The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-08 00:00:00

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DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
Grandest Week of the Season—Last Nights of tUe American Samson,
the Wonder of the WorS
EVENING
ld, and the real Water Spectacle.
TINS
Will be performed TIIE GYPSEY FARMER ; or Jack and Jack's
Prother. Supported by Messrs. Hicks, Bonner, Cowell, Mrs. H.
V.ntng, Mrs. Hughes, Miss Martin, &c.
ISER. Daring M , r. Fredericks ;
After which, THE SMOKED M
Old Screw, Mr. Heslop ; Goliah Spiderlimb, Mr. Vale ; Sally Ceres,
bliss Martin.
To be followed by the Extraordinary Feats of the American
SaTopmson.
conclude with a Dramatic Spectacle, entitled TIIE CEDAR
CHEST ; or, The Lord Mayor's Daughter. Supported by the whole
Company.

DIFFERENT SUBJECT EACH SEASON'.—GRAND OPENING
FETES.
'first Exhibition of the Colossal Pictorial Representation suggested
by H. It. H. PRINCE ALBERT. Under the Patronage of her
most Gracious MAJESTY, her Majesty the QUEEN DOWAGER,
H. It. IL PRINCE ALBERT, &c. &c.
ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
NOTICE.—The extreme unfavourable state of the weather ren-
dering it impossible to complete the unprecedented Pyrotechnic dis-
play, the OPENING IS UNAVOIDABLY POSTPONED TILL
WHIT-MONDAY, the 12th inst.
A magnificent modelled Representation of EDINBURGH, the
Tride of Scotland and of Scotehmen, and the immortal Scott's " Ain
'romantic Town," introducing the Old and New Town, the Nor'
I,ch, as it formerly existed, the Calton Hill, Nelson's Monument,
Arthur's Seat, Salisbury Craggs, the Castle, Sir Walter Scott's Monu-
r,ent, the Royal Institution, Holyroed Palace, and all the most Inter-
.t'sting features of " Auld Reekie."
The Proprietor had the honour of submitting the Model to his
F.lyal Highness Prince Albert, an he is delighted to say it met with
most decide and perfect appruval, and from the more than usual
t.. re which has been observed in its execution, he points it out as the
he ppiest production of Mr. Danson's pencil. The drawings were
.wade by Mr. Denson on the spot, and present a bird's-eye view of
the principal objects of the Old and New Town, the Firth of Forth, &cis
The PROMENADE CONCERTS, so decidedly popular at th
-2 tabilshment, will this season be on an unusually effective scale. Mr.
C )DFREY has been occupied since the close of last summer, in corn-
-43( Ana and arranging a varied and pleasing succession of superior
-mettles, which will be produced in rotation, including some On
g1..al Pieces by Foreign Composers, not yet performed in this countrL
At Lusk will take place the most extraordinary Exhibition of
Th REWORK ever attempted. The entire of the Gigantic Model
ir' be Illuminated. The different devices in front of the houses, the
sss on t
U. 05, the hCalton Hill, Arthur's Seat, and the surrounding Moun-
orAch tookillumination of Nelson's Monument, and all the rejoicings
place on her Majesty's Visit will be accurately pour-
traYed. And, as a
7.,Thieau, Fifty
Feet
IFinale, a grand Aquatic Royal and Patriotic
The Portraits of nli eight, will be exhibited in the centre of the
Lake
by Fame,
and
surrounded by
Majesty and Prince Albert, surmounted
igoduced. The Tableau by emblems and other devices will be in-
dcesigned and executed by Mr. Denson.
Mr. Southby has
been occupied for months in giving effect to this
lEatehless and superb design, which combined with the Feux D'Arti-
lice, the Salute and Discharge of Rockets from the Castle and sur-
rounding heights, will form the most brilliant Pyrotechnic Display
eir witnessed.
'ceding of the Carnivore, at half-past
isFour ;
TI- c : Concert, at Six; anndisls.3.l7,no.teocnhnsici Pelicans, &c., at
,DiutZr.y at Nine.
•

THE LONDON MECHANICS' INSTITUTION.—Yes
day afternoon a numerous meeting of the friends ter-
of education was
he din the theatre of the Mechanics' Institution Ch e
t., for the purpose of promoting the erection of a new renadc• ill."""
an Increase of the library of that Institution. Lord torßrougham
wi in the chair, and among the noblemen and gentlemen n
t,the
platform were Lord Kinnaird, Lord Dudley Stuart, the BishopO o
St. David's, W. Ewart, Esq., M.P. ; and amongst the ladies was
f
• Miss Martineau. The Chairman said that the managers of the In.
ott,ution had convened the present meeting as an appeal to the
pu'ilic to relieve them from some difficulties into which they had
fallen. The Institution had had an average of one thousand
=embers for many years, but a few months ago that num-
` bar was found to have sunk to six hundred, a number
1. whose subscriptions alone would not suffice to maintain the
s' Institution in as efficient state. That diminution was to be
• 'attributed to the smallness of the library, and the want of suffi.
• tient accommodation for the readers. He had the most perfect
COnfidenee that an application to the wealthy classes would not be
triode in vain, and that the Committee would soon have the means
Of making the improvements and additions they required. The
lareting was next addressed by Lord Kinnaird, Mr. Ewart, M.P.,
On Bishop of St. David's, Mr. Knight, Mr. J. S. Buckingham, and
others, and resolutions expressive of the importance of the pros-
.- perity of the Mechanics' Institution were carried unanimously,
as also a motion for opening a fund to make additions to the
library. The following were amongst the subscriptions an-
" nouneed:—Prince Albert, 201. ; the Marquis of Lansdowne,
25/. ; Charles Knight, Esq, (the publisher), '2O/. ; the Hon. C. P.
'Villiers, 5/. ; Earl Ducie, 5/. ; the Bishop of Durham, 5/. 3s ; and
G. Grote, Esq., Si. Thanks were then given to the Chairman, and
meeting separated.

LONDON, THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1845.

The House of Lords did not sit last night.
The House cif Commons met at Four o'clock.
Mr. FITZGERALD took the oaths and his seat for the
county of Tipperary, in the room of Mr. OTWAY CAVE,
deceased.
Mr. P. M. STEWART moved that the Glasgow Bridge
Tru,t Bill he re-committed.
The motion was opposed by Mr. Fox MAuLE, and
negatived by a majority of 25, the numbers being—For
the motion, 27; against it, 52.
Mr. F. FRENCH moved the first reading of the Great
Western (Ireland) Railway Bill.
Mr. WARBURTON thought that as the Standing Orders
Committee bad reported against the Bill, and as it was
intended to have a Select Committee to consider the
subject of the applicability to Irish railway Bills of the
standing orders relating to English railway Bills, it
would be as well to adjourn the further consideration of
this Bill until after the Committee should have made its
report.
A long conversation ensued, and it was ultimately ar-
ranged that• the Bill should be read a first time, but that
the second reading should be delayed until after the
Committee to be moved for by Sir GEORGE GREY should
have made their report.
Among the notices of motions was one by Mr.
VILLIERS, on the subject of the Corn-laws, for the 20th
of May.
Mr. EDWARD ELLICE moved the substitution of Lord
FREDERICK lIALLYBURTON and Mr. DAVID MORRIS, for
Mr. PATRICK STEWART and Mr. BICKHAM ESCOTT, On
Select Committee on Prisons (Scotland).
Mr. PRINGLE opposed the motion, and the House
divided, when there appeared, for.the motion, 80; against
it, 22; majority for the motion, 58.
Sir J. GRAHAM, in answer to Mr. BOUVERIE, said
that he had caused inquiries to be made about the truth
of the accusations which he had brought against Mr.
MAZZINI, on the faith of the report in the Monitcur. He
had caused inquiries to be made of the judge who tried
RIBIERO and CAPRIOLI in 1833, and of the public pro-
secutor who had conducted those trials. Their answers
to the inquiries read° were full, explicit, and direct ; and
they stated that no evidence was produced at the trial
which inculpated Mr. MAZZINI in the least. Had he
known at the time he made the original state-
ment, the fact that Mr. MAZZINI brought an
action against a newspaper for repeating the charge,
and much more if he had known what the im-
pression of the Judge who tried RIBIERO, and that of
the public prosecutor were, he would never have made
the statement be did. He now thought it due to Mr.
Mazzrei to make the only and the best reparation in his
power, namely, that the retraction should be as public
as the accusation.
This statement was received by the House with loud
cheers.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE thought the Right Hon. Gentleman
had reason to complain of the person who had put the
Monikur into his hands, and who must have been aware
of the facts of the case. The Right Hon. Gentleman
was right to make inquiries before giving the explante-
tion, which, however, came rather late. It would, how-
ever be very satisfactory to Mr. Mezzael and his friends;
and had he not from the beginning believed Mr. MAZ-
zaNi tO have been innocent, he would not have intro-
duced hie name to the House.
Sir J. GRAHAM had only received the dispatch of Lord
COWLEY, in answer to his inquiries, yesterday, and, had
the House sat, he should have then given the explanation.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE did not attribute unnecessary delay
to the Right Hon. Baronet.
In answer to Lord PALMERSTON, Sir ROBERT PEEL
stated that separate, and not joint remonstrances,
had been made by Great Britain and the United
States to Spain and the Brazils, on the subject of
the slave trade, and that although the treaty of 1841 for
the suppression of the trade, agreed to between Great
Britain, Austria, Prussia, Russia, and France, had not
been ratified by France, yet that the other powers held
the treaty inviolate, notwithstanding its non-ratification
by France.
In answer to Mr. 11. BERKELEY, the CHANCELLOR of
the EXCHEQUER said that the Government intended to
remove the Welsh mail from Bristol, but that Bristol
would not suffer any inconvenience in consequence.
The second reading of the Scotch; Poor-law Bill was
postponed to Friday week.
Mr. SCOTT moved the second reading of the Chattel
Interests (real property) Bill. The measure, which was
opposed by the law officers of the Crown, was lost by a
majority of 3, the numbers being for the second reading,
27 ; against it, 30.
Mr. COWPER moved the committal pre fornui of the
Field Gardens Bill.
Mr. ROEBUCK was entirely opposed to the measure,
and moved as an amendment that it be committed that
day six months.
Mr. B ESCOTT seconded the amendment.
Sir J. GRAHAM hoped the amendment would not be
pressed—there were many details in the Bill to which
he could not agree, and he should certainly watch it
narrowly in Committee.
The amendment was withdrawn, and the Bill com-
mitted preform&
Sir JAMES GRAHAM then proposed the committal of
the Medical Bill pro forwri, and in so doing stated the
alterations which he proposed to make in it. He pro-
posed to institute a third college, the College of General
Practitioners, and to transfer to the College the privi-
leges now exercised by the Apothecaries Company, to
do away with the necessity for serving an apprentice-
ship, and to give the new College representa-
tives at the Board of Health, making an exami
nation by the board the only portal to the pro-
fession. He also proposed to exempt graduates
of Oxford and Cambridge from the hardship of being
obliged to obtain permission of the College of Physicians
to practice within seven miles of the Metropolis. The
Right Hon. Baronet went at great length into the de-
tails of his measure, but these were the principal altera-
tions he proposed.
The House was then addressed by Mr. WAKLEY and
Mr. WARBURTON, and several other Hon. Members, and
ultimately the Bill was read a second time, passed
`,hrough Committee, and reported.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and
the House adjourned at Twenty Minutes to One o'clock.

From the imraediate interest attaching to many pas•
sing events more prominently developing themselves in
our social and political system, we have hitherto
neglected the duty of doing honour to the memory of an
admirable countrywoman who has just been removed
from the sphere of ber most benevoleat and salutary
labours. Mrs. DAVIES GILBERT, late of Eastbourne, in
Sussex, the relict of a former President of the Royal
Society, a gentleman of high scientific acquirements, a
much respected Member of Parliament, and an excellent
man, has not sunk into the tomb without establishing a
noble memorial of her intelligence and humanity, not
only in the hearts of the present generation in that dis
trict where she principally resided, but in the permanent
amelioration of the condition of the labouring peasantry
within and around it, for many long years, we trust, to
come. This lady was one of the first landowners in that
ylealbl -oourrgi an agi xme da
ns cos.; es
utffih ec e
nallotmentr y styos tdesireem
part d
w
r of South Britain who established on an extensive
ever
and
o
to avail himself of such an important means. of adding to
fa
the sub.istence of himself and his this lady
appropriated a portion of waste or other
and on her
estate, varying in size and equality according
andto circum-
stances, on the condition of his cultivating
the same in hours not devoted to the
laboursereppins
hired service. A practical agriculturist herself, of
his
accustomed to improve the advantages of her fortuneand
and her position by intellectual energies, and habits of
personal activity rarely witnessed even in the sterner
sex, she not only appreciated the theory, but thoroughly
comprehended the wants and the capabilities of self-
supporting industry. With a philosophical comprehen-
sion of the moral stimulus which labour derives from the
consciousness of its independent action, and of the enhanced
and improved character of that exertion and its fruits,
which it contemplates as devoted to the welfare of those