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of admiration, the cheers and applause continuing for
several minutes.

Mr. C. KNIGHT rose to acknowledge the toast. He
claimed their utmost indulgence for the struggle he must
feel in returning an adequate acknowledgmen't for their
kindness. He felt deeply the kind manner in which his
Lordship had proposed his health, and he felt with
equal depth the manner in which it had been
received. He could not but feel proud when
he saw round him so many gentlemen, eminent in sta-
tion, talents, and acquirements, assembled together to
express the sentiments which they had done towards
him.—(Cheers.) He did not fesi that exclusively as a
personal compliment. It was an acknowledgment made
alone to the cause in which they were all en-
gaged—the liberal education of the people—the edu-
cation of the people as far as they could advance
it, after the first primary stages, by the diffusion of
sound knowledge. and general literature, as widely
as they could be disseminated. He attributed
great part of the success of the " Cyclor lia" to the exer-
tions of his friend, Professor Long. He contended
that a great part of the merit o the works of
the Society arose from the manner in which they
had - ben put commercially before the world.
At their outset, they had been exposed to some
obloquy and some ridicule, and these works were now
found,-not only in the Mechanics' Institutes, and in the
parlour of the shop-keeper, but in the bureau of the
Minister, and in the study of the collegian. He referred
to the good feeling that had prevailed amongst all par-
ties concerned in the works; and noticed, with great
praise. the labours of the artists engaged in illumtrating
the works of the Society. •
The CHAIRMAN then stated that the following noble-
men and gentlemen were prevented from attending by
pressing engagements:—Lord Denman, the Marquis of
Lansdowne, Lord John Russell, Dr. Lushington, Colonel
Fdx, Mr. Hallam, and Mr. John Murray. Ile then pro-
posed the health of Professor Long.
Professor. LONG acknowledged the toast in a brief
speech, and gave, in return, the " Contributors to the
Penny Cyclopmdia.' "
Mr. 11. KF.Y acknowledged the toast.
Mr. WEIR then proposed the " Society for the Diffu-
sion of Usful Knowledge."
Lord WROTTESLEY spoke in reply to the toast.
MATTHEW HILL, Esq., proposed " The contributors
to the Pictorial History of England,' " mentioning with
the strongest eulogy, the exertions of Mr. Craik and
Mr. M'Farlane.
The toast having been acknowledged by Mr. Craik,
The Rev. Mr. JONES proposed the health of their
Noble Chairman, Lord Brougham.
Lord BROUGHAM very briefly acknowledged the
honour done him, and gave in return " The London pub-
lishers." -
His Lordship then quitted the chair, and the meet-
ing having drank the toasts of the Honorary Secretary,
the Committee, and Mr. Harvey, and the Draughtsmen
and Engravers, broke up, after an evening spent in the
most social and gratifying manner.

ASCOT HEATH RACES.
WEDNESDAY. _ _ _

Under any circumstances a" review" would have been
a powerful counter attraction to the second day's racing
at Ascot ; and yesterday, excellent as was the bill of
fare in the estimation of all who love and understand the
sport, the extinction of all public interest in it was the
natural and inevitable consequence of the announcement
that the grand military spectacle in the park was " got
up" for the special entertainment of royalty, domestic
and foreign. To hedge to this formidable opposition to
the amusements under his immediate control, the Noble
Master of the Buck Hounds delayed the commencement
of the races until three o'clock, thus enabling those who
survived the dust, heat, and fatigue of the review, to get
to the Heath in time to witness the whole of the running.
Some " gluttons" in their love of pleasure availed them-
selves of the opportunity so considerately afforded them,
and made a day of it ; but, it must be admitted, the
number was very small, and thus some really good sport
attracted a select and most apathetic assemblage.
The events recorded below, as fully as the quickness
with which they were run off will permit, were not
brought to a close until six o'clock. Some of them pos-
sessed considerable interest, and had the " ring" been in
a healthy state, would have given ample emplcyment to
the professional speculators ; the state of abeyance,
however, in which the settlement for the late Derby re-
mains, has and for some time will continue to operate as
a serious hindrance to betting round, and may ultimately
do more towards assisting Sir James Graham's efforts to
check the diffusion of a spirit of gambling, than any
hints he may receive from the report of the Select Com-
mittee. We have said enough to show that, notwith-
standing the superiority of the list, everything was flat
yesterday ; as a set-off, we may state with confidence
that it is the intention of her Majesty, and her illustrious
visitors, to honour the races with their presence this
day, and that their arrival on the course may be expected
immediately
.after the second race.
We subjoin a return of the running yesterday after-
noon :
The Swinley Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft, with 50 sous..
added; thitee yrs, 7st 41b; four yrs, Bst 10Ib; mares
and geldings allowed 31b. The winner of the Derby
or Oaks in 1843 or 1844 to have carried 101 b extra.
Swinley Course. (7 Subs.)
Lord Glenlyon's Ben-y-Ghlo, 4 yrs ...(J. Day, jun.) 1
Duke of Richmond's Pastoral, 3 yrs 2
7 to 4 on Ben-y-Ghlo, who jumped off with the lead,
but was passed after running a quarter of a mile, and
waited on the Duke's colt to the lower turn; he then
resumed his lead, kept it to the end, and won easy by a
length.
The Fern Hill Stakes of 15 sovs. each, 5 ft, and 50 sovs.
added; two yrs old, 7st; three yrs, 9st; mares and
geldings allowed 31b. About half a mile. (13 Subs.)
Mr. Ongley's b f Mystery, 2 yrs (Pettit) 1
Mr. Edward's Hedgehog, 2 yrs 2

Mr. A. W. Hill's Beauriont,yrs

Lord G. Bentinck's Prince of Wales, 3 yrs 4
Lord Exeter's Economy, 3 yrs

Colonel Anson's Buzz, 3 yrs . 6
Betting-3 to 1 agst Beaumont, 7to 2 agst Hedge-
hog, 4 to 1 agst Prince of Wales, and 5 to 1 agst
Mystery. The Prince of Wales went in advance
at a great pace for a quarter of a mile, and was
then passed by Beaumont and Hedgehog, Mystery lying
Iff ; at the stand she closed with them, headed them at
the end of the rails, and won cleverly by a length,
Beaumont a respectable third, and the others beaten so
Far that the judge placed them all.
The Great Ascot Produce Stakes of 100 SOTS. each,
h ft, for three-year-old colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 21b,
with 200 sovs. added for the winner, and 100 for the
second horse. The winner of the Derby 71b, of the
Oaks 51b ; of the 2,000 Guineas or 1,000 Guineas 31b
extra ; untried horses allowed 31b. Once round.

(29 Subs.)
Mr. Osbaldeston's Sister to Martingale (Rogers) 1
Colonel Peel's Zenobia 2
Baron Rothschild's Emerald
Lord Exeter's Crosby 4
Mr. J. Day's Seaport
Lord Chesterfield's The Bee
Mr. Greville's Jamaica
Betting-2 to 1 agst Sister to Martingale, 3to 1 agst
Emerald, 7 to 2 agst Seaport, and 6 to 1 agst Jamaica.
The Bee took the lead at a steady pace, followed by
the favourite, Crosby third, Zenobia and Seaport lying
in the rear. They ran thus to the Brick-kiln road,
where the favourite took up the running, and had a clear
lead from within a distance and a half of home. Ze-
nobia then went up, headed her at the Stand, and ap-
peared to have the race in hand, but tired, and ran out
near the Chair, and was beaten by half a length. Eme-
rald a bad third.
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas ; for three yrs old,
lit 21b ; four, 9st 21b ; five, lOst ; six and aged,
10it 51b. From the New Mile post. Once round and in.
Lord Verulam's Robert de Gorham, 5 yrs LCotton) 1
Lord Glenly on's Ben-y Ghlo, 4 yrs... 2

Lord Exeter's Wee Pet, 4 yrs 3
Mr. Ford's The Odd Mixture, 3 yrs 4
Mr. Jaques's Misconception, 3 yrs 5
Mr. Reeves's Tarquin, 4 yrs
6 to 4 agst Robert de Gorhath, 4 to 1 agst Ben-y-
Ghlo, and 4 to 1 agst Wee Pet.
Ben-y-Ghlo made the running, followed to within
half a mile of home by Robert do Gorham and Wee Pet.
Hie mare then took the lead, which she kept to the
Stand, where Robert went past her, had it all his own
way, and won by five lengths. The tailing so great that
all were placed.
The Royal Hunt Cup of 200 sons. with 100 added, for
three-yr-olds, &c. Thirty-two Subs. New mile.
Sir R. Bulkeley's Bishop of Romford's cob (Marlow) 1
Colonel Anson's Attila, 5 yrs, 9st 41b
Lord Exeter's Maria Diaz, 4 yrs, 6st 91b 3
The following also started, but were not placed :
Lord Chesterfield's Knight of the Whistle, 6 yrs,_ 9st 21b
—Mr. W. Etwall's Palladium, 5 yrs, 7st 91b—Mr.
Combe's Fakeaway, 4 yrs, 7st 71b—Sir G. Heathcote's
Amorino,. 4 yrs, 7st 61b—Mr. Ellis's Epaulette, 5 yrs,
7st 21b—Mr. Parr's Young Lochinvar, 4 yrs, 6st 61b—
Mr. Greville's Portumnus, 4 yrs, 6st 41b—Mr. Rush's c
by Plenipo, out of Bangtail, 4 yrs, Est 21b—Mr. Lit-
tle's Dahlia, aged, Est 21b—Count Bathyany's Fox, 4 yrs,
6st—Mr. Herbert's c by Elis, out of Delightful, 3 yrs,
sst 101b—Lord Chesterfield's Tiddly Winlo, 3 yrs, sst
81b—Mr. Jaques's Advice, 3 yrs, sst 61b—Lord G. Ben-
dock's Best Bower, 3 yrs, 4st 121 b.
Betting-3 to 1 agst Bishop of Romford's cob ;sto 1
asst Portumnus ;. 5 to 1 agst Attila ; 6 to 1 agst Knight
of the Whistle ; 8 to 1 agst Amorino ; and 10 to 1 agst
Best Bower. •
Maria Diaz jumped off with the lead, and with Best
Bower and the favourite in waiting, made running to
the distance ; the Bishop and Attila then singled them-
selves out-to finish, the Cob leading, and winning cle-
verly by a length, Maria Diaz a good third, and Dahlia
fourth.
The Coronation Stakes of 100 sovs. each, h ft, for three-
yrs-old fillies, Bst 71b each ; the winner of the Oaks
71b extra; of the 1,000 Guineas, 31b; of both 51b extra.
The New mile. (9 Subs.)
Col. Anson's The Princess (Nat) 1
Lord Exeter's Mocha
8 to 1 on The Princess, who won in a canter by two
lengths:

CUP BETTING.
5 to 2 agst Mr. Towneley's Corranna
3 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Lothario
5 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's lonian
12 to 1 agst Sir R.W.Bulkeley's Bishop of Romford's cob.
Alice Hawthorn was declared not to start ; the reason
that she is engaged in the Goodwood Cup, and that it is
not considered advisable to incur the extra weight
(3lbs. only) she would hive•to carry for winning. Great
grumbling amongst those who backed her for the double
event.
The races commence this day at half-past one o'clock.

THE IRISH STATE TRIALS.—Sir Thomas Wilde,
Mr. Fitzroy Kelly, Q.C., and Mr. Austen, Q.C., have
been retained by Mr. O'Connell and the other traver-
sers, to conduCt their case on the Writ of Error in the
Vous° of Lords.- - ' -

THE StTN, LOND

lAIPEItiAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, June 5.
The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour.
DISSENTERS' CHAPELS BILL.

Mr. WALKER presented petitions in favour of this
Bill.

Mr. ENTWISLE presented petitions from several
places in Cheshire, in favour of the Dissenters' Chapels
Bill.

Mr. AARON CHAPMAN presented several peti-
tions against the Bill. _ _

Mr. THORNELY presented petitions from members
of the Established Church in Cheshire krainst the Bill.

Similar petitions were presented from Suffolk by Lord
Henniker ; from Nantwich, by Captain Berkeley; and
from a place in the north of Ireland, by Sir 11. Fer-
guson.
Lord ARUNDEL presented several petitions in favour
of the Bill.

Lord WORSLEY presented several petitions from
places in Yorkshire and Lincoln against the Bill.
Mr. HENRY BERKELEY presented petitions from
the town of Berkeley, and other places in Gloucester-
shire, against the Bill.
Mr. BROTHERTON presented petitions from places
in Durham in favour of the Bill.

Sir JOHN EASTHOPE presented petitions from
several conareg.ations in Stafford against the Bill.
Mr. PLUMPTRE presented similar petitions from
Kent.

Mr. DUGD ALE presented a petition from 5,000
persons in Birmingham against the Bill.
Mr. MARK PHILIPS presented a petition from
members of the Established Church in Lancashire, ex-
pressing their regret that the Wesleyans and other Dis-
senters, forgetful of the forbearance which the Esta-
bliAed Church had shown towards them, were desirous
of preventing Dissenters of a different denomination
from enjoying the same rights. They prayed the House
to pass the Dissenters' Chapels Bill.
Petitions against the Bill were presented by Lord
Norreys, Mr. William Ross, Mr. Del,rby, Lord Harry
Vane, and Mr. Humphreys.
Colonel ROLLESTON presented several petitions in
favour of the Bill.

Mr. RICE presented a petition from some place in
Hertfordshire against the Dissenters' Chapels Bill.
Mr. WILLIAMS presented a petition from the Dis-
senting Ministers of Coventry to the same effect.
Mr. WARBURTON presented several petitions in
favour of the Dissenters' Chapels Bill. Among these
petitions was one from the Roman Catholics of Kendal.
Sir JOHN GUEST presented petitions in favour of
the Dissenters' Chapels Bill.