The Observer from London, Greater London, England • 2

WM nn lis. Air COURT AIY0FASHIONABL. BUCKINGHAM PALACE MONDAY. ciateJ with ill the native princes ind. of tint part of Afriosb to no case where force may be required to execute the treaties so entered into will either of the contracting parties have recourse to force without the consent and concurrence of the other.

The right of mutual search established by the convention of 1831 and 1A33 shall cease to be exercised. Both the parties engage to interdict all slave traffic in thrir respective colonies, aiirl to prevent by all means in their power their subjects from using their fltg for carrying on the slave trade with foreign nations, or to engage in any way in Uie slave trade. The convention is to last for a period often years, in the fifth year the contracting powers shall meet again by their representatives to se whether THE FUNDS. City, Saturday, May 31. In the course of the last six weeks, pending which the Con sol Acconnt, adjusted on Thursday last, continued, the rlnctuations in tbe quntatinns have not eicceded 1 per cent.

TbU variation must be considered as slight indeed, when it is recollected that much excitement has been produced in political quarters on the Oregon question, nnd that capital has been in some request far general purposes. The state of trade may be said to be most satisfactory. The investments on the part of the Commissioners for the reduction of the National Debt have not been to any considerable extent in the course ot tbe present week. The purchases on account of the Savings Banks are kept up with considerable regularity. An improved market has prevailed for tbe Unfunded Debt Bank Stock has gone hack, though a purchase hy a leading broker rallied them a btlle, and East India Stock has improved about 1 percent.

From thecoDTinenoumeiitof business on Monday morning up toils termination esterday afternoon, the fluctuations in the prices have been us follow lu the Three per Cent. Rrduced Annuities from 98 to 'JSJ, in the Three per Cent. Consols from to 99J, in the New Three-ami. a-Quarter per Cents, from Hit to 101 and in tlie Long Annuities fterminnlsle in IHCO1! frnm 11 3-l(it0ll. The premium Uuon Ex- he Hon.

S. Jeminahatn, Mis LaMellei, ind Mlsi T. Mant.jon.ery-. The Duke of Wellington gave Ihe bride away, and he appeared both proud of his youthful relative and interested in the ceremony. The attesting witnesses were the Duke of Wellington, the Duchess of Leeds, Lady Stafford, and Viscount Morpeth.

After leaving the church, the ceremony of marriage was privately performed, accordinfc to the Roman Catholic rite, at tbe residence of the Marchioness of Wellmtey, Rutland-gate, Knigbtsbridge. The Rev. Mr. Wonlfrey, private chaplain to the Duchess of Leeds, officiated, and only the immediate relatives of the parties were present. Subsequently the happy pair proceeded to Stafford House, where tbe Duchess or Sutherland gave a drjruner in celebration of the event.

The company invited brgan to arrive shortly beforeone o'clock. Tlie guests included the Duke of Wellington, the Duchess of Leeds, the Marchiouness of Welleslry, the Marchioness of WestmcAth, the Countess of Newburgh, Viscount Morpeth, Lord and Ladv StafTnnI and tlie Hon. Miss Jerningham, Lord and Lady Hathertnn, Lord nnd Ladv Leveson, Lady Brougham, Lord John Maniiftn. Ijady Dover and the Uan, Misses Lucia and Caroline Agar Ellis, Lady Mary Howard, Lady Gertrude and Miss Sloane Stanley, the Hon. and Rev.

Dr. Wl-lesley, the Han. Sir. and Lady Fanny Howard, Hun. Richard Cavrn-dish, Hon.

E. nnd ladv Margaret Littleton, Hon. E. T. Leveson, Mr.

and Lady Georeiana Pullartou, Hon. Charles Howard, lady Caroline and Miss leasee ties, Hon. Cnpt. and Mrs. Howard, Mr.

Alfred Montgomery, the Misses Montgomery, Mr, Henry GreviUe, Mr. Cumming, Sir. fjoch, Mr. MacTavish, and Mr. Carol I Mac Tavlsh.

The family circle included tha Duchess nf Sutherland, the Marquis and Marchioness of Lorn, and tbe Ladies Caroline and Constanee Le-vcmod Cower. Tlie drjmiier was served in tbe grand banquetting room. Covers were laid for sixty. After receiving the congratulations of their friends and relatives in tlie drawing room, the noble couple left at three o'clock in a dashing equipage, for tbe Duke of Devonshire's villa at Cltiswick, where the THE CASK OF JCEfT" WHO. HAS BEEK Ol-TO-MORtlOvV, foe MURDER? We ere given to understand, upon indisputable tuthority, thit a pe.

tifion has been sent to the Secretary of State for the Home Department, praying for an. tooniry into the state ol the convict's mind, and coo. taming the following rfatou for the firm persuasion that the wretched lad odght not to be considered a responsible agent. When about three years of ager received I a hurt on the head, probably areofflPnied by conciiasion on tlw brtin, had repeated fit.fof several davit BilnH from one fit into another," and recovered but Eha7ion by sSr.Thnmw then and now rcidin, boy, he received a violent 'fall, ana P1 oak paling, which inflicted a drepand oWipg narks of wfu'ch at present remain. For thft eow time by Mr.

John Ryder; an apothecaiT ben o1 comont-itreer, Burton -crescent, now of Kin'a-rosn. As be grew up he has ever since, op to the presto tt subject to dizziness in the bead, occasional deafness, snd fibi; and he displayed at times great strangeness and inconsistency of Mnoctaud fitful and unaccounuble stupor of mind. HU school-naJ'fr. Mr. Pope, under whom'he was educated for four or five rear, motC once remarked that he must have bad some hurt in his head, and couM not be right in his mind.

From that time up to within a few weeks or his oammittinf theeriaM for which he hat been sentenced to be executed, he. had Uvea antaoot reproach, meek and gentle in bis manners, a dutiful sort, an aflectjoaias' brother, honest, sober, and moral in hit conduct, as proved apon tai by several of hit employers, and as all hit friends are ready to tetbfr. He never had any charge against him, and was never, on sny.accout whatever, before a magistrate in bis life. It is submitted that tbs horrible murder he has lately committed, so devoid of rational ajohie in itself, and so wild and reckless in Us circumstances, is perfectly jo- consistent with the whole tenour of hit past life and conduct, tod can only be accounted for, and can only have proceeded from that weakness of head originally caused by the injuries he received then, wkica. was afterwards Aggravated into a temporary insanity by tbe disease ba contracted and the medicines administered to remove that disease.

He had lately, and only lately, associated with bad women, for' till within a few weeka of bis apprehension be bad lived continually with and under the eye of hit parents. He had uvsriifaly kept early hours, and had regularly brought home, to bia parents all his earnings. He contracted disease from tbe iaterooorst liad had, and be was obliged to go for some tine into nW Lock Hospital. He returned home at.fl in a ttate of disease; tad ttin an out patient of an hospital but a cbanjre had come over altsMad ad conduct. He had ever before been mild in bit general nrndnrt.sstiifsj, to hit parents, kind and affectionate to bit listers.

After hit ntrnm from tK 1 ftheraoiMW' Jjr Brae, hare ....1 h. i do nouh ikPS' V-1 inmate, all to have it mKht buttlierevu.indowr rap-Uoor top of the house, One of 'P wlu a kind of bnleonv on to torJ re.ldeocT'' r.F Ft 10 he "tailed in that way over tlie roof, Itii of the. MH t. 'J1 wntlt Jul! i their rattl, TeC J.or wen-in the. i ml tho fim reBectioii iinr.oamble for auv of ih.

"me ahoweil that it wu ntterl A juror remarked that h. ,1,7,,. lr waV Hie staircase. nre-escapea entirely under ft. 1 11 much better to nut Un it lias Veen th of the police.

when the alarm of fire was eiVnn "oniid were st-ated at supper "i- laughter ace Mnrear how th nni aouiui ami uie HieTbec make their escape her dangler attempted tii since stated that uc rami progress tlic lire 'Wy were aware of their imager rendered this a matte Miss Hound Mbit, th us. mK i. on JiuMveriiiK the fact, he the net flr 'r mouier iiaek uUo the sittiiir.iiH.iii. lmt acr moiiier iiaelc into i the unfortunate Jndy rrndcr fnrT" ui eaiuttMta on the Hour. iTeoreij UKBne a matter of utter iwiiiji jilitv.

under waiter at the liotel, was next called, ll the alarm of li ran tip stiirs on the UdiU (ir- went. I thK tlutt she was folk SAW IK. KOU! si! oil lis? was falluwing nn- uWn stain. Slie As to tl.e 1 thr tire, the tr: uau no douot mtm-nr Mint it d.i iiLA tom.JIrrf11? thft foot ofherled with a liahtvil camlle. wux nil- "ticks of winiiwile Ulti? but Mr family had itisinteil on uvin "noict "Witt uaRRlnV tK wens unO if Mi Kin.

tkt tfafJ WW. the uievitable conse-iuence muM hve been at Wh Jir WmJl1 In "Minion. ie lirv-wtfie tiU iE "rrived, and the enKme did iu-t arrive WitiSl time. The escapr uppeared to he very badly matiaed. but hTr-S i nothfce tu 1" tll ie mu who brought it'wa drunV, that if Dl? to be very much ctjufuned.

Was of opinion been Ji well ail the escape all mifcbt have GIoiVL AV.ltne wiihed to add. that a Uvery-HUhle-keeper. at the bis neighbourhood, when sent to, refused to lend tbt he wanted to xt horses out first, and naid tJ i 'JH! lhem sutUfted the animals were safe. tkVkJIv of Albeniarle-street. examined I wa iE twentiahmt to one o'clock on Tuesday morninff, CwJ-rf Ioudcrahandcream, beinR at that time about twenty window.

This cnuh was nccaaUmed by the breaking of uienrat window soutli of the portico on the drawiuE room floor. A policeman, -almost at the same moment, ran up and sprang h'u rattle, i K1 tiiree the broken window, and the room appeared oe ran of moke and Home. One of the ladies seemed as If about to 5' out, but the other stopped hrr A cab at that moment came up nd I asked the gentleman to drivirto St. James's Church and procure the fire escape. He appeared not to know where it was but be at mce ve me his cab.

and I jumped on the box, ami we drore to the chnrcb, gallopping the greater part of the way. When I reached the nre escape, the tohd belonging to it was standing on the pavement with policeman close by bim. 1 akel the man to orinjr it down as fast ax possible, and went to assist to shove behind but it was fastened, and could not move it. The man said it was locked. I asked him to unlock it immediately, lie seemed quite unconscious of what he was ibout, quite lust, in fact.

I spoke very aeverely to him. 1 told bim that the delay would be attended with serious loss of life. asked him what he was abont, and told htm to give me the key. He threatened to knock me down if 1 said anymore to him considerable sensation. The policeman said to me, "Never mind him, sir; you mustn't mind what he says, for hes drunk." The man in charge then very fjuicUy turned round, and shut the doors of a sort of box he had against the wall, and having Rot the escape free, lie tried to prevent me from assisting to move it- Considerable loss of time was ocoutiorsed fruui the man a inability to perform Ins duty.

will swear that at least four ixiinutes' delay occurred, 1 should" think that not above a quarter of nour oreigniecn raimui-? cinpsea ueiwreu ine time oi my starting lor the escape and it arrival at tlie fire. When the escape reached the place I remained in the street. I saw Miss Raexett pet over the parapet and drop from it on to the ledge over the second floor window; she then took a spring as if springing for the escape; she minted it, and ich onine paTemrni. ilT a Juror 1 here was no dtMav with thp hr wmic ufW if tvt free. If the machine bad been properly served, I think it might liuve wn ui TOit up savjng lives.

The Chairman of the St. James's Fire-eFcaoe Committee stated that after the evidence he had just heard, he had no hesitation in saying that the man in charge of the escape would no longer be retained in the service of the company. The only objert that the society had in view was the preservation of human life, and with great regret he had heard of the incmcieucy oi meir mm. xne engine was not lacjceu it was merely lasirneii oy a spring. The Secretarr of the Comoanv confirmed the chairman' tatmpnt.

Mr. S. Lowe, secretary to the Royal Society for the Protection of Life from Fire, stated that, as reference had been made to the machine which had been stationed at the bock of the premises, a meeting of the committee had been held lost night, when a very full investigation of the mnticr wm enterm inio. it seemeii mm uie man was caiieu at aouiu Audley-street. a considerable distance from Dover-street, and that he went immediately towards the oanflagratton.

On reaching llny-hil! a iEentleman met bin. and said to him, A machine is just coming up to the front, for God's sake go and see what yon can do at the back." The man accordingly went to the back of the premises, where he was ready to reader every assistance, but there was no time for him after that to Ret round to the front to be of any use. The society was most anxious to have an efficient establishment, and any ifuggedtions that might he Lscrui cney would oe glad to receive. Me would only add that he liad seen a letter in The Times idgned 14 M. D.

that he rntirely concurred with the wentimenta there contained, nnd that he should be much obliged if tlie writer of that letter would favour them with his presence at the next meeting of the society, htch would be held i a few riayn. Paul Oronin, jiolice-constable, 158 C. who was next examined, said On the night of the fire I was on dnty in Grafton street, Hond-street. About twenty minutes to one I heard the springing of a rattle, near Piccadilly. I ran.

to the spot and saw that Raggett's Hotel was on fire. Seeing the immediate necessity for the escape, I asked the constable who was springing bis rattle if any one had gone tor it. He said "No." I directlv ran for it. I saw the man in charge of it, and said there wan a fire in Dover-street, anttflfer in tianor. I nttampUid to push the on, but found that it was fastened by a chain.

I observed gentleman harirg an altercation with the man in charge. I then for the first time saw that the latter appeared to be stupified. I tried again to nnfasten the escape but could not, and, turning round to the man, who was stilt qoArrelUng with the gentleman, said to the latter, Take no notice of Vim, he appears ipiite suipvfiwl." The man then turned to lock up his box. I said, 14 Never mind your box, come along to the fire." He then loosened the chain, and we ran up to the fire together with the escape. 1 left it on reaching Dover-street, and ran off to the station to get the assistance of more constables.

1 went also to the County and King-street fire-engine stations, but both of them had previously been called. In reply to a juror, Mr. Braidwood, the foreman of the Fire Brigade, said that every engine carried with it two Ladders six feet and a hilf long. Thev were so constructed as to fit into each other, and could be safely put together to the length of ZS feet. After the examination of police-constable John Fisher, -IB whew conduct in endeavouring to rescue the inmates of the hotel appears to have been highly merit orions.

The Coroner having beard all the evidence. The jury retired, and after a short consultation, returned a verdict nf Accidental Death, accompanied with the following nreinentment Tlie jury request that the coroner will write to Sir J. Graham, her Majiatv'a secretary of state for the Home Department, for the purpose of catting his special attention to the evidence given at this inquest, in order that the Government may take measures for preventing in future such an awfnl sacrifice of human At the close of the proceedings several models of fire-escapes were ex -hibited to the jury, and the subject undoubtedly appears to be one which demands earnest attention. The following singular episodical circumstance in connection with the destruction of property by the fire, and the lien of the landlord of the botel on the deceased Mr. Raggett, occurred on Friday In the course of their search the firemen succeeded in recovering the large chest of plate belonzinr to Mr.

Kinz. and on that srentleman receiving informa tion of the fact, he attended for the purpose of having it removed, and obtained permission of Inspector Aggn for that purpose. At the moment, however, Mr. King wasahouttodo so, a circumstance took place which, from its unparalleled character, created considerable astonishment amonest those assembled. A person, who gave his name as Mr.

Abbott, of Portsea House, Southampton, entered the ruin.1, accompanied by a who was said to be a sheriff's officer. He informed the Inspector that he was the landlord of the house that the deceased (Mr. Raggett) was his trnant, and owed him four years' rent, amounting to XI .000, and that every article in the ruins belonged to him naheliud instituted legal proceedings, and was prepared with a warrant to levy a distress on everything that was contained in them. Under these circumstances he prohibited the removal of the property said to belong to Mr. King- Inspectir Ages immediately conveyed this information to the Karl of Huntingdon and the family of Mrs.

Round. It is needle to describe their amazement. They immediately had an interview with Mr. Abbott, and urged upon him to reconsider the step he was about to take. The result was, that Abbott consented to permit Lord Huntingdon and the relative of Mrs.

Round to retain what they had discovered, and what thy could find up to tsunset, but refused to do so with regard to Mr. King's plate, declaring that thr lgil proceeding with respect to the ruiu wnubl bit enforced after that permd. A few articles of plate, however, were all that was discovered or value. Thr total Insurance upon thr building and tt.c en amounted to onlv This was effected in the Globe Jlfiee, the director of which bad agreed to pay that sum, and, in addition, to go to the of shoring up the building and liaving the ruins searched, which will email 7 above the lin sustained by them by the fire. Tkk HiTM.uiNfi.

Raggett's Hotel is a cruciform structure of grrat breadth of frontage and of considerable depth both in flank and hue. Including the basement, it contained abuut forty room, ron dining apartments, drawing-roams, strrping-rooms, attics, Stc. in fact, each Uoor so nue ns to furnish a complete suit; for each family. The principal defrnt, however, in the structure was, that there was no escape from thr upper room to the front door except hy the utair-i-itii: leading to it, nor wan it uoiblu that any one could have cot nut from the midst of the flames had the uuU communication by tin, stair-case been cut off, ecept by a door an the roof, linfortuiiatelv that difficulty was felt in the present if static', and it is undoubtedly owing to this cause that so many prr.ious Inst their Uve. 'Die house consisted principally of timber and I nth and plotter; in it was an old honac modernised, and being faced with stucco and (minted, had an external appearance of substantiality abuut It.

The roinhuatibility of its materials was, however, but too clearly proved by the shortness of the time in which tin whole of the upper floors w'rre i nduced to a heap of ruins. The ground-floor apartments have olmobl wholly escaped. THE LATE FIRE (LATEST We are enabled to state that the extent of the dreadful los of life at the late calamitous fire at Raggett' Hotel, Dover-street, Piccadilly, has now been beyond doubt ascertained to be five individuals, and not seven, as was for the first two or three days supposed, Mr. Rg-cett. Miss Raggett, Mrs.

Round, Mrs- and LoW Huntingdon's nurse; all the other persons known to have bren on the premises at the time of the outbreak being still alive. Tin ring yesterday a crowd as numerous as on any of the preiuus day continued congregated in Dover-street, anxious to ascertain if any other bodies were discovered, and the greatest coinmiseiation was expressed by person of all stations at the melancholy fate of the unfortunate sufferers. The search of the ruins was proceeded with during the day. but no-thine of much consequence was found the only article of value dis covered being two gold watches, the owners of which have not yel been ascertained. The search, hi consequence of the seirurc put in hy Mr.

P-oberts. the original landlord, to whom large arrears of rent are owing, was to haxe ceased at nix o'clock hut evening, bnt we n.idrUd on arrangement has been entered into between the parties, under which the search will be made to-morrow (Monday), and continued until thi whole of the ruins have been examined. In ennsequener of thr doalit existing as to whether the body found on Tuesda or thai discovered on Friday was the body of Mrs. llunud, it was determined bv tin- relations of that lamented Indv that buth IjoiUc vhriuld be buried in the family vault, but that course is now no lunger necessary, since by murntt examination, it has been fl'jCfrtaiued luat one has been "a motht'i and the other has not. The iiiriitiiii-atioi ia therefore clear.

yesterday nfumoun the fragment of several jrwfi wVre found in ihe cuius. Among them were two mr-ringg, which Lord Huuliuitdon id. u-tified as belonging to his lady. There wa a diamund gold ring, Vnich is supposed, to hnrt been the property of the nnfartiirutr Mia. Kciind; ana a brooch, vhicb it underload she iatdnd.i to ut om at th Uiitn'i DriJi Poqb cn tbi foUoriog da in of llie Uuccn and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of Wales and the Prince ot Leininien, arrived in town in a carriage and firar at halt-past elr.en o'clock uiia rairnitiR, from Cliivinoiil.

The Princess auc-, me ununceaa or Alonnt EdKCUtabr. Hon. Minn Murray, Hon. Miss Kerr, Lord Byron, Lord Charlea Wtlleatar. and Colonel Wnliir, tollnwed in two carriages and four.

A party of Liighl DraRoona formed the escort. Her Majesty and Prince Albert wen; received at KuclanB- Iiam Palace hy tlie Master of thr Horae, ll.i Maruui. of ffranhy, and Captain Francis liam Palace hy the Master of the Horae, the Vicc-Cliambcrlain, the Tin' Quern went at twi-Ivn oV nck to tlit flmuivtr.iiintirp Rfintni. to bt present at the rehVarsal of the ronrert of Ancient Music. Hrr was utterisJetl hy the Cnunlejw uf Mount KdRecumbe, Lord Jvrtin.

anil I.urJ Churls Hi Hoval llirliiitu Primrp Al. bert, aneouucLiiied by tht Prince of Leinineen. and attended by Colonel i .7 nvucui'u tin 10 tus nmiuici -Biunru m.uniB. Their Rovb! IlictmpKip Prinee Alfritl anil tlie PrintvuB RovhI. bp enmpanieil by thr Lady Lyttelton, arrived at the palace this aurnionii iroiu ifarcnmi.T.

11 EU MAJESTY'S DRAWING-ROOM. The Queen's hirth-dsvwB celebrated on Tuesday at court hv a draw ing-room JjtJd in St. James's Palace. The attendance of nobility and ce.ntry was very numerous. The company began to arrive at oneo clock, The state saloons were soon filled with couuwuiv.

and also the ante rooms the" irrand bann net tint? room and a second euard chamber, which had been fitted up this season, were opened for the reception of tlie numerous visitors, iinil were nlsohl ed. the costumes nt the ladii were of the most splendid description, and were new for the occasion 1 1 he Mmuters amieured in the full drfss ofticial cnitumfl ana me am arm. Beim rer of the royal houxehahl in tlie full drew houHehnhl uniform. Bering a collar-dav. the knhcht of the several orders of kniahthood wore the collars of their respective, orders.

The 1-ord Chancellor came install', wearing Ids j-uld gnwit, aud wax attended hy two nf hi secretaries, his i.ua.u(enant-i.oionei rercwai, rimi ms purse-nearer, sur, Iliiim'jt. The Muster of the RnlLt. the Virn-Chanifllor of Enzland, thr Vice -Chancellor Wigram, and the Chancelltir of the Duchy of Lnniwal also wore their eold trnwns. The Lunl Chief Justifies of the Courts of Queen's llench nnd the Common Pleas, and the Lord Chief Raron of the Exchequer wore their splendid collars of SS, with the rose and portcullis. Tlie Speaker of thr House ot tomiriMi oime in state, weannr His eold raae.

The whole of the ladies of the bedchamber to her Majesty, the maids of honour, and tbe bedchamber women, attended on the occasion. The Queen and Prince Albert arrived at two o'clock from Ruckine- ham Palace, accompanied by the Prince of Leiuingen, and attended by the Mistress of the Robea, the Countess of Mount Edgcumbe, lady in waiting, with the maidj of honour, and the other lords and gentlemen running tlie royal retinue. Her Majesty and frtnee Albert were taen contracted to tbe to vat closet. Tlie Duchess of Kent, the Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke and Uticoessot Uambndge, fnnce Ueorge of Uamondge, antl I'nnce Kdwarcl or axe tveimar, arrived soon alter, ann were conducted oy uie vice-chamberlain into the. roval closet.

The hon. corps of Gentlemen -at-Arms were on duty also a party of ine uue uuards. tne i eomen oi tue lauoru, anu tna uueen uiu.ru oi root buanls in dinerent portions oitlie palsiw. The Archbishop of Canterbury, prior to the drawing-room, accorn. nanied bv the bishons of the mutmnolitaii and oravincUl dioceses, de- livered an address of congratulation to the Queen, on the auspicious return of her birthday his grace and tbe rev.

prelates then withdrew from tfie royal closet. The Queen, Prince Albert, the Duchess of Kent, the Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke and Duchrss of Cambridge, prince George, the Prince of Le'mingen and Prince Edward of Saie Weimar having entered the throne room, and her Majesty having taken her usual station, the uinsign uipiumauc circle were introuuccu, wnen ine loiioywiug prejwnui-thins took place The Duchess de Coienv. and the Bnrnness of Tallevrnnd M. D'Accin, gentleman of Milan, ami Captain Hoghurst of the regiment of laiicers in tbe Austrian service Lieut. -trn.

count U. de neauheii. and the Uaron Duval de Ulatrzmes: Mr. Mnreno. attsrhe to Uie Antfiitine Legation, and son of the minuter the Prince Galitzin, counsellor of state and chamberlain nf the Emperor nf Russia; Count Ucininccr, cantain in the service of tbe Kim: of Sicilv.

The foreign diplomatic circle was attended by the Count ami Countess de St. Aulaire, Duke de Hsoghe, Count and Countess Diet rich tern, Sarim Kflt-ndi, the Belgian minister, Uaroti ile Cetto, Mons. Dedel, Lount lie t'ouon, M. Moreno, the naron de Moilcorvo. Ifaron nnd tin rnnfot Bruno jr.

Prince Castelcicsla, and Count irlmansegge M. nim Mr. and Mrs. Everett, Count Revcutlow, Duke deSotomayor, liarnn de Euhausen. and the other attaches and secretaries of eeatinn The general circle was attended bv the Lord Chancellor, the Ixird Chamlierlain, thft Master of the Horse, Ird Denman, Iord Chirf Justice Tindal, Vice-Chancellor digram, the Hon.

J. A. D. Rloom-field, the President of thr Board of Trade, the Treasurer nf the Household, Sir Henry Wheatlev, Mr. Sheriff Sidney, Mr.

Sheriff Hunter, the Hon. Charles Law, Sir B. Brodie, Colonel Buckley. Sir George Coupe the Lord Mayor, the Lady Mayoress, Sir W. C.

Roas, and the various nomemen and iceiuicmen of the roval houeho Id Obaxd Concert at IlircKi.vr.HAis Palace. In the evening her Majesty gave a concert at uuckmgham Palace. 1 he programme ot the ticrformances was formed hy selections from Spahr, Lindpaintner, Au-ber. Donizetti, Massmi, Beethoven. The vocalists, were Herr Pischek, Kupplin, Herr Dhcrhotfer.

Mdme, Maillard, M. lllaeji, and Mdme. Meerti. of the Belgian Ocera. Moscheles urcsided at thr oiano.

Tlie mynl diunrr iwirty consisted of the Duchess of Krnt, the Duches or Muccieuch, Lady Anna Mana lawson, tlie Uowagrr lady lyttetton, Tiscntt Tcwplctown, Col. ami Iady Catherine Vernon Harconrt, Ivrird and I-adv Lvttelton. Hon. Cant. Sncni-cr.

and Sir G. Couwr. The drawing-roam was attended by nearly all the rank and fashion of the metropolis. A more brilliant assemblage of the aristocracy of England has rarely been witnessed, the following is the ilrscnptinn of hrr Majesty's dress, on the occasion Court. dre rooip.nrd of a sky blue crape lisse dress and tunic, elegantly trimmed with silver guipure tlounrrs and insertions; train and body of rich blue and silvrr brocade of l.ritish manufacture, lined with white satin, and trimmed with silvtr guipure insertiuiiH body and sleeve ornamented with diamonds and silver guipure.

Plume "of suprrb white alrp feathers, blue flowers, silver lappets, and diamonds. The dn'sses of the holies were superb. Their head-d resws, in mot cases, consisted of feathers, blond lappet, and a profusion of diamonds. Mini.itkkiai- Ban'ul'kts. State dinners in honour of her Ma- jesty'a birthday were given in the evening by Sir Robert Peel, Sir James Graham, tbe Eur I of Aberdeen, and the principal Ministers and great officers of State, the distinguished guets invited appearing at all tlie hanituets in court dresses.

rcuj.it' KKjKjri.vt.-s. Iter Matestv hirthdav wn cvtlehrated in Ihe u-suul luyal unni)r hy public rejnirings. Tlie park and Tower guns fired royal salutes, the church hells throughout the day rang peals, and the roval standard floated from the steeples and tons of the various public offices. The mail coachmen and guards, post hois, and letter carriers, accordim to custom, ware their new cluthinv. Thedjiv wns nisei observed as a holiday at tlie liiffemit Government and the vessels in the river were decorated with flags and streamers.

Tbe clubs and tradesmen at the west end illuminated their house-fronts. The principal attractions were as follow St. James's (hie Boodle's), St. Janies-street, royal initials in white lamps Crock ford's, a crown in white ami nibv lamps Oxford and Cambridge Universities, gas imperial crown, with the letters V. R.

the Oriental, Hanover-square, large crown with laurel wreaths. The theatres: Drurvlane. roval ini tials with a crown I lay market, crown surmounted with royal cyphers St. James's, brilliant large gas star; Lyceum, very brilliant gas star. Her MajstvV tradespeople Sams's Library, gas star with royal ini tials; Uelsh and Gwyune, publishers, splendid gas star Fortnum and Mttson, imperial crown Mr.

Mitchell, Royal Library, a rnyal Brunswick star of jcas. havinir her Msiitf 's cvokcr in the centre, orndticinr a splendid elfrcl. Polytechnic Institution, brilliant gas illumination. Other institutions under royal patronage were similarly adorned. BUCKINGHAM PALACE WEDNESDAY.

Her Majesty was visited this arte moon by the Duchess of Kent. The Uuren htid a ilinner unrti- in the ii'eninir. TTii- romniinv in. cludnl her liny at Ifignncss the buchess of Kent, her Royal Highness tne JucneAM ot tilnucesEer, tiieu ttnyal i I ifchnesses tiie Duke and Duchess of Cam his Rnvsl Hiffhnrju Prince Gmrrr. his Serene Hirhness Prince Edward of Site Weimar, the Duchess of BuccleUch.

the Dake of Wellington, the Marruia of Granby, the Earl of Liverpool, the Earl Dels war r. the Countess of Westmoreland, the Earl or Cawdor, Lady Anna Maria Dawson, Lady Caroline Murray, Lady Augusta Csdugnin, the Hem. and Rev. Ieslie Courtenay, Sir George Couper, Capt. Francis Seymuur, and Mr.

Edoionil Mildmay. At a quarter oast cieht o'clock his Roval Hizhness Prince Albert left the palace, accompanied by the noble directors nf the Concert of Ancient mHAic lor inr naTiovcr-square Knnms. he utiae ot camortuge. tne Duke of Wellington, and the EurJ of Cawdor, were in the same carriage with the Prince. Tlie Marquis of Granby, Col.Wylde, Capt.

Francis Seymour, and Mr. Edmund Mildmay, occupied another carriage. The Queen left the palace soon afterwards for the Hauovcr-sqiiare Rooms, to honour, the ierformance of the Concert of Ancient Music with br presence. The whole of the illustrious cntnpany accompanied her Majesty, ami Irft the palace in six carriages, containing Lord Welles lev, Sir G. Couper, Lord Byron, the Hon.

Miss Murray, tbe linn. Miss Kerr, Lady Anna Dawson, Prince George of Cambridge, Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, and their Royal HighimsAe the I Li-iiciitrsbcs oi ivcnt, Gloucester, and Uam bridge. BUCKINGHAM PALACE THURSDAY. The Queen and Vrince Albert took their usual walks to-day in the royal gardens of thr palace. Prince Albert, atlendrd hy Mr.Gi-o.

Edward Anson, went this morning to thr office of the Duchy of Curnwatl, in Somerset House. The royal dinner purty at the palace this evening included the Duchess of Kent, thr Dukr de Uroghe, the Earl of Aberdeen, Lady Anna Maria Dawson, the Right Jon. Robert aid Lade Ptvl, acid the Rieht Hon. Stephen Luahingtmi. The baud or the Scots Fu i If it Guards attended at the palace on Tuesday, and prrfnrmril the fnlluwing pieces, uiuler the direction of Mr.

The Koyal liirtJuJuv March (C. Ciiote): Juhtl Overture (C. M. Yon Wrber) Gnind Selection, Don Carlos (M. Costa) Dublin Waltzes (Iibitzki); A mien Polka (Strauss).

BUCKING HAM PALACE Fill AY. The Queen took drive in a carriage and four this afternoon, attended by the jady in waiting, the Countrss of Mount Edgeeuinbe. The equerry in watting. Lord Charles Wrllesley, was tn nlteudancr on horseback. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, thr Princess Royal, and thf Princess Alice, were taken airings tu-day, in the.

royal gardens. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, nccrirupniiird by the Prince of l'ioiuKru, honoured the performance of tw French plays with their preMMicr this evening. Thr royal suite included thr Countess of Mount Litgecnmhc, Lord Byron, Lord Charles Wclrley, and Colonel Wylde. BUCKINGHAM PALACE SATURDAY EVENING. The Queen and his Royal Highnwss Prince Albert promenaded this morning in the royal gardens.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Prince Royal, and the Princess Alice, were taken airings to-day in the patuce gardens. The Queen and his Royal Higbws Prince Albert, attended by tbe equerries in waiting, rode out on horseback in the forenoon. Her Majesty left the palace hy the garden nate, and returned the same way. Her Royal Highuess the Duchess of Kent visited the Queen, and lunchenned with her Majesty. Thft Quren granted un audience tu Sir Robert Peel.

The court honoured the Italian Opera House with its presence last evening. The Queen, accompanied by his Royal Highness Prince Albert and tlie Prince of Leinengen, left th palace shortly before eight o'clock, in three plain carriages. Tbe court will attend divine service in her Majesty' private chapel to-morrow morning, the Hon. and Rev. C.

L. Courtenay officiating. MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE. On Thursday the marriage of Miss Mac Tavish to the Hon. Henry ueorge nowaru was soiemniscu at at.

ran is isourcn, ivnigntsondgc The bride, Miss Mary Wellesley Mac Tavish, is well known as the daugbter or Mr. ann jonn inac i avisn, oi i on real, Lower Canada, and niece of the Marchioness of Welleslry, as also niece of the Dudiess of Leeds and Lady Stafford. The noble bridegroom ia youngest sou of the Earl of Carlisle, and has forsome time past filled the imiiortant oosl of first atachtto the British Embody in Paris. The service was undertaken tn be performed by the Hon. and Rev, Gerald Aralleraian Wellesiey, The Dukeof Wellington, in tbeunavoid-ahle absence of Mr.

Mac Tavish America, had stated bis desire to act bis and give away the lovely bride. St. Paul's church, where ttie marriage tonk place, is a newly erected structure, of great architectural beauty, in Wittoii-pbicc. The present was the first occasion on which the solemn rite hod been relrhrafed within its walls, and to this fart, together with the rank of tbe parlies concerned, may be attributed the rrowdnl state of the building, which long before the ceremony commenced was nearly titled with respectably iiltirn! Indies and ifentlemeii. The bride won' a rich white satin drcs, flounrrd with magnificent Ijoiut dAugleieiTe lace, and trimmed with bouquets of orange and myrtle blossoms.

Tlie cmjftur wns composed of a rich veil of point de llruclles. with a tfitirlannf de Mane, consisting of orange blossoms interwoven with the hair, the veil being fastened by corresponding sprigs the same flower. The folloe-iny wecc tb bridfinaaids in attendance The Lady Mary Hird, the Lsj; Csrolinu LtVcioa Gowar, th Hons Mb JSUifj i 1 any alterations or modification are regimen in tneir ircaiy, HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The novelty at bur Majesty's Theatre this week hu been tlie produc- tion of a new ballet, the composition of Ccrito, of which in due season On Thursday night the. performances were Linda di Chanaouni for the opera, with Esmeralda" as the ballet; the little Viennese Children being interspersed as usual between the acts in a sort of inter-hide.

The house was crowded with the quality from dinner table, drawing-room, and levee and the boxes presented as brilliant a congregation of fenle rank, fashion, and beauty a ever had been witnessed on any previous occasion. The pit, too, offered the welcome attraction ofu due. prnportinn of elegant women circumstance entirety arising from the fact that may now venture their delicate persons in that arena without fear of encountering the rush" at tbe entrance door, owing to the. effectual precautions adopted by the management to prevent crowding from within and pressure from without. Another carcurn-stauce, which addi much to the enjoyment of the audience, is i the improved ventilation of the house.

By means of the application of science, the nipply of pure air tn. that spacious area and ail that it contains, is nearly complete anil there is no longer any drawback on the pleeaursi of the night frnm no impure atmosphere. On Thursday night Don Pasquale" preceded the new ballet, the nnme of which is Rnsida, ou lea Mines de Syracusa and detached portions of Linda" interpolated with the Viennese dancers, complied the entertainments of thft evening- The ballot of Rosida" said, by those who hare a good opportunity of knowing, to be founded on a tale by Koffman, an imaginative German writer in the line of sectres end devilry. Tbe plot of the piece, which consists, by the wav. of five tableaux, is very alight, and tbe incident are very few but the tine has the merit of simplicity to recommend it, while the others have that of perfect appropriateness.

The th HminiM!" of the bullet: and as it is well euuugh told in that production, it will serve for the present purpose of the reader A reek vessel has just arrived at Syracuse, after a long voyage, awl the sailors celebrate their isfe return witn gusats gay and young they have invited from the shore. Alman, a young sailor, is discontented with his present life, and is pmusued by Torbero, a miner, wbo bsa inuiinatetl himself Into the young mao'a friendship, and Rosida, a beailiful Jiiaideu, to quit a sailor's lifeand Iwcome a miner. Before separating, KosiiU, who has fallen violently in lovr with Alman, gives bim an amulet as a charm to preserve bim from misfortune. In despair at not being ahle to follow him into tbe minn, she confide), her love to Torbern, who apnears to take an interest in ner he ar-ranees that at a certain hour sbe shall meet him, disguised as a miner, and that they will then ifeacrort together into tbe mines. A 1 111 so is assidnoujily working in the mines when he is sianifrt by itia vision nf a lovely female.

Torbern explains to him that this fa th Uuren of the Mint-, who has taken him under her protection that if he will serve her faithfully and never quit thote rocks he witl become rich ami powerful ll not, her vengeance wilt be terrdde. Alman, shared by the prospect of nchei and power, consents to give himself to the Qneen, who Immediately in. psfars with hfr at tendanla receives his oath and disappears. He is not long alone before he i joined hy a young miner, whom he awn diacovera 10 he Ruaidx; she tells bun thai if he will noi accompany her, be witl remain and die, for tlist she caonot live separated rrom him. Alman is about In yield to ths ni.iidrn'a lovr, and she is nn the point of ascending Ihe steps thst lead from the mine, n-hm suddenly a sulphurous vapour fills the place, Rnsida is rttrrivd swsy fainting, Trtrw has but jutt time to save Atman from the vengrsnee nf the Queen.

What is Alman's horror on rejoining Ronda, to find that nhe hat Inst her sight A pdgnuisge is undertaken 10 nffiir prayers rnr her recovery by a miracle she recover her sicht. In the miilst of their rejoicings, hnwerer, Torbern reminds Abnan of his promises to his Queen he o-rls liimnelf ilravrn in the rocks hy a aupemsiura! power Torhrn is rrjurcing in the accoiJiIhahmeut of bis plans, when Alman ara fnrth the talMman he rrceived from Rnsida, and he ii st once set free. The happy pair are moteil; udLleii1y the darkness illiiminateil, and Torbern, umler trie form of an evd spirit, wiih enormnus wint. is seen boveriog over the The first tableau posses in the port of Syracusa a very brilliant picture and the action ia carried on upon the deck of the Greek vessel. There would be originality in the scenic arrangement of this portion of the piece, but that the machinist and painter bad been anticipated in the pio-logue" of the "Enchantress" now performing at Drury-lane Theatre, lie that, however, as it may, the scene is an imposing one; and what with Syrac-utau maidens in cutty sarks," miners in, white jackets, and jack tars in blue sarin tights and yellow kH gloves, wbo are dancing away for the bare life," it is moreoifr one of the most novel and animated description.

The gem of the part indeed, the gem of tbe ballet is in this tableau namely, the new dance by Cerito and St. Leon, entitled Sie.il tonne." It is elegantly got op edition of one or many of those Spanish dances, to tbe beauty and truth of which tbe aiidicunc at this house wpre so insensible lately, when executed by that consummate nrtixte and most lovely woman, La Npm. The second tableau takes place among ant res vast and deserts wild" on the tea shore of Sicily. In this scene the mechanical transformations are as frequent and as perfect as those in a pantomime and, moreover, full of brilliant effects of light and shade. Tbe feature of the tableau, in a saltatory sense, is Le Pas des Mineurfl," executed hy Ccrito ami Sr.

Leon to tbe great satisfaction of the audience. There is nothing surprisingly novel in the combinations of this dance; but the manner in which it was performed by tlie 41 Cynthia of the minute" Cerito left nothing to be desired bv the taste, in things of this description tbe most fastidious that may be imagined. There is also much mechanical skill and no little beauty, in an artistic point of view, apparent in the third tableau, which represents the interior of the mine, heie tbe young Alman is a voluntary captive. It is in this tablrnu, properly speaking, that the Pas des Mineurs" adverted to in the preceding paragraph occurs; but they are both as intimately blended the one with the other, almost us much as cause and consequence." The fourth tablrnu is the interior of a hea-miuge, hut as it is only what is termed "ft cnnifnter's scene," in theatrical parianci, piss on to last in this 4 eventful history," The fifth tableau is the Buy of Syracusa, with the blue tea and the blue sky above and below and beside it a beautiful antique oratory dedicated to the Virgin. Hither Rosida the hapless has cume in pursuance of her vow to the Mater Dolorosa here it Is that she miraculously recovers her sight and here, too, takes place the catastrophe which con-sinns Torheni the tempter to that eternal perdition which he deserves "for his trouble," and gives the restored maiden to the Brma of her lover.

The dance" of this tableau is, par excellence, La Wol-lincinne," curious mtlttnti of motions: but withal so pleasing and so prettv, and, moreover, so admirably executed by Cerito, in her capacity of a convalescent, that it cannot fail to become as general a favourite with the public as Le Redowa Polka' which tbe was the first tn introduce to this country. The muitc of the ballet is apposite and agreeable, but it is not ori ginal. The composer has drawn largely upon bis own previous productions of the same class, and occasionally bestowed more than a passing remembrance upon the works 01 other musicians wno nave written in this lin of art hut nevertheless, his portion of the piece it appropriate, graceful, and altogether pleasing in its character. No cost appears to hvtWeen spared in mounting" the piece; and so far aa in tine could command success tbe management seems to have set no limits upon the. expenditure.

The success ot tlontua was apparently unequivocal anu tne enm- porr and dancers Onto and M. Ieon were called rirtore me curtain at its close, and greeted in the most enthusiastic fashion. Don Pa.squ.ale" was repealed last night, and the new ballet. I Rosida," followed. Among the roval anddistinguisbed company were Her Majindy and his It.

H. Prince Alhert, accompanied by the Prince ol i Leinenieen. and attended hy the Gounteis of Muuiif-dcecum1, Hon. Hibs Kerr, Lord Jtyroii, Lord Cosrfe WeUeiley. and Co).

Wylde her R. H. the Duchess of Krnt, attended by Lady Fanny Howard; thrir R. H. the Duke sail Dnrhrns ul Cambridge, attended by Lady Aueusla Cadmran, and her R.

H. the Duchess of Gloucester the Dukes of Wellington and Beaufort; tbe Du-chetsPtofHomersei, Hamtltmi, and lleaufort tbe Marquises of Ormonde, Orawhy. Hri-adsltsane, Huntley, Watirford. ami Worcester; the Marchto-11. sirs of Ormonde, UJuru, and Wrterford; the Eerls of Wilton, Band wieo, Chvsteraeld.

Ken mare, Cmtlrmsmr. Cardigan. Lonsdale, Monster, and Jersey; the Counlesnes Ol Uslhousie. Wiltnn, Krnmare, Cardhjan, Jersey, and Ctleuiaine Elsron de Rmhctdld. Haron sn Bimnesi Urunnow, and Mdlte, Olr de Lechner I ami.

ft 1 de Lagos Lord Charles Uutler, Frederick Wm. Brresfunl, LilfonJ, MacdonsJil, Torrington, Ayl-iner. EUnelaffh, Foley, and A. Fitxclarense Ladies Elisabeth Butler, Pilt'oy Snmerat-t, It. HowaiM.

Joddrell, M-ux, Pt-tre, Womhwell, Moles worth, Foley, Simiriet, Foulis, and Pymin Hon. Mrs. Ryder Burton Hon. Colonel ft. Uptun, H- Curxan; etjrs K.

Wtlmi-d, Wm. Arfinnby, R.Howard, H. KIciix, II. Witloughhy, W. W.

Wynne, A. Barnard, H.Webh, F.OmMlrich, W. FrermantK and W. Pvmm Mrs. CjI.

Fitch, Captain Ryder Barton, Capt. CuilJy, Capt. Renolds, ttc. ice. Sacrf.d Harmonic Socikty.

MendeltsobnTt Oratorio of Saint Paul," which, it will be remembered, was performed last season on tbe occasion of Prince Albert's visit to this society, ia to be performed to-aiirrow(Monday)by tbespecial request Kt in tbe presence of her Majesty The Barbel rc di Siviglia," au opera which in its composition, ibj plot, and the manner in which it is cast, is perhaps more perfect than any other produced on the Italian stage, is promised to us for next Thursday, nt her Majesty's Theatre. Moriani and Castellan will also nppeaT. but the great feature of tbe evening is a Pot Pourri," by the charming little Vicnnoise, who take their benefit, and, we regret to say, are about to leave us. They will also give us two of the most effective of their dances, the Pas "des Moissoneurs" and the Pas des Mi-ruirs." Besides these we shall have another opportunity of deciding betwixt the rival merits of tbe three fair daneue, LucUe Grabn, Cerito, and Cnrlotta Grisi. Fuknch St.

Jamks's Theatre. Her Majesty and Prince Albert again honoured these performances with their presence on Friday evening laxt. Her Majesty was accompanied by Prince Leiningen, and was attended by the Countess of Mount Edgecumbe, Lord Charles Welleslev, Lord Byron, and Colonel Wylde. This being understood to be the last night of PJessy and most crowded and distinguished audience assembled to do honour to the exertions of these favourite artistes. Tbe performances, wtfich consisted of Marivaux's comedy nf Les Fauces Confidences," and the modern celebrated plav of Le Mari a lu Campaigne," appeared to afford the greatest amusement and gratification to the royal visitors.

Plessy and Regnier exerted themselves to the utmost. They were greeted with repeated ap- El a use during the performance, in which her Majesty and Prince Albert eartily joined, and were called at tbe close to receive the customary honours. On Monday next A chard, who performed to successfnlly during the early part of last year, will make his first appearance this season in Famille du Fuimiste Trianon." The announcement that tbe ladies and gentlemen of the company will, in the second act of tbe Islter nieee. he dressed in the Brand caattme tie rnnr of 174(1-50 has excited much interest in the circles of the beau mantle, that being the period fixed upon by her Majesty for the Grand Bal Costume at Buckingham Palace. ok Mrvkr'm Conckrt.

The annual concert of this distinguished pianist takes place on Tuesday, when the lovers of good music may expect an intellecfual treat of the richest description. L. de Meyer in his line the equal of Thalberg, and the rival of Liszt and there is no olaver in Europe who takes precedence of him an tbe difficult instrument over which he displays such a complete mastery. His execution combines at once the two primal reqmsites of excellence in mu sical art force ana leeung, nnu tne eneci ue prounccs is Vadiham- Gabpje.vs. The first of a grand series of promenade concerts will bike tdace on Monday evenina at this popular place ot en.

tertainment, under the direction of rhe celebrated M. Musard, who ori ginated this species of amusement in the rrencb capital, and who has arrived from Paris expressly to take the direction of the concerts and balls at Vauxhall. M. Musard will have a band of more than one hundred performers, selected from the first orchestras of London and Paris. Tfieuountess ue ifiicny rerrans, one or toe patronesses 01 too novai Dispensary for Diseases of tbe Ear, has kindly granted the use of her magnificent villa in tbe Regent's Park, formerly tlie late Marquis or Hertford's, for a irrand fete and morning concert, on an extensive scale, in aid of the funds of that useful institution.

The beauty ol tbe grounds the classic and extensive collection of unique works of art and rerru, which have rendered this ru in ur6e so celebrated, wilt doubtless contribute greatly to Uie success of the fete, and thus promote tlie important interests of the charity, Don De Cianns-'K The annual concert of this gentle man and hit brother took place in the Hanover-square Rooms, on Tutt- oay evening, ana was attenara oy one 01 iqc must numerous ana fashionable audiences we bare seen for some time. Their performances on tbe guitar drew down loud plaudits, Mr. Coleman Jacobs delighted the audience by his brilliant playing on the piano-forte. The piece fa fantasia) was one of his own composition, and was ont of firat-rnte excellence. Both as a composer and performer thisgentleman, is destined, ere long, toUkehisplace in thefirst rank among his professional brethren.

Sauk or the Autograph or Suabsi-erk. Yesterday a sale by miction took nlace at Mr. Fletcher's rooms in Piccadilly, of numerous valuable autographs amongst them was one nf theimmortalShakspere. i he. auctioneer staled that the boog containing the autograph oeiongea to a gentleman named Taylor, who had it in his library from the year lf'ii.

tilt JNovemher is is, wiien it was abstracted oy some nmcnown person. About three months ago a gentleman bought the bonk tor nne shilling at a stall when for the first time the signature of William Shakapere" was observed upon it; two lines were written above the name, but their iiumort could not be discovered. The book, after some competition, was knocked dmvii lu Mr. Pickering, of Piccadilly, for 'Jl guineas. Amongst the other uutoierapbs was a signature of Lady Jane Grey, with the words attached, I am the Unne," which sold for 4.

Another of Lady Seymour, Queen of Henry .2 5s. Aootlter of Elizabeth, 2 7s. 1., and another of Napoleon. Rocx Harmoxicon-. We nerceive bv the advertisement in another.

nart of our paper, that the proprietor of the Surrey Zoological Gardena has secured the services of the Messrs. Harrison, the performers on this lingular and tuneful instrument, ud that Uicy comment their anaage-atrot to.mprrew (Monday.) chequer Bdls bus udvunced from SO, to and upon India Bonds from 71s. to 72s. The quotations of India Stock have been and 28u, and of Hank Stock 211 and 200. rifuiin for tli have varied tram 994 to 901 The return ot the oiieratious ot the Rank of England during the week ending the 2Uh mst.f shows that the circulation is not being augmented fur although tlie amount of notes issued increased by 72,120, or tn 43,1 12.5 1 those taken to the banking department were 4,011,845, or nn augmentation or 1 he Kcxf was ..1.191.

an m.T.Me of JC2.R82 the Public Deposits were A5.OM.007, an mgoientation nf the other deposits were 4 a decrease of 4.188.501; tbe Seven Day and other bills 4 1. 021,487. a falling olr uf JL.y.IU, anu tue otour securities I l.Ti 17. a decrcuse of Tlie bullion amounted to 4.lfi.2"2.7al, an increase or and the total business of the banking department was or an increase of The tuul ctreulatiun of the United Kingdom in the mouth ending the Anril lost wfih 49.HHj.427. an increase of ,11 over the month of March.

The Private and Joint Stuck Issuing Hanks of Knglantl and Wules hail paper ouL to the amount ot x.7 in A pnl, and consequently were together only below their filed lNKiir. Thp Joint Stock Banks come nearest to their allowed limit. nithin Xiri.tW; li so that if anv alteration take place it will be more liki Iv contraction then nn expansion of the circulation. There is no intelligence yet of the Hibernia steamer. The Funds have been very buoyant to-day, and there has been an implement tn prices.

The Chancery Broker has been a pun baser today, nnd Uiim has given a lift to prices. Consols liave hero 991 to i for Transfer 'neit week, and left orTut99g J. For tbe Oueiung the qui )U-krirtH have hrrn fJ'J The premium on Exchequer Rill has been uuiet hlGO. to 62s. East India Bonds have been heavy at 279 to 290.

The New'Tliree-rid-fc-Uuartir per Cents, have been 101J to and the Three per Cents. 9Hj to Lung Annuities are worth llj. be settlement in tue cngllsn atocK lYisTKCt isnxeo lorcne incu juiy, bank Stock. 210 Etchenuer Bills, 60s. 62s.

pre m. Reduced Annuities, 08)1 Consols, 91bHi New 3Jier 1011 4 Ilium tiouus, a-os. prein. Do. 8r Consols for Account, 'J'Jil lonz Annuities.

112 1 There arc still new railways daily advertised, but tbe time is past for pmjrcts, unleas af very superior character, to come out nt a com-mnndiog premium. The Matlock, Birmingham, and Derby brought out bv the Manchester people, and taken up, we believe, by some of the old Northern lines, has attracted a good dral of attention, and has realised nn much as -1 premium, though not yet in the London official list. A new Irish hue, the Xewry andWarruiipuint, appears also to be arming thr few new railway a likely to he much competed for, as it offers on existing trulbc tables, a return of full 11 percent. ThcTrentValley Continuation mug lit out a mouth or two ago, are said to be prosecuting their aorrcyn with some energy, nnd, if well managed, (he bur pro- iniies to be of some importance, as connecting Ireland, via Holyhead, with London. There are one or two p.chrrines advertised for furnishing a west-cud terminus near Hungerford Market, and there seems very little douht of thr idea being carried out.

though the calculation as to what rrturn will be uhtnitied on the. capital embarked most necessarily be mnrr conjectural than in the instance of ordinary railways. We nre quite umihEe to chronicle all the lines recently projected in the midland and northern parts of England and as to Wales, it never attracted so miii-h noli re before. The Scotch continuation lines nre scarcely in so idulIi fiivoiir as they were, and there are doubt expressed in some quarter as to whether these, like one or two of the Irish lines, will pay for irnrs to come. The Churnet Valley Directors seem to be acting so iud-pf nderitly of the concurrence of their shareholdars, as to have excited a good deal ol disiatisfaction, and the formation of a new com-pany out of the wreck of this t.ce promising concern, smacks, to many, of a dc ire chiefly to favour few private friends with enormous allotments of new shares.

There are but few new foreign linea on the taoh (our readers my involuntarily exclaim, Indeed them need not be '), and people begin to find out that, from many of the latest schemes with will never get hack even Ibeir first deposit. Tlie transactions in railway shares, this week, have again been of rather rnui.Ir.rahle magnitude, and the fruit of Parliamentary procrns-tinnllon is stilt ripening e.ut, as we predicted, in the extraordinary advance of man) the old lines-. As a matter of course, people find that there is ct liiilc chance of mure than a few new lines being sanctioned this scubiou nml accordingly they increase their stake in the old concerns, that wi- shall feel but little surprise, if. when the bills are saiirtioni'il next vcar.it will be found absolutely impossible to bo on with thr i ntMtrui timi of numerous good railways as to the doubtful onr, ihe 3r sjid ol" them the better, and no one but the concoctors will frt if thr) never get the bill at all. As an instance of the cuor-mnm iuiTejie, since this day work, in the value of the old shares, we give the fliirtuftf io.

in one or two. Great North of England from 221 hae. been up in 2.V, Great Western frnm IHfi to 2(Vi, Birmingham from 2t ity JM, MmIUihI from 171 to while Birmingham nnd Gloucester hair .1. Brighton 2j to .1. South M(crn Newcasl! and Jar-ingtnn 4.

and South Eastern 3. Generally the scrip of the new lines has trvn less buoiniit, but to-day there was a further rise in both tin; nlt nnd new nhares, the settlement uf the account having induced many ot thr fttiitt to carry over their operations even at high rates of run-(inuaiutn, in thr hope that matters may lake a turn more favourable to tbrm than daring the lost fortnight. Aberdeen It 1 1 Armagh, Coliraine, nnd' Pnrtrush 1 It Birmingham and Gloucester l.fi I ditto Quarters H'A 'Mt do. Halves 1 li Birmingham nnd a lord Junction 1 Brighton, rewes, nod Hosting 5j prem. Bristol and Exeter 81 Kfi ex ditto New f.J 7 prem.

and Gloucester 2H Caledonian li ditto Extension Cambridge and Lincoln 5 Cii- iiii.t Ifc.lv.Hind dj ev Churnet Vnllrr 3j Cork ami YViiLLihird 1 Cornwall 1.1 2 Coventry. Bedwurtb. sii'I Nuneaton II I Coventry and ljeicester j( Direct iVmhrn. i 1 Diss. Beccles.

and annnulh i i Dunlin nml Kclfiud junction 81 Dublin and Galwnv I 12 anuiuliingir ig i j. umiusiK ami Eastern CifunliL'n lJ lfj ex New, ditto New ditto Perpetual Ple kt Cent. (No. 1 i premium, ditto ditto (No. 2) 3 tvi-trrn L'uioo Kur-nsion 1 Edinburgh and Glasgow fiX 72, ditto ioarlers 101 171, ditto New Quarters 5 Ely and Bedford 1 11 urenuuni.

Grejt North of Scotland 1 uremiuni. Great Southern and Wrstirn (Irclaml) 11 ditto Extension 101 111 uri-iu ol nniBim l.i zjo, oitto rsi-w ii onto 'SI lire Ga-it Western 125 1.10 ditto Halves 63 65 orem. ditto Fiftlu 1U 27 Guildford, tarehum, nml Portsmouth 3 31 (par 1 Hull and Setny Hit llrjt, uitto HiiMtcrs 1 1 pmi) UH to Halves 24 Liancaster nod Carlisle 2o London and llirnnnaham 245 2j5, ditto Thirds -It IG ditto Qunrlcrs 't londou and Blackwall 91 DJ. Lourlon and Urich ton Bi Qi, dillo C'msolidnted Eighths 12 London nnd Croydon Itu 19. ditto iSew I I ditto GuJirontfieti 5 ner Cent ei LiiiiUm ami tireenwicli lu, II, ditto rrrlerence J.J ex ixnuion ami South Western ti2Kl, ditto Consolidated Eighths IV 21 ditto Nw J2i 1.11 ditto Ni-w 10 London and York 1 1 Ijondondcrry and ('oleraine lj 1 Londonderry nnrl Eon akitten 2 it 21 Lvnn and Desvitam 1 Lvnn and El 31 S) Manchester und lieds 80 HS ditto Halves 35 40 prem.

unto unarteii VJ ditto sixteentns i lui-chester and Birmingham b9fil, ditto Quarters 5i 61 ditto New Quarters 5J Midland IftS P.I0. ditto New 2f 27 ditto UKmiiiziiam nml wrrny ivi I'M, Atwcjut ami unmnrton junniion TJ prem ditto Uranulmg 'Z Newcastle snu lier- wkk 151 lfil Newrv and Euuiskillen 11 13 Newark and Sheffield 21 31 ex New. North British 13 11 ditto New 0 61 nrem, Virturrn and hnsteni 2. ditto scrip ditto Qunrtrrs IB) IBJ, North Kent 31 North Wales ll and uiaudon tifc i premium, ditto fiw Jj A premium, Rithmonil and 'est End Junction 21 23 premium, Ruirbv. Wonres- ler, and tnng 41 premium, ncottisb Neutral 4 41 acnt- I a hrawshurv.

Wolverhamuton. Dudlev. and Birn.msh.nn 21 'li South Devon 9 11 South Eastern and Doicr41I 45! ex ditto New (No. 1) 94 101 ditto New (No. 2) 9 in ditto New (No.

3). 5J South Wales 2i Suinc nnd Richmond dts Trent ullev Ifii 17 Trent Valley and Holyhead Junction I II Waterfurd and ki.Vennv Yarmouth and Norwich 7 8 ditto New 7 prem York and North Midland 115 120, ditto Halves ditto Scarborough Branch 20 31 ditto Selhv 5S till urem ihtio Kxtension 20 22 Bordeaux and Toulouse orem Bordeaux. 1 on louse, and Cette i ItQuhnrnc and Amiens 51 5 Great NorUiern of France (Lsftilte'sJ ditto ditto fKosnmei) i oreat fans anu Lyons par, Jam sum Junction li 1 Louvain and Jemeppe 2 21 Lyons and Avignon prem Ptamur anu laiege .1 Orleans and lerzou 12 l.l nretn Orleans nnd Bordeaux 9 ill tvrr-Yssel i Paris and Lyons Lulfitte's) 1 Paris nnd Lyons (Ganneron's) Maris and Lyons (Lnlnn sj par, fans auu lrleans 4 4BJ ex div Pans and Rouen 42 43. Paris and StrusbourcGannerun's 1 3 Pans and Strasbourg (Haingnerlot) I Rouen and Havre lu prem ltoal rnrth ot spam uis. i ana nieuse I'll "1 Strasbourg and Bale.

10i 11 Tours and Nanles f.M nekenxir'nl 9 1 nml liion and Mulhnute nrem. fsslionsl iBank of Ireland Shares liuve Lmmon Bnu veat- minuter 7 to 7i. and London Joint Stock 4 to -ii premium. British North American were 41 to 2 discount. Real del Monte Mine Unre gistered were li, llolanos Senp 20 to and Galvanised Iron li to 4 I be settlement or the anare Account takes place on tne loin June.

FOREIGN FUNDS. The Half-tnonthlv settlement of the Account in the Foreign Stocks took place yesterdaj nut scarcely a feature ot interest rrccurrco. Spa nish rive prr tonU nuctunteil uunng the rortnignt irmn ,104 to -if. rnc lirre orr L.ruts. irom -I'jt to 411, and Portuguese irom tus 10 Obi The coinmiitec of Pnrtueutii Bondholders have riven uublic intima- ion of the rensous which, as they conceive, should deter the holders from acquiescing in the new conversion proposed and certainly it.

wants no argument to enforce thrir cogency. The present agreement provide for a steady increase in the interests upon the Bonds, until it reaches li cent nnri then to become fixed at 4 per wfiereas tlie new pro portion merely gives 4 per cent, at once, and sacrifices all the arrears of inter-eft, amounting tj 1(1 per cent. up to last January. With all deferens to Ihe committee, we. do consider that, although the conversion ol'intarr on the iiart 01 tbe Bondholders, it would be very desirable to call a public meeting, so that the Lisbon nrem men may know hat is thought at trtese rreuucni ait cm pis to wnteaie tneir rnreign creditor into repeated sacrifices.

Ihe transactions in the various Bonds this week have, independently at the adjustment, lieen ol trifling interest Spanish Bonds have rallied little, but Portuguese Converted have receded from fil to Belgian and tbe Dutch Funds have improved as well as the Transatlantic Bonds. Ihe foreign uas been quiet, out tnere lias ocen an im provement in thi. prices of some of the leading Stocks. Spanish Actives have been up lo 2yi and 30, nnd the Three per Cents, to 41i and 42 J. Portuguese Converted have been GGj to G7.

Mexican Bonds have been nrm ac ana uoiuraoianat tut, unman were marked OA. Belrian Four-and-a-Half ner Cents, have been Ml. and Dutch Four per Cents. 08lf. The settlement ot tne present foreign Account is fixed for 16th June.

Behzian 091 Russian. 110 Brazilian. 891 Chilian, 084 Colombian, ex Venezuela, 15J. Mexican. Portuguese, Do.

Converted. 661 7 Spanish Consols, 292 30 Ditto 3 per 42 French Five per 121 Dutch 2 per Ditto 4 per 98JI Frcvch F''vn-. The Rpnfs at Paris have fluctuated since oiu last from about 121 90 to 121 fiO for the Five per and from 85 7ft for the I urce per tents. THE NEW SLAVE TREATY. The negociations which had been going on for some time between France and this rountrj with a view to tbe effectual suppression of the slave trade, were brought to 0 conclusion a few days agn, and that contusion, we rejoice to sav, is one which must be of the highest gratification to thr fnrnil of humanity.

The negoeiators, as is well known, were the Unke Je Broglie nn The nartof France, and Sir Stephen on the nart of Encland. The new convention for the sun- presiioit of-the nine trade which has just been entered into between stationed on the weslrrii coast ol Africa bv the Kinr of the French, and rrance nu r.ngiana. itwi tu least twenty-six cruisers win 11 ne similar naval force to he stationed noon tbe same nart of the coast of Africa by the Queen of England. The naval forces of the two countries shall act in concert for the suppression of the slave trade. They are to commence their operations by establishing an exact surveillance in all those parti on Iho western African coast where the slave traffic is err- tlei on.

Traatits for Ua fupDieiiloa of thi ilifa trade will nOa first tew i.ays ot the honeymoon win be spent. Marriaf. j.v Hioh Likk. The marriage of Lord Ixuivnine with Miss LouiM Drummond wns solemnised on Tuesday, nt St. George's Church, lnrinversiiiarer in the presrnce of a numerous circle nf tlie connection or rwiin parries.

his lornxmp. Algernon lieorge fercy is the eldest sun of the Karl and Countess of Beverley, and Miss Drum. mond, the eldest daughter nf Mr. Henry and Lady Harriet Drummond of Albanv Park, and niece of the Earl of Kiunoul. The cereinuuv com.

menced at half-past eleven o'clock, immediately after which the happy urine, wun neriiuaie muuier, reerivcu ine irongrniuiaiiuns oi nerinenox Ine Lord Bishop of Rochester omcistni, and tbe bndn was given awa ny ner rather, Air. Henry ummmond. the bride, Drummond wore a white brocaded silk dre-. handsomely trimmed with nch Bruv srls lacr and bououets of orainre blossom the bodr handsomely trim med with lare tocorresnond. Tbe headdress ronsisted of a wreath ol orange-blossoms, and the toilette was completed by a costly veil of thr riidtest Brussels lace.

Tlie magnificent trouMteatt of the bride was formed by the taste of Madame Amhroise. The bndematds were, the Lnuy nay, iiss rercy, Adeiaiue urummond, miss isaoeiia rercy, miss lirummona, yivta rredenca imimraona, la rnncesse ue uronv and Miss Murniy, who were all similarly attired in rich worked muslm dresses, lined with white grow ile naples, with pink and white gnuxe scarfa, snd handsome whitn bonnets. The service concluded, the tiarties re tired to the vestry, where the usual record of the marriage was signed ny tbr following attesting witnesses ihe Karl anil l.ountets or uevrr lev. Lord Wharnclirle, Lord Redeacbde, Mr. Henry Drummond, and Mr.

Soetieer Drummond. After the cereinonv a sumntuous dr- jettnrr was given by Mr. and Iady Harriet Drummond, in celebration ot tue happy event, at tinmpiien House, tne mansion ot the tun ami Couuteu of Kinnnul. in Green-street, owinir to the facilities of its ac commodation. The distinguished individuals who were present at the breakfast were the Duchess of Northumberland, the Mariui anil Marchioness ot Camden, Earl anil Countess of Beverley, Karl and Coiiotein of Kinnnul, the lord Bishop of Carlisle and Mis Percy, Countess of Granville.

Viscount Maudeville, Viscount Dupplin, the Marquts and March four nf Kxefrr, the Marriuis of Elf and Lady Anna Loft (is the Marquis nf N(irthainiton, the Earl and Countess of Shrcwnhury the rjirl aiifl mm lean of Manvrrs and the Ladies Mary and Annnra Pierre. point, Viscount mid Lady Alnrian A I ford, isrount auu Ladv rrani: Satidon, Viscount and Viscountess Hohnesdale, Iord untl uaily Cileutvori, Lady WiEloughhv D'firrstiv and the Hon. Miss Willuundibv, Lord snd Lady Jsmes Stuitrt and Mls Stuart, lxril Dudley Stuarl, lily Stuart de. Kolhesay, Iady Anna Mana Uawson, Lord and Luv amoys, jj-tlv itusseU and the three Kussell. tbe Hon.

Mr. ht. lrtrrr. Colonel and Mrs. Berkeley Drummond, Colonel Philip Hondas, Mr.

and Ludv Mary Christopher, Ar. flee. The thjritntr was of the most rechcrrhf character, and included everv irossihie delicscv. lu the urin c.iual idoon covers were Imd for upwards of furly, and tbe rent re of the tahie was occupied ny a siiperti specimen tit the art ot confectionery in the shnueofa colossal bride-cuke. During breakfast the health of ln and Ijady Louvaiue was prnpnsed by the Earl of Kinnuul, and drunk by tne company witn grrat entnusiasm.

he nappy pair ieic town eariy in the afternoon for Albanv I'atk. there to nass tbe honeymoon. A matrimonial alliauiTe is said to be on the tapit between a right rev. prelate, one or tne yuuitgeit nt the oencn ot msfions, and an accom ptished young lady, attachrd to her Majesty's household. Herald.

Thk Wn a rtost Pekuac; Tins nerrare claim, which is so soon to be. brought before the House of lords, In a committee for privileges, is tirefrrred bv Churles Kemevs Kemevs Tvnte, of Hslswell, in the county at Somerset, and ot Kevenmahly, tn isiamorgansnire. i he baron was crrated hv a writ of summons to. and the stttiue in Parlia- ment or, ihomas first lord barton, in the reign oi rung rawarri the Sixth. Thr dignity wa made descendible to the heirs general of hi body, and breame vested tn Philip James sixth Lord and first Duke of it uarion.

it i held uy tue claimant that tne oarony or narton isnnw iibrvnnce between the he tr nnd renreaventslives of the said TtioiiiNs hrt ijird Whnrtnn. sod that the claimant is our of sueh en -heirs being pole hrir nf Marv fourth daughter of Philip fourth Lord Wharton. mr Artnur tiraoke ralkner, etpired sutlileniy at ins vnca. Kv'ingtou, near Cheltt'tihutii, on the evening of the 30th ult. Previous a is retirement tie had nail an extensive uractir.e a.t We rcuret to sitnouurre the demise of Lidy Emilv Stniton.

whr died on Friday Uit at DuuiUlk in hrr "2 year. Her ladv ship was daughter of the first Earl of Rrulen, and married, in 1tW, the late Gen. Mratou. THE OBSERVER. PRINTED Or PUBLISHED Mr 170, STRAND 1.0ND0S SUNDAY, (INK 1.

On Friday night, after some disciipnion on other ruattcm, thr consi deration of which we follow tho xtaiple of the House of Commons postponing for the present. Sir James Graham moved the second read ing of thr bill for affording the means of academical education in thesfo- vmcesof Ireland, rhe principle of that measure we have already rxplainrd is precisely that upon winch the national system of education hu been founded and so beneficially prospers. The secular education is to be mixed that is, it is to embrace students of all religious denominations. The religious instruction is to be separate, each student attending, without any interference on tlie part of the heads of the colleges, to the obrfervriiccs of his peculiar faith. For many a long year the attempt as continued to educate the people of Ireland upon a principle com bimng religious with secular instruction, and we have the testi mony of several persons men whose opinions are entitled to the highest ronsideratinti that this had failed, and must ever fail.

That principle was abandoned, and behold the result. The children a the. peasantry of Ireland art now flocking to the national schools. We have heard an oliaervant gentleman, who recently tMttcd Ireland after a long period nf absence, declare, that of tbe many visible im provements in it social condition the one that struck him most tbe change of habits in the children of the poorer classes. Instead of loitering, if not more mittchievonsly engaged, about the villages nnd roads as heretofore, they were to be seen every morning hurrying to their srhnnls, hook in liand, and exhibiting in their demeanour that propriety and gravity which ever invests even the infant student.

TheHe national schools are af course confined to mere elementary education. It is now proposed to establish colleges for the higher classes to afford the menns of academical education nearer home to those who may be unable or disinclined tn enter the Dublin University. Experience has proved that, in the peculiar circumstances of Ireland, the endeavours to combine religious with secular education have lccn wholly abortive in the rose of tlie lower classes and we are confident that he same causes would operate fatally against any effort to carry it ont in the new colleges, whether tbe religious institution should haven Roman Catholic or a Protestant tendency. The Government has, therefore, most wisely determined to adhere to the principle which lias already exceeded in its success the expectations of its most sanguine supporters. which brings the children of all sects together in amicable rivalry for scholastic distinction, which unites them in intimacies and friendships which the traditional animosities nf their creed can never wholly eradicate, and which, fnr the social peace of the country, may, under Divine Providence, serve in their maturer years to show that the child is, indeed, father to the man." Objections have benn made to this scheme for academical education it is denounced ax a godless one.

Tbe speech of Sir James Graham ou Friday night must convince the mind most sensitive on this point that means will he ulTonled under the bill, not merely of facilitating, but of encouraging the voluntary endowment of clergymen of nil sect? for the separate religious instruction of the students, and an opportunity be thus given to the Protestsntsand Uie Cal holier of evincing the sincerity of their desire that their sons should have that spiritual superintendence and instruction which the University of Dublin, like its holy sisters of Oxford nnd Cambridge, so confidingly abandons to the wayward tasf of the students themselves. Another objection is, that Ihe brad of the new colleges will have no control over the mora! or academical conduct of their youthful members. We are, on the contrary, fully satisfirtl that ample means for that purpose will be provided. We must not omit to notice the memorial of the Roman Catholic hierarchy, which, with the most sincere, respect for that venerable body, wo must say, advances some claims which no real friend of the extension of academical education can for a moment snnction. They ask for nothing less than an exclusive direction of the new colleges in fact, for the resiiscitntion of the old principle which had been so long tried nnd so disastrously failed.

The Irish peasant would not send his child to the old Protestant free school, nor would the Protestant country gentleman send his son to an exclusively Catholic college- The demands of the Irish bishops are not merely unjust, they are intuleraut. These reverend prelates give just credit to the Government for its intentions in proposing the present measure. We invite them to wait, and promist them they will find that it will, in all its parts, be carried out in the tolerant spirit in which it has been conceived. It was brought forward as a measure of conciliation and justice to Ireland and the Roman Catholic prelates may rc content that, in such a spirit, and with a view solely to that object, will it be matured and administered. In the House of Lords, on Monday, the Ecclesiastical Courts Bill was read a second time, after which the house adjourned til Friday.

On Friday many hundreds of petitions were presented against the Maynooth Bill. In the House of Commons, on Monday, Lord John Russell brought forward his resolutions respecting the condition of the labouring classes. Mr. Sharman Crawford moved an amendment in favour of an extension of the parliamentary suffrage. The debate was adjourned till Wednesday, the house having adjourned till then, dm Wednesday, on a division, Mr.

Crawford's amendment wis lost by a majority of 2J.3 to 3.3, and Lord John Russell's resolutions were, negatived hv majority I of 182 to 104. On Thursday the Ltnw cmmlei! ntif fir. I Sir James Graham moved the second reading of the College Ireland! I Hill, Lord John Manners moved, as an amendment, that tlie hill he read a seeonrt time that day six months. Tlie debate, was even tu ally adjourned till to-morrow (Monday), to which time the house adjourned. Some noise has been made ahout the conviction nf a man named Dean for an infraction of tbe Game-laws in sailing pheawinhv and plira--iants eggs, and we cannot dissent from the just condemnation wlih has hern universally pronounced ngnlust the: manner in wliicb thia poor man, old offender though he may be, was entrappt'd into the enrunii-ision qf new offence, or of the mode in which the v-tam was ilea with bv the maieitmtes bcuore whom it was heard.

The real facts, we understand, nre. that a keener of Sir Joint Walsh'a in- dared an under-keener of Prinee Albert tu aid him in entrnnuinc an old poacher no uncommon practice where the keepers are em ployi on properties that are adjoining. The prosecution was instituted ly the ke-per of Sir John Walsh the other was merely his witness ai Prince Albert neither had nor could had any previous kuovrkdi whatever uf tbt tiuiactjoo. a from the hospital, betides minor circumstances utterly at vara his past habits and conduct, such at suddenly and without 1 reason killing some robins and a cat, to which be had been alssaya itT tached, he once, without any provocation, struck sad repeat--: edly threw bottles full of medicines and other missiles at his Bttk autcr of whom he was remarkably fond. He also acted with great viokact -towards his mother, to whom he had ever before manifested tie baast atTection and obedience at one time threatening ber with a rtsor be kst in his band, and at another attempting to strike her with a and when subsequently reproached with this, be appeared to be taaatcjjy unconscious' of what be bad done, exhibiting tbe ftrongett tnarks of surprise, and exclaiming No mother, did I really do so?" that but.

ing into an agony of tears, and crying and tabbing like a child. It is submitted in the petition, which we understand has beet itmm up hy the Rev. Mr, Rolfe, who attendt him constantly to sdnuiiter religious consolation, that these circumstaocea to which the doefan. employers, and friends of Connor certify, and which bit ptreaa me ready to certify upon oath, afford ground for adviiing her Majeity tbst some commutation of the sentence should be made, and that sa ksr royal clemency she may spare tbe life of the unfortunate youth. The exertions of Sheriff Sidney upon this occasion have' doae mat honour to that most active and benevolent officer Wa anderttand last he presented the petition to Sir J.

Graham, and that be received a sv-' couraging answer. It is believed, however, that an inquiry will take fhctV Connor has written a letter to his mother, expressing bis sbtMreaxa of the crime which he bad committed, and declaring that bevoild rather have been gibbeted over and over again than have been puty ot so dreadful an offence. Immediately after the trial he stated to Sheriff Sidney that all fist witnesses had deposed was nearly correct, that tbe evidence of tbe btnt girl waa particularly accurate, and that he had at tbe time he pufebaW the knife a at the side of hit note, aa she had described. Bs also said that he mast have committed tne murder under add caused by a serious accident he had met with five or sax years ago. DECISION OF SIR JAMES GRAHAM WITH RESPECT TO.

MR. TWYFORD, THE POLICE MAGISTRATE. Yesterday tt the meeting of the rettry; of St. Marylebow (tie Rei. Dr.

Spry in tbe chair), the rev. its tor. laid before tbe vestry a letter had received, in his capacity of chairman, from tbe Secretary of Soft for the Home Department, on tbe subject of the recent enadaetof )fr. Twyford, tbe Bow-street magistrate, with respect to fait committal Mr. John George Mayer, a member of the vestry, on a cfurgc'tf assaulting bis brother-in-law and seducer of bis only daughter, Kb.

M'Lean, of the Strand. It was as follows Whitehall. May Sia With reference to the case of Mr. John George Mayer, concwasg which I lately received a drpaiatUm from the vestry of tbe parish of St. Utfj-leboue, I have tbe honour to inform you that I have called upon tbe PsirisMi before whom the party was taken for bis report, and has a bad fall raqsrf made into the farts of the case, and 1 have commDicated to fta mail una opinion respecting the course of proceeding takes, bv him against tat pa-tuner.

I htve the honour to be, air, ywt obedient teriaiit, "To ihe Rev. J. Home Spry. D.D., flic" J. R.

G- GiASia. Tbe Rev. Dr. Spry, in continuation, said thia wxs jotiv auch twer as be had anticipated from tbe Hone Secretary. Under, tbs ea-enmstances he thought the answer very ntisfaxtory, and he hoped tit' vestry would join bim in expressing tneir tnaiika to air James istaaosu General Sir De Lacy Evans said, although tbe letter of Che Root Secretary inferred that his decision had been condemnatory of tbe eos- duct of the sitting majristrate, still he thought that the vestry wen eo- titted to know tne nature of that condemnation rhear, hear, Mr.

Kirbv could not see that anv such inference at that wotKNM or tat gallant general could be drawn from the letter, which waa of oat "stoat vague and indefinite character. Mr. Joseph considered tne asier most unintelligible. They were bound to call qpon Sir James Grass to give to the public in detail tbe decision be bad corne Snden, in moving the entry of Sir James Graham letter-on ust minutes, said that nothing but the fullest explanation would utitfy Hv. Mayer.

Mr. Grange seconded the motion. Mr. Clapp'aaidpabeT noeriy uau neen vunaieo, mm punuc reinouiiiia miisuii un twwm hear, hear Mr. Ridgway denounced the letter of Sir James Grabta as an attempt to smuggle up the afiair, but he hoped the wnblic pres.

would aid in preventing such a job fbear, hear. Tbe morion was a-1 timately carried, and it was alto resolved to call upon the membera for the borough to bring the subject again before Parliament. THE HOME SECRETARY AND MARYLEBONE The Marylebone Vestry it teems (says a cormpondent) have decidai at their but sitting to give Sir James Graham a week't grace, ia tit -matter of Mr. Twyford, and should be not determine upon disautsnf that magistrate by that time, thenbut tiie future has been left by thesis. It is honourable to tbe hearts of tie gentlemen wbo compost, the Marylebone Veatryto take up tbe cause of thtarcollsgue.Mr.Mtyer,' with such earnestness and zeal but it is not creditable to their bet to proceed to the extreme length of urging the Home Secretary, uatVr threats of their displeasure, to remove from the heiich the magistrate wk committed him.

Mr. Mayer's case may hivebeenahard one be teeou 9 have been deeply wronged by ooe wbo should have protected bis child and doubtless, there should have been all due allowances made for as feelings by Mr. Twyford. Bat. all these facta admitted, does set appear that Mr.

Twyford offence against the Marylebone Vestry--for it is not an offence against law waa other than a mistaken tease el public duty, and a seeming harthneca hi performinf that daty. He could have no motive for 'committing Mayer wiUwat bail or mainprise, besidea an anxious desire preserve tb pmbfc peace, which is one of tbe chief functions he bat been charpi with executing and an error in judgment it tbe worst be imputed to bim in the matter. He certainly bad been mfbrttal beforehand of tbe facts of tbe case; and it it knownthst.be bad oss advised to liberate Mr. Maber upon sufficient recognisances but a magistrate was to be liable to removal for carrying out hie honest cot victions, upon the representations of any men or body of meat laea -there would be an end to all judicial independence in the office. Tbe Marylebone Vestry, therefore, in demaBding Mr.

Twyford' a removal al the bands of the Home Secretary, have nude a dirrct attack upon the independence of justice, in the first place f-m the second place, they have attempted to do a fellow creature airier ou wrong wiihont adequate cause for what wrong conld be greatta to man of Mr. Twyford age than dunniatil tram the bench rand, 10 the third place, thev have arrogated to themselves functions which coasn- tutionaltv appertain, solely and exclusively, to tne Mouse or umowr. It is to be hoped that they will see their error now that it bat bam pointed out to them, and hasten to amend it by withdrawing their proposition a proposition which must be ctaraclttfised at illegal tod an-just but whether they retract their demand or not, the calm thmsiag portion of the community look with confidence to the decision of an James Graham, which, whatever maybe Ma mistakes in poftics, hat never yet been hostile to individ ual justice, or antagonistic to public njbt. THE (PROBABLE FATAL) DUEL NEAR GOSPORT. Gosponr, Fridav.

Mr. Seton.the gentleman wbo watwoonJed ij the late duel at Brown's-down by Lieutenant Hawkey; waa so improved in health on Wednesday, that hopes were entertained of a apeedy removal to bis own residence at Souths, hut we regret tosa nouneethat all hope hat since vanished. On Tbnrsday tie wawrrotd gentleman became worse, and in the course of th day it wsa evideas "some unfavourable aSterafion bad taken place. These symptOB3bTt increased to-dav to such a fearful decree that the recovery of tbe Ptisnw is now pronounced hopeless. Mr.

Ltston hat been sent forfrom LCn don with all despatch, and it expected to arrive at Irtsmoata tn evening, to tee if there is any chance of prolonging the life of the tuJ-ferer by an operation, the success of which, however, even minds of the medical gentlemen, it not looked upon at probaWe. un-Stewart, Mortimer, and Jenkins attend very regularly, and. consult twine a dav un on their natient. Neither Lieutenant Hawkey nor tne seconds have been heard of since the warrants tar their apprebertfiot have been issued. It ia reported and believed they.

are all on the continent. Mrs. Hawkey has left Portsmouth for London, with the intention, it is believed, of proceeding to tbe continent, and joiniDg her haiv-band. Times of yesterday. Mr.

Seton is the son of Colonel Seton, who was com mart dan of the forces in one of tbe West India islands, the inhabitants of which, 00 bia retirement from the command of the. island, presented him with a magnificent piece of plate, in token of their respect for Seton was educated at Salisbury, under the care of Dr. Ratcliff, and cn entering the army joined the 11th Hussar, tn thia regiment he routined a few months, and then sold He married a Mitt Wakefield, sister to Mr. Wakefield, late an eminent solicitor at Gotport. Seton if a gentleman possessed of a good fortune, which will be considerably a -creased should be survive hit mother, who it married to the Err.

Mr. Waller. Mr. Seton it a man of very gentlemanly manners and grm kindness of heart. Hit conduct thi-ougbont life has been chaiactatsea by the highest sense of honour.

Whatever- errors be' may have oot)-mitted are to he attributed to bia bead, not hit heart. He it in his year. He has only one child, which is in its fourth year, Tns Grand Polish Ball. We feel great mtis faction in baH able to state, that at a meeting of the lady patronesses, held last Thursday, at Alratck'a, and amongst whom were present the Duchess Bedford, the Duchess oT Sutherland, the Marchtboeaa of ADesbury. the Marchioness of Lorn, the Visco unless Palm era ton, the Vucouti'I Pollmgtou, Lady Caroline Sanford, ihe Hon.

Mrs. Stanley, snd the Mrs. George Dawson Darner, the most important arrangetnentt of Una fete were brought to a conclusion. Various quadrilles of the msionnit, minuet, and polka, which are to be led by the A rat lomin tries of fashion tbe orchestra under the direction of Moos. Jullien; who will introoace several Polish national airs, and other minutiae conducive to the amase-.

meat of the company occupied the attention of the committee. "re as ia the excitement abont the Queen's masque, it does not in the diminish the interest and the pleasure anticipated on the occasion of Polish entertainment since tbe splendour of tbe costumes, end jp" Jaxy of beauty, that will grace the royal bait wilt again be displayed st Willis's Rooms, on tbe 13tb of June. ExTKSsi vk Fraud. Jobann Carl Gorzas. a native of Berlin, lately obtained 40,000 florins from a respectable house at Amsterdam, upon it famed bill of Excliange, purporting to be drawn by Gorgas, upon tbs Royal Maritime Society of Berlin, and absconded to England with proceeds of the fraud.

John Forrester, the Mansion Houe offirer, snu instructed to trace tlie fugitive. Forrester succeeded in tracing the ne-linquent to Liverpool, and upon arriving at that town on tbe 2 nh ult ascertained ihit Gurgas wat just about to tail for Boston by the ship, Cambria, under an assumed nime. Uofortonatelv no treatreiista oe( tween this country and the Netheiland-f for the giring up of cnniiwls, and as the offence waa committed in Amsterdam tt was not cognixtb by the Englu-h law, A warrant widd rwt, tberefore-te the apprehension of Gorgas. and the ottthoritie of the ISrnrerlanoj England not feeling authorised to give ioatructionj for the appretwawat. pf Qocur Av daliBoaaat tecaaed with th tda of bia iasa..