The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-14 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

(Ittahtioe. .
There the plaintiff inquired of a clerk
.if h;
The, clerk) remembered his having snows' him a tteos
toe clerk replied he did. The plaintiff asked the (eerie
tt. return ti:e tieket. The clerk said he had it not, end
wieed
had -us upstairs to see the secretary, with whom ire
ho an interview. The secretary. in answer to a gdes-
ivor..,'Y the plaintiff, said he could give the plaintiff no
ham'atton about the ticket, for it had passed out of his
i4t The plaintiff then said he sould ut the meter
tit,!_uis attorney's hands. The secrhetaryp said he might
Crls he thought proper.
c'ss'-xaras
7 „
-neu by the SOLICITOR-GENERAL—My
`Rift, •
dpirt
jitter.:. is a greengrocer and I am an ornaments'
(A laugh.) When I went out to New l'oik I
),,,I!,00t telt° my family with me; I wished first to see
ti;lvt the enterprise answered. I was taken poorly in
we chest in New York.—(Laughter.) The plaintiff and
tits.re companions, not only in misfortune but in enlist-
-e ,41
' delbh. en we were in America. The climate of Phila-
plj,„tas too hot for both of us. When I saw the
borCett in Whitecross-street Prison, he said there was
4'ing wrong going on.
his Aiss Elam, the plaintiff's sister, deposed that she as-
Pack tour of her brother's boxes when he left
sure!l", which contained his linen, plate, an engine,
.Ical instruments, and many other articles of value.
lisi°ss'Examined by street,y brother had been
at
386, Oxford before he left Englend.
-49 " a human machine maker" there. He is about
tti4,
Yearsof
Air age.
Be.-••• 13.- Stewart—l live in Somers-town, and know
ePlaiteiff. I remember visiting him in the Queen's
qe,,ee4 h Prison in the autumn of last year. At his re-
-IV:it, I Went to inquire at the London and North-
tie tern Railway station for certain goods of his, the
sseti°T which I took with me. I saw one of the clerks,
iik'ked if the goods were safe. He replied that they
to6ll,l.ltfa- The plaintiff then asked me, on going back
slxi I) to clear the goods, saying they would cost me
14 twelve shillings. I said I would, if possible; but
est not, as'l could not spare the money. After he
ttne out of the Bench I gave him back the ticket. He
EVwards told me the goods had been taken to Mrs.
thitia house, in Castle-street, and I accompanied him
110
,1r a little before Christmas. I saw Mrs. Sears,
hes„,4o".esoribed the person who brought the goods to her
kr
Ihtt '"illiam Elam, the father of the plaintiff, proved
the il eon, the plaintiff, left England for America on
Itt,s'" of August, 1848. In December, 1848, witness
Loudon, at which time the plaintiff had a large
plat to trade, consisting of surgical instruments. The
Ith,"tiff formerly carried on business as a surgical in-
letorat4ent and gun-maker, in Huddersfield, with his
tlitiler. Re then removed to London, and carried on
ho
rellia business, except the gun-making. After
the prison, witness saw him in 336,
os d-street, the place where he had carried
titti !neas before going to America. Accompanied
toin"toatiff to the railway station in December, 1849,
itpPire about the goods. The clerk of whom they
lose said said they had the goods all safe, and promised
Ohtiee-,lthani to the plaintiff's residence next day, if the
ItsG would send the ticket in a letter to the railway
Dlsiint• As soon as they returned from the station, the
ttlei;" Wrote a letter to Messrs. Chaplin and Horne,
causer the ticket for the goods in it. Some person
next day at the plaintiff's house in Oxford-street,
belie,
he was a detective officer from the railway
-70' lie asked for the plaintiff, and stated that he
si'R'" some person had got the goods from the station
itl,Cetitions name, and that they had been delivered
44:M1e-street. The plaintiff proceeded to Castle-
t' arid was absent there about an hour.
helteess admitted, in cross-examination, that he had
an insolvent.
Itidrit Granville, a physician in London, deposed that he
tic -11°W11 Mr,Alfied Elam, the plaintiff, as a sur-
htei Initrument-maker for five or six years. Witness
tidergot instruments from him. The plaintiff had a con-
roliekble stock.of goods of various kinds at his pre-
(The k Oxford-street.
- °ass was proceeding when our report left.)
tX

(Re ur IiQET HIS DAY.)
'f
--t the LORD CHIEF BARON and a Common Jury.)
HEDGES V. COWDEROY.
loSshtß A; action was brought to recover 241. 10&, for the
seeit'; a horse, whose death was alleged to have been
.),t'aned by the negligence of the defendant.
lAtihrt;• James and Mr. Wordsworth appeared for
ts (1".". and Mr. Ilumfrey and Mr. Miller for the de-
n Mit.
of ,u,AMEs in stating the case to the jury, said as the
Pp
rhle plaintiff was being driven at a slow pace along
ott1;17", on the 24th of February last, the defendant's
tode Ils met it near the College of Physicians, and was
the atouring to get ahead of a van which was going in
lti,vBl3le direction. The omnibus was proceeding with
the; 4reat rapidity, and it came in violent collision with
tirld'an, the shaft of which struck the plaintiff's horse
dent penetrated his side, and ultimately occasioned his
Se.„ lock jaw having supervened.
fskte',eriti witnesses were called, who proved the above
kr . ti
*ad e•• u3truEY addressed the jury for the defendant,
thcflatended that the accident was occasioned entirely
diet" driver of the van, who checked his horse and-
ti by that means ran the shaft into the plain-
orse.
4(1 tCPPort of his case several witnesses were called,
the ettic'err ilvidence directly contradicted that adduced on
Mr. j !Ide,
The ;`"11.-a proceeded to reply, but was interrupted.
by
lqui
titpry, who said they had agreed upon their verdict
-I not, wish to hear the Learned Counsel's address.
evi•
-ke*. fur the plaintiff; damages, 241. 103.
CNT
Thpl 'RON PLEAS.—(THIS DAY,)
_ _ .

3t1dt,4„(,/ Court set this morning for the purpose of giving
g•-"ent iu several cases standing over for judgment.
SOMERVILLE V. HAWKINS,
kr,
Justice gave judgment in this case. The
sell an Was brought upon words spoken, imputing theft..
nue plaintiff had formerly beea in the employment of
e defendant, and some time after his discharge he
Visite.l the defendant's premises, and was conversing
With some of the workmen there, when the defendant
came up and said, " I discharged this man for theft, do
You have no communication with him either in public or
private,or I shall think you are as bad as he is." The action
the
tried before Lord Chief Justice Wilde; he held that
;to words were a privileged communication, and that.
isu: defendant was entitled to a verdict on the general
t:e.. The defendant's counsel offered to ga ou with
tor ease on the plea of ustification, but the plaintiff
Il_ttled to do so, and the, defendant was nonsuited. A
4.. trial had been moved for on the ground of misdi-
t;;;_on. but the Court were of opinion that the direction
Learned Judge was correct, and that the words
fors:,e a privileged communication, The rule must there-
to Tdischarged.—Rule discharged.
other oases in which judgment was given were of
,Lorportanev.
the Electric e
MAULE said that judgment in the case of
Nte Telegraph Company v. Brett must be posht-
ht as the removal of Lord Chief Justice Wilde, wo
tried the case, and the complicated nature of the
"'
liad thrown great difficulties in the way.
A. Bastard

litiel4,,,.l"rt. STAR GONE OUT.—Mr. _
'°PitlcliWa3 gone over to the Church of Rome. It is a capital
copper fur the Jesuists—he is worth 20,000/. a year, every
1:110 iitiut. it, and bod • and soul the creature of the priests.
uein -"St gentleman, who was devout as a faqueer, hath
iag
_en ill terms with 'the body which God gave him, stariv_e-
tev:;l(l walloping it most frightfully—so they say. 1i
re-eBt (4. for the mimkifying of Yealmpton Church—he
tlymehlished the rest of England Conservative Journal, at
41l"th' 9•11 d has been one of the main backers of Bishop
baser Jotts
at.; .11 his legal conflicts, on behalf of baptismal re-
le th-c-,'°n: 'lt is reported that he bath given his property
Mite(' the
to Andrew Cross Baker, who formerly
th,ough.'" Luminary, in Exeter, and didn't edit it badly—
Ithepgant Harington and Father Kit would interfere
C'
learned nonsense - but he bore it all patiently.
t.atk4 h; have really succeeded to the paper, you will not
tarn Rail flogging his body, or starving his viscera—if he
Pt a ,4?nianCatholic, he'll do the walloping by deputy, and
.the n„"isPensation,from the Pope to eat his grub as
thouo ahs
qe ciiiward monitor cries cupboard." However, g,
lvoe tr.iwitia him touching the Tractarians, A. C. B..is an
. 44tert W-ght, and above doing a mean or shabby thing.—
s 2'imes.
.144114ITIllrIELD CATTLE SHOW. exhibition
fear Y closed last evening, afterlaving received during the
.trellapPr:ceding days an unprecedented amount of public pa-
cty
perl,-• It would be ver difficult to estimate the number
kAteh,---ns who have visited the show this year. Foltu-
161qin' such an inquiry is not necessary, and it is sufficient
Vllll „a that the popular favour extended to the exhibition
ittul :e a very beneficial effect, strengthening its resources,
eh ?aiding the committee to carry out the objects of .he
l'ilrenLll,,a more enlarged manner than has hitherto been at-
'lldielt—',,`4. The market was rather better yesterday,. and
tetra the exhibition closed last evening very few animals
ejtbt'ed, unsold. The anniversary dinner of the members
• 'A'ave :Lab took place in the evening, at the Freemasons
c'illiiete The Duke of Richmond, president of the club, oc-
' the chair, and was supported, among others, by the.
gentlemen :--The Earl of Hardwicke, Sir Watkin
• lion.-"trell, Colonel Sibthorp, M.P., Mr. J. Villiers Shelley,
11. ellrY Wilson, Mr. C. T. Tower, ,Mr. R. Barker, Mr.
tlobizlllidreth, Professor Simmonds, Mr.
I Mechi, Mr. Eisher
downs' Captain Sibthorp, &c. About eighty gentlem en sat
stated n the course of the evening, the Noble Chairman
. ciftb that, notwithstanding the flourishing condition the
Year was last year, it was in a still better condition this
liaium""ing sufficient money in hand to pay all the pre-
; (Chins next year without touching the subscription—
tile 711-) It was impossible for all thosq who had visited
•of the not to agree with the judges and the old members
ee club, that the stock exhibited this year was not only
arn numerous, but of far greater merit than any shown in
pier years.
3.„9°NDITION OF WESTMINSTER BRIDGE .--Another
1471%has nearly passed, and this crazy ohi structure still re
-
thena an eyesore, and, what is even worse, a hindrance to
for.t.,raffic of our noble river. A Bill was passed last year
c,, me construction of a temporary bridge, which it was
iz,olculated would occupy fifteen to eighteen months building.
twnst4P has yet been taken, and therefore it is evident that
ob: Winters must elapse before another thoroughfare can be
Lained. What is most to be dreaded, perhaps, is an accu-
mulation of ice above. One would almost imagine it was
trPosely left to be
waspsswet away, and thus save all trouble in
ie 'natter. There
641.? since, that the new structure should be carried across
Whitehall wharf, in Cannon-row, that is, to the south of
7;ol'lmnd-terrace ; and it was further suggested, by widening
rarles-street, and the removal of two or three houses in
t kstreet, that an excellent thoroughfare would be ob-
. it'ndJames's-park, and thus to tne district of
eigravia; by this plan Great George-street and Parliament-
, Itluare would be relieved of an immense traffic, and the imme-
frate approaches to the Houses of Parliament rendered more
.ee from the danger attending the constant clash of
lianascar-
titisnutrizt ,But.. whether this plan be adopted or
is high timinsometliing was, pte.rmined
„ der •!- -4., /0 lo ;11, ~:;
ce ratIVENT GUTT A TERCIJA . SOLEDk.' ~800T47
e". Sul" S .WantiiSm4--Slightly warm tfie.
NG, NOVIV
') munice,of the solo, and .press: into it a lattle.,kand or coarse
,
fiery "P' with, golution or a few Atlas, fasten a shred ,of
(t).o,.arse canvas or anything of the kind, down the inid,lleiof
rtur,l'aglet will found fa lilst 'ordinary-genii, mut if
A 4 Cu 4 soon be replaCea. IV:either or, th9se plans a person
••.43,e,441:p1ed to walk mu Safer.

LITERATUE.
1. A Bone fo Pick for the Pope awl Cardinal!

Wisoan.
2. The ProtesZant House thit Jach Built.
3. The Anti-Popish Lituni.
4. Papal Aggression Considered. By a Barrister.
The above batch of pamphlets eli re ate to the
Papal aggression. The first is a modernised version
of a pamphlet originally published in the reign of
James 1., exposing the arrogant pretensions of Rome.
Its republication is very well timed. The second is a
clever adaptation of lione's idea of turning- nursery
rhymes to political purposes, and neither in wit nor
words is "The Protestant House that Jack Built" at
all inferior to its far-famed predecessor, which made
the fame of Hone and of George Cruikshank. We
give as a specimen the following illustration to the
portrait of the Queen :

" This is the Lady so nobly born,
Who will keep down the Priest ail ehavc.n and shorn,
And guard our rights both night and morn,
And take care of the Wealth which the house Cloth adorn,
And also the Birds that crowed in el::? m.)sn,
Who frightened the Prii:st all shaven shorn,
Whose state was late all tatlerod and torn,
And like an outcast all forlorn.
•
To save his life was obliged to fly
In a Footman's brwelss' of Plush—so sly,
Whose home is guarded by Frenchmen. OM oh!
Those ' Sons of Liberte' who kiss his 7 !! !
Who owns the ' Bull' so fierce and so bold.
Yes, this was the furious Tyrant of old,
Who would trample all down,
From the cot to the Crown,
Who would toss the Bull-dogs,
Who will worry these stupid and blind I'laq-eats,
Who out of this House ought to keep all the Rats.
But who don't act like Cats,
For they join with the Rats,
With their tales so fine,
And their teeth so sharp,
Would this House undermine.
That was formed in part by men whose lives were staked,
Whose flesh was burned, and whose bones were baked,
And the cement of which with their blood was slaked,
And this is the Protestant House that Jack built.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN."
This is certainly one of the cleverest among the many
clever jeux d'esprit which,: Mr. Clayton has recently
published. No. 3 is a pamphlet of a more serious
character, and concludes with a comparison between
Protestantism and Romanism. No. 4is a
.defence of
the Pope's proceedings, .which the author himself, in
a P.S., says contains nothing that had not been ad-
vanced in Cardinal Wiseman's manifesto, and which,
th:refore, it is unnecessary further to notice.

A DISSERTATION ON THE RIGHTS TO
THE SEA ,SHORES, 6v. By J. Jerwood,

Esq., M.A., Barrister-at-Law. -
This little volume has been written with especial
reference to Mr. Sergeant MerewetOer's published
Speech on the Rights to the Sea Shores, and to the
Soil and Bed of Tidal Harbours and Navigable
Rivers. The inferences drawn by the Learned Ser-
geant, and the application of the cases which he cited,
are strongly impugned by Mr. Jerwood, who, in the
present compilation, maintains his positions with
great learning and ability.

FINE ART S.
A FALSE MOVE.

This is an admirable caricature in allusion to the
Papal aggression. The Pope and John Bull are
playing ch2ss. " Check to your queen, John !" says
the man ihith the triple crown. "Pooh ! pooh ! your
Bishop is out of his place, man," is John Bull's cool
reply. The subject is admirably conceived ; the
countenances are full of expression, and the artist,
whoever he may be, will be found a formidable rival
to H. 13, in his own peculiar style.

N7OI:4VE':-i.l-1.1,:d2T0N STEEPLECL.II.ISE.—FIuDAY.
liflut;icap of 20 SJVi. ea h, 10 ft, and
5 ollly if cli,el/r,J, 11)0 adthd ; the seeoria to
sa:e his Four u iic.. (2S 51166., 15 of wboni

tteclred.)
Mr. W. Vey er's Vain llar, 5 yrs, 1 0 131 b (Darling) 1
Mr. Storay na The Vititith, aged, 11st I lb...(Taylor) 2
Mr. CaTew's British Yeoman, aged, list 71b (Mason) 3
The following also started, but were not placed:—Mr.
Canningham's Peter Simple, aged, I Ist 31b (Frisby) ;
Mr. Cartwright's Maurice Daly, aged, 9vt 13Ib (Oliver);
Mr. W. Vevers's Voigeanee, aged, gat 13Ib ; and Mr.
Morgan's Catharine, 6 yrs, 9st Blb (Archer). The
winner is objected to.
The Selling Stakes of 5 sous. each, and 25 added. Three
miles.

Mr. B. Land's Frank, 6 yrs, list 61h, 501 (Owner) 1
Mr. Connor's The Oaks, Ilst 71b. 1001. (Byrne) 2
The Unlucky One, Limping Kate, and Redstreak,
also ran.

The Tiardlo Race Handicap of 5 sovs. each, and 40
added. Twice round and a dis. (15 Subs.)

Mr. °Hirer's R.,scue (late Revolt), lOst 61b (Owner) 1
Mr. B. Land's General, aged. lost 41b (Owner) 2
The following ulsJ ran:—`testa, aged, list 41b; Miss
Collingwood, aged, lOst 1214 ; St. Helier, 5 yrs, 10A
9ib ; Pt•ter, 6 yrs, Sit 121 b ; Cogia, 4 yrs, 9st 111 b ;
Isalc of York, 4 yrs, 9.it 111 b ; and Warwick, 3 yrs,
Bst 111 b.

BUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
Her Majesty's stag lids. will meet on Tues. at the
Maidenhead station; Fri., Harlington-corner—at 11.
Durham County hds., Mon., Byer's•garth, near Sher-
burn; Wed., Brancepoth Castle; Fri., Stony-gate-101.
Harworth hds., Tues., Middleton-one-row; Sat., Hu-
worth. village-10i.
Newcastle and Gateshead harrs., Mon., Hylton-bridge;
Fri., Benton-square-10.
laydon hds., Wed., Spring-plantation; Sat., Padpool
—9.
Tindale hds., Tues,, Polam; Thurs., Black Heddon—
Mr. Farquharson's hds., Mon., Glairvilles Wootton.
B. V. H. hds., Tues., Kennel; Fri., Copse-house, near
Badsworth hds,, Tues., Owaton; Thurs., Darrington;
Sat., Cudworth-10i.
Mr. Lumley's lids., Mon., Shooter's-hill; Tues.,
Jockey-house; Thursday, Sandbeck-park; Fri., Grove
—lOl.
Bramham-moor hds., Mon., Arthington; Wed., Burn;
Fri., Wighill-park; Sat., Deighton-bar-10i.
Rufford hds., Mon., Kelham; Tues., Walesby-village;
Thurs., o..;siegton ; Sat., Park.
Lord Yarborough's hds., Mon., Swallow-village ;
Thurs., Laughton-wood; Sat., Thornton Abbey-11.
Lord Henry Bentinck's hds., Mon., Gautby; Tues.,
Stainfield- hall; Wed., Hackthorn; Thurs., Banton; Fri.,
Thonoek; Sat., Magin-moor-11.
Sir Tattoo Sykes's hds., Mon., Pluekham; Wed.,
Howsham-house; Fri., Birdsall-house-10i.
Holderness lids., Mon., Burton Constable ; Tries.,
Warter-hall; Thurs., Sproatley; Sat., Beverley Grand
Stand-101.
Brighton harrs., Mon., Patcham; Wed., Race-course;
Sat., Dyke.
Brookside harrs., Mon., Newmarket-hill; Thurs., Tels-
combo Tye-10i.
Southdown hds., Mon., King's Head, Horsebridge;
Fri., Ram Inn, Fie-101.
Dumfriesshire hds., Teus., Rockhall; Fri., Lockerbie-
hill.
Worcestershire hds., Mon., Himbleton ; Wed., Hun-
dred Houses; Fri., Bredon-hill-10i.
Warwickshire hds., Mon., Newbold Pacey ; Tues.,
Mitford-bridge; Wed., Weston Village; Thurs., Snit-
terfield; Fri., Wroxton Abbey; Sat., Little Alne-1
04.
Shropshire hds., Mon., Fox, Albrighton ; Thurs.,
Acton Burnell-101.
Lord R9clesdale's hds, Mon., Hevthrop; Wed., Addle-
strop-gate; Fri., Tangley; Sat., Wileot-103-.
Herefordshire hds., Tues., Hall Court; Fri., Aeon-
bury Priory.
Mr. Giles' hds., Tues., Chances Pitch Turnpike; Fri.,
Redmarley Village-10.
Upton-on-Severn harrs., Tues., Castlemorton Church
Ludlow hds., Tues., Mary knoll ; Fri., Stanage-park
—lO.
Crawley and Horsham hds., Mon., Duke's Head,
Copthorne; Wed., Coolhurst Lodge; Fri., Slinfold vil-
lage-14
Mr. Conyers' lids., Mon., Hatfield Town-10i.
Essex Union hds., Wed., Rattendon Bell; Sat., Ash-
ingdon Wants.
Mr. Lushington's hds., Mon., Surrenden; Thurs.,
Whitehill; Sat., Rainham-11.
Fowlescombe harrs., Wed., King's Arms, Ivybridge.
The Pytchley hds., Vlon., Dec. 16, Upton-hall, Wed.,
Stanford-hall; Fri., Kelmarsh; Sat., Cold Ashly-101.

' COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, Dec. 13.
The Queen walked this morning in the Slopes.
The Royal Family took their accustomed airings,
His Royal Highness Prince Albert went out shoot-'
ing this morning, attended by the Earl of Listowel,
Captain the Hon. J. Denman, R.N., Colonel the Hon.
Charles Grey, and Colonel Bouverie.
The Duke and Duchess of Norfolk and Lady
Adeliza Howard, Lord Edward Howard, the Marquis
and Marchioness of Clanricarde and Lady Emily de
Burgh, the Earl of Carlisle, Viscount Canning, Lord
and Lady Mahon, Sir James and Lady Graham, Sir
David Dundas, and Sir James Clark, left the Castle
to-day.
The Royal dinner circle this evening will include
her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Lady Fanny
Howard, Baroness de Speth, and the Earl of Liverpool.
Her Majesty's private band will attend in the Castle
after dinner.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge
and the hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg
Strelitz, visited -her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Gloucester yesterday, at Gloucester House. Their
Royal Highnesses returned to Kew in the afternoon.
A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at
the Foreign-office. The Ministers present were—
Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, the
Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of üba,
Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl
Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir
Francis Baring, Sir John Hobhouse, the Earl
of Carlisle, the Right Hon. Henry Labouchere,
the Marquis of Clanricarde, and the Right Hon. Fox
Maule. The Council sat three hours.
The High Sheriff of Bedfordshire had an interview
with Sir George Grey yesterday, at the Home-office,
and delivered to the Right Hon. Baronet an address
against Papal Aggression, for presentation to the
Queen.
The Trans-Atlantic Packet-station Commissioners
held a meeting yesterday, at the office of the Board of
Trade. Present—Earl Granville, chairman ; Hon.
William Cowper, Sir James Gordon, Sir J. F.
Burgoyne, and Captain Ellerby, and Lord Hobart,
secretary.
The Earl of Carlisle returned to town yesterday,
from a visit to the Queen at Windsor Castle.
Mr. Bruyeres had an interview yesterday with Sir
George Grey.
The Marquis of Clanricarde returned to town yes-
terday from a visit to her Majesty at Windup Castle.
Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office from the Governors of the West India Colonies.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat
yesterday. Present—the Master of the Rolls, Mr.
Baron Parke, the Judge of the Admiralty Court, and
Sir Edward Ryan. An appeal from the Prerogative
Court of Canterbury, " Brayne and Edwards v.
Bather" (part heard), was resumed, and was again
adjourned.

BEAUMONT INSTITUTION, MILE-END--The direc•
tors of this establishment treated its subscribers and member
to a grand concert on Tuesday evening last, when the fol-
lowing favourite vocalists officiated :—Mrs. Newton, Miss
Birch, Miss Poole, Miss Lizzy Stuart, Mr. Whit-
worth, Mr. Harrison, and Mr. G. Tedder, with Mr.
R. A. Brown as conductor. The songs, &c., were
selected from the works of the most eminent native
and foreign composers. The merits trf the artists
above-mentioned are already so well known and established
that little may be said of their performances on this occasion
than that they delighted the audience. It was one of the
ladies' (Miss Stuart) first appearance at this institution' and
if we may judge of the reception her songs received, the di-
rectors will indulge the members to have her included among
the corps en all occasions they repeat the entertainment.
She sang the songs and pieces allotted to her with great taste
and talent; and experience will establish her also among the
metropolitan favourites. Mr. Whitworth was in excellent
voice, and acepitted himself in his usual accomplished
manner.
OMNIBUS REGULATIONS AND THE POLlCE.—Orders
have been issued from Scotland-yard to the police to make a
minute inspection of all the omnibuses plying to and from
different parts of the metropolis, and printed and elaborate
queries have been sent out to be filled up arid sent in to the
Commissioner. The object which the Commissioner has in
view is that of having these vehicles so constructed as not
only to give sufficient accommodation to the number of pas-
sengers for which they are licensed, but to prevent the pre-
sent pressure of the feet of those passengers sitting at both
corners of the upper end of the omnibuses not consistent
with decency, and frequently most disagreeable to the feel-
- ings of modest females; and this desirable object Mr. Mayne
is of opinion can be accomplished by a change he has pointed
out. Another object in view is that of preventing the pre-
sent mode of overloading the tops of omnibuses, and coin-
pelting the inside passengers to squeeze themselves into a
space much less than that which is consistent with ease or
comfort. Indeed many of the vehicles which have been mea-
sured have been found to be less by 32 inches (or the neces-
sary space for two passengers) than that for which they were
licensed. The new regulations will compel the proprietors
of all omnibuses to have a proper table of fines placed in a
proper and conspicuous. part of their vehicles, which will
prevent great trouble and annoyance.
THE NEW REGULATIONS OF THE MASTERS IN
CHANCERY. A memorial numerously signed by some of
the leading members of the legal profession has just been
presented to the Lord Chancellor, setting forth the inconve-
niences attendant upon the new regulations adopted by the
Masters in Chancery for the hearing of causes', and matters.
The Lord Chancellor, in acknowledging the receipt of the
memorial, states that he will give his best attention to the
subject, with a view to a remedy that shall be convenient to
the professiou and;beneficial to the suitors of the Court of
Chancery. The itettneil of the Incorporated Law Society are
also considering the whole subject, to ascertain if .possible
what will be the bist remedy; and the various Masters in
2'hllabeeeirn3g'' with
whom these regulations mainly rest, are
also
conferred with on the question. •
FRENCH' FLoinit.—The vessel Amity, which has
arrived in the River from lye, has brought 434 sacks of flour,
ex the vessel, gmelie and ,iarie, wrecked on her voyage from
Caen :to this country. _