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THE ;SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING JUNE 21, 1844,

on the subject, and therb were Hon. Members present
to whoni he had stated, in conversation, that
not being able to make up his mind as to what course it
would be best for him to pursue, he had determined to
be guided •by authority.—(Great laughter from
the Ministerial benches.) That authority was
not the authority of a Minister, but it was the
authority of factory operatives themselves, and
the masters,of the factories. From them he had received
letters, which he had in his possessiou.—(ilere the Hon.
Member was interrupted by loud and continued cries of
" Read, read," in the midst of which he sat down.) •
Colonel SIBTHORP then rose, and was received with
a storm of cheers: He said—l do not for one moment doubt
the statement of the Hon. Gentleman who has just sat
down, but,l regret that he did not favour the House by
reading the whole of those letters.—(Laughter.) I shouh
have been delighted to have heard them.—(Renewed
itheers.) But when the Right Hon. Gentleman says that
Hon. Memberi on this side of the Home are spaniels, I
must take the liberty of saying that I would rather be a
spaniel than an ill-bred cur.—(Roars of laughter.)
The House then resumed, the Chairman reported
progress, and the report was ordered to be received this
day. _

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Sir R. PEEL said he would take that opportunity of
stating what course he proposed to pursue. He trusted
that the discussion on the Sugar Duties Bill would not
be extended on bringing up-the report, as he intended to
take the Dissenters' Chapels Bill to-morrow, and the
Bank Charter 'Bill on Monday. He would take that op-
portunity of informing the Hun. Member for Carlow
that he had misunderstood his question in a former part
cf the evening respecting the Lord-Lieutenancy of
Ireland.
Captain LAYARD said he had merely asked whether
Lord De Grey had resigned.
Sir It. PEEL had understood the Hon. and Gallant
Gentleman to have asked whether the resignation took
place on public grounds. Such was not the cause of the
resignation, as Lord De Grey had resigned solely on ac-
count of ill health.
Mr. HUME wished the Right Hon. Gentleman would
take that opportunity of saving
.the country the expense
of a Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland.
Sir R. PEEL said he would act on the decision to
which the Heine of Commons had come upon this sub-
ject a month ago.
PARISHES (SCOTLAND) BILL)
_On the order of the day for the third reading of this

Bill,
Mr. SMOLLETT proposed to add the following
clause :—" And whereas churches, chapels, and places of
public worship in connexion with the Church of Scot-
land, have been erected in many districts in which, by
reason of the poverty of the inhabitants, or other causes,
it is impossible that a permanent endowment can be pro-
vided of such amount as to entitle such district to be
erected into a parish quoad sacra, as aforesaid, and it is
desirable and expedient that additional facilities be af-
forded for the due dispensation of the ordinances of reli-
gion therein: be it enacted, that in all such churches,
chapels, and places. of worship which have been or
shall be built or acquired, collections may be made and
applied to the same objects, and under the same
restrictions as are provided in the case of churches to
which districts- quoad sacra have been or may be as-
signed; and it shall and may be lawful for any heritor,
or for any heir of entail, trustee, tutor, and curator of
minors, and every person lawfully empowered to act for
persons under any legal disability or incapacity, to
grant sites for such churches, chapels, and places of
worship, churchyards, dwelling-houses, and offices for
the minister or incumbent, and for gardens and glebes,
and to burthen the lands and estate of which they may
be in possession as heirs of ental aforesaid, for the same
objects and under the same restrictions as are provided
in the case of churches to which districts quoctd sacra
have been or shall be assigned as aforesaid."
Mr. ROEBUCK objected to the clause, as one which
enacted nothing.
After a short conversation,
Mr. HUME moved the adjournment of the debate.
The clause was too crude, imperfect, and ambiguous, to
be sanctioned in its present state by the House.
Mr. ROEBUCK seconded the motion, and agreed
with the Hon. Member in thinking the clause imperfect
and uncertain.
Mr. M.'KENZIE opposed the motion, and supported

the c!ause in its present condition.
Mr. P. M. STEWART hoped the Government would
give time for the people of Scotland to express their
opinions on the provisions of this "clause, which were
creating a great sensation in Scotland.
Mr. J. S. WORTLEY supported the clause and op-
posed the motion.
Mr. F. MAULE affirmed that the majority of the
counties of Scotland were opposed to the clause, which
was a useless incumbrance to the Bill.
Mr. AGLIONBY was opposed to the Bill altogether,
and considered it most mischievous.—(Loud cries of
" Divide.") He proposed that the clause should be
omitted, or that it should be postponed for further con-
sideration.
The clause was ultimately withdrawn, and the Bill
was read a third time and passed.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
Costa, the prince of conductors, took his benefit last
evening, and produced on the occasion, for the first time,
his own opera of Don Carlos. The story of the ill-fated
Don Carlos of Spain has been treated both by Alfieri and
Schiller. Alfieri has made it the subject of one of his
magnificent tragedies, and has drawn the character of
that gloomy bigot Philip the Second with the hand of a
master ; and Schiller, too, has made Dun Carlos the
subject of one of his noblest efforts. The present libret-

List, Signor Leopoldo Taranti, has not followed the plot
of either of his predecessors. " The necessities of the
Lyric stage," as he justly observes in his preface, "required
a different treatment." The opening scene represents the
exterior of a Carthusian monastery at daybreak ; lights
are seen dimly burning through the windows, and as the
curtain rises, the voices of the monks are heard within
chaunting a solemn chorus, accompanied by the organ.
This opening is very striking, the chorus itself is a beau-
tiful composition, and the effect produced was exceed-
ingly fine. The audience was at once hushed into
breathless attention, and at its conclusion the chorus
was loudly applauded. Don Carlos (Mario) then enters,
and soon afterwards is joined by his friend Count Posa
(Fornasari), who haS just arrived from France. To him,
1)on Carlos communicates a dreadful secret. He loves
the Queen Isabella of France, to whom he had once
been betrothed, but who had been snatched from him by
his father. Posa impresses on him the necessity of
endeavouring to conquer his guilty passion, and endea-
vours to persuade him to devote himself to the glorious
enterprise of saving Flanders from the tyranny of
_the
Inquisition. In this scene Fornasari gave the air, "II
Fiummingo desolate," describing the misery of Flanders
under the ecclesiastical yoke in a most magnificently
effective style, and was much applauded. Carlos, roused
by the representations of Posa, swears to save Flanders,
and promises to set off for that country, after having had
one last interview with the Queen—an interview which
Pose promises to firing about. The scene ends with a
beautiful duet, Questa, cocente lacrima," beautifully
sung by Mario and Fornasari. The second scene re-
presents the Royal Gardens at Madrid, and opens with a
very pretty chorus of female voices in praise of the Queen.
The Queen immediately afterwards enters in the person ;
of Grisi, who looked and acted the Queen to perfection. ,
She is melancholy p she thinks of her own dear country, I
France, with regret, and gives expression to her feeling
in the aria " Quando o bel suol di Francia," which was I
admirably given by Grisi. Count Posa enters ; he has
just returned from France ,• she asks him a thousand
questions. He finds her sad, suspects the cause, and in
the aria "Come leggiardo fior ,di primavera," by re-
lating to her a love story similar to her own,
discovers that her affections are • fixed on Carlos,
whom he immediately introduces to her. She commands
him to think of her no :more, but at . once to fly, and
Count Posa entering, drags away the Prince, while the
Queen totters to the steps of the Palace. This situation
is made the subject of a beautiful duet, " Ah ! perdona
un disperato," which was deliciously given by Grisi and
Mario, and rapturously encored. This duet 'forms a
very appropriate finale to the first act. The second act,
the scene of which is laid in a grand regal saloon, opens
with a chorus of Spanish grandees. Gomez (Signor
Giubelci), the Grand Inquisitor, enters and gives
vent to his feelings of bitter hatred to Carlos,
against whom and the Queen he is determined
if possible to excite the fury of the King. The King ,
(Lablache) soon after enters with Pose, and having dis-
missed the grandees and Gomez, expresses to Posit his
suspicions of Carlos, who immediately after enters, and i
begs his father will permit him to go to Flanders. Tho'
King refuses, and in this situation is introduced a mag-
nificent trio " Li ti niega," which was splendidly sung
by Fornasari, Lablache, and Mario, and the repetition
of which was loudly called for. The King expresses his;
suspicions of Carlos, upbraids him with his designs, and:
after ho has left them, Carlos, fearful of arrest,'
confides his papers to thq care of Posa, reserv-,
ing only one—a letter from the Queen. This,;
after an effort, he also gives up to Posa, observing that.
so as her honour and fame be saved, lie has no other wish.'
Posa immediately destroys the letter, and both leave the
saloon. Gomez now enters, bearing in his hand a minia-
ture, and with which he enters the King's apartment..
The Queen immediately afterwards enters—her cham-'
her has been broken open, her jewellery stolen, and she,
too, seeks the King to demand justice. He enters, ac-,
companied by Gomez—the working of his pale features
betray the intensity of his passion. He listens calmly
to her complaint, and then producing the miniature, ac-
cuses her at once of infidelity—in vain she exculpates
herself, in vain she kneels to him, he casts her from him!
—she shrieks, and falls senseless at his feet. The
acting of Grisi and Lablache throughout the trying.
scene was truly sublime; and the horror depicted by'
Lablache's look, on finding that she evinced no sie.ons of
life as she lay at his feet, her face suffused with blood,:
was perfectly harrowing. Her ladies enter and raise;
her, and at the same moment Carlos rushes in, folluwedi
by Posa, who in vain attempts to drag him!
away. At the sound of Carlos's voice, the Queen!
raises herself—the King angrily advances to-1
wards Carlos, and Foss, to save the Queen, announces
that he had dragged Carlos thither, who was endeavour-i
ing to escape to Flanders. Guards enter, and Carlos is'
conveyed to a dungeon, notwithstanding the entreaties!
of the courtiers. This concludes the second act. The
third act opens with a chorus of Inquisitors. The King
enters, and consults them as to the punishment to be
awarded to his son. Suddenly the ladies of the palace;
enter in confusion. They have seen a terrible sight—
the spirit of Charles the Great, father to the King—has
been seen walking near the walls of the palace dungeon,
and the guards have deserted their posts, appalled. The
King rises, and, commanding the Inquisitors to follow
him, goes to meet this prodigy, thinking that his father
has returned from the grave to advise him as to the
puishment of his rebel son. The scene changes to the
garden—the Queen enters—she is joined by Carlos,
who, disguised in the monkish garb of Charles the.
Great, furnished to him by the faithful Pose, who awaits
him at the city gates with swift horses, has effected his
escape from 'the dungeon. The parting of the lovers
is most affecting ; and the exquisite duet, "Oh !'
Signo di tante pene," with which the scene concludes, is
decidedly the gem of the opera. The music of this'duet
is beautifully expressive, and it was given by 'Grigi`;and,
Mario with a thrilling tenderness and pathos that drekv
tears from many of the auditors. It was rapturously
encored, and repeated by the accomplished artistes more
affectingly if possible than before. He turns to part from
her and meets the King, who throws to him the scarf of
Posa, who has been already seized and executed. Carlos,
rushing to the King, snatches the poignard from his girdle
and stabs himself, while the unhappy Queen is handed
over to the tender mercies of the Inquisition, to expiate her
crime by fire. She resumes all her dignity, and bursts
forth into a magnificent air, " Colla palma del martirio,"
which constitues thefinate, and the curtain falls. Costa,
who was cheered loudly, acknowledged the compliment
by repeatedly bowing from his place as conductor. He
subsequently appeared on the stage, leading in Grisi,
who was greeted with shouts of applause and showers of
bouquets. This opera has no overture, Costa, in
this particular, adopting the modern Italian custom,
a custom more honoured in the breach than in the ob-
servance. Albeit, the authority of Bellini and Doniz-
zetti can bo pleaded in support of it. The music is, in
general, effective, appropriate, and characteristic; and,
as might have been expected from a musician so ac-
Costa, the instrumentation is full
caonmd
elaborate.Plisiledas Altogether Don Carlos is a work
calculated to add to Costars already well-earned
reputation. The greatest care has been taken in
getting up the opera. The choruses, all of which were
very effective, were given with- the greatest care ; and
the scenery, by the Grieves, was very beautiful. As a
proof of the great care bestowed in putting this opera on
the stage, we may mention that a new organ has been
creciecc for the purpose of giving proper effect to the first
scene. The ballet of Abna, in which both Fanny Elssler
and Cerito appeared, concluded the evening's amusement.
The house was crowded. •

CENTRAL LONDON OPHTHALMIC

INSTITUTION.
The first annual report of the progress of this charity
was laid before the Governors on Monday, at 7, Everett-
street, Russell-square. The'Right Hon. Lord Calthorpe,
President.
The committee stated that they bad good reason to
congratulate the philanthropic individuals who had as-
sisted them in their objects during the trials and diffi-
culties attending the first year of a new institution. Al-
though the charity bad not been in active operation more
than nine months, yet, at the present moment, there
were between shirty and forty destitute poor receiving
advice and medicines daily. The importance of such an
institution was fully proved by the numbers who have
had blindness averted, vision improved, deformity re-
moved, and disease alleviated.
The number of attendances, during a period of nine
months, had been 5,713, of whom 935 had been re-
lieved ; 49 surgical operations for cataract, squinting,
opacities, &c., had been successfully performed. The
sphere of action of the charity was not confined to any
district in particular, nor was any letter of recommenda-
tion required for the admission of patients. The poor
and extensive districts of St. Pancras, St. Giles, and
Clerkenwell, sent the greatest number of cases; but al-
most every ptirish in the metropolis and its outskirts
presented cases for relief. The afflicted were, for the
most part, needlewomen, engravers, tailors, watch-
makers, combmakers, clerks, &c.
It was 'stated that the charity had the gratuitous
attendance of two medical officers daily, and that, there
being no paid officer belonging to it, except the collector,
the funds were immediately devoted to, the relief of the
applicants. It was hoped that the sympathies of the
affluent and benevolent would afford the means of ex-
tended relief to the institution.
The committee concluded by proposing a vote of
thanks to 11. Haynes Walton, Esq., and Alfred Smee,
Esq., the medical officers, for their humane and skilful
treatment of the patients committed to their charge.

A SINGULAR TASTE.—An English gentleman of
education, and, so far as we know, of irreproachable charac-
ter, left England about eighteen months since, with the in-
tention of spending some years in a solitat7 cell in one of our
prisons. He'applied at the Eastern Penitentiary, but was
denied admission. He insisted on a place in the cell, and,
while he averred that he abhorred the idea of committing a
crime, stated that he would do so to ensure the accomplish-
ment
of his wishes. He was of course arrested upon this
threat, and required by the Mayor to give bail. In default
of bail he was committed to the Moyamensing Prison, where
he has remained for, thirteen months. The prison doors are,
and have long been, open to him, but he refuses to leave his
cell; and, as his daily labour supports him, he is permitted
to remain. He is in the full possession of his faculties, is
cheerful, and performs all the labour of an ordinary convict.
But, though engaged ten hours each day at the loom, he pur-
sues his mathematical and other studies with great perse-
verance and energy. He converses with great intelligence,
and is, obviously, from education and association, a gentle-
man. This is a singular instance of voluntary and self-in
flitted penance, if such it be; and the satisfaction which it
seems to confer upon its subject proves that the discipline of
that excellent institution is far -from -cruel.--Philadelphta
Forum.

COURT CIRCULAR.

His Majesty the King of Saxony took his departure
from Buckingham Palace yesterday, on a tour.
The Marchioness of Douro, Lady in Waiting, Lady
Caroline Cocks, and Hon. Miss Lister, Maids of Honour
in Waiting; the Lord Chamberlain, the Master of the
Horse, the Earls of Warwick and Morton, Lords in Wait-
ing; the Master of the Household, Captain Maynell,
Groom in Waiting; Lord Charles Wellesley and Colonel
Arbuthnot, Equerries in Waiting, and Major-General
Sir Edward Bowater, Equery in Waiting to the Prince,
were in attendance at the Palace.
- The Qneen and Prince Albert conducted their august
guest to the grand hall, and then took leave of their
illustrious visitor. His Majesty also took leave of the
ladies and gentlemen of the royal suite, and was handed
to his carriage by the Master of the Horse and the
Equerries in Waiting.
The King quitted the Palace at twenty minutes past
nine o'clock, in an open carriage and four, attended by
his Exellency Baron de Gersdorff, his Majesty's repre-
sentative at the British Court.
Baron de Reichardt, aide-de-camp: to the King, and
Dr. Carus, physician in ordinary, tolloWed
,in another
Open carriage and four,
. Mr. Colquhoun had an interview on Wednesday with
the King of Saxony. .
After the departure of the King of Saxony, yester-
day, Mons. de Minckwitz, Grand Maitre de la Garde-
robe, and Count Albert Vitzthum, Chambellan to his
Majesty, went from Buckingham Palace to the residence
of the Legation, in Chester-square. Both gentlemen
are expected to take their departure from town this day,
on their retnrn to the Continent.

His Royal Highness Prince Albert left Buckingham
Palace at twenty minutes past ten o'clock, yesterday
morning, in a carriage and four. attended by Mr. George
Edward Anson, Lord George Lennox, and Major-
General Sir Edward Bowater. The • Prince went to the
terminus of. the Great Western Railway at Padding-
ton, and travelled by a special train to Slough, proceed-
ing from that station in a royal carriage to Windsor
Castle, where his Royal Highness arrived at, a quarter
past eleven o'clock.
His Royal Highness walked from the Castle to the
farm, and afterwards proceeded in a carriage to Eton
College.
After laying the foundation stone of the new range of
buildings, and 'partaking of a dejcune at the College, the
Prince took his departure, with his suite, for Slough, ar-
riving at that station at three o'clock. His Royal High-
nesS travelled to town by a special train, and returned
to Buckingham Palace shortly before four o'clock.
The Royal Family were taken airings yesterday in
the royal gardens of Buckingham Palace.
The Queen and Prince Albert, attended by. the Mar •
chioness of Douro, Hon. Miss Lister, Hon. Miss Deve-
reux, Earl of Warwick, Captain Meynell, Colonel Ar-
buthnot, and Major-General Sir Edward Bowater,
honoured the Italian Opera with their presence yesterday

evening.
The Hon. Miss Devereux has succeeded Lady Caroline
Cocks as one of the Maids of Honour in Waiting on her
Majesty.
Baron de Moncorvo, Portuguese Minister, transacted
business yesterday at the Foreign-office.
The Governor of the Bank of England and the
Deputy-Governor had an interview with the Chancellor
of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in,
Downing-street.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yes-
terday. The Lords present were the Lord President,
Lord Brougham, the Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce,
and the Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall.
Mr. Burge, Queen's Cutinsel, was heard on a petition
for leave to appeal, " Jacobs v. British Guiana Bank."
Mr. Fitzroy Kelly, Queen's Counsel, was heard on an
appeal from the Prerogative Court of Canterbury,
" Panton v. Williams," in the goods of Jones Vanton,
Esq., deceased. The case was adjourned.
The Duke and Duchess of Bedford bad a juvenile
party, 'yesterday afternoon, at their residence in Bel-
grave-square. The American dwarf, " General Tom
Thumb," had the honour of attending.
Viscount and Viscountess Villiers have left Farrance's
Hotel, Belgrave-street, for Rotterdam.

ASYLUM for AGED and DECAYED
(FREEMASONS.
The ninth anniversary festival, in aid of the fun,ls of
this Institution, took place on Wednesday night, at the
Freemasons; Hall, Great Queen-street. At six o'clock
a hundred and thirty gentlemen, the majority being
members of " the craft," sat down to an excellent dinner,
under the able presidency of the Hon. Colonel Anson,
M.P. The gallery was graced by the presence of a num-
ber of ladies, wlio were also entertained at a collation in
a room contiguous thereto. After the usual loyal toasts
had been disposed of,
The CHAIRMAN rose to propose what both be and
the company must consider the toast of the evening—
namely, " Prosperity to the Asylum for Aged and-
Decayed Freemasons."— (Loud cheers.) In proposing
this toast, he wished to be allowed to make a few re-
marks. He should not have presumed to fill the chair
on the present occasion but fur the kindness of
those gentlemen who had urged him to dp so. He had
thought that he was not the most proper person to
explain the merits of this Institution—with which fact
he had himself so recently become acquainted. It was
to the kindness of those gentlemen who had invited him
to fill the chair, that the fact of his being in that posi-
tion must bc attributed, and not to any merits of his own.
—(Cheers,) He felt, however, much indebted to them
for having introduced him to the knowledge of an Insti-
tution which had fur its object the provision of comforts
for the declining years of those who had neither the
power nor the means of obtaining it for themselves,—
(Cheers.) The originators of the Institution had had to
contend with difficulties of no ordinary character ; and
to less ardent and less generous supporters those difficul-
ties might have appeared insurmountable—(Cheers)—
but he trusted now that the day would soon arrive when
difficulties would no longer exist. The other charities
had received and deserved high praise, but charity did
not always stop jet one particular point ; indeed, it had
no limits in• the breasts of the truly benevolent.—
ACheers.) The charitable institutions of this country
excited the admiration of every foreigner who visited
us, and was it not natural that so ancient a body as the
Freemasons were, and so distinguished fOr their exer-
tions in the cause of benevolence, should be anxious for
the foundation of an asylum for the decayed members of
a brotherhood which united the inhabitants of every
clime and every country ?—(Loud cheers.) After some
further pertinent observations on the character of the
Institution, the Hon. Chairman concluded by promising
it all the support in his power for the future, and gave
the toast, which was drunk with three times three and
much enthusiasm.
The healths of the Hon. Chairman, of Dr. Crucefix,
the Treasurer, and of the Stewards, were subsequently
given, and duly honoured.
From the report, which was read by Dr. Crucefix, it
appeared that the funds of the Institution had now
advanced to the sum of 3,6001., which, with the sum of
4001. collected during the evening, raised theiy total
amount to 4,oooE—the amount which, in the original
project of the Asylum, it was agreed must be obtained
before the building of the Asylum should be com-
menced ; and this desirable goal having been reached,
it is expected the erection of the edifice will shortly be
commenced.
Among the company, we noticed the Rev. Dr. Knapp,
the Rev. Dr. Slade, the Rev. S. Ramsey, Brothers W.
Shaw, J Lane, G. Philipe, Robert Bell, W. Eccles, J. L.
Stevens, J. C. Fourdriuier, T. Pryer, Z. Watkins, and
M. Sangster.
The announcement of Brother Benjamin Bond Cabbell,
as the Chairman for the ensuing year, was warmly
welcomed.
The musical arrangements were of a character of
unusual excitement. Among the professional ladies
and gentlemen present were Mrs. Chatfield, the Misses
Turner, Mrs. Seguin, Signor Fornasari, Signor Emiliani,
Signor Brizzi, Signor Necsri, Mr. Horn, Mr. Collyer,
Mr. Jolly, r. Crouch, and Mr. Kingsbury.
The evening was passed in the enjoyment of harmony
and good fellowship, and it was not until a late hour that
the company dispersed.

COLOMBIAN MINING ASSOCIA.

TION.

The nineteenth Anniversary General Meeting of the
Shareholders in this Company was held at the office, 13,
Austin-friars ; Mr. S. D. Powlis in the chair.
The Directors reported that since their last meeting
an improvement had taken place in the affairs of the
Company by a profit of 10,415 dollars greater than that
of 1843, this year realised on the working of the Supia
Mine, the only establishment now retained by the Com-
pany. One great evil which had afflicted the concern
hitherto was the want of water,in consequence of which one-
half of the stamping power of the Company was obliged to
remain inactive. There had been at no time any want
of ore, and it appeared by the statement of the mine
agents that the ground now opened out was sufficient to
supply the establishment for five years, at the rate of
about 10,000 tons per annum. Another great drawback
was the loss sustained in the extraction of the pre-
cious metals. From one last year the loss amounted
to about 491 per cent. in gold. All the
expenses of raising, stamping, and dressing the ore was
incurred, and if, by any means, it were possible to ex-
tract all the ore, the gross produce would be doubled,
without any increase of the expense, beyond that of the
mere extraction. The Directors trusted that there was
now some prospect of at least mitigating this evil. Mr.
Hopkins, who was for some years in the Company's ser-
vice at Marrato, had since his return to England, in
1842, been investigating the subject, and had succeeded
in perfecting the construction of a dressing-machine, by
means of which the whole of the precious metals might
be extracted from the ore in which they were contained.
In consequence of this the Directors had engaged Mr.
Hopkins to go to New Grenada, for the purpose of put-
ting his invention into practice. He was also instructed
to devote his attention to the erection of additional
stamping machines, and to open. additional sources for
the supply of water. The Directors trusted that the
steps they had taken to render themselves independent
of the seasons in the supply of water, and the perfection
of the extraction of the precious metals, would enable
them at the next meeting to make a more; satisfactory
statement of the Company's affairs.
Mr. Alderman Thompson, 111. P., Mr. John Macdo-
nald, and Mr. Thomas Wilson were re-elected as Direc-
tors, and the meeting separated after a vote of thanks to
the Chairman.

THE CUSTOMS FnAuDs.—A great many of the
Customs officers have been subpcenaed on the part of the
Crown, to give evidence at the trials in the Court of the Ex-
chequer against Candy and Deane, for participation in the
recent frauds on the revenue. The absence of so many offi-
cers from duty during the present pressure of business, has
caused very great inconvenience to the department, and the
Board of Customs have deemed it necessary to require the of-
ficial attendance of some of the principal officers of the Land-
ing Department who were on leave of absence.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
SENTENCES AND SESSIONAL RESULTS. . .
.
- The following sentences were passed during the session j ust
terminated :
Death—Augustus Dalmas. •
Transportation for Life—Henry Holds Worth, William Cur-
tis alias John Johnson, Sarah Bennett, against all of 'whom •
death was recorded.
For Twenty Years—Edward Ycungman Cotton,_ George
Clarke, Andrew Murphy, Charles Saunders, Emma Farmer.
For Fifteen Years—Daniel Dearlove.
For TWelve Years—Daniel Wright.
For Ten Years—Samuel Withers, William Tanner, William •
Sullan, Frederick Hamilton ands Andrews, Denis M'Carthy,
Edward George Barrington, Peter Clover, Jeremiah Marge-
son, Thomas Jenkins, Thomas Patterson, Hannah Walsh,
Martha M'Laren, Stephen Chandler, Benjamin Frankland,
James Ferguson, Henry Hill, Thomas Johnson, Charles
Edwards, William Johnson, John Higgins, Eliz. Whitburn.
For F even Years—Henry Dawkins, William Johnson,
Robert -Neslon Paddon, William Brown, Edmund Worley, ,
John Jones; James Wooderson, Richard Burgess, Charles
Simmons, John llearley, John Quin, James Parker, Eugene
M`Carthy, Thomas Boyle alias John Watson, John Hunt,
Catherine Lynch, C. William Madden, James alias John
Collins, John Joyce, Denis M'Carthy, Francis Harris, John
Read.
Imprisonment with Hard Labour, for Two*Years—Henry
.Giles Atkins, Thomas Frederick Webb, Henry Page Bryant.
Without Hard Labour—William Burton Newenham.
For Eighteen Months—William Thompson. ,
For One Year—William Atkins alias Thomas John Sulli-
van, J. Waller, Ann Murphy, Mary Geary, Owen Suffolk,
Margaret Kelly, Denis M'Carthy, John Brown, Thomas
Stubbs, Susan Smith, William Grimsdale, Parthenia Ellis,
John Lineham, J. Abbott, John Burchell, Joshua Cannon,
Daniel Garrard, John Fryar, Elizabeth Nichol•zon;
For Nine Months—Rachel Ward, Jane Porter, Ellen Saun-
ders, William Buckhan, Thomas Riley, Edward Bevan,
Henry Horne, Margaret Hayes, Charles Samuel Emersfield,
John Knull, Elizabeth May, .Wm. Gregory, Mary Ransom.
For Six Months—George Suckstotie, James Edwards, Mi-
chael boring, ,Charles Smith, Benjamin Runxtman, William
Baker, Thomas Harris, James Cousins, Henry Norval, Jahn
Penman, George Sharman, John Hannon, James Rogers,
Ann Davis, Mary Coventry, George Brown, George Ford,
George Hatton, Frederick Grant, Edward Roe, Henry Al-
fred Young, Thomas Hussey, John Smith, Mary Ann Hunt,
Emma Bray, John M'Nally, Timothy Tobin, William Good,
Francis Daniels, Elizabeth Ahorn, Edward Houghton, Mary
, Ann Saunders, Anu Smith, Edward Grimsdale, William
Parker, William Goding, Eliza Neville, William Stephens,
William Webster, Esther Phillips, John Bayley, Thomas
Chappell, Charles Ward, Jane llNaiilton, John Williams,
John Russell, Sarah Watts.
For Four Months—James Smith, Sarah Coward, Francis
Simpson, William Brown, Thomas Jones, Johanna Hayes,
John Doughty, John Ward,- Henry Hitchcock, George Gay,
William Wheeler, Margaret Davis, Elizabeth Harris, Mar-
garet Wells.
For Three Months—Thomas Marsh, John Davis, William
Johnson, John Bury, William Hordon, John Green, Jane
Smith, James Whitehouse, William Burgess, Sarah Lanning,
John Sims, James Gibson, Mary Strong, Frances Mulshare,
William. Crack, Alexander Wardross, Richard Wiggins,
Ann Davis, John Brown, John Huxtable, Eliza Webster,
Charles Reeves, Charles Kusia, James Jones, John Arm-
-strong, John 'Williams Esther Lewis, Daniel Cummins,
Thomas Bresnahan, John alias Michael M'Cann, Robert
Dark, Thomas Harrington, John Gladman, Olivia Elson,
William Rodwell, Caroline Trap, Daniel Bradley, William
Moore,' Mary Gallaher, John Coombs, George Lovel, Thomas
Johnson, Francis Amos, George Brown, Francis Daniels,
- William Johnson, David Coe, Henry Hurlbert, James Ward,
William Collier, Henry Evans, James Whelpdale, William
Smith, Thomas Higgins, James Terry, Jane Rowley, Frede-
rick Ward, Alexander Revell, Joseph Westcott.
For Two Months—William Wood, Harriet Thomas, Eliza:-
beth Casey, Richard Groves, J. Evans, Eliza Johnson, Henry
Pride, Mary Bray, William Ginivan, John Beton, James
Wiggins, Vincent Tracke, James Horstead, Alfred Triffiths,
Henry Catmer, John Alder, James King, Gideon Gibbons,
John Baker.
For One Month—Joseph Herrington, William Miller, John
Barnes, William Harley, Ben amin Lambeth, James Beale,
Thomas Gates, John DT
er,John Gray, Thomas Knowles,
Thomas Collins, James Furness.
Fined 21. and Discharged—George Donald.
Of the remaining prisoners convicted, there were sentenced
to imprisonment in Newgate for fourteen days, three ; for ten
days, and to be privately whipped, one ; for ten days, seven ;
for seven days, one ; for six days, one ; and for two days, two.

EXCISE COURT.-THURSDAY.
(Before Sir JOHN MORTLOCK, Bart. ; J. F. STEPHENSON,
Esq. ; and T. Harrison, Esq.)
Frederick Rayner, a waterman, was charged with retailing
spirits on the River Thames, on the 22d of April last, without
a license, by which he had incurred a penalty of 1001.
Mr. PELHAM appeared on behalf of the defendant.
Mr. MAvow, in opening the case for the Crown, said a
prosecution had been deemed necessary to check a practice
that had lately existed, viz., that of selling spirits from boats
on the River Thames; and it was evident that, if it was
allowed to continue, the interests of licensed victuallers
would be seriously compromised thereby. The Crown was
fully empowered to take a severe course for the recovery of
penalties, but rather preferred adopting the present mild
course to stop a practice which circumstances imperatively
demanded.
Mr. W. T. Gregory, a supervisor of excise, stated, that on
the 22d of April he went, accompanied by an officer of the
Thames police, in a boat on the Thames, and shortly after-
wards pulled up alongside the boat of the defendant, lying
nearly opposite Masterman's brewery, and within ten yards
of the shore. He purchased spirits of the defendant, which
he poured from a stone bottle lying on the bottom of the boat.
He had no slops (clothing) or any article of that description
in his boat.
Mr. J. C. Evans, an inspector of the Thames-police, corro-
borated the above, and added that he asked the defendant
why lie undertook to sell spirits, when lie produced what he
called his license, granted to him :by the Watermeu's Com-
pany. It was produced and read, as follows :
" BlTat BOAT,—I hereby certify that Frederick Rayner, of
the parish of Stepney, is this day registered in a book of the
Company of Masters, Wardens, and Commonalty of Water-
men and Lightermen of the river Thames, kept for that pur-
pose, for the purpose of selling, disposing of, or exposing for
sale, amongst the seamen or other persons employed in or
about any of the ships or vessels upon the said river, any
liquors, slops, or other articles whatsoever, between London
Bridge and Limehouse Hole, but the said boat is not to be
used on the said river for any other purpose than the afore-
said. "F. BANYON, Clerk.

" Watermen's Hall, 1841."
The defendant also produced a certificate from the Trinity
House, dated 1835, by which he contended he was authorised
to pursue his calling.
Mr. MAYOW here remarked that the Police Act of 1835
repealed these privileges of the brethren of the Trinity-house,
since which time they had ceased to issue these certificates.
Mr. Pelham, for the defendant, contended that he had sold,
under the authority of the license of the Watermen's Com-
pany, and had acted under the impression that they were
fully entitled to do so. It was true by the Act of the 6th
George IV., the Act of the 2d George 11. was repealed, but
other Acts passed to amend that of George 11. were not re-
pealed. The Watermen's Company had been in the habit of
issuing these licenses, and at the present time there were
upwards of eighty of them in circulation. If the defendant
had done wrong, it was the Waterman's Company alone that
were to blame, for he had paid for the license he held, and
which he had every reason to believe they had the power to
grant. He trusted, therefore, under the circumstances, that
his client would be dealt with mercifully by the Court.
Mr. Mayow said the Act 6th George IV., which over-rode
all former Acts, especially provided, in the 28th section,
" That no person shall hawk or sell spirits in streets, high-
ways, or in any boat or other vessel in the river."
Mr. Commissioner STEPHWNSON said, as this was the first
case that had come before the Court, they were not inclined
to inflict a heavy penalty;
_but they wished it to be known
on the river, and to the Watermen's Company, that should
any other cases of this kind be brought before the Court, they
would be dealt with with severity.
The defendant was then fined in the mitigated penalty of 2/.
Several dealers and retailers of glass, viz. :—ltfary .Yates,
Robert Sawyer, James Fullaloe, and W. P. Freestone, were
fined Si. each, and a quantity of illicit glass forfeited, for
having that article in their possession.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY.
The attendance was good, and included some of the
" influentials," but business was so dull as to be scarcely
worth mentioning. The only bets we heard were 4 to
1 agst Parthian ; 7 to 1 agst Poussin ; 8 to 1 agst Bay
Momus; and 20 to 1 agst Whistle Binkie, for the North-
umberland Plate ; 200 to 100 on Orlando ; and 3 to 1
agst Bloodstone for the " Trials;" and 100 even on 12
agst the field for the Goodwood Stakes. Offers to take
6 to 1 about the Cure for the St. Leger.
At Messrs. Tattersall's sale yesterday, Ratan and Ex-
tempore were sold to Mr. Shackel for 800 guineas each.
HATCHAM PARK RACES—THURSDAY.
Sweepstakes of 3 sovs. each, and 20 added, three yr
olds, 7st 41b ; four yrs, Bst 71b ; five yrs, 9st ; six
yrs and aged, 9st 61b ; maiden, three yrs old, allowed
41bs &c. The winner to be sold for`l3o/. &c. Heats
once round. (8 Subs.)
Mr. Parr's Dart, 5 yrs (Owner) 0 1 1
Mr. Rush's cby Plenipo out of Bangtail, 4 yrs 1 2 3
Mr. Ilewitt's Midnight Star, 3 yrs 2 0 2
Mr. 03baldeston's Monk of Dree, 3 yrs 0 3 dr
Mr. Bevan's fby Scroggins, 4 yrs 3 0 dr
Mr. E. Clarke's Mespe_lus,3 yrs 4 dr

Mr. Russell's Pirates Bride,-4
yrs 0 dr
The first heat was won by a length, the second by
three parts of a length, and the third easily.
The Hatcham (Handicap) Stakes of 5 sovs. each, 2 ft,
if declared, with 50 added. Two miles and a dis.
Mr. Messer's Synt3xina, aged, Bst 71b (Sly) 1
Mr. Dockeray's Dalesman, 3 yrs, 7st 2
Mr. Werninek's Patchwork 5 yrs, 9st 0
Mr. Hardy's Fairplay, aged, 7st 41b 0
Mr. Stirling's The Pocket Viper, 6 yrs, 7st 21b
Won easy.
Sweepstakes of 3 sovs. each, with 25 added. The win-
ner to be i,old for 1301., &c. Heats, one mile and a
half. (6 Subs.)
Mr. Parr's Ninety-one, 3 yrs (Bell) 1 1
Mr. Coleman's Devil-among-the-Tailors, 5 yrs... 2 2
Mr. Cowley's Adrian, aged
Mr. French's Argos, aged ............ 3 dr
Mr. Verrall's Rondo, 3 yrs fell.
The first and second heats were won by half a length
the third was won easy.
The Hurdle Stakes of 3 sovs. each, with 20 added;
Heats, one mile and a
llst each ; winners extra, &c.
half over four hurdles. (6 Subs.)
Mr. Hardy's Little Dan ..................... (Owner) 1
Mr. Langley's Rancour
Mr. Willan's Tiny
Mr Armstrong's Young Quo Minus 2 dr
Mr. H. C. Bridges' Wee Pet 0 dr
Both heats won easy.
The stewards decided the disputed race of yesterday
in favour of Adrian.

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