The Sun. — London, England, 1837-11-18 00:00:00

I)A .RLIAIVIEN TAR Y PRIVILEGE. mained in custody of the Sergeant-at-Arms until the end of the session, three months, when not having been com mitted for a time certain, they were, of course, liberated. Thus we have seen that whenever the liberties of the people were attempted to be invaded under colour of law, the keen eye of the Commons detected the fraud, and their strong arm was stretched forth promptly to quell the of fender. The power of the Commons is the power of the people, and the House are bound to transmit that power unimpaired to their successors. If they fail in this they betray their trust, and not only deserve the execrations of their constituents, but of posterity. The following propositions contain the whole substance of the question, and should be impressed upon the mind of every Member of the House : r , TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. In a former letter I promised to enumerate the ease s • . winch the Justices of the Crown had assumed to decide questions of Constitutional or Parliamentary law, !In a s: , to controul the H o us e s of Parliament. I did hope to e been abl e t o om i t t hi s ungrac i ous t as k ; but as I per ceive that an article has been put forth in a Law publication, ; i hi p i n e ! l : , although rema r k a bl e for nothing but shallowness and r - "eY, yet do es it i n di ca t e the animus of the party so Iti3n glY, that I shall fulfil my promise. t There h ave b een Judges in former t i mes w h o a tt emp t e d ° de grade the H ouses o f P ar li ame nt, " under the fraudu lent Pretence of succouring liberty. " But in all those cases, t use Mr. Hargrave's words, " The two Houses did not "get their duty." The first attempt of these Judges was generally their l as t. Th e b ar o f the Houses was the ter „innus of their official career. They were sent from thence alto retirement, or into exile, or—to the scaffold. „In th e 1 0th year of the reign of R i c h ar d 11 ., t h e taltiti_seps_of Parliament compelled the King to sanction an p arliament empowering certain Commissioners to - jure int o a ll a b uses i n t h e H ouse h o ld an d C o urts o f La n' , and t o regu l ate an d controu l t ill Officers, Ministers, ball ee e. ' B ‘e- The y ear f o ll ow in g , when the King's hands had en a 'effici ent l y strengt h ene d t o ma ke the attempt, he e - a Council at Nottingham, when questions were put t t ,c ) all the J udges as to the power of the Houses to coerce Sovereign, and as to the criminality of those who were the Prime movers of the Act. The King's Justices decided that t he Act was nu ll an d vo id, and that those who were host active in procuring its enrolment " ought to be punished Las traitors." The Juiges were impeached by the Commons are the L or d s ; an d i t i s d ec l are d in the Roll that " The Lord the spent a long time, and took great pains to examine " 1 evidences, the better to satisfy their own consciences and the world." They had an awful responsibility cast t! ' " them ; but they did not, from a cruel mercy, shrink ;a ngst their d uty. Ei g h t o f t h ese un h appy men were b a n ge d, ; a ngst wh om was Si r R o b er t T res ili a n, the Chief Justice t he King's Bench. The rest were banished. n in the 11th o f Ch ar l e s 1., that wretched Monarch, wish ing o trample on the libert i es o f t h e peop l e , f e ll u p on th e ice of taxing by prerogative. He naturally resorted to li his She for the sanction of their opinion in his favour . th - .Ley give it ? To be sure they gave it I " Though sn _ e Statute Book was full of legislative declarations against es without consent in Parliament," says Mr. Hargrave, tho ugh not s o muc h as one recognition of the claim could f ound in the Records of Justice, the Court of Exclie leer in Bates's case unanimously gave judgment for impo titio h a 48 by prerogative on imports and exports ; and in niPden' s case, though some very recent admonitions and h l .ni ags of duty hal inter% cued, all the Judges of West 41uster Hall, two only excepted, joined to give the sane mcal of a judicial opinion to Ship-money. Nor were mono 15°1ies, loans, and benevolences, wholly uncountenanced by Court s of Ju:tice." T he Lord Kee ,er Finch, the principal offender, was brought to the l'ar of the House of Commons in 16.10 — where h, said,—" For the shipping business, my opinion of that cause hath lain heavy upon me. I shall clearly and truly ;Pres ent i unto y ou w h a t e very thing is, with this protesta ,", that if i n reckoning up my own opinion what I was °l' or what I delivered, any thing of it be displeasing or Easy cont ; io the opinion of this House, that I am far from ' lllti Ying of it, but submit that, and all other my actions, 10 your wisdom and goodness." This subdued bearing of the Lord Keeper forms a strik ing C ontrast to the lofty tone he assumed when assailing the C onstitution, under what he then deemed to be a suf cient p rotect i on. H i s l ou d vo i ce an d t h rea t en i ng looks, i and grovelling minds mistook for courage and determi nation, 1 , 7:.en in truth they were nothing snore than the in dications of mean and cowardly presumption, arising out o fancied security. The House persisted in their intentions to impeach the Lord Keeper. Seeing which, he got up early the next mo rning, and escaped into Holland. The civil war soon after breaking out, the proceedings were suspended. He, ho wever, remained an exile for eight years, and paid com position money, amounting to 7,0001. Articles of impeach tent were also sent up against Mr. Justice Crawley and Mr, Justice Berkley. I n 1667, after the report of a Committee (appointed to Incluirainto the conduct of Chief Justice Keeling) had been tic s the House of Commons resolved, that the Chief Jus (47 h ash used an arbitrary and illegal power , which is o f p "s consequences to the lives and liberties o f the tr e n -r ` e Of Engl an d, a nd tends to the introducing of a n arbi -17 government. 11t1 That, in place of judicature, the Lord Ch i e f Justice i"" unde rva l ue d, vilified, and contemned Magna Charta, "e great preserver of our lives, freedoms, and property. That h e b e brought to trial, in order to co ndi g n pu nish nt ent, in su c h a manner as the House shall judge most fit and requisite." a e :F it e House were then informed that the Chief Jus tice tred to be heard at the bar of the House to make his t fe , ne e• This they granted. The sequel I shall descri be t ne ewords of Si r R o bert Atkins :—" And I myself , " says ( ir R , o bert, " have seen a Lord Chief Justice of this Court ,„—" la.). while he was Lord Chief Justice, and a learned an, by leave from the House of Commons, pleading be- Z e th at H ouse for himself, an d excus i ng w h at h e h a d , in a tri a l th a t cam e before them in the West, whereof - " . ° l l 3 laint was ma d e to t h e H ouse . And he did it with tha t great humility and reverence, and those of his own pro 4alen and o th ers were so f ar hi s advocates, as that the 44 e desisted from any further prosecution." Both J e ff reys and Scroggs maintained the doctrine en to ree d in the case of Stockdale v. Hansard. But we will not befoul our pages by noticing these ermined ruffians — We ' ll know wh a t b eca me of them. It is worthy of note that James 11. was the Sovereign who made the precedent, 'eh has been since acted upon pretty generally, of ereat- I 4 certain Judges Peers, and that that precedent was tvt d e in th e person of Jeffreys. There may have been one th Wo cases in much earlier times ; but Burnett tells us that i 'vas consid ere d th en a most unconstitutional proceed thg' Lord Brougham has declared it to be " contrary to Do , e "inciples o f th e C o nstitution to blend in one individual "tie•al and judicial functions." In the reign of James 11., informations for libels, filed C-ar. 11., were prosecu t e d against Sir William Wil itlT. An or d er o f th e H ouse of Commons was pleaded r ti l: A ar * The Chief Justice, Sir Edward Herbert , over led the plea. Th e c h arac ter of this Judge we will take cozu the most favourable source—Burnet. He says : f T T he re was a new Chief Justice found out very different A Z' 'Jeffrey s , Sir Edward Herbert. He was a well-bred Ib ut 4 virtuous man, generous, and good-natured. He was pt ae n ' indifferent lawyer, and had gone to Ireland to find a rt : f le e and preferment there. He unhappily got into a very high notions with relation to the King's prern tkte e * His grav i ty an d v i r t ues gave him great advan bik:' c hiefly succeeding such a monster as had gone before aphopstsliic,,:joot of i l ie,beine• found to be a fit tool, was, without any il his being raised up all at once to this high 1. That, as the corporate power and privileges of the Commons' House of Parliament are the power and privi leges of the whole British people, to submit the extent of that power to the determination of the Justices of the Crown (who are but inferior functionaries appointed and sworn to administer the common and the statute laws as they find them framed for ordinary occasions, and not to stay proceedings on account of any extraordinary writ or letter issued under the Great or the Privy Seal), would be to abandon and betray the people's liberties, by indirectly adding a new power to the Crown and the Peerage hitherto unknown to the Constitution of these realms. 2. That, as the Law of Parliament is the law of the Constitution, the proceedings under that law by either House of Parliament are alone subject to public obser vation and public opinion, and can only be legitimately reviewed in Conference of the Lords and Commons ; and that it would be unseemly and unconstitutional in any inferior Court, either ecclesiastical or maritime, of Common Law or Equity, to presume to canvass and de cide, according to these inferior laws, acts done pursuant to the orders of either House of Parliament ; which orders are issued in administration of the more high and politic rules of law and principles of justice which constitute the Law of Parliament—the paramount law of the land—and are the proceedings in Parliament expressly pointed at by the Bill of Rights. I have forborne to encumber the body of these Letters with references to the cases and precedents cited. They are nearly all to be found in Ferran Law of Parliament, which was published more than three months before the Report of the Select Committee appeared. The Commons have hitherto done their duty, and deserve the thanks of the country for the Resolutions of 30th May. Should they be forced to exercise their authority, they may rely upon sig nal and determined popular support. A REFORMER. ACCIDENTS AND LOSSES IN THE CROWD, ON THE OCCASION OF THE ROYAL PROCESSION. (From the First Number of Jim Crow.) Sir Charles Wetherell got surrounded by a mob of the unwashed, who by a pardonable mistake mistook him for one of themselves. They at first made free with the learned Knight's shirt (a piece of luxury they were at a loss to un derstand), but on observing its hue they honourably re stored it. _ _ Sir Edward Sugdcn was unwise enough to bring his pedi gree with him. It was afterwards found hanging on a bar ber's pole. The Duke of Richmond, Lord Stanley, Sir James Graham, and other passengers of " the Dilly," lost their their consistency. Although diligent search has been made, it has not yet been picked up. The Bishop of London, in passing through St. Paul's (of which he is Dean), lost sight of his tolerance and Christian humility. A substitute has been since provided him in the shape of a leader from the Standard. Lord Abinger (coming direct from Westminster Hall), on a sudden missed his law. His Lordship was not, how ever, observed to be any lighter on his arrival. Sir Francis Burdett, in passing through Westminster (the scene of his former glory), lost himself. He has been for some time a dead loss to his country, to public virtue, patriotism, and the principles of his youth. The substitute that he offers is a twaddling " faded gentleman" from North Wilts, who denounces O'Connell as an alien, and lauds the Duke of Wellington's political principles to the skies. Sir George Murray found his courage gone before he reached the Hall. It had not, however, been visible since the night of his valiant attack on General Evans, in his absence. The Earl of Egremout caught cold on visiting Brighton the week before last, to pay his duty to the Queen, and returned to Petworth on Thursday, the 2d of November, not well ; but his illness put on no character of serious indisposition until Tuesday afternoon, when Sir Mat thew Tierney was summoned to visit him, and arrived at Petworth on Wednesday morning, at half-past eight o'clock, although suffering severely from the gout. Sir Matthew continued in close attendance on his Lordship until his death, which took place at a quarter past 11 o'clock, p.m. on Saturday, the 11th inst.—Brighton Gazette. EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE.—An inquest was held on Monday last, before Mr. De Lasaux, coroner, at the parish of River, on the body of Francis Ayburn Wor rell, who destroyed himself by cutting his right arm with a knife, from which he bled to death. It appeared from the evidence of Crosoer, of the Dover police, that on Sa turday morning he found the deceased in a field in the parish of Poulton ; he was lying on his back quite dead, without a coat. An incision had been made in his right arm, from which a very large quantity of blood had issued ; near him was a knife marked with blood, which there could be no doubt was the instrument that caused his death. It also appeared in evidence, that ;the deceased had been in a nervous state during the last year, and had lately visited Dover for a change of air, lie being at times very low and desponding. He was 53 years of age, having a daughter married to a respectable tradesman, who lives at Dover. Verdict, Insanity.—Kentish Observer. Sunday morning, a man was discovered drowning in the Clyde betwixt the Glasgow and the Accommoda tion Bridges. On some individuals rushing to his rescue, they found that he had got his arms firmly tied to his sides with a handkerchief, and seemed bent on self-destruction. It was only by force they got him out, and carried him to the Police-office, where, being taken care of, he recovered. Should there there not be a few spare blankets or great coats kept in the office in which to wrap unfortunate beings in such an emergency as this.—Scots Times. The tide rose so high on Sunday as to overflow the street in Strood, and numerous passengers were con veyed in carts at the charge of a penny. A barge going up the river became fixed in one of the arches of Roches ter-bridge until liberated by the falling of the tide.— Kentish Observer. _ _ ----- The wife of a respectable man in Carluke was last week brought into the gaol of Lanark on suspicion of hav ing murdered a man by administering poison to him, and during her examination a suspicion arose that she had taken the life of another, an old woman in the neighbour hood, by the same means. Both had died under her charge, and were buried, and both were raised from their graves, and the fact ascertained that they had died by poison. Proof has been obtained of her having purchased arsenic on account of rats, and that no rats were known to be in the house to any one but herself. The whole circumstances of the case have been sent off to the Lord Advocate. — Glasgow Courier. Thursday evening, between eight and nine o'clock, a young gentleman of the name of Wrightson, residing with his brother, an artist, at No. 4, Southampton-street, Mor nington-crescent, Camden -town, committed suicide by shoot ing himself. The b•dIl entered the pericardium, and death must have been instantaneous, for on his brother and a medical friend, whose company he had recently left, enter ing his bed-room scarcely half a minute after the report, life was found to be perfectly extinct. A paper was on his dressing table on which was written, in pencil, " Life is sweet. in ° .Sir Ed . Hales ' case he mainta i ned the d i spens i ng 14 " of the Sovereign • and he and the other judges (ex -414 S 4 .• • that the Kings of t eet and Powel) were of opinion, Nland were absolute monarchs. He was subsequently t tia "ed to th e C ommon P l eas, an d, at t h e R evo l ut i on , t : ally „ listniss e d. I cannot fi n d any trace o f thi s j u d ge of rWar as--in all p ro b a bili ty t h e i n fl ue nce and services of to ' t tel : at ive, Admi ra l H er b er t, i n d uc ed the House to con• Di 1 - : t self with the declaration in the Bill of Rights— e'Y, that James had forfeited the Crown of England, IC.'"git other things, " by prosecutions in the Court of 14, 4 1 's Bench for matters and causes cognizable only i in o li,4ll.l4aient" Sir \Vim Williams was not popular, anct tl.;: j e ' l a'e historians attribute Parliaments not compelling e 11d g" to P ay the costs and damages incurred in cons of their illegal decision. These and the next case Topham) clearly, distinctly, and vunequivocally , kio 00 1 th e mean i ng of the ninth article i n tl..Billof oq,l its , which declares that, " proceedings in Parliament 14: e nt /Int to b, 411 t of P ar li ament. " peached or questioned in any Court o r tl te 1 4th Car. 11., Mr.Topham, the SA.geant-at: Arms, t reap , :At , ord er o f the House of Commons to an action of J ay us h' o ught against him in the King's Bench, by one cl t) The pl ea concluded to the jurisdiction—th i s t h e vivi a rt tover-r uled. In 1689, after the Revolution, the sur 4eQ4:`udges, Chi e f J ust i ce Pemberton and S i r T homas k \ i ' Were brought to th e B ar o f t h e H ouse ; an d, h av ing ard their defence, were committed. They re- Common Proverb. I have found it bitter." The dread of the failure of some literary speculations is the only assignable motive for the rash deed. LOVE AND CRIME.—The announcement of a new novel, under the above title, from the practised and popu lor pen of the author of " 13rambletye House," will excite no little attention and curiosity in the literary world—espe cially after the long interval that has elapsed since the last appearance before the public of this favourite writer. The other title of this forthcoming work, " Jane Lomax," seems to promise that the scene of it is laid in that class of life in connectio n with which this author has already produced such happy and natural delineations. To depict the real characters, humours, passions, and social peculiarities that everywhere surround us in middle life, and to do so with a fine moral purpose and result, blended with the entertain ment which they afford, is decidedly thepte of this clever and pleasing writer ; and we look with much interest to the result in the present instance. Yesterday afternoon a man was driving the cab No. 1,550 to the stand in Picket -street at the moment that one of the conveyances (No. 25) belonging to the Parcel Deli very Company was proceeding in an opposite direction at a rapid rate. The two vehicles came in collision with such violence, that the cabman was dashed from his seat into the road. The poor fellow fell upon his head, which was frac tured in a frightful manner. He was removed to the hos pital, where be at present lies in a very dangerous state. E SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1837. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, Nov. .16.—This day the following degrees were conferred :-- MASTERS OF ARTS.-John William Wing, Fellow of Uni versity College ; Rev. William Gilbard, Worcester College ; Rev. Durbin Brice, Queen's College ; Rev. George Gardner Harter ' Trinity College; Thomas Blencowe, Wadham Col lege ; Rev. John Davies, New Inn Hall. BACHELORS OF ARTS.-Daniel Stratton, Worcester Col lege; Samuel Minton, Thomas Benjamin Adair, Exeter Col lege ; John P. Scott, Balliol College ; Charles Clarke, Tri nity College; John B. B. Hankey, Merton College; Richard Edward Bassett, Lincoln College ; Henry Edward Michel, New College; Alfred Turner, Andrew's Exhibitioner of St. John's College; Walter Jones Williams, St. John's College. CAMBRIDGE, NOV. 18.—PREACHERS AT GREAT SAINT MARY'S, Nov. 19.—Morning, Mr. Dodsworth, Cath..hall. Afternoon, Mr. Whewell, Trinity. At a Congregation on Wednesday last the following degrees were conferred : HONORARY MASTERS OF ARTS.—Hon. G. Wentworth Fitzwilliam, Trinity College, second son of Earl Fitzwilliam ; Hon. Edward Pleydell-Bouverie, Trinity College, second son of Lord Radnor. MASTERS OF ARTS.—Charles Spence Bourchier, St. John's College; Thomas Bibby, St. John's College; Robert Mon teith, Trinity College. LICENTIATES IN PHYSlC.—William Augustus Guy, Pem broke College; Henry Alfred Pitman, Trinity College; Wil liam Harcourt Ranking, Catharine-hall. BACHELORS OF ARTS.—Frederick Roberts, St. Peter's Col lege ; Richard Farquhar Wise, St. John's College ; Charles Marett, Pembroke College; Joshua Finlinson, Queen's College. 4a* ,\ COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen gave audiences yesterday to the Marquis of Conynham, the Earl of Albemarle, and Viscount Melbout The Princess Sophia Matilda came to town yesterday, from her residence in Blackheath, and visited her Majesty at the new Palace. The Queen dined at an early hour, and in the evening, accompanied by her august mother, honoured Covent garden Theatre with her presence. Shortly before seven o'clock the Royal Procession, consisting of seven carriages, with State liveries, was formed, and left the new Palace, escorted by a party of the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards. Her Majesty was attended by the Duchess of Sutherland, Mistress of the Robes ; and the Earl of Al bemarle, G.C.H., Master of the Horse. Her Royal High ness the Duchess of Kent was attended by Lady Mary Stopford, Lady in Waiting. The following Ladies and Gentlemen of the Queen's Household attended her Ma jesty :—The 11Iarchioness of Lansdowne, Lady Barham, the Countess of Durham, Lady Carolina Barrington, the Honourable Miss Pitt, Miss Spring Rice, Honour able Miss Dillon, Miss Murray , Miss Cavendish, Miss Lester ; the Marquis of Conyngham, K.P., Lord Cham berlain ; the Duke of Argyle, G.C.H., Lord Steward ; Viscount Combermere, G.C.8., Gold Stick in Waiting ; the Marquis of Headfort, Lord in Waiting ; the Earl of Surrey, Treasurer to the Household ; Hon. Colonel Ca vendish, Clerk Marshal ; Hon. C. Murray, Groom in Waiting ; Colonel Wemyss (in Waiting), and Lord Alfred Paget, Equerries ; Colonel Greenwood, Silver Stick ; Mas ter Ellice, Page of Honour ; Mr. Martins, Lieut.-Colonel Diggle, and Mr. Blackwood, Gentlemen Ushers ; and Mr. Charles Hancock, Exon of the Yeomen of the Guard. Her Majesty arrived at the Theatre at seven o'clock, and was received by a guard of honour of the Foot Guards, com manded by Lieutenant Conroy. Mr. Bartley attended her Majesty, bearing wax lights, to the Royal box, which was elegantly fitted up with fluted amber-coloured calico, with draperies cf crimson velvet and gold in front. The Lord Chamberlain also preceded the Queen with wax lights. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Gloucester and the Princess Sophia honoured the Marquis and Marchioness Wellesley with a visit at Harlingham House, Fulham, to congratulate them on the recent proceedings at the East India House. Lord John Russell will give a full-dress dinner at the Foreign-office this evening to the Speaker, Lord Howick, Mr. Spring Rice, Mr. Poulett Thomson, Sir John Hob house, Sir George Grey, Mr. Stanley, Mr. Baring, Lord Seymour, Mr. Steuart, Mr. Parker, Mr. O'Ferrall, Mr. Wood, Sir Charles Adam, Sir Thomas Troubridge, Lord Dalmeny, Sir Hussey Vivian, Sir Andrew Leith Hay, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Vernon Smith, the Lord Advocate, the Attorney and the Solicitor-General, Mr. Cutlar Fergus son, Lord Leveson (mover), and Mr. Gibson Craig (se conder) of the address, Lord Charles Fitzroy, Hon. Geo. Byng. Lord Alfred Paget, Mr. Rich, Mr. Tufnell, Mr. Fox Maule, Lord Morpeth, Mr. Bernal, Sir Henry Par nell, Mr. Labouchere, Hon. Charles Gore, the Attorney- eneral for Ireland. A deputation of the Anti-Slavery Society, headed by Captain Hargood, Chairman, and including Mr. Schole field, Mr. Hastie, M.P., Sir George Strickland, Mr. O'Connell, M.P., Lord William Bentinck, Mr. Pendarves, Mr. Tufnell, and upwards of one hundred members of the Society, had an interview with Viscount Melbourne, yesterday in Downing-street, to present an address to his Lordship. Lord William Bentinck and Mr. Airey had interviews with Lord Glenelg yesterday, at the Colonial-office. Mr. Bardwell, and a deputation, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, in Downing street, respecting the projected improvements in West minster. ..... Count Pozzo di Borgo, the Russian Ambassador, had an interview with Viscount Melbourne yesterday, in Downing-street. The Marquis of Conyngham, Lord Portman, and Mr. Samuel Whitbread, had also interviews with the Noble Viscount yesterday. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. Sir John Tyrell, Bart., and the Misses Tyrell, at Fladong's lintel, Oxford -street, from Essex ; Josselyn, at ditto ; Col. Baliantyne, at ditto ; Seddon, Esq., at ditto ; the Hon. Mrs. Milnes, Ilia Milnes, and R. Milnes, Esq., M.P., at Marshal Thompson's Hotel, Cavendish-square, from Baw try, Yorkshire ; Colonel Macleod and Mrs. Hodson, at ditto, from India ; Mr. and Miss Greentree, at ditto, from Hastings ; Captain E. Mildmay, at ditto ; the Rev. Mr. Erie at ditto, from Aylesbury; the Hon. Sir Alexander, Lady Duff, and family, at Pall-mall, from Delgaty Castle, Aberdeenshire ; Mr. Duff, M.P., at ditto ; the Right Hon. Lord Boston and the Ladies Irby, at Long's Hotel, Bond-street, from Merton Hall, Norfolk ; Mrs. Wm. Wescombe and family, at ditto, from Langford-grove; Mr. Brockman and Mr. Edward Brock man, at ditto, from Beachborough ; Mr. and Miss Terrance, at ditto, from Scotland; Wm. Villiers Stuart, Esq., M.P., at ditto, from Waterford; Berkley Hughes, Esq., M.P., at ditto, from Wales; Richard Eaton, Esq:, M. P., at ditto, from Stretchworth Park ; Rev. C. Groves, at ditto, from Odstock Rectory ; Lord Alvanley, from Dover ; Sir James Hamilton, from ditto ; the Dowager Duchess of Richmond, from a visit to Colonel and Lady Alice Peel, at Buckenham, Norfolk ; Lord Norreys, from a continental tour ; Lord Ashburton, from Brighton ; Lord de Grey, from West Park ; Lord Gran ville Somerset, at Lord Carrington's, Whitehall-yard, from Badminton, Gloucestershire ; Mr. Herrics, from his scat, Seven Oaks ; Major Ormsby Gore, and Ormsby Gore, jun., Esq., M. P., in Portland-place, from Oswestry, Shropshire ; Lord Dalmeney, at Lord Rosebery's, Piccadilly, from the North ; the Duke of St. Albans, in Piccadilly, from a tour ; the Duchess di Cannisseur, at the Lansdowne Hotel, Da venport. DEPARTURES. Mr. and Mrs. Boulton Bennett, from Long's Hotel, Bond street, for Cheltenham ; Mr. and Mrs. Ward, from ditto, for Calverley, Tonbridge Wells; H. Lowten, Esq., from ditto, for Manlier, Cheshire; Captain Bush, 7th Hussars, from ditto, for Manchester ; Capt. Wm. Meihlam and Mr. Lees, from ditto, for Brighton ; Capt. Gambier, R. N., from ditto, for Hants ; Win Unitt, Esq , from Marshal Thompson's Hotel, Cavendish-square, for Kingston ; G. Burden, Esq., from ditto, for Felton Park, Northumberland ; Mr. and Mrs. Gray, from ditto, for Hastings ; Wm. Gambier, Esq., Mrs. Gambier, and family, from ditto ; Captain and Mrs. Morris, from Fladong's Hotel, Oxford-street; Sir S. H. Clarke, Bart., from ditto ; Cruikshank, Esq., from ditto ; Henry Lucas, Esq., from ditto. The Queen is expected at Windsor Castle on Tues. day next. Her Majesty intends giving a series of fetes ai Christmas to the younger branches of several Noble fami lies ; they will reside in the Castle for a week or ten days. The Emperor of Russia was expected to arrive in Moscow on the 10th inst. The Empress left the Crimea on the 15th ult. for Moscow, for which city her Majesty's children set off from St. Petersburgh on the '26th. The festivities at Coburg, in honour of the Duke and Duchess Alexander of Wurtemberg, still continue. On the 6th there was a grand ball at Court, and two even ings before the illustrious visitors had gone in state with the Grand Duke to the theatre. Prince de Talleyrand will not leave Valen'ay for Paris before January. __ _ The Marquis de Caraman, who has just died at Constantine, was about to be promoted to the rank of a Lieutenant-General, when news of his death reached Paris. A pension of 4,000 francs has been granted to the Mar chioness, his widow, whose maiden name is Mademoiselle de Bearn. The Duchess de Vallombroso is her sister. Another sister, the Countess de Tuisy, was crushed to death three years ago, at Bareges, by the fall of a rock. The Earl and Countess of Carlisle and the Ladies Howard arrived from Castle Howard on Tuesday last, and on Thursday evening dined with the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland at Stafford House. The Earl and Countess of Chesterfield left Gunton Park, the scat of Lord and Lady Suffield, early in the pre sent month, and proceeded to the mansion of the Earl and Countess of Stradbroke, Henham Hall, in Suffolk, where much company were assembled. This day the Noble Lord and his Lady will return to Chesterfield House. Lord and Lady Grenville and suite arrived at Dover yesterday afternoon from Boulogne, by the Duke of Wellington steam-boat, Captain Morris Bushell. The Dowager Lady Anson and the Hon. Miss Anson arrived in Curzon-street, Mayfair, on Thursday last, from Holkham Hall, the seat of the Earl and Coun tess of Leicester. The Hon. Richard Wellesley, an Attache to our Embassy at the Court of Bavaria, arrived yesterday with despatches. Marshal Paskewitcz gave a grand entertainment at Warsaw on th e sth i ns t ant , a t which all the most distin guished inhabitants of the Polish capital were present. The inhabitants of Algiers intend erecting a statue to General de Damremont in their town ; and a subscrip tion for this purpose is already opened at Marseilles. Colonel Freinantle, the purchaser of the Earl of Yarmouth's house, in Park-lane, is making great improve ments in that delightful mansion. A letter from St. Petersburgh states that M. de Barante lately asked for a ticket to attend the c ourse of M. Ostrogodski, Professor of Philosophy. The ticket was sent, directed to " The Baron de Barante, author of the History of the Dukes of Burgundy,' " enclosed in an envelope inscribed " For M. de Barante and his friends, the savans of France." At this the Ambassador took offence, on account of the omission of his official title, and complained to the Grand Duke Michael on the subject. The only reply he got was the following :—" What would. you have, Baron ? Among the savans the aristocracy of titles is not much thought of, and that of an Author is pre ferable to that of an Ambassador, especially when be re presents a Government that preaches up democracy." SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. COURSING. THE LIVERPOOL (WATERLOO) CLUB. The meeting of this Club is announced for the 21st and 22d of February, under auspices which cannot fail to make it the most celebrated in the annals of coursing. The great prize will be the Waterloo Cup Stakes, value 250 sovs., by Subscribers of 15 soya. each, for 32 dogs, the second dog receiving 100 sovs., the third 24 son., and the winners of two courses 7 sovs. each ; 74 sovs. will be reserved to be run for by the beaten dogs in the first round. The next prize will be the Waterloo Purse of 100 sovs., with 24 sovs. for the second, Bc.c., by Subscribers of 10 soya. each, for 16 dogs. This prize has already filled, and there are 26 names down for the Cup, including the most celebrated coursers in England and Scotland. Stakes of such large amount have never been run for by dogs. NEWMARKET NEW MEETING (ALLINGTON HILL.) THU ItSDAT. First Ties for the Allington Hill Stakes for Bitch Puppies. Captain Daintree's blk. Kitten beat Mr. Inskip's blk. Inkpen ; Mr. Vipan's f. Victoria beat Mr. Dobede's blk. and w. Daphne ; Mr. Baildon's blk. Lydia beat Mr. Ogilby's blk. and w. Treasure ; Mr. Gillett's blk. Graceful beat Mr. Carter's r. Columbine. First Ties for the Cup. Mr. Gillett's f. d. Go-Cart beat Mr. King's r. d. Royalist ; Mr. Vipan's w. b. Violet beat Mr. Dobede's w. b. p. Diana ; Mr. Bail don's w. b. Lyra beat Mr. Carter's r. d. Cardinal ; Mr. Saberton's Wk. d. Sovereign beat Mr. Ogilby's r. d. Taglioei. First Ties for the Chippenham Stakes, for Dog Puppies. Mr. Saberton's br. Sultan beat Mr. Dobede's br. Dispatch; Mr. Edwards's r. Ambrose beat Mr. Carter's Coxeomb ; Mr. Ogilby's r. Tarrare beat Mr. Debede's blk. Damon ; 11Ir. Carter's r. Cran berry ran a bye. First Ties for the Port Stakes. Mr. Dobede's blk. d. Daisy beat Mr. King's blk. b. Regain [ate Delia) ; Mr. Edwards's hr. d. Adam Brock boat Mr. Inskip's cl. Impetus ; Mr. Carter's br. and w. b. Countess beat 111 r. Moody's br. b. Junket; Mr. Baildon's w. b. Lovely beat Mr. Vipan s w. b. Vanish. The Visitors' Stakes. Mr. Baildon's blk. d:Eiska - I;;tC;p;iiiDe.intree's bl. b. Key syryytytr ; Mr. Carter's f. b. Cambric beat Mr. Weatherby's blk. d. Will ; Mr. Carter's Cambric beat Mr. Baildon's blk. b. Listra.; Mr. Moody's w. d. Mundig beat Mr. Ogilby's blk. d. Telemachus; Mr. Dobede's blk. d. Dolphin beat Mr. Saberton's blk. b. Smart; Mr. Gillett's f. and w. b. Glee beat Mr. Vipan's f. b. Velure ; Mr. Tyson's blk. b. Tay beat Mr. Inskip's w. d. Idris. Sweepstakes for Dog Puppies. Mr. Saberton's wh. Shark beat Mr. Edwards's br. Abraham Newland; Mr. Ogilvy's blk. Tarrare beat Mr. Tyson's r. and w. Frederick. HUNTING API'OINTMENTS. Her Majesty's Stag Hounds will meet on Tuesday at Uxbridge Common ; Friday, at the Two-mile Brook-11. The B. V. H. Hounds on Tuesday at Purse Caundle ; Friday, at Thornhill Obelisk. The Cambridgeshire Hounds on Monday at Caxton Gibbet; Friday, at Potton Wood—half-past 10. Mr. Musters's Hounds on Monday at Stragglethorp Cross Lane ; Wednesday, at Papplewiek Hall; Friday, at Wiyerton Hall—hf-p. 10. The Badsworth Fox Hounds on Tuesday at Hampole ; Thurs day, at Ringston Hill; Saturday, of Fryston—half-past 10. Mr. Foljambe's Fox Hounds on Monday at Dinnington ; Wed nesday, at Upton ; Friday, at Bole Guide-post—half-past 10. The HoldernessiHonnds on Tuesday at Himley Beacon ; Thurs day, at Swing Bridge ; Saturday, at Londsbro' Gate—half-past 10. Lord Bedale Hounds on Monday at Thornton Steward; Wed nesday, at Blow's Hall, Hutton Moor; Friday, at Pepper Hall; Saturday, at Thornborough Barn—half-past 10. Mr. Candler's Hounds on Monday at Witley Park ; Wednesday, at Spetchley ; Friday, at Croome Perry Wood—half-past 10. The Tenbury Hounds on Wednesday at Incham Coppice ; Satur day, at the Kennel-9. _ _ _ _ The Cottesmore Hounds on Monday at Swinstead ; Tuesday, at Coles' Lodge ; Thursday, at Holyrell—quarter to 11. Lord Yarborough's Hounds on Monday at Irby Village ; Wed nesday, at Burnham ; Friday, at Ludborough-11. Sir T. Boughey's Hounds on Monday at Summerhouse ; Wed nesday, at Blaekbrook ; Friday, at Calf Heath—half-past 10. Mr. Wilkins's Hounds on Monday at Lianville ; Wednesday, at Abberredow ; Friday, at Summerpoole-10. The East Sussex Hounds on Monday at Ringle's Cross; Wed nesday, at the King's Head, Chailey ; Thursday, at Cook's Bridge ; Saturday, at Newtimber Holt. Sir J. Cope's Hounds on Tuesday at the Three Crowns, Buckle burT Common—half-p. 10. 1 he Burton Hunt.—Sir R. Sutton's Hounds on Monday at Cod dington Plantation; Tuesday, at Blankney; Wednesday, at Wragby ; Thursday, at Harniston ; Friday, at Lee ; Saturday, at Midge Inn. The South Wold Hnnt.—Mr. Heanley's Hounds on Tuesday at Withcall Bracken ; Friday, at Thornton Village-11. Lord Petre's Hounds on Monday at Stock ; Thursday, at the Dog and Partridge , Stifford ; Saturday, at Church Warsop. The Brighton Harriers on Monday at Pateham ; Wednesday, at the Race Course ; Friday, at the Dyke-11. The Brookside Harriers on Monday at Newmarket Hill ; Friday, at Telscombe Tye—half-past 10. The Cheshire Hounds on Monday at Darnhall ; Wednesday, at Tabley House; Friday, at Withington Hall; Saturday, at Brad field Green—half-past 10. Mr. Leche's Hounds on Monday at Hough Bridge, near Malpas ; Wednesday, at Carden ; Saturday, at Gallantry Bank—hf.-p. 10. The Herefordshire Hounds on Tuesday at England's Gate ; Friday, at Perrystone-10. Mr. Mare's Hounds on Monday at Little Sazham ; Thursday, at Bournbridge. Sir T. Stanley's Hounds on Tuesday at Birkenstead—qr. to 12. Mr. S. Owen's Hounds on Monday at Shelton ; Wednesday, at Acton Burhell ; Friday, at Atcham Bridge—half.past 10. The Ludlow Hounds on Tuesday at Pipe Aston-10. RAMSGATE DISPENSARY. Statement of the result of Ramsgate and St. Lawrence Dispensary Cases for Nino Years . Admitted...Ramsgate St. Lawrence Cured Ramsgate St. Lawrence ... ..... Relieved...Ramsgate 213 St. Lawrence Died , .... Ramsgate St. Lawrence Discharged Ramsgate . 42 St. Lawrence . 6,233 . 2,306 Total Ramsgate 6,233 St. Lawrence The proportion of Cures to admissions is 92 per cent. at Ramsgate. and 921 at St. Lawrence. Ditto relief ditto nearly 3i per cent, at Ramsgate, and nearly 2 per cent. at St. Lawrence. Ditto deaths ditto, nearly 41- per cent. at ditto, and nearly 44 per cent. at ditto. Of the deaths in both places one-third are children under fire years of age. In estimating the number of cases with reference to the po pulation of the two parit.l , el, supposing the average population of Ramsgate, during the nine years, to be 9,000, and the po pulation of St. Lawrence to average 3,000 then the average of cases, in these nine years, is nearly 7 / per cent. per annum on the population of Ramsgate, and about Bi per cent. per annum on the population of St. Lawrence. The receipts of this institution during the nine preceding years, have been 1,7511. 17s. Bd. The expenditure during the same period, 1,8521. 18s. Aid. 8,539 cases have been admitted at an expense of 1,8521. 18s. or about 4s. 4d. each case, of which the proportion paid to the surgeons is about 3s. 9d. 7,853 out of the above number hare been cures. It will be perceived that in the period of nine years the ex penditure has exceeded the income by 10 11., and the Governors have been compelled to reduce the salaries of the surgeons, although the increasing population of the parishes will tend to additional duties. Admitting that this charity was intended to benefit the sick poor, and not for the advantage of the profes sion, a remuneration of 3s. 9d. for each case, which on an average engages three weeks' attendance, besides medicine, is by no means extravagant, and the late reduction will bring it down to something less than 3s. 2d. WM. HUNT, Secretary. Last week, two horses belonging to Mr. Ibbotson, of Dungworth, were turned into a pasture in which there was a pit four yards deep ; shortly afterwards, Mr. Ibbot son observed one of them to be very uneasy, frequently running to the gate and trying to get out of the field. Thinking that the horse wanted to get under cover, as it was hailing very fast at the time, he went to open the gate, where he was met by the horse, which began neigh ing very loud, and then galloped to the mouth of the pit. Mr. Ibbotson was attracted to the place, where he disco vered the other horse at the bottom ; assistance was im mediately procured, and Smiler was released from the awk ward predicament into which he had fallen, without hav ing sustained any injury. The other, on seeing his compa nion in a fair way for being liberated, started for home at full speed.—Doncaster Gazelle. Sheridan's servant startled a dinner party by knock ing down a plate-warmer without breaking a single piece of china. " You don't mean to say, Sir," cried Sheridan, " that you have made all that noise for nothiiiii?" COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE. The intended visit of her Majesty to this theatre last night drew to its doors, at an early hour in the afternoon, crowds of anxious and most patient claimants for accom modation within its walls. Even at three o'clock the dark and ample piazza of the pit was brimfull. The consequence at half-past six was an unprecedentedly overflowing house. We had it from good authority that 1,200 persons passed desperately, and spite of warning, by the pit check-taker alone. The usual admonition of the place being full was of no avail ; to the last they would go forward. Now the pit of this house cannot comfortably accommodate 1,000 persons ; here, therefore, were 200 of a surplus crowd attempting to enter, and pack themselves where, according to the condition of flesh and blood, packed they could not be. The galleries were in a like predicament. The turmoil of the agitated masses in each place may be con ceived. It was, however, attended with good humour enough, and many peals of laughter attended its partial effort s to an equitable adjustment. This was unfortunately not effected previous to her Majesty's arrival, which took place at the usual hour. All individual discontent was suppressed on her Majesty's appearance in her box—all stood up, and peal upon peal of cheering, such as shook Drury on Wednesday night, saluted her Majesty, and with hundreds of kerchiefs waved by fair hands from every tier of boxes, hailed her presence, nor subsided until the commencement of the an them, which was universally chorused. Her Majesty, who repeatedly acknowledged this fervid reception with her ac customed grace, was attired in much the same manner as at Drury-lane—in white, with a slight scarf of black lace, and a boa of purest ermine. Her Majesty wore on this occa sion a wre a th of di a m o nds, instead of a tiara, and also, if we mistake not, had on the riband of the Garter. The Duchess of Kent accompanied, and sat on the left hand side of her Majesty. The royal box, which in this theatre is the first of the dress circle off the stage, was fitted up neatly and elegantly with pale pink and crimson draperies, and had an extremely richly-furnished anti-room. The box next to the royal box was fitted up for the ladies of the suite in light blue silk draperies. Immediately about her Majesty's person we noticed the Duchess of Suther land, the Marquis of Conyngham, the Earl of Albemarle, the Duke of Argyle, and Lord Hill. The Earl of Dur ham occupied the stage box opposite her Majesty, and Lord Mulgrave, Lord Morpeth, and other Noble Members of the Government appeared on the same side of the house. No sooner had the curtain risen on the opening of the tragedy (Werner) than the state of the house made itself most disagreeably known. The confusion and noise were ex cessive. The presence of the Queen seemed to be forgotten, and the audience appeared to be in a very discreditable state of riot. The positive suffering of the crowd in the pit, all round its circumference, must be its excuse. Many had to be dragged up into the boxes, and thus favoured with an exit ; amongst them was one gentleman of no ordinary corporeal dimensions, who was quite inanimate ; life, for a while, seemed squeezed out of him, but he did not become a subject for the coroner. The opening performance was completely stopped by this scene, and at length Mr. Bartley had to come for ward, and, addressing the suffering crowd, informed it that those who wished to leave the theatre should have their money returned to them. After a while this measure had the effect of quieting the tumult, although one or two voices subsequently vociferated that the money was not forthcom ing. This, we believe, was not the fact—we may also state, on strong assurance, that notices had been displayed at the theatre entrances when the house was full ; but the last corners would not take the hint. After this opening storm had subsided, a perfect calm continued for the rest of the night. The tragedy was spiritedly performed. Mr. Macready was all himself in Werner, and must have left a deep impression on the young mind of her Majesty, who, we apprehend, has been but little accustomed hitherto to witness the deep and moving scenes of our higher nation . drama. At the conclusion of Werner " Rule Britannia" was sung, and an act of Fra Diavolo followed at the con clusion of which the whole company of the theatre again ad vanced and repeated " God save the Queen." Her Ma jesty then retired, curtseying to the reiterated cheering of the whole audience. A troop of the Blues escorted the the Royal cortege to the theatre and home. CHESS-BOARD COMPANION.—Those who aspire to proficiency in chess playing will do well to study this little work, which contains all that is necessary to enable a man thoroughly to understand the game. THE PARLIAMENTARY GUlDE.—Avery useful, practical little book, containing a correct list of the l‘Tembers of the present House of Commons ; of their political prin ciples ; and of the places which they represent. Similar details are given of the House of Lords. The volume contains much matter condensed within a small compass, and is published by Bally, of Combat. EXPRESS.—The country papers continue to ac knowledge, in terms too flattering, our successful exertions in sending throughout the kingdom Second Editions of The Sun. We beg our provincial Contemporaries to believe that we are not indifferent to their favourable opinion, and trust they will attribute a particular notice of each paper to the true cause—namely, the impracticability of finding room for the separate expression of approval which so many have been pleased to publish in their journals. In finding room for one acknowledgment, we wish to mark our sense of tile courtesy that dictated all the others :—" The Sun London Newspaper distinguished itself as usual, by extra exertions for its country readers, on the occasion of the banquet at Guildhall. A 'lumber of second editions, with the pro ceedings up to a late hour, reached Nottingham on Friday morning, for which, on behalf of ourselves and the town, we return the spirited proprietors our best thanks."—.Not ' tingbant Review. AN AGED BACHELOR.—Sir Robert Holt Leigh, Bart., of Christchurch, Oxford, was lately admitted to the degree of Bachelor of Arts Grand Compounder. The Hon. Baronet is said to be in the 73d year of his age, hav ing been admitted a Member of the University fifty-five years ago. The elder sister of Mademoiselle Mars died a few clays ago, at Versailles. She had been also on the stage, and was distinguished both for her beauty and her talents. In the obituary of the last Number of the Nolting ham Review, is the following remarkable record :—On the same day, at East Retford, aged 4S, Mr. John Banks, blacksmith, also an old freeman of that place. It is rather a remarkable coincidence that Scott and Banks were both freemen of East Redford, both of the same trade, both of the same age, both expired on the same morning, nearly of the same complaint, and both were interred at the same time. On the Ist inst. the Dutch sloop of war Triton arrived at Christiansand, in Norway, having sailed eight days previously from the Texel for Batavia. The vessel had been driven so far out of her course by the late heavy gales from the west. LONGEVITY OF ACTORS AND ACTRESSES.- Macklin's precise age is not known, farther than he had attained his 90th year, and performed Shylock at the age of 70 and upwards, with his usual excellence, except occa sionally his memory failed. Mrs. Abingdon, the original Lady - Teazle in the School for Scandal, died in her 84th year. Mr. Smith, known as Gentleman Smith, who was the best Charles Surface, in the School for Scandal, that ever appeared, was between 80 and 90 years of age ; and a few years before his death played Charles inimitably, for the be nefit of his friend Wroughton. Mrs. Kemble, the widow of the late John Kemble, the original Maria in the same admirable comedy, is still alive, and is 83. Jack Johnstone was about 80 ; Jack Bannister, 76 ; Pope, 75 ; the late Powell, 77. Mrs. Siddons and Mrs. Crawford, and others, lived also to an old age ; but the longest lived performers, it appears, were the Comedians. An extraordinary occurrence, as connected with natural history, happened in our bay on Tuesday morning. A large shag, a well-known aquatic bird, was observed to dart suddenly at something in the sea, supposed to be a small fish, when a predatory fish called the ray, engaged in a similar pursuit, at the moment expand ing its jaws, received the head and a portion of the neck of the bird in its mouth, which closing, securely retained its prize ; the flapping of the wings of the bird endeavouring to free itself, and the ruffled surface of the water, excited by their united struggling, attracted the attention of a fisherman who was accidentally near, and making towards the scene of action in his boat, fortunately succeeded in getting the fish and the bird in the state just mentioned, locked firmly in its jaws, both alive, and brought them on shore, exhibiting them still living, although extri cated from each other for some time, to an immense con course of persons, who flocked to witness the competitors in such a rare and curious contest. The ray was nearly four feat in length, and three feet across the widest part. Mr. Bridge, surgeon, Augusta-place, purchased both, and has committed them to the care of Mr. R. Rolls, ornitholo gist, to prepare them, for the purpose of placing them in his (Mr. Bridge's) museum ; which, we understand, con tains many specimens of subjects in natural history, &c. — Dorset Chronicle. An inquest was held on Monday at the parish of River, on Francis Ayburn Worrell, who destroyed himself' by cutting his right arm with a knife, from which he bled to death. It appeared from the evidence of Cropper, of the Dover police, that on Saturday morning he found the de ceased in a field in the parish of Poulton ; he was lying on his back, quite dead, without a coat. An incision had been made in his right arm, and blood had issued ; near him was found a knife marked with blood, which, there could be no doubt, was the instrument that caused his death. It also appeared in evidence, that the deceased had been in a nervous state during the last year, and had latch: visited Dover for a change of air, he being at times very low and desponding. He was 53 years of age, having a (laughter married to a respect Lie tradesman at Dover. Verdict— ' Insanity."—Kentish Observer. c gr4' •-• AFFAIRS OF HAN HANOVER, Noy. 10.—The country - f ruit z /l w . a • state of agitation in consequence of the r. ar,.> Ist. The greater part of the corporations : , r e y.mvsl solved not to make or suffer any elections of'' sttysor -1819, and thus to oppose a passive resistance to the coup d'etat of King Ernest. The University of Gottingen will give the example, and the Academic Senate will either make no election, or, in choosing a deputy, will give to hint an imperative nigndate merely to proceed to Hanover, pro test against the subversion of the Constitution, and then re turn. Whatever the result may be, it is certain that seven of the most illustrious professors of the University have mutually pledged their honour to resign rather than take the oath of allegiance to the King. °Le of the esteemed and tranquil personages of Gottingen, an aged professor of theology, has offered to the Academic Senate to read a " publics" on the sacro-sanctity of oaths. Such being the sentiments which prevail amongst the professors, one may imagine how the students are actuated. The King must shut up the schools and disperse the Uni versity ; for, whether the lectures be on the Reman law, or the Psalms, or the classics, or pathology, every second sentence either is an allusion, or is seized as one, to the political circumstances of the time, and a chorus of accla mation ensues, by no means in honour of his Majesty. The Hanover Gazette, placed in new and confidential editorship by the King, has an article on the necessity of fortifying the coasts of the Baltic, to defend Germany, i.e., Hanover, against foreign invasion from sea. DRESDEN, Nov. 9.—At the sitting of the Second Chamber of the States of the Bth, Mr. Eisenstuck again called the attention of the house to the constitutional question of Hanover. He regretted, he said, that the Upper Chamber had not thought proper to accede to their former resolution, but the intelligence received on the pre ceding day from Hanover imposed upon him the duty of renewing his proposition. The President here observed, that, though the first Chamber had declined adopting the resolution of the se cond, vet matters were beginning to look so serious, that it was incumbent on the latter so resume the discussion of the constitutional rights of the confederates without delay. The Minister of Foreign Affairs said that the Govern ment was still of opinion that the question was not within the jurisdiction of the States, and that the arguments he had adduced to oppose the passing of the former resolution had still the same weight. Nevertheless, the events which had occurred since then were of such a nature that all the State Assemblies and Governments of Germany, should make them a subject of grave reflection. " Ministry," added he, " still adheres to its former declaration, but rest convinced, gentlemen, that the Government will continue to act in a constitutional manner, and concur as much as possible in maintaining legal order in Germany." M. Eisenstuck next rose and moved that the affair should be referred to a Committee of both Houses, who, after ma turely deliber:ltin_g on the subject, should report its deter mination to the Legislature. M. de Mayer supported the proposition, observing, that if the first Chamber had rejected the resolution, it was because it expected the Hanoverian question would be amicably adjusted. The case now being altered by the abrogation of the Constitution, that Assembly could not refuse to join the popular House in protesting against that most iniquitous coup d'clat. It remained to be known if a principle of public law so dangerous in its consequences shall obtain the sanction of the States of Germany, and if brutal force can henceforth decide alone a point of re ligious law. M. de Leysser thought the declaration just made by the Ministry fully calculated to remove all fear from the minds of the people. After some further discussion, the proposition of M. Eisenstuck being put to the vote by the President, was taken into consideration by 64 out of 69, and ultimately voted by 63 against 3.—Frankfurt Post Gazette. The celebrated robber, Cardelas, who was executed at Madrid o❑ the 6th instant, for stealing various articles from Maria Christina's Marchande de Modes, proceeded to ;he place of execution decked with diamonds, which he pre sented to the executioner and his man. Nlarshal Gerard was lately making a tour through Belgium, and while at Antwerp walked to the gate of the citadel, expressing a wish to see it once more. He was told, that without an express permission from the Govern ment he could not be admitted. " But lam Marshal Ge- rard," said he, " I helped to take the citadel, and I think I might be allowed to enter it." " if you were the King himself," replied the Officer on duty, " you should not enter without the permission of the Minister of War." An _ _ employe, hearing this conversation, went up to the Marshal and said, " If you will walk about the town for a couple of hours, I will undertake to procure a permission in the in- erim." The Marshal accepted the offer. The employe .mniediately started for Brussels by the railroad, and re turned in less than two hours with an order, not only to admit the Marshal, but to place five hundred men under arms, to render him military honours. The distance from Antwerp to Brussels is upwards of 28 miles. " THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE NEVER DID RUN Smoont."—lt is a much hacknied phrase, but suits the heading of our paragraph, and " therefore" we quote it. A gallant gay Lothario, whom to give some idea of his calling we will designate young Putt;, set out last week on a visit to his" ladye-love" at Liverpool, via packet-beat to Preston. Time sped his flight—how lazily ! and many a tame and oft did young Put look out for the land of promi: e with eager gaze and hope, until somewhere in the neigh bourhood of Holme, catching a glimpse of a chimney of enormous height, and having heard of the tall chimnies of the Preston-Factory-Engine-Houses, so sure was he of the termination of his voyage, that land he would, and in his Quixotish rush at the chimney, went "slap-dash into the water." Well, he floundered porpoise-like a while, got out, and returned to his home, says the reader !—You mistake, says the writer—he returned to his berth almost before a shark could have turned to take a nibble at the oleaginous bait, bat sufficiently sapped from his single souse to have quenched the hottest flame of Cupid's blow-pipe. No such result, however, followed poor dripping Putty's involuntary experiment. The immersion increased his ar dour, as coals burn hotter for a sprinkling, and his glitter ing apparel soon dried upon his person by the increasing .de sire for the sight of his most adorable love. We left him on his voyage, and trust he arrived safe in " the arms of his dearie"—but of this we are certain, that for the remainder of his days, if lie live to the age of Methuseleh, lie will re member the packet-boat when he sees a tall chimney, and he 'never can forget that Preston is not the only place on earth where lofty pillars conduct their black vapours to immeasurable space.—Kendal Mercury. AURORA BOREALIS.--The firemen of the various stations of the London Fire Establishments have, during the past four nights, been repeatedly called up by alarms of fires, which, on inquiry, were found to be caused by occa sional corruscations of deep red light, which arising at the northern or north-eastern parts of the horizon, flashed up to the zenith, and after a brief continuance suddenly dis appeared. These celestial phenomena, believed to arise from meteors, arc very common in the Polar regions, and are familiarly called the northern lights. About this time last winter they were frequently witnessed around the me tropolis, and also about the corresponding period of the year before last, but seldom have been noticed in so low a latitude as this without proving precursors of a very se vere winter. The prognostic in the last two years proved, as all well know, quite true ; what may be the case as respects the winter now commenced remains to be deter mined. The firemen now begin to get used to these illusive appearances, and by sending out reconnoitering parties on the first alarm, save their horses much useless racing about the streets, and the needless wear and tear of their large engines. ARREST OF TILE GAMBLERS' GANG.—We lately apprised our readers of the fact, that a Gaming Establishment"—as the fashionable phrase goes—had been set down in this city on a somewhat extensive scale, being framed after the London model of these abomina tions. We have now to congratulate our fellow-citizens on the prcmpt and decisive measures adopted by the authori ties to extirpate this den of ruin and iniquity, and effectu ally to rid the town of so monstrous a pestilence. Between ten and eleven o'clock on Wednesday night, Bellies Millar and Crooks, accompanied by the Procurator-Fiscal for the City, and Captain Stuart of the Police, with a strong body of policemen and city officers, proceeded to the scene of resort, which is or was in the High Terrace, and to which there is convenient access also from the Low Terrace. Four of the partners belonging to the concern, together with the bank, as it is technically called, were immediately taken into custody ; the fifth, and, as it is understood, the only remaining partner, being at present in London. The par ties, who we believe are all natives of England, were brought up to the Council Chamber, and privately exa mined on Thursday, and were subsequently admitted to bail. We rejoice to think that, though unfortunately there does not seem to c:list in England the power to put down the description of nuisance which has thus been attempted to be introduced here, there can be no doubt that the Scot tish law, when enforced, as it will be in this instance, is fully and completely adequate to that o bject.—Scotsman. TH \V EA TIIER.—(rt ow the Inverness Courier of Wednesday,)—Winter has now fairly set in with us in the North, it severe col.l, stormy blasts, and occasional snow showers may be considered the true symptoms. Between Dalwhinnie Inn and Freeburn, on the road to Perth, the snow lies pretty deep, and the roads have bees so heavy that the mail had to press two additional horses into the service of the Post-office, and travel with six. November fogs have also been prevalent—curling over hilt and dale with a most rueful and lugubrious aspect. The mails keep their time, with fee,v and trifling exceptions.