The Sun.
London, England, 1845-06-12 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING JUNE 12, 1845.

THE MAYNt)OTH GRANT.

The fallowing proteFt against the second reading of the
Alaynooth Bill in the House of Lords has been maeo by Lords
Farnham and Kenyon.
PROTEST AGAINST THE SECOND READING OF
THE MAYNOOTH BILL.

Dissentient l.—Because I have always viewed the establish-
ment of the Roman Catholic College of Maynooth as a mea-
sure bail in priLeiple, and not priduetive of any of those advan-
tages which (a an experiment and a mere mea'ure of
political expediency) might possibly have, on those grounds,
justified its original adoption.
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... Because I have always entertained the strongest convic-
tion, that the annual grant to the College of Maynooth was a
measure to which, as a Protestant, I could not assent; as edu-
cating, for the spiritual instruction of the Roman Catholic
population of Ireland, an inferior class of persons taken, in
most instances, from the lower orders of the people ; and,
therefore, not likely to use, for the general advantage of the
country, the immense power which they must possess as the
spiritual guides of a naturally intelligent, sensitive, and easily
excited people.
3. Because my sentiments as to the character of the educa-
tion adopted in the College of May nooth have been fully cor-
roborated by the evidence taken before the Commissioners
of Irish Education in their Bth rep,rt ; and the admissions of
the professors of that Institution prove, to my complete satis-
faction, that the authorised class-books of Maynooth (which
every student is obliged to purchase), and the standards to
which they are referred, contain doctrines, the innoculation of
which upon the youth, who are to be the spiritual guides and
directors of the great body of the Irish people, must be fraught
with the greatest danger to the peace and well• being of the
united empire.
4. Because, objecting so strongly to the annual grant to the
College of Maynooth, those objections are infinitely increased,
when it is proposed to give to that institution a permanent en-
dowment, unaccompanied by any check or control on the part
of the Legislature.
5. Because, it is my firm conviction, that the effect of the
present measure fir the permanent endowment of Maynooth
will be to increase the number of the Roman Catholic priest-
hood, without improving the quality of that body.
6. Because, considering this measure to be bad in itself, and
dangerous in its consequences, I cannot but view it as the pre-
cursor of other measures which, in the march of events, it must
carry with it—involving (perhaps at no distant period) the de-
struction of our Protestant Established Church.

FA RN II AM.
KEN YON.

DEATH BY FIRE.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR—In reference to a letter headed as above, and
signed " II.," which appeared in the Times of the sth
instant, I beg to offer the following additions to the ex-
cellent suggestions of the writer, to prevent the loss of
by fire.
The writer states that the proposed fire e,capes can be
obtained at the small outlay of 50s. each, and that two or
three ought to be placed in long streets, whilst one will be
sufficient. in short streets. But he has omitted to advise
the necessary amount to defray the expense; I therefore
beg to suggest-
-Ist. That the amount required be raised by subscrip-
tion among the inhabitants of the respective streets from
Is. and upwards, the surplus, if ati:. b.• deposited as a
reward tor ,:ckno,h,-4:.,0 sr.rvires HI any cala-
mity that happ,n ; such reward to be adjudged by
the housekeepers.
2. That these inhabitants in each street, who have
spacious gr,und premises, should be waited on by their
neighbours, and requested to allow the fire escapes to be
deposited in their yard or outhouses, so as to be readily
accessible in case of need, and surely no reasonable
objection can be made if they consider that the machines
may be required for their personal security as well ns
their neighbours ; and the machines can be constructed
so as to be doubltd up and occupy but very little space.
Nor can it be pleaded as an excuse that the keeping of
the escape on the premises might render themselves and
their families liable to be disturbed on any fire hap-
pening in the street t7uring the night. I think it an
advantage thus to have early notice of danger. Las.ly,
3. To effectuate these propositions, I most readily beg
to offer my own premises as a deposit for the fire escapes
in this street, which is one of the shortest, and my house
is in its centre, provided no better locality can be
selected ; and I trust that other housekeepers will follow
me, and not mind a trifling inconvenience, whilst they
contribute their share to the general security against
loss of life by fire.—l am, Sir, your most obedient
servant, J. M. JOHNSON.
10, Castle-street, Holborn, June 10, 1845.

DREADFUL EXPLOSION
DulmAm.

A catastrophe of rather an unusual nature in that part of the
country occurred at Durham on the afternoon of the 9th inst., in
the shop of a respectable tradesman, named Steele.
It appears from the best information that can be obtained that
Mr. Steele was from home, and that an apprentice, of about 14
years of age, was left in charge of the shop, in which and in the
cellars underneath there was as much as 100 lb. weight of gun-
powder, which it is the custom of shopkeepers in this part cf the
country to keep in large quantities, in order to supply their cus-
tomers employed in the mining districts. No accurate information
can be obtained as to the immediate cause of the explosion; but it
is supposed that the boy, having occasion to go to a part of the
shop which was rather dark, had lighted a candle for that purpose,
and incautiously placed it near a package containing between 30. b.
and 401 b. of powder, and that a spark having fallen upon the
paper caused it to ignite. The effects of the explosion were felt
in every part of the city, and in its more immediate neigh.
bourhood, and the shop windows of the tradesmen within 30 or
40 yards were literally shattered to atoms. The house in which
the explosion took place presented a singular appearance, the whole
front and all the floors being blown into the street. The daughter
of a Mr. Robson, who was in a room on the second floor, was
precipitated, with the furniture it contained, into the street, and
buried amongst the ruins, from which situation she was shortly
afterwards released, but in such a condition that no hopes are en-
tertained of her recovery ; her cotlar.bone and several of her ribs
being broken, besides being severely burnt. On searching the
ruins, the boy who it is supposed had been the cause of the acci.
dent, was found on the steps leading to the cellar in a most deplor-
able condition, the hair being completely burnt off his head, and
his face and body dreadfully scorched. He was immediately taken
to the infirmary, but his death is hourly expected. The wife and
child of Mr. Steele were most miraculously preserved, having been
buried in the ruins, but they were taken out without having sus-
tained any serious injury. Several persons who were passing at the
time were severely cut and injured from the broken glass and other
materials that were flying about the street in all directions.
It being known that a much larger quantity of gunpowder than
had exploded still remained on the premises, great excitement pre-
vailed for fear of another explosion ; but this was fortunately pre.
vented by the daring conduct of two or three persons, who at the
imminent danger of their lives penetrated into the cellar, and suc-
ceeded in getting the three barrels in which it was deposited into
a place of satety. The amount of damage done is considerable ;
but it has not at present been ascertained. The premises were not
insured.

WORCESTER, IENBURY, AND LUDLOW RAILWAY.

—The landed proprietors along this line of railway have deter.
mined to enter into an arrangement with the Great Western Com-
pany (in case they get their Act for the Railway to Worcester),
for this intended railway to form part of the great route from Lon-
don to Dublin. It is supported by the whole of the landed pro-
prietors who form the Provisional Committee, who are all of the
highest respectability.
ACCIDENT AT TUE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.—
On Monday afternoon an accident occurred at the Paddington ter.
minus of the Great Western Railway. It appears that, in con.
sequence of the departure of her Majesty and her Illustrious Con-
sort and visitors to Windsor, and the number of carriages belong_
jug to the nobility also going to Slough, a large number of addi.
tional carriage trucks were got out to meet this demand, two of
which, by some means unexplained, got upon the up-line between
the Paddington-Midge and that at Westbeurne.green. On the
arrival of the up-train, which reaches Paddington at half.past tour
o'clock, the trucks not being seen by the engineer in time to stop
the train, were run into and completely destroyed, the passengers
in the train being greatly alarmed by the force of the collision.
Fortunately, however, no personal injury was sustained by any of
the passengers or the Company's servants.
ALARMING FIRE NEAR THE VICTORIA THEATRE.
—Yesterday morning, between eight and nine o'clock, a fire
broke out upon the premises In the occupation of Mr. Brooks,
surgeon; Mr. Russell, a carpenter; and Mr. Williams, a plas-
terer, situate in the Waterloo-road, next door but two to the
Victoria Theatre. The Brigade and West of England engines
from the neighbouring stations were remarkably quick in arriving,
and the Lambeth waterworks afforded an instant supply of water,
from which the engines were worked with full vigour for the space
of three-quarters of an hour, when the firemen at last got the mas-
tery over the flames, but not until a very considerable deal of fur.
niture had been destroyed, and the upper part of the premises
burned out. The fire is supposed to have been caused from Mrs.
Williams's child, which had been left alone in the room on the
second floor, playing with lucifer matches. The inmates escaped
with considerable difficulty.

THE DIVISION ON THE CORN-LAWS.—(From a
Correspondent.)—ln considering the division In the House of
Commons on Wednesday morning, on Mr. Villiers's motion for the
repeal of the corn-laws, it is curious to look back to previous divi.
sions for a few years back, upon the same important question.
The last numbers were, 122 for the motion and 254 against it ; in
favour of the present system of restriction 132. In February,
1842, there was a debate in the House of Commons, also upon Mr.
Villiers's motion for the abolition of all duties payable upon the
importation of foreign corn, and after several nights' debate 90
voted in favour of that motion, while there were 303 against it ;
being between three and four to one against the Hon. Member's
proposition. In 1843, there were five nights' discussion upon the
same question, upon which occasion Sir Edward Knatchbull sub-
mitted his celebrated argument in favour of the corn.laws in all
their integrity, " that they might maintain marriage settlements
for the younger branches of their families;" and upon this occasion
125 Members voted for the motion for the repeal of the corn-laws,
the opponents numbering 381, thus being in proportion a far
weaker majority than in the preceding year. Last session there
was a debate of two nights' duration upon the Hon. Member's
motion, at the conclusion of which discussion 124 voted for the
motion and 328 against it, being a much weaker majority than
previously. Thus in the four above-named years the supporters of
the motion have severally numbered 90, 125, 124, and 122; the
opponents (or monopolists) having numbered on the same occasions
303, 361, 328, ane 254.—Advertiser.
POST-OFFICE NOTICE. —The following notice, issued
by command of the Postmaster-General, was put up this morning
at the General Post-office, the Royal Exchange, and the several
branch Post-offices :—" General Post-office, June, 1845. The
Postmaster. General having now reason to believe that letters and
newspapers addressed to South Australia or to New Zealand, and
transmitted by the monthly mail packets to Sydney, will not be
liable to any postage for their receipt and dispatch by the Post-
office of New South Wales, provided they are made up in this
country in sealed mails, addressed to South Australia or New
Zealand, as the case may be, but that they will be forwarded to
their destination by the first opportunity presenting itself; all
letters and newspapers, posted hereafter, addressed to South Aus.
tralia or New Zealand, not directed to be forwarded by private
ship,' will be dispatched in sealed mails to Sydney, by the packets
before alluded to. Under this regulation the rate of postage to be
taken hereafter on letters for South Australia or New Zealand, not
directed to be forwarded by ' private ship,' will be is. for a letter
not exceeding half an ounce, 2s. for a letter not exceeding an
ounce, &c. British newspapers, however, provided they are duly
stamped and posted in conformity with the regulations required by
this department, will not be liable to any postage in this country
unless addressed by private ship.'"
NOVEL. IMPORTAIioN.—In consequence of the re-
duction of the duty on glass, it appears to be in contemplation to
bring it into use for the roofing of houses. An importation of a
thick description of window glass has already taken place, intended
for roofing, and were it generally introduced those who require a
strong light to enable them to carry on their occupations, might
effect their object, and avoid the window-tax. This roofing will
be much lighter than tiles and slates, and if it'be extended into the
country, the poor will then be enabled to partake of the luxury of a
bunch of black cluster grapes grown under the roofs of their own
humble cottages. But thi n glass will also be of great use to market
' gardeners, and it will serve for the roofing of green-houses, which
suffer much from bail stones, and upon which insurances are erected
as against fire.

IRELAND.
OPENING OF DUBLIN UNIVERSITY.

DUBLIN, Jurist 10.—A decision of considerable importance,
connected with the opening of Trinity College, was pronounced
to- day in the Court of Queen's Bench. In the present term, Mr.
O'Hagan, on behalf of Mr. D. C. Heron, a Roman Catholic student
of Trinity College, moved the Court that a peremptory mandamus
should go to the visitors, the Primate and the Archbishop of Dublin,
requiring them to hear Mr. Heron's appeal against the decision of
the Provost and Senior Fellows, who had refused him a scholarship,
because he was a Roman Catholic, and would not take the Sacra.
mental Test.

The case was argued at great length by Mr. O'Hagan and Mr.
Holmes for Mr. Heron, and by Mr. Miller and Mr. Napier, Q.C.,
for the visitors.

The Chief Justice gave the unanimous decision of the Court,
that the peremptory mandamus should go, notwithstanding the, re-
turn of the visitors.

" This (the Dublin Evening Post remarks) is ajudgment of the
last importance. It raises the question distinctly as to the right of
the Catholics of Ireland to scholarships—of which they have been
so long deprived. The law is with them; high legal authorities
at the bar and in the College are with them ; and we confidently
anticipate that justice will at last be done. We congratulate the
country on this great step in advance towards it."
THE NEW COLLEGES BILL.

An important petition is now in course of signature, approving
of the system of mixed education in the New Colleges Bill, but re.
quiring amendments to secure religious instruction to the College
students—to prevent all tampering with the peculiar religious tenets
of any class of students—to vest the nomination of professors, first
in a board, and afterwards in the governing body of the colleges—
to enable the students to take degrees in the Dublin University—to
open existing scholarships and lay fellowships, and to provide tor
the endowment of new fellowships and scholarships in that Univer.
sity, open to all creeds. _ _

" •
This petition is already numerously signed by Liberals of all
shades, Whigs and Repealers. A considerable number of members
of the bar, and several of our leading merchants, Protestants and
Presbyterians, as well as Roman Catholics, have attached their sig-
natures. The third name to the petition is that of Professor Kane,
the distinguished author of" The Industrial Resources of Ireland,"
of whom Sir Robert Peel spoke in such laudatory terms during the
recent debate on the Colleges Bill.
REPEAL DEMONSTRATION IN CORK.

The Cork Examiner of yesterday contains a very long report of
the proceedings on Mr. O'Connell's entrance into that city on Sun-
day. It is stated that half a million of persons were congregated
on the occasion. The following statement is abridged from that
journal;—" Among the hundreds of thousands who formed the
majestic gathering of yesterday there was not one forgetful of the
duty he owed his Creator; and those who exclaimed against a de-
secration of the Sabbath might have heard the bells ringing from
eery Catholic church as early as six o'clock in the morning, when
their aisles and galleries were crowded with a faithful and deeply
religious people. Long before then, however, the gay sounds of
music might be heard from different quarters of the city, as the
various country detachments marched in through the great avenues,
headed by bands in uniform, and bearing a green or white banner
with the name of the locality to which they belonged, and some
patriotic emblem, with a freedom-loving motto. Until near nine
o'clock they still came pouring in; and as they passed along, they
were met with a hearty shout of welcome. Bodies came from Lis-
more, in the county of Waterford, and from Capuquin, in the same
county—from Skibbereen (a distance of 64 miles)—Bandon,
Macroom, Kanturk, Youghal, Athlone Bridge, Kinsale—and
nearly all walked the distance.
" About nine o'clock the various trades began to muster in their
committee-rooms, and then, preceded by bands and banners, they
marched to the ground, formed into regular files, and kept that
position, steady and unbroken, until the signal was given for
moving. The head of the procession extended nearly two miles
from the city on the western line of road, the last body being
stationed on Patrick's Bridge. The main streets of the city
through which the procession passed were densely crowded, the
people allowing sufficient, but barely sufficient room, for those who
walked. From the Chamber of Commerce to the top of Patrick's-
hill it was one dense, black mass of people, over whom floated glit-
tering banners, with their gilded spear tops glancing in the bright sun,
" The procession wound up the steep hill and along the Upper
Glanmire-road, passing through dense bodies of people on each
side, allowing merely a passage for the men as they walked three or
four abreast. For miles the multitude pressed on in one dense
stream, :.ctually blocking up the reads.

" It is almost impossible to give any idea of the beauty and
elegance of the triumphal car. Its extreme height was 20 feet,
its length 12 feet, and its width 6 feet 6 inches. Its base presented
the appearance of a large, handsome platform, covered over with
rich carpeting ; and on the great platform, raised about four
inches from its level, was a smaller platform for the gorgeous chair
intended for the Liberator. Over the chair, and extending nearly
the whole length and width of the car, was raised a splendid
canopy, supported by four allegorical figures—Justice, holding the
scales; Truth, with her mirror; Prudence, and Fortitude. Ito.
mediately under each figure, and adorning the sides of the car,
were handsomely.carved and highly-ornamented scrolls. Under
the figure of Fortitude, the motto—' Eight millions—love of country
will overcome everything.' Under Justice—' Self-government and
nothing less. We know our duty, and are resolved.' Under
Truth—' English friendship—Carthaginian faith. It is thenature
of man to hate whomsoever he has injured.' Prudence—' Agita-
tion—formerly we conquered by these arms.' Immediately in
front of the car was a large white scroll, with the following memo-
rable inscription:—
" A claim of any body of men than the King, Lords, and
Commons of Ireland, to make laws to bind this kingdom, is unjust,
illegal, and a grievance !
" Dungannon, Feb. 15, 1782.'
" The procession tiled past the car, and as each body passed
along, the banners were lowered, hats were waved, cheers were
given, and the band struck up a good Protestant tune, the Volun-
teers' March, or See the Conquering Hero comes.' At length
the long line, which commenced moving from the Cross at one
o'clock, had passed, and it was not until after four o'clock that the
car was put in motion. Every wall was crowded with gaily-
dressed men and women, and as Mr. O'Connell appeared, the latter
seemed to exceed their male companions in the excess of their
enthusiasm.

"The scene on entering into Patrick.street surpassed In reality
the utmost efforts of description. Walls, windows, balconies,
house.tops, the rigging of the vessels lying next the bridge, every
place which could afford a footing, however precarious, was crowded
with myriads of human beings, presenting a sea of anxious faces,
reaching from the level ground to the highest elevation within
view. The Chamber of Commerce was thronged by the members,
who cordially greeted Mr. O'Connell from the windows, and com.
manded the cortege, so as to prevent stopping or interruption. It
proceeded on through the Grand Parade, South-mall, over Angle.
sea-bridge, to the Corn-market, where, according as the different
trades and other bodies arrived, they were directed to disperse
quietly and peaceably, an order which was promptly and strictly
obeyed. Those who lived in remote parts of the country proceeded
to return to their homes. The whole appearance of the city was
striking in the extreme. Besides the decorations of private houses,
with laurels and flowers, magnificent and picturesque arches spanned
the ways and streets. _ _ ,

The triumphal car having stopped at the entrance of the Com=
mercial.buildings, a harper, surrounded by the chivalry and clothed
in the costume of ancient Ireland, stood under the shade of his
native oak, and in a clear, distinct, and imppressive tone, read from
a parchment scroll, on which it was most beautifully inscribed, and
embellished with the arms of Mr. O'Connell, and address in the
♦ernacular tongue.
" Thus terminated the glorious demonstration in the capital of
the south.

" The processitm was closed by the private carriages of the town
council, with servants in livery."
A number of addresses were presented to Mr. O'Connell at the
levee.

NEW RAILWAYS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

see that the Great Grimsby and Sheffield
Railway Bill has passed the Commons, but do not hear
that our sleepy Admiralty hare taken any steps to
secure land at Great Grimsby for a coal depot, Uravin
Dock, &c., though they must know, in the event of a
war, that these things are absolutely necessary to have
at the entrance of such a river as the Humber w hich
leads into the heart of England. At present land is of
little value at Great Grimsby, but as soon as the pro-
jected railways bring that port nearer to the great manu-
facturing districts than Hull is, land will be increased in

pr►ce.
Severe as your remarks on the Board of Admiralty
have been they have not been too much so. In fact it
is a disgrace to a great naval power to have its affairs
conducted by such imbeciles.—l am, Sir, your obedient
servant, AN ENGLISHMAN.

LAUNCH OF A NOVEL STEAMER.—At high water
yesterday afternoon, a singular iron steam-boat was launched from
the yard of Messrs. Ditchburn and Mare, at Blackwall, being what
is termed double-headed, and having a rudder at each end, thereby
saving a great loss of time that necessarily occurs in bringing a
vessel round, particularly when the tide is running strongly. She
has been built for a party of gentlemen residing in the vicinity of
Kew and Richmond, and is about 110 feet in length, and 15 feet
beam. Her engines will be fitted by an amateur engineer.

INFLUX or SHIPPING.—Since Saturday last the
arrivals of shipping in the river Thames from foreign ports have
been exceedingly numerous, and the respective docks now present
an active and bustling appearance, Ikarnishing for a time employ-
ment to many labourers, who previously had been without the
means of supplying themselves and their poor tunnies with the
common necessaries of life. The arrivals from foreign countries,
independent of coasters, amount to 126, many of which are richly
laden.

ROYAL ACADEMY AND WAVERLEY BOAT RACE
—This event came off yesterday evening. Both crews had been
in very active training, and the result was a spirited and first-rate
contest. At about half-past six preparations were made for the
start, and shortly afterwards the rival crews appeared at Putney.
bridge to row to Mortlake Church, the same course as that
chosen in the great Oxford and Cambridge struggle of last March.
The Academicians, on the signal being given, went off with a
slight lead, and at a very fine pace. They continued gradually to
draw their boat away inch by inch from their opponents, and went
in advance up the reach to the Crab Tree. The Waverlcy Club,
above this place, put on a beautiful spirit, and brought, by dint of
the most gallant rowing, the head of their boat up to No. 3 of their
adversaries' boat; but the Academicians applied themselves well
to their work, and the Waverley again fell astern. On nearing
Hammersmith-bridge the latter again bent down to their work,
and, in a few strokes, which exhibited not only great power but
pluck, were a second time alongside of their rivals, but the Acade-
micians, whose style throughout was very fine, again went away
from them. The Waverley came close on their adversaries' stern
all the way up, but could not pass them, and the Royal Academy
won by about two lengths.
VILLAGE SPORTS.—The annual fair held at the
pleasant little village of Welling, near Shooters'-hill, commenced
on Monday, and continued on Tuesday, with sports and rustic
pleasures which excelled any display of previous years. The inha.
bitants of the locality, with many visitors from Woolwich, Plum-
stead, Wickham, and Bexley, enjoyed a fife rendered delightful by
the agreeable intervention of beautiful sunny days. The fair was
held in a meadow called the Spa-ground, behind the Nag's Head
Inn. Mr. Cole, the inn-keeper, undertook, with several inauen.
tial persons in the village, to restore the fete to the scale of its
ancient importance. A number of gentlemen tendered their ser-
vices as stewards for conducting the pony races and other sports,
and gave much satisfaction. Theatricals were not overlooked.
Simpson erected his superb travelling theatre, with an effective
company, selected from some of the principal London establish-
ments. A booth, 200 feet long, was fitted up for dancing and re-
freshments. Another elegant dancing.booth, erected by Mr.
Strong, jun., of Welling, met with deserved patronage. Tnese
splendid temples to Terpsichore were lighted in brilliant style.
The company formed a numerous assemblage of rural beauty, de-
corated in fancy costume, which was gaily contrasted by the uni-
forms of their partners, young soldiers for the most part, from the
garrison at Woolwich. In addition to the drama and the dance,
the visitors derived much fun from the sports of Tuesday, which
concluded the fair. Jumping in sacks, dipping heads in water for
prizes, dipping in flour-tubs for eggs, Sic., kept the people in a
constant roar of laughter. Country sports have seldom been die.
played of late years with more regard to decorum and simple man.
tiers. The fair was well attended, and money was abundant amongst
the visitors.
PRINCESS'S 'FitEArau.—Mr. M'Lean, messenger to
the above theatre, has announced his benefit to take place to-
morrow, on which occasion Miss Cushman will appear, for the
second time in this country, in the character of Meg Merrilies, in
Guy Mannering, with a variety of other attractive entertainments.
Mr. M`Lean is a very deserving and respectable young man, and,
II no doubt, on this occasion, his friends will come forward, and aid
him in his endeavours.

COURT cl tICULAK.

WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY.-The Queen and Prince Albert,
accompanied by their illustrious guests, went this morning to
inspect the troops stationed here, consisting of the Regiment of
Royal Horse Guards and the second battalion of the Coldstream
Guards.

Her Majesty, followed by the illustrious party, was conducted
by the Lord Chamberlain, at ten o'clock, to the royal ea-
trance, where the Queen mounted a fine Chesnut charger.
Her Majesty were a blue habit, with velvet collar and small
metal buttons, a Field Marshall's aiguillette on the right
shoulder, and the star of the Most Noble Order of the Garter
over the left breast. Also a cap (resembling the undress
military cap), bordered with wide gold lace, and having the
peak in front edged with gold. His Royal Highness Prince
Albert, his Royal Highness the Duke de Nemours, and most
of the gentlemen were on horseback. The Duchess of Buc-
cleuch (Mistress of the Robes) attended the Queen on horse-
back. The rest of the ladies were in carriages.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert was habited in a Field
Marshal's uniform, and wore the ensign of the Order of the
Garter, and of the Golden Fleece, and the stars of the Legion
of Honour and of the Order of the Bath.
His Royal Highness the Duke de Nemours wore a French
military uniform.

The Queen's Equerries, the Hon. Colonel Grey and Major-
General Wemyss ; Prince Albert's Equerries, Major-General
Sir Edward Bowater and Colonel Bouverie ; the Groom in
Waiting, Colonel Berkeley Drummond; and the Officer in
Waiting on the Duke de Nemours, M. Bore! de Bretizel, were
in uniform, and on horseback.
The Master of the Horse, Lord George Lennox, Major-
General Sir Henry Wheatley, and the Master of the House-
hold, were also on horseback, and wore the Windsor uniform.
Two carriages and four went with the royal party ; the first
conveyed her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, her Royal
Highness the Duchess de Nemours, and his Serene Highness
the Prince of Leiningen. In the second carriage were his
Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, her Royal Highness the
Process Royal, her Royal Highness the Princess Alice, and
the Dowager Lady Lyttelton, the Lady. in Waiting, the Coun-
tess of Gainsborough, and la Baronne de Finguei lin, were in
the third carriage.
The Marquis of Ormonde followed in one of the Russian
Droslikas.

The royal and august party proceeded to the Great Park,
wl.ere the Royal Horse Guards, commanded by Colonel
Richardson, and the second battalion of Coldstream Guards,
commanded by Colonel Henry Bentinck, were assembled, with
the bands of both regiments, and received the Sovereign on
her arrival, with the usual honours.
The cavalry regiment and infantry battalion then passed in
review, the Queen being in front, having the Duke de Ne-
mours on her right, and Prince Albert on her left. The
Duchess of Buccleuch and the Master of the Horse were be-
hind her Majesty, and the Equerries in Waiting and the Gen-
tlemen of the Court were ranged in a line at a short distance.
The remainder of the royal party witnessed the spectacle
from the carriages.
The inspection being ended, her Majesty and Prince Albert
and the whole of their illustrious visitors and suite quitted the
Park shortly before half-past eleven o'clock, and returned to
the Castle.
His Excellency Count de St. Aulaire, the Duchess of Bed-
ford, Lord George Lennox, and Sir Henry Wheatley, took
their departure from the Castle to-day.
His Royal Highness Prince Alfred was taken an airing this
morning in the pleasure grounds of the Castle.
A copy of the Pictorial Times, printed on white satin, con-
taining illustrations of the Queen's recent Bal Costume, was
submitted to her Majesty this morning for presentation by Mr.
C. Evans, and was graciously accepted.
His Royal Highness Prince George, the Duke of Buccleuch,
the Duke of Rutland, and Lady Adeliza Manners, the Marquis
and Marchioness of Exeter, the Countess of Jersey, and the
Ladies Clementina and Adela Villiers, the Right Hon. Sir
Robert and Lady Peel and Captain Francis Seymour, arrived
at the Castle to-day on a visit to her Majesty.
His Royal Highness the Duke de Nemours, attended by the
Hon. Colonel Grey and M. Burnt de Bretizel, went to-day
to attend the Ascot Races.

At four o'clock theroyal and august party left the Castle
for a drive ; the Queen and the Duchess de Nemours being in
a pony phaeton and pair ; the Duchess of Buccleuch and la
Baronne M. de Finguerlin, in the double-seated Droshka, and
the Countess of Gainsborough in the single Droshka. His Royal
Highness Prince Albert was on horseback, attended by Major-
General Sir Edward Bowater, Equerry in Waiting.
His Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen shortly fol-
lowed the royal party on horseback.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Princess
Royal, and the Princess Alice, were taken an airing in the
afternoon in an open carriage, accompanied by the Dowager
Lady Lyttelton, and paid a visit to her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Kent at her residence, Frogmore Lodge. Prince
Alfred was also taken an airing in the afternoon. A grand
banquet was given by her Majesty in the evening in St.
George's Hall. The dinner table was very tastefully decerated
with a number of choice flowering shrubs, inserted in vases of
silver gilt, copied from the Warwick vase, and also with se-
veral vases filled with fine growing strawberries, both flowers
and fruit being the produce of the royal gardens at Frogmore.
The " Prince of Wales's Epergne" was placed in the middle of
the table, opposite the seats of her Majesty and of her illustrious
guests.
The Band of the Royal Horse Guards was in attendance in
one of the galleries of the Hall during dinner.
The royal dinner party included her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Kent, their Royal Highnesses the Duke and
Duchess de Nemours, his Serene Highness the Prince of Lei-
ningen, the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch, the Marquis and
Marchioness of Exeter, the Right How. Sir Robert and Lady
Peel, the Earl of Aberdeen, the Earl of Liverpool, the Earl
and Countess Delawarr, and Lady Mary Sackville West, the
Earl and Countess of Jersey, and the Ladies Clementine and
Adela Villiers, Earl of Rosslyn, Lady Anna Maria Dawson,
the Dowager Lady Lyttelton, Mr. and Lady Theresa Digby,
the Hon. Captain and Mrs. Spencer, Mr. George Edward
and the lion. Mrs. Anson, Mr. and Mrs. Harcourt, La Baronne
M. de Finguerlin, M. Borel de Bretizel, Hon. and Rev.
Charles Leslie Courtenay, Captain Francis Seymour, Colonel
and Mrs. Bentinck, Colonel Richardson, Colonel and Mrs.
Bouverie, and General and Miss Wemyss, and Lieut.-Colonel
Codrington.
The Duke of Cambridge paid a visit to the Duchess of
Gloucester yesterday from Kew. The Royal Duke returned
to Kew in the afternoon. _

Sir Robert and Lady Peel left town yesterday afternoon for
Windsor Castle, on a visit to her Majesty.
The Duke of Buccleuch also left town on a visit to her Ma-
jesty at Windsor Castle yesterday afternoon.

LITE k(A'Z'URE.
7'HE WESTMINSTER REVIEIV.

The present number possesses greater variety than is
usually di: played in this lii view, which devotes so much
space and labour to subjects of political economy, and,
in our opinion, far too little to literature and the elegant
arts. It is therefore much more attractive to general
readers, and more adapted also to the principal objects e.f
its conductors—the dissemination of true principles of go-
vernment amongst the greatest number. Manaiud re-
quire to be led on—to be beguiled, as it were, into such
studies ; and this can be more effectually accomplished
by furnishing an agreeable book of instruction and
amusement, occasionally intermixing light articles with
others of a more serious and forbidding cast. We have
here not fewer than three or four of the former descrip-
tion—" Old and New London," " The Iliad of Homer,"

" Life of Voltaire," and Mrs. Norton's new poem,
" The Child of the Islands." To Homer, however,
scarcely fair justice is done. The writer seems too much
occupied in minute criticisms, in detecting faults in
translations, and in other labours more congenial to the
spirit of a German scholiast, than a lively and classical
reviewer. Lit the same time, we must admit, his views
in general are very correct ; he blames with truth the
tedious and expletive paraphrases of Pope, which have
no foundation in the original, and gives due praise to a
new translation by the son" of the Vice Chancellor of
England. The following description, by the writer, of
what a tran,lation should be, we recommend to the at-
tention of those engaged in one of the most difficult of
classical labours:—

" A translation is, or ought to be, as much a resemblance of
the thoughts and style of a writer, as a portrait of his features.
It is not enough to know his height, age, and form,—we must
have his air, complexion, and countenance. There is abun-
dance of gold and silver in the world, it is the head on the
medal that gives it its value. The thoughts of the ancients
have occurred, and will occur to thousands ; we must have
more—we must have the expression in its sharpness of finish,
and boldness of outline ; we must have the words that burn, not
perhaps with all the brilliant glow they possessed, as they flew
off from the anvil of the master, but at least with that portion
of heat which may be preserved in a translation. What men
want is not Pope's or Dryden's poetry, but Homer's or Virgil's.
It is of that they are ignorant, and it is that consequently they
want to know. If, instead, we are presented with a beautiful
poem, we accept it with pleasure and gratitude—but we still
look for our original object. Cromwell, with characteristic
force of mind, said to Lely, If you don't paint every wart on
my face, I wouldn't give a farthing for your picture."'
But by far the most interesting article in the number
is that on Voltaire, founded on a review of Liv( s f
Men of Letters, &c., by Lord Brougham. Full justice
is done both to the illustrious Frenchman, and to his
noble biographer. Every reader has heard of the phi-.
losopher of Ferney, of his wit and sarcasm, and poetry
and history, and almost every accomplishment which
befits a great mind, with, we admit, one important
exception, but taking the extracts from Lord Brougham's
work, and the additional information furnished by the
reviewer into account, we have never read any life
which places in such a strong light the versa-
tile powers, the high genius, and the great abilities of
this distinguished writer. His avowed infidelity is
justly and strongly condemned, while allowances
are at the same time made for the weak-
nesses of human nature, and the provocaticn
which Voltaire had received from a Church and a State
vying with each other in vices which cast such a stigma
on France during the middle of the eighteenth century,
and paved the way for the great revolution. We give
the subjoined extract as a fair specimen of the ability
with which the reviewer has accomplished his work :
" His life was one long strife with what he deemed error;
to the end of exposing falsehood, he early determined to dedi-
cate all the energies and faculties of his extraordinary genius :
endowed with a pungent and brilliant wit in a measure far
surpassing that which is allotted even to the most distinguished
among men, he naturally employed this his most formidable
weapon of offence against that which he unfortunately be-
lieved to be the great master-error of his time. In so doing,
he unwisely and unfairly wounded the pious feelings of the
whole Christian world, and however great was the immediate
effect of his assaults, has by the very outrage thus committed
upon existing religious opinions, very materially diminished the
extent and the permanence of his influence upon the opinions
of mankind.

" There is, however, much that may be adduced in extenua-
tion of the conduct of Voltaire. It behoves us not to judge of
him by the circumstances which now surround us, and which,
in so far as they are more happy than than thuse which ex-
isted in his day, may truly be said to be greatly the result of
his indefatigable exertions in the cause of tolerance and free-
dom. To estimate fairly the course pursued by him, we must
place ourselves in the same position ; must form a vivid, as
well as an accurate picture of the baneful influences of the
religion of his people, and of the many dreadful corruptions
which rendered the Catholic Church of his time one of the
most active and effective instruments of evil that ever hung
like a curse over the destinies of mankind. Let us once pic-
ture to ourselves the extent and potency of the bigotry and
intolerance which then afflicted Europe, and we shall cease to
wonder at the seal and steadiness with which Voltaire pursued
the pernicious superstition of his countrymen ; we shall find
ourselves unwilling to rebuke the wit which covered with ever-
lasting ridicule the miserable pretences of piety and virtue
which led to the revocation of the edict of Nantes, and all the
many horrors with which that atrocious result f doting im-
becility was attended. We shall learn to honour the courage,
and wonder at the skill and perseverance which rescued the un-
fortunate family of Calat from the pious fury of the intolerant
and bigoted magistrates of Toulouse. We shall involuntarily
begin to esteem the intrepid defender of Sirven, and to believe
that he who boldly stood between the ferocious assassins of the
unfortunate La Barre, and their remaining victims, has many
claims upon our love and gratitude, and that his large and
generous charity would cover a greater multitude of sins than
truth can fairly lay at the door of Voltaire. Living as we now
live, safe from the assaults of any such barbarous fanaticism
we are by our very safety rendered almost incapable,
of properly appreciating the worth of him who, in an age of
such terrible and ferocious bigotry, could raise his voice firmly
and loudly in defence of outraged humanity.• The people of
Paris, however, could and did understand the value of the great
deeds of which we are speaking. Who is it they are follow-
ing,' said a stranger at Paris, in the year 1798, to a poor
woman—' Who is that old man the people are crowding after ?'
The poor woman knew% him not as the great dramatist or tl.e
great poet. She bad never read Zaire,' never heard of the
. . _

."'Her.-iade ;' neither could she tell the inquiring stranger that
the patriarch of toleration was ttere—the great philosopher,
the greater historian. But she answered, Do you not know ?
it is the saviour of the family of Calas.' Il aut cette reponse,'
says Condorcet, et au milieu de toutes les marques d'admira-
tion qui lui furent prodiguees, ce fut ce qui le toucha le plus.' "

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF .CXCHEQUER, June 11.
(Sittings in Banco.)
HABEAS BORFUS.—IN RE CARUS WILSON.

Mr. WATSON, in the course of the day, applied for a writ of
habeas corpus to the vicomte and gaoler of Jersey, ordering them
to bring up the body of Mr. Carus Wilson on affidavits, stating
that that gentleman was now detained in custody in that island
without any lawful cause. - As this subject has been already before
the public in another Court, when the case was fully gone into, it
may be sufficient to state that the application was grounded on
three objections; the first of which impugned the competency of
the Court by the order of which the applicant had been committed
to his present custody, and the two others, the propriety of the
proceedings consequent on that order. The Learned Counsel was
about to state, that when before the Court of Queen's Bench, the
application was disposed of on a point beside the merits, but he
was interrupted by
Sir F. PoLLocx, who said—l do not think that we are called
upon at this stage of the case to go into the merits or the proceed-
ings in Jersey. If Mr. Wilson or any one conversant with the
laws of Jersey distinctly states on oath that the Court was incom-
petent to commit that gentleman to prison for the alleged contempt,
or to inquire into any matter affecting him, that is enough to
entitle him to his writ.

Mr. WATSON—That most distinctly appears on the affidavits.

Sir F. POLLOCK—Very well, then that is enough. You may
take your rule. . . .

A long discussion then ensued between the Bench and the
Learned Counsel as to the proper period at which the writ should
be made returnable, and it was ultimately decided that the matter
should be again brought before the Court to morrow (this day).

BAIL COURT, June U.