The Sun. — London, England, 1829-01-12 00:00:00

MONOPOLY IN COALS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. • SIR,—A very short letter will serve as an answer to the observations of your correspondent" Justice," which appeared in The Bun of Thursday last. Justice says, that if I consult the Shipping List, I shall find a that there has always been, thioaghout th e y ear , a great surplus of ships every market day, whose cargoes have remained unsold." Th e cause is in a sorry way which relies on such ad vocates as " Justice" for support. The fact which he has stated affords the most convincing proof of the., pernicious effects arising from the " Vend." Why should these cargoes remain unsold ? Every family in the metropolis would have a good fire, if their• means would allow them to purchase the ma terials of such a necessary comfort. They are un able to do so, from the extravagant price at which coats are sold ; a price which the Vend, with other causes, has contributed to establish and maintain. It has . been estimated that this Vend, or restriction of supply, rttises the price of coals to the amount of 6R. ,per c l, sdron to the purchaser, for exportation at Shields and Sunderland. This will probably cause tin Orhaneement equal to 3s. in the price of the Lon don. childron. Thus the quantity which can be sold is iiiminiehed, because every man's power to pur chase is lessened by the imposition of this nefarious tax. The present consumptiou. of coals in London may be taken at 1,000,000 chaldrons annually. The " Vend," therefore, takes every year out of the Pockets of the inhabitants of the metropolis a sum equal to 150,000/., which goes to increase the gains of the owners of coal-pits. The vulgar abuse with which your correspondent has assailed the ship-owners of Whitby, I leave without reply • it neither merits nor requires any other treatment. But, should it be in any degree essential to the reception of my former argument, I beg to assure " Justice" that I have no interest or concern ,ii shipping whatever. lam solely actuated, as an humble individual, by a love of "public justice," a member of his family, for which your Correspondent " Justice" evinces but a scanty por tion of regard. But, had I been in truth a British ship-owner, I trust that, as yet at least, it is a con dition of life to which it is no disgrace to belong, and that it still retains some place in the ancient feelings of the country. At parting, however•, let me tell " Justice," that public enactments, as it is thought, have re duced the great body of the shipowners to the con dition of Pharoah's lean kine: they have no super fluous fat remaining to answer the purposes of private monopoligts:. Whitby, Jan. 10, 1829. NAUTICUS. LORD ANGLESEA. (From the Dublin Morning Register of Friday. All the parishes in Dublin are in motion, and many, if not all, are eipected to meet on Sunday. The original in tention was to petition fur emancipation—but that is now only one of the objects, and the primary design seems to be to express to the Throne, and to the British nation, the tense which is entertained here of the awful and perilous consequences which must infallibly attend the withdrawal, under existing circumstances, of the protection afforded to life, liberty, and property in Ireland, by the system of go vernment established, and pursued with such admirable tact and impartiality, by the Marquis of .Anglesea. The Brunswick desperadoes were early enough with their " note of preparation," through their faithful organ, the We know not who the truculent pensman was, whether he was, according to the supposition of Mr. O'Connell, a Fellow of College, or a Bishop, or Upper Clerk of the Treasury—but on the first rumour of the E "cal of the Lord Lieutenant, he proclaimed " the vigour mad promptitude" of the Duke of Wellington, and de clared his pride at witnessing that " Popery had received to mortal a stab, and its supporters so signal an overthrow." This was a foretaste of what we have to experience in a rei n of terror, if we fail in averting it. This shows how desirous the sanguinely faction are that " all the titiseriee of the last years of Ireland (to use the remark able words of Lord Angleeea) shall he reacted." And why does the redoubted Duke afford to the infernal faction an occasion for the indulgence of " pride" or exultation ? Because be has been anneyed by the yelping of some two or three scores of kennels, get up principally by mendi cant Justices, intriguing Parsons, and atiptndiaries of the Government! The question thee for Ireland generally, and every district of it at this moment is, whether it shall be left open to the sagacious Duke to maintain that in the yelping of the kennels is to be recognised the sounds of the national voice ? The " mortal stab" is, no doubt, anti cipated —but if it reach the heart of Ireland, it can only he through silence awl apathy at the present momentous • and very extraordinary crisis. The requisition spoken of yesterday is receiving signa tures with great rapidity. Much is to be expected tbr the cause of Ireland generally, from the national demonetration to b e made at the great meeting of the 20th, of which the reader will perceive a memorable notification in our ad vertising conlirms. ROWLAND STEPHENSON. (Prom the Second Edition of the Carmarthen Journal o f Saturds.y.) " We regret to PAL' that this enormous defaulter, and his clerk, have so far eluded the pursuit of et,e officers of justice as to succeed in leaving the kingdom in a reseal hound to the Savannah. It appears that Mr. Cope, the City Marshal, accompanied by two other officers, s e, : ;.. eeetleal in tracing the delinquents to Milford, where they arrived on Monday last, and, unluckily f;.l- the ends of justice, got on board a vessel which at thit instant was getting under weigh for Savannah. This information was obtained the pilot in whose boat they were conveyed from the c - . 4 to the Kingston, Mr. Cope, the City MarslieJ, teturned early this morning to London through this town, whilst the two other o ' fficers rail,d for Fal ,outb, with the view of dispatching a fact-sailing vessel In pursuit. All the particulars that bare hitherto transpired respeetin,:; their escape, will be fonod in the ealajoined communication from our Milford correspondent: " MlLeoan, JAN. 9.—Mr. Cope, the City Marshal, with tw o other offieers, arrived here last night in a vessel, from Tenbv, in pursuit of Stephenson and Lleyd, who el/fortunately bad sailed from this port on Monday last, in the brig Kingston, Wood, master, bound to Savannah, ‘ivind-hound here, from Liverpool. While the vessel was ' lll3 er weigh, they joked her from a smack in which they had come froth Clovelly (Bristol Channel), where they were secreted three days, and to which place the officers had pursued them, but lost the information of their having come here. Mr. Cope returned to Louden, and the two cfficere have saiiel for Falmouth in hopes of obtaining a pack et or fast-sailing vessel for Savannah." , We can state, on goad authority, that Government are rn pososession of intnrination that Mr. Szephenson is on heard an English ve, 7 i.sel, bound to the Havannab, which Put into Aldfatd Haven Born stress of weather on 'Wednes day last, and sailed again on Thursday morning. A Ki►►g's Alinsenger arrived It the office of the Se.vretary of State for Forrigu Affairs Cu Saturday tight, from 1)&1.6. Captain Sir Christopher Cole, K.C.B. and AI.P. for lids: count , " hart h Geoi9 4 ""PP"i"ted to the R"flui W. Hoiate, .. c. . , :e b latnerited death of Captain kjf • We are sorry to find the dangerous and dis graceful spirit which did i oo n t i i n , r eleK t pri tnisrhjrf to the labour ing clasAses in particular, manifested it,elf in the hills of h"re ,Plu Moat prompt and decisive measures Bonn' t ar i t r i r n ., of th e miscreants calling thernbelves ti s core! , n j ---- '•;; have been !Apprehended, and two of them were on Vat "' day lust committed to M on mouth County Goal, by J. 17 11log gi id ge , Esq., havnig written and post e d uP a certain inflammatory handbill or notice, at the Cwl44 ; in tonsiainence of which, and of other threats insidiously circulated, ti e wLaie of the colliers there em ployed abandoned their work. In the night of the pre ceding Saturday, many of the timber props supporting the ' , of had been forcibly knocked away, and the loaf of the voiliery partially l e t d o wn.-- Com iun. PARTIAL OPENING op TUB COLOSSEUM. phere of the streets. There is an immensely large circular pavilion fitting up in an Oriental style, tie outer lines of the galleries we have described, form ing, i❑ appearance, a sort Of pagoda. The whole exhibition is dissimilar to any thing in Europe, and we have no doubt will be a principal attraction to foreigners visiting London. The panorama opens to the pub!ic on Vir..dnesday for, one exhibition, in which parties will be admitted by tickets, at a gui nea for four persons. Few will miss the opportunity of witnessing this singular place of amusement, and it will he extremely curious to compare its finished state with its present condition. We believe Wed nesday will be the only day in which the public will be let behind the scenes (if we may so speak), and witness the arcane of the scientific and artificial con trivances by which will be produced a succession of magnificent illusions, and scenes of beauty, surpass ing what imagination has painted in Caliph Vathek, or in the most gorgeous scenery of any Oriental fic tic;,.---Observer. This singular, ingenious, and magnificent place of national arnostrecut was opentd on Saturday by its liberal proprietor to a few literary gentlenwn other persons eminent iu science or the arts. We were favoured with this private admission, and we are happy to say, that what is already finished is sufficient to gratify the public, and to convince the scientific and curious of results exceeding anything which ingenuity had ever contrived. We personally know that this grand design has been much can vassed abroad, even to the distance of Berlin and St. Petershurgh. Had such a work been under taken on the Continent, it would have been the re sult of an extensive combination of capitalists, aided covertly by Ministers, or ostentatiously by Govern ment. But in England this, like all other works of splendour and utility, is the produce of individual genius, enterprise, and exertions The work is sufficiently advanced to indicate its splendid fildeCtliS, and consequently to command the aid of capitalists, and the patronage of every class. The per inanent impression is, that of wonder, if not of in-cre dulity, of such multiplied and varied effects being pro duced in comparatively so small a space. Every illusion which optics can produce, which taste can imagine, and the principles of the picturesque and beautiful can effect, will be here witnessed in de- ARCHBISHOP CURTIS. (From tri -Dub lirz 31,rning Register of Friday). The Evening Post first published the letter of the Duke of Wellington to Archbishop Curtis.— The Morning Register first published the letter of the Marquis of Anglesea to the most revered and venerable Prelate. We shall answer for ourselves and state, that the copy of the document we pub lished was not obtained from Dr. Curtis, or from any person acting under his authority, or in com munication with him, and that his Grace (notwith standing the assertions of the Orange Press) had no more to do, directly or indirectly, with the pub. lication that appeared in our columns, than his Grace of Wellington himself. The following letter from the venerable Prelate appears in the last Evening Post:— TO THE EDITOR OF THE D. E. POST. lightful and almost infinite variety. The whole of these may be described under three classes—the Panorama, with its machinery, and collateral orna ments and devices; the Subscription-rooms; and last, though not least, the Grounds thrown open to the public. We will begin at the Subscription rooms. To these you must ascend by a flight of steps, or over a rising ground thickly planted with evergreens, in which we observe the old system of studying the effect of different tinges of the foliage has been attended to as much as this class of plant admits of. The first object is a semi-circular rustic viranda, overhung with ivy, forming Gothic arches. This leads into a spacious reading or lounging-room to be fitted up' in the style of a Turkish kiosk, or summer-house. Out of this run several long rooms, or vestibules of communication, leading to the grand library, of spacious dimensions, and of proportions that strike us as remarkably good. Deep recesses. filled with books, and with immense windows of plate glass, which produce a variety °flights and shades and splendid objects. These, with a few other apartments of great extent, and variously fitted, are for the use equally of male and female subser;bers. We believe each subscriber will have the privilege of introducing Sin—As you were among the foremost, if not the first Editor, that published his Grace the Duke of 'Wellington's and his Excellency the Marquis of Anglesea's late letters to me, with my reply to the former, I expect you will have the goodness to acknowledge iu the Dublin Evening Post, as soon as possible, that you neither lel, nor know that any other has received, any sort of direct or indirect consent from me for such publication. Indeed, I regret it ex ceedingly, and used every means in my power, though in vain, to prevent it, as being an event that might lead, those particularly who are unacquainted with me, into the erro neous opinion that I bad betrayed the confidence reposed in tee by those eminent personages, and fallen into the puerile weakness of giving uncalled for publicity to my own answer. This was the only, but very cogent reason, that could oblige me to complain that the three documents in question had been published, which, in every other respect, I should consider as a very desirable circumstance--for they contained nothing that could give offence, but were, on the contrary, calculated to produce, and have really done, a great deal of good in society at large. I was glad to see you assert, in the Dublin Evening Post of Saturday last, that you had read the Duke of Wel lington's original letter alluded to above, and found it quite conformable to the copies that you, and-others, had pub lished of it. But as you own, at the same time, that you did not compare them together, I ndw request you will please to see said original letter ag - ; in (as you know where to find it) and to transcribe, for the public eye, its contents, with the most scrupulous tweuracy—and should yen think it necessity, or expedient, I beg you will have a legalised copy of it taken, the ex pence of which I shall cheerfully pay, for the satisfaction of such as may feel annoyed by the ridiculous cavils of bigoted and mercenary quibblers, w hose idle threats and malicious sarcasms, I should not otherwise stoop to notice. I am obliged to give you this trouble, because I have no longer in my possession the Noble Duke's and Marquis's letters, whirls I transmitted to a most respectable, safe, and confidential friend in Dublin, better qualified than any other for proving their authenticity, and communicating their purport and meaning, with prudent cantion, to sin cere inquirers. Neither more nor less than this has been done on the occasion by my sagacious friend, nor by myself, while the letters remained in my Lands—and I never once imagined that their benevolent authors could have any ob jection that their patriotic sentiments should be thus pru dently, though widely extended—for they were manifestly not meant fur my personal information exclusively, but for public utility and instruction; and, at all events, I wish it to be known, because it is important, that I cannot, ought not, never shall, carry on any absolutely exclusive correspondence on matters of public concern—and I should be deservedly censured if I acted otherwise, for which there could not possibly be any just and honest motive.— Should these terms be disagreeable to any, they have the remedy in their own hands. Let them hold no corre spondence with me, but reserve that favour for others, whom, however, I trust they will never find, among the Roman Catholic Hierarchy of Ireland, capable of doing any thing unworthy of their sacred character and station. I have been reluctantly, but unavoidably, led to say thus much, in order, if possible, to clear away the blame most unjustly attached, by some, to me, of having pub lished the Duke of Wellington's letter—but particularly for having elicited it, by one of my own, to which it ex preatA being an answer. On this subject I take leave candidly to state, that said first letter of mine alluded to, was read and approved here by several friends, at whose urgent request, but contrary to my own wish and opinion, I wrote it, praying his Grace to favour the Roman Ca thelie rause —but entertained so little hopes of its sue teas, or even of its being read, much less answered by his Glace, that I did not keep so much as a copy of it. Yet, I perfectly recollect its whole purport, and can, with truth, declare, that his Grace's letter, that has made so much noise, was not so much an answer to mine, as a cautious and very limited exposition of his own generous senti ments, of which he himself has the whole merit, and I neither do, nor can, claim any. His Grace's declaration has been understood by some to mean much more than it was probably intended to convey ; while others labour hard to reduce it to almost nothing else than a sincere wish to rivet our chains. two ladies. Here a staircase leads to a suite of apartments for the ladies only, whilst the floor underneath will be appropriated to the gentlemen. Here bill be a number of lounging-rooms, studies, dining-halls,refectories, &c. &c. It is a feature of the whole of the design, that it possesses capabilities of almost infinite adaptations to what may be found the taste or wishes of the public, or to what • future higenuity may devise. This whole department, however, is exceeded by the division intended for the non-subscribers ; the enchantment here is totally of another class. Room succeeds room, and avenue leads to avenue, forming beautiful vistas between exotics and native shrubbery, artfully reflected by almost countless mirrors. At length you enter a long conservatory, entirely of glass, with rich and massive clusters of creeping and twining plants and every species of shrub and flowers. In the centre there is a magnificent shrubbery, consisting of thirty-five distinct species of the Camellia Japonica. Some of the specimens are truly beautiful, and will gratify the most experienced botanist. This avenue introduces you to what we suppose we must call the Glass Saloon, the large dome of which can be seen from the Regent's Park. This is, likewise, to be ornamented with shrubbery and flowers, and an alcove running from it is to be filled with birds, either of the richest plumage or of the choicest mote. In the centre of this saloon is a reservoir of orna mental water, in which there is to be ad hydraulic contrivance, much smaller, of course, than the foun tain and water-works of Versailles, but exceeding them in ingenuity of design and beauty of effect.— The fountain is ornamented with the figure of a water nymph. The central column of water is thrown among a body of flowers, pendent from the dome, and falls in rills from the circumference to the reservoir. The next attraction is a Swiss Cottage, fitted in a taste of what we may call the Rustic Gothic. But the perfection is, the view from these windows: they look upon a large arch of rock and rusticated stone, which leads to a grotto. In the back ground are three cascades, falling into a cave or pool 'from the height of 60 feet. What struck us as surprising is, that although the arch, the grotto, the cascades, and numerous other objects are seen from these windows, contained in so small a space, nothing appears small or artificial ; and, we know riot how it can be contrived, but from no point of view do you see the Colosseum itself, though this pile of building is within a hundred yards of you, or less. We forgot to mention, that in one of do:se verdant avenues there is a Gothic lantern in the roof, in which there is an optical contrivance of a kaleido scope. We now come to the Panorama. On en tering under the great dome, you may either ascend by a flight of stairs, or may be introduced to a circular chamber, which will contain about thirty persons. This room is then raised, imperceptibly, by machi nery, to the height of the building, when, stepping through a small door, to your astonishment, you find yourself apparently on the top of St. Peel's, the dome and cupola being immediately beneath your feet, the freshness of the air surrounding you, whilst the magnificent Panorama of London and its exten. sive environs strikes upon the astonished vision— nothing can exceed the effect. The spectator, as soon as he has recovered llama his surprise, and can withdraw his attention from the immense area of space and the perspeciive around him, is again asto nished at the distinctness with which he can view every street and building,and almost every individual house. The area of canvas, we are told, would cover an acre and a half of ground ; and being admitted to a close inspection, we were surprised at the elaborate finish of even the windows and blinds, and smaller fl iiterise of the houses. The whole exceeds description. You May ascend still higher, and view the identical copper ball which Sir Christopher Wren originally placed on the top of St. Paul's. It is curious to see the effect of the atmosphere of London on the metal placed at such an immense height for more than a century. But scarcely less an object of interest is the Robinson Crusoe-like hut which Mr. Hornor, a few years ago, contrived to erect round this ball, when on the top of the Cathedral, and in which he lived so many days suspended mid-way between earth and heaven, intent upon his task, by which he has produced the astonishing Panorama nosy before us. By the bye, we must here do a service to our fair readers, by warning them of the curious whis peting-bridges or echo gallery. Here you are in audible to' those around you, whilst all you say is reverberated by about twenty echoes, and is_heard in all directions round the spacious building. We Would advise choleric old gentlemen to abstain from their pshaws, or rounde, or oaths; and fat old ladies not to mount the stairs too quickly, and indulge in_ anhelations, vulgarly called puff ing. Thin ladies must not whine and sigh out their " Oh, dear me's. Papas must not be objurgatory ; and young ladies arid gentlemen, if they think soft things, must express them by the eyes, and not by the tongue, for every vibration of this organ will be echoed to the very echo, which will re-echo it o'er and o'er again. The Tower of Babel was nothing to this. Only think of the effects of the thousand pshaws, as many zounds, some few oaths of anger; vows of love, bluff scoldings, petulant whinings, and ten thousand silly compliments, popping like pistol balls in every . direction round your astonished ears, not a personl being seen from whom the sounds proceed. The ! The Duke of Clarence came to town on Sa unfreezing of the woods in Nova Zembht was not to - turday m orning ' g of the Princess A ugus t a , i u the King's Palace, cross, ornin from his r es id e n ce i n Bushy-park, to the be compar e d t o i t . O n a ga ll er y ove r this ball and residence the sectator has a still higher bird's ey from St. James's.—The Surveyor-Gen e ral of the Board of p i of the P anorama. I mme di ate l y a b ove this ei is v i r e , Works, and a gentleman from the Lord Chamberlain's de partment, waited on his Royal Highness, to receive his i 1 outer gallery, over the dome seen from the Park, comman d s relative to the fitting up and furnishing his new from which, in summer, persons may inhale the pure ' residence. His Royal Highness left town about half-past breezes of the fields, in lieu of the smokey etmos- four o'clock, on his return to Bushy. Both parties seem to be egregiously mistaken, or wish to - :'lead others—while some torment themselves and ti. •i- :'alert with guesses, at what has put been told us, hut tai illy neglect what has been impressed and recom mended, in the most humane rind .sr.rnest manzasr, as al,- solutely nser,ssary, both by his Grace of Wellington, and by our p -7- otic Lord Lieutenant, namely, that violence, insult, threats, and challenges to commence a bloody scene of extera - tination, horrid personalities, invectives. and rile abase should cease on all sides, as 00' - , erving to disgrace and prejudice any cause, and to paralyse the effect of sound reasons and useful measures, that, far tram being forbidden, arc highly reecommended. You, Mr. Conway, have always distinguished youtself, and occupied a prominent place in the ranks of conciliation, by your persevering and efficient endeavours to introduce a kindly feeling _among cur countrymen of every descrip tion. I hope you will continue your exertions with re doubled zeal, and will meet with due co-operation from your friends and worthy associates. For my own part, I shall ever think it my bounden duty to afll3rd every aid ia my power for a purpose F o characteristically essontid to the Christian religion; and I am sure I can safely answer for the well-known truly pastoral sentiments of all my ve nerable confreres, and for the enlightened zeal of our clergy. Hoping you will find room in your useful columns fur this letter, I have the honour to he, Sir, yoor most obedient servant, Drogheda, Jan. 6, 1829. t P. CURTIS. ♦UTHENTIC COPY OF THE LETTER OF THE DUKE. " Londuri, Dec. 11, 15.28. "My atsr Sir,--I have received your h.-titer of the 4th instant, and I assure you that you do me justice in believing that I a,n sincerely- anxious to witness a settlement of the Roman Catholic question, which, by benefit;ng tile state, would confer a benefit upon every individual belonging to it. But I confers that I are net prospect of such a settlement. Party has been mixed up with the consideration of tie question to such a degree, and such violence pervades every discussion of it, that it is impossible to expect to prevail upon men to consider it dispassionately. "If we could bury it in oblivion for a short time, and employ that time diligently in the consideration of its diffi culties on -ill sides (for they are very great), I should not despair of seeing a satisfactory remedy. " Believe Inc, my dear Sir, " Ever your must faithful humble servant, " W ELLIN G TON." SHERIFFS! DINNER. This annual banquet took place on Saturday last, at the Albion Tavern, Aldersgate-street, and nothing was omitted to give it every possible eclat. It was postponed to this late period, in consequence of the illness of Mr. Sheriff Copeland, who, we are glad to find, appears now to have completely reco vered. The only political character of high distinc tion who attended on the occasion was the Speaker of the House of Commons. The Lord Mayor took the Chair, having the Speaker on his right, and Mr. Banks, the Cursitor Baron, with Sir Charles Flower, on his left. The cloth being removed, the usual national and patriotic toasts were given, ac companied with appropriate airs. The Duke of Wel lington's health was received with the strongest ma nifestation of applause; and it was remarked as sin gularly characteristic that the official herald, who stood behind the Lord Mayor's chair, proclaimed the toast in these words—" Make ready—present —fire." The LORD MAYOR then rose, and gave the heu!th c f " The Right Hon. the Speaker of the House of Commons. The applause which this toast called forth was loud and animated, and, as soon as it had subsided, The SPEAKER rose to express his acknowledg ments, and concluded by proposing the health of the Lord Mayor, with three times three.--(Loud ap plause.) The Loin MAYOR returned thanks in suitable terms, and then proposed " The health of the Cur sitor Baron." Mr. BANKS made a formal speech in acknowledg ment. The next toast proposed was "The Sheriffs," and nothing could exceed the plaudits it produced. Mr. Sheriff BooTtt and Mr. Sheriff COPELAND se verally returned thanks. Several other toasts followed, and the company did not separate till a late hour. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. HUNTING INTELLIGENCE. APPOINTMENTS TOR THIS WEEK. His Majesty's Stag-hounds, on Monday, at Maidenhead Thicket ; and Friday, at the Crooked Billet, her Heath— at half pact ten. If not prevented by the weather they will meet at tke same place on the following day. The Cheshire liounds, on Monday, at Sandiway Head ; Wednesday, at loft ; Friday, at Peover ; and Sa turday, at Kinderton Guide-Post--at half-past ten. The Puckeridge Hounds, on Monday, at Wadestuill ; Wednesday, at Stanstead, Essex ; and Saturday, at Cum below—at half-past ten. The Gransden Hounds, on Monday, at Coton ; and Friday, at Patton Wood—at ten. Mr. Boycott's Hounds, on Monday, at Chillington ; Thursday, at Woodcote Green ; and Saturday, at Island— at half-past ten. The Warwickshire Fox-hounds, on Monday, at Snitter field ; Wednesday, at Wolford Wood ; Friday, at the Ken nel—at half-past ten; and Saturday, at Alvcston Pasture, at eleven. The Brighton Harriers, on Monday, at Patcham ; Wed nesday, near the Race Course ; and Friday, at the Dyke— at half-past ten. The Brookside Harriers will continue to meet every Monday, at Newmarket ; Wednesday, at the Lewes Race Course ; and Friday, at Tellescernbe Tye—at half-past ten. Mr. Lester's Harriers, on Monday, at Patkstone ; Wed nesday, at Corfe Hills ; and Saturday, at the back of Al derney Cottage—at half-past ten. The Anglesea Hounds, on Monday, at Maenaddwyn ; Wednesday, at Bodedern ; and Friday, at Llanbedr—at half- past ten. The Illackraoor Vale Hounds, on Monday, at Point ingdon Ridge; and Friday, at Holton-street--at ten. Sir Rich. Sutton's Hounds, on Monday, at Skelling thorpe ; Wednesday, at Newsham Lodge ; Friday, at Thonock Grove ; and Saturday, at Swallow Cross-roads —at eleven. The Shropshire Hounds, on Monday, at Cound Vil lage; Wednesday, at Halstou ; and Saturday, at the fifth mile-atone on the Baschurch-road—at half-past ten. Sir Richard Puleston'a Hounds, on Monday, at Emral; Wednesday, at Acton Smithy ; and Friday, at Carden— at eleven. The Quorn Hounds, on Monday, at Barkby-hall ; Tuesday, at Banton-ball ; Thursday, at Kibworth Ken • nels ; and Friday, at Widnierpool Inn—at half-past ten. Lord Anson's Hounds, on Monday, at Lindley; Tues day, at Burbage ; Thursday, at Seal W'ood ; and Saturday, at Kirkby—at half-past ten. The Westacre Stag-hounds, on 3londay, at the Kennel ; and Friday, at Houghton-on-the-Hill---at half-past ten. General Win. Fitzroy's Hounds, on Monday, at Mr. Brown's, Weaseukam ; Wednesday, at Sport ; and Friday, ut West Lexhatn—at eleven. Mr. ,Meynell's Hounds, on Monday, at Holly Bush, at half-past ten; Thursday, at Kedleston, at eleven; and Sa turday, at Langley Coannon, at half-past ten. Sir George Sitwell'a Fox-Hounds, on Monday, at Rollin Wood Common ; and Friday, at Handsworth—at ten. Lord S‘mrhurough's Fox-hounds, on Monday, at Gate ford Toll-bar ; Wednesday, at Rossington Village ; and Friday, at Haughton School—at half-past ten. Lard Yarborough's Hounds, on Monday, at Ludbo rough ; NVedneaday, at Newsliam-lodge; Friday, at Tho neck Grove ; and Saturday, at Swallow-road—at eleven. The East Sussex Hounds, on Monday, at Nutley ; Thursday, at Fouthease ; and Saturday, at Abbott's Wood —at a quarter before eleven. Earl of De:by's Stag-hounds, On Tuesday, at Elatoin Downs ; and Friday, at Foxley Hatch—at ter.. The H. H. on Tuesday, at Hinton ; Thursoay, at Preston Oakhills ; and Saturday, at Minchin's Barn—at ten. Mr. Ti. M. Chadwick's Fox-hounds, on Tuesday, at Bull's Held, Shenstone ; and Friday, at Cantwell Inn—at half-pest ten. The L anbton Fox-hounds, on Tuesday. at Tjainton , bridge; Thursday, at Burnopside; and Saturdsy, at Caw ' sey—at van. The Royston Harriers, on Tuesday, at Paper MiVa, Shepreth ; and Thur,(l.,y, at the Red Lion Reed Miul. The Worceatei shire Fox- Lou nda, on Tuesday, at Bishop's Wood; and Friday. at &talon-hill—at half-past ten. Mr. D , nsey's li'e on Tth-sday, Turnpike; :Ind Thursday, at Westbide Village--at ten. The Somerset Subser;,nion Fox-hounds, on Tuesd ty, at Baatiotough-honse ; and Friday, at Week Park, Stogaesey. Mr. H. Villebei harriers, on Tuesday, at the Cock, Mrthwold ; Thur.,!ay, at St l i.- Ferry ; and Saturdity, at the Kennel--at eleven. _ _ . The Badswot th Fox • hounds, on Tuesday, rit Fenwiek, at half-past ten; Thursday, at Nostell, at twelve; and Sa turd .y, at Culworth, at half-past ten. The Cadbury Harriers, on Wednesday, at Silten ; and Saturday, at the Down-house. The Marquis of ','evelatt‘l's Fox-bounds, on Wednesday, at NOMan'S Mc ,, r ; Friday, at Pepper-hall ; and Satur day, at Leering—at eleven. Mr. Wickstead's Fox-hounds, on Wecluvsil7, st Heleigla Castle; led Saturday, at Seighford—at half-past ten. Mr. Meager's Harriers, on Wedne-r!ay, at Addington; and _Friday, at Crown Ash half-past nine. The Santhrstead Hamlet's, on Wednesday end Saturday, at the Kennel—at ten. Mr. Nieoll'a Hounds, on Wednesday, at the Kennel ; and Saturday, at Heathy. The Ilambledon Fex-hounds, on Wednesday, at West eud Telegraph; and Friday, at Holywell-house—at half past ten. H. Jolliffe, Esq. ' s Fox-lioundA, on Wednesday, at Hooky bense ; and Saturday, at the Hermitage—at eleven. The Surrey Fox-hounds, nu Thursday, at Addington Lodge Button ; and Saturday, at Linipstield—at past ten. The Marquis de Barhacena came to town on Friday morning, from the residence of the young Queen of Portugal, at Lalehata, and had conferences with the Bra zilian Minister and the Marquis de Patinella, and afterwards returned to Lalelann. The Marquis came to town on Saturday, and had a conferenoe Nv ith the Earl of Aber deen, at the office of the Secretary of State for roreign Affairs. The M,rquis also paid a visit to Prince Esterbazy, the Austrian Ambassador, at Chandos Mons Divine Service was performed yesterday morn ing before the Duchess of Kent, the Princess Victoria, and the Royal Duchess's Household, by her Royal Highness's Chaplain, in the private chapel at the King's Palace, at Kensington. Mr. Sheriff Booth was on Thursday last ho noured with a visit from his Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence, accompanied by Colonel Wood and Colonel Cli theroe, to inspect the brewery and distillery at Brantford. After mii.utelyinspecting,every department, he was pleased to express his approbation of the whole of the arrange ments; he was particularly struck with the novel appear ance of the feeding department for so many oxen. His Royal Highness afterwards honoured the worthy Sheriff by partaking of a dejeune. MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE. It was stated a short time ago, that the skeleton of a human being had been discovered buried in a stack-yard, at 'Wheatley, in Yorkshire. The bones or this skeleton were almost - in a fossil state, so as to lead to an inference that the belly had been buried at least 100 years; but the cicionstance of a of membrane in the skull being still per fect , proved that the body could not have. bees many years under ground, and a suspicion was im mediately entertained that the skeleton was the re mains of a Mr. Wood, a farmer, who had suddenly disappeared in 1822. This opinion seemed to gain strength from the circumstance of the skull exhibit ing tr- peculiar formation of teeth similar to that which 'Mr. 'Wood had exhibited when living. In consequence of this di-covery, an inquest was held a few days ago, at which the following evidence was given : William Moremft—l reside at Sprot borough, and am butcher. I recollect the 22d of January, from the circumstance of IVood being missing that night. I was commF home front Armthorpe to Doncaster about n;ne :lock that night. At the point lead ing out of Armthorpe-la.,c to the Hatfield-road, I missed my dog, and turned round to whiztle for I leaned against the first post, and feeling drowsy, fell asleep whilst waiting for the dog. On turning round to come home, I saw a man standing before me. I said, " . Halloo !" but he never spoke, and I then said to him, " What do you want ?" Still he never spoke, and I said, " Do you want me ?" He then 'said he was craving charity on the road. I said to him, " Craving charity on the road at this time of night; 'why, there are the nine o'clock chimes going !" He said, " I have two companions at Doncaster, and we have not any thing to get refreshments with." I asked him if he would let me go past him, but he did not give way, so I did. He said three or four times, " Are you frightened ?" When I gave way, he gave way too, continuing - to face me, and he again said, " Are not you frightened ?" I told him I was not. At that time my dog came up, and ran between my legs. He turned round and howled. The man again said, " you, are you frightened ?" I gave back, thinking I heard some one coming across the road from the other side. I turned my head, and observed two men coming up. I said, " You rascal, there's your two companions you said were at Don caster." I then lashed at him, knocked him down into the hedge, and jumped over it. '1 he men followed me over the hedge, and I made fur a hay stack which was standing in the field at the time; but, thinking they might come there too, I ran down the close, and lay down under the hedge. Shortly after two men went past cse, and said, " him, he's gone." The other then passed me. One of the men was rather taller than myself. One man was taller than the others, but not particularly tall— he did not appear to be six feet in height. Child's evidence, given on a former occasion, was here read over. In this he charged three individuals, whose names he mentioned, (one of whom be said stood six feet,) and a person whom he did not know, but whose dress he described, with meeting near his house at different times, under suspicious circum stances. Sir W. B. COOKE said that this was a suspicious circumstance, three men having been seen lurking about. It had often been stated that there were three and this circumstance. confirmed the number. Child had stated that there were three. Mrs. Hudson—On the night in question, about twelve o'clock, I saw three men, two of them with spades, awl one with a pick-axe. They appeared as if coming from Printing-otlice-street, and went up Wood-street, towards tile Horse-fair. They had light short smock frocks on. They were of middle stature. ; I mentioned the circumstance to ray husband, and said I was afraid there was going to be some evil deed. Child was then examined—He stated that the 23d January, 1522, was the first time he made any remark on the occasion. On that day, between eight and nine o'clock, four men met between Ellis's door and mine. They mat there again between twelve and one. I could not tell what they said. They seemed pensive and sad in their minds, and came three days together twice a day. The men were Ellis, Hodgson, and Bailey, and there was another man I did not know, but whose dress I described. 1 heard at the time of Wood being missing. This man (Ellis) went and got drunk at Maudsou's, the Leopard, and he told a man that he knew who killed hint. There are live or six living witnesses who heard him. A man ran out and told his wife, and they fetched him out when lie was going to tell all the concern. I was in bed when he came home. could hear him, and as he came out he began praying I never heard such weighty words prayed; but his wife was stopping his mouth while he was speaking. My wife said, " What is he talking about ?" She then said, " I believe about Joseph Wood, arid praying to God to forgive him." I could hear her stopping his mouth with a handkerchief or her hand. After sonic time I heard him say," Lord f .ve me." He said to his wife, "My lass, th.ai knows what I have done." I never heard him go a poaching after that. When he got drunk again, he began on the same occasion as before. So, then you see after these things that I heard all came into my head, and I asked him one day to his face if he killed Wood, and if he had buried him, to show me, and I would take him up. I said, "If von dare not take him up, show me, and I will." He never spoke, nut went into the house. A day or two after I asked him again, but he gave no answer. I asked him three times. Since that time he has turned Methodist preacher, and because I talked about it, he sent me ,‘ ord he would prosecute me, bur I sent him word he co.dit not. As to Joseph Redd'' .r, I r.'!Yer had a.,y ilang to do w h lritn, lie sent •tv: Nord I should tw hariLd lower than Joseph Wo o u. Child was here rein nded that on his to r nc e r examination he had stated that he only knew three of those men ; but he said in explanation of that cir cumstance, " I gave a description of the fourth man before, but have now found him out to be Redding,. I'll venture my life that Ellis knows whether these ate the bones of Wood, as well as I know my way home when I go out here." Mrs. Wood was then called, and stated that the teeth of Wood stuck out, and that she had observed, when he laughed, that his head inclined to the left side. Ellis, in consequence of what had been stated by Child, was sent for, ar►d next examined. Mr. Fisher stated to him the reason of his being sent for—that Child had accused him of meeting along with Joseph Hodgson, John Bailey, and Josepl; Redding, on the morning of the murder. Ellis—Hodgson and I lived neighbours, and as for Bailey he was quite a boy. I never had any correspondence at all with him. As to the other man, I never kept his company. I never kept company with any person that I knew did any thing wrong. Mr. Fisher—Child says you were talking at that time, and also on Thursday and Friday. Ellis— Then he knows more than I do. If any persons came to me, they would come to my own house. It would be strange for me to consult with any person out of doors. Mr. Fisher—Do you know if you were out that night ? Ellis---I was out of my own house, but with Wilcox at his house, playing at cards. I was there from six or seven o'clock till twelve or one. Joseph Taylor (now in London) was there; John Newton was also there, and Wilcox's wife, but she is dead. I don't recollect any others. Mr. Fisher—lt is said you made some confession at the Leopard. Ellis—l was so far iii liquor that I cannot say what was said concerning it. Child—You said you would bet a guinea to a penny that you knew who killed him, and you could tind him. There are witnesses who can prove this. Ellis—Then they ought to be produced. Child—What did you say when I asked what you had done with Wood ? I said to you, there is a re ward of MI. offered, and if you will tell Ane give you half. When 1 said this you went away as silent as- :. boulder-stone at dead of night. It is seven years since I asked that, and I have repeated it at different times. I tell you to your face, that you know whether this is Wood or not. Ellis—You never did say so to me. Child—You know whether this is Wood or not. Ellis—You are a bad old man—a vile old Mar;. Ellis was asked his reason for blaming Musgrave; he replied, he suFposed he was drunk and Jet his tongue run. Sir W. B. COOKE said Ellis had mentioned tFe name of hig keeper at various times. Mr. Fisher—bfd you ever mention his name but when you were drunk ? Ellis—Not that I know of ; I have not been (hunk th,se five years. Child—Because you dare not. You would tvll if you did get &till. Joseph Redding, who bad also been sent for in consequence of the assertions of Child, was told by Mr. Fisher what Child had stated respecting his meeting with Ells and the other two men. Redding said he never spoke a dozen words to Ellis before he went to build some houses; he never ent poaching in his life; he did not know any thing about it. Child—,You was one. edding denied it, and declared he never said CL,ild would be buried deeper than Wood. Some altercation took place between Redding and Child, when the latter was ordered to withdraw. Ellis, on leaving the room, declared that what had been stated by Child arose from ill-will, in conse quence of his threatening to complain of Child's keeping a disorderly house. Redding said Child ought to be made an example of for injuring his character, but was assured that he need not be afraid of his character being injured by any thing which Child might say. After some further conversation, the inquest was adjourned to the 20th inst. at ten o'clock in the morning. 1 HE ARMY. Lieutenant-General Sir J. Kempt, andIG.C.H. will be appointed Colonel of the 40th Influttry, vice Geri. Sir B. Spencer, G.C.B. deceased. Major-General Sir R. Jackson, R.C.B. will he appointed Colonel of the Slat Infantry, vice Sir J. Kempt, appointed Colonel of the 40th Infantry. The Qd Battalion of the 60th Rifles is shortly expected i❑ England from the 'West Indies; on its arrival, the Hon. A. Ellis, M.P., will take the command. His retirement from the Battalion, now stationed in Limerick, is much re gretted by his brother officers, who gave him a farewell entertainment at dinner, on Thursday. Detachments lett Loudon, on Monday, to join the 56th at Newry, 70th at Buttevant, and 76th Regiment at B;rr. Captain Gallway, Sub-Inspector of Constabulary, is to examine and sign the receipts of the pensioners in Cork district, on Friday. William Smith, Esq. Sub-Inspector of Police, from Rathkeale, is appointed to examine the papers of the several Army Pensioners in the District of Limerick, pre vious to receiving the quarter's payment. This measure has been adopted by the Government as a check to the various frauds that have been from time to time effected en the half-pay list. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 10.—The Lady Mary Pelham arrived at Fahnouth, on Tuesday hst, from Jamaica, having left that island on the 25th of November, leaving there the Harlequin, which had been con demned at Bermuda, waiting to be paid off. The Mersey, 28, sailed for Nassau, New Providence, the same day, and the Harpy, for St. Jago de Cuba. The Fairy was at Carthagena; the Shirley and lii.spiegle at New Providence ; the Druid was cruising off Cape Maize; the Grasshopper and Icarus at Barbadoes ; the Barham and Arachne were expected at Jamaica, from Bertcuda, about the 20th December. The Procris, 10, Commander Charles Paget, was to sail on Wednesday, from Cork, for this port, to be paid off and recommissioned. The Galatea, 42, Captain Sir Charles Sullivan, Barr. was paid off on Wednesday, and recommis sioned the same day by Captain Charles Napier, C.B. Mr. Thomas Menzies is appsinted Purser of her. A Dutch ship of war avehored at St. Helen's on Monday, and sailed to the Westward on the follow- [ig morning. The Madagascar, 16, Captain Hon. Sir R. C. Spencer, K.C.H. was brought into the basin yes terdav, fully equipped, for the purpose of laying her in still water, that the arrangements for levelling her guns sho,i!gl be correct. She went out again to-day. A 80a , .,' of Admiralty, with Lord Rlelrille, will pay an Oicial visit to this port on Wednesday. The Undaunted, 46, Captain Clifford, C. 8., was towed irit• harbour on Tuesday, for the purpose of being brought into dock. Lieutenant Thomas Stuart, late of the Aurora, is promoted to the rank of Commander : this officer has had a splendid sword presented to him by the owners and underwriters of the ship Hannah, for his perseverance and ability in bringing that ship into port under very perilous circumstances. For this service, the ship's company also gave him a sword and belt when the Aurora was paid off. Lieu tenant John Forster, of the Undaunted, is also pro moted to the rank of Commander, after 21 years' active service as a Lieutenant. Assistant-Surgeon John Mein is promoted to the rank of Surgeon. The Eliza is fitting in the River, for the con veyance of male convicts from Cork to New South Wales. The Samuel Whitbread, from Quebec to Loa don, aud the Margaret, timber,Thips, have been driven on shore on the ceast of Galway, and abaft. cloned by their crews. The Amityratisport, IV, Lester, agent, with troops, for f3ibraltar; the Thome, Kehardson, ;ter, with troops, for Jamaica; and the Edward, 11.beit, master, with c , :invie s, for New, South "ales, sailed on the :id instant from the Cove of Cork. The free trader General :Palmer looked into St. Helen's on Monday, and embarked her passengers ktr Madras. It is remarkable th this ship has had on board two otr:ward-bound carves for India, and one homeward-bound, within the short space of ten months. The ships Lord William Bentincl, Mary Ann, John, and Palmyra, will call at this pot t shortly for their passengers for Madras and Bernal. Arrived on Tuesday the brig Active, Capt. Hui man, from Wexford for London. She put itto this port in distress, having been ashore on 'Vb - exford Bar, where she struck heavily, and in the gale of the 4th inst. Lost two anchors and cables, and disabled her windlass. Also arrived the barque Wilberforce, Dodds, master, from Newry, for London, short _of provisions. The Sulphur bomb, for the Swan River, in New South Wales, is hourly expected from the River, and will remain here a few hours only. The spot of our intended settlement was unknown to us, until surveyed by the French navigator Freceynet.— A FrenA settlement, it is imagined, has already located there; if this be the case, we have no right to disturb them. Our next nearest position in that. -plover is Oyster Harbour, in King George's Sound, about :$OO miles to the southward of Swan River, and, by the map, a place much more sheltered, Some of the London Papers have surmised that vessels of war have been dispatched to examine ships outward hound, under American colours, for the purpose of apprehending Rowland Stephenson, the late banker. This is not the fact. No right belongs to this power to search any vessel under American colours on the high seas. The secret ser vice on which our men-of-war have recently sailed has in all probability reference to Portugal ; and some of them, we doubt not, are now at anchor in the Tagus. The communication between this port and Ame rica is much increasing. A regular line of packets will in future sail between this town and Boston. The sailing of the first ship, the London packet, is already announced. The Comet, Ormston, for Ma d( ira, will also make regular trips between this port and that island, and will be bete in a day or two.