The Sun. — London, England, 1837-12-23 00:00:00

4 ,7 ..,V4 `," 171 I, c c o Ai: • • •-• 4 , 4>, - --• ."4 • f. r o c' 4 10.7-.11,4 I koZ• • ' ''"-"' , , d. 0"; I • q.* _ • • , '7 4 1 41 I - I ~ • t ip, 0141 I Ki> / - 44A"'• •\ , / I Vii 0 • • i 6 ,1 kait) o / 4. - - e / , " 1.1 3Or r ;f4.), Pgli ." D dtfl / PROTESTANT DISSENTERS' AND GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE COM PA N Y , The Company having this day commenced business, attendance 'will be iven daily at their Temporary Offices, 17, Cornhill, to grant Policie! n „ Common Insurances, ls. 6d. ;- Hazardous, 2s. 6d. ; Doubly azardous, 4s. 6d. Dec. 23d. THOMAS PRICE, Secretary. YORK AND NORTH OF ENGLAND ASSURANCE COMPANY, King William-street, City. IRECTORS. GEORGE FREDERICK YOUNG, Esq., M.P., Chairman. MATTHEW, FORSTER, Esq., Deputy Chairman. -Alexander Bannerman, Esq.,M.P. Joseph Bulkeley Johnson, Esq. J. Walbanke Childers, Esq., M.P. Thomas Henry Kerfoot, Esq. Sir James Eyre, M.D. John Norbury, Esq. William Ilaigh, Esq. John Parker, Esq., M.P. No. 14J28. L(1 DON, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 23, 1837. PRICE sd. 1. 4 1 D NB R G H. 1 1 4 The magnificent :new Steam Ship, LEITH, will leave Brunswick- wharf, Blackwall, for EDINBURGH, To-NiGnr, Dec. 23, and the CLARENCE, on WEDNESDAY next, Dec. 27. Fares, 21. and 3/., provisions included. Apply at 61, Charing-cross, or at the General Steam Naviga tion Company's Offices, 37, Regent-circus, 35, Leadenhall-street, and 69, Lombard-street. COURT CIRCULAR. STATE OF IRELAND IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. Edward Thomas 'Whitaker, Esq. FIRE or LIFE ASSURANCES on the lowest Terms con sistent with mutual security. No oharge for Fire Policies. Prospectuses may be had at the Offices in London or York, or of any of the Agents. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cam bridge, and the Princess Augusta of Cambridge, accompanied by the Princess Mary of Cambridge, visited her Majesty yes terday at the new Palace. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) pudet bmc opprubria nobis Et did potuisse, et non potuisse refelli."—Ovna. Dt'ULTN, WEDNESDA Y. _ HOUSE OF LORDS.—Disc. 22. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woo;sick a: Five o' Clock. The Queen gave audiences yesterday to the Marquis of Conyngham, Earl of Albemarle, Viscount Melbourne, and Lord Hill. AFFAIRS OF CANADA. EMIGRATION TO NEW SOUTH WALES. Persons intending to proceed to this eminently prosperous Colony, are informed that the first-class, nearly new SHIP, AME LIA THOMPSON, of 500 tons, JAMES WARD TOMLIN `HON, R.N., Commander, will sail from the Thames on the 14th, o.nd from Plymouth on the 26th of March, direct for SYDNEY. _A regular success i on o f fi rst-c l ass we ll -appo i nted Sh i ps, from 500 to 700 tons, with very superior accommodations, supplied in i the most liberal manner, and each carrying a skilful Surgeon, will oe despatched, with strict punctuality, every seven weeks, during the year 18.38. The arrangements and equipment for the comfort o f Cabin, Intermediate, and Steerage Passengers, by these ships, Rill be or the most efficient plan. A liraited number of married Mechanics and Agricultural Ser 'ants, will, on certain conditions, be allowed a free passage. Persons engaging their passage by these vessels may make their ngements with absolute certainty as to the time of their depar t Ore , a point of the fi rs t i mpor t ance t o a ll w h o intend emigrating. They can join the Ships, on fixed days, at a - Very small cost, by steam at Gravesend or Plymouth, from all parts of the three King tklnis, where they can embark at once, and incur no farther expense. All particulars may be known on application to Mr. John Mar !nal), Australian Emigration Agent, 26, Birchin-lane, Cornhill, London. Lord BROUGHAM begged to ask whether her Maje - ity's Government had received any official information with, respect to what had taken place in Canada, as,reportcd in the papers of that day ? Lord GLENELG replied in the negative. Viscount MELBOURNE said it would be his duty to move that their Lordships do adjourn to the 16th of January, in consequence of the rumours that were afloat.—(Hear.) It had been stated that information had been received that the province of Lower Canada was in a state of open in surrection, and in consequence of this it would be very injudi cious that Parliament should adjourn so long as was at first con templated. Her Majesty's Ministers would to..morrow produce all the papers on the subject in the posses ion of Government. —they would be laid on the table of the House, and after the reces., if the intelligence received proved to be authentic, the Government would make such propositions in reference to the subject as the circumstances would-require, and which he was satisfied would receive the support and concurrence of their Lordships' House. Lord BROUGHAM said, that however the Noble Lord might hope for the support of the House upon that subject, yet he considered the step which her Majesty's Government was about to take, with respect to the shorten ing of the recess, a very proper and judicious one. COLONIAL SLAVERY. THE MARKETS-(THIS DAY.) COVENT GAR. DEN MARKET. .z this day's market and_the trade The Royal dinner party at the new Palace last evening in cluded her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Lady Howard de Walden, Viscount Palmerston, Viscount Melbourne, Lord Barham, Mr. and Lady Mary Stephenson, the Lord Steward, the Countess of Mulgrave, Lady Mary Stopford, Hon. Mi ss Cocks, Hon. Miss Dillon, the 'Baroness Lehzen, Hon. Mrs. George Campbell, Miss Davys, Viscount Falkland, Hon. Col. Cavendish, Mr. Rich, and the Hon. Colonel Grey. Her Majesty's private band were in attendance during the evening. s I Here VF'd.. a moderate supply t( was steady at the following prices s. d. to a. 4. Potatees (cwt.) 2 0 5 0 Ca',hagcs, White (12) 0 0 0 0 Ditto Red 2 0 6 ill Brocoli 1 3 2 0 l{orsc Radish(bundle) 2 0 3 6 Celery 0 8 2 0 Endive 1 0 2 0 Carrots (12 bunch es) 3 0 4 0 Turnips 1 6 2 0 Onions Cotewortsor Greens 2 0 2 6 Leeks 1 0 1 6 Spinach (half-sieve) 0 6 0 8 Apples 1 0 4 9 Pears 3 0 6 0 French Beans Onions (tor pickling) 2 6 3 6 C , ,mm( n Plums 2 0 2 6 d. to s. d. Sweet Oranges 000) 8 0 12 0 Seville Oranges 12 0 16 0 Lemons 8 0 12 0 Walnuts Span. Chebnuts (peck) 2 0 French ditto Spanish Hazlenuts 2 6 4 0 French Walnuts 2 4 , 3 0 Brazilian Nuts 2 0 3 0 For. Grapes (per lb.) 0 0 0 0 English, Forced . Ditto, Outdoor 0 0 0 0 Filberts 0 10 1 0 The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Gearge and the Princess Augusta of Cambridge, attended by Miss Kerr, Baron Knesebeck, and Colonel Cornwall, honourid Drury lane Theatre with their presence on Thursnay evening. Several of the Cabinet Ministers attended yesterday at the Office of.the Secretary of State for the Colonial Department. The Earl of Lichfield had an interview yesterday with Viscount Melbourne in Downing-street. The South Australian Commissioners; Colonel Torrens, Messrs. Lefevre, Mills, Jacob Montefiore, Pennington, and Roberts, and Mr. Rowland Hill, the Secretary, transacted business yesterday at the Colonial-office. Pine Apples (lb.) Melons (each) Cucumbers (brace) Peaches (dozen) 2 0 4 0 Nectarines HAY MARKETS.-(A CUM E 1 t per Load of 36 Trus3es.) :HAND. Cause heavy Lowland Meadow Hay... .£1 0 t,• .£4 5 flew Meadow Hay Useful Old Ditto , .„.. 4 5 4 10 Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay Clover Hay Oat Straw X 1 14 to .£1 161 Wheat. Straw...... ..... 1 16 1 18 N.B.—Post paid Letters only will be answered, "lIIURSUANT to a Decree of the High Court of Chancery, made in a Cause of BISHOP against BISHOP, the Creditors of JAMES BISHOP, late of York-terrace. Regent's Park, in the County of Middlesex, Esq., and a Partner iII the Firm of Bishop and POI, of Finsbury, in the sante County, J umbles's, (who died in the month of June, 1836), are, on or before the ht day of February, next, to come in and prove their Debts before Sir GIFrIN WiLsorr, one of the Masters of the said Court, at his Chambers, in Southampton-buildings, Chaneery-lane, Lon e, or, in default thereof, they will peremptorily be excluded the by refit of the said Decree. CHARLES BERKELEY, 52, Lincoln's Inn-fields, Plaintiff's Solicitor. Now publishing, for 1838, nOBSON'S COUNTRY DIRECTORY, 30 Miles round the Metropolis, with Maps of Middlesex, Essex, Kent, Herts, and Surrey, 20 1 / 2 by-16 1 / 2 , on which are deli neated the New Di v isi ons or P aroc hi a l U n i ons f orme d un d er t h e poor Law Amendment Act. Price 15s. ROBSON'S LONDON DIRECTORY and STREET KEY. ROBSON'S CLASSIFICATION of TRADES and STREET GUIDE. ROBSON'S ROYAL COURT GUIDE and PEERAGE. *,* The above may be had bound in one or two volumes, form ing a complete Directory of London, and the surrounding Vil lages and Market Towns within Thirty Miles of London. Also, a Pocket Edition, price 55., ROBSON'S ROYAL COURT GUIDE and PEERAGE. London Directory and Court Guide Office, 16, George-street, Mansion-house. CARD. Respectfully solicit the patronage of COMMER CIAL and other GENTLEMEN, assuring them the liquors supplied shall be of the best quality, and every attention paid to their domestic comfort. HENRY PIERCE, St. George's Commercial Tavern, High-street, Birmingham. Carriages to and from the Railway station. Coaches to all parts of the kingdom. The Coffee Room supplied with The Sun, Standard, Chronicle, Times, and many local papers. TO INNKEEPERS AND OTHERS. TO BE LET, a second-rate INN, in Manchester, frequented by the most respectable company, both cora laer6al men and towns-people. The rent is disproportionably low, , compared with the business done, and the extent of the premises. The - Stock, Fixtures and Goodwill be under 1,0001. An active person, with even ordinary management, may cer tainly calculate on realizing a small fortune at this house in a few 3 , ear s . The present tenant is most unwillingly compelled to retire from business by a domestic affliction. __Apply to George Capes, Esq., Solicitor, 5, Raymond- buildings, Urny's-Inn, London. If by letter, post paid. OCTAVES of MARSALA' This good and genuine WINE, which has become so fashionable at the ' tables of all classes of society, may be had at the Grays'-Inn Wine strNishment, of the highest quality, in octaves or half-quarter Pipes, containing 11 1 ,4 gallons, bright and fit for immediate use, on a remistance of 61. 10s., cask and every expense included. GEO. HENEKEY and COMPANY, 23, High Holborn, London. Not?.—Quarter pipes, 121. ; per dozen, 245. TO THE INHABITANTS OF LONDON. TO prevent the Public being imposed upon by spurious imitatio ns o f th e PATENT BRANDY, J. T. SETTS and Co. particularly request that they will observe,—that their Br an d y i s t h e O n l y One for w hi c h a P atent h as been obtained, ...the Only One recommended by the Faculty for Medical pur poses, —and the Only One which has stood the test of Chemical analysis : the reports made upon productions which others have aubmitted to the test, having invariably been such as they have not dared to make public : it is therefore essentially requisite that pur 6hasers should be perfectly satisfied with the identity of the article. The Distillery, No. 7, Smithfield-Bars, adjoining the Cattle Market, is the Only Establishment of J. T. BETTS and Co., 'where the Patent Brandy may be had either pale or coloured; and if required, will be sent free of expense to any part of the Town, in quantities not less than two Gallons, at Eighteen Shillings per lm- Perla' Gallon, of the highest legal strength, for Cash on delivery. BRETT'S IMPROVED BRANDY.—NOT PATENT ! THIS Brandy is now unequivocally recommended by the Faculty, as possessing more salutary properties than t he finest Cognac ; from which costly spirit, however, connoisseurs, and many of the trade, are positively unable to distinguish it. For the satisfaction of scrupulous persons our genuine IMPROVED BRANDY may be tasted, and single sealed bottles 3s. 6d. each, blaY be had, as samples, upon• application at this establishment, be an Imperial Gallon, or upwards, at 18s. per gallon, will De forwarded, carriage free, to any market town in England, if Previously settled for in London. HENRY BRETT and Co., Old Furnival's-inn, Holborn-bars. BETTS'S PATENT BRANDY, By Retail. WHILE DISTILLERS are attempting to pill the public with " COGNAC BRANDY," made I: L in u L er oudon, and COFFEE-SHOP KEEPERS—not being Dis aare advertisin g IMPROVED BRANDY," as if made Y themselves : what security have the Public against Quackery and I mpos ition ? surely none but what is to be found in BETTS'S PATENT BRANDY. Here there can be no mistake ; for this celebrated Article has not only obtained a Sale unparalleled in the annals of Trade, without the aid of humbug and delusion, standing ;Is it has done on its own intrinsic merits, but have f or p roo f o f it s being m o re p ure th an even " FRENCH COGNAC," the gua rantee of several of the most eminent Chemists in the Kingdom, by Whom it has been analysed. The PATENT BRANDY may be may be had of THOMAS WILSON, at the King's Arms, 93, k. John -street, opposite Charter House-lane, in any quantities, trom a glass to a puncheon, at the rate of 18s. per gallon, the price 4e(ilarged by the Patentees, at their DISTILLERY, 7, Smith ld-Bars. All Letters (post paid) will be duly attended to. the PATRONAGE of HER MAJESTY the QUEEN of NOVER, HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS the DUKE of SUSSEX, HER Glt CE the DUt. HESS of RICHMOND, &c. &c. E. S l E O I SOLOMON S, rmary, patentee OPTICIAN T he ICA Amber N Spectacles, to the R-1 ! - .• 3Oa) BOD-.TREET, (nearly opposite the western Exchange,) ~,'l os e recently invent'd and highly ipproved SPECTACLES may h e e ?,l 3 ted to the various circumstances of individual cases appertaining to p, s •cetive vision. Whilst these Spectacles excel all others as regards their assess super or refractive property, and their compara' ive lightness, they : i 'nsess the further advantage of modifying bright and strong light, which, ,!.• the same time is transmitted through the various hinnouis of the eye, as and vi-ion most perfectly distinct, conveying also a sense of cool :legs pleasure to the organ, with the additioral equally important re `„?rnmendation of being FREE from the pernicious attributes of common lsses ; in short the qualities of Mr. Solomon's Spectacles admirably p t them to afford ease and comfort by protecting and strengthening th e °Yes, and to extend to vision the most decided and instantaneous relief st art can ascomplish. Their superior efficacy is attested by the follow eminent professors, who (among many others ) have given them their qualified approbation: Tyrrell, Esq., Surgeon to the Ophthalmic Infirmary, Moor-fields. Benjimin C. Brodie, Bart., FRS., Saville-row. Sir Anthony Carlisle, F.R.S., President of the College of Surgeons. 'ave John udi S sh tevenson, Esq. Oculist to his late Majesty, &c., Margaret-street, Sir -square. James E. Anderson, M.D., &c., New Eurlington-street. Str Charles Aldis, Old Burlington-street. Dr. Aldis Ditto Ditto. Titus Ware, Esq.. Cculist, New Bridge-street. Berry, Esq., Surgeon, Georges-street, Hanover-square. J. Soden, Esq., Surgeon to the Eye Infirmary, Bath. tpi • odgson, and T. F. Ledsara, Esqs., Oculists, Eye Infirmary, Bir professor Hufeland, Physician to the King of Prusea, Berlin. t"refessor Keysig, Physician to the King of Saxony, Dresden. rutessrs Clams and Ruhl , Oculists, Leipsic. I: P rofessor Ponitz, °enlist, Dresden. Doctor Schmeisser, Hamburgh. h:Q"„, Mr. Solomons is totally unconnected with persons of the same 1 , ,,i".e in this country,and the Amber Spectacles bearing the ONLY Ige.. , ENT 35,0 .1d Bon No now extant, d -street, a their disp nd to osal is his exbranch eclusively stablishm confined ents in to his tf 'L . AND, • a • Hours of attendance from Ten till Six o'clock. OLLOWAY'S UNIVERSAL FAMILY 1113 OINTMENT will be found more efficacious in the follow , )11 "iseases than any other Medicine extant (as certificates from the eminent of the Faculty will prove) :—Ulcers, Wounds, Bad Legs, J t i,,v , tis Pains, Rheumatic and Paralytic Pain , Gout. Contracted and Stiff gli e ", t s, Pains of the Chest and Bones, Difficuit Respiration, &c. &c Its 'r:Z 3 has been astonishing in severe cases of Stony and Ulce.ated Can ti t as crofula or King's Evil, in all Skin Diseases, as Ringworm, Scald tel,&e..., and in Burns, Soft Corns E , &c. OF A LETTER FROM DWARD BINNS, M.D.F.S. A., Scot., &c. c“, D Etta SIR,— After reading the very strongly worded Testimonials R. Brodie and Mr. Mayo (names that would confer an immortality fia h Y l ernedy), I was predisposed in favour of your Ointment, and made r ,,,_ . trial in consequence, in cases of Chronic Ulcers, which six years' yiee s in the West Indies had taught me to consider as incurable by i!‘,, a ;o:nary methods resorted to. lam now happy to say that in all cases Avemy utter astonishment, really and truly efficacious, and that I 411, e n ot the slightest hesitation in adding that I Place the most entire re. °° it in all Diseases of the Epidermis,Enlarged Glands, and in long 'flg Ulcers. In Sore Nipples it is au excellent remedy. (Signed) EDWARD BINNS. L ondon, 7, Miltor-street. Dorset.square, t id b Se_ptembc r 14, 1837.'' trktt ,Y,the Proprietor, 13, Broad Stivet.buildings, London ; and by all ON_ a u.e Wholesale and Retail Medicine Venders throughout the King. " 4 Pots, at Is. 1%d., 2t. 9d, and 4s. lid. each. SMITHFIELD. --- Coarre heavy Lowland sfeadow Hay .£4 () to .£4 5 New Meadow Hay ............... . . - 0 0 Useful OM Ditto •••••••••• .... 410 Fine Upland Meadow and Rye grass Hay 4 10 4 15 Clover Hay (extra fine a 5 1t . Generally 4 10 5 0 Oat Straw /I 12 ts 1 141 Wheat Straw 1 11 116 WHITECHAPEL. Coarse Meadow Hay ______ -- --. £4 0 to .C 4 b New Meadow Hay Useful Old Ditto 4 5 4 10 Fine Upland Meadow and rlye.grass Hay Clover Hay 4 10 5 15 Old Straw el 10 to .£ 1 121 Wheat Straw .... (From the London New Price Current of Friday. ) SUGAR.-The Market for West India Muscovades has not been brisk this week, still there has been a steady business transacted in grocery descriptions. At auction, 123 hhds. Barbadoes sold briskly at ls. 6d. advance upon the rates of last sale; good went at 675. to 68s. 6d. ; fine, 695. to 70s. ; low to mid., 645. 6d. to 665. There has been a good de mand for lumps under the passing standard, the former selling at 785., and the latter at 795. to 80s. Export descriptions have improved in value 6d. ; but the advance has checked business, and only a few small parcels of double crushed have been disposed of at 375. 6d.: but at this price there are few sellers, the refiners generally requiring 38s. For Dutch Crushed, 355. are required ; but there has been no demand. An alteration in Sugar duties and bounty in Belgium is in contemplation, which, if it should take place, might operate favourably upon our export trade. MAURITIVS.-There has been a very good business doing. Low heavy brown at 575. ; mid. grey, rather soft, 64a. 6d. ; mid yellow, 635. 6d. ; good mid. yellow, 655. ; good to fine yellow, 655. 6d. to 675. ; very fine yellow, 68s. 6d. EAST INDIA.-.-At an advance on previous rates making the rise from the lowest point of the market 2s. ; in bags low mid. yellow went at 625., ord. greyish white 655. to 665. 6d., damps 625. to 655. 6d , in casks and bags very ord. heavy brown 50s. 6d. to 525., very inferior damp and washed 495. to 51s. 6d. COFFEE.--The British Plantation Market has been very quiet since our last ; none has been offered at public sale, and the operations privately have been limited. There has been less disposition evinced to purchase foreign descriptions of coffee, but holders remain firm, and former rates have been supported, at which 1,196 bags of Rio at auction were disposed of, but they sold without spirit, and there were only two buy ers, good to fine ord. coloury went at 425. to 435. 6d. ; the transactions privately have been only 500 bags fine fine ord. coloury at 445. 6d. TEA.-The extensive public 'sales of free trade under the new system, consisting of 187,464 packages, which commenced on Monday last, have been well attended by the trade, who have evinced a good disposition to purchase at fully former rates. Congous have sold 2d., Twankays and Bohea Id. to 2d. above October prices. Hyson, Gunpowder, and Imperial have fully supported former quotr.tions; Congous, common and rather fresh, have gone at Is. sp. a Is. 9241., but mid dling is. 10d. a 2s. ; good 2s. 2d. to 2s. 6d. ; fine, 2r•. Bd. to 3s. Hyson, common, 2s. 7d. ; middling, 3s. 2d. to 3s. 4d. ; young Hyson, middling, 2s. 2d. ; good, 2s. 4d. to 2s. 7d. Twankay, fair to good, ls. 10. : I t -d. to 2s. Gun powder, middling to good, 3s. 6d. to os. 31d. Imperial, 2s. 7d. to 3s. sd. Bohea, Canton duty paid, 23. 824. to 2s. 9id. Fokien taken in at 3s. COCOA.- British Plantation is totally neglected, but there is no disposition evinced on the part of holders to submit to any material reduction in prices ; 110 bags 131 brls. Tlinidad at auction were all bought in, fair to good mid. grey at 465. to .50s. Rum, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS. —ln Rum there has been an increased business'done, and a steady demand has prevailed this week. For Jamaica fully former rates have been ob tained. Leewards have realised rather stiffer prices. The transactions in the former have been 100 puns. 28 to 36 per cent. over proof at 4s. a 4s. 4d., fine marks 4s. 6d. a 4s. 10d. of the latter 200 puns, have been taken, five to nine over at 2s. Bd. a 2s. 2d , 10 to 15 over 2s. 10d. a 35., 37 to 40. over 4s. a 4s. Id., proofs are not to be purchased under 2s. 7d. ; for five per cent. over 2s. Bd. has been refused by some of the importers. Brandy firm, but there has not been much doing. Geveva flat. British Corn Spirits are still selling at 9s. Bd. per gal. Corros.—The importers have obtained id. advance on previous rates, and the buyers have purchased more freely; The demand has been chiefly for the Surat descriptions. At public sale 26 bales Madras from Bourbon Seed were taken in at Bd. to Bd. for good; and 100 bales of St. Domingo at 7kd. to 74c1., for fair quality. 400 ballots Peruvian are an nounced for auction on the 12th of January : the private ope rations since our last have been 2,300 Surat 4d. to 6.1 d., 30 Bengal 4icl., 130 Madras 5 1 1-d., 100 Bourbon Bd., and 200 Georgia C. S. 71d. TALLOW.—The Market has been quiet all through the week, the home trade purchasing sparingly, taking only just sufficient to supply their immediate wants, at 455. to 455. 6d. for Petersburgh Yellow Candle of first quality. For delivery in the spring months there has been very little business doing, the last transactions were at 455., at which further purchases could be made. Itintoo.—The operations in East India, by private treaty, have been limited. Holders are not so firm in their demands as they have been of late, and the few small lots which have changed hands this week have been at a reduction on previous prices of 6d. for picked lots, and 3d. for general runs. The quantity declared for sale on the 16th of January his been in creased to 6,988 chests. The inspection has commenced. PRICE OF BREAD. The highest price of Bread in the Metropolis is SM. for the 4th. Loaf, Good Bread may be had at 614 d. ?RICE OF $ Per Cwt, New English Ilea Cloversss. €35. :Os Oil Ditto Ditto s —s. —s New Foreign Ditto 523. 605. 685. Old Ditto Ditto s. s 3 New White Clover sss. 60s. 70s. 014 Ditto Ditto gY. s Ne A Trefoil N:. lea. 20s. (Li Ditto —s. 10s. 15s. rrefoliurn lls INs. 215 Yoglish Carraway.... —s. 415. 48s. foreign Ditto —5. 465. 5 5. Coriander —5 9s. 115. _ __ . . _ Rapeseed, Engh.: - . (hie ,per Las lEEDS.—Dec. Per Quarter. St. Fein 965. 3Ss 42. Rye Grass nos, 33,. Ws, racey Grass s .103. 45a . Linseed, for feeding 46s 50s —s. . Ditto, for sowing 56. . Ditto, for crushing s 413. 475. Canary —s 40s. 455. tlernp 33s 40s. Per Bushel. White Mustard 103. Pr. 13s. nd. Brown Ditto l4s. nd. IS, gd. Tares 3s. Sid 4,6 d. it) 27/. not. Foreign T4l. 261,1 PRICE OF OIL Rape Oil, brown, per ton, 34/.ltis.—Refineil, Ss.—Linseed Oil, 2fl. I e. Linseed Oil Cake at flee Mill, (1000 , 12/. 123 —Rape Cake, per ton, 5 5. The Chancellor of the Exchequer left town yesterday morning for Castle Ashby, Northampton. Mr. Wakley transacted business at the Homo. ..9. PRICE OF RAW FAT, per stone of Blb. Prica of Tallow (as stated by the Tallow Melters) 25. 9d. • PRICE OF The price of good Store Candles ii Candles, per dozen, is. 6.L ; Ir Sixpence per dozci CANDLES. r, the Retail Shops is as (allows :•-• Iferior, Cis. Od. discount for cash. COAL MAR Per Ton. a. Bute's Tanficld Moor 2l 0 Ch e ster Main Coward's Netherton Main Ilebburn Main 1-lolywell Ord's ltedhugh flusseil's High Main lB 6 1 Townley 2l 6 Wylam 2 Walls End Clark and Co l9 3 I Walls End Hilda 2'2 0 Walls End Peareth l9 0 Ships arrived since' KET.—Dee. 22 Per Ton i. d. Walls End Be'rnont I Walls End Braddyll's Helton 21 6 I Walls End Haswell ... Walls End Helton t -3 6 Walls End Lambton :3 6 1 Walls End Stewart's 23 3 1 Walls End Adelaide 22 3 Walls End Brown's Walls End Tees 22 3 I Blythe l9 0 Cowpen 22 0 last market lay, 28 COUNTRY CORN MARKETS DURING THE WEEK Per Quarter. I Wheat. Barley._l Oats. I Beans. Pease. Ashburn 52 60 40 45 28 33 50 55 I Basingstoke 40 62 26 30 22 27 32 42 :6 44 Bath 52 64 27 3€ 24 28 42 48 42 4€ Bridgewater 48 50 22 26 '2O 25 32 34 42 46 Bristol. 48 56 22 32 16 20 24 38 Chesterfield 58 62 30 34 L2O 23 44 - Derby 55 50 30 34 29 32 44 4, Doncaster 46 60 24 37 17 28 36 42 Dorchester., 60 30 21 40 Exeter.-- 56 8 1 30 36 '2O 28 26 40 Gloucester. 43 53 27 30 20 31 40 43 40 44 Hungerford,,rr46 66 27 33 21 22 32 45 37 43 53 36 `Jt 44 31 52 61 26 30 17 3 2 32 44 36 40 Remsey 40 51 30 34 23 27 33 40 Shaftesbury 54 __, 25 I — 17 41 Shepton Mallet 52 6 2 32 31 "28 30 41 56 Sherborne —..... 54 62 30 36 24 28 40 46 46 is 36 teevil farmouth«.—....... 56 61 30 36 28 30 34 36 54 62` 30 30 34 24 26 40 48 -- Per Bushel. S. d, s.d s. d, s. ds. d. s.d. s. s.d. s.d. s.d Shrewsbury., . 68 79 39 45 29 40 00 0 0 0 0 00 _.---:------- BIRMINGHAM CORN MARKEL', Dec. 9.1 Wheat, 611 lb. • Barley, imperial quarter Do. Grinding, 49 lb. Oats, 39 114 Old Beans, 66 lb l6 6 18 0 New ditto New White Boilng Pease, 3 imp. bush. Ditto Grey d;tto r , ► l4 q 15 GRAND JUNCTION RAILWAY. BREAKING DOWN OF A PART OF THE LINE. A serious disaster happened on this railway last night. The late heavy fall of rain has flooded the whole of the meadows in the low lands in this neighbourhood, and the accident to the line, which arose from this cause, oecerred near Warrington, at a bridge erected over a small stream in the valley, a mile beyond that town. The flood, yesterday afternoon, became so great at this spot, that fears were entertained that the bridge could not afford vent for the water•, and stakes were driven in to strengthen the abutments, as much as possible. These precautions, however, proved of no avail, for about nine o'clock the bridge gave way and was, together with the rails, and ten or twelve yards of the road, which in this part is raised some feet above the level of the fields, washed completely away. On the arrival of the first train this morning, they found the workmen had been active in the night, and placed baulks of coal timber across the spot where the accident occurred ; the passengers and luggage walked over, and the carriages exchanged passengers and proceeded with less delay than could have been reasonably ex pected. The London mail bags did not come, as usual, by this train, the down mail not having arrived when the train left Birmingham at half-past seven. The cause of this disappointment is, therefore, not attributable to the Grand Junction Company, but to some ac cident which has delayed the mail coach from London to Bir mingham. IRELAND. O'CONNELI,. ON TITHES AND THE POOR-LAW. DUBLIN, THURSDAY. Mr. O'Connell has been again agitating the Tithe question and the projected Poor-law. Pursuant to Mr. O'Connell's notice, addressed to his constituents, a meeting was held this day at the Corn Exchange, to take into consideration the Poor-law and Tithe Bills about to be brought into Parliament this Session. At a quarter past two, on the motion of Mr. O'Connell, Peter Purcell, Esq., was called to the chair. John D, Mullen, Esq„ was appointed Secretary, and Mr. Ray, Assistant-Secretary to the meeting. DECLARATION OF THE TRADES. Mr. O'Co.NNE11i1;;;;; and s;ur---ii;erels one subject to which I would particularly call the attention of the press. A pla card, not signed by any person, has been exhibited in the public streets, stating that the app o i n t men t w hi c h I ma d e w ith severa l individuals for two o'clock to-morrow would not be kept. The trades promised in this room, deliberately and publicly to me on that occasion, and I do not believe they will thus break their words or stigmatise themselves with the appellation of falsehoods.—( Hear. ) I do not believe, therefore, they will falsify their promise, until I shall see it with my own eyes. I shall attend here, in the confident hope that the , tradcsmen of Dublin, whose honesty and integrity I have never doubted, will not be violated, and that they will not, at the commencement of the proceeding stamp them selves with falsehood.—(Hear, hear.) I refrained on the last day from stating nine tenths of the facts of which I have been made cognizant of, because I did not choose to have them exposed to the public. There are an immense number of facts by which I shall clearly demottstrate that the present system is ruinous to the honest and industrious portion of the tradesmen themselves, and that a few bad men have an interest in encouraging it to the ruin of the honest hardworking operative. Now, what slo Viind? There are fire or six houses at this moment repairing in Merrion square, and not one singll. Irish tradesman employed. They have got over some Scotch workmen, who, I suppose work much cheaper, and thus the tradesman of Dublin, are deprived of employment.— (Hear, hear.) There are a multitude of other facts which I will have to bring before the public, because I do not mean to let the matter rest, nor will I shrink in the performance of what I con ceive to be my duty.—( Hear, hear.) ' I shall attend at their meet- „ ing, on Tuesday next, if they ask me to do so. I hare but one object in view, and that is . .the good of trade itself, and to increase the sphere of its utility by every means in my power ; and it is therefore that I ask to meet me to-morrow, where we can discuss the subject coolly and calmly, and where nothing shall transpire but what they wish themselves.—(Hear, hear.) I hope they will be here at two o'clack to-morrow—they have promised to do sn—let them either do that or stamp themselves with falsehood.—( Cheers. ) Mr. JOSEPH D. MuLLEN then read the notice of Mr. O'Connell. The Hon. Gentleman then rose, and was left speaking. CHARLES KEAN.—The son of Kean is about to try his fortune before a London audience. He sailed this day for Liverpool, where he will perform a few evenings, before the commencement of his engagement at Drury-lane. EFFECTS OF THE CANADA WAR UPON PAR LIANIENT. —We never saw such an - e:r.citement as prevailed among the few Members now left in town, last night, respect ing the Canada war. Fifty timea in five minutes the word " Canada" Was uttered. It discomposed the gravity of the Judges who came up with the Royal message from the Lords. They were talking of " Canada." Many Members condoled with the officers the House on their anticipated Christmas holidays being broken up in the middle by " Canada." Mr. Leader came out of the House much excited, and was imme diately addressed by some person about " Canada." It was an unexpected thunderbolt to the million, but not to us ; for %hen the infamous resolutions were passed, we said, " Voila le commencement du fin."—Morning Advertiser. Her Majesty the Queen was graciously pleased yesterday to honor Mr. Henry Weekes, Sculptor, with a final sitting for her Majesty's Bust. THE CELEBRATED REBEL GENERAL HOLT, whose memoirs are just published, edited by Mr. Crofton Croker, possessed many of the qualifications necessary to form a great commander. He was a man of keen observation, ex traordinary physical energy, and cool and undaunted courage ; with a mind fertile in expedient at the critical moment of iin nghe i r m . a t s w t a h s e t leeapdoesrs of e s s a i own war r f o t f h in e s o e u s n u t p a e i n r i skirmishes, qualities that pending enabledd danger. to defy for six months the united efforts of the Royal Army, and the numerous corps of Yeomanry in an area of little more than twenty miles square, and within thirty miles of Dublin at its further, and eight or ten at its nearest point of approach. THE METROPOLITAN for January will contain some very interesting Papers—Among these there will be a new paper by the author of Notes on the Irish Bar—the com pletion of The Bit 0' Writin by the O'Hara Family—a de lightful Novelette by Mr. C. Gore, entitled Nature and Art —the Blockade of Curacoa by a Naval Officer—an interest ing Paper by Dr. Burke on the efficacy of warm Bathing in the preservation of Health—Match Breaking, by Mrs. Ably— London Newsmen, by the Author of Random Recollections of the Lords and Commons, and several other lively and inte resting articles in prose and verse. Increasing as has the cir culation of the Metropolitan been both at home and abroad during the past year, we have no doubt its sterling character and resources will carry it much further during that on which we are about to enter, and for which the commencement of the year will afford so favourable an opportunity. SUPPLIES OF BOOKS FOR THE NEW YEAR.— Families and Book Societies, in every part of England, Scot land, and Ireland, are reminded of the approaching New Year as a favourable time for commencing to have regular supplies of Books, Magazines, and Reviews, for perusal upon Bull's New System. Full particulars of its advantages, with terms, and a list of ieveral hundred modern works, and all the valuable new publications, are published for general distribu• lion, and can be had gratis, or sent by post as a single letter, on application to Mr. Bull, the librarian, 19, Holles-street, four doors from Cavendish-square, London. " A GIFT IN SEASON."—Amid the multiplicity of articles usually selected as pledges of affection or friendship, while the invention is racked, and the utmost variety of taste exhibited in the production and selection of objects of beauty and elegance, those of real utility are too often overlooked— the result most frequently of carelessness. What can express a sincere sentiment of attachnient or regard more forcibly than that which contributes to make the donor an instrument of good ; and by nothing can this be more fully accomplished, than by " Oldridge's Balm of Columbia" an admirable inven tion, which, in restoring to the bald their most appropriate and becoming ornament, not only ministers to their comfort, but affords the crowning grace to the pleasing varieties of human beauty. The Balm is contained in Bottles, of which the smallest size, (price 3s. 6d.) strengthens and fixes weak hair ; the next in size (price 65.) produces hair on the partially bald, and creates whiskers, &c., and the largest, (price I Is.) gene rally restores the hair of the head both to the middle-aged and young. No other prices are genuine : and it is requested, that to guard against counterfeits, the Public will apply to none but respectable venders, or at the office, No. 1, Welling ton-street, Strand, London. Two paintings of the battle of Navarino have just been placed in the gallery of Loui s XVIII. at Versailles. Amidst the general tranquillity which an enlightened Go vernment has almost succeeded in spreading over the face of this country, there are, doubtless, some symptoms of social ds content highly injurious to the progress of improvement. But as this is not associated . with any political feeling, and as, therefore, every honest member of the community, no matter what his religious or other creed may be, must be sincere in his endeavours and cooperation in putting an end to such a state of things, we may soon hope to find our peaceable and improving condition without an exception. Mr. O'Connell has undertaken a duty, in which, if he suc ceeds, as it is thought he will, he will have achieved one of the most important and moral enterprises of his whole life. The public journals have already informed you of the proceed ings of the Trades' Union meeting on Monday last, at which O'Connell attended. It appears that, for twenty years past, a species of combination has existed amongst the working tradesmen and labourers in this city, which, if not actually illegal, is at least very detrimental to the best interests of society. The evil has not been confined to Dublin, but has spread more or less over several other cities and towns in Ireland. It has not originated from the same source, as that from which various other asso ciations and confederacies took their rise, namely, bad go vernment and bad laws, administered in a spirit of partiality and regard to the interests of the few. No, the combination alluded to, is not the immediate offspring of the mal-admi mistratiori of public affairs—it proceeds - rather from the vi tiated state of things consequent upon, and flowing out, of the internal construction of the social system itself without any regard to the policy of statesmen. At the same time, it cannot be denied, that this internal construction itself; is al ways greatly influenced by the conduct and principles of Go vernment under which we exist. And, therefore, though we should not charge every malady afflicting the public body upon the Tory practitioners, or " shave beggars" that have been trying their hands and their nostrums upon poor Ireland for centuries past ; still it would require no very great skill in logic or political economy to be able to assign the ascendancy regime as one, at least, of the remote causes of the very com bination in question; For; the whole nation being as it were suffered to exist only for the sustenance and convenience of the few that composed the Ascendancy party, they were ne cessarily in a state of great humbleness and prostration. Such of them as depended for their subsistence on handicraft trades or manual labour of any kind were more particularly in this condition. Then, as each individual was by in dustry or accident emancipated from the obligation of supporting himself by the sweat of his brow, he availed himself of the facility afforded him of providing for all his wants by the slightest possible remuneration to those who supplied them. In this way the working tradesmen and labourers were paid very niggardly for their services. By the extension of the franchise, however, and other privileges granted within the last half century, the great body of the people are made better acquainted with their own rights, and their importance in upholding the social compact. They have accordingly, in cities and towns, made great progress, from time to time, in exacting from their employers a more liberal remuneration for their skill and labour than they were accustomed to receive. And, as success begets boldness, they have, in some instances, pushed their demands beyond a re munerative price ; and, in order to support them, have en . tered into combinations by which they coerce each other not to work under a certain standard. The effects of this system have been severely felt for some time past, as well by the operatives themselves, many of whom have been in great dis tress, as by the employers. And nothing can be more detri mental to society, or to the progress of national improvement, should it continue much longer. It has already been the cause of crimes unheard of, in any but savage notions, and if not successfully put do etn, must be a greater obstacle to every sort of improvement than can be well imagined. In vain will the Legislature, in vain will the Executive, adopt measures of Reform for Ireland while the system exists. O'Connell's interposition, therefore, has caused a great sensa tion not only here, but throughout every part of Ireland where the evil has been head of or felt. He is in himself, perhaps, the only moral power in existence capable of grappling with or destroying such a monster; and his labours, it is hoped, may be productive of the happiest results to his country. The proposed system of Poor-laws has also eng-ged his attention ; and his opposition, it is feared, will render the in troduction of the measure less serviceable than it might other ise be to the country. It is by no means agreeable to many persons who have considered the subject to find, that Mr. Nicholl's plan is to supersede all that has been said or written by 30 many intelligent Irishmen on the subject. But as this is a question of deep interest, and great magnitude, I shall reserve further observation, till I can communicate more of pub lic opinion respecting it than I am at present enabled to do. FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. DOWNING-STREET, DEC. 22, 1837. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Colonel Sir George Arthur, K.C.H. to be Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of Upper Canada. WAR-OFFICE, DEC. 22, 1837. BREVET. Col. Sir G. Arthur, oa half-pay of the York Chasseurs, to have the local rank of Major General in Upper Canada only, Dec. 22. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Devon. H. Fortescuc, Esq., commonly called Lord Viscount Ebrington, to be vice Lieutenant, Dec. 4, 1837. East Devon Corps of Yeomanry Cavalry. E. Stam, Gent., to be Lieutenant, Sept. 1G ; C. Hansard, Gent., to be ditto, Nov. 27 ; G. B. Northcote, jun., Gent., to be Cornet, Sept. 16 ; C. Hayman, Gent., to be ditto, Nov. 27. North Devon Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry. C. C. Drake, Esq., to be Captain, May 27 ; G. Cooke, Gent., to be Lieutenant, June 7 ; H. Dunn, Gent., to be ditto, une 29; G. Ley, Gent. to be ditto, Oct. 14 ; J. J. Harris, Gent., to be ditto, Oct. 14 ; W. C. Vicary, Gent., to be Cornet, June 7 ; E. L. Lockyer, Gent., to be ditto, June 7 ; A. R. Hole, Gent., to be ditto, July 24 ; E. G. Cann, Gent., to be ditto, July 24 ; G. Scott, Gent., to be ditto, Nov. 3. South Devon Troop of Yeomanry Cavalry. S. Kingdon, Gent., to be Lieutenant, May 27 ; J. G. Hamil ton, Gent., to be Cornet, May 27 ; W. J. 'Watts, Gent., to be ditto, July 24. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of tho North Riding of the County of York. North York Corps of Yeomanry Cavalry. J. J. Robinson, Gent., to be Cornet, Dec. 12. DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY. WILLIAM SPINK, veterinary-surgeon, Witham, Essex. WILLIAM RICHARD DYER, corn-factor, Hungerford. WILLIAM CHARLETON and JOSEPH HADLEY RED DELL, white-lead-manufacturers, Berners-street, Commercial road East. BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED. JOSEPH SIMPSON, grocer, Bawdeswell, Norfolk, from Jan. 9 to 16, at one, at the Angel Inn, Norfolk. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. JOHN SEALS, lace-manufacturer, Nottingham. BANKRUPTS. JOSEPH PARTRIDGE, stock-broker, Middleton-street, Clerkenwell, to surrender Dec. 29, at half-past eleven, and Feb. 2, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, Basinghall street, official assignee; Wilde and Co., College-bill, Queen-street. JOHN CLEMENTS, carpenter, Barnet-street, Bethnal-green, Jan. ti, at twelve, and Feb. 2, at eleven, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. EdvVard, Pancras-lane, official assignee ; Jennings and Turner, Whitechapel-road. SAMUEL SMITH, farmer, Pedmore, Worcestershire, Jan. 8, and Feb. 2, at one, at the Talbot Hotel, Stourbridge. Jenkins and Abbott, New Inn, London; Grazebrook and Guest, Stour bridge. EDOUARD LE COMTE, witch-maker, Bryanstone-street, Portman-square, Dec. 29, at half-past twelve, and Feb. 2, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee; Gresham, Castle-street, Holborn. RICHARD AUGUSTUS EATON, miller, Lutley Mill, Worcestershire, Feb. 2, at eleven, at the Talbot Hotel, Stour bridge. Swain, Stevens, and Co., Frederick's-place, Old Jewry, London ; Roberts and Crompton, Stourbridge. JOHN STEAR, hosier, Oxford-street, Middlesex, Dec. 27, at two, and Feb. 2, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. John son, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Cook and Sanders, New Inn, Strand. WILLIAM MORLEY STUBBS, scrivener, Knaresborough, Yorkshire, Jan, 11, at the Crown Inn, Knaresborough, and Feb. 2, at the George Inn, York. Hawkins and Co., Boswell-court, Lincoln's Inn, London; Powell, Knaresborough. HENRY SPEIGIIT, stuff-manufacturer, Allerton, Bradford, Yorkshire, Dec. 27, and Feb. 2, at el even , a t t h e Court-house, Bradford. Butterfield, Gray's Inn-square, London ; Lister, Clackheaton, near Leeds. JAMES HARTLAND, brick and tile maker, Gloucester, Jan. 3, and Feb. 2, at one, at the Commercial-rooms, Bristol. White and Whitmore, Bedford-row, London ; Bevan and Brittan, Bristol. MAXWELL KINCH and ROBERT KINCH, warehousemen, Manchester, Jan. 10, and Feb. 2, at ten, at the Commissioners'. rooms, Manchester.. Makinson and Sanders, Elm-court, Middle Temple, London ; Atkinson and Co., Manchester. JOHN CLARK, corn-factor, Keyningham, Yorkshire, Dec. 26, and Feb. 2, at eleven, at the George Inn, Kingston-upon-Hull. Rosser and Son, Gray's Inn-place, London ; England and Shackles, Hull. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Muscovado Sugar, from the returns made in the week ending the 19th of Dec., 1837, is 395. 11 d, per Cwt., exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid or payable on the Importa tion thereof into Great Britain. THE dOURT AND TIMES OF QUEEN ANN E .— The private correspondence of the celebrated Duchess of Marlborough (Queen Anne's Prime Minister as she was called) appears very opportunely at the present moment. It will be found to throw great light on one of the most interest ing and famous reigns in the whole course of our annals. Among the leading correspondents are Mr. Mainwaring, the confidential Secretary and friend of the Duchess, the famous Earl of Peterborough, Lord Sunderland, the Treasurer, Lord Godolphin, the Duke of Shrewsbury, Lords Halifax and Conin rough, and M o h un , an d a h ost o f ot h ers. gsbY, Sir Robert Walpole, Ladies Cowper, Scarbo- Lord BROUG LI AM, in moving that the returns relative to the amount of compensation paid to the slave proprietors, which had last night been laid on their Lordships' table, be printed, said that they were very satisfactory.—. (Cheers.) Although the accounts which had been received of the working of the apprenticeship system end the treatment of the slaves had been much exaggerated, yet the quality of the exports sent to the colonies from that country showed that the condition of the negroes was rapidly improving, as they were able to purchase now bet ter articles and in greater quantity than formerly. He would take that opportunity of lamenting the very bad spirit exhibited by the American Union, on the subject of American slavery. No one deplored it more than he did ; but he would remark, that such was the per verseness of human nature, that they were less likely to forgive their victims the oppressions they had worked upon them, than if they had been emancipated and placed on an equality with themselves, and thus it was that the Americans living among their slaves were induced to continue the odious system he had referred to. He was glad to say that slavery had been at length put an end to by the British Government, and he trusted soon to see the Americans going band in hand with those in the march of humanity, and contending only in their rivalry of liberal and enlightened policy. Lord GL E NEL G expressed satisfaction at what had fallen from his Noble and Learned Friend, and he was glad also to find that the documents laid upon the table of that House had given satisfaction to his Noble and Learned Friend, and had carried conviction to his mind as to the improved state of the nrgro population. He trusted that the Noble and Learned Lord would throw the weight of his influ ence into the scale against the exaggerations which existed as to the wretched state of the negroes. He was ready to admit that some abuses existed among the slave proprietors, for which it was the duty of the Govern ment to provide a remedy, and so far as his (Lord G.'s) influence went it would be directed to that object. Lord BROUG HAM denied that he had ever compared the American Union with the Colonial Legislature. The Ame ricans had never received twenty millions to induce them to abolish slavery. Lord REDE SD ALE hoped if any measures were intro duced upon the subject that they would be of a healing nature. Lord BROUGHAM contended that the slave owners had broken faith with the British Government. He would be glad to know why the same system which bad been introduced in Antigua and Bermuda, had not been tried in Jamaica? The Noble and Learned Lord here referred to an extract from despatches sent home by Lord Sligo when Governor of that island, for the purpose of showing that the slaves were still treated with great inhumanity. The conversation then dropped. Mr. BERNAL, and others from the Commons, brought up the Municipal Officers' Dec!aration Bill, and the Juries at Quarter Sessions Bill, with the Lords' amen-lm-nes agreed to • the Presbyterian Oaths (Ireland) Bill, and other Bills which were read a first time. CIVIL LIST. On the motion of Lord DUNCANNON the Civil List Bill was read a third time and passed. It was then conveyed (being a Royal Bill) by Justices Coleridge and Coltman to the House of Commons. The Prisoners (Ireland) Conveyance Bill was read a se cond time. HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT BILL. Lord BROUGHAM complained of the slovenly manner in which business was done in that House. The above Bill had been read a third time in that House, and he Irtd never heard a word of it. If he had, he would most decidedly have opposed that clause which imposed a fine of 10/. upon valuation Juries, if they did not givo in a verdict. It was totally new in legis lation, so far as he was aware, and in his opinion was absurd and oppressive. Lord DUNCANNON said, the clause complained of he had found in the Strand Improvement Act, and others of a like nature. He had only followed the precedent he found in similar Bills. The Slave Compensation Amendment Act went through Committv without any amendment. Lord MELBOURNE, in moving the Presbyterian oaths (Ireland) Bill said, it was merely to put Presbyterians in Ire land upon the same footing with their bretheren in Scotland, who took oaths in courts of justice by holding up the hand in place of kissing the Testament. The House then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Dgc. 22 The SPEAKER took the Chair at the usual hour. Mr. Wilbraham, from the Commissioners of Westminster Bridge, appeared at the Bar, and presented the annual account. Mr. Campbell, from the East India House, presented cer tain papers relative to compensations granted by the East India Company. LONDON AND CROYDON RAILWAY. Mr. G. F. YOUNG presented a petition from the London and Croydon Railway Company, praying for leave to bring in a Bill. ELECTION PETITIONS. The SPEAKER informed the House that the sureties for the petitions against the returns for Newry; Belfast, City of Dublin, County Kerry, County Carlow, and Borough of Carlow, had not entered into their recognizances, and the Or der of the Day for taking them into consideration was dis charged. CHURCH-RATES. Lord EBRINGTON presented a petition from the land owners and rate-payers of a place in Devonshire, praying for the re-introduction of the Bill for the abolition of Church rates. MEDICAL RELIEF. Mr. Serjeant TALFOURD presented a petition signed by the President and Secretaries of the Provincial Medical and Surgical Association, expressing the sentiments of that body as agreed upon at their late Anniversary at Cheltenham rela tive to the subject of medical relief under the New Poor-law Act. The petitioners stated that the district was too large to enable persons to receive proper medical relief, and that the mode of obtaining medical officers by means of tender was degrading to the medical profession, and the petitioners prayed an inquiry into these complaints, and for certain reasons which they considered to be essentially necessary.' LIGHT-HOUSES Mr. C. FERGUSON moved for returns of the number of northern lights, and the amount of passing toll received by them up to the Ist of January, 1836.—Ordered. VACCINATION. Mr. WAK LE Y presented a petition from the Governors, Directors, and medical officers of the London Vaccine Insti tution, stating that it had been recommended in a Report pre sented to the House last session that vaccine matter should be transmitted through the Post-office free, and that if the recommendation were acted upon, it would confer the greatest benefits on the country, and would tend to prevent the spread of•small-pox. The petitioners stated, also, that the recommendation of Mr. Rowland Hill, to reduce the postage to one penny, would answer the purpose equally well, and prayed the Howe to adopt'it. DORCHESTER LABOURERS. The HoN. MEMBEIt also presented a petition from Maryle bone, complaining that the promise of the Government, made last Session with respect to the Dorchester labourers, had not been acted upon, and that only one of the men had returned, there being as yet no tidings of the other five. He must confess that the Government had granted pardon to those men in a gracious and kind manner. He did not believe that the Government at home were to blame, but he hoped that a candid and explicit explanation would be given by the Government. He should take an opportunity in the course of the evening to state that he should make a special motion on the subject soon after the recess. Mr. LABOUC HE RE suggested that the Hon. Member would better attain his object by applying to the proper authorities. His Right Honourable Friend the Secretary for the Colonies had stated last night that orders had been sent out for the return of those men, and he believed they were on their way home. Mr. WA KL gY had not intended to cast any censure upon the Government at. home, but he believed the fault to be with the authorities in the colony. He had given notice to the Right Hon. Gentleman, the Under- Secretary for the Colo flies, that he intended to present this petition to-night—and it was not his fault that the Right Hon. Gentleman. was not in his place. He ( Mr. W.) had called at the Home-office, and be could receive no satisfactory information from the gentlemen in attendance there. HARBOUR OF FISHGUARD. Mr. YOUNG, seeing the Pr;sident of the Board of C Trade ,t.vhis place, wished to put question to the Right Hoti Gentleman, respecting a matter which was of very great interest to all who were connected with the shipping of .the country. When the Bill for a harbour at Scarborough was iOnht in, the Government opposed it - , and it was thrown out on-account of the opposition to the principle of passing tolls. But here was a Bill which had passed both Houses of Parliament, and was now in force, for the collection of passing tolls to ten times the amount, and in a manner one hundred times more objectionable.—( Hear.) And the parties had, had the effrontery to put forth in the pub. lic newspapers, advertisements inviting people to invest their capital in the speculation, holding out a prospect of dividends of fifteen per cent., in consequence of the extraordinary ad vantages the Legislature had conferred on them—( Hear, hear) —the advantage of taxing her Majesty's subjects to an enor mous amount for their own private interests. What he wished to ask was, whether it was the intention of her Majesty's Go vernment to introduce any measure for the repeal of that most obnoxious impost, and thereby relieve the shipping interests from the most unjust and impolitic tax that ever had been imposed ? Mr. P. THOMSON was obliged to the Hon. Gentleman for affording him an opportunity not only of stating sr hat tlre facts were with respect to the Bill in question, but with the view also to state the course he was about to follow, in order that it should go forth to the public, and in order that no claim might be set up by these parties for compensation, on the ground that they had not had sufficient warning. The present was one of the cases of which he had complained not only last Session but dui ing the previous Session, es arising from the absence of any check in that House on the intro duction of Private Bills. He trusted that the re commendation of the Select Committee, of which he (Mr. P.) Thompson) had the honour to be Chairman would be carried into effect, and thereby protect the public interests, and pre vent the recurrence of similar cases. He hoped the House would introduce such measures as would not only protect the public interests but inflict punishment upon the parties intro ducing such Bills. The facts were as stated by the Hon. Member for Teignmouth—a Private Bill had been introduced for making an harbour at Fishguard. It was evident, from everything that had occurred in that House, and as it had been reported in the public papers, thet the strongest feeling was entertained on both sides of the House against the levy ing of passing tolls, and that no Bill containing a clause of that nature would be permitted to pass. The Fishguard Harbour Bill was brought in, and he ni g ht ob serve that it wss im- • possible for any Hon. Member to follow Private Bills through their various stages ; they were read at such an hour, and in such a way, that their titles were scarcely heard. And what was the clause which that Bill contained? Would the House believe that in setting forth the limits of Fishguard Harbour on the Welsh coast, the limit was fixed at the bay of Wexford on the one hand and the Welsh coast on the other—( A laugh )—and these passing tolls were inflicted on all the shipping of the country passing up the Irish Channel, and going between Wexford and the Welsh coast. That was the most monstrous clause that he had ever heard of. If the effect of this clause could be done away with by a Public Bill, he should introduce it—(Cheers)--if it could not, he thought that the Government would be jus tified in stepping out of its way with respect to a Private Bid, and he should be prepared to introduce on the behalf of the Government, and at its expense, a Private Bill repealing the clause, repealing all passing -tolls, and leaving the parties, if they wished for passing -tolls, to come again to Parliament. Sir F. TRENCH begged to return the Right Hon. Presi dent of the Board of Trade his thanks for the candour sr ith which he had acknowledged the oversight, and his determi nation to set it right. Mr. G. F. YO UNG also returned thanks to the Right Hon. Gentleman. The case was even stronger than had been stated by the Right Hon. Gentleman, for the town of Wa terford, was pronounced to be within the harbour of Fisbguard. An HON. MEMBER thought the Right lion. Gentleman, the President of the Board of Trade, was entitled to the thanks of the ship owners generally for the statement that he had made. Mr. C. FE RG USSON thought that the greatest injury had been inflicted upon the shipping trade by the slovenly manner in which Private Bills passed that House. He thought that all Public and Private Bills ought to be printed before they were read a second time. Sir E. COD RING TON was an advocate ler the erection of harbours only where they were necessary. Mr. HA WE S wished to know whether any steps would be taken to furnish the House with abstracts of Private Bills ? Mr. P. THOMSON thought that furnishing abstracts of Private Bills would be productive of but very little good: If it was the recommendation of the Committee that in all cases of Private Bills, an abbreviated Bill should be laid on the table previous to being read a second Vine. When the ar rangements were made by the Chair, he should propose a re solution in conformity with the recommendation of the Com mittee. JURIES ACT SESSION BILL. On the motion of the SOLICITOR-GENERAL, the Juries' Act Session Bill was read a third time and passed. PRESBYTERIAN OATHS (IRELAND) BILL. On the motion of the SOLICITOR-GENERAL the Presbyterian Oaths (Ireland) Bill was read a third time and passed. POOR-LAW UNION-MEDICAL OFFICES Mr. WAKLEY Moved for a retty n of the number of Me- dical (aces held in Poor-law Unions during the years 1831 and 1635. The Government had primaised to turn their at tention to the subject, and he (Mr. Wakley) wished to know what directions had been given. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said he certainly had directed Le attention of the Poor Law Commissioners to the subject. In many of the unions chaplains had been appointed and regularly performed their duty but further information he was not now prop ;red to give, and it should be recoll.2cted that in many of the Unions the arrangements had not been completed. Mr. MACLEAN said be would make a motion on the sub. ject early after the recess. BALLOT. Mr. GROTE presented a petition fron Earl Soharn, Suf folk in•favour of the Ballot. AFFAIRS OF CANADA-ADJOURNMENT. OF THE HOUSE. Lord J. RUSSELL said—ln rising to move the Order of the Day for going into a Committee of Supply, I have to state in the first place that I do so thus early for the purpose of giving the Honourable Gentleman the Mem ber for Westminster an opportunity of making any re marks that to him may seem necessary or expedient on the subject of the affairs of Canada ; but lest the Hon. Gen tleman should have been misled by the intention declared by me in this House, I wish now to state to the Hon. Gentleman and to this House IN hat my intentions at present are with re spect to the adjournment of the House. It was intended. Pad I thought I should have been enabled to move an adjournment to the Ist of February, with a view to postpone the business of the Mime to that period ; but, Sir, in considering the whole question of the affairs of Canada, I shall not think that I am discharging my duty, or that I am justified in pro posing so long an adjournment.—( Cries of Hear, hear.") I do not mean to say that I think that any measures that can be taken by Parliament with regard to the aff sirs of Canada can have any immediate effect upon what is at present passing there. The state of affairs is this—the Assembly of the Province having been convened to consider the resolu lutions passed last Session by this House, the Assembly was necessarily adjourned in consequerce of the refusal of the House of Assembly to entertain the question of these resolutions. Since that time it became evident from dispatches and letters received by Lord Gosford, that the intention was no longer to seek redress by means of the Assembly, but to have recourse to arms, and to oppose by force the authority of Her Majesty.—( Hear.) I have already stated to the House that, according to the wish which Lord Gosford had expressed, although his Lordship declared his willingness to remain in Canada as long as the necessities of the Government required it, yet it was his Lordship's wish to resign his Government, when he found that there was no longer a prospect of a con cilation being effected.—( Hear, hear.) According to that wish I have informed the House that the Government immediately relieved Lord Gosford from his duty, and commmitted the temporary Government of Lower Ca nada to Sir John Colborne. But, Sir, as to the com munications of Lord Gosford. Accounts were received which showed evidently a disposition to resist by force the exe cution of the law, and to compel those who are well disposed and well principled to join the ranks of the des affected. And, Sir, I am rather understating the reports of Lord Gosford when I say, that they were of such a nature as to convince the Government of the necessity of decisive measures. But we thought it necessary, without going to extremes, to com municate to Sir John Colborne—when we entrusted him with the temporary Government of the colony—that we had the greatest - confidence in his steadiness and forbearance; and that, whilst we trusted he sl ould carefully ab stain from resorting, except in the last extremity, to the strongest measures, yet in the event of the abso lute necessity arising to proclaim martial law—her Ma jesty's Government would take on itself the responsibility— (Loud cheering)—and that we should give him all the support which her Majesty could afford, in enforcing and maintaining the obedience of the Province to her Majesty. —( Cheers.) Such was, in the opinion of her Majesty's Mi nisters, our duty to her Majesty and to this country. The effect of that order was, from the accounts which we have since received, to create a greater disposition to oppose the laws than had Lithe, to been observed.—( Hear, hear, hear. ) With respect to the accounts which the newspapers of this day profess to have received, I am unable to speak wilt cer tainty, as no official account has yet been received by ber Ma jesty's Government. But, from the manner in which the in formation seems to have come, and from our previous know ledge of circumstances in the colony, I have no doubt that a collision has taken place between the troops of her Majesty and an armed body assembled for the traitorous and treasonable purpose of overturning- the authority of her Majesty in the province of Lower Crinlda.—( Hear, hear.) Such being the state of things, although I do not believe that any remedy which might be applied by Parliament would give a greater authority than has already been entrusted to Sir John Colburne, yet, I do say, that I think we should not be justified, when we have the means of assembling Parliament in considerable numbers, to delay that assemblinft of Parliament for any long period—that we ought to bring Parliament together as soon as it can be dune in any considerable number, in order that the course to be pur sued either in the respect to what has lately taken place, or upon what may be the intelligence between this time and the re-assembling of the House—the judgment of Par liament may be pronounced.—( Loud cries of " Hear, hear.") That, Sir, appears to me to be the duty of the Ministers of this country —acting as the Ministers of this country must do in accordance with the opinion of Parliament, and only justi fied in taking measures of extreme precaution so long as the opinion of Parliament supports them in these measures. —(Hear, hear, and Cheers.) Therefore, Sir, I beg leave to r