The Sun.
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No. 16,156. LONDON, MONDAY EVEN NG SIT Ny MAY 27, 1844.

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Daily at Ten, Leven, Twelve, Three, Four, Six, Half-past Seven,
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Just published, -
THE SPEECH of the LORD BISHOP of
LONDON in the House of Lords, on the 3d day, of May, 1844,
against the DISSENTERS' CHAPELS BILL. Price 2d., or 15s.
per 100.
STRICTURES on the DISSENTERS' CHAPELS BILL. By
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per 100.
LETTER to the RIGHT HON. LORD LYNDHURST, on the DIS-
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Paternoster-row ; Cotes, Cheapside.

were pleased to express in such flattering' terms their
approbation.—(Cheers.)
The company then did honour to the Aldermen, the
Recorder, and the Sheriffs, and concluded with drink-
ing "Prosperity to the City of London."
There never was exhibited in the splendid room of
the Mansion-house a more brilliant scene. The exer-
tions of the Lord Mayor to do great honour to his
guests were incessant, and never was the compliment
uttered by Lord Chief Justice Tindal in praise of the
Lady Mayoress more deservedly,applied than on this
occasion, for her Ladyship managed, with extraordi-
nary skill, to be in communication with every lady in
the drawing-room.

Application, by letter, to Mrs. Giles, No. 2, as above.

C. L. EASTLAKE, Secretary.

The Terrace Pler, Gravesend,
Whit-Monday and Tuesday, Seven, Half-past Nine, Half-past Twelve,

. . .
Two, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight.
From the Old Shades Pier, above London-bridge, Daily at Nine
and Eleven.
Greenwich Pier, Half-past Nine and Half-past Eleven.
Roll's Wharf, Woolwich, Ten and Twelve.
N.B.—These splendid and fast Packets convey the public at the
lowest 'fares.
Star Office, Gravesend, May 25, 1844.

SON' S SCOTTISH ENTERTAIN-
MENTS,
MUSIC .HALL, STORE-STREET, BEDFORD-SQUARE.
• THIS EVENING, MAT 27, at Eight o'clock,
MR. WILSON will repeat (Third time) his Entertainment, entitled
JACOBITE RELICS,
In which he will sing some of the most popular Songs
of the 'l5 and the '45.
PROGRAMME.
Pear L—Clayers and his Ilighlandmen—Whare hat ye been sae
braw, lad?—When the King comes o'er the Water—Mother, Mother,
hear the News—The Chevalier's muster-roll—The Blackbird—
Donald M`Gillivray-0 cam ye here the fight to shun—The Piper o'
Dundee.
Pear IL—Kenmore's on and awn, Willie—Lord Derwentwater's
Good Night—Awa, Whigs, awa—The sun rises bright in France—
Wha will ride gallant Murray—Oh send Lewie Gordon hame—
He's coining again.

THE LONDON GENUINE TEA COM-
PANY beg to inform ramilies Visiting the Provinces, that
they may procur, GENUINE TEAS direct from the Company, of
their Agents, is nearly e..-try town 'and village in the kingdom,
packed in lead, and warranted Genuine by the Company.
Sputious and English made Tea being now commonly sold by
the shopkeep .rs in the country, the greatest caution is necessary.
'Observe the Company's seal on each package.
Applications for Agencies for the sale of the above Genuine Teas,
by which a considerable income may be derived, to be made to the
Cempany at their Warehouses, 2, Lawrence Pountney.hill, London.

CIITY OP. LONDON FASILIONABLE
TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT, i 2, King William-street,
London bridge. • -

RELIGIOUS TRUSTS and DISSENTERS'
CHAPELS BILL.--For the more public exposition of the
important objections to this unprecedented and injurious attempt to
subvert the security of charitable property, and to promote the Uni-
tarian heresy, it has been determined by many Members of the Es-
tablished Church, by the Wesleyan Methodists, and by Dissenters of
all denominations, that a GENERAL MEETING of the opponents of
the BilLshall be held at Eleven o'Clock precisely, on WEDNESDAY
next, May 29, in the Great Room at Exeter Hall, and at which the
Right Hon. the Earl of MOUNTCASHEL will preside.
Capt. VERNON HARCOURT, R.N.,
May 22, 1844. Chairman of the Provisional Committee.
Office, 3, Exeter Hall, where the Committee sit daily.

Messrs. BURGH and LUCAS, Tailors, &c., late J. ALBERT, re-
spetcfklly invite Gentlemen and Families to vies:, one of the largest
and best assorted Stocks in London, of Superfine Cliths, Cassimeres,
and Waistcoating of the most novel designs, Cachmeretts for Summer
Coats, &e. &c., for the present season. Tke style of cut and make-of
every garment are guaranteed equal to the first and Most expensive
houses at the West-end, and for cash payments a saying of 40 per
cent, will be effected, and will be found to the wearer much cheaper
than the inferior garments made up by pufllng,slop-sellers andhosiers,
at prices to astonish and delude the public, which description of goods
are entirely excluded. from this establishment.
52, King William-street, City, Established 1818.
A large assortment of Summer Over-Coats ready made.

DUTCH AND FLANDERS MAIL.
BRUSSELS, MAY 22.—The King arrived at Brus-
sels this afternoon, at half-past five o'clock, and im •
mediately went to Lacken.
The King of Saxony is to leave Dresden on the
25th, and to arrive at Brussels on the 27th.
A German journal announces, on the authority of
recent accounts from St. Petersburgh, that the Ern.
peror Nicholas will go, at the beginning of July, to
Carlsbad, Where there will be important negotiations.
A French Ministerial journal contains- this state-
ment in the following terms :—" The Emperor of
Russia, the Emperor of Austria, and the King of
Prussia are to go to Carlsbad at the end of the month
of June.
The storm which raged on Sunday night did con-
siderable damage in several parts of the country about
Namur. The crops have suffered severely ; whole
fields are laid, since which there have been high
winds and incessant rain ; and there is reason to fear
great disasters.
The Chamber continued the debate on the several
questions put by M. Dumortier, and by the Minister
of the Interior. It decided,
Ist. That differential duties shall be established in
favour of the flag, and the place or origin.
2d, That, with some exceptions, they shall be for
the first year only half on certain raw materials.
3d. That the productions of Asia, Africa, and
America coming to Belgium, direct from the place
where they are produced, and under the flag of the
countries to which they belong, or from which they
come, shall be admitted on the same terms as under
the Belgian flag, when that flag shall be treated in
those cases on the same footing as the national flag,
and that to establish this reciprocity, which shall not
exist of right, nothing more shall be necessary than a
decision of the Government.
MAY 23.—T0-day the Chamber decided in the
affirmative, three questions relative to the entrepots
moved by the Minister of the interior.
Ist. Teat there shall be an intermediate category
for certain articles coming from the place where they
are produced on this side of Cape Horn, and of the
Cape of Good Hope.
2d. That there shall be an assimilation to articles
coming from the place where they are produced for
certain articles coming from the entrepots beyond
Cape Horn.
3d. The same assimilation for certain articles com-
ing from the entrepOts beyond the Cape of Good Hope.
A confused discussion then arose on the question of
the European entrepots, and then M. Delfosse asked
that the question should be put whether exceptions
should be made in favour of the Dutch entrepOts.
The Minister of the Interior declared, that if that
question were to be discussed, he shOuld demand a
secret convention. The question was then decided in

ianoforte, Mr. LAND.
Front Seats, 2s. 6d. ;P Back Seats, 2s. ; Private Boxes for Six, 153.;
for Eight, 11. Programmes and Tickets may bo had at the Music•
slops, and at the Music-hall.

In the Press, the MUSIC In MIRY QUEEN OF SCOTS.
On Wednesday, May 29, at Two o'clock, at the Hanover-square
Rooms, The ADVENTURES OF PRINCE CHARLES.

CLUILDIIALL, MI 9, 1844.—The. COM-
MITTEE for LETTING the CITY'S LANDS will MEET at
Guildhall, on WEDNESDAY, the 29th day of May inst., at Twelve
o'clock at noon, to receive TENDERS for a Deputation and Lease
for three years, froth Midsumther next, subject to a power of resump-
tion, of the office or place of COLLECTOR and RECEIVER of the
CITY'S TOLLS and DUTIES at Whiteohapel-birs, 'and all tho Li-
berties of this City from thence southward to the Custom-house, to-
getheiwith ,the same tolls and duties. Also a like Deputation and
Lease of the City's tolls and dutid at Bisfroptigate-bars; and all the
Liberties of, this City; from-thence wistward, .to the site of the late
Bethlem Hospital," and eastward Whitechapel-bars, exclusive,'
-tetether with the same tolls and duties. Also a like Deputation and
Lease of the City Tolls and Duties at Aldersgate-bars, and all the
Liberties of.this City from them)* eastwyd ta the site of the late
Bethlem Hospital, including Cripplegate and Hoorgate, together with
the same tolls and duties. Also a like Deputation and Lease of the
City's Tolls and Duties at Smithfield-bars, and all the Liberties of
this City from thence eastward to Aldersgate-bars, exclusive, to-
gether with the same tolls and duties. Also a like Deputation and
Lease of the City's Tolls and Duties at Holborn-bars, and all the
Liberties of this City from thence southward to Temple-bar, and
eastward to Smithfield-bars, exclusive, together with the same tolls
and duties. Also a like Deputation and Lease of the City's Tolls
and Duties at Temple-bar, and all the Liberties of this City, from
thence southward to Puddle-dock, together with the sante tolls and
duties .

MUSIC OF RUSSIA, POLAND, AND HUNGARY,
Without Extra Charge to the Public, at the
ROY A L POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
The Directors have engaged Mr. C. R. MORN, to deliver
A SERIES of LECTURES on the MUSIC of EIGHT different
NATIONS. The MUSIC of RUSSIA, POLAND, and HUNGARY,
commences on the 27th instant, and will be continued during the
week, on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Evenings, at Eight
o'clock ; and on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at Threeo'clock,
witk VOCAL and INSTRUMENTAL ILLUSTRATIONS. All the
other LECTURES and -LONGBOTTOM'S
PHYSIOSCOPE and OPAQUE MICROSCOPE. NEW DISSOLV-
ING VIEWS, ARMSTRONG'S HYDRO-ELECTRIC MACHINE, grc.
♦dmission, Is. ; Schools, Half-price.

AGENTS WANTED in London and various
towns of England, Scotland, and Ireland, to take the SALE
of SHARES for effecting the transfer of certain valuable properties
on the Continent. Good references, or security for the Shares in-
trusted, will be required.

Address (pre-paid) to Frederick Quin, General Agent, 25, Sputh•
ampton-street, Strand; or to Mr. Joseph Thomas, 1, Finch-lane,
Cornhill.

A deposit of three calendar raonths' rent on each district of the tolls
is to be made at the time of the meeting of the Committee on any
tender being accepted, sad to be forfeited on non-performance of the
contract, and three calendar months' rent is to be continued to be paid
in advance. The conditions for letting the said tolls may be seen at
the Comptroller's-oftice, Guildhall.

The Tenders are to be sealed up and delivered at the said Office,
before Twelve o'Clock on the day of the Committee's meeting, after
which time no tender can be received; and the party tendering must
attend the Committee at One o'Clock precisely.
THOMAS SAUNDERS, Comptroller.

GRAND ENTERTAINMENT at the
MANSION-HOUSE to the JUDGES, &c.
On Saturday a most splendid entertainment was
given by the Lord Mayor to the Judges and other
distinguished persons. His Lordship and the Lady
Mayoress had between 170 and 180 guests upon the
occasion, and, as has been the custom all, through the
present mayoralty, a great number of ladies graced
the festive board. The banquet was set out in the
Egyptian Hall, in a style of remarkable magnificence,
and consisted of every delicacy which the season pro-
duced. It is necessary to observe, that the dinner to
the Judges has been generally limited to a number of
guests, seldom exceeding 50, and that the Lord
Mayor determined to do honour to the bench and the
bar by very largely extending the invitations.
Amongst the company were the Lord Chief Justice
of the Queen's Bench, the Lord Chief Justice of the
Common Pleas, Sir F. Pollock, Lord Chief Baron ;
Mr. Justice atteson, Mr. Justice Coleridge, Mr.
Justice Wightman, Mr. Justice Cresswell, Mr. Baron
Alderson, Mr. Baron Gurney, Mr. Baron Rolfe, Mr.
Banks, M.P., Cursitor Baron ; Sergeants Manning,
Halcombe, Channel], Shee, Glover, Gazelee, Murphy,
Dowling, Clarke, and Bytes; Mr. Masterman, M.P.,
Sir J. Easthope, Bart., M.P., General Gardiner, Mr.
F. Kelly, M.P., Sir H. Dymock, Bart. (Champion of
England); Sir F. Booth, Bart., Aldermen Sir C. S.
Hunter, Bart., Brown, Sir J. Key, Bart., Sir P.
Laurie, Fairbrother, opeland, Sir C. Marshall, and
Humphery ; the Recorder of London, &e.
The LORD MAYOR rose to propose " The health of
her Most Gracious Majesty the (Queen," a name, he
said, respected, not only on account of the distin-
guished position of her who owned it, but on account
of the numerous exalted virtues which adorned her
mind, and gave additional elevation to her station,
and her anxiety at all times to advance the welfare
and happiness of the nation.—(Loud cheers.)
" Prince Albert," and " The Queen Dowager,"
wcru-atuv-prcypoo,-,lL,nuiti3lnp, atal
were received by the company with loud acclama-
tions.

the affirmative, as it had been moved by the Minister,
that is to say, that there shall be for an indefinite
term an exception in favour of the entrepOts of the
Mediterranean, the Baltic, and Holland, on certain
articles to be hereinafter specified. The application
to be discussed in a Secret Committee.

To-morrow the Chamber will commence the dis
cussion of the tariff.

AMSTERDAM, MAY 22.—We learn from the Hague,
that the Commissioners for the projected railway be-
tween Maestricht and Aix-la•Chapelle have arrived
at the Hague, in order to learn from his Excellency,
the Minister of Finance, whether they may hope to
obtain the Royal license required for undertakings of
this nature. It appears that the subscription of the
capital necessary for the purpose is full, and there-
fore that the Government would not have to add to
the fund; but the Company which undertakes to
State should cede to it, for a certain number- of
years (ninety it is said), the coal-mines of Kerkrade,
in the Duchy of Limburg, belonging to the State, as
a guarantee for a minimum of interest ; at the expira-
tion of that time the State would recover the posses-
sion of its mines, and the railway would become the
public property.—Neeive I?otterdamsche Courant.
THE HAGUE, MAY 24.—His Excellency the Mi-
nister of Finance has communicated to the States-
General the result of the subscription to the voluntary
loan, and the gratuitous donations decreed by virtue
of the law of the Gth of March last. The first in-
stalment on the eighth part of the 117,000,00 f.
would amount to 14,087,5000 f. 25c. The sum
actually paid in, up to the 18th of May, inclusive, is
28,815,370 florins.

The LORD MAYOR then rose to propose "Lord
Denman, the Lord Chief Justice of the Queen's
Bench, and the rest of the Judges of the land." He
was, he declared, proud to see these eminent per-
sonages at the Civic table, in conformity with the.
,rood old practice which permitted the Chief Magis-
trate of the City of London to enjoy the high dis-
tinction of paying to the great legal characters of the
kingdom the honour due to them ; and he might say
with confidence, that never, upon any occasion, had
the Bench been more ably filled than it was at the
present day.—(Loud cheers.)
Lord DENMAN, in returning thanks for the honour
done him and his learned brothers, said he was free to
admit that while they were directed to the dikharge of
their important duties by higher and nobler motives,
they could not but feel that they were rewarded in
their exertions to administer justice by the high esti-
mation in which the public were in the habit of re-
ceiving and acknowledging their services. The hospi-
talities of the Mansion-house were most liberally ex-
tended to all without distinction of classes or opinions;
and it was a most gratifying circumstance to
observe that the first magistrate of the first
city in the world was always ready to jus-
tify the high reputation from which the citizens,
time immemorial, had enjoyed, and to which they were
so fully entitled.—(Cheers.) Lord Denman then pro-
posed " The health of the Lord Mayor." The gen-
tleman who at present filled that high office had ex-
erted himself to deserve, as he was sure the Lord
Mayor would receive, the permanent good opinion of
his fellow-citizens, fur he maintained his eminent po-
sition in a manner which reflected the greatest credit
upon the office, and had gone further to secure the
approbation of his friends by every other means of
which he had the opportunity to avail himself.—
(Cheers.) Having been many years connected with
the corporation of London, he had:been present upon
many similar occasions, but he had never witnessed
any festival which gave him more gratification than
that to which he was at that moment bearing sincere
and hearty evidence.
The Loi) MAYOR returned thanks, and proposed
•the "English Bar," and remarked that the people of
this country were largely indebted to .the independence
and honour of the profession for the pure administration
of justice, which was the pride and boast of the coun-
try under which we live. -
Sergeant MANNING, on. behalf of himself and his
professional brethren, returned thanks for a compli-
ment which he trusted and believed they would al-
ways be found endeavouring to deserve. For five cen-
turies the sergeants-at-law had been accustomed to
partake of the hospitalities of the Mansion-house, and
he hoped that the good old custom would last for five
centuries longer—that his Lordship might enjoy the
pleasure of entertaining that learned body, and that he
(Sergeant Manning) might be present to partake of
the social cheer.—(Great laughtey and applause.)
The LORD .MAioa proposed "The House of Corn-
mons," and with that toast coupled the name of Mr.
Fitzroy Kelly, M.P.
Mr. F. KELLY, in returning thanks, said he re-
gretted that his Lordship had not joined to such a
toast the name of some older and abler Member of
the House of Commons, by many of whom he was
surrounded. He trusted that the House of Commons
would ever be found promoting and advancing all
those measures which had for their object the honour
and interests of the country. The two greatest bodies
of the nation were the House of Commons and the
City of :London, embracing the wealth, intelligence,
and commerce of the country—(Cheers)—and he felt
satisfied that the House of Commons would always
concur in protecting the Corporation in the enjoy-
ment of those privileges which rightly exercised re-
dounded to the credit and glory of London.—(Cheers.)
The LORD MAYOR proposed " Mr. Masterma9;
M.P., and the Representatives of the. City. of London.
Mr. MASTERMAN, M.P. stated -that he felt highly
honoured by the. manner in which his and his col-
leagues' names were' received by the distinguished
company. They all, however they might differ
in
political opinion, had in view the good of those whom
they represented, and he entertained a confident belief
that they would make every effort to secure them-
selves the approbation of the people of this great City.
The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE of the Common Pleas
rose to propose the health of the Lady Mayoress,
whose urbanity of manners had given a zest to the
entertainment, and added a social and friendly feeling
to the splendour of the scene.—(Loud cheers.)
The health of the Lady Mayoress was drunk 'amidst
acclamation.
The LORD MAYOR returned thanks for her Lady-
ship, and assured the company that it afforded high
satisfaction to the Lady Mayoress that those who
were engaged in condpting importantaffairs

PETERSBURGH, MAY I.—The Emperor has issued
an Ukase which (as already in the Guards), the
punishment of the bastinado is prohibited in the whole
army, except in case of extraordinary criminality,
and that, in such cases, the punishment is not to be
inflicted at the discretion of the colonel of the regi-
ment, but by virtue of a sentence pronounced by a
court-martial. Those persons who act against those
orders are to be severely punished.
STETTIN, MAY 17.—Our Government has resolved
considerably to enlarge our harbours, so that the
largest merchantmen will be able to come up to the
town.

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light. But even
Miss
Richards, of Bath, p
have been used in ultimately finding her as Mrs. Dorey, of
Oxford-street, London. So again in the apprehension of Mr.
and Mrs. Saunders, whose family even, as there' is good
reason to belie, did not know where they were ; and lastly,
in the discovery of the dress, and those unanswerable minor
facts tending se materially, to the proof of the identity of
!I.! Mrs. Richards as the fictitious Mrs. Stewart. Amopgst the
strongest evidences of 'the correctness of the obs.etvations,
as to the conduct of these officers, is the freqse
uent allusions
made to their exertions by Mr. Charles Fre,shfield and Mr.
Weir, who so ably managed the whole of the proseCittions,
and who repeatedly declared, that if it had not been for the
extraordinary efforts of the Forresters, the mysteries of the
will forgeries would, in all human probability, have remained
undeveloped.—Times.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTH, MAY 24.---The Lightning • steath-vessel,
Master commanding William Roberts, acting passed through
Spithead on Sunday, from Woolwich, bound to Cork, having
on board Rear-Admiral Sir Hugh Piqt, Knight, K.C.8., ap-
pointed to the command on the Irish station, rice Rear-
Admiral William Bowles, C. 8., appointed by her Majesty to
a seat at the Admiralty, vacated by Sir George Seymour, ap-
pointed to the command on the South American station.
The Blazer steam-vessel, Captain J. Washington, sailed on
Sunday evening, and the Nautilus, 10-gun brig, Lienti-nant-
Commander W. Tringham, on Monday morning froth Cowes,
with troops (600) from Parkhurst Barracks for Guernsey.
The. Emerald tender arrived on Thursday with ppernu-
merary seamen. She reported that she saw the Indus, 78,
Captain Sir J. Stirling, off Portland, wind bound. ,
The Raven cutter, 4, Lieut.-Com. John Stephens, arrived
on Wednesday with supernumeraries for the ships no' fitting
out at this port.
His Majesty the King of Saxony is expected shortly to
pay a visit to this port, and orders have been received by the
heads of the various departments to show his Majesty every
attention.
The Rhadamanthus steam-vessel, Master Commander
Thomas Leen, is ordered from Cork to Glasgow to embark
the depot of the 79th (Highlanders) for Cork, after which
she will proceed to Liverpool and embark the 38th for Dublin.
The Caledonia, 120, Captain A. Milne, is shortly expected
to leave her moorings in Plymouth Sound for Spithead, to
join the other flag-ships forming the squadron of exercise.
She has been wild advance, and her crew mustered and in-
spected by the Commander-in-Chief, Sir David Milne,G.C.B.,
who expressed his satisfaction at the very efficient state of
the crew, &c. •
The Prometheus steam-vessel, Commander John Hay, ie
undocleed and entering her crew fast. Her destination is the
West African station, via the Cape.
The Albion, 92, aptain Lockyer, C. 8., left the Tagus for
the Mediterranean on the 11th inst.
The St. Vincent, 120, flag-ship of Sir Charles Rowley,
Commander-in-Chief at this port, is completing her stock of
provisions; has already her lower deck guns on board, pow-
der, shot, shells, and water, and has transfeited her super-
numeraries to the Victory, 104.1
The Boretta brigantine, Commander Brock, now fitting for
sea, at Chatham, will be ready for service in the early part of
next month. Her destination is the Mediterranean.
The Sparrow, 6, Commander Otter, now commissioning
at Chatham, will not be ready to leave for Spithead for some
days. Her destination is the coast of Scotland, for surveying
service.
The Rattlesnake, troop-ship, Master-Commander Richard
Brown, lately arrived, with military invalids, from China, is
in the harbour, dismantling preparatory to being paid off.
Amazon, old 42, is being rapidly brought forward as a razee
corvette, at Sheerness, and will very speedily be ready for
commission.
The Collingwood, 80, Captain Henry Eden, is rapidly en-
tering her seamen, being well known as a crack ship. Ad-
miral Sir George Seymour, Knt., G.C.H., the successor of
Rear-Admiral Thomas to the command in the Pacific, will
speedily hoist his flag in her. It is reported Lady Seymour
and daughter will accompany the gallant Admiral, for which
preparations have been made.
Notwithstanding the rumoured recal of the Queen, 110,
to Malta, it is rumoured here that the Indus, 80, Captain Sir
James Stirling, Knt., made out her number in the Channel,
and is supposed to be coming to Spithead to join the squadron
of exercise, her qualities not having had a fair trial in the
Mediterranean.

The Cygnet, 6, brigantine, Commander Henry Layton, is
daily looked for at Spithead from the Nore, en route to the
Cape of Good Hope.
The Vernon, 50, Captain Walpole, was inspected on Tues-
day last by Vice-Admiral Sir John Chambers White, Com-
mander-in-Chief at the Nore, after which she was paid off.
The name of the officer has not yet transpired upon whom
will devolve the command of the summer squadron of exer-
cise. The illness of the Commander-in-Chief here will pre-
clude him from sailing in the St. Vincent. The Gallant
Admiral has recently had an attack of his old complaint
which confined him to his bed. It is reported Sir John Cham-
bers White will have command of the squadron, but we only
give this as a report.
The Malabar. 72, Captain Sir G. R. Sartorius, Knt.. ar-
rived last night from Lisbon, last from Cork, but not to be
paid off, it being asserted that she also will join the squadron
of exercise.

The Raven cutter, Lieut. John Stephen, arrived this morn-
ing from Sheerness with supernumeraries.
In Harbour—Victory, Excellent, Rattlesnake, Echo, and
Prometheus.

In Dock—Collingvrood, Prince Regent, Scourge, Victoria
and Albert, Lily, Athol.
At Spithead—St. Vincent, Malabar,

APPOINTMENTS.
Lieutenants--F. S. M‘Gregor, John Strettell, to Prome-
theus ; R. M. Sandom to the Excellent.
Master—Thomas Hart (acting) to the Prometheus.
Surgeon—J. D. Tweddell to the Prometheus.
Purser—John Barnet (acting) and Paymaster to Prome-
theus.

Mates—Selbz Silburn to the Prometheus ; Hon. F. Wal-
pole from the Excellent to the Collingwood.
Assistant-Surgeon—R. P. Chapman to the Prometheus.
Clerk—W. W. Parminter to the Collingwood.
Gunner—Thomas Boyle to the Prometheus.
Boatswain—William "Ware (acting) to Prometheus. .
Engineers—Robert Frazer (Ist) and William Rowley (2d)
to the Prometheus.

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Naval Cadet—W. H. Jones to the Collingwood.
Midshipman—Edward Scott to the Excellent.
Master's Assistant—W. H. Canning to the Victory.
eln, At/mean-1
was hoisted at an early hour ou all the Government offices,
and on the ramparts of the town, and at twelve o'clock a
Royal salute was fired from the Platform Battery.

MiLminr.—The annual inspection of the Portsmouth divi-
sion of Royal Marines took place on Thursday, on Southsea-
common, by Major-General the Hon. Sir H. R. Pakenham,
K.C.8., &c., Lieut.-Governor of Portsmouth Garrison, Ad-
jutant-General J. Owen, K.K., and Colonel-Commandant G.
Jones. The men went through the various evolutions and
formations with the greatest precision, and elicited the
warmest eulogium from the General and Staff. The Royal
Marine Artillery excited the wonder of their commanders and
spectators by their extraordinary speed in limbering and un-
limbering their guns, firing, &c., which were all performed in
the incredible short space of one minute.
The General and Staff very highly complimented the men
and their officers upon the astonishingly high and serviceable
state of discipline to which this unrivalled corpi has arrived,
and expressed high gratification at the soldier like bearing
and fighting order exhibited by the men. Vast numbers of
the beauty and fashion of this locality attended the gratify-
ing spectacle, which lasted until nearly sun-set.
This day the field-day operations were resumed, though not
on the same ground, the scenes of action being removed to
Cumberland Fort, about four miles from Portsmouth, where
the operations performed were of the most astounding cha-
racter, the various regiments forming the garrison of the fort
and of Portsmouth taking the parts respectively of besiegers
and defenders, which the excellent space around the fort on
the shore side assisted admirably to display. The bomb and
rocket-practice was most precise and efficient, and was the
wonder of all beholders. The whole were under the com-
mand of Major-General Pakenham, Colonel Trevor, of the
59th, Colonel Menzies, Royal Marines, Colonel Jones, Royal
Marines, and Adjutant-General Owen, Royal Marines. The
operations commenced a little before twelve, and did not con-
clude until nearly three. The officers of the Royal Marine
Corps give a splendid spread to their Colonel and Adjutant-
General, which General Pakenham will also honour with his
presence. A ball upon a spendid scale will also be given this
evening by the officers of the mess, to which all the rank and
beauty of the garrison and vicinity are invited.

LYCEUM THEATRE. The following fashionable
persons have visited this theatre during the week :—Her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, Lord Eliot,
Lord Mountcharles, Baroness Ahlefeldt, the Baron Angel,
the Baron Roller, the Duke of Leeds, Marquis of Wor-
cester, the Earl and Countess of Beauchamp, Earl and
Countess of Wemyss, Lord Viscount and Viscountess
Canning, Countess Ailesbury, Lady Elizabeth Paul, Lord
Braybrooke, Lord Carew, Lord Edwin Hill, Lord Curzon,
Lord Alexander Lennox, Lord Gardner, Lord Vivian,
Lord and Lady Jocelyn, Lord Lucan, Count and
Countess de Sternberg, Lady Hillsborough, Lord Car-
rington, Sir John Guise and family, Lady Louisa Forbes,
Hon. George Howard, Hon. George O'Callaghan, W.
H. C. Plowden, Esq., Captain Carlton, Captain Alger-
non Smith, Mr. Hume, Morgan O'Connell, Esq., m.p.,
Mr. Sheridan and Hon. Mrs. Norton, Captain West, the
Misses Howard Wyse, Sir Richard Bulkeley and Lady
Phillips, Colonel Wildman, Sir Harvey Bruce and lady,
Captain Pixley and family, Mr. Peel, Captain Lock, and
Hon. F. Charteris, &c., &c.
Tns QUEEN'S BIRTH DAY.—Yesterday her Ma-
jesty entered upon her 26th year. On that day, Edward
the .Black Prince, tho victor at Poictiers, conducted his
terriurmeopehivteod
tWstmhuemseiantsedteruHu ahlils,
thwruheure,e
stuhre.
captive, John, the French King, through the city of
father h
PLroinncicoen,s,
rounded by his Pr-el:ides and Barons,in 1357. On that
day. Sir Robert' Greshaiii endowed a
the Range,
Exchange,
in LondO,' in the year 1574 Th
.bratecl in Leeds by * e occasion was eels-
.a review, on Woodhouse Moor, of
the, military stationed in the town. The day was the
most beautifully fine we have witnessed since the com-
mencement of `lB44.—Leads Mercury of Saturday.
COURT.MARTIAL.—STRIKING A DRUM'MAJOR.--=
~On Saturday last her Most Gracious Majesty's approval
of the sentence of seven years'. transportation against
homas Hopkins, late a drummer in the . Coldstream
'u:ards, was received by the authorities belonging to
that regiment. It appears that the prisoner, a few days
ago, whilst on parade at the barracks in Portman-street,
deliberately stepped out of his rank, and struck Serjeent
and Drum-major Caldwell, a violent blow under his left
jaw. On trial the fact was not denied, but a plea in exte-
nuation of punishment was set up, that of intoxication. A
court-martial was consequently held, and everything in
favour of the prisoner's former character was considered,
but it was deemed necessary on the part of the military-
auth4ties to make an example in this case. The pri-
g mar had been in the regiment for several years.
CHURCH or SCOTLAND.—On the motion of Mr.
Horsman a return has been made to Parliament showing
the number ofcancies in parishes ,by ministers since
the Ist May, 143. The order is entitled, "A Return
of all Crown presentations to parishes in Scotland which
have
been vacant since the Ist day of May, 1843, speci-
fying
in each case the cause of vacancy, the name of the
minister appointed, and the Alarish from which he may
have been translated." Th*retutrn numbers 115 minis-
ters, of which 79 have the following note attached :
The ineutnbeht ceasing to be a-minister of the Church
of Scotland." Others were translated,-and a note is
aided to the return in the following words :—" In tho
above return some of the vacancies are stated to have
been occasioned in consequence of the resignation of the
presentees before induction. To prevent misapprehen-
sion, it is proper to mentionthat.these resignations Were
voluntary, and that none of them were made in coma-
quence of objections on the part of the parishioiere