The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-19 00:00:00

THE 'SUN, LON DON,

Mare's Panders,- Lord ,o;4;,rd'd f by Arundel, Out of
Mangosie_en,_!Lord Stanley's-Irity-Mr.- -Payne'b Citadel
(dead), Mr. A. Nichol's B-atrice (dead).

FRIDAY.

Handicap Sweepstakes ufl3sovs. each; fur -three -aEd
f air yrs old. D.M.
Sweepstakes of 10 sous. each ; fur three yrs old, 7st ;
four, 61b ; five .ix, and aged, 94. D. 11.
to be fold fur 10d,

Sweepstakes of W sovb. each ; for two yrs 011 Est 71b ;
and three, Bst 71b ; mares and geldings allowed 3lb.
_ .

First half of Ab. M. The winner to be sold for 501., &c.
The Newarket Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft; fOr three
.yrs old ; colts. Sit 71b; and fillies, 8-it 21b; the, second
to save his stake. .D.M-. (26 Subs.)
Colonel Anson's b c by Touchstone, out of Ellipsis,
Mr. •W. Beresford's Vagab ,nd, S.,Ford's: Do La
Rue, Mr-. Gordon's 800, Mr. Greig's b c by Earl of Rich-
mond, out of Miss Deiphine, Mr. fi. Cap-
tain Lowther's Boyne, Sir J. B. Mill's E.irtu, Lord Al-
ford's Alboni, Mr. Payne's Gle.,.dak, Lund Stanle,'s
Storm, Mr. Wigram's Napauk, *Mr. Batson's Abda-
roaman, *auk- of Bedtoro's Santiago, 'Lord Clifden's
Liarpsiehord, *Lord Exct,-q's Midas, Lord Exeter's Ben
More, *Lord Exeter's P••legethon,*Sir J. liasv;e)'s Ted:-
dinvus, !Sir J. Huwi.-y's Conf.s.or, Sir J. Haw lej'a
Ba qtr. Irwin's Lord Edward, Mr. fl.iwafd's
Grecian, Mr. 13astaro's Pavilion (paid). Mr. Payoe's
Citadel (dead). Colonel Anion's Pots nt (dead).
Match-100, A.F.—Mr. Barrie's Suiterly, 6 yrs,'Bit
101 b. agst Doke of Bedford's Bordeaux, 4 yrs, B,t 6th.
and Scutt's hones had not arrived on Friday
night. _ . .

The following horses were struck ont of their engage-
meats in this meting on Thursday:—Grecian, Boatuld,
Julia, Epira, Cbristme, Yrimitious, Confidence, and Pa'

RAILWAY ARRANGEMENTS.—In consequence of a re-
gular Express train having been put on from Bishops
gate to Newmarket, startiog, at 8 A.M., and arriving be-
tween ten and eleven o'clock, the only special train next
week will be on Tuesday (the 2,000 Guineas day), leav-
ing at 7 A.M., and returning at 7 P.M.; the fares will be
very low. As the last ordinary train now leaves New.
market at four o'clock, a train vv,ll leaie un Monday,
Wednesday, and Thursday, at 7.20 P M., in connexion
with the train due in London at ten O'clock: On'Sunday
(to-morrow) there will be-a train from Chesterford in
connexion with the 1.30 PM. down train. The directors
have set a very good example by advertising their ar-
rangements not only in English, but in French and Ger-
man, and will no doubt succeed in inducing many.fc-
reigners to visit the metropolis of the turf.

MINING INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Mining Journal of this day.)
A steady business has been done in several of the lead-
ing mines, but the aggregate of transactions is not large
in comparison with the desire shown to possess sound
mining securities, and evidenced by the offtrs made being
5 to 10 per cent, wide .of the prices asked, and thus
showing increasing confidence and stability in our market.
In addition to transactions on the Mining Exchange, and.
registered, the brokers and dealers are active out of
doors, both in dividend and speculative mines, but chiefly
the latter, which occupy a fair share of attention, and
we rejoice to sue amongst much that is to be reprehended
a considerable amount of enterprise, coming forward,
which will be gradually introduced to the ordeal of the
new institution, whilst all inferior, or even,doaletlul
.pro-
jects will be rigidly excluded therefrom.
In the Metal Market, Copper finds a steady sale, at
the quotations.-Lead and Tin with Out alteration.-
Spelter continues depressed.
Tamar Consols Mines sold, on Tuesday, a parcel -of
silver-lead ore to Messrs. Pontifex and Wood-96 tors,
at 181. 15s. per ton.
Allt-y-Crib sold 20 tons of lead ore, at 121. per ton.
Tywarnhayle and Nancekuke Mines sold, at Truro,
on the 9th inst., 5 tons of silver-lead ores at 291. 16s. 6d.
per ton, and 11 tons at 171. 10s.
Black Craig Mines sold, on the 10th inst., 52 tons of
lead ore at 101. 4s. per t0r.,=530/. 4s.
• Merllyn Mine sold 10 tons of lead ore, on the 10th
inst., at 11/. 14s. per tOllll7/. The lead course has
increased in size, and value, and is very favourable for
sinking. The lode is valued at 35/. per fan
At Court Grange, tenders for 55 tons of lead ore will
be received till the 19th list. (this day). The profits for
the two mouths' raising will, it is expected, be from 3501.
to 3751.
At Wheal Friendship about 190 tons of ore will be
sampled this month.
At Chyprase Consols on the llth inst., N. F. Bassett,
Esq., the mayor of Truro, laid the first stone of the
new engine-house with the usual ceremonies. The
agent reported to the adventurers present the gratifying
intelligence that in the south cross-cut he had met
with a kindly lode, and from the favourable strata in
the north cross-cut he expected to cut the tin lode
shortly.
At Levant Mine meeting, on Tuesday, a dividend of
800/. was made, being 5/. per share.
At Wheal Seton meeting, on Monday, the accounts,
for January and February, showed-Balance from last
account, 3291. 13s. ld.; ores sold (less dues), 3,912/. 11a,
9,1=4,2421. 4s. 10d. Costs and merchants' hills, 3,0091.-
1
s. 4d.; dividend of Si. per share, 9901.: leaving balance
in favour of adventurers of 2431.38. 61: the profit being
9031. 10s. sd.
At Stray Park, Camborne Veen, and Wheal Francis
meeting, on the 11th inst., the accounts showed-Tut-
work cost for January, 2911. 15s. 9d.; February, 1691.
17s. lid.; merchants' bills, 3361. 15s. Id.; tribute subsiet
and pay, 2671 24. ld.; lords' dues. 311. Is. Bdea----1,0961•
12s. 6d. By copper ore sold, 6th February, 7461.; prelit
en Wheal Francis, 31. 19s. lid.: leaves loss, 3461. 12s.
7d.-deduct balance in hand last account., 162/. 13s. Si.,
leaves balance against the adventurers, 1831. 19s. 2d.,
against which is copper ore sold, 31 inst. 6761. 9s. 63.
The average gettings of the miners in January and Feb-
ruary, had been-tutworkmen, 11. 19s. 9J.; and the tri-
haters, 11. 14i. 93. per month.
At Dolcoath meeting, on Monday, the accounts for
January and February showed-Balance last account,
2,5941. 2s. 53.; costs and merchants' bills, 3,238/. 6s.=
5,832/, Bs, sd. By ores sold (less dues) and carriage,
3,3551. ls. 9d.: leaving a profit of 1161. 15s. 9d., and
balance against the adventurers of 2,4771. 6s. 83.
At East Pool meeting, on Tuesday, the accounts for
February and March showed-Balance last account,
2631. 15s. 7d.; costs and merchants' bills, 1,3321. 3s. 6d.
=15951. 19s. Id.--By ores sold (less dues); 1,337/.118.7d.;
water drainage, 1201; leaving a profit of 125/. 88. Id.,
which, with the improved prospects below, led to an in-
quiry for shares at an advanced price.. The balance
against adventurers was 138/ 7s. 6d.
At Wheal Mary meeting (Redrutle), on Tuesday, the
accounts showed-Balance last statement, 155/. 91. 103.;
cost for January, 3611. 188.4 d.; February, 3741. 14s. ld.;
merchants' bills, 341/. 15e. 8d.5ee1,2331. 17s. 11d.-By
copper ores sold (less dues), 543/. 14s. 5d.; call 18th
Feb., 4951.; leaves balseate to next account, 1951. 3s. 6d.
A call of 10.3. per share was made.
At Wheal Arthureneeting, at Pswey Consols account
house, on the 7th inst., the accounts showed-Balance
from last account, 5681. 3s. 11d.; costs for seven months,
ending with Dec., 1850, 6351.,103. 5d 5ee1.2031, 14s. 4d.
-By call of 41. per share 31st August, 1,2001. (leis three
shares not pail, 12/.); received discount, 155.23.: leaves
balance to next account, 14/. 113 s. 7d.
At Tamar Genet& meeting, recently held, the accounts
showed-Baiance in hand 31st Augast, 2,8381. 91. 5 1. ;
returns of silver-lead from September to end of Feb.,
8,3581. 2i. I Id. = 11,1961. 124. 43. By amount of costs
from Sept. to end of Feb, 8,5541. 19s. 6d.; interest and
discount. 431. 191.2 d. ; directors' salaries, 1751.;" manage-
ment, 1201.; auditors, 61. 6s.:leaving balance now to
hand, 2,296 7s. 83.
At South Tamar Consols meeting, on the Bth inst.,
the accounts showed-Balance from last account, 7791.
19s. 63.; sale of 66 tons of fluor-spar, 141. 175.; silver-
lead, 90 tons 1 cwt., at 161. 18s., 1,521/. 16s. = 2,316/.
12s. 6d. To paid cost-sheet, Jan., 661/. 13s. 33.; Feb.,
7271. 123. 11d.; paid discount, 9/. 12s. 5J.; , Duchy of
Cornwall, for dues to 3d Jan,, 196/. 103. 33.; London
office, secretary and assistant, one quarter's salary, 15i;
rent, stationery, postage, and printing, 151. 135.: leaving
balance to next account, 6901. 10e. Bd. Estimated pay-
ments before next meeting, June 10:-Costs for March
and April, 1,4001 ; dues, 216/. 18s.: leaves a balance of
payments over receipts, 9261. 7s. 6d.,• then add moiety of
stamping, due 26th June and 3d Dec., 780/.; against
which are the ores raised in Feb. and March, 1,5001.;
April, 7001.: leaves balance of assets over liabilities,
4931. 12s. 61..
At 'East Tamar Consols meeting, on the Bth instant,
the accounts showed-Balance last account, 837/. ss.
I Id.; received for 200 tons of fluor-spar, 531. 103.; silver-
lead ores, 65 tons 1 cwt. 1 qr., at 14/. per ton, 910/. 16s.
Bd.; on account of call duo 23 Novemcer, 151w1,816/.
12$. 7d. To paid Jan. cost-sheet, 557/. Bs. 6d.; Feb.,
476/, 13s. 13.; discount, 3/. Ils. 6d.; office expenses, se-
cretary and assistant, one quarter's salary, la; rent,
stationery, postage, and pleating, 10/. 18s. 6d.; leaving
balance to next account, 753/. Is. ,Estimated pay ments
before next meeting, June 10-Cost-sheet for March
and April, 1,0001.; dues, 281/. 19s. Bd.; leaving a balance
of payments over receipts, 528/. 181. Bd.; then add liabi-
lities, dues on lead, 40/.; credit assets, Jan. and Feb., 58
tons of lead, 8401.; March, 860/.; leaves balance of assets
over liabilities, 1,1311 Is. 43.
At Morvah Consols meeting, on Tuesday, the shares
(180) were principally taken up by the shareholders in
the Levant Mine. A call of 2/. per share was made.
At Kircudbrightshire meeting on Tuesday, the ac-
counts showed-Lead ore sold, 11th of March, 41 tons
12 cwt., 446/. 2s. 6d.-By March • cost 4371. 19e. ld.:
leaving profit; 81. 3s. 53.; debtor balance- from last ac-
count, 181. 4s. 2d., leaves balance to next account 10/.
Os. 93., independent of lead ore sold 2d of April, 41 tons
13 cwt. value 4511. 18e. A cargo of about 40 tons of
ore will he ready for sale about the 23d inst.
At Drake Walls meeting on Monday, the 'accounts
showed-Balance last account, 1,4131. 91. 7d.; coat of
twelve months' working to end Deceneber; 11,2161.
6s. 43.; interest, discount, and petty cash disbursements,
1051.8 e. 7d.=-12,735/. 4s. 6d.-By 223 tone [8 cwt. 2 qrs.
211 be. of tin ore sold, 9,632/. 12s. 113.; ninth inJtalluentt
jbati lnaunac; t Oanndexliteacbreuomurynna
cal
o,Bu2n2tlet
di
11:46.
675di.
Tl,2l3Be(4o.o:stlesavfoerse
3s. 31., and the tan sold for those months 2,044/. 'ls. 5d.,
shoeing a profit of 378/. 18s. 23., reducing the balance
against rho mine to 1.443/. 133. sd.
At Wheal nendolph meeting a call of 1/. per share
was made, to liquidate the cost already incurred, and for
the further proeecutien of the mine.
At the Tresavean meeting, on the 29th March, the ac-
counts showed-Labour coat for Jan. and Feb., 1851,
1,3501 9s 2d.; merchants bills boifl Icsopdpi
copper and
n64771i/n0
. 17s.res 2adord,
214002v8. /.
and6s.(le
By m
(less lord's dues. 73/. 63. 91), 1,393/. 10s.
53.; by sni,dry credit', 489/. Bs. 41.. showing a loss of
1451 7s. 73.; add balance against the adventurers last
. account, -9/ 32 Ms. 93., leaves a balance to the next ac-
count, 467/. 18s. 43.
The Tywarnhayle and Nancekuke Mines account
for January and Febrpary shows • •-By copper ores sold
from Tywernhayle,.3,4oo. 1,59- 3d.,;.dittOire .Nance
3k2u4ki, 15. 61
e,1614/.1L530
. 4530 i is, d
lead-a.t:tylvwear
nfiiroame Nancekukem
3,4 a

18s.;;Nancekuke. ditto, 4461. 18s. 14d. t shOsvinT a profit
or-4441M; 7d.1 add baladce from last account, 1031.- 3s.
21., leaving balance- to next-account, 1471. 143.94.
At Wheala Uay meeting, ois Saturday, the accaunts
bh4)Wea:::ay. eall in Jan., 1,0241.-Less .costs _and mer-
chains' koala 1641. 165.: leaving balance at the bankers,
8-591. 45., Which is estimated to carry on operations until
Alidsumrner. The claw 50 inch cylinder- engine is con-•
traced for,lite delivered in three months, aud•prepa-
rations made for,the engine-house.
At a meeting of shareholders in the Merllyn Mine, on.
Thursday,jhe accounts showed a balance in band. of
212/. Be. 7d., and a balance of, assets over liabilities of
305/ 2s. - -
At Daathiew Copper and. Lead Mine (Breconshire).
second hi-monthly meeting, on • Thursday, the account
showed-Deposit on 3,000 ahares, at ss. each, 7501.-
: Total outlay to this time, 2371. 17s. 104.; leaving balance
to next account; 512/. 2.4: 2 1.
At stanettiag of the South of Scotland Mining Com-
pany, on Tuesday, a call-of 2e. 61. pershare was made,
pa) aide immediately.
At Wheal _Mary Emma raesaing, on Thursday, t!-,e
accounts saosaaf -Balance in.hand last account, 501 133.
11d. ;. call of ss. in Jan, 2561.; sale of 2 tons 1 .cwt. 1 qr.
`lB3s: of tin, 1041. 75.=4111 03. 11d.-By Jar. cost 401.
45.-14 ; F;t.brUary, 43/ 18a 41.; merchants' bills, 151.
Os. 33.; leaving balance to next account, 311/ 173. 31.
At Boiceannieeting, -on Wednesday, tha accounts
sho d -1331auce , last account,, .1.3551..123. 93.; wages
from Oet,.to end of Jan. 772/. Is. ii.; merchants' lolls,-
458/. 65.; ourriagg,, 181. 10s. 23.; lords' dues, 21/. 14s.
31=-2 626 t 4s. 34.' lly Call, 1 2001.; tin sold, 5121. 55.;
sale of erfeine, 4131 19..: leaving to next account, 5001.
A call of 21. 10s. per share was made.
At the Catvadnack meeting, the accounts for six
months ending February, shcoaed-Mine costs and mer-
chants' bills, 4714 ss. 11d.; call made in October, 2501.:
leaving balance against adventurers, 2211. ss. 11d.-A
call of 103. per share was wade. -
,At.theßaswidden and Wheal Castle meeting,"the ac-
counts for November, December, and January, showed
--ll:dance from last account, 230/. 14s. 31.; costa and
merchants' bilk, 7241. 4s. 4d. = 954/. 18s. 7d.-By ores
sold, 7721. 6s. 84.; sundries, 6/. 13s. id.: leaving balance
against the adventurers, 1751. 18s. 101.
,At the West Wheal Towan meeting on Tuesday, the
accounts for six months, ending February, ,showed-
Balauce from last account, 8001. ss. 8d ; costs and mer-
chants' bills, 2,7141. 53..61. 3,514/. lls. 2d.-By ores
sold (less dues), 81. 10s.; three. calls, 3,0001.: leaving
balance, against adventurers, 506/. ls. 2d. .
At Wheat Gill meeting, at Exeter, on Menday, the
acceants,.ahowed-Cash received 1.000/ ; paid -cost-
sheet, Dec. 661. ss. 91; Jan., 761 6e. ld.; Feb., 111/.
25:44.; -commissions, 2501; advertising and printing,
211. 63. lease's on account, 96/.; on accout of engine-
purchase (1,1500 530/. 3e., leaves debtor balance to
next account of :151/. as. 2d. A call of 11. per share
was made payable in two instalments of 103. on the 28th
instant, and-10s.. on the 28th of May.
The shares in Devon Consols North were-.,issued on
the Bth instant, and having all been fully paid on, and,
in the bands. of bon& fide, holders, bear:a premium. The
men are pniceeding satisfactorily with the costeaning,
and the lodes, as they are opened on the backs, present
features of 'high promise.
Shares have changed hands this week in Vary Ann,
South ; Tamar, East Daren, West Caradon, Trelawny,
Harodsfont,'Merrilyn, Alfred Consols, Garreg, Venton,
Eleignstoa Downs. .
In Foreign Mines, transactions have taken place in
Cobra ::at advanced prices; in Copiapo, Santiago, St.
JOin del Rey, and Ihited Mexican.

CHELMSFORD
,AND MOULSHAM.—In 1801 the po-
pulation of Chelmsford amounted to 3,755 ; is 1811, to
4,649; in 1821, to 4,994; -in 1831, to 5,435; in 1841, to
6;781; in 1851, the present census,, to 7,795; increase,
1,006. It may_ be remembered that when 'the census was
taken in 1841, nearly 500 labourers were located in this
town, and 'the house of correction and the old gaol con-
tained 48 prisoners, so that the actual increase may be said
to be about 1,500. The following is &summary for 1841 and
1851, showing the increase and decrease
1841. 1851. Tncrease.Decreuse.
In Chelmsford
{Males, .1,884 1,883. ... 71
Females,'l,999' 2,088 89 ...
Ia Moulsham Females, 1,297 . 1,897 . Males, 1,358 1,668
63100
Males, 99 201 102
In Union-house /
rema 128 than t2h4ere were in
There are 442 more houseess'inltohie parish
1841, but in that year the number uninhabited was only 22,
whereas we have now 134. Some curious statistics are de-
veloped by the details of these returns. The number of
inhabited houses is 1,552, which, compared with the popu-
lation, shows an average of nearly five inmates to each house.
The excess of females above males, under 16' years of age, is
1.25 th, whilst between the ages of 16 and 70 the excess is
1-sth.. 'ln Chelmsford there is a majority of 305 single per-
sons above those in a married state, the numbers being 1,1,23
and 1,118; but in Moulsham the married have the majority,
being 1, l4B,`whilst the single muster only 1,031. The grand
total, however, shows that the Benedicts are in a minority,
the nuMber of ma ried persons being 2,266 ; single (not in-
cluding children), 2,454. The Chelmsford population (ex-
clusive of the union) is 36`: more than the Moulsham, yet
there are 30. more married persons in the hamlet, and 26 more
ehildren than in Chelmsford.. The raarried couples in the
town and hamlet are 1,133; children under 16, 2,746; being
less than three children to each family. There are 154 more
widows than widowers in Chelmsford and Moulsham. It
further appears .that there are natives of every county in
England and Wales, except Monmouth and Westmoreland,
resident: in Chelmsford.-- Chelmsford Paper.
TEls CENSUS AT ABERDEEN.—Persons who abode
within the Parliamentary boundary, on the night of the '.oth
of March, 'lB5l :—Males, 30,500; females, 39,5•.0; total,
70,00 J. The numbers who abode within the same limits on
the Gth of June, 1841, were—males, 27,590; females, 35,67 !•,
total, 63,262. Increase last ten years, 2,920 males, 3,828
females : making a total of 6,748. In 1841 it was estimated
that 2,000 absent seamen should be- added to the total, and
the number cannot be less now;_ so. that the population of
Aberdeen may be set down at 72,000. The great :prepon-
derance of females—nearly 33 per cent.—is partly to be ac -
counted for by this absence of seamen. The increase, 10th
per cent.; is, considering the stagnation which occurred two
or three.years ago in our manufactures, and which has not
been got over yet, nearly as much as could have been antici-
pated.. Within the Parliamentary boundary, there are 5,500
separate houses, and upwards of 15,000 separate occupants.
It speaks well for the 'future' prospects of Aberdeen, that
whereas there.were only twenty-one houses building in 1841,
there are sixty-one building. in 1851—not fewer than fifty-
one of them being in Old .slachar, and of a superior cha-
racter. -The- religious and educational schedules have, we
believe, been very generally and very faithfully filled ,up.—
Aberdeen Herald. - -

ROYAL MUSIC HALL, ADELAIDE GALLEEY.—The
concerts at this Hall continue nightly to attract crowded
audiences. The Apollonicon, since our last visit, has had
an addition of another an p (the Tuba Mirabilis), making it
the most wonderful piece of mechanism in the world. 'There
were several-splendid pieces of music played on it, including
the overture to Masartiello, which were rendered in a mas-
terly style. The Collins Family are also engaged here, and
their various performances elicited the most rapturous ap-
plause. We would recommend that a larger number of
nutnber ,of seats be placed iuthe body of the Hall, as those
who are not fortunate enough to arrive at the opening of
the doora are obliged to stand the whole of the evening.
APOTHECARIES' HALL.—Names of gentlemen who
passed their- examination in the science and practice of
medicine, and received certificates to practice, on Thursday,
April 17 Edward Evans, tsardiff, Glamorgan; Lewis
Newnham, Uckfield, Sussex; George May, Reading; James
Backhouse B ndloss, Manchester; Edward iliggon Evans,
Treffgame, Hall, • Haverfordwest ; Hugh Norris, South Pe-
therion ; William Johnson Rowland; John Hebden, Scar-
borough ; Charles Morton Shiley, Leicester.
'TRADE OF NOTTINGII4.IIL—The lace trade is in a
:most unsatisfactory state, and most persons engaged in it
complain bitte,ly of its condition, as they think the portion
of the year wherein they commonly make the greatest re-
turn of sales is passing away with a more diminished inquiry
for theits productions than: has been experienced for a great
Many 'years at this season. The principal exceptions to this
rule are a few considerable orders for Mechlin dresses (made
from double tier. machines, worked half the regular guage),
principally fer the South American markets. In hosiery we
have a few more Orders for America, and a slightly improved
amount of Sales for the home market, yet on the whole our
business is far from being in the healthy state that we could
desire to see it at this season, and we regret to state that
many of the workmen are entirely without employment, and
many others are stinted. The American orders hitherto re-
ceived fail very much short of what had been anticipated,
still there is time for the receipt and execution of 'them to
their usual extent. The sale of yarn is diminished, but former
prices are yet fully maintained. —Nottingham Joarad.
TaADE or GLASGOW.—The borne trade in this city
has been decidedly dull of late. Manufacturers have gene-
rally large atocks-of goods on hand, which in many cases
they are already beginning to " job" off. One manufacturer
this week sold the large quantity of 1,200 jaconets, for, print-
ing, at 4s. 6d., which were recently worth 65., and cannot be
made for the former price at tbe present high value of, the
raw material.—North British Mail.
MEETING OF BALLAST.IIEAVERS.—On Tuesday
evening a public meeting-of the ballast-heavers of the port
of London was held at Mr. M'Carthy's, Ship and Whale,.
Wapping-wall, for the purpose of receiving the report of the
deputation appointed to wait upon the Right Hon. H. Labou-
chere, President of the Board of Trade. Mr. Thomas Flinn
was unanimously appointed to take the chair. The Chair-
man having,- in a neat and effective speech, explained the
object of the meeting, called upon Mr. Henry Barthorp, the
secretary of the Ballast-heavers' Association, who observed
that their cause, within the la'st twelie months, had made
rapid progress. The day 'of their redemption .was close at
hand—their 'distressed condition had been brought before the
House of Commons hi the most prominentmanner by Sir J.
Duke, in addition to which petitions had been presented to
the Hon. Corporation of the Trinity-house upon the subject,
deputation's from which, and from their own body, lied
waited upon , the Right Hon H. Labouchere, the- result 'of
which wag, that the Right Hon. Gentleman had most hu-
manely and distinctly pledged himself to bring in a Bill in
the present session 'of Pa-liament for the establishment .of a
public office for the employment of ballast-heavers. After
the Usualavote of thanks to the Chairman, the meeting, which
was of the moat orderly deScription, quietly dispersed. •
THE qODIVA paocessioN.---According to the prac-
tice of some time. past, this ,being the third year since the
last Godiva procasion, the pageant will be revived at our
approaching_greist fair in ;June next., Subacriptions are now
in course of collection for the purpose; and as the undertaking
is warmly encouraged, waunderstand it is intended to carry
it into effect on a scale of -splendour hitherto unequalled. The
Grand Exposition in the " Crystal Palace" will by that time
have brought a vast multitude of foreigners into this king-
dom, who have heard the famous story connected with our
local history, and we hear it has been determined to make
the procession of 1851 an- event of more than ordinary in-
terest, and Calculated to.be second only in point ofattraction
to the Great Exposition itself. —Coventry Herald.
Two men, named. Mery and Lacolley, appeared
before the Tribunal of Correctional Police yesterday on
several charges of 'swindling. The prisoners had opened a
pretended commission-house, and obtained from different
wholesale houses large quantities of goods, which they im-
mediately-sold for any price they could get. They were
both found guilty; Mery was condemned to five years' im-
prisonment and 50f. fine, and Lacolley to the same, fine and
three years' imprisonment, and both to five years' surveil-
lance.— Galignani. •
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A shoal of -porpoises were seen disporting in the
sea yesterday. morning off the town within gun-shot of the
shore. So numerous a shoal ,has not been seen off Brighton
since the openingef the Chain Piere—Brigiiton :Gazette,