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London, England, 1851-05-08 00:00:00

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- and the House adjourned.

recently so entirely desperate as the graduated dimi-
nution of promotions among all ranks of the com-
missioned officers in the sea service, from the admirals
and captains to the commanders and lieutenants.
Without reverting zn toto to the scale of numbers
found adequate for the interests of the maritime pro-
fession during the great wars which raged in the
high seas until the crowning triumph of Trafalgar,
the Admiralty have so far approximated the future
list to the part as to bring the evil complained of into
something like reasonable proportions. Instead, for
example, of maintaining the catalogue of flag•officers
to a gross total of 150, they purpose diminishing the
amount to ninety-nine. Instead of insisting upon
keeping up the captains to 500, they will be satisfied
with 350. Instead of cherishing the enormous and
most unnecessary number of 828 commanders, they
will rest contented with 450 ; while they suggest
that 1,200 lieutenants will be amply sufficient for all
the requirements of the service in lieu of the 2,1471
as hitherto. "My Lords," says the letter given in
our last impression, speaking succinctly and to the
puzpoile, "propose to reduce the active list ultimately
to 100 admirals, 350 captains, 450 commanders, and
1,200 lieutenants." With this widely considered re-
duction held perpetually before them as the goal to
be arrived at ulteriorly, the Admiralty cannot fail, we
should imagine, to satisfy before long the dearest
hopes of the financial innovators. Beholding their
efforts in the desired direction, the aspirant for im-
provement in the naval profession will simultaneously
feel gratified by a movement which must necessarily
tend to concentrate the energies of the service with-
in limits calculated to render the maritime force most
efficient, and in every imaginable way most satis-
factory. Heretofore the endeavour seems to have
been somewhat mistakingly to diffuse the strength of
the most truly national of our warlike professions so
as to diminish its collective vigour, and by this
means to retard, if not ahogether to prevent, its de-
velopment. Against the obvious tendency of the old
system until now maintained at the Admiralty, we
ourselves have inveighed repeatedly, without however
perceiving even the faintest indication of any inclination
to concede on the part of the constituted authorities.
It is consequently with no small amount of satisfac-
tion that we have glanced our eyes over the pro-
gramme of reform sketched out for their own
guidance by the administrators in the naval depart-
ment of the Government. In that programme, despite
one or two lamentable deficiencies, are discoverable
enough reason for self gratulation sufficient to render
it singularly acceptable to us, and such, we doub

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
First Night of LE TAE NOZZE
GRAND EXTRA NIGHT.

Our impression of yesterday contained the melan-
choly intelligence of the demise of the Earl of Corrare-
Hex, for many years Lord High Chancellor of Eng-
land. The Noble and Learned Lord finally retired
from the woolsack in the month of Juno last, having
ill
health some time previously been incapacitated by
health from presiding in the Court of Chancery.
There can be no doubt that he fell a victim to the
zeal and assiduity with which, while his health
lasted, he discharged the arduous and mul-
tifarious duties of his exalted office. For
several months past he has been endeavouring to
restore his shattered constitution, which had been
completely destroyed by the almost superhuman
labour required at his hands. He visited Malta and
Italy for that purpose, and a temporary improvement
gave hope to his numerous and attached friends that
his valuable life might be prolonged. But the expec-
tation was vain ; he gradually sunk, and eventually
breathed his last at Fietra Santa, in the Grand Duchy
of Lucca, on the 29th ultimo—another victim
to the system which has been so loudly and
justly complained of, but for which the Bill now before
Parliament and the country would afford no adequate
remedy ; for we may venture to assert that it was not
the labour of dispensing his ecclesiastical patronage
that injured his health, or compelled him to send in
his resignation.
The Noble Lord sprung from an ancient family,
many of whom had filled high situations. He was
a lineal descendant of the garrulous and en-
tertaining Secretary of the Admiralty, whose
amusing diary is so well known throughout
the entire country. Another of his progenitors had
attained high legal rank, being appointed Lord Chief
Justice of Ireland in 1664, shortly after the restora-
tion. WILLIAM WELLER PIM, the great-great-
grandson of the Chief Justice, married the eldest
daughter of the Right Hon. WILLIAM DOWDESWELL,
a well-known public character in the eighteenth
century, and by her had several children, the second
SOH being CHARLES CHRISTOPHER PEPYS, the
subject of the present notice, who was born
on the 29th of April, 1781, and died on the
71st anniversary of his birth. Mr. WILLIAM WELLER
PEFYS, after having practised as a barrister for some
years, was appointed to the lucrative office of Master
in Chancery, and in 1801 received the title of a Baronet
of the United Kingdom, with remainder to the heirs
male of his body. A similar distinction had pre-
viously, in 1784, been conferred on his brother, Sir
LUCAS PEPYS, Physician-General to the Army, and
Physician in Ordinary to his late Majesty GEORGE
the THIRD. The Noble Lord eventually in-
herited both these titles—the former in 1845,
on the death of his elder brother, the latter, in 1849,,
on the death of his cousin, but not until after he had
acquired for himself the higher distinction of the
Peerage through his own meritorious exertions.
As he was intended by his father for the bar, his
education was conducted chiefly with that object.
He entered as a student at Trinity College, Cam-
bridge, and received a respectable degree (not being
a candidate for honours) in 1803, at the same ex-
amination when Baron PARKE and Justice COLERIDGE
obtained high wranglerships. In the following
year (Michaelmas, 1804), he was called to the bar
by the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn, and im-
mediately entered upon the practice of his laborious
profession. The Noble Lord from the very come
mencement of his professional career exhibited that
unceasing industry essential to success. He had also
the advantage of obtaining the assistance of Mr.
I'IDD, author of the well-known " Practice," and
subsequently of Sir SAMUEL ROMILLY. He
did not, however, achieve a rapid success, but
was compelled to struggle on, slowly and
gradually, overcoming the difficulties of the course.
At this period he acquired the character of a sound
and painstaking, but not very eloquent advocate.
As it was, however, known that he threw his entire
heart and soul into the cause of his client, and was
always thoroughly prepared with the facts of every
case in which he was engaged, and the state of
the law applicable to these facts, he obtained a
fair share of business, and achieved a respectable,
although not first-rate position in his profession. He
continued devoted to its duties for many years, and
it was not until June, 1821, when he had
entered into his 41st year, that, he entered into a ma-
trimonial alliance with Miss CAROLINE ELIZABETH
WINGFIELD, daughter of WILLIAM WINGFIELD, ,E,q.,
Master in Cnancery, an cffice from which he only re-
cently retired. By this lady, to whom he was a de-
voted and exemplary husband, and with whom he
enjoyed the greatest domestic felicity to the last hour
of his existence, he has left a numerous family, six
sons and three daughters still surviving.
In Michaelmas, 1826, when he had been steadily
working at the outer bar for twenty-two years, he
received a silk gown, and was shortly afterwards
elected a Bendier of Lincoln's Inn. In 1830, he was
appointed Solicitor-General to the late Queen ADE-
LAIDE, an office which he filled until 1834, when
he was appointed Solicitor-General of England on
the resignation of Sir IVILLIAM HORNE, and the pro-
motion of Lord (then Sir JOHN) CAMPBELL to the
Attorney-Generalship. On the death of Sir Jotter
LEACH, in the same year, he was appointed Master of
the Rolle, and shortly afterwards First Commissioner
of the Great Seal, on the resignation of
Lord BROUGHAM. His judgments in this capacity
gave the highest satisfaction, and led to his further
elevation to the Peerage and the Woolsack in 1836.
He most efficiently discharged the duties of this the
highest status in his profession, the greatest prize
that can fall to the lot of a subject, until the resigna-
tion of the Whig Ministry, in 1841, when he went
out with his colleaguss, being succeeded by Lord
LYNDHURST. In 1846 he again was entrusted
with the Great Seal, which he held until June,
1850, when, as we have already mentioned, his state
of health compelled his retirement.
The Noble Lord afforded another illustration of
the rule that it is not always the most brilliant
advocate that makes the soundest judge. Al-
though, as we have stated, he was never
remarkable for his eloquence, or achieved extraordi-
nary success as a practitioner, no man ever gained
greater laurels on the bench ; and his decisions will
long be regarded as precedents of the highest authority,
as models far the imitation of his successors. In
politics he was ever a steady and consistent Liberal.
Although no great legal reforms were introduced
under his auspices, the omission may be ascribed
rather to the overwhelming nature of his various
duties, that pre-occupied his entire time, than to
any lack of inclination on his part. He is now re-
moved, and his name will go down to posterity as a
sound lawyer, an able and impartial judge. He is
succeeded in his titles and estates by his eldest son,
CHARLES EDWARD Viscount CEOWHURST (now
Ea:l COTTENHAM), ho was born in 1824.

It ti regpectilally announced that a Grand EXTRA NIGHT will
lake placa TIIIS EVENLNG next, May 9, when will be presented
Alairi's Opera

LF THE NOZZE,

LaLia, Madame Sontag ; Vespina, Madame Giuliani; La Marcheia
dl Fonit, 2,ladlie. Ida Bertrand ; Cavallere di Vtilafranca, Signor
Gardoni ; Cricca, Signor Ferranti (his first arpearance itt this coun-
try) ; 11 Barone Fuedatarlo d'Acetosta, Signor Lablache.
In the course of the evening a grand Pas by Xacille. Amalia Fer-
raris and M. Charles.
To conclude with the admired Ballet,

LES METAMORPHOSES.
By Mdlle. Carlotta Grist, :Mlles. Rosa, Esper, Julien, Eamorenx,
Allegrtni, A.ussandon, Kohlenberg, Pascaies, soidansky, sots, mm.
'.llrick Paul Taglionl, and Charles.
The Opera will commence at Half-past Seven.
Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the
x °thee of the Theatre, Opera-colonnade, Haymarket.

THEATRE ROY.IL, DRURY LANE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. James Anderson.
THIS EVENING
be presented by her Majesty's Seryssfe
TIM SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL Sir Peter Teazle, Mr. Ranger ;
Charles Surface, Mr. J. Anderson ; Lady Teazie, Mrs. Nlsoett.
To conclude with the comic Pantomime of HARLEQUIN AND
100 D QUEEN BESS ; or, Merrie England to the Olden Time.
Harlequin, Mr. Lauri; Pantaloon, Mr. C. Lauri; Clown, Mr.
Doughty ; Columbine, Miss Palber.
stairs and Dross Circle

- - - 84.
Boxes First Pr!ca. Second Trice.
Pit -
3s. Is. 6d.
- ..
- - 2s. la. Od.
Lower Gallery - - - - 15.1 No half-price
Upper Gallery - - - - 6,21. 5 to Galleries.
Private Boxes to admit 8 reduced from 31. 3s. Od. to 21. 12s. 6d.
Ditto 6 ditto 21. 121. 6,1. to 21. 2a. od.
Dittoll. 6d.
4 ditto 21. 25. Od. to 11. --,-* Od.
Ditto 4 ditto 1/. I Is. 6d. to 11. .8.

TB EA ME ROYAL, BA MARK EI .
Mr. D. Webster, Sole Lessew and Manager, Old Brompton.
THIS EVENIN
Will be performed an entirely New Comedy, entitled RETIRED
FRO3i BUSINESS.
After cvhich, a new and (as times go) original domestic drama of
startling interest, entitled ARLINE ; or, The Fortunes and Vicissi-
tades of a Bohemian Girl. Count Arnhem, Mr. J. Bland; Count
lelorestine, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham ; Thaideus of Warsaw, Mrs.
; Devilshooi, Mr. Bucastone ; the Gipsy Queen, Mr. ii.
B edlor 1.

LP ill.
TliE..s.'rßel Roll.AL, ADE.
Under the direction of Madame Celeste,
pniF., EVPACING.
Will be performed TIIE FLOWERS OF THE FOREST,To he followed by a new musical, historical, pastoral, vmlcal
Lary drama, called O'FLANNIGAN AND THE F.
IIRIES; or A
Midsummer Night's Dream. Phelim O'Flannlgan ag
Chaplin; Mary, Miss K. Fitzwill,arn'. '''l". Bud,
Oberon, 311,e E. *on

TUBA rktE, U FORD.s/BEET.
monezementKees and Mr. Beale 7.
- THIS EVENING,
Under cu.. -
Will be performed THE WIFE'S SECRET, In Which Mr. and
L. Keen, Mr. Wigan, and Mrs. Keeley will appear.
Itt"' After which a new Farce called AP..IRTMENTS.
Visitors to the Exhibition may be accommodated."
* To concludeby with a new grand spectacular Extravaganza (taken
om a Tale, Washington Irving), entitled nu,: AmiA,B,A ;
or The Three Moorish Princesses. Characters by Messrs. Keeley,
Harley, A. Wigan, Wynn, Cooke, Flexmore ; Misses Murray, Daly,
ViTash, Robertson. Lecierq,
Keeley, Mdlle. Auriol, and Mrs. Keeley.
Private Boxes, &e., to be had of all tne Booksellers, and of
mossingham ; of whom also places may be taken at the Box-office,
Oxford-street, from Eleven till Four o'clock.

ROYAL LYCEUM HEATitk..
Under the Management ol T
Madame Vestrii.
&le Leal!, Mr. Cha.. 'es Mathews.
lflly EVENING,
Will be performed
COOL A 5 A CUCUMBER.
To be followed by
A DAT OF RECKONI2,IO, in which Madame Vestrls will appear.
To conclude with
Math QUEEN' OF THE FROGS. Characters by Messrs. C.
ews, R. Roxby, Bellingham. Horncastle, Monist' Mrs. Frank
Matthews. Miss sit. George. Miss Martindale, and MIRE. Oliver.

not, as must render it equally acceptable to those
who have sympathised in our aspirations through all
parts of the United Kingdom. Even with the dimi-
nution indicated as above, an ample margin will still
remuin for the filling up of all the exigencies which can
by possibility occur. 'With 100 admirals, 350 captains,
450 commanders, and 1,200 lieutenants, there will
assuredly be officers more than sufficient for any
emergency whatsoever, and no such reason for com-

ROYAL OL VMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Parrett.
THN EVENING,
Will be performed THE LADIES' BATTLE ; or, Un Duel en
Amour.

To conclude with SIR ROGFR DE r OVF:RLEY , or, the Widow
and her Wooers. supported by Messrs. W. Farren, Compton, H.
Farren, W. larren, Jun., I)iddear, G. Cooke, Shalders, Lee, Bender,
Kinloch ; Mesdames, StirLng, Leigh l',lurray, L. Cloward, Adams, E.
Turner, and Bartlett.

plaint on the part of financial reformers, or, in other
words, of the mass of the population generally, as
existed when, as at present, the navy list numbered
no less than 150 admirals, 492 or nearly 600 captains,
828 commanders, and 2,147 lieutenants. At the out-
set of the proposed change, the reduction will, as the
Admiralty document distinctly intimates, be merely
a transfer from the active list to the permanent half-
pay ; but, say the authorities, "as lives drop, the
number on the permanent half-pay will diminish, and
the expenditure for the deadweight decrease." A
consideration of no very unsatisfactory kind, seeing
that the people have such few opportunities of looking
forward to any similarly large reductions.

•
AnTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
trader the Patronage of her Maiesty and his Royal Highnltla
Prince Albert.
Procrietor Manager, Mr, W. Batty.
Appearance of Signor Chiarini with his celebrated menage steed.
This EVENING,
Will be performed a grand new Spectacle, entitled ELEANOR
Tll E AMAZON; or, Queen ot France and England.
To be followed by new Scenes of the Circle, introducing an en-
tirely new Company of French Artistes.
To conclude with a comic farce, called SHOOTING THE MOON;
0; The Cove of Cork.
Box-offlee open from Eleven till Four.
Stage Manager, Mr. T. Thompson.

PUNCH'S PLAYHOUSE AND STRAND THEATRE.
Lessee, Mr. W. R. COPELAND, Liverpool.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed a new comedy proverb, teaching people the
beet method of LIVING IN GLASS HOUSES. Principal charac-
ters by Messrs. Tilbury, A. Davies, Norton, J. Howard, Attwocd,
T. Rogers, and Romer Mesdaine.t C. llorsman, C. Melville, Dibdin,
and Wallis.
An ILLUSTRATION OF THE EXPOSITION. Principal charac-
ters by Mesdames Marshall, M. Taylor, C. Horsman, and Dibdin
Messrs. J. Reeve, Norton, J. Rogers, and Romer.
To conclude with a new Farce called TAKING THE CENSUS.
The prices of admission are arranged as follow :—Orchestra stalls,
4s ; Boxea (first circle), 35.; (second circle), 2s. ; Pit, ls.
Doors to be opened at Halt-past Seven, and the performances to
eommence at Eight precisely.
A second price will be taken to the Boxes :only at Half-Nutt Nine
—first circle, 25.; second circle, Is.
Private Boxes One Guinea and a Half each.

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC,

deciWdedelyilatvoe
have
eiviibedi
11
the Paris journals of yesterday.
M. P. LACROIX, Director-General of Civil Affairs
in Algeria in June, 1848, has written to the Presse
to say that General CHANGARNIER was a stranger to
the publication, in Algiers, of the announcement to
the effect that the Executive Commission of Five had
been replaced by one of three, which was reproduced
by that journal yesterday. From M. Lecaoils
statement, it appears that the captain of the steamer
the Sphynx, on arriving at Algiers, on the 19th June,_
stated to the Governor-General CHANGARNIER, and
other eminent personages, that, just before his de-
parture from Marseilles, he had seen a placard stuck
up, announcing the receipt of the news by tele-
graph of the replacing of the Executive Commis-
sion. This was communicated by the Governor-
General to M. LACROIX, and, as the elec-
tions were to take place the next day, M. LACROIX
thought it important that the public should know it.
He accordingly directed one of his employes to an-
noutce it in the Moniteur ; but tbis person, instead
of simply stating how the news had come, made the
mistake of saying that " it had been received by tele-
graph by the Governor-General." The next steamer
v.hich arrived from France, five days later, brought
intelligence that the news was false; and M. LACROIX
immediately published a notification to that effect.
In addition to these explanations, M. LACROIX de-
clares formally, on his honour, that no dispatch of
the kind referred to was ever received by the Go-
vernor-General. Thus has the thrice-refuted ca-
lumny, originally invented by £MILE DR Gineunize
against Generals CAVAIGNAC and CLIANGARNIER,
again received an authoritative contradiction. The
Corsaire, in noticing this attempt of EMU'
DEGIRARDIN to revive the calumny, declares that
be is mad ; and adopting Emiee's own formula, that
he who does not deny avows, says that, unless a for-
mal denial is given, it shall conclude that the fact of
his madness is admitted by himself.
The Gazette des Tribunauz states that a judicial
investigation is to be made to discover the persons who
spread on the Bourse the false report of an insurrec-
tion having taken place at Lyons. The Penal Code
(article 419) punishes with from a month to a year's
imprisonment, all those who, by false statements,
may have effected a rise or fall of the public funds.
The Gazelle adds that severe measures of police are
about to be organised at the Bourse.
The Minister of the Interior, yesterday, attended
the sitting of the Committee on the proposition of M.
BAZE, for interdicting the sale of journals in the
public streets. The Minister opposed the proposi-
tion, and, in support of his opinion, stated that the
sale with the authorisation of the Government was
attended with no inconvenience, and that the result
of the interdiction would have the effect of depriving
from 1,800 to 2,000 persons of the means of existence.
The Committee requested the Minister to give some
explanation as to the sale of journals in the reading-
rooms and booksellers' shops, as well as what took
place in the departments with regard to them, which
he promised to give at an early sitting.
The Bulletin de Paris says—
" We have reason to believe that M. de Falloux, who
returned to Paris the day .before yesterday, will vote for
the revision, and advise lai:; friends to do the same."
The 20th Committee 4)11 Parliamentary Initiative
has had submitted to it a proposition by M. AUERY
(du Nord), relative to the completion of the rail-
ways already commenced, and the construction of
new lines. This proposition advocates the construc-
tion and working of all railways by the State, but per-
mits their being adjudged for a period of nine years.
He also proposes the c reation of railway bonds to the
amount of 382 millions, receivable at the public
offices, and which may be changed for cash at special
offices ; these bonds to be paid off by means of a
sinking fund. This resource may, says the proposi-
tion, be combined with successive loans to the amount
of 101 millions.
The Ordre contains the following announcement
of a project for getting e pin Paris a General Exhi-
bition, on the plan of . the one in London :—" The
pre of an Exhibitiot lof Manufactures in Paris
milt occupies the attentiot t of a number of persons.
Assuming an initiative which the Government ap-
pearsndoned, M.
,REAU, the
architect to whom we are ,indebted for the gigantic
vroject of the Belles, is to present, either today er
.
to-morrow, to the Pitesiveeir of the Republic some
pl sos which he has just drill vn out. The Exhibition,
he proposes, should take p lace in July next. The
architect would, it is said, cover in a part of the
Charcns Elysee for this purpos e. The expense of this
eenterprise—two millioi is is spoken of—might,
hcel°tlsisina •ki :
s,b e ra
isedb y a subs c r i , etion opened in France
and in neighbouring countries. It remains to be
aacertai ned whether the idea will be comprehended
in our ct )untry, and whether he will find in the arts,
in it:dust. ry, and in commerce, that bopport which is
indispen• s Info to him."
The a iiprovement in the price of pu2allo securities
which tc .olt place at the Bourse on Tu's t'ay was not
maintain, id. The Five per Cents. opened at 911. 10c.,
but fell sidasequently to 90f. 35c., at which price
they cloak cl'. The Three per Cont., closed at 56t. 5c.;
(mewls lift dread Shares, 820 f. ; Rouen, 6 25f.; Havre,
-A2l* 5Qc. ; Gre.-.4 Northern, 476 f. 250.; Av iguon, 2151.;
403fzini 4"f.
75c.
; Basle, 142 f. 500. ;Bordeaux,Nantes
Ur.
276 t. 'aris and Strasburg, 3661. 25c.; Tours and
25e.
,40811\ESS JUNE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LON DON STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY 7.
eßr.:3lCeenonfisthriial,,rBanlf4r..„6
-F. Er alansietyeshl(d?
,arailzlsasxn andr Vierz o n ), 1714—Dutch
and Havre, 10.. -West Flanders, 3 . Strasbourg, emboar g'l3ol4,47—litrutehi;
n0m......11

ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
Open for the season on MONA PAY, the sth o, May.
rirst representation of a giga-Itic modelled Panorama, painted by
the Messrs. Denson, representing the Temple of Janus in the Eternal
City, with a striking View of the Colosseum, Palace 01 the Caesars,
&c. The Menagerie is both varied and extensive, including two gi-
raffes, two elephants, which promenade the grounds, appropriately
Caparisoned and attended. The band, composed of musi-
cians of first-rate celebrity, is conducted by Mr. Godfrey.
Moored on the lake is seen a real Chinese pleasure junk, with masts
and sails complete. Also Remington's aerid bridge, and various
novelties; and at dusk will be given, on a scale of surpassing ma -
niflcence, a representation of the Closing of the Brazen Gates of tie
Temple of Janus, with (for the first time ever attempted) a grand
olossal transparent diaphoni: panopticon, showing the horrors of
war and the blessinzg of peace, terminating with a most brilliant
display of fireworks by Messrs. Southby ; and an allegorical tableau
of the arts and sciences. depositing their treasures at the feet or her
Majesty Queen Victoria, the whole forming the must gorgeous spec-
tacle ever witnessed.

ADMISSION—ONE
Exhibition nights—Alonday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and
?rid ay.

EiIOFI WATER Al LONDON RIDGE
Tina DAY —Morning 32 min. alter 6 j Evening 2 min. after 7
to-Moasow —Morning 38 min. atter 7 I Evening 18 min. Eater $

THE WEATHER —Sr:l ()Fru-At. MAY 8,
THERMOMETER, LN THIS
55—highest since ncon yestenisy.
10 —lowest this morning and during Lh• night.
58--this day, at noon.

B,iROBEETER, 29.76.
Wzna W.S.W.—strong bree an't fine sunshiny weather.
Ze

DAILY WEATELER TABLE.
State of the Wind and Weather at each of the following
places at Nine o'clock yesterday morning.—The station
are arranged in order of latitude.
PTA-mourn—Wind N.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
PoHysmotrrH—Wind W., gentle breeze—overcast
BRIGHTON—Wind S.W., gentle breeze--overcast.
Ham:eve—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
SouTHAmpTos—Wind N. W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy
FolcEarosk—Wind S. W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
TIINBIUDGE—Wind S.W., calm—partially cloudy.
BestacresTokk —Wind S W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
GREENWIC Wind S. W., gentle breeze partially cloudy.
STVINDON—'Wind S. W., gentle breeze—overcast.
CoLCHESTEL—Wind N. W., calm—partially cloudy.
RUGBY—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—cloudless.
~,teatreerlHAst—Wind S.W., calm—overcast.
Ri.AzateruTu—Wind N. W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
izW, AY—Wind S.E ~ gentle breeze—cloudless.
Ltvr aIEAD--Wind W.. gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
i„,,oot.—Wind N. W., gentle breeze—cloudy.
W v aterzß—Wind W.. calm—partially cloudy.
W Ind N.N. W., gentle breeze—overcast.
The r /nn" NAV, gentle breeze—overcast.
the wind from the following places indicate the state of
o'clock 444 Weather on Tuesday morning at nine
Coax—Wind N E
strong
lIINGSTOWN i breeze—clear.
CA a W —Wnd gentle beeze—partially cloudy.
ia
tt Ind N F
(buillie hard wind re
partially cloudy. ) Wind W.N. W, gentle breeze-
111111.1LINGAft—
Poorx—Wind N., gentle bgentle breeze principally cloudy.
over
RUGBY—Wind N.W., strenre"6—overcast
cßEwE—Wind N., fresh breezebreeze__ cast.
L'rvEr.roor..--Wind N.E. gente7"remt.
L KlDS—Wind N. W.N., hard Iv in:iee"---Partially cloudy.
YonK—Wind strong breeze—Z:Vercaat.
DaHtreoroN—Wind N. by W., stron•
WiirriaLtrif.x— Wind N. W., gentle t)reeze—rain.
fie—Partially cloudy.
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich,
of te arometer in the week was 29.537 the
i mean height
temperaturep wai only 42"8, which is 7° below tl;he mean
of corresponding weeks in ten years. lieving
bteererage
the average in the previous week till the last two da
_°e
daily mean fell on Sunday and Monday to 40i4.6, which is
nearly 9° degrees below the average of these days; it
rose gradually to 46g on Friday, nearly 5° below the average
and fell again on Saturday to 40..3, which nearly 1 e
~I)4ll°vT the average of that day. The wind, which was in the
87.,rth M the beginning of the week, afterwards changed to
"to and west, and on Friday and Saturday returned to
north and north •
est.

On Tuesday
the doc
we took occasion to publish in extenso
ho:alty.
uments relating to the proposed innovations
ritits at the Admiralty. upon the sYsteni
heretofore persisted in by the autho-
be observed
teontthirely the Government has at
length succumbed From those papers it will
(
this long-required
urgency of the case again: et"
improve
urgency impelling towards
After denying the
the matters °int'
an overwhelming multi-
plicity of arguments, after
sPO t
Parliamentary
the inquiries
demanded of them during a serning
the very step so
mi
have deter
sessions, after evading
question by a
countless variety of expedients, the Powers That Be
have at length resolved upon
perti-
naciously avoided until now, and
upon a tardy acceptance of the very policy
!Lately refused to the naval reformers. In this, how..
ever, the Admiralty has only followed out the old
custom of all members of administration. They
have endeavoured to drive back the approaching
ultimately floods of change as determinedly as Dame PARTIEG•
1.°31 strove to mop back the advancing tides of the
"een, until, nearly swallowed up themselves, they
rereat. W. a
consent to beat a not altogether untimely
it out carping at the manner of the con-
cession, We must content ourselves with exulting over
its realization,
Under all sirs matter how tardy or ungraceful.
ances such a course would indu-
bitably be the most
in reference to able' but more especially so
a was d
•%us
tlou NI/Web appeared until very i

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LONDON, THURSIZridAv
-8) 1851.

The Commons met yesterday at Tivai,e.
Mr. LociE moved the Committee ou
the Railway
Audit 1311.
although he disapproved of the
Mr. Lanorcsruz,
Bill, would not oppose the motion. A railway audit, to
be effectual, should be independent, bat the railway in.
forest in the Rouse was so strong that It could effectually
prevent the Passing of any Bill securing a really inde-
pendent audit.
Mr. B. DENISON thought the Government should take
op the question.

Mr. .Lcci4z said the Bill had been prepared by
forty gentlemen deputed by the different railway com-
panies.

Mr. CHAPLIN moved that the Bill be committed that
day six months.
A dedultory climunion arose, which terminated by II

RCH, 'SLR op 10/14371T, MAY 7 .-"PEOlin
Grove,°iF B
u°97eliu
ywot )d and caiherilllt.

THE styN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING-, MAY 8, ism.

SPAIN.
Madrid journals of the 2d have arrived.
They contain no news of the slightest interos
The Boise was closed on the 211.

GERMANY.
We read in a letter from Hamkurgh of the
3d, in the lndependance of Brussels :—" The king-
dom of Hanover is at this moment a prey to agita-
tion, which, though offering no immediate danger,
spreads every day, especially amongst the bourgeoi-
sie, the farmers, and small proprietors of the country
districts. The democracy does not neglect to turn it
to account. After long deliberations, the two Cham-
bers at Hanover adopted an organic law on the con-
stitution, meetings, and power of the provincial
councils of the kingdom. By this Bill, the possessors
of noble fiefs were deprived of a number of privileges
attached to them--such as the exercise of justice, ex-
emption from taxes, and military service, and the
right of nominating a number of civil and ecclesiasti-
cal functionaries. The equestrian order, on seeing
these privileges seriousiy menaced, declared a violent
opposition to the Government and the Chambers,
and contended that they had no right to deprive
them of acquired rights held from time imme-
morial A general assembly, composed of deputies of
the equestrian order of all the provinces of the king-
dom, has bean held in the town of Celle. It was re-
solved never to recognise the organic law on the pro-
visional councils, and to employ all means possible to
prevent its introduction into Hanover. A deputation,
chosen from amongst the chiefs of the oldest families,
waited on the KING to represent their grievances, and
another has been nominated to go to Frankfort on the
opening of the Diet. The latter hopes to obtain a
favourable result. On the other hand, the bourgeoisie,
supported by all the democracy, make energetic
public demonstrations, and press the Government to
proceed immediately to carry out the law. A meeting
of 4,000 persons from all parts of the kingdom was
held on the 28th ult. at Hildesheim. Several deputies
of the Second Chamber attended it, and the resolu-
tions which were adopted show the importance at-
tached to the law. On the 30th ult. the electors of
the district of Stade resolved to support the Ministry
by all means in their power in carrying the Bill into I
effect. Several other open air meetings are about to
be held."

We learn by a telegraphic dispatch from Berlin of
the sth that the King of HANOVER had arrived there
OR that day. The Prince of SCHWARTZENBERG
and the Count DE MANTEUFFELL are expected to
arrive at Dresden on the 15th. The formal closing
of the conferences is to take place in presence of the
plenipotentiary Princes. The Prussian Chambers
are to close their session this week:
The Spener Gazette of Berlin says that the idea
which had been formed of establishing a large federal
army has been abandoned.
The First Chamber of Prussia, in the sitting of the
3d, adopted, after an interesting debate, the re-
commendation of a committee approving of the
employment of the credit of 18,000,000 tbalers
for the army in 1850, and of new credits fur
the same purpose being opened in the pre-
sent year. A proposition of M. BALJAITARI,
in the name of the Opposition, blaming the policy of
the Government, was rejected. The Second Cham-
ber, on the same day, continued the discussion on the
Bill on the press. An amendment was adopted to
the effect that offences of the press punished by three
years' imprisonment should be tried by a jury.
The Second Chamber of the States of Bavaria re-
jected in a recent sitting, by 78 votes to 47, the mo-
tion of Prince WALLERSTEIN, respecting the inter-
vention of Bavaria in Electoral Hesse.
A letter from Vienna states that Prince METTER-
NICH has taken apartments for the summer at the
baths of Iscbl.