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Carrying out the generous policy which we lately intimated, the Queen has purchased a life-presentation for the Prince of Wales to the Orphan Working School at Haverstock

Admiral Sir Charles Napier has got into an embroglio with the Naval Lords and the Prime Minister. After the publication in the Times, last autumn, of his trenchant letters to Lord John Russell on the unsilful management and misdirected profusion of our naval establishments, Sir Francis Baring expressed,to Sir Charles his official disapprobation of such attacks in the newspapers ; qualified by a compliment to Sir Charles's professional character—" I only doubted your discretion." Sir Charles inquired the ground of such doubts ; hinting that scurrilbus newspaper attacks on hiin had some weight in his disgrace, and remarking, that if the letters on the Navy were his sole offence, he had no more to say— they were a duty to be performed at all risks. Sir Francis Baring told Sir Charles, that he was his own enemy; but he would "say no such fling" as that the letters were the offence. Thus disparaged by the civilian First Lord, Sir Charles appealed for protection to the whole Board of Admiralty, as his masters and judges ; enclosing credentials and testimonies of distinguished services. 'The Board confirmed the cen- sure of their-chief, and added a specific censure of the "sending of en- closures." Thus slurred and denied redress, Sir Charles wrote to the Premier' himself. Lord John coolly replied, that he was aware of Sir Charles's letters, and of their "gross imputations on the character and motives of the late Lord Auckland' : ae to the First Lord's opinion and doubts, Lord John said—" I cannot say less than that I concur in his opinion of your professional character, and share in his doubts of your discretion." When in 1846 Sir Charles applied for a place in the Board of Admiralty, Lord John had thought his services would be more useful in a naval than in a civil' department "Your brilliant services in 1840 on the coast of Syria evince the energy and boldness of your professional character, and will always be remembered by me." Hereupon, Sir Charles expressed astonishment and grief that any thought, word, or deed of his, should have been deemed an imputation on the late Lord Auck- land, whom he " honoured and loved too well." He is not aware that he ever applied for a seat at the Admiralty—he offered his services generally; he is obliged for the remembrance of his services in Syria, "but, after what has passed, they are not likely to be again wanted in a hurry." This was• enough of " official redress" • so Sir Charles comes for real justice before the jury of the nation, by publishing the whale corre- spondence in the Times.

The Government expedition of four vessels to search for Sir John Franklin is hastening forward its preparations with might and main. Ac- -cording to present calculations, says the Times, " it will leave Woolwich for Greenhithe on the 1st of May, on their way Northward." It is stated that Sir John Ross has got his vessel, the Felix, in such advanced. trim that he will start on the 17th instant from "Ayr for the Arctic regions:" The smart old seaman was last to start, but he thus promises to be first in the race of preparation.

In the week ending last Saturday, 1,167 deaths were registered.in the Me- tropolis. In the ten corresponding weeks in each of the years 1840-9, the average number of deaths was 1,054, or corrected for increase of population, Was 1,150. The weekly number of deaths has continuously increased during the last month : the deaths were successively 875, 967, 4026, and 1,1'671 Part of the great increase in last return is-due to the augmented mortality of diseases that affect the organs of respiration, for in this class the deaths re- gistered last week are 252: this class. numbered in the previous. week 231, and in both weeks the numbers are much above the average, which is not more than 184. The extraordinary coldness of the weather serves to explain this result. The apparent increase is swelled by coroners' cases now reported tn. the lump: The Commissioners of Woods and Forests have received possession of 31axlberon8ouge„ from the officers of thtlate Queen Dowager's house- hold ;. and 4,4 1,!derst0ocl that-the Vernon eadlection of picturea will be

removed thither ikanedbitelY•

professor Bain has resigri:41 the office of Assistant Secretary to the Board of Health,; and is.snooeedeo`,-.!‘si Mn Tom Taylor, a gentleman who has won mimosa in hie. profession ofi ofier-er and reputation in. pursuits of literature.

Immediately after the acquittal:of the Birds on their tr;'4 -for the murder or, manslaughter of Mary Arm Parsons, the Government ordereci_., ea to be made as to whether they could not be arraigned on other than the precise charges on which they have been acquitted. The result has been, the issue of orders to indict the Birds for the many cruel assaults upon the poor girl, which-have been proved: Mr. Justice Mule was taken seriously ill after the assize business at Kingston, Thursday, and was unable to perform judicial duty on Fri- day Sergeant Gazelee presided_ in_his place Mr. Justice ILiuler how- , ever, was sufficiently recaveacil on Monday to resume his duties.

Tble venerable and s.ccomplished Earl of Macclesfield, eighty-seven. Yitarg-of'ager atdfafker of the English Peerage, died on Easter Sunday, at his. seatof,Eneharai Hall, Oxfordshire. Thomas Parker.. fifth Earl of Macclesfield, was also Viscount Parker of Neel= and_Barein Parker of Maeclesfield•: he was the second son of the third Earl, and 'succeeded his brother (who died in his eighty-eighth year) on the 21st'- LL'arch 1842. He was married twice, and has left children by each wife ; ',ors only son, and successor, Thomas Augustus Wolstenholme. Parker, belrag a child of the second marriage.

twieee .sent Earl was borne on the 7th March 1811, and has been married of His second wife is Lady Mary Frances, daughter of the Marquis " a'..tininster ; and he has four children.

7../re Reverend William Burdenell Barter, Rector of Burghclere in Annpshire, has published a form of sympathizing address with the Bishop Exeter, suitable for signature by the clergy and laity of an archdea- menry. It expresses-joy that the Bishop has been " called on to witness a good confession m defence of an article of the Christian faith" ; and offers a pledge to oppose the power the Bishop has denounced, at. all sa- crifices : a postscript suggests the opening of a subscription to defray the expenses of the Bishop's defence. At a meeting of-ninety or a hundred clergymen of the .Archdeaconry of Chichester,—called by Archdeacon Manning, who presided,—a resolution was voted by a large majority, " That it is desirable to take steps to procure an alteratiowof the present court of appeal for the determining of questions of dbctrine and other matters purely spiritual." The Board of Heads of Houses at Oxford have rejected a memorial presented by Professor Hussey in favour of Ecclesiastical. Synods.

At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean daily reading of the baro- meter was above 30 in. on Friday ; the-mean of the week was:29146- The mean temperature. of . the week was 35'9°, and-was throughout lower than. the average. of the. same week, in seven. years; from Sunday. to.Thunalsy in- elusive thiadecrease onthe average fluctuated between. 9' and 139. The tem.; perature was lowest on, Tuesday, when the mean was 31:2'; and on the same.

day the highest temperature of' the water of the Thames was 39.39 and the:lowest 35.9°. The mean. direct-bin of the-wind forthe week was.liortit and' East-south-east.

The following are the results of the figures in_ the. return fbr the week

ending on Saturdaylast: the first column of es gives the aggregate' number of deaths-m'-the-corresponding-weeks of the ten previous years.

Ten weeks 01.1839-49.

Week. of 1850.

Zymotie Diseases 1888 .... 182 Dropsy, Cancer, awl:ether dIseasesof micestainew variable seat

608, .... 57

Tubercular. Diseases 1147

Diseases of the Strain, Spinal Marrow, Nerves, and-Senses 1307-

Diseases of the Heart and Bleadivessels 318

34,

Diseases of the Luags, and of the other Organs of. Itaspoutioa 1688

252

Diseases of-the Stomach, Liver, and-other Organs of Digestion--

577

Diseases of the Kidneys, Its

so.

Childbirth, diseases of the Uterus, Sc

120,

Rheumatism, disemies of the Bones, Joints, die 68 .... 9 Diseases of the Skin, Cellulite Tissue, Re .... 9,

Malformations .... .. . ... ......... 24,

Premature Birth 230

Atrophy, 154.

Age 603

Sudden

321

Violence, Privation, Oold, andIntemperanee,

Total (Including unspecified causes)

MU.

10535"

99

1167

The French Minister-of Commerce has addressed a eircularto the .different Chambers of Commerce. and- Manufactures, calling their- attention to the' exhibition- whiohia to take place-in 1851. in. London„. and urging on theme the neeessity of.using their utmost eflbrts-among the manufacturers: in their respective dialects yin order. tluit the products of Freneliindustry seuttelingw land. may be suoh as to keep up. the character of.the country for ingenuity( and skill in: workmanship. The.circular also explains. that. the exhibition will include agricultural productions,: and.ealls the attention of those oon, nectod with those.pursuits to the benefit which may result from-their taking. part in it.—Galigneni'9 Messenger.

It is stated in the Berliner Allgemeine Rrrclien Zeitunge that the Awe have obtained a firman from the Porte granting them permission to build'a temple on Mount' Zion. The projected edifice is to equal Solomon!s temple in magnificence. Millions (?) of money are said to have been collectedfor tliie purpose-in America alone.

In the Art Journal for Aril is.publithedthe following-statement of the number of pictureaimportedinto the United- Kiegdons in.the year-1849. Prom Prussia, 34; Germany, 1,066; Holland, 1,946; Belgium, 2,420; France; 4

3,498 ; Spain and. Portugal, 32 Italy, 1,723f; other-countries,: 4678.;stotal, 12,691.

The proposed submarine telegraph between Dover and Calais, concededtes Meters. Brett and Co. by the French,Government, is-approaching completion. The tower for the battery, offices; and general weeks- at Dover, are nearly erected,. and the insulated wires are expected to be sunk across Ile. Channel in the course of the next month.—Arhenceum.

Government has discovered the.existenee of. an illicit manufactory of Bove- reigns.at Birmingham. A coin tendered at one of the public . departments was suspected. and severed, audit wasfound, to be made- ofa core of inferior metal enclosed in standard gall It is stated by the Globs, that those coins " defy the teat of weight,. sound, on aquafortis; a. slight imperfection,. how- ever, exists in: the milled edging, which.should be closely observed to dis cover the imperfection:"

A Sheriff' a Court was held in theGrandlliry room [at Liverpool] on Monday last, before Mt. Aston, barrister, for the purpose of assessing damages to-be

paid to Messrs. Rathbone Brothers by John• ejohn, theiewarehouseman,

who had- completed an imprisonment of-nine-months and paid a flue-of 2004 He was possessed. of 'property to- the value of upwards of 3,000/. though he

hadbut a paltry salary ; and as this-property was supposed tobelongin right to his late employers, the action was brought. The Jury. awarded' 2;06514; 16s. 114---Livetrotil Courier.

The body of Mr. John Weedon, Mayor of Readin" whose disappearance we mentioned last week, has beenfound in the river. Kennettnear the town, under circumstances whichleave little doubt.that the unfortunate gentleman committed suicide.

As Mr. Brookhank, boatman, Greened], was adjusting, the- buoys which mark. out the channel near the Barend Hill, on_ Monday evening last,. lie

trusted himself upon a portion of sand which he had often. crossed.; but on this occasion the sand proved to be rotten,., and he was instantly ingulphed up to the neck without any-means of extricating himself. Fortunately, Mr:

Hodgson, of Illverstnn, saw him from a distance; and speedily procured, as- sistance, and went-to his-rescue; and to this party Mr Storey, of Mean- house, crossed the channel, and joined himself,' and being well-skilled in

such occurrenceer so directed. the party that. the boatman. was relieved from his perilous situation_ It.was near six.o'clock in- the-evening when. this-oc, currence-took place ;, a few minutes later, and the head of a man could not have been seen- from a. distance, and then.a lingering death would hare been inevitable.—Westmoreland Gazette: A nearly fatal aocident occurred to M. Roche; the. Mironant„last weekr.at Saintes, near Bordeaux. The balloonin which he made an. ascent. came. in contact with a chimney ; he fell into the street,. and hoth.hia thighs andone of his arms were broken.

Mr. C.. Pemberton, an attorney of Liverrol, has occasioned the death of:an old lady, by driving his vehicle over her in the streets. A Coroner'e Jury, thinking that Mr. Pemberton had driven recklessly and at a furious rate; have-returneda. verdict of "Manslaughter" against him.

A labourer who was trespassing on. the South-western Railway waskille& on Tuesday, near Wraysbury station, by a train running over him..

A passenger-train has had a narrow escape on the The: between Derail= and Wymondham. The driver saw an obstruction in a. cutting as- he ar. preached it; the man blew his whistle, but no notice was-taken.;; fartu, nately, the train was stopped in: time to prevent' a collision. It was then found: a. home and. cart were on therails ;. in the cart lay a man ins:re- ally drunk !' It is not known how the horse got onto the line. The carter will be prosecuted.

Anew machine far opening. and carding, cotton was about to be exhibited to some gentlemen by Mr. James Slitter of Salford ; a man was standing by a revolving shaftready to pass a strap over a part of the machinery ;. but' while his, attention was attracted in another direction, the shaft caught hit( shirts sleeves, he was whirled round; and' before he could be released both errs arms were torn away at the elbow: A miller was engaged at Altham sweeping bran into a spout which CON* veyed it to another floor; he- found there was an obstruction, and patting down his arm, he pulled up- the corpse of a child three years- ol& The little

boy had been playing in the room, when he fell into the spout and was suL located by the bran.

very lamentable shipwreck occurred on the Tongue Sands, off Margate, OR Saturday night. The City of Dublin Steam-packet Company's ship Royal Adelaide should have arrived at the wharf, Lower East Smithfield, on Satur- day evening ; she came not,. and Sunday afternoon the first tidings arrived of her loss. A river-pilot who had been waiting) at Gravesend to take charge of the. Royal Adelaide was informed by a Deal pilot, that the bark he had charge of passed a large steamer on Saturday night, about fifteen miles off Margate ; that signals of distress were fired, and the steamer seemed to be on the sand ; that the wind blew a gale, and the bark could render no assistance : the description of the wreck. tallied with that of the missing ship. Subsequently, intelligence was brought by steamers that arrived in the river, describing the appearance of the wreck, and its progressive demolition by the sea. Net a soul was seen on board by any of these vessels. A telegraphic despatch from Margate on Monday afternoon announced that the wreck was covered at high-water, and that two bodies had been picked up off' the sands. The Royal Adelaide was a first-class steamer, between 400 and 500 tons burden. She was commanded by Mr. John Batty,. of Cork ; and the number of per- sons employed on board was twenty-four. The passengers. were supposed to be very numerous; but the actual number could not be ascertainedtill it was kriown how many had been landed at Plymouth : it appears that fourteen persons embarked at that port, and the people there estimate that altogether there must have been at least 150, passengers on board.

Signals of distress were heard, by men of the Coast Guard near Margate,. and by the people of the Tongue light-ship ;: but as there were only two or three repetitions, it was supposed that the vessel' making them had got off: it.is now surmised that the steamer was soon filled with water, and this pre-

vented the firing of more signals : there was a tremendous sea at the time,. which tore away great pieces of the vessel. The boatmenr ofMar- gate went.out as soon as the disaster' was known, but they could effect no- thing for the time: The bodies found were those of Mr. Gowler the mate and one of the stokers. It was on the Tongue that a German. emigrant-ship- was lost in.-October last.

A large brig has been wrecked of the island of Eday in the Orkneys. The vessel upset, and drifted- towards the shore, until her anchors took hold' in the ground'; she was last seen ridin. gtottom up. All hands lost.

The Teresa. runes a. Liverpool ship, bound to Idaranham with a cargo valued at 30,0004, hass been wreaked on the Copeland Isles, near Belfast. After the vessel struck, she broke into two parts; one was swept away,. and the master and seven- men perished ; the other portion remained on the rocks till next day, when the' eight people who were upon it were rescued: Wales affords a fine field, for the phonographers. One of the most recent reports of the Bible Society acknowledges. contributions fronr Mynyddyslyn and Rhoslianerchrogog !