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selection and arrangement of the expressions) from a passage in the " Christmas Carol" of Boz—where old Scrooge is carried by the spirit of the present to the drawing-room of his nephew. As inculcating virtue and good fellowship this little book is right welvome it skill not detract from the fame which the author has already acquired by his " Old .rnglish Gentleman." THE ILLUSTRATED MUSICAL AL MANACK. Edited by F. W. N. Bayley. Cheapness has latterly become so essential in lite rature that an extraordinary number of publications have been issued so ephemeral in character, so mere tricious in appearance, and so meagre in talent as to threaten the deterioration of public taste. This is lamentably apparent in those productions which may be styled " seasonable." Annuals, almanacks, Christ mas stories, Easter offerings, and the like, are espe cially remarkable in this particular. There is so much competition nowadays in the boob trade as well as elsewhere that a vast number of periodicals have been palmed upon the people having no higher claim open attention than showy decorations, evanescent merits, and moderate price. It is refreshing, therefore, when anything appears possessing intrinsic excellence as well as external beauty—real ability as well as posi tive cheapness—elegance as well as novelty. " The Musical Almanack" is an exquisite production. Without any puffing, without any adventitious as sistance, without a vain- glorious announcement of any description, it has been published, and its extra ordinary amount of talent must necessarily ensure for it every success. Its lavish embellishments by the first draughtsmen ' and its musical compositions by the first composers of the day, demand the very highest praise. Among the illustrators are —Phiz (the inimitable Hablot Knight Browne), Kenny Meadows (the Shaksperian), Doyle Weigall, Hine (the most comical of the caricaturists in outline,) Hammerton, Warren, and Crowquill. Among the musical composers are—Balfe, Wallace, Alexander Lee, Crouch, Hatton, and Florimel. With such contributors, guided by the enterprising origi nator of the publication, Mr. F. W. N. Bayley, it is not surprising that " The Illustrated Musical Al manack " is immeasurably beyond anything of a similar kind hitherto produced. Taking the songs in succession :—" Her Heart is the Prize I will gain ;" written, in four sharps, by Florimel, is a sprightly and agreeable air, with an accompaniment of most appropriate simplicity, The embellishment by " Phiz ' is right fanciful, from the centre group, where the gallant is pledging the health of his mistress in a bumper, to every separate figure in the margin. "The Lay of the May," by Wallace. This charming song, in A fiat, is daintily conceived. Throughout the music is most happily illustrative of the words, and both are graceful, almost beyond measure, The concluding bars of the first verse are a felicitous adaptation of the idea : _ " Oh, laugh at the winter gone ! Mine is a melting eye, Smiling at frost till its heart is lost , And its ice goes weeping by." In the concluding verse again there is a freshness and delicacy which is imbued with the very essence and spirit of May. The engraving of " May," by Kenny Meadows is a masterpiece. " I then will breathe my vow," by Hatton, a love song in G major, beginning with an allegretto movement, possesses no marked originality, but is singularly pleasing nevertheless. " Love and Prayer," in B flat, by Balfe, may be almost regarded as a sister melody to " The light of other days." The pathos for which the former writings of our eminent composer are so gene rally remarkable, is the pervading characteristic of the . present, and the words themselves by F. W. N. Bayley, are fraught with sentiment. The most exquisite ballad in the collection, however, the gem of the entire book—the picture by Phiz—the poetry by Bayley—the music by Crouch—is "My Heart will be broken for Erin." This is written in three sharps, commencing dolce, espressico, as the very title itself would suggest. Every break, every note, every pause, has a beauty of its own ; they s3em to be the veritable utterances of a breaking heart. The abrupt swelling and fallirig of the melody, the transition from force to feebleness, from the crescendo to the piano, from the lamentuvole to the declumato, from the espressico to the lamentavole again, are all done with infinite art, and yet, be it said, with infinite nature. Crouch has, if possible, exceeded all our expectations in this delic:ous ballad; he has given us here a companion to his " Kathleen Mavourneen," that song which, deli vered in a musical voice and uttered by Irish lips, has such a ravishing melody. " Hearts may warm the winter," by Alexander Lee, in the key of D major, is doubly welcome, first as an addition to the many delightful compositions of Lee, and, secondly, as pe culiarly appropriate to this festive and domestic season. The frontsplece, by that distinguished artist, " Phiz," entitled " Love is a Sly Boots," is the most highly finished drawing we re member to have met with from his pencil. Without any disparagement to his confrores, it is immeasur ably the best illustration in the almanack. Those who only know " Phiz " through his masterly little etchings to the works of Charles Dickens, %%ill he amazed at the exceeding grace and delicacy of this drawing; the grouping is admirable; the counte nance of the damsel with the white plume in her hat is beautiful—no wonder love is a sly-boots! It would be impossible to do justice to the profusion of facetious embellishments and fanciful conceits scat tered over the pages, both by the draughtsman and the editor, without encroaching to an impossible ex tent upon our columns. We must allude, however, to the extravagant caricature of the Prime Minister and Sir Robert Peel, the former being represented as squalling at the hig!lest pitch of his voice, "Robert, toi que faime !" The preservation of the likeness upon the distorted face is one of the drollest things imaginable. Mr. F. W. N. Bayley merits every commendation for the admirable manner in which he has performed the very arduous duties of editorship. The almanack would be cheap at six times its price. It is the most beautiful and valuable gift book for 1847 yet published. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee. Mr. John Mitchell. THIS EVENING Will be performed the favourite Comedy of LE CODE DES FEMMES. Paul Fauvel, M. Rhozevil ; Mignonet, M. Tourillon ; Romain, M. Pagenier ; Louchon, 31. Priston; Emma, Millie. Angelo ; Femme de Chambre, Mdlle. Leyden To be followed by the first Act of Moliere's celebrated Comedy of LE BOURGEOIS GENTILIIOMME. M. Jourdan', M. Perlet ; Mdlle. Brohan. After which a new Comedy, entitled LES TROIS CRISPINS on, La Familia Poisson. Raymond Poisson, 31. Perlet ; Marianne Brohan. To conclude with the popular Vaudeville of UN MONSIEUR ET UNE DAME. Un Monsieur, M. Dumery ; Une Dame, Mdlle. Broban ; Une Aubergiste, Madame Dumery. Boxes, Gs.; Pit, 3s. 61. ; Stalls, 35.; Gallery, 2s. Doors opened at nall-past Seven, and the performances commence at Eight. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert and the Royal Family took their usual airings on Saturday in the walks and rides of Osborne House. Sir James Clark arrived at Osborne House on Friday on a visit, and took his departure on Saturday morning. The lion. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay arrived cri Saturday at o...borne House, and had the honour of join ing the royal circle at dinner. Yesterday her Majesty and her Royal Consort walked early in the pleasure grounds. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince or Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, took airings in the forenoon. The Queen and Prince Albert. and the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Court, attended Divine Service yester day in Osborne House. The Hon. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay officiated. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and his Serene Highness Prince Frederick of Hesse, returned to Kew on Friday evening. Sir Dudley Hill had an interview with Earl Grey on Saturday, at the Colonial office. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a Committee meeting on Saturday, at the office in White hall-place. Mr. Kay Shuttleworth had an interview with Sir. G. Grey on Saturday, at the Home- office. At the Chapel Royal, St. James's, yesterday, the Prayers were read by the Rev. T. llelmore, the lessons by the Rev. Dr. Knapp, and the Communion Service by the Rey. Dr. Sleath. The sermon was preached by the Rev. C. Moore. The Marquis of Anglesey, Countesses of Wilton and Listowel, Lords Wilton, Sandwich, Lis towel and W. Graham, were among the nobility pre sent. The Hon. and Rev. Baptist Noel will preach on Sunday next in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. EAST AND WEST YoRESIIIRE JUNCTION RAILWAY. —On Saturday last, the remaininut 4) portion t this line along with the branch of the Leeds and T hirsl line from Star Beck to Kuaresborough, was let to Messrs.i Wil s on and Benson, contractors and masons, Kna re I”rough, upon very favourable terms for the shareholders. This portion includes the tunnel under the town, and bridge over the river Nidd. The works upon the eastern portion of the line are in active progress.—Leeds Mercury. DEXTEROUS ROBBERY IN A BANK.—On Wednes day last a clerk of Messrs. Munn and Co., the well known commission agents in Manchester, went to Messrs. Jones, Loyd, and Co.'s bank, and presented a cheque for payment. He received in payment ten 51. zotes and the remainder in gold. As the notes were first tendered him, he put them into an outside pocket of a Chesterfield coat, and whilst he was bolding a purse into which the clerk at the bank was to p ut in the gold, some dexterous knave or other having seen Messrs, Munn's clerk so carelessly deposit them, contrived, whilst the gold was being put into the bag, to extract the whole of the .5/. notes, with which he got clear off. FEEE WOODS. — The Board of Customs having had before them applications, requesting that the following woods may be admitted free of duty, viz., black cedar (imported from Porto Rico), and Pas de Peroba, or yellow wood, and Sebastino de Arrada, or wood of Se bastino (imported from Bahia, South America), orders have been issued to the officers of the revenue here, and throughout the United Kingdom, to admit all future similar importations of the descriptions of wood men tioned free of duty accordingly - . As the order* ex tending the privileges of the Treasury order alluded to, from time to time, to various newly-discovered or in o ed woods, for furniture manufacturing purposes, precludes the necessity of special application being made on each separate importation to the Commis- Aionera for their divery free, they are of considerable importance, and should be generally known to the wood trade. MADAME VESTRIS.—It is stated that the highly talented and popular actress and vocalist, Madame Ves tris, is about to bid f a r ewe ll to the stake, i n of declining health. She intends clos i n ge' i ca reer next season. She m a k es a parting her ing to t ur ea i t n ri t c h al e provinces, and returns to London t o appear f or the last limo on the boards of the Italian Opera House, where ehe made her Milt so many years since. FRENCH FLAYS.—The Conde de Montemolin has intimated his intention of honouring these pertormances with his presence this evening. AST , :,EY'*; ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.- Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Pa , ronised by her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen. Prince Albert, and Royal Faintly. Splendid Equestrian and Dramatic Novelties. Continued success of " The Demon horse and the Twelve Wishes." The celebrated Dutch Bettie Equilibrist, &c. THIS EVENING Will be performed a grand new Magical Equestrian Romance, en titled TILE DEMON HORSE ; er, The Twelve Wishes and the Charmed Bit. In which Mrs. Batty and the Equestrian Ladies will appear on their trained steeds. Te conclude with the popular romantic Drama of ROB ROY MACGREGOR ; or, The Mountain Outlaw. New and entire change in the SCENES of the CIRCLE. In active preparation, a var ety of novelties for the Christmas holidays ; among the rest, will be bronght forward a Grand Comic Equestrian Pantomime, produced en a lavish scale of splendour, entitled THE FORTY THIEVES ; or, Hariequin and, the Rob bet's Cave. open from eleven till five o'clock.—Doore oven et six an c ,ninerice et half-past six o'clock.—Stage Manager, Mr. W. llroadfoot. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE, The success of the reduction of prices of admission at this Theatre is without precedt nt, nightly oY,rtliws being the result. Boxes, Is.; Half-price, 6d. ; Pit, 6d.; Gallery, 3d. Continued success •t the splendid Drama of " The Black Doctor." TIIIS EVENING Will be performed TIIE BLACK DOCTOR. In which Miss tie cent, Mrs. G. Lee, Miss L. Pearce, Mrs. It. Barnett, and Messrs. Edwards, Bird, Searle, Forman, &c., will perform. Alter which, the Burletta of DICK AND MS DOU.!LE. Dick Doubleton, Mr. Forman ; Isabel, Mrs. R. Bennett ; Isabella, Miss L. Pearce. _ . To conclude with JACK RAN N ; or, Sixteen string Jack, and the Knaves of Knaves'-acre. NEW SERIES. Just ready, in One V 01., Vt.ti k, Illustratio 10s. ns 6d. by Leech and George Cruickshan price THE THIRD SERIEt OF THE INGOLDSBY I:E GEND S, and OTHER P , .E.Mts With a Metnox of the late Rev. R. H. BARHAM. Edited by his SON. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. KAILWAY sHAICEs BY PUBLIC SALE NIFESSRN. LAMOND and Co., RAILWAY I_ SHARE AUCTIONEERS, beg to thank their Friends and the Public for their continued support and patronage, and to anno ince that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c. take place every TYESDAY and FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at the Hail of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place, favours, containing instructions (with a reference), are respectfully •equested to be addressed. All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited, the day previous to their being offered; and advices of results will be iorwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds lame- Rarely disposed of according to instructions. Offices, Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new Opera. entitled THE BONDMAN. Marquis de Vernon, Mr. Weiss ; Floreville, Mr. Rafter ; Morliere, Mr. llcrncastle ; La Valliere, Mr. Galli ; Ardenford, Mr. Harrisen ; Mal-a-Propos, Mr. Harley ; Madame Corinne, Miss Romer; Grisette, Miss f ebecca Isaacs ; Frivole, Mrs. Hughes. After the Opera, will be presented a new grand Ballet, called THE WAGS OF WAPPING (performed at the Academie Royale' Paris, under the title of " Betty.") In which will appear :Mlles. Sophie Fuoce, Louise, Benart, Mademe Giubilei ; MM. Iluguet, Adrien, Paul, Tell ; Messrs. Howell, Priorson, &c. THEATRE ROYAL, ILLYMARKET. Under the Management of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING Will be performed an original Comedy, entitled LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP; or, Wooings and Weddings. Mr. Oddlngton, Mr. W. Farren ; Mr. Rashleigh, Mr. lludson ; Mr. De Yore, Mr. 1101 l ; Mr. Brandon, Br. Howe ; Mr. Hardman, Mr. Rogers ; Jack Spriggs, Mr. Webster; Tom 'Tilley, Mr. Buckstone ; Miss Brown, Mrs. Glover ; Claribel Oddington, Miss Fortescue ; Mary Oddington Miss P. Horton ; Elinor Mortimer, Mrs. Yarnold ; Fanny Haniman, Miss Julia Bennett. After which, a New Operatic Drama, called TIdE YOUNG PRETENDER. Captain • O'Neal, Mr. Hudson ; Captain Cocker, Mr. Buckstone ; Chevalier Charles Edward Stuart, Mr. Braid ; Mrs. Craggie, Mrs. Clifford ; Mary Armadale Miss P. Dorton. To be followed by the Farce, called SPRING GARDENS. Lord Courtingion, Mr. Holt; Sir Arthur Lovel, Howe; Szoreup, Mr. Buckstone ; Lady Clarissa, Mrs. Buckingham ; Mrs. S.cereup, Miss Julia Bennett. During the evening the Band will perform the Overture, " Cheval de Bronze ;" " The Armen" (Polka) ; " Czarina" (Mazourka); " Douro " (Walzer); and a New Overture. To conclude with the popular Farce, entitled LEND ME FIVE •IHILLLNGrt. Mr. Gollzhtly, Mr. Buckstone ; Capt. Fhobbs, Mr. Tilbury ; Mrs. Major Phobbs, Miss Telbin. Boa-office opeu from Twelve till Four ; under the direction of Mr. T. Archer, Box Book-keeper. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. 'UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. THIS EVENING Will be performed a grand Fairy Spectacle, founded on the Ballet of LA GISELLE, entitled THE PHANTOM DANCERS ; or, the Wills Bride. Principal characters by Mr. Wright, Mr. P. Bedford. Mr. 0. Smith, Mr. Cullenford, Madame Celeste, M iss Marian Taylor, Miss Emma Harding, Miss Ellen Chaplin, and Mrs. Laws. After which, the Drama of THE CABIN BOY. Monsieur Henri, Mr. Worrell; 3nonsieur Vincent, Mr. 0. Smith; Coquin Ballandier. Mr. Munyard ; Largarcette, Mt. Bcdiord ; Julien, Madame Celeste ; Clara, Mrs. Emsley. To conclade with a Terpsichorean Burletta, call d POWDER ANI) BALL ; or, St. Tibbs's Eve. Principal characters V Messrs. Lam bert, Worrell, Wright, Munyard, Mrs. Matthew, Miss IVooliar, and Miss Brooks. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING Will be performed an original romantic Opera, in three parts, entitled THE NIGHT DANCERS ; founded on the Story of " Giselle." The principal characters personified by Miss (Storgiana mithscn, Miss Rourke, Miss Sara Flower, Miss Somers, Misses Marshall; Messrs. Leffler, Allen, Bodda, Walton, T. Hill, llonner, Peren, &c. After which an entirely new Comic Drama, entitled TIIE TWO RAINBOWS. In the course of the Evening the Band will perform " The Perlen Waltzes." To conclude with the Comedy of TIIE HEIR-AT-LAW. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessee, Mrs. Frances Davidge. Mr. J. R. SCOTT, the American Tragedian, in two characters. THIS EVEXING Will be performed the Play of PIZARRO. Pizarro, Mr. Freda. ricks ; Aionzo, Mr. Johnson ; Elvira, Miss Richardson ; Cora, Mrs, Sav,lle. After which the Infant Sable Wonders and Negro 3felodists will sing their layourite Songs. To eouclude with the Drama of LUKE TIIE LABOURER. Luke the Labourer, Mr. Saville ; Philip, Mr. J. R. Scott ; Clara, Mr. Saville ; Jenny, Miss Terry. TO CORRESPONDENTS. De Millengen's communication has been received, and will appear shortly. liE WEATHER.—Sus OFFICE, DECEMBER 13. r ERMOMETER, Lowest, 26; Highest. 33 ; Noon. 30, BAROMETER, 29.75. WIND N.E., fine frosty weather. DECEMBER 14. lIERMOMETER, Lowest, 19; Highest, 31 ; Noon, 30 BAROMETER, 29.59. WIND E.N.E., fine frosty weather. 11 A ► LON DON -1114.1.1 , 0); nue, DAI Horning .. 21 minutes after 10. I Evening .. 52 minutes after 10. haul ~a . .. 4 1 4 A i .... N 1.44 . -4 , . , 77:" , ...- : d , -. 410! --16, - / , 4' ' 4, t r- - 4111111* • ''''i . I t.';‘4r,''', :I&i''' - _ W..Alliai. r , , , ,j,' 4 -,(1Ir .4. %, -;-., . 5- ".1 , .....1 . - .: - "`•c — O rar - INE -- ..:::" r• ho `,.;- .7: ~. ''..'" '7 - 012 ‘=:!!. -. V .4 ....t> . '''''' , 7' ' 't4 ,it -rr ' L . , Nre.,ll.' ......'' . 'l , ' ...".•77Z , 11 ` t SECOND EDITION. t r train r•• LONDON, MONDAY, D.F,CEMBER. 14, 1846, We have received information that an order was forwarded, on Saturday to the Tower, from the Board of Ordnance, directing a troop of artil- lery to be dispatched to Ireland forthwith. The alarm ing condition of the people in that country, and the frequent recurrence of outrages in many districts, justifies the Executive in taking immediate and strenuous measures for the protection of life and the preservation of the peace. Our accounts, published in another column, present a fearful catalogue of murders and robberies ; and, from the frightful starvation which is now afflict ing the peasantry, there are no lack of incite ments to insubordination. On Friday, it will be remembered, we published the account of nine deaths from famine, and every additional packet cor roborates the impressions which have been all along entertained as to the destitution in Ireland. 'We trust, however, that intimidation will be sufficient to restore the population to a sense of their duty, and to an obedience to the law. Of all commodities, ancient and modern, we believe the one most rare and difficult to be obtained is the whole truth upon any Irish subject. Isolated Irish facts—that is portions of the whole truth—we have upon almost every Irish matter ; but a full examina tion of any Irish subject, conducted from beginning to end with exact and unshrinking truth, irrespective of all consequences, is just as rare now as in the days of GIRALDUS CAMBREINSIS. Whenever, therefore, any investigation of an Irish question has taken place which has the slightest ap pearance of having been conducted in the above manner—so common in England, so rare in Ireland— we conceive it to be a paramount duty of the press, as the great advisers of the nation, to publish the matter, to discuss it, and to endeavour thereby to grasp some plank of truth, however slight, which may possibly assist in extricating that unhappy country from the ocean of misery which at present threatens to overwhelm it. To be thoroughly acquainted with the Act of Union between Great Britain and Ireland—to be perfectly aware of all the obligations imposed by that great international compact, is the paramount duty of every British senator ; for the whole case of Ireland must be discussed and decided upon immediately after the assembling of Parliament. Yet how few of our legislators are instructed upon this important subject; how few are aware even of the fact that such things as articles of union between Great Britain and Ireland actually exist, and are the 741..8 SUN, LO N DON, MON DA v! EYE: IN CI, pECE 11 fti. J. 4, %Md. terms and conditions upon which the treaty of union - - more than nine-tenths of the fourteen million acres already in tillage, so badly cared Er, that it is the opinion of the best judges, that by the employment' of more labour in thorough draining, and bringing it into high cultivation, its produce might be qua drupled. In addition thereto there is an abundance of unemployed capital in the United Kingdoms, the posses sors of which are anxioualy seeking favourable channels for its investment. If these elements can be brought in harmonious co•operation, every object will be attained, an abundant supply of food will be procured, not merely sufficient to provide the common neces saries of life for the people, but to add some of the comforts. The capital that now lies idle and unpro ductive will be fully occupied, and return a fair dividend to its owner, and the able-bodied pauper will no longer be in a destitute and starving condition ; he will be turned into the industrious and contented labourer, with a sufficiency of plain, wholesome food, and fair remuneration for his toil ; in place of being clothed in rags, he will become a good customer to our manufacturers. The barren wastes, now the secure haunt and impenetrable refuge of the outlaw or robber, will be turned into fertile gardens, the abodes of peace and tranquillity. The state of society in these kingdoms has been happily compared to a pyramid, standing on a broad and enlarged foundation, and gradually tapering to a point. Our SOVEREIGN is at the summit, the hard working and laborious classes form the base. On their condition must depend the state of the entire structure; if the base is in an unsound and decayed condition, there can be no security for the more ele vated portions of the building. If it sink and fall into ruin, the loftier parts cannot be maintained, and their fall will be the greater in proportion to the height at which they are placed ; but, on the other hand, it is impossible to raise the condition of the labouring classes, without the beneficial influence being extended and its advan tages diffused amongst all other ranks. The great object then is to improve the social condition of the labourer. Every restrictive law that stands in the way, or obstructs the attainment, of that great de sideratum must be modified or abrogated; the laws that were suitable some centuries ago, when the po pulation was not one-half of what it is at present, will require attentive consideration and revision. The monopoly of land must be got rid of ; land owners, as well as other important interests in the State, must submit to new arrangements. The glorious principles of free trade must be extended to the soil as well as to merchandise. Commercial freedom with all the world is an invaluable blessing ; but we must also look for domestic freedom, for the full and free employment of British and Irish industry in their native land. Enlarged and compre hensive measures will be necessary to secure these great blessings, and we have a Government that will not be restricted by antiquated prejudices, but will be prepared to legislate for the country in a spirit of en larged and statesmanlike enlightment. To their bands we fearlessly entrust the necessary arrangements. We shall not be wanting in pointing out what may appear to be desirable or necessary. Crockford's, the lavish splendour of its decorations, the exquisite piquancy of its repasts, end the con tinual circulation of its wine-cups, were in a great measure subordinate to the delights of hazard and of similar games of chance. Still it could not, in the common acceptation of the word, be called "a hell ;" it did not come within the limits of what is punishable by the law ; it could not literally be said to harbour " certain idle and evil-disposed persons," who con gregated therein for the enjoyment of illegal amuse ments; it was not, as the Lord Chief Baron of the Ex chequer himself maintained on the 3d ultimo, a com mon gaming-house " under the meaning of the Act. , In this establishment Lord MAIDSTONE is enrolled a member in 1840 ; he is enrolled of course with a will prepense ; he voluntarily becomes an habitual frequenter of the club-rooms ; he gambles with an extraordinary recklessness, and is in con sequence a loser to an enormous amount. So much for his Lordship's recreative connexion with Crockford's. It is with his business con nexion with that palace of idleness and debauchery that the Court of Exchequer had to deal, and it is to that same business connexion we are in duced to make this particular allusion. Besides availing himself of the apartments of the club in Pall-mall, Lord MAIDSTONE dines there re peatedly, drinks freely at the public tableF, and, beyond, has divers repasts and sundry dozens of wine forwarded from Crockford's to a convenient house in Bolton-street. For all these viands and wines, for his entrance fee (101.), and his yearly sub scription (101.), since 1840, Lord MAIDSTONE had given no payment. On the decease of Mr. CROCKFORD, and the winding up ofhis affairs, his widow and executrix proceeds against the defendant for the recovery of 961., said to have been so incurred. The jury, after the investigation of evidence and the hearing of counsel, return a verdict for the full amount, but, at the suggestion of the Lord Chief Baron, that verdict is modified to the reduced amount of 54/. 14s. 6d. Those are the simple particulars of this most discreditable affair—the incurment of the debt—the refusal of the liquidation—the demand—the verdict — and the penalty. We should have allowed these transactions to have made their own impression upon the public mind, satisfied that that impression would be salutary, but that a letter has been just published by Lord MAIDSTONE which requires the reprehension of every honest and conscientious journalist. We do not remember to have ever perused a more sorry exhibition of vanity, of spleen, of levity, and of quib bling than this extraordinary document affords. It is filled with coarse vituperations upon the press, upon the attorneys, upon the barristers, upon - the jurors, upon the departed Mr. CROCKFORD, upon his widow, and upon the Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer himself. It is headed by a frivolous quotation from the last Irish story of Mr. LEVER, and pithily closes with—" the case is BARDELL v. PICKWICK over again !" In his splenetic allusions to the counsel for the plaintiff, he at one moment calls him " a proficient in the Buz fuz school," and at another asks whether it be probable " that any one would prefer becoming the target for Mr. HUMPHREY'S slander any more than he would select Duke HUMPHREY to dine with ?" Lord MAIDSTONE may delude himself into the idea of being a capital witling, but, at any rate, he is a mise rable logician. After the consequences of the dinners consumed by the Noble Lord in Crockford's and from Crockford's, we rather fancy that even the starveling Duke HUMPHREY would be somewhat shy of inviting him to dinner. But the gist of this marvellous epistle is—what does the reader imagine ?—why, that the plea of refusing to pay upon the ground that the club was a gambling house, was a trick of the lawyers ; and that, after all, the sum claimed had been paid already 1 What, then, Lord MAIDSTONE suppresses the truth until the sentence is passed, and in lieu thereof traduces the plaintiff and her departed hus band by proxy ! A trick of the lawyers, forsooth ! Surely, that is a graceless way of sneaking out of the reach of a creditor. Lerd MAIDSTONE has made matters worse by the publication of his ill-concocted and ill-tempered letter. He has stepped out of the frying-pan, and walked incontinently into the fire. was agreed to, and ratified by the two kingdoms. A long and elaborate argument on the nature and proper construction of the treaty of union has been lately made at the registration court of Clones, in the county of Monaghan; the argument is reported in several Irish papers, and, amongst others, in the Leinster Express of the sth of this month. It is de serving of attentive consideratior; for if the argument does not contain that grand desideratum in Irish matters, the whole truth, a careful consideration of the matters discussed in it will be extremely likely to lead a calm and dispassionate reasoner to the disco- very of the whole truth upon this most important subject. The case to which we allude is short, simple, and striking. Mr. Ems, of the Irish bar, as counsel for a person of the name of JACKSON, applied to have his client placed upon the roll of Parliamentary electors for the county of Monaghan as a forty-shilling freeholder in fee, notwithstanding the Act of the 10th GEORGE IV., c. 8, which abolished the forty-shilling franchise in fee. In support of his case Mr. ELLis proved that his client was possessed of laud in fee within the county of the value of forty shillings yearly—gave in evidence the Acts of Parliament de claratory of the existence of the forty-shilling fran chise in England—read the sixth article of the legis lative union, which covenants that from the first day of January, 1801, the subjects of Great Britain and Ire land shall be entitled to the same privileges, and showed that the treaty of union did not contain any proviso authorising the alteration of this covenant. Having made these proofs, Mr. ELLis argued at great length that the Imperial Parliament is bound to maintain unaltered (except in eases of extreme neces sity) such covenants in the treaty of union—such covenants being, in point of fact, the stipulated price agreed to be paid by England to Ireland in exchange for her independent legislature ; and that every Act of Parliament, passed since the legislative union, is t 3 be read as if it contained a proviso that nothing con tained in it should be construed to alter or annul any matter finally agreed upon and settled by the articles of union. If this argument be correct—if all past Union Acts of Parliament should be read with this understood proviso, no doubt that portion of the Act of the 10th GEORGE IV., c. 8, which abolished the Irish forty shilling franchise in fee, is null and void, and the right to this franchise exists in Ireland precisely as it exists at present in England. _ The entire questi o n plainly hinges upon the al leged unalterable nature (except in extreme cases) of those portions of the articles of union for the alteration of which no provision has been made by the treaty of ur.ion. This is a question of strict law, which we propose to discuss hereafter; at present we shall merely attempt to show what would be the result of the establishment of Mr. ELLas's proposition, reserving the consideration of the law, and also of the fairness and honesty of the cases for a future occasion. If these articles of the union be legally unalterable —if the united Legislature be bound to maintain them, except in those extreme cases of national neces sity when all covenants must give way, if required, to preserve the State ; and if a decision to this effect shall be given in this case by the legal tribunals of the country, such a decision will declare her MAJESTY'S Irish subjects entitled, as a right, • to every civil privi lege, benefit, and advantage of every kind, to which her MAJESTY'S British subjects are entitled ; and will set aside, as null and void, every Parliamentary enactment that attempts to take from Irishmen any civil right or privilege which is not also taken uno fiatu from Englishmen. We shall sincerely rejoice at such a result; it would remove the great cause of Irish agitation, it would make Ireland truly a part of the British em pire, sharing with us in all our political advantages If the results of such a decision stopped here we should rejoice at it, and consider the united empire strengthened and consolidated by such results ; but they would not stop here. If our judicial tribunals should decide that those articles of union, for the alteration of which no pro vision has been made in the treaty of -union, are not to be altered, except in the last resort of national dan ger, then the crowns, kingdoms, and parliaments of Great Britain and Ireland are legally indivisible; for the first three articles of the Act of Union declare that the crowns, kingdoms, and parlia. - rents of Great Britain and Ireland shall be for ever united, and no provision for the repeal or alteration of any portion of the three first articles of union, at any time, is made in any part of the treaty of union ; the same decision, therefore, that would decree the Irish people, by virtue of the sixth article of union, entitled to every civil right, privilege, benefit, and advantage, which is enjoyed by the people of England, would also decree the union to be indissoluble ; and would thus, by one memorable judgment, declare the British Parliament incompetent to repeal the Union, or to enact or re tain any law which would make such repeal desirable to any one except the wildest and most insane en thusiasts ; for, beyond doubt or question, the agitation that has for ages desolated Ireland derives its exist ence from injustice inflicted upon that country—it is the spawn of our own wrong. Put an end to that wrong, and the agitation caused by it must neces • sarily cease. Irish agitation holds the same relation ship to Irish wrongs that the fabled Hamadryad held to its native oak—the blow that felled the one dismissed its attendant spirit to the winds. A letter from Schleswig, of the 4th, in the New Hamburgh Gazette, says—" Thirty-four Deputies of the States have withdrawn from the Chamber, and declared that they will no more take part in the dis cussions, as they consider that the right of petition has been suppressed, the Royal Commissioner having returned to the President the petitions which had been presented on the subject of the independence of the States." Russia and Prussia have each appointed a consul at Cracow, but none of the German Powers have fol lowed these examples, notwithstanding the wish ex pressed by Austria. Their declining to do so is regarded by a German journal as a tacit protest against the incorporation. On the occasion of the death of the Grand Duchess MARIA the Emperor of RUSSIA has issued the follow- ing manifesto : " By the grace of God, we, Nicholas 1., Emperor and Autocrat of all the hussies, to all our faithful subjects make known :—lt has pleased Divine Providence to try our Imperial House with a new affliction. The eldest daughter of our well-beloved brother the Grand Duke Michael Paulowitch, our dear niece the Grand Duchess vlaria Micaelouna, died on the 7th (19th) of this present month of November, at Vienna, after a r short but serious illness, with which she was attacked on her return into Russia. Partaking in the deep grief of her augusf parents, we pray the Sovereign Dispenser of all good to pour into their hearts the consolation of faith in his holy and unsearchable providence, and to receive the soul of the deceased Grand Duchess to eternal repose in the heavenly abodes of the just. We call upon our faithful subjects to join their prayers to ours. Given at Tzarskoe Zelo, this 13th day of November, in the year of grace, 1846, and the 21st of our reigß. NICHOLAS." The present deplorable condition of the peasantry in Ireland arises, first, from the failure of the potato crop, the total loss of their usual and ordinary de scription of food, and, secondly, from the want of employment and an adequate rate of remuneration for their labour, so as to enable them to purchase a sufficiency of food to replace that which has been lost to them. The principle is now universally admitted, " that the property of Ireland must be responsible for the poverty of Ireland ; that every estate must sup port its own poor ; and that every man shall be secured in the means of living by the exercise of his honest industry." There is no evading the question ; to that length the Legislature must go. There may be some difference as to the manner of carrying out the pro position, to the details and manner of bring ing it i t nto operation, but none as to its absolute necessity. No man can be suffered to perish in a Christian country for lack of food, of the common necessaries of life. With pain and deep regret we are compelled to acknow ledge that several deaths, fairly imputable to want, have recently taken place. Every one of these la mentable cases appeals trumpet-tongued to our sym pathies, and loudly demands that steps should be adopted by which the possibility of similar occurrences should be prevented. The landowners have hitherto shrunk from the enactment of any law on the subject. They are terrified at the probable cost of providing for so large a number. They fear that the entire produce of their estates would be thereby consumed, and that they themselves would be reduced to a state little better than that of the paupers for whom they would be compelled to provide. We are satisfied that in a very short time the absurdity and ground lessness of these fears woad be fully demonstrated, a nd that they themselves would, in fact, be the greatest gainers by the change—that it would add to the value of their property, and give an increased security to its possession. We shall admit that the population of Ireland is daily increasing, while the quantity of land from which they must be supported is stationary—the breadth of the soil, the number of acres, cannot be, extended : means must, therefore, be devised to im prove the productiveness of that soil, to secure profitable employment for the people. They must be sustained, either in idleness, a burden on the charity of the country, unproductively consuming the resources of the kingdom; or they must be use fully occupied, by which they will increase the national wealth. When this necessity is fully recognised, when it is ascertained that the responsibility can no longer be evaded, means will readily be discovered of turn ing that vast quantity of labour to beneficial pur poses, and it will be found that there is plenty of room—an ample field for its profitable employment. We are not singular in this opinion, those most com petent to form a sound judgment have repeatedly made similar statements. The Committee cn Public Works, in the second report which they published in 1835, combat the idea that the social disease of Ire land is occasioned by an excess of population. They say— Intelligence has been received from Lisbon of the sth. In consequence of the rainy season having set in it was supposed SALDANHA would be forced to suspend his operations before Santarem ; SCHWA' , BACK had joined SALDANHA with 2,500, and DAs ANTAS, it was said, had been 'reinforced by the arrival at Santarem of BOMFIAL at the head of 2,000 men. Colonel LAPA, at the head of the column, en tered Coimbra on the 4th, thus cutting off the communications between Sa DE BANDEIRA at Oporto and DAs ANTAS at Santarem. CASAL was at Ama ranthe. According to some accounts, he intended to in vest Oporto, which is perfectly prepared to repel his attack; according to others, he was to join SAL DANHA : but as an extensive Miguelite guerilla, commanded by General MACDONNELL, has proclaimed Don MIGUEL at Braga, it is probable that CASAL will have to disperse them before he will be at liberty to act either against SA DA BANDEIRA or DAs ANTAS. The Junto of Oporto were expecting reinforcements of money and men from the Island of St. Michael's. Hitherto we have abstained from commenting upon the very disgraceful circumstances of the action brought against Lord MAIDSTONB, in the Court of Exchequer, on the 2d ultimo, by Mrs. SARAH FRANCES Caocxronn. We considered that the re port of that singular trial, published in our columns, that the straightforward exposition of the Learned Counsel for the plaintiff, that the ready and decisive verdict delivered by the jury, rendered any observations as to the merits of the transaction altogether superfluous. The statement of the facts was the crimination of the defendant. It required no elucidation to prove that the debt of 961., in the non payment of which amount the action had originated, was voluntarily incurred by Lord MAIDSTONE; that any evasion of such liabilities subjected him to the penalties of a defaulter, and that the pleas entered by the legal advisers of the Noble Lord were gross aggravations of his original culpability. Every one must have recognised, without any par ticular explanation from the press—without the com ments of Mr. HUMPHREY—without even the emphatic negation uttered by the Lord Chief Baron himself, that the refusal of Lord MAIDSTONE to liquidate the sum claimed because " the house in question was a common gaming -house," was a discourteous, a flagitious, a shameless, and, we will say so, a shuffling prevarication. Every one must have recognised this without any adventitious assistance, because no quibble, however adroit, could deceive the public judgment in a matter so remark ably notorious. When the celebrated Crockford's Club-house, in Pall-mall, was first projected, in 1824, it immediately acquired the character which it maintained till the •recent decease of its founder. That character,l we will admit, was unquestionably not the most enviable or unimpeachable, but it. was a character which would still have rendered the im putation cast by Lord MAIDSTONE upon the dead principal essentially libellous and actionable. It must not be forgotten that the members of Crockford's (numbering between four and five hundred individuals) were men moving in the highest ranks of the nobility, men who, in many instance's, have become remarkable for their wisdom, and who, in many cases, had ac quired for themselves a name of unimpeachable in tegrity. They were sta'xismen, not sharpers : they were members of our national Legislature, not swindlers and blacklegs. They were such men as the Dukes of WELLINGTON, liUCCLEUCH, RUTLAND, and. ARGYLE, such men as Lords SCARBOROUGH and STUART DB RCIUSAY, not the villanous and abandoned pe . ..!sons Lord M.awsroiss would render them by his aspersions upon the establishment. It is indisputable that the illegal and odious passion for gambling there found opportunities for its exercise ; that the lust of play was ministered to by the deleterious atmosphere of that society ; that the roulette ball and the dice-box were not forbidden to the frequenters. It is even notorious that the magni ficent appurtenances of Madrid papers of the sth have been received. The conflict between MoN and ISTURITZ still conti nues, and it is said that Don L' PERIQUE has demanded the dismissal of the latter, who was the principal cause of the expulsion of the Prince from Spain. _MON seems to be intriguing with PACHECO ; and the Clamor Publico states confidently that the entire of the Isturitz Cabinet have resigned, and that a Mon and Pacheco Ministry is in the course of formation. MADRID BOLSA, DEC. s.—The Three pitr Cents. closed at 341; the Four per Cents., at 21; the Five per Cents. 21; Coupons, 19f. We have received the Paris papers of Friday. The Courrier Francais says that, in consequence of the representations of Lord PALMERSTON, M. GUIZOT and his colleagues have decided that M. BARBET DE J JOUT, the French Consul at the M a uritius, shall be removed to another post. From the tenor of an article in the ournal des Debats, on the subject of the tariff, we s hould ima gine that the French Ministry are beginning to see the necessity of gradually adop tin g , or rather revert ing to, the principles of fre e-trade. After reminding the protectionists that C OLBERT never imposed any prohibition on the impo rt of articles of foreign man u . f h a i c m tu r w e, as and n that ly 1 the o per highest cent, h t import eD d e u b t a y imposed by is thus pro- eeesis " Let us quote a few examples chosen amon gs t 'arti cles which ha ve given rise to the greatest difference of An import duty of 6f. a head was i m p ose d b y opinion. Colbert on oxen. Another example, iron was taxed in 1664 and in 1667 at 1 livre 15 sous for 1,000 pounds weight of cast metal, and 3 livres per 1,000 pounds weight of bar iron. Between the years 1667 and 1791 the tariff was frequently altered, but always in the same spirit, and if prohibitory enactments were sometimes introduced, it was accidentally, and on articles of trifling importance. We shall indicate in a few words the changes which have taken place in the duties imposed on cattle and iron. In 1669 the duty on cattle was placed momentarily at 6 livres the head on oxen, and in 1688 at 12 livres; in 1698 it was reduced to 3 livres, and in 1713 to 1 livre 3 sous. We see the same variations with respect to iron. In 1687 all descriptions of hard ware and iron were made subject to a duty of 4 francs 59 centimes per 100 kilogrammes ; but in the year 1701 cast metal paid 53 centimes, bar iron 1 franc 53 cen times, heavy hardware 3 francs 6 centimes, fine hard ware 6 francs 12 centimes. The tariff of 1664 continued on the same footing, more or less amended, until 1791. It was, as a commercial system, extremely defective. Not that the duties were too high, for they did not average higher than one-fourth of the existing duties, and the prohibition which now excludes so many articles did not exist. But Colbert. all-powerful as he was, with the assistance of Louis XIV., had failed in the principal object at which he aimed by his ordinance of 1664, viz., commercial unity in France. The spirit of expiring feudality was stronger than he. His tariff was carried into effect in only a certain number of provinces, denominated the 'Five Great Farms.' A second cate gory of provinces was classed under the title of ' Re puted Foreigners,' and each maintained its ancient customs. In fine, a third category, that of the pro vinces treated as foreign countries, comprised Alsace ; It m a y be doubted whether the country does contain a sufficient quantity of labour to develop its resources, and while the empire is loaded with taxa tion to defray the charges !of its wars, it appears most politic to use its internal resources for the pur pose of improving the condition of the population, by which the revenue of the Exchequer must be in creased, rather than encourage emigration, by which the revenue would suffer a diminution, or than leave the labouring classes in their present state, by which poverty, crime, and the changes of Government must be inevitably extended." Ausow, too, in his work on population, proves by statistical tables, compiled from official returns, that even if one-half the land in the United Kingdoms were reserved for the purpose of luxury, and that the residue were freed from the restrictions by which it is fettered, and its capabilities fully de veloped, that sufficient food could be obtained from the soil to support six times the amcunt of the pre sent population. If these statements be true, there is little to fear from a surplus population for ages to come. The present position of Ireland exhibits a super abundance of unemployed labourers, more than six millions of acres of land wholly uncultivated, and the three bishoprics, Dunkirk, Bayonne, and Marseilles, preserved a perfect freedom in their foreign relations. The consequence of this division of the provinces into three classes was the establishment of a multitude of custom-houses in the interior. Merchandise coming to Madrid from certain provinces had to payls different duties. Some of those duties were divided between the Crown and certain noble houses. The system of taxation, combined with the bad state of the roads, rendered it al- most impossible to transport merchandise from one quarter of France to another. It may easily be con ceived that the Constituent Assembly was anxious to revise the tariff. It abolished all internal custom• houses and prepared an uniform tariff, which became the law of the State on the 15th of March, 1791. The spirit of that tariff was consistent with the glorious ge neration of which the select sat in that illustrious as- sembly. They agreed to favour national industry, but they understood that phrase differently from our aboli tionists ; they consequently suffered articles of the first necessity to enter free of duty. They were convinced that commerce is the bond of nations, and they felt as- sured that an enlightened snation feels no necessity for exorbitant protecting duties in order to become prosper ous. They, consequently, imposed but moderate duties. The heaviest duties were imposed on articles of luxury, and for the purpose of producing a revenue. Of prohibi tions there were but two—one on linen thread and spun hemp, which had scarcely any importance; the second, more serious, regarded glass, but bottles and mirrors were excepted. To take a few examples, cattle of every descrip tion, as well as provisions of all kinds, entered free of duty under the tariff of 1791. Cast-iron was likewise free. Bar-iron paid 20 sous the quintal ; cast-steel, 6f. 16c. Cotton wool was, likewise, exempt from duty, as well as dye-woods in gross. By a singular anomaly, coal imported by sea was subject to a duty of lf. for 2001 b. weight, but at that period coal possessed scarcely any value for manufacturers. We had neither steam engines, nor steam- boats, nor gas. Coal was only used in iron works ; imported by land it paid less than 20 ' centimes the 200 pounds, and by the frontiers of the Meurthe. the Moselle, and the Ardennes, it entered free. Subsequently came the turn of the Cenvention. At first the tariff fixed by the Constituent Assembly remained entire. Subsequently France, being in a diffi cult position, had an extraordinary want of certain ma terials, and a law of the 12 Pluviose, year 3, struck the duty temporarily off several articles of first necessity. Some were reduced one-half, and others four-fifths, and others even nine-tenths. The duty on fixing a mark on iron and steel was definitively abolished. But a new element was shortly afterwards introduced into our ta riffs, and completely changed their character. We shall complete this historical sketch in our next article." The same journal gives the following account of the food riots which are every day taking place in the French provinces:— " Bands of mendicants continue to spread terror in the whole of the Bocage. These individuals, dressed in gray blouses, their faces smeared with soot, six or seven or more together, obtain grain and money, uttering the most horrible threats against those who venture to make any observation to them. They generally apply at lonely farm-houses. They have robbed persons in the night on the highway—amongst others, a miller, whom they threatened with death, after having stripped him of his money, if he denouneed them to the authorities. Similar scenes have taken place in the district of Parthenay. In the neighbourhood of Melle a waggoner, driving his waggon from Poictiers to Saintes, was attacked, knocked down, and stripped of everything, and his life is in danger from the ill-usage he received. The authorities have taken strong measures against such outrages, and it is hoped that quiet will be soon restored. About 20 arrests have taken place." While the people are starving the national funds are wasted in intrigues at foreign Courts. In allusion to the 2,247,000 f. recently allowed to M. GUIZOT by royal ordonnance as secret service money, the Journal de Rouen says— " It must be admitted that these funds, placed at the disposal of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, have not tended much to get the republic of Cracow respected, to maintain the cordial understanding with England, to obtain for our Government the good graces of the Em• peror of Russia, the friendship of Austria, and giv. France a weight in the affairs of Portugal. One must. however, find out what was done with the money. Now under whatever appellation these credits may have beet, issued, travelling expenses, couriers, unforeseen' ex penses, secret services, extraordinary missions, the major part of the amount, if we are rightly informed, and we have good reason for believing it was intrusted to the discretion of M. Bresson, our Ambassador at Madrid. No idea can be formed of' M. Bresson's display and lavish expenditure. In his hands, a courtier of yes terday, ignorant of true dignity, of the rules of good taste, money flowod out in streams in futile and ridi culous expense. It was said at Madrid that the money laid out by him amounted to 300,000 francs in the fortnight alone that the Princes were at Madrid. We shall add that we have these particulars from a person who was at Madrid at the time, who was present at all the rejoicings, who saw M. Bresson nearly every day, who was himself astounded at the extent of the means at his disposal, and still more of the use be made of t. We might say something about an Ambassador and an important member of a Foreign Cabinet, re specting the large sums of money which paid for their mysterious negotiations. But we are not, according to the accounts circulated at Madrid, sufficiently in formed on the point, and the September laws are but little in favour of the discovery of truth, and too severe against writers." The Constitationnel has the following on the sub ject of the proposed line of steamers between Havre and New York : " A new obstacle appears likely to retard the deci sion which the Council of State has to come to on the propositions of the company offering to undertake the correspondence between Havre and New York. This obstacle comes from rival ports, such as Bordeaux, where the accession of importance that must fall to the share of Havre from this regular communication is viewed with uneasiness. It appears that the Ministry must expect a strong resistance from the representatives of Bordeaux. But before Havre can enjoy all the advantages which certainly the correspondence with New York would confer on it, it ought to be able to receive in its docks the fuur 450-horse powers steamers destined for the ser vice. Everyone is aware that ,works of this nature do not get on very rapidly, and Bordeaux will have time enough to establish its correspondence before the dock for the trans-Atlantic packets is finished at Havre. Besides, Bordeaux is warranted in complaining, as well as Marseilles, of the delay in executing the law of 1840 relative to the trans-Atlantic service." The French papers of all parties sneer at the move• ment now going on among the religious bodies in England on behalf of the unfortunate inhabitants of Otaheite. The Journal des Defeats says— " The religious societies, which have not yet lost the desire to mix themselves up with the affairs of Otaheite, have lately held a great number of meetings, at which they have adopted addresses to Lord Palmerston, pray ing him to intervene as regards the French Government, in order to protect, as much as possible, the innocent Otaheiteans and the virtuous Queen Pomare. One would say that there is in this a conspiracy of all the saints of Great Britain." The National has the following:: — " The Methodists of England have not lost all hope of reconquering Otaheite from Popery and France. To effect this they have just discovered a curious means, and which does honour to their diplomatic innocence. After having appealed to all the saints in thecalenedmaorr,itahl they at present apply to Lo uis Phili p pe, and, in a m pub lished in a Leeds journal, appeal to his religious senti ments in favour of the Otaheiteans, persecuted as martyrs. How is it possible not to yield to the powerful reasoning of folks who gravely declare that the establishment of French colonies by force, both in past times and at present, is in formal opposition to the p rece pt s an d principles of Christianity as taught by the New Testa ment? No persons in the world, except, the English Protestants, could imagine such pretty things. We do not know precisely the part of the Bible where colonies are spoken of, but evidently our memory fails us. The idea is amusing; only we regret that the English mis sionaries have not preached it up with better success amongst their own countrymen. What famous subjects or sermons they would have in the incessant conquests in India, the war against China, and the 'violent occu• pation of so many different countries! If France has some peccadillos to reproach herself with, how numerous and extensive are the national sins which England has committed! Let them first obtain from her a confession of her faults, repentance, and restitution of what they call their neighbours' goods, and then France, through respect for the principles of right revealed in the divine word, relative to colonies, will enter on her examination of conscience." The writer seems to forget that where England colonizes she does not attempt to extirpate the inha bitants, neither does she by force impose upon them her own State religion. The price of wheat rose in the Paris Corn Market on Wednesday last from lf. 50c. to 2f. the hectolitre, and oats lf. Eye and barley were likewise in good demand. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Friday at 81f. 20c. ; the Five per Cents., 118 f. 55c.; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,265 f.; Rouen, 895 f.; Havre, 652 f. 50c. ; Great Northern, 648 f. 75c.; Avignon, 890 f.; Vierzon, 592 f. 50c.; Bordeaux, 563 f. 75c.; Boulogne, 4501: ; Troyes and Montereau, 385 f. ' • Basle, 220 f. ; Paris and Stras burg, 481 f. 25c_ • Tours and Nantes, 492 f. 50c. ; Paris and Lyons, 510 f.; Lyons and Avignon, 485 f.; Bordeaux and Cette. 475 f. ; Spanish Three per Cents., 38%; Ditto Do mestic Debt, 32 3 A ; Ditto Passives, 6. - - BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, DECHNIBER 12. Boulogne and Amiens, 13% —Central of Spain, %—Deme rara, 4 1 4--Jamaica South Midland Junction, 1 1 ,2—Northern of France Constituted, 10 1 %—Paris and Lyons Constituted, 54--Sambre and Meuse, 4%. FIRE AT THE YORK HOTEL, BRIDGE -STREET, BLACKFRIARS. — This morning, about half-past six, a fire was discovered in the coffee room of the York Hotel, Blackfriars. It commenced under a newly-erected stove, and is supposed to have been occasioned by some burning coal having penetrated through the flooring. The fire men from ]farringdon-street were sent for, and they were busily employed for some time before the establish • ment was considered safe. It was found necessary to pull up a great portion of the flooring before the cause of alarm could be ascertained, and no doubt the fire had been smouldering from the previous night. Hundreds of acres in the neighbourhood of Bridg water and Langport are under weer. The." pl99r lands these foggy mornings present a picturesque view, though the eight is ti very chilly 91/0.--#5O/71Crat Gaxettc. a MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DA-I 47.‘ rg ____,......-- CORN-EXCHANG E. for(MONDV The arrivals of English Wheat our m arkets t, wise and by land carriage sa mple, were moderatelteero% tensive, yet the actual quantity destined for sal e :, t from a largo portion of the supply having go ne tu_in. into the hands of the millers, was comparatively_eslD Of Barley of home: produce the receipts From to_l_ O w good ; those of all other articles small. :lF,e_ to and Scotland very little grain came to hand, ivp i f o ly foreign imports of most articles were compareal'rted small—not a single cargo of Wheat having been r Po ts of from any quarter. Fresh up to-day, the reto ol . English Wheat were on a full average scale, and proved quality; yet the stands were by no mei/asp on o filled with samples of either red or vrhite. The atten,...,, of buyers, many of whom were short of stock, being7si.,s and the demand for inferior foreign Wheat very brisk, for shipment to Ireland, the English Whea t trade 0n k 2s ' o p at au advance on last Monday's quota tions, of fi e a rcsig per quarter, and at which nearly th e whole of t coot offered were disposed of. The quantity of free foreign d o ing is on show was but moderate. A very larg e business was; „ e rqr. that article, at a rise on last week's prices of from 3 5 ! ° , ac count The sale for inferior foreign Wheats i n bond on Iron sol d st t was very active, upwards of 20,000 quarters ba villg were b u 5s per quarter more money. With Barley %r o, a t ia moderately supplied. The Barley trade,was very q uart r ' most instances an improvement in value of is Per Oll The sale of Malt—the quantity of which on offer vi i i: 0 01 —ruled inactive, yet prices were mostly supPot t . ea, d e srsr• sound Oats were in good request, and some Bo os, The value of other qualities was readily mainta in lious• Peas, and Flour moved oil steadily at extreme quota CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL ME ASV.° •• 731it°4ii firheat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevalier ..... , _ Red, New.... 57s to 653 o,ats Yorkshire an: 2 7, 9 1 , Ditto,White, New 60s 72s Lincolnen., 'Or: so So Norfolk and Lin- Potatoe .• • ••• . k ' •11•160 r••• .t., eoln, Red..... 57s GlB Yough.. •••••-- .Of Ditto, White.. • ... 57s 60s Black ••••• •. 90 Ss Irish, Rod .. .... .. —5 — 5 Cork, Whi te '• :. 4 91 im Ditto, White ••• • • • ---3 —a Scotch, Feed." . 401 iv Q .. .... .. .. .. 395 418 Beans—Tick . .... "• . 498 ' 4 O New•" "•••• • • • • 42s 445 Pigeons •"•''• : :. 4M 4 1 1 Barley—Grinding C m h a e cti al u er .......... :: 43s 445 . 27s 45a litaple •••••'•' • • . go —• 328 378 Pease —Grey ••• • • ' . 450 White ...... .•• • . 605 re, Ilalt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers • "•*"... so Ass folk r... .. .. .. .. 64s 69s Flour—Town -node •'. 448 .6A Brown .••• • • . .... 53s 565 Suffolk ••• • • • f • o it 440 4 Kingston and Wars 708 72s stoat , &Nor ni os -.sTmAs el" - . THE SMITHFIELD CURL MARKET. ket h° r ttle g er net The holding of the Great Christmas 5. ,11- • teats C ostal I n large' been invariably regarded with more than us • at , ss ounltY , 1, se only by the agricultural body, but the c.. 0- o s sucs, oat This being the day appointed for that Pu r r ss se vears , laill tbe cording to the arrangements for sev ersiP'" o iailigs ill s the immediately follows the close of the Pr° c ' o vsuere s t s , of show-yard at the Bazaar, thus giving W e on portmlesy stock there exhibited and not disposed of al l ' s ale) , 6 Nut bringing their Beasts and Sheep hither fer vis itor* ver y large number of buyers and sellers, as wel l t s i e d S . ,i fi te dl/ most parts of the United Kingdom, wee ° plan s top early hour; and not a little curiosity Wa5,.,,, of the bye them to ascertain the numbers and W lsl ' ll o ol o fe brought together. As this could be best &se e _ s its a ne ks comparison with former shows, we shall hre en 'oa t io observations to elucidate this important 01 forcibly s for of ing through the supply of Beasts, we w ere„,so sl l.etst , with the numerical strength of the pure D io sy ll _,A al which were of a first-class character, both of the Vs-f loe s weight, and fatness. The various points ree deret!tsot question reflected the highest credit upon the_ that e , '" ce a exertions, during the present year, to improvet " a difel e sitS breed of beasts are beyond all praise. Th a ers tive _,A t° opinion has existed as to the consP r oars; hi of the Devons and Herefords, we are P t hoor tit admit. They have long h a d a severe! euen ce ; goof no means profitless, contest for priority of ex that the, not behoves us to state, on the present occasion,siord seals breed, although the actual number brought 1 0 1„,, s sile`',,d. quite so large as that shown at the corresnool;slitYopt 1844 and 1845, excelled the Devons in ge ce t lseed t e st ip l , in some instances, in symmetry. Then el i _ s „ s , the et os we shall now direct attention is the Short S.LL' t this met of which, as might be expected, considering ""_ o „sliee, et ir derives the principal portion of its bulloeltsbN: AD_ .. a d is Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, NorthalnPtect mo nth , 7 ee ded other northern districts, during the Pr eeell esti/ ° hoer 6 which the Short Horns are principally bosonof the 44 of that of any other. In this particular pindee d, i rne sla most wonderful improvement was appare lt ighest fle. ng dol o ' venture to observe that a finer collection oi t 'i n the 0 . 1 ; s iera• never witnessed in this or any other tuarhe orth erli t r ee t ,, E his this is a fact highly creditable to the 13 . t ors 5 1 ., s vs, Our readers can, no doubt, recollect the". op fast deft' description of stock was not unfrequently ' PIO 5 ° WA ° “staggy" condition ; in other words, ther e e tiy. pat,. in fsct. ciency in their fore-quarters as to sr° l3l h i s sesPe ct 'i e 41161 the Short Horns were much improved in t _ s s ear Y„ l oci we may state that, in some instances , v 0 , f thoB°. tbil in quality and general condition to Ina° , rts ce 0 • e d, !Jevons. Considering, therefore, the insP?nnipcauy del , not e. counties, whence the Short Horns are this n orket , r b , 0.016,1: immense numbers annually sot to t i ` s , Pa ce w '„ s ois , over, the absolute necessity of i f eep,: me , e is the so creasing wants, we conceive those w r i t e '' . d perfection _wale have made very rapid strides to r i - t w e conceive toaDtet'iss stock. We have now treated c i. Yi'.3 shOWn lie" tilB P i s three greatest breeds in this countrY, , ng o f iot•e sa ss season ; but there are othere deserith, from the Pe;its passing commentary from us ; thong ais from t he s salet time being that during which the lorry - d with t he reoll fr. districts are always small, compare ralise ou. soffeiis, months, we are not in a position te g,ef;r or folk rare r e theYs'Zilesefor.usreit upon the Scots and Homebreds grazed , " _ e atin haT" Still, however, those brought forward this Is. ; that tbel tl a character hich confirms us in the opin,oll_ the 0000 lost none of their well-known excellence. o A l l en d O w t . be the show in this respect was unusually goo u ' t . / 0 ,0 1 well meritad the marked encomiums of all pros el l r of the' animals received from Scotland-the Illan ba bserld o 0 somewhat exceeded that of last year-we mat e s siel d ila s . were in first-rate condition, consequently eew; s ote"" t Pi extreme prices. But we must not forget to notic . e ., ; i11, 13 ; 117 4 4* portant breed, we mean the Welsh Runts. These "; il the v loa r force, and of quality seldom, or never equalled. stg, e ,,q;;l, i n ii ii . : ' some exceedingly good old Sussex Beasts essi o .A . '" to to" t o" f" only regret was that their number was not ealwistbse t otes ortance as a class. From the midland coun tiee lead mas t pf Beasts, originaay imported from Ireland in * s l i t T o ol were on offer in good condition ; but their Wek or thfolgo! was in no way adequate to their size. Nite rs, dial s sa; arid other breeds, as well as with fattened 4OT Ow was v - ell supplied. Having now detailed tl e sig if sole , condition of the various breeds of Beaatt se s ao si s sy er generally that the show of Beasts to -day , 1 ; 5 we ;561', has been seldom equalled, yet at the same ti tbeLsceir serve there was a falling off in the numbs r the forer e - foa e 0 mals brought forward. As illustrative h oe r _ Ave , A t al, we ,4 ogs:s i - o , is servations, as to supply and value, ing statement of the numbers exhibited 00 . 3 ; 1 ,01 lA h during the last years, and the quotations I°' disposed of :- sicSb , o 1 ,..._ 5 ..a YEARS. BEASTS SHOWN. iA te gd 3 5 ss 5s . 1839 5,074 ............ 4 ,1 to ~ p d 1840 4B -to 4 5(1 3,528 ......... ••• 8 4 , 1841 4,500 .......... 4d .•••• 1842 1843 4,510 .......... . . ‘,. Oil tO '!.. Ex t .4 , 1844 _Si e ' s „c c o d , 1845 4,541 ......... ... 3a...... _ 63 5,326 ..........• •; t0 to o.aoure poll It would appear invidious on our,. P t he ve s ri s d dt ° mentary upon the stock offered, m lf thet°_,: s _ boere t ;t ' t from the fact that nearly the whole of reB"' - eschi e lel y i show of a most superior character- not an t p# o , oo 0 , state that Sir Charles KnightleY W e s h s is beas t-6 ; 1 ;4 per ti ,„,oo ll ' this occasion, he having disposed 0 ' - interest..- cor s, lo ts the preceding week. Another wet t t ss b° lo s6l e r so t° the show was the exhibition of Sheet" r tscali,,,prill l s fit' ing period in 1845 the supply in PrecedePts7 bei bre e stO ably good, but that of to. day waS u e we ef r ot ciii o blii quality, the weight exceeding any thll3 ;l 4ll/ Ind ° W oe ° nessed. We have now to consider til e foe u n sod °toff' of trade. Owing to the prevailinkno toil.. i ssa i s ot r , weather, and the large attendance of 11 S bee -5 " - pril ll IV .- buyers, the demand for all breeds ° no d tt l o oltl ei soi though we cannot call it very act ive :iv dion;,, , ace fee vons, Herefords, and Scots were 10°5 s a t AP- - deg's - is - Yary . ing from s2d to 4s 6d per slued, A faicastA "at the immense number brought forty infer ior r o oset,,TS,b,' effected. As there were very f i. e vi fi Ld our ;se dince'l; market, we have considerably enu e- oolnP r ' id l '" 11 06- 01 The droves from the northern districts ern s od ° t i ne to o ssLd Short Horns, while, from from the W est kc., c lo 1 06 ,074 ties 2,000 Herefords, Runts, Devon.% .., orie, e di "'Ova, and from other parts of England 50 0 b v e ` ip g cli l 0 .00 3 005 f received, the remainder of the suPP l Y ts derivelor O h otel:i of Scots from Scotland and the best hags ded Oen? The numbers of Sheep were sonsewh s " ost urnr i oa t solo mas market. The primest old DoW o '„ h osin se sci 6 01( 3 6 0 0 sale, at prices fully equal to those, s's 00 f e d fri 0 g 1 '•os , 0 1 1' se'nnight ; but all other kinds boo s opol s i do, t o late rates. With Calves we Were faq Y n ' s onfor"sc in to of Veal were a slow sale, at previo , ;t i e s i k e tos7 o sv: small Pigs moved off steadily; oth er (1° 0 8 (0 03 of 01 10 A - f i. at last week's prices. The imp„osis , ise is Aveew MI ,16 ' London since this day se'nnight , lia pr t ory-ssite Beasts, 1,000 Sheep, and 24 Calves-ra itot oo issw, offer about 100 Beasts and 300 SheeP % e at I A 00 .- j, inferior condition. At the outportso. ; an d AV .tO 0 t 4 700 Sheep have been landed frfrom i• " th e off*" 9 ; 4 0 Far Sibs. to sink ' ipito 4 6 j s. d. s. d• 40 4141_; d ittO 4 0 / 4 inferior Beasts •• .. 3 6 3 8 Se e° %oo oll 7t3s , ..-• 4 • Second quality ditto. 3 8 310 -,us argflogiVoo4 3 4 0 Prime large Oxen. • 4 0 4 2 - onto- ,•• •- 0 • Prime Scots •••• • • 4 4 4 6 DD . 7I di ...•• . , 0 0 Large coarse Calves a 8 4 2 Llll....perer. - ..1' 0 • Prime small ditto •• 4 4 4 a Saul. ' rt ola riP 0' 0 .0. Suckling Calves ..18 029 0 Qua-„, er ••••• * 40 Inferior Sheep •• .1 10 4 0 . 1 , , ,,,,,m - 01'• I SUPPLY .4.T za" -- 00/ 0 .• Beasts. I Sheep. I 92 fe td d 5,470 I 26,570 00 0 fe • 0- , NENVGATE A fOr, el , ND sasPour i a oli he c to tr koo: l p From various distant parts of ' cattl e 0 6 supplies of slaughtered meat hav e h o e tko s e ly g-e A ffi markets, during the past week ; _W__,„ it sstly ini d ~, roc metropolis have been large. and, come cold cold sse tiaT e sdi.'oo. improved quality. The continuane to P tire ?dere d I ' 0 P rl weather has induced the butchers. _ o ssi . we st , hence the general demand must, _°, e on d, liT o soft ° ,d, fully, but at nothing quotable 13 „1 0 8 been if , t° ; ; About 800 carcases of foreign meg' -sae. I 6 4 the C lu ' .- At per stone, DY Aof .. SI? 4 0 Beef, inferior.• •• .. 2 6 2 ' .........---••• t oe 'll I 4 Mutton , t i s l i ii tilteg:4 ; 4 ‘ -- middling • • .. 2 S ...............„..„ p e .... ,• 4 s. I d 0 . to 8. d ; . prime large •. 3 2 3 : , roil , isrir_,, - ...... . Ao il prime small .. a 6 3 ,am $' t 0 $: to v i o veal •• • • •....... 3 8 4 to OS IA" Lamb. Os Od ...r, 00' iOO, of PrZ lJ '' - ha' l6 ooo l 0 0 nOROUGII AND potatoe s - e f r° 1 Several cargoes of foreign d condition:in t hos at o since this day sen'nigkt , in larger. 1.3-11 10 °1 0 0 various railways have been A ti, of J eid A oti s 0 receipts have been on thegincrease ; ~,.w h i u &Olt 0 considered steadily. w ool. en coil t sti , fo_d to th e e tsty h° lies P i° state that their result has come ttP an.e van 00r 10f, 0 The public sales of Wool having b e SP ee iee.sn broker and others-a full a ver t : s i s ce hos io The imno r littl e oe buyers, at full prices. i s very Privately, tEI , if!, very trifling : ates. in any description, at late r lief vri vsla rt il e ord io 7 l ll° 8051017G1i all des - 1 criPti°a d° lo* Full average supplies of a . . _ senh i n g, Ate ro sale in this market. Generally sp quotations. a very inactive state, yet sve can notice no ... rates.market. T he l Town r o g lv e n Severalcl 8 0 1° D # deliver hialsliSailv‘raligra in:c-relinseq—eillieltdieerr,irgperitioct,a;foig;ol at the quotatio T n a 1 1 1 0 1 T o w l h d el e s rs s6 n ta- o vr iro lervteeefrru,ssbebatitrogt _ (lea arrved, but about 1,200 casks are not inclo stock. , 0 for re g illi o l h s s Mr. Hudson, it is said, has given or. ue 0 bo, n % persons engaged on the Eastern Coanttf,S_ oar' with,.sii a good dinner, and to receive 3.' V rigtalAS 1191idap•-•*LeCCI3 AfercsrP kit tot too il be, tot del it i col N ( ' o h