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and Noutier, assuring them at the same tithe that she really was very ingenious and clever in the loom at other silha, although s h e cer t a i n ly had never made any such as this, and the masters at once, very much to their credit, decided upon giving so industrious a girl a fair trial. Some of the thread silk was accordingly given out to her, and she set about her work without delay ; but before she had finished the weaving of many inches of it in the loom, the 'nesters saw at a glance that she was perfect mistress of her work, and that no person in the trade could be more competent to complete it. Thenceforward, for 16 months, did this young girl unceasingly labour at her task until she bad completed with her own hands nearly 200 yards of this splendid and in this country unique specimen of British manu facture. Mary Davis is her name, and she re „sides with her father in South Conduit -street, Bethnal-green-road.. The labour and difficulty of making this silk may be judged of by the fhet, that the quickest of the weavers who worked at it—and this young female was one of them—could not complete more than 15 inches t it in the day ; and the wages for this arduous Work was only .!..)f. per yard. We mentioned in a former artiPle, that the weavers of this silk, finding that they could .not maintain themselves upon the rate of wages then paid to them, such Was the shetertess and labour of the work, com plained of:circumstance, and induced a re presentation to he made to his Majesty to that effect ; and that the moment the complaint had reached the Royal ear, his Majesty was gra ciously pleased to direct, that thenceforward the actual weavers should receive double wages from his Majesty's bounty until the completien of the whole of the work. Under the new terrace of the Cattle, com mencing at the Brunswick tower, and terminatieg at the south-east angle, forming a crescent, and enclosing about two acres of ground, is the orangery, desceia'eer gently from the north side and looking towards the south. This terrace itself is a favourable instance of the strength and solidity, as well as the taste with which Sir Jeffery Wyatville is carrying on the improve ments in this palace. Immediately under the gravel surface of the terrace is a floor of lead, and , beneath this again is one of iron ; and, lastly, there is a floor directly over the orangery composed of wood and plaster, the whole form ing a mass of strength and durability, that may with truth almost be said to defy the inroads of time itself. This substantial work, it should be observed, extends only to that part of the ter race which is over the orangery, and is intended chiefly as a protection for the portion of the beautiful garden which this terrace encloses and I partially covers. Ali the other parts of the ter race are entirely of stone, having loop-holes, in which cannon are intended to be placed, this being the only accessible point of -the Castle in case of attack. The whole of the garden with in this terrace is proceeding rapidly towards per fection, and will be an object of great attractioe when entirely arranged, under the able direction of Mr. Afton, of Kensington, the King's gardener ; and will boast of some of the choicest plants and flowers that Europe produces. Some of the orange-trees that are already planted are of immense size, being from 16 to 18 feet in height, and the divrietcr of the stem einla and ten inches, and as the orange tree is known to be of very slow growth, these must at least be 100 years old, and were presented to his Ma jesty by the present King of France. The eastern wing of the Castle, viewed from the footpath that leads through the Little Park from Frogmore to Datchet, is the nearest view that can be had of the external beauties and mag nificence of this palace, being a distance of about half a mile only, and this view presents a diffe rent feature from any other part of the Castle, The appearance of this wing would seem much too uniform, but for the recent improvement of raising the north-east tower at the one end, and the newly built octagon tower at the other. At equal distances between these two towers are four heavy projections, and in these projections are contained the splendid Gothic windows of his Majesty's principal rooms, and no approach to this wing of the Castle is permitted nearer than the footpath of which we have spoken. The view of this wing, however, is by .no means so picturesque as any of the other sides of the building. The most advantageous view, beyond comparison, is from the London road, on the Eton side ; for although this portion of the Castle lying north is principally in shade, yet etanding as it does in a lofty eminence, and sur mounted by its beautiful minarets and splendid towers (for of the latter there are here several— viz., Julius CEesar'st Tower, ViTykehatn Tower, the New Brunswick Tower, and the Round Tower,) presents a grandeur of effect to which it woulel be difficult for description to do justice. The lofty Sunning-hill side presents also a most splendid view ; for although less commanding and sublimely grand than that which we have just described it possesses, in a high degree, time advantages of light and shadow, which the other wants. The necessity of' gieing a greater eleva tion to the Keep, or Round Tower, is very ap parent in this view; for although an object of so decided a character in the building, it scarcely raises its head above the less marked features of the structure, and, indeed, were it not for the magnitude of the Royal Standard, which always surmounts this tower while hie Majesty is at Windsor, it would be almost lost to view as at ail remarkable. The Royal Standard thus. hoisted here is of very extensive dimensions, the drapery being 30 feet in length, and of a proeor tionate depth, and the flagstaff upward, of 40 feet in height. To those who have ever seen Carlton house in its perfectly furnished state, much of the ferniture at present occupying the King's and Queen's new apartments in the Castle would be racily recognizable, although in its new situation :t appears to much greater ad vantage, and is far more attractive ; but on this head we shall speak more particularly when all is arranged, fcr this is as yet by no means the ease. Some of the most eminent artists have been consulted in the arrangement?, and Messrs. Chantry and Wilkie, the Royal Academicians, have had, by command, seine private audiences of his Majesty, it is supposed, with reference to the busts and pictures in the corridor, and pro bably to receive orders for other new ones. A trial has been had by his Majesty and a select party, of the octagon music-room, and the effect of the music in the first instance was not quite satisfactory ; but some very slight alterations, it is known, will not fail to remedy the defect. A LITTLE LEARNING.—A Cockney ex porteli himself in August last, per steam-boat Cr to to Calais, f r a whole day, under theiinpression th.it a dip in the French might be superior to one in thc. Margate sea. He proceeded to the harbour, and to low his pro ficiency in the Gallic language, inquired (as he thought) if he could bathe there? but, by an uellucky tubstitution of haleine for bale, his question was, " Can l catch a whale here?" Explanations followed, and er..n the French po liteness was forced to give Way to natural laughter. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRENCH PAPER . (Flom the Gazette de France, dated Dec. SO.) PARN, DEC. 29.--A telegrephic despatch has brought orders to Toulon to send away the hay which is in depot at that port. Th.t forage is intended for the support of the horses during the voyage. Their return will - very - shortly take ,plate; thirty vessels, lately hired to convey them, are now fitting up for that purpose. Orders have also been giren to embark the wine, the contracts for which have been confirmed. EGINA, Nor. B.—The President Colocotroni, Commander-in-Chief of the troops in the Pelopon nest's, ;Lod Noti Botzaris and Nosso Photomaro, are Members of the Council of State. On the sth, the Commander-in-Chief Demetrius Ypsilanti left the camp at Meg►ua for Sod:ma, with his guard and the Chiefs Saroto, Devounioti, Eumorphopoulo, and Vasso. These brave men, who have been kept so long inactive, contrary to their inclinations, are going with the greatest enthu siasm to combat the enemy, and to acquire fresh laurels, like their brethren in arms, Kitzo, Tsaveila, and I. Straw. The Chilearchs Karatasso, Hadeschi, Petri), and Nic. Kusiati, ‘vho seemed destined to form the reserve, remained at Megan'. FRENCH FC 111)5.—PAElli, Dec. 29.—Fire per Cents. 107 r. 109 f. 9.5 c.; Three per Cents. 71:f. se. ; Bank Stock, 1,812 f. 50e. ; Naples Stock, 77f. 85c. ; Bova' Spanish Loan, 781 f ; Spanish Rente Pei - Mr:elle, 49 . f. ; hytian Loan, 525. Exchange on Lontiose, one 'eolith, 25f. 25e. ; three ruontl-s, 2M. 10c. ANSWER OF DR. CURTIS TO THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON. Drogheda, Dec. 19, .My Lord Duke . ---I have never been more agreeably surprised in my life than by the unexpected honour of receiving your Grace's very kind and even friendly letter of the II th instant, which, coming from so high a quarter, I should naturally wish to reserve if possible; but as it was franked by your self, the news of its arrival was known all over this town (as might be expected from a provincial post office) before the letter reached my hands; so that I was obliged, in your Grace's defence and my own to communicate its contents to a few chosen friends, for the satisfaction of the multitude, who might otherwise fabricate in its stead some foolish, or per haps mischievous, nonsense of their own. But, for tunately, your Grace's letter cositained only such liberal and benevolent sentiments as all parties must eulogize, and none could possibly malign. Besides, it very seasonably strengthens the testimony that I, as a faithful witness, have on all occasions given of your generous, upright, and impartial disposition. It would be somewhat worse than ridiculous in me, to offer any thing in the shape of political advice to a consummate statesman, at the head of the first ca binet in or out of Europe; but as your Grace has so humanely condescended to mention some of the dif ficulties rending to paralyze your efforts to settle the Roman Catholic question, I beg leave to submit to your superior judgment a few reflections, made to me by some well-informed and unbiassed friends, us well Protestants as Catholic:, who certainly understand the subject much bet ter than I can pretend to do. They have read with great pleasure and gratitude the noble declaration, in whief: your Grace so strongly expresses your sincere anxiety to witness the settle ment of the Roman Catholic question; \Odell, you arc convinced, would, by benefitting the stare, confer a benefit on every individual of society ; and you re gret that you see no prospect of such a settlement, because violent party feelings are mixed up with that question, and pervade every discussion of it to such a degree, as to preclude the possibili•y of prevailing upon men to consider it dispassionately. But that if it could be buiied in oblivion for a short time, and if that time were diligently employed in the considera tion of the question, you would not despair of seeing a sat ii factory remedy. These humane and etetesman-like sentiments (as far as they go) do'great honour to your Grace's head and heart, and might appear sufficient if you were a private nobleman, but not in your present exalted station, with power to wield, when necessary, all the resources of Government; for it would be a slur on the unrivalled and far-famed British Constitution to assert, that even when well administered it does not possess or supply treteis for establishing any thing known to be essential fur the peace, welfare, and tranquillity of the empire at large, and for pulling down or removing any intrigue or party spirit that might wantonly attempt to oppose so great a blessing. My friends allow that sued momentous exertions may be sometimes unsuccessful when Government is emalucted by weak or unsupported heads or hands, and that they require such a prime minister as the nation has now, and, I hope, will long have, the happiness to enjoy ; who, after as uninterrupted series of the greatest victories, :17 d It successful ar rangement of the most important interests that perhaps ever yet occurred, has been placed at the head of Government by the err ire and well-earned confidence of our most gracious Sovereign, and with the universalnpplause of the-whole empire, and, in deed, of ail other nations. Under such a chief, exert ing his legitimate prerogative, they say that no party would dare to oppose the general good ; and that if your Grace would intimate your se rious resolution to settle the Roman Catholic ques tion, its opponeets would instantly fly and appear no more ; and if the settlement were once car tied, it woul4 in a few days be no more spoken or _thought of than the concessions now arc that were lately made to the Dissenters; for the enemies of such • arrangement are trot half so angry in reality as they new appear to be, in order by that bugbear to carry their point. But my friends have no hesitation in declaring that the project mentioned by your Grace of burying the Catholic question im oblivion, for the purpose of considering it more at leisure, is totally inadmissible, and would exasperate in the highest degree those who are already too much excited, anti would only consider that measure as a repetition of the same old pretext so often employed to elude and disappoint their hopes of redress; but that if it even were adopted, it could only serve to augment the difficulties by allowing the contending parties, and pat ticularly the enemies of all concession, the oppor tunities they seek for preparing their means of re sistance and violence, which they have latterly car ried to the most alarming lengths, which they have avowed and publicly announced in atrocious and sanguinary terms, to which, however, I should not here allude, for I never wish to be an accuser, but that I am certain your Grace must have read those horrible threats, often repeated in the Brunswick and Orange public prints; and to this latter subject at least I must beg leave to call your Grace's attention, and to implore your power ful protection, humbly praying that you will not suffer public peace and concord to be violated or dis turbed under any pretext whatever. An effectual remedy would cost your Grace but one word. Ido not, however, hereby mean to meddle in temporal affairs, but I consider it my bounden duty to labour incessantly, in concurrence with all my venerable confreres, to impress upon the minds and hearts of all those committed to our spiritual care, sentiments of true Christian charity, moderation, and kind for bearance, towards all men without exception. I beg your Grace will excuse the length of this letter, and vouchsafe to consider it as a proof of my unfeigned regard, and of the sincere respect with which I have the honour to remain, my Lord Duke, your Grace's most obedient mid most hum ble servant, R. CURTIS. To the Society of Antiquaries in Scotland the Earl of Fife 137... s prevented coins lately fund of the unfor tunate Mary. To which have been added, a sp-sr, 15 fe't long, nose-rings, Mexican mills, ohl wooden wheels, and other curiosities. A 3 an instance of the increase in the trade of it may be mentioned, that about six thouvand tons of coals have been entered at the Customs for the lust quArter, ending 10th of October, for the port of Dundee alone.—Scotch MAGAZINE DAY. NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE Is this month light, and we might almost say frivolous, were it not that one or two articles of a superior quality, such for instance as " Althorpe" and the " Professional Sketches," have a redeeming tendency .about t!. em. We shall give extracts, from time to time, in the course of the month. BLACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE. This number has reached us so very late in the day that VC e have barely time to do more than observe that its contents appear inviting. We shall however take an early opportunity of reverting to the subject. MONTHLY MAGAZINE. There is not much either of instruction or entertainment in the present number of this Ma gazine. Its articles, which are few and short, are for the most part of a business-like practical Character, and far indeed removed from any thing approaching t^ first-rate. The first article, entitled " The Dublin Dinner of the Friends of Civil and. Religious Liberty to Lord Morpetit," is de cidedly the best—that is to say, as far as execu tion is concerned. With regard to the political principles they are of true Brunswick complexion, rabid and uncompromising, and, under present circumstances, we cannot but think that the sub ject is a peculiarly ill-chosen one. " A Day at Fontainbleau" is a tame, meagre sketch of a Royal hunt in that favourite retreat of Beona• parte. " Fagging and the Great Schools" is a vehement diatribe against that long-established system of coercion exercised on the part of the ei der boys towards the juniors, at most of our leading scholastic establishments. It has little to re commend it but its title. " Hell. fire Dick, the Cambridge Coachman," is an anecdote illus trative of the personal and mental peculiarities of this genius, with whose fame Granta yet' rings. The prhne defect of this article is want of character. " The Grave of Hofer," which, from the frequency of its alliterations, we feel disposed to ascribe to Mr. Croly, is pretty. On the whole, the Monthly Magazine (for this month at least) is feeble and uninviting. UNITED SERVICE JOURNAL. This is a very amusing periodical, and pro jected on a good principle. It professes to be a of monthly record of anecdotes, incidents, observations, and sundry other miscellanies con nected with both Army and Navy, and is the best possible book to lie on the tables of a club. At such places it will necessarily become a great favourite. We have neither space nor thne to particularize articles; but may mention in terms of praise Miss Porter's " History of the Siege of Vienna in 1683," which is both spirited and authentic, and nearly rivals in in terest, Pigault Le Brun's (the Smollett of France) sketch of the same siege, at the same period, in his delightful tale, the Barons of FeilsLam. THE EXTRACTOR.—VoI. I. Part H. We cannot speak in higher terms of this mis cellany than to say that it fully acts up to the professions with Whiell it has set out, viz. to give the most entertaining and instructive extracts from the different periodicals and other such perishable records of the month, with the view of affording them that permanence which their merit may seem to deserve. SPIRIT AND MANNERS OF TUE AGE. We feel ourselves abundantly justified in speaking favourably of this new monthly periodi cal, which blends the useful with the orna mental in' a truly attractive manner. It has, we perceive, an unexceptionable list of contributors. FOREIGN REVIEW.—No. 5. We have just this instant received the Fifth Number of this enterprising periodical, which, judging from the character of its contents, is far superior to its predecessors. It is, in fact, a brilliant concentration of talent, and enrolls among its contributors the names of Carlyle, Brewster, Irving, Southey, and M uhlenfels, who of themselves are sufficient to stamp the reputa tion of any periodical. We shall discuss this Review at more length on some future oppor tunity; enough for tl►e present to point out to general notice Southey's masterly article OH the expulsion of the Moors from Spain. The London Magazine, Monthly Renew, and one or t-No other periodicals, shall form the subject of a notice to-morrow. The' King has renewed the ancient Crown Grant to the inhabitants of the Island of Portland, to dig and raise atone in the common lands of that bland. LARGE TREES.—In Needwood forest, in F,Ogland, the milt tree, called the Swilear lawn oak, eon-. tains by estimation a thousand feet of timber. The Rev. Snow says, this oak, the faller of the forest, girths at five feet high, 21 feet, the whole height 65 feet. In the county of Essex, a Lombardy poplar is described as a very fine and beautiful tree, 70 feet high, and seven feet three inches in circumference ; and there is now standing in the garden of Mr. Jeremy 13enthElm, in St. James's-park, a poplar, which is nearly 80 feet is height. An ash on the lawn of Castle Menzies, in Scotland, was blown ever during a violent snow storm, and was then dc scribed .an the largest ash in that country ; it mea sured 18i feet in eircumlerenc•e. The charter oak in Connecticut, says a Hertford Paper, is no less than 400 years old ; it is 28 feet in circumference near the ground, and at the heigkt of seven feet, it in 17 feet in circumference; the height of the tree is about 7C feet; some of its branches extend 20 feet. Mr. Nelson, the bo tanist, who accompanied Captain Bligh to the South Sees, for the purpose of conveying the bread fruit tree to the West Indies, when on Van Diemisn's Land, found a tree in a thriving state, of the enormous site of fiSi feet in girth, and of a proportionate height. The elm, in Hat field, Massachusetts, is said to be the largest tree in New England. It measures in circumference c 34 feet, at taro feet from the ground ;—at the height of five feet from the smallest place in the trunk the cir cumference is 24 feet six inchee. There is a ent in the tree, four feet from the ground, which tradition says was made by the Indians for the highest rise of the Connecticut river.—" hugest tree in Great Britain," says Dr. Hunter, " that I leave read of, is the one cited by rneLie, in his Philosophy of Natural History,' as grow n 4 at Cowthorpe, near Wetherhy, upon the estate belong ing- to the Right Hon. Lady Stourtun. The dimensions are almost incredih!,t : it measures close by the ground 26 feet; its height, in its present ruinous state (1776), is about 65 feet, and its principal limb extends 16 yards from the boll. When compared to this all other trees are but children of the forests." In Lewis and Clarke's expedition, they saw pine-trees at the mouth of the Colombia river of 12 fret diameter and 200 feet high. PRICES OF MOCKS THIS ►3ank *tick . ! 3 per (:es, t. fled. -. . p Cent, Cons 'but 3 l i i per Cert._ 95% NEI , ' Rod ' - '5 1,<.; % Iper Cent. ........... MO, It. E'il 8 nk I. Ann. ......... — [Milt Wm* shut .soitto ili Tv.1,4 .. ...... .... OA psi. PSICFS 01 , YOP.RIGH FIIICHS THIS nA I' AT ONS 0 C LOCK. Anstriso Bonds —lNoe.politan — Braaili&n Bonds Buones Ayres Bonds — il'ortiguose Bonds — Chilian Bonds ... — 'Brosnia • n • Old ' Colombian Bonds ....... ...... :Ditto, New ' i — Ditto, 13.14 Ilmi F7l -•.. Spar.ish, illtl llf,t Greek 13on1/4...... ........... .... ••••• 1 ISR3. — llitto, ltiis —;Fennell Rendes, sp. c. 10L 3 f. 75c. ' G tutimaln Exchange ..... 25f. 30 0 . ' Mexican Bonds - cent. IP: 2.. Se. Ditto, 1815 li N s,(' Exchange ...... 25t. :10,7. rILICIS OF fiIiIARIM TIM DAY AT O) it O'CI.VrIC. rstiJ. Pot Share. Brazilian p. Min. Co. (i&s. st M. pin.) £2O Ditto National Columbian Mining CO. (i 66. at. U. pm.) .£2714 lh ONE TiIOITSAND POUNDS REWARD. WHEREAS, ROWLAND STEPHEN SON, a Partner in the banking-how of Messrs. REMINGTON, STEPHENSON, and Co., of Lernihard- Rtreet, Bankers, stands charged with EMBEZZLEMENT, and:hal Ahßeonded. Whocrer will apprehend arid lodge in safe coitioly the above-named (tow - land Stephennon, shall receive the abort reward, on applioation to Mr. Gatos 56, Lombard-street. The said lowland Stephenson is about fifty years of age; five feet seven inches high; hits• grey hair, light coloured eyes, vinare features, a light brownish corn-. plexion, with some colour, small straggling whisker., and his figure, although not stout, is square for his height. Usually wore a black cost and waistcoat, drab kerteymere breeches, and top boots. He, is supposed to have left his residence at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, on the morning of Saturday, the 27th inst., in a dark-oolonred chariot, drawn by two light-eolonred grey horses. London, Dec. Sl, 1828. rb r the 2d September, a n d the Java Gnzeite of the same date accompanies them. According - to a report of General Kock, dated Magellang, Aug. IS, the rebels had ►nude some movements on Padang, brit as usual had retreated on the approach of our troops.. On one occasion the enemy were pursued by Lieut.-Colonel do Bron do Vexsla, and had 10 men killed. On all occa sions the population has shown itself well diAposed to the Government, giving information of the ap proach of the enemy, and even joining the troops in repulsing them. Two caber reports of the General detail some trifling skirmishes. To the south of Djocjocarta all was tranquil. In the night of 22d of August, Lieut. Metzelar had surprised the Tommongong Poesse di Pectin, in the Dessa Piano, with suc cess; he was killed with three Chiefs of a lower rank, and several others taken prisoners. A de tachment of Javanese troops had been suddenly at tacked near Samarang by the rebels, who dispersed it, and took the commander and his brother pri soners, both severely wounded. Gen. do Kock im mediately sent reinforcements to Samarang. The European troops from Boehm, who landed at Sama rang, arrived at Magellan on tha 24th of August, and trete going to march to Bagelleen. , The auxiliaries from Tialore were already on their march to join the columns at Tegalwaroe. The Mary and liillegrmda, Captain Glaze/ter, which sailed from Rotterdam with troops on the 20th April, arrived at Bata is on the 26th August. DFCEMBER 29.—Two British Cabinet mes sengers passed through this city yesterday, vl ith despatches from London to Vienna. DECEMBER 30.—Lord Clanwilliam arrived here yesterday from Berlin, on his way to London with despatches. Baron Vander Dun, Secretary to the Legation of the Netherlan& nt Constantinople, arrived here yesterday from the Hague. LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 1. ISM BRUSSELS, DEC. 29. We hear nothing but general blame of the project of law presented to the Chambers, to replace the Decree of 181.5. Men of the most different opinions equally blame the extent, the vagueness, and the rigour of its enactments. We hare too ranch confi dence in the Representatives of the nation to believe it possible that it will adopt this now work, which was probably concocted in the office of his Excel lency the Minister of Justice. The Alfatthieu Laenthurgh gives an account of the painful impression made on its editors, and on the inhabitants of Liege in general, by the new project of law. Among the oi. , srvhtions made by that Journal is the following paregraph : " Hitherto we have seen in the Penal Laws the crimes of insult, defamation, and libel. The Ministry has not found these terms comprehensive enotti t h, and has invented a new crime, viz. :—that of offence towards public functionaries. We know very well that the slave is punished by the bastinatio when he offends his master, but we were ignorant that the citizens of a Constitutional state had masters whom they cannot offend without tieing guilty of a crime." By the French Papers it appears to be de cided that the Ministry will propose a new loan at the opening of the Chambers. What this loan is far is not even hinted at, but the ex peaces incurred by the Expedition to the Mores will no doubt require some extraordinary re sources. The result of the campaign hitherto will not satisfy the ambition of the French people, because there has been nothing of any striking importance to gratify their love for glory. We should not, indeed, be surprised to find the Expedition proceed, after the liberation of Greece is definitively settled by the formal acquiescence of the SULTAN, to Algiers, and give the finish ing-stroke to the rapacity of that nest of robbers, by retaining possession of the town and coast. But this movement must depend in a great measure upon the resumption of warlike opera tions next Spring by the Russians and Turks ; for so lung as the Russians threaten Constanti nople, so long, we suspect, will the French Army deem it convenient to remain in Greece. The French Papers contain no news of interest. The Cheshire Anti-Catholic 'Meeting, about which so much expectation has been raised in the North, took place on Tuesday last. Instead, however, of the ten or twenty thous , ind (or per haps more) people that had been anticipated, the meeting barely consisted of one thousand---a pretty evident proof of the declining state of Brunswick Institutions in the North. Yet it was in this very quarter of England that the Orangemen, not three months since, had ex pected to have put forth their strongest forte ; it was here that they had resolved to rally—and it is here that they have found themselves mistaken. The Brunswick Clubs have, in fact, found their level ; they have been touched by that !dnkl spear, the com►non sense of England, and have shrunk into characteristic insignificance. They opened the campaign as boasters—they quit the field as cravens. The Allgemeine Zeitung of the 25th Dec. mentions that Lord Cocu KANE is preparing an expeditiom at Poros, which is to consist of twenty largo ships, three steam•boats, &c., with troops on hoard, but its object or degtination is not mentioned AUGSBURGII, DEC. 24. The Courtier de Snzyrne of Bth Nor. has a letter from Napoli di Romania, which states that Lord Cochrane is preparing at Poros for a new expedition, the object of which is not kn9tvn ; it is said, how ever, that it is to go to Salonichi, and that its chief object is to impose a heavy contribution on the Jewish inhabitants of that place, who constitute seven-eighths of the population. The expedition is to consist of three steam-boats, the Hellas frigate, six gun-boats, and twenty large ships with troops ; two sloops have taken on board here a quantity of shells and bombs of the calibre of the guns of the frigate and the steam boats. The desertion of the Palicari in the camp at Megtra is so great that Prince Ypsilanti will soon see his army reduced to a few officers, with whom he may spend the winter at his ease in Napoli. It is reported at Napoli (this, however, was in the middle of October) that the Sultan had appointed a new Pacha of the Morea, and that during the winter,. when hottilities on the Danube are suspended, this Pucha set out front Constantinople with 11,000 men for the Mores, and that he is to be reinforced by contingents in the provinces through which he passes, so that, he may have 40,000 men when he enters the Morea. M. Reyhaud, chief Editor of the Courtier d'Orient, a Journal that is to appear in Greece, will be assisted by M. Blaquiere, who arrived with Lord Cochrane. It is thought that these gentlemen will remain in the Morea, And write their Journal in the French camp. VIENNA, Dim. 20.—Metalliques 95 9-16; Bank Share* 1096. By his Majesty's ship Undaunted accounts have been received from Calcutta to the 15th August. The weather continued singularly unseasonable and unhealthy. The mortality Among young people and children was very ex tensive. Accounts from Madrid, dated 18th Dec., in form us, that for several days previously the ac tivity displayed in communications with Portu gal had been redoubled. Couriers arrived hourly from Lisbon or Badajos. The . Spanish Go vernment frequently sent off despatches, the pur port of which was only guessed at—namely, the critical state Of Portugal, in consequence of Don MIGUEL'S illness, death, or insanity. It is said that the Spanish Minister of Finance is forming a project for the establishment of a New - National Bank at Madrid, different from that of St. Charles, the operations of which are expected to assist the Government—and A hint is thrown out, that the property of the Clergy will be touched. FERDINAND - may try his hand at that work, but we apprehend that he will burn his fingers in the operation. We should like very much to see him hazard the experiment —for a fracas between himself and the clergy might ultimately prove beneficial to the people. By the French Mail, received this morning, accounts from Naples, of the 21st November, state that the Dome of the Church of Tone del Greco fell in, by which 50 persons, who were celebrating grand mass, were crushed to' death. It is singular we should not have heard earlier of such a catastrophe. Brussels rapers of yesterday's date have been received this morning. They contain some ac counts from Batavia of the eternal skirmishes in that quarter, but, as usual, without any definitive result. The Dutch seem to have got into - 41 sea of troubles, which are never likely to be set at rest by argument or persuasion, and their force is not sufficiently strong to compel subjection. The Project of Law submitted to the Cham bers by the Government gives universal offence. Its tendency is ,entirely at variance with the spirit of a liberal Government, and seems to be sub versive of the little share of freedom hitherto In another column will be found the reply of Dr. CU RTIB to the late lettec of his Grace the Duke of WELLINGTON. The reply, as might hare been expected, is spirited and satisfactory, and one which his Grace will do well to take into his most serious consideration. Papers from the Cape of Good Hope; to the 6th November, say that a great sensation was excited there by the discovery of two privates of the 55th Regiment having been murdered on their way from Wiltshire to Graham's Town. One of them was icund hanging from a tree. M. Hereau, a surgeon of some not e in P a ri s , enii:yed by the Press in Holland. The Dut c h I has recently pnblishod a book to show that Napoleon did Government will consult its own interest by not die of hereditary . disea- , 0, hut that he fell a victim to the climate, and to the ignorance of his medical atten adopting a more liberal and wise course : : dants.— Globe. . BRUssEls, DEC. 27. I The veternn Munden has rec e ntly b een i n The Fanny, Captain de Boers, from Bataria, town; and, although 74 years of age, doter* himself that whence she sailed on the 3d Sept., for Antwerp, he can still play any of his favourite characters with as landed her dispatches at Flushing. They are dated much spirit and humour as he did SO years ago. i DAV AT ONE O'CLOCK. !South Sett Sack 'MI Annuities Kea Ditto Ex. Bilk, A:I,Mo 2d. GS 69 put 'Ditto RS tl) pm. Ditto Small Ditto Corramereial .. . ... pin Houk tor Aecolint India fc4 Aoconnt - !Cont. For Aect fr 7104 S 1-1 !MSG D TELLIGENCE- (THIS DAY.). FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, Dec. 31.—Wind S.W. moderate.—Ar rived, and remains, the Netherland ' , loop of war, Comet, Koopland, for Bataria. PORTSMOUTII, D&. 31.7—Arrived the Hire, Staf ford, from London for Jatnaica ; the Sir Charles Itl'Carthy, ditto, for St. Kitts; the Ellen, Green, Porn Amsterdam for Batavia. FALMOUTIT, DEC. 2 9.— Arrived the Prinle Re- gent, Scott, from St. Michaels; the hebella, Enke, from London for Jamaica. 30.—The June Catherine, Barclay ; and the Royal Odk, Fisher, from London for Jamaica ; Nautilus, Clayton,,ditto, for St. Domingo; the Al bion, Cubitt, ditto, from Trieste, put back; the Hope, Sinclair, for the South Seas; the Elizabeth, .Collins, for New South Wales; the Fifeshire, Wil-' son, for Rio Janeiro; the Caroline, Campbell, for - New York; the Packet, Croshie; and Clara, Hall,, for Jamaica; the Lord Goderich, for Grenada; the Industry, Postle, for St. Thomas's; and some • other*, names unknown. PLYMOUTH, DEC. 30.—Pat bark his Majesty's ship Melville, for Gibraltar; aad his Majesty's ship Wcyme,lith, for Bernands. GUERNSEY, DEC. 28.—Arrived the Commerce, Cornish, from Oporto. BRISTOL, DEC. 31.—Arrired the Amity, from Newfoundland. Off Cape Clear, the 28th of December, the Demon, from St. John's, N. B. The Gallovidian, Martin, from Bombay, was totally wrecked, mar the Mauritius, the 29th of Sept. The Pilgrim, Whitwell, from Leghorn to Palermo, was stranded about forty miles from that port the 9th ult., and it was feared would Rot be got off. The Elizabeth, Parkes, from Batavia to Amsterdam, has been condemned at the Cape of Good Hope. The Guernsey, Lily, from Virhitehaven, struck on a rock, and stink in St. Ann's Bay, Jersey, the 27th ult., but has expected to be raised. The Lily, Milton, of Sunderland, ran on shore near Hambro' Head, on Monday night, and tilled with water. THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, nuars 0' ocw. There has been very little business doing in the English Funds to-day, and up to the above hour the state of Consols has been extremely uninteresting; they opened at 871 - 1 1, and remained at that price for a short time, when an improvement of per cent, took place ; they are now 871, buyers. The Premium on India Bonds and Exchequer Bills keeps up, and many persons have invested their swplus capital in these Securities rather than Stock; the former are 69, and the latter 66 8 pm. In the Foreign market every thing is as idle as pos,ible, and the attendance of the Brokers has been very scanty all day. Russian Bonds are 95e I; Mexican, 6 per Cent. 321 3 ; and Portuguese 534 t. . . In Shares there is nothing of importance to notice. Throe prr Cent. Cowls, shut; Ditto, for Account, 137 i, buyers; ludis Bonds, 68 70 pm.; Exchequer Bills, 67 69 pm., nominally. FORFIGN.-Brazilian, 63i 4 ; Romans Ayres, 47 6 ; Chiiao. 22j 23i ; Colombian, 63 it ; Danis h. 621 Greek - , 16 17; Mexican, Fire p er lat.. 251 6 ; Ditto, Six per Cent., 3Sf 3 ; Pernvinis, 17f 18f ; Porteigeteee, b3i i ; 95i ; Spanish, 10 4. Mltens.—Anxin Mexican, 774 5 die.; 13. - xxinan, 3 8 prn. ; 85 PS rn. ; Co!ornbian Min e s, IS 12 di e . ; Heal Del Monte, 140 160 per !lilacs; Tlalpixatinia, 10 20 per tliare; United Mexican, 23 24 di,. Two O' CLOCK.; .: Consols for it en.ount rernitin,B7l I, with little or nothing doing. Up to this hour no further due has heen got of Mr. Stephenson, for whose apprehension It further reward of 1,000/ has been placarded. It seems that Stephenson's private carriage has this evening been returned to the coach-house, but the coachman has not been discovered, from whom information might hare been received of his master's retreat. It is supposed he also has absconded. 'We under stand that some furtheitleficienees ofa few thousands bre been detected. This morning, up to the pre sent hour, Ave here not the slightest trace of Ste phenson. TIII bIARKIITS.—(TIIIS DAT.) HAY IHARKIi. - TS,-(At per Load cam' 90 Trusser.) ST. JAMES'S. • Coarse heavy Leyden,' Meadow Hay ... ...... X2 sto .k 2 15 Best !qew Meadow Ilay 9 is 8 0 Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 3 10 4 0 H Clover ay 3 6 IS 0 Oat ',tray zapply limited, trade dull, and prices as last quoted. SMITHFIELD. Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 2 to £2 10 Best New Me..EIOW Hay 2 10 2 IS Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 9 9 4 0 Ch.ver Hay (extra fine)....V, 0 ... Generally 3 5 - 4 In Oat Straw II 7to £1 10—Wheat Straw 1 10 1 13 Straw from Is. to Ss. per load higher, than last quoted; in primea of flay no alt,ration. Supply liraited, and trade, espe. eiilly with 144, very dull. sounIALL MARK 31. At our :narket of to-day, whigh exhibited a limited - eop.;: ply, each kind of meat met with a tolrrahly hrialt male, at the following prices per stone of 81b. to sink the offals Beef ....-.4c. 2.. t. to 44. 84. I 4s. 44. to 3s. ed. Minton 3 4 410 Pork 4 it b ',Ube foregoing Quotations are for etch article ftona Pd. to 44. per stone beyond those of this day sennight. But a email pm p,ruou of the supply left the market unsold. HAI LSHAIU RK ET.—Dee. 81. Beef-- 3e. t4d. to 44. Bd. I 04. to Os. M. Mutton.-- 4 0 410 Pork 4 0 4 4 A moderate stopply, and a steady trade, at tomewkat rib/armed prices. STYX NI NG MA RlCl:7'.—Der. M. Mutton --- 4 2 b 0 4 2 4 6 Supply rather limited, and trade earnewhat brisk. ARUNDEL MARKET.—Vee. 30. Bea—. N. Ad. to 4.4. f3d. 4 4 1. to U. (14. Mutton 3 10 4 10 Pork—.-- 4 0 .4 6 Supply lir.iired, trade a little alive. CH ICI I ESTER M ARK ET.- , -Doc t SI, 6d. I 4. Od. to 4e. 101. Mutton 3 8 4 8 I'or► 4 0 4 4 In Store Stock but Little doing; the supply of Fat Stock wee moderately go,:d, and trade oa the whole tolerably t riek. ItUIII F - 0 ttli MARKET.—Dec. 31. _ _ a. d. tom. d. Year.. 'I 8 4 8 Veal ...... ..... .—.... 4 0 5 4 Mutton 3 S 410 Pork ..... 4 6 5 6 Suckling i 'Ares tiorn 1 14. to 358. ; Quarter old Piga ISA. tolBa. each. Supply limited, and trade rather brisk, at c- naiderably ad vanced prices. QURENBOROUGH.—A meeting of the inha biiints of this Borough wa.• held on Monday last (Captain Cole in the chair), when the draft of a petition was res 4 and earned nuanirnonsly, detailing the sufferings of the in habitants, whose poor-ratee alone had risen kern two shil lings to twenty shillings in the poem& A grand Installation of the Knights Com' , panions of the Order of the Bath is, it is said, to take pines in May next, iu Westminster Ahbey ; after which She Members of the United Service Club intend giving a superb bell and supper. Mr. Charles Clarke, poultryman, of this town, sent up ti to the metropolis last week, for the Christmas markets, eight ions and four cwt. of poultry. In this huge weight no leos than fifteen hundred turkeys were in cluded ! !—Boston Gazette. THE THEATRE.—Kean, the genius of the British stage, has been playing since Saturday to excellent housee, with the exception of last night, when the attend ance was thin. Some parts of his Virginins on Monday were superb. On the whole, we think it infinitely supe rior to 3lseready's. We hare not space for details.•. Brighton Guardian. LORD MARYBOROUOII.--Accounts !'roll Windsor, yesterday, state that bis Lordship's disesee has taken a faronrable turn, and that be is likely to do well. We understand that his Lordship his auffereel etriselTficou inflammation on the loop.