedford, 0. Smith, Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, Mrs.
Frank Matthews, Miss Turner, &c.
After which a new Farce, called GOING TO THE DERBY THE
DICRISY DAY. Mr. Jerem'ah Twiddle, air. Wright ; 31r.
James Chucks, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Captain Nobble, Mr. Worrell ;
Mrs. Chucks, Mrs. Matthews ; Mrs. Twiddle, Miss Woolgar.
lo conclude with THE DOUBLE-BEDDED ROOM. Mr. Dul-
Outer Pipes, Mr. Lambert ; Mrs. Deputy Lomax, Mrs. Laws.
Boxes, 43.; Pit, 2s. , Gallery, I.
D.,,rs oxen at Halt-past Six, Performance to commence at Seven.
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LOYAL LYCEUM TIIEATRE.
Under the Management of Madame Vestris.
Sole Lessee. Mr. Charles Matkows.
THIS EVENING,
Wlll be performed a new comic Drama, entitled ANYTHING FOR
A CHANGE. Characters by Messrs Barley, C. Mathews, limner;
Mrs. L. Murray, Miss IC Fitzwilliarn, and Miss Marshall.
After which, a new original grand Classical Extravaganza,
entitled THESEUS and ARIADSE ; or, the Marriage of Bachus.
principal characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, 11. Hall, S. Smith, F.
Cooke ; Miss Fitzwilliam, Miss Jane Coleman, Miss Marshall, and
Madame Vestris.
To conclude with THE SCARECROW. Principal characters b
Messrs. Buckstone, Selby, Granby, and Charles ; Mrs. C. Jones, Mil;
Jane Coleman, Miss Lee, and Mrs. Fitawilliam.
DEOSS Luxes, bs.; Upper Boxes, ; fit, 23. ; Gallery, 13. No
Dati-price to any part of the house.
The .sew ttox-ofCce, No. 2, Wellington-street, is open to the
Pub& every day, from Ten till Six.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Mr. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager, Dashess-street,
l'ortland. place.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed THE CROWN DIAMONDS. Count de Campo
Mayer, Mr. Bodda ; Don Henriquez de Sandoval, 11r. Allen ; Don
Sebastian D'Aveyro, Mr. Barker; Rebolledo, Mr. Weiss ; La Cata-
rina. Madams Anna Thillon ; Diana, Mrs. Weiss.
Atter winch, a new comic Drama, entitled SPANISH MAR-
RIAGES Don Hernandez, Mr. J. Vining ; Count San Lucia, Mr.
Gilbert; Don Gaspar, Mr. Conway ; ELzat,eth Farnese, Mrs. Stir-
ling ; Donna Beatrice, Miss Cooper ; Griselda, Miss Emma Stanley.
To conclude with a new Ballet, entitled MENORELLA. Charac-
ters by Mr. Flexmore, M. Le Clereq, M. Deulin, Madame Le Clercq,
Mdlle. Le Clercq, Md:le. Louise, Mdlle. Adele, Mdlle. Mathilde, Miss
liaison, and Mdlle. Auriol.
vres, Circle, as.: Boxes, 48.; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is.

FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell. 33, Old Bond-street.
THIS EVENING,
The Performances will commence at Elght o'clock. when
Will be presented 31E MOIRES DE DEUX JEUNES 31 ARIEES.
Duinoutel, M. Derval ; Deligny, M. Berger ; Laurent, 31. Ferdinand;
Mathilde, M. Dupuis.
After which, the admired Play of L'ETOURNEAU. Roquet, M.
Grassot ; Felix, M. Ravel ; A drien, M. Berger ; Dunois, M. Le-
mend ; Lesourd, M. Augustin ; tin Facteur. M. Lemeunier ; Caporal,
M. Ferdinand ; Anita, Mdlle. Brassine ; Adeline,
Benolle. Juliett3llllee
Madame Bernard, Madame Gresset ; Madame it, .
Thierret.
To conclude with LE mAaor. CRAVAEBON. Le Major Crays.-
chon, M L, mcnil; Dervieres, JI. Berger; Olytupc, Mdlle. Juliette;
Amalie, Mdlle. A. Duval.
.oses. 63. Pit, 3s.Awhitheatre, 3s. Gallery. s2s
80i.e.. and Stalls may be obtain,.cl at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library,
33, Old Bond-street.

ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
ROBERT 1101:DIN (ot the Palais Royal, Paris).—The sur-
prising and interesting performances of ROBERT HOUDIN, naving
been received with the most enthusiastic adrn ration. be will con-
tinue his extraordinary SOIREES FANTA ,'PIQUES at the St.
James's Theatre,
TO-MORROW EVENT.N.-G,
and evary Tuesday, Thursday, and AV tirttAY Evening. The euter-
tainments will be varied, and each perfo• mance include—The Won-
dsrful Orange Tree. the Safety Casket, the tans and Camlon-balls,
the Cabalistic Clock, and the inexhaustib:e Bottle. Concluding with
Seconds Vue Escamotage de Robert Houdin Ills, and Slispeusion
ithereene.
Doors open at Eight, the Exhibition to commence at half-past
Righc, and terminate before Eleven.
Boxes, 45.; Pit, 2s.
Boxes and stalls, may be had at Mr. NI ITCIIELL'S Royal Ll-
brs.ry, 33, Old Bond-street, and at the Box-oftlee of the Theatre,
thick is open daily from Eleven to Five.
In compliance with numerous applications, a DAY PERFORM-
ANCE will be given on WEDNESDAY MORNING next, June Lt.
Doors open at Two o'clock.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty.
Entire Change—Brilliant Spectacle—Grand Equestrian Fete.
Last iaix Nights of the present brilliant Spectacle, which must give
place to the forthcoming splendid Whitsun Novelties.
THIS EVENIS;.I,
Will be revived, with great splendour, M. G. Lewis's Grand Re-
snantic Equestrian Drama of TIMOUR THE. TARTAR, in which
Mr. Batty's unrival ed stud of highly-trained horses will appear.
To be followed by THE SCENES OF THE ARENA, introducing
the British Artistes in their unris ailed performances. First appear-
Ince of Mr. Batty's highly-trained Hanoverian Palfreys.
To conclude with a favourite Farce.
Box-office open from Eleven till Five.
Stage Manager, Mr. W. West.

ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
Combination of Attractions unprecedented.
JULLIEN and his MONSTRE BAND.
VIEW of ROME, by Dawson.
Grand Display of FIREWORKS, by Southby.
Re-engagement of Mdlle. LOUVARNY.
No Extra t. barge.
MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, and
FRIDAY.
Daylight View of Itome.—Promenade Concerts, Vocal and Instru-
mental conducted by Mons. JULLIEN, whose splendid Band of 100
Performers, Includes Messrs. Kainig, Prospere, Lazaru,, Baumann,
nichardson, Contact, Barrett, and Ciotti.—Two Solos each Evening.
Lovarny, who is ie-engin:ed, will also sing two favourite
sengs each evening.—The beautiful Menagerie—Shakspere's House—
The Magic Bridge—Chinese Pagoda—and other novelties will be ex-
hibited, the whole concluding with a most magnificent and not to be
rivalled display of Firewo•ks, by the Messrs. Southby, representing
the Girandola during the Holy Week at Rome.
Gates open at lea, Feeding Time FlVQ—Jullien's Concert at Six—
Fireworks at Dusk.
Notwithstanding the obvious extra expense attending the engage-
ment of M. Julliea and his splendid band, there will be no advance of
'rice'

Admission, as usual, One Shilling.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

No communication can he attended to unless authenti-
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Rejected communications cannot be returned.

THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, JUNE 9.
TincinfolitTEß, Lowest, 49 ; Highest, 65; Noon, 64.
BAROMETER, 29.89. WIND S.S.W.; fine.
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