The Sun. — London, England, 1837-08-15 00:00:00

PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock. 0 10% 11 ;India Stoek — 3 per Cent. Ked 9•2%%% +/Mt, Pon • b 47 46 43 pm. 3 per Cent. Cons 91 ') . South Sea Stock — 3'4 per Cent...-....... ........... Old Annuities ................ Ditto Red. lOO% 110 New Ditto ..... -.......... ... .. . . New 3% per Cent. 99%14 3 per Cent. Annuities, 1751 — New S per Cent. Bulk Lone Aunuitiestoexpire Di tto 500 49 46 48 pm. Jan. 5, 1960 15% Ditto S , nall 49 46 49 pro. Oct. 10, 1859 ..... .. Jan. 5, 1860 14% 13-16 Ditto Advertised — —Pm Jan. 5, 139 0 ................... Bank kw:it for Acc0unt.........Acc0unt......... April s, IR* 'lndia Stuck for Account .— Jan. ii, 1 , 17f1...... - Cons ;is for Acccnnt 9l3's 2 Omnium the scrt of language we should have expected from Mr. PA UL METHUEN—language the very moderation of whose tone is calculated to produce a deeper effect than the most violent and envenomed satire. Many of those electors who, forgetful of the claims of their old and trusty representative, abandoned him in his hour of distress to vote for the apostate BURDETT, will, or we are much mistaken, read it with feelings of the bitterest remorse ; and, contrasting the spirit that pervades it with that exhibited by the Hon. Baronet throughout his speeches on the hustings, wonder how they could for an instant have been persuaded to desert the con sistent, high-minded veteran Reformer, for the blus tering and rancorous renegade. But, after all, Sir FRANCIS' victory is by no means so satisfactory a one as his egregious vanity would lead him to suppose. True, he has succeeded, by dint of hoaxing, bribing, and intimidating, in gaining the suffrages of the north Wilts electors ; but in what estimation is he held elsewhere ? What do his old Westminster friends think of him ? 'What does every enlightened consti tuency in the three kingdoms think of him ? Does he imagine that his triumph over Mr. PAUL ME— THUEN has redeemed his public character in the op►- nion of his countrymen ? Not a bit of it. It has sunk him, if possible, still lower than before, by con vincing every intelligent and liberal member of the community, that he has at length become a thick-and thin,• unhesitating Tory of the worst school, and that no measures, which have good sense and toleration to recommend them, will henceforth meet with his support. When the whole circumstances of the late North Wilts election are taken into consideration, not an unprejudiced man in the kingdom but will con sider that Mr. PAUL METHUEN is as much honoured by his defeat, as Sir FRANCIS BURDETT is humili ated by his victory—which is neither more nor less than a victory gained by the most appropriate means by the bye—over justice, truth, intelligence, liberality, and every principle and feeling that a British States • man holds, or should hold, most sacred. PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds ........... - Peruvian Bonds ........ ......... - . Belgian Bonds -; Ditto Account ................ - Ditto Account - Portuguese Bonds - Brazilian Ronde - Ditto Account ..... -1 Ditto New Bonds ........?O'4 83c 9 Amos Ayres Bonds ..- Ditto, 3 per cent.... ..... .25% 43( Ditto Account... - Ditto Account 54 thillian Bonds ........ ....... ... - , Pru,sian Bonds - Ditto Account ...... ........ . ...-1 Russian RonAs, IM - Unlaian Bonds ............... ...' Ditto Account - Ditto Account Colurtiblan Rends, 1824... 24 'Spanish Bonds - Ditto Account - D ufish Bonds ... .. ... 1 34 31 Ditto tionds,l23l 20% Ditto Account -I Ditto Accou nt Greek 80nd5.... . . ........ .......... - French, 5 per cent.......... -f -c. Ditto 80nd5, 1 1825 ........ ..... -I ------ 4 per cent. ...... .... -i. -c. Ditto Account .......... .... - --- 3 per cent. -S. -c _i --- Exchange........... -f. -c. Mexican Bonds, 5 per cent.... Ditto Account ............... -' Dutch, 2'4 per cent. Ditto, 6 per cent. - Ditto Account Ditto Account. ..... ........... - Ditto, 5 per cent. IO2 IA lA, Neapolitan -! Ditto Account - PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK Paid. Per Share . Great 'Western Railway Company 45 51l.:, London and Greenwich railway Company 241 15l i ; National Provincial Bank of England (N. w) lO 9 The whole of the Paris Papers of Sunday have come to hand. They bring no later intelligence from the theatre of war in Spain than the accounts pub lished yesterday. On the 3d a large body of troops left Madrid to cover Segovia ; but whether the Carlists or Christinos were the first to enter the town is a question which remains to be decided. In order to support the expeditions on the southern side of the Ebro, Navarre is almost entirely without Carlist troops —a circumstance of which the Government .most un accountably neglects to take immediate advantage. The Nouvelle Minerve states that a treaty of peace has been concluded between the French Government and the Bey of CONSTANTINA, without the participa tion of Generals DANIRENIONT and BUGEAUD. The BEY is to acknowledge the Sovereignty of France, and has agreed to testify his vassalage by hoisting twice a-year the tricoloured flag on the ramparts of his ca pital. The same journal, after stating that a copy of the treaty has been forwarded by the Minister of War to the Governor-General of Algiers, adds that as ABD-EL-KADER did not consent to hoist French colours on the walls of Mascara, he cannot be pre sumed to have acknowledged the supremacy of the French in Northern Africa. The French Papers speak confidently of the disso lution of the Chambers. No political excitement at present disturbs the s ocial atmosphere of the capital. The breath of faction is not heard in the provinces. The harvest promises to be unusually abundant ; so that in all respects the prosperity of France is such as she has not experienced since the dawn of the first revolution. We sincerely trust that it may be perma nent. France needs repose, and it is our wish that she may long enjoy it in the most perfect safety. The Official Journal of the Two Sicilies of the 29th ult. announces the perfect tranquillity of the whole province and city of Palermo. The districts which, through fear of the cholera, had thrown off all dependence upon the authorities of the capital, had then returned to their duty. The theatres had been re-opened, the epidemic having almost wholly disap peared. The same Journal adds, that the reports of the deplorable events at Palermo were exaggerated, and that they were not of a political nature. When the cholera manifested itself in that city, frightful dis orders were committed ; but they were of a similar nature to those perpetrated by the populace wherever the malady made its appearance. The strangeness, sud denness, and general fatality of the epidemic, filled the people with suspicions, and the consequence was com binations for the perpetration of outrage, and a deter mination to avoid medical treatment. How far this account of the aspect of affairs in Palermo is correct we have no immediate means of ascertaining. We have merely to observe, in conclusion, that the Augsburgh Gazelle asserts positively that the Pa lermian insurrection was a political event ; that it ori ginated in a hatred of the Government ; and that in . proof of the truth of this allegation, the King of NAPLES actually applied to Austria for troops to put down the insurrection. We give the statements pro and con, leaving our readers to decide fin themselves as to which is most deserving of credit. The following are extracts from the French can join the Marquis of SALDANHA will cheerfully rally round the standard of revolt. Then there is th, Miguelite faction ready at all times to unite with tin enemies of the QUEEN'S Government, in the hope of finding some chance for the restoration of the Usurper. Added to these are the disaffected Nobles, whose poli tical influence has been destroyed by the suppressioe of an Upper Legislative Chamber. Taken together. here are the elements of a rebellion too powerful fot a Government so badly organized as that of tin Constitutional Administration of Portugal. Were the Cabinet composed of men of high political charac• ter, and of more than the average share of political in telligence, it would experience no difficulty in crushing the insurrection at the birth. Supported by the QUEEN, and backed by the Cortes, an active and efficient Government would hunt the rebels out of the kingdom in a week ; but to the regret of every friend of social order, the materials for such a Ministry can scarcely be said to exist in Portugal. On the 2d inst., the QUEEN had so far recovered from her indisposition, as to express a willingness to receive the Address voted to her MAJESTY by the Cortes on the first announcement of the breaking out of the insurrection. It was presented by the Pre sident, accompanied by fifteen Members of the Cham ber. As it has already appeared in our columns, we shall here confine ourselves to the publication of her Most Faithful MAJESTY'S Answer : " Gentlemen Deputies to the Constituent Cortes of the Portuguese . Nation, " The solemn declaration which you have this day made to me is worthy of the constituent Cortes, and I have listened to it with much pleasure. I confide in the Portu guese action, as it also ought to confide in me. " Proceed, Gentlemen Deputies, in the cause of Reform, upon which you have so judiciously entered, and which the nation desires. " The vigorous and energetic means which my Govern ment has taken, sufficiently prove to you that I am in accord with the representative body. " I entertain a full confidence that tranquillity will be very shortly re-established. " You will complete the important work of our funda mental compact. It is my part to cause it to be executed and respected, and no force can prevail against this indis soluble union of the Queen and the nation." This answer has given , neat satisfaction to the Cortes, though they do not approve so heartily of the conduct of Ministers as the QUEEN appears to do. They charge the Government with treating the representative body too cavalierly, and complain not without a show of justice, that impor tant measures are taken without their consent thereunto being either obtained or sought. Thus _ . the Constitution is once more placed in extreme peril, through the inefficiency of a Ministry borne into office on the shoulders of the nation. What the final result will be there is moral data to presume ; but mo ral data goes for next to nothing in the development of events in Portugal. We have abridged from a Morning Contemporary some interesting intelligence from Spain, to which we beg to direct general attention. Though the writer is as partial to ESPARTERO as any person with two distinct ideas in his head, witnessing the move ments of that General, could be, he c ompletely fails where he attempts to cast the blame of his military incapacity on the Government. Accord ing to this writer ESPARTERO might have taken Don CARLOS prisoner, had he not been ordered to pursue a particular route, even when he knew the Pretender had gone in a different direction. This is ridiculous. No Commander-in-Chief, except a fool or a knave, would observe instructions under such cir cumstances. THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. _ . The regular Lisbon mail has arrived, but not of so late a date as the information received yesterday by the Don Juan steamer ; the papers are only of, the sth inst., those of yesterday were of the Bth inst. In the course of yesterday afternoon the British Funds had a very buoyant appearance, and Consols closed firm, at 913 to 92 for the Account ; Money 913 ; and for the October Account 923 ; opened this morning at 913 92 for the Account ; Money 914 a ; Exchequer Bills 49 - prem. ; India Bonds 49 prem. ; Bank Stock 210,1, ; India Stock 210 211. In the Foreign Market Spanish Active dosed at 204, ex• Coupons ; opened at 204 21 ; Portuguese closed at 391 4 ; opened at 391 3 ; Three per Cents, closed at 9 51 to 4, and opened at the same price ; Dutch Two-and a•Half per Cents. 524 53 ; Colombian 24 25 ; Mexican 24 25. HALF-PAST ONE. Neither in the British nor Foreign funds is there a feature worth noticing. Consols continue buoyant at 91i 92 for the Account Money, :914 Exchequer Bills, lower, 4G 48 ; India Bonds, lower, 48 ; Bank Stock, 21r ; India Stock, 2581. In the Foreign Market very little doing, and Spanish Active continues very heavy at 201, ex-Coupons ; Portu guese, 384 39, heavy ; Three per Cents., 24-} 25 4 ; Co lumbian, 2.14 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half rer Cents., 53. THREE 0' CL 0 CA:. Consols for the Account, 91-1-, 92. QUEEN ADELAIDE.--It would be matter of greak regret if her Majesty Queen Adelaide were to lose .- the advantage of the mild air of the Undercliff of the Isle of Wight during the next winter by any difficulty in obtaining a suitable residence. The only house on it splendid scale in that region is Steephill Castle ; butifitmbeigibmtpareaccotmicinilbole. to obtain it for the Royal invalid , there arc other mansions of inferior pretensions, but possessing the same recommen dations of shelter and retirement, which date her Majesty and the small circle of friends she would probably take with her. The highest medical authorities have declared the climate of Bonchurch, and the southern coast, equal to that of Montpelier or Madeira, and we hope that no effort will be spared to procure for Queen Adelaide a participation in those benefits which are obtain able by persons of inferior rank.—Morning Paper. THE LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY.— The company have improved greatly in regard to the ar rangements made for receiving passengers. The immense number of passengers who were disappointed on Sunday week induced the company to start three trains of carriages last Sunday morning, instead of one, as heretofore. There were upwards of twenty carriages in each train, and all as full as they could be crammed. So also in the afternoon two trains were dispatched with a very large number of passengers. The train, which arrived in town at eight o'clock in the evening, consisted of the extraordinary number of forty car riages, and that which followed soon after had nearly as many. The average rate of travelling was a mile in two minutes and a half. The first train, which came from Boxmoor at eight o'clock yesterday morning, brought a large number of passengers who had stopped during the night at Watford, Harrow, and other places on the line. The interest felt by the public in everything connected with this great undertaking, exceeds anything of the kind we ever witnessed. On Sunday afternoon the banks of the railrood were literally lined with spectators all the way from Euston-square to Kilburn. In the fields by Chalk Farm, the immense concourse of people resembled a fair. Aerostation seems to be'so much in vogue at the present moment that no fewer than three balloons were vi sible yesterday afternoon, having ascended from three se veral places of public resort, namely, Vauxhall, 'Padding ton, and Hoxton. The first contained Mr. Green and a party of friends ; the second, Mr. T. Green, the brother of the first-named gentleman ;. and the third, Mrs. Graham. Mr. Green's balloon, which ascended from the Yorkshire Stingo yesterday afternoon, descended in per fect safety, at a quarter past eight, after a pleasant trip Lisbon Journals of the Sth instaht, received t 0,.. of above an hour, in a meadow on Iver Heath, between two and three miles from Uxbridge. Mr. H. Green was morning, bring lamentable accounts of the spread of accompanied by Mr. G. H. Davidson, a printer in the revolutionary anarchy in Portugal. The Marquis of City. The perfect steadiness with which the parachute SALDANHA h a s f o llowed the example of Baron descended strengthens the opinion o f th e aer onauts, that the oscillation on Garne t i n ' s memorable descent LEIRIA, an d unfurled the standard of rebe llion in excessive was the result rathersultenta ng l e m e nt of some of the ropes , Torres N ovas an d Th oma r ; having addressed a Pro- or irregularity of construction, than of any inherent defect clamation to the Portuguese nation, demanding the in the principle, as believed by Mr. Cocking. restorati on o f t h e Ch ar t er . Though the rebels were The crops in Surrey present a very favourable ap not strong enough to make head against the constitu e pearanee, and are expected to excee d th e genera l average. In the neighbourhood of Lend, W or ki ng , H ors l e y, Ripley, tional troop s , f ears were enterta i ne d i n t h e ca pital that Chobham, and Farnham, greater part of the wheat, rye, these disturbances were but the prelude to many so- and oats is cut, and in the course of three weeks it is ex cial calamities. .In Portugal thousands of persons, pected all the crops will be got in should the weather con ruined by the political events of the 14st sever tinue favourable, years, are prepared to draw the sword in the defence ' rraArnif:W4staitYsbaygaow4o'mf." in the Forest of Gresigne, became almost instant'y attacked of any cause which promises to better their present w ith hydrophobia, and died in a few hours in the most wretched condition. As many of these, therefore, as frightful convulsions, • Journals : Our correspondent at Toulon writes en the Bth Aug. : " The Vostour steam-boat anchored here to-day, having left Algiers on the 6th. At the departure of this packet news had been received that several tribes in the provinces were in a state of insurrection. They will not hear of the treaty of peace concluded between Abd-el-Kader and General Bugeaud. Preparations were making to subdue them by arms ; several Chiefs, enemies of Abd-el-Kader, since he signed the treaty, were at the head of the re volted tribes. It must be observed that the letters from Algiers have always agreed that the Emir attributed to himself a preponderance which he did not possess. Abd el-Kader stipulated for the tribes of the provinces of Oran and Algiers, as for those of the province of Bona ; but it is certain that only a part of the province of Oran is en tirely subject to him. Some tribes of Algiers joined him and assisted him so long as he made war on the Christians ; but can the Emir now answer for these tribes ? " The Vostour brings no letters from Oran, but we learn from some merchantmen that several transports had arrived at Bona with troops, which they took on board at Martel Reber. There are now 6,000 troops in the province of Bona. The natives had again advanced within a short dis tance of the camp at Guelma. Preparations were making for an immediate sally, from which good effects were ex pected. An the Generals who are to take part in the ex pedition to Constantine have repaired to their posts. It is surprising that while Achmet Bey seems inclined to peace with us, his troops should be continually firing on our out posts. All diligence was exerted to organize a corps of the troops already arrived. General Trezel was to place him self at their head, awaiting the final organization of the ex pedition."—Constitutionnel. The Toulonnais says, " The expedition to Constantine is not officially announced, but it is now certain that it will take place. The appearance of the Bey in the environs of Bona renders it more necessary and more pressing."—Le Commerce. CRIMINAL COURT-(THIS DAY.) AUMMARY STATEMENT, DESCRIPTIVE OF THE 'VARIOUS OFFENCES WITH WHICH THE PRISONERi SEVERALLY STAND CHARGED. Stealing in a dwelling-house Cutting and maiming 3 above the value of 5/ S Robbery 7 Stealing from the person 35 Burglary 4 obbery by Servants Uttering and having Counterfeit Larcenics Coin iii possession Receiving stolen goods .. Aidiag and assisting 0 commit 'Forgery a felony Assault with intent to rob ...... ... 2! Embezzlement 8 Assault criminally b know 3 Manslaughter Shooting at, with intent to mur- Misdemeanour 6 der l.Perjury Total 248 London prisoners 3O Middlesex ditto lSt Admiralty Cases lll.li 1 Essex ditto • - ,: iiili 5 Kent ditto Surrey ditto 2 ;-248 STATE OF HER MAJESTY'S GAOL OF NEWOATE. MADE ur TO SATURDAN EARNING. Males. Females. Prisoners under sentence of death Prisoners under sentence of transportation for life 1 ...-...... ••• ••.- u namora...r.boasso....•••••••:mo I years .... (1 1i Ditto, for trial at the present Sessions Ditto, remanded from last Sessions Ditto, whose judgments are re spited 1 0 Ditto, under sentence ofconfinement l9 Total 279 OLD COURT. (Before the Ritconor.a.) Jame: Nation, a Custom-house officer, was indicted ! - or stealing a silver tea-pot and other articles of plate, the pro perty of James Harris Huckins, from a brig called the Speed, laying in the London Docks. Messrs. ADOLPHUS and BODKIN conducted the case for the prosecution, and Messrs. JONES and BALLANTYNE for the defence. From the evidence adduced it appeared that on the Ist of August the vessel, which was outward-bound for the Havannah, was laying in the London Docks, and the pri, soner, who was a Custom-house officer, was sent on board and remained in possession of the vessel until the 7th inst. On board was a package marked A A, No. I, which was known to contain plate, and was placed in the state-cabin. The prisoner had his own clothes'-chest on board, and slept in the Captain's cabin. On the sth the mate had occasion to come on shore, when the package was safe. There were at this time on board the prisoner and five or six men. On the return of the mate, David Lee, the steward informed him that some of the plate belonging to the package was missing ; on which the mate went and examined the case, and found that it had been forced open, and several of the articles of plate stolen. Mr. Huckins, the captain of the vessel, came on board at nine o'clock in the evening, when he was informed of the robbery. He then sent for an officer, and upon one comin g on board the prisoner was called below, and was informed of the loss of the pro perty. He was asked if he knew of any person having taken anything out, when the prisoner said No. Lee was then asked if he had seen anything, when ho said on Sa turday evening he went into the cabin and saw the pri soner with a knife in his hand, and trying to force open the lid. The prisoner on seeing him began to move some boxes, and said he must take care of them. The prisoner then said to Lee on Sunday he would put him in a way of making 3/. or 4/. The prisoner said he did not say so. He was then asked where was the key of his box ; the prisoner replied he had lost his key, and that no person should look into his box ; he then went on the quarter-deck, and sat down on the box. The constable then conveyed the pri soner and his box on shore, which was opened at the po lice-office, when the coffee-pot now produced was found wrapped up in a towel ; all the articles, with the exception of a sugar-basin, were gone. The prisoner on seeing his box open, said, " That steward has stolen my key, and placed those things in my box, and thrown the key away." The tea-pot was laying in the state-room, and wrapped up in some paper. The property was manufactured by Messrs. Lam bert and Rawlings, and was shipped to a gentleman going to America. Previous to the case being shipped it was opened by the searcher s of the C us t om House and exa mined, and then re-packed ; it was from this circumstance that it was known to contain plate. Mr. JONES addressed the Jury for the defendant in a very able speech. The RECORDER summed up the evidence. The Jury f and the prisoner Guilty. _ _ Henry Davis, a respectable elderly gentleman, who has been seventeen years Surveyor of Pavements to the parish of St. Bartholomew the Great, surrendered to a charge of fraud preferred under the following singular circum stances : From the evidence adduced, it appeared that the prose cutor, a person of the name of \Veightman, a parishioner, had occasion to erect a hoard before his premises, for which, under a local Act, the defendant charged 365., the legal claim not being more than 55., and this overcharge consti tuted the alleged fraud. For the defence it was proved that the defendant had acted under the direction of the Trustees, and that he had no intention of taking more than the legal charge. The RECORDER observed, in the course of an argument which took place between Messrs. Adolphus and Phillips, that in case the jury should find the defendant guilty, he should merely fine him Is., as it was certain there existed no fraudulent intention. The Jury instantly acquitted the defendant. MAILS, Arrived. Due Arrived. Due. Arrived. Du• 0 America.......... 0 I France............ 0 2 Lisbon (I 0 8razi1............ 0 0 Guern. & Jersey 0 0 Malta V Buenos Ayres.. 0 0 Hamburg 0 0 Mexico 0 0 Carthagena 0 0 Holland 0 0 Ostend 0 1 Dublin... ....... 0 ll Jamaica 0 0 Sweden... . 0 0 Flanders 0 0 Leeward Islands U I Waterford 0 HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE 'ln-MORROW. minutes after 2. I Evening...... 45 minutes after 2. --- The publication of THE SUN NEWSPAPER commenced this day - - • - at 10 minutes past Three o' Clock. LONDON. TUESDAY FVENING. AUGUST 15, 1837. The Tories are completely gravelled by the result of the Scotch and Irish elections. They had, we believe, calculated on the successful employment of their cor rupt arts, in stifling the voice of the people of those countries. Having been able to force in some of their creatures into the County representation of England, by driving or dragging their rural bondsmen to the poll, and to smuggle in others by pandering to the basest passions of the profligate freemen in the small boroughs, they imagined that they had the ball at their foot in the other parts of the kingdom also. Thanks to the unconquerable spirit of the Irish and Scottish people, the friends of corruption, the enemies of everything great and good in morals, as well as liberal in politics, have been baffled in their wicked at tempts against the liberties of their country. It will be seen by a reference to the election list in ano ther part of our paper, that Scotland has, as we aaticipated, returned 34 Reformers and only 19 anti-Reformers. This is the triumphant result as it stands at present, and viewed in its least favourable aspect. It must, however, be borne in mind that there are four counties entered on the Tory side of this account, in which the returns have been protes ted against, and which will, in all probability, be • be wrested from the King of HANOVER'S party — namely, Lanarkshire and Stirlingshire, in each of which the majority was onlyone—Peebles-shire, where it was six--and Caithness, where more scandalous prac tices were resorted to by Sir GEORGE SINCLAIR'S Supporters in fabricating votes, than ever were heard of before, raven in the days of the DUNDAS ascendancy, when Scotlagd, by means of faggot votes,was one immense rotten borough. These counties being then, as they will be, taken front the one side and given to the other, the number of Reformers sent to the new Parliament by Scotland will be 38, and of anti-reformers 15. In Ireland the result will he as cheering. From the returns and the state of the rolls, when the elections are finished, there is no doubt that from 70 to 75 staunch supporters of Reform and of the QUEEN'S Ministers will be found in St. Stephen's Chapel on the opening of the next Session. How then does the honest Times endeavour to get over this stumbling-block thrown in the way of its , pro phetic vaunts about re - action and " Conservative" (bless the mark !) triumph ? It returns—as the dog to his vomit, and the sow to her wallowing in the mire—to its old worn-out argument, that Ireland is not a part of the United Empire. It makes, or at tempts to make, a distinction between the value of Irish and English votes ; as if the increased impetus • given to Ireland's patriotism, and the increased number of Members returned to advocate her cause and redress her wrongs, were not ten times more formidable to the . Tories as a party, than if that increase had been in the representation of England ! Look too at the sly and dis ingenous way in which the writer of the article which we have this day extracted from that Journal tries to hoodwink his readers. He attempts to league England and Scot land together against Ireland. In the elections for the two former countries there is, says this straight ... furward scribe, a majority against the Irish people and their demanded justice, when the fact is, that it is in England alone that such a majority exists—and that, . too, acquired by means which cannot stand the t es t of a moment's investiga tion—therefore a numerical majority, but nothing else. Would not th e writer have done more for his cause, bad as it is, had he limited himself to the simple truth. instead of lugging in so enormous a quantity of fus tian falsehood about " eight degrees of latitude," " industry and civilization," " venerable antiquity," " towering cathedrals," &c.? Would it not have been fairer and more creditable in him—if he did not like to contl:ss in so many words that Scotland had re turned 34 Reformers and 19 Tories—to have left it out of his calculation altogether, and confined his latitude and longitude to England ? So much for Printing House-square veracity ! In another part of to-day's Sun will be found an Address from Mr. PAUL METHUEN to the electors of North Wilts, in which he hints at the recent con duct of Sir FRANCIS BURDETT on the hustings in terms which will, we suspect, pierce the Hon. Baronet to the heart, even through the thick coatings of his self-conceit. "My absence from the contest," ob serves Mr. METHUEN, " and the total impossibility of my friends replying to a charge which they did not hear, might, I think, have induced a generous enemy to have practised a little more forbearance than is to be found in the reported speeches of Sir FRANCIS BUR DETT on this occasion. The confession of his new faith would not have been less acceptable to those with whom he now associates (many of them high minded and honourable men), if, remembering my past fellowship with him, my long connexion with you, and, must add, my present misfortunes, he had spared those reproaches which it would have required no in genuity to retort upon himself. If I announced my intention to retire from Parliament, so did Sir FRANCIS BURDETT. If, at the request of a numerous body of your constituency, I consented to forego fly resolution, so did Sir FRANCIS BURDETT. Gentlemen, I repeat, I h ave not hi ng to regre t for mys e lf. I ret i re with the consciousness of hay .,ing d one my duty by you ; and I shall take the liberty t o add that I prefer that retirement, accompanied, I hope, by you r esteem and approbation, to a conti nuance in public life secured by any sacrifice either of pablic principles or of private friends." This is just * si • 1' 4 41) , a/ 7,-azta zbie THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY, Ati GUST 15, ISt'. NEW COURT. Wm. Henry Hare, Abraham Hare, and James Hare, three very young lads, were indicted for stealing a quantity of wearing apparel at Barking, in Essex, the property of James Rigshy.—Guilty, Georgiana Hall, a respectable-looking little girl, was indicted for stealing a quantity of lace, gauze ribbon, gown pieces, &c., from the shops of Messrs. Jervis and Patte son, Reynolds and Co., Edward Manning and Co., and other linendrapers in the City. The facts, which have been recently before the public in the police reports, were fully proved, and the prisoner was found Guilty. It was stated by some of the witnesses that the mother of the little girl remained outside the shop-doors for the pur pose of receiving and disposing of the stolen property. The Learned SERGEANT regretted that they could not place the mother in the dock instead of the child, whom ,she had trained up to such wicked practices. Several urchins, from nine to thirteen years old, were con victed of picking pockets. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) DEAL, A UGUST 14.--N. E.--No arrivals.—Sailed the Thomas Grenville for Calcutta, and the rest of the outward bound, on their respective voyages. PORTSMOUTH, AUG. variable.—Arrivcd the Ouse, Banks, from Rotterdam. CREEK,. AUG. 14.—Arrived the New, Thomas, Cephalonia. PLYMOUTH, AUG. 14.—W. S. W.—Arrived the Rudolf, from Stettin; Ville de Lyons, from Havre, leaky, &c., having been struck by lightning, bound to New York. Off the Steadfast, from Bermuda; Petrus, Ostland, flora Leghorn, leaky, bound to St. Petersburg. FALMOUTH, Aus. I3.—S. W. to W.N. W.—Arrived . the Star Packet from Lisbon; her Majesty's ship Pantaloon from Lisbon, 6th instant; and Brothers, Gavin, from Odessa. Sailed the Elisabeth for Miramachi. BRIDGEWATER, Ace. 14.—Arrived the Catherina Maria Kraeft, from Memel. LIVERPOOL, AUG. 13.—Arrived the Salus, Crickmay, from the Cape of Good Hope; Martin, Mitcheson, from Trinidad; Emanuel, from Dantzic. LIMERICK, Au°. 12.—Arrived the Harriet, Mope, from London ; and Limerick Lass, from do. ABERDEEN, AUG. 11.— Arrived the Pilgrim, Allan, from Bathurst. HULL, AUG. 14.—Arrived the Mersey, :heather, from St. John's, New Brunswick ; Everthorpe, from Greenland ; Brice, Hecrstrom, from St. Petersburgh ; Antoinette Maria, front Copenhagen ; Atrul, Chinke, from Stettin ; Lee, (St.) from Hamburg.: HUMBER, Aua. 13.--Arrived the Persons, Chambers, from Mirarnichi. PETERHEAD, A co. 12—The Diana, from Aberdeen to Spey, is on shore near the South Harbour, and expected to be wrecked. The Hilda, Nicholson, from Newcastle to Senima, was wrecked near Cape St. Vincent 22d ult. Three of the crew drowned. COAL HOLE TAVERN STRAND.—This old esta blished and highly respectable place of public amusement con tinues to draw from all quarters. It is crowded every night by Nobl emen an d Gentlemen, who, we need hardly say, evince the highest gratification from the well conducted and unrivalled convivial meetings. The singing is, as it always has been, of the first order. The wines and spirits are of the choicest quality. - - The fees arising from stamping weights and mea sures in Westminster, and fines arising from detections of false ones, were given to the Dean and Chapter by charter, so far back as the reign of Charles 11. The fines are re ceived in the Court of Burgesses, who sit monthly, and of fenders are brought before them by the annoyance juries, who are accompanied in their perambulations by the inspec tor and his deputy. The hours for stamping are from 11 till 3 o'clock, twice a-week. The fines are divided between the Dean and Chapter and the Court of Burgesses. The subject is likely to occupy the attention of Parliament. We learn on unquestionable authority that that literal minded nobleman, the Earl of Guilford, has dis charged his head g ardener because he had the audacity to differ with hi s Lordship in politics. The man, it seems , had refused to vote for Mr. Plumptro when bidden. That said, had deceived him once, and should do Sanoflare. On learning the adoption of such a resolu tion on the part of his refractory gardener, his Lordship summoned him into his presence, and dimdiarged hini forth with. This is a case of Tory persecution which demands attention from the Reform Association.—Dover aronick. LITERATURE SPAS OF GERMANY. Two Volumes. Colburn, London, 1837. Those who are desirous of paying a short visit, this fine weather, to some Continental watering-place, can not do better than u' ruse these two goodly voltune::, whi c h will furnish them with the best and most authentic accounts of the different fashionable Spas of Germany ; of the daily course of life pursued there ; of the character of their mineral springs ; of the com pany usually to be met with at their tables dhote of the scenery that surrounds them ; of the expenses consequent on a residence among them. ;-"-in short, of evetything that it is necessary for the lounging tourist or the confirmed invalid to know about them. The author is Dr. Prattville, a gentleman already favour ably known to the public by his late elaborate work on St. Petersburg. In his present production, however, he is far mote copious and varied in his details, and supplies us with descriptions of not a few of the minor German watering-places, which hitherto have been scarcely known to us, even by name. Foremost amo n , these Spas, the Doctor ranks Baden-Baden, a, townof Wurtemburg, and of e as y access, wh' ,,,n during the season is crowded by visitors fro,d all parts of the Continent. To this regior " tbserves the author, Earlier or later, one .. , or c' P aener, every stranger dwel ling in Baden for a, seaso ,.. ,, all days. 1 :; thing ere eye; flocks during the d a y, and on wears the aspect of a holyday . of rt iete champetre, of a re-union of all the eteasures of the world. Private as well as public reading rooms afford a light occupation to some at eleven o'clock ; while many more are busy in some adjacent apartments, dis cussing a petit dejeuner ala fourchette. At this time few ladies are to be seen in this place.. They are otherwise en gaged in sporting their persons on horseback, or in their gay vehicles ; exchanging calls of etiquette, or assembling in coteries to run over the list of arrivals ; descanting on the effects of their morning bath, and passing a slight com mentary on the scandal, reports, the duels, and the extraor dinary adventures of the preceding day. At one o'clock the streets and public places are deserted by the early dining class, who, at almost all the principal hotels, for the mode rate sum of one shilling and fourpence, have secured the right of sitting as a part of the two hundred convives of both sexes and of all nations, who partake of the few luxu ries of a German table d'hote—at which dishes are ushered in of all shades of colour and taste, and in the in;erse order of that of any other national dinner. The boa &melte of a small bottle of harmless white wine may be added for ten pence more." While a resident at this delightful, and—all things considered—dirt-cheap Spa, Dr. Granville came into contact with many curious characters, of one of whom we have the following sketch : " Beyond the Dutch family appeared conspicuously the Baronne de S---, whose piquante face, finely-arched eye brows, and piercing eye, harmonized with the character given to her countenance by the positive indication of the finest black down that ever shaded the upper lip of fair lady. Occasionally this lively authoress, who has honoured the alentours of Baden with the effusions of her poetical pen, would utter a pretty nothing, with a smartness that excited a buzz of admiration. Curious coincidence (to call it design would be to libel the fair), the Baronne and fifty more ladies who were, or thought themselves handsome, had taken seats with their faces turned to the lofty mirrors, into which they cast a furtive glance at no very long inter val of time." .... A poetess wearing black mustachios, like an officer of hussars, must be an awful sight at a watering-place! Dancing, it seems, is a favourite amusement with the visitors to the German Spas, and at Baden-Baden, our author was a witness of a scene that sets him moraliz ing through the best part of a page : " Away whirled the Galoppe dancers in giddy circles, and prolonged skippings, until the very breathing of the fair partners became audible, and their countenance lost all traces of placid loveliness. Have the ladies no friendly mirror to tell them, after a galoppe or a waltz, how much their human face divine has lost of its beauteous type ? And the rude grasp during such dances, do they become the modest nature of an Englishwoman, or of any woman equally modest? Oh, it grieved me to see the graceful and exquisitely elegant Mrs. M--, at the slightest invi tation from a booted hussar, or an embroidered attachi% plunge with them into all the attitudes, now violent and now languishing, of a dance better suited for a Bacchanalian or Andalusian representation. And she bore on her ala baster and shining cheek the deep round Bush of consump tion, which parched her throat, and dried up 112 r lips, and made her fly at the termination of each performance to the refreshment-room with her partner—there to quench with perilous experiment the inward fever, by ice dissolved in freezing water ; while the big drops of moisture stood on her forehead, or trickled down her face, increasing the gene ral disorder of her appearance." On quitting Baden-Baden Dr. Granville made his way to Wildbad, a watering place most eligibly situated, as far as scenery is concerned, and of which he speaks iii the warmest terms of praise. Apparently it pos sesses every recommendation that such a spot should possess ; combining retirement with sociality, and hav ing the advantage of powerful mineral springs, which in some particular maladies have proved singularly effi cacious. The charges too at the leading hotels are remarkable for their reasonableness, and the company is, in general, of the selected quality. But perhaps the most curious, and certainly the least known, of all the German spas, is Gastein, which is situated on the northern face of the Noric chain of Alps, - among the descending masses towards Germany, and on the highest pinnacle of one of the ranges of mountains, nearly three thousand feet above the level of the Mediterra nean sea. At this romantic and sequestered spot our author made a long halt, feasting his eyes on the various scenic beauties in which the dis trict abounds to profusion, and familiarizing himself with the customs and habits of the indigenous popula tion. Many of his details of Gastein may vie in in- ' terest and novelty with those given in Head's well known " Bubbles but, indeed, the whole work is replete with entertainment, for Doctor Granville is an observant, inquisitive traveller, who possesses con siderable descriptive ability and tact in the discrimi nation of character. Nothing, howeVer trifling it may appear, escapes his vigilant scrutiny; and as his vo lumes wear the appearance of adhering rigidly to truth, we have little doubt that they will meet with the approbation that they deserve. We would advise the author, however, should his work reach a second edition, to cut out at least one-half of those affected, mincing French phrases with which he deforms every second page. We should not omit to state that the volumes are embellished with an immense number of woodcuts, many of which are executed in a very supe rior manner. A letter from Irkutsk, in Siberia, describes the last winter as having been unusually mild. As a proof of this mildness we arc told that the thermometer never fell below 30 degrees Reamur (35 degrees Fahrenheit), and the river Angara was frozen up only three months. Leamington Spa is full of fashionable company. The theatre continues open with some pleasing pieces, in which Barnett has been favourably received, but the fine ness of the weather makes out-door amusements the most attractive. Weymouth is now rapidly filling with fashionable visiters. The Assembly Rooms are about to be opened for promenades, balls, &c. The season is particularly favcurable for aquatic excursions, which are now become a favourite amusement. MR. SHEIL.—We rejoice exceedingly in the ap pointment of this gentleman to the vacant chair as one of the Aldermen of this borough. We have not in our society a more straightforward, honest, upright, and single-minded man, or a more consistent and sincere Reformer than Mr. Sheil. It was, moreover, due to the Catholics of Liver pool, who form so large and respectable a class of its inha bitants, that they should have a representative in the Town Council, and they could not have a more efficient or a more zealous one than they have obtained by this judicious ap pointment. The Council in this matter have only antici pated the wishes of the people , for we know, that in more than one ward, Mr. Shell would have been invited to come forward as a candidate in November. —Liverpool Chronicle. Two non-commissioned officers of artillery t, Monday weer: in the w o od of Vincennes, to se;tAe , a quarrel at their swords' points. Their ing to continue the duel with ist e ls:i,.. d he t n iw a Y . that one of their swords was broken, 44 been so violent wereung studentoc d - in rhetoric at M. Massin's school p came o him self between the combatants, succeededuLtl and, placing e force of his eloquence in effecting a reconciliation. . _ The Queen took a drive in an open carriage atidloitri • yesterday afternoon. k , Her Majesty gave a dinner last evening at the New Palace in St. James's Park to their Royal Highnesses the Grand Dukc arid Duchess of Oldenburg. There were present to meet the Grand Duke and. Duchess, their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Kent, the Duke of Sussex, and the Princess Sophia ; the Grecian Minister and Madame Tricoupi, Viscount Melbourne, Viscount Palmerston, the Lord Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, Earl and CountoP4 of Albermarle, Earl and Countess of Charlemont, Viseb unt Falkland, Lady Portman, the Vice-Chamberlain. t)).e Trea• surer of the Household, the Right lion. George S. anti Lady Agnes Byng, Baron de Rennekampff, Ghotherlaill to, the Grand Duke ; Baroness de Seharnh9r 3 t, litrAqs9 Lehacn, the Hon. the Misses Cocks mid. Cavao.lsh, the Hon. Col, CAvsndish, the Hon, Ww-, cwper, anti Col. Buckley. Viscount Melbourne had al; 'audience of the Queen, Yes terday. FA COURT CIRCULAR. SIIIONAJ 37 _,E INTELLIGENCE. G. ,L 0. Lord . DEPARTURES. f- I) . lcliester for Kidbrooke, F:ussex ; Mr. and Mrs. -.I 'Knight for F'urbeck Hall, ir. Yorkshire ; Mr. L. Roths. rtild w on a tour; Sir T. and Lady Brooke Pechell on a tour ; Captain Pechell, R.N., and the Hon. Mrs. Pechell, for Go ring- Castle, Sussex ; the Hon. Mrs. Harbord for Richmond Hill ; Sir Henry Hunlocke, Bart., for Chesterfield, in Derby shire; Sir Henry and Lady Louisa Lascelles for Goldsbo rough Hall, in Yorkshire; Major-General Sir F. Mulcaster for Canterbury ; Mr. Fitzhugh for Wrexham, in North Wales ; Sir John and Lady Elizabeth Lowther for Wilton CRstle; IL Errington, Esq., from Queen -street, for Claren don Park; the Earl of Oxford, from the Blenheim Hotel, for Herefordshire ; J. Dauncey, Esq., from ditto, on a tour ; A. J,lvis and J. Jervis, Esqrs., from ditto, for Antwerp; the Rev. T. Holmes, Mrs. llulmes, and family, from ditto, for Dover. THE QUEEN DOWAGER'S BIRTH-DAY.—The anniversary of this event was celebrated yesterday by a hor ticultural exhibition for prizes from the Metropolitan So ciety of Florists and Amateurs, on the lawn of Mr. George Glenny, who is also Honorary Secretary to the Society, at Worton Lodge, near the village of Isleworth. A series of tents were prepared for the reception of the company, as well as of the rare plants and flowers that had been congre gated, at least by descent, from all parts of the world. The company which assembled to do honour to the occasion was numerous and distinguished. The Marquis and Marchioness di Salsa continue on a visit to the Marquis of Hertford. The Marquis and Marchioness of Bute are at the Roo, near Luton, Bedfordshire, where they are entertait, ng,a party of friends. Lord Segrave, S. C. Bulteel, Esq., and Lady Eli zabeth Bulteel, Lady Caroline Dundas, Sir Edward and Miss Codrington, &c., are amongst the fashionables assem bled at Torquay, to witness the ensuing regatta, which is expected to be unusually splendid. It is fixed for the 29th inst. Lord Elphinstone, the Governor of the Presidency of Fort St. George, Madras, on assuming the functions of Governor, appointed Wallis Eliot, Esq., to be his p:i‘ ate secretary. The Chevalier Kisselef, the new Russian Chargi d'Affaires, removed from Crawley's Hotel to Asl.burnliam House, where the establishment is reduced. 'lle ambi:s sador is expected to remain at Aix several month!, for the improvement of his health. - Lord Powerscourt, the new Member for Bath is confined to hig house in Dover-street by an attack of small pox. The Earl of Yarborough has arrived at Appuldur combe, his favourite seat in the Isle of Wight. The Marquis of Waterford has arrived at Limerick. The Eat! of Fife is entertaining a party of sport►;g gentlemen at Duff House in Banffshire. Lady Theodosia and the Misses Spring Rice lift ,own yesterday for Ireland. Vie Duke of Wellington, the Marquis of Hertford, and a select circle dined with the Duchess of Cannizzaro on Sunday last, at Wimbledon. 'rhos. Wentworth Beaumont, Esq., was admitted a member of the Royal Yacht squadron last week, and po:.- sesses a beautiful new yacht of 140 tons burden. Lord Dundas has signified his intention to build a church at his own expense at Grangemouth. The No ble Lord, accompanied by his lady and family, has arrived at Aske Han, his seat near Richmond, Yorkshire. Lord FalklAd left the Clarendon yesterday on a visit to her Majesty the Queen Dowager, at Bushy Park. It is rumoured that her Majesty is about to visit Dover for a short period. It is understood that her Majesty has fixed the 22d inst. (this day week) for her first visit to Windsor, by which time the castle will be prepared for her reception. Lord Leveson has returned to Devonshire House from visits to the Duke of Richmond, Countess of Pem broke, Earl and Countess Bruce, &c. It is said that Parliament will meet on Tuesday, Nov. 7, for the despatch of business. The Government provision contract for the ensuing season is announced, and the quantity of meat required is 6,000 navy tierces of beef ; and 10,000 navy tierces of pork, one-halt' to be delivered in February next, the other in May. This contract is much below the extent of last year, which was 11,000 tierces of pork, and 12,000 tierces of beef. A Worcester Paper states that it was reported at Malvern, that the Duchess of Kent had written to engage apartments at the Foley Arms ; and that in the meantime Lord Somers, with his usual courtesy, has offered Eastnor Castle for her Royal Highness's accommodation. His Majesty the King of Wirtemberg, attended by Count Mandelsloh and Baron Spitzemberg, travelling un der the title of Count Von 'reek, left the Clarendon Hotel yesterday, for Manchester, on a tour to the manufacturing districts. It eshid Bey, the Turkish Ambassador, accompanied by one of his secretaries and Mr. Salame, her Majest)'s Oriental interpreter, left town yesterday, on a tour through England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland. The King of Hanover arrived at Leipsic on the 3d inst. and proceeded on the following day, by the way of Altenburg to Carlsbad. His Grace the Duke of Wellington, accompanied by Lord Burghersh, paid a visit last week to the mansion of B. B. Williams, Esq. in Portland-place, to see the painting of BuonapArte and the French army crossing the Danube before the battle of Wagram, with which his Grace was pleased to express his high admiration. His Serene Highness, Prince Esterhazy, who was on the spot at the time of this eventful battle, states the representation to be of the best and truest description. _ _ Her Majesty's principal Miniature Painter, Mr, Henry Gillen, has just completed a beautiful miniature of the Queen, for which her Majesty sat to him. It is set in an armlet of solid gold, and was yesterday presented to the Queen Dowager by her Majesty. From this fact we are happy to infer that the report of a want of cordial feel ing between their Majesties is wholly unfounded. The Empress of Austria is recovering rapidly from her late attack of measles. Lord William Russell, as Ambassador from the Queen of England, and Baron Munch a sen, as Ambassador , ... from the King of Hanover, had an audience of the King of Prussia on the sth inst., when they severally delivered their credentials. The Queen Dowager of Naples, according to let ters ftiom Weyer, in Austria, had arrived on a visit to her daughter, the Duchess of Berry. Prince Puckler Muskau is at present travelling in Egypt. A letter has been received from him, dated Dan gola, April 27. He had arrived there, in perfect health, after a journey of ten days on dromedaries, and intended to set off on the following day for Shendy and Cartootn, itt search of the ruins of Mundera. His late Majesty King William IV., it seems, at his death left to the present King of Hanover, without any reserve, the whole of his revenues accruiug from the Civil List of that Kingdom. His Majesty the King of Hanover has adopted the following motto :—" Suscipere ac finire." The Duchess of Northumberland left Northumber land House yesterday for Alnwiek Castle, where the Duke arrived on Thursday last. The. Marquis and Marchioness of Aylesbury have left town for Antwerp, en route for Brussels, whence the Noble Marquis and Marchioness proceed to Cologne. The Earl of Mexborough has left Dover-street for for Mettley- Park, his seat in Yorkshire, where he will en tertain a select party for grouse-shooting. Cardinal Fesch lately sent 39 pictures bel o nging to his beautiful co ll ec ti on to be sold at Lyons, fOr the benefit of the distressed operatives of that city. BRIGHTON.-Mr. Freeman Ellior, the Liberal candidate for this borough (who having come forward on Ithe Liberal interest, was induced to retire with the view of not dividing that, interest, and or. vvhose retirement Mr. Faithfull cania forward with no purpose but to return a Tory), has published in our Liberal journal an indignant discfaimer of having bad any act or part in returning the Tory candidate, Sir A. Dalrymple—a proceeding which he denounces as most baneful to the Liberal cause, most dishonourable to its aiders and abettors, and most dis graceful to this borough. Mr. Faithfull and Mr Elliott are thus completely at issue, and the disclaimer of the latter has completed the odium with which the conduct of Mr. Faithfull had previously been regarded. —Mop ning Paper. ~, 1~ ...' ' • 1 iN, .+ .nl