The Sun.
London, England, 1851-10-16 00:00:00

OCTOBER 16, 1851.

JURY IX.
THE COUNCIL MEDAL.
Bousby, W., two or four-horse plough, horse hoo on the
ridge, ribbing corn drill, and cart
Croskill, W., Norwegian harrow, meal-mill, cart, clod
crusher, and gorse bruiser
Garrett and Sons, horse-hoe, general purpose drill, 4-
row turnip drill on the flat, improved hand harrow drill
for grass seeds, steam-engine, and thrashing-machine
Hornsby and Sons, corn and seed-drill, drop-drill, 2-row
turnip-drill on the ridge, oil-cake bruiser, steam-engine
M'Cormick, C. H., reaping-machine

THE PRIZE MEDAL.
Bali, W., two-horse plough
Barrett, Exall, and Andrew; thrashing-machine and
patent gear, linseed and corn-crusher
Bentall, E. H., cultivator dynamometer
Burgess and Key, improved American churn and turnip-
cutter
Burred, C., gorse-bruiser
Claes, P., corn-drill and roller
Clayton, Shuttleworth, and Co., steam•engine
Clayton, H., the machine
Coleman, It., cultivator, expanding harrow
Comins, J., horse hoe
Cornea, T., chaff-cutter
Crowley and Sons, cart
Delstanche, P., plough
Du-.l,ene, J. J., churn
Gibson, M., clod crusher
Gray and Sons, cart
Hensman and Son, thrashing machine, four-horse plough,
corn-drill
Holmes and Son. thrashing machine
Howard, J. and F., two-horse XX plough, four-horse
plough, horse-rake
Hurwood, G. (Class VI.), meal-mill
Jenkin, W., plough
Lavoisy, A. D., churn
Newington, Dr. S. (as inventor), top-dressing machine
Nicholson, W. N., oil-cake bruiser
Odeurs, J. M., plough
Prouty and Mears, plough
Ransomes and May, drop-drill
Reeves and Bratton, water-drill and liquid manure dis-
tributor
Samuelson, 8., turnip-cutter
Scragg, T., tile machine
Smith and Co., haymaker, ohaffautter, horse rake
Stanley, W. P., linseed and barley crusher
Talbot Brothers, plough
Tuxford and Sons, steam engine
Wilkinson, T., churn
Williams, W., light and heavy harrows
Whitehead, J., tile machine
Vacnon, Son, and Co., a seed and corn separator

HONOURABLE MENTION.
Fowler, J., draining plough
(To be continued.)

COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, OCT. 15.
The Queen, Prince Albert, and the Prince of
Wales rode out on horseback yesterday afternoon in
the Park, attended by the Hon. Miss Seymour, Col.
Buckley, and Col. F. H. Seymour.
The Chevalier Bunsen, Baron Von der Heydt,
and Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston, dined with
her Majesty in the evening.
The band of the Royal Horse Guards played the
following pieces during dinner :
Overture, " Domino Noir " Auber
Waltz, " Crystal Palace " . Boose.
Selection, " Don Giovanni"
Ballata, " Rigoletto " Verdi.
Galop, " Amazon " Kaalßuller.
Tne Queen's private band afterwards attended in
the Castle and performed the following pieces :
Overture, "Lestocq "
Introduction, " Der Frieschutz "
Ballet Music, " L'Enfant Prodigue " Auber.
This morning her Majesty and the royal children
did not take their accustomed exercise, owing to the
unfavourable state of the weather.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by
Colonel Seymour and Colonel the Hon. C. Grey, left
Windsor by a special train of the Great Western
Railway at ten minutes past ten o'clock this morning,
to meet the Commissioners of the Great Exhibition
in Hyde-park, and returned to the Castle at two
o'clock this afternoon.
His Royal Highness Prince Frederick of the Ne-
therlands is expected to arrive this afternoon on a '
visit to the Queen.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert presided yester-
day at a meeting of the Royal Commission of the
Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations.
The meeting was held, at eleven o'clock, in the Exhi-
bition building.
The Commissioners present were—Lord Granville,
Lord John Russell, the Right Hon. Henry Labou-
chere, Sir R. Westmacott, Sir Charles Lyell, Sir
Charles L. Eastlake, Mr. Baring, M.P., Mr. Bazley,
Mr. Cobden, M.P., Mr. Cubitt, Mr. T. F. Gibson,
Mr. John Gott, Mr. Pusey, M.P., Mr. Stephenson,
M.P., Mr. John Shepherd, and Mr. Hopkins, Presi-
dent of the Geological Society.
Mr. Scott Russell and Mr. Edgar Bowring, Se-
cretaries of the Royal Commission, attended.
Lieutenant-Colonel Reid (Chairman, and Mr. Cole
and Mr. Dilke, of the Executive Committee. were
present.

Dr. Lyon Playfair and Colonel Lloyd, Special
Commissioners, were in attendance.
The meeting broke up at twelve o'clock, at which
hour the Prince with the Commissioners, the Secre-
taries, the Executive Committee, and the Special
Commissioners, entered the Building.
After the close of the Exhibition, Prince Albert
and the Commissioners returned to the Royal Com-
mission-room, when the folio wing Commissioners,
from foreign nations, were introduced for the pur-
pose of paying their respects to his Royal Highness,
viz.:—

United States—Mr. Edward Riddle and Mr,
Dodge.
Austria—Count Harrach and M. Bushek.
Belgium—M. Cuyltz.
Denmark—M. Westenholz.
Nassau—M. Odernheimer.
Egypt—Abdul flamed.
Hesse Cassel—M. Schreiber.
France—M. Sallandrouze de Laniornaix and M.
Treace.
Greece—M. Ralli.
Hanover—M. Stahlschmid.
Netherlands—M. Goossens.
Portugal—The Chevalier Ribeiro de Sec and M.
Iran Zeller.
Rome—M. Trebbi.
Russia—M. Kamensky and M. de Beyne.
Sardinia—The Chevalier Lencisa.
Saxony—Dr. Seyffartb.
Spain—Don Manuel de Ysasi, M. Ramon de la
Sagra, and M. Villanueva.
Sweden and Norway—M. Toltei.
Switzerland—Dr. Bolley and M. Forrer.
Tunis—Hamda Elinkaddn and Signor Santillana.
Turkey—M. Zohrab.
Tuscany—M. Corridi.
Wurtemberg—Dr. Steinbeis, M. Braud, and M.
Schiedmayer.
Zollverein—M. Vittin and M. Bronx;
The Foreign Commissioners having taken leave of
Prince Albert, the meeting of the Royal Commission
broke up, and his Royal Highness, attended by Co-
lonel the Hon. Charles Grey and Lieutenant-Colonel
Francis Hugh Seymour, took his departure soon after
one o'clock, for the terminus of the Great Western
Railway at Paddington, and returned by a special
train to Windsor.

A meeting of the Finance Committee of the Royal
Commission was afterwards held in the Exhibition
building.
The Duke and Duchess de Nemours visited her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent yesterday, at
her residence, Clarence House, St. James's.
Mr. Sullivan had an interview with Earl Grey
yesterday, at the Colonial-office.
The Earl of Clarendo❑ had an interview with Sir
George Grey yesterday, at the Home-office.
Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office from the Governor of Van Diemen's Land.

THE EDINBURGH REVIEW,
No. CXCII.
Was published on Saturday last.
CONTENTS.
I. Comparative Philology. Bopp.
11. Dennistoun's Dukes of Urbino.
111. Sources of Expression in Architecture. Ruskin.
IV. Juvenile Delinquents.
V. Mirabeau's Correspondence.
VI. The Metamorphoses of ApuleitlB.
VII. Neapolitan Justice.
VIII. The Anglo-Catholic Theory.
IX. The Catalogue of the Great Exhibition.
Note to Article VI. of Last Number.
London : Longman and Co. Edinburgh : A and C. Black.

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THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Mr. B. Webster, Tole Lessees and Manairer, Old Brompton.
LAST EXTRA NIGHT.
T HIS EVE NIN,
Will be performed HIS FIRST CHAMPAGNE. lloratio Craven,
Mr. Leigh Murray; Dicky Watt, Mr. 11. Bedford; Emily Morton,
Miss Parry.
To be followed by Bellini's Opera, LA SONNAAIIILLA.. Count
Rodolpho, Mr. Weiss ; Elvino, Mr. W. Harrison ; Ainina, Miss L.
Pyne.
To conclude with MRS. WHITE. Peter White, Mr. 11. Bedford ;
Kitty Clover, Mrs. Caulfield.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII.
Under the direction of Mr. B. Webster.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed the celebrated comic Opera, entitled GOOD
NIGHT, SIGNOR PANTALON. Doctor Tititofblo, Mr. Paul
Bedford ; Signor Pantalon, Mr. Honey ; Lelio, Miss Woolgar; Co-
lumbine, Miss Kathleen Fitzwilliam.
After which, the laughable comic Drama, entitled THE FOREST
ROSE! and the YANKEE PLOUGHBOY. Jonathan Ploughboy,
Mr. J. Silsbee; Bellamy, Mr. Worrell; Harriet Miller, Miss Col-
lins; Sally Forest, Miss E. Chaplin.
To be followed by a new and laughable Piece de Circonstance,
entitled BLOOMERNM ; or, The Follies of a Day. Mr. Agricola
Green, Mr. Honey ; Mr. Flighty Bounce, Mr. Paul Bedford ; John
Airey, Mr. 0. Smith ; Mr. Weakly, Mr. Worrell; Mrs. Portia Lu-
cretia Green, Miss Woolgar.
To conclude with the Farce of FORTUNE'S FROLICS. Robin
Ruughhead, Mr. Emery; Rattle, Mr. Worrell; Dolly, Miss Ellen
haplin.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Manaizementof Mr. C. Kea% and Mr. Keeley.
The Last Night but One of the Season.
TILLS EVENING,
Will be performed THE WIFE'S SECRET, in which Mr. Kean,
Mr. A. Wigan, Mrs. C. Kean, and Mrs. Keeley will appear.
After which, A MODEL OF A WIFE, in which Miss Murray,
Mr. Add!son, Mr. Meadows, and Mr. A. Wigan will appear.
To conclude with a new grand spectacular Extravaganza (taken
from a Tale, by Washington Irving), entitled THE ALHAMBRA ;
ar The Three Moorish Princesses. Characters by Messrs. Meadows,
Harley, A. Wigan, Wynn, Cooke, Flexmore ; Misses Murray, Vlvash,
Robertson, Leclerq, Keeley, Mdlle. Auriol, and Mrs. Keeley.
Private Boxes, &c., to be had of all the Booksellers, and of Mr.
kfassingham ; of whom also places may be taken at the Box-office,
)xford-street. from Eleven till Four o'clock.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Farren
Tremendous success of Azael, and Caught in his Own Trap.
T 111,5 EVENING,
Will be performed GIRALDA. Characters by Messrs. Compton,
11. Farren, G. Cooke, W. Farren, jun., Mesdames L. Howard, and

With, CAUGIIT IN HIS OWN TRAP, in which Mr. Farren
will appear.

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To conclude with AZ.A.EL ; or, the Prodigal in London, supported
by Messrs. Compton, Shalders, Norton, Kinloch, Clifton; Mesdames
A. Phillips, Fielding, Ellen Turner, and Lees.

PUNCH'S PLAYHOUSE AND STRAND THEATRE.
Lessee. Mr. W. R. COPELAND, Liverpool.
The original Bloomer Costume received nightly with shouts of
laughter—the Mt of the Day.
THIS EVENING,
THE ALDERMAN'S GOWN. Messrs. Tilbury, A. Davis, Mor-
ton, and Miss Haskell.
After which a new petite Comedy, entitled THE HOPELESS
PASSION, by Messrs. Tilbury, Davis, Morton ; Mrs. Copeland. and
Miss Maskell.
To be followed by a new Farce, called A FIGURE OF FUN ; or,
the Bloomer Costume, in which Messrs. Rogers, Attwood, Hudspeth,
and Miss Marshall will appear.
With CATCHING AN HEIRESS. Sally Giggle, Miss Saunders.
The prices of admission are arranged as hollow :—Orchestra stalls,
1; boxes (first circle), 35.; (second circle), 2s. ; Pit, Is.
Doors to be opened at Half-past Six, and the performances to
sommence at Seven precisely.
A. second price will be taken to the Boxes only at Nine o'clock
—first circle, 25.; second circle, Is.
Private Boxes One Guinea and a Half each.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Under the Patronage 01 her Majesty and his Royal Highness
Prince Albert.
Proorietor and Manager, Mr, W. Batty.
The most successful and popular Theatre in London.
Another Week of Glorious Triumph.
The most attractive Spectacle aver produced—crowded to the

ceiling nightly.
NOTICIL—Mr. Batty begs to announce to his patrons and the
public that he has succeeded in making an engagement with the
renowned Italian Brothers, the most surprising wonders ever be-
held. Their performances surpass anything that has been witnessed
In England. They will perform every evening during the week.

DAILY WEATHER. TABLE.

State of the Wind and Weather at each of the following
places at Nine o'clock yesterday morning.—The stations
are arranged in order of latitude.
BRIGHTON—Wind S.W., strong breeze—rain.
HASTINGS—Wind S.W., strong breeze—rain.
SOUTHAMPTON—Wind W., hard wind—rain.
FOLKESTONE—Wind S.W., strong breeze—rain.
TurinßinGk—Wind S., gentle breeze—heavy rain.
BASINGSTOKE —Wind S., strong breeze—rain.
GREENWICH—Wind S.S.W., strong breeze— heavy rain.
COLOHESTER—Wind S.W., strong breeze—rain.
CAMBRIDGE—Wind S.W., strong breeze—heavy rain.
YertmouTH—Wind S.W., strong breeze—cloudy.
The returns from the following places indicate the state of
the wind and weather on Tuesday morning at nine
o'clock :
Ltmantot—Wind W., calm—partially cloudy.
"..lARLow—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—cloudy.
POOLE—Wind W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
LEIGHTON— Wind N. gentle breeze—overcast.
BIRMINGHAM—Wind :N. W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
PETERBOROUGH—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—partially
cloudy.
HoLytmin—Wind W.S.W., strong breeze—fine.
LANCASTER—Wind W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
%,4 fumy—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—principally clear.
EPARLINGToNi— Wind S.W., gentle breeze—cloudless.

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Rejected communications cannot be returned.

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A few days since we alluded to the grea
Dilly
which had attended Irish emigrants in every; wterl
where they sought shelter and refuge, an fe:
they could obtain " a fair day's wages for,
day's work," as affording the most conclusive
tocie
to their habitual vituperators, and also ai 1).5030
that " the unquestionable evils that have e,ILL;b4
Ireland, must be ascribed to other sources tqciee
arising from any alleged moral or physical de
of the Irish people." We have now Hell bee'
conduct of one of (if possible) a still betterrheso
class, one who, until within the last week, 13,25+04,
Irish landlord—the owner of an extensive onwobcit2
encumbered estate, the representative of 81/steP:
family, whose wide-spread domains were Sill"
what might perhaps have been termed "Me uecbidoo
district of Ireland," where the miserable
3t
bej
sustained more fearful privations than aluj9o°
others in the kingdom. During these awfulin °
ugh V
the gentleman to whom we hare alluded, 011"°ripi°
own position was of the most trying d"'e,s;:ste tY„
struggled manfully and energetically to 133°,001,1,
sufferings of the people. As a resident 03% fe
en honest and impartial distributor of tbtbere,
which he obtained from the bounty °I. °'reee
which he could procure from his own res°ll .v 4
services were of the most valuable description', foli°
never shrunk from the arduous and pai''f,tirOi°:
which he had undertaken. But with the re"to OP'
of some degree of confidence he bad to W 13,1
tention to other claims, and to consider the
ofiP
which it became his duty, as a man of II:fill:del.!,
honesty, to adopt. His decision is wortbY°l-ottel',
those who assert that the Irish gentry ftrebh
indifferent to the amount of liabilities which '',4*-e too,
contract, and that their anxiety was aftervver'9ticil
fraud their creditors, either by a total negliecr°J.
payment, or at least by a system of endless 11,.e00'.
tination—that they would first resort to falsePiiii,
to obtain money, and afterwards to avoid Dav,
i
tion. Let us see how far the conduct of Mr'
HENRY HODGES BECHER merits such vilia'l'
e
persions.
rl
At an early age, while yet a inin° ;to/
Became came into possession of an e-
estate, containing more than 17,000 iler-p,:0";
scended to him through many successive 8 00,,
tions. He received it, however, subject to(lt'c°,4
heavy encumbrances, a great portion vvher,Thl/4;
sisted of what are termed " family charge6roPr
provisions made by his predecessors for their
ai 01
tive children. The debts were large, hut sn scbje4ltj
rental. Ireland had not in these days been stlef ics:
to so severe an ordeal as she has since Urici
and a prudent man might well conceive the Pe5,3i4
of keeping down the interest, and perhaps gr-,lesf
reducing the amount of his liabilities, or, scet te,!i
rather say, of the liabilities affecting his es; s 3"
there were no personal debts that could be tlet-haill
For many years he struggled on, keeping down4,ft
rest on the old debts, and incurring no nos' i-oltf
sibilities, while at the same time he maints,/,
position which, as the proprietor of so large and ttjf
he was bound to assume. No man who bit ti!fil
demand was permitted to go away nntio
although few could know how arduous "1303"
struggle which the proprietor of the estate,
undergo to satisfy the numerous and pressn''
manna on his resources
At length the crisis arrived, that completely c'" ftrei
the conditions of the country and
set aside everliio, t
vious calculation. The food of the people, theteit'i/
reliance, was suddenly blighted by the niYs, :11
visitation of PROVIDENCE. The union of Skibhd:, ii
in which Mr. BECHER'S property was situate
perhaps more deeply afflicted than any other 10 iii r(
Under such circumstances it became useless t
for rent ; indeed any application for the 9110 el
would be regarded almost as an act of feill'odi
demands, however, became far more pressiegt Defl
very time when the resources were cut off. aee to
were not the demands of creditors, for they resordt 144b'
the misfortunes of the man who had so longcpsille-);
honourably satisfied their claims, but the dernanuej its
unfortunate occupants of
.the soil, who I°o te:i
to their landlord for the assistance vibitd;
would willingly have afforded to the utmost eat p'' 44,
his ability. It is needless to say that, while 01 tt?'
tie
discharging the duties of a resident landlord a" tie%
gistrate, arrears accumulated. fOtI the
Wbe he had time to look about hint -ee! ko,
that he still possessed means, but barely Ine-;'.
liquidating his liabilities. He called his ere j'
etl'
together, placed before them a strictly accurateo
[Dent of his affairs, and asked their permission Pi oei °cc,
the property. He believed that by availing
the Act for the sale of encumbered estates, be 05
obtain sufficient to pay 20s. in the taVolei T11.4e
There would be little, if anything, left for ''opisl,,' leeu,
but his object was not a selfish one so far as recool'le t°;;4
matters were concerned, but to maintain 501,00 foie'
mished name and render justice to all with Whe'oot:
was connected. Many kind offers of forwblel,"# or'
were made ; he was assured that every 1305°Ibe P. 4 the
dulgence would be shown, that there would t'asZl'
pressure for interest ; but he felt that his V ell', 4si'
would not be improved by procrastinatiom 51)
the interest was added to the debt' we
ef) be ts
creditors reluctantly consented to his of of cte
0 I, to
tion and placed the matter in the banes tej ere,
respectable solicitor. The property was °fferiopf tttf,°;,
sale under the Encumbered Estates Cotritnis.9l;to 00; 411Alit
Friday and Saturday last. It was divided 10 101 e‘leet
merous lots, every one of which found purclessetp;lo 't2,4ti4r,
sufficient was realized to pay every man to ho e 00; ideal
farthing, but to leave no surplus for the truly '08(lt th:4l
able inheritor. Mr. BECHER, however, exPrebgi9 crs, tilt 1
gratification at the relief afforded, by having itetj tatl,Y
raises so perfectly fulfilled, and contented via pr/' te9
own removal from 'the position of a large landeeooo', 14113,
prietor, although nothing was left to fall back
t`) 00;
.z()Alt
We have alluded to this case contrary toisl3t
usual custom. We believe that many others 9 Oa; 14etithe
be found in Ireland who have acted with the
chivalrous honour, that the noble example iiititeel etl:vre;•
by Mr. BECLIER is not by any means an isnoottorio 1e0t4,111
solitary instance, but that, on the eidet
many might be found whose con' 011,10 el:eriee
deserving of the highest praise. Wie It's
e
f•
that when persons are again speaking 1'
ae cew,e Celt
landlords, and holding them up to reproach hooote
TN
sure as a race insensible to every moral and
vieer,; kt,
titl'
able obligation, they may not forget the be ha r .4.qt
et
ki:
Mr. BECHER under circumstances of peon° r "
, • P,
culty and temptation. ),ew
toe tq,cr
THE NEW MINISTERIAL REFORM BILL' it3,o° 40,
ve
have reason to believe that there is a strong Ptrt ail' Ilitl;)]
Cabinet in favour of making the vote by ballot 8 P:pOt ikrl a
forthcoming measure of reform; and it is though„oiesc"lV tut
likely, that Lord John Russell may, after all, a,,,c400 reit
the views of those of his colleagues who thi"„f tbi tc),(l4
right of secret voting is essential to the efficiencY:,
Bill. Be this as it may, there can be no doubt kr 4eci
Noble Lord's hostility to the ballet has been e
9f ti tete to,
ef te.
modified of late.—Adertiser. •
gr' e
.
There is a talk about Mr. Labouchere het' ttle
to the Upper House, as Baron Hendon. j eitc
HUDDERSFIELD.—There is good reason,
.;!°t0:;
that the telegraphic communication between t,
Blanchester will soon be effected.