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~.~~ w- ~ j - ~' :efii K. " /V_ 1, 111 AP :4' • .c.F S Erf . _ . 7.•_ , „ , " - - ti • .we . Alte, • • . • t • , ) • - , , I VI ‘ 0 4 6 ' _ : A . rta ja i , 11 " r C e` a X . 4? I tpr • 36 , 1 y 1 E eO-11:-::It't I ",titr" • , .) ) A , ster nitc l „ ROYAL POLYTECH N NIC INSTITUTIO. 11-1( PERMISSION—PROFESSOR eiraen3sencENTßEws GUN COTTON, ditf:ring from all other spe- Dlotb„. r ecently before the public, is LECTURED on, with other ex the e *; ee nVounds, by Dr. RYAN, (luny at Halt past Three ; and on 11_ 5411 1gs of Mondays, Wednesdays, and FrPays. tii,7grbaelple of the EL FCTRIC TELEGRAPH DEM,ONSTItk 'Re Professor BACHHOFFNER. In the OXYHI DRO , G %begi n S C° I3 E Is exhibited specimens of the DISEASED POTA fOE, bts.r&Ctlttings of the Tubers Pnd Leaves, together with , the kosco•kiCTlVE INSECT, supplied by A. Since, F.It.S. Tee I Hy . - • eI— P E EXPERLME I IS, the DISSOLVING VIEWS, "'mule' Smith, tic. • of the murchr. The body was accidently found en the 7th instant. The coroner and the ur:, we presu me , did not placed implicit r e li ance on the • ," fairy" woman's superhuman knowledge ; for, as the bcdy presented the ordinary appearance of death by drowning, the jury found a verdict accordingly..--Callete Sentinel. DARING OCTRAGE.—ThOiiIt.S Gabbett, Esq., of Cur belly House, and his friend, Mr. Bindon, returning from a shooting excursion near Castle Lake, on Monday last, were intercepted at Truogh by three men, one of whom ordered Mr. Gabbett to deliver his gun, while the other two rushed upon Mr. Bindoii and etrugg,led to disarm him. Mr. Gabbett, who had a vaitiable (louble-barrelled piece, kept his adversary at a few distance by an earnest expression of his resolve to olloot the nlan f he dare approach him nearer. This kitty.? immediately gave a loud whistle, and in less than five minutes fifty country fellows ran across the fields to the spot with spades and shovels, the above fellow calling out, " Take the gun f rom t h e ruffian. " Mr. Gabbett then repeated his former determination not to surrender. warning them of the consequence, and telling them of to he was. Two of the crowd who knew Mr. Gabbett then interfered, and prevailed upon the leader and hi 3 gang to let Mr. Gabbett and his friend pass on, which they did, and both gentlemen brought home their arms safe, to the evident discomfiture of the principals in this daring attack.— Limerick Chronicle. THE WEATHEIIp—The frost has become so intense that the Liffey is frozen even %here the tide ru is. This has not occurred for several years. The canals are also frozen. The weather is - extremely severe, and must greatly aggravate the sufferings of the poor. LIMERICK, DEC. 12.—After a most intense hard frost yesterday morning, there was a copious fall of snow, succeeded by very severe frost, with an intense cold at mosphere the entire of' yesterday. M-0 k IN G 4 - 1* DECEMBER 16, 1846. No. 16,924. LONDON, WEDNESDAY Admission is. Schools, half-price. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR PRICE SD. fe elfyi 111 a", the to t ttY 4c4 heel° ANCE SOCIETY, 26 CORNIIILL, LONDON. Capital £500,000. I h is Empowered by Act of Parliament. Stith, Institution embraces important and substantial advantages iit s, • °Vet occasiont to Life A.surances and Deferred Annuites. expensethe or fur h"lhe policy, t wo -thi r d s o f th e nremiures paid (see Table) 'itett4 o O ption of s3lecting benefits, and the conversion of his ha , A utir Meet other conveniences or necessity. r ites 4444 /or terms of years are granted on the lowest possible PUBLICATIONS. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 14.—The Vengeance, 84, Cap tain Lushinton, will be reported out of the dockyard hands to-morrow, and will go out of harbour on Tours day, according to present arrangements. She bent sails on Friday ; in furling them to-day, after dinner, an acci dent happened to an able seamen named Charles Holder, who, while engaged in the above duty on the maintop sail yard, lost his balance and fell in to the water, striking, in his descent, the maintop-rim, whence his body bounded off the loser rigging and struck the spare topsail-yard. He was promptly picked up by the seamen of the ship, who plunged through the lower-deck ports and held him while a boat's crew got him into a barge. He was taken on board the Vengeance in a very ex hausted and apparently hopeless state, but the judicious and prompt attention of Dr. Wallace and tLe other assist ant-surgeon of the ship soon restored animation, and the sufferer was put to bed, where he soon recovered his senses and had his wounds dressed, which, although very serious, are not expected to terminate fatally. The Vengeance has at length nearly got her complement, which is made up thus :—Captain and ward-room officers, 17 ; subordinate officers, 17 ; warrant and petty officers, 44, eight of whom are " idlers ;" able seamen, 118, 24 of whom are "idlers ;" ordinary seamen, 76 : landsmen, 31; maxims, 70; first-class boys, 95 ; second class boys. 21 ; total, 489 ; wanted 11. The Netley tender sailed for Plymouth this morning. The Cyclops steam• frigate, Captain W. Lapidge, came into the harbour this afternoon to coal and make good defects. IRELAND. MR. O'CONNELL AND THE REPEAL SEC ESSION. DUBLIN, DEC. 13.—The following impoitant letter has been addressed to the Freeman's Journal by Mr. O'Connell. It would now al.pear that there is to pros pect of a reconciliation be:ween the Rereal Asscciaion and the seceders:— • 11. M. S. GORGON. Just published, in 8 vo., with IS plates, price 7s. Gd. cloth, • ANARRATIVE OF' THE RECOVERY OF 11. M. S. GORGON, (Charles Hothain, Esq., Captain), Stranded in the Bay of Monte Video. May 10th, 1814. _ By A , TLEY COOPE It KEY, Commander R.N. (Late Lieutenant of 11. M. S. Gorgon.) London : Smith, Elder, and Co., 65, Cornhill. Th e DVIION OF . reirn a rkable succ l ess S and increasi PROFITS n; prosperity of the Society 4 tutb . fOttrth b t o d the Directors, at the last annual investigation, to declare " each p_, 4 us,Yarying from 35 to 85 per cent. on the premiums paid ' 4 e7 effected on the Profit scale. NEW CIIISTMAS noox. BY MR. DICKENS. On the 19th instent, will be published, price 55., small Bvo., THE BA-1f LE OF LIFE, A LOVE STORY. • • By CHARLES DICKENS. The Illustrations by Daniel Maclise, R.A. ; Clarkson Stanfield, R.A. ; John Leech ; and Richard Doyle. London : Bradbury and Evans, Whltefriars. ---- . , •••—.._.______E . L .___. xAmpLES. I. . P -Preratun, 'o . ' l Bonus Bonus in g ,-9, g Assured ti added. Cash. •••• , - : - ,*g may z . Borrow. ';'. • g.' F. ...":"•—..........._ I 4 . I, OIOAA ... I. d. 1L , fi , 3 . 7 : X217 15 l'.£loo 0 lIHE G 0 4:£445 0 . .. .. . •, .... lA n' .2Clk 11 T vril. DEMPSTER'S ORIGINAL BALLAD J-VJIL SOIREES. Mr. DEMPSTER, Composer of the " Lament of the Irish Emi grant," " Blind Boy," " May Queen," and other American Melo dies, has the honour to announce that his Finn MUSICAL EN TERTAINMENT will be given at the Princess's Concert-room, Castle-street, Oxford-street, on WEDNESDAY EVENING, 16th Decem ber, on which o,;cailoa he will sing a Selection from his own Com positions To commence at Eight o'clock. Tickets, Is. 6d.; Reserved Seats, 2s: 6d ; Gallery, ls. To be had at Duff and Hodson's, 65, Oxford- street ; the doors; and of Mr. Dandster, 11, Howard-street, Str: ml. 1 4 ----- i fl. 4 8.4. 11837 1000 -a igg ,1840, ,18411 £21715 1 1 .£100 011£16 0 4'£445 0 0 112 3 0 87 1 41 13 10 395 11 1 165 11 10 74 1 9' 11 3 lj 346 2 3 116 7 6 '54 010' 718 10' 296 13 4 11l 6 8, 49 10 01 710 ,( 247 4 5 • Ole ~lslpl of profits is annual, And the nest will be made in • the present year. F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Secretary. THE WEATHER and the PARKS. The skating season in the several pqrks commenced on Monday, aitheugh the ice was fir from being safe, and loss of life untortto.ately resulted. HYDE PARE.—In this park the number of persons surrounlng the Serpentine wts very considerable, but the skaters, the ice not bei ng a b we one inch in thickness, were ver' limited. Upon the long water the ice is about one inch - and a half thick, and the number of persons who venture i on during the day, including a few mem bers of the Skating Club, were - not more than 200. During the day, five persons broke through near the edge, but were speedily rescued by the lookers-on. The round pond in Kensington gardens had about 150 per sons on it, an accident occurring. The tit, nr.imeter at the receiving.hous2ia Hyde -v.l-k at eight showed the mercury to be ai low ai 18; at twelve o'clock, it had risen to 28, bur at six, P.M., the mercury w.ts at 21, with v.ind in the north-east. • -MOTER LIFE ASSURANCE and AN ' 9; 0, 4 , , NUTTY COMPANY, •.. . 1-L4 : T RAM-PLACE, BLAQKFRIpS, LONDON. i tta Established in 1826. •-•.,!„9oe t i en ,„ DIRECTORS. .4; 4 %. "ngil Ilayter, Esq., ' Robert Palk, Esq. •10),: l aa•Jui •'' • John Louis l'revost, Esq. E. Samuel Smith, Esq, C I 8 4 7"4 )T L iCeill efeN q b l e e: E F S .R q :s.. Le Marchant Thomas, Esq. ,704 bete° TRUSTEES. ; John G. Shaw Lefevre, Esq., F.R.S. ; , iety Charles Johnston, Esq. 41,,,a 4 a•orab i l s 'IPPurted by a subscribed Capital of 240,0001., and "' uiere.. al. effecte,: accumdulated at a low emrate fund. unite' of premium, without profits, 'rhe foil premium, with participation in the profits of the ° • f t100 ° altig oil, he a re the annual Premiums required for the assurance '7•••••.._ al thY life in either ca.se:— MAUNDER'S POPULAR TREASURIES New EditionF, corrected and enlarged, price 104. each work, fcp. Svo, cloth ; or i 2s. hound in embossed row], MR. MAUNI)ER'S FOUR TREASURIES 1. THE BIOGRAPHICAL TREASURY: a Dictionary of Uni versal Biography; comprising about 12,000 Memoirs. • 2, THE HISTORICAL TREAfV_TRY : an Outline of Universal History ; separate lli.•tories of every Nation. 3. THE SCIENTIFIC and LITERAItY TREASURY ; a copious Popular Encyclopaedia of the Belles-Lettres. • 4. THE TREASURY of KNOWLEDGE, and Library of Refer ence : a Compendium of Universal Knowledge. Also, by Mr. Maunder, 12m0., price 55., THE - UNIVERSAL CLASS-BOOK : an entirely New Series of Reading Lessons, with Notes and Questions. London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Lonomans. The Resistance troopship, Commander G. Lowe, was undocked on Saturday, and is completing her refitment in the basin. MARY HOWITT'S BALLADS. 2° I IL 118. 8 d• I 30 121. 2s. 2d. I 40 I 21 17s. Od. 150 141. Os. 8d 443 21:)1i ' -----...... WITH PROFITS. 16 S. 11. d. I . 30 121.95. 2d. 140 131. 6s. 6d. ; 50 I 4/. 14s. 2d 1 , 4 4 .10 . g ongs in teenr t , ee elred reaci f Y money, at the rate of 15 per cent. on the pr3eo - --.) w as ,- xequivalent to a reversionary bonus of a l ho ie u s t on )1.6 th ree aeclared in May, 1842, on all beneficial po ic 4 4 . annual premiums had been paid in the December N4Lvisio n f , viv -,,t1en,,?- t he profits takes place every five years, and the hold- Ot ti tille,n, a ' al.nolicies can receive their bonuses in ready money , _ isi o n r 422: 11 ittut Pliet i In augmentation of their policies, or in reduction II tb. - 7re ts premium s rile 4 74 tin n it:_3 contract to pay their Premiums either in one sum, in 0. 4 ' e r on i;.. et PaYments, in annual, half-yearly, or quarterly p Itiirers ill the ascending or descending scale. kli ch raill e ArruY and Navy, on active service, Persons afflicted ta C an h. W E tir d other diseases, and such as are going beyond the Ota te espe ctus ePe, are also Assured at moderate rates. ' es and all necessary information may be obtained at the MICHAEL SAWARD, Secretary r ilIQ T °k epi 1-4IVE'RPOOL FIRE and LIFE . . 8 . W at INSURANCE COMPANY. I t _ er•street, Liverpool ; and 3, Charlotte-row, Mansion-. tpj . the let house, London. 7tl, Of Parliament obtained by the Company, it is expressly 1,1 riotthat ti 'NI ' e r estri' ' ' the lilb'l'ty of the Shareholcfers under the Policies 1 tir l lIAN cL , eted by special contract, or otherwise. lipe,ee, "1.-.A.GAINST FIRE are undertaken on property of a Ltelii (j__ ()l iii the United Kingdom, the British Colonies, and 11/3, 4 E IN. s u l t .l tiltrie s. 4 % a,. / ' e we RA-N. CE.—Two scales of premiums, the one being 1, - 14,1, 4 THAR u s 2 .11 3 , dill . UAL, securing the amount , o . f . the policy with ,7ak , d, , the other, lower than the paruc . mating s . cales ge -4111,":u o c , e4 hY comp - tines offering uncertain bonu,es, and this / '`RANTEED ADDITIONS on a plan entirely new and pees -4wl;iistitution A1.t1 : 1)3 ,,:N ROULT 08, Secretary to the nt Sec Company. Liverpool. `‘.DER RERTSON, Resideretary, London. Cikm. i ., to k\z igei t. j:aßClAL and GENERAL LICE AS 4kARCE. ANNUITY, FAMILY ENDOWMENT, AND --,IATION, . Ie ,_IIEN T ,,,. 112, CHEAPSIDE, LONDON. . `r,rnce:`, GEORGE WARD, Esq., M.P., Chairman. th e ~,.. an, w :. effected on every known system ; immediate and de -11114;"10-121, "es, e nents &c, ; 6 per cent. interest allowed on tote s led D e Qa Dßal moan granted to policy holders upon real and 4 aZeut s nal security i a liberal commission allowed to solici ' " JA3IES DANIELL, Secretary., 11 00,, pri,RN-HILL, SNOWS HILL, AND *RI NGDON-STREET VIADUCT COMPANY. Capital, (Registered Provisionally.) .. I tol,, 2 00,0001. in 20,000 shares of 101. each. ~.mil b"' , -; t ...__.„, Deposit I ls. per Share. `geat _reeti v 'ne Share-list being closed, no further 'applications of ti le o etl,_ • and the Directors are now proceeding in the Allot bet ...mires. . 15 .184 6. (BY order) CHAS. THOMAS, Secretary. 1 1 %1 SELF SUPPORT t 'tti l , „Ssii,k, d ~ -SL PPORT INSTITUTION, to t , u - uk e ,_ uY Voluntary Contributions.) for the Cure of Stricture zi t i 4 ein, i 7,;a, and all other Diseases of Urinary Organs, Nervous, tin, topes GS, Debility. 'tdisll. P • E. cou RTE/c A-r, 2/..8.C.ELL.. 2, Chandos-street, N l ' arn m i klllare, era trrulesnaenclerks. Tnec u . anics, and the working classes klsi et4 ll Y, this Insti tut ion , offer ,, in an cases, gratuitous surgical .4 1) Pee, aha ,rsin „ edicine also free of expense. l ''Y at ti,';‘ , ln em ery " .djoinng the Surgeon's residence. It-...,........ tPORMATION IN CLEANING_ C...11-RII'llf; Itittr .NEYs.—The use of the P ORTLAND PATENT SPRING. present die th, SR and clifaiNEY-SWEEPING APPARATUS obviates all the e mhout one it a flue is completely clears— rit i e ago kultanoyance and inconvenlence consequent upon SsZ n a Plan. BY 101-,tele or soot entering the a partment. A short t f writing p a i,"4 2o n. the success of which was complete. Sneets o s other apparatus at the Darts Zrftrif,se Placed upon the chimney-piece, and in "rim' not one article f qty nd after the completion of the sweeping of discemble tmon any 1, ia p ...... en at 69, Wel beck-street, Cavendish-square. of this of the sheets of paper. Date„ . rvneoni:roprieter is willing to grant licenses for the use 4,..__1!1 t.ort in the provincial towns of England. ~..,7nts for the Metro lis are required. ~_ ---------- P° ,11.41'CRT___.._____ h 4 --- iC, .CAMPHINE, CANDLES.—Patent .3 f PRINE in sealed half-gallon Cans, 45. 9d. per gallon. ktt 8 Patent Candles, siN,RtaDon per lb., at WILLIAM S. BU , lt't sy m ,i, \n o ... and Burton s). 39, Oxford-street, corner of' Newman. alp r fshe er l: „tasertment of Carnphine, Argand, and Solar Lamps. Ith:ivein en ;_m•agnurn and other Candlesticks, with all the latest 4ti, ~_.s i t and of Elie newest and most recherche patterns, is the Nang fro,„7l.eace. All the seasonable novelties are now ready, and sot n3'le ;;;_zu to 30 pr cent. under any house with whom quality I,,,.,tpD,.o._..eonsiderations. The money returned fer every article '9ll. e ,:e<l of. Detailed catalogues, with engravings, sent (per De :, ' 1.11 arges PEI,,ThEn s, STOVES, AND FIRE-IRONS. a ~ri/Th.4ontwel assortment o f S toves and Fenders, as as rial .4l 0 14's n gerY, in the world, is now on Sale at WILLIAM S. kest % tee , (la te RIPPON and BURTON'S) extensive warehouses. it;: l „orn,,:_enders, to 4 feet, from 30s. each • ditto ditto, with or. Ili t .N. ; ,':_lents, from 60s. ; rich bronzed scroll ditto, with steel bar, fh`eithi;`6otO fenders, 3 feet, 4s. 6d . ; 4 feet, 65.; ditto bronzed, anci tr k e z ni, 3 f : n et dards, 3 feet, 9s. ; 4 feet, lie.; vi rought iron kitchen i 't-r e 'd ern a — ' 4 s• d. ; 4 feet, 6s. ; bright register stoves, with 1 ft 414 orii_mmeciits, and two sets of bars, from 955.; ditto ditto, with 4 %4 , 13 % 4 ., ' , lts, Irons 91.; black dining-room register stoves, 1• 0,s 245: ' I I . feet, 275. ; Lel room register stoves, 2 feet, 168. , 4 1. - {:ng h ei 4 new economcal thermio stove, with fender and N 4 1,11,1 ,4 1%! ;plate, from Bi . ; fire-irons for chamllrs a , t l t s e . rn 9cl w . per 44 .1 4,hren zed "n i t_te, with cut heads, 6s. 6d. ; noires " 1 113 13. cut h " e nds, I Is. A variety of 11re-irons, w ith or - molu /11 %4. In c tro ends, at proportionate prices. Any article in the I ltri E ' ) ' l 'etur innn nary 30' 3 n ed for ' f Detailed cata per cent. under any other house. The WILL th en v ery article not approved o . fielt e n „vings, sent (per post) free. :44 .74111,r,i-s• iIURTON'S (late RIPPON and BURTON'S) stock hl Lsrlei an d ! nn ng t ronnsongery is literally tho largest in t a le wo f its , s‘i ,s3' _ Mtge can he employed to give a correct iea o . tit,;'lnim..4lt.en,t, Purchasers are invited to call and inspect it.— t ' 18 70. ee. teerner cf Wei an-street). Established in Wells -4 / c H R.' STAI A S 'SUIT / to A CHRISTMAS CAROL. . Ab in d i pole tn di riends, you'll not refine, tty from my mase ! npt smile, because I choose Ijneis that MS My Christmas Suit. A ritne-a rt , ES could supply .soil, th e ,: ir r, O by no means high, re, orf I start to buy My Christmas Suit. A nd hav e 1 'Tis sum, rn i e d w ni ll y a b l e w rg a it y l s n g ? „ 7 , No I And buy 4t MOSES' vast depot. My Christmas Suit. o 2s, oat, th e ve s t the Trowse•s, too, OSES' Mart much credit do, lids you'll say, when once you view My Christmas Suit. The Wint er wrapper can adorn And An comfort. whensoever wor n , And nobody can justly scorn My Christmas Suit. ~3 1r iliat is elegant to view, 4 bl make is good, its style is new ; 4,1 4 thus it adds a beauty to Ily Christmas Suit. To now my friends, I trust you'll go ,_ 4O MOSES', at their vast depot, where I obtained, fur prices low, My Christmas Suit. LIST OF PRICES. READY MADE. lie (.1 1 4 Qt. r.„ 15 4 4 ' 4 411n z.c., s. d NI Melt -nl3 , from • • ... 0 8 6 ... 41.41,1_1,Pfc,"4,€1. Co 4 rln . gtons ........................ .. 0 10 6 I,,, , ° Ya. l Z,t i er " 4 4:, and Chesterfields, and every description 11 4 4 1, 'ger c o • • • . '• . • .. . .. .. bI, rouse l.s, In every style and make.... :::: .. :: 0 8 6 Vel,',,m 4 . • • yrs, lmed ... • . • ' b i : • ° Qk ,Qiit.s . ...•' ••• • .: ........ ..... ...... .... .. • • .... 0 10 6 414 e..1 0 , at5 . ... ..... • ... .. •••• . 1 )11 , ll re, mtec i ....._ ..... • .. • • .................... • • .... 1 5 0 L i t vIA.44.iterra.rug.7utille—in—ii;••••:::::::::::::::::::::::: 0 0 i 2 B "' , 0,-5t........r. ........ ..... .................. 0 3 0 11+1. ' ging • ' 0 1 6 any"e; ... ** ** _ :xtent at five minutes' notice. 11 ;4 "1. 141 1 ,44ftt5, , MADE TO MEASURE. I , ,Atti ~Illtly `trimmed waterproof, mado to any style, li r t ciee n 'oth eVmEned . .. 1 5 0 W I te4 i s ,verc eat ! a tt . s, trimmed, velvet collar and cuffs, lined 2 6 0 144ter Ptlier s ••••• . • .. ...... ........... 18 0 th. t b r 4 -•lse r , ••• ••••••••••..••..• • • • .. • • • • • • • • • ..... 0 8 6 II tey els T r° ,Ul all the most approved French patterns 1 2 6 ),; , st fl „os . ts users .. .. 1 6 0 1 , cli t ',! .. altt y :: • • .. .. .. . • 1 12 0 i't"it ''Gat, ' l ade ..., 2 15 0 ll qu alu •'' • • • " • g ti e)* v Y mad e • • ..... •• . , . 115 0 hv 4, 4 . 14 ut : 1:, • ,, • ,; ••• • • • .... . 0 8 6 NI 'IQ% 'icy --'• " " • • sar 2,1,1 'ln--.- ~„,. ~ :• •••••••••••• • • • • .. .. • . ........ 0 12 0 - ..... ................ 1 5 0 ---'". fn mea -12y2-- ference, 1214. GLASGOW, DECEMBER 12. STOCK EXCIIANGE--The sales are—Caledonian, New, 455. meeii,.,, _ 6d.—Caledonian and Dumbartonshire, 38s. cum int.—Edin- were to be made against now. .. state precisely the period when he first joinea tin, ...,- burgh and Northern, New, 58s.—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and ciety, but he had been induced to do so from a sincere Ayr, 383/4—Ditto, Halves, 854—Glasgow, Dumfries, and Car. , desire to ameliorate the condition of the distressed Chancellors. lisle, 6/. ss. 6d.—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 455. SERIOUS ACCIDENT AIL - - 6d.—Glasgow, Airdrie, and Monkland Junction, 42s.—Man- needlewomen of the metropolis. After Navin cheater and Southampton, 293.—Midland, Halves, 61i— g jemed TOTTENHAM. STREET.— At the close of the pertormo.,.- North British, Thirds, 725. 6d. the society he canvassed his friends in its behalf, and ..on Monday evening. a young man, about 20 years of age, however, ...... - was successful in obtaining a great number of sub- nitinCd Sharpe, fell from the gallery into the pit, and was drapery, with a scroll in tne 1..... _ . . • scribers. After his connexion had lasted some time, removed, to all appearance dead, to the Middlesex Hos- the left. The design was originally set on toot uu ....._ ___ . . übe:u:Oo-d-,--but the fairies threw no THE WEATllER.—Fahrenheit s thermometer fell various complaints reached his ears that the management Pital; fortunately the audience were leaving the theatre, Maeready, who placed his name at the head of the eata one of whom had decetveu a Ina ..... as low as 164, or 154 degrees below freezing point at was not well conducted, and that as it had not'answered so that the unfortunate young man fell on the seats or logue of persons who contributed to the expense of the 8 A.m, yesterday, in the Dlackfriars-road. the pit, and no one else was injured. monument.—Musical World.light on the locality 45. 0 i f; 1101 U 0 : 0 1461 04 . rip (30. SCI Y ,Tti gal yeSt ile 0 0 - 11ing ai d el one ° Infos, Pr o , DO,ir WITHOUT PROFITS Just published, in one volume, square crown Svo., witb a Portrait from a Picture by Miss Gillies, beautifully engraved by W. H. 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CAUTION. —To protect the public from fraud, the Hon. Commis sioners have directed the proprietors' name and address to be en graved on the Government stamp, thus "A. ROWLAND and SON, 20, Hatton-garden," and which is affixed on each box. Sold by hem, and by Chemists and Perfumers. HARE MARKETS. NGE —The sales are—Birkenhead,Lanca shire,STOCK EXCILA • . ----- ITIL Junction, 1/ 3s. 9d. p.—Birmingham and ‘LVIAVERPOOL, DECEMBER 14. and Cheshire Oxford Junction, 1 —East Lancashire, New (Nos. 1 • 73% p.—Chester and Birkenhead, 51—Dun dee and Perth. New, 5 h p. and 2), 3% p.— and Dumfries, 14 p.—Glasgow and Glasgow, 74—Glasgow(scrip), 31s. 3d. p.—Edinburgh and Ayr, New, 6 p.—Huddersfield Preference, 2% dis.—Ditto, New Ditto, p.—Leeds and Thirsk, ex 1 Manchester, and Newcastle Preference, 3 / 4 p.— Ne Canal and Railway, 4)4 p.—Liverpool, ....orth. Western 194—Ditto, Junction, % dis—London and N 75—Manchester and don and Manchester and Birmingham, p._ Matlock and New Quarters, 13 p. —Ditto (G. J.), Quarters, 20% p.—Lon- Leeds (late Huddersfield and Sheffield), 414 Midlonl, 1% p.—Midland, New, - rs r V Ditto, Quarters 38— Ditto, Halves, 5 p. —Ditto, Quarters, 2/g 1:).. - 7 _7 p.—North (scrip), New, 21s. 3d. p.—Ditto, Thirds (scrip), x '4 , 1 A N 223--North-West ern,T 4ii n.—North British,_ Staff. Staffordshire, 3E4 p.—North Union ('-',, % p.—Sheffield and Manchester, Quarters, Gswestry, Shrewsb , try and Herefortd, 1 4 dis.—Shrewsbury' , ' (A), and Cheshire, 1 1 4 dia.' Shrewshury and Birmingham 2% p.—Ditto 91 12s. 3d. Shares (13), IlAt p . — South - Eastern No. 2, 23 atid Dover, New, No. 4, 1,4 p.-- West Riding Union, 1% A'l7: . Mid land ( East and W est Riding Extension), 12% P.—Belfast Yolk and Newcastle, New, 7 1 / 8 p —York and North &Da and Ballymena, 634 dis.—Dut c h Rh en i s h , 1% dis. MA NCHESTER, DECEMBER 14. STOCK EXCHANGE. —Th e sales al e—Ambergate, N ' otting ham and Boston, , /8 di s. —Bi rkenhead, Lancashire, an d Cheshire Junction, 1% p.— Birmingham and Oxford Junc tion, B—East Lancashire, No. 1, New, 3% c. p —Ditto, No. 2,3% ex n. —Ditto, New (scrip), 1 p.—Fleetwood, I.A, Preston, and West Riding, 1 4 dis.—Gl asgow and Dumfries, I % p.—Huddersfield and Manchester R a il way and C ana l, 4% p.—Ditto, Thirds, 1% p.—Leeds and Thirsk, Preferen tial, % p.—Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester, 9 1 4 p.— Liverpool Manchester, and Newcastle Junction, 3-16 dis.— London, Manchester, and Birmingham, 74%—Manchester and Leeds, Quarters, 4tA p.—North Staffordshire, 3 11-16 p.—North— Western, I!;p. — Preston and Wyre, 32—Ditto, Sixths, 4 3 4—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 214 p...._. West Riding Union, 1% p.—Whitehaven and Furness, 2A dis.—Yorl; and - Newcastle, Preference, • 5 p. LEEDS, DECEMBER 14. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Birmingham and Ox ford Junction 8% p.—East Lancashi re , N ew, 3% p.—Ditto, New Scrip, 1 4 p.—E-ist and West Yorkshire, 16s. dis.— East Lincolnshire, 153. p.—Great Grimsby and Sheffield, 314 dis.—Huddersfield and Manchester, 4 1 4 p.—Ditto, Thirds , 1 % p.—Leeds and Bradford, 4514 p.—Leeds and Dewsbury, 10. /2 p. c. n.— Ditto, Half Shares, 6 p. c. n.—Ditto, Ex tensions (green), I%i, p. —Le ads and Thirsk, 2 c. dis. c. n. —Ditto , New, ss. dis. c. n.—Ditto, Preference, 19s. p.— Malton and Driffield Junction, 21s. p.—Manchester and Leeds, Half Shares (late Huddersfield and Sheffield), 44 p. —North British, Thirds, 2% n.—Ditto, Quarters (late Carlisle Branch), 48s. n. p.—Ditto, Extension (scrip), 19s. 6d. p.— North Staffordshire, 3% p.—North-Western, 10s. 6d. p.— Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole, 14s. n. p.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham, 2 p.—York and North Midland, Preference, 12 1 4 p.—Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, par—Leeds, Wakefield, and Midlan.l, 12s, HULL, DECEMBER 14. STOCK EXCHANOE.—the feeling of the market to-day is decidedly firmer than could be said at the close of last week, and although only a limited amount of business con tinues to be done. our quotations generally range higher. The sales are—Ambergate, Nottingham, ana Boston, 3s. dis. —North British, Quarters, 88s. c. thirds —Ditto, New Quar ters (scrip), 1 p.—Ditto, Thirds, 21. 16s. p.—Northern Counties Union, 21s. 6d.—North-Western, Bs.. 6d. p.—York and Selby, Preference, 101. Is. 3d. p. _ YORK, DECEMBER 14. STOCK EMCHA N E. —The sales are—Eastern Counties, York Extension, 3 1 / e —Malton and Driffield Junction, 3/. Se. —Newcastle and Berwick, 344—North British, Half *glares, 15%—Ditto, Thirds. 3/. 143.—Ditto, Quarters, 3/. 14s.—Ditto Extension, 1/. 13s. 6d.—North-Western, 2?. IBs. —West Riding Union, :3/. 17s.—York and Newcastle, New, 12 1 / 2 —Ditto, Preference, 7—York and North Midland, Pre• ference, 12!4. GLASGOW, DECEMBER 12. STOCK EXCIIANGE--The sales are—Caledonian, New, 455. 6d.—Caledonian and Dumbartonshire, 38s. cum int.—Edin burgh and Northern, New, 58s.—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 38 3 / 4 —Ditto, Halves, 8 5 4 —Glasgow, Dumfries, and Car lisle 6/. ss. Gd.—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 455. 6d.—Glasgow, Airdrie, and Monkland Junction, 42s.—Man cheater and Southampton ' 293.—Midland, Halves, North British, Thirds, 725. 6d. THE WEATllEn.—Fahrenheit's . thermometer fell as low as 161, or 154 degrees below freezing point at 8 A.M. yesterday, in the Dlaoldriars-road. LORD ASHLEY AND. THE DIS TRESSED. NEEDLE WOMEN'S SOCIETY. Yesterday a public meeting of the friends and subscri bers of the Distressed Needlewomen's Society was held at the Crown and Anchor Tarern, Strand, in compliance with the suggestion of. Mr. Aideman Farebrother, Pre ; sident, to take into consideration all the circumstances connected with the withdrawal' from the;committee 'of Lord Ashley, the Hon. Mr. CoWper, Mr:Shaw, and Mr. Jeffreys, and to hear detailed the correspondence which took place on the subject between the Noble . Lord and Mr. Alderman Farebrother. There was a very full attendance, and amoug- those present we ob served the Right Honourable Lord , Asbley, the Honourable Mr. Cowper; Mr. , Labonchere, Mr. Alderman Farebrother; . Mr. Alderman Johnson, ex- Lord Mayor, the Rev. Mr. Dale, the Rev. Joseph Browne, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Jeffreys, Mr. Luke J. Hansard, and a number of ladies interested in the welfare of the insti tution. On the motion of Mr. Alderman FARBBAOTHER Mr. Luke J. Hansard was called to the chair. Mr. Alderman FAREBROTHER opened the business of the meeting by observing, that before he called upon Lord Ashley to prove certain statements which he had made respecting the management of the Distressed Needlewomen's Society, he would read a circular letter which the Noble Lord had cauaed to be distributed, not among all the subscribers to the institution, but among as many as he considered might answer his purp - hse. Mr. SHAW —That is entirely false.—(" Hear, hear," and great confusion.) Mr. Alderman FAREBROTHER , requested that an in terruption conveyed in . so abrupt and ungentlernanlike: manner would not be again repeated. Mr. Shaw was now in tha society of gentlemen, and it was to be hoped would moderate his language.—(Hear, hear.) He (Mr. Alderman Farebrother) contended that the circular was sent to only a portion of the subscribers, and not to the general body. The document he alluded to, and which he purposed commenting on, stated, that "Lord Ashley, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Jeffreys, and the Hon. Mr. Cowper, had deemed it to be their duty to notify to the sub scribers to the Society for the Aid of Distressed Needle women, their withdrawal from the society in July last. They did so in consequence of a speech re ported in the Times of the 28th of October, and attributed to the President, Mr. Alderman Farebrothcr. The chairman was reported to have said, he begged to express his regret at the loss that the institution had sustained from the retirement of Lord Ashley from its management•, but, at the same time, he believed that the Noble Lord continued to have the best wishes for its success, and he believed the reason of his Lordship's retirement was, that he did not wish to be the chairman of two societies of a similar kind at the same time." This err-meous statement re quired correction. The reason of the retirement of Lord Ashley, and of the three other gentlemen, was set forth in the following letter from Lord Ashley to the Presi dent, the decision in which was supported by letters from each of them : "July 6, 1846. " Sir,—The rerult of the meeting of the committee for conducting the affairs of the Needlewomen's Society was so unsatisfactory, the accounts appeared to oe in such disorder, and the registration so imperfect, that I can have no hope of any benefits to arise to the objects of the institution or of credit to ourselves as patrons or vice-presidents. " I must, therefore, request you, as president, to with draw my name from the list of the officebearers of the society. "I am, Sir, your obedient servant, " ASHLEY. " Mr. Alderman Farebrother." That document (continued Mr. Alderman Farebrother) bore date " November 18, 1846," but where it came from, or whether it came direct from the house of the Noble Lord, he could not say. However, he was quite prepared to prove that the facts were not as stated in the printed circular. In the first place, the Hon. Mr. Cowper wrote him a letter, on the 2d of August, 1846, consenting to at tend a meeting of the committee whenever it might be sum moned. tor it was, in his opinion, due to the subscribers that there should be a public meeting, previous to which an assemblage of the committee would 13,1 most desirable, on the 16th of the same month. 'ft e Hon. Mr. Cowper did attend a meeting of the committee, therefore it could not be correct, as stated in the printed circular, that the Hon. Mr. Cowper withdrew in July. Again, Lord Ashley stated that the result of the meeting of the committee for conducting the affairs of the society was unsatisfac tory—that the accounts appeared in d'sorder, and that the registration was imperfect. On referring, however, to the minutes of that meeting, held on the 16th of June, he found ewer eel, in Lord Ashley's own hand writing, resolutions to the effect, " That the account be submitted forthwith to the auditors—that a sub•commit- tee be appointed to confer with the committee of the Milliners' Association, for the purpose of ascert.ining how far a combination of the two societies was practicable and desirable—that Mr. Alderman Farebrother, Mr. Jeffreys, and the Hon. Mr. Cowper, be appointed a sub committee for the purpose—that, in any event, it was desirable the affairs of the society should be conducted by a paid clerk or secretary—and that thrt thanks of the committee be tendered to Mr. Roper, the honorary secretary, for the z -al and activity he had manifested in the service of the association." He understood that , every suggestion made by Lord Ashley in these: resolu tions had from that moment, to the fullest extent, been carried out, and yet the Noble Lord ventured to prefer the charges affecting the proper management of the in stitution. Mr. Hunt was appointed a paid clerk, and the regulation book provided was a fac-simile of that ordered by Lord Ashley for the Milliners' Society. The accounts had been regularly and carefully audited by the auditors appointed for the purpose, to whom the ac counts were referred. Such was the answer to the charges conveyed in Lord Ashley's letter, and he asked whether it was consistent with the character of a gen tleman of high standing and position, or in accordance with the usages of society, that a letter containing re flections which seriously affected the character of an individual should be printed and extensively circulated, while the answer forwarded to that letter - was sup pressed? Mr. Alderman Farebrother proceeded to read his reply to Lord Ashley's communication of the 6th of July:— " July 7, 1846. " My Lord,—Your Lordship's most extraordinary , letter has can , ed me mash surprise. When the com mittee met at my chambers I saw no account, except a banker's book and a paper produced by Mr. Shaw. The meeting was informed that the accounts, as Ijunderstand, were with the auditors, and Mr. Roper called here yes terday and stated that the accounts were audited. As to the registration being imperfect, I cannot, on this subject, make any other remark, except calling to your Lordship's recollection that it was agreed that a new mode of registration should be adopted, and a proper clerk appointed to keep such register and the accounts, but not to interfere with the ladies' committee ; and your Lordship moved a vote of thanks to Mr. Roper for his services. I can have no desire to retain, contrary to your Lordship's wish, your name as vice-patror, and I will desire Mr. Roper to omit it ; but, knowing as I do, the great benefit which the society has already rendered to the poor needlewomen, the good that has been eff, ctd by giving away clothes to the needy, and the diminu tion of crime, I am ;fully resolved not to h t the charity fail for the want of exertion, and I cannot conceal from i_ your Lordship my opinion that that h ad hsome yturcm .p person L has ei wa h n . - tonly poisoned your mind, e waited the production of htheenadcciffoeurnetns,t,parnodperllytahuindkitedit , your opinion would have far from candid towards Mr. Roper, who has lent his in collecting thus, house and given his time , and been w instrumentalimthaoiunityseeing the a e - c ounts, to condemn them . subscriptions, I have the honour to be, m I st s r I, " Your obedient remit, C. FAREBROTHER. s t h h l e e n ) : proceeded' Mr. Alderman Farebrother by Lord Ashley and his colleagues in the course taken to censure society before they had attended withdrawing from the . and openly expressed their the recent p u blic meeting "The Right llon for the dissentient gen tleman have been liordA the proper step would the meeting. and moved that to have attended in their nature, should be the accou: ts, if unsatisfactory for the purpose of being reas o ns for adopting such a course._ He submitted that referred back to the audi ors . carefully examined and investiga .which distinguished high est possible respect for the qualities he would not permit the character of Lord Ashley, but i:o matter how that nobleman, or any other person, impute his character ted. He had the elevated his situation might be, to imP-0- ; could have cause to he circulated any statement whic that confi dence which, as a servant of her Majesty share of as a public or a private individual, or to circulate or the effect of alienating from him any of the city of London, might be reposed alder man an in him by his fellow citizens. having read a voluminous corre spondence which took place between himself, Lord t A I e s m h l e t ?: , 0 n t h e t h Ho e on. A b j I e r. c C t o ofw ptehr e s tl c r e . s S s i h o a n w s : a I n f d r . o A t b l d e e r r g m e a n I ; Farebrother concluded an address which occupied more than two hours in delivering, by expressing his convic tion that the intention of Lord Ashley was to destroy the society, having failed in the object he desired, namely, to unite it with that of the Milliners' Society, Aldermanngdestitu F te a o re f br f o a t c h ts e , r,whieh h reasoning,e orcharac terisedcon of which the Noble L or d was a l ready the president. Lord ASHLEY proc ee d e d to reply to the statement made as by M b r e . i one time, rrespond p t o h n o d e though o t con clusion. i atm moment,. llec h f e e s s i s t c a d te t d ha w t h h e e th h e a r d at should he the worthy Alderman's citation to appear there to answer to certain high crimes and misdemeanours, but when he recollected that he had officiated as vice-president, that by so doing he had incurred a responsibility to the com mittee and to the subscribers, and that the president had declared he had a correspondence to read which affected his character, and reflected upon his (Lord Ashley's) reputation, and that he was determined to expose him, he felt that he could not do less, out of respect to the meeting, than attend and hear the allegations which were to be made against him. It was not in his power to state precisely the period when he first joined the so ciety, but he bad been induced to do so from a sincere desire to ameliorate the condition of the distressed needlewomen of the metropolis. After having joined the society he canvassed his friends in its behalf, and was successful in obtaining a great number of sub scribers. After his connexion had lasted some time, various complaints reached his ears that the management was not well conducted, and that as it bad not'answered the purposes for which it was intended an investigation was required. Under these circumstances he deemea his duty to request the attendance of Mr. Roper, the Hono rary Secretary, in order to set an investigation on foot, which subsequently took place, and resulted in the ap pointment of Mr. Shaw as sub-treasurer and comptroller of accounts. Mr. Shaw undertook the office, but repeatedly stated that he was not satisfied with the information he received. A meeting was then determined upon, which was held on the 16th of June, at Mr. Alderman Farebrother 'e chambers. Previously to that meeting, Mr. Cowper, Mr. Shaw, and Mr. Jeffreys met at his (Lord Ashley's) house, and discussed the position of affairs, and arrived at the conclusion that nothing could put matters to rights but the appointment of a paid secretary, who would devote all ' his energies to the interests of the society. Feeliri convinced that the services of a paid officer were indispensable, and having superseded Mr. Roper, they passed a vote of thanks to him for the zeal and activity which he had displayed in the cause of the society. They Were particular in confining themselves to these expressicns, because, without impugning his honesty or the propriety of his general conduct, they felt he was not qilalified for the situation ; and in that opinion they were borne ou t by th e wo rthy Alderman himself, who lamented his deficiency of education to d'seharge the duties of secretary efficiently. Mr. Roper had exhibited, hoWever, great zeal and activity ; he had visited workhouses and prisons without receiving any remuneration, arid the society thanked him for his services. It was afterwards resolved to appoint a deputation to wait upon the committee of the Milli ners' Society,- in order to consider the propriety of 'uniting the two societies, inasmuch as separately they could not afford 'the expenses attendant upon paid officers. A --day war, fixed for tile_ interview, and after the subject had been discussed, the Milliners' Society refused to unite. Such being the case, and knowing the Distressed Needlewomen's Society had been ill-managed, and that its affairs were getting into a state of confusion, from which it would be ex tremely difficult to extricate them, he was unwilling to bear further responsibility, and felt it his duty to tender his resignation as vice-president, and to withdraw from any interference in its society. He then wrote the letter bearing date the 6th of July, which the worthy Alder man had already read to the meeting. On the following day he went to the continent, and remained away 'ix weeks; but on his return he found the letter of Alder man Farebrother, dated the 7th of July, viz., the very day after he left town. His surprise was, of course, very great, for he had supposed that, having, in conjunction with Mr. Cowper, Mr. Shaw, and Mr. Jeffreys, tendered his resignation, that the president would have announced the circumstance at the- next meeting. Indeed, so cer tain was he that such would be the case, that he did not think it necessary to write to him to that effect. His surprise, therefore, was very considerable when he read the report of Mr. Alderman Farebrother's speech, in the Times of the 29th of October. He could not have sup posed that the president of a society, when performing his functions at a meeting of that society, couli have re frained from announcing the withdrawal of four gen • tlemen from its committee. Mr. Farebrother had not, however done so, and so far from assigning the true mo tive for the secession, gave a reason which, as far as he (Lord Ashley) was concerned, was a true one. He sub mitted that his letter of resignation ought to have been laid before the public meeting, but it was not, and its suppression, if other means had not been adopted to circulate it, would have left nineteen-twentieths of the public ignorant of the true motives which had caused the resignation of himself and his colleagues. After some other observations in defence of the course he had pursued, the Noble Lord concluded by stating that his reason for seceding was not that he objected, as alleged by Mr. Alderman Farebrother, to act as chairman of two societies similar in character, but that as the Dis tresQed Needlewomen's Society was mismanaged, and its affairs fast merging into inextricable confusion, he con sidered it due to his own character,'and to the confidence which the subscriber 3 had reposed in him, to withdraw when he could be no longer useful. The Hon. Mr. Cowper, Mr. Jeffreys, and Mr. Shaw, explained their reasons for leaving the society, and gave expression to their regret, that while on the committee they found such unlimited power and control over the disposal of the funds of the institution exercised by the Honorary Secretary, Mr. Roper who, in fact, acted as president, committee, treasurer, and everything else. h The y fully ad taken,approved alui they of saw the n o course easo w n to h r i e c g h r et his a Lordship or havings hi p participated in it. Mr. Alderman FAREBROTHER replied. And After a vast deal of conversation respecting the ma nagement of the society, the alleged irresponsibility of the Honorary Secretary, and the appropriation of the funds, a vote of thanks was passed to the Chairman, on the motion of Lord Ashley, and the meeting separat(d. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. LONDON ' DEC. 15.—Wind W.N.W., moderate breeze and fine, clear, frosty weather. DEer., DEc. 14.—Wind N.W. to W.N.W., moderate. Arrd. Charlotte, Drury, Quebec. Sld. Robert Matthewr, Phillips, Launceston. FALMOUTH, DEC. 14.—Wind E. moderate.—Arrd. Carron, Stoddart, Quebec, for Stockton • Edward, Mailer, Collinborg, for Dublin, leaky, and pumps choked. 13th, Speed, Grund e ll, Savannah, and not Livnitrum, Disc. 14.—Wi n d N . N . E . , mo d era te.—Std. S ,Pringle, for Manilla. as reported.. Margaret, Morton, Mobile; Saranak, Turley, Philad e lphi a; G arlick, Trask, New York ; Frede peed rick, Gower, St. John's, New Brunswick. WnrrsvAßLE, DEC. 14.—The Friends, from Saguenay, came off the main this morning without apparent damage, and proceeded for London. NEWHAVEN, DEC. 14.--The Ouse, Banks, arrived here from Rotterdam, was in contact 10th inst., off Weimer Castle, with a schooner, name unknown, and both received damage. FALMOUTH, Dec. 14.—A brig, waterlogged, with bowsprit gone, and stripped, was passed 25th ult. jn. lat. 40,N., long. 17 W., by the Carron, arrived here. Sr.IVEE, DEC. 12.—The Marquis of Lore, Clark, is aground on the Western Spit. PADSTOW, DEC. 13.—The long-boat of the Hope, of Liver pool, with six living and ten dead men in her, coma ashore to-day near here. MILFORD, DEC. 12.—The Mary Roberts, Perry, of this port, from Cork, struck on the Block House Point yesterday, and sunk; crew saved. The Pekin from St. John's, New Brtniswick,,arrived here, experienced severe weather, and passed through quantities of wreck. YARMOUTH, DEC. 13.—A mast, with main-boom, and a ship's boat, bottom up, were passed, 11th inst., near Sher ringham, by the Penelope, arrived in the Downs. PORTSMOUTH, Dac. 14 . —Wi nd N. N . W . —Off port, Inde pendence, Bractish, N ew Y ork. OFF THE W IGHT, D EC. 13.—Andromeda, Hamburgh. Coax, DEC. 12.—Wi n d N . to N.N.E.— Off por t, Dyk e s, America. YARMOUTH ROADS, D EC. 14. — Aj ax, Chater,- St. John's, New Bruns w i c k. Havannah, for DUEIPANAOIIY, DEC. 12.—A large schooner, with a flag of distress flying, is on shore on the island of Inisfofin, about seven miles to the west of this town, and it is feared she will become a total wreck. Gmsisny,--Dsc. 14.—The brig reported on shore is the Margaret, of Newcastle; the schooner belongs to Leith. The St. Jacob, Domanssky, hence to Dantzic ; the Norfolk, Bart ley, from Shoreham to Newcastle; and the Cornelius, An derson, bound to the north, have lost one or more anchors. spiredMOND a t W t O h D e E r H e O s i lr d S e E n e E o s f ct E . MYSTE RIOUS D EATH AT THE R ESIDENCE OP ED audscia.7amir.pt.rafonr- % M lro •P deho •—A use s , the Western Division of Norfolk, last week. Mr. Wode house resides at Thorpe by Norwich, and in the service of his lady ar e th ree s i sters. O ne of these (the lady ' s maid) on Monday night was found a corpse in a private part of the premises, with her throat cut in a most dreadful manner, and only a few minutes after she, had dressed her mistress, and had been observed to be in good spirits. There appears to be some mystery in the affair, and some attempts are being made to smother the matter, so far as the public are concerned. An inquest was held the next day before Mr. Pilgrim, one of the c , ounty coroners, but at which none of the reporters of the public press were present, when the verdict of the jury was, " That the deceased had_ cut her own thr oa t i n a state of temporary derangement." REPRESENTATION OF BATH.—We have authority for stating that a letter was received on Friday from Lord Ashley declining to become a candidate, at the next dissolution or vacancy, for this c ity. — keene's Bath Journal. The Right Hon. Thomas Grenville, although still M(ARayAseuvertinsTgA.TE:hEeNTD.—ukeLaosft Bsuucnkidnagyhaampecritlhle.dinti-o y ert that he h a d sent more severely indisposed, Was considered som ew h at better onmd saying ' that h e did not inquire after his venerable relative on S,atmuradd a e -y an las a t ttack n:ster, during his discourse to his flock o h n e s o i t u a r t e n a t o t i o n n a a m l e p h o i e m t , B a u n r n d s a , s b s souls to hell during his life than all the ministers have been able to ' send to heaven since his death.' This Night." —Edinburgh statement gave offence to many of the more liberal and intelligent of his congregation —one o f whom, on ar riving at home, took Burns' Poems, and read to his wife A PATRON .-_(fi n I LORD TUuRLOW AS . -- va one occasion a considerable living fell vacant in the Chancellor's gift, a E n .i cl p f r A e m a i . ly, "The Cottars' Saturday rector which was solicited b y Q ueen Charlott e and promised to her protegg. Th e curate, who had served in the parish some yea rs, hearing who was likely t o succee d, mo d es tly applied for the C hancellor 's intercession, that, continued thanks, Thurlow i ntroduced the case of the curate, might t li be to return calling which he represente d with great stren gth and pathos ; but the answer was , "I should be much pl ease d to o b l i ge your Lordship, but unfortunate ly I hav e prom i se d i t to in n the account of curacy. hi s large ge expectant fam i ly, o he ec t a friend." Thurlow : "Sir I cannot make this gentle man your curate, it is true ; but I can make him the rector ; and, by .........-., he shall have th e li v i ng, as h e cannot have the curacy." Ile instantly called in his secretary, and ordered ,the presentation to be -made out in favour of the curate, who was inducted, and enjoys I the living many years.—Lord C am pbe ll ' , Lives of the Chancellors. SERIOUS A C CIDENT AT THE Q UEEN'S THEATRE, TOTTENHAM. STREET.--At the close of the performance on _Monday evening, a young man , about 20 years of age, named Sharpe, fell from the gallery into the pit, and was removed, to all appearance dead, to the Middlesex Hos pital; fortunately the audience were leaving the theatre, so that the unfortunate young man fell on the seats or ' the pit, and no one else was injured. MALTA, DEC. 4.—The French Government steamer Tancrede, with mails from the Levant, arrived late yes terday. Mails for Italy, Sicily, and Marseilles will be closed to morrow per Leonidas. The French steamer Cairo from Bey rout and Alexan dria:arrived to-day. She will continue her route to Marseilles direct without loss of time. Her Majesty's steamer Flamer, with the London mails of the 24th ult., arrived here last night from Marseilles, and will proceed to the lonian islands and Greece to-day with the mails. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Ripon, with mails and passengers fir India, bringing London dates of the 20th ult., arrived here last night, and will proceed this evening to Alexandria. By a letter from Corfu, of the 23d ult., we learn that her Majesty's ship Fantome was to sail on the following day for Athens, to relieve the Amazon, ordered to join the Admiral. Her Majesty's steamer Meteor had been cruising for pirates, but had, of course, been unsuccessful. She re cently enjoyed a pleasant trip with his Royal Highness the Prince Albert of Prussia round the islands, thence to Corinth. His Royal Highness was much pleased with the vessel, and left a remembrance to the crew, and a handsome gold snuff-box, with the cipher of his Royal Highness engraved on it, was presented by him to her commander, Lieutenant G. Butler. The French steamer Oronte, from Marseilles and Leg horn, arrived on the 28th ult., and continued her voyage to the Levant on the same day. The French Government steamer Osiris left port on the afternoon of her arrival here (27th ult.), for Alex andria and Beyrout. The French Government steamer Pericles left port on the evening of the 27th ult., for Athens, Sinyrna, and Constantinople. Both these vessels carried mails. The barque Priscilla, Captain Purdy, twenty-one days from Odessa and twelve days from Constantinople, passed off this port on the 27th ult., all well, bound to England. The schooner Firefly, Captain Holland, which arrived here on the 29th ult. from Odessa, spulte on the 22d, in lat. 36, lon. 20.30, the English brig La Bella, in ballast, bound to Constantinople. The Russian brigantine Themistocles, from the Pirmus, arrived here on the 30th ult. Her Majesty's ship Amazo❑ arrived here on the 30th ult. from the Pirmus. She will sail, we hear, in a few days to join the squadron under Sir W. Parker, Vice- Admiral in command of the fl-et in the Tagus, when a court will assemble to inquire into the corporal and other punishments lately inflicted on board. The Neapolitan steamer Maria Christina arrived here from Marseilles and ports of Italy and Sicily on the 2d inst., and left last night on her return voyage. The French steamer Hellespont, expected here on the 30;h ult. from the Levant, arrived here on the 2d inst., and-'proceeded on the same day to Leghorn and Mar seilles., er Maj,sty's steamer Jackal, whose commander, Lieutenant Pasco, has been recently promoted, is ordered home, and may be shortly expected here from the Pirmus. Her Majesty's steamer Trident is still in port, and nothing (L2Enitive is yet decided as to the period of her getting under way to relieve the Ardent, Commander G. Spong. We understand that her Majesty's ship llocla will shortly proceed to Constantinople to relieve the Blood hound in those waters. Her Majesty's brig Siren is, it is reported, about to relieve her Majesty 's ship Inconstant at Beyrout, and will probably convey his Lordship the Bishop of Jerusalem to Jaffa, a short distance from his see. ADMIRALTY. APromTmENT.—Commander—J. W. Finch, to study at the Steam Factory, Woolwich. ALLEGED HIGHWAY ROBBERY. We last week recorded a somewhat romantic story, as told by a travelling stationer at the City police station on Saturday night week, that story being that the said hawker of Bath post, whilst travelling to Gloucester, was joined by a youth of about 15 or 16, who entered into conversation with him about buying shoes, and on being told that the stationer had a few shillings about him which he intended to invest in second-hand shoes, the youth fell Lipp him with murderous violence, and knocked him about the head with a bludgeon, but that in the struggle which ensued the man of paper got the boy's nasal organ between his teeth, and actually bit it off, leaving the juvenile highwayman to make his way home to his friends minus his nose. We had our sus picions that the whole story was a fabrication; but it appears to have had some foundation in truth, with this trifling discrepancy, that the fellow who made his com• plaint at the police-station was in all probability the first assailant, and no doubt with felonious intent, and that the poor boy whose nose was so unpleasantly gripped was really the aggrieved and the innocent party. It was unfortunate that no information was given of the circumstance to the superintendent of the county police or to any of the officers of that force, so that the first intimation given to the county station reached there through the newspaper on Saturday last, since which time, we understand, Mr. Superintendent Griffin has been indefatigably engaged in investigating the matter, with the following results:—He discovered the boy, whose name is John Wells, who resides at Elmore, and who is about seventeen years of age, and who states that about six o'clock on Saturday evening, the 28th ult., he was met by a travelling man on the side of the Gloucester and Berkeley Canal, and walked with him for some distance until they arrived at the second mile post; that as they walked along the man asked him what he gave for his boots, to which he replied eleven shillings. The man said he wanted a pair himself, but could not afford to give so much money for them. He also remarked that if the boy had been at Gloucester fair that day he could have earned some money, to which the lad replied that he had been there, and had received -two shillings for driving some sheep to Charlton Kings. The ruffian then knocked him down with a blow from his fist in his fare, knelt on him when he was on the ground, and began feeling for his pockets. The boy cried " Murder," and the man seized him by the throat, threatened to throw him into the canal, and in the scuffling did get the poor boy's nose in his mouth and bit it, but only left the marks of his teeth in it; he did not bite it off. The boy begged for mercy. and the fellow ultimately let him go, giving him back a knife which he had taken out of his pocket; but the boy missed his 25., and supposes that the man appropriated them to himself, or that they were lost in the struggle. The boy Wells states his willingness to come forward at any time, and his story is, to a certain extent, confirmed by his having been met not msny minntes after the rencontre by a neighbcur, who saw the state he was in, and to whom he related the attack that had been made upon him With regard to the pedlar, whom we think we must now regard as the real Dick Turpin in this curious adventure, all trace of him has been lost, and it seems probable that, for fear the boy should make cemplaint to the police, ho determined to turn the tables upon him and be the first to have his story heard, pre ferring to appear in the character of a prosecutor rather than to stand at the bar as a criminal charged with highway robbery and violence. There is good reason also to believe that in that part of the story which related to the dreadful injuries he pretended to have re. ceived about the head, he was clever enough to deceive the vigilant and experienced eyes of Mr. Superintendent Williams, to whom ho told his story. It has 1:402 ascer tained that the fellow arrived at Parry's lodging-house in Leatherbottle •lane on the evening in question ; that he did not appear to be hurt except on his head ; but that he tied up his head with a handkerchief, went to the police-station, and on his return retained the same uninjured appearance, and, after sleeping at Parry's that eight, went away the next morning. The activity of superintendent Griffin in so far unravelling this affair is creditable to him as an officer ; but it is right we should state, on the other side, that this new version of the whole story does not obtain implicit credence, and th a t mystery is still supposed to attach to some of the circumstances of this singular narrative.—Gloucester Journal. Mits. SIDDONS.—A statue of this eminent tragedian is to be placed in Westminster Abbey. The execution has been intrusted to Mr. Thomas Campbell, the sculptor, who has just finished the model, which may be seen in the studio of the artist. The original intention was a half length figure, in bas relief, which may also be seen in the artist's studio. The half•lrngth leas relief, however, was abandoned for a full length figure, in ideal drapery, with a scroll in the right hand and nothing in the left. The deign was originally set on foot by Mr. Macready, who placed his name at the head of the cata logue of persons who contributed to the expense of the monument.--Musical World. "Merrion-square, Dec. 12, 1846. " Sir,—l return you the resolutions which you sent me unsought for on my part. I return them, lest by retaining them I should be supposed to acquiesce in the gross inaccuracy they exhibit of the real state of the question touching the conference proposed by me. " In one of these resolutions you talk, as of a mater of doubt, whether any legal question would arise at the conference. "It is, perhaps, my duty—at all events it is my incli nation—to inform you that the primary, if not the ex clusive object of the proposed conference, is to ascertain and define matters of law. " In truth the affair stands thus:— " First—The Repeal Association is, beyond any sha dow of doubt, a lawful assembly, not impeachable for any breach of the law. "My proof is this. The Repeal Association has stood the ordeal of the state trial—not only without any prosecution, but without any officer of the crown, or any one of the court, intimating against it the slightest charge of illegality. "The Repeal Association is a legal body, because it disclaims any use of force and arms to achieve the repeal of th? union statute. Because it disclaims the use of physical force to achieve the repeal of the union statute, every member of the Repeal Association is at present perfectly safe from any prosecution. " Would the members be equally safe if it were to admit any intermixture of the physical force principle as part of the means for obtaining such repeal? " I urn decidedly of opinion that the members would not, in such a case, be safe from a well founded prose cution. "I take these propositions to be clear in law:-- " First—That any asssembly admitting any species of physical force as part of its means of obtaining a repeal of an Act of Parliament is an unlawful assembly, liable to be dispersed by any magistrate, and its members to be punished by indictment. " Secondly—That any such assembly is not only un rawful, but that any acts done by it in furtherance of its object constitute a treasonable fact, rendering the mem bers liable to conviction and execution for treason. " This opinion, in point of law, I have at repeated public meetings proclaimed. " On one occasion, in the Association, I brought down the legal authorities, and quoted them chapter and page. " It is observable, that often as I have repeated this legal doctrine, no one has had the hardihood to deny its accuracy. " It follows, if I be right, that the seceders cannot safely be admitted into the Repeal Association, unless upon the fullest and most explicit disclaimer of resorting to any physical force means to achieve the repeal of the union. " In order to be enabled to receive the seceders into the Repeal Association again, it should be ascertained beyond a doubt whether I am right in point of law or not. " At former periods in my struggles for advancing the popular cause my judgment in the matter of law was found eminently useful, and my opinion of the state of the law was trusted to with implicit confidence. And I have the comfort to know that such confidence was never regretted nor shown by any fact to be misplaced. " Now my mist anxious desire is to lay the founda tion of perfect conciliation ; or, if that be refused, to have the universal people unchntand who it is to whom the continuance of the dissension is justly attributable. " I stand altogether upon the law. My solo difficulty rests upon the legal objection to the admission of the seceders. " What, then, is to be done ? "Is it not the wise course to ascertain beyond a doubt what the law is upon the subject ? If the law will admit of any relaxation I am quite ready, of course I a-n, to give the seceders the full benefit of that re laxation. " I repeat the question. " What is to be done ? My answer is ready, and I propose to do the thing—that is, to hold an amicable conference, to ascertain, in the first instance, the state of the law. " This should be a preliminat y inquiry. It would be idle to talk upon the terms upon which the seceders should be re-admitted, if we are prevented by the law from re-admitting them, except at the peril of our lives. " Let us, then, ascertain most amicably the state of the law, and leave every other question (if other ques tions thtri? be) undiscussed until the state of the law is ascertained. " It was with a - view to ascertain thus amicably the law of the case that I proposed the conference. I se lected the most unexceptionable persons to be members of that conference , including even myself,- for I named before Mr. Smith O'Brien. I also named four barristers —three of them more eminently successful in their pro fession than any gentlemen of their standing in the British dominions; the fourth possessed of talents equally entitling him to a success in his profession, which I believe ought not to be far distant. " The four are— Sir COLEMAN O'LoGHLIN, Mr. O'HEA, Mr. O'HAGAN, and Mr. DILLoN. " It 7s not likely that any man will be found who will dispute the accuracy of their conjoint legal opinion. If that opinion be identical with mine, there are many of the seceders who will acquiesce and submit to the law, and join the Association once again in its struggles for Irish nationality. If the law be declared otherwise than I think it is, I shall acquiesce at once and admit my error. But in either case, no question of terms . can arise until the law is ascertained, and fully and' unequi vocally submitted to. . " There can be no paltering in a double sense. The law, when once ascertained, must be the rule of all our actions ; nothing else would be just—nothing else would be wise—nothing else would be safe. " The conference cannot do any harm ; it may, and I think must, do good. It will show that I am ready to carry out conciliation to the full extent of law. "It will also show who they are who would prevent conciliation ; or, at all events, not avail themselves of its influence. " I am bound to say that I have not been met with a spirit corresponding to my own, in the desire to put an end to dissension, " A most respectable clergyman, of the mildest con ciliatory demeanour, and a high order of intellect - " Such men as he Give grace to holy ministry," took the trouble of going down to the county Limerick to Mr. Smith O'Brien, with my message of peace. " He, alas! had his journey in vai n . I h ave hi s au thority for saying that Mr. Smith O'Brien decidedly re jected the conference. " I regret extremely ; but it makes it only the more imperative duty upon me to redouble my exertions for the sole remaining object of my political life—the repeal of the union. "I am, Sir. your obedit-nt servant, " DANIEL O'CONNEa. " T. Devin Reilly, Esq." STATE OF THE COUNTRY. There is no part of Ireland exempt from the terrible calamity by which we are now afflicted. The northern districts, heretofore comparatively free from destitution, are now suffering deep distress; and even in the manu facturing towns, Drogheda, Belfast, and Lisburn, there is a vast amount of destitution. In Drogheda, on Tuesday last, a meeting attended by all the leading inhabitants, was held at the Thobel, to adopt measures for affording relief and employment, until the Board of Works should be enabled to extend operations in the district. _ The Roman Catholic Primate, Most Rev. Dr. Crolly, addressed the meeting on the necessity of prompt exer• tion. "We must," said that excellent prelate, " call on the inhabitants to subscribe liberally, although it is not very long since we called on them before. But we could not, no one could, foresee the greater calamity which has since befallen the country. That calamity is far more deep, and more extensively spread over the country, and we must appeal to all for aid " -- --- Arrangements were niecle for a general subscription. DEATH OF THE SON OF CAPTAIN KENNEDY FROM HYDROPHOBIA. The Limerick Chronicle says—" Sad gloom prevails over the neighbourhood of Newcastle, in consequence of the death, from hydrophobia, of a fine boy, seven years old, son of Capt Kennedy, agent to the Devon estates, who was bitten five weeks ago by a stray cur dog." Ludy Blessington (Miss Power), the authoress, and friend of Moore, the poet, is at Besborough, the seat of the Lord• Lieutenant. LIMERICK, DEC. 12.—Three vessels arrived in our port from Odessa, Vigo, and New York, with cargoes 01 Indian corn, since Wednesday, besides four vessels fron► London, Glasgow, and Waterford, with flour and grain. We are shipping corn and provisions every day for Lon don and Glasgow! The Isabella, from New York, with Indian corn, arrived here yesterday, and was purchased at 151. per ton. J. N. Russell and Sons, of this city, have entered notice of application to the grand jury for 2,3001., amount of loss sustained by them in consequence of the plunder of their ship, the Sea Lark, and her cargo, at Ballybunnion, last month. THE " FAIRY WOMAN. "—On the Bth instant the county coroner held an inquest on the body of a man named Denis Roche, of Knockraw, barony of St. Mu'- lins, under the following circumstances :—" It appeared that the deceased, who was employed on the public works, had suddenly disappeared, and was not beard of by his family during the last fortnight. After being paid his wages on the day he was last seen, he went into a public house at Bahana, to drink with some of the workmen, and as his body was found last week in a turf bog at Cranagh, it is supposed he lost his way, had 1 fallen into a turf bog, and was drowned. His family having searched the diitrict in vain for the body, pro• ceeded to Enniacorthy to a fairy woman,' that is, one who held communication with the invisible world, and gave her 11., on condition that she would inform them of the particulars respecting the death of the deceased. Having taken two clear days to consult her invisible friends, the fairies,' she announced that she had sten deceased himself, and that he was murdered by twa !men, one of whom had deceived a fair haired girl in the neigh bourhood, but the fairies threw no light on the locality ST. JAMES'S-PARR.—In this park the number of per sons venturing on the ioe were about 250, bat they were mostly confined to the west end, opposite 'Buckingham Palace. At the east end the ice was considered to be so unsafe that Szporintendent Godfrey caused the edges to be broken by the icemen. About half-past two o'clock an ac2ident h-ppened by which a man named Wright, potman at the King's Areas, Brewer street, Pimlico, lost his life. It appears that a young man named George Piney, a paper-hanger, of 169, Goswell-street, broke through the ice, near the fountain, into seven feet water. Thomas Thomas, of 5, Grove, Mile-end, went to his assistance, but the ice also broke with him, and they both became immersed. The unfortunate deceased went to their assistance, but before getting near them the icebroke with him also, and he disappeared. Iceman Pav€y succeeded, by means of a "breaker ladder" in rescuing Thomas, and Winnett, another man belonging, to the Royal Humane Society, res c u e d Piney. The drags were then put in requisition, and in al , out four minutes Wright was brought up. The whole of tee men, much exhausted, were conveyed to the marquee, where they were attended by Mr. M'eann, surgeon, and Thomas and sPilley reco vered, but all efforts to restore Wright were unavailing. The body was removed to St. Martin's workhouse to await the coroner's inquiry. REGENT'S PARK —The - ornamcntd ice . in this park was visited by about 600 sivtters and sliders during the day. The only accident worthy of notice happened about two o'clock, when W. 11..zinett. 27, Guildford street, Russell-square, aThd W. Vincent, 15, New-street, Dorset-square, broke tlrough the ig, ! : tie :lie, t i : l: s : r : C e:i l c a .o r t e e n r c e e ; Clarence gate. They were specdi! . .\re:e:: ) , 2 l . ACCIDENTS IN THE FROST —On Mcnilay the inetropo litan streets and suburbs wero with ice, occasioning many se.i,mi and 14151 accidents. In the Waterloo-bridge-road, a horse attached to a cart heavily laden with hay, proceeding up toe hill towards the bridge, in consequence of the , bppery condition of the ground, fell down, and the cart beit,g overturned, a boy named Farley, who was seated at the top, was dashed upon the ground, and sustained a deep fracture on the head. On the same pot, shortly a f terwar d s, a boy accidentally slipped dawn, and before he could recover himself; the wheels.`kof a cab had passed over his chest., Two ethe * r accidents of nearly, similar nature . occurred during the d a y, on LondOtit bridge, and in Fleet-itreet opposite Fetter-lame, result-, • ing in the serious maiming of two feiraftranamed Clara Lloyd and Emma Morgan. On Holborn-hill, a power ful horse, attached to a brick cart, was thrown down opposite Shoe-lane, and several persons who assisted in detaching the animal were severely kicked and injured by the horse, which the owner was compelled to kill. Very numerous accidents occurred on nearly every bridge, owing to the horses of • omnibuses, &c., being unable to ascend the slippery roactiegay. An unloadtd 4.! coal barge, belonging to a merchant or -Southwark, was found draling down the river, and it was ascertained that the barge had left Chelsea in the charge of a lighter man named David Smith, and from marks on the barge it is supposed that that individual was walking along the gunwale, which was covered'with frozen snow, when he had slipped overboard. DESTITUTION AND DEATH. On Monday night an inquest was held by Mr. Bedford, at the Two Chairmen, Dartmoutii.. , trePt, Westminster, as to tie death of Elizabeth Doddemeade. Mr. Lavies, of Great Ge - orge-tureci, surgeon, who bad opened the body, said he found it very much attenuated, but there were no external maths of violence. From the state of the viscera, and also finding no organic disease, he could come to no other opinion than that destitution was the cause of death. Mr. Barber, the landlord of the White Irart, Little St. Andrew-street, Seven Dials, said he was the brother of the deceased, who had been well off when she married, but her husband had been extravagant. lie bad himself done what he could for them, and had male them an allowance until litely. They had an allowance from Marylebone, but in consequence of their state becoming known, it was stopped at the beginning of the year, and they were requested to go into the house, but she said she would stave first. They had been in great want for some time, and had not common necessaries. She was subject to fits, and was very violent and obstinate." James Ihddemeade, the husband, said he was now a jobbing carpenter. They had been in great distress for seven years. When the alto'.: ante wn stopped in Mary lebone, he never applied there or in Westminster, for he would not let her go into the workhouse. CORONER—Did you ghe Ler anything before she died? Doddemeade—l gave her t little coffee I had, and a piece of bread, but she could not swallow the bread ; she soon after died in my army. Mr. Thomas, the receiving. officer of Westminster, stated, that the last time be saw them was in February, when he wisheil them to go into the house ; but they would not, and no other application had been made to him. The jury returned A ye the " delth of the deceased was caused by the want of th., c m r.c.n neces saries of life." ENGLISH WILLS IN FRANCE.—By the will of Mr. William k;.4acpoole, which has &ready Oren Ilse to much litigation, he left to each of two daughters a sum of 3,0001 sterling, but ordered that if either should marry without the consent of Mr. James Stacpoole, she was not to receive her legacy, end it was to go to her sister. Miss Eleanora.S7arpoole, wishing to contract a marriage with M. Caillet, an officer of ituantry in garri son at Strasbourg, applied frequently to Mr. James Sta,cp9ole_ for his consent in writtiog, but could receive no answer. She therefore resov, d to ilimmon him before the Civil T r ib una l , i n or d er that he might be cwoinr will to hoer .et that the co A uf . t might c o o rd m e p r el th le e d cl t a o u N i e n also appeared a s an i nterven i ng party. The h th is e was heard on Th urs d ay, when, after hearing C ce a oa i uo l I n e s e t . self for the plaintiff and defendant, the court declared itself incompetent to inter fare, the parties being both English. We extract the following from the decisicn of the Tribunal, as pronont , eed by the President :—" It the French tribunals take cognizance, as between foreigners, of certain urgent and provisions! affairs, yet as this is only a faculty which the) are at liberty to use or not, and as in the present cause the pla . ntiff and the defend ant are both English, and the go, stion is, besides, the appreciation of a will governed by the laws o f England, it is nut a case in which the t r i bunal can enter u p on the affair. That a- Caillet,. who ha. come fitrward with the plaintiff, without having any quality to authorise his doing so, cannot plead in his - favour article 14 of 'the civil code, inasmuch as be is to.able to show that any con vention existed between him nod the defendant, the tribunal declares itself incompeo nt, 'and condemns the plaintiff and Caillet pay tne costs."—Gatignani. THE CONDE DE AIONTFMOLIN..--HiS Royal High ness was occupied for the :::renter pirt of Mon' v in, receiving and r, wining ‘i.ns. A.1,;(+! , ...95t the nobility and gentry who called up ~' t his Itoyal - Highness were the Earl of Carnlrvon, Mr. She: iff (‘o nll Mr. Under- Sheriff Tilleard, Mr. Bert-siord, M.P., Mr. Sinclair the younger, of Ulhsier, Mr. Ch leis, !Hr Augustus Foster, &c. His Royal Highness paid to Lath' Petre, Captain Ryder Barton, R.N. ' Mr. M.P., Mr, Laurie, &e. its Royal Highness honoured. I‘l. Edwin D. Smith with a sitting for his portrait, r.zni . in tLe even ing visited St. James's Theatre. _ _ UNION.—At the vveAdy meting of th e workhouse on S7,turclay, there we r e more t h an fifty GU A ar N cl D J:n y s E ( R if this union, held in the board-room of th e fresh applicants for admittance into the house, or to have oat-door allowance granted them, being the greatest number ever known to apply on one day since the for mation of the union. In the union, this year, the annual Christmas dinner is to bi-, fliatontinufd ; there fore, instead ol" the poor inmates 1 - ,avir,g good roast beef and bier, as in former p - ars, on that d iy; thi s y ear th e y will have a eheerlei Troal of bread and cheese. The pies a4aiii. , :t it is, that 11 - t number bei-g S 3 great, a suf ficient sum for that parpose cannot be raised by voluntary contributions. INIBrS ACCIDENT,—Monday evening, between four and five o'clock, as Mrs. Gardner, the wife of a wood cutter residing in Deptford, was mounting an omnibus in Wellington -street, Strand, she slipped from the steps, which were slippr,r , .. from the frast, and pitch ing on ht,lll, she sus:,_iir.l - 1 s c,,neussion of the brain. the was renr.red to the house of Mr. Williams, in Exeter-street, where the lies with out hope of recovery.