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A deputation of Members of Parliament and persons interested in the prosperity of Galway, waited upon Lord Derby, on Wednesday, to present a memorial from the Town and Harbour Commissioners of Galway, ask- ing for a grant of 152,0001. for the purpose of constructing a pier and breakwater with the view of making the harbour a safe port and packet station. It is known that two steamers have already sailed from Galway to New York ; and that there are to be seven steamers on the station. The Reverend Peter Daly was the spokesman of the deputation, and he did his work extremely well. To Judge from his facetious observations Lord Derby must have spent a pleasant hour with the Irish gentlemen. When he came to speak seriously, he said that he could not give a reply without consulting Mr. Disraeli, and until "we see how the project of a western packet station is likely to succeed." The Reverend Mr. Daly.—" That is as much as we can expect, though I should have been glad to hear your lordship say that you would give us the money." (laughter.) Lord Derby.—" I dare say you would." (Laugh- ter.) But you know this steam company is to pay 10 per cent. You will net, of course, be content with less." Mr. Daly said he had no personal in- terest in the matter. Lord Derby.—" Well, if you do not get the money it will not be the fault of the Earl of Eglinton; for I assure you he has written very strong letters to me on the subject." The Reverend Mr. Daly. —" We should be lad if your lordship would act upon the recommendation of the Earl of Eglinton." The Earl of Derby (laughing).—" Especially since you have heard how he has written to me on the subject. (Laughter). Lord Eglinton, indeed, takes very great interest in the welfare of Galway and the success of this enterprise."
This amicable interview ended with a voluntary testimony in favour of Lord Eglinton from Mr. Daly.
The Fishmonger's Company gave their annual dinner on Monday. Lord Palmerston was the hero of the evening. Ho did not fail to make as much capital out of the opportunity as possible. There was, he said, one circumstance which must render it doubly valu- able to the Members of the House of Commons to be the guests of this dis- tinguished association, because they knew that of all the commercial asso- ciations of this great metropolis this company always stood preeminently distinguished for its liberal political principles. The present are days when everybody is a Liberal—(laughter)—and when what used to be called Tories no longer exist ; but it was less complimentary to the society to say that they were liberal now than that they were liberal and acted on liberal prin- ciples at a time when these principles were at a discount, and when it was a peculiar distinction to hold them as this company did informer times.
AThe Metropolitan Board of Works met on Tuesday, and being informed that an act had received the royal assent conferring upon them additional powers for the purpose of carrying out the main drainage of London, some formal steps were taken in prosecution of the business.
There was a largo gathering of charity children from the schools of the Metropolis in the Crystal Palace on Wednesday. The children sang several psalms in unison, in the presence of some 20,000 persons, and the musical display is said to have been "magnificent in its kind."
At the Middlesex Sessions, Thomas Saunford, "a leading member of the begging-letter fraternity" has been sentenced to fifteen months' imprison- ment. He has existed for twenty years by imposing on the public, and has been previously convicted four times. His latest exploit was a successful attempt to pass himself off upon Captain Sayer of the Staff at the Horse Guards as formerly a Lieutenant of the Navy, now ruined by recent heavy losses at sea. - Henry Bunbury, son of the late Major-General Bunbury, has been com- mitted for trial by Alderman Cubitt on a charge of uttering three bills of ex- change with intent to defraud Mr. Hobson, a tailor, living in Finsbury. It appears that Hobson was accustomed to lend Bunbury money, knowing that be was "entitled to a large preperty, being of a very high family." Some of the money was lent on the security of a hill of exchange, purporting to be accepted by Mr. Parkin a solicitor. On Saturday Bunbury called for some clothes, and while trying them on he produced two bills of exchange, one for 1001., one for 50/. He said he was going to Cherbourg and should want 501. "Both bills," said Hobson, "were drawn and endorsed by the prisoner, and purported to be the acceptances of Mr. Parkin. They were both dated 30, 1858. I then said he must have been aware that the bill of exchange for 40/., bearing Mr. Parkin's name as the acceptor, was a forgery, and he said it was. I then asked him if the other two bills were also forgeries, and he said they were." Hobson then gave Bunbury into custody. Parkin, the solicitor, proved that the acceptances were not in his handwriting. In de- fence Bunbury put in a statement, the effect of which was that Mr. Parkin and others had not paid him moneys to which he held himself entitled in consideration of having signed certain papers. Alderman Cubist said this statement was no answer to the charge, and thereupon committed him for trial.
The Marlborough Street Magistrate, Mr. Beadon, has fined John Scott, landlord of the White Bear, Piccadilly, 301 for keeping a betting-house, Charles Thorpe, 301., for aiding him to keep it, and John Bird 10/. for using the house. Mr. Beadon said he had received several anoymous letters, telling him he would never be able to put down betting or betting-houses. That might possibly be so, but it certainly should not deter him from ad- ministering the law with a irm hand.
Two constables, in plain clothes, passing a public-house near the Gray's Inn Road, during church time on Sunday, heard voices within. Knocking, they demanded to be served, and, being refused, pushed in. They found some empty bottles. On going out, one of them said the landlord kicked him, and he dragged the man to the station-house. Brought before the Clerkenwell Magistrates, Mr. Tyrwhitt,.dismissed the summons, and made some remarks about policemen who go about to public-houses in plain clothes.
Robert Shcenburg, a German, has been committed for trial on a charge of stealing books from his master, Mr. Nutt, to the value of 150/. The man pleaded guilty. He had committed the robbery very ingeniously.
A fire was discovered on Monday evening in the office of the Sun news- paper. It speedily spread, driving out the editor and proprietor, and others, and destroying everything in the tipper part of the house, including a quan- tity of type. The engines were soon on the spot and in two hours the fire was reduced.
The public are now admitted to view the sarcophagus which contains the remains of the late Duke of Wellington in the crypt of St. Paul's. The material was sought upon the continent, but in vain ; and at length it was determined to appropriate for the purpose a huge porphyry boulder, which had lain for ages upon the Treffray estate at Luxalyan, in Cornwall. Here, in the field, whereon it was found, the intensely hard material was cut into the form of a sarcophagus, and polished by steam power, and, being com- pleted, was conveyed to the cathedral, to be deposited in the centre of the c tal chamber already mentioned. The colour is rich reddish brown, with yellowish markings ; and the sarcophagus is placed upon a base of light granite, each of the four corners being sculptured with a lion's head. On one side of the sarcophagus is inscribed, "Arthur, Duke of Wellington," and upon the opposite side, "Born May 1, 1769. Died Sept. 14, 1852," and at each end, and upon a boss is an heraldic cross, the outlines of which, as well as those of the inscription, are in gold, which has a rich effect. In each angle of the chamber is a candelabrum of highly polished red granite, from which rie jets of gas to light the apartment. The floor is laid with Minton's tiles, and the appearance of the tomb and the sepulchral eliam- ber, if not sumptuous, is grand and massive. The tomb is stated to have cost 1100/.
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