The Sun.
London, England, 1850-06-07 00:00:00

FRIDAY EVENING-, JUNE 7, 1850.

S'iCIETY FOR THE IMPROVE- I
AIENT WORKING cL:issrc4
The s'xth annual meeting of the friends of this society
was held yesterday, in St. Martin's Hail, Long-acre.
The hell was filled ion; before the time annonnes;
opening the proceedings, a large prop.;rtion of the
meeting hem, composed of the working cla,Qcs.
Lord J,tniusseli took the chair at two o'clock.
On the platforms were the Earl of Harrowby, Lord
Ashley, Lord Robert Grosvenor, Lord E'orington, Sir
Harry Verney, and numerous other friends of the
society. After the secretary had read the report, which
was of great length, and gore a very favourable account
of the past progress and present condition of the society,
The Earl oflLealtownv moved the first resolution,
which was seconded by the RECTOR of Whitechapel.
who, from his own experience, drew a very graphic
picture of the miseries of the poor in that parish.
Lord J. RUSSELL then rose to put the resolution to the
meeting, but a person named Reynolds, and another
named Beacon—the farmer standing on the platform,
the latter in the b sly of the hall—requested permission
to speisk. Reynolds, who it may be remembered, took a
conspicuous part in some of the Chartist meetings pre-
vious to the 10th of April, was supported by half-a-
drizen people at the end of the hall, who shouted out his
name and demanded a bearing for him. Moving from
the left corner of the platform, he came forward to where
Lord John Russell was seated, and, amidgst considerable
uproar, presented his card.
Lord ASHLEY then started up and said—My Lord. I
rise to order.—(Uproar, and loud cries of "Chair.")
This is the meeting of a private society for the trans-
action of its own business, and I wish to know if the
gentlemen who have interrupted the proceedings are
members of the society?
Mr. REYNOLDS, pulling out a green silk purse, and
taking a piece of money therefrom, which he tendered
to the Secretary, said,
claim a right to speak. I malt© myself a member, and
The SECRETARY refused the money so proffered; and
Mr. Reynolds, amidst great uproar, retreated from be-
side the chair, but still insisted on his right to speak.
The other claimant of the privilege said that he ap-
proved the resolution, and wished to say a few words
with regard to it.
Mr. LABOUCHERE opposed the speaker's right to ad-
dress the meeting, he not being a member.
Lord J. RUSSELL—A person who is not a member of
the society cannot address the meeting on this occasion,
and I therefore cannot allow you to go on, according to
the rules of the meeting.
Mr. REYNOLDS—Am I to be, put. down in this man-
ner?—(Uproar.) It is a mere attempt on your part to
put me down. I offered a guinea to become a member
of this society. I assure you that lam going to speak
in the most ,teterential manner.— (Uproar and laughter.)
Lord J. RUSSELL—I don't think it would be in order
that persons who are not members should address the
meeting at present. If they become members, at any
future meeting they can speak. lam now going to put
the motion.—(Hisses from the lower end of the hall, and
cries of "Leave the room.") .
The motion was put amidst considerable uproar, and
was carried almost unanimously, three hands only being
held up against it.
Lord ASHLEY then stood up to address the meeting,
and was received with applause by the great majority,
but a few persons at the end of the hall atoned for the
paucity of their numbers by the violence of their inter-
ruptions, and prevented his Lordship being heard. Mr.
Reynolds stood up at the other, end of the platform, ap-
parently to encourage his supporters, with a smile on his
face, as if highly entertained by their performance. The
Noble Lord several times essayed to' speak, but was
met by the shouts of those fellows, wlio at last became
so disorderly that the police were called in to silence
their indecent noises. One person on the platform called
out, " Oh, don't bring in the police," but his remark
was answered by cheers from the body of the meeting.
Amid some confusion Mr. Reynolds left his place, and
strutting quickly up in front of the platform till he ap-
proached close to the chair, exclaimed to Lord John
Russell, who was also on his legs, " I appeal to your
Lordship if the working classes are to be insulted in
this manner by introducing the police?"—(Shouts and
cries of "Shame!") 'l'be Esrl of Harrowby and several
other gentlemen in the front row of the platform seats,
whose feet had been molested by Mr. Reynolds' advance,
rose up, and the Noble Earl getting between Lord
John Russell and Mr. Reynolds said to the latter, " Go
back, Sir; you have no business here." Mr. Reynolds
still pressing on and forcing his way towards the chair
and across the Lord Ilarrowby in a very turbulent
manner, the Earl placed his hands on his breast and
shoulder and shoved him back with right good will;
whereupon Mr. Reynolds retreated to his chair and sat
down, and, after several feeble attempts to disturb the
meeting, left the ball, accompanied by his single ally on
the platform. The incident created considerable con-
fusion, and cries of various kinds arose, in which "Bravo,
Lord Harrowby !" and " Well done, Lord!" largely pre-
dominated.
Lord Joule RUSSELL (very calnely)--Are the pro-
ceedings to go on or not?—(Cheers.) If any member of
this society has remarks to make, or any question to put
connected with this resolution, he will be at full liberty
to do so when the speaker has finished—(Cheers)—but
it would be against the rules of the societyto admit any
person not a member to speak or to address the meeting
and advance other topics for discussion.—(Cheers.)
Lord Ashley will move the next resolution to the mect-
ing.—(Loud cheers and some uproar, in the midst of
which Mr. Reynolds' voice was conspicuous.)
Lord ASHLEY—WiII you be kind enough to listen to
the few words I have to say to you—(" Oh, oh! you've
sold the people")—and allow" the' members of the society
to transact their own business? I had intended to enter
at some length into the working of the society, and to
point• out the beneficial result of its operations to the
working classes, and to call on you to join with us, heart
and hand, in furthering this great object so manifestly
for the welfare and interest of society at large.—(" Oh,
oh! shut your mouth!") My good friends down there
below the rope (at the end of the room), I have been in
the habit as much as any one of mixing with all classes
and conditions, and I have been exposed as much as any
one to be brow-beaten by large assemblies—(oh,
oh)—and I can only say I have ever come out of these
associations, notwithstanding the rebuffs I met, with in-
creased respect and esteem for the working classes of
this kingdom—(" Oh, oh I What about the Factory Bill?")
—with increased admiration for them. [Mr. REYNOLDS
You betrayed the working classes on the Ten Hours
Bill."]—(Cheers and groans.) As I see we don't happen
to be in the most perfect good humour, and as the little
that remains among us may soon be evaporated, I will
give up all I intended to say and merely address myself
to the terms of the resolution.—(Cries of "Go on, go
on.") I may say it is quite in keeping with the spirit
of the meeting, which is met to celebrate, as it were,
the opening of the model lodging-houses, to
direct attention to the zeal of those who gave us the
means of carrying them out with their kindred institu-
tions. By God's great mercy we have been delivered
from a grievous epidemic, and the piety of our people
urged them to call for a day of general thanksgiving.—
(Mr. Reynolds and one or two people cried " Ohl") De-
pend on it he who murmurs, and says " Ohl" to such a
sentiment as that, is not a true member of the working
classes.—(Tremenduons cheering.) [Mr. REYNOLDS—
I only said "Ohl" because--. Renewed and indig-
nant cheering drowned the conclusion, and soon after
the interrupter took his departure.] The Noble Lord
proceeded to say the resolution he had to move was
grounded on the feeling of thankfulness to which ho had
alluded, and called on the meeting to acknowledge the
exertions of the Bishop of London and of his clergy,
for the collections made on the day of general thanks-
giving,of the design of building dwell-
memorial of deliverance from
t
rl
ewrt while
the
e p(rohoerapproving
society
appealed to the meeting and
dwell-
ings
gesep huilic to enable them to carry into effect that great
object, and by means of a movement of an universal
and extensive character, to do something for the bens..
fit of the poor of the metropolis, which, by their
example, would be extended to thousands of their fel-
low_nsen all over the empire.—(Hear, hear.) He re-
joiced to tell them he bad received communications
from France,
Belgium, Holland,. and even America,
stating the necessities under which the people laboured,
and that this country was greatly in advance of them,
and asking for instruction and assistance from the
larger experience of the society.—(Hear, hear.) He
held that this was a noble position for the country to
hold, and he intreated them as patriots and good citi-
zens to give the society their assistance in carrying out
so large and comprehensive a scheme for the ameliora-
week. The society would
t
tion of the whole human race.--(Loud cheers.) He ex-
pressed his admiration of the contemplated plan for
constructing a model lodging-house for from 100 to 200
lipeopleere
it received within these walls, but it would set an ex-
ample to be imitated over the length and breadth of the
metropolis. Lot the meeting consider the present
con-
dition of unhappy needlewomen living in garrets and in
by at
not the
Only
yte coonffe lrs a. a
great benefit on those whom
crowded cellars—eight, ten, or twenty in one room—
without any provision these for their decency or their comfort.
fir
Yet they were paying miserable lodg-
ments two and three times the sum which the
society would ask for lodgings provided with every
requiremet. There would he baths and washhouses-
provided, and yet the whole establishment would
be self-supporting. The buildings of the society
might be the result of charitable and kind feelings
but they were not charitable or eleemosynary in
their character. They were maintained by the people,
who were thus enabled to preserve unimpaired the
spirit of honest independence. The wealthier classes
provided the capital which labourers could not sup-
ply ; but having done so, they left to the working-
man the duty of maintaining the habitation so provided
for him. These institutions did not place the working
man in a position of independence; they enabled him to
turn to account his wages and receipts, and to develope
his physical, moral, and intellectual resources.—(Cheers.)
One of the great advantages of such societies was, that
they set an example for good men to imitate, and from
which bad men could not shrink.—(Hear.) In proof of
this he would mention that near where they were then
assembled the society had obtained a large house adapted
for its purposes, which was let at a very moderate rent
as compared with the charges for the most disgusting
accommodation in the same neighbourhood. The in-
spector of that house was, a short time after it had been
opened, met by the proprietor of a lodging-
house over
the way, who addressed him thus:—" You abominable
fellow, you'll be the ruin of me. Since you opened I
have been obliged to spend 4001., for no one, atter seeing
your place, would come into mine."—(Cheers.) That
certainly would be the result when the taste of the work-
ing people improved. Their tastes bad been degraded
only because they ha I been compelled to live in the
vaidst o f so much filth and discomfort, from which no
powers of their own could rescue them. He quoted
the case of Church-lane ss an example of .the ' evil
consequences of opening fine new streets through pre-
viously wretched localities, without providing for the
accommodation of the poor so displaced. Four years
ego church-lane was in an overcrowded state, but

since then, and mainly in consequence. of the new streets
opened up in that vicinity, the previous population had
byou doubie:d. Ile hopel that when the whole of this
subject was reviewed in A; length and LreaOtb that ecru°
lezislative provision would be su?,-10 on • h subject. It
was ;Iscerttined that water could be supplied to every
riwellin,g in the inr-tropolis—water in as large quantiti;,s
W 3 could be wanted—for 4d. or 21. a week per house. lie
hoped that a prohibitory clause would be introduced
into all the building Acts, preventing the construction of
houses, even for the poorest of the poor; unless they had
within them everything required for health and decency;
above all, however, unless they had a due provision of
water.—(Cheers.) He wished, in conclusion, to make
two observations in answer to comments of hostile cha-
racter made against them. They were told that the si-
tuation of the new buildings, the opening of which they
were met to celebrate, was not good, being too much in
the heart of the town. No doubt, if the society had
looked to comfort alone, . they would have selected a
site more salubrious; but he was addressing working
men who would agree that the working man's house
must ba within reach of his employment. In the most
unhealthy parts of London he had found people making
twenty-five shillings to thirty shillings a week, and on
asking them how they consented to live in such places, the
answer was that they might go elsewhere to live, but they
would be so far removed from their work that they
could not a:tend to it punctually. Another objection
taken to the society was, that its houses were for the
accommodation of persons in a rather better condition of
lice, and not for the very poorest and most destitute,. It
was true that the houses of the socie-y were not con-
structed for or occupied by the very poorest; but they
were going on with their experiments in that direction,
and it was as much their duty to come to the assistance
of those who would otherwise fall into the mire as it
was to help them out of it when they were once in. Ho
was quite sure that the condition of the labouring classes
lay at the root of many of the miseries that beset the
country; and that unless their condition was amended
all hope was useless and every other effort in vain.—
(Cheers.) lie was sure that nothing could so tend t
the harmony of all states and conditions of men—could
so bind man to man and keep this country at peace with
LerseKi thus tendering Government an easy task—as
that their Noble Chairman, holding the great position of
First Minister of the Crown with so much honour to
himself and benefit to the country, should continue to
place himself at the head of such a movement as this.—
(Cheers.) Under such circumstances they might all re-
joice in the title of Protection, for they were Protec-
tionists of what related to the welfare of the human
race, of the Throne of the Queen, and of all that was
dear to them.—(Cheers.)

Lord ROBERT GROSVRNOR, in briet and appropriate
terms, seconded the motion.

Lord JOHN RUSSELL then rose and said,—Before I
put the resolution I beg to say a few words. The meet-
ing has heard from Lord Ashley, whose life has been
devoted to the amelioration of those evils to which the
labouring classes in this country are exposed—(Cheers)
—a full and direct explanation of the objects of the so-
ciety. The strict rule of the society is that at such
meetings members are alone entitled to speak. At the
same time if any gentleman, who keeps himself to the
objects of the resolution, wishes to obtain explanations as
to those objects, I trust the meeting will hear such ob-
servations as he has to offer, within those limits. If any
extraneous subject is introduced, or any resolution
moved, I must put a stop to it as irregular, but anything
that tends to call forth explanations I trust the meeting
will listen to with patience and good temper.
Mr. BEACON, who claimed permission to speak at the
same time as Mr. Reynolds, here rose and addressed the
meeting. In his opinion the society did not make much
progress; and why? What were the causes of the
misery and wretchedness which existed? Bad legisla-
tion and the conduct of the landlords.—(Laughter.) He
(Mr. Beacon) met a man recently in London, who
asked him for work, and said that he had been corn-
pelted to come up to town. He had killed a rabbit, and
was afraid of being imprisoned for it. From this case
Mr. Beacon was proceeding, amidst some laughter, to
descant on the evil effects of the game-laws, when
Lord Jolts RUSSELL, with -a smile, rose to stop him.
Mr. BEACON—WeII, my Lord, I will not say more. I
hope you will go on.—(Laughter.) There is a cause for
the existing evils among the labouring classes, and no
one is better acquainted with that cause than your Lord-
ship.—(Laughter.) You know, and have the means of
knowing, if you would but be honest and tell the country,
what the causes of those evils are.—(Great laughter.)
I hope that you will go on progressing, and that you will
still come out as you did in the year '2l for the borough
of East Retford.—(Much laughter, in the midst of which
Mr. Beacon sat down, and having thus relieved his mind
became a willing supporter of all the subsequent pro-
ceedings.)
The SECRETARY, in answer to a question put by the
Rev. Mr. Stonesend, said, that it was not correct to state
that the accommodation in their new model lodging-
house in Bloomsbury had been bespoken. - As many as
200 applications had been received, but in the decision
of the committee as to the selection of the tenants the
greatest impartiality would be observed.
The meeting was next addressed by Viscount ERRING..
TON and Dr. GAVIN, who adduced a variety of statistics
to show the extent to which mortality, pauperism, and
crime were attributable to the low sanitary condition of
the working classes in large towns.
Mr. JOHN LABOUCHERE moved, and the Marquis of
WESTMINSTER briefly seconded, a vote of thanks to Lord
John Russell for his kindness in presiding over the
meeting.
This having been carried unanimously,
Lord JOHN RUSSELL in reply said, that though the
harmony of the meeting had-been interrupted fora time,
he was very much pleased to see that the vast majority
participated in the feeling that the society was a valuable
one, and that they were determined to support it. The
instructive statements which had been made would,
he trusted, still more promote the progress of the insti-
tution, from which he hoped the working classes would
derive all the benefits it was intended to confer. His
time he believed could not be better employed than in
attending on such an occasion.—(Cheers.)
The meeting then separated.
At the close the Secretary announced that the Noble
Lord who had just left the chair had, in addition to a
firmer donation of 50/., left a farther subscription of
25/ ; that Mr. Samuel Gurney had forwarded a cheque
for 501 ; that Mr. Pusey, M.P., had subscribed 201.; and
Lord Ebrington 251.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
APPOINTMENTS.

Captain Joseph Nies, C.B. (1835), was appointed
on Wednesday to the Agincourt, ordinary depOt,
Davonport, vice Johnstone to Albion. Captain Nias
entered the navy November, 1807. He served in
Captain Sir E. Parry's ship, Alexander, in the north-
west passage expedition, under Sir John Ross; and
in 1819 again proceeded with Parry to the Arctic
regions. Was promoted to the rank of lieutenant
December, 1820, and in the Hecla made a third
voyage with Sir E. Parry, whence he returned in
1823. He was promoted to the rank of commander
for Navarino, having been first-lieutenant of the flag-
ship Asia in that affair; and from 1828 to 1830 com-
manded the Alacrity, 10, in the Mediterranean. He
obtained his present rank in 1835. He commissioned
the Herald, 26, in May, 1838, and commanded her
for five years, during which period he served in the
operations against the Chinese, particularly in the
action with the Bogue Forts, February, 1841 ; and
against Canton the ensuing month, for which he ob-
tained his C.B.

The general muster and inspection of the Dragon
steam-frigate, Captain W. H. Hall, on Wednesday
afternoon, at Spithead, was of a most satisfactory de-
scription ; both the admiral and Captain Chads com-
plimented Captain Hall (we understand) on the high
state of efficiency of his officers and men, more espe-
cially in their gunnery, small-arm, and cutlass exer-
cises. The inspection lasted so long, that after the
Dragon had got out her powder and live shells, it was
too late to go into harbour. She went in at eight
o'clock yesterday morning under steam, and moored
to the buoy abreast the King's-stairs. As the wea-
ther threatened rain, she unbent her sails while going
in, and therefore got them dry for returning. She
will be paid off probably on Saturday next, all stand-
ing. She is returning stores.
The Birkenhead iron steam-frigate, Commander
Stevens, has loaded provisicias at Portsmouth for the
Lisbon squadron, but is detained until the 11th inst.,
as she has to wait for a new condenser and hotwell
for the Hogue. The Hogue is at present disabled at
Lisbon for want of them.

DEVONPORT, WEDNESDAY.—Professor Mosely was
here yesterday, and examined the apprentices at the
school. A fatal accident happened on board the Im•
pregnable, on Monday, to a boy named Thomas
Porter, one of the apprentices, whilst employed on
the top-gallant yard. By some means he fell, striking
the ship with great violence, and then fell overboard,
but did not sink. He was immediately taken to the
hospital, but died in the boat on the way.
PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY.—The Pallas, 50, Rus-
sian frigate, with the Duke de Leuchtenburg on
board, frcm Lisbon, hove in. sight this afternoon, at
2 o'clock, but owing to adverse tides has not got
inside the Knab Light yet.
The Termigrant steam-frigate, Master. Attendant
Brown commanding (pro tem.), and .the Stromboli
steam-sloop, Commander Lord Amehu s Beauclerk,
ireturned to
ainl
enSepil Spit head eii
Indiaman
md afternoon
a fnromsailteh.
de r f
rom
spexperimentalthae tithis
cruiseis
morning.
The Prince of Wales Indiaman passed the Wight
this afternoon, and sent in mails and the following
passengers by the pilot-boat Argus of ,Cowes :
Major Taylor, 26th Bombay Native Infantry ; Cap-
tain Laurence, 73d Bombay Native Infantry ; Mrs.
Campbell and three children, Mrs. Wellesley and two
children, Mrs. Rowley Hill, Mr. Jackson and Mr.
Letherstedt ; Lieut.-Col. Harris, her Majesty's 24th
Regiment; Major Rough, invalided; Major Way,
her Majesty's 2. 9th Regiment ; Captain Hudson, 67th
Bombay Native Infantry ; Lieutenant Gillmore,
Bengal Artillery ; Dr. Wallick, assistant-surgeon,
Bengal army; Dr. Honigbergben, physician late La-
hore Durbar ; Mr. Muldoore, Lieutenant Dyneley,
RA., Mr. Syme, Mrs. Crawford and family, Mrs.
Seaton and family, Mrs. Marshall and family, Mrs.
Voyle and family, Mrs. Goad and family, Mrs.'Broad-
head and family, Mrs. Onslow and family, Mrs.
Kinghton and family, Mrs. Taylor; also 75 napn,
women, and 13 children, invalids from the Hon. East
India Cumpany's service. The Prince of Wales sailed
from Calcutta February 11, and the Sand Head the

15th; arrived at Teble Biy April the 6th, and soiled FESTIVAL OF THE SAO
on the IWh ; arrived at St. Helena April the 20 le HOSPIT AL. •
and ss.iled on the 21st. She left at arc'eor in Teak ~,e _
- Pes ateENCE OF HIS EXCELLENCeiCIIE, tqstiieleer
1) 'y'Vse • hips Yemen, Earl of Herdeficke, Marlbe-
PAULESE AMBiISSAUOR e, tTI ee.e.
a,tieli Tudor, and ID ivonThire, and ;he barques Cellieg-
, • a
esterday evenirg the. sp,in„, —stlts,l,4thie
wood and Aboukir. 1 April the 13th she signalled the ancient
barque Mary, from Singepere, rut DO days, in latitude charity was celebratee at the Thete, ek- axe, Tar.l44
25 deg. 56 min. S., longitude 6 leg. 2 rein. E.; April 23 Et..-I.:mes':., when a number of the friend:,, •ti tnezom,
she pissed the barque Al verton, in latell deg. 27 in in.S., ;mien partook of an elegant entertainment fom-7611
long. 10 deg.thes win,ay.; same day passed the French tlie occasion. In the absence of the Duke of Montrose,
ship Francois Hers 5, in latitude 11 deg. 27 .min. S., President of the society, Colonel Sir IL Dundas cccupied
longitude I o deg. 54 min. W. On the 30th of April the chair, supported right and left by M. de Gessler,
she spoke the ship John Sparkes, from Liverpool to aonssller d'etat et Consul-General to Spain, from the
Calcutta, in latitude 2 deg. 53 min. N., longitude Court of Russia, M. Constantine Nicholls
(also attached
21 deg. 53 min. W. On the 4th of May she sig- to the Russian Court). Admiral Sir Charles Naier,
nailed barque West, from Batavia to London, out ma.jor mna,
aco , Colonel Anstruther Ma p
jor Adair, Cap-
-2
86 days, in latitude .5 deg. 40 min. N., longitude .
tam Forbes, and many other gentlemen interested in the 2 deg. 12 min. W. May the l ith, signalled the
prosp yerit of the institution. Enterprise, in latitude 21 deg. 22 min. N.,
longitude 81 deg. 51 i
1 min. W. I The interest of the festival was greatly enhanced by
All tranquil at the Cape. No men-of-war in the presence, durieg a considerable portion of the
e of his Excellence the Ne aul se k bassadore,v,ehr
es-
Table Bev. At S. Helena the Prince of Wales
itt, brothers, end pother oftiPeer 'of 'bins
reports the Tortoise, 12, Captain nutter), and the party, whodressed in rh
were severally the magnificent
Centaur steam-frigate, Commodore Fenshawe• costuates fir which they hare become remark-
APPOINT"'./STS. able, entered the room shortly after eight o'clock,
Wooravintr, JUNE 6. Commander Edward S. and having been introduced to the chair-
Sotheby (1841) is appointed to comma-;d the Ssalarl;, man and the company by Captain Cavanagh,
8, sloop, recently paid off on her return from the took their seats at a side table on the right of the chair,
coast of Africa. which had been expressly set out for their reception and
Lieutenant Nicholas E. B. Tumour (1841), to the accommodation. They were ushered into the room by
Seelark. the martial strains of the juvenile band from the Cale.
Lieutenants W. Tho Mas (1822), and William A. donian Assembly, headed by her Majesty's piper, who
R. Pearce (1841), to the Coat-guard. attended on the occasion. The distinguished party
Mates Douglas Walker (acting), John D. APCrea, seemed to be much di lighted with the novelty of the
Scottish music, so much so that his Excellency, on tak-
and Alexander Phillips, to the Victoria and Albert ing his seat, was pleased to express through his inter-
royal yacht, Portsmouth. preter, Captain Cavanagh, the delight which he felt,
Midshipman H. L. C. Robinson, to the Arethusa, adding that it reminded him of the animating strains of
50, Lisbon squadron. his native country, amid which he had often led his
Naval Cadet Hilary M. Carte to the Indefatigable, brave armies on to battle and to victory.
50, Lisbon squadron. On the removal of the cloth,
The Sampson steam frigate, being now ready for The CHAIRMAN gave the usual loyal and constitutional
toasts, which weredrunk v,eith enthusiasm.
sea, is under orders to leave Woolwich tomorrow, at
responded to by Major
seven o'clock A.M., in charge of Lieutenant Robertson, "The
aAnrdna - andl
o
6neNlYny:truwtl:r.
and to be taken at once to Devonport, where she will Malcolm
Te CHAIRMAN then said they were that day nom
remain as an advanced war-steamer, instead of at
Sheerness, as originally intended. noosed with the presence of the illustrious guests who
sat on his right, his Excellency the Nepaulese Am-
bassador, his two brothers, and an officer of his suite,
who had come to visit this country from a far
distant land.—(Loud cheers.) His Excellency had
come on a friendly mission to her Majesty from his
Sovereign, who had been a keg time in alliance with
Britain, and to whose alliance great importance was at-
tached. He (the Chairman) hoped that that alliance
might long continue uninterrupted and undisturbed, and
that the interests of both countries might be firmly
united together.—(Loud cheers.) He begged to propose
the healtbs of the Raja of Nepaul, his Excellency Gee
ueral Jung Bahadoor, his brothers, and Captain Cavan-
nagh, their political agent.—(Renewed cheers.) On
behalf of the company, he (the Chairman) begged also
to express his obligations to Captain Cavanagh, through
whose courtesy they had the honour which had been
conferred on them that evening of the company of their
illustrious guests.—<Great cheering.)
The toast was responded to with the greatest enthue
siasm, after which the band struck up a spirit-stirring
Scottish pibroch, which greatly enhanced the animation
and excitement of the moment.
The company having resumed their seats,
Captain Cavanagh c xplaincd to his Excellency the mean-
ing of the compliment which had just been paid him
and the remarks with which it had been introduced by
the Chairman, and as his Excellency sat and listened
intently to his interpreter his singularly intelligent
countenance became suffused with the blush of pride,
and his expressive eyes flashed with emotion.
Rising to his feet, les EXCELLENCY, in a singularly
dignified, graceful, and animated manner, addressed the
assembly in his native laneusge, which is exceedingly
mellifluous and pleasing, expressing his grateful acknow-
ledgments for the honour which had been done him.
The speech of his Excellency (as interpreted by Captain
Cavanagh) was as follows:—His Excellency trusted that
the friendship which existed between the Government of
Nepsul and the East India Company, or rather the
British Government, would long continue to subsist.
For a long time he had been anxious to make himself
acquainted with the government and institutions
of this great and free country. He and his
officers had had many opportunities of wit-
nessing the demeanour of the British army
in Lithe; he had seen that they were men of wisdom and
men of gallantry, and he had come to this country in
order to make acquaintance with the families who had
sent out their sous to protect and represent the interests
of their country in British India.—(Loud cheers.) The
courteous reception and treatment he had everywhere
met since his arrival in England, he was proud to ac-
knowledge, and it was to him a source of the deepest
delight. He had suffered considerably from the misery of
ship board, incident to his long and tedious voyage
across the seas; but if his sufferings had been fourfold
he would have beets amply compensated for them all by
the courtesy he has invaro,ly received at the hands of
the English peaple.—(Cheers.) The entertainment at
which he had the honour to be a guest he re-
garded with peculiar interest. Scotchmen, like himself,
were men of the mountains, and they were therefore
peculiarly his friends.—(This beautiful compliment wa
received with shouts of applause.) It had, consequently,
afforded him the utmost satisfaction in being one of their
party that night.—(Loud cheers.)
A Highland reel was then danced in the most grace-
ful and spirited manner by tour Caledonian boys, to
the music of the bagpipes, with which the illustrious
strangers seemed greatly delighted.
Shortly afterwards the distinguished party left, having
previously taken a cordial farewell of the assembly, by
making a profound and graceful salaam, and joining
hands with each member of the company, as they re-
tired from the banqueting-room.
The CHAIRMAN then rose to propose the toast of the
evening—" Prosperity to the Scottish Hospital, and the
health of the Duke of Montrose, the President." The
present, he said, was the 185th year since the institution
wa; first incorporated by royal charter, and he was quite
sure that the company would agree with him, when they
considered the large number of persons who annually
received relief from the charity, that it was an institu-
tion which all who were connected with Scotland ought
to look upon as deserving of their support and commi-
seration.—(Cheers.)
The toast was drunk with enthusiasm, as were seve-
ral others which followed in the course of the evening,
in connexion with the charity or its friends and patrons.
In the course of the evening subscriptions were an-
nounced, amounting to 3001, including donations of 100
guineas from her Majesty, 501. from the Duke of Suther-
and, and 201. from the Duke of Montrose.

THE FIGHT FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP
AND TWO HUNDRED POUNDS A-SIDE.

The filtic tournay of William Thompson (better
known as Bendigo), of Nottingham, and Thomas Pud-
dock, of Redditch, was on Wednesday brought to " a
passage of arms," ne er Mildenhall, Suffolk, some seventy-
two miles from London. A special train, per the
Eastern Counties, conveyed the Londoners to the ground,
while a like facility landed the Nottingham lads at the
Peterborough junction at Ely. The day was lovely,
though thought too warm for violent exertions. The
men's names are familiar in the mouths of all who take
intere,t: in the fallen fortunes of the ring. Thompson
(whose sobriquet of Bendigo is better known than his
patronymic), was born in 1812, and his weight this day
was list. 121 b., his height 5 feet 9:1 inches. His more
youthful opponent, Paddock, born in 1824, is 5 feet 11
inches, and at scale he balanced 12st. 31b. At half•past
one, all preliminaries being settled, and the ring sur-
rounded by a triple belt of patricians, commoners, and
the many-headed multitude, the piece began. The Not-
tingham champion was seconded by Jemmy Wharton
and Hannan, the aspirant by Macdonald and S,did
Coates. The st3le of Puddock was open. strong, and
determined—that of the " consummate" Bendy was
more artificial. As he stood with his left hand back, and
his right foot and fist forward, he looked dan-
gerous, but it was more in appearance than reality. In
ten or twelve rounds " staleness" began to show : Pud-
dock resolutely stuck to his work, stepping on to Bendy
and forcing the fighting. This his youth, strength, and
length gave him the power of achieving, and ho well
availed himself of the advantages. From the 35th to
the 48th round Paddock seemed the fresher man, and
the heavier hitter. Soon after Bendy seemed to get a
turn, and the cheers of his friends when he made a good
point were 'owl. It was, however, clear to the unpre-
judiced spectator, that the young one was too fresh, too
strong, too determined, and too well-taught to be dis
posed of without danger. In the 49th round Puddock,
who had twice rushed at Bendy rather viciously, seemed
determined to get in a blow that should rewind the
shifty gentleman of the danger of trifling with a strong
and game antagonist. Bendy, in this last round, fell
near the rapes, then on to them. Paddock came close,
and let go one two ; Bendy turned, and Puddock deli-
berately hit at him. The referee at once gave the irrevc-
cable fiat " foul," and Bendigo won the fight " out of
the fire " in 59 minutes, and 49 rounds. The loser
was but little punished.
BENDIGO'S RETURN TO NOTTINGHAM.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
On Wednesday last it was telegraphed to Nottingham,
as early as four o'clock in the afternoon, that their cham-
pion had been declared the winner, and that he might be
expects d home that night by the special train. By nine
o'clock P.M., Carrington-street and other approaches to
the railway, with every tavern and inn around, were
crowded with people anxious to witness his arrival. By
a quarter-past nine P.M" the train was beard approach-
ing in which was Bendigo, with many of his backers and
friends. A band of music being in readiness, on his
stepping from out the carriage, it struck up " See the
Conquering Hero comes;" the huzzas and snouts of ap-
plause being heard from one end of the town to the other.
Their first halt was at the Victoria Tavern, from thence
to the Flying Horse, where Bendigo partook of some
tea and weak brandy. and-water, which appeared to
refresh him; but after sitting a short time in a crowded
and hot room, he became faint, placing his hand to his
lett side as if in great pain. Dr. Wright was then con-
sulted, who first ordered the Champion a warm bath,
and speedily to be put to bed. He was taken to
Mr. Thompson's (Bendy's brother), optician, Carlton-
street, where he was stripped and more mi-
nutely examined by the surgeon; no bones ap-
peared to have been Lroken, yet there could be seen
the severe punishment Bendy had rec« iced, his back and
various parts of his body frightfully discoloured and cut.
Some of the wounds from the lists of Puddock, others
in falling on the ropes surrounding the ring; the back of
his head a mass of discolouration; his arms (particularly
his left) black and blue ; knuckles driven up ; over his
left eye a severe cut, producing decidedly a black eye, al-
though means had evidently been used by poultice, lanfze,
and bathing, to prevent its being noticed, as many bets
were laid at Nottingham, that Bendy came out of. .the
ring a victor, without a visible mark or scratch, it being
alleged here that in all his previous combats he had so
escaped.
On Thursday, the surgeons desired that Bendigo should
not be allowed to get from his bed, as he was feverish,
and, as might be expected, was not so well as he felt on the
night befire. Beudigo's principle backers admit that their
man had never been so severely punished as this time, not
even when he fought Caunt, who was so much more,
apparently, a powerful man, Bendy stating that he did
not expect to meet half such a " glutton." The majority
express their thankfulness that the decision turned out
so favourable for Bendy's party, as had Puddock been
declared the victor many in and around Nottingham
would have lost their al!, so confident were the patrons
of the boxing science in the borough of Bendy'a sta-
mina and 'nonesty, with the universal assurance that no
money would induce him to sell the fight.
Bendigo declares never to fight again in the prize•ring.
The special train, which left the Nottingham station
at half-past five A.M., took between 100 and 200 persons
130 miles, returning the same evening, reaching Not-
tingham again by a quarter-past nine P. 31.1

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S.—YESTERDAY.
The business transacted yesterday was not of a cha-
racter to require more than a return of the closing
averages:—

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.

BRISTOL, JUNE 6.

ASCOT STAKES.
9 to 2 agst Duke of Richmond's Vampyre—taken
7 to 1 agst Mr. Gregory's Damask—taken
8 to 1 agst Mr. Rolt's Colliagwool—taken
8 to 1 agst Sir H. Booth's Retail
8 to 1 agst Lord Clifden's Wanota
10 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Cocktail
10 to 1 agst Sir G. Heatbcote's Durdans •
In the acceptances for the above. stake, published 74w0
erday, Damask, 3 yrs, sst, Was accidentally omitted.
THE QUEEN'S VASE.

STOCK EXCII&NOIL—The market was very active to-day,
with a slight improvement in prices. The transactions were—
Great Western, Quarters, 14 5-16—Loudon and North-
Western, 1081/2—Bristol and Exeter, 64%.
LI VE RI" OUL, JUNE 6.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market was dull to-day, and
prices lower. The transactions were as follow:—Lancashire
and Yorkshire, Fifths, 91. 13s. 9d. dis. —Ditto, Preference,
121. 3s. 9d.—London and North-Western, 105 c. Ditto,
New Quarters, 3s. 9d. dis.—Ditto, Fifths, Ss. 9d. p.—Ditto,
Quarters (C), % p. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire,
17—Midland, 36%—Ditto, Halves, 264 "dis.—South-Eastern
and Dover (No. 4), Registered, s—York, Newcastle, and
Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 6 per cent. till 1850, 6l dis.
—Ditto, 81. paid, 63k dis.—Dutch Rhenish, 51,42 dis.
MANCHESTER, JUNE 6.
STOCK EXCHArois.—There was a fair amount of business
done to-day, but prices were rather weaker. The transac-
tions were as follow:—Lancashire and Yorkshire, Preference,
6 per cent, 1214—East Lancashire, Preference, Quarters
(min. 6 per cent.), 63i—London and North-Western, 10i
—Ditto, New Quarters, 14 p.— Ditto, Manchester and Bir-
mingham, Quarters (C), 9-16 p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincolnshire, 163/4 —Ditto, Quarters (No. 1), 83i—Ditto,
Preference, B—Ditto, Manchester and Lincoln Union, 3%
die.—North Staffordshire, 10 10-16 dis.—South-Eastern and
Dover, 15—Ditto, Consolidated Stock ( No. 3), 141X2—Ditto'
(No. 4), 5 York, Newcastle, and Berwick, Preference,
6th
BIRMINGHAM, JUNE 6.

300 to 100 laid agst Miss Ann, and 2,000 to 100 apt
her winning this event and the Northumberland Plate.
THE FOUR YRS OLD TRIENNIAL STAKES (asco2).
2 to 1 agst Major Pitt's Mounseer—taken
7 t 9 2 agst Mr. Campbell's Nunnykirk
a
5 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Elthiron
600 to 100 laid agst The Flying Dutchman win •
the Emperor's PTlList. t 1
EMPERORSV o lt ig: u
PLATE.r the St.
Leger.h
ra;
6 to 5 agst Lord Eglinton's if lying Dtite
6 to 4 agst Lord Stanley's Cane ZJU
10 to 1 agst Mr. Merry's Chantieleer
DERBY, 1851.
5,000 to 200 agst Lord Stanley's Storm—(taken)
4,000 to 100 eget Lord Eglinton's Juggernaut—taken
2,500 to 50 agst Mr. Worthington's Goliah
NEWTON RACES.—THURSDAY.
The St. Leger Stakes of' 10 soya. each, and 100 added,
the second to save his stake ; colts, Sat 71b i slid
fillies, Btt 2,b, One mile and a half. (14 Subs.)'
Mr. T. Steven's Knight of Gwynne (W Oates) 1
Mr. Watts's The Earl of Warwick . ..................
_2
Mr. J. C. Johnson's Duxbury fel 30
Mr. DAwson's Mark Tapley .......... (C; 1:1 . WM)
(W. h,t_teasro.useow)
00
Mr. J. Fowler's Jack Briggs ............
Mr. Halferd's Harriott .............................. (!Marlow) 0
Mr. Meeson's Castle ...... ........ .. . (
Won by two lengths.wsovs , added to a Handicap
Theof Borough r
sous.
Cupeach,
ove , and the third 10 son.
of
f2,°, and 5. only if declared. The
second to receive 25
o w cm e-
clared.)
Two miles and a half. s (29. Subs., 10 f h d
msp ; orns.,74syt 71,b7st llb (Charlton) 2
Mr. J. Osborne s Achyr.anthes, 3 yrs, Sat 41b (Wells) 1
(Dawson) 3
'sStnuggler Bill, aged, 7st 7lb (G. Oates) 0
Colonel' An,soßul
Rickaby's Ada Mary, 4 yrs, 7st llb ...(Osborn)
.111 M r.
BNaorltaonn s 'use Chamucher, ebra,
r.
Mr. Lawson 's Augean, 3 yrs, sst 41b „....(Ashinall) 0
Wen cleverly by half a length.
Sweepstakes of 5 soya. each, and 30 added. Once round
and a distance. (4 Subs.)
Mr. Arrowsmith's Lady Hylda, 6 yrs (G. Abdale) 1
Mr. Weatherell's California, 3 yrs (Wilberforce) 2
Mr. Phillips's Zaidee, 3 yrs (Charlton) 3

STOCK ENCHANGL—The transactions to-day were as fol-
low:—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 8/. 18s. 9d.—
London and North-Western, 108—Shropshire Union, 456
YORK, JUNE 5.
STOOK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day were as
follow :—Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole, N. Div., guaran-
teed 5 per cent., 17% York and North Midland, 1734—
York, Newcastle, and Berwick (Newcastle Extension), 934.
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, JUNE. 5.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day were as
follow :—Eastern Counties, 71,4—Hartlepool Dock and Rail-
way, 1411/2—Leda and Thirsk, B—London and Blackwell,
44—North British, 8 —Ditto, Preference, s—York, New-
castle, and Berwick, 9%—Ditto, Extension, 1%.

ANNE DYSART, a Tale of Every Day Life.—
" Our literature," says the Critic, " has found an important
and valuable acquisition in the author of Anne Dysart. To
those distinguished painters of domestic life, Miss Austin
and Mrs. Marsh, we have now to add an authoress who is
inferior to neither of them in the power of truthfully depicting
the personages who are at this moment moving and acting
around us. And certainly never by any modern writer at
home, and only by Miss Bremer abroad, has character been
so sharply, distinctly, and vividly pourtrayed as in the re-
markable fiction before us, Who can ever again forget
Anne Dysart, or Mr. Bolton, or Barbara, and, above all, that
masterly creation, Eleanor Grwme, which might challenge
comparison for originality of conception and yet perfect
truthfulness to nature, combined with astonishing skill in the
development, with any character in any novel in our lan-
guage? The sto-y, too, is deeply interesting. Its teachings
are all sound ; its tendencies everywhere to good."
rADVERTISEMENT.]
The Era Newspaper of Saturday next Will con-
tain a verbatim report or the Speeches delivered at the
Drury-lane Theatrical Fund Dinner - Touchstone's Prophecy
for Probable Winners at Ascot The Royal Thames Yacht Sail:
ing Match—and full particulars of the Great Mill for Cham-
pionship of England, with the Era's Remarks concerning the
Referee's Decision. Sale of the Era 10,000
Order of all Newsmen in Town or Country. per week.

Won easy.
The Selling Plate of 501., one mile and a half, was Won
in two heats, easily, by Mr. Holdforth's General SalIN
4 yrs, Bst 101 b, beating Areheress, 3 yrs, 6st 71b.

COURT-MARTIAL ON LIEUTENANT PYRE, R.M.-
Captain Spalding, R.M., read the prisoner's defence,
PLYMOUTH, JUNE s.—The court was reopened yesterday,
which alleges that the orders of First-Lieutenant and Adju.
tant Forbes were not given to the prisoner in a proper man-
ner. Two or three witnesses were called, and at four o'clock
the Court adjourned to eleven this morning. The sentence
is transmitted to the Admiralty for approval. The Court is
compo ed of Colonel Ballinghall, R.M., President; Colonel
Waring, R.M. : Captain Graham, R.M.; Captain Head,
(King's Own ; Captain Wynn,
Fusi!eers;l23.(ii.;Captain Kennedy,
Captained' 4t
Y 01dhfield. R. A. ; Captain Pleadell,
R.M. ; Captain Hawker, R.M. ; Lieutenant Forrest, R.M. ;
Lieutenant De Courcy, R.III. ; Lieutenant Roberts, 4th (King's
Own); Lieutenant Slaughter, R. M, ; Lieutenant Sutton, 234
Fusilie s; Lieutenant Walcott, K.A. ; Captain Gray, R.M.
Deputy•Judge-Advocate.

THE RECENT ITALIAN REVOLUTIONS.
Now ready, in 2 vois., 215., bound,
GENERAL PEPE' S NEW WORK;
A Narrative of the
LATE EVENTS IN ITALY, from 1847 to 1850,
Including the Siege of Venice.
Now First Published from the Original Italian Manuscript.
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(nothing less than the events of the two years of war universal in
Italy and Sicily), is ar ranged without the least confusion, while the
more interesting occurrences, such as battles, sieges, negotiations,
&c., are described with a minuteness sufficient to satisfy the most
curious military or diplomatic reader."—Standard.
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THE NEW NOVEL.
Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols.,
STORY of a MAN of FASHION;
OR,

SIN sin-rROW.
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power lies in the delineation of character. The story is replete with
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NEW WORK BY THE AUTHOR OF "THE CRADLE OF THE

TWIN GL ANTS."
On the 10th inst , in One Volume, Svo., 10s. bound,
TIIE WORLD OF MATTER AND THE
WORLD OF SPIRITS :
Or,. ECHOES FROM THE UNIVERSE.
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Author of "The Cradle of the Twin Giants."
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Now ready at all the Libraries, in 2 vols., post Bvo.,
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half of his herees and heroines. lle is a TY riter of genius, inspired
by a high standard of morality and religion, anal by a laudable love
of the purest sort of fame. We gather this from the glowing lan-
guage in which he expresses his feelings, sentiments, and opinions
on the subjects just mentioned. There are several chapters, in
which links of the story arc dropped, containing most eloquent essays
on matters that are the prima mobilia, of the actions which cha-
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said. The other ladies who play conspicuous parts in the tale are
Florence Howard, an intellectual beauty; Jessie Gordon, a wild and
impulsive genius, passionately fond of music and poetry; and Julia
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MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
IEI —ln c-tinsequence cf the preparations required for the produc-
tion of the :new grand Opera La Temoesta, the next grand Classical,
Dramatic, Musical Entertainment willt not take place at her Majes-
ty's Theatre until FRIDAY MORNING, June 21, on which occasion
M. BENEDICT will give his grand ANNUAL MORNING CON-
CERT, supported by a varied combination of talent, including all the
i mmense resources of the establishment, vocal and instrumental.