The Sun. — London, England, 1837-12-28 00:00:00

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. (THIS DAY.) One of the most terrific and destructive conflagrations that has occurred for some time past in the metropolis broke out this morning in the premises of Messrs. Davis and Curling, wharfingers, at the lower end of Tooley street, and directly opposite the Tower. At about half. Past six o'clock, some of the workmen employed in the Warehouses gave the alarm of fire, which it was discovered had made its appearance in the back warehouse, farthest removed from the River. Messengers were instantly des patched to the different engine-stations, and in about half an-hour several of those in the neighbourhood were on the spot, together with the large floating-engine moored off Southwark-bridge. By this time the entire of the land side warehouse, which contained about four hundred tuns of oil, five hundred tons of bark, about ten thousand barrels of tar and turpentine, and a vast quantity of naval stoles of a very inflammatory description, were one mass of flames ; and a fresh breeze from the southward carried the burning particles rapidly across the narrow lane which runs between the warehouses and the wharf. The latter was instantly in flames, and communicated with three vessels moored off the wharf. One of these, the Dream, of Limerick, had just got her cargo of 750 quarters of wheat on board, and was bound for France : the others contained oil and tallow to the amount of about 12,000/. each, and in an incredibly short period they were enveloped in flames, and together with a barge, or billy boy, burnt to the water's edge. It being low water at the time and the vessels aground, no assistance could be ren dered them until the destructive element had gained such an ascendancy as to render all the efforts of the firemen unavailing. Before eight o'clock the two engines of the London Dock Company, the West India Dock Company's engine, and about 16 others belonging to the London Fire Establishment and other parties, were on the spot, but the supply of water was very scanty, and they were consequently of very little use. The floating en g ines were, however, soon supplied with a sufficient length of hose to bring them to bear with effect upon the premises, and poured a vast body of water upon the flames. It was rumoured early in the day that the warehouses contained a large quantity of gunpowder, but our Reporter ascertained that this statement was without foundation. By the time the fire had reached the wharf, the scene was one of terrific grandeur. The whole of Messrs. Davis's extensive premises, extending over a space of six or seven acres, being one brilliant mass of fire, which illuminated the entire of the eastern part of the metropolis, while overhead immense volumes of thick black smoke, mingled with fiery particles, were wafted across to the opposite shore, creating at one period serious fears for the safety of the shipping in that part of the river. Notwithstanding the incessant ex ertions of the firemen, who were most efficiently worked, under the direction of Mr. Braidwood, the superintendent, the fire had, before nine o'clock, extended to a corn store belonging to Mr. Goulding, and this was also entirely con sumed. The efforts of all parties were now directed to confine the conflagration within the area of Messrs. Davis's ware houses and wharf, and these were happily attended with success. Had the extensive turpentine works of Messrs. Hastings, which adjoin the wharf, taken fire, it is impossible to estimate what would have been the extent of the casualty. A little befor eleven o'clock the flames had nearly exhausted themselves, for notwithstanding the vast body of water which had for several hours been poured upon the burning pile, the fire continued to rage with unabated vio lence until the materials by which it had been fed, were con sumed. The lanes and passages 'around the premises were flooded to nearly a foot in depth with oil and turpentine, and vast quantities, in a state of ignition, continued pouring into the river, extending for several yards around the wharf. At half-past twelve a great portion of the river wall of the warehouse fell in with a tremendous crash, and before one o'clock all danger of the fire extending further was at an end. The engines, however, continued to play without in termission up to the time of our Reporter leaving, and a strong body of the M division of police kept the vast crowd, who surrounded the premises, from interfering with the workmen. We understand that at one period it was suggested by an officer of artillery who had crossed over from the Tower, for the purpose of tendering the services of his party t o blow up the buildings immediately around the warehouses to prevent the spread of the conflagration, but Mr. Braidwood, to whom the suggestion was made, did not think it necessary to resort to such an expedient. It is worthy of remark, that most of the property saved from Fenning's Wharf, in the fire which broke out there about eighteen months ago, was removed for safety to Davis's Wharf, and all the property saved in the present instance was conveyed to the churchyard at Horselydown, or to Fenning's Wharf. The three vessels destroyed are, we have been informed, in the Irish trade, and are fully insured ; the premises of Messrs. Davis and Curling are, we understand, also insured in the Phcenix, Sun, and Globe offices, upon whom the loss will be very heavy. It is impossible to ascertain with any de gree of accuracy the amount of the damage sustained, but it cannot fall much short of 150,0001. We have not heard of any lives being lost, and no serious accident, with the ex ception of one of the firemen, whose arm has been severely shattered. The Duke of 'Wellington will arrive at Belvoir Cas tle on Wednesday next, on a visit to the Duke of Rutland. About one o'clock on Tuesday morning a cry of murder was heard to proceed from the premises of Messrs. Holt, Moorside, Bury, and the place was immediately exa mined to see what was the cause, when a man was found in one of the ash-hole! of the dye-house. He appeared like a negro, aad was supposed to be one, until they pulled his neckerchief off, when, horrid to relate, the skin of his neck and part of his flesh came away, and he was found to be a white. As soon as the man could speak for agony, he told them his name was Openshaw, and he was then recognised as a block-cutter working on the premises. From what was subsequently gathered, it appeared that the poor fellow had left home that morning, and had spent the day at the public -louse. His wife had come from Tottington to seek him a t eleven o'clock at night, and was near the place where he was found. Afterwards he got into the yard, and from thence into the dye-house, where he intended to spend the night, but fell into some 'boiling colour, and in the sudden agony threw himself from thence into the ashes. He was placed on shutter and carried home to Tottington, where his mis fortune plunged his poor wife and five young children into distress which . words cannot describe. He was mercifully re leased from his suffering about nine o'clock on Tuesday morn- ing.—Shejfield Iris. A MAN 01' SUBSTANCE.—In the forty-seventh yoimne of " The Philosophical Transactions" is an account of Edward Bright, a shopkeeper of this town (Maldon, Essex), who was so enormously fat, that his size and weight are almost unparalleled in the history of the human race. At the age of twelve years and a half he weighed 1441b5. ; increasing in bulk as he grew up; in seven years more he weighed 3361b5. He went on increasing, and probably in pretty nearly the same proportion ; for the last time he was weighed, which was about thirteen months before he died, his weight was 5841b5. ; :at the time of his death he was manifestly grown bigger since ibis last weighing ; so that on a fair estimate his weight must then have been about 6161b5. He measured five feet nine inches and a half in height. His body, round the chest, was :five feet six inches ; and round the belly, six feet eleven inches ; his arm, in the middle, measured two feet two inches, and his leg two feet eight inches. He died at the age of 29, in the year 1750 ; after his death seven men were buttoned in his waistcoat. Till a year or two before his death he was com paratively an active man, but afterwards his extreme corpu lency so overpowered his strength, that life seemed burthen some. He left a widow and six children. His coffin was so enormously large, that an opening was obliged to be cut in the wall and staircase to let it down into the shop ; and it was carried to the grave upon a carriage. —Literary Bouquet. Inspector Haining, C division, who ever since the mysterious robbery of jewellery committed on the evening of Thursday last, at the residence of Lord Somerville, has been actively engaged in endeavouring to discover the perpetrator, has ascertained that the thief obtained access by means of ske leton keys to an empty house. No. 36, in the same street, from which, after passing over the roofs of eight houses, and climbing in the dark three walls, upwards of ten feet high, he entered Lord Somerville's by means of the front attic window, and then proceeded down stairs to the bed-rooms, where the property was deposited. It appears that on his return, for the purpose of making his exit, he heard a child scream, and ran down stairs, and escaped through the front door with his booty, unseen by any of the domestics, who were in the kitchen at supper at the time. In addition to the property already specified, it has been ascertained that the fellow also carried off a bracelet, consisting of eight rows of real pearls, with a cameo clasp ; two large gold armlets ; a gold and turquoise bracelet ; an Italian ditto ; a ditto, with two valuable emeralds set in gold, with the name " The Hon. Ma r y Doyly, obit. A p ril, 1834 ;" three p airs of diamond ear-rings, a pair of gold shoe-buckles, a quantity of Brussels lace for a dress coat, &c. IMPORTANT REVIVED CLAIM. —A large pro . petty, which, without comprising the capital, amounts to more than 350,000 francs in leasehold property, of which the prin. oil sal part is situated on the Boulevards Italian at Paris, had fall en into abeyance on the death of G. Dumas, who died on th e 31st of May, 1777, and the State, in default of recognised heirs, took possession of this rich inheritance. Claimants have trome forward within the last few days. The legal claim, it is alleged, has been interrupted by a long minority of the rightful claimant. In fact, the Sieur Gravillon de Mainant. One of the co-heirs, after long and laborious researches of More than ten years' duration, is about to justify his claim by documents which appear to be incontestable ; and he demands to be put forthwith in possession of the inheritance of his ceeusin, the Sieur Dumas. whose brother was Governor of Pondicherry in 1774. This important claim causes consider ab.le excitement in Paris, and is about to be brought into a cowl of l a w.-„National of Friday MANSION-HOUSE.-(THIS DAY.) A CHRISTMAS DINNER SPOILED.— William Bedford, a man, dressed in the garb of a respectable groom, was brought before the LORD MAYOR (having been remanded for a week), upon a charge of stealing three dead geese. It appeared that on Thursday last, Mr. Stevens, a poulterer, in Leadenhall market, sent out his errand-boy with two geese, to be deli vered at the houses of his customers. He was met by the prisoner, who persuaded him to go into a public-house with him, where they had some ale ; while there the prisoner tool( an opportunity of stealing off with the geese in his possession. Unfortunately for him, however, the Constable of Allhallows happened to be in the neighbourhood ; he saw the prisoner, and suspecting that something was wrong, he was making some inquiries of him when the boy came up, and the prisoner was brought before the Lord Mayer. On that occa sion he repres,nted that he had been employed by some parties to purchase their Christmas dinners for them, and that he would produce them when he was brought up again. He now stated that he was sent to purchase one for his sister, to whom lie had sent, but she was not in attendance. The officer said he had seen the sister, and she had not sent him out for any such purpose. The prisoner was sentenced to hard labour in Bridewell for two months. BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.) NEW MODE OF PROCURING A CHRISTMAS Box.—A young Irish lad, named Bernard Boyle, was charged with stealing a sovereign from Sarah Woodhouse, his siAter-in-law. It appeared that the prisoner and the brother of the prose cutrii, with several others, were playing cards yesterday in North-street, Manchester-square, for pots of beer. The pri soner, having lost all his money, declined playing any more until he could procure some money, and for that purpose went away, and, meeting with the prosecutrix, he told her he was sent by her brother in all haste to get a sovereign from her, which she instantly gave him, supposing his story to be true ; and, instead of delivering up the money as he was desired, he stopped on the way with his companions and got drunk. In answer to the charge, the prisoner contended that he was sent for the money, but having made too free at a public house, he fell drunk in the street, and being surrounded by a parcel of sweeps, they took all his " blunt," which he would willingly repay at 2s. a week, if he was set at liberty. Mr. MINSHULL was of opinion that it was not the prisoner's first offence, and for the purpose of allowing time to have other charges brought against him, ordered him to be re manded till this day week. A number of light fingered gentry were charged with exer cising their art at the entrances of the theatres in the neigh bourhood, and were sent to enjoy the " silent system" for different periods. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) DEAL, 27.—Wind W. S. W.—The Isabella and Canton sailed last night, and have put back again this morning and remain.—Arrived and proceeded for the river, the brig Horn, Ganet, from Falmouth. The Patriot, Dunn, for the Cape of Good Hope, is reported to have passed last night. PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 27. —Wind S. S. E. to S. S. W.—Ar. rived from London, the Malcolm, Eyles, for Madras ; and Friendship, Bailey, from St. Petersburg. FALMOUTII, DEC. 26.—Arrived the City of Londonderry, steamer, from Gibraltar—left on the 16th inst., Lisbon, on the 20th, Oporto on the 21st, and Vigo on the 23d; and William Curry, Teneriffe. DOVER, DEC. 27.—Arrived off the Crusader, M'Donald, from Van Diemen's Land. MILFORD, DEC. 27.—Arrived the Maria, Corrigal, Quebec. DUBLIN, DEC, 25.—Arrived the St. Jannes, Crawford, from St. John's, New Brunswick. CORK, DEC. 25.—Arrived the Spermaceti, Allen, from St. John's, New Brunswick ; Alexander Stewart, Grach, and Wallace, N. S., from Oporto ; and Valentine, from Gibraltar. DROGHEDA, DEC. 25.—Arrived the Lady Mary, Jones, from London. _ NEWRY, Dac. 25.—Arrived the Bellona, Ottagan, from St. John's, New Brunswick. The Sir R. H. Dick, from London to St. John's, New Brunswick, was lost on the Banks of Nova Scotia. The Belle Isle, Ramsey, from Miramichi, was aground en the 19th ult. below Madras Island, full of water, having been injured by the ice. The Union, of London, bound to Cork, is condemned at St. Übes. The Victoria, Seal, from Newfoundland, and the Dream, bound to Limerick, were destroyed this morning by fire, at Davis's Wharf, in Tooley-street. THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. We have received Gibraltar Chronicles to the 15th Decem ber. They state that Cadiz was declared in a state of war on the 12th December, and orders were issued for disarming and disbanding the 3d battalion and the brigade of flying artil lery of the National Militia, in consequence of these two corps having risen up in arms the day before, and refused to lay them down until their commanding officer had been set at liberty, and who was apprehended on the 10th on suspicion of being con cerned in the late electioneering row. The town-major and the second in command vainly tried to bring the revolters back to a sense of duty. Not only their expectations were disregarded, but the latter officer was insulted and threatened ; and the deluded men went further--they sent parties with drums about the town, and caused everywhere confusion, alarm, and terror; but they were soon checked in their pro gress. Seeing themselves threatened by a strong column, with which Count Clonard was marching against them, they desisted from an attempt upon which they were resolved, and which they clearly saw was strongly disapproved of by the other corps, and the population in general. On the 12th, however, the Count still spoke of the state of the City as critical. The Lisbon Papers received do not contain any news of importance. They were still discussing the project of in• creasing the tobacco duty in the Cortes. All was tranquil at Lisbon. LITERATURE. ENCYCLOPCEDIA BRITANNICA.-PART I. Containing the Dissertations on the Progress of the Sciences, by STEWART and IllAcriNrosu, PLAYFAIR and LESLIE. Black, Edinburgh. _ . Among the various records of the progress of phi losophy, which have appeared in an age remarkable for its intellectual activity, it would be difficult to find any one at all to be compared in eloquence, perspicuity, or philosophical discrimination, with the splendid dis sertations in the volume before us. By the universal concurrence of all whose opinions carry with them any weight or authority, they are regarded as the most successful productions of their respective authors. Nor is it wonderful that they should do so : for in a retrospect of the march of philosophical discovery there is so much to stimulate the enthusiasm of those devoted to its pursuits—there is a charm so irresistible in the time-hallowed name—which at every stage of the historian's progress stand as eternal landmarks upon his path—that he feels honoured and elevated by thus being the instrument of commemorating the achieve ments of genius. To attempt an analysis of treatises so compact in thought and expression were altogether fruitless. They are not more distinguished for exactness of information and profoundness of view, than for a dignity and elo quence of style which it is difficult to impart to such rapid and condensed details. An able writer in a re cent Number of the Edinburgh Review has so well ex pressed the characteristic excellences of two of these dissertations, that we shall quote the passage : " In the fine historical dissertation of Professor Playfair prefixed to the seventh edition of the •' Encyclopaedia Britan nica," we find all the best qualities of the historian of science. Here patience of research is ennobled by philosophical preci sion; a chaste and manly eloquence gives ornament and ef fect to sagacious views and perspicuous commentary, and while the functions of the judge are discharged with candour, impartiality and tenderness, they are elevated by a generous enthusiasm for the mighty names that are summoned before his tribunal. The general view of the progress of mathematical and physical science, ch'efly during the 18th century, which Sir John Leslie contributed to the same work is properly speak ing, a supplement to the dissertation of Professor Playfair. It is written with the vigorous eloquence of that original and inventive philosopher, and though the details of discovery are not always gleaned with care, and the decisions occasionally tinged with prejudices which sometimes mingle themselves with the highest attainments, yet it presents a masterly sketch of one of the richest periods of scientific history, and is a noble monument to the genius and intellectual enthusiasm of its author." In an earlier Number of the same work we meet with the following beautiful and discriminating pane gyric of the dissertation by Dugald Stewart : " This discourse is the most splendid of Mr. Stewart's works, and places the author at the head of the elegant writers on philosophy in our language. Few writers rise with more grace from a plain groundwork to the passages which require more animation or embellishment. He gives to his narrative, according to the precept of Bacon, the colour of the time, by a selection of happy expressions from original writers. The frequent allusions to the ancient literature of the East and West are becoming ornaments of a history of letters. Among the secret arts by which he diffuses elegance over his diction, it may be most useful to remark the skill which, by deepening or brightening a shale in a secondary term, or by opening partial and preparatory glimpses of a thought to be afterwards unfolded, unobservedly heightens the import of a word, and gives it a new meaning without any offence against old use. It is in this manner that philosophical originality may be reconciled to literary stability, and that we may avoid new terms, which are generally the easy resource of the unskilful or the indolent, and often a characteristic mark of writers who neither knOw nor love their language. " He reminds us of the character given by Cicero of one of his contemporaries who expressed ' refined and profound thought in soft, transparent diction.' He is another proof that the mild sentiments have their eloquence, as well as the vehement passions. It will be difficult to name a work in which so much refined philosophy is joined with so fine a fancy; and so much eloquent literature with such a delicate perception of the distinguishing excellencies of great writers, and with an estimate in general so just of the services rendered to knowledge by a succession of philosophers. It is pervaded by a philosophical benevolence which keeps up the ardour of his genius without disturbing the serenity of his mind. It is felt in his reverence for knowledge, in the generosity of his praise, and the tenderness of his censure. It is still more sensible in the general tone with which he relates the successful progress of the human understanding among many formidable enemies. Those readers are not to be envied who limit their admiration to particular parts, or to excellencies merely literary, with out being warmed by that glow of honest triumph in the ad vancement of knowledge, and of that assured faith in the final prevalence of truth and justice which breathe through every page and give the unity and dignity of a moral i..urpose to the whole of this classical work." With such unquestionable recommendations to the attention of the public, we feel that we do not require to dwell longer upon these celebrated disquisitions. They form the introductory volume to the republica tion of the Encycloptedia Britannica, the new edition of which has now made such forward progress, that the proprietors are enabled to promise a half volume monthly to the termination of the work. It is unneces sary to inform our readers that the Encyclopxdia Britannica stands at the head of the works of its class. The present edition is in every particular adapted to the improved taste and advanced informa tion of the times, and we have no doubt that when completed it will form, in the words of the proprietors, " the most valuable digest of human knowledge that has ever yet appeared in Britain in the convenient form of a dictionary." THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1837. TIM FUNDS. Consols opened this morning at the leaving-off price of yesterday, 921 to for the opening ; but soon after were done at 921, which price was not of long duration, and they are again 92k I. Exchequer Bills, 21d. 45 47 prem. ; Ditto, ditto 2d. 42 44 prem. ; India Bonds, 25 27 prem. ; Bank Stock, 203 204. In the Foreign Market a reaction has taken place in the Brazil Stock ; closed at 721 to 73, done this morning at 73i to 74 ; Spanish Active closed at 19f 1, opened at 19i f ; Portuguese, 291 30. There is nothing doing as yet in the South American Se curities ; Colombian 32 to i ; Mexican 25 to 26. There is a further improvement in the Brazil Stock, which has just been done at 75, owing to a general opinion by private letters received from Bahia, that we shall hear by the next arrival from that quarter of a reaction there, and of the revolu . _. .. Lion having been put down by the population of Bahia, who are in favour of the Government. The town consists 0" 140,000 inhabitants. HALF-PAST ONE. Most descriptions of the funds have a better appearance than for these few days past, particularly Consols, which may be attributed to the Hebrew party having made very large purchases in that Stock yesterday and this morning. One of their brokers bought 250,0001. Consols early in the day ; at present they are immense bulls, and it is expected they will carry their point at the settling day, which takes place on the 16th January next. Their chief dependence rests on favour able accounts being received from Canada before the above period ; should it happen to the contrary, there is no doubt that they will suffer severely, and be immense losers. Consols reached this morning 92. - 4 for the opening ; at pre sent may be quoted at 92g. Exchequer Bills, 2id., 46 44; 2d, 42 _44 ; India Bonds, 24 24. Brazil Stock reached 75, at present not so good, 74i ; Spanish Active, with Coupons ; Portuguese Three per Cent., l9i; Dutch, 53k; Mexican, 254 ; Columbian, 224 231. No further arrivals. THREE O'CLOCK. Consols for the Account, 92i. POTATO BRANDY.—M. Krauss, of Dusseldorf, has lately given his attention to the deleterious effects of the spirit extracted from potatoes, and which is in general use in the north of Europe, both as a liquor among the lower classes, and as the basis of a finer class of cordials, and some medi cines. Several physicians have already pointed out its delete rious effects, but as the researches of chemists could not find any injurious principle in the rectified spirit, no attention wcs paid to this opinion. M. Krauss imagines that he has found out the difference between spirit of wine and spirit of potatoes, but he deems it much more important first to show the extra neous matters introduced into the latter, and to this lie at pre sent confines himself : lie says, that not only is the rectification of the spirit but too often carelessly conducted, but the spirit itself is made from potatoes which are either rotten, or which have begun to germinate. Its effects upon the human frame are most dreadful—producing delirium tremens, idiotcy, &c. ; and as, from its cheapness, it is immoderately used, most of the crimes committed in Sweden and Rhenish Prussia are due to the abuses and nature of this brandy. An artiste, remarkable in his way, died lately at Kiew, in- Russia. It was Dodlot, who has been known in England, France, and Russia. Ile was by birth a Swede, and a pupil of the Grand Opera at Paris. Thence he repaired to London, where he continued his exercises under the cele brated Dubersal. He afterwards returned to Paris, in the corps of the ballet at the Opera-house. He was a friend of Vestris's, and married his cousin. More lately he was engaged at the great theatre at St. Petersburg, where, for many years, he was considered the first dancer. He was the first who in troduced the national dances of Russia upon the stage, having made a tour through the provinces for the purpose of study in g them. His death is regarded as a public loss at St. Peters burg.—French Paper. RAMSGATE v. BRIGIITON.—It is whispered in the circle of the Court that the Queen has expressed an aversion to the Royal Pavilion as a marine residence, and that it is probable that the Court will not revisit Brighton next season. The stay of the Court did not exceed a month at the , Pavilion. The late King and his illustrious consort generally resided there four months in each year. It is also asserted by some who have the means of knowing her Majesty's private sentiments, that she has more than o:,ce expressed an inclina -1 tion for a residence near Ramsgate, the scene of her early youth, and to which she has always been strongly attached. Kentish Chronicle. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR-M. 1., of Wills' Pond, Islington, would be obliged to the Editor of The Sun, if he would inform him, whether there is any Institution in London for the relief of aged and infirm Spinsters, with good characters, who are destitute of home, friends, or of means of subsistence? London, Dec. 27, 1837. [We apprehend not ; but if there be, perhaps some of our readers will apprize us.—En. SUN.] Sir William Moleswotth has been invited to a public dinner of the Working Men's Association in Lee Is. In reply to the invitation Sir William wrote as follows :—" Though it would be excessively inconvenient for me, for various reasons, to leave town, yet if it be the wish of a considerable number of my friends that I should do so, for the purpose of attending a public meeting, I will undoubtedly comply with their wishes. Allow me, however, to remark on one subject—namely, the propriety of following the example of the Westminster meeting in petitioning for an Extension of the Suffrage, and not specifically for Universal Suffrage. I, for one, am con vinced that, sooner or later, we shall obtain Uniiersal Suffrage. shall be delighted wben that period does arrive ; but mean while I will accept any extension of the Suffrage, because it is an extension of popular rights. At the present moment the more numerous the meeting can be, and the more numerous the signatures, the greater effect it will produce. If you con sult with other gentlemen, and they will send me the general wishes of my supporters with regard to this subject, I will hasten to comply with them." We hear that it is in contemplation to call a public meeting of the inhabitants of Mallon, to form a petition for the vote by Ballot.—Hull Observer. GRAND JUNCTION RAILWAY.—By the activity of the Company's agents, a wooden bridge for carrying the Railway has been constructed at Arpley, across which all the trains on Saturday passed, and business has since proceeded as before the accident of Friday occurred. Mr. Locke, the Company's engineer, who was in London, attending a trial at Guildhall, was sent for by express, and reached Warrington early on Sunday. He expressed himself quite satisfied with the measures that Lad been taken, and is now proceeding to rebuild those parts of the bridge that had been carried away. —Manchester Guardian of Wednesday. The plan of the Reform Club House comprises between twenty and thirty distinct suites of apartments, to be let to members at 1001. a-year each ; all of which are said to be already bespoke, and which will go far towards paying the ground rent, which amounts, it is sa►d to 3,0001. per annum. Yesterday afternoon an inquest was held at the Fox Duke-street, Bloomsbury, on the body of Mr. George Brand, aged 38, who committed suicide by nearly severing his head from his body. After the jury had viewed the body of the unfortunate man, which presented a very appalling spectacle, the examinations of the witnesses were taken, from which it appeared that the deceased, who was a married man with a young family, at the time of his melancholy death carried on the business of a fruiterer, in George -street, Bloomsbury. About a fortnight back be had the misfortune to lose a be loved daughter, a fine girl sixteen years of age. The calamity greatly affected the mind of the deceased, who became low and desponding, notwithstanding the attentions of his wife and family. On Christmas morning his wife left him in bed. Shortly afterwards she was alarmed by something heavy falling in the bed-room. On going up she was horror-struck at dis covering her unhappy consort stretched on the floor, surrounded by a pool of blood, which proceeded from a dreadful wound across his throat, extending from ear to ear. Mr. Wells, a surgeon, was promptly in attendance, but all human aid was unavailing, so determined had the wretched man been in his purpose. The jury returned a verdict of " Temporary de rangement," WINDSOR-WEDNESDAY. Her Majesty, accompanied by her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, arrived at half-past five o'clock yesterday afternoon from own. The Royal cortege of three carriages and outriders, with an escort, passed through the town to the Castle, the spectators on the route Vl h o had been assembling for the two previous; hours, cheering the Queen as she passed. Her Majesty was alemied by the Ladies of her Household in W a iting, and by Colonel Grey, Equerry in Waiting. The Hon. William Cooper, the Groom in Waiting, had previously arrived at the Castle from town. Sir George Quentin has arrived. The Queen's stag hounds turned out this morning on the road to LDndon, and returned a half-past two o'clock. Her Majesty is expected to remain a fortnig,ht at the Castle. The town, more especially that part of it through which her Majesty pased last evening, was illuminated in honour of the Queen's arrival. COURT CIRCULAR. The Duke of Cambridge, accompanied by Prince George, and attended by Baron Knesebeck and Colonel Cornwall, went to Richmond yesterday, and had a day's shooting, re turning to town in the afternoon. The Duchess of Gloucester dined last evening with the Duke arid Duchess of Cambridge, at Cambridge House. The royal party, accompanied by Prince George, afterwards honoured the performance of the new pantomime, Jack-a Lantern, at Drury Lane Theatre with their presence. Thomas Farmer, Esq., Rev. Dr. Bunting, Rev. John Bee chan, Rev. Robert Alder, a deputation from the Wesleyan Missionary Society, had an interview with Lord Glenelg yes terday at the Colonial Office. Lord John Russell left town yesterday for Brighton. The Quartermaster General to the Forces transacted busi ness yesterday at the Colonial Office. Sir John Hobhouse is staying at Devizes. Dispatches from Sir R. Bourke, Governor of New South Wales, and from the Governor of Ceylon, were received yes terday at the Colonial Office. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. Rev. H. Cholmondeley, at Batt's Hotel, Dover -street, from Ashurst Lodge, Tunbridge Wells ; Mr. Lister Mawe, at ditto ; the Duchess of Bedford, in Belgrave-square, from Portsmouth ; the Hon. T. L. Melville, in Park-crescent, from Brighton : Lord and Lady Maryborough, in Park-lane, from Leamington Spa, Warwickshire ; the Duke of Sutherland, at Stafford House, from a visit to Lord and Lady Francis Egerton, at Oatlands,_Surrey. DEPARTURES. T. G. B. Estcourt, Esq., M. P., from Batt's Hotel, Dover street, for Tetbury, Gloucestershire ; Massey, Esq., from ditto, for Oxford ; John Wood, Esq., from ditto, for Thed den Grange, Hampshire; R. C. Jenkins, Esq., from ditto, for Monmouthshire ; Mr. and Miss Godsal, from ditto, for Cheltenham ; Messrs. White and Gooding, from ditto, for Devonshire ; Mr. Bouverie, from ditto, for Oxford ; Mr. Gregory, from ditto, for Brussels; R. L. Dawson, Esq., and the Misses Dawson, from ditto, for Liverpool; Mr. Michalis, and Mr. Englemann, from ditto, for Manchester; the Earl and Countess of Roseberry, from Piccadilly, for Cheltenham Lord and Lady John Russell, from Wilton crescent, for Brighton ; Count Charles de Sercey, from Jermyn-street, for Paris ; the Hon. Miss Hill, from St. John's Wood, for Dover ; Lord and Lady R. Grosvenor, from Park-street, for Leamington Spa ; the Earl of Shelburne, from Lansdowne House, Berkeley-square, for Bowood Park, Wilts; Count de Montband, for the Continent ; Lord Byron, from Eaton-place, for his seat, Park Hall, near Chesterfield; Mr. G. Darby, M. P., for his seat in Sussex; the Hon. Fran cis Baring, M. P., from Pall Mall, for the Continent ; Vis countess Dillon, from Bute House, Brompton, from Chelten ham, Gloucestershire ; the Earl and Countess of Lichfield, from St. James's-place, for their seat, Shugborough Park, near Lichfield; Lady Caroline Dundas, from Hanover-street, for Brighton ; the Earl and Countess of Hillsborough, from Hanover-square, for Combermere Abbey, Cheshire, on a visit to Viscount Combermere ; Count de Salis, from Burlington street, for Paris; Mr. Cumming Bruce, from Grosve nor-place, for the Continent ; Lady Mary Shepherd, from Henrietta-street, for Brighton ; Lord Harry Vane, on a tour ; the Marquis d'Eschat, from Jermyn-street, for Paris ; Sir Wm. H. Gage, for his seat in Sussex ; Lord Abercromby, for Cheltenham ; Lady George Murray, from Green-street, for Leamington Spa, Warwickshire ; the Hun. A. Campbell, for the Continent; Lady Scott Douglas, for Brighton. CHANGES. The Marquis of Lothian, at St. Leonard's, from Dover; the Marquis and Marchioness of Ormonde, at Dublin, from their seat, Kilkenny Castle ; Mr. Ellison, at his seat Hebburn Hall, Northumberland, from the seat of the Earl and Countess of Mansfield, Scone Palace, Perthshire; Lord and Lady Brabazon, in Dublin, from the Earl of Meath's seat, in Scotland ; Baron and Baroness de Steinberg., at Brighton, from Bath ; Lord Cole, at Florencecourt, from Kingston; Mr. C. and Lady Charlotte Talbot, at Penrice Castle, from their scat, Margam Park; Lady Isabella Kerr, at Dover, from Boulogne ; Lord Ward, at Leamington Spa, from his seat, Himley Hall, near Dudley ; Sir Wm. Cull, at Bath, from Cheltenham ; Sir Edmund Stanley, in Warwick shire from Ireland ' - Lord and Lady Dunsany, in Dublin, from Dunsanv Castle, Dunshanglin; Lord Howth, at Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, from Melton Mowbray; Colonel and Mrs. Balfour, at Bath, from Leamington Spa ; Sir Charles Lamb. Bart., at Brighton, from St. Leonard's; Sir Charles Morgan, Bart.rat Tredegar his Seat in Wales, from Chel tenham ; Lord and Lady Kinnaird, at their seat, Rossie Priory, from Canford House, Dorsetshire; Lord Glenlyon, at at Dublin„ from Alnwi2k Castle, the seat of the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland; Lord Brooke, at Warwick Castle, Warwick, from Oxford ; the Earl of Besborough, at Brighton, from a visit to the Hon. T. Hardy Barber Pon sonby, at Canford House, Dorset ; the Bishop of Worcester, the Palace, Worcester, from Hartlebury. Colonel Eden, the present Adjutant-General to the Forces in Canada, is brother to the lady of Lord Brougham. The Duke of Beaufort is having a splendid villa erected in the centre of Llangallock Park, Crickho well, where his Grace intends sojourning during the shooting season. The Prince Lieven has resigned the responsible office of Preceptor to the heir to the Imperial diadem, the young Grand Duke Alexander, and has arrived at Geneva, on his way to meet the Princess at Paris. Her Highness has taken a spacious hotel in the Rue Rivoli, where her soirees arc held twice a week during the present season. Letters have been received from Prince Esterhaiy, expressing a hope of being able to return to this country in February next. Chandos House, under lease to the Austrian Government at 1,0001. per annum rent, is undergoing a reno vation. The Duchess of Bedford returned from Portsmouth last night. Lord Harry Russell, since Saturday, the 23d instant, has decidedly improved, although, from the severe in jury his head has sustained, many weeks must elapse before he can be pronounced in safety. The Chateau of St. Leu, near Montmorency, the residence of the late Duke de Bourbon, is about to be demo lished, and its materials sold for building purposes. Captain Townsend, N.R., arrived at Tamworth on Wednesday last, on a visit to his friends o in that borough, whom he addressed upon the occasion. The most sanguine results are entertained on the success of the petition against Captain A'Coures qualification, which, it is alleged, was made upon property of which the gallant Captain never had received possession.—Birmingham Journal. The required recognizances have been entered into to prosecute the petition against the return of the present sitting Members for Hull. There is every probability that Mr. Hutt will be declared one of the Members duly elected, and we trust to find Mr. Wood his colleague.— Tyne Mercury. Lord Prudhoe has arrived at Marseilles, from Asia. The Noble Lord intended to make a tour in Egypt, Syria, &c., but owing to the plague which has been raging in those countries, his Lordship returned to Europe. Lord Walpole and a party had, we believe, previously embarked for the East. General Lord William Bentinck and his Lady, sis ter to Lord Gosford, Governor-General of Canada, hare left Vernon House for Paris for a month. R ENIARK ABLE FACT.—It is " a remarkable fact" that Mr. O'Corinell's name is not to be found in the Times of yesterday I The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland, on Friday Last, agreeable to annual custom, distributed flannel nad warm clothing to the widows and poor of Newburn, Nor thumberland. _ _ Very extensive alterations and improvements will shortly be made in the immediate neighbourhood of the new palace at Pimlico, the Office of Woods and Forests having purchased the houses in James. Street and part of Stafford place for 45,000/. A large space will thus be afforded to the palace, and the remainder of the ground will be appropriated to the building of houses of the first class. When George IV. wished to purchase the same ground the Office of Woods offered 70,0001. for it, but the money was refused. The thriving condition of the town of Aberdeen may be guessed at from two facts, viz., that at present there are no fewer than ten large vessels on the stocks there, and that buildings to the value of upwards of 50,0001. have been erected in the city during the summer. This is exclusive of the cost of rebuilding Marischal College, the sub scription for which already amounts to nearly 8,0001. Mr. Dnncombe, M.P., has placed the 1001. da mages, obtained in his action against Mr. Daniel, in the hands of his Committee, to distribute among such local charities of the borough of Finsbury as they may think fit. The Kentish Chronicle states that Mr. Bradshaw, whose rctern for Canterbury is impugned for the usual Tory practice of bribery and corruption, does not mean to defend his scat. It also states that the Tory petition against the return of Lord Albert Conyngham will be abandoned, and that it is likely Mr. Gippg, the second Tory candidate at the last eke tion, «ill come forward in the event of the vacancy. The Reform"rs of Canterbury must therefore be prompt in their movements. PRIVATE BILLS.—The following are the resolu tions adopted by the House of Lords on Friday, regarding Private Bills :—" Ordered, that the House will not receive any petition for a Private Bill after Tuesday, the 20th day of March next. Ordered, that the House will ngtreceive any Report from the Judges, upon petitions presented to the House for Private Bills, after Monday, the 30th of April next. Or dered, that the said Orders be printed and published, and affixed on the doors of the House and Westminster Hall," NEWSPAPERS. A RETURN of the Gross and Net Amount of Dull , receive/ fro n STAMPS on Nr.WiPAPERS in the UNITED KINGDOM, II eac'i of the Three Years e ided October 10, 1837, distinguish in; each Year. GREAT BRITAIN. Gross Amount. I Net A nount Year endei Oct. 10, 1885.... £523,036 10 2 £424,998 3 1 1836.... 473,835 711 338,018 14 0 1837. t 196,867 6 9 106,867 6 9 Note.—Th:s Return has been made up to the 10th of Oc tober last, instead of the, Ist November, as required by the Order of the Hon. the House of Com:rons, being the latest period to which the Account can be made up. THOS. LIGHFOOT, A. and C. G. Acc. and Compt.- General's Office, Stamps and Taxes, Nov. 24, 1537. IRELAND. Gross Amount. \ Net Account Year ended Oct. 10, 1835.... £31,618 5 10i- €31,219 18 2' l 1836.... 28,531 8 5 27,866 7 2i 1837.... 20,757 11 Si 15,757 17 Si N. B. Under the Act 56 Gco. 3, c. 56, the Stamps on Newspapers in Ireland were 2d. Irish currency, equal to present currency, and the discount allowed was 1/. 103. per cent. By the Act 6 and 7 Will. 4, c. 76, the duty was made Id British, from the 15th Sept. 1836, with an allowance, limit(d to Ireland, of 251. per cent. J. S. COOPER, Compt. and Acct. Gen. Stamp-office, Dublin, Nor. 27, 1837. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—l am but a new reader of The Sun, the True Sun having hitherto been my paper; but write to say I should Le glad to see some narrative account of the cause of disturban e in Canada from our side of the question, similar to the Tory account contained in the Standard of this evening, as I End many besides myself who, although ardent, determined Re formers, yet having none too much time on our hands, know nothing of the real state of the case. In all such dilemma= we have always wrote to the True Sun heretofore, and with much benefit. Will you, Mr. Editor, oblige in a similar manner.--I beg to remain your new reader, King-street, Dec. 27. JOHN KIRLEN. [Had our " new reader" and ourselves been earlier ac quainted, his demand for information relative to Lon er Canada would not have been made, as the subject has been repeatedly discussed in the columns of The Sun. But his suggestion is not therefore the less valuable, and shill cer tainly receive from us a due share of attention.] The Marquis of Titchfield is entertaining a party at the seat of his father, the Duke of Portland, at Welbeck Abbey. Lady Howard de Walden is still there, and Lady Mary Bentinck. The Marquis Camden, who is in the enjoyment of excellent health, is receiving a large circle at his seat, the Wilderness, in Kent. DEEPDENE.—The seat of Mr. Henry Thomas Hope, is, during the holidays, the scene of great gaiety. The mornings are occupied by athletic exercises, and the evenings with sumptuous dinners, concerts, or a dance. Among the company are the Bavarian and other Foreign Ministers, the Baroness de Cetto, the Marquis Camden, Lord and Lady Brecknock, Mr. and Mrs. Drummond, Mr. and Mrs. Admiral Hope, and all the other leading families in that and the neigh bouring county. A foreign diplomatist, formerly attached to an em bassy in America relates that at a dinner given by one of the Secretaries of State, the members of the Government not merely took precedence of the foreign ministers without hesi tation, but fairly got jammed in the passage from their exces sive eagerness to get the start of one another. British descent is not unfrequently appealed to in default of other titles. An officer of high standing in the English Navy assures us that he once saw a Miss Malcolm rush before a Miss Lennox, and ex claim—•' Miss Lennox, I wonder at you! the Maleolms are of the blood-royal of Scotland." FRIGIITFUL ACCIDENT.-A poor woman, who keeps a fruit-stall in Oxford -street, was crossing the road at twelve o'clock this morning, when she was knocked down by a spring cart, and both wheels passed over her head ; the blood gushed out in torrents from her mouth and nostrils. She was instantly carried by four men to a surgeon's F.iop in Thomas qreet, near which the accident happened, and when examined by the surgeon, within five minutes of the accident, he pro nounced her dead. The driver of the cart was detained, as, through his wanton and careless driving, the woman's life was sacrificed. A little girl, three years old, named Goodge, was found on the 15th instant, in her father's house, at Wotton Fitzpaine, Dorset, with her head nearly severed from her body. Suspicion falling on the mother, she was apprehended, but contrived to swallow poison, and died the following morning. THE SILK TRADE.—Within the last few days better prospects have opened than have existed for some time. The dyers at most of the shops have commenced working full time ; and the weavers, who are in a wretched condition, have considerably more work. Both masters and work-people have good hopes of a brisk trade. —Hull Observer. TASTE.—During the flood at Bradford, on Wed nesday, two stout athletic men stripped themselves and swam about the streets, paying their visits to the different shops whose doors were open. This was done in order that they might say they had swam about in the streets of Bradford 1 THE TRADES' AND Mn. O'CONNELL.—A very numerous meting of Tradesmen was held this day, for the purpose of denying the charges made against them by Mr. O'Connell. Mr. O'Brien presided, and explained the object of the meeting. The first resolution proposed, was to the effect, that no person should be allowed to address the meeting until the Trades had fully defended themselves from the charges of Mr. O'Connell ; but after they had acquitted them selves to the satisfaction of the public, then they would hear any citizen who pleased to address them. Several speeches were delivered, and resolutions passed, deprecating the out rages which were lately committed in this city, and solemnly denying any connexion whatever with the perpetrators of them. The business of the meeting was conducted with the greatest decorum, when our Reporter left. Mr. O'Connell was ex pected towards the latter part of the day ; but a letter was afterwards read announcing that Mr. O'Connell would be un able to attend, in consequence, we regret to say, of illness, which confined him to his bed. —Dublin Evening Post of Tuezday last. Three Highland bullocks have excited considerable attention of late among the amateurs of superior beef. The tallow of these bullocks was found unusually dark ; but it has other properties that outweigh appearances, and what is better still, the fat on the ribs and sirloins was found so marrowy, that persons, otherwise chary of rich meat, devoured it with all the gout of London Aldermen. Some years ago, Mr. Menteath offered to bet the late Lord Queensberry that the pastures at Closeburn, though neither so old nor so rich, would feed a bullock fatter than the park-grounds around Kinmount. house. As this seemed impossible, the bet was accepted, and two bullocks selected from the same lot, which, to all appear ance, were as much alike as the Siamese twins. In due time they were slaughtered, when the Closeburn ox was found by far the fattest ; but, at the same time, the tallow was so dark, that many persons jumped to the conclusion that oil-cake had been consumed as well as grass. This, however, was not the fact ; the land, no doubt, had been freely top-dressed with lime, and hence, from the simplest of all causes, the supe riority of the Closeburn system of grass feeding. By what chemical agency absorbed lime colours and marrows fatty mat ter it is not easy to say ; but the fact itself we consider cer tain.—Dumfries Courier. THE SOLWAY.—Persons who reside far inland can frequently form no idea of the storms that rave along the coasts of the ocean. In the end of last week, when the wea ther in this quarter seemed calm and moderate, a friend located in Galloway, wrote as follows :—" We who live on the coast cannot sleep on these fearful nights of hurricane, for thinking on shipwrecks, &c." The Solway, in fact, is proverbial for its capriciousness; if land-locked on the east, it is so completely at the mercy of the south-west, that it feels the influence of every wind that blows. For long, complaint was made as to the imperfect lighting and buoying of the Solway ; these com plaints at last reached the car of Government, who very pro perly ordered an Admiralty survey, which has been in progress now for two seasons, and will be completed the moment the charts are issued. —Dumfries Coarier. The following, ships of war are now cither afloat in the port of Cherbourg, or on the stocks in the Government building-yards : —On the stocks—Friedland, 126 ; Henri IV., 100 ; Ajax, 100 ; Diomede, 90 ; frigates, Forte, GO, and Alceste, 52. Fitting for sea—Genereaux, SO ; cutters, Levrier and Pluvier, each carrying four carronades. Afloat frigates, Belle Poule, 60 guns ; Cal) pso, 50 ; Reine Blanche, 52 ; sloop Boussole, 32. In the course of next year will be built a sto-eship of 810 tons, ar.d a steamer of 260-horse power. The vessels in the port employed in the Government service are the transports, Arriege, 32 guns, in the Port- Admiral's service, and at the same time employed in naval practice and gunnery ; and Chandernagor, stationed in the roadstead. The only vessels laid up in ordinary are the Royal yacht-brig Reine Amelie, 12, and the steamers Sphinx, Rameur, and Rapide. —Paris Paper. A SPLENDID STAIItCASE.—The city of Odessa, on the Black Sea, is situated considerably above the level of the water. The Russian Government have just determined on the construction of a splendid staircase, to connect the city and the harbour. It will 'consist of 200 steps, in somewha.t of a pyramidical form, for the lower steps are to have a breadth of 350 feet, while the upper ones are only to be 175 feet broad. This colossal staircase, which is to be of white marble, will be supported by 36 columns.—Mechanic's Magazine. We learn through a letter from Madrid, that the Infante Don Francisco and his wife had recently a narrow es cape of being carried off by a band of 25 mounted Carlists, under the orders of the son of Palillos. The Prince was in his carriage on the banks of the canal, and the officer who com manded his escort, having perceived the band at some dis tance, apprised him of the circumstance. The Infante ordered the carriage to stop, and the Carlists then advanced at a gal lop. The coachman, however, took a by-road, and was enabled to escape their pursuit. The band had approached within musket shot of Madrid. According to the same letter Queen Christina, who has regular reports made to her of all that is passing, said in the evening of the 17th inst. to M. Bar daji, " Mind me, Sir, all these changes of Ministers are but so many weapons in the bands of the Radicals, who, as you will sec, will soon find means of turning them to their own advan tage."—Paris Paper. ,;`^ }~. ~ _ ~ t .. . INS U RRECTION INA/RA:M.I;I — • . ••i REVOLT OF BA'Rik (Continued from The Sun of6eSte.rday;) BAHIA, Nov. B.—We regret extremel3el9-ba.‹ttilaCqaaisit'': .l you that this province is at present the )yeiie;'Afeat---prilkisatill movement which will, it is to be apprefiefgeNlKlAsitvig ? a civil war. Appearances are, at all events, most threateng. Yesterday (the 7th) a party, much more numerous than re spectable, gained over to their views nearly all the trod; s in the city, displaced the leading Government officers, and pro claimed the province of Bahia as separated from, and totally independent of, the Imperial Government. They then pro ceeded to nominate new authorities, the list of whom, as now known, from the low and infamous characters composing it, gives us no confidence whatever in the stability of the:r Government or the moderation of their measures. It is, in short, a revolution effected by the canaille, in whiil is to be found a due proportion of free blacks and mulattoes. In the meanwhile all is confusion and consternation. The whole of the shops and stores are closed, except a few of tho c of the Brazilian population. The Portuguese all embarked yester day on board the different vessels in the harbour, where they intend to remain until order shall have been re-established. To-day all the respectable inhabitants who can possibly leave the city are retiring with their families into the country, from an apprehension, which we believe is well founded, that re sistance will be made, and this very speedily, by the better class of inhabitants throughout the district. The ex-Presi dent and his friends are on board the Brazilian vessels of war, one of which, in going out to the mouth of the harbour this morning, was fired upon by the forts. She tis anchored off the bar, but whether or not for the purpose of blockading the port is not yet known. The English brig-of war Wizard sailed yesterday afternoon with intelligence and despatches for the Rio Janeiro Government, from the ex-President, afloat. Your next accounts from Rio will inform you what is prop )sed to be done by the Executive there. Fortunately we have here the English 28-gun ship Samarang, so that, happen what (ray, there is less cause for anxiety about the personal safety of the British residents. The Samarang has a!so been made the receptacle of some amount of money belonging to the merchants, but men will not be allowed to land from her under any circumstances. How long this state of things may cause a' suspension of business we arc unable to say, but certainly the prospect of the future is just now sufficiently gloomy. The new Government have issued a proclamation, assuring protection, and calling on all to attend as usual to their avocations ; but the want of con fidence is evident from the numbers flying into the country. Until some vessel sail, we shall daily inform you of the political ozLurrences, as they arise." Nov. 9.—Yesterday evening the Brazilian brig-or-wa: weighed anchor, and stood out of the harbour, to join the ex- President. She was vigorously fired upon by the fort. These two vessels were now anchored off the bar, waiting, it is be lieved, a Brazilian frigate that is expected from Rio with a new President. It is thought that the r nticipated arrival of this new President has accelerated the present crisis. To-day all is comparatively quiet. A few more shops are half-opened, but we are sorry to see that the impression of approaching danger is rather strengthening than otherwise. The wharfs are thronged with people going into the country. Two days more of this emigration will leave us foreigners in an awk ward situation. To-day the Export-office has resumed tusi ness ; but at the Custom House, although open, nothing is doing. The produce has, however, gone off to the vessels loading. Nov. 10.—To-day the apprehension of impending danger is in no d7gree diminished. The desire to leave the city is even greater than before, and hundreds of people have ac cordingly taken their departure. This is owing chiefly to the intelligence received from Caxceisa-sao-Amaso, and other neighbouring towns, to the effect that the people are prepar ing with arms to resist the insurgent Government, in whose favour we must, notwithstanding, acknowledge the fact, that their police has been exceedingly rigid and careful. Since the 7th, when some few lives were lost (owing entirely, we believe, to the accidental firing of a feu de joie with loaded guns), there has been no instance of excess or riot ; yet nothing can tranquillise the fears of the inhabitants for the future. The revolted Government evidently cannot last, and the great danger is, lest in breaking up, as it will do sooner or later, a scene of rapine should ensue, as the infuriated troops and canaille will have the undisturbed possession of the city. We venture still to hope for better times. A strong and respectable party is mustering outside, and we trust the existing power will hold out till it shall have come near to the city, for until it does so we must necessarily remain at the mercy of the rabble. On the 4th ult. a Proclamation was issued by the Consti tutional, or ex-President, and on the following day all the troops that could be mustered collected in the Piedade-square, as well as the crew of the ship 29 d'Agosto, the united force amounting to between eight and nine hundred men. They were commanded by the General-at Arms, but, when ordered to advance, the whole of the soldiers, with the exception of forty or fifty, went over to the other side, and the seamen returned t ) their ships. Oa the 6th ult. Senbor da Rocha Galvao, who was daily expected from the United States, was previs'onally elected as President, and Joao Carneiro da Si;va Rego as Vice- President, the latter filling the office of Presi dent ad interim. On the 7th ult. another Proclamation issued by the insurgents, made its appearance. The following are translations of the two documents t PROCL A NIATION OF THE LEGITIMATE GOVERNMENT. '~~% " Pe )p'e of Bahia !—lt is impossible that I can now doubt of the ixistewie in this Province of a disorganising party, which, sympathising with the opinions so unfortunately ea pressed in the provinces of Para and Rio Grande, has at tempted movements of which no one can be ignorant in this c ipital. I have, al chief of the Government, responsible for the public tranquillity, adopted measures to suffocate this re bellion, and, confiding in the devotion and loyalty of the troops of the line and the National Guards, I shall continue to watch over your interests. While you attend to your daily occupations you may confide in your Government re doubling its energy, so that the Hydra shall not again raise its head. I kill unite with the authorities of the province, so that evil designs shall not succeed, and that the Brazilian em pire shall not be deprived of one of its chief stars. I will free you from the hcrrors of anarchy, which seem ready to burst upon your families. Compose yourselves, people of Bahia— rely on your Government, as it relies upon you, in defence of the laws and the integrity of the empire, which shall ever be maintained for the glory and prosperity of Brazilians, friends of their country. " Viva religion—the Senor Don Pedro IL our august Emperor—viva the inhabitants of this province, defenders of the laws. " Palace of the Government, Bahia, Nov. 4, 1837. " FRANCISCO DE SOUZA PARAISCO, President. PROCLAMATION OF THE INSURGENTS. " Inhabitants of Bahia—The people of Bahia, tired of the enmity of the Court of Rio de Janeiro, have at length thrown off the odious tyranny. It has rebellised the Constitution of this State, and achieved its independence, without the slightest opposition, and with a degree of glory which is scarcely to be imagined. Tranquillise yourselves, return to your respective employments, and be assured that your sacred rights shall be reTected in their full plenitude. Viva religion—viva the country—the people of Bahia—and the law ! " JOAO CARREIRO DE SILVA RF:GO. " Palace of the Government of Bahia, Nov. 7, 1837." —Morning Paper. THE ARMY.—The 93d Highlanders have received orders to embark immediately for Nova Scotia, for the pur pose d there replacing one of the regiments sent on to Ca nada. It is generally supposed that the 23d Fusileers and 71st Light Infantry will proceed to the same destination early in the spring , or sooner if requisite. The 93d are to be con veyed out by a ship of war. Lieutenant-Colonel Wetherall, who has so distin guished himself in Canada, is son to General Sir F. A. We therall, and brother to Colonel Wetherall, late Commandant of the Legion in this country. It cannot be too generally known that our excellent Queen is passionately fond of little children. A few days since her Mojcsty commanded Lady Barham (one of the Ladies in Waiting) to bring her family of lovely children to the New Palace. They were greatly admired and fondly ca ressed by the Queen—when a beautiful little boy, about three years of age, artlessly said, "-I do not see the Queen—l want to see the Queen ;" upon which her Majesty, smiling, said, " I am the Qu , ea ;" and, taking her little guest into her arms, repeatedly kissed the astonised child. — Canterbury Weekly Journal. . _ STATE OF TRADE.—Owing to the period of the year, there has been literally nothing doing in our markets during the last few days. The foreign buyers of yarn were making some inquiries yesterday, but did not appear disposed to accede to the higher prices demanded by the spinners. Indeed very little business can be reasonably expected until the commencement of the new year.—Marichester Guardian of Wednesday. Whitfield's delivery when preaching would (says a weekly critic), if judged by description, be pronounced too theatrical and exaggerated.. He gesticulated violently ; he acted literally. lie stamped, he thumped, he attitudinized ; he threw himself into the situation of the martyr whose suffer ings he was describing ; he feigned to behold the horrors he was painting; and when he introduced his favourite passage, " And Jesus wept," he used to cover his face with his robe, as if weeping. But all critical objections vanished before the magic of his presence. The weak and the vulgar went into fits, or fainted, or bowled, or were bathed in tears, or mightily subdued. Franklin, v.ho once attended a charity sermon pre determined to give nothing, was so affected by successive ' touches that he gave all he had about him. Now ready, " The Pickwick Comic Almanac," One Shilling. Contains Sam Weller's Hieroglyphic ; Pro uhetic Caleader; Signs of the Times ; Proenostic of the 'Weather; Diary of Fun and Pastime; 12 Engravings by Cruikshank. 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