The Sun.
London, England, 1850-07-04 00:00:00

MARLBRQ:-STREET.-(THIS DAY.

CAUTION TO LADIES.—AN ARTFUL TRICZ.—John
Macdonald, a lad about 14 years of age, was placed at
the bar, charged with picking a lady's pocket of a purse,
containing 11. 18s., under the following circumstances:—
The prosecutrix (Madame Mallet) stated that on the
previous afternoon, about five o'clock, she was
_proceed-
ing along Dean-street, when the prisoner, who had a
basket of flowers slung before him, came up and pressed
her to purchase a bunch of flowers, as he was really
starving. She told the boy she was not in want
of any flowers, and bale him go away. He.
however, persisted in pushing his basket
in her face, and all at once she felt him withdraw his
hand from the pocket of her dress. She caught hold of
his hand, when he dropped her purse on the pavement.
A constable at that moment came up, and she gave the
prisoner in charge.
Police-constable Stringer said the prisoner belonged
to a regularly organised gang of thieves. Some of them
carried flowers, and others baskets of fruit, as blinds to
assist them in their operations.
The prisoner was fully committed.

ILLNESS or LADY PEEL.—The grief and sorrow
which pervades all classes of people, from one end of
the country to the other, owing to the lamentable
demise of our most illustrious and distinguished
statesman, will only be rendered more poignant and
severe by the intelligence which has gone forth to the
public that his amiable and beloved partner is now on
a bed of sickness. It is easy to imagine that a lady
possessing the sensitive disposition of Lady Peel, and
characterised by such beautiful traits of character,
should be almost completely prostrated by the
loss of one to whom she was so fondly
devoted and attached ; but we had hoped
when the information of her indisposition was
conveyed to us that it was not of so serious a nature.
On inquiry this morning at Whitehall gardens, we
learnt that although she had some refreshing rest
during the night, she was still extremely unwell.
Sir Benjamin Brodie and the family physician were
in attendance upon her this morning, and it is to be
hoped they will be enabled to allay that nervous agi-
tation and excitement from which we believe her
Ladyship mainly suffers. Inquiries after her Lady-
ship's health have been very numerous during the
morning.

TUE FUNERAL OF SIR ROBERT PEEL.—The fu-
neral obsequies of the late Right Hon. Baronet, whose
death spears to be sincerely lamented, have been entrusted
to Messrs. Dowbiggin and Sons, of Mount-street-Grosvenor-
square, but the funeral is intended to be as private as pos-
sible. It is proposed that the remains shall be conveyed to-
morrow evening, by special train, to Drayton Manor, to be
interred in the family vault. The inscription plate on the
coffin, which is covered with crimson satin velvet is, " The
Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel, Bart., M.P., born, Feb 5,
1788 ; died July 2, 1850, aged 62." It is expected that
the Dean of Worcester, F. Peel, Esq., M.P., E. Peel,
Esq., and the other sons of the deceased Baronet, will take
the painful position of chief mourners.

DEATH or LORD PETRE.—We regret to announce
the death of Lord Petre, which lamented event took place at
his town residence in Mansfield-street, at a quarter after
nine o'clock on Wednesday, the 3d inst ; he was in the 67th
year of his age. The deceased nobleman had the con-
solation of being attended during his last illness
by his affectionate and now sorrow-stricken wife, a
daughter of the late Henry Howard, Esq., of Corby,
and by all his children now in England. The next mail will
bear out to New Zealand the mournful announcement of his
decease to his two sons, Henry and Arthur Petre, who have
made that rising colony (which Owes so much to the early and
earnest support of their father) their home and scene of
their enterprize. During many years Lord Petro was
well known as a promoter of the manly English
sport of fox-hunting, and when declining health obliged
him to give up his gallant pack, the gentlemen of Essex
presented him a handsome pi'ice of plate commemorative
of their esteem and sense of obligation. As a member of the
olden faith, Lord Petre was firm and zealous, without in-
tolerance, and was the main founder tif the Catholic Chapel
at Brentwood : he is succeeded in the title by his eldest son,
William Barnard Petro, born in 18i7.

A secret is liku silence, you cannot talk shout it
and keep it ; it is like money, when once you know there is
any concealed, it is half discovered .—Eliza Cook's Journal.

CANADIAN BISHOPS.—The Queen has been pleased
to authorise the foundation of a second bishopric in Lower
Canada, which will thus be divi ed into the two dioceses of
Quebec and Montreal. Her Majesty has also been graciously
pleased to nominate the Rev. Francis Fulford, M.A., minis-
ter of Curzon Chapel, in the parish of St. George, Hanover-
square, and late Fellow of Exeter College, Oxford, to be
first Bishop of the newly-constituted see of Montreal. The
present Bishop of Montreal, who now administers the un-
divided diocese, will henceforward bear the title of Bishop of
Qabet.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.

The sales of Cotton at Liverpi,ol yesterday wE re esti-
mated at 10,000 bales, of which 1.000 American wt-re
taken for export, and 2,000 on sp, culation. The mar-
ket closed firmly. The asks comprised :,000 American;
600 Pk.rnam and Maranham, at to 81d;
600 Bahia, at 7Pd. to 7id.; 500 Egyptian, at 7/d.
t' 9d.; 1 000 Surat at 4.413. to 61d ; and 150 Sea Islands
at ls. OP. to ls. sid. per 10,—In Railway Shares only a
small bu•iness was done without al!ernti,li in prices.

The Board of Trada returns for the montli and five
months to the 5 h ultimo have bred cow:Jleted, and we
eenAenxe the results. •

TOTAL EXPORTS.

1850. 1849.
Month ... ... 5,959 949 4,355,326
Five months ... ... 26 027,948 21,191,973
This shows a gratifying increase even upon lest year's
improved returns.
. .

The ifems of chief impottAnce, taking the month
only, are theve:—

1850 1849 I
Cott.in 1 791 771 1,502.343
Diu, • yarn, ... 581,654 499,994
Hardwares and (Ala, ry 4218,314 £157 179
Liken mauulacturi-senterc-d by
the yard ... 299,124 195,933
Lir.eu yarn 71,559 53,573
Iron. bar ... 310.231 242,484
Ditto wrought... ... 149,536 108 467
Silk manufactures 40.102 22,793
Woollen ditto... ... 867,967 492,010
Ditto yarn 1:37,292 63,304
The ...ssels eeiplos•ed in the fon•tgn trsde of the
United Kitz.loin were for the mouth:-
1850. 1849.
Inwards ...,. 506,935 WAS 501 899 tons
Outwards ... 563,920 448 904
Toe following communication has been forwarded to
us by the Committee of Spanish American Bondholders,
relative to the foreign deLts of New Granada and Vene-
zuela:—

The Committee of Spanish American Bondholders
have received the following letter from their agents at
Bogota:—

" Bogota, May 17, 1850.
" Sir, the Minister of Finance has just communicated
to us that the bonds, payable at any of the custom-
houses of the Republic in one-fourth part of import
duties, are ready to be delivered, and we have advised
him to send them to heir Majesty's Legation in this city
until you send us inmxuctious.
"' The dividends are to bear interest from the dare
they fell due, at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum. The
amount issued is 361,157 dollars and a half. The Go-
vernment is desirous that a communication should be
transmitted to them from Messrs. Baring Brothers,
stating the exact amount due on the Ist of December,
1849, and that you should inform said gentlemen, as
well as instruct us, what you may wish in regard to the
bonds.

" As a new law of " credito publico" has just been
passed in Congress, the exact particulars of which are
not yet known, we do not venture at present to give any
recommendation on the business. In a few days the law
will be published, when we shall have again the pleasure
to write to you.
" The Government and the Congress have certainly
done what was in their power to do, and it appears to
us that the members of the present Administration are
well aware of the importance of sustaining their foreign
credit.—We remain, &c.
" POWLES, WILSON, AND CO.

" G. R. Robinson, Esq., London.
" The commi►tee have also received a letter from Mr.
Lord, dated La Guayra, June 5, in which he states that
he had made known to the Government of Venezuela
the nomination of a commission of agency in Lundon,
for receiving the funds to be remitted fur the dividends.
The Minister had informed Mr. Lord that a remittance
for that object, in bills on London, would be made by
the following packet. No further progress had been
made in the Congress in regard to the liquidation of the
arrears of interest."

The Corn sales officially reported for last week
amount to 94.993 quarters of Wheat, and the.six weeks'
average price is 40s. 3d. per quarter.
There are various arrivals from Australia, bringing
accounts of March 12. They state in general terms
that business was tolerably active, the California de-
mand having taken off a conoiderable portion of the
surplus stocks of goods.
At the South Sea House General Court to-day,
a dividend of 1; per cent. for the half-year was de-
clared.

Upon the London wine and spirit trade, Mr sus.
Walter Howell and Hall report that Brandy continues
firm at present prices, although dull of sale. Our
letters from Cognac mention the scarcity there
of old Brandies, particularly of the 1848 vin-
tage, which are to be purchased of good landings
in our market at a less price than at a hich they can now
be imported. Two ships only were loading at Charente
for this country. Port and Sherry—Good bottling Port
Wines at moderate prices are still inquired fur. Let:ers
from Oporto mention that no reply had been received by
the Commercial A.sociation respecting the decree of the
29th May, about the indirect shipments of Port Wine to
England, via North America. Champagnes and
Moselle—the wines of the 1846 vintage are now in
general consumption by the trade; they possess fully
the requisites or fine wine—viz., body, beautiful bouquet,
and in brilliant condition.

The last six mouths' consumption from London of
foreign Brandy has increased 32,926 gallons, and of Rum
only 289 gallons.
The English Funds are quieter to-day as usual
after a start, but they have very fairly main-
tained their value. Consols have bt en quoted
96i f. Exchequer-bills are 675. to 70s. premium, and
the New Three and• a-Quarter per Cents. 98i to y. The
dividends upon Consols, &c., will be paid next Tuesday.
In the Fureign Market there is again conAith•rable
buuyancy. Venezuela Bonds have realised 354. and
Grenada 18i, being firm upon the advices received. Peru-
vian Four-and-a-Half per Cents. ant well maintained at
82i to 83, and the Deterred at 36 to 36i. Peninsular Stocks
are nominally without alteration. Mexican are quiet at
301. French Five per Cents. have been 56i to 57i ex-
div+dend ; and Russian Four-and-a-Half per Cents. 95k.
Not a great deal is doing in Railway Shares, but
prices are more buoyant. The foreign lines are in
request.
The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to
this day are in round figures as under :-
1850. 1849.
North-Western

South-Western 13,315 13,377
Brighton

Midland
South-Eastern
QUARTER TO THREE.

Consols ... ..

Ditto Account - -..-• ... ... 961 buyers.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK:
From the l)fficial List.)
per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 97 97%
..New 314 per Cent. Auns.
Long Annuities. Exp. Jan. sth, 1860 Bl4 8 5-16
D 0.30 Years, Expire Oct. 10,1859 8 1-16
South Sea Stock
Ditto Old Annuities 96%
Consols for Account
l'xchequer Bills. I%d. 2d.
March. June.
AO/. ... — 67 70 p
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK
Grenada, 1% per Cent.
', ;'ixicati Bonots, 1846,5 per Cent., Coupons
Ditto Ex Jan. Coupons
Ditto for the Account 30%
Peruvian Bonds, 4% per Cent
Ditto for the Account
Ditto Deferred
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent —
Ditto Converted, 1841 83%
Russian Bonds. 1822, 5 per Cent —
Ditto 4% per Cent 95% ex d.
Venezuela Bonds .... 3514
Do. Deferred 12% % 13
Dividends on the above payable in London.
French Rentes, 5 per Cent.
Exchange 2sf. 60c.
Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild
Ditto 4 ner Cent. Certificates

BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE OCLOCE
RAILWAYS. PAID. Pita SHARE.
Buckinghamshire
'2sledonian
1 Astern Count .65 .....
itastern Union, Class A (late
E. U. Shares) ...... ... .. 25
Ditto Scrip (gua. 6 per ct.) 20
East Lincolnshire, gnu. 6 per

Cent. ... .. _ . 25
great Northern .
Do. 14 A Deferred ... ... 12% a
Great Western ......... .........100 .. ... 59
..ancashire and Yorkshire ...100 ... ... 35%...
Leeds and Bradtord .... . •'so' ..... 93%...... to 92%
Gond., Bright., & South Coastloo ..... 83 1',9 34 -• • to
London & North Western 100 1093414.— o --
Do. New Qaarters. ...... 12
Do. Fifths l2 .... 12%
Le id° n and S. Western .......100
Midland.— .. ........ —.loll
Ditto. 501. Shares.....
South British •• . ..... ..
64,%14 ... to •
...... to 6ti
North Staffordshire.....„ 17%
South Easton, . 343 14%...... to .....'
nrk, Newcastle, and Berwick 25
Do. and Newcastle Exten. 20
York and North Midland ... 50
F0RE1GN...RA71L7....A Y5;..114 •••••• to
tt uj
to
doulogne and Amiens 2O
East Indian .
Luxembourg
8 •••••• 1141...... te
Namur and Liege....
Orleans and Bordeaux ...
.
' ••• . 2% to --Parts and Rouen .. . ........... 20 .23
Rouen and Havre ....... ... ..... 20 .....
.8% to
Tours & Nantes ... .„. .....
.. 13
General
f6TNES.
..... ...... ....... ,
..... 2a.

LONDON DOCK COMPANY.—A general meeting of
the proprietary of the London Dock Company was held on
Tuesday, when a re- y satisfactory report was presented, and
a dividend for the half-year declared at 21. 10s. per share,
being at the rate of five per cent. per annum. A long dis-
cussion ensued upon the subject of the legal proceedings
taken by the Custom-house authorities against the company,
which finally resulted in a resolution, unanimously carried,
approving of the conduct of the directors in the matter, to-
gether with a special vote of thanks and confidence in their
integrty, &c.
HALL OF ASSEMBLY FOR W EST-END.--A capacious
music or assembly hall has been projected for erection in
Langham-place, Regent-street, on the site of the carriage
repository adjoining All Souls' Church. The cost is estimated
at 20,0001. to 25,000/. including purchase of lease, &c. A
plan of the building, by Mr. W. A. Ronlnois, architect, has
bota uthograplled, for mate arculatio:).-avikkr.

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LLO YD'S SHIPPIN G.—(THIS
LONDON, JULY 4.—Wind at noon S.S.W"
bteez-, thick heavy wo,ither, with rain.
at
CANCAMEAU. JUNE 2S.—The Jenny Lind, 0
Nnnt. s to Glasg,,w, has been brought in here I(
logged and ut direleet.
CLYDE. JULY 2.—Arrd. M3ry Ann, Leith, To'
Kiritier,Clainpbel!, Miratnichi.
KlNGSTON.—Arrti..Thotxris and Wiliam,A Ant'
GUERNSEY, JULY 2.—Wind
131tISToL, JULY 3.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd•

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MiTl4 RD, Do.ro. rare.
lIITEHASEN. JULY 3.—Wind rr°
and it. ilitetn. An•igul.
DEAL, JULY 3.—Wind S.W. to W.S.W., witba.
squalls.—Arrd. Warrior, Jamaica ; Dorothy. St.
di-
New Brunswick ; 4laria Grace, Newfo 1P undl3
George, Jones, S,dney, New South Wales ; blab
Smith, Ceylon; Meranda, Masters, Trinidad ; Pd
Hull, M,tfair, St. Kitt's; Ada, Custance, Mogatili",
FALMOUTH, JULY 3.—Wind W., fresh gfh'ef,,
iquaily, —oil' port., 11.1zah-th Thompson, Betts,
et stun. Dieman's La d ; Andromache, r'its
Port P4ollp ; lc, ditto.
LIVERPOOL, JULY 3.—Wind W.S.W. to N.
Arrd. R. a.ksiiire, Flood, Savann h; Horsbury,
Litaa ; Sorata, Hodgson, Vail araiso ; Coto6ivi
Buenos Apes; Jane Hammono, Vaughan, Apalt%
Off port, Orleans, Bombay; Princcza, Rio u
The fever, at Pernambuco, on the 111 h May. W 8
attacking the
.shipping ; and the Fame was ptefo!
prosccuting her voyage to Macao, in eonscqu,,nce
sadden sickness of her crew. The North Star 5e
laden stones, was passed this morning, at 110
ab iut 15 miles N.N.E. of the Beel buoy, di5190
July 4.—The Hemisphere, for New York, has p 121,,
having been dismastezi, 2d inst., two men kill
washed overboard, and several others injured. II
PwLutail, JULY 2.—A cask of palm oil, withog
mark, was picked up 29th ult. off Trevase head. ,
LOWESTOST, JULY 3.—lt came on to blot
violent gale from S.S.W. this Morning, and sever
sels parted from their anchors.
LISBON, JUNE 28.—The Solid, Hartlepool, .-o
York, put in het e 21st inst. leaky, &c., and part 01
thrown overboard, is discharging to repair.
OFF DOVER.—EIbe brig, West Indies.
QUEENSTOWN, JULY 2.—Wind S.W., strong. s,
Peru, Carey, Barbadoes; Industry, Walker, Port°
Hahnemann Foster, Norfolk, United States.
..,0
HULL, SULY 3.—Wind Alto
Roberts, St. John's, New Brunswick; Aurora, °".
CLYDE, JULY 2 —Arrd. Frances, Galles, Tob"

MARKET NEWS.—(THIS
NEWGATE AND LEADENHAZItd
The general demand ruled heavy to-day, but "",
no alteration to notice in prices. Beef, frcin
to 3s 2d; Mutton, 2s 8d to 33 10d; Lamb, 46
5s Od; Veal, 2s 8d to 3s 4d; and Pork, 3a Od to
per Blbs, by the carcase.

KAY IVEASCILIMS.
..imiriternm.--Ildeadovi Hay, 21 8s to 3/ 105;1;1
.iitto, 31 Qs to 41 6s; and Straw, 1/ 3s to 1/ I,
load. A moderate supply, and a sluggish demand
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 2110 s to 31 125.:01
ditto, 3/ Os to 41 4s ; and Straw, 11 4s to 11 'erf
load. Both Hay and Straw moved off slowly, Y 0
were well supported.
411/
WRITECHA.PEL. Meadow Hay, 21 8s to ,oi.
Clover ditto, 3/ Os to 4/ 8s; and Straw, 112 s to
load. Supply, good and trade dull.
DIEILT MARZETS. oe)
SOUTHALL, JULY 3.—The supply of fat d
offer in to-day's market' was but moderate for the gi
year. On the whole, the general demand ruled go
at fall prices. Beef from 3s Od to 3s 10d; Muttoossii
to 4s Od; Lamb, 4s 4d to 5s Od: Veal, 2s 8d 04
and Pork, 3s 4d to 3s 8d per 81bs, to sink the o'ol
ROMFORD, JULY 3.—Prime Beasts and Sheel)oo
mended a steady sale at fall prices. In other ILif
stock very little business was transacted.-13001
3s Od to 4s Od ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 2d; Lamb, 4l
to 5s Od; Veal, 2s 10d to 3s 4d; and Pork, 310
3s 8d per 81bs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 22s;' 01
old Store Pigs, 16. to 21s; and Mulch Coal,
their small Calf, 161 to 181 each.
0013
HAILSRAM, JULY 3.—We had. a very steadi,"ol
to-Jay, and prices were well supported. Beef
ro 1
ro 4s; Mutton, 34 4d to 4s 2d; Lamb, 4s to 4s 1°
Veal, 3s to 3s 4d per 81b5.
ARUNDEL, JULY 2.—Beasts and Sheep Med lit:
freely, at full prices. In other kinds of stock yen 0
business was transacted. Beef, from 3$ to 31 10
Mutton, 3s 2d to 4s; Lamb, 4s to 4s 10d; sou
3s to 3s 4d per 81bs.
stems CHICHESTER, JULY 3.—Our market was 5te.,004
the following terms:—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s;
3s 4d to 4s 2d; Lamb, 4s 6d to ss; Veal, 38 to Ni
and Pork 3s 4d to 3s 6d per 81bs. Suckling
to 225; Quarter old Store Pigs, 16s to 19s; an"
Cews, with their small Calf, 141 to 111/ each.

CORN AVERAGES. (100(6
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH - .40A
For the Week ended June 27, 1850, made up from the Retit;or
inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England'''.
per Imperial Quarter.
I
I WEIZAT. IBABLEY.I OATS. I I
RYE. BIAS.' p
PRICE I 403 Si 2ls• 6d 16s 5d 21s 6d 263 lid
DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. e,
'
.HEAT. I BARLEY. I I
OATS. RYE. BEANS. ii
Is Od is Od is Od Is Od is Od
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FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMTA"
THEATRE.
The Bojazet of Racine, or, as it should rtitb!fhof

4 S;
termed, thy Rexene of Mdlle. R.chel, was product' fI
last evening. The transcendant performance 0,0 if
great tragedian in this tragedy is well know° .0
OCI,
English public., with whom Roxane has always beeP
of the favourite characters in her repertoire. It,l)ertl,f
her, perhap, greater opportunities of displaying 1401"
rivallcd powers of sarcasm than any other cho"
throughout the range of the French classical i ,
The sarcastic passages were given last eveninktif
"Sot
most withering force, and the famous point
was most effe.ctively made, and drew doe; 1Y
most rapturous applause. The subject eltoe,3l
is by no means attractive, nor is its trefioiff
such
as to compensate for the deficiency of dracentfo
tragedytereo .The whole of the passion of the piece oeild
in Rexene ; and so far it is suited to the seed
Rachel's tragic acting, which demands that sbegta;
stand alone, the sole and ruling power of the ;elf
But in the jealousy of Roxane, and the subtle re,,od
to which it prompts her, there is too much sieiefi,
of feeling to render the character strikingly 09
dramatic purposes. In the hand of a less accon3P ss'
artist than Rachel the effect would be monotonee,6s,o
wearisome in the extreme; but her conceptive genlllo
its keen s}mpathy for the movements of tragic Sel
s V
seizes upon each evanescent phase of feeling, en
rates the anatomy of the soul, till out of that en-
monotony she evokes an infinite variety. It is 3.-4
f'
0,
fourth and fifth acts that the subtlety and intensivr
her impersonation are most displayed. No rlfefoll
acting could ever surpass the changing aspect of
as she becomes aware of the real passion of B°l
It is in these traits rather than in the more vebe7,o
outpourings, that the tragic genius of this great ,
displayed. Like all her great impersonations, hofgeof
this performance must be regarded as a whole--:d
conception thoroughly worked out—not as a seri.ir
effects and points. Mdlle. Rachel was most entbuslooll,
cally received, and after her great scene in the 0.0
act was called forward to receive anew the plaudtle
the audience.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia, attenee A ohji l
Le Comte Puckler, General Lindheim, and Count 900
honoured the performances at this theatre with lof
presence last evening. There were also presenCbol
Serene Highness the Duke of Brunswick, the Deervp'
of Sutherland, Lord and Lady Blantyre, and Lady vibe
stance Gower, the Turkish Ambassador and suitet,ne
Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe, Lady Ebrin9
Lady Hope, Miss Burdett Coutts, the Earl and Coup,°,4ol
of Wicklow, Mr. and Madame de forte, Madame 'd
Mr. Denby Seymour, Mr. Drouet, Mrs. Kenneth 4'lo
caulay, &c. We observed amongst the most atteeti
auditors of the great tragidionne. the eminent lyrie,oo
tress, Madame Pasta, her accomplished pupil, gaud
Parodi, and the most popular actress on the English
Awericau stuge, Miss Charlotte Cushman.

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COFFEE AND EATING-HOUSE KEEPERS'
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bgiv
VI:AUNT Assocuerfox.—The annual excursion of the fr7,oo'
and supporters of this excellent society took place on ,
be
day, the 2d inst. In former years a trip up or down,ttO
river had been preferred, but this year it was determinetiol
change the scene, ana Rye-house, Hertfordshire, a deligh'ijo
spot on the Eastern Counties Railway, was selected for 00
rendezvous of the party. Accordingly, at an early hoer, ot
Tuesday morning, a yery, numerous company assemble
1),
the Shoreditch station, and a special train having been
be
vided, the excursionists were rapidly carried away to
s'ei
green fields that skirt the New River. At Rye-house t,"fie
were received by "mine host"
of that well-known hostel-to
and, after a refreshing luncheon, some betook themselves, to
boating, others to field sports, while the rest separated '130,0,
small parties and rambled through the neighbouring mead°o
to " lose and neglect the creeping hours of time 'neath
shade of melancholy o
trees." At an appointed hour the °lll
pasty met again at the festive board, where ample justice
.ff
done to a substantial repast; and after the complUrientWo
toasts which generally characterise such occasions bad b,eot
disposed of, dancing on the green was commenced and A 'Ol
up with great spirit till the sun had sunk into the abreocio
the far west. The party returned to town at ten o'ci
highly pleased with the day they had spent so rationally.
The time present is seldom able to fill desire jto
imagination with immediate enjoyment, and we are forced.
supply its deficiencies by recollection or anticipation.--A"
Cook's Journal.

DERBY, WEDNESDAY.--At a special meeting of the
Derby Town Council, held this day, a petition was all btot
unanimously adopted in opposition to the recent post
arrangements. R. Evans, M.P., and five others, opposed !..,g
petition, which, however, was carried by the overwheltatlio
majority of the council. The announcement of Sir R. Pee
death (received here by telegraph) has caused univer'
sorrow.

KING'S COLLEGE, LONDON.—The following hon—h
have been obtained by the students of the college and t 6
school during the last academical year :—At Oxtord—l-
chin, Ist class classics and mathematics; Ashpitel, Ist clsi:
mathematics and the senior university mathematical schol9o.
ship; Irving, the junior mathematical scholarship; n4t de;
Downes, Day, and Liddon, 2d class classics; Wilson, 2d claw,
mathematics; Pearson, scholar of Exeter; Murray, Lush
scholar; Stebbing, scholar of Lincoln. At Cambridg*-,
Watson, 2d wrangler and 2d Smith's prizeman ; Irving, ,1gro;
rison, Greenwood, Northcott, Heywood, De Lisle,wrange,,,
Nicol-on, Geddes, Coryton, Wiltshire, senior optimes „ic
wood, lst class classics ; Cowie and Williams, elected scb
,;
lars of Trinity; Scott, Morgan, Walker, scholars of Jes",l
Pigou, scholar of Pembroke. Dicey obtained the classic
scholarship at the University of Louden.
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NEW ZEALAND COMPANY.--At the meeting of di.
New Zealand Company, on Tuesday, the report of the
..e,
rectors was read, and much discussion took place, but 110
solution was come to as to continuing or discontinuing sli"rt
rations after the sth inst., the whole matter of the rsPci.e,
P
being left to the consideration of a committee of three share,
holders (Messrs. Deane, Woolcomb, and Frederick voil,,
Tf49 sato repot to ai Ppocial mectiag 9ii 'Slang*