Star. — London, England, 1829-12-18 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. Lord William Fitzroy, at his seat, Hambledon Cottage, Henley, Bucks, from a tour ; the Earl Fitzwilllarn, at his seat, Milton, Northatuptoashire,from Wentworth House, Yorkshire ; the Hon. Gen and Lady Georgians Apr RBIs, at Roehamptoo, from a visit to Prince Leopold, at Claremont ; Lord Fitsharris. in Portland plate, from a tour; Neathcote Campion, Esq. at Symmones Hotel, St. James's-street, from a tour; Mr. and Mrs. Loyd, in Brook-' street, from their seat in Norfolk ; the Earl of Fife, at the Pul teary Hotel, Albemarle-street, from Windsor; Major Kcate, In Pall-mall, from Brighton ; Lord Win, Vane Powlett, at his seat. Somerby near Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, from a tour ; the Marquis of Winchester, at Marshal Thompson's Hotel. Cavendish square ; J. Lomax, Esq. Mrs. Lomax, and Miss Lomax, at ditto. THE ARMY. A Detachment belonging to the 10th (Nurtb Lincoln) Regiment of Foot arrived in town yesterday morning, on route to juin the Reserve Companies at Kinsale. A Detachment belonging to the 12th (East Suffolk) Regiment of Infantry arrived in town yesterday morning, on route to join the Reserve Companies at Londonderry. A Detachment belonging to the 17th (Leicestershire) Regiment of Foot arrived in town yesterday morning, on route to join the Regiment at Chatham. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Moms ARILIVID Tuts Dor.—Dublin I—Waterford t—France 1— Hamburgh 1. The Prince Kutusoff, Sheraton, from Qbebec to Liverpool, was driven on shore near Baltimore Island on Sunday, with her masts cut away—cargo expected to be saved. The Roberts, Pate, from Riga to London, put into Colmar on the 27th ultimo, leaky, and must discharge, having been aground on Gothland. The Franklin, Watts, from Baltimore to Bremen, was off Cux haven on the 12th instant, with damage, and six feet water in her hold—cargo discharging. The Felicia, from Philadelphia, was wrecked near Irlquy on the :sth ultimo—crew saved. Dear., Dec. 17.—Wind N.W. light. PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 17. Wind N.S. PLYMOUTH, Dec. 16.—Arrived the Sarah Agatha, Hoffman, from Surinam ; and Hero, Kent, from Quebec. FALatouxu, Dec. 16.—Wind N.E.—Arrived the Tobago, Reed, from Gaspe. Livearoos, Dec. 16.—Arrived the James Laughton, Dawson, and Inner, Overston, from Buenos Ayres; and Henrietta, Owens, from Pictou. Off the port, the Charlotte, Picton, and Sir William Scott. from New Brunswick. Duseur, Dec. 15.—Arrived the Clarence, Crofton. and Eme rald, Clark, from Demerara. BOLTAST, Dec. 15.—Arrived the Vigilant, Evans, from Leg horn ; and Nimble, Farthing, from Ostend. Dec. 16.—Arrived the Marian and Jane, from Quebec. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. We have no arrivals this morning worth noticing. Owing to the prevailing Easterly winds, we are deprived of information. The Coosa Market up to the present hour possesses not the least interest. Consuls which left off yesterday at 94J for the Account, opened at the same price : scarcely a bargain has been transacted. The French Mail has arrived, but has not brought the French papers, which is rather singular. Nothing doing at present in the Foreign Market. CITY, HALF•PAST ONE O'CLOCK. We have but little to communicate in regard to the British Funds. Consols have continued during the morning at 94 for the account, and speculations of minor importance take place. Money in the House is not so plentiful as yesterday; 4 per cent. can be obtained for the loan thereof, and if the House is stated easily to be obtained. In the Foreign Market there has been a good deal doing to Brazil Stock, which has suddenly got up 4 per cent. The real cause of this start is not exactly known, but reports state that the recognition of Don Miguel by our Government is near at hand. In the Foreign Securities little doing. In the Share Market the transactions in all shares have been very spirited this morning, par ticularly in the Brazil Mining shares, and there is every appear ance that in the spring the Share Market will resume its former importance. In the Cora Exchange this day the market was very dull, which is usual at the approach of Cbrhunas, but Monday's prices were obtained for fine samples of wheat, barley, and oats, and the middling qualities of barley were unsaleable. The Upper Canada Paper last received says—" We understand that the Managers of the Montreal Bank have come to an under standing with the York Bank, by virtue of which the former con• cern is to be removed forthwith, and the field again left clear for the operation of the Bank of Upper Canada, which It it said has also agreed to collect the debts of its Montreal brother outstanding. It appears by accounts from New York, that the Emperor of !tussle has purchased of the Americans the ship United States.— This view' was built at New York three years since, and con sidered one of the finest vessels ever built. Viscount MELVILLE has left town for Brighton. . _ The Russian Ambassador gave a grand dinner yester day evening, at Ashburnham House, to some of the Fo reign Ambassadors and Ministers, and a select party of the Nobility and Gentry. The Austrian Ambassador and the Prussian Minister transacted business yesterday at the Office of the Secre tary of State for Foreign Affairs. MY FIRST BOOK.—I began to look anxiously for some reviews of my Rhapsodies; and the Literary Ga zette was the first to notice them. I expected, of course, a tolerably long critique, with approved extracts, and the like : but the thermometer of my spirits fell ten de grees when I saw it noticed coolly and quietly in that portion of the paper entitled " Sights of Books :" " This is rather a pleasing little volume. The author has evinced a pretty talent for description, and may do better things." And, as I live, this was all! This " pretty talent," and, " may do better things," gave me a fit of -the bile, and destroyed all my affectionate vene ration for Mr. Jerdan's Gazette. " Magazine Day" ar rived, and I posted into the City to a Coffee-house on Ludgate Hill, where I could obtain a sight of the prin cipal Magazines : but the devil a syllable did I see about my book. I felt my dignity considerably ruffled by this remissness, and wrote a pettish letter to Mr. Campbell, as. Editor of the New Monthly, upbraiding him with neglecting his duty as a public reviewer. Mr. Camp bell, or rather Mr. Reading, the Sub-Editor, returned me a very civil answer, and told me, if he had known of nay work, (and I thought all the world knew of it,) he should have paid it all the attention it merited, and he would do so now, if I would order a copy to be sent to him. This opened my eyes to a fact which my vanity had prevented me from perceiving; and I requested the publishers to send a copy to each of the Magazines, as well as to the weekly literary journals. They did so, and now began the work of criticism. The Literary Chro nicle was the first to open the business, in a critique, which I considered extremely just, because it was ex tremely favourable : at all events, it gave its readers an opportunity of convincing themselves, by copious extracts, of the truth of his opinion. This was on a Saturday ; and on the Sunday next ensuing, a paper, which pro fesses to carry the whale world on its shoulders, and call itself " The Atlas," spoke thus of the book : " This is an extremely pretty volume, we mean in its external arrangements. It reminds us of a well-dressed puppy, with no other recommendations than his gay and gaudy attire. We have looked in vain for any amusement in its pages, which are destitute of every quality requisite for k book."—London University Magazine. THE REMONSTRANCE. Though lately in your altered mien Nae friendly smile fur me was seen, Oh, far more wretched wad I been If fault o' mine Bade the kind welcome o' your een Forget to shine. An' yet, an' yet 'ds bard I wry, When friends are aye sae rare below, To lose frae oat the seantie few At cherished friend ; It strikes the sternest spirit thrones. And makes it bend. Heaven knows this drearie wart of ours, This April-day o' smiles and showers, Has not o' joy o'er mony flowers Our path to strew, That we should—lavish of our stores— Ev'n ~forego. For me, sae drear has been my track, Sae clouded o'er wi' storm an' rack bly way o' life—l fain look back, Wl' fond regret, reit to the least that now I lack Of aU I met. The time will come—that time comes fast— When a' that charmed shall be n'ercast, When each shall dread to be the last Here left his hue, To weep an' mourn o'er pleasures past. An' friendships sane.— To board, wr fond despairing care, The memory o' joys that wrre— Nae other solace left to share, But all in gloom To ask the passing wretch's prayer, An' seek the tomb. Sith this—and Dane frae this are free— Slay, aiblins, be our destiny, What can it 'vantage us to be Like severed clouds Oh, short's the space ourwls may see Low in our shrouds. When wealth an' wally gear forgot, Our very forms remembered not, — In some obscure and lowly spot We mouldering lie, Oh what can then avail the thought 0' pride gane by?— Then think, an"twere na' just whiles worth To deck our narrow span o' earth Wi' germs o' friendship's e'ergreen birth That ne'er may cloy, Than coldly thin our present dearth 0' mortal joy ? H. " THE TIMES" AND MR. O'CONNELL. " TO TIM TOMOS Or THZ nun " blerrion-square, Dec. 14. " Mr Dean Sut.—The defence of the Times to my charge of venality is quite insufilcient. It would not be received in ;ay Court of competent jurisdiction. It is what we lawyers call departure in pleading. It does not amount even to the general issue. Indeed, there is sometisi. , g curious in this—that the caitiff does not venture to deny venality by any positive or distinct averment !!! " Although the guilt is not positively denied—it would, indeed, have been too audacious to deny it positively—yet I am free to confess that the defence is, in other respects, pleasant and amusing. It is comical, though not convincing. It is laughable, but not satisfactory. It savours strongly of a ludicrous irritability; but there is no logic, no argument, no proof. " To set this matter in its true light, let me repeat my charge. As I am fond even of the phraseology of that charge, I repeat, in my own words—' There is in London a newspaper called the Times,' &c. &c. The tawdry female, who, with rouged cheeks and in faded silks takes the air in "the Strand" by gaslight, is not a more thorough prostitute in person, in heart, and soul, than the talented wide-circulating noses.' " Such is my accusation. Now, what is the defence of the Thus " Flret—lt abuses the language and imagery of the charge ! Now, the language was exceedingly pretty language, and the imagery not only exquisite, but exact, as I shall presently show ! " Secondly.—The Times begics to call names, ." Booby and ' Jack Puddiag'—what a Saxon idea!—and various other such parts of speech—showing beyond a doubt that the culprit was in a perilous passion. " Thirdly—The Times comes to the pith and marrow of its de fence, and it is this—that I could not tell when, where, or how he was bribed. " What a specimen of precious reasoning is here. Mark the Anglo-Saxon scribe. Because I not was not present when he was bribed, ergo, he was not bribed. " Case in point—l love a case in point. Here,' said a judge to a prisoner, ' what say you to this charge ? Here is a witness who swears positively that he saw you steal the sheep.' My Lord,' replied the sheep-stealer, , I will bring three witnesses who will swear positively that they did not see me steal the sheep.' The prisoner was not acquitted, neither can the Times. Its venality can be proved circumstantially with as conclusive a force as by any direct testimony. Why should it devote at least two, if not three leading articies—mind leading articles—not letters from a correspondent, as it so characteristically insinuates—why should it devote three leading articles to a foolish falsehood against so insig nificant an individual as myself if it were not bribed so to do? Or is this its defence—that it led, forsooth, to nothing ! Is' the Lady of the Strand'.--for that, after all, is the proper denomination of the runes, and shall be so in future—l bestow that cognomen on the base instrument of venality—is ' the Lady of the Strand' so desperately attached to falsehood that she invented the lie, told the lie, and repeated the lie—and all for the pure and disinterested love of lying? " Besides, who was it that furnished the Times with the garbled extracts from my letters ? Come, tell us that, and, if you do, I warrant it was a hand that to uched much money, public and private. " The inference really is irresistible, fortified as it is by the pre vious bad character of the culprit.. It has long been a matter of notoriety that the Times had neither honesty nor principle. Its an cient tricks and modern dexterities are quite familiar, and I only gave voice to the public and universal sentiment when I declared that paper to be venal to the very lowest pitch of venality. " But, after all, the only thing that I am anxious about, is my literary character, which has been assailed by the Times. It has traduced my powers of similitude, abused my simile most unmet- cifully. . " Now, that simile was a very good simile, exact in all Its parts; and even the defence of the Tenet proves its precision and exact ness, for gone of the vigilant - guardians of the night, vulgarly called Charles; were to arrest the career of the female I described, how would she defend herself? Precisely and to the letter as her pro totype, the Times. does. She would fly into a passion and call names—' Booby,' and 'Jack Pudding,' and every other Timal' flower of eloquence would be her first resource. " Brought up the next day before the grave and sapient justice at Bow -street, she would pursue precisely the same line of defence with the Times. She would defy the magistrate to prove that be was present when she committed the grime of prostitution. She would cry with the Times—when, where, how ? But in vain. Like the Times, her previous bad character, and the intrinsic cir cumstances of the case would condemn her, and she would be sent to spend her lonely hours on the tread-mill—a station which I trust will shortly be adorned by some of the managers of that venal print. "' Lady of the Strand, for the present I have done with you. You will, as becomes you, take up all the vile calumnies of the vile orange pleas of Ireland, and give them out in new editions so your English readers. "' Lady of the Strand,' I defy you. • Calumny does net injure those who have no other object in view but to do good to their country and their kind ; and who, devoid of personal motives or of personal interests, are quite regardless of the frowns of men in power, and of the dagersof literary assassins. " I am, my dear sir, your's faithfully. DANIEL O'CONNELL." Despatches were sent off yesterday morning from the Colonial Office for the Governors of the Leeward Islands. CORBETT'S LECTURES. Mr. COBBETT gave his third lecture last night at the theatre of the Mechanics' institute , . The hall was as much crowded as on the former evenings, and the lec ture was allowed to proceed without any of those inter ruptions which marked his last exhibition. Mr. Cobbett commenced by recurring to the two propositions which Le had endeavoured to impress on his auditors on his last lecture. He had already established—First, that there was great distress at present amongst all chases that d d not partake of the taxes. Secondly, that this distress had arisen from the arbitrary changes which hal been made in the valm. of money by acts of parliament. Thirdly, that this distress would not go away of itself like a slight cold, or a passing cloud, but that it would remain like a piece of timber which had Hallam on a human body, and must be removed by some other power. Fourthly, that the removal of the distress must be effect ed by some just and effective legislative measure, or that a violent convulsion must ensue ; and lastly, that a re- ductioa in the value of money, or a return to paper money, lOWA it would be injurious to individuals and ruinous to the nation at large, would not preserve it from that via!ent convulsion which all good men deprec Ited. These proposi tions he had already established, and should now proceed to the remedy. His plan was to go back to the year 1791 or 1792. There was a pitiful revenue then of fifteen millions, whilst the revenue at present was sixty millions. When the revenue was only fifteen millions the minister was ready to go to war when any insult was offered by ano ther nation. Now Russia had possessed herself of Tur key, and England did not dare to raise a linger. Now, why could not England raise a finger at the prestatt mo ment ? Simply because I;er revenue was .is:ty mil lions and not Moen. This country had not more wealth now than in 1791; but it was inor;! hea vily taxed, that Wll5 the secret. IThen men got into distress it was natural they should revert to that time when they were comfortable, and not in di.;treas.' In order to conform to the reduction of prices the country must come back to the expenditure of 1791. In that year the debt cost 9,500,0001. the civil list cost 898,00a1. the navy, 2,000,0001. the army, 1,700,0001. soma odd.i and ends, 128,0001. some other trifles, 40,0001. and the ordnance, 375,0001. The total revenue in 1791 was 15,000,0001. Then it was that Mr. Pitt menact& Spain with war for coming to Nootka sound. An arma ment was fitted out on this occasion which cost a mil lion and a half of moner, and when some one remarked that the whole of Nootka sound was not worth above 201. Mr. Pitt properly answered, that the less value the possession had the more we should resent the insult. Within a few years, however, England had seen the Floridas ceded by Spain to the United States of America by a foul connivance ; she had seen the French obtain the military command of Spaiu, and only deplored it. Mr. Canning's words were, " I pray to heaven that ; Spain may not succeed." The prayers of nations, how ever, should come from the mouths of canons, but not a 'hand could so stir. Our foreign Minister wrote to the Duke of Wellington at Verona, to say that whatever might be the resolution of other courts England had determined on peace. All the other insults which Eng land had borne were as nothing compared with the re cent attack onTurkey. Mr. Pitt had said that any Eng lishman was mad who did not resent an insult given by Russia to Turkey. Nothing of the kind was said by our pre sent ministers. They could not ; the nation was weaker, and power was the only wealth of nations. England had lost her power exactly in proportion as taxation increased. The annual charge of tie debt was now thirty minors', whilst in the days of poverty the debt only cost 9,500,0001. Justice Bayley said at York, when on cir cuit, in 1815, that a national debt was a national blessing, and therefore the bigger the debt the bigger the blessing. The army and miscellanies were now 9,000,0001. the navy 5,500,0001. the ordnance 1,500,0001. the civil list 3,500,0001. and the odds and ends, which amounted to 300,0001. in 1791, now come to 4,500,0001. This was the secret of all the miseries of the country. (Hear, hear, hear.) No man's fortune was safe whilst things went en in this way. The :expenditure was more than 54,000,0001. per annum, and the expenses of collecting the taxes was 6,000,0001. The coun try now paid six times more for colleAing the taxes than the taxation of the whole country amounted to in the time of James the Second, who was expelled from the throne. It was quite clear that the country must come back to the amount of taxation levied in 1791. But it may he asked, how was an expenditure of fifty-four mil ' lions, exclusive of the charge of collection, to ba sup ported? He would never attempt to pay the fifty-four millions. It was a very awkward thing to reduce any part of a man's expenditure. Pope told of a miser who was making his will. He was asked what he would do with a certain estate ? " Oh !" said he, " must I part with it, then ? 0 give it to Ned." Two or three other estates were disposed of by him with the same reluctance At last he was asked what he would do with a manor ? " Ah !" says he, " I e innot part with my manor"—and—he died. So it would be with govern ment, who put of the only remedy which could save the country till the last moment, and ti.e.i die over it. Thi army, navy, and ordnance, now cost the country t wenty fonr millions a year : but those services might be car ried on with less. The American govvrnment contrived to defray all those expenses for two millions a-year. But then the Americans had not noblemen—they had not such men as Peel to draw up Peel biUs, and get up panics. (Hear, and laughter.) Burke called nobi lity the cheap defence of nations, but its nobility cost this country a great deal. The single family of the Gren villes received more in sinecures than all the officers of state in America. It may be said that, if clever men are wanted, they should be paid for; but America had clever men, and cheap men, too. Mr. Wind ham, in the House of Commons, told a story of a countryman, who came to town to have a tooth drawn. The dentist performed the operation in a moment, and when it was over the countryman asked the price. Upon being told that the dentist's fee was a guinea. " What ?" said he, " do you charge me a guinea for that ; why Tom Sledge, the blacksmith, wo.ild drag me round the room for a shilling." No real Tom Sledge could drag the country more than it was dragged by ministers. Now, and it would be very desirable, es high-priced ministers were tried £0 long, if low-priced ministers were just called in by way of experiment. Mr. Cobbett here proceeded to state the manner in which he proposed to reduce the expenses of the Civil List, with the Army, Navy, and Ordnance. The Civil List should be below what it was in 1791. The army might be the same ; and the navy he would consent to double, as there was a new foe to contend with. Russia was likely to get possession of the Mediterranean, and a great naval rival had sprung up at the other side of the Atlantic. It was folly to talk of friendship between the two nations, and of their being as daughter and mother. The fact was, the mother must fight the daughter at last. He would knock off the sinecures and pensions, and be was satisfied, it it were put to the poll, the fundholder would prefer security for half interest, and the prices, of 1791 to tho preaent insecure aystem. It would t, gaol for every eht but the aristocracy. He did not ac,: ise Government of anything—they seemed sot to ::t:ow That to do, and hid no intentions: but the wrists cr.tc.y md clergy wanted to get rid of the debt by clandestine means, and to beggar the funch:e:de.f , . Si miLions a year might be advantageously taken I, )1 the clergy. The country gentlemen, as they crlied themselves thrash they were generally to found in town, looking out for therres!v not want a rerhAion of taxation. They did n want to come to an ruyount because their s ins and re.atiyes and deptties must be dismissed. What trust could be reposed in the abilities of such a man as Peel? He did not speak of his private character; but was ever such weakness and imbecility seen in a Mi ni:ter ? He had gone forward and backward, and forward again, and at h:t plumped up to his chin in the rrotd. If ho was SUITO: CO in the middle of the hall. up to his chin in mud, no doubt Mr. Peel would begin reproachimr those win surrounded hi:n for nut teaching biro better, as I:2 had done Mr. Attwootl. 13:.fore he wive him an.: advice he (M:.. Cobbett) would " How came yon there ; let use know that, for it may be that you droned like an angel from th • sky. tLugh I never saw an angel with hair of that collar ?" Peel would then answer, " I walk...d in." Th • next question would be, " Do yon walk in your sleep?" and Peel would answer, " No; 1 walked in with my eyes open." " But (it would be ask d) had you no f kn.!, no relative to warn you ?" " oh, yes." said Peel, " them were a) ; bet I I:id not mind them. Mr. Ricardo told ma the dit •It was only four inches deep, and Dr. Copplest my tut told Inc - e same, for which I hul madeltiat ahi ho " What ! got hint made a bishop for telin4 you this ? Then you may stick there!" That would b, the anexe , to Mr. Peel; and •there he t•hati!d stick for a c rtainty until the account came. The to or wy.l find his account in being mad.. a bishop ; and it .7.713 to be hoped that Mr. Peel would nit get OE Rigor.; being brought to an account t.o. When sa utnt; were brought to misery and beggary he did not believe the nation was 60 UttillSi and co:raptly to to let those who 'nought cu the mi,ery eseaiie scot free. Mr. Callen concluded by returning Lim:, s for the patience and attention he had received, and retired amid:t load and ireneral demonstrations of approval. DREADFUL EXPLOSION OF GAS IN THE HigNeHESTER FISH 314111TT. :MANCHESTER, Drc. 16. The titaio3t const(_ , rivition prevailed in dd.: town this afternoon, in consequence of an explosion of gas having taken place at the house of Min Parry, the King's Ile 'l Inn, in the old Shambles, immediately opposite t.) ti.. new Fish Market, which was heard in nearly all parts of the town. On inquiry, it was ascertained where the causa of alarm originated, and the following appear to be the facts of the case :—lt appears that several men em ployed by the Manchester Gas Company were iayi.►g down a main pipe through the market, which pipe, it is con :lectured, had a connection with the pipe boonf.iing to the King's Head, and the gas having escaped front smite part of the main pipe, the men, to learn from witenee the strong stench of gas proceeded, foolishly applied a lighted candle to the connecting pipe atttche 1 to the mail", when suddenly a tremendous explosit n was the consequence, which burst throudi the wit dow4 and. into the brick work of the King's Head int' tht. street, which were blown to a great distance, b eak;ng in the windows of the neighbouring shops; this was about half-past three o'clock. The shock caused by this dread ful explosion having subsided, assistance was procured, and several individuals entered the King's HeAl, a truly dreadful spectacle presented itself. Mrs. Parry, the landla;ly, and a friend named Mrs. Taylor, who were sitting in the ditring room at the time the dreadful catastrophe oceurral, were found amongst a heap of ruins in the cellar, having been precipitated, together with the floor, into the cellar. When taken up, the unfortunate females were discovered to be alive, but dreadfully burnt and bruised I Mr. Parry and the bar maid were in the bar at the time, and were so much scorched and bruised that their lives were considered to be in danger. The bar and all its contents were literally dashed to pieces. Another female servant, who was in the lobby, is also dreadfully injured : the long-room, din ing -room, vaults, kitchen, and, indeed, all the lower partof the premises, are wholly demolished. The vaults are imme diAtely adjoining the house ; and most fortunately it hap pened, that no customers were in either the vaults or the house, otherwise incalculable injury might have been the consequence. A young girl was corning out of • the house, but seeing the flash she contrived to make her escape, with comparative little injury. Surgical ts distance was with the utmost promptitude procured, but it is impossible, in the present juncture, to state, whether Mrs. Parry, her husband, and Mrs. Taylor, will survive the lamentable event. The whole of the street along i the line of road on which the pipe was laitl, is com pletely blown up by the explo:ion, and considerable damage is done to the stone part of the new Fish Market. The dreadful catostroithe has excited the utmost senra tion in the town, anti much blame is attached to the men efull eyed by the Gas Company ; as thro,igh their want of eautfm, and negligence, the necHent hap pened. We have, jurt left the unfortunate sufferers, labouring under the most excruciating agony. and the medical men are using their utmost endeavours to an% the pain under which they are suffering. The landerti, Mr. Parry, has only lately become the succereor of tie late Mr. Smitten!, whose dreadful suicide in tie t:,ine house was recorded in our paper some time ngo: The loss sum Maid estimated at about 5601 The Duke of NV ELLINGToN left town yesterday gioiu ing for his seat at Strathfieldsay, Hants. Mr. Secre tary and Mrs. PEEL left town in the afteruoon rm. Strath fieldsay, on a visit to his Grace and the Duchess of Wt.!, A fßsh personal altercation, little less vehement th:trt that in -which Sir C. Wetherell was a party, to3k plat-14 yesterday, in the Vice-Chancellor's Court, between the Solicitor-General end a Metnbcr of the outer Br. . Morniag Chrunick. CORN—EXCHANGE, MARK—LANE. DK. Is. Our market was in a lifeless state this mornirg, which generally happens on the eve of Christmas ; Monday's prices, however, were sustained fur fine samples of Wheat, Barley, and Oats ; bat she middling qua:ities of Barley were quite unsaleable. INPUILTAVIfIVA STMT 110VDAT. Wheat, English (qrs.) . 3,800 Barley, Foreign Irish . . 1 450 Oats, English . Foreign . 4.400 j Foreign Hari. y, English . 5;350 Isiah Irish . . 800 i Flour (tacks) COAL MARKET—Tuts Day. TOO . 7,5:0 1 ,•.:1:1) • 50 Goo 4,1'4;0 There was a very abundant surpiy of Stand. rhud and Nen:ea-tie o , als at market to-day, much more than has been for some time past-206 ships having arrived since Wednesday last. The 0,31 Exchange was well attended by merchants, and Coals were in very good demand. - Ships arrived during the week 500° Daring the mouth 406 Beat WaUsend Coals in« 01 Us. 6d Other sorts .... 304 .OJ. 37s Od • Ships at Market -