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London, England, 1846-04-17 00:00:00

LITERATURE.

TUE LIFE OF THE RIGHT HON. GEORGE
CANIVING. By Robert Bell, Author of " The _His-
tory of Russia," &c.
Pew public men have furnished better topics for an
interesting biography than George Canning. He was
come of a good family, but brought up in very straitened
circumstances. His father, who appears to have been
one of the most reckless of Irishmen, died in great po-
verty when he was one year old; his mother who had to
shift for herself and her son in the best way she could,
took to the stage, and married twice after the death of
her first husband, neither marriage being fortunate.
The childhood of Canning was passed under the in-
auspicious guardianship of Mr. Reddish (her second
husband) whose disorderly habits excluded the possi-
bility of moral or intellectual training. The profligacy
of his life communicated its reckless tone to his hou-e-
-hold, and even the material wants of his family were
frequently neeglectel to feed his wants elsewhere. Yet
under these inauspicious circumstances the talents of
the child attracted notice. Fortunately, they attracted
the notice of his uncle, Mr. Stratford Canning, who
procured him from a family estate in Ireland an annuity.
of 2001., which possibly saved the child from ruin. The
history of the youth of this celebrated orator would
have been remarkable, independent of the eminence
which he afterwards attained, for, though :exposed to
the worst example—though his mother for years led the
life of a strolling actress, and her vicissitudes and hard-
ships were of no ordinary kind, her son, from the very
dawn of childhood, exhibited the most amiable dispo-
sitions and a love for Older, moral principle, industry,
and- domestic virtues which distinguished him to the
last. His lot, too, was cast in a period the most re-
markable in the history of England for great events and
illustrious men. From the commencement of the French
revolution, or, rather, the execution of the French king,
to his death, in 1827, Mr. Canning was a public cha-
racter, end engaged more or less in the itnportant
transactions that occurred during that long and eventful
period. He was admitted by common consent to be the
most finished and eloquent debater in Parliament. His
Oncluct as foreign secretary, with one remarkable ex-
ception, met with the admiration of all parties. His
connexion with Pitt, Wellesley, Wellington, &c., and
his persevering and often successful cppcsition to Fox,
and the other great leaders of the Whig party, gave a lustre
to his name not equalled by that of any modern orator or
statesman. Mr. Bell, therefore, had one of the finest
subjects for a biography that could have been selected,
and we must say, that he has done it ample justice. His
remarks in general are sound, and accord with historical
facts- His style is chaste, vigorous, and impressive. He
rarely displays any strong political bias, and seems
anxious to render justice not only to the subject of his
memoir but to the great men, his foes as well as his
friends, that figured during the war with France. He
rarely or never allows the attention to flag, for the dry his-
tory of factsis constantly enlivened by some little episodes
respecting such men as Wilberforce, and Windham, and
Sheridan, and Fox, and all told in brief and becoming
language. We give a specimen of his style and powers
of description from a short account of Canning's manner
of speaking and appearance when he began to emerge
kite public life. After leaving college he had chambers in
Lincoln's Inn, and, like asst young men of the day, was
in the habit of attending clubs, where the politics, and
especially the crowding events el the French Revolution
were discussed. Here is a picture of him in his twenty-
second year:—
"Amongst them was a student of pale and thoughtful
Aspect, who brought to the nightly contests unusual
fluency and grace of elocution. He, too. along with the
rest, had been inspired by the heroic sp4etacle, had
Eundered upon its causes, and exulted over its prospects.
idis head was full of constitutions ; for his studies lay
amongst the elementary writers, rather than the special
pleaders and form-mongers of the law. And after a
Morning of close reading and severe reflection, he would
wend his way in the evening to one of these debating-
rooms, and taking up his place unobserved, watch the
vicissitudes of the discussion, noting well its effect upon
the miscellaneous listeners; then, seizing upon a moment
When the argument failed from lack of resources, or ran
into sophistry or exaggeration, he would present himself
to the meeting. A figure slight, but of elegant propor-
tions
; a face poetical in repose, but fluctuating in its
expression with every fugitive emotion ; a voice low,
clear, and rich in modulation ; and an air of perfect
breeding, prepares his heaters for one who possesses
superior powers, and is not unconscious of them. He
opens calmly—strips his topic of all extraneous matter—
distributes it under separate heads—disposes of objec-
tions with a playful humour—rebukes the dangerous
excesses of preceding speakers—carries his auditors
through a comelete syllogism—establishes the propo-
sition with which he set out—and sits down amidst the
acclamations of the little senate. Night after night
witnesses similar feats ; at length his name gets out; he
is talked of, and speculated upon ; and people begin to
ask questions about the stripling who has so suddenly
sky."
appeared amongst them, as if he had laden from the

his influence and his eloquence.to bear upon all these
masses of resistanqe. He kpt aloof from all personal
intercourse with Cathorc delegates, that 11 might sta..d
clear of suspicion, and that the platy and Edependence
of his motives should be above impeachment. He bOre
down these antagonist forces one by one—weakened
their powi,rs of hostility, and effectually succeeded in

winning over the most influential al.d indispensable
opinions. What actual steps he took in the Cabinet
cannot be known, but they may be readily surmised. It
was quite evident that, under his kfluence, the tone of
the Cabinet became slowly liberal:s( d ; and that he had
secured the right to propound the Catholic question fix
discussion amongst his col agues, and to communicate
with his Majesty upon it, whenever he saw fit. To his
judicious and unwearied labours in this cause, must be
mainly attributed its early settlement. He prepared the
way for it; he overcame the greatest obstacle of all, the
reluctance of George IV. If he had not done wonders
with the servile bigotry of that monarch, the Duke of
Wellington and Sir Robert Peel would have been power-
less in his hands in 1829."
There are scattered throughout the work sketches of
some of the leading characters that flourished IA) the
time of Canning, and in general they are drawn fa;rly,
and without unnecessary severity. The sketch of Wil-
berforce is perhaps a little over-coloured, but no one can
mistake the original ; and in another place, all honour
is done to him for the inestimable services he' rendered
to the cause of abJlition

" Wilberforce was the Parliamentary apostle of aboli-
tion. He worked at it day and night, and prayed for it
with his daily bread. Honour to him for that, in spite
of all his crochetty little ways and eccentricities ! But
he was a sad bare to Pitt, always popping in his fears
and misgivings at the most inopportune moments ; a
sort of philanthropic Paul Pry, pip tually forgetting
his umbrella, and hoping he didn't intrude. Nobody
ever had such an inobtrusive way of ob!ruding his ad-
vice upon everybody. No matter what the queStion
was, or who the person, or how slight the acquaintance,
Wilberforce was sure to find some excuse for a hint or a
warning, with such excellent intentions, that it was im-
possible to give vent to the vexation he occasioned. He
had no suspicion of the possibility of doing mischief ;
but went blundering on with the most amiable sincerity
of purpose, good-naturedly, setting all his friends right,
and knocking, his head against everybody's business
with a simplicity of character 'Ten which experience
was wasted in vain."

The character of Lord Liverpool, also, is well de-
scribed :

" In Lord Liverpool, now lost to the public service for
ever. Mr. Canning had to mourn the deprivation of a
steadfast and honourable personal friend ; the Mr. Jen-
kinson of Christ Church, whom he remembered so well
iii his brown coat and the buttons with the initials of
the great orators ; the Lord Ilawkesbury of the young
days of Parliamentary strife and experimental diplo-
macy, who used to make such ' gallant prophecies about
the war in France, and whose empty seriousness used to
give such offence to George 111. ; and, finally, that Lard
Liverpool who, by mere respectability of character, kept
together for fifteen years a e!tbinet composed of the most
incongruous materials that had probably ever been as-
sembled. The secret of Lord Liverpool's success in re-
taining so long a lease of power lay in the fact that he
did not possess a single quality calculated to provoke
the jealousy or excite the insubordination of his col-
leagues. His control was purely nominal. Slow, up-
right, practical—he never interfered with others, an.i
was suffered to go on in his track without check or inter-
ruption. Nobody feared him, nobecly disliked him,
nobody doubted his probh.y. His good qualities were
all of a negative kind—the safest for a Minister who
seeks strength in combination. And this was Lord Li-
verpool's pre-eminent merit."
Before parting with Mr. Bell, we are bound to tell
him, that he is guilty of a most unpardonable propnsity,
which mars in a great measure his qualities as a
biographer.'; We never remember to have seen any book
so encumbered with foot-notes as this ; they become ab-
solutely insufferable. The attention of the reader is
eternally distracted from the text to the notes, some-
times five deep in one page, and occasionally of great
length. The first half of the volume, which contains
altogether 368 pages, is disfigured by not fewer than 127
notes, independent of references to authorities. This
shows tither great carelessness or hurry, or a want of
the "bump" of arrangement. Fotir-fifths of them might
have been embodied in the text, or omitted altogether.

THE PHILOSOPHY OF HISTORY.

By Frederick Von Schlegel.

A book of such a world-wide celebrity as this master-
piece of the great Schlegel, requires no commendation at
our hands ; in recommending it to the public we might
almost subject ourselves to the imputation of arrogance.
Its perusal is as necessary to every one who is desirous
of comprehending his position as a member of the human
family, as the perusal of Adam Smith's Wealth of' Na-
tions is to the political economist, Tully to the rhetori-
cian, or Plato to the moralist. Frederick Schlegel, who
here comprises all times, generations, and empires past
is his comprehensive retrospect, while he applies their
aggregate meaning to the elucidation of the present, was
born in 1769, conformed to the Catholic religion
in 1805, and expired in 1629. In those simple
dates are contained the two outer limits and
the most memorable transition of a career which
will for, ever and for ever mark that period of
German literature as with the star of Adonais.
Augustus Schlegel, for his critical acumen, and Frede-
rick Schlegel, for his analytical subtlety, have no precise
parallels or compeers on record. There is an enthusiasm
and gusto about the one, and a shrewdness and lucidity
about the other, almost peculiar to themselves in the
relative branches of their art. hence the two brothers
must ever survive the mutations of science, of letters, or
of fashion, and be resorted to as authoritative in history
and the belles lettres. Mr. Bohn evinces a very admir-
able discrimination in the selection of reprints for his
" Standard Library," nor for the nonce could he possi-
bly have selected one more acceptable to his subscribers
than the " Philosophy of History." Here, for an amount
most extravagantly disproportioned to the value of the
disquisition, any one may obtain a work encycl..paedic
in its character. From its pages alone we may
derive a perspicuous knowledge of the gradations
of mankind from the darkest periods of antiquity
even to the present century—a knowledge by which
meny circumstances otherwise mysterious, or utterly in-
comprehensible, become unfolded to us as links in that
sequential chain which has conducted humanity up to its
present state of civilisation. More conceivable, more
beneficial, and more compatible with revealed religion,
than the wonderful theory of Lanark in reference to the
bodily development of man, this work traces out the ma-
turing causes which have mentally ripened the social
system, and from the inferences of which philosophy we
may acquire some notion of the to be of the mundane
futurity. A more glorious or elevated theme for con-
sideration could scarcely have been selected for the exer-
cise of genius; nor could it scarcely have been handled
with more inimitable sagacity. For its republication in
its present compact form, the publisher deserves every
encouragement.

CDURT CIRCULAR,

WINDSOR, TRUE SDAY.—The Queen and Prince Albert.
with the Hereditary Prince of Saxe Meiningen, walked
in the pleasure grounds, and returned to the Castle in a
pony carriage.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by
his Serene Highness the Hereditary Prince of Saxe
Meiningen, and his Serene Highness Prince Edward of
Saxe Weimeir, rode out on horseback this forenoon, at-
tended by Lieut.-Colonel Seymour.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, accompanied by his
Serene Highness the Hereditary Prince of Saxe Mein-
ingen, and attended by the Countess Howe, rode in a
pony carriage to Frogmore to-day. His Serene High-
ness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimeir accompanied the
Qucen Dowager on horseback.
Her Majesty and her Royal Consort rode out in the
afternoon in a landau and four. In the next carriage
were the Marchioness of Douro, Hon. Miss Murray, and
airon de Rei.zenstein. The two Equerries in Waiting,
Hon. Colonel Grey and Lieutenant-Colonel Seymour,
were in attendance on horseback. Earl Howe and Sir
Andrew Barnard also rode on horseback with the royal
party.

The liaYahFamily took their walking and pony exer-
cise in the lionie Park and pleasure-grounds, both in the
forenoon and afternoon.

The.band of the 2d Life Guards attended during din-
ner. Her Majesty's private band afterwards attended
in the Castle.

His Excellency Baron Dedel, the Netherlands Minis-
ter, who, since his return to England, has again been
seriously indisposed for some time, is much improved in
health within the last few days.

A deputation, consisting of Mr. Hutchinson, the
Deputy Chairman of the Stock Exchange, Mr. Norbury,
Mr. Lawrence, and Mr. Mullins, had an interview with
the Earl of Dalhousie yesterday at the office of the
Board of Trade.

The Commissioners of the Metropolitan Termini had
a meeting on Wednesday. There were present Viscount
Canning, the Right Hon. J. Herries, the Lord Mayor,
anti Sir Frederick Smith. The Commissioners had
another meeting yesterday. There were present. Via
count Canning, the Earl of Dalhousie, the Lord Mayor,
the Right lion. J. Herries, and Sir F. Smith.
Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
(Bee from the Governor of Gibraltar.

Dispatches were sent from the Colonial-office for tht,
Governors of the West India. Colonies.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

The chef d'oeuvre of Mozart, the Shaksrere of music,
was performed here last evening, and, as is always the
case when the opera affiche announces 11 Don Giovanni,
crowds of real lovers of music were assembled at the en-

trances lorg before the doors were opened. The opera
itself will always draw a crowded audience, and when
the cast is as strong, as it was last night it is perhaps
the greatest musical treat in the world. With Grisi as
Donna Anna, Castellan as Zerlina. Sanchioli as Elvira,
Fornasari as the Don, Lablache as Leporello, and Mario as
Ottavio, it is a perfect performance of the most perfect opera
in the world. The novelty of the evening was the Elvira
of Sanchioli. It is the best we have ever seen. She
makes a character of that which has been too often re-
garded as a subordinate part, and in the far-famed trio
she was magnificent. The habitu4s of the opera have
looked forward with some curiosity to the produc-
tion of // Don Giovanni, as the crowning test of Belle's
abilities as a conductor. It is from the variety of its music,
the various and delicate shades of expression which it
is necessw y to give to the orchestral accompaniments—
in short, from its very perfection as a whole, the most
difficult opera to conduct in the world. Balfe last
night achieved a perfect triumph; ever:), delicacy of ex-
pression, every light and shade of thought and feeling in
music was perfectly given. It was evident not only that
he had studied, but that he had mastered the score, that
he had made it so completely its own that he was enabled
to elaborate all its marvellous effects by means
of the wonderful orchestra which he has at his corn-
mind, and which lust night he had so completely in
hand that it seemed as one vast instrument of harmony.
Balfe's manner of conducting this opera last night leaves
nothing to be desired. It has fixed him firmly in his
seat. The ballet of Catarina followed, and, albeit, there
was no incidental divertissement between the opera and
the ballet, none of the variety which has hitherto been
the characteristic of the " long Thursdays," yet the
house was crowded in every part.

His fame at Eton as well as at Oxford, his agreeable
manners and literary attainments, soon introduced him
to higher society, and made him a great ft.vourite with
the Whig party ; but in reality he never declared for
them. For aught we know he was as good a Tory at
twenty-three as at fifty-seven ; and therefore, though
he had associated from accident with the Whigs more
than the Tories, there was no dereliction of principle in
joining Pitt, who made the first overtures on the sub-
ject. He entered Parliament in 1793, as member for
Newport, in the Isle of Wight, and was soon found of
the greatest service in debate. After filling various
offices, he was appointed Foreign Secretary on the re-
tirement of " All the Talents ;" and then he distin.
guished himself by one of the most daring, prompt,
masterly, and successful acts performed during the war.
On the best authority, he had learned that, immediately
after the treaty of Tilsit, Bonaparte had resolved to
make the king of Denmark yield to his imperious will
by joining with *the other northern powers in a mari-
time attack upon England. No time was to be lost.
In a few weeks the powerful and well •appointed fleet of
Denmark might have been in the hands of the •French,
but Canning anticipa.ed them. An English fleet en-
tered the Sound. bombarded Copenhagen, and gallantly
captured the whole navy of Denmark. A loud outcry
was raised against this " atrocious breach of neutrality,"
this " wholesale piracy," but Canning heard all the
charges with the greatest composure. lie knew he was
justified in sending out this expedition, and time would
make his justification known to the world. pouch& in
his political confessions, admits that, "by ene of the
secret stipulations of the treaty of Tilsit, the Danish
fleet was to be placed at the disposal of France," and
asserts that on the arrival of the intelligence that the
whole of the ships at Copenhagen had surrendered to
Admiral Gambier, he never, since the death of Paul,
saw the Emperor give himself up to such violent trans-
ports of passion. But Canning did not learn the secret
from Fouchd, nor from any agent of Russia—he learned
it from the Prince Regent, to whom it had been com-
municated by the Regent of Portugal ; and the Foreign
Minister nobly kept concealed the source of his intelli-
gence, notwithstanding every taunt, and reproach, and
execration. This was a set-off for the miserable expe-
dition to Walcheren, the entire blame of which Mr.
Bell lays on the shoulders of Castlereagh, to whom we
..-think he shows less fairness and leniency; han to any
other public character. Castlereagh was not a whit more
to blame than any other member of the Cabinet, who
gave his consent to the hazardous undertaking. It was
in fact a great national undertaking—a Government
measure, and Canning, as well as the rest must come in
for his share of the blame, If he was so confident of
its ruinous consequences as is reported, he should not
have dallied with the Duke of Portland, or the King, or
•any other personage—he should have resigned at once,
and thereby declared to Castlereagh, as well as the pub-
lic, his reasons. And, if he did not deserve to be
" winged" for concealing his sentiments from a colleague
so deeply interested, he deserved his fate richly for
sanctioning, by his silence, expedition the most ex-
pensive, the worst appointteda7 and the most disgraceful
that ever left the shores of England. He paid the
penalty, however, to the full amount. He resigned
his appointment as Foreign
minister, and was out of
Theni
office till the close of the war.
rest of' his political
life is rapidly but graphically
sketched by his bio-
grapher, and some interesting detail.as well as occa-
sionally new facts, are given in relating
his plans a
Minister for Foreign Affairs during the invasionn, of,
Spain by the French under the Duke of A
his recognition of the South American Republics, ui'enie
attacks on the Holy
Alliance, and the strange
formed againSt him by his old friends when hebeep plots
became
Prime Minister. In one part of the work it is stated as
a matter of fact that the appointment of Sir Arthur
Wellesley to the command of the army in Portugal was
the sole act of Canning. We could almost wish the
statement to be unfounded for the sake of Wellington
himself. Another statement is here made, which shows
how much Wellington and Peel owed to Canning in
being able to carry the Catholic Relief Bill:
" The sacrifices he made for the sake of this question
were great. Office was the least of them. Ile sacrificed
for it all prospect of representing in Parliament that
university in which he had been educated, the crowning
object of all the dreams of his youthful ambition. Every-
thing was against him on this question ; his own party,
the •
litng, the Duke of York, the Premier, the Chan-
House of thie House of Lords ; aud, for many years the
C =mons, and .even popular prejudices in
England, lie persevered against them all. He brought

LIFE AND PONTIFICATE OF LEO THE
TENTH. 2 Vols. By Thomas Roscoe.
is Lsniffikeeitehnetf;orietgporiz,ndthe mere title of this publication
criticism.eb:leeernor iti e
de-
merits, its beauties and (Ill! s t
bey merits
mayan
publicha e i n bdesoalready canvassed so re-
pheaarstehdlylyt,ertinhaetd)
on has confirmed itself in
their regard, and the volumesple,htcoo.ntbsiegbnoedok,
swbiethireasf.avloturis-
ing and sanctifying estimatior
scarcely so much with the
learning,
of the renowned
pontiff, of whose munificence, anadi
and influence it is an impartial recorrdnu,ainoTe.avnedngwrainthdetubre
dispassionate tone and elegant lan
thattile
gmeasmßwhich that
record is couched by the celebrated ho
our remarks have to do, as with the excelleneceoeof
reprint just issued by Mr. Bohn, in his " Standar3
Library," and at a price which disarms competition.
If the publisher perseveres in his really remarkable
undertaking, he will ultimately afford the public a series
of works as sterling in their merits as they are, under
his arrangement of charges, attainable by the multi-
tude. We are glad to see he purposes issuing a conti-
nuation of the literary productions of Roscoe, in the
shape of his most admirable translations; a circumstance
which, of itself, will be no inconsiderable boon to the
reading portion of the community. There is much clear-
ness in the typography, and no little taste in the general
embellishment of the " Standard Library"—adjuncts
which it would be almost unfair not to mention, as some
publications of a somewhat similar tendency are pre-
cisely the reverse. We can, in all sincerity, congratu-
late Mr. Bohn on what he has already accomplished for
the purpose of supplyin good and cheap literature to
the million, and cordially wish the series the prosperity
to which it is so ful:y entitled.

IMMENSE NATURAL BEEHIVE.—In a cavern on the
right bank of the Colorado, about seven miles from Austin,
there is an immense hive of wild bees. The entrance of this
cavern is situated in a ledge of limestone, forming the river
bank to the Height of about 150 feet from the water's edge.
In a warm day a dark stream of bees may be constantly seen
winding out from the cavern like a long dark wreath. The
stream often appears one or two feet in diameter near the
cliff; and gradually spreads out like a fan, growing thinner at
a distance from the cavern, until it disappears. The number
of bees in this cavern must be greater than the number in a
thousand or ten thousand ordinary hives. The bees, it is said,
have never swarmed, and it is not improbable that the hive
has continued for more than a century to increase year after
year in the same ratio that swarms increase. Some of the
neighbouring settlers have repeatedly, by blasting the rocks,
opened a passage into some of these chambers, and produced
by this means many hundred pounds of honey. But the.
main deposits are situated too deep is the ledge to be reached'
without great difficulty, and perhaps danger. It was esti-
mated that there are many tons of honey and wax in this
immense hive, and if its treasures could be extracted readily,
they wouldnoubtless be far more valuable than the contents of
any silver or gold mine that adventurers have been, seeking
for years in that section.— Tess Telegraph,

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SPOR TING INTELLIGEN
NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING:

THURSDAY.—Without boasting of any very decided
rbature, the list this afternoon contaited a very satisf,`Le-
tory amount of sport; and although no special train was
required, the company embraced all the fashionables
enumerated in our last report, .with the exception of
his Royal Highness Prince George of Ctunbridge, and in
numbers greatly exceeded the attendance on Monday.
The weather was extremely fine, and the races more
closely contested than either of the previous days. We
submit the usual returns
:
Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, and only 5 ft, if
declared, &c., for tour-years-old and up waris. A.F.
Mr. Moore's Corranna, aged, Bst ..... .(Nat) 1
Lord Miltown's Colleen Hawn, 4 yrs, 6st 810 2
Mr. Osbaldeston's Sort)lla, 5 yrs, Bst 21b ....
Lord Chesterfield's Jenny Wren; 4 yr, 6st 101 b
Duke of Bedford's Minotaur, 6 yrs, Bst 121 b
Betting-2 to 1 agst Minotaur. 4to 1 agst Corranna,
and sto 1 ag.st Colleen !Jswn. Curranna made all the
running, and won easy by a length. Sorelia a bad third.
Sweepstakes of 100 soya.. each, h ft, fur foals of 1843, out
of untried mares ; cults, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 411). ;
thoSe got by untried stallions allowed 31bs. D.lkf.
Lord. G. Bentinck's Binnacle (Nat) 1
Duke of Bedford's Paragone ' .......... 2
Colonel Anson's Austrian
Betting-2 to lon Paragone, 3to 1 agst Binnacle, and.
.5 to A agst Austrian. The running was made by Aus-
rian, followed by Paragone, Binnacle waiting; they ran
without change to the cords, where Austrian declined,
and Binnacle went up to Paragone, headed her half way
up, and won by a neck.
Match-100, h ft, T. Y. C., Duke of Bedford's Captain
Pficebus, Bst 10Ib (F. Butler), beat Sir J. Rawley's Fu-
gitive, 7st Abdale), by a length.
Subscription Plate of 501, for three-years-old, 6st 121 b ;
four, Bst 71b ; five, 9st ; six and aged, 9st 31h. The
winner to be sold. for 300 soy. if den3andt-d, &c. ; D. M.
Mr. C. C. Brooke's Khorassan, 6 yrs (Marl ,w) 1
Colonel Anson's Rowland Hill, 4 yrs
The following also started, but were not placed :
Mr. S. Herbert's Ajax ; Mr. Batsen's ch. f. Potent ; Mr.
Greville's Sir Francis ; Mr. R. -Shafto's Sharpshooter;
Duke of Bedford's Piet Whitsfoot ; Sir G. Heatlicote's
Brother to Valentissimo ; Sir J. Hawley's Prospe et;
Duke of Richmond's Peasant,

Betting-3 to 1 agst Sir Francis, 4to 1 agst Khoras-'
san, 5 to 1 agst Peasant, 6 to 1 agst Ajk7, and 6 to 1 agst
Rowland 11111. ":

Khorassan took the lead, followed by Sharpshooter.
brother to Valentissimo, Sir Francis, and Peasant, this
lot maintaining the front to the T. Y. C. post, where
Peasant took the third place, the lead still remaining
with Khorassan; •Rowland Hill waited to the cords,
where he went to the front, and half way up reached
Khorassan's head, but alter a gallant struggle was beaten
by a neck; Peasant a good third.
Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, h. ft., for foals of 1843;
colts, Bst 7ib; fillies, Bst 41b; the produce of mares
that have bred a winner of the 2,000 Guineas, Grand
Duke Michael, Derby, Oaks, or St. Leger, to carry
71h extra; those by untried stallions, or out of untried
mares, allowed 31b. D.M. (7 Subs.)
Duke of Bedford's Paragone (31b) (Butler) 1
Lord Exeter's c by Colwick, out of Galata
Lord Stradbroke's Lynceus 3
Mr. Coombe's f by Glaucus, out of Octave
Lord W. Powlett's fby The Saddler, out of Fanehon 5
Betting-7 to 2 agst Paragone, 2to 1 agst Lynceus,
3 to 1 agst the Galata colt, 4 to 1 agat the Octave filly,
and 5 to 1 agst the Fanchon filly.
The Octave filly took the lead at a good pace, followed
by the Galata colt for about a quarter of a mile; the Ga-
lata colt then took up the running, and carried it on to
the cords, where Paragone went up in front, was never
afterwards caught, and won cleverly by a length.
The Stanhope Stakes of 100 sovs. each, h ft, for three-
years-old colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst. An.M.
Lord Orford's Prussic Acid (Nat) 1

_ .
Mr. S. Stanley's Sister to Flambeau
Lord Albemarle's Radalphui

Mr. Bower's Forget-me-not
Betting-7 to 4on Prussic Acid.
The Sister to, Flambeau cut out the work at a good
pace, the favourite and Radalphus lying about two
lengths from her till they were half-way between the
Duke's stand and the finish ; the favourite then took
up the running, and although swerved against and
forced out of her track by the Sister to Flambeau, won
by a neck; Rsdulphus a bad third.
The Claret Stakes of 200 sovs. each, h ft, for four-years-
old colis, 8)t 71b ; fillies, Bst 21b. D.I.
Mr. Greville's Alarm

Mr. Irwin's Ould Ireland 2
Betting-7 to 2on Alarm, who made a waiting race
of it to the Duke's Stand, where he drew upon Ould Ire-
land, forced the pace, came eight or ten lengths from the
chair, and won by a neck. •

Betting—Port Stakes-5 to 2 agst Jerico (the Tur-
quoise colt), 5 to 2 agst Idas, 2 to 1 agst Miss Elis, 2 to 1
agst Old Englattd.
Old England arrived yesterday to run for the Port
Stakes. . _ _

DERBY.—The only feature in the betting on this event
is the continued advance of Tom Tulloch, 8 to 1, 7 to 1,
and, in some instances, 13 to 2 taken, and still a great
rush to get on. He has also been backed for the 2,000
Guineas Stakes at 6 to 4.
THE LATE EPSON SPRING MEETING.

The fund subscribed by the licensed victuallers for the
Metropolitan Handicap, won by Chamois,' amounted to
304/. 13a. 2d., of which a bonus of 3001. was paid to Mr.
Hook, the owner or the mare; the balance was applied
towsrds the expenses of advertising, printing, &c. The
subscription for 1847 already amounts to nearly 300/,
and several tavernkeepers have signified their intention
to devote a per tentage from the sweeps drawn at their
houses.

(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
NEWMARKET, THURSDAYNIGHT.
ENTRIES FOR FRIDAY.
Handicap of 15 sovs each, 10 ft. T.Y.C.
Discord, 9st—Khorassan, 9st—Pineapple, Bst 121b—Paul-
tons, Bst—Vaudeville, Bst 11b—Judex, 7st 71b—Colleen
Bawn, ist 31b.
The Port Stakes—All are scratched except Jericho (the
Turquoise colt). Miss Elis, Ides, and Old England.
100 Sovs Stakes—Giselle, Piet Whitefoot, Polecat, an d
Polka, are left in.

LATEST BETTING.
SOMERSETSHIRE STAKES.-4 to 1 agst Intrepid (t)-4 to
1 agst Lord Saltoun-8 to 1 agst Queen of Tyne-8 to 1
agtt Giantess.
PORT STAKES.-6 to 4 agst Jericho-5 to 2 agst Idas-3
to 1 agst Miss Elis-5 to 1 agst Old England.
2,000 GUINEAS STAKES.-6 to 4 agst Toni Tulloch (t)-4
to 1 agst lago.
DERBY.-9 to 2 agst Sting-7 to 1 agst Torn Tulloch (t)
—l7 to 1 agst Brocardo-20 to 1 agst The Traverser-30
to 1 agst Spithead-30 to 1 agst lago-30 to 1 agst Phenert-
cus-40 to 1 agst Tugnet (t).
CATTERICK BRIDGE RACES—WEDNESDAY.
The Borough Stakes of 10 sous. each, and 20 added. One
mile and a quarter.
Lord Eglinton's Sotades, 3 yrs, 56t 101 b ......(Prince) 1
Colonel Cradock's Jinglepot, 4 yrs 2
Mr. Cook's The Shadow, aged
Mr. Meiklam's The Druid, 3 yrs 4
iWon by two lengths.
The Post Stakes, for two yrs old, of 50 soya. each. Six
furlongs.

Mr. Jaques' Dipthong (Cartwright) 1
Mr. Metklam's Delora►ne 2
Mr. E. R. Clark's Bendigo
Lord Glasgow's f by Retriever, dam by Jerry 4
Mr. Pedley's Pocket Venus
Won by a head.
The Revival Handicap of 20 sovs. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if
declared, with 50 added. Two miles.
Mr. Headlam named Lord Saltoun, 5 yrs (Lye) 1
Mr. Wharton named Fair Rosamond 2
Mr. L. Fox's Little John, 5 yrs ... 3
Mr. Hargraves's Advice, 5 yrs
Mr. Meiklam's Trueboy, 6 yrs
Lord Eglington's Lycurgus, 4 yrs
Mr. W. Scott's Driffield, 3 yrs
Won by two lengths.
The-Filly Stakes of 15 soya. each, h ft, for 3 yrs old. One
mile and a half.
Mr. Hesseltine's Thalia (Bumby) 1
Lord Zetland's Ada
Mr. L. Fox's Hannah Raine
Won by half a neck.
The Tallyho Stakes of 10 sovs. each, p.p., with 15 added.
(Gentlemen riders.) Twice round and a distance.
Mr. Morritt's Godfrey, 5 yrs (Mr. J. Cookson) 1
Mr. Baker's Porto Bello, 6 vrs ..— ..... 2
Mr. Whitelock's Swodale Jack, 6 yrs
The Shorts Sweepstakes of 12 sovs. each, p.p. From the
Catterick Turn in.
Mr. E. R. Clark's Bendigo (E. Edwards) 1
Mr. W. Scott's Christopher 2
Lord Glasgow's fby Retriever, out of Emilia 3
Miss Birch, Susannah, Eryx, Prince Edward, Cui Bono,
and Bit Nibble also started.
• ABERGAVENNY RACES—THURSDAY.
The Monmouthshire Stakes of five sovs. each, and 401.
added by the fund, for horses that have never won a plate or
,-takes, value 501., were won by Mr. T. Parr's ch f Eclat.
The Llandilo Selling Stakes were won by Mr. T. Parr's
g h Jack Cade.
The Monmouthshire Hunt Cup was won by Mr. E. Her-
bert's ch g Shipmate.
The Hunt Hurdle Race was won by Captain Jones's g m
Novice, h b.

- 2,289

THE SLAVE TRADE.-By accounts from New York,
we learn that several American slave-vessels have been cap-
tured by the United States cruizers on the coast of Africa.
The following extract from the official letter of Commander
Bell gives a frightful picture of the sufferings of the unfortu-
nate victims of this diabolical traffic found on board the
American barque Pons, of Philadelphia. She had 903 slaves
on board :—" As I could not dispatch her the evening of her
capture, she kept company with us that night. The next
morning I regretted to learn t
that 18 had died, and one
jumped overboard. So many dying in so short a time was
accounted for by the captain, in the necessity he had of
thrusting below all who were on c:cck,and closing the hatches
when he first fell in with us, in order to escape detection.
The vessel had no slave-deck, and upwards of 850 were
piled, almost in bulk, on the water-casks below. These
were males. About 40 or 50 women were confined in
one-half of the round-house cabin on deck ; the other
half of the cabin remained for the use of the officers. As the
ship appeared to be less than 350 tons, it seemed impossible
that one-half could have lived to cross the Atlantic. About
200 filled the spar deck alone, when they were permitted to
come up from below, and yet the captain assured me that it
was his intention to have taken 400 more on board, if he
could have spared the time. The stench from below was
E 0 great, that it was impossible to stand more than a few
moments near the hatchways. Our men, who went below
from curiosity, were forced up sick in a few minutes; then
all the hatches were off. What must have ,been the suffer-
ings of these poor wretches when the hatches were closed! I
aminformed that very often in these cases the stronger will
strangle the weaker; that this was probably the reason why
so many died, or rather were found dead the morning after
the capture. None but an eye-witness can form a conception
of the :horrors these poor creatures must endure in their
transit across the ocean."

We understand her Majesty the Queen Dowager has
been in treaty for the occupancy of Cashiebury-park, the
beautiful seat of the Earl of Essex, near Watford, during the
temporary absence of that nobleman on the Continent. The
mansion and grounds were fully approved, and the only
difficulty was the want of sufficient stabling to accommodate
her Majesty's stud. Could her Majesty have obtained a
lease of the place for four years certain, we are informed that
stabling sufficient for the accommodation of the royal horses
would have been erected at her Majesty's cost ; but the
Noble Earl not being willing to let the estate for a longer
I,eriod than two years, the negotiation has been altogether
dropped.—Post.
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.—On Good Friday, as the train
which leaves Liverpool at 30 minutes after 10 A.M. was pro-
ceeding at the rate of 35 to 40 miles per hour, when near the
Newton Junction, a little boy named Billington, aged four
years and nine months, fell out upon the line. This little
fellow was in company with his parents, and had been play-
ing outside the door with the handle, when the latch got
turned, and out he fell, and rolled sixteen yards on the line.
On their arriving at Parkside, Mr. Fraser, the guard, and Mr.
Billington proceeded back to the spot, and found the child
alive, not even a bone being broken. The poor creature was
picked up immediately on falling, taken into a dwelling-
house, and medical aid immediately procured. He is much
bruised about the head, but is doing as well as can be ex-
pected.—Miznchester Guardian.
PONTYPOOL.—APPALLING AND FATAL ACCIDENT.—
On Friday, as a lad named Jones was working at the Rolling
Mills of the New British Ironworks, Abersychan, near Pon-
typool, a sudden gust of wind blew the cap off his head; in
endeavouring to catch it he fell, and got entangled in the
cogs of the wheel, which was working at the time, and was
drawn through and came out on the other side literally torn
1
to atoms. The remains were collected, put in a sheet, and,
taken, to his Wheel; house•—Xereford Journal.

TREMENDOUS THUNDER. STORM. —On Sunday even-
ing, about half-past eight o'clock, a terrific thunder-storm
commenced, and continued at short intervals for more than
an hour, rising first in the south-west, as if over Winchester,
progressing on toward Whitchurch, Newbury, Reading, &c.
The lightning was exceedingly vivid, and the flashes so con-
tinuous as o illuminate the thick and dense clouds above.
The rain descended in torrents, and continued so until after
midnight. On Monday, morning the lowlands were much
flooded—the waters rising rapidly. Fanners and graziers
were busy in removing their flocks to the high lands. It is
much feared great damage will be done by the accumulating
waters; but, as yet, we are happy to say no serious accident
during the storm has become known to us.
FRENCH ROMANCES.--We really begin to believe there
is no such person as Abd-el-Kader. Like M. Thiers' Consu-
late et 1 'Empire, he is nothing better than a clever fiction.
Let us ask what proof is there of his existence, further than
the bulletins of Marshal Bugeaud ? Take away Abd-el-Kader,
and you shoot his horse for ever. Besides, if it is once proved
there is no Abd-el-Kader, there is an end to all razzias—no
more camels, no more sheep captured—no more victories,
and, alas! no more glory—and how is a Frenchman to live
without glory ? He has been accu,:torned to it all his life.
No, Abd-el-Kader is kept alive to tickle the bad.auds. He is
the hero of the gobemouches. He is literally one of the
" Mysteries of Paris." In a word, he is the Mrs. Harris of
France.—Punch.

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ROYAL GARDENS, VARXRALL.--This favourite place
of resort will, we are informed, be opened on Whit-Monday
for the 120th season, under the same management as last
year. It is to be hoped, both for their sake and that of the
'public, they will have better weather than last year. There
was then scarcely a fine night during the whole of the Yaux-
hall vcasen.

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eholaerS "Icommittee, all ;„, a to
VIE I.3°‘j-tt 3tNER'S IN D society toot Placealien ''
B" ' meeting, of IlaT e tiee ~., 4; to tal"— -3
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V 011..--• . of this sc'el gate-street, ..At a f the ell -eu IV 1., liiiaeate.
"Tsai.). d; ones
f the chant) t , ~) , „rue o
xv anesdaYl APT eutlyg the bare-
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at the \ vetted
evening at th IA ZburY9 WI- "e a ted
he rflam'ere obienaelt and' geljuue of Casa- \ at l'evi. _eltis to he a c
ern' Ilishops
in ?rose.-
in- ov,a by a 5 uere.
died Vle!Se Bre.d.ford, wi of
nearly '2OO of t song the no Sin `Count
the ,„,einaosegge,
resolution to this.m Bates, °I b lir.llo."s'
were present. 'A, his goys, „_„c.„ count Is-; Prusilall ' ing.." s' 1 seconded 1391 1 „40posed 9, ,of -WA doss'
•1 i' F•lc•"1`" '' the \ ieelder alll atoont was pro Su cooTaing tv,
cross tables were •1 sr chevalier Bunsen, ts
d glles * -that t an stn ailed b 9 I' '• en 013, a t ?ee'
brictb'e (in the chair,. '
. e -ther clistinguishe , ay say \ upon _ and seconded
k• o. be gr, siy-tlober
ae,3(i'lfiseren —ter the
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the Ha.noyerian Mint, -etereaintnen ,
and
twe ra • tbe the
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Minister, e'tisides several'. ;on to all, - robatiola- field' ' • of the bal. Pr,' t
lieWST4Perg'
• of much aPP ittons
To commeCee with the ,a ent cf 0-1 --- a from
antell na alien pneemittee to enter
it was one that t.
gave. sa isfact. ieitary batavr a- t.
el.ee- which e reporterS s ere-the caterers.
as ill at.. thecoud
.lculattn6
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not
per Inittt.
,i,,, cool, el ead the slgtl
course Messrs. Bathe and Breach w of tht 1 asY' beau- ' but were I vever, ‘"-- ~, Tate, can r
vI 01 at any
The Duke of Cambridge's own •b/ ' raal'.' gaw- room 1 that they' .
aesbiryiethdeby,.._ .
....
zuareu _
of
NerrlCS•
ni.
tendance, and during dinner time 1 Aessre• nave sUOVITA LI V immediate
the various playa
popular and favourite airs tSOV2I-1- the the
Hobbs
added to the harmonies of the evening l'lsthe tiules. lan h.ND eholdcrs .f°l. aa„sfteld
sung, A , VO shar la hi3n . . 1,,r-
-•.,n an- \ talon
tiful glees and songs, with the assistance f .ring °f . the W2SI". 1a
to Pe
.t, Vier \ it, race-t: tills soheree „s ras,e
kips, ' •
..,, }ramie, Treekey, and Chapman.. •o
' '4lcll. • v g-uP °, .. resolution \shb 'clings. -guaaefs-
On the removal of the cloth, grace having been 0„ -\ Same "1 rocee
.t, ncaeter
Royal Highness h I- tat °
_ proposed the health ofkt to stay , s in 1--e .. to wee . 0 doubt
Prince Albert," taking the the "Quo. - ' \ day, s'L'-',.,-6.11 further 1' manehester, ~..,
latneu
lee.reholaer ,„, Line ars. ,
Majesty had this: ni
ht suhcribed the sum of 1001., win The 5.-- . cialinSuj ~ . ail u them for Tot one._
he (his Royal Highness) had had the pleasure of just payie, '. tad Great the va April boa lven tip, no
calls, and
to the treasurer. - ednesday, lines wit pay up t,
This intimation was received with loud bursts of applause, I_ e cew
at 01 the
archon
F° a
and the toast was drunk with enthusiasm. bare b „line ,
The health of the "Queen Dowager " followed ; after fi„v the s •
inevitably el
___------- %UST S•
which came that of his Majestythe "Ding of Hanover," :-- 1 Ille--------------1/ ki Vt.\ 1111 1,116 .. de-presslll4
and the "Prince of Wales and the rest of the Royal Family." on lye -4 - ' 01, last- 'eficallau'',nottey was
trrzito- ' flora Xra aloe.ll
Then followed a toast to the " Foreignnews and
tors of this Society." . Sovereigns, protec •• that mo. frhe lost I,re_te_.,
al, a, nee,,s _ 11, ,
t 1"- tose r blose. .4„,eut•
third of - „wick. It sut il,, C. _ 0
_Toe
_,_
The " Army and Navy?' next received all the I ." du either 113 scripht WV sales 9.1.
to the bravery and devotion of the two service :mous due many woof 'nos done
____„ at
,o istaw'r_s nosier. ro/te.p.-
Chevalier BUNSEN then rose, and in proposis.g the few and 11r"^-juitet,on, .1, neives%_
of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge,n- health 1 RAILIV. , c,lleslre d diS.-Iwiona.cre;
made some 1 , 3f. as' 9 dis•--DeVl3,Yuntles,l•° _
appropriate remarks upon the institution for the benefit of
' shares,
Sastant'°„itto. Quallta
which they had met together. He said that this year corn- kVA ots• a. eta e•
_Goole* 1
pleted the fortieth anniversary of the establishment of this 11/4 hares, WA I'. LicerP°°,
most useful charity ; and in, the course of these forty years ,... .-- a ceee
wee the
,tolit
1 .1:01d, -,3
.....„ 0,„
on
there had been only three exceptions where the chair had •-•
_:_,Livetlm„'-'' -....i,0n
not been taken by a duke of the Royal House of Brunswick P• .r.ll ri P. 'Otte,
~esi, , .A.,1).--
at the anniversary dinners.—(Cheers.) But there was one -clwatess, ais..___Loar_
'')' 118 istaecnc.ter
amongst those illustrious personages who had occupied it far 4, 16- ,„
__sew-
oftner than the other sons of that great and benevolent -aces' 117" awe to,
George the Third—he meant his Royal Highness
the Duke of CambridSe.—(Loud and continued cheering.) • , voadleater.
He that night honoured the meeting of the society for the ,‘ the.
tee.... south
ninth time with his presence and support, and he (Chevalier t %dine
Bunsen') was sure that there could be no peroOns' present who ry and
were not impressed with a feeling of gratitude to his Royal
Highness for his kindness and Constant attention-to the trans-
actions of this society, and the sympethy he had shown for
its increasing success. He felt confident that he was only
expressing the feeling of gratitude which was in all their
hearts, when he drank, with the greatest reverence and re-
spect, the health of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cam-
bridge.—(Tremendous appl iuse.)
The Duke of CAMBRIDGE rose and returned his most sin-
cere thanks for the honour conferred upon him, and for the
great kindness'_ and flattering way in which the toast had
been accepted. It was very true tnat this was the ninth time
that he had taken the chair at the annual dinner of this be-
nevolent Society, and he could only say, theme long as it
pleased the Almighty to give him health and strength, he
'should be most happy to occupy that position on future occa-
sions.—(Cheers.) It was very natural that he should wish
for the prosperity of this charity, for he had lived so long
abroad that he felt a deep desire to assist foreigners in dis-
tress.—(Hear, hear.) His happy reminescenccs of Germany,
where he had lived for so long a time, and met with so much
kindness, prompted him to-relieve, not only Germans, but all
foreigners requiring assistance.—(Cheers.) With regard to 1
the state of the Society, his Royal Highness observed that
he need only refer the company to the report, which gave so
clear and concise a statement of what had been done during,
the past year that it rendered all further comment unneces-
sary. At the same time he could not help congratulating
the subscribers that they were not going back, but in-
creasing. Yet they must not, for all that, stop short
in their exertions, but, on the contrary, they must
strive more and more to increase the value of this
institution.—(Hear, hear, and cheers.) The only point to
be regretted (and no blame to the charity) was, that it was
found impossible to assist the number of deserving indivi-
duals who applied for relief, for out of 38 applicants eight
only had been elected, for the want of means. How neces-
sary,
then, was it that they should not slacken in their efforts
to increase the amount of subscriptions?—(Hear, hear, and
cheers.) He was happy to state that this year his Majesty
the King of Sweden had sent them the very handsome sum
of 1201., and also that a legacy had been left to the society
by the late Mr. J., Cole, amounting to 100/.—(Cheers.)
Another satisfactory point was that the committee had, in
consequence of the larger subscriptions of last year, aug-
mented the establishment by 15 pensioners, anti they were
also enabled to assist more the out-door objects of relief; for
those who formerly received only 11., had that sum new in-
creased to 4/., and so on in proportion to their wants.—
(Hear, hear.) In conclusion.his Royal Highness could only
add that he should always feel proud to be of service to the
institution, and happy to hear of the augmentation- of its
funds, and he hoped that the directors might so be enabled
to do more than they had hitherto done. He returned his
best thanks for the honour that had been done him, and in
return drank all their good healths.—(Loud cheers.)
After an appropriate glee, with which his Royal Highness
seemed very much delighted,
The CHAIRMAN proposed " The health of the Duke of
Wellington, President of the Institution ;" a toast which his
Royal Highness said he need only enunciate to secure for it
the enthusiastic applause of the whole company.
This toast was drunk with the same spirit in which the
Duke of Cambridge recommended it, and the cheering was
succeeded by the band playing " See the conquering hero
comes," which elicited renewed applause.
The CHAIRMAN then proposed " The health of the Foreign
Ambassadors and Ministers ;" for which
His Excellency Count KIELMANsEGGE returned thanks,
and in doing so, he said that, if he were to express his feel-
ings on this occasion in an eloquent speech, he should really
be before them as he felt, and they 'would see a foreigner in
great distress.--(Loud cheers.) The longer he lived in this
country, the more he appreciated the merits and value of
this benevolent institution ; and, in conclusion, he could
only say that he, front the bottom of his heart, wished for
" The long existence and prosperity of the Society of Friends
of Foreigners in Distress."—(Long and continued applause.)
.His Royal Higkness then proposed " The health of the
Vice-Presidents," which was duly honoured by the company,
and acknowledged by Chevalier Bunsen.
The report of the subscriptions received during the evening
was here read, by which it appeared that the sum of 1,4514
was paid into the hands of the treasurer, having been col-
lected by the various stewards, who were indefatigable in
their exertions to promote the welfare of the Society.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge then left the
room, amidst the cheers of the company, the band striking
up " God save the Queen."
On the Duke leaving the chair, Chevalier Bunsen took his
place, and the proceedings were kept up with the utmost
enthusiasm until late in the evening, when the company re-
tired highly satisfied with the result of their reunion, and
inspired with fresh desires for the promotion of the success
of this benevolent institution.
The following is an extract from the Society's report :
"This Society was instituted at the suggestion of a small
circle of foreign clergymen, resident in London, in the year
1806. The object is, to grant relief to indigent foreigners here,
without distinction of country or religion, especially to those
who are not entitled to parochial aid ; and to furnish the
means to such as are desirous to return to their own countries.
By the bounty of the public hitherto experienced, the Society
has been enabled to relieve above 10,000 foreigners of different
nations; and to grant annual pensions towards the support
of eighty-five individuals, greatly advanced in years, and al-
most all of whom have spent their lives in improving the
commerce and manufactures of this country, without having
acquired any legal claim to parish relief, and are now totally
disabled by age and infirmity from earning a livelihood or re-
turning to the places of their nativity. It is not only from
wealthy foreigners and their descendants, that the Society
hopes fur encouragement; to them, no doubt, a forcible ap-
peal might be made; but surely Britons, who, of late years
particularly have still more than ever merited a comparison
with the good Samaritan, will, with their accustomed benefi-
cence, cherish and support an institution which cannot fail
to impart fresh lustre to their national character in every
quarter of the globe. One guinea annually constitutes a
governor, and ten guineas and upwards a governor for life."
Sketch of the Society's sphere of action in the year 1845:
Number of pensioners
Small regular allowance to aged persons
Assisted in returning to their native countries 102
Casual relief afforded in old cases ... 2,053
Ditto ditto in new cases ... 236

STOCK EXCHANGE.—
effect upon the London .
easy, shares generally rul.
Instant, the amount of bust
been extensive, though In a
To-day transactions have been
—Birkenhead, Lancashire, am.
inghamshire, tbs.—Caledonial.
dis.—Chester and Birkenhead, 201. ,
1% p.—Direct Northern. 25/. Shares, .
Extensions, F. p.— Grand Junction, 21.
ters, New, 27% p. cx d.—Ditto, Eighth
Doncaster, % dis.—Huddersaeld and S.
and Bury, 5% p.—Ditto, New Shares, 1%
Direct, 6s. Ormskirk, and
and Birmingham, 321. Shares, 36% p.—Ditto,
Fitths, 21%. p.—London 'and Manchester (Ren.
and Brighton,' 63-Manchester andßirmingbak.
_ _ _

and Leeds, Sixteenths, 9 —Midland Stock, 401. SL
castle and Darlington, 45 —North.Staffordshire, 1 e
ern, 3s. dis.—Preston and Wyre, Halves (A), 3% 1.
(II), % p.—Rugby and Huntingdon, 1 dis.—Sheffield anc.
Quarters, No. 3, ', p. —Shrewsbury,' Oswestry, and Chek.
—South Eastern, 3.s4—Ditto, New Halves, j dis. ex
Staffordshire, 1 dis.—Tean and Dove Val:ey, I Is. dis.—Wft
Union, 265. 641. p.—Llmerick and Waterford, LI dis.—New.
Warrenpoint, p.—Dutch Rhenish, %p.

MANCHESTER, Arun. 16.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Bideford and Tavistock,
d s.—Birkenhead, Lancashire, arid Cheshire, 'A p.—Blackburn,
Charley, and Liverpool, 1 dis.—Blackburn, Clitheroe, and North
Wales, I% dis.—Buckingham and Bletchingly, % dis.—Chelmsford
and Bury, % dis.—Derby and Crewe, 114 p.—Eastern Counties,
New, 6% p.—Ditto, York Extension, 15-16 p.— East Lancashire,
No. 2, 34 p. —Glasgow and Dumfries, 15-16 dis.— Great Eastern and'
Western, 1%-dis.—Liverpool and Bury, 5 % p.—Liverpool, Ormskirk,
and Preston, 7-16 p.—Liverpool, Warrington, Manchester, and Stock-
port, 13-16 dis.—London and Birmingham, Fifths, 22 p.—London
and York, 1% dis.—Manchester and Birmingham, 76—Ditto, Quar-
ters (A), 7% p.—Ditto, Quarters (11), p. —Ditto, ditto (C), 6% p.
—Manchester and Southampton, % dis. Northumberland and Lan-
cashire, 1 dis.—North Eastern, I% dis.—North Staffordshire, 1% p.
—Preston and Wyre, Halves (B), % p.—Shefileld and Manchester,
Quarters (No. 3), par—South Eastern and Dover, Halves, No. 4,9 s.
c. dis.—West hiding• Union, 1 3-16. p.

•
LEEDS, Arum 16.
STOCK EXCHANGE..—The sales are—Eastern Counties, York Ex-
tension, 17s. 6d.—Great Grimsby and Sheffield, Extensions, 20s. dis.
—Huddersfield and Manchester, 30s.dis.—llitto, Extensions, 4s. dis.—
Huddersfield and Sheffield, 214 p. c.—Leeds :and Bradford, 24% P.—
Leeds and Dewsbury, I% 'L.—North British, New Carlisle Branch, 85.
p.—London and Portsmouth, 245. dis.—London and York, 275. Gd.
dis.—Direct Northern, 245. dis.—Glasgow and Dumfries, 20s. dis.—
West Riding Union, 3/. 75.—Arnbergate, Nottingham, and Boston,
275. 6d. dis.—Buckinghamshire (late Rugby), 17s. 6d. dis.—Chelms-
ford and Bury, 16s. 6d. dis.—East Lincolnshire, 11s. dis.—Essex and
Sugolk, 16s. dis.—Leeds and Liverpool Direct, 3s. 6d. dis.—Leeds,
Wakefield, and Midland, 15s. dis.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock,
and Midland, par—Midland and Thirsk Junction, '24s. dis.—North-
timberland and Lanca,hire Junction, 21s. dis.—North Staffordshire,
Is. Gd. p.—North Western, 4s. 6d. dis.

HULL, APRIL 16.
SToorl EXCHANGE.-The exposure of the doings of the Great North
and South Wales and Worcester Committee has added to the desire
of scripholders in almost all new schemes to draw them immediately
to a close.-The transactions to-day have been numerous, and a large
quantity of shares have changed hands. The sales are-York and
North Midland, East and West Riding, 9-Blackburn Dar wen, ai.d
Bolton, 3-North British, Carlisle, 325. 6d.-Zandon and Bantry, 6s.
9d.-Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, 265.-Bradford, Wakefield, and
Midland, 315.-Chelmsford and Bury, 10s. 6d.-Derby and Gains-
borough, 13s. 9d.-East Coast, 19s. 6d.-Fleetwood, Preston, and
West Riding, 95.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, I % -Great North
and South Wales and Worcester, 9s. 9d.-Hull and Barnsley Junc-
tion, 235. 3d.-Leicester and Tamworth, 1,6 dis.-Liverpool and
Leeds, 21. Bs.-North Staffordshire, 41. 25.-Northumberland and
Lancashire Junction, 215.-Rugby and Huntingdon, 225. 6d.-South
Midland, ss. dis.-Trent Valley Continuation, 365.
SHEFFIELD, Apart IS.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Grimsby and Sheffield, 51,4 -
Ditto, Extension, I/. Gs.-Ditto, Quarter Shares, 155.-East Lincoln-
shire, I ss. 6d.-Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 11. 7R.-Liverpool
and Leeds Direct, VA-Northumberland and Lancashire Junction,
Is.-Sheffield, Buxton, Leek, Potteries, and Crewe, 13s.
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, Aram 16.
STOCK EXCUANGE.-The sales are-Leicester and Tamworth, 21s.
dis.-South Midland, 3s. 6d. dis.

YORK, Aram 16.
STocK EXCHANGE.—The sales are--Ipswich and Bury Extension
(Norwich), I%—Leicester and Bedford, 7s.—Manchester, Buxton,
Matlock, and Midland, 21. 2s.—Newcastle and Berwick, 17N—New-
castle and Darlington, Extensions, 611,4—North British, Carlisle Ex-
tension, 11. 14s.—Welsh Midland, 11. 4s.—York and North Midland,
New (Estst and West Riding), 8%.

BRISTOi, Aram 16.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Birmingham and Gloucester,
124%—llitto, Quarter Sham (iss. 7% dis.), 3l—Caledonian,
Great Western, Quarter Shares, 17%—Midland, New, 30% —North
British, 25—Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth, 2%.

EDINBURGH, APRIL 14.
STOCK EXCIIANGE.-The sales arc-Aberdeen, 21.-Aberdeen,
Banff, and Elgin, U. 45.-Airdrie and Bathgate, V.-Arbroath
and Forfar, 271.-Ditto, Half Shares, 151. 10e.-Armagh and Port-
rush, 10s.-Ayr and Galloway, 11. Bs.-Ayrshire and Bridge of Weir,
11. 103.-Banffshire, 18s.-Belfast and County Down, 21.-British
and Irish Union, 2/. Is.-Caledonian, ex new, 111. N.-Ditto, New,
I/. 7s. 6d.-Caledonian Extension, 11. 9s. 6d.-Caledonian and Dum-
barton, 1/. 10s.--Caledonian and Northern Direct, 11. 17s. 6d. -
Carnwath and West Linton, IL Is. 6d.-Chelmsford and Bury, 155.-
Clydesdale Junction, 121.-Cornwall and Devon Central, 1/. 12s. 6d.-
Deeside Railway, 41.-Direct Northern, 11. 103.-llublin and Ennis•
killen, 1/. 10s.-Dundee and Arbroath, 391.-Ditto, New, 211.-Dun-
dee and Forfar Junction, 11. I 65.-Dundee and Perth, 14/. 155.-
Ditto, Kinross Extension, 2L-Eastern Counties Extension, IL-East
Indian Railway, Bg. 6d.-East of Fife, 11. 55.-East Lothian Central
and Tyne Valley Junction, 1/. 75.-Edinburgh and Batingste, 2/. Os.
6d.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, 721.-Ditto, Half Shares, 18/. - Ditto,
Quarters, 17/. 10s.-Ditto, ditto, New, 151.-Edinburgh, Glasgow,
andllumbartou. IBs. - Edinburgh and I.eith Atmospheric, 11. 25.-
Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, 161.-Ditto, Preference, 191.-Edin-
burgh and Northern, 3/. 18s.-Ditto, Newport, Is. 6d.-Ditto, Loch-
gelly, 12s. 31-Edinburgh and Peebles, it. 4s. 6d.-Edinburgh and
Perth, 2/. 65.-Edinburgh, Portobello, and Musselburgh, 11. 103.-
Forth and Clyde Junction, I/. 135.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 701. 10s.
-Ditto, New Stock, 241.-Ditto, Quarter ,liares, 171. 10s.-Glasgow
Belfast Union, 11. N.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 1/. Is.-
Glasgow and Dundee Junction, 11. 14s. 6d.-Glasgow and Garnkirk,
401. 10s.-Glasgow General Terminus, 91. 10s.-Glasgow and
Greenock, 191.-Ditto, Now Stock, 101.-Ditto, Preference, 11. 15s.
-Glasgow Harbour Grand Junction, 11. 10s.-Glasgow Harbour
Mineral, it. 155.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 11. 95.-
Glasgow, Strathaven, and Lesmahagow, 2L-Granton Junction, 175.
-Great County Down, 11. 10s.-Great North of Scotland, it. 12s.
-Great North and South Wales, 9s. 4d.-Inverness and Elgin, 11.
-Lanark and Lothians, 21.-Larne, Belfast, and Ballymena, 11. Is.-
London and Hounsluw,-1/.-London and Manchester (Bast.), 21. 155
-London and Manchester (Remington's), It. 2s. 61-London and
York, I/. 10s.-Ditto Half Shares, 21.-Midland and Eastern Coun-
ties, 11. Bs.-Morayshire, U.-Newcastle and Berwick, 161. 10s.-
Newry and Londonderry, IL 75.--North British, 241. 10s.-Ditto,
Halves, 81.-Ditto, Extension to Carlisle, 11. 12s.- Ditto, Extension
to Dalkeith, 51. 155.-North Wales, Mineral, 131-Ditto, New, 3/.
55.-Perth arid Crieff Direct, It. 135.-Perth and Inverness, I/. 9s.
6d.-Scottish Central, 131. 10s.-Ditto, New, 51.-Scottish Central
and Caledonian Junction, 1/. 6s -Scottish Grand Junction, 11.-Scot-
tish Midland, 51. 155.-Scottish Southern, ii. 13s. 6d.-Shrewsbury,
Oswestry, and Chester, ii. 17s. 6d.-South Midland, 1/. 165.-Stirling
and Dunfermline, it. 75.-Stirling and Midland, 2/. 45.-Strathearn
Junction, U. 2s. 6d.-Surrey Grand Junction, 55.-Tean and Dove
Valley, 155.-Wishaw and Coltness, 471. 7s. 6d.
GLASGOW, APRIL 15.

ves.
meet
dents
hitherto
large collt
tian, Grecia,
tiful specimet.
process, the in'
tablets may be c,
cision, and the fin.
the means of person
were those of Shala.
Roubillac, and of mode.
Dr. Dalton, and Dr. Bab.
Sir Charles Forbes, from t.
all admirable likenesses.
however, were those of the L
morning and evening, in basso
tor Thorwaldsen, which were qt.
duced by Benvenuto Cellini.
The literary works reviewed a
eluded a forthcoming publication 0.
English artist, Mr. Henry Cook,
two years' resi6ence at Rome, made
it to the most interesting ape
Italy, and brought from thence a rich por.
drawings. These have been since lithograp.
hand, and are accompanied by letter-press t.
English and Italian, from his own pen, proving
most interesting and beautiful folio volume. Mr. I
Natural History of Man also underwent a critical e.
tion • and opened up the whole subject of Ethnological 'z
which were fully and freely discussed, especially in elt.
tion of the great question of the origin of the divers race
mankind.

In the interval between the music and the literary
descriptions, refreshments were served in the saloon, and art
appropriate address from the resident director terminated the
proceedings of a very varied and agreeable evening.

EXHIBITION OF PRINCE ALBERT'S STOCK AT
THE DUBLIN AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

Sroca Excnarton. —The sales 'are—Aberdeen NlL—Airdrie and
Bathgate, 425. —Ayr and Galloway, 31s.—Bridge of Weir, 365.
Caledonian, 11,4—Caledonian Extension, 30s.— Caledonian and Ayr-
shire Junction, 39s.—Caledouian and Dumbartonshire Junction, 295.
—Caledonian Direct Northern, 395. Cornwall and Devon Central,
303.—East Indian Railway, Bs. 9d.—Edinburgh and Bathgate, 40s.
—Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Dumbarton, 198. 6d.—Edinburgh and
Northern, 85s.—Edinburgh and Peebles, 29s.—Forth end Clyde
Junction, 358.--Glasgow General Terminus, 9/.—Glasgow and Bel-
fast Union, 30s.—Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 34s.—Glasgow,
Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 28s.— Glasgow, Airdrie, and Monkland
Junction, 31s.—Glasgow and Dundee Junction, 335.—Glasgow Har-
bour Grand Junction, 26s.—Glasgow Harbour Mineral, 28s.—Great
North and South Wales, 9s. 6d.—Great North of India, 3s. 6d.—ln-

verness and Elgin, 21s.—Kilmstrnock and Ayr Direct, 35s.—Lanark
and Lothians, 41s.—Lesmahagow, 42s.—Perth and Inverness, 30s.
—Perth and Crieff, 33s.—Scottish Southern, 35s.—Scottish Central
and Caledonian Junction, 225. Gd. —South Midland, 375. Gd.—StirMig
and Dunfermline, 31s. 6d.—Wishaw and Coltness, 47%.

WINDSOR, THURSDAY EVENING.—It Will be recol-
lected that last year his Royal Highness Prince Albert
exhibited at the Agricultural Cattle Show, Dublin, a
couple of short-horned oxen, fattened upon Flemish
Farm, which, although not considered to be entitled to
a prize, were very highly commended by the judges.
They were very splendi.i animals, having been sold to
one of the principal butchers in Dublin for seventy
pounds and seventy guineas respectively. This year the
Prince again exhibited at the Dublin Show ; the animals
being a twin ox and heifer, which were bred in the
north, and also fattened upon Flemish Farm. They
were conveyed from Slough to Bristol by the Great
Western Railway, and there shipped for Dublin, under
the care of Mr. Yates, his Royal llighness's bailiff. Her
Majesty also exhibited, at the same time, four Cochin-
China fowls (three hens and a cock), reared at the royal
aviary in the Home Park, under the superintendence of
kr. Walter, the Queen's head poulterer. One of the
hens, known as " Old Bessy," laid the extraordinary
number of 94 eggs during 103 days, previously to its
being sent to Ireland. A p.cutiarly constructed cage
was made, agreeably to the suggestions of the Prince
Consort, by Mr. Weimar), ironmonger, of this town, in
which to convey them from Windsor to Dublin, where
they arrived perfectly free from injury. A letter arrived
at the Castle from Ireland this morning conveying the
intelligence that although very fine beasts, the Prince's
ox and heifer had not been fortunate enough to have a
prize awarded to them.

THE FOREIGN MAILS—POST-OFFICE NOTICE.
Notice relative to the departure of the foreign mails was
yeAterday posted at the Chief Office, St. Martin's-le-Grand.
The Peninsular Mails—The next mails for Lisbon, Ma-
deira, &c., will be dispatched from hence this morning, 17th
inst., and will be conveyed by the Pacha from Southampton.
West Indies—Mails dispatched this day, 17th inst., and
will be conveyed by the Clyde from Southampton.
India, &c.—The next mails for Gibraltar, Greece, the
lonian Isles, Malta, Egypt, Ceylon, India and China, aid
Southampton, will be dispatched from hence on the evening
of the 20th inst., and will be conveyed by the Oriental front
Southampton.
American—British North-America, Bermuda, United
States, &c., dispatched from hence on the evening of to-
morrow, 18th inst., and will be dispatched by the Cambria
from Liverpool.
The next mails for India, &c., aid Marseilles, All be dis-
patched on the evening of the 24th inst.
Holland—Mails dispatched by the Columbine on the morn-
ing of the 18th (to-morrow).
Hamburgh—Mails dispatched by the Neptune this even•
ing, the 17th inst.
Sydney, New South Wales-30th inst.
Further detention of the Ferret—Her Majesty's ship
Ferret has not yet sailed from Devonport for the Island of
Ascension. It is probable she will be•detained for some
days longer.

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mine accidents which have a.
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bood for a long time obctirtroud, Le
liessrs. Benton and Peto,Groes so:o\s,vleaelaudesiarost;straouoettt.t
It appears that at six. o Is.
the men who worked at till'e above place came to the 411?
for the purpose ot going, to Walt.. bo.. man litge a vim..
Jones, with. six others, got into the skip at
tau 3 ille a°g • 17',
sceade. ;11
f
but before doing so daey.were c
or overlook.er, 'not to go 'into abctertiall
bterv,:o.... 6,0,0,11_1' .:
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until he went down and saw t avt:te
aillli lesit'ell' 111 _
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they reached the bottom they
those at the top of the pit not. to to
dae candle into 6 •
.7,,i
AOC CUVICP;4I !ttb. :- '''
certain part of the vit until the i- ..,..e
tibove toot.
..",
the next lot. When at the bottom. :`l2amiace;eota- ‘
tunate man would go, in spite, of tt
Cox,
''l".2-.‘
yelling a young raan, nam o_x, ..., viva s usva.
Pthe serous part of the It
candle in thead 'There beingea.:paele:wadsitattel:iii
crop
air in pit, the moment th. n
a terrific explosion took place, which 'killed Jones on the
spot, tloa, it Was feared, fatally inured . Cox. The other
t segue their
five
unavailing who were at the bottom. thef. plo,ue , z,rei dread.
forts unavailing in trying to restrain a
ins the tease of an explosion, went into a safet
part of the, Mine, and escaped with a very few slight
bruises. At the time the esplosioneto.o.kcyl:cec,ti,tlisnereue
were six more men in the skip aese a r
was the violence of the explosion, thnatintu'e 'in' :,i:.
were blown nt least fifty )ards into the air. Aou t
thero, Ahraliana Atkins, -John. Evans, Enoch Beverton,
raid Jos. Vincent, were killed, and the other two so ee-
vcrely injured that their medical attendant gives little
hors of their recovery.
The men bad not been to work since Saturday las.
o,‘
and during that time 9. great quantity of sulphur ti a
collected.
The deceased Jones atia Atkin hare each left a wife
and five children to mourn their untimely end; before
L_hefotur;
Dir.
on tbebodies will take place this evem ue
Dir. Philips, coroner.
.---------
rragi BUITISiI AND FOREIGT4
INSTITUTE.
The seventh soiriieeotrhis Society wan iven last evening,
ateheir g street, and twithstanding the
very ransre°;irs'rtitutarac:e.tionsein other quarters, particulary in
th musical vial was very fullv attended by large
number of the mem\ rs and their 'families. As usual, the
ned weith instrumental and vocal music, in.
eZueuicilt3i7r.assMeo."-, IST,ll,ousselot, and bliss Steele were par-
ticnlarly distitlguished. Atter refreshments, which were
exhibitions
served. in the saloon, a number of interesting
were passed under review. a Among
these was a complete set
of night signal invente 11r. Itettie, civil engineer,
which,
.by a variety
.of coraYbinations in coloured glasses,
transmitting a TriOSt Intense light, of announcements
and directions can be made, as erectlyp as by any code of
finals used during the day ; and when adopted uy seam.
sets, in motion or at anchor, an. dby railroad trains
n,g act niht, would man; of those frightful acci-
f boelelnisiz,treby wliircrsOtra life and property have
ed• There were also in die rooms a
ction of ancient t coins and. medals, including Y.gyri.
n, and ltornan. And to these were
_addedsworaecebbeautein
,s of eavlr.,,s in ivory, produced 0
-enti.oenaof Islr.rClateveratosna,leb Vt busts at
scale, `vi unerring TA
,pied
vTiorllis of uncret therefore brought Witt
sof moderate fortune. Among the bii
Pere and 1111 ton, from the oriials
-n ones, those of the late Lord -'West
ngtori; and of living persons or
he statue by Sir Francis Chan
The most otquisite spear
mblematical he
relieve., by the Danish
Ite equal to anythire

'wing the, eveni:
a young, bu 4
who, du
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