The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-26 00:00:00

ON, SATURD A Y EVENING, JANUAR

TeITZ,Ii.A.T ULM-
TILE IV IL G TON S: a _Novel. 3 Vela. By
lice Author cf " Emilia Wyndham."
le authoress of " Emilia Wyndham" is, de-
servedly, one of our moat popular fictien writers.
Her style is as attreetive as her morel teechieg is
pure. In "Emilia Wyndham" she set at defiance
the ordinary rules of roamme, and showed by a most
natural and enticing example how Duty may e nahle
one/to fulfil that disagreeable maxim—Queed 00 n'a
pas cc qu'on aime,ilfaut (linter cc qu'on a—(•' when one
has nut what they love, one must loves what they
have"). In " Norman's Briage " she exhibited
with a masterly hand the enormity of avarice,
of that " covetousness which is idolutre."
"Angela" revealed the difference between a dis-ei-
plined aid an ungoverned heart. " Mordaunt
one of the most beautiful, yet most melancholy of all
her compesitions, illustrated the fact that sin is always
productive of mi-ery. This new work, "The W
i!-
mingtorea" enforces a more practical lesson, and One
more al proprate to the present e'llas, than any if is
predecassers. "It is a trite oleervation," (So the
first chapter of " Toe Wilmiegtons" corninenees)
"and vet one of these which it does not seem useless
perpetually' to reiterate—how great is the extent of
mischief prudua d by the indulgence of what are
commonly called, and what people are more especially
inclined to cell in thetnselves—venial faults." "The
mother of mischie'," says the Pi overb, " is no bigger
than a midge's wing." Toe truth centainel in this
proverb is the theme of the beautiful story of " Toe
Wiliningtons." here is the portrait of Mr. Wilming-
ton, and on the peculiarities visible in this portrait
hangs the tale
Mr. Wilmington was a tall, finely-asade man; and
there e as a sort of natural elegance ia his face and figure,
which he strove to set off to the very best advantage by
every means in his power. Every means which the ex-
penditure of money could secure certainly could he
command; and there fire his dress was most riaorously
arranged after the first models, and came from the hands
of the most fashionable (then) tailor; and the rest e f his
st ire, his boots, his hat, his cane—everything, in short,
being from the hands of artists moe t eminent in their line.
Nettling was ever spared in any way that could render
him the complete gentleman, as he taought—aad yet, in
all that goes to form a just idea i f the complete gentle-
man, how much was sadly wanting! Perhaps he had
an obscure consciousness of this himself, and that f cling
it was which gave a certain effoit and anxiety to his
manner when in company with those moving in circles
superior to his owr, far which little humiliation, it must
be confessed, he amply reread him:cif, when in society
with equals or inferiors, by the easy complacency,
amounting to self-sufficiency, with which he curie.' him-
aelf.• He is as at the pre ent moment in that happy
mood and the highest spirits, attending upon some dull-
ing young ladies who held a nominal rank above bis own.
They wtre, nevertheless, evidently pleased and happy,
dashing and fashionable as they were, to num' es the
rich and handsome Mr. Wilmington as one cf their train.
Seeing the carriage drive up the esplanade, Mr. Wil-
mington aas not sorry t ) stop, under pretence of speak-
ing to Harry, and display his very handsorae equipage
to the admiring coma any.:
Vanity and an excessive love of display are the
characteristic qualities of Mr. Wilmington, and
although not naturally a bad man, this history of
his career exhibits with melancholy truthfulness how
easily an indulgence in such unworthy passions may
convert weakness into wickedness. The persons
whose varied fortunes form the theme of these three
volumes are the above-mentioned Mr. Wilmington,
his son Harry, whose disposition, sensitive and re-
tired almost to shyness, is a direct contrast to that if
his father; Mr. Wilmington's daughter Caroline, a
high-spirited, noble-hearted girl'; Plavia, the beloved
of Harry, a sweet gentle creature, all purity and
tenderness, such as the author of " Emilia Wynd-
ham " excels in delineating. Flavin is the grand-
daughter of a Duchess, whose introduction gives oc-
casion to the following delightful picture of
THE BEAUTY OF OLD AGE.
"I am one of those—and I believe my taste has been
shared with some of the finest painters the world has
ever possessed—who have the greett•st admiration f.,r the
beauty of old age.
" The beauty of old age is perhaps more rare than
that of any other time of life—l mean twer atlain to
the beauty which adorns the hoary head; but when it is
possessed, it is the most noble or the most lovely, because
it is the most truly spiritual and most truly moral cf all
beauty. Other beauty, though probably in a great
degree dependent upon, and certainly in a great degree
enhanced by moral qualities, is yet in many respects an
accident of forms and colours; but the beauty cf old age
is the re,ume of the Lfe of the man. Upon that time-
worn countenance the passions and tse feuito, the virtues
and the feelings, the tenderness, love, benevolence—or
envy, covetousness, selfishness, and rage, have written
their characters in ineffaceable lines; and beautiful it is
to see, as we often, do see, faces actually plain to ugli-
ness in their youth, gradually expanding into beauty
under the influence of goodness, tense, and worth; the
eye brightening into a serene clearness; the lines of the
countenance assuming a heavenly refinement and repose;
the whole face glorified with a sweetness and loveliness
riot f this world. As it is the reverse—and alas! I
ar more f equeetly—when tae lovely features that de-
light us iu youth gradually lose their ci arm, as Vie in-
sipidity of van ty, the scowl of disappointment, the
dulness a vacuity, the sharp thin lines of vicious excite
mint, or the grosser ones of sensual enjoyment, g:
actu-
ally obscure what once was.
" My old lady belonged to the class I have first spoken
of. Whether she had teen a beauty or not in her youth
I never inquirer', but she was indeed beautiful now. She,
had been a large fair woman once, and of stature rather
above t e common size; but now her form was bent
with ago and with sorrow—for it was phial she had
known sorrow. What child of man, who possesses
feeling heart, attains her age without much sorrow?
But whilst those traces of frail humanity were obset v-
able in both her form and face, the same form and face
resealed how well that sorrow had been endured—hew
well the fiery strife which leaves its scars upon life's
toil-worn soldier, had been fought. They told how calm
had been the courage—how noble the resignation—how
serene tte victory; what tenderness had softened so
much strength—what anguish endured with so much
fortitude; how energy had been combined with compo-
sure—how much goodness, sympathy, and love had
dwelt there. •
"Her hair was snow white; her eye clear blue—that
frosty blue of old age, to me so aeculiarly beautiful;
her skin, so delicately fair, adorned the wrinkles cf her
face. This, it may t o said, is almost the only accidental
beauty of colour which remains to old age, and she pos-
sessed it. Her thin withered lips bore an air of inde-
scribable sweetness and kindness, relieved from insipi-
dity by teat expression of acuteness—fan—malice—
which produces so combined, in an aged facei some thing
of the same pleasurable effect as when seen in a clever
little child.
"She . was dressed in black silk, with a white satin
quilted bonnet, and a white cloak. She was sitting upon
the raised turf, under a magnificent tree; with her ivory-
headed ebony staff lying beside Ler, surrounded by tee
children."
Flavia's cousin and disappointed lover, Lord George
Tempest, is happily described, his proud imperious
temper redeemed by exceeding goodness of heart. At
the commencement of the title the mother of Harry
and Caroline is living, a delicate affectionate woman,
whose influences in some degree, perhaps, moderates
her husband's faults. After her death the vain and
showy Miss Eliza Emerson becomes Mrs. Wilming-
ton, and encouraged by her example and advice Mr.
IVihniegton rapidly pursues the road to ruin. The
first portion of the history of " The Wilmingtons" is
chiefly occupied with the love story of Flavia and her
rival suitors, Lord George and Henry Wilmington.
Caroline is beloved by Albert Selwyn, a
youth of large fortune and delicate health,
whose death forms an important incident in the
narrative. We must refer our readers to the pages
of " The Wiliningtons" to learn how Mr. Wilming-
ton's profuse expenditure and improvident specula-
tions made him gladly avail himself of a doubtful
permission, on the part of an old friend in India
(Mr. Craiglethorpe, the uncle of Selwyn), to invest
that friend's money in some of his own schemes ;
how the. failure of those schemes caused Mr. Wil-
mington actually to rejoice in the reported death of
one who had once been very dear to him; and how,
on the supposed dead man's appearance in England,
his individuality is stoutly denied by the unscrupu-
lous. Mrs. Wilmington, who tells him that
Mr. Craiglethorpe is dead, and himself is
an impostor. We will briefly mention that a codicil '
to Sel vvyn's will is forged by the wretched Wilming-
ton, of which crime Harry is accused, and is in con-
sequence condemned to death. Very skilfully has
the story been constructed, so as to show, and in a
most natural and likely manner, how gradually and
easily the man who once abandons himself to any
vice, however seemingly harmless, will be led on to
ruin in the widest signification of the term. For this
moral lesson which it teaches, a lesson greatly needed
in the present day, " The Wilmingtons " is worthy of
all commendation. The graceful peculiarities of its
writer are visible throughout. The only weakness
we notice in the work is a deficiency
in that passionate intensity so remarkable in " Mor-
daunt Hall." That story was one to move the
hearts of all who read it, whereas "The Wil ming tons,"
although deeply interesting, is in some degree more
superficial in its nature. This is, perhaps, attri-
butable to the fact .f Mr. Wilmington (whose ad-.
ventures are the real subject of interest), not being
made the hero if the tale. It is true that, towards
the conclusion, the terrible conflict between the timid
man, anxious to secure his own safety, and the
wretched father, fearful of buying that safety with
the life,of his son, is very powerfully depicted. Still
the interest, although great, would have been in-
creased by a greater conctntration. Nevertheless,
we may- safely commend " The Wilmingtone" to
our readers as being, in every sense of the word, a
must beautiful and delightful work.

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1 Ver,.t:.,bles--espoo r,roc•oli, 'Ss to 2 1-1 per (2,`Z,?71 1.u.:(11,,'!':
Tur;,tp:,., 2: 3(1 :,• 3s; Carrot., 2,6 d to 4., Grt et. s, 2s 0
to 3. ; L,, Is-, 91 zo 1,.., 3,1 pet- de,l lunches
radish, Is 61 to 3; ; Cob ry; is t, ii, 61 per
0,.,,::5, 2s Grl to Os 61 per bushel ; l'.o.',lev,
3s 0.1 per t10z..,0 bunches ; CabLag,s, 91 to 1,
r'i, to, 1 • to is 60 ; and 11,,t1 chit., 2; ukl l„., 3, c
er. 13 to Is 6,;; l'aroOps, 41 to Si per ,lo7e.
1 ,h v, , Is 3 ~to I s 6 1 1.):1. (.!ure ; Brussel:, Sprou._, __ ...
2, 6.1; S,;,in,,ch, 2s to 2s 6 I; Jciusalt rn Art:LOA:es, Is
to Is Gd; a,.1 Corum.ti Sti..t.i, Is 31 to h 6,1 per
11,Z-sieve ; Nlusl-sn'o:, .s, 13 3d to I, 61 ter pyttie;
small Salad, 2, to 2$ 61 per dozen punned; Sage, 2,
to Os per tb zrn bunches ; Shallots, 3d to 41 per lb;
Potator.s, !_,Os to" 120 s per ton; ditto, 3s; 0,1 to 4, 0,1
pt,r bushel; Sea Kail, 2s 6,1 to 3s per puntie'; A ,pa
rigus, Gs to Si per 100; llhub.:rb, 15s to IS, pr dez,-1.1
bunches.; Cornv.tel Wh to Brocoli, 4s to 6s per tic zin
Force:l Cucutubt.-rs, 6. to Si each.
2.Tzi V:, i."..; PA.TI.I 11-.N113 X4E.A.1111:N7/3..5-7.,/, •
Turkeys, 3s 61 Io It2s 011; Ge.,,e, 4., 0.1 lo G
61; 1it.1,1“, 24 to 2. 9:1 ; Tame., Itlbbits, Is 2 I ti
Is 10,1 ; k\ ild ditto. 91 to Is 3; P,ge, as, 6I to 101
Ro...s,ing Pg 4, 4> 61 to 7s 61 each ; Surrey Fox's
6.s 01 to 10s 0.1 ; ditto Cllicketis, 4, 01 to 5,, 31
Bandoer Fo 41s. 35 01 to 5s 3 1 for couple ; Eugl,sh
Egg: 8s 0.1 to lOs 0I ; FsenA ditto, 6s 0,1 te
83 01 p(r 100 ; I''le3h Butter, 111 to Is 4 1 lit r lb ;
Pheasants, 3s to 4 ; Partridges, Is 61 to Is 9 ; flares,
2s 61 to Os 01 ; Snipes, 6-1 to 7:1; Teal, 8 I t., 10 1 ;
Wll.l Ducks, Is 9.1 to 2.; 3.1; Widgeons is to Is 41; actl
riovtrs, 61 to Is each.

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Savoy

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E onT.
Beef, from 2, Si to 33 8J ; Aluttc4l, 2, 101 to 34 8i;
Veal, 31 4d to 38 101 ; and Pork, 3s •1d to 4s 4d per
Blbs.

WEIrrECniIP2IIL.
B,er from 2; 41 to 3i 6,1; Mutton, 2s 61 t 3s 63;
Veal, 3i 2d to 3s 101; and Pork, 2s 81 t) 4s pvr Sibs.
XaLlaNcsaaTr..
Turbots, 3s to 165 ; 2s Od to Sc; Cod Fish,
3s to Gs 63; Whitings, 41 to 91; Lobsters, 101 to Is 91;
Crabs, 41 to Is 91 each; Soles, Gd to 2s 3d per pair; Ee:s,
41 to is per lb.; Large Haddocks, 9d to Is ; small
ditto, 4:1 to Bti each; Crimp,,d Skate, 81 to 9d; and
Prawns, 2s 3d to 2s 9:11e: lb.; Shritnps, Is 61 to 2s 61 per
gallon; Bloaters, is 3d to is 61 per d, zen; Oysters, 12s
to 55s per bushel; Flounders, 91 to Is; Smelts, is to
Is 91, and Fresh Herrings, 10d to is 6d per dozen;
Mackerel, 61 to 10 (Lich.

EnEAD.
The prices of Wheaten Bread in the Metropolis are
`rum 6id to 7d; of household ditto, 5d to 6d per 41bs
oaf.

EIDE rfLan.
Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, Lid toKET
lid; ditto, 641 b to
711), led to 111; ditto, 721 b to 801 b, 2d to 24d; ditto;
8016 to 881 b, 2d to 24d; ditto, 88th to 961 h, 3d to 34d,
ditto, 961 b to 104ib, 3ed to 3id; ditto, 104th to 1121 b,
34d to 4d. Call Skins, light 2s to 33 0:1; ditto lull,
55 6d to 6s; Horn Hides, 63 Gd to Os; Po'ILA Sheep,
4s 10d to 6s 9,1; KeLts and Ilall-breds 33 10d to 4s 10d;
Downs 23 4d to 4s 4d.

EAT IVZILP.ELETS.
SMITTIFIELD.—MCadriW Hay, 21 8s to 31. 10s; Clover
ditto, 31 Os to 41 103 ; and Straw, 1/ Os to 11 7s pe,
load. A dull trade, at drooping prices.
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 2110. to 3/ 103; Clover
ditto, 3/ 03 to 4/ ss; and Straw, 1/ is to 1% 8s per
oad. Supply to!erably good, and trade dull.
WIIITECILIPEL. Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 31 8s ;
Clover, ditto, 3/ Os to 4/; Els; and Straw, 1/ Os to 1/ is per
load. A full average supply, and a heavy demand.

COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco.)
STORY V. BISHOP OF WINCHESTER.
The CHIEF JUSTICE said the Court had considered
this case, which was argued yesterday, and were of opi-
nion that, inat much as the declaration di: closed a good
title in the plaintiff to present to th, church of St. Giles,
the only question to le considered was whether or not
it was in the power cf the Bishop cf Winchester and
competent for him as ordinary, the church having con-
tinued vacant for some time, to set up the title cf the
Crown against the plaintiff. The Court were of opinion
that the law was perfectly clear and settled upon a e point
and that the Bishop could not do so. With regard to
the other objection, that the party, being in possession
of the church of St. Giles, could not, by virtue of the
statute of the 59th of Geo. 111. and the Ist Vic . be ad-
mitted into the church of Sr. Mary Magdalen, V ey bk ing
jointly worth more awl 1,0001. Thi also appeared to
the Court to be perfectly ciear and settled, and they were
of opinion, that by admission into the church of St.
Mary Magdalen the church of St. Gil. s became ipso
facto void, and that the plaintiff was consequently en-
titled to present. They thought the pleas bad, on the
two objections raised, and juigment would thercf ire be
fur the plaintiff.

HOARE V. SILVERLOCK.
In this case, in which it will be recollected the plain-
tiff, who was the (laughter of a c'e2eased naval officer,
sought to recover compensation in damages fJr a libel
in the Nora and Military Guzate,
The C HIE 7 JUSTICE intmated that he had received a
letter from the plain-Cif, going at great length, as ap-
peared to him, it t) the particulars of the case, but as
soon as he saw that it was a private application and
contained a statement of the cake on the one side, he
directed it to be sent to tl e cffice of the opposing coun-
sel, and this was a practice which the court should
always adopt when private communications a ere sent in
r. nrence to cases pending before it. This was the
second letter which had been received from the plaintiff,
and the Court thought it vas a circumstance cf n hich
they %ere bound to tike notice.

EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco.)
GOBBI.TT V. SIR GEOP.GE GREY.
In this use, which was an action against Sir George
Grey, as Sec: wary of State for the home a partment,
f.)r an alleged improper treAinent of the plaintiff; whilst
an inmate in the Queen's Bench P, icon,
The CHIEF BARON delivered the judgment of the
Court, upon tie upplicstion cf the plaintiff for a rule to
show cause why a certificate, g: a ited by one tf their
Lordship,, certifying that the defendant La.] reasonable
cause to veld certain pleas, should not be set aside. The
objections urged by Mr. Cot bett wcra, first, that the
judge had no power to giant such a certificate ; and, se-
condly, that it aught not to be granted, ex-
cept by an agreement of the parties. The Court
found that Mr. Justice Patteson had granted a similar
certificate under the same circumAince, and tetween
the same parties, and saw no ground in the preAmt case
upon whi!h the certificate could be held to be bad. The
rule must therefore be refused.

ROTUERHITUE.—The Rev. E. thick, rector, and
the three curates, of St. Miry s, ltotherhithe, have rt
cently been presented with a tchtimonial end Bib!e each,
the subscriptions having been collected among the work-
ing classes c f tle 1 arisb, they desiring to testify their
gratitude for the great kindness :hewn by the stove
ministers during the dreadful prevalence of cholera.
Marquis of Donegal had an interview with Sir
George Guy yebterdur et the Hosue-o.ce.

ci7 ES, li6LE OF WIG 1.11
(Faust onit OWN CORIIESIDENT.)
COWES, JAN. 25
In cmscquence of there being very little work (2oing
in the yacht and merchant ship building yards, the
poor of this town are in a vE ry distressed state. Lord
de Grey has kindly s-nt his agent la Mr. W. G.
Ward, 151. Lord Fi,zhardinge, Lord Wilton, the
Misses Ward, Lady Coswav, and others, have sub-
scribed to the compassionate fund for their relief.
Ten tons of coals were delivered out to theta last
week, and 300 t ailons of bread this.
Prince li:')utsehobey's yacht, after having under-
gone a thorough repair, sailed this day far Prance.
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT.
The inhabitants ( E tst C ,wes have almost unani-
mously signed a petition in the usual nrm, prajing
the B sate!: of Health to extend the benefits to be de-
liver! under the above Act to their tOwr.
In West Cowes there is a difference of opinior, but
140 of the rate payers signed a petition in favour of
the 'ilea-ore, and ISO against it. There are about
800 rating, ; 80 signatures "would theref ire only be
required, but the promoters seeing the minority in
which they stood, and being anxious not to oppose
:he wishes of the largest party (;Bose who had no.
signed either for or against the visit of the, by
some much dreaded, superintentlen;-inspector), agreed
to delay the sendi.ig off the petition fa three month,,
in order to satisfy all parties that they would not be
deprived of their local governtnent, nor involved in
any ruinous expenses, but that all who ought to be
benefited by the measure would be. The &du-
elected commissioners, and the gas and Water com-
panies, feel very anxious about the matter.

UN IVE It SIT Y INTELLIGENCE.
TILE REGIUS PROFESSORS/lIP OF DIVINITY.
CAMBRIDGE, JAN. 25.—The above-named Professor-
ship has been offieially eeAared vacant, on the resigna-
tion of the Lot(' Ildsop of Llandaff. The electors are
do Vic;„-Chancellor (ex officio), the Master, and the
two Senior Fellows of Trinity, the Provost of King's,
nd the Masters ( f St. John's and Christ Colleges. If
any cf the electors of the above-mentioned colleges be
Vice-Chancellor, the President of Queen's supplies his
place. Ile will do so on this occasion, as the Rev. Dt.
Cat tmell, Mt.t r of Christ's College, bolds the (like.
The electors will meet on Monday nest in the Law
Schools, when casdidates will present themselves for ex-
amination. The names of eight or nine gentlemen are
mentioned as aspiring to the dignity, but as the list con-
tains errors both ( f inset Con and otnissior, the same will
not be published in this corrcs)ondence until official
sanction shall be given to it.

B. A. COMMENCEMENT. 1850.
The following, lists cf Questionists have been isSurd
this day, that of candidates for honotirig in the morning,
and the other of Questionistg, nc t candidates for honour ,
or t!-,e "Poll-men," this evening.
LIST OF HONOURS AT THE BACHELOR OF
ARTS' COMMENCEMENT, JAN, 26, 1850.
MODERATORS.
Lewis nensit.y, ALA., Trinity College.
John Sykes, M.A., Pembroke Cull,ge.
EXAMINERS.
William Bonner Hopkins, M.A., St. Catharine's Hall.
Archibald Sandtmau, M.A., Queen's College.
*** In all cases cf equality the names are IA acketted.
WRANGLERS.

D. Besant, Joh.
Watson, Trip.
Wok tenholine, Jl/4)11.
Hayward, Job.
Curt, Joh.
Jameson, Caius.
Westl.:kr,
Jon.
Lethridge, Z Job.
Sale, A Etnm.
Liveing, Job.
Putter, 'Prin.
Bloomfield, Clare.
York, Queen's.
Harper, Corpus.
Cape!, Christ's.
Lee, Joh.
Harrison, Joh.
Clover, Caius.

De. Kearns:, Job.
Green% osti, Ti in.
Boden, Joh.
Wstson, j Corpus.
Bruce, Hun. T. C. Jesus.
Hutt, Caius.
Jedderc-Fisher, Trio.
Notlicott, Caius.
Clark, Trio.
Head, Corpus.
Munn, Emtn.
Trin. H.
Smith, J. H., Caius.
Heywood, Trin.
De Lible, TriD.
Howse, Christ's.
Stevenson, Caius.
Fairt airn, Pet.

Ds. Jonas, Job. -
Beget, Trin.
Williams, Trio.
Scott, Caine.
Whiting, Csitr.
Cheetham, Chist's.
Whitt:ln a 1, Emu].
Nicolson, Pet.
Smith, F. Juh.
Breaher, Joh.
Dingle,f Joh.
Putterson, Caius.
Shedder, Trio.
Childers, Trin.
Irving, Emm.
Kirkby, Jesus.
Buddy, Joh.
Mackenzie, Trio.
Law, Job.
Craig, J(1.
Stukes, Caius.
Simpson, Caius.
Williams, Joh.

IPTIM ES.
Up. Wallir, Caius.
Gedder, Pet.
Durrant, Einm.
Coryton, Trin.
Smyth, Jesup.
Schreiber, Trin.
Jenyns, Emm.
Hall, Christ's,
Fisher, W. F., Trio,
Cqbb, Christ's.
Wi:tihire, Trio.
Motile, Corpus.
Smart, Sid.
Chambers, Trin.
Cheales; Christ's.
Bearnont, Trin.
Ayre, Emrn.
Gill, Trin.
Penric e, Trio.
Powell, Joh.
Longsdon, Trio.
Cobb, Trim.

,PTIMES.
Ds. Harman, Gains.
Butehei', Emu).
Raper, Trill:-
:Dacre,
Jackson, I Trin.
Hodgson, T. E., Trin,
Kirkland, Joh.
hy, ley, j Trin.
Crai, , Triu.
Chi), Trin.
Drake, Jesus.
Goodier, Job.
Hort, Trio.
Simpson, Job.
Jejkins, Magd.
Cholmeley, Uath.
Stephenson, rem!).
Newham, Emm.
Calvert, Trin.
Ilirst, Clare.
XGROTANT.
Ds. Stuart, Queen's.
Tatham, Job.

JUNIOR
Ds. Beechenr, Qqeen's.
An:tice, Joh.
13Alkine, Trir.
Begot. Trio.
n I ol'A .d, Trir.
Burnett, Jub.
Prescott, Trin.
Whitley, gut!, n's.
Bence, Emu).
Coates, Joh.
Stallard, Trio.
Pe:l, Clare.
Ch,nce, Trio.
Post:wile, Corpus.
Turnbull, P, t.
llubbard, Caius.
Cul'el, Clare.
Ferrier, Pemb.
Iggulden, Emm.
Wilson, Oath.

Ds. Hatchard, Caius.
Locock, Trio.
Melvin, Trin.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
BETTING AT MANCIIESTER.—FRIDAY.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE,— Nothing done.
H THE NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.— 8 to 1 agst
horse arriott (takebacked n t 251.), 12 to 1 agst Osterley (this
all prices up to 12 to 1.) was yesterday at 500 to 20, afterwards at
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.-300 to 151 agst Snow-
storm (t). nothing else baeke3.
CHESTER CUP.-20 ti 1 agst Miss Ann (take 25 to
1), 20 to 1 agst Cossack (take 25 to 1) 30 to I egst
Roland (take 33 to 1). Each f the above were backed
for all tae money that cculd be got on.
HUN I'ING APPOINTMENTS.
Salt Her Mal
I.sty's stag hds., Moe., New Lodge; Wed.,
-hill—
East Ess:x }lds., Tues., Bumpstesd;
White Notley-street; sa..
. Crouch Fair Green-101.
South Essex hds., Tues., Tilbury Mill-101. Thurs.,
Essex and Suffolk hds., Tues., Ardleigh-street; Fri.,
Wiston.

Cottestnore lids., Tues., Gunthorpe; Wed:, Casewiek ;
Fri., Langham; Sat., Ch tn---
pshall.
Villag
Donington hds., ues., Chadde,den Hall; Fri., Belton
e-10i.
Badsworth hd,., Tues., Marr Village; Thurs., Went-
bridge; Sat., Kingston-till—loi.
Upton hrs., Tues., Cross Ilandr, Hanley. '
(rodtreinerrli—hltil
te.irrs.,
Mon.,
8.V.H., Tees., Rockland ,
„,i ,nowle; F. A., Acton Wood,
Sat., Packhorse, Plumpton—
mi.
Carlis!e harts., Mon., Durdar; . Wed., Wetber&;
Lszonby; Wed., Castlewaite;
Thurs., 'White Ox, Blackwell; Fri,. Dalston— 9. Dumfriesshire lids., Tues., Charnsfield; Fri., Nethes
cleugh—loi.
, .
~ ; North Staffordshire lids., -Mon., Blackbrook; Wed.,
Seighford; Fri., Croxlen Abbey-104.
Ty tchley hds., Mon, Foxhall; Wee,
.
North Kil-
worth; Fri., West Haddon; Sat., Sulby Hall-10i.
Oakley hdi , Moe., Snellish; Tues., Dotting Fox;
Thurs., Wootton; Sat., Tyringhsal-
-101.
Mr. Powell's hds., C wln Mydrim; Fri., Llandisilio
Village—10.
Shon Quilt lids., Tues.. Rhydeinon; Fri., Cefugaffren.
livyside has., Mon., Lancych; Thurs., runteumnr
Bridge.
Llanelly lids., Mon . Cwinbach; Fri., Mo.nrant7-10.
Lord Lonsdale's hums., Tuer., Huleott; Sat., Putter.-
ham--12.

APPOINTENTS.
Midshipmen—John S. CleM
rk to the Phaeton, 50,
at Sheerness ; J. H. J. Alexander to the Arethusa,
50, at Devonport ; C. IL Bruin well to the Hermes
steam-sloop at Woolwich.
Naval Cadets—G. C. Wither and William R. Kerr
to the Arethusa.
Commodore Henry Eden, superintendent of this
dockyard, arrived in London yesterday from Ireland,
and will resume his duties at Woolwich dockyard to-
morrow.

The Hermes steam-sloop, Commander Fishbourne,
is under orders to leave Woolwich for Greenhithe on
Tuesday nex', the 29th inst , and Portsmouth on
February 5, for the Cape of good Hope.
The experiments ordered to be made on board the
Minx steam-vessel, fitted with a screw-propeller, to
ascertain the comparative quantities of water and fuel
required by the disc engine and a pair of recipro-
cating engines to drive a screw-propeller, having been
brought to a conclusion, show the same important
advantage in favour of the disc engine as respects
economy of fuel and steam as wa3 reported on the
11th inst.

THE NEW NAVAL NoYLL, "'TIE PE'PREI," by a
Naval Officer, is published this day by. Mr. Co'burn, and
may be had at all the libraries. Also, 2. The Wil-
iningtons, by the author of "Emilia. Wyndham."
3. Leonard Normandale ; or, The Three- Brothers,
by the lion. C. Stuart Savile. 4. Passages in the Life
of Mrs. Margaret Maitland, of Sunny Side. 5. Er-
rest Vane, by Alexander Baillie Cochrane, M.P.
6. The Maid of Orleans, by the author of " White-
fiiars." 7. The Old World and the New, by Mrs Trol-
lot e. 8. Valtre, by Captain Marryat. 9. Lady Lister
Ksye's British Hones and Foreign Wanderings. 10.
Rockingham; or, The Younger Brother, second edition.
NOTICE.—TILE NEW PUBLICATIOLS.--M". Schc-
b. it, f No. 20, Great Marlb)rough-street, has just pub-
lished the following new works:-1, The
.Countess of
Blessington's " Country Quarters," 3 vole. A tale of
light-'.learted Irish girls, and light-heeled red-coats
which lattcr, in place losing and riding away,' ,
for
the most a't stop and propose.'"—Athenceum. 2,
Napier's " Southern Africe," 2 vols., small Bvo., plates.
" A mass of inrorrr ation upon all matters con-
nected with the Cap ." Weekly Chronicle. 3, " Scenes
of the Civil War iu Hungary; by an Austrian Officer,"
7'. 6d., " A book of decp excitement,
of soul-harrowing intcre.,l."—Naval and Military Ga-
zette. 4, Miss Pardue's Flies in Amber," 3 vols.
" The footles and incidents have undoubtedly occurred
in the life of the fair authoress herself."—Bell's Mes•
sever.
- -

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN THE BLACRFRIARS-ROAD.—
Last night a fi.e broke out in the premises belonging to
Messrs. Beal and Edwards, battery', situate at 42,
George-street, Blaelsfriars road. The flames commenced
in the front shop, and were occaiioned by a gas light
having been turned too near a wainscot partitior. In
the course of a few minutes after the discovery was made
the flames obtained possession of the whole of the stock
in the shop. At that time the inmates of the upper
rooms were not aware f the disaster. The moment
they were made sensible of their danger the smoke was
pouring up tho stairs, and the heat was so intense that it
was with difficulty they were enabled to effect a safe
retrer.t. Mrs. Ede ards made to ono of the windows,
with a child in her arms, and wa3 about to throw herself
out, when the crowd below called to her, and told her to
descend by the stairs. This she f mtunately succeeded
in accomplishing, but not until she was nearly suffocated
with smoke. The engines of the London Brigade and
West of England Company attended with all prompti-
tude, as well as two escapes of the Royal Society fm the
Protection of Life from Fire. The Lambeth Company's
mains furnished an abundance of water, from which the
engines were worked with full vigour, but in spite of the
exertions of the firemen, the flames were not extin-
guished until the whole of the stock in trade and fixtures
were destroyed, and the upper part of the premises, and
its contents, severely damaged. Fortunately thesufferers
were insured in the Legal and Commercial Fire-office.
The police rendered great assistance to the firemen by
keeping the crowd out of danger.
Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from
the Colonial-office for the Governors of Canada, New
Brunswick, and the other North American Colonies.

INNER TEMPLE.—The following members of this
society have keen called to the bar, and were sworn last
evening in the hall:—John Bridge, cf Trinity College,
Oxford, M.A.; llardinge Stanley Giffurd, of Met on
College, Oxford, 8.A.; and Edward Robert Ward, of
tuity Colleje, Du blin,Esq.

26, 1850

NAVAL IN TELLIGI4;NCE. EASriT INDIA }MUSE.
Ponersmorerer, JAN. 25. —Some of the cfficers of Asp cial court was held yesterday, on the appli
the Adieiral,,y are e;:pceted here to survey the steam catio% of several Foprietors, to consider the follc..w-
ships Ajar, Dauetless, and others, b, fore determining. ing motion :--
on their destination.
" That ten of ali papers relative to the enfra,Yernents
Tao Acheron steam surveying-vessel, Captain tvhich were te:ci into by the British Governmentb
StokeP, arrived off Kep:ta, New Zealand, prier to with the Emperor of Delhi in 1803 and 1804 be kid
the 27 hif Septernoer, ~ing completed her stir- before this Court, together with copies cf , tier japers
vey of the line of coast from Banks' Peninsula to and correspondence that may have subsequently ta!zen
Queen Gaarlotte's Sound, on the Southern Island. pl.lce up to the pze eat period in any way afecting the
said rngagerrears."
PLY:kronur, JAN. 25. —11:,,r Majest3's brigantine
Viper, 6, Lieutenant-Commander Henry L'ernard, Major-General Sir ARCHIBALD GALLOWAY WZIS in
twenty-one days from 13..,rmuda, came in late last the chair, and when the minutes of the last court and
night-. The Viper has been out four year,.. She the advertisement convening the present had been
has brought some invalids from the West India read, the Chairman proceeded to state, that, to pre-
squedron, and will probably be paid off here. Her vent the impression that the Court of Directors de-
crees are all well'
sired to witoltold the papers now required by this
Five clilisinns of caulkers were sent on Tuesday on resolution, he b. gged toray that they would be laid
board the ALion, DO, to caulk topsides and decks preparatory to her beinbefore the proprietors as soon as possible. That was
g 1 ut in commission. ad he could sz.ty, for it would r«luire some time to
Ills merchant ship Plantegenet, Captain Bird, fccm prepare the papers that in;ght he required on this
the 1.1,,,5t Indies, was off th;s port at one o'clock 3es- suhitet•—(llear, hear.) As time was or importance
to many no,. present, he It ;led th? Court would be
terdav, and landed a mail and pass, noel's—Captain
Teomas L. :Race, 44th Regiment of Madras Native satistiel with the pledge lie had giver, and that it
infantry, and Mr. B igen and family, front Madras, would hi: satisfactory to the lion. froprtetors, who
and Mrs. Gee( n ard family front Calcutta. The had brought forward the motion.
Plantagenet left Calcutta the 12th ef September, arid Mr. SULLIVAN observed the, all the paper.; not
.being ready, he should wish the Court to he
ad-
at the island about 20 slavtr prizes, one of which, a
Madras the 6.11 o f October ; c.illtd at S. Helena the
journed fur the purpose if Lking them into con-
pri4-h of Dec( mber and left on the 8,1.. Tnere were
sideratim.—(llear, hear.)
nto the ICingfiAer, Has in charge of Lieutenant The CIIAMMAN could not say how long it would be
11 .tnilton. Toe Plantagene', w hich belongs to before the papers would be ready ; but assured them
Messrs. Smith and Co., of Lendon experienced a that tho-re would be no dely in preparing the docu-
tremendou, storm off the Cape of Good liope, on the ment-.—(Hear, hear.) In respect to adjourning the
21st of November, whoa three beats were lost. She meeting, he did not think that was a very usual course.
is full laden with sugar, filx, Sce., and has on board Mr. SULLIVAN begged to er wite on.
passengers Dr. Poster, Madras Medical Service, Chairman, for he knew it to bed very usual, the
andH also
Captain Hillier, late of the Alligator steamer, and Mr. of a case in which the Court adjourned no less than
Pritchard, riding master, 6th Light Cavalry, Madras, five times.—([dear, hear.)
who proceed in her to London.
The CHAIRMAN said that was after a discussion,
CHATHAM, JAN. 25. The Admiralty have this and at the request of the proprietors. In this case a
week generously awarded a pension of 121. per annum discussion could not be raised for the want of the
to the widow of the late Benjamin Collins, the ship- papers relating to the subject. He thought they
Wright whose death was caused by an injury to his should separate on the understanding that the matter
was to be brought forward at the next court)
leg whilst he was on duty in the yari.
John Parrett, ropemaker, has been superannuated Mr. Sergeant GASELEE observed that this would
on a pension of 241. per annnm for length of service. only lead to the general meeting being put off; for he
Mr. John Knight, foreman of caulkers at Sheer- recollected they once made a court spacial, and when
ness-yard, is ordered to be removed to Portsmouth. the special business was brought forward they ad-
The vacancy thus occasioned is not to be filled up. journed the general business of the court.
-
I llt is very currently reported that a reduction in the Mr. SULLIVAN said the usage of the court was, that
Ordnance department here is to be made. It is stated the ordinary business take the precedence.—(Bear.)
that the deputy storekeeper, Mr. Archibald Wyndyn, The CHAIRMAN said that after the special and ordi-
is to be removed either to Portsmouth or to Plymouth, nary business of the next court this matter could be
and that the situation is not to be filled up; and the taken up again.—(Hear.)
to bye
postponsub in
judicg e
this these
residence occupied by the deputy storekeeper is to be
that b
Mr. Sueitven observed
allowed to the barrack-master, Major Smith, brother Papers till the question ceased
court would become imperative. They had papers
to Sir Harry Smith, the Governor at the Cape. It is
also reported that the present salary if the store-
given to them before by the executive, when there
keepers is to be subjected to a great reduction. It
was a serious conflict with the Board of Control, and
is said that other reductions are to follow in this de-
before they sent up their final remonstrance, on
partment.
which occasion the executive received the unanimous
Wooewicre, JAN. 25.—Captain John Charles support of the proprietors. He thought the directors
Dalrymple Hay (January 20, 1850), whose promo-
ought to give them some sort of information on this
tion to that rank, as a reward for his gallant conduct occasion-
as commander of the Columbine, 16-gun sloop, in the Sir P. LAURIE said they had met there on a mat-
recent destruction of the vessels and crews of the
ter of great importance, and he thought the senti-
Chinese pirates, was announced yesterday, served as menu of the proprietors ought to be taken for or
midshipman of the Benbow, 72, Captain Houston against the subject of the resolution.
Stewart, during the operations of 1840 on the coast The CHAIRMAN observed that the proprietors must
of Syria, where previously to assisting at the born- recollect that they had delegated their authority to
bardment of St. Jean d'Acre, be commanded a boat, the executive body, who must do their best, and he
and was officially reported as deserving of every hoped the Court of Proprietors would justify them
credit foe his spirited conduct in the attack on Tor- when the time arrived.—(llear, hear.) On this occa-
toss. Passing his examination on the 17th of sion, too, he hoped they would be justified by the
February, 1841, he subsequently, until his attainment proprietors, for it would not be quite proper for them,
of the rank of lieutenant, August 15, 1844, officiated after delegating that authority, to take it back again
as mate on the Mediterranean and East India to themselves,—" Oh, oh.
stations, of the same ship, and of the Agincourt, 72,
Sir P. LAURIE( observed" t) hat, if they were to be
bearing the flag of Sir Thomas John Cochrane
,and kept in the dark on the subject of these papers, for
Spiteful steam-sloop, Captain William Maitland.' what reason was the meeting summoned ? They were
His succeeding appointments were—iN'overnber 12, told all rested with the executive, and they
had no
1844, again to the Agincourt as flag-lieutenant, and veto in the matter.—(Hear, hear.)
March 1, 1846, to the Vestal, 26, Captain Charles Mr. CLARKE thought it would greatly disturb the
Talbot, also in the East Indies. He attained the efficiency of the executive power of- the Court of
rank of commander on August 28 in the latter year. Directors if they were bound to call on the proprietors
To this account of Commander Hay's services from to help them in their decision. There were important
O'Barne's Naval Biographical Dictionary, it may matters in which the directors had thrown them-
be added that the gallant officer did not remain long selves on the proprietors with a view to ascertain
on the inactive list, as he was appointed on December their sentiments, but this was without committing
4, 1847, to command the Columbine, 16, fur service themselves to the principle of the proprietors' inter-
on the East India and China station, and has now ference.
been promoted to be captain for his late distinguished Mr. Sergeant GASELEE would enter his protest ,'
services. The expedition against the pirates was against such a doctrine as most dangerous. The
l
placed
under the command of Captain Hay; and in Proprietors should not yield to anything which was
his account of the result he says, "58 piratical yes- given to them, and maintain their right of being
sels, mounting about 1 200 guns, and with crews e f consulted on important occasions. The executive
were bound to come to the proprietors—(Hear, hear)
3,000 men, have been totally destroyed by fire, and,
by the blessing of God, without the loss of one life of —and they would come readily, and the same feel-
the officers and men under my orders."
ing existed on the other side of the table as was
known to actuate the proprietors.—(Hear, hear.)
Commander George llancock (January 24, 1850),
also prorntted for his gallant services against the Mr. LEWIN said that one object in calling this
Chinese pirates, entered the navy the 3d of March, meeting was to give publicity out of doors, in order
1834; passed his examination on the 12th of De-
that the country might have an opportunity ofjudging
ceinber, 1840; and after an intermediate service
in this matter as well as themselves. lie hoped Mr.
as mate on the Mediterranean and home stations
Sullivan would not abandon his motion in corne-
in the Vernon, 50, and Exaellent gunnery ship, quence of what had been stated by the chairman. •
Captains William Walpole and Sir Thomas llsstings, Mr. SULLIVAN did not abandon his motion.
The CHAIRMAN said he did not understand it was
Was priniOted to the rank 'of Lieutenant on the Ist of
to be abandoned.
July, 1844. He was sUsequently employed in the
Mr. SumayAre alluded to the frequent occasions in
Eagle, 50, Captain George B. Martin, bearing the
which the directors had recourse to the opinion of the
flag of Rear-Admiral Samuel Hood Liglefield, on the
south-east coast of America, and afterwards in North Court of Proprietors ; first, at the tithe when the
America and the %Vest Indies. He obtained his coin_ question of throwing open the trade was discussed,
mission, as a reward for having passed the best exa-
and the Board of Proprietors had a serious conflict
mination at the Royal Naval College. On the 7th cf with the Board of Control; next, in regard to the
April, 1848, he was appointed to the Hastings, cone- case of Lard Wellesley, when .the papers were pro-
mis,ioned on that day as the flag-ship on the East duced to the Court, and the executive did not content
India and China stations, and served in the Fury war themselves with taking a vote of the proprietors in
steamer and the boats of that vessel, under the come open court that submitted the question to the ballot ;
mand of Captain John C. Delryrnple Hay, in the another case occurred in 1814 ; and finally, io a case
expedition against the Chinese pirates ; and behaved where a mandamus was issued egainst the Court of
so gallantly as to have the following account given of Directors, the proprietors were appealed to whether it
his conduct, in the dispatches sent by Captain Hay to ought to be obeyed. He therefore d:ffered with Mr.
the Commander-in-Chief on the station. After de- Clarke as to its being mischievous in the extreme for
scribing the destruction of 27 of the piratical vessels the proprietors to be called together in every case of
Captain Hay says : ' dispute as deranging public business.—(lleari hear.)
‘• On the 21st of October the steamers and boats de- Upon the GRAIRMAN moving that the meeting be
stroyed twenty-fuer more; and nine of them gave Lieu- now adjourned,
tenaut George Hancock, in a paddle-hoe boat of the Colonel DICKENSON gave notice of a motion fur the
Fury, assisted by Captain Moore, R.N., and Mr. Close, next meeting, to the effect that it was expedient that
acting mate, with Ur. Leao, an opportunity of distin- the directors should turn their attention to the means
guishieg himself. Two largo junks turned to bay to of improving the resources of India, and of extending
defend the retreat if the rest, but Mr. Hancock so ban- the road communication.
died his boat ale.? his gun, that, after an hour and twenty
minutes, he had beaten them from their guns and carried The Court then broke up, with notice given that
them by boarding, without loss, and then pursued and Mr. Sullivan's motion will come on in March.
destroyed the other seven. Mr. Hancock's boldness in _
attacking, and correct judgment in managing this affair,
are worthy (.f the highest praise.
Their Lordships have, therefore, very justly pro-
moted this distinguished officer to the rank of Com-
mander.
Commander William John Samuel Pullen (Jan. 24,
1850) passed his examination July 20, 1844, and
after serving in that capacity in North America, on
board the Columbia steam surveying vessel, was pro-
moted to the rank of Lieutenant Nov. 9, 1846. He
was re-appointed to, the Columbia in the capacity of
additional Lieutenant Feb. 3, 1847, and continued
employed in her until paid off in 1848. Oa the 12th
of' May of that year he was appointed First Lieute-
nant of the Plover, and proceeded in her to Behring's
Straits, where his services have been so highly ap-
proved that he has deservedly been promoted to the
rank of Commander.

FIRE AT THE COLCHESTER RAILWAY STATION.
On Friday morning, about one o'clock, the inhabitants
of that part of the town nearest to the railway station
were awoke from their slumbers by an alarm of fire and
a very strong glare of light in the direction of the rail-
way, which was very soon found ti arise from an exten-
sile building belonging to the lia,tsrn Union Comrany,
used for the purpose of an engine-house, and which con-
tained at the time three of the company's best engines.
There appears to be no doubt as to the fire bring of
accidental origin. The building being entirely of wood
burned with the utmost rapidity, and the whole was
speedily enveloped in flames, the rapidity of which, com-
bined with the unfoitunato circumstance of having no
pilot engine at hand to draw them out, rendered it im-
possible to remove the three locomotives, the injury t
which (two of them having burst from the intense heat,
betides the slamsging action of the fire upon every part
of the machinery) will no doubt constitute tLe most
sr-lions part cf the loss to the company, which can
hardly be reckoned short or, if it dees not exceed 2,0001.
DREADFUL ACCIDENT AT WITHAM—we regret
to state that on Friday afternoon an accident of a very
serious nature occurred to the lady of the Rev. C. B.
Leigh, of Wickham-place, rector of Goldhanger, in
this county, and sis or to Sir John Tyrelt, Bart., M.P.
It appears that Mrs. Leigh, accompanied by Ler son, was
walking in the Maldon-road, which leads into Witham,
and when near the top of the road met a cow with its
ca'f at the corner leading from Newland to High-street.
Upon seeing them a little dog, which Mrs. Leigh had
with her, barked at the calf, and the cow, irriiated
thereby, immediately ran at the dog, which fled to its
mistress for protection, and before it could be preven'ed
the cow had struck Mrs. Leigh in the back, driving her
with considerable violence against the brickvrork of pat t
of the Angel Inn. Assistance was at once procured,
and the unfortunate lady Is as removed to the White
Hart Inn, in Witham, where every attention that medi-
cal skill could suggest was paid her by Mr. Thomas
Temkin, surgeon, and as soon as Mrs. Leigh was suffi-
ciently recovered, she was removed to her residence at
Wickham. Her face was severely bruised, but it was at
first supposed that the injuries inflict .;c1 were not of a
very serious nature; it was, however, subsequently as-
certained that the blow had affect d the spine about the
shoulders; immediate paralysis occurred, and serious
appreheasions are entertained of a fatal issue. Mr. W.
Fergusor, the eminent surgeon, from London, visited
her on the following day, and has been with Mr. Tom-
kin in frequent attendance since ti.e lamentable occur-
rence; but we are grieved at not being now able to give
a more favourable acccunt of the patient. In answer to
inquiries made of Mr. Tomkin yesterday (Thursday),
we learned that the symi toms were very nearly the
same. There was then no return of either senta,ion or
motion in any part of the body below the
part injured.—
Chelnislin d Chronicle.
BRISTOL ATI! ENiEUM SOIREF.--On Thursday
night the first public soiree c f the Ather:eurn here was
held at the Victoria Blooms, Cliftor. The attendance
was very large, there bell]; nr a ly
persons present.
ht Esq. t Jok the chair,
and Bristo', The Worshipful the Right
ained.gnamte(emntgh, jth.tehlei7c.olallm. Enoryrfieoure;Beewthh,el
.Hso.n.
Miles,Lord
Esq., ALP , P. F.
,A)ilk en, EA..,
isTSl:rulVatiyletrecrifJt,amue.s,Tßoavertv.:
Ethseq.,jllelv.. VlTis.gtiejar.o,
w'E'r:c_i:.o,rp'etitin e.‘ At
nod
ferioxmo'tchlonet•ktimthee
untilte-t-
rooms were
about half-Fait seven o'clock was occupied in pro-
menading, &c., t%.le company being enlivened by
tl c music of the band of the Rifle Brigade. Vari-
ous models of machinery, &c., were also exhibited.
The electric lir'ht was also shown, and attracted much
atteutior. Tao meeting was adiresi e 1 by the Mayor,
Lord Teignr.eouth, 1)r. Symonds, Messrs. G. Whitelock,
P. F. Aiken, P. W. S. M.P., R. H. Webb, J. D.
Pountney., and tl e Mayor cf Bath. During V e evening
the men,:ners of an amateur society, called the Orpheus
Glee Club, sang several admired cowpositionP, and the
spirtia laminated at eleven o'clook.