The Sun.
London, England, 1842-04-11 00:00:00

Gladstone, on Thursday, at the office of the Board of
Trade.

Sir ROBERT PEEL persisted in speaking to the
main question on Friday evening after the question
of adjournment had been put. The SPEAKER supported
him in doing so, by observing that the question of
adjournment involved the main question, and that it
had been customary in modern times to grant Mem-
bers great latitude for their observations whenever
that question was put. We do not pretend to dispute
the SPEAKER'S high authority, but it 4 appears to us a
real contradiction to allow a Member to speak to the
main question when an adjournment is moved for the
express purpose of puttins• an end to a debate. If
that be proper, the quest:ion of adjournment for such
a purpose is a mere viseless form. It is an unmeaning
motion, which ought not to be tolerated. To us it
appears, when such a motion is made for such a pur-
pose, and a Member desires to speak to the main
question, whether he shall be allowed to do so or not,
the House, not the • SPEAKER, must decide. If the
House choose to hear him, well and good ; if the House
object to hear him, the motion for an adjournment
pressed to a division, or a motion that Sir ROBERT
PEEL be heard, and the sense of the House
taken on it, is the proper mode of settling the
dispute. Then comes into operation the privilege of
the minority to move adjournments ad infinitum. WQ
conclude, therefore, and we state our conclusion, with
all flue respect to the SPEAKER, and with all due
honour to his motive:4, that he usurped the functions
of the House in, deciding that Sir R. PEEL might
speak to the main question. We are also of opinion
that the minority neglected its duty in not insisting
on the House, instead of the SPEAKER, deciding the
point, by which Sir R. PEEL would not have been
heard. His arbitrary course of proceeding, of which
even the Times cordially disapproves, justifies the
minority—nay, calls on the minority to take every
means in its power to obstruct and thwart the
man who wishes to exercise tyranny under the forms
of freedom, and by the help of Parliament.
Lord

Stanley's silence in the House of Commons is
obviously constrained. The Noble Lord is in full vigour,
and never in a better condition to talk. Why, then, is
he silent ? liig ieader is afraid of him, and will not
allow him to speak. Is Lord Stanley likely to bear this
long ? We believe not. His proud spirit already chafes
Against the bars of the cage, in which the cotton-spin-
ner's son has shut him up, and there can be little doubt,
we believe, that Lord Stanley will soon burst out of the
Peel Cabinet, breaking it to pieces.
Mr. Shiel's speech had many and great merits, and
one more than we were aware ef. We heard it all, but
the top of the Speaker's chair intervenes between the
reporter's gallery and the first row of benches, so as to
prevent persons in the gallery from seeing all which
passes beloW. We were not aware, therefore, that Mr.
Shiel's speech kindled the wrath of Lord Stanley, as well
of Sir Robert Peel, and moreover begot a little NVErith
betwixt them. Lord Stanley was prepared to answer
Mr. Shiel, and was greivously mortified that the Premier
took the task out of his hands. The irritable Lord is
not likely to forgive this, but must submit to the all-suf•
ficient Premier. To Mr. Shiel, the compliment paid by
the Premier was very great. He did not dare to leave
Mr. Shiel's speech unanswered till Monday, nor would
he trust the answer to any meaner tongue than his own.
•The extent to which he was stung is evident from Mr.
Shiel's speech altering the well-ordered course of the
debate. Sir Robert Peel did not intend to speak till the
close—he was obliged to speak in the middle. He spoke
angrily too ; but he could not leave Mr. Shiel's spetch
unanswered. It fell like a bomb-shell on the Ministerial
benches, and scattered the Ministers with fear and drew
horn= you,
Well done Shiel. The world will praise and

`1214 marquee, for the
MEHEMET Am.—A splen
Pacha of Egypt, was shipped `:n Monday last, for Alexandria.
altogess ther
truly real. The
marquee
is ail:Tied alike for military or ordinary g
travelling
purposes. out on a scale far exceeding those generally con-
`s truel-ed. Its dimensions will afford tome information as to the
i D'Jvelty of the design on which it was executed. When erected
it was 40 feet long by 20 wide, and its extreme height was
20 feet; a 7 foot wall surrounds the *bale. The exterior was
of blue and white striped tanvait, relieved at each end with
elaborately carved
.foliage, frotu which sprung the Eastern
crescent, richly gilt~' The interior had a double lining, corn.
posed of a fancy crimson striped drapery, and a gorgeous chintz
fabric, A temporary partition divived the marquee midway,
thus forming two rooms, one suitable for a chamber, and the
other more particularly adapted as a saloon for the reception
of officers by the Pacha. Both of the apartments were fur-
nished with portable equipments of the most cr:stly description.
Around the interior there is a
corridor, calculated tO afford a
space of 200 square feet, for the accommodation of the domestics
jabout the person of the Paella. It was manufactured by Ben-
amin Edgington, of Dukeostreet, Southwark, who constructed
the spacious and elegant pavilion on the site of the Royal Ex-
change, when his Royal Highness Prince Albert laid the brat
stone of the new building.—Morning _Herald, April I.
MR. BUCKINGHAM'S LECTURES
ON ASLERICA.---
These lectures delivered at the Lecture-room of the Literary
and Philosophical Society, Newcastle, have fully sustained the
character of Mr. Buckingham as a careful and accurate ob-
server of human life, and a lecturer of no ordinary ability.
His illustrations of American character were very striking,
and his description of natural scenery as exhibited in that coun-
try, is so powerful as to give ready employment to the iroagina-
tion, presenting the exact form and feature of the subject under
consideration. The beautiful lines composed by Mr. Buck-
icghant in view of the falls of Niagara, produced a thrilling
effect upon the audience. In fact, 11r. B. possesses all the en-
thusiasm of a professional traveller, whilst his cultivated mind,
united with a flow of utterance which is possessed by few, et:.
ables bin' to impart to other minds the emotions with which
hls own is filled. The lecturer does not fail, however, to give
expression to his political predilections, but it is done with se
much naivete. that those who entertain opposite opinion; can
scarcely be offended, or at all events, if there is a defect, it is
greatly counterbalanced by
lectures.---We cannot conve uonuqrureesadtioenrasbinlethme esrhintsrtosfpathnee
tyheto
to.e,hieh our notice of these lectur,.s is efcessarilv cuntit;,,
a.,)th;lie *lke an adequate outline; and we have onll Le toll-
gratulate those persons who have had the opportunity of hoar-
idg Vl= for themselvey....Groat NOrtliern &krill:en

Chaplain to the Lord Mayor,
Most Rev. Dr. Doyle.

Aldermen.
(Two and Two).
Town Councillors.
Burgesses.
1 1-e Aldermen present were Aldermen Keshan, Pur
eel ' a Rooney, Rae, M‘Kenna, and Gardiner.
The Town. Councillors present were Messrs. Sheridan,
B; try, Fallow, Reynolds, Pearson, Perry, Spines, Staun-
to a, and O'Reilly.
The Bu rgesses present were the Right Hon. D. Pi of
M. .P.; Mr. John O'Connell, M.P.; Mr. Henry Grattan,
an .d M. Cashill.
The Lord Mayor having received the Address from
M r. E' Life, advanced to the foot of the Throne, and read
th e A ddress of Congratulation on the auspicious Birth of
the 1-' rinse of Wales, from the Mayor, Aldermen, Coun-
cilh mr s, and Burgesses of Dublin.
7 rae Queen returned a most gracious answer.
Alderman Keshan, the Senior Alderman, and Alder-
m: in Purcell, had the honor to kiss hands, and the Depu-
te lion then retired.
The Queen was attended by the Duchess of Buccleuch.
Mi stress of the Robes; the Dowager Lady Lyttelton,
Lr sly in Waiting; the Great Officers of State, the Duke
of Wellington, Lord Wharncliffe, Lord Stanley, and
of ter Cabinet Ministers. His Royal Hies
huess Prince
A lber t stood by 'ner Majesty's side.
. After the presentation of the Address from the Corpo-
ral ins of the City of Dublin, an Address of Congratula-
tio n. was presented to her Majesty on the birth of the
Pr iris* of Wales, by the body of Protestant Dissenting
Mi nisters of the Presbyterian Denomination, residing in
11
am., about the Cities of London and Westminster. The
A' Actress was read by the Rev. Thomas Madge, and her
Y ana—esty returned a very gracious answer. Mr. Madge
a 6 erwards had the honour of kissing her Majesty's hand.
Dr : Thomas Rees, the Secretary of the body, who had
al' JO the honour of kissing the Queen's hand, then pre-
ss alter! to her Majesty all the other gentlemen of the De-
p Heaton, which comprised the following Presbyterian
Isfinisters of London, viz.:--Rey. Thomas Madge, Dr.
Thomas Rees, Rev. E. Tagart, Dr. Hutton, Rev. W.
I Sincks, Rev. R. K. Philp, Rev. Thomas Cromwell, Rev.
S. Wood, and the Rev. Patrick Cannon.
The general body of Protestant Dissenting Ministers of
the Three Denominations were afterwards conducted by
Sirs-William Martins, Gentleman Usher in Waiting, from
th.eLibrary, where they had assembled, up thegrand stair -
caseato the Throne-room. where the Rev. E. Hender-
son, D.D., read an Address of Congratulation to the
Queen on the auspicious Birth of a Prince.
Her Majesty returned a most gracious answer.
The Rev.' Dr. Henderson and the Rev. Edward Steane
had the honour to kiss hands, and the latter Rev. Gen-
tleman presented to the Queen the Members of the Body.
There were present the Rev. Dr. Jenkyn, Rev. James
31-athesnn, )).D., Rev. J. Morrison, D.D., Rev. Professor
'xiarapus, LL.D., Rev. Professor Kidd, Rev. G. Clay tor,
Rev. John Burnet, Rev. John Howard Clinton, M.A.,
Rev. S. Tomkins, M.A., Rev. H. L. Berry, M.A., Rev.
Thames Russell, A.M., Rev. F. W. Gotch, A. 8., Rev.
Robert Ainslie, Rev. Edward Maanering, Rev. Edward
Alexander Dunn, Rev. William Williams, Rev. Charles
Williams, Rev. W. Johnstone Hope, Rev. J. Raban,
4ev. Thomas Timpson, Rev. John Pulling, Rev. Thomas
James, Rev. John Morris, Rev. Michael Angelo Garvey,
Rev. John Adey, Rev. G. Rose, Rev. Win. Norton, Rev.
Geo. Pritchard, Rev. H. J. Crump, Rev. John Peacock,
Rev. Joseph Mason, Rev. T. Binney, Rev. John Black-
burn, Rev. John H. Godwin, Rev. William Smith, Rev.
H. B. Jeula, Rev. George Verrall, Rev. David Davies,
Rev. B. Woodyard, Rev. Thomas Lewis, Rev. William
Stern Palmer, Rev. Charles Gilbert, Rev. John Yockney,
Rev. John Robinson, Rev. Joseph John Freeman, Rev.
William Groser, Rev. Robert Ashton, Rev. Israel May Soule, Rev. James Mirains, Clement Dukes, A.M.,
Charles Fox Vardy, A.M., John Edgewise Richards,
William Bean, and S. Maimmery, Homes ton.
Her Majesty's Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-
Arms lined the Throne-room at the reception of the Ad-
dresses, commanded by their Lieutenant, the Hon. Sir
Edward Butler.
The Queen gave audiences to Sir James Graham, the
Lord Chamberlain, and Lord Hill.
The Sheriffs of London and Middlesex, Mr. Alderman
Magnay, and Mr. Sheriff Rogers, accompanied by the
City Itemembrancer, had an audience of the Queen in
the Royal Closet, to learn her Majesty's pleasure relative
to the reception of the Address from the Corporation of the
city of Loudon against the Corn-laws.
Her Majesty was pleased to appoint Monday next
(this day) at two o'clock, for the presentation of the
Address.
The Court was attended by the Duke of Welling, ton„
*the Lord President, tile Lord Privy Seal, the Lord Lieu-
tenant of Ireland, the Secretary of State for the Home
Department, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, the
First Lord of the Admiralty, the President of the Board
of Trade, the Paymaster of the Forces, the Lord Steward,
the Lord Chamberlain, the Master of the Horse, the
Captain of the lion. Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms, the
Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard, Lord Hill, Gold Stick
in Waiting, the Vice Chamberlain, the Treasurer of the
Household, the Comptroller of the Household, Mr. Henry
Robinson, Standard-hearer of the Honourable Corps of
Gentlemen-at-Arms, Mr. James Bunce Curling, Clerk of
the Cheque of the Hon. Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms,
Sir Noel Harris, Groom of the Privy Chamber, Sir Ben-
jamin Smith, Captain Seymour Sadler, Exon in Waiting,
Mr. Wilson and Mr. Wortley, Pages of Honour us
Waiting.
The Earl of Warwick and Sir Robert Otway were
the Lord and Groom in Waiting. The Queen's Guard
of the Grenadier Guards, with the band of the regiment,
was on duty on the Palace lawn.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the
Queen on Saturday.
The Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal were
taken an airing in a carriage on Saturday forenoon.
Her Majesty, attended by the Dowager Lady Lyttel-
ton; took an airing on Saturday afternoon in an open
carriage and four. Major-General Wemyss, Equerry in
Waiting, was in attendance on her Majesty.
The Royal dinner party at Buckingham Palace, on
Saturday evening, included her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Kent, the Duchess of Buccleuch, the Duke
of Rutland, Lord and Lady John Russell, Lady Anna
Maria Dawson, Lord George Lennox, Lord and Lady
Jemima Eliot, Lord and Lady Lyttelten, Right Hon.
Sir James and Lady Graham, Right Hon. W, E. Glad-
stone, Sir George Couper, Bart., Sir Edward Lytton
Bulwer, Bart., and Captain Francis Seymour, Scots
Fusileer Guards.
The band of the Coldstream Guards attended at the
Palace in the evening.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, and the Royal suite,
attended Divine service yesterday morning in Bucking-
ham Palace. The Rev. Mr. Vane. Deputy-Clerk of the
Closet, officiated.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Kent and
Prince George of Cambridge visited her Majesty yes-
terday.
The Lord Mayor of Dublin, accompanied by a Depu-
tation of the Corporation, had an audience of his Royal
Highness Prince Albert, on Saturday, at Buckingham
Palace, when his Lordship reed an Address of Congratu-
lAtion to his Royal Highness.
The Protestant Dissenting Ministers of the Three
Denominations, residing in and about the Cities of Lon-
don and Westminster, presented a Congratulatory Address
to Prince Albert on the birth of a Prince of Wales,
The Protestant Dissenting Ministers of the Presby-
terian Denominations also presented an Address of Con-
gratulation to his Royal Highness on the auspicious
event.
Prince Albert was attended by the following officers
of his Household ;—Mr. George Edward Anson,
Treasurer • Lord George Lennox, Lord in Waiting ; Sir
George Aron, Groom in Waiting ; and Colonel
130.17erie, Equerry in Waiting.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her
Majesty, the Queen Dowager, onFriday evening at Marl-
borough House.
- The Rev. 1)r. Henderson, the Rev. Edward Steane,
and the general body of Protestant Dissenting Ministers
of the Three Denominations, presented an Address of
Congratulation to her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Rent on Saturday, at Clarence House, St. James's, on
the auspicious birth of the Prince of Wales,
The Rev. Thomas Madge, the Rev. Dr. Thomas Rees,
and a Deputation of the Protestant Dissenting Ministers
of the Presbyterian Denomination, residing in and about
the Cities' of London and Westminster, also presented
to the Duchess of Kent an Address of Congratulation on
the Birth of a Prince Heir-apparent to the Imperial
Crown.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent was attended
by Lady Anna Maria Dawson, Lady in Waiting, and
Colonel Sir George Cowper, Bart., C. 8., Comptroller of
of her Royal Highness's Household.
The Duchess of Chambridge and the Princess Augusta
of Cambridge, returned to their residence at Kew on
Saturday evening.
ThL Duchess of Kent attended Divine Service yester-
day afternoon, in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The
Rev. Dr. Wesley officiated. Lady Anna Maria Dawson
was in waiting en her Royal Highness.
A Deputation from the Directors of the ASSUM COM.
pany, consisting of Sir William I3aynes, Ba.rf., Mr.
Richard Twining, Mr. William R. Robinson, and Mr.
William Prinsep, Directors ; and Mr. Walter Prideaux.
Secretary, had an interview with the Chancellor of the
Exchequer on Saturday, at his official residence in Down-
ing-street.
The Earl of March, M.P., Mr. Christopher, M.P. Mr.
Pusey, M.P., Mr. Ruck, M.P., and other Members of the
House of Commons, had an interview with Sir R, Peel.
the Earl or Ripon, and Mr. Gladstone, on Friday. Mr. Horsley Palmer, Mr. Perkins, Mr, Stewart, Mr.
Pepys, and Mr. Attwood, a Deputation on the Coal Duties,
had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
on Saturday, in Downing-street.
The Archbishop of Canterbury had an interview viith
Sir Robert Peel on Saturday, at his official residence in
Downing-street.
The Committee of the Baronetage for Privileges met
on Saturday, and transacted business at the Clarendon
lif,t.o.

Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.

Mr Usborne, and a deputation on the Canadian Tim-
ber-tradelhad an intqllew with the Plight son, w,

Mr. Dunn, of Lancaster, Mr. B. W. Horne, Golden-
cross, Charing-cross, Mr. R. Fagg, Bell and Crown,
Holborn, accompanied by Mr. Thomas Greene, M.P. for
Lancashire, and Mr. George Martin, M.P. for Lancaster,
had an interview on the subject of the Mail-coach Duties
with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Wickham,
Chairman of the Stamps and Taxes, and Mr. Presslys,
on Saturday. in Downing-street.
Mr. Ball, and a Deputation of the Zinc-trade, had an
interview with Mr. Gladstone, on Saturday, at the
Board of Trade.

PORTING INTELLIGENCE.
NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING.
NEWMARKET, SUNDAY AFTERNOON.—Since our last,
several of the leading supporters of the Newmarket meet-
ings have arrived, and from the ordera for post horses
received at Hockerill and Chesterford, there is every
reason to believe that in the item of rank, the attendance
will be considerably above par. We fear, however, that
this influx must be attributed, not to the racing, for the
list promises indifferently, but to the Jockey Club meet-
ing appointed for Tuesday, to take into consideration
Lord G. Bentick's Protest, the action for libel brought by
Mr. Thornton against the Stewards, and other circum-
stances connected with the unfortunate Gurney affair. The
list published in the papers on Saturday last will hive
shown the quantum of sport to be anticipated, and as a
mark was affixed to the horses already in the town, we
have only to add the names of these who came in on
Saturday ; they were three in number, viz., the Duke of
Richmond's The Currier, Lord G. Bentinck's Tedworth,
and Mr. Gregory's Fitzroy. After scanning the list,
therefore, it will be seen that if the racing shobld
fall short (and in case the fields will be
small), it will not be for the want of horses.
The only forfeits declared at present are Lass of Lonton
and Darling, for both their engagements ; Ld. Jersey's
two for the Riddlesworth ' • Mr. Watts's and Lord Jersey's
fillies for the Tuesday's Riddlesworth ; Lord Jersey's
brother to Phcenix for the 200 Sow. Stakes on Thursday ;
and Coronation for the Port ; Eusebia Gunter, and The
Ladye of Silverkeld Well, are the only starters spoken
of for the Riddlesworth.
The course is in splendid order for running, and the
weather fine.
ARRlVALB.—Marquis of Norniauby, Earl and Coun-
tess of Albemarle, Earl Verulam, Hon. Colonel Anson,
Hon. G. S. Byng, Hon. G. Fitzroy, Mr. Greville, CpL
Udny, &c.
Poor Conolly, the jockey, died here yesterday morning,
leaving a widow and three young children.
Won by half a length.
The Maiden Plate of 50, the gift of the County Mem-
bers for horses that never won 501. Heats, 2 miles. •
Mr. Bell's E boracum, 3 yrs, 7st slh (Bumby) 0 0 1 - 1
Mr. Harrison's Oak Branch,, 3 yrs, 7st 21b 0 1 2 3
Mr. Dawson's The Biddy, 3 yrs, 7st 21b • 0 0 0 2
Mr. Allen's The Wasp, 3 yrs, fist 21b 0 0 3 dr.
Mr. Jackson's Hardbargam 0 0 0 dr.
Col. Cradock's The Prior, 3 yrs, 7st 51b 0 3 dr.
Mr. Smith's Candide, 3 yrs, 7st 51b 0 dr.
Capt. Pott's The Viewer, 3 yrs, 7st 51b 0 dr.
The first was a dead heat between Candide and Ebo-
racum, and the others were well contested.
ASHBY DE LA ZOITCH STEEPLE CHASES.
FRIDAY.—Sweeps of 5 sous. each, with 30 added, 12st.
each, &c. Three miles.
King, nd Vanguard, 6 yrs (Mr. Goddard) 1
Lampleigh, ncl, The Romp 2
Ekinsyfhe Duenna, aged
Varley, nd, Matilda,.6 yrs
Several others started. Won very easily.
The Selling Stakes of 2 sovs. each, and 10 added, 11 st.
each, were won by Mr. Bradley's John Bull (owner),
beating Mr. Halford's Little Bob, Mr. Snewing's Actor,
and five others.
•
was won by
The purseAYLESBURY of 3.8,e.12
st.STEEPLEeae4 CmHileAs,SE.
Baron Rothschild's Grouse, beating eight others •, and
the Baron's Silver elate by Mr. Lepper's Ploughboy,
beating four others.
THIRSK STEEPLE CHASE.
A sweepstake of 2 says. each was won by Mr. Apple-
garth's Neasham Lass, beating Mr. lieseltine's Jerry
and five others.
NOTTINGHAM STEEPLE CHASES.
A Sweepstakes of 10 sovs„ each, 5 0, with 40 added by the
town of Nottingham, and the Noblemen and Gentlemen of
the neighbourhood, for horses, Esc. of all denominations,
12st each ; the winner of a steeple-chase previous to the day
of starting 4lbs, of two 71bs, and of three or more 101bs extra;
the seem, horse to WIC his stake; gild the winner to pay JO/.
towards the expenses.
Mr. Tilbury'na b g Gaylad, 12ss 101 b (Mason) 1
Mr. Left's b g Creeper, 6 yrs
Mr. E. Baxter's bg by Sandback.:sied ......... 32 Officers Race—A Sweepstakes,' fplOova each, 5 ft. (Twelve
Subscribers.)
Captain Dyson's ch g Hawk, 12st..
Mr. Rodon's g g Cceiebs, I2st
A Sweepstakes of 2 soya. each, with •10 added, for horses, &c.
of all ages, bona fire the property of a sabscriber at the time
of running, and residing within fifteen miles of the town of
Nottingham ; four years old, list ; five, list 71b ; six, 12st;
and aged, 12st 21b ; ages from Ist of May ; the second horse
to save his stake, the wiener to pay 2 sovs. towards the ex-
pences ; distance, and other ceoditions, the same as in the
first race. To close on Tuesday at 12 o'clock.
Mr. Wright's b m Jenny pfti.ver.., (Shaw) 1
Mr. Orton's g h • S
.
Mr. Hardy's b g
NEW ST EA FRIGATE— THE
LARGEST IN THE WORLD.
The Admiralty have given instructions for' the build-
ing and equipment of a new steam fAgate, which is to
surpass, in size and power, everything of the kind yet
afloat. She is to be of- 650 harry.. over • to have en-
gine room for 600 teas -of fuel ;- complete stowage Under'.
hatches for one thousand troops, with tburmonthestaks.
and provisions, exclusive of a crew of about four km=
dred and fifty men ; and is to be armed with twenty
guns of the heaviest calibre, besides carronades. The'
Cyclops, Gorgon, Geyser, and other war steamers, now •
talked of as wonders for magnitude, will sink into insig-
nificance as compared with this:" the largest of them
will be little more than half her size. For the sake of '1
greater expedition she is to be made out of one of the
new frigates Italy built (the Penelope, 44) cut into
two, with 55 feet in length added. The designer of
the. Edye,vl l' the able assistant sur-
veyor Ic:7lcl.'
oaa to all naval archi-
tectsveosfsetlhe is
Navy,Juh (well n
for his invaluable work on the " Equipment,
Displacement, &c., of Ships and Vessels of War,")
and she is to be completed at Chatham Dockyard, un-
der his immediate superintendence and direction. The
engines are to be on the Gorgon plan, and the commis -
sion for building them has been given to the inventors of
that plan, Messrs. Seaward and Capel. The vessel is
expected to be fully completed, and ready for the sea before
the close of the present year. By nothing can such dis-
asters, as have lately befallen our arms in the East, be
80 effectually repaired, or their recurrence more certainly
prevented, than by the fitting out afew such leviathans of
war as this, It is, moreover, a simple mechanical fact,
which admits of no denial, that Great Britain can show
forth a power in this way (thanks to her mechanics
thanks to her workshops ! thanks to her practica,
science !) which no other country in the world can at all
approach, far less rival. Every year, for the last hall
dozen, has witnessed some paper decree for the forma-
tion of a, French steam navy, with engines of 300, 400,
and 500 horse-power, but where are they ? It is noto-
rious, that all France has never yet been able to pro-
duce an engine, good for anything, of more thin 200
horse-power. Were such such an order, as has been
just given by our Admiralty for a pair of 325 horse-
power each, to be furnished in nine months, to be given
by the French Government to French manufacturers, it
could not be executed (if at all) in' .as many years.—
Mechanic's Magazine.

MATCH AGAINST TIME.---On Friday last, Mr.
Skrymsher, of Herne Bay, undertook, for a wager of 201. aside,
to drive a phaeton and pony, only twelve hands high, from the
Pier Hotel, Herne Bay, to Canterbury Barracks, and back, a
dittance of seventeen miles, in one hour and fifteen minutes.
The weather was *ery wet and unfavourable for the iindertak-
ing, yet notwithstanding which the feat was performed in an
hour and ten minutes. Those who are aware of the hilly
character of the road between Canterbury and Herne Bay will
be able to appreciate the extraord.nary nature of the perform.
'nee. We understand the pony is now open to run the distance
in an hour.—Dover Chronicle.

1842.
The following is the House List of Governors and Directors
of the Bank of England, for the year ensuing :
.
FOR GOVENORS.
William Cotton, Esq., Governor.
John Benjamin Heath, Esq., Deputy-Governor.
FOIL DIRECTORS.
Robert Barclay, Esq. George Warde Norman, Esq.
Edward Hen. Chaman, Esq. John Horsley Palmer, Esq.
Bonamy Dobree, Esq. James Pattison, Esq.
Charles Pascoe Gren.'ell, Esq. Christopher Pearse, Esq.
Kirkman Dan. Hodgson, Esq. Charles Pole, Esq.
J. Gellibrand Hubbard, Esq. David Powell, Esq.
Chas. Frederick Huth, Esq. Sir John Rae Reid, Bart.
Alfred Latham, Eiq, William R. Robinson, Esq.
William Little, Esq. Thomas Charles Smith, Esq.
James Malcolmson' Esq, William Thompson, Esq., and
Ilumphrey St. John Atliklatay, Alderman.
Esq.
T. Matthias Weguelin, Esq.
James Morris, Fsq. Francis Wilson, Esq.
The Election for rnor and Deputy-Governor w:I1 be
held at the Bank, on Tuesday, the 12th April, and for Direc-
tors, on Wednesday, the 13th April, from ten in the forenoon
till four in the afternoon.
PROJECTED MARRIAGE POE THE QUEEN or SPAIN.
—We (Post) have received the following very important corn.
munication from a source to which we and our readers have on
many previous occasions been indebted for valuable and accu-
rate information ;—" We are enabled to inform you that the
marriage of Queen Isabella the Second of Spain—a question
which threatened to produce serious dissension betwi en the
French and Enfrlish Cabinets.—is on the point of being defini-
tively settled. The two governments have arrived at the eon..
elusion, that in order to avoid any collision between the great
European powers, a consort should be selected for her Majesty
from atnor-gst the pi inces who are tetally unconnected with
either of these countries, in order that neither England nor
France should be enabled to exercise any undue preponderance
in the political affairs of Spain. For these cogent reasons,
England has abandoned her project of marrying the Queen to a
Prince of the house of Coburg, Fiance has withdrawn her
claims for a Prince of the Orleans' family, and Austria has
renounced her hopes of an alliance between the youthful Queen
and an Austrian archduke. We are enabled to state, upon the
best authority, that theconibined choice of England and France
has at length definitively
fallen upon a Prince of Bavaria ; and
Fageot, who has recently returned from London, has just
been sent ors an extraordinary missiun to Vienna, in order to
obtain the sanction of Austria to this marriage, and also her
mediation with the Courts of Berlin and St. Petersburg for
their consent and approbation.
We are sorry to say that we have not as yet Seen
any such symptoms of a revival trade as would lead us to
hope that employment is becoming more plentiful, or that the
destitute poor who are out of work can as yet safely be thrown
altogether upon their own resources.—Manchester Paper.
REDUCTION OF WAGEs.—We hear on all hands of
reductions in the wages of manufacturing workmen. Yesterday,
we b-lieve, the hand-loom weafers in tin? tinploy
Fieltien Briitheri, of lodraurden, had ...I,ChiClll%'l! lit,td.` of
about 20 per cent, on their previous earnings,—Manchester

An amusing piece was produced at this theatre, on
Saturday evening, under the title of The Pretty Girls of
Stilhery. It is adapted from a French vaudeville, which
has been very popular in Paris, and though, in some
measure, indebted for its success to the assumption of
male attire, by a party of spirited spinsters, is possessed
of sufficient merit otherwise to entitle it to a favourable
reception. The plot turns on the pranks of some young
pages who form part of the suite of the Emperor Napo-
leon. The Emperor being absent with the main body of
his army, leaves his pages quartered in a chateau, near
the village of Stilberg. The young men amuse them-
selves by making love to the girls of the village, and
invite the prettiest of them to a ball at the chateau,
from which they contrive to eject or exclude the
young men of the place. After dancing all night
the girls wish to depart, bUt find that they have been
made prisoners of war by the pages, who have locked
the gates of the chateau to prevent their departure. The
detenus are frightened almost to death, but .Magof
(Madlle. Celeste), bolder than the rest, threatens to com-
plain to the Emperor, who, she believes, arrived at the
chateau that morning. This threat suggest to Ernest
(Mr. Webster), one of the pages, who happens to bear a
strong resemblance to the Emperor, to personate Napo-
leon in an interview with the girls. The idea is ap-
plauded by his companions, and the mimic metamor-
phoses himself in an instant into a very striking double
of the Emperor. This sudden and unexpected transfor-
mation brought down a torrent of applause. The stimu-
lated Napoleon now receives the complaints of the girls,
and, professing himself shocked at the immorality of his
pages, orders each of them to marry one of the
girls they had so dishonourably trepanned ; the cul-
prits feign submission to the mandate, and a wedding
dinner is ordered on the instant, at which the
pages, the girls, and the Emperor himself assist.
The of fail asleep on their chairs, and the Bavarian,
damsels, from the scabbards of the sleeping soldiers.
steal their swords and retire to the guard-house. Pre-
sently the cry of " the Prussians!" is raised; the French-
men start from their dream only in time to see a regi-
ment march before them, and to find themselves priso-
ners in the hands of the enemy. Treachery has robbed
them of their arms, and, by the fate of war, they are
compelled to yield to "the pretty girls of Stilberg !"
The concluding scene, in which the female soldiers go
through- their evolutions, was well executed. Mdlle.
Celeste is the commanding officer, and the skill and ap-
pearance of her "men" bespeak the strictest regularity
and discipline. The vaudeville was announced for repe-
tition amidst loud applause, midis likely to have along run

CONCERT.-EASTERN INSTITU
TION.

The sixth and last Concert of the season took place
on Thursday evening, and was attended, like the former,
by a numerous and brilliant audience. The vocalists
were Miss Birch, Miss Poole, Mr. Guibilei, and Mr.
Hobbs. Solo performers, Mr. Thierwall on the violin,
and Mr. Jarrat on the horn. Miss Birch sung her old
favourites, " Cease your funning," " The last Adieu,"
and " Auld Robin Gray," with her usual success, but it
is surely time for her to favour the public with a fresh
selection. _Miss Poole bids fair to become as great a fa-
vourite in the concert-room as she used to be on the
stage. She was deservedly encored in " I'll be no Sub-
missive
ife," although her good natured countenance
contradicted the burden from the beginning to the end.
Hobbs and Giubilei had each a new ballad, and we hope
that the applause they received a ill stimulate them to
favo-r us with more frequent changes. Thirlwall's solo
was a great treat to the admirers of the violin, and dis-
played
a complete command over the difficulties of the
instrument ; it was an excellent composition, and his
performance was characterised by great energy and feel-
ing, united with brilliance and neatness of execution.
The band was ably led and conducted by Messrs.
It.' and W. L. Phillips, and, altogether, the Directors
have reason to be proud of their success, which, we hope,
may have terminated profitably to the institution.

DEATH OF 1,071 D WILLIAM MONTAGII.-011 Fri-
day last intelligence of the death of the above nobleman was
received by the family connections from ltttly. His Lordship
expired on Wednesday, the 30th ult., at Florence, where he
was sojourning with his lady, on a visit to his father the Duke
of Manchester, and Lord and Lady Mandeville. The deceased
Lord, who was second son of the Duke of Manchester, and
brother of the Alarchioriess of Twccddale, was born sth of
August, 1800, and married, April, 1830, Miss Emily Dupre.
His Lordship was a captain in the army, having entered the
service as ensign 23d July, !8, and his commission as lieute-
nant is dated Bth of March, 1821, and captain Bth April, 1826.
In February, 1830, his Lordship retired upon hall-pay. By
his Lordship's demise the families of Lord and Lady Mande-
ville, Colonel and Lady Elisabeth Steele, Marquis and Mar.
chioness of Tweeddale, Mr. E. and Lady Geo. giana
Mr. J. H. and Lady caroline Cathcart, Dowager Duchess of
Montrose, Marquis and ,11archioaess of Douro, &e., are placed
in mourning.
FROM A CORRESPONDENT.—On her Majesty's
way to the Drawing-room a humourous looking cotintryman!
called out to her Majesty, " Don't ye pay the income tax !.
which caused a hearty laugh among the crowd, who responded
" Bravo !"

The City of Aberdeen steam-ship, which arrived
last wcsk at St. Kati:oritic's, btoup,ht from Scotland
oxen, be-Ades slice)) an a lari;c tiov.i:ti;:; 'of salmon for tti,
London market. lhe spacious decks of the vessel appeared
like a cattle market in itself as she came up the river.