The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-22 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MOIC,DAY MORNING, APRIL 22, 1844.

BURTON CONSTABLE HUNT RACESTHDRsDAY.
The Criterion Handicap of 5 sovs, each, with 20 added, for
three yrs olds and upwards. Gentlemen riders. Mile and
three-quarters. (7 Subs.)
Mr. Hobson's Insanity, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (Francis) 1
Col. Thompson's Gib, 4 yrs, Bst 11Ib 2
Mr. Richardson's Orleans, 5 yrs, lOst 71b
6t04 on Gib, sto 2 agst Insanity. Won by a length, after
a fine race.
The Scurry Stakes of 3 sovs. each, with 10 added, lOst 71b
each. Heats, Half a mile. (7 Subs.)
Mr. J. Milner's Beta, aged, 7lbs extra ...(Holmes) 0 1 1
Mr. E. Baxter's Magna Charta, 71bs extra 1 7 5
Mr. Clark's Maria, 5 yrs, 71bs extra
Mr; Newton' Cripple
Colonel Thompson's Nelson, 5 yrs 0 2 dr
Mr. J. Whittaker's bm by St. Nicholas, 5 yrs 4 3 dr
Mr. Maister's Paracelsus, aged, llst
The first heat was won by a neck, the second by half a
length, and the third cleverly by nearly a length.
The Atalanta Whip, given by the ladies, added to a Sweep-
stakes of 1 soy. each, fur ladies' horses, list 71b each, and
5 Subs. ; once round and a distance, was won in a canter by
Col. Thompson's Hamlet, aged (Mr. 11. S. Thompson) btating
his Nelson, Mr. Jordan's Grindale, and Mr. Richardson's
Molly Bawn.
The Farmers' Purse, with 10 sovs. added, once round and a
distance, was won in two heats by Mr. Simpson'sAggravator,
aged, (Mr. W. Wilson), beating Mr. J. White's•Raner, Mr.
Skelton's Little Isaac, aged, and Mr. G. Loft's Le Grand,
6 yrs (fell), very easy.
The Hack Stakes were won by Jenn -FRIDAY.
TWO BETTING —FRIDAY.
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. •
2 to 1 on The Ugly Buck.
CHESTEh CUP.
agst Bramble 25 to 1 agst Roscius
agst Pagan 25 to 1 agst Jamie Forest
agst Cattonite 30 to 1 agst Xanthus—t
agst Red Deer 10 to 1 agst. Pharaoh—t
agst Alice Hawthorn 1000 to 15 agst Newcourt
agst Nutwith The rest as before.
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6 to 1
8 to 1
12 to 1
12 to 1
20 to 1
20 to 1

3 to 1

30 to 1 agst King of the
Gipsies •
30 to 1 agst lonian
40 to 1 agst Apprentice
No other change.

agst Ratan
agst Ugly Buck—t
agst Leander
agst Ca inpanero
agst Running Rein
OAKS.

11 to 1 agst The Bee—t I2oto 1 agst Assay
12 to 1 agst Princess
The following horses arrived at Newmarket on Friday :
Lord Chesterfield's Tiddly Winks, Lord Maidstone's The
Castor, Mr. Phillingham's Skeleton, and Duke of Richmond's
Red Deer.
The Great Mogul, Devil-to-pay, and Emma are en route.
The Ugly puck and the Wadastra colt, and some of Lord
Glasgow's, are expected to-morrow.

REPORTING FOR THE LONDON

PAPERS.
We have often been struck with the amount of un-
scrupulous exaggeration, assertion, and perversion of
the truth, displayed in the reports which appear in
some of the London paper's of meetings held in this
town and neighbourhood, when we have had the means,
from personal observation, or otherwise, of detecting
this species of dishonesty. Though we have now seen
so many instances of this sort of reporting that we have
ceased to be astonished at it, we think it right occa-

sionally to expose it, that at all events the public both
here and elsewhere may be on their guard as to this
species of deception. We had the curiosity to look
at the reports of the "Ten Hours' Bill" meeting on
Wednesday evening, given in the Morning Post and
the Times of yesterday, and we will give a few spe-
cimens from each of that sort of misrepresentation
which, we fear, is becoming habitual to the reporters
or correspondents of these journals. The Post com-
mences thus :

" Last night one of the largest, and decidedly the
most important meeting ever held in this town, was
convened at the Corn Exchange, &c. * * * The
room, which is the largest in the town, was filled al-
most to suffocation, and the principal doors had to be
closed ; many thousands went away who could not
obtain admission. By this time there could not have
been fewer than 4,000 persons present. On this occa-
sion the platform had been enlarged, and made capable
of holding upwards of 300 people, and it, like the body
of the room, was densely crowded. * * * Amongst
the gentlemen on the platform we noticed several mer-
chants and manufacturers, many clergymen of the
Church of England, and some of the Roman Catholic
priests, as well as several Dissenting preachers. This
may be said to have been one of the largest and most re-
spectable meetings ever held in Manchester. * * *
The following letter from the Dean of Manchester to
the Chairman of the Short Time Committee was read."
And then comes the Dean's letter at length. Whe-
ther the meeting-was one of the largest ever held in
Manchester, is decided by the simple fact that it was
held in a room. We have seen meetings of at least
20,000 persons, and the courage of the reporter is
only screwed up to 4,000 in this instance. But is the
room the largest in Manchester ? Its area is,
according to the statement of its proprietors,
" nearly 600 square yards ;" that of the Car-
penters Hall is 665, the Wellington room 700,
and the Free Trade Hall 1,750 square yards.
As we have seen all these rooms "crammed," of
course the Corn Exchange is neither " the largest
room," nor could any assemblage in it be "one of
the largest meetings ever held"—in a room—in Man-
chester. But were there 4,000 persons present ? Where
could they be stowed in something short of 600 square
yards of floor ? We doubt if ever this room held 3,000
persons ; we should estimate the numbers present on
Thursday night at between 2,000 and 2,500. The plat-
form certainly could not hold 200 people, and not more
than 150 were upon it. We deny that there were
"many clergymen of the Church of England" on the
platform • we deny that there were " several Dissent-
ing preachers." As to the Dean's letter paraded at full
length in the Post as read, every one at the meeting
knows that Mr Wray said he would not read it, as
it was so long; and it was not read. Here we might
stop; but we may just add, that the same misrepre-
sentation runs through the whole report. Certainly,
if there had been "a knot of some half-dozen Leaguers"
in the-room, they would not have marked their presence
by " clamouring for Mr. Oastler." Here we must leave
the Post and its reporter. The Times is a little more
modest in its estimate of the numbers present, which
it states at " between 3,000 and 4,000; being only
1,000 to 2,000 more than really were present. The
Vice-Dean having handed his written speech to the
reporter for the Times, it has been duly interspersed
with " cheers," some, of course, in the wrong place,
and others existing only in the imagination of the
liberal distributor of these marks of popular approval.
The same remarks will apply with still more force
to the speech of Mr. 'Walter, the proprietor of the
Times, which is interlarded with cheers, which certainly
never were given, but instead of them such unequivo-
cal marks of disapprobation, as to draw from Mr.
Oastler the strongest expressions of regret, and the
most earnest appeals to hear Mr. Walter. None of
this appears in the Times, but in two or three in-
stances we are told there were " cheers and inter-
ruption." We need not pursue our examination fur-
ther, than to add, that Mr. Mitchell's charge of false-
hood on the part of Mr. Ferrand, in reference to Mr.
John Brooks, and Mr. Ferrand's characteristic mode
of dealing with it, are suppressed. Manchester
guardian.

Ever since the accession of Sir James Graham to
the Home Secretaryship, merciless executions and as
merciless murders have been the order of the day. The
accursed office of the hangman has been no sinecure ;
and the abandoned have profited as they ever have, and
ever must profit, by the murderous examples set them
by their rulers. A reckless disregard .of human life is
fast spreading among the people ; consequent, we verily
believe, upon the inhuman executions which have re-
cently taken place: After the accession of her Majesty,
and before the Act of Parliament was passed which
vested the Home Secretary with the exercise of the most
odious prerogative of the kingly office, we believe that
only one execution took place in England ; and it was
generally observed at the time that the crime of murder
grew rarer in proportion as it became known that it was
not without many tears that her Majesty could be
brought, at the request of the Archbishop of Canter-
bury, to sign a death-warrant. But Sir James Graham
was troubled with no such compunctious visitings, and the
dreadful results are distressingly and alarmingly con-
spicuous.—Hull Advcrti. er.
At the Brentford Petty Sessions on Saturday, a
boy named John Kingston, aged fifteen years, was
brought up before the magistrates, charged with having
made a most desperate attack with a stone on a boy
named Robert Edwards, thirteen years of age, by which
his life was in imncinen: danger. It I ppearcd the pri-
soner and Edwards were engaged with other boys in
loading grains at the brewery of Messrs. Coles and Co.
akTmckenham, and while at work they were paid by
beer instead of money, and many of them were in the
habit of getting tipsy upon their allowance. The pri-
se ner and Edwards quarreled on leaving work, and the
former, in the height of his anger, ran to him and beat
him on, the head i ith a large flint stone till he fainted from
pain and loss of blood. He was taken to an hospital,
and had only recovered sufficiently to appeal' then in
court. The prisoner acknowledged the assault, but said
he was provoked by Edwards having thrown stones at
him. The bench committed the prisoner for trial.
MELANCIEOLY ACCIDENT —FIVE MEN KILLED.--
On the morning of Saturday last, while eight men were
employed in widening and cutting a road on the side of
a brae betwixt Craig and Cotton of Craig, the projecting
part of the earth, on the upper side of the road, which
was of a considerable height, suddenly gave way and
crushed them to the ground. The person who had
been working nearest the outer edge of the road, after
considerable exertion, succeeded in extricating himself,
and then assisted a second to escape from the mass of
earth. Although severely bruised, they immediately
set to work to rescue the others, but, unfortunately, be-
fore they could succeed in doing so, the quantity of earth
lying above them being so great, life was extinct in five,
and the sixth is so dangerously bruised and wounded
that but faint hopes are entertained of his recovery.
Two of the persons killed were the contractors for the
work, another belonged to Glenisla, and the other two
were Irishmen resident in Dundee, who have left widows
and families to deplore their untimely fate.—Dundee
Courier.
VALUABLE DISCO VERlES.—Alissouri is exceedingly
rich in all kinds of minerals. A valuable mine of Cobalt
(black oxide) has been discovered in Mene La Motto,
Madison county, said to be worth several dollars a
pound. A small vein of Cobalt was once marked in
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porcelain.e
discoveredme t iotuunt and Connecticut,
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vein discovered in America. Cobalt is used in colour-
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existence of this coal is Afassouri,--Now York Sun.

VISIT of PRINCE ALBERT.TO THE
NEW HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.
On Saturday afternoon, his Royal Highness
Prince Albert left Gwvder House, Whitehall, where
the Commissioners of Pine Arts, of which his Royal
Highness is chairman, sits, and proceeded to the new
Houses of Parliament. Thei Prince was accompanied
by Viscount Palmerston, Lord Colborne, Mr. Gaily
Knight, Mr. Hallam, and Mr. Wyse, members of the
Commission. Upon his Royal highness's arrival,
he was deceived by Mr. Barry, the architect, and Mr.
Grissell.

The visit was understood to be a formal one, sug-
gested for the purpose of ascertaining the progress
made in the erection of the new Houses of Legisla-
ture ; and by inspection of the various compartments
to form an opinion as to which of them were best
suited for the displaying of frescca, statues, and other
works of art.

His Royal Highness and the other Commissioners
first proceeded to the terrace, and inspected the eleva-
tion of the river front, and the carvings thereon ; after
which they directed their steps to the Victoria Tower,
which is now thirty feet high. Subsequently to
inspecting this to'a er, the majestic beauty .of which
called forth the admiration of the Prince, the party
proceeded up a temporary staircase, erected where
the grand staircase will be, which her Majesty will
ascend on the occasion of the opening of Parliament,
to the guard-room, and from thence to the robing-
room, where Mr. Barry produced his plans, and ex-
plained the different arrangements of that part of the
works. The great point of interest at this portion
of the buildings was the Victoria Gallery, through
which the Queen will pass in procession from the
royal robing-rooms to the House of Lords. This
gallery is to be devoted to the reception of statues and
busts of all the great literary, naval, and military men
of bygone times ; and the walls will be covered with
fresco paintings. A considerable time was spent in
this part of the building, and his Royal Highness paid
the most marked attention to the architect's explana-

tions of his future intentions.
The party afterwards directed their attention to the
royal porch or entry to the House of Lords, in which
a temporary scatTolding had been erected, in order
that his Royal Highness and the rest of the Com-
missioners might inspect the interior of the House of
Peers. The stonework and elaborate carving of the

interior exhibited elicited most unqualified expressions
of praise from the Prince and the other Commissioner's.
This building nas reached an altitude of sixty feet,
and the main windows on both sides are fixed. It was
explained to his
_Royal Highness that the lower part
of the walls, to the height of about twenty feet, are
to be lined with enriched carved oak wainscoting, the
upper part of the walls being coated with a peculiarly
beautiful freestone from Caen, in Normandy, having
enriched corbels, supporting niches, in which are to
be placed marble statues of the Kings and Queens of

England.
It was stated that the greater part of the works of
the new House of Peers were of sufficient height to
receive the roof, which, we understand, is composed
of wrought and cast iron, and is in a state of great
forwardness. It will be covered with cast iron gal-
vinised plates.
Phe Prince and his party next inspected the lobby,
which is even in a more forward state than the House
itself, the whole of it being embellished with carvings
in stone of the richest description, and it will be
finished without plaster or cement of any kind being
used.
The central hall was the succeeding object of at-
traction. This hall intervenes between the two
Houses of Parliament, and will be made the venti-
lator for the entire building, by means of a tower,
300 feet in height, which will be above the ascent of
smoke, and consequently will furnish fresh and pure
air throughout the entire erection.
The party proceeded from the central hall to the
front building, intended for the Parliamentary li-
braries and Committee-rooms, the public halls of
which were minutely inspected. In one of the halls
a considerable preparation had been made for the re-
ception of works of art, the walls being lined with
stone filled with niches, and ready to receive statues.
The Prince and his party did not visit the other
parts of the building, including the House of Com-
mons clock tower, &c,; but it was explained to
his Royal Highness that this portion of the works
was also in a state of great forwardness, and most
parts were from eighteen to twenty feet high. It was
also stated there were 700 men constantly at work.
His Royal Highness and the other Commissioners
subsequently visited the model rooms, which are
under the direction of Messrs. Thomas and Dighton.
After inspecting models of the interior of the House
of Lords, they proceeded to Mr. Barry's offices,
where the details and drawings were laid before the
Prince, and explained by the architect.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert and the other
Commissioners, at a quarter past six o'clock, took
their leave, having been on the premises for two
hours and a quarter. The Prince, before leaving,
expressed his extreme gratification at the great pro-
gress made in the erection of the Houses of Parlia-
ment, and said it far exceeded his-most sanguine ex-
pectations.

THE TIIRED•AND-A-.HALF PER CENTS.—As far as
Great Britain is concerned the result of the con-
version plan, as proposed by Mr. Goulburn, is
this:—The dissents to the reduction of the Re-
duced Three-and-a-Half per Cents., and of the
New Three-and-a-Half per Cents. (representing
a capital of 240,000,0001.), are most certainly under
100,0001. The assents to the plan, as respects the
Three-and-a-Half per Cents. of 1818, have not yet been
officially stated; but we can state from the most authen-
tic sources, that, a very small amount of this stock, at
the termination of the usual hours of daily business, re-
mained unassented. It is, in fact, considered more than
probable that, taking the domestic as well as the foreign
holders of the Three•and-a-Half per Cent. Annuities,
which in the aggregate represents 250,000,0001., the
Treasury will not have to provide for money payments
to objectors to an amount exceeding one quarter of a
million sterling;
it may be, that not one half of this sum
will be ultimately required.—Observer.
FIELD DAY ON WORMWOOD Scuußs.--Yesterday
the Royal Horse Guards (Blue) had a field-day on Worm-
wood Scrubs. The regiment left their barracks at Knights-
bridge, shortly after nine o'clock, and proceeded, headed by
their splendid band, through Hyde-park, Kensington High.
street, Church-lane, into the Uxbridge-road, and from thence
up Wood-lane to the Scrubs. The extreme fineness of the
day induced numbers of persons to follow them to the
ground. The regiment, after going through various ma-
noeuvres and evolutions, left the ground about half-past
twelve o'clock.

FOLKESTONE.—We continue to receive numerous
visitors from Dover daily by the railway. In fact, the
Dover people are our best customers ;
and on the part
of our townsmen, we, as true friends to Folkestone, beg
to thank them for their change. The Boulogne passage
continues about the same as usual in point of numbers ;
and the passengers also continue to " come like shadows,
so depart." By the latter visitors the bona fide traders
of Folkestone are in no way benefitted if Messrs. Baxen-
dale, Vantine, and Co., are.—Dover Chronicle.
A DEAD CHILD DISCOVERED.—On Monday after-
noon last an inquest was held at the Police Station-house,
Blanket-row, before Mr John Thorney, coroner, on the
body of a male infant, name unknown. Police-constable
Raspin Cherry (No. 93) stated that on Sunday morning,
about a quarter before six o'clock, as he was proceeding
past the High Church Burying-ground on his way to the
station-house, he observed a small box lying under the
wall, which he took up and carried to the station; on open-
ing it, it was found to contain the body of a male child,
wrapped up in a piece of new white cotton. Mr. George
Ross surgeon, deposed that he had examined the body,
which was that of a full-grown male child, and in his
opinion had been born ten or fourteen days. No medi-
cal gentlemen had been called in at its birth. In conse-
quence of the decomposed state of the body, he was un-
able to say whether it had been alive ar not ; but he was
satisfied it had never breathed. There were marks on
the right side of the face and head, and small particles of
sand attached thereto. He had opened the head, but
found no internal marks. Inspector Tacey stated that no
clue had as yet been obtained relative to the unnatural
parent. Verdict—" Found dead."
DEAL.—The atmosphere was on Tuesday so rarified
that Calais was plainly discernible with the naked eye.
The vessels could be seen leaving the harbour without
the aid of a
MONUMENT TO LORD HOLLAND.—Having heard
glass.—Dover Chronicle.
a desire expressed to know what was being done towards
carrying into effect the object of the subscription for
erecting a testimonial to the memory of the late Lord
Holland, we have made inquiries on the subject, and ar
happy in being enabled to state the distinguished states.
man, Lord John Russell, more immediately and so
appropriately charged with the execution of the wishes
of the subscribers, has allowed of no unnecessary delay.
The site for the testimoaial to Lord Holland, one of the most
enlightened, honest, single-minded of British statesmen,
has already been fixed upon in Westminster Abbey. But
in order that it may be placed there the removal of three
existing monuments will be necessary, and it is indis-
pensable that the convenience of the persons interested
in these monuments should be attended to. The delay
hitherto in carrying out the objects of the subscription
has been occasioned by these circumstances. As soon as
the site can be definitively arranged full notice will be
given to artists to send in designs for the Holland Tes-
timonial, for it was most properly considered that until
the locality was clearly defined the nature or the testi-
monial could not be well determined on.—Observer.
CHARTIST CONVENTION IN MANCHESTER.—The
Chartists have been holding a Convention in this town
during the present week, but their proceedings have not
excited the least interest. The Convention consists of
(so-called) delegates from various parts of the kingdom,
amongst whom, we believe, are Mr. Feargus O'Connor,
the proprietor, and Mr. Joshua Hobson, the publisher,
of the Northern Star. The proceedings commenced on
Monday, in Carpenters' Hull ; since then the delegates
place, and we perceive that
several
a to
f each
their
a
ynuinmthheersaainre announced to address a
public meeting in Stevenson's-square, this evening.
Apropos, the placard calling the meeting is headed,
" Down with the Tories !" which seems to indicate that
the Chartists intend to commence what in their phraseo-
logy would be called " a new move." The immediate
object of the Convention is understood to be tG concoct
some plan to resuscitate fallen Chartism, but the discus-
sions which have hitherto taken place are spoken of, as
having been unusually languid and inane.—Manchester
Guardian. •

LITERATURE.
BEARN AND THE PYRENEES, 2 VA

Bentley. London, 1844%
The author of these amusing volumes of travels is
Miss Costello, to whom the public is already indebted
for many graphic sketches of French scenery and
manners. Though no very shrewd or profound ob-
server, and seldom piercing below the surface of
things, Miss Costello seldom fails to excite the inte-
rest of her readers, for her manner of handling her
subject is attractive ; she is quick to detect light and
piquant paints of character, and says whatever she has
to say in the easiest and most good-humoured spirit
possible. There is little—if anything—in her present
volumes that will be new to the reader; the ground
she goes over has been trodden at least a hundred
times already, still, we find her a 'most entertaining
companion ; and common-place as it but too often is,
never weary of her easy, unassuming gossip. The
second volume of the work before us is the most en-
tertaining, because there the authoress is more minute
and spirited in her descriptions, and conducts us to
the watering-places among the Pyrenees—a theme
not yet quite exhausted. We quote her account of
a visit which she paid to Jasmin, a barber-poet, who
resides in a small town in Gascony, and, as it seems,.
has acquired great celebrity for his poetical genii*
throughout France. In his diverting vanity awl
simplicity of manner, Jasmin reminds us somewhat
of the late James Hogg, the Ettrick Shepherd •
" He caught up two copies of his book, from a pile
lying on the table, and making us sit close to him, he
pointed out the French translation on one side, which
he told us to follow while he read in Gascon. He began
in a rich soft voice, and as he advanced, the surprise of
Hamlet on hearing the player-king recite the disasters
of Hecuba, was but a type of ours, to find ourselves
carried away by the spell of his enthusiasm. His eyes
swam in tears; he became pale and red; he trembled;
he recovered imself; his face was now joyous, now ex-
ulting, gay, jocose; in fact, he was twenty actors in
one; he rang the changes from Rachel to Bouffd; and he
finished by delighting us, besides beguiling us of our
tears, and overwhelming us with astonishment.
"He would have been a treasure on the stage; for he
is still, though his first youth is past, rewarkably good•
looking and striking; with black, sparkling eyes of in-
tense expression; a fine ruddy complexion; a counte-
nance of wondrous mobility; a good figure; and action
full of fire and grace; he has handsome hands, which
he uses with infinite effect; and, on the whole, he is the
best actor of the kind I ever saw. I could now quite
understand what a troubadour or jongleur might be, and
I look upon Jasmin as a revived specimen of that ex-
tinct race. Such as he is might have been Gaucelm
Faidit, of Avignon, the friend of Coeur de Lion, who
lamented the death of the hero in such moving strains;
such might have been Bernard de Ventadour, who sang
the praises of Queen Elinore's beauty; such Geoffrey
Rudel, of Blaye, on his own Garonne; such the wild
Vidal: certain it is, that none of these troubadours of
old could more move, by their singing or reciting, than
Jasmin, in whom all their long-smothered fire and tra-
ditional magic seems re-illumined.
" We found we had stayed hours instead of minutes
with the poet; but he would not hear of any apology—
only regretted that his voice was so out of tune, in con-
sequence of a violent cold, under which he was really
labouring, and hoped to see us again. He told us our
countrywomen of Pau had laden him with hindness and
attention, and spoke with such enthusiasm of the
beauty of certain misses,' that I feared his little wife
would feel somewhat piqued; but, on the contrary, she
stood by, smiling and happy, and enjoying the stories
of his triumphs. I remarked that he had restored the
poetry of the troubadours; asked him if he knew their
songs, and said he was worthy to stand at their head.
am, indeed, a troubadour,' said he with energy; but
I am far beyond them all; they were but beginners;
they never composed a poem like my Franconnete !
There are no poets in France now—there cannot be;
the language does not admit of it; where is the fire,
the spirit, the expression, the tenderness, the force of
the Gascon? French is but the ladder to reach to the
first floor of Gascon—how can you get up to a height
except by a ladder!' "

PENNY POSTAGE.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sia,—l perceive the grateful feeling evinced by the
" City of London Mercantile Committee on Postage"
is not responded to by the country at large, as, in
my opinion, it ought to be. If you think the follow-
ing suggestions worthy of notice, by giving them a
place in your valuable Journal for the consideration
of the above-named Committee, you will confer a
favour on your most obedient servant, J. D.

Bradford, April 20.
1. Let the London Committee obtain the consent of ,
the head authorities of fifteen or twenty of the principal
cities and towns in England, Ireland, and Scotland, to
convene meetings for the making choice of Committees
for carrying into effect the following, or similar, plan ;
I have no doubt the example of a few principal places
will be followed by all the rest, small and great.
2. That, on three given days, to be named by the
London Committee, a general subscription for a " Na-
tional Testimonial to Mr. Hill" be entered into.
3. That the general subscription be confined to one
penny.
4. That each Committee also receive private subscrip-
tions of, say 11. and upwards.
5. That each Committee properly announce; by pla-
card, the intended subscription, say a fortnight prior.
6. That each Committee, at the expiration of the third
day forward the amount received to the London Com-
mittee, distinguishing the general from the private sub-
scription.
7. That the London Committee publish in one or more
of the public papers the amount of general subscription
received from each place. The individual amount of the
private subscription to be also published.
8. That by having boxes similar to that of a letter re-
ceived at a', post-office all confusion would be avoided.
The number of boxes, of course, would be regulated ac-
cording to the size of the city, town, or village.
My opinion is, that by having a certain number of
days fixed upon, a greater interest would be created ;
and if we are desirous of making a grateful acknow-
ledgment to Mr. Hill, it can be done as well in three
days as a longer period.

WILLS OF SIR FRANCIS AND
LADY BURDETT.
The will and codicils of the late Sir Francis Bur-
dett have been proved in Doctors' Commons by Sir
Edmund Antrobus, E. Antrobus, jun., M.P., E.
Marjoribanks, and W. M. Coulthurst, Esq., the ex-
ecutors. Deceased gives to his wife, Lady Burdett,
his mansion in St. James's-place, plate, 2,5001. per
annum, money at his bankers', carriages, horses,
and money secured on estates, amounting to a
princely income (which, alas ! she never enjoyed);
to his two daughters, Mrs. Burdett Coutts and Mrs.
Cave, 10,0001. each ; to Miss Meredith, living
with Miss Coutts, 5001. as a token of his esteem.
To his nephews and other relatives several legacies
are given. He gives to his steward 2501., and re-
commends his family to continue him in their service.
To his butler, grooms, and gamekeeper, anuuities
varying from 201. to 501. per annum for life, and all
his servants a year's wages and a suit of mourning.
To one of his grooms, named Howard, he gives an
annuity of 301. a year, coupled with a request that he
will take special care of a terrier dog (which, during
Sir Francis's life, was a great favourite). The re-
sidue and bulk of his property is given equally be-
tween Lady Burdett and his son. The property is
sworn under 160,0001.
The will of Lady Burdett has also been proved, by
the sole executor, John Parkinson, Esq., of Lincoln's
Inn-fields. The amount of personal property is sworn
under 10,0001. Her Ladyship bequeaths her large
silver inkstand (the gift of her mother) to Sir Francis
Burdett. To Mrs. Otway Cave, the whole of her
plate bearing lin. (Lady Burdett's) initials. To
Miss Burdett Coutts, " all papers and boxes sealed
and locked in Stratton-street and the Strand," to-
gether with the portrait of her " dear husband,"
by Shee. Her jewellery and trinkets to be di-
vided between her daughters. The cash at her
bankers to be divided among Lady North, Viscountess
Sandon (children of her " late beloved sister"), Mrs.
Cave, and Mrs. Trevanion (her daughters), subject to
a legacy of 501. to Miss Meredith (living with Miss
Coutts), and other legacies to god-sons, god-daughters,
servants, &c. It may be necessary to observe that
the above property was her Ladyship'` private property
she not having lived to enjoy the large fortune left her
by her husband, which accounts for the comparatively
small sum under which the personality has been
sworn. The will is dated as lately as October, 1843
I re

HUNGERFORD SUSPENSION BRlDGE.—During the
present summer the public will be enabled to cross from
Hungerford Market to the Belvidere-road, Lambeth, for
the small toll of one farthing each. To the curious this
bridge is worth notice, as being the only one in the me-
tropolis dedicated to foot passengers alone, and erected
on the principle of suspension. The entire length of the
bridge suspended on chains will be 1,342 feet 6 inches ;
that is, the centre span or arch, 676 feet 6 inches ; those
on the side 333 feet each. The width within the chains
will be 14 feet, and a clear pathway of 13 feet; the height
of the flooring above high water (Trinity standard), in
the centre 31 feet 6 inches, at each pier 28 feet 6 inches,
and at each abutment 22 feet 6 inches ; the height of each
pier above the flooring 55 feet 3 inches ; the number of
main plates which form the chain is 2,500, about 24 feet each
in length. The total weight of iron is between 700 and 800
tons, and the estimated cost, including the approaches,
is 110,0001 It will be seen that its centre span alone is
nearly 100 feet greater than the entire of the deservedly-
celebrated Menai-bridge, which is 579 feet 10 inches.
It is likewise 274 feet wider than the centre span of
Hammersmith-bridge, which is 402 feet 3 inches ; and
above three times as great as the centre arch of South-
wark-bridge, at present the largest in London. Indeed,
with the exception of the wire bridge at Fribourg, in
Switzerland, which is 870 feet, it will be by far the
largest in existence, and will, with the Thames Tunnel,
block machinery at Portsmouth, Great Western Rail:.
way! &c. &c., tend to hand down to posterity the enter-
prising spirit and genius of a Brunel.
The Atherstone hounds are purchased by the gen-
tlemen of that hunt, but at present nothing is settled as to
future arrangements. Several are named as likely to take
the management of them. It is reported that dr. Smith,
who lately hunted the Pytecbly country, has the good wishes
of those subscribers who prefer sports instead of ostentation
and parade, which often induces men who have more money
than brains, to undertake it for a year or two, when they
generally retire.