The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-28 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY MORN.II,qC, SEPTEMITER s, 1844:

Mr. BALDwrx said that any one at all acquainted
-with mathematics must be aware that lateral pressure
could be best resisted by a circular-formed sewer.
Ile thought it was no reason why they should not
make an experiment of any proposed form because a
;ystem, had existed for forty or fifty years, and had
I seen found to do well, simply because no better had
laeen attempted. If the Court allowed him, he would
throw out a suggestion that wood, hardened upon
Payne's principle, might bo tried instead of brick or
stone for the bottoms of sewers. He had tried it on
some property of his in Ireland, and found it to
aasvier all purposes of drainage better than bricks.
CHAIRMAN said that his friend (Mr. WU-
14oughby) seemed to feel very strongly on the subject
of the report sent in by the surveyors. These officers,
he must remember, did not feel themselves authorised
to make suggestions as to the propriety of introducing
a new form of sewer until an Hon. Commissioner ex•
h ibited some sections, when they were ordered by the
Ceurt to report upon the subject. They did not call
in question the stability of the present form—they
confirmed it--but they said that as there were cir•
cr imstances in which the perpendicular form might
be disadvantageous, they therefore proposed that now
b efore the Court, as combining all the excellencies of
the old with the superiority of the new, and at the
same time be applicable under every circumstance.
It was the fashion now-a-days to have something
empirical in every scheme. There was a royal road
to knowledge now, and they had the universal
medicine ; and now it was also that they
had discovered that a curvilinear form of
sew

er was the best for all purposes. He
himself would decidedly support the plan exhibited
by the surveyors, and with respect to that proposed
by- Mr. Leslie, he dissented from it, because in most
cases even a rise of water in the sewers to the height
or three inches would throw it back into the houses.

After some further observations the original motion
a.nd amendment were put from the Chair, when the
latter was carried.
The next business to consider was as to alterations
in the forms of contracts under advice of counsel ; and
substituting the following for taw N 0.103 :
" That the mode adopted under the 103 d standing
order of takini bonds from the contractors and the
:sureties be abandoned, and that in future articles of
agreement under seal be entered into by the contractor
-with six of the Commissioners on behalf of the whole of
the Commissioners, and that the terms of the tender be
incorporated in such articles of agreement, and that a
separate bond be taken from the contractor and his
sureties for the performance of the articles of agree-
ment."

The motion was unanimously agreed to, and the
Court adjourned.

POWFSOKEN WARD.

The election of an Alderman for the Ward of Port-
soken terminated yesterday afternoon, at four, in
the return of D. Salomons, Esq. During the whole
of the day the utmost excitement prevailed at the
polling-place, and in Hounsditch and its vicinity.
The numbers at the close of the poll were as follows :
Mr. Sheriff Moon
D. Salon-lons, Esq l6B
Majority

SIR ROBERT AND LADY SALE IN
LIVERPOOL.
Shortly before eleven o'clock this morning (Thurs-
day), Sir Robert and Lady Sale embarked in the
new Woodside Ferry steamer, Queen, where they
were received by the principal landowners of Birken-
head, amongst whom we pqticed Mr. J. Laird, Mr.
M'Gregor Laird, and Mr. W. Jackson. They pro-
ceeded to the Woodside Ferry, where they landed,
and were loudly greeted by the crowd that had
assembled, and, in an open carriage, accompanied
by nine others, viewed the numerous improve-
ments in this rising locality, much admiring
the project of the new Wallasey docks, the park,
the extent of which is 180 acres, and more particu-
larly the regularity with which the various streets are
laid out. They returned by the Government
steamer Redwing, by way of Monk's Ferry, and
landed at Liverpool at half-past one, where they
were received by W. Brown, Esq., who accompanied
them to the Town-hall, where they partook of lunch.
Throughout the whole visits the highest marks of
respect have been paid to the gallant General and his
lady, and the anxiety to behold them is indescribable.
The mayor (T. Sands, Esq.), who had from their
arrival shown them the most marked attention, in-
vited them, with the most of the elite of the town and
neighbourhood, to a
DINNER AT THE TOWN HALL.
Shortly after six o'clock—the dinner being an-
nounced for half-past—the company began to as-
semble, and when seated, we observed amongst them
the Mayor,f Sir Robert Sale, Sir T. Brancker, Sir
J. Walmaley, C. Turner. Esq., T. Ainsworth, Esq.,
D. Hodgson, Esq., P. Greenhall, Esq., M.P.,
W. Jackson, F,sq., J. B. Barclay, Esq., W. J.
Myers, J. J. Blackburn, Esq., J. Ripley,
Esq., M.P., Mr. Nichol, Esq., E. Rushton,
Esq., W. roller, Esq., W. Bushby, Esq , W. P.
Bushbv, Esq., J. Garnett, Esq., Adam Glad-
stone, Esq., G. 11. Lawrence, Esq., J. Land, Fsq.,
James Tyrer, Esq., Major Thompson, E.1.C.5., Rev.
D. Beaumont, Col. Falkner, Major Axford, E.1.C.5.,
B. H. Jones, Esq., Rev. Mr. Farrar, D. Gibb,
J. Plumpton, Esq., W. Brown, Esq., Col. Mitchell, R.
Horsfall, Esq., Ed. Littledale, Esq., Ambrose Lace,
Esq., Samuel Holme, Esq., Rev. D. Tattershall, Jas.
Lawrence, Capt. Evans, R.N., Samuel Stainforth,
Esq., Capt. Fraser, Gth Regt., Capt. Bevis, R.N., Capt.
Graig, staff-officer, Capt. Blackburne, sth Dragoons,
and a number of other gentlemen, numbering about
seventy-two.
After the cloth was removed,
The MAvost proposed " The health of her Ma-
jesty," which was rapturously received, and was
followed by " The health of Prince Albert and the
rest of the Royal Family." The Mayor the proposed
" The health of the Earl of Derby," who, he inti-
mated, had intended to have been present, but had
been unexpectedly called to London. " The Navy
and Army" followed, and his Lordship called upon
Colonel t olken to reply, which he did in an appro-
priate manner. The next toast was " The wooden
walls of Old England," which he pronounced as im-
pregnable, though some had of late thought them in-
secure.

Colonel EVANS returned thanks, remarking that
the navy was never more efficient than at present.
The MAYOR then rose to propose the health of
General Sir Robert Sale, who he said had filled
Europe with his fame, and handed down the British
flag to the world's approbation. In silvery language,
he alluded to the more than ordinary difficulties the
Gallant General had had to encounter, and spoke
in a touching manner of the conduct f his heroic
wire, a captive to a barbarian. The crowning glory
of his fame was too great to require eulogy. He
concluded by proposing The health of Sir Robert
Sale."—Drunk with three times three.
Sir ROBERT SALH replied in a very concise
manner, but in his usually blunt and effective
way; and after many remarks illustrative of the
gratitude he felt for his kind reception, concluded by
proposing the health of his Worship the Mayor.
The health of the Bishop of the diocese followed,
and was responded to by Dr. Tattershall.
The evening now being advanced, the company
broke up, evidently highly gratified with the delight-
ful entertainment provided, and the general cordiality
and kind feeling that prevailed.

were won by Jinglepot (Templeman) beating Sir Henry,
Helmsman, Punjaub, Extravaganza, f by Muley Moloch,
and Pythia.
The Consolation Plate was won in four heats by Capt.
Harcourt's f by Inheritor, 3 yrs, beating Epilogue,
Feroaa, and brother to Cantle.

WALSALL RACES-THURSDAY.

The Walsall Stakes of 7 sues. each, 3 ft, with 20 added.

TIN ice round and a dis.
Mr. Coleman's The DeYil-among-the -Tailors (Marlow) 1
Mr. Jones's Caitiff, 5 yrs
Sweepstakes of 5 sous. each, with 25 added. Heats,
once round and a dis.

Mr. Flintoff's The Rhine, 4 yrs (Calloway) 1 1

Mr. Fowler's The Duke, 5 yrs
. 5 2
Mr. Beecher's The Deiil-among-the-Tailors 3 8
Mr. J. Gill's Sands, 4 yrs 4 dis.
Mr. Copeland's Assay, 3 yrs brokedown
The Hurdle Stakes of 3 sovs each, and 20 added, once
round and a distance (2 Subs), were won easy in two
heats, by Mr. Halford's Pickwick, aged (Bradley) beating
Kitty, aged.

1 FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

WAR-OFFICE, SEPT. 27, 1844.
Royal Regiment of Horse Guards—Cornet H. n.
Trelawny to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice the Earl
of March, promoted ; F. W. F. Berkeley, Gent., to be
Cornet, by purchase, vice Trelawnv,y Sept. 27.
10th Light Dragoons—Capt. B. Harrison, from 11th
Light Dragoons, to be Captain, vice Cathcart, who ex-
changes, September 27.
I 1 th Light Dragoons—Capt. A. Cathcart, from 10th
Light Dragoons, to be Captain, vice Harrison, who ex-
changes, September 27.
7th Regiment of Foot—Ensign R. Kaye, from 70th
Foot, to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Dickinson,
appointed Adjutant, September 27.
Bth Foot—Lieut. C. Holder, to be Captain, by pur-
chase, vice West, who retires ; Ensign R. W. Hartley
to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Holder ; S. C.
Craster, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Hartley,
Sept. 27.
22d Foot—Captain T. White, from 42d Foot, to be
Captain, vice Goldie, who exchanges, Sept. 17.
33d Foot—Lieut. E. A. Milman to be Captain, by
purchase, vice Todd, who retires ; Ensign R. Lrey to
be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Milman ; N. Kemp,
Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Lecy, Sept. 27.
39th Foot—Lieutenant )E. W. Fraser to be Captain,
without purchase, vice J. Blackall, who retires on full-
pay ; Ensign 11. D. Gaynor to be Lieutenant, vice
Fraser ; G. Wolfe, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Gaynor,
Sept. 27.
42d Foot—Captain M. W. Goldie, from the 22d F•oot,
to be Captain, vice White, who exchanges, Sept 27.
51st Foot—Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel C. Pepper, from
half-pay 27th Foot, to be Captain, vice H. C. C. Soirxer-
set, who exchanges ; Lieutenant A. J. W. Northey to
be Captain, by purchase, vice Pepper, who retires ;
Ensign D. Stephenson to be Lieutenant, by purchAse,
vice Northey ; G. W. Drought, Gent., to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice Stephenson, Sept. 27.
70th Foot—F. A. Willis, Gent., to be Ensign. without
purchase, vice Kaye, promoted in 7th Foot, Sept. 27.
92d Foot—Brevet Lieut.-Col. H. Blake, from half-pay
6th Garrison Battalion, to be Captain, vice R. Pitcairn,
who exchanges ; Lieut. K. D. Mackenzie to be Captain.,
by purchase, vice Blake, who retires ; Ensign C. M.
Hamilton to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Macken-
zie ; F. Macbean, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice
Hamilton, Sept. 27.
Ist West India Regiment—Lient. W. Stevens to b e
Captain, by purchase, vice Wickham, who retires ; En -
sign C. Q. Dick to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vied'
Steevens ; 11. L. Cafe, Gant., to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice Dick, Sept. 27.
Ceylon Rifle Regiment—Second Lieutenant J.
Layard to be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Kelsoal„
whose promotion has been cancelled, Aug. 23 ; Lieute-
nant It. Hartman, from half-pay 96th Foot, to be Fbrst
Lieutenant, vice Stewart, promoted ; Second Lieutenant
W. H. Kelson to be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vi ce
Hartman, who retires ; L. A. Forbes, Gent., to be Second
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Kelson, Sept. 27.
UNATTACHED.—Lieut. C. H. G. Lennox Earl .af
March, from the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards, to
be Captain, by purchase; Lieut. G. R. Pole, from 93d
Foot, to be Captain, without purchase, Sept. 27.
MEaroaaNnu3t.—Second Captain J. H. Caddy, upon
half-pay of the Royal Artillery, has been allowed to re-
tire from the Service, by the sale of an Unattached
Company, he being a settler in Canada, Sept. 27.
DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY.

THOMAS WILLIAM BUTTERWORTH, draper,
Hulme, Lancashire.
BANKRUPTS.

EDWARD M`L AIGHLIN, hair merchant, Long--
lane Bermondsey, to surrender Oct. 16, at half-past
eleven, and Nov. 8, at half-past two, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-
place, Old Jewry ; Keddell and Baker, Lime-street, City.
FREDERICK BOTH STACY and WILLIAM
STACY, warehousemen, Lawrence-lane, Cheapside,
Oct. 5, at half-past twelve, and Nov. 8, at two, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee,
Frederick's-place, Old Jewry ; Crowder and Maynard,
Coleman-street, City.
JOHN GREGORY WEBB, mineral water-manufac-
turer, Oct. 11, at one, and Nov. 8, at half-past one, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Ab-
church-lane, Lombard-street ; James, Basinghall-street.
THOMAS ELDRIDGE, coach-builder, Upper North-
place, Gray's Inn-road, Oct. 11, at half-past twelve, and
Nov. 8, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane, Lombard-street;
Chamberlayne and deaden, Great James-street, Bed-
ford-row.
WILLIAM WILLIAMS and JOSEPH SAWTELL,
Oct. 14 and Nov.
MDoinsmtroicutthCourt. Kynaston,
merchants,
atthNeewßpriosrtto,l
corn
mat ele
official assignee, Bristol ; Prothero, Newport.
JAMES LEYBOURN, cabinet maker, Bradford, Oct.
9 and 28, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Free-
man, official assignee, Leeds; Foster, Bradford; Nether-
sole, Essex•street, Strand.
JOHN LAMBERT, grocer, New Elvet, Durham,
Oct. 10, at half-past two, and Nov. 18, at two, at the
Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court, Baker, official
assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; Crosby and Compton,
Church-court, Old Jewry, London ; Thompson, Dur-
ham ; Hoyle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
INSOLVENT PETITIONS.

E. Lovett, hurdle maker, Ellisfield, near Basingstoke,
Oct. 11, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whit-
more, official assignee.
J. A. Deadman, horse dealer, Deptford, Oct. 8, at
half past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell,
official assignee.
T. Curtis, Lisson-grove, St. Marylebone, Oct. 12, at
half-past two, at th© Court of Bankruptcy. Groom,
official assignee.
S. Roast, baker, Little Laver, Essex, Oct. 12, at half-
past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official
assignee.
W. Butter, Great Suffolk-street, Oct. 12, at two, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee.
E. T. Sacheverell, coffee-housekeeper, New Windsor,
Oct. 12, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom,
official assignee.
W. Laslett, wheelwright, Swalecliffe, near Whitstable,
Oct. 12, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards,
official assignee.
B. Cohen, licensed hawker, Bishopwearmouth, Oct.
10, at half-past two, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Dis-
trict Court. Wakley, official assignee.
G. Kitson, retailer of beer, Leeds, Oct. 11, at eleven,
at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee.
J. Mountford, auctioneer, Barnard Castle, Durham,
Oct. 11, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Fearne,
official assignee.
J. Hebblethwaite, butcher, Halifax, Oct. 11, at eleven,
at the Leeds District Court. Young, official assignee.
J. Woodman, Stonegate, Yorkshire, Oct. 11, at eleven,
at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee.
E. Woodhouse, horse breaker, Kirton, Lindsey, Lei-
cestershire, Oct. 11, at eleven, at the Leeds District
Court. Freeman, official assignee.
F. Richter, professor of languages, York, Oct. 18, at
eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Fearne, official

assignee.
S. Harris, carpenter, Stalbridge, Dersetshire, Oct. 17,
at twelve, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzel, official
assignee.
J. Xpomas, innkeeper, Falmouth, 0ct..17, at eleven,
at tlie -Exeter District Court. Hernarattn, official as-
signee.
J. Ballard, shoemaker, Chilvers Coton, Warwickshire,
Oct. 22, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court.
Valpy, official assignee.
T. Newton, jun., Wisbeach, Oct. IS, at twelve, at the
Birmingham District Court. Christie, official assignee.
T. Minster, boarding-housekeeper, Liverpool, Oct. 7,
at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird, official
assignee.
S. Tayler, baker, Cheltenham, Oct. 29, at eleven, at
the Bristol District Court. Hutton, official assignee.
G. Kennedy, grocer, Aspatria, Cumberland, Oct. 3, at
at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District
half-past eleven,
Baker,
official assignee.
DIVIDENDS.
At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street.

T. Hill, jun., and W. BroOkjs, merchants, St. Mary-
Axe, Oct. 19, at twelve.
In the Country.
T. Kearsley, cotton spinner, Tyldesley, Lancashire,
Oct. 24, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court—J.
Clarke, B. Mitchell, J. Philips, and T. Smith, bankers,
Leicester, Oct. 22, at half-past ten, at the Birmingham
District Court—J. Andrew, banker, Maryport, Cumber-
land, Oct. 22, at eleven, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne
District Court—B. Lamb, iron merchant, Stockton,
Durham, Oct. 22, at two, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne
District Court.

CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown
to the contrary, on the day herein-mentioned.
T. Wallace, grocer, Pentwyn Ironworks, Monmouth-
shire, Oct. 21—J. Bass, draper, Brecon, Oct. 21-3. An-
drew, banker, Maryport, Cumberland, Oct. 23—R. Ed-
wards, draper, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Oct. 23
J. F. Garnett, hatter, 'Wellington-street, Oct. 18—J.
Royle, corn dealer, Manchester, Oct. 18—J. Holland,
draper, Buxted, Sussex, Oct. 18—G. Muir, draper,
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Oct. 18.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
H. Holland and W. Sadler, architects, Duke-street,
Adelphi—E. and E. Atkinson, milliners, Liverpool—
W. Jackson, S. S. Jackson, and E. Jackson, tobacco
manufacturers, Leeds (so far as regards E. Jackson)—
M. and A. Blackmore, milliners, Davies-street, Berkeley-
square—R. B. Addison and J. Greenwood,ci engineers,
Sumner-street, Southwark—E. Rigmaiden and J. Eller-
ton, ale merchants, Liverpool—E. and J. Cox, wheel-
wrights, Upper East Smithfield--R. Y. G. Penny and
E. Randolph, attorneys-at-law, Exeter—J. Lovegrove
and J. Young, barge builders, Rotherhithe-street, Ro-
therhithe—J. Walsh and W. Padgett, scribbling millers,
Yeadon, Yorkshire—E. Gregory and E. Davenport,
milliners, Church-street, Spitalfields—J. Yates and R.
Slater, cotton manufacturers, Preston, Lancashire—ll.
Southan, sen., and H. Southan, Jun., carriers, Worcester
—J. A. Bate and J. A. Faulkner, factors, Birmingham—
T. Barton, 11. P. Barton, and J. Ormerod, calico
printers, Manchester—T. Orford, R. G. Ramsden, and
H. Holland, merchants, Liverpool—G. B. Yates and W.
Galloway, lace manufacturers, Nottingham—E. Abra-
hams and J. Watkin, engravers, Manchester—NV. G.
Cornforth and S. L. Gaskell, pawnbrokers, Congleton,
Cheshire—T. Holland and T. Holland, jun., cattle
dealers, Cirencester, Cheshire.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
JOHN WATT, turner, Edinburgh, Oct. 3 and 25, at
two, at the chambers of W. Saunders, Edinburgh.
DAVID MILN, grocer, Dundee, Oct. 4 and Nov. 1,
at twelve, at the British Hotel, Dundee.
HENRY LECK, manufacturer, Glasgow, Oct. 7 and
Nov. 4, at one, at the Commercial Hotel, Glasgow.

THE MERCHANTS OF OLD
ENGLAND.

The following beautiful verses, so euly descriptive
of the wealth which England has acquited by ships
and colonies, and of the power of lo:r merchant-
princes, are taken from " Historic Fancies," the pro-
duction, as many of our readers axe aware, of the
Hon. George Sydney Smythe, son of Lord Strang-
ford. We have already noticed the work with
approbation ; but it improves on acquaintance, and
we therefore recur to it with pleasure. Most of the
pieces, in verse as well as prose, are written with
great spirit, showing at the same time a generous and
impartial disposition, and an anxious wish (a rare
circumstance in a political partizan) to view the
principles of men to whom he is opposed in the most
favourable light. The touching lines on the death of
Armand Carrel afford a fair specimen of this amiable
feeling. Several other pieces equally deserve praise,
among which we may mention "The Aristocracy of
France" and " The Catholic Cavalier." The collec-
tion altogether is highly creditable to " Young Eng-
land," and, if we may judge from what has fallen
within our own experience, has made a very favourable
impression upon the rising generation. Some of our
young friends can recite the whole of the poems ap-
parently without having taken the trouble of commit-
ting them to memory, and seem to regret that they
are so few—a sure test of merit :

The Land, it boasts its titled hosts,—they could not via with
these,

The Merchants of Old England, the Seigneurs of the Seas ;
In the days of Great Elizabeth, when they sought the Western
Main,

Afaugre and spite the Caesars' might, and the menaces of
Spain ;

And the richly freighted argosy, and the good galleon went
forth,
With the bales of Leeds or Lincoln, and the broad cloths of
the North ;

And many a ♦eteran mariner would speak 'midst glistening

eyes,
Of the gain of some past voyage, and the hazards of emprize ;
Or in the long night-watches the wondrous tale was told
Of isles of fruit and spices, and fields of waving gold.

And the young and buoyant-hearted, would oft that tale

renew,
And dream their dearest dream should be, their wildest hope

come true.
So with brave hearts and dauntless, they sailed for the Un-

known ;
For each he sought his inmost thought, and a secret of his

Own.

And reason fair, how wild soe'er had been each young belicf,—.
0 reason fair ! had they to dare with Raleigh for a chief I

Then, when long years had glided by, in those colonies they

made,
The same free spirit, which was theirs, in those Plantations
stayed.

As refuge here and shelter full many an exile found,

When the Old World grew in dotage, and by Priests and
Kings was bound.

And in some far savannah, where man had never been,

They came with thought as simple as was that savage soene ;
Or in the lonely prairie they kept their solemn tryst,
When Sacred Word and Hymn were heard, and the equal
_ _

laws of Christ.
And the young and strong Republic was by these in virtue

bred,
She was cradled in Adventure, she was nursed in good men's

dread,
The young and strong Republic that has filled the world with

fame,
And with great praise and marvel of the Anglo-Saxon name.
And well she shows her origin in the deeds that she has done,
With her Franklin, and her Whitney, and her hero Wash-
ington.
Then glory to the Fathers who had such sons as these,
The Merchants of Old England, the Seigneurs of the Seas !

The land, it boasts its titled hosts,—they could not Tie with

these,
The Merchants of Old England, th• Seigneurs of the Seas.
In the days of the Guelphic Georges, when the dream had
coma again,

Of a Treasure land, where a daring hand had only to glean
and gain.

And all that in past times our forefathers had told,—
Of the gorgeous Mississippi, and the Southern seas of gold,—
Was now outdone, where the Eastern sun poured its fire in

lava streams,
Through bold Dupleia's, and Labourdonnaya's, and Lally'a
conquest schemes ;

But little they knew what he could do, when on fair Plassy's
tale

The bright-eyed young Adventurer flung his sword into the
scale ;

And like the Roman Legend the fate of nations swayed,
With the glory of the impulse, and the greatness of the blade•
For the Fiat had gone forth, and the Orient was to be

The slave of a Northern mistress,—the Island of the Free.

And of the three Great Races that met in conflict there,

The fierce Mahratta swordsman, anti the Mussulman Ameer,
Was high above all standards, the Company's displayed,
Was high above all war-cries, the war-cry of the Trade.
And from that hour there grew the power, was made by no

human hand,
But as erst was given in grace from Heaven to a free and

chosen land.
For, lo I by a sign that was divine, there were revealed once

more,

The greatness, and the courage, and the soul that were of

yore—
And onevast mind, itself combined, the Ancient and the New,
The ardour of the Christian, and the calm of the 'Endo°.

And after Hastings, still there came a great and glorious line,
Of Proconsul on Proconsul to tend his high design ;

Of councillors and heroes, whose names shall live for aye,

With the Wellesley of ➢iysoro, and the Wellesley of Assaye.
Then glory to the merchants, who had such chiefs as these,
The Merchants of old England, the Seigneurs of the Seas.

The land it boasts its titled hosts—they cannot vie with
these,
The Merchants of old England—the Seigneurs of the Seas,
In the days of Queen Victoria, for they have bore her sway
From the far Atlantic islands, to the islands of Cathay,

And, o'er one-sixth of all the earth, and over all the main,
Like some good Fairy, Freedom marks and blesses her
And of the mighty empires, that arose, and ruled, and died,
Since on the sea, his heritage, the Tyrian looked in pride,

Not Carthage, with her Hannibal, not Athens when she bore
Her bravest and her boldest to the Syracusan shore,
While the lOords' of Alcibiades yet echoed Wide and far,
" Where are corn fields, and are olive grounds, the Athenian's
limits are."
And in each trireme was many a dream of the West, and its
unknown bliss
Of the maidens of Iberia, and the feasts of Sybaris—

Not in those younger ages, when St. Mark's fair city ran

.
Her race of fame and frailty,—each monarch's courtezan,
Not Lusia in her palmier hour, in those commercial days,
When Vasco sailed for Calicut, and Camiiens sang his praise,
Not Spain with all her Indies, the while she seemed to fling,
Her fetters on the waters, like the oriental king.
Not one among the conquerors that are or ever were,
In wealth, or fame, or grandeur with England may compare.
But not of this our Sovereign thought, when from her solemn

throne,
She spoke of the Poor, and what they endure, in-her low and
thrilling tone,
And offered a prayer that Trade might bear relief through
the starving land,
To the strong man's weakened arm, and his wan and work-

less hand.
And by the power, that was her dower, might Commerce once

more be
The Helper of the Helpless, and the Saviour of the Free.
Then Glory to the 3lerchants, who shall do such deeds as

these,
The Merchants of Old England, the Seigneurs of the Seas.

WINDSOR, THURSDAY EVENING

The preparations for the reception of the King of
the French at the Castle are proceeding with the
greatest rapidity under the superintendence of Mr.
Saunders, the Inspector of Palaces. Independently
of the suite of rooms (consisting of the King's and
Queen's closets, the King's drawing-room, the ante-
throne-room, and the council chamber, forming a
portion of the State apartments) which will be de-
voted exclusively to the use of his Majesty, the whole
of the State rooms will be in requisition during the
sojourn of her Majesty's royal and illustrious guest
at the Castle. The orders at present are, that all the
arrangements connected with the apartments to be
occupied by his Majesty shall be completed by Satur-
day, the sth proximo; but the Icing is not expected
to arrive at the Castle until a few days after.
The private apartments will be ready for the re-
ception of the Court on Wednesday next, on which
I day it is stated her Majesty and the Prince Consort,
with the Princess Royal, may return to the Castle.
It is not expected, however, as the Queen will not
leave Blair Athol until the morning of Tuesday.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wale,, the
Princess Alice, and the Prince Alfred are expected to
leave the Pavilion, at Brighton, for the Castle, on
Tuesday next.
There is now not the least doubt of her Majesty,
accompanied by his Royal Highness Prince Albert
and a portion of the infant royal family, paying a
visit to the Isle of Wight during the autumn. Os-
borne House is now -in course of preparation for the
reception of the Court, which is expected to arrive
there immediately after the departure of the King of
the French from Windsor.

SINGULAR GROUSE.—On the 31st ult., Mr. Heath-
cote, son-in-law of Lord Willoughby, shot upon the
Drummond estate a grouse with three wings—the third
being a full-grown wing upon its back. It was sent to
be stuffed to Daniel Ferguson, Bridge-end, Crieff, and is
now in Drummond Castle.—Perth Advertiser.

IRELAND.
SPECIAL. MEETING OF THE DUBLIN
CORPORATION.
DUBLIN' •25.—The City Assembly-house
and the sevezal approaches to it were crowded from
an early hopx this morning with persons anxious to
obtain admission fTor the purpose of hearing the de-
bate, which it; was very generally expected would issue
upon the following notice of motion given by Coun-
cillor Maursell, a Conservative Corporator, on the
last day of meeting :—" That an humble address be
presented to the Queen, praying that her Majesty
will be graciously pleased to hold her Court, and to
summon an Imperial Parliament, to meet at least
once in every three years, in her loyal city of Dub-
lin. Also, that she will recommend to the considera-
tion of Parliament the propriety of making such
provision as shall secure that the same shall be done
in future times."

From the moment the notice was given, and that
it became generally known that the learned proposer
was a staunch Conservative, the greatest interest was
manifested as to what the result of the discussion
would be. Whatevermight be the fate of the motion
itself—whether it, *was supported by the Liberal or
the Conservative. portion of the Corporation—it was
felt to be at least a step in the right direction,
and that, tco, by an influential member of a party
which }.,ad been on every occasion the
decided, opponents of every plan which tended
to improve the condition of the country.
rne population of the country—the nobility, gentry,
and clergy, Catholic, Protestant, and Presbyterian—
are divided into three classes, consisting of repealers,
or advocates of an independent Parliament, such as
that which existed in 1782 ; federalists, or those who
think a Parliament on the principle of that in Canada
would answer every purpose ' • and a third party, at
the head of which is Doctor Maunsell, who are con-
vinced a visit of her Majesty and her Parliament_
every three years to her "loyal city of Dublin"
would cure the unhappy evils which now distract and
disturb this cor-otry.
The Lord. Mayor entered the assembly at one
o'clock.

Dr.. MAUNSELL said he should not waste any un-
meaessary time in preliminary observations, but_.come
at once to explain why it was that he felt it hii-duty
to bring forward the present motion. lie might, in
the outset, state that there never was a time more
favourable for some change that would bring about
an amalgamation of parties, and unite the heretofore
discordant elements that existed in the country; for
there never was a time when there was less animosity
or party spirit amongst Irishmen of all classes.—
(Cheers, and cries of " Hear," from Mr. O'Connell).
lie thought, therefore, that the present time was fa-
vourable for bringing forward his motion. He did
so without consulting the party with wh.om he had
the honour of acting, and generally coinciding in opi-
nion. He would not interfere with other men's
opinions, at the same time he should say one word
about a repeal of the union, and that was a mere re-
petition of what he said in that house when the sub-
ject was discussed there upwards of a year ago. He
was Bien, as well as on the present occasion, of opi-
nion tnat total repeal would damage the Protestant
interest and lead to the domination of the Romish
clergy—(" No, no ")—and was therefore opposed to
it. Perhaps he might be wrong, but such being his
opinion he candidly and fearlessly expressed it. But
at the same time it did not follow that something
ought not to be done for Ireland that would preserve
the Protestant interest, and give equal rights and
liberties to all parties. He would discuss the matter
under three heads—first, as it effected the Protestant
interest ; secondly, with regard to the interests of
England ; and thirdly, to examine it as it might affect
the legitimate objects of the repeaters and the people
of Ireland. Then, first, as regarded the Protestant
interests, he would ask were they safe under the pre-
sent system ? He was sure that there was not a Pro-
testant on his side of the house vidao could answer in
the affirmative. There might, he said, be two Pro-
testant institutions in the country—the Church and
the University—and he would ask, after what had
taken place during last session, if any man could say
that either of them were safe—(Hear, hear)—and
whether they would not be in less danger with the
Imperial Parliament sitting amongst themselves,
seeing with their own eyes what the country
wanted, and legislating for them accordingly?
People might tell him that the present Government
would support Protestant institutions and Protestant
interests ; but let them not deceive themselves after
the declaration of the Premier during the last session
—let them not fancy for a momentthat the University
—ay, and the Church too—would not be gladly given
up in a hop to the monster of agitation.—(Cheers and
laughter.) That Ireland wanted some change was
beyond all doubt, and lie would be glad to know what
interest it could injure to have a Parliament sitting
in College-green ?—(Loud and long-contiuued cheers,
and cries of " Hear, hear," from Mr. O'Connell.)
Would not the poor artisan and mechanic have their
condition bettered by having the nobility of England
and Ireland resident in Dublin for one year in three ?
Would it not be an advantage to keep those in the
country who had money to spend. To keep the land-
lord at home, at the door of the peasant, where at pre-
sent he was hardly ever seen but as a rent collector ?
(Loud cheers.) Dr. Maunsell next alluded to the
second head of his subject, namely, what effect it
would have upon the interests of England? and went
to show that the principle of centralisation, which was
drawing everything towards London, ought, for the
sake of the country in general, to be counteracted.
He had no doubt that, so far from the measures he
proposed being injurious to England, it would have
quite a different effect, even if the principle were
carried out of making a similar concession to Scot-
land. Then, as to the benefits to Ireland by having
men of capital coming to reside amongst them, and
learning the true nature of the country and its re-
sources, no man could deny it. It was want of
capital that left Ireland in the wretched condition she
was at the present moment.—(Hear, hear.) Dr.
Maunsell next contended that the objects of the re-
peaters would be advanced, not retarded, by this plan.
his plan was a simple plan, which involved no ques-
tion of a religious character, and he called on his
Lordship and the members of that house, to assist
him in breaking the political spell which bound them
so long to the heels of English Whigs and Tories ;
and, if only for the novelty of the thing, to give one
unanimous vote for the prosperity of old Ireland.—
(Loud cheers.) The Learned Gentleman then read
his motion, and stated that, as the gentleman who
supported him, and intended to second his motion, had
changed his views, on the ground that the time had
'not arrived for brniging it forward, the motion, of
course, dropped; but he could only say that he had
done his duty.—(Cheers.)
The LORD MAYOR then declared the motion lost,
and was about to put the question of adjournment,
when

Mr. O'CONNELL said that before the house ad-
journed, he wished to say a few words. Had the
discussion proceeded he would not have availed him-
self of it to make a repeal speech. lie thought it
would be unbecoming, and he was glad to perceive
that the Learned Gentleman who had just concluded
had been heard with that respect which he merited,
from his tone and temper, and moreover, his firm-
ness in, and the assertion of, his own religious prin-
ciples—for in !politics they very nearly agreed.)—
(Lond laughter.) He :had not said one word which
could be construed :offensively to any, party, and it
was delightful to have such topics discussed in such a
spirit as he had evinced. He (Mr. O'Connell) heard
the entire of his speech with great unmixed pleasure ;
he concurred in a great portion ; he thought the ar-
guments all but conclusive, for they only wanted a
proper conclusion—(Laughter)—but he was, above
all, delighted to see the philanthropy displayed—to
perceive that the elements of society in this country
were shaken from their ancient state, and a new com-
bination forming which admitted that something was
essentially necessary to be done for Ireland.—(Hear,
hear, and cheers.) As to the University of Dublin,
he should be exceedingly sorry to see it lessened, or
its property in danger, for he had the honour of be-
ing a tenant under it to very good landlords—(A
laugh)—but he thought no injury would be done if
the number of persons who attended lectures in that
University were augmented—if the number of fellows
were increased with the increasing demands of
education ; and while the Protestant theological
department should be kept perfectly independent
and untouched for Protestants, yet that the doors
should be thrown open to all, and that its honours
and educational advantages should be equally shared
by Irishmen of all sects and persuasions.—(Cheers.)
As to the Church—if he (Mr. O'Connell) were to
consult his own sentiments, he certainly desired that
no Church should have any connection whatever with
the State ' • but he would rather perish on the scaffold,
than wish one man should be deprived of the vested
interest which he then enjoyed.—(Loud cries of
"Hear, hear.") He thought no Protestant ought to
be apprehensive of his religion for not having a Stale
Church—and he called on them to look at the Roman
Catholic Church in Ireland, which existed notwith-
standing the emaciating cruelty of the barbarous
penal code for centuries, without the aid of the State,
and with its hierarchy in full vigour to the present
time. It was a consolation to know that in political
matters they came to the conclusion that things could
not remain as they were, and that a change should
be effected with the assent of all parties, and of all
religions.—(Loud cheers.) For his own part he
would consider it, not a blessing, but a curse, if it
were accomplished by only one portion of the Irish
people; but he rejoiced to say that every hour was
bringing such an union more inevitable, and that the
time was at hand when it should be accomplished.
They should meet from him more than half way
every assistance he could give, towards restoring
those advantages which the Learned Doctor only
wished once every three years, but which he should
wish to see every summer season.—(Cheers.)
The meeting then separated,