The Sun. — London, England, 1846-01-10 00:00:00

"EAT PA RIF AND LYONS Tt AIL- I RAH:WAY TNTELLIGENCE ba •Y a (N•ta ,-• j - - , : tidal • • -- in A ie s P„'cial teererel reeetin; ' s • of fee 4 E . ,Zi ' h l ebarel , oiders 1 THE BROAD GAUGE. i c Great Paris and Lyons . Rail way Company, was held . On Thursday further experimental trips were made Nara. • ' s treet ~y afternoon at the Lon;') i Tavern, Bishopsgate- on the Great Western, to test the tractive capacity of the with the fee du, tut of sanctioning the arnelgatnatien broad gauge engines a ith the heaviest goods tratns..T an h d e er oe , ed . consted French CiimpanY, and to email m the trains were et extraordinary tonn i ag , e, and t t h r e ai d ?W e e s 200 plasi rm. lh ,gs adopted by the English Company far accom- power attained se-walkable. The t oyn trip IT e.the object tons, exclusive of engine and tender, aiid consisted of am'ri Aldertnee Corm AND, M.P.. necupie 4 the ca sir, ! ahem 28 trucks. weighted to a gross . load . with coal. th at n e °Psnine the ausitese of the meeting. observed • It wits drawn by the Ilercules, 22 tons w• ight, h with . fo r i'e had very little to say upon the subj• et ! six wheels ail coupled, sod seven foot diem g a ee', Le wh ich they had been celled together, but • cylinder 16 inches, stroke 18 inches, fire-box et'ectculd not, in the first place, avoid expressing his re- :97 square feet, tube 60 feta The Ixion, lately used ;4,, ail th, the expermentai passenger train trips. f i illi i , w; .) l o l ( n ) , 4 th a e ta n k n e a n v; i ' n illa a l e i r le iv a c. leenee of many of his collesgues, in p e rt in their late proceedings, the rear, also weight, d with coal to a gross et C apta !" gentlemen, including his friends Mr. Swale aid ! tons, so as to turnah the He:cues. en he return i h t ( r * ifi to ta, (ll in Chattier, their co eirectors in France, 'they Paddington with a gross load ef 400 tons. e Ixion. they a dee ' ) debt of gratitude ter the time and attention ! from being overworked in her late trip, broke her piston 41.rharl devoted to the interests of the Company. With I rod on the r oa d semi after passing Slough, snd wasre lie c ' a ll , e ',_ to Captain Chainier he asked the meeting to l listed by the engine Pollux. The down . tram . started b et "' f en hint in tendering : to that gentleman their j with fair weather and light south-west wind from the t ia teer t e o ri k t s hei f r or the . zeal and energy he had tie- I firs' mile-post at 10n. 27m. 555., and arrived at lee t i service ; and he might, .at the !52 miles, at Ih. sm. le., making the time occupied . .in ' . ale s s hag be allowed to observe that Captain Cha- ! the down trip 2h. 37m. es. ; but deducting the time for crie r rule au exhibited another exemt.lificatioa of the i seven stoppages, amountina altogether . ta 42M. 205., the himself, that a - British sailor, when he interested i trip was accomplished in 54:n. 46a, being at the rate of . th at th in a matter of business, it rarely happened about 27 miles an hour. th et4 uat business failed. He had c; use to congratulate Th•_• following is a table of the working and mean i he i dle Pon the issue of this undertaking ; but it would practical results:- C ° ria I n him to take them back to the time is hen the , DOWN TRIP, WITH 200 TONS, EXCLUSIVE OF ENGINE AND TENDER Iri thd l - n) : Was first projected, and the opposition it met , e , ts ,.. r erie. Time of passing each Mile Post. ~ ,a the panic of October, November, and De- Number of Mile Posts. h. m. 5. te a t i; Did be must remind them of the fact, that at 1 'Ne t tl e a large body of the shareholders sent in a re- . 4t iher lls Zging the abandonment of the scheme alto- 2 • , 11 ,ilese a They however, felt it was an unreasonable re- 10 33 53 3 •°ey,,, e av ine adva nce d, as th e y h a d d one , so f a r, and 4 10 37 51 'loth • ugilt it was worth the effort to try if they could 6 including stoppages bail e r o l/ o g the matter through. He was happy to say they 7 °f th e ete ause to regret this step, and a successful fusion - 8 te rms -,'" c ompanies had been brought about. By the 9 ' t r ait e e ° , •t his fusion there were to be 38,835 shares in the e l isd Orapanies to which the Paris and Lyons Railway 10 including stoppages Liais :,, e e n adjudicated, apportioned to the Great 11 including stoppages 7011 a,"„ Lyons Company. This number, divided 12 "r, atta e 7°,ooo shares, would give about 91 per cant., 13 1\ 4 4 seer ; less than one share in ten ; but, by consider- 14 including stoppages `',,ifees es ace and exertions on the part of the English 15 I. `atr e i • s • s dhe 16 English Shareholders would receive one .414 ia t n C u e Constituted Company for every ten they 17 e t tlat iet 0 Paris and Lyons Com. This was a less 18 i g o, s h °F shares than it was originally contemplated 19 including stoppages 20 r t e °lion °4l , l 4 . take ; but the Directors,. after mature deli 'sea ' aid not think it worth while to quarrel about th • °as 21 22 if ti t ow' an d therefore they had made a sacrifice from "'tee te a s iaares of about 3- laths. He shoald add, that 23 including stoppages l2 1 5 tql er,"lB s acrifice, the interest on the deposits did 24 25 11 141 ; t tol eP t ,,Fe expenses the Directors had been 26 . 1; 8 1 leei tee u ak. they were quite satisfied to leave 27 ito h.' An the hands of the Shareholders. It was but time Is c 28 4 , olleagucs to add, that they had devoted their ki nal air 29 e ll 'iseti y. attention to the interests of the Company gra . 30 /s t t ehold e . t Only remained for him to request . the e. alie tt t re to lose no time in sending in their scrip 31 including stoppages k ale e L o have them exchanged for ot, er scrip, and to 32 Leweeeelitoitiftsetkatethe surplus deposits ; but it was not in his 33 34 when the exchange would be made ; but 35 •-ilikia assure them, it would be done as soon as e , l l i 36 e r ' ki t 37 g er th e s FIELD expressed himself perfectly satisfied • 38 s ad eeo t e d ta ienient of the Chairman, and he thought • 39 t o that be but one feeling prevailing at that moment, 40 kti t he b i w r as that the Shareholders were deeply indebted 41 ~. It e, f Ectors for the trouble they had been put to, 42 NI ° F one, hoped they would be amply reneuee tiit6. L 43 , tVir 44 C s ,i'tors ~ agreed with the Hon Proprietor that the 45 ea' to ' t aught to be remunerated, and he would be 41 tiOlir t 46 ,), t xr , row the Chairman what amount they 4 6 Fact. 47 llei ° e h , 48 tlho Y ill :1 4314 N said that that would he left en • sete the s 49 ik pi ki t o re. minds Of the Shareholders ; but he lli st :ed t h n) . tad. Oen ,that they (the Directors) had 50 51 , ' 1 3 10 4 11 4 .. g rea r - sixteenths of their_ewa_ shares, in order the y 'gn tk e . b"( 1 ), of the Sliarebolders might have one , 52 (Didcot) .-.r. 1 5 1 Ile return train e with the same engine; and a , leviathan ttet t l ' in ArtCnastilatte.d ,Company ter every tee , load 400 s tunseettertedat Ott; 'sm.. 36x. from Dideret, and 'Ra e est ex. . s , (4,, aestt,Pariel..and: ofLyonse •e : e ~ . Ileteeelieh he felttk. that opportunl expr h es . si; o l tthhee arrived at Paddington, exclusive of stoppages, at 6h. 13w. 565., having accomplished the distance in 2h. Bm. 205., or N e ilelia,,,, 4 % ic in having oppose the w t t h u e po n n e hi o s t i i i: t v i n on r s es w p h ot i l e s t i l bi h li e t l y s hrLeasfrebdetttnl at the rate of 24 1-3 miles per hour. The following are t,,l l 4t Q ee t n cl to 4 the tabulated results from the table of speeds atta e inedhy 1 / 4 t aes e ° „ ° , e _,P c h with the g French Company, because, had the narrow gauge, in the recent experiment on the . York N r „. 44 u1d,,:,7n to accede to the wishes of the and Darlington, with a 400 tons train, reported . in our f la„ - ` 1 ' a . `'' England woeld have lost its clue impression of Monday. It appears that the journey N eL -Ith 14,, p c o _ France, and there were other . existing 43 miles was performed in 2h. 15m. 205., or at an average Vat, an o Panies diet would have declined to have speed of about 19 miles an hour, bt ing a less speed of 5 1.3 miles an hour than the Great Western, and with 10 *eeitselit'i:4 Was h w e i l t d h in t h h i e gh En s tl m ish atio C n o i m n ty r n a i n es e . e, T an h d e miles less ground to work over. El- tte good opinion was entertained of it here. On UP-WITH FOUR HUNDRED TONS, N EXCLUSIVE OF EN GINE AND T R. Ob ri 1 : 5 the City that morning he had met Mr. Ste- „ ember of ' (el? 41 his nephew, who asked him where he was --'" Time of pasing each Mile Post. Mile Posts. h. a. m. 1 4 4 the 11 . e replied that he was coming t • 53 tethi k ,e,.. s t'ng, and Mr. Sthenson said, " Have you 52 tithe 7 1 :),. do with that Company ?" he (M . r. L.) replied 51 thecae o ' f ai• whereupon Mr. Stephenson said that he had 59 l i. s titi r e the best undertakings in France. "I am not 9 eve s e l' of it myself," said Mr. Stephenson, " but 4t .tth e tit be v eYed the line and know the traffic; it is 48 47 e te t h hest thing in France, and being so, it is the toltr. ,ero pe. e 46 da, "Vy 45 thott et Moved, that the Directors be empowered a te tit fr ee 264 Per share from the deposits paid, to ensure 44 43 kilateeitoelas.s, which having. been seconded, was car -42 posed' the and the usual votes of thanks having 41 N t Meetin g terminated. 40 . 0 41 3 Q _ Iv Ir- t 39 AND PALMERSTON Y 38 Il tir e h arp bQUESTION. 37 t ii i "sed b, s e a favoured with the perusal of a letter, 36 ai t ,,,°F thi,J. Personal friend of Lord Grey to a gentle- , e re %a wn alio, t at tt , • which throws some light upon the late ~ vel e , !Ile f o rk the leaders of the Whigs, and from ''' it ?Licht '''''ing is an abstract. The statements may •• 4(111 ~eot4 relied upon :- .., Itte e ll te a stea r it how the late unfortunate break-up of Lord ••• for ras r " affected Liverpool. I don't call it un for- .••, e tie °teal s astad e l ak i t te as Lord John's probable tenure of office, o '"tt ' l kVe ' l aely that the luke-warm support which he igh It ' the 11" fro m been withdrawn Drs s ° l lle I setti,, e Peel, would have 1 1' 4 , bat e f . ,. 'tent of the corn-law question, and he all SCet, we ' ll , %id himself too weak to carry on the Go ill s N t ‘ l tss e .u - i ll then would have been seized, with re- ..., Ae" , at ;" 4I Ph, by the Tories ; but, it is very unfor- ndon Iee ••• toel'ttals the future agreeteent of the Whig e • ore te , he 1 i rtitl 4 stl ( "ay is blamed anti abused-but, I think, !tit), at A ° t Y l i for, it is not true, as stated, that Lord Pal- ;H A !tead e el a : l 4 , ti e , have taken any post to preserve unani- FFIEI mith t t o 4 ' - I" Td Gre would do nothing that was to le a reign t 4 " 1) ` 11 y in d '1 The fact Sheffi „, ird lnerston the eunci . a l lisl;`:' , l A se , Pal merston declared he would have the Fo- lerwicl I lite'tt a )P h ave -that Lord Grey offered to relin- Direct, ale a°lile a llt ended for him to Lord Palmerston, and, 195.--I Sal% t:moots-, matters, to place Lord Palmerston in -West . j l l) °,a4 r ay, Tl ‘v ci ( g , give him the Leadership there-that . he, , MANCHESTER, JAN. 8. 1 ,11 4, t o Nil uld most willingly follow him and co- l STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Birkenhead, Lanca snts,,'t hi,, Y way whatever; but, that his opinion (and .4 4 ,, , 1 , 4 1 i; fipodon 0 ,, 1 but a ver •• general one) was, ) shire, and Cheshire, 8% 8 -Blackburn and Preston, 17-Dub that Q Y s o 41 th e 2 -Dudley, Iron Bridge, and Sheffield, of . Pertual,No. 2, 5-.Fleetwood eon " shorefflehrelgn powers, with whom it is essential Preston, and West Riding, 375.-Goole, Doncaster, , Slief afetesesetate be on terms of amity and such the want field, &c., 925. -Great Grimsby and Dock Extension, 5 1 / 2 - tt i:l ll,. t i ke i le I thi h etween him and the ' whole corps diplo- Lancashire and North Yorkshire, 58s. 3d.-Leicester and . th, ,t 1 N. country-that the chances of being in- Birmingham, 27s -Liverpool,Orm skirk and Preston, 4aa ecsothaarei• Wer e t ee great to warrant his appointment Liverpool, Warrington, Manchester, and Stockport, 32s - I ° lta s t a; t g e ll 'office. Lord Palmerston would accept of London and Windsor, 10s.-Manchester, Buxton, and M1a.it ,44"81b.1.-teOti which, L or d Grey declined to take - th e lock, 4/. 75.-Manchester and Birmingham, Quarters, 1 / 2 age 0% 11 ,2, of office,on announcing which Lord -Manchester and Leeds, Extension, Cl. 7s. 2d.-Mat..ichtehs -01.1 t r i' uL ately b ke up the whole thing. Feeling ter and Southampton, 3A-Manchester, aigan IV Siunrth tl,l4l,' alt s e - Z of the r‘tbiccueist ions brought against Lord P EI s r t ;e n 5 t 7 ? 8 2 . 7, or Northumberland threstern Lancashire,an 7 d 2sx __ 4 0 ford,Whitney, and Cheltennam, - 265.- Preston and d Wyre Extension, 1%- t r 41‘°t (I' l'endin g most ' implicitly on the statement of t rilt ? I lk l e rl iN which I had from himself the day after Shropshire Union, 495. 6d.-Tean and Dove Valley, Vi.... , and Grand Junction, 545. 6d.- tl ali j°l l tir : a place the f 4s in your hands in order Trent Valley, Midland 4 1:lap il o l l . 1 eo lninunicat ac e them to the editor of your Great Luxembourg, 3. LEEDS. J -. 8. It 1:4, '"---Liverpool Mercury of this day. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-London and Croydon, 41 1 t i .'llllll Gt . ''''-- -- -- -- 23- Sheffield and Manchester,. Quarter Shares, No. 3, 7- 1,. h r ._ at . o,_ ,',k, M) GLASGOW RAILWAY.-We under i7..ttttit,'lllY,acileli`7o.nliseirectors_ of the Edinburgh and Glasgow East Lancashire, No. 1, 11 1 4,-Ditto, No. 2 (late Accrington), li lt it „ 6 t o the _luence of the representations that have e 0 , a.. p. _ 11-Great Grimsby and Sheffield, 11 , 4-Ditto, Extensions, Huddersfield and Mabncrh.estr,r, Leeds and 0 4 1 , p , ,,: ti o f niea j in ni g r a e r d e u n et aw ta . king into o consideration auinenti t n h g a"' Bradford. 56-Leeds and f . )ews_ o u e ..... ll ° ken, / their line- alr ° o n r r s h l'r fitairsehs, and 11 1 , i t• t, • end Saw . York, 4 3 / 4 -Direct st.ls aaje • - Wolverhampton, 157a-London and __, .. t 11 3 4-Newcastle and Berwick, 2 1 / 2 Oxford, Worcester, and lie fs t ter,, t Ity will hold a Charter of the Order of 1, Orms , kirk and Preston, 5---IN es Northern, 2L s -Liverpool, rtlt P rve ls 4 4s t. t t:A'oin,edisor Castle, on Moday, the 19th instant, Riding Union, t / 5 -Buckinghamshire (late Rugby), 225. N tte om a 4.1, o'clock. 6d. p.-Chelmsford and Bury, par-Clitheroe Junction,... 3 1 / 2 -East and West Yorkshire, ss. p.-Grand Union, 1 / 2 p.- ;14 4 14 Y ac e i e 13 " N A PREc tric E.-One of those Lancashire and North Yorkshire, 15s p.-Leeds. Wakefield., l e,t fy btacerrenents which of late years have been of rather and Midland, 15s. p.-Leicester and Bedford, 235. p.-Lea. 6, as 4 e tt ack.s, , t among_ the soldiers stationed in our in- cester, Tamworth, Coventry, &c., 15s. p.-Manchester, Bux ie,4 aeart i line' it ru Place on the evening of Wednesday ton, Matlock, and Midland, , 2% p.-M . anchester \ and h ßir- N e t t re ,reg urle !t!l of the name of Kerr, who lately enlisted mingham Continuafion and IN . elsh Junction, par-e Tort um all' t ot ~!ly W i t ,",t ? /low stationed here, had been indulging berland and Lancashire Junction, 104. dis.- , -North Western, i s E, th 'ls s g 'ms friends in town in the festivities com e q ,t vr a ' 4 °a and 3 1 / 2 -Nottingham and Boston, 14s. p.-Nottnigham, Ere set e es , ars e of e returned to the castle about tattoo wash, and Amber ate, 17s. 6d. p,-Oxfird, Whitney. and ; e lls u Tl i nor. . Between nine and ten in tl y te even Cheltenham, 2s. 6d. dis.-Shropshire Union, 6s. p.-South 4 1 t , h' , Perceived to the end of the Area le ram- Midlands, 3/. 12s. p.-Waketield and Bradford, Cs. dis. C s , 'lf tt , li sear e a rmoury, for the purpos • it is supposed, of HULL, JAN. 8. N ti • t t ecli tan tPa e rt fr°ll.l the barracks -- for ' the night. This STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-London and Brighton, lo se et ti e o ven , erests the highest and boldest part of the t - " , , Q4 Eigh t. opki ng _ 69 1 / 2 -Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, New, 10s. 6d.- hea steep precipice about two hundred North British, Carlisle, 34-Armagh, Coeraine, and leeas s 4etti ne „t is. needless to say, that the unfortunate Portrush, laa-Axholme, 3/. Os. 6d.-Cambridga and Lin hi il i e .e r o u vr ver the wall, was instantly precipitated to coln, New, 234 -Derby and Gainsborough, lae-Goole, Don -110,, k, ette i s hoe ' C lose beside the spot moonknwn as Wellhouse caster, Sheffield, &c., 2/. 16s. 6d.-Great North and South e t atife e a co e j e was discovered next rng about eight Wales and Worcester, lls.-Huddersfield, Halifax, and q.u. zt , yer e cd. to the Castle. On Saturday mornin% Bradford Union, 5-Hull and Barnsley Junction, 4.35.- 114 S atan bur with military honours.-Echnburg Leicester and Birmingham, 255.-Leicester and Tamworth, 1t1 °11 1.44 e, t tY av 155.-London sad York, 4q-Tean and Dove Valley, 1 1 / 2 - st th at e sup eeio el)ing information was given to Mr. Wakefield and Bradford,24-West Riding Union, 71. 13s. 9d. (1,, 4 e 4 1 °F tett t enstent of the C division of police, that a -Yorkshire and Glasgow Union, 21. Bs. 9d. he s eee 44 che t " was at had been stolen from the premises EDINBURGH, JAN. 6. Ash, 4 D o ll kid t t j and laireaingham 'Railway Company, Lon- STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 51.- Aber ,4lete-elialateLcurissteet,ahle eve 'king a bag of waste was found deen, Banff, and Elin 21.-Airdrie and Bathgate, 2/. Bs. " i 'd "stal"" and -- `ei near 1 % railway arches, between -Arbroath and Forfar, 251-Ditto, Half Shares, 15L tett J e t ili ed s ani d Tr avis. 1/ 155.-Ayr and Dumfries, 2/ 7s. 6d. t ere t 4 °ee el ler e e t i le l Scott e i str t 1 ‘ taiie icion fell upon four Armagh and Portrush, ee , William es '; `‘ P •as, Thomas Johnson, -Ay r an d Galloway, 2 / Banffshire, 1/. 17s. 6d.-Belfast AZA aim eeatioilh,emn, and they were e s ,e sireliended, and, and County Down, 34-British and Irish Union, 31. 103.- IV a ' c ' Tha r ;tfare theeaanday, were Caledonian, ex new, 141. 105 -Ditto, New, 4/. 45.-Cale ret ,N eae et ,seay__ magistrates, on ee - donian Extension, 3/. 95.--Caledonian and Dumbarton, 31. es a t tse te , C esu e -4unneltester Guardian. --Caledon 3 ian w a s n . d_Northern Direct, 21. 155.-Cambridge and LI \v' . l) l , a. toqi it _ '0 MAKE OTHERS WATCM/0"7 - et a 4 t te slla ree b en Email tradesman, who did notCarnwarth and 'West Linton, 1/. 135.- ape r a ay, to ineteaae magistrates at the county Coot, Chelins on , g i e e ass Lincoln, t 1 and Bury, 11. 12s. 6 d.-Clydesdale Junction, 22/. lee-Corna all and Devon Central, 2/. 2s. 6 d.-Deeside Rail ,,thliq,i,:il,,ll:4l wh i g h re In whaS way he was to pioceed to Northern, 21. ls.-Dublin and Enniskillen t o " , i,rElia• all o ,, " e had given to a travellin g watch- a'aia 51.-Direct dee and Arbroath, 35/. Ms.-Ditto, New', 4, * • T i a l kh t ,: i rc 'd ; aa,C y .. i i" heal at B arow, for the purpose 4/. - fa. 1Y . ! 4. 1.1 7 tin i c i l n and Forfar Junction, 2/. 12s. 6d.-Dun eritilieitte° et e !,Ple p ro : 11 °. with applicant's' watch, rei ainee 17/. 103.-a ee 2 x w 71. 58.-East Coast of Scotland, :2/. rodse, a t alstr ate talay of eight or nine people' in Bar- dee -East " • tle n t e ' stee l co l ase ` s regret a t il i a eetA , _ te that they could not assist the 13s.et-F. e . -t Lothian Central, 21. 10i-e a& 2 6d.-Edinburgh and Glas '`Atethee Prov e i tt e "ill'e was to bring an t' If ap• Edinburgh oafnlcillll- tl ' i , : atel ta e le4 s eres, 191.-Ditto, Quarters, deaf ee e , s aai e weeTaral pawnin g of the property, seion, the case gow, ex new, 771.-Ditto, - -- 'n,:_jseljnburgh, Glasgow, and tli ae et. a . fie II the jurisdiction Of the magistrates 19/. 2 -Ditto, ditto, New 141. 1,. • . 1 4r. ' t,, '"Y xt , " it ) ' tii THE M p eeberie Direct, I/. the t . e sett w eek . ,Tnorous.-The return of Dumbarton, 18s. 6d.-Edinburgh e std Leith Atmospheric, se e-Ditto, Pre -4ltea 1 il at ae col (IA; Jsrmary 3 exhibits . a yer • 1/. 14s. ad.-Edinburgh and Leith At . rtee N 155.-Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, 211.10 l i it 4 1 41/ ' r t n,' l P' sr "i with m an ' - lo s , by 1 33, - ""itig . to 1,1:53 y prev.ious weeks, fit Edinburgh Newport, 1/. 5e.-Ditto,Lochaellea 11. 13s. fl. -Edinburgh b rad t iter! . 84-4 the returns ' exceedine the ace arid Peebles, V.-Edinburgh and Perth, 5 . 11 - and Clyde 11 04 aeol lli ti e 200. There rns- for some time Portobello, and Musselburgh, It 10x.--Forth _ 4/. 5s --Ditto, t) -is ti r,,r,-,,, eiortality f it , 18 • a consid,rsl,l, - q,"iha f ro head 8 ' a nd still m diseaees of tne , Junction 2/. 95.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, ~, 7 Stock, 181.-Ditto, Quarter Shares, 16/.. 15s•- g Glas ow and Carlisle, 2/, t ,. 1 .4 . roe s e _ ee e ,,,,,_ , . more from those classed Belfast Union, 21. 125.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and . lie'sae are very"leasi e , v l n t 'le tac. and cent • • th e t , °opine_. endemic, contagious. 10s.-Glasgow and Dundee Junction, 2/. 45.-Glasgow and sIN • eves te eeeee • ... comeh, typhus and brim • Garnkirk, 451.-Glasgow and Greenock, 741.--Ditto, aless Be tos.-Ditto, ° l' s ° l tiee' r afae, ee ~"'• The three former by I s N w Stock, 9L-Ditto, Preference,6d.-Glasgow . de et V a t • ':°!)er et 9 '1 2 ( . 4 the 4 ; hut ftilPerfect r...eWttE;rtihe° violent deaths amouia n t e o ur i : Ha bout Grand Junction, 2/. Ms.-Glasgow Harbour Mt -4 tha ti pheitthheirstmo a m y ad he e ac o co f u t n h t ted l' natal, 2/. 7s. 6d.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardr 3 os . san e , 115 were from burns and mild:" 31. 12s. 6d.-Glasgow, Strathaven, and Lesmahagow, 1 7 2 . -Granton. Junction, 21. 2s. 6d.-Great County Down, 1. 35 Missed post from 36i to 34. 34 33 32 31 30 29 0 54 24 0 57 0 0 59 27 5 1 47 0 4 0 0 6 6 BECAME TOO DARK TO SEE POSTS. ... %Passing Slough Station 0 29 15 ... Ditto West Drayton 0 44 46 ... Ditto Southall ... Ditto Hanwell • Ditto Ealing • At West London Junction ▪ Arrived at the 1 Mile Post 0 13 56 RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. SHEFFIELD, JAN. 8. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Caledonian Exten sion, 3 3 4 —Grimsby and Sheffield, 12%—Ditto, Extension, 3/. 17s.—Newcastle and Berwick, 21—Derby . and Crewe, 6% —Liverpool and Leeds Direct, 2%—Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland Junction, 41. 19s.—Sheffield, Wortley. Silkstone, and Wakefield, 2/. 2s.—West Riding Union, 7 3 /—Welsh Midland, 2%. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY MORNING, JANUAWY 10, 1846. I2s. 6d.-Great North of Scotland. 31. 75.-Great North and and Galloway, /.---Lanark and Lothians, 2i. 18s.--Larne and Ballymena ; 2/. 25.-London and Hounslom, 21.-London and Manchester (Rem.), 2/. 55.-London and Manchester ( itastrick), 41. 10s.-London and Windsor, 11.-Loadon and York, 4/. 55.-Midland and Eastern Counties, 21. is. 6d.-- Morayshire, IL -Newcastle and Berwick, 14L-Newry and Londonderry, 1/. 17a. -North British, 25!.10x.-Ditto, Halves, 74-Ditto, 'Extension to Carlisle, 3/. 2s. 6d.-Ditto, Ex tension to Dalkei'h, 61. 10s.-North Wales Mineral, New, 51 I% -Perth and Crieff Direct, U. 18s.-Perth and Inver t, ess, 1/. Ms.-Scottish Central, 1.61.-Ditto, New, 91.-Scot tish Central and Caletlonian Juncti , n, IL 14s. 6d-Scot fish Midland, 61.-Scottish North Western, 11. 175.-Scot tisll South Midland, 11. I.Bs. 6d_-Scottish Southern, 2/. 58. -Shrewsbury and Hereford. I:. 25.-Shrewsbury, Oswestry, az,d Chester, 57. 5.t..-South Midland. 5/. 155.-Stitling and Dunfermline, 2! 10s.-Stirling and Midland, :3/. 25.-Strath ern Junction, 2/. I Is.-Surrey Grand Junction, 1/. 2s. 6d. 1-li'eaanwand and Dove alley ? 5011ey,, 1/. 155.-Tyne Valley, IL 18s- vsh. GLASGOW, JAN. 7. MAGAZINTES._.(CONTINUED.)• 61.11L.L1_1G We have but one chapter of the " History of St. Giles and St. James" in this number, in which is described the robbery of Tangle's room by Tom Blast and Jingo, while the worthy attorney is snoring from the fumes of the rector's port wine. The thieves get clear off with the booty—that heavy box of gold brought down for the purpose of purchasing the suf frages of the free and independent electors of Liquor ish ; and Tangle, on being awakened by Folder at a somewhat later lour on the following morning, discovers his loss and alarms the house. Let all those who fancy themselves possessed of genius, because their friends tell them so, and who imagine that they have but to write, and print, and publish, to secure to themselves fame anti fortune, let all aspirants after literary eminence study the paper entitled " Men of Letters and their Abettors." It may save them many a pang. We are glad to see Wiiliara Howitt among the contributors to this magazine. He this month commences a series of sketches of English scenes and characters, and judging from the opening one they will be in every way worthy of him and of the magazine. The altnirahle series of papers, entitled the "Englishman in Prussia," is here concluded, and "Juniper Hedgehog," communicates, in hie own quaint style, his opinions on the sayings and doings of the month. In the following recommendation to the "First Lord of the Admiralty" we cordially concur:— " You've several new frigates at the present moment on the stocks. They must all, when they're launched, he christened. Well, why not call One of the best and trimmest of the lot, Sidney Bernard? You can't think that she'd sail the slower, or answer her helm less readily, for bearing such a name ? You can't think that the jack tars aboard of her, nay that the sailors of the a hole fleet, would think the worse of the craft, because called after the sailor's friend—the noble courageous man who died in the sail or ' s service. Well, my Lord, what do you say ? Do you think the proposal a bold one—do you fear that the nobs of the navy would lo:tk glum at it ? Let us talk the matter over. " In the first place, my Lord, run your eye down the Admiralty List. Well, saving your presence, wouldn't you think that sometimes Satan, in a waggish humour, named her Majesty's ships, and not Christian men? Here we have Griffins, and Rattlesnakes, and Vipers, and Furies, and Harpies, and all sorts of terrible and filthy things, all complimented and honoured by the Lords of the Admiralty, as if they were their own dearest pets, and they wanted to show the world how much they thought of .'em. Now, for once, let their Lordships show they can have another sort of favourite. At the present moment they may intend to call one of their new frigates the Flea, or the Spider, or the Cockroach, or the Pole cat, or the Water rat. Let them pause awhile ; let them think again, and, renouncing the foolish notion, determine to name her the Sidney Bernard. It is a name that must glorify her timbers ; and who knows— even her Gracious Maj sty, delighted with their Lord ships' choice—might, herself, condescend to christen her. "Fwould be a pretty compliment from a British Queen to Britannia " Consider, my Lord, what a very nice thing it would be to have a Sidney Bernard afloat I How pleasantly the fleet would look upon her I How, at certain times, in every sea of the world, she would carry with her the recollection of the gallent surgeon—how she would help to keep up the spirits of the young and struggling, who, wherever her pennant was seen, would see the: gratitude of England to humble, but heroic men ! It is worth while, depend upon it, my Lord, to keep up this spirit ; so have nothing to -do with the Flea—cast aside the Cockroach—renounce the Polecat, and stick to nothing but the Sidney Bernard." Sidney Bernard, was one of the noblest-minded of Britain's sons—his bravery was of a higher order far than that mere physical courage which confronts death " amidst the tumult of the strife" upon the battle-field, FRIDAY NIGHT S GAZETTE. WHITEHALL, JAN. 8, 1846. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom, constituting and appointing the Right Hon. Edward Earl of Dlenborough, G.C.B. ; the Right Hon. Sir George Cockburn, G.C.8., Admiral of the R e d Squadro n o f h er Majesty's Fleet ; Sir William Hall Gage, Knt., Vice Admiral of the Red Squadron of her Majesty's Fleet; William Bowles, Esq., C. 8., Rear Ad miral of the Blue Squadron of her Majesty's Fleet; the Honourable William Gordon, Captain in her Majesty's Navy; and the Honourable Henry Fitzroy, her Majesty's Commissioners for executing the office of High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Treland, and the dominions, islands, and territories thereunto belonging. FOREIGN OFFICE, JAN. 7. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Thomas Thompson, as Vice-Consul at Hull for his Majesty the Emperor of Austria. STOCK EXCITANGE.—The sales are—Aberdeen, 6—Air drie and Bathgate, 51s.—Ayr and Dumf r ies J unc ti on , 50 8 . British and Irish Union, 70s.—Caledonian, New, 82s. 6d.— Caledonian Extension, 665. 6d.—Caledonian and Ayrshire Junction, 40s. 6d‘—Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Junc tion, 575. East Indian Railway, 30s.—Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Dumbarton, 2(s.—Edinburgh and Northern, 90s. — Ditto, Newport, 26s.—Forth and Clyde Junction, 48s. 6d.— Glasgow General Terminus, 12 1 / 2 —Glasgo .4: and Belfast Union, 51s.—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, New, 27 — Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 75s.—Glasgow, Air drie, and Monkland Junction, 575. 6d.—Glasgow and Dun dee Junction, 45s —Great North aid South Wales, 10s. 6d. CROWN-OFFICE, JAN. 9. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PAR' _ _ LIAMENT. County of Hertford.—Thomas Plumer Halsey, of the Hall, Great Berkhamstead, in the said county, Esq., in the room of the Hon. James Walter Grimston, com monly called Viscount Grimston, now Earl of Verulam. called up to the House of Peers. —Great Indian Peninsular, 14—Inverness and Elgin. 30— Lanark and Lothians, 55s.—Lesmahagow, 64s.—Paisley, Barrhead, and Hurlet, 6 1 —Scottish Central, 16/. 10s. 6d.— Ditto, New, 9 1 7,—Scottish Southern, 38s.—Scottish North Western, 375. 6d,—Seottish South Midland Junction, 40s.— Scottish Central and Caledonian Junction, 35s.—South Mid land, 5/ 18s.—Stirling and Dunfermline, 52a.—Strathern Junction, 50s.— Wishaw and Col:neis„ 521 z, ROYAL ADELAIDE GALLERY. NICKEL'S CO‘IPRESSED AIR RAILWAY. A private vie.v of the operation of this itnportantin• vention was on Thunday afforded to the representatives of the press, and a number of scientific gentlemen (Bri tish and foreign), who were unanimous in their satis faction with the result of the experiments. It would, however, be rash to express a decided opinion upon so limited an observation as one evening could allow. We may, however, say that the following statement of the inventor seemed to be fully borne out : " In this system, instead of abstracting the air from any portion of the apparatus, and allowing the pressure of the atmosphere to operate against a vacuum, it is condensed in receivers (capable of resisting considerable pressure) until its force is increased to 35 lbs., or there abouts, upon the square inch. The construction of the apparatus is extremely simple,—the necessity for the ordinary tube, piston, and valve, being entirely ob viated. The medium of the muive power is an appa ratua of ir-n of the external form of that seen in the model railway, having grooves along the sides which are tnrined with extreme accuracy—a section of this appa ratus will show a curve on either side, which curves are segment of a circle of like diameter. Along the sides of the grooved iron beam, pieces of cloth, prepared with gotta percha,' are laid, and bolted securely down. At the top and biatom edges, this cloth is not tightly strained across the grooves, but is partially loose, so that it may be adapted to the curve or hollow. The ar rangement here is such that the condensed air may be blown in between the cloth and the iron groove, so as to inflate strongly the cloth, and cause it to project at the sides of the beam, which is as it were thus converted into a flexible or elastic tube. " Fixed to the carriage and descending so as to work with exactness on either aide of the beam, are two thick wooden wheels, or friction rollers, the peripheries of which are turned so as to exactly correspond with curves in the sides of the iron beam. These rollers are tightened, laterally, by means of a cross bar and nuts, until they bind tightly against the cloths with grooves; when the condensed air is admitted behind the carriage, it rushes towards these wheels and inflates the tubes in its progress, the condensed air, endeavourint, to find a vent, presses forcibly against the wooden wheels and has a tendency to pass betwe e n them -and. - --the itinersurfiee of the groove; this tendency is counteracted by their binding tightly upon the curves, and they present a barrier to the passage of the air until its pressure over connes the resistance they offered; when this occurs, the wheels with their carriage yield to the power, and, with the train, are propelled along the line. It is not intended in practice that the whole column of condensed air shall be set in motion, but, that the centre beam shall be hollow, and serve as a receptacle or store for conden sation, so that the air shall be let out in puffs as it were (within the cloths) at intervals, in the len t ;th of tubing, by means of a system of valves which may or may not be opened at the will of the engineer, during the passing of the train." " For fame is there, to say who bleeds, And honour's eye on daring deeds ;" hitt he'graippled' With death in the pest-ship—he led the forlorn hope against the plague—he ft-11 gloriously, and a grateful nation has a sacred duty to perform to his memory. Has he left no wife, no children, no mother, no sisters, no brothers, behind him ? If he have he has left them as a legacy to his country, and let us provide for them, not as his merits deserve, for that is impossible but as a great nation s h ou ld provi d e for its adopted children. Name a frigate after him— it is well ; provide for those whom he has left to our care—it is well too ; but there is a duty which we owe to ourselves, and we shall be dishonoured if we do not consecrate to his memory a niche in our national temple. A. monument, a national monument, must be erected, not to his honour—for nothing that we can do can add to the vast meed of honour which he bath fur himself acquired—but to our gratitude ; and let the genius of our artists, and the "cunning workman ship" of our al - tificers, exhaust themselves in the de signing and the erecting . of that monument, still must they fail in doing justice to the noble subject which they have in hand. But, above all, let not that monument, like too many of our national monuments, be disgraced by the miserable, mean, pitiful, niggardly, insulting inscription " Erected at the public expense." Shame on the purse-proud parvenu who first invented the phrase ! Shame on those who have so long tolerated it ! Let it be at once erased from every national monument ; and would, for the honour of our common nature, that it could be as easily erased from our memories. The gentlemen present expressed their thanks to NI. Claudet, Mr. Keats, and other gentlemen of the in stitution for their courtesy and attention. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. SHEERNESS, JAN. 7.—The Scout, 18, at Chatham, has been commissioned at the Admiralty by Commander William Loring (1841), who will hoist the pennant on board in a few days. She is to have a complement of 140 officers and men. The new 26-gun ship, ordered to be built here, and whose timbers are now being converted, is to be named the Diamond. The following are the dimensions or- dered ft. in. Length between the perpendiculars l3l 0 Length of keel for tonnage lO7 0 Breadth, extreme 4O 6 Breadth for tonnage 4O 0 Breadth moulded Depth in hold Burden in tons, 910. The Sampson steam-frigate, Captain Thomas Hender son, progresses rapidly with her fittings for sea, and is expected to leave the fitting basin in the course of next week. She has got her yards across, and is now taking her guns on board, which are of the following classifica tion, viz., two 68 pounders, 112 cwt. each ; four eight inch guns, 65 cwt. each, on pivots ; and two 24-pounder carronades, with two 12-pounders for her beats. • The Horatio, 44, is being rapidly brought forward as a blockship; the bands recently employed on the Fury are now at work on her, and are stripping her top sides, filling up the old ports, 16 in number on a side, and form ing eleven new ones of a side. She will be armed with twenty 42-pounders, and three 56-pounders, and will be fitted with engines of 300 horse power. The following vessels are also fitting as blockships, or more properly " steam guard ships." At Chatham, Eurotas, 44 ; at Blaekwall, La Hogue, 72, and Blenheim, 72 ; at Ports mouth, Edinburgh, 72 ; at Cowes, Ajax, 72 ; and at Plymouth, the Forth and Seahorse frigates. In Dock—Dido, 20; Electra, 18; Horatio, 44; Ferret, 10; and Tartarus steamer. In Harbour—Trafalgar, 120 ; Ocean, 80 ; and Raven, 3. In the Basin—Brilliant, 20, ready for commission ; Havannah, 20 ; Fury, steam frigate, and Snake, 16, preparing for commission ; Wildfire, steamer, rtfitting, and Sampson, steam-frigate, and Viper 6, fitting for sea. Commander Charles Walcott (1834), and Lieutenant James Stewart (1828), are two of the officers included in the annual promotions from the Coast Guard. Com mander Charles Walcott is inspecting commander at Anderton, Devon, and Lieutenant Stewart commands the Hanger, revenue cruiser, in which vessel, within the last twelve months, he has made several captures. Com mander Walcott has heen promoted to the rank of post-captain, and Lieutenant Stewart to the rank of commander. WooLwica, JAN. B.—The Grampus, 50 guns, Cap tain Henry Byam Martin, C. 8., is now ready for sea, and will be towed down to Greenhithe to-morrow to have her compasses adjmted by Captain Johnson, and will then proceed to Portsmouth to be paid wages in advance previous to sailing for the South American station. As the period approaches for the departure of this splendid frigate, the numb e r o f naval officers who visit her is con siderable.nGu.cra.lm.turh.e, I G io o n v . ern S o ir r o ß f ob G er r t een S w t(Lp h fort H l, A mongst t h ose on b oar d to -d ay were Ad oskipietalß, tain Stopf-rd, ‘ and Captain W a tki ns . G.C.B. C a n and - ile China, hired convict ship, left her moorings op posite the Royal Arsenal yesterday, with 200 convicts and a convict guard, consisting of 1 subalt ern , 3 ser geants, 2 corporal;, and 50 privates of the 65th Regiment. The latter ere to join the forces in New Zealand. ROYAL AFtOEN - • •kL—Considerable activity still prevails in the various departments of this great naval and mili tary depot for warlike stores. In the carriage depart ment gun carriages are in progress of construction for the Centaur frigate, brought round to the river during the present week to be fitted with her engines, and for the Fury steam sloop recently launched at Sheerness ; and preparations are also making to arm all the vessels in her Majesty's navy, from the largest down to the very smallest, in commission, that they may all be in readi ness at a moment's notice, in ease any emergency should arLe to require their services for war purposes. BUTCHERS' CHARITABLE INSTITUTION.—The se venteenth annual general meeting of the members of the above institution was held on Thursday evening at the London Tavern, J. Sharpe, Esq., treasurer, in the chair. The reports relative to the general and building fund were read and unanimously adopted, which showed that three men and two women had been added to the list, making a total of one hundred and fifteen. The ladies' bazaar.and fancy fair had not been profitable at the almshouses at Walham-green, but last 3 ear, at the Surrey Zoological Gardens, on the Bth and 9th of June, was attended by 12,715 persons, and yielded 216/. The ball at Willis's Rooms had yielded 61/. 17s. 1001. had been bequeathed by W. Featherstone, Esq., a late trustee, deceased. Instructions had been given to build a second lodge and four additional almshouses, at the expense of 1,1001. The receipts of the general fund, including the pre vious balance of 584/. 175., with subscril tions, donations, &c., were 2,1121. 14s. 4d., and after deducting the payment of pensions and necessary expenses, left a balance of 449/. 13s. 4d. ; 5001. had been invested, making the capital stock, Three per Cent. Consols, 9,431/. 16s. 10d. The receipts and balance of building fund amounted to 864/. Os. sd_, and after paying 3001. on account of present buildings, &c., left a balance of 544/. 14s. 7d. The usual courtesies were awarded to the chairman and the meeting broke up. Naval Instructors Second Masters Clerks CONVERSION TO ROME.-Mx. Henry Mills, 0' Trinity College, Cambridge, has been received into the Catholic Church at St. Chad's Cathedral, Birmingham. Mr. Mills is son to a late Fellow of Trinity, and is related to Dr. Chapman, the present head of Cahn College.—Post. The number of oxen killed in Paris during the month of December was 6,476, cows 2,497, calves 6,205, and sh , ep 40,929. The year 1845, as compared with 1844, pre sents an increase of 658 oxen, 4,598 cows, 4,990 calves, and j 9,465 sheep. At no period, since 1830, has so 'muck meat been consumed in Paris as during the past year. WILL THE AM ERICA NS GO TO WAR ?—" NO," said a blunt oid citizen, " Why not ?" retorted a Yankee. Because they cannot command the three C's," said the cit. " What are the seas they cannot command ?" ejaculated Jon at hen. "Cash, Credit, and Character," replied the Old E ng tsucier, Jcsiathan could not repudiate the fact.-31ephys t Knight, linendrapers, Wandsworth—J. Stephenson, J. hay p, W.Richai ds, anti T. Richards, joiners, Tranmere, Cheshire (so fur as regards J. Sharp)—W. Willutt, J. C. Scott, and T. C. Day, woollen warehousemen, Alder manbury (so far as regards W. Willott)—J. Arnott, M. G. Allan, and J. Fielder, factors, Birmingham (so far as regards J. Fielder)—M. and T. Marriage, millers, Springfield, Essex—P. Sinanides and M. P. 11. Moyssi, merchants, London—F. Mayson and H. S. Fildes, com mission agents, Manchester—A. and J. R. Scott, Lon don—T. Hurst and M. Cowen, drapers, Penrith—N. Holdsworth and W. Miner, woollen manufacturers, Hud dersfield—J. Gardiner and F. Crisp, proprietors of the New Farmers' Journal, Wellington-street North, Strand —J. Read and G. Broadbent, stockbrokers, Leeds —W. Coveney and D. Hewitt, silk manufacturers, Manchester —W. and F. Jennings, brewers, Little Gadsden, Hert fordshire—A. and H. Saunders, mealmen, Bensington, Oxfordshire—J. H. Maggs and W. North, coal and iron stone masters, Bilston. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, the produce of the East Indies, computed from the returns made in :he week ending Jan. 6, 1846, is 365. 90. per cwt. SOIREE AT SIR ROBERT PEEL'S. Sir Robert Peel possesses and resides in a beautiful house, too, near to the Thames ; a number of choice paintings, in the finest taste, richly adorn this residence. His Majesty the King of Saxony having accepted an in vitation to dinner at Sir Robert's, we proceeded thither from Buckingham Palace, at eight o'clock. I was curi ous to know whether any signs could be discovered on Pe l's countenance, after the Ministry had been defeated to-day (June 15, 1844), on a motion of Parlia,nent, that even the existence of the Ministry itself was in danger ; but I could on l y di scover the usual prudent serenity which I had observed on former occasions. After dinner there was a grand soirece, to which Sir Robert - had not onl3 invited a number of the diplomatic body and nobility, but . also a l most all the most distinguished Literati and artists a' present in London. All the apart ments were thrown op en , and I divided my time between ‘ieaing the remarkable objects upon end within the wails. Of the first, I was firmly detained among the modern artists by a large picture by Landseer repre senting a little daughter of Sir Robert's with his large, shaggy dog. The child has just arisen from her bed, and is still in her night dress, when the good-natur e d animal, which is accustomed to the child, comes to her, and as she is delighted to see the dog, and loves , him very much, she embraces him tight in her arms. .The whole is very tou c hi ng , an d s plendidly painted. I next turned to the portrait of Dr. Johnson, by Reynolds. I had already seen many pictures by Sir Joshua, that were much prized, and of little importance, but this was the first which exhibited him to me as a good painter. Of the elder painters, the Dutch par ticularly appeared in some of the most choice and rarest productions. At first, the celebrated Chapeau de Faille of Rubens, purchased by Sir Robert for an enormous sum, and truly of enchanting splendour. The elegant, beautiful countenance looks out quite temptingly beneath the feathered hat, and Reuben's colours have an enamel here which I have never observed in any other of his pro ductions. There was also a large Bacchanalian painting by him, of great value: two children, especially in the fore ground, were quite admirable. Also a broad waterfall, by Ruysdael, painted quite con amore ; and a beautiful piece, by Cuyp, of cows in the water, almost as fine as that in Mr. Hope's collection ; and then, enchanting produc tions of Hooghe, Terburg, Van der Velde, and Wouver mans. I wished very much to be able to view these treasures at leisure, with daylight. Among the living remarkable:, I met here the Bishop of Norwich, Pro fessor Buckland, the Oxford geologist ; Hooker, the botanist ; Faraday, Herschel and his sister, who faith fully assists him in his observations and calculations ; the directors of the British Museum, &c. I was sorry to miss making the acquaintance of Landseer; I learned that he was present to. late. This selection, for such a rout, did all honour to Sir Robert Peel's mind and cir cum&pection.—Narrative of Dr. Cams, Physician to the King of Saxony. THE LATE LORD GRANVILLE. The deceased Peer was the second soa of Granville, first Marquis of Stafford, and half-brother of the first Duke of Sutherland. His Lordship was born on the 12th of October, 1773, and married on the 24th Decem ber, 1809, the Lady Harriet Elizabeth Cavendish, second daughter of William, fifth Duke of Devonshire. As Lord Granville Gower, the deceased nobleman took an active part in political affairs prior to 1815, oc cupying for several years the important post of Ambas sailor at the Imperial Court of Russia. In 1815 he was created Viscount Granville, of Stowe Park, in the county of Stafford. On his appointment as Ambassador to France, by the Whig. Government, in 1833, his Lordship was further raised to the dignity of an Earl. In 1800, Mr. Pitt appointed his Lordship a Lord of the Treasury, in the room of the lion. J. T. Townshend. The deceased Earl was, however, destinsd to take a more distinguished position in she public service. He was appointed Ambassador to Russia at that troublesome period when Napoleon was exerting all his skid to re concile the Emperor Alexander to the territorial ccal quests the French army had achieved in Prussia and Austria. His Lordship was at St. Petersburgh when the whole of the views of the British Government were thwarted by the Emperor Alexander throwing himself into the el ms of the common enemy. The Noble Eari c ••ntinued resident Minister at Russia some years, at d was subsequently diced Envoy and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Hague. On Earl Grey's accession to power as Prime Minister, Earl Granville was soli cited to take the high diplomatic post of Ambas sador at Paris, and, with the interval of a few months, when Sir R. Peel assumed office in 1834, the Noble Earl continued to fill that important station at the Court of France up to the resignation of Viscount Alelbourne. In politics, although introduced into the vortex of political life by Pitt, the late Earl was a Whig, and a supporter of the Governments of Earl Grey and Vis count Melbourne. There is an incident connected with the early life of the late Earl, which should be alluded to. It is known that the fatal shot which killed Spencer Perceval was intended to have destroyed Lord Granville Leveson Gower, as Bellingham himself asserted, for the alleged ill-treatment he had received in Russia. when Lord Granville Leveson Gower was minister there. By the elevation of Lord Leveson to the peerage, a vacancy for Lichfield is occasioned. PROGRESS OF PUSEYISSI.—We hear that the Rev. Mr. Hocking, of Endellion, a clergyman celebrated for his fine breed of pigs, has recently had the priests of Lanherne and Trelawny on a visit at the rectory house, and he gives fair promise of very soon joining the Roman Catholic Church. He says publicly that he has written to the Rev. Dr. Wise man, and if he has his sanction on some points, he will soon cease to be a member of the Church of England. During the time that the priests were on their visit they held one or two public meetings at Port Isaac, which were numerously attended ; and Mr. Hocking invited many people to dine and spend the day with theta at his house. But as he had never been in the habit of doing this before, some of the respect able farmers declined meeting them. We need hardly add that all Protestant worship has been long discarded in the church, and as a consequence, scarcely any of the parishioners attend. These facts must surely have come to the ears of our vigilant and good Bishop, but he appears to have slept over them, and while he pours out threatenings of persecu tion on the Evangelical divines who happoned to preach doctrines opposed to his views, he lets the recreants of Protestantism undermine the belief of their hearers, without and interruption.—Plymouth Journal. ELY.—ELY AND PETERBOROUGII RAILWAY.—We understand that Sir Frederick Thesiger will shortly pay Ely a professional visit. Several landholders having refused the very liberal offers of compensation for land required for this undertaking, the Company have determined to leave the amounts to a jury. Already some of the parties begin to think that in attempting to draw the screw too tight, after payment of their costs, there will be but little compensation left, and they will learn, " a fair thing is a right thing."— Bury Herald. SINGULAR OPERATION. Some time ago two hedgers, of the names of Stevenson and Cavan, in the em ployment of Sir William Maxwell, Bart., of Monteith, were dressing a hedge for Mr. Robert Cumming, of this place. j Cavan had rather more to do on his side of the hedge than Stevenson, and the latter, wishing to assist the form h e is r, b r i ea ll e b h u ed t as far as he could over the top borne in di l; (l no t iek unfortunately at the first cut Ift n e f r t d hs oin h g ed sc/ s co w T it p h le..et lop ped o v ff . s t the middle edia t immediately g s e e r n o t f f C o a r, g t h fro an m el. , van bu s t b n e g in h ar rive till two hours afterwards. Mr. Thomas Mlierlie, pre ventive officer, kept anointing the parts of the finger with Riga balsam, and upon the doctor's arrival he used a little of the same, and after some exercise of skill, got the two parts to fit exactly. He then wrapped them up in a piece of old linen, bandaged them, and left them so for four days. At the expiration of that time the do ctor e xamined the pa r t s , an d found that they had been united b y the first intenti on , an d that all was going on well, and expres se d no doubt but that Cavan would have his finger restored to use. This anticipa tion of the worthy doctor's we are glad to confirm ; for now, at the end of the month, Cavan is a t work again, and can use the finger as well as the rest of its compeers. So com plete is the cure that th ere i s not even a cicatrix.—Ayr Advertiser. GRAVESEND AND ROCHESTER RAILWAY.--The fol lowing are tl e traffic returns for the week ending Jan. 3, 1846 : — Passengers, 5,794; amount received, 1411. 9s. 10d. DEATH BY THE FALL OF A WALL.—An inquest was held on Thursday by Mr. Baker on the body of a boy, named Henry Francis, aged ten years, who was killed on Tuesday last by a wall falling on him, at Mr. Gittor's, chemical instrument manufactory, St. George's. The boy bad been playing with a truck outside the premises when the wall accidentally fell and crushed him to pieces. Verdict, " Accidental death." NAVAL OFFICERS ON THE JANUARY NAVY LIST OF THE UNDER-MENTIONED YEARS :- 1816. 1831. 1837. 1843. 1844. 1845. 1846. Flag Officers ...... 344 217 155 196 186 169 154 Captains BB9 833 789 770 771 769 769 Commanders..... 894 1,192 1,105 1,130 1,141 1,135 1,137 Lieutenants 3,776 3,357 2,994 2,689 2,631 2,576 2,528 Marine 0fficer5...1,336 893 831 764 760 723 744 Masters Medical Officers 1,537 1,153 977 1,072 1,038 1,023 1,010 Pursers Chap1ain5.......... 62 71 69 89 93 90 96 Mates ... 352 289 219 172 43 42 N ... 112 129 ... 216 DEATH OF MR. JAMES DEWAR.—We regret to announce the death of this eminent musician, who expired at his residence yesterday morning, at four o'clock. His loss will be severely felt by the profession of which he was deservedly an ornament, and also by the public, with whom, fur upwards of forty years, he has been an especial favourite, His arrangement of some of our finest national overtures and melodies will long be cherished by the lovers of music, as much for their graceful harmony and simplicity ; as the genuine spirit of nationality for which they a e so distinguished. Mr. Pewar's kind and unassuming manner won for him the universal respect and esteem of all tbo'e with whom he associated ; and although others may found occupying a more prominent position in the musical 1 circles, we may confidently assert that no one has done more for Scottish music than Mr. Dewar.—Caledonzan Mercury of Monday. THE RAILWAY REGISTER. The opening paper of this number, on the " State and Proipects of Railway Affairs," holds out, it must be confessed, but a gloomy prospect. The articles on the "Continental Railways," and on the" Metropolitan Improvements" are continued. The writer of this latter paper speaks in the following terms of the scheme of the Thames Embankment and Railway Junction Company : " The possibility of an embankment of a portion of the river was started twenty years since by Colonel Trench, and is now brought forward under auspices that hid fair to give the first crude conception positive relief and existence. In the scheme propounded two leading features have been embraced ; first, the erection of an embankment on the Lorth shore of the Thames, extend • ing from Ilunger!ord-market to Blackfriars-bridge, by which a solid longitudinal platform would be raised, affording an elevated mound for a noble public terrace aloag the river, and for a carriage and foot-way, that would open greater facilities for business and transit than the narrow and crowded thoroughfares which now form the only communication between the west and east ends of the metropolis. This part of the design will be readily understood from the map prepared by Mr. Page, the able engineer of the projected work, and which we hope to be able to insert in our February number. " At this point the design might pause, and when practically carried out, a great public work held to be completed. But, in connexion with the embankment, it is intended to open a railway street, which forms the second feature of the plan, upon the atmospheric prin ciple, from the east, or Blackfriars end of the embank ment, to the vicinity of London-bridge, the Bank and Royal Exchange, and thence to the Blackwall Railway; throwing off branches from this junction line over Southwark-bridge, or a new railway bridge, so as to communicate with the Brighton, Croydon, South- Eastern, and other lines on the Surrey side of the Thames. " Such is the general outline of the scheme, whose advantages may be thus recapitulated:----l. A river-side terrace, equally striking in appearance and utility, affiir.iing a spacious drive and promenade available for the purposes of either business or health and recreation, will be obtained for the public; while the most crowded thoroughfares of the City will be relieved from a part of the vast traffic which obstructs them, and by the adoption of the improved mode of railway transit, free from noise, smoke, and danger. 2. The improvement of the navigation of the river, and of the metropolitan sewerage, by the removal from the north shore of the Lnsightly and unwholesome accumulations of mud that now impede and disfigure it. 3. A rapid and uninter rupted line of communication will be opened between the centre of London and the southern and eastern parts of the kingdom." He is likewise favourable to the proposal for the establishment of cemeteries on the banks of the Thames, and offers several valuable suggestions on the question of the Metropolitan termini. There is one subject which, we hope, will attract the serious attention of those who are devoting their attention to the improvement of the metropolis, and that s supplied t o is, the providing the population with a suf ficient supply of pure water for drinking. For all other purposes, the solution of putrid and noxious u m s at b t y ers th w e bi w ch at u e i r id c e o r np t , he ai n i; a e i s ne m o a fywbateersufficient, b u t i when used as a beverage the stuff is so deleterious, not to say poisonous, that we feel convinced the mor tality of the metropolis is greatly increased by its use. It is the generator of low nervous fever, from ag 'h es ich in tiotxicpaTdiounces on the by forcing the sys t em, depressing and it effectsenco encourages many to have recourse to fermented and spirituous liquors who would prefer water, provided they could procure it pure, wholesome, and tasteless. The suc cess of the Artesian Well, at the back of Trafalgar square, holds out a hope that the metropolis may at length possess this desideratum. NEW SPECULATIONS.—In a case t r i e d i n t h e Sheriffs' Court on Thursday, a witness, an att orne y' s c l er k, said that he was secretary no tem. of the E ngl i sh I nval i d Hazard Assurance Company, and the K ent, Surrey, and Su: sex United Junction Railway. THE OLLNEY CHARITY. — A meeting was held bequeathed by the late of adopting mea ys t l et ; e t e s Colonel 011ney. The object of th e te stator was that alms houses, necessary s ( s Ay r y e d t n o e s s d e caayr)e, the for l t e h g e a c p y u r b p e e ci s e for tan men and eight women, should be built and endowed in Cheltenham, out of 8,0 001 . left in his will for that purpose. The bequest was, however, made conditional, upon a piece of ground being conreyed to the trustees of the charity, within ten years. It has been doubted whether the property left by the testator would suffice for the charitable legacies left in his will ; and to this uncertainty it is pro bably owing that the sseps necessary to fulfil the stipulated coroitions Here so long neglected. Fortunat e l y , the re quired sum is not large ; so that there can . be n o doubt of the whole being taised in a few days. IN e may here pro perly mention that the trustees are anxious a lar ger amoun t than 1601. should be provided, because in that case t h e com fort of the projected alm.houses might be increased by larger dimensions, and by having gardens attached.—Chel tenham Chronicle, WAR-OFFICE, JAN. 9. 4th Dragoon Guards—Assistant-Surge on J. Innes, from 78th Foot, to he Assistant Surgeon, vice Adolphus, appointed to 75th Foot, Jan. 9. Bth Light Dragoons—Cornet the Hon. S. F. Carew to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Pakenham, who retires; W. Davis, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Carew, Jan. 9. 75th Regiment of Foot—Assistant Surgeon E. Adol phus, M. 1)., from the 4th Dragoon Guards, to be As sistant-Surgeon, vice Courtenay, promoted on the Staff. Jan. 9. 3d West India Regiment—F. J. Byrne, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice W. H. Carr, dismissed the service, by the sentence of a general Court-martial. MEMORANDUIII.—The Christian names of Ensign Lamert, of the 7th Foot, are George Fead. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Brecknockshire. Brecknockshire Militia—G. Davies, Gent., to be Lieu tenant, Jan. 6. WHITEHALL, Auc. 19, 1845. The Right Honourable Sir Nicolas Conyngham Tindal, Knt., Lord Chief Justice of her M a j es ty' s Court of ommon Pleas, has appointed George Harrison Gardner, of Bowness, in the county of Westmoreland, Gent., to be one of the Perpetual Commissioners for taking the acknowledgements of deeds to be executed by married women, under the Act passed for the abolition of fines and recoveries, and for the substitution of more simple modes of assurance, in and for the county of Westmoreland, also in and for the counties of Lancaster and Cumberland. WHITEHALL, DEC. 24. The Right Honourable Sir Nicolas Conyngham Tindal, Knt., Lord Chief Justice of her Majesty's Court of Common Pleas, has appointed George Morris Barker, of Birmingham, in the county of Warwick, Gent., to be one of the Perpetual Commissioners for taking the acknowledgments of deeds to be executed by married women, under the Act passed for the abolition of fines and recoveries, and for the substitution of more simple modes of assurance, in and for the county of Warwick, also in and for the counties of Stafford and Worcester. WHITEHALL, DEC. 30. The Lord Chancellor bas appointed Robert John Par ker, of Selby, in the county of York, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. WHITEHALL, JAN. 5, 1846. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Henry Coldicott, of Dudley, in the county of Worcester, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. The Lord Chancellor has also appointed Thomas Cad wallader Brian, of Leeds, in the county of York, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTS. Samuel Massey Cross, corn merchant, Greenwich, to surrender Jan. 20, at two, and Feb. 18, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basing hall street ; Laurance and Flews, Bucklersbury. William Urlwin, fell monger. Watford, Hertfordshire, Jar. 16, at halt-past one, and Feb. 18, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee ; Sanger, Essex -court, Temple. James Martin, fringe manufacturer, Wood-street, Cheapside, Jan. 22, at twelve, and Feb. 17, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy, Graham, official assignee, Coleman-street ; Reed, Friday-street. Mary I3ntterfi-ld and Thomas Archer Butterfield, linendrapers, Royston, Hertfordshire, Jan. 23, at two, and Feb. 20, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane; Lawrence and Ph.ws, Bucklersbury. George Osborn, whip-maker, Exeter, Jan. 21 and Feb. 19. at elven, at the Exeter District Court. Hernaman, official assignee ; Stogdon, Exeter ; Keddle and Co., Lime -street, London. Henry John Andrews, apothecary, Plymouth, Jan. 20, and Feb. 17, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter ; Edmonds, Plymouth ; StogOon, Exeter ; Clowes and Go., Temple, London. John Pickles, cotton spinner, P res t on , Jan. 21 and Feb. 11, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee. Manchester ; Gregory, Faulk ner, Gregory, and Skirrow, Bedford-row ; Catterall, Preston. Robert Pickles, linen manufacturer, Barnsley, Jan. 22, and Feb. 10, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Freeman, official assignee, Leeds ; Jones and Co. Bed ford-row; Brown, Nottingham. William Wilks, builder, Leeds, Jan. 23 and Feb. 9, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds ; Wiglesworth and Co., Gray's Inn, London ; Bond, Leeds. William Broadbent, cloth-merchant, Delph, Yorkshire, Jan. 22, and Feb. 12, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Freeman, official assignee, Leeds ; Sudlow and Co., Chancery-lane, London; Lee, Leeds. Daniel Stanton, grocer, Bristol, Jan. 20, and Feb. 24, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol ; Clark, Medealf, and Gray, Lincoln's Inn-fields ; Savery, Clark, and Co., Bristol. Thomas Wren, sharebroker, Preston, Jan. 21 and Feb. 11, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Bray, Preston; Gregory, Faulkner, Gregory, and Skirrow, Bedford row, London. Robert Gascoyne, cattle dealer, Little Bytham,' Lin colnshire, Jan. 23, and Feb. 24, at eleven, at the Bir mingham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Bir mingham ; Harding, Birmingham. Thomas Barnabas Daft, button maker, Birmingham, Jan. 22, and Feb. 14, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Bittlestone, official assignee, Birmingham ; Chaplin, Gray's Inn; Spurrier and Chaplin, Birmingham. DIVIDENDS DECLARED. W. H. Mills, wine merchant, Mark-lane, City—first div. of 3s. Bd. in the pound, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers, City. W. Poynter, warehouseman, St. Paul's-churchyard— second div. of lid. in the pound, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers, City. H. D. Walker, innkeeper, Eaton Socon, Bedfordshire —first div. of 10s. in the pound, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers, City. T. D. Taylor, oilman, Brook -street, Holbern—first div. of 3s. 6d. in the pound. on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers, City. D. Morton, fishmonger, Eastcheap— first div of 11d. in the pound, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers, City. D. Low, merchant, Adam's court, Old Broad-street— second div. of id. in the pound, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall chambers, City. R. Kimble, bootmaker, Great Marylebone- street— first div. of 4s. 10d. in the pound, on any W. dnesday, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers, City. 3. Wilson, bootmaker, Jermyn-street, Westminster— second div. of 2s. in the pound, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers, City. J. Clarke, banker, Leicester—first div. of ss. in the pound, at Leicester, at the Three Crowns Inn, creditors whose names commence from A to K, on Friday Jan. 9 ; L to Z, on Saturday, Jan. 10 ' • at Oakham, on Monday, Jan. 12 ; at Lutterworth, on Tuesday, Jan. 13 ; arvi on any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Christie, Birmingham. T. Smith, bank.r, Leicester—first div of 20a in the pound, at Leicester, at the Three Crowns Inn, creditors whose names commence from A to K, on Friday Jan. 9 ; L to Z, on Saturday, Jan. 10 ; at Oakham, on Monday, Jan. 12 ; at Lutterworth, on Tuesday, Jag. 13 ; and on any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Christie, Birmingham. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basingball-street. _ _ J. Baker, grocer, Romsei, Hampshire, Jan. 30, at eleven—S. Smith, grocer, Garboldisham, Norfolk, Jan. 30, at two—G. F. Cobham and W. B. Wright, builders, Peckam, Jan. 31, at half , past eleven—T. Sims, licensed victualler, Whitechapel•road, Feb. 3, at two — J. Levet, carpenter, Soham, Cambridgeshire, Feb. 3, at two. In the Country. C. Carter, miller, Saddington, Leicestershire, Jan. 31, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court —T. Todd, dealer in -cotton goods, Feb. 4, at twelve, at the Man chester District Court. CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on the day herein mentioned. J. Gadd, baker, High-street, Camden-town, Jan. 30 —B. Wade, tailor, Strand, Jan. 31—E. Turner, chemist, Princes-street, Soho, Jan. 30—J. C. Ken dall, tavern-keeper, Is!ington, Feb. 3—J. Hamsher, glove manufacturer, Vine-street, Tabernacle-square, Hoxton, Feb. 3—T. Bailey, budder, Bristol, Feb. 3 J. Russell, scrivener, Ludlow, Feb. 2—W. H. Turnham, innkeeper, Leicester, Jan. 30—R. Sinanklin, druggist, Salford, Jan. 30—T. I). Taylor, oilman, Brooke -street, Holborn, Jan. 30. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. E. D. and J. L. Th• , mpson, sail makers, South Shields —J. Lamb, sen., and J. Lamb, jun., cattle salemen, Smithfield — T. Barge, jun., and R. Barge, muslin printers, Manchester—J. Bennett and E. Turrell, straw• bonnet makers, Oxford-street—T. Davison, W. Burdis, and P. Stenger, sheet-glass manufacturers, Newcastle npon-Tyne—D. Rees and J. Thomas, printers, Llanelly, Carmarthenshire—E. P. Waters and J. Perks, tailors, Rickmansvvorth--W. T. Hodgson and E. T. Simpson, soap makers. Walton, Yorkshire—W. Carter and E. Ellis, fancy waistcoat manufacturers, Kirkburton, Yorkshire —M. Hepworth and W. Longfield, woollendrapers, Bradford—J. E. West and H. Tennant, stockbrokers, Leeds—W. and J. Hay, merchants, Sunderland—G. Woodward and J. Foster, gunsmiths, Doncaster—J. Walker, J. Hardonstle, and J. Ta.ttersfit--Id, fancy woollen manufacturers. Huddersfield—H. Woodward and T. Hall, mercers, Shrewsbury— W. HewFngs and G. Goddard, fanr•y box manufacturers, Leicester—a. Atkinson and J. Warburton, stockbrokers, Huddersfield—W. Latham end J. Smith, cotton manufacturers, Ashton, Lancashire —S. Russell and J. Duncan, linendrapers, Grove-ter race, Queen's-road, Bayswater—J. Hickson and J. A. THE UNITED STATES AGAINST THE WORLD.-AMEIZICAN STEAM NAVY. (From the New Yorh Herald.) In the present condition of our foreign relations no one can tell how soon negotiations may take such a turn as will involve war, however much we be opposed to it. In the event of such an occurrence taking place, how entirely inefficient would our present navy be to compete successfully with that of Great Britain! The British appear to have taken all possible advantage of the success which has attended ocean steam-ship navigation, and have added a great many war steamers to their navy, besides merchant steam-ships, which could at any mo ment be c ,nverted into formidable vessels of war, while our Government has almost neglected to avail itself of that formidable engine of recent discovery. Even if our foreign relations were of the most pacific kind, the best way to keep them so would be, to be well prepared to resist any attempt at hostility by foreign powers. The Oregon question wiil, we have no doubt, be set tled without resort to the ultimatum of nations ; but, sooner or latter, the tremendous conflict between the old world and the new, and which will shake the world to its centre, will take place. The old European dynasties are eyeing with jealousy the gigantic strides of this country to unparalleled greatness—a greatness which Rome, in the height of her splendour never dreamt of ; and they see and feel the influence of our republican institutions on their rotten and decaying monarchies. They know and feel that every progressive step which we make in any element of national greatness acts as a retrogressive step to them, hastening their destined downfal. They are not unmindful of the tnet that, from all appearances, ace are in a feir way to swallow them up, and that, sooner or later, they will be obliged, by the instinct of self preservation, to make a bold, determined, and united effort to crush these United States, and with them the hopes of the pw riot and phiiantheopist all over the world. Every day the sun of heaven shines upon us brings us a day nearer that dreadful crisis. By the result of that conflict will be decided for thousands of years the fate of republics acid of monarchies, in this and the old world; and in the result of that conflict the great expe riment, that man is capable of self-government, will succeed or be for ever abandoned as a chimera. No person of judgment can doubt what the issue will be if we be but prepared for it. Hence, then, we imagine the necessity there is of our maintaining our position on the seas, for it will be principally- by navel warfare that the conflict will be contested. We see France and England adding yearly to their already powerful navies, while the United States, which in national and commercial consequence is inferior to but one country in the world, has a navy only equal to some of the fourth or fifth-rate powers. In addition to this, our commerce requires protection. While we were in our infancy our commerce was small and did not require much protection ; but we now are the second commercial nation on the globe, and our navy should increase in the same ratio as our commerce, and give full and ample pro tection to it in every sea and ocean that it frequents. To do this effectually would require a large increase in our navy department. We are glad to find that the President is fully sensible of the Impcirtatiee of this sub ject, and has recommended it,zto the conSideration of: Congress, who, we hope and trantiivill make some legis 7.l lation upon it. l t, 3 : o , i , That an increase of ottrifti, laiitfliiiititingq of our steam navy, is called for'botli by tife'''cb'nilition' of ,our foreign relations and . , by the'cleraandidf otir - commerce to be protected, no sane man will The only question existing isnthe inannetilewhichilittfiticrease shall be made. = acm-_) Lo ^. • With all due deferente'We will'iboin?WidAiititit sve con ceive would be well!ca4cillated for lhis puriebitti SOme of our New York shipowners proposed to the Tyler Govern ment to build a nunaber of steam ships, or packets, to trade between the several ports of the United States and those of foreign countries, provided the Government would confer upon them the same rights and privileges that the British Government has conferred upon the Cunard and other lines of steam-ships owned in England. 'These vessels were to be constructed in such a manner that they could, in 24 hours, be converted into steam-ships of war, and for model, workmanship, and swiftness in sailing, equal to any of our splendid packet-ships ; and likewise, that in the event of the United States engaging in foreign war, these vessels were to become the property of the Govern ment at a fair and reasonable price. This favourable proposition was not noticed by Mr. Tyler; having his hands full of petty business, such as intriguing for the succession, and supplying offices to his minions, and other contemptible business, he had no time to devote to the attention of this important matter. But now that we have an Ad ministration in power that is above such small potato affairs as intriguing for the succession, &c., which disgraced Mr. Tyler, we hope that the pro. position will he renewed, for there is no doubt but Mr. Polk will make leisure time to give it the attention it is entitled to. If this plan were adopted, we have no doubt that in an incredible short space of time we should have an addition to our navy of 20 or 30 steam war vessels, capable, when manned by our sturdy tars, of contending successfully with any vessels of the same or greater calibre, or any oat inn in the world. SIR BROOK BRIDGES AND THE EASTRY UNION. (From the heat Herald.) Our readers will peruse with surprise and indignation the following letter from Sir Brook Bridges, Bart., of Goodnestone, in this county, addressed to the editor of a local Contemporary:— Sir,—Observing in your paper of this day a state ment that the inmates of the Canterbury Workhouse were regaled on Christmas-day with " roast beef and plum pudding," and that the inmates of " other unions " in the county received the like treat, I hasten to correct the impression which the public might derive from such a statement with regard to the Eastry Union, as the guardians of that union thought proper to refuse permission to the supply of a provision of the above-mentioned fare, ten dered by one of the guardians at a board meeting on behalf of some charitable individuals, who had put it in his power to guarantee the requisite funds. If you Will insert this letter in your next number, you will much oblige, Sir, your obedient servant, BROOK W. BRIDGES. Bowling, December 30th, 1845. From this it appears that the benevolent intention of the worthy Baronet and his friends to supply the iamates of the union house with one good dinner in the year, with some old English fare on Christmas-day, was frustrated by the guardians, who absolutely prohibited its reception! This appears almost incredible—a piece of wanton bar barity almost beyond comprehension. There surely must be some mistake in the matter. We wait to hear the guardians' explanation. If the fact be uncontradicted, if there be no mistake, if the cruel prohibition really took place, can the guar dians, can the supporters of that new poor-law which gives such power or creates such a tendency, wonder at the feeling of alienation which exists between the la bourer and his employer, between the poor and the richer classes ? Deep and deadly must be the feeling of ani mosity which such treatment of the aged and tha unfor tunate will necessarily excite. Viscount Hinton, son of Earl Poulett, has re. tired from the army. LONDON AND WINDSOR RAILWAY COMPANY.—It is with much pleasure we notice the statement which appears in our advertising columns, of the position and prospects of this Company—not with any knowle w dgeo the feasibility of the scheme, for of this . w r!. CIL ' The system manner the Directors meet the subsertch accompanies no thing—but on account of the open, cand i d, an d of economy adopted, the expl anation mea w ns used to check I ,tion, combine to pro ducependiture by schemes of this nature, if anythe finnthaenrcitahlanstaleteemtiemnat,teceaunsriapecty and good faith on our an impression or recklessness o t r h s e of ex minds, which, in too many judge from we may . the offientis, has been glaringly' dLficient.—Bridgewater remarkably p ark it ab r y A productive imes, Jan. 8. last few c — tive Th in e works of fiction. Among the most interesting are The Citizen of iPrague, by Mrs. Howitt —The Attractive Man, by Mrs. Trollope—The Queen of Denmark, by Mrs. Gore_Dunster Castle, a Tale of the Great Rebel lion, by Mr. Hewlett—Pomfret, by Mr. Chorley—The Master Passion and the Gambling House at Brussels, by Mr. Grattan—and The White Slave, by the author lf " Revelations of Russia." SCILLY.—On Sunday, the 4th instant, the French brig Leoni, from Charante, laden with brandy, for Liverpool, in beating up St. Mary's Sound, missed stays, and went on shore on St. Agnes, where her masts were cut away, and the following tide she was got off, making but little water, and will be towed in to-day (Monday) if the weather keeps fine.— Pooance Gazette. SUICIDE OP A WRITER TO THE SIGNET.....The inquest on this melancholy case, the particulars of which have already appeared, was on Thursday resumed before Mr. Bedford. A verdict of " Temporary insanity" was returned by the jury. The Lord Chancellor is fast recovering strength. The Learned Lord and Lady Lyndhurst have been placed in mourning by the death of her Ladyship's father, which took place at Pans early in the week. THE UNITED STATES AND ENGLAND.—Every packet-ship leaving this port for Liverpool is filled with our agricultural products, and it is highly interesting and grati fying to see the great and rapidly-increasing variety of our shipments. The packet-ship Fidelia sailed yesterday for Liverpool with the following cargo :—Outward cargo of the ship Fidelia for Liverpool-441 bales of cotton, 1,250 barrels of naval stores, 1,000 barrels of flour, 775 barrels of apples, 50 barrels of provisions, 325 tierces of provisions, 1,050 boxes of cheese, 25 casks of oil, 126 barrels of lard, 11 hogsheads of lard, 300 barrels of iron ore, 114 bales of wool, 310 kegs of lard, 9,000 bop heads of staves, 327 salt d hides, 30 bundles of leather, 16 barrels of jewellers' sweeps, 308 bags of_ tr to a n n s ' 6s crates of onions, and 14 cases of merchandise . u" , i o t f hs i t r a o n n di o & offering for conse quence of the quantity of flour, provisions, fewyears since our ap pears to be a small item among this variety . , In shipment, freights rule very high. oad I with cotton on their packet-ships were compelled Pc' and transient ships ix the increase in the number of p acket i the b a llast ; 30n: n o w , n o tw i thstandi ng outward voyages or go Fl ou d t hei m ia full cargoes, The most extraor dinary shipment in the n re g . Onions, beans, and lea ther are very unusual exports from this country to Eng lan d, ,butwe have no d ou b t i n a f ew years they w ill be staple shipments. There is a very large irade rowing up between this country and Great Britain in provisions, and our agricultural exports alone must soon ex ceed in value the aggregate co s t o f our imports.—New York Poe'. THE MAMMOTH Tionsn.—Several noblemen and gentlemen, who have taken their friends and families to see the astonishing monster horse at the Egyptian Hall, have expressed great regret at the absence of the gentleman ama teur riding-master, whose courtier-like conduct won all hearts; it is reported he has lost his own. -Great inquiries are made for him—by female visitors too. It is ,hoped he will soon return to his disconsolate frieads. 'Me horse itself even sorrows I ~