The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-23 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, PRIDAY EVENING, MAY 23, 1851.

Eighth Edition, Bvo., 2a. 6d.,
LETTERS to J "JHN BULL, Esq., on Affairs
connected with his Landed Property, and the Persons who
Live thereon.

By Sir EDWARD BIILWER LYTTON, B +rt.
London : Chapmaa and Hall, 193, Piccadilly.
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iFIEB, MAGRJNEDSEXTTY'SHTTHEATRE.
DON GIOVANNI.
It is respectfidly announced that a Grand EXTRA NIGHT will
take place on THURSDAY EVENING, May 29, when win be pre-
sented, Mozart's chet d'ceuvre, entitled
DON GIOVANNI,
With following powerful Cast :
Don Giovanni, ' Signor Coletti • Don Ottavio, Signor Calzolari ;
Massetto, Signor F Labiache ; Il Commendatore, Signor Scapini ;
Leoporello, Signor Labl.che; Donna Anna, Madame Florentini ;
Donna Elvira, Madame Giuliani; Zerlinu, Madame Sontag.
In the Ball-room scene, Madlle. Carlotta Grist and Madlle Amalia
Ferraris will dance Mozart's celebrated minuet.
Director of the Music and Conductor, M. Baife.
With Talons Entertainmeirs in the Ballet Department, by Madlle.
Carlotta Grisi, Madlle. Amalia Ferraris, Madlles. Rosa, Esper, Julien,
Lamoureux, Allegrini, Pascales, Kohlenberg, Dantoine, MM. Charles,
Ehrick, Paul Taglioni, Di Mattia, Gouriet, and Venefra.
Application for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets, to be made at the Box-
°like of the Theatre. Doors opened at Seven, the Opera to com-
mence at Half-past Seven o'clock.

FIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE,
SOIREES EXTRAORDINAIRES.
. _

To accommodate the great influx. of visitors at this great epoch, a
series of GRAND EXTRA NIGHTS, in addition to the usual Sub-
scription Nights, will be given for a short period, viz., on MON-
DAYS, WEDNESDAYS, and FRIDAYS, due announcements of
which will be given._

The First Soiree Extraordinaire will take place on Wednesday,
May 28.
The Second Soiree Extraordinalre will take place on Friday, May
30.

Applications for Bores, SEalls, and Tickets to be made at the Boa-
office of the Theatre.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
FIDELIO.
/t- is respectfully announced that Madlle. SOFIE CRUVELLI will
make her Second Appearance TO-MORROW, May 24, in Beet-
hoven's Opera, FIDELIG.
Leonora, Madlle. Sofia Cruvelli (her 2d appearance) ; Pizarro,
Signor Coletti ; Rocco, Sivior Balanchi ; lacqutno, Signor Mercu-
riall Marcellini, Madame Giuliani ;11 Ministro, Signor Casanova ;
Florestano, Mr. Sims Reeves.
To conclude with the admirable Ballet (arranged in one act) of
LE DIABLE A QUATRE,
By Mdlle. Carlotta Grisi, Mdlles. Rosa, Esper, Julien, Lamoureux,
Allegrinl, Aussandon, Kohlenberg, Pascales, Dantoine, MM. Charles,
Ehrick, Paul Taglioni, Stallsene and Ili Mattia.
Applications for Boxes, and Tickets to be made at the
Box Office of the Theatre Opera-colonnade, Haymarket.

HIGH WATER Al LONDON BRIDGE
TIM DAY —Morning 20 Mill. after 7 I Evening 50 min. after 7
to-Moasew —Morning 27 min. after S I Evening 6 min. after 9
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THE WEATHER.-SuN OFFICE, MAY 23.

THERmomEncE, nr THE SHAD
68—highest since noon yesterday.
bo—lowest this morning and during the night,.
59—this day, at noon.

BAROMETER, 30.31.
WIND W.S.W.-light breeze and dull weather.

DAILY WEATHER TABLE.
State of the Wind and Weather at each of the following
places at Nina o'clock yesterday morning.—The stations
are arranged in order of latitude.
KDTGSTOWN (DUBLIN) Wind W., gentle breeze—cloudless.
Pursiotrrii—Wind W., calm—overcast.
Bitioirrorr—Wind N., calm—overcast.
HASTINGS—Wind N.W., gentle breeze—overcast.
Sortmazirrort—Wind W., gentle breeze—overcast.
FOLKESTONE—Wind N., gentle breeze—overcast.
TUNBRIDGE—Mind W., calm —overcast.
BAsucesToKE Wind S.W., gentle breeze—overcast.
GKE EN WI CH—Calm —overcast.
Snamport— Wind S. W., light airs—overcast.
CAMBRIDGE—Wind W., gentle bre?ze—partially cloudy.
RUGBY—Wind S.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
PETERBOROUGH—Wind N. W., calm—partially cloudy.
Datmourn—Wind S. W., gentle breeze—cloudless.
LYNN—Wind N. W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
Cazwts— Wind W., gentle breeze—overcast.
HOLYHEAD—Wind W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
LIVERPOOL—Wind N.W., gentle breeze—cloudy.
LalecAsrEn—Wind W., gentle breeze—principally clear.
4 limey—Wind N.N.W ~ gentle breeze—overcast.
SHAP—Wind N., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
BEATTOCK—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—overcast.
The returns from the following places indicate the state of
the wind and weather on Wednesday morning at nine
o'clock :
CARLOW—Wind N, E., gentle breeze—cloudy.
KINGSTOWN ( Dusux ) Wind N. W., gentle breeze—overcast.
NI ULLINGAR— Wind %V., gentle breeze—overcast.
PLvmourx—Wind N. W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
Poout —Wind N.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
Banairrox—Wind S.W., gentle breeze--rain.
RUGBY—Wind W., strong breeze—overcast.
PETERBOROUGH-- Wind N. W., gentle breeze—overcast.
CREWE—Wind N.W., fresh breeze—showery.
FlomatitAD—Wind W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
LEEDS—Wind N.W., hard wind—partially cloudy.
Yoak—Wind W., strong breeze—overcast.
LANCASTER—Wind W., calm—partially cloudy.
BEArrocx—Wind N. W., strong breeze—overcast
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are said to mourn over the present slackness
of their business; the directors of pieces of
public amusement over " a beggarly account of empty
boxes" ; lodging-house keepers over an ineffectual
display of "Furnished Apartments" appealing from
a front window to the notice of the stranger in quest
of harbourage. And the Hon. and Gallant Repre-
sentative of Lincoln gives nightly vent to his indig-
nation in the House of Commons at the erection of
the unholy structure in Hyde-park which, according
to his philosophical mind, is frequented by the multi-
tudinous throng on no higher principle than that
which would " collect crowds in any square to look
at a dead cat."
" Out on ye, owls; nothing but songs of death I"
Could it reasonably be expected that such a mar-
vellous importation of visitors would deluge the
metropolis at the very opening of the Exhibitio❑ ?
In ninety -nine cases out of a hundred the season
tickets have been purchased, and the five shilling
entrance money has been paid, by metropolitan resi-
dents. There are a great number of persons in the
habit of paying a visit to the capital for a few weeks
in the commencement of summer who have deferred
coming up to town in the present season until a re-
duction takes place in the terms of admission. London
is certainly not fuller, indeed not so full at present as
it generally is in the month of May, and those who
spend two or three hours even amidst the marvellous
array of contributions which are piled in mag-
nificent variety and profusion within the
vast edifice, are physically incompetent, as
well as mentally disinclined, to devote some
further portion of the day to the inspection of
many articles of elegance and luxury with which the
magazines of our West-end shopkeepers are stored,
or to sit out the entertainments provided by the pro-
ducers of dramatic or spectacular novelties. But
this is only a temporary stagnation. The case will be
widely different when the stream sets in, which may
be expected at its highest flow during the months of
July and August. Strangers will find that a single
visit to the Exhibition will go for nothing, and that
half-a-dozen will be barely sufficient to afford a
comprehensive inspection of its countless fascinations.
There will doubtless be a system of regulations
adopted by the Royal Commissioners with a view to
the convenience of the public, which will prevent the
building from being overcrowded, and afford en-
trance daily to but a limited number; a number
which, however large, will be but a fraction compared
with the multitude desirous of admission. Do the
shopkeepers imagine that the masses with whom the
thoroughfares will be swarming will walk about with
their pockets hermetically buttoned up, and obsti-
nately deny themselves the gratification of any pur-
chases of either real or fancied necessaries, or of me-
mentoes of the season, or of presents to provincial
friends ? What are myriads of people, who have no
domestic hearths on the banks of the Thames, to do
with themselves throughout the evening but to visit
our theatres and public gardens, which afford so many
and 80 various opportunities for enjoyment at an in-
considerable expense? And, as it is to be presumed,
that this mighty addition to the metropolitan popula-
tion is so constituted according to the ordinary lot of
humanity, that its individual members must not
merely supply the exigencies of our common nature
by eating and drinking, but by likewise sleeping
under cover, it may fairly be inferred that house-
keepers will not have much reason to complain.
Patience, then, good people ; and without antici-
pating that you are to double your fortunes per
saltum, you will ere long participate in the benefits
which we augur will generally result from the mag-
nificent experiment which is the world's wonder. If
there be found a grumbler among you this day three
months, he will eminently deserve to be carefully
enclosed in a glass case, and exhibited to the gaze of
millions in a conspicuous part of the mighty shrine of
the Curiosities of All Nations.

the Bill for securing to judicial func nariPs their
places for life. It also voted the budget for the depart-
ment of foreign affairs. The sitting of the Chamber of
Deputies was taken up with reports on petitions.

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MONEY and COM3IERCIAL NEWS.
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The sales of Cotton atCIT Y. 7.1
0 O'CLOCK. Liverpool yesterday were esti-
mated at 4,000 bales,of which aOO American were taken for
done export. The sales comprised 3,000 American, 21.10 Peznam
, and Maranham at 6%d. to Bd., .00 Bahia at 631 d. to Bd,
and 400 Surat at 31/2d. to 4 s d. p er. The market
---. heavy, and all kinds were lAd. per lb.lb lower.—ln Rai was
lway
Shares only a limited business was done, but the
market
closed steadily.
During the present week the supply of pro 'uce has in-
creased, and this has led to a withdrawal of orders and a
slight reduction in the prices of some staples that were pre-
viously rather buoyant, including sugar more particularly.
The consumption is good, but neither the home nor export
orders are so large as they were. The very rapid and serious
decline in Cotton has deterred speculators from
taking up other products that might appear
to otier a temptation. It will be seen that the iodioo
auctions have terminated, and the result is not very encou-
raging. The wool sales progress with tolerable activity, but
the prices of the last series are not maintained. Cotton has
fallen cor espondingly to the decline at Liverpool. From
Ceylon we are apprised of the coffee crops being quite as
small as was.antaapated, but large tracts of land are being
laid under cultivation.
The letters by the West India l%lail steamer have been
delivered. The cholera still lingered in Jamaica about the
parishes of SL Jai es and Hanover, and at Iron Shore Estate
it raged with great malignity. A local paper contains t e
following rather unsatisfactory report upon the weather and
the crops:—
" The weather, particularly in the parish ( f Trelawnv, has
been so dry that the crops ate by no means 3 ielding what
they were expected to do in an earlier part of the season.
In light soils, on some properties iii the interior of the pa-
rish, the cane leaves have assumed, instead of the rich
verdant hue they usually possess at maturity, a pale,
faded, or darkish brown colour. This will make,
we fear, a sad falling off in the produce of many
properties. The young sprouts on rattouning estates
are greatly suffering, as well as the manure canes.
ma In St. James's the crops look better. The cholera
154 having created delay may be considered in some measure as
an advantage, in enabling the planter to take off crop. The
young plant in dry soils may suffer a little, like the sprouts
elsewhere; but they are likely to be benefited atter so long a
spell of diy weather, by the old May seasons, which we hope
are near at hand. ' April showers' are, it appears, out of
fashion • for this somewhat fickle month has scarcely yielded
a ton Of water to the whole parish. On the dryer estates
the produce is superior in quality, though scant in quantity."
Toe manufacture of soap had been successfully commenced
in Jamaica. si party who had an opportunity of judging
reports:—
" We have been much gratified at the inspection of some
1 bars of yellow soap manufactured in this city, and equal in
quality to the best soap imported from England. The fac-
tory . has been established by an enterprising Ame-
rican, with the assistance we believe, of Messrs.
Hitching and Co., and there seems everroba-
bility of its complete success. When it is consideredy thapt the
annual consumption of soap, all of which is at present im-
ported, amounts to scmething like 45,00) boxes, the average
value of which may be estimated at 27,0001., it wkl be
seen how important a matter it is, that some portions at
least of this annual outlay, every penny of which is at pre-
sent sent out of the country, should be retained among us."
Mr. G. B. Matthew, the ex-Governor of the Bahamas, and
present Consul of her Britannic Majesty for the States of
North and South Carolina, has brought under the notice of
the Governor of South Carolina the ci cumstance of the
coloured subjects I,f het Majesty arriving in Charleston be-
ing syst:matically incarcerated in prison, until the departure
of the vessel in which they arrived, under a law of the sta. e.
This practice has existed for a very considerab e period of
time. Mr. Matthew urges the repeal of the Carolina law, on
the ground that it is repugnant to the treaty engagements
existing between Great Britain and the United States, and
the uuderstaudiug that the permanent regulations either
of police or for ports of entry for vessels, should ex-
tend to foreigners the same restrictions they im-
pose on natives of the spot where they are en-
forced of a similar class and calling, and • no more.
He further contends that, according to the opinion
of the late Attorney-General Wirt, the law is void,
'• being against the constitution, treaties, and law of the
ddbi. Ustted States, ant incompatible with the rights of all nations
ia in amity with the United States." We gather from the docu-
ment before us that it is the intention of the Governor . f
south Carolina to transmit Mr. Matthew's communication to
the Legislature of that state.
The colony of Demerara was perplexed as to Coolie im-
migration, not liking to iucur the expeuse of sen ing the
labourers back after their term of service, as required by the
Honourable East India Company.
Toe Ebeennglish Funds continue very buoyant, and 'here
havef
money purchases made at an advance
o 14 per cent. in Consols, viz.: to 97% 3%.
Time bargains have been effected at 97% %.
The New Three-and. a-Quarter per Cents. have been
marked 981/8 to 9N, and the Three per Cents. 96% to 97.
Bank Stock has been firm at 210 to 210%. South Sea
Stock has been done at 107%. Exchequer-bills have been
quoted 425. to 455., and India Bonds 495. premium.
The meeting of Buenos Ayres bondholders held yesterday
afternoon went off very satisfactorily, and it was resolved
to press the Argentine Government for a settlements The
revenues of the country a. e shown conclusively from official
data to have greatly increased, while the expenditure has been
curtailed, and the whole debt being small it would be an
easy matter, if the will existed, to meet the yearly interest.
The amount received by Messrs. Baring, is over 16,000/.,
and this will be divided at once. The nominal prices are 5.5
to 57. Mexican Stock is 34% to 351/a, and Peruvian Four-
and-a- Half per Cents. are 81 j 2. Brazilian Small
Bo.ids have been 8.1,G. Venezula Stock is at 3.5%. Dutch
Two-and-a-Half per Cents, have been 59% 1/2. Spanish
Five per Cents, ars nominally 20 to 14, being firmer.
Railway Shares have improved a little. South-Western,
Lancashire and Yorkshire, North Stafford, and some sahers
• have attracted attention.

QUARTER TO THREE,
... 97i 3

Consols ...
Ditto Account, June 10 ...
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE UVLOCIL.
Sank Stock (From the Official LisLi
210% 8 per Cent. Reduced Malin
.....210
96% % s per Cent. Consols Anns
....... . 97;
....4,4%
New 34 per Cont. Anne.
98 97%
Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860... 7 6-16
.
Do. Bonds, 1000/...
India Stock
.................... 49 p
South Sea Stock .............................. 107%
Commis for Account ........................ 975
E .ohi.einArllllll/.
1 Ade,ii d.
1,000/. ......... ................. 42 44 p
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PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds. 5 per Cent.
Ditto New 80nd5,1829 and 1839 871
Mexican Bonier', iti46,5 per Cent., Coupons
Ditto Ex Jan. Coupons ......... 31%
Ditto for the Account ........... 35 34%
Peruvian Bonds, 5 per Cent Bl%
Ditto Deferred .......... .
Russian Bonds. 1822, 5 per Cent —
Ditto 4% per Cent 10034
Venezuela Bonds
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 214 per Cent., 12 Guild
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-1 THIS DAY.)
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we at 23
Y —.Wind at noon N.N. W., light airs
h.zy her
CLYDE, MAY 21.—S1d.'Th6tis, Hayti.
PILL. MAY 22.—Wind W.N. W.—Sld. Ada Mary,
Africa; Lady Fitzherberr, Tooago.
SidQUEENSTOWN, MAY 22.—Arrd. Sy Iphide, Valparaiso.
BELF . hl
AaT ry, qec. port, it4tnolt,r, Buenos Ayres.
, MAY 21 Of Wind W.—Sld. Miller, New York.
BELFAST Lerfcrt.—Arrd, Llorsford, Porto Rico.
DEAL, MAY 22.—Wind N. W.—Arrd. Nyverhud, Ba-
tavia tor Arn,terdam; Rover, Buenos Ayres; Julia
/Toward, Cnirleston; Experiment, ditto. Arrd. Irma
the River, Augusza, California; Augusta, San Fran-
ceco. Arrd. from the River and aid. Tristulgar, Bom-
y. Sid- Emma Wain, Sydney, New South Wales;
Thomas Snook, Fernando Po; Index, Sr. Kitts; Blanche,
Jamaica; Grecian, ditto. The crew of the John
George. from Shields for Aden, refuse to proceed.
PETE itHEAD —Sid. Union. avis Straits.
SOUTHAT Wind N.E.—Arrd. Severn,
York.: I
steamer, Wet Indies. ON, MA.Y 22.
Sid. Northampion, i•teamer, New

LIVERPOOL, MAY 22.---Wind N.N. W.—Arrd. Irene,
leans io Grande; Renown, Maranhao]; Warbler, New Or-
le; Clarissa Currier, ditto; May, Buenos Ayres; W.
A. Cooper,
Mobile; Silas, Greenman, Savannah. Sld.
Criepaud, Shippigan;
Juverna, Valparaiso; Isabel, An-
tigua; Glendaragh, Calcutta; Nith, Bombay; Egypt,
Rio Jariero; lodise Queen, Barbadoes; Lydia, Antigua;
Onward, Philadelphia; Ashburton, New York; Western
World, ditto; Blanchard, ditto; Florida, ditto; Liver-
pool, ditto; Richard Alsop, ditto; Mary Glover, Boston;
4 :bases, ditto; Daniel Webster, ditto; Gipsy, St. John's,
New Brunswick; John Wiley, Halifax; Tweed, ditto;
Carleton, Quebec; Delta, ditto; Bertha, Newfound-
land; Jane Duff, ditto. Off port, Susan.

Won easy.
LATEST OAKS BETTING.
6 to 5 agst Brcha
6 to 1 agst Iris—taken
8 to 1 agst Payment
8 to 1 agst Linthe
8 to 1 agst Hesse Homburg
10 to 1 eget Anspach—taken
Aphrodite is declared not to start.
THE OAKS,
Lord Stanley's Iris .................. ... .(F. ButlerY
Lord John Scott's Miserrices ................ (Whitehouse) 2
Mr. Gratwick's Hesse Homburg ......... (Templeman) 3
15 ran.
Wr.n cleverly.

We may state that it is not likely that any Bill for
extending the duration of the Encumbered Estates Commis-
sion will be introduced in the present session of Parliament.
Should such a measure be deemed, hereafter, expedient,
there will be ample time for introducing .t in the next ses-
sion, as the right to present petitions for sales may be exer-
cised up to July, 1852. We may avail ourselves of the pre-
sent opportunity to contradict a report circulated, we under-
stand, very generally amongst the legal profession in Ireland,
that it is intended to transfer the Commissioners' jurisdiction
to the Irish Court of Chancery.
REPRESENTATION OF CLACKMANNAN.—Mr, W. P.
Adam has addressed the electors of the United Counties of
Clackmannan and Kinross. He proclaims himself in favour
of an extension of the franchise, and a liberal and compre-
hensive sy-tem of education. Ile also declares himself to be
a thorough free-trader. Mr. Adam is son of Admiral Sir
Cbarl s Adam, of Blair-Adam and Barns, K.C.B , who sit
for tSe counties from 1831 to le4l, and was a Lord of the
Admiralty from Lord Melbourne's return to office in April,
1835, till his resignation in September, 1841.
THE DOCKYARD MEN AND THE EXHIBITION.'---
Au order has been promulgated among the workmen in the
dockyard this morning to the effect that the period of leave
to be granted to them for the purpose of visiting the Great
Exhibition of the works of Industry of all na ions is to be
extended to six days—the first half of the workmen to pro-
ceed to London on her Majesty's birthday, returning on the
Friday following, and the second half to proceed on the anni-
versary of her Majesty's coronation. The Admiral has inti-
mated to the men that in case the fares of the railway are
not reduced to what may be considered a low figure, he will
place a vessel at their disposal for the purpose of conveying
them to the metropolis.—Portsmouth Guardian.
SPURIOUS TRA.—Mr. Stevens, a respectable trades?
man, was fined 250/., on Tuesday last, by the Liverpool ma•
gistrates for manufacturing an article called tea, from the
leaves of beech and plane trees.
A return made by the Poor-law Board to Parlia-
ment, of the cost of the in-door and out-door relief of the
poor in 607 unions and parishes in England and Wales, for
the half-year ended at Lady-day last, has just been printed.
This return shows that the total cost of the relief of the poor
for the last half-year amounted to 1,679,4294, being a de-
cressa of 140,4334 er 7.7 per cent., as compared with the cost
of relief for the corresponding half-year in 1849-50.
Two females were discovered in barrels on board
a vessel bound to Charleston from Liverpool, a short time
since, after being fourteen days at sea. Several [others, simi-
larly concealed, were subsequently discovered.— Boston Paper.,
CAMBRIDGE.—The Rev. J. H. Marsden, 8.D.,;
formerly fella'', of St. John's College, and Hulsean '
Lecturer,
has been appointed by J. Disney, Eves to the ProfessorsbV
of Classical Antiquities, lately founded by him in this utn.
rersity.
PRESENTATION TO DE. J. F. CLARKE.--A very,
interesting ceremony took place yesterday evening at the
private residence of Dr. Webster, 24, Brook- street, Grosve-
assembled to pay a grace-
itehneir own body, who, from
nor square, where a numerous party of the most distinguished *
finulemtrbibeureteeof
his long c,nnexion with the profession, and still more by
fthreesmpeeccitictoalopnreofeosrs
his able and discriminating contributions to the medical
press, has lon been recognised as one to whom his medical
brethrenlong of this and other countries have been deeply
Ind
don` M. e allude to Mr. J. F. Clarke, vice-president of
the Loedical Society. The assembly was presided
over by Dr. Clutterbuck, characterised as " the lather of
the profession. Dr. Webster in a few words introduced the
object for which they had met, and Dr. Clutterbuck, after
expressing his warm appreciation of the personal Virtue and
professional ability of his friend Dr. Clarke, presented Oa t '
gentleman with a service of plate and a very elegant ink- '
stand. The presentation of the testimonial ' I
was math y •
acknowledged by Dr. Clarke, and various com
and good-natured speeches were made in thepcourse
evening.' The following inscription was of 11
inkstand :—" To J. F. Clarke, E __. engraved upon
the
Y sq., Vice-President of the
Medical society of London, this inkstand together with a
service of plate. was presented by 160 f ional
brethren, as a mark of their esteem for of. his pro professional
worth,
his private
and the faithful manner •
reports were published in the•
inWhich his numerous valuable
Lancet during a long series
of years, whereby he has advanced of the
profession, and elevated the medical andthe surgicalinterests literature
of England."
DEATH COLONEL OF MITCHELL ROYAL MARINES.
—.WOOLWICH, M '
d
AY 22.—Colonel Hugh Mitchell, Sawn
Colonel i
Commandant of the Woolwich Division of RO3ll
Marines, died at five o'clock at, to-day, at his r ssideoce in
the Royal Barrack,, after a very short
Marine A-
• ay,
illtels. The
Gallant Officer entered as Second Lieutenant in the Royal
Marines on July 9, 1803 ; was promoted to First Lieutenant
on August 15, 18 5 ; Captain, July 31, 1826; Brevet-Major,
November 3.1841; Lieutenant-Colonel, July 10, I 8.4; and
on his promotion to Colonel, on February <B, 1851, was re-
Moved from the Plymouth Division, and appointed Second
Commandant of the Woolwich Division.
The Right Honourable the Esrl of Denbigh, Via•
count and the Ladies Fielding, Colonel Walpole, and Captain
and La .y Buller, left town yesterday by the General Steam
Navigation Company's steam-ship Soho, for Antwerp.
The shipments of specie by the Peninsular and
Oriental steamer Indus, which sailed on the 20th ins'ant,
amounted to 56,0004 Of this 10,400/. was in gold, for Cey.
lon, Madras, and Singapore; and 45,600/. in silver, for Bom-
bay, Calcutta, Penang, Hong-Kong, and Canton.
SEQUESTRATION OF BENEFICES,...A Bill, brought
in by Mr. Frewen, relative to the sequestration of benefices
for debt, is now printed. Its object is, in cases Where the
value of the benefice sequestered equals or exceeds 4001.
a year, to empower the bishop
.0 of the diocese, after due in-
quiry by commission or oth Twise, to Order a sum not ex-
ceeding one half of the value of
clear annual
be -et apart for the maintenance of the spiritual person
having the cure of the souls of the said benefice.

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On
E fgar theAlontagu..Es q 21st inst., in Gloucester-road, Hyde-park-corner
. ..
On the 2 th
Charlotte Eades, agedB in
o.kanchester-square, Miss Catherine
On the 19th inst., at Eppingham-place, Eliza Mary, the
wire
of o
ns.B. Bidwell Edwards, Esq., K. H., late Major 3d Light
Drag
wife
On tW he 2t inst„
atls Tryon's-place, Hackney, Mary, the
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of .D. Jackson, Esq, aged 54.

Condon Printed and Published by IiEURDO YOUNG, o f
No. 112,
in Strthand, Printer, at 2'he Sun Office, No. 112,
•Arvl e Precinct f the Ssvoy, in the county of
Middlesex, Friday, May 23, int.