The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-06 00:00:00

MAY 6, 1851.

QUARTER TO TIIR.Bh
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COTIBOIB ... .. ...
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ONE CLOSING
PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Bung Stock
3 ,•e• Cent. Reduced A nns. 96 961/8 95 74 96% 96
3 per Cent. Consols Annuitie5... -
ttaw VA per Cent. Anns..
Long Anne. to expire Jan.lB6o 7 5-16 7% 7%
India Bonds, 1,000/...........
Ditto under 1,000/....••••••••••••• —
Console for Account 96%34%
cf achequer Bills. 14 J. & 2d
1,000/. June 52 50 p
500/. June 5O p
Small, June BO p

54 p
96%

50 p
50 p
60 p
CLO*IN
PRICES
88%

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PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds bB
Danish Bonds, 1825,3 per Cent.
Do., 5 per cent
Grenada Bonds, 114 per Cent 171,E 18
mazicau, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupon-
- Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons
Ditto, Account
Peruvian Bonds, 5 per Cent...
Ditto, Account B3
Ditto Deferred ...........
Portuguese 5 pc -r Cents.
Ditto, 4 per Cent.
Ditto, Account
Russian Bonds
Ditto, 41,4 per Cent
Sgaush 5 per Cent. 1840
Ditto, Passive
Venezuela Bonds, 21Ai per Cent
Ditto. Deferred 1214
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch per Cent.. 12 tiuild.
Ditto 4 per Cert. Certificates

10214

35%

32,6
995/.
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NEWMARKET RACES.

(THIS DAY.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

Wcstow ... ...
St. Fabian ...

Handicap.

Viggo 4.0 4,.. .44. .60 .00 O.
Match—Glendale beat Santiago.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—( THIS DAY.;
LONDON, MAY 6.—Wind at noon N.N.W., light breeze
and dull cloudy weather.

BRISTOL, MAY s.—Wind N.E., light—Arrd. Neptune,
Barhadoef• ; Syria, Barbadoes; Lady Fitzherberr, Barbadoes.
OFF BARDSEY.—EIiza, Balkeley, Charleston for Liverpool.
LWERPOOL, MAY 5. Wind N. S.E. fresh.—Arrd. Irene,
Islay; Harvey, Galbraith, Laguna • Beatrice, New Or-
leans; Alucawheeler, New Orleans; Liverpool, New York;
Glaucus, Valparaiso; Ann Bridson. Valparaiso; Rhondda,
Buenos Ayres; William Tucker, Buenos Ayres; Indian
Queen, Barbadoes; Lady Ann, Nassau; Naomi, Charleston;
Norma, New York ; Princeton, New Orleans. Sld. Allan,
Calcutta ; Elizabeth, Jamaica ; Parker, Demerara ; Bellona,
Demerara; Mogul, Ventura and Panama; Lord Ashley,
New York; Diana, Bay Chaleur ; Ann and Sarah, Montre,l.
Off port, Queen of the Isles, Ashburton, t. enia, Globe brig,
California, Shannon, Plutus, Equator, and Jenny Jones. The
Blanche and the Ottilia have been seized at New Orleans for
violat,ng the Acts of Ccngress relating to the carrying of
emigrants. The Camillus, for New Orleans, was run into
yesterday by the Africa steamer, and damaged her bow.
WEXFORD, MAY s.—The Zapa Zaritza is here discharging;
is leaky. and s•rains a good deal at low water.
HASTINGS, MAY s.—The Fife, of and from Exeter, for
Newcastle, was in contact last night at Beachy Head, E.
by N., distant twenty miles, with a stout brig, supposed to
be a foreigner, and went down immediately in twenty-four
fathoms; crew picked up in their boat, and landed here.
DEAL.—Arrd. Kate, Sydney. New South Wa'es; Palem-
bary, Shanghai; Irea, Shanghai; Unite, Algoa Bay; Wash-
ington, lable Bay; Susan, Para; Esther and Sophia, Mara-
caibo for Hamburgh ; Ebetra, Grenada; Someter, Charles-
ton; Mary Montague, Jamaica ;:Bolivar, Angostura for Bre-
men. Arrd. from the River, Pearl, San Francesco; Gazelle,
Adelaide, South Australia; Lotus, Barbadoes.

MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.)
COLONIAL.
Sucaz.—A good business was done in British Plantation,
at fully previous rates. The sales were about 700 hhds, Sca. ;
Barbadoes, at 37s to 40s 6d for ord to good yellow ; Trinidad.
45s 61 to 475; and Crystalized Demerara, 40s to 44s 6d.
4,749 bags Mauritius sold at previous rates, good to fine
yellow 39s to 424 low 378 to 37s tid, refining sorts 36s to 40s,
and brown 338 to 355. Bengal, 3,& 7 bags, sold at
steady prices, fine grainy yellow 43s to 44s ;
Benares 40s to 43s 6d; white 45s 6d, and soft
yellow 35s to Sgs. The quantity of British Plantation
landed last week at the East and West India Docks was
1,364 hhds 71 tierces 163 barrels ; there were taken for
home consumption 721 hhds 40 tierces and 336 barrels.
The stock in the same place is 3,765 hhds 569 tierces 552
barrels.
COFFEE.—Plantation Ceylon was dull at rather easier
prices. Not above half of 220 casks and 250 bags offered
found buyers, mid to fine 54s to 675, other sorts 44s to 535,
and inferior 42s to 445. Native Ceylons were flat at 41s
to 418 Ed.
Rum.—The quantity landed last 'week at the East and
West India Docks was C 37 puns 35 hhds. There were taken
for home consumption 207 puns 9 hhds, and exported 107
puns 87 hhds. The stock in the same places is 10,815 puns
1,481 hhds.
TA L Lovr.—P. Y. C. is 38s Gd to 39s per cwt on the spot,
and Town 39s 6d. •
TEA.--The. quantity taken for MliumPtio4 last week was
tatlac larg9i WI ilatmpolmh

COTTON.—This article is very dull.
TOBACCO.—In the early part of last month business was
extremely limited, being almost confined to a few sm 411 par-
cels of Strips, two or three purchases for Ireland, and about
60 hhds of Alaryland. Subsequently sales have been effected
to a large extent, particulars of which have not yet tran-
spired; but we are fully warranted in stating that several
parcels of Western Strips have been taken by influential
buyers, who are no doubt fully in possession of the inst uc-
tions given to the stemmers to reduce very materially the
make of Strips at their factories in America. A course
of this kind is not improbable, as the parties
most deeply interested are still the holders of a
large portion of the imports of last season. It is
reasonable to presume that the transactions referred to may
have considerable effect on prospective prices. For exports.
tion there has been very little tone; and in the few sales
effected prices have been slightly in favour of buyers.
Imports, 164 hhds; deliveries, 76 hhds, against 1,124 hhds
in the corresponding month of 1850. St, ck, 25,951
hhds, against '24,2;0 hhds in 1850. In Virginia sales have
been limited, and confined to the immediate wants of
buyers. Holders remain quite firm. In Kentucky Leaf
and Strips business has been chiefly directed to the latter,
and to which we have before alluded. Some small purchases
were made of Home-trade Leaf •, but for exportation
scarcely anything done. Maryland, sales were about 60
hhds, chiefly at 6%d to 71/2d. Havannah Tobacco has been
in limited request, the trade being generally well supplied.
Some inquiries were made for exportation, hut prices were
deemed tee high to meet the views of buyers. Latest ad-
vices from Havannah represent that some small parcels of
the new crop had been brought to market, and had realised
full prices. The quality was represented as very superior.
Havannah Segars have been in limited demand, and sales
difficult to effect at present li igh prices ; the competition for the
exclusive supply of certain branAs will no doubt answer the
purpose of parties most interested, but they ap,.ear to lose
sight of a largely diminished consumption, which will be
further diminished if monopoly continues. Manilla Che-
roots for home consumption have been seldom inquired
after; a few cases have been taken for expor ation at for-
mer rates. Manilla Leaf, nothing. Brazil sold at full
prices. In Havannah Seed Leaf, Porto Rico, Florida,
and Yara. very little done. Cuba—A parcel of 100
bales, just arrived, has been sampled, and is now
on the market, the quality is very superior. Nothing
done in St. Domingo. In German Leaf, sales
have been ehiefly confined to ordinary descriptions.
for cutting purposes. A few cases of the new crop of selected
Leaf have been taken by the trade at high prices. In Amers-
foort a few limited sales have been made, both for cutting
and snuff purposes, at full rates. For Negrohead and Caven-
dish the demand bas been limited, but importers of best
brands have declined making sales, except at extreme rates.
Smalls of good quality in fair demand. Stalks difficult
of sale.

CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before the LORD CHANCELLOR.)
RODICK. V. GANDELL.

Mr. R. PALMER this morning resumed the argument in this
appeal, which was pirt opened yesterday. The appeal was
from a decree of the late Master of the Rolls, dismissing the
plaintiff's bill. It appeared that previous to the year 1845
the defendants, Gandell and vrunton, civil engineers, were
customers of the Liverpool Union Banking Company, and
had overdrawn their account 2,-62/. Hs. 7d., at which time
Lister, the manaker of the bank, applied to them for pay-
ment or security. The defendants thereupon agreed to as-
sign to the bank certain debts owing to them, as engineers,
from various railway companies, and wrote to Messrs. Pin-
niger and Westmacott, solicitors for the railway companies
in London, authorising them to receive the moneys due to
them (the defendants), and to write to the bank to that
effect. Accordingly Pinuiger and Westmacott, on the 27th
of December, 1845, wrote to the bank to the effect that they
would pay the moneys, when received, into the bank. The
receipt of this letter was acknowledged by the rn,4nager on
the 29th of December, who, et the same time, forwarded a
statement of the amount due from the defendants, and
added that the letter of Messrs. Pinniger and Westmacott
should be given up on payment of the account. The bank,
by their bill, aught a declaration that the correspondence
which passed amounted to an equitable assignment to them
of the debts due to the defendants from the railway com-
pany, but upon the bearing of the cause the Master of the
Rolls negatived such a construction of the letters, and dis-
missed the bill. From this decree the plaintiffs appealed.

ROLLS' CuURT.-(THIS DAY.)

INSTON v. HARDY.
This case was resumed this morning.
Mr. COTTON was heard for the defendant.

VICE-CHANCERY.-( THIS DAY.)
(Be'ore Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE. )
His Honour was occupied this morning in hearing short
causes, none of which were of importance.
(Before Vice-Chancellor Lord CRANwowrH.)
His Lordship was engaged the whole morning in disposing
of unopposed petitions.
(Before Vice •Chancellor TURNER )

NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY COMPANY v. WHIELDON.

His Honour gave judgement in this case, which was
argued before him yesterday.
The question in the case was whether the defendants were
entitled to the sum of 5004 which had been paid into court,
as the amount given by the jury for compensation for
damage to their estate at Fenton-grove, Warwickshire, I r
whether the damage had, in fact, been included in the
amount of 10,500/. originally paid for lands taken, severance,
and other injuries. The plaintiffs now pressed for an in-
junction to prevent the defendants obtaining this money.
His HONOUR said that, after carefully going through the
evidence, he had come to the conclusion that the agreement
formerly made between the parties did not bear so limited a
construction as the plaintiffs wished to put upon it. The
plaintiffs had totally failed to show that the compensation
for damage done, which was now sought to be obtained, was
included in the former arrangements. He should therefore
dismiss the bill with costs.—Order accordingly.

QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAY.
(Sittings in Banco.)
SPECIAL PAPER.

Lord CAMPBELL intimated at the sitting of the Court this
morning that, although this was properly speaking the last
special raper day, yet on Friday next, for the convenience
of the profession, after calling over the bar, the Court would
proceed to the special paper.

COMMON PLEA S.-(THIS DAY.)
No business of any great importance was transacted in
this court during the morning.

EXCHEQUER.-(THP- DAY.)
The Court was occupied during the morning in hearing
arguments on rules for new trials, none of which possessed
any feature of interest.

MARLBRO'-STREE l'-(THIS DAY.)
THE GREAT EXHIBITION.— CAUTION TO EXHIBITORS' As•
stsrAnTs.—Septinius -Martinelli' a young man in the employ
of one of the exhibitors at the Crystal Palace, was brought
before Mr. Bingham, charged with assaulting Police-sergeant
Pronger, 237 A, while in the execution of his duty.
The constable stated that this morning, about nine o'clock,
he was on duty in the interior of the Exhibi ion building,
when he saw the defendant wandering about various
sections. He asked him for his pass ticket, when he replied
that be had none. Witness said his orders were to turn all
persons out who had not a pass, and that he could not
let him proceed further unless be produced his
ticket. The defendant replied that his master, who
was an exhibitor, had got his pass, and he would
take witness to him. They then walked some distance
towards the west end of the building, when the defendant
ran away through different sections, to No. 22, the sec-
tion where his master was. Witness got up to him, and
again desired him to go out; and on putting his hand gently
on his shoulder to eject him from the building, the defen-
dant struck him on the head, and knocked his hat off. Wit-
ness then took him into custody for the assault.
In reply to the charge, the defendant said he had a ticket
when he entered the building in the morning, but he left it
with his master. He had not the least idea he was doing
wrong in going into another section than the one he was
employed in, and if he did strike the constable it was not
done intentionally.
Mr. BINGHAM said defendant ought to have paid obedi-
ence to the constable's orders, especially at such a time,
and in such a cause as the Great Exhibition ; and as a
warning to others he should fine him 20s. for the assault on
the constable. The money was immediately paid.
ROBBERY AT THE EXHIBITION.—Thomas Scanlan was
charged, before Mr. Bingham, with stealing from the
Crystal Palace a quantity of scaffolding rope, the property
of Messsrs. Fox and Henderson, the contractors.
Best, 164 D, said, about half- past eight this morning he
was on duty at the south entrance of the Exhibition, when
he saw the prisoner, who was carrying a large bag, of bulky
appearance, in the middle of the road. Witness went up to
him and asked what he had got in the bag. The prisoner
said, " Oh, nothing particular, only some rubbish I have
picked up." Witness then opened the bag, and found
it to contain a considerable quantity of scaffolding rope; and
as the prisoner could not give a satisfactory account as to
the manner he came by it, he took him to the station.
Thomas Handtord, gate-keeper in the employ of Messrs.
Fox and Henderson, at the Exhibition, identified the rope as
thm property of his employers.
The prisoner said he picked up the rope in the park, and
thinking it of no use to any one, be put it in his bag.
Mr. BINGHAM, who thought the prisoner might have acted
under that impression, dealt with the case in a summary
manner by committing him for ten days for unlawful pos-
session.

THE GREAT EXHIBITION.
(THIS DAY.)
Notwithstanding the discouraging murkiness which con-
__nues to pervade the atmosphere, and the apprehension felt
by many that, with such cold breezes prevalent, the Crystal
Palace will be nothing but a vast temple of the winds,
productive of cold and rheumatics, the number of visitors
seems to increase each day, those who have seen it once
return for another view, while the enthusiasm excited in its
favour, having communicated itself already to the most dis-
tant parts of the empire, is bringing up each day numbers of
the most respectable of the provincial population. To use
a favourite phrase of the day, a more popular element is
beginning to infuse itself into the visitors, and
the aristocratic exclusiveness which, in a
measure, was the prevailing feature during great
ging into
have filled the dif-
ferent or three opening days, is now /ler • the
many of them con-
the respectable, yet still select. During the last few days
we have mingled in the groups which
though
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on every side nothing
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not
thus caught of the transept. Theh can surpass the first view
of Oriental magnificence
beautifuletleee
t,ieireonnregpatteerse,
enraptured by
by visitor passing through the
the rarest productions of dazzled by its gorgeousness, he.
tbh:tebreeauatiyidofertthearseceeenee,xinbwieihich
blended. The first object to catch his eye t inlyq wiltleblye
proportions
the crystal fountain rising in the centre, cesryiih its deli-
cates and casting at once an air of romance
over the whole scene. Behind is the fine old elm, and the
palms and exotics which surround it, with the banks of
flowers which are to be kept for ever blooming; the clear
spray from the fountain which he sees still further in the back
ground mingling with these, gives an air of freshness to the
scene, which, when the hot summer and the bright sun do
come at last, will render it one of the most delightful spots
we know. Nor are splendour and magnificence wanting; all
around are spread the fairest works of art. The eye cannot
pas, from one point to another without resting on some
beautiful group of sculpture, whi e to the right and left he
sees the rich contributions of Egypt and India, which rival
in their dazzling gorgeousness anything which has been
related of the produce of Eastern looms, glitter-
ing with gold and precious stones. Already the
transept has become the favourite lounge ; the seats
WWI are RciSttexed mud pro alway§ WIN, iwci when tired

with the extensive promenade which an inspection of the
building requi, es, or bewildered by the multitude and Vs.
riety of the treasures which .it discloses, visitors rev'
hither, to rest awhile to observe the various groups which
every moment pours into the Palace, or to renew once more
the deliOit which the first view of this fairy scene excited.
On reaching the centre of the transept, where it crosses the
nave, the full magnificence and grandeur of the building itself
is first perceptible; east and west, he sees it stretching awaY
almost we may say, as far as the eye can reach, its light and.
airy proportions rising above with equalled grace and ma.
jesty ; and when at last his eye descends, and rests on the
countless array of splendid objects to honour which this
palace of glass was raised, no wonder that, be stands per-
fectly bewildered by their multitude, scarce knowing. fbere
to commence his insp ction. If he will trust himselt ur
our
hands we will be his sale, and we hope not uninstructive,
guide.

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.
The admirable and mirth-provoking pantomime of Hark'
quin and Good Queen Bess was revival here last aveniag,
with a caste in every way strengthened. In the first place
we had the prince of burlesque pantomimists, W. H. Para!".
as the great Earl of L-icester ; then we had a new clown
the person of Mr. J. Doughty, who. for activity and fan. is
equal to any, and superior to most of his contemporaries.
Lauri family supplied Harlequin, Pantaloon, and Sprite ;
pretty Miss Palser made the most charming and graceful .1?1
Columbines The pantomime went admirably, every tricsl
worked neatly, and the audience was delighted. The 11°'
of the pantomime wi I make a hit.

OLYMPIC THEATRE:
The entertainments last evening at this elegant theatre
were for the benefit of Mr. Leigh Murray, the
stage. ronsger,
and consisted of Sir E. B. Lytton's celebrated play of
ably
in which the principal part, Evelyn, was very admirahl,
sustained by Mr. Murray. The character of Evelyn.lo ti,t
pplay requires much study in order to develope the Ofere"
lisses of the part, but in the hands of Mr. MurraY t rrd
coved attention, and every line was given truthfully s
furcibly. Mrs. Stirling, as Clara Douglas, acted the pari_.
her usual excellent style. The other characters in the Penn
were all well sustained by Messrs. Compton, Il• Far:rd.
Diddear, Shalders, Mrs. Leigh Murray, and Miss illile d
The drama of Charles King followed, in which was introduced
for this occasion only, a very pretty divertissement, in vb—cd,
Madlle. Adele and Miss Lees danced a very graceful pas d
deux. Miss L. Coleman and Miss De Vere also aPPesll3
and gave us the Vultz .EVagriol in a very beautiful sty et_
these two young ladies were admirably assisted
de L.allet, and their exertions were rapturously aPPlllll,,,ve
During the course of the evening Mr. Gerhard TaYl",.ll-c.
a grand fantasia on the harp, with which the asul
appeared much delighted. The house was crowded. '
by the OS

STRAND THEATRE.
We paid a second visit last evening to the tastefully decZ
rated and comfortable playhouse of Mr. Punch, and tut„d pas,
pleasure of witnessing, alter the comedietta of LiVing "A`„,.
Houses and the extravaganza of The Exposition, the Prnu's,
tion of a new one act farce, entitled Taking the On tif
smartly written, full of point and humour, and
acted. We shall not reveal the intricacies of the plot, :a
Zimmerman Mug, the back parlour lodger (Mr. Tilbury),ll,."ot
Lionel Lax, the front parlour (Mr. toavies), are the Inv„
prominent personages in the lodging-house of Mrs. CriPsP9-7d
( who is admirably represented by Mrs. C. Houseman?! the
Mr. Grigg, a ticket-writer and first floor lodger (whont,..,"Y
way,we think we have encountered in the Mysteries of-t2"—„,011
affords Mr. J. Rogers an opportunity for one of t" TbaS
extraordinary makes-up, and farcical impersonations b.
can be conceived. The audience laughed heartily throlo
out, and stamped Taking the census with a unanintsus ja
of approbation. A new comic drama, by Mr. Brongbeata
shortly forthcoming, and Mr. Copeland seems determin t of
merit, and we confidently trust to ensure, a large sitOgu„,;4l-
-
public favour by a succession of spirited and amusing Dv'
ties. The house was well attended.

SURREY THEATRE. eat
Last night an ad captandum novelty, entitled The
with
n o.
Exhibition of 1851, was pre,ented at this theatre WO
siderable success. Mr. Gimcrack (Mr. Fitzroy), an fait
eccentric gentleman, possessing a good income and two
daughters, is desirous of entertaining some of the WIZ
princes who may visit London during 1851. For this P7O
pose he engages an agent to let his house. Peter Dogg,d
(Mr. Widdicomb), his servant, overhears this intentionll",
determines by its instrumentality to gain for the gulTss
Letitia and Caroline Gimcrack (Miss H. Coveney and
Mandlebert) he objects of their choice, namely. Harry Dro-th
well (Mr J. Parry) and Jack Gagger (Mr. Raymond) b 0
of whom are actors at a minor theatre, and to wined
the paternal Gimcrack has evinced a most dewy
impartiality. Peter, however, cunning in scheme, cc:,
trives to introduce the pair into the house, the one o°,
Chinese Mandarin and the other as an Egyptian Pri,l/cv
These parties are accompanied by their mutual friend
ander Macfawline C owdy (Mr. Bruce Norton), a "bh-
Scot, who appears as a great Indian King. The mischief°go
tricks performed by these worthies entirely cures Mr. qt;
crack of his desire to lodge distinguished foreigners, and
,he
is only too happy, when explanations are offered, to give t
hands of his daughters to their lovers, and also to bestow the_
of his sister Miss Deborah (Mrs. J. Parry), on the redoubtable
Crowdy. Mr. Norton's assumption of the Scottish hero, wba
spite of his unmistakeable dialect, persisted in swearing that°4
Saxon was of the utmost purity, was highly ludicrous, and
produced roars of laughter. Mr. Widdicomb was smart !illbs
comic sustain serving man, and contributed his quota rig,
well to the mirth and humour. The other eharact"-
were well portrayed.

VAUXHALL GARDENS.
Vauxhall, which has so long kept up its character lir,l
place of amusement during the smiling months of sunitneh:
this year seems to have added additional charms to tsars
its numerous visitors. Ihe entertainments selected by tgo
spirited proprietor of the gardens, Mr. Wardell, are of t„.
best possible description, admirably adapted to suit 0,
taste of the numerous visitors, who, no doubt, attracted
here by the Exhibition of the Industry of All 'Nation*
crowd about those places of amusement where such enter'
tainments as that proffered by the proprietor of this establis,'"-
ment is to be found. In the commencement of the evert*
there was some excellent singing by the Misses Jolly, 31.
Cooper, Monsieur Arban, Mr. J. W. Sharpe, and others.
particular feature of attraction was the ascent of the Os
Nassau Balloon, the inflation of which had been going Ifir,
throughout the afternoon, and which about seven u'el°c._.
having been loosed from its moorings, ascended amidst Wi
cheers of those assembled. The other performances weref:
the most attractive description. In the rotunda theatre, the
celebrated American rider, Hernandez, called fbrth o
applause of all who witnessed him. A brilliant display °
fireworks concluded the amusements of the evening.

GUIDES THROUGH LONDON.—During the last fee'
days rather remarkable exertions have been made with '
view to render the metropolis more easy for the perigrinua.
tions of foreigners. Among these we may especially pa
rtic
larise three as in the highest degree commendable. First'
penny map of the capital, which is surpri,instly cheap, con:
sidering its completeness and correctness. Secondlfri
pocket distance map for London, so arranged as to rend?
cab charges comprehensible. Thirdly, an illustrated 01101:
bus guide, accompanied by the foregoing chart as a frontispiee"
Each of these little publica ions will be found by their PP'
chasers to be of the most remarkable utility.
ARREARS OF CAUSES IN THE COURT OF CHANCSItf.
—A country gentleman having a suit pending in the Cool
of Chancery, in which important interests were at stake,
being naturally dissatisfied with the slow progress null";
towards bringing his case to a hearing, determined to kno
the real cause of the delay, and accordingly presented hill"
self to the Lord Chancellor's secretary, and desired to knoW'
how soon his suit might be expected to be heard. The ob.
sequious secretary. turning to the list of causes, found the
unfortunate gentleman's case stood 750 on the Ist of Noon'
ber. "Ah, Sir, but how does it stand. now ?" said the imps'
tiect suitor. " Oh, it will soon be on now, sir," replies the
secretary, counting the arrears in the Cause Book, " for I see
all the causes before the Court are now disposed of, except
1,130.

Mr. T. G. Baring, son of Sir F. T. Baring, late
private secretary to Mr. Labouchere, succeeds Mr. Henri
thacetHasetnas:
without any public salary.e
oßffiracne.d ems pr.rivsaattne
useeclreivtahryitbtroeaSdir Gw
before,
sistant private secretary,as ealoirgceonGtirnetlyeatto
—Sunday Paper.
NEW ORDER BY TDB LORD CHANCELLOR.--" It it
ordered that, before any letters patent for inventions shall
be passed under the Great Seal, there shall be deposited with
the Privy Seal Bill, at the Great Seal Patent-office, a certifi-
cate by the Attorney or Solicitor-General that an outline
description in writing or droving of the invention has been
filed with them or one of them. Dated the 2d May, 1851
(Signed) TRURO, C.—Great Seal Patent-office."
We have been favoured with a communication
from the secretary of the Oxford University Commission,
containing the opinion of the law officers of the Crown as to
the legality of the commis, ion. These Lear, ed Gentlemen
give it as heir opinion that the commission "is not in any
respect illegal or unconstitutional."
SEAWEED AS MANURE. —Great quantities of set-
weed have been washed up this spring at Southport, linkd
many cartloads have been taken away for gardening.
free—
gentleman near the Nile grew some excellent potatoes,
from disease, last year, and he used no manure but seaweed.
He gathered about twenty wheelbarrowsful this year, for the
same purpose. Dr. Barton once manured his potatoes so well
with seaweed that they actually grew without tops.
lbws'
could not penetrate through the sea• tang, which was like s
mating above them. On examining beneath the matted
part, a very good crop of new potatoes, without tops. was dIS.
covered.—Preston thronicle.
SUFFERERS AT SAN NICOLAS, CAPE DB VERDES.-""'
The public will be glad to hear that the Royal Mail Steam
Packet Company have most liberally offered a free convey-
' ante of 20 tons of rice and biscuit in their ship the Tay,
which intends proceeding from Southampton, on the 9th
instant to St. Vincent, one of the Cape de Verde Islands.
The partial and insufficient execution by conv
manding officers of the Admiralty order, issued in conse•
que- ce of a resolution of the House of Commons, to tho
effect that " the accommodation provided for the assistant,-
surgeons on board her Majesty's ships is inadequate for
securing the full benefit of their professional services." is
about to be brought under the notice of Parliament.—Poits-
mouth Times and Naval Gazette.

BIRTHS.
OF A SON.

On ,the 23d ult., in New-street, Spring-gardens, Lady'
Harriet B. Hamilton.
HeOnndertshoem
On the 20th ult., at Kedleston Rectory, Derbyshire, the3d inst., at Willow-bank, Fulham, Mrs. Robert
wife of the Rev. John E. A. Fenwick, Esq.
OF A DAUGHTER.
On the 30th ult., at Dunstall Priory, Sevenoaks, the wife
rlborough-hill, St. John's-wood, the
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raS, Esq.t.DMaay, Esq.

DIED.
On the Ist inst., Sampson Hodgkinson, Esq., of Upper
Seymour-street, Portman-square, aged 71.
On the 2d inst.. at Woodeaton, Oxon, the Rev. J. Ballard,
vicar of Cropredy, and rector of Woodeaton, aged 69.
On the ..?el inst., at Portland-terrace, Southampton, Charles
Young, Esq., Assistan Surgeon, Royal Artillery, aged 83.
On the 3d inst., at Berners-street, Margaret, relict ofJohi•
H. Essex, Esq., aged 59.
Oa the 3d inst., at Montague-place, Russell-square, Joseph
Joseph, Esq., aged 70.
On the Ist inst., at Ladbroke-place, Notting-hill, aged 41,
Captain Robert Younghusband, late of the 19th Regiment
Madras Native Infantry.
On the Ist inst., Jemima, the wife of Mr. Joseph Bird. of
Portman-place, Edgeware-road.
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