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Buck 5 t re, who f e seclusiA r b !ss Hol; the o 1 " reign b. ‘ 5 it is high' ast it hag was ar 'as placed Pd g overn' ; but the a-year to trice frog° Le Lora of justice , Withou t ' m y direc t vhich vol o onoun eel ast, ser" Ltion fra il of tiv o rave 113 proved that an honest Government is not afraid to be just, and that the Irish people are not mistaken in placing un bounded confidence, for the first time, in a high-minded English Nobleman, who came amongst them delegated by his Sovereign to execute the laws and exercise the functions of the Crown.—Dublin Freeman's Journal. A public dinner was given at Sunderland last Friday to Mr. Pease and Xr. Bowes, the Members for the Southern Division of Durham. A schism has taken place amongst the Baptists in Boston, and a considerable number have, we understand, seceded from the chapel. Serious complaints and accusations are made against one or more of the deacons, or rulers. Mr. Sinclair the Member for Caithness, and the Caith ness Consitutional Association, as they call themselves, have been exchanging compliments. No Popery! Infidelity! and a determination to defend the (political) Church Es tablishments of the empire form the chief topics of the ad dresses just published in the Inverness Courier. ROBBERY OF WATCHES AND JEWELLERY.—.- On Friday night a portmanteau was stolen from the coach office at the King's Arms Inn, Holborn-hill, containing twelve silver watches, some of them valuable lever ones ; seven gold lever ditto ; three ladies' gold ditto ; several diamond, emerald, and pearl rings, and a quantity of valua ble papers ; the whole valued at between four and five hundred pounds. AUTOGRAPIIS.—There is for sale, at Mr. Evans's, a curious collection of Autographs, formerly the property of Dodsley, the well-known eminent political bookseller. They are, as may be supposed, almost wholly of the literary character, and throw considerable light upon the price of authorship of many productions of the last century. There is among them Burke's receipt for 1,0001. for the profits of his celebrated " Recollections on the French Revolution ;" the same distinguished writer's agreement for establish ing and editing the " Annual Register ;" and the assign ment of his " History of the European Settlements in America," the authorship of which was never avowed. There are, amongst numerous others, Sterne's receipts for the copyright of many of his works ; and even Gray, who was said to be above receiving remuneration for his literary labours, took (as is proved by his receipt) forty guineas for his two odes—" The Bard," and " The Powers of Poetry." A splendid 100-table, of Chinese manufacture, brought from China, was purchased by his Majesty on Monday, and moved into the Pavilion. It was a chef d'auvre of Chinese Cabinet work. The top was com posed of a very rare and beautifully grained wood, called knotwood in China, with a gold and ebony rim inlaid with mother-of-pearl, and stood on a richly carved solid ebony pedestal, ten inches thick. This 100-table, with a side board of the same manufacture, are the first specimens of Chinese cabinet-work ever imported into this country, the Chinese never having, until lately, advanced further in this art than the making of trifling articles, such as writing desks or dressing-cases.—Brighton Paper. THE MAMMOTH.--A specimen of the antedilu vian remains of this animal was offered for sale, by public auction, at GarraWay's Coffee-house on Saturday, by Mr. Lewis. It is a tusk of the mammoth, found in Asiatic Russia, in latitude 58 degrees North, and in longitude 92 degrees East. It is in a most surprising and astonishing state of preservation, and has excited a great deal of curiosity. The weight on the tusk is marked one hundred and sixty-eight pounds, its length is ten feet seven inches, and the circumference 22 inches. The form is as curved as the most tortuous ox horn, and its solidity in the centre and towards the extremity equal to ivory. The price at which it was knocked clown was 461. It was lying at Garraway's up to a late hour last evening, and probably will not be removed very early this morning. It well worthy of inspection. The following is an extract of a letter received from lisbop's Canning, near Devizes :—" Tuesday, December 15, 1835. Mr. Brown had five of his ploughs cut to pieces, and the limbers of one of his waggons cut off. Mr. R. Ruddell had his sheepfold cut all up ; and Mr. Haraway one plough : all which was done last Thursday night. On Saturday evening, Mr. M. Sloper had a rick of stubble burnt. The people think it is owing to the new poor laws, as Mr. Brown and Mr. Sloper are the guardians." A young and pretty village girl, about eighteen years of age, appeared lately before the Magistrates of Chaumont, in France (Department of the Haute Marne), accompanied by her bethrothed swain, a clumsy rustic, to correct a singular error which delayed their union. 'When the financil.e was born, the Mayor of her commune had made the awkward mistake of writing down for a boy the tiame of her who was destined to become one day the pret tiest girl of the district. In order to repair this error, it became necessary to have a judgment of rectification and other formalities, which were stated to the intended hus band as likely to cost him a certain sum, at which he shook . his head with much misgiving. The girl tremblingly in quired " How much ?" " Thirty francs in all," answered th e clerk. " 'Tis very dear," exclaimed the lover, " We must stay as we are." The poor girl hung her head, while her mother exclaimed, " What ! do you give her up for such a sum as that ? It was no fault of her's !" " That may be," replied he, " for she was only three days old when it happened, but for all that it is too dear."—Echo de la Haute Marne. An adventurer, of genteel appearance, about 25 years, and of prepossessing manners, who stated himself to be a Polish emigrant, but who, it is since ascertained, is a native of Marseilles, recently obtained an engagement, un der false representations, to teach music in the family of a highly respectable lady residing in the vicinity of Belgrave square. After a few days, it was noticed that Monsieur was more frequent in his visits than was required for the instruc tion of his pupil (a young lady of 19), or agreeable to the family. At length the assurance of the guitarist went so far as to write a letter to Isis amiable Neve, in which he professed the warmest attachment to her. The young lady, with that good sense which does not always prevail in similar situations, placed the letter before her mother, and the instant dismissal of the amorous son of Apollo followed. On the succeeding day, when the ladies were out in their car riage, the enraged musician called, and requested permis sion to fetch from the drawing-room some music books he had left there on the previous day. The servant readily granted permission, and on his - departure the following words were found written on a piece of paper in pencil, " C'est ainsi qu'en partant je vous fais mes adieux" --and a valuable gold watch is missing. There was shot on the river Derwent, near Salmon ball, on Wednesday, the 11th of November, by Mr. W, Pearson, of Seaton, a bird which has rarely, if ever, been seen in this district—the Inzber, or Great Diver, of Buf fon, an excellent print of which is given in Bewick's Bri tish Birds, and under the name of the lesser Imber. The present species far exceeds in size either Buffon's or Be wick's. The weight was 4bs.; length from the tip of the bill to'the nails, 2 feet 11 inches ; width across the wings, 4 feet 4 inches. Its stomach was filled with brandlings, most of them in a perfect state. This specimen has been stuffed. Two other large birds, supposed to be of the same species, have since been seen near the same place.— White haven Herald. FATAL DUEL.—On Sunday last a meeting took place on Calais Sands, between Messrs. Rooke and Mon tague, two Englishmen,who were attended by their seconds, Messrs. Forbes and Bonteen. The cause of meeting was, it i s said, some harsh expressions arising out of a gambling transaction, which were applied by Mr. Rooke to Mr. Montague, but which the former is said to have offered to retract on the spot previous to any hostile proceeding, the result of which was that Mr. Hooke was killed. The sur viving parties have, it is said, surrendered to the French authorities.—Morning Advertiser. How TO GET QUIT OF BAILIFFS. A short time ago, a cottager, between Thorne and Doncaster, was visited by two bailiffs, who proceeded to mark his effects ; the old man, recollecting that he had some property out side, went out and immediately brought a hive of bees, which he threw into the house and bid them mark that, and shut the door. In a short time, he had the gratifica tion to see his unwelcome guests take a hasty departure sans cerenzonie through the window, covered with bees, in which state they made the best of their way to their re spective homes. After waiting a long time, the States of Holstein have received from the Minister of Finances a communi cation of the Budget they are called upon to vote. Find ing some heavy expences relative to the Observatory and th e promotion of the science of astronomy, several of the Deputies remarked that they would have preferred seeing the taxes reduced, to being informed of what is passing in th e moon !—Galignani. The funeral of the Princess Catherine of Wirtem berg, consort of Jerome Bonaparte,• took place on the 13th instant, at Louisberg, in the presence of the Royal Family of Wirtemberg, the Court, and the Deputations of the two Chambers. The mortal remains were deposited in the Royal vault. The Empress Elizabeth of Russia, during the war with Sweden, commanded the Hetman or Chief of the Cossacks to come to Court on his way to the army in Finland. "If the Emperor your father," said the Het man, 66 bad taken my advice, your Majesty would not now have been annoyed by the Swedes." " What was your ad- Nice ?" asked the Empress. "To put the nobility to death and transplant the people into Russia," calmly replied the Cossack. " But that," the Empress observed, " would be rather barbarous." " I do not see that," replied he, " they are all dead now, and they would only have been dead if my advice had been taken." The foreign exchanges have been gradually turning more and more in favour of this country for some time past, the consequence of which is, that importations of bul • ton to soma extent are taking place from an parts of the world, and the circulation is brought for the time into a safe and healthy state. In former times this would have been taken as the certain evidence that our trade was in a flou rishing state, with a balance in our favour, but since the creation of so much foreign stock, the case is materially al tered. Those securities arc continually changing hands, not in England only, but from one part of Europe to another, as different notions of their value prevail, and hence they become an important instrument in the exchanges, inde pendently of commercial transactions, the operation of which it behoves the merchant and the capitalist to watch with peculiar care and attention. The crisis of May last at the Stock-Exchange was brought on chiefly by that influx of foreign stock from the continent which the high prices here, unnaturally raised by speculation, brought upon us, and, by affecting the foreign exchanges, it acted injuriously at the same time op the regular commercial transactions. At present the reverse of this state of things is going on ; the low prices of various descriptions of foreign stock which have not recovered that crisis are attracting foreign purcha sers to this country, and the remittances they make to pay for them have produced the improvement in the foreign ex changes. How long this may last is uncertain ; the aspect of things may change on any political convulsion, however slight, and those who have much at stake will do well to be prepared for any sudden change. The speculative article of foreign stock, which the continent now takes freely from us, bears no resemblance, to goods, or to produce of any de scription ; but will be brought back in a very few days to this market, whenever it shall appear to be excited by speculation, and the best place consequently for disposing of it to advantage.—Morning Paper. 'SMITHFIELD CATTLE SHOW. - The cattle show this season has been superior to those of many years past, and excited the greatest admiration of all who at tended it. Three South Down wethers, 32 months . old, fed and bred by Mr. Coke of Norfolk, were sold to a butcher in Chancery-lane ; their weights were 1521b5., 1421b5, and 1281bs. The Marquis of Tavistock's 4 years and 2 months old Hereford ox was sold to the same butcher. It gained a prize in the third class, and weighed 165 stone. It was very remarkable for the smallness of the bones and the abundance of the flesh. . KENSINGTON PA LAC E.—Several workmen are now busily employed in putting into repair the apartment in that part of the Kensington Palace where his Majesty George the Second expired, and which has not been used since his demise. The alteration, or rather renovation, of the apartments at Kensington Palace, by order of the Hon. Commissioners of Woods and Forests, is, by direction of his Majesty,for the accommodation of the Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victorst. EXTENSIVE MAIL COACH ROBBERY.—On Sa turday information was received at the different metropo litan police offices that on the arrival of the Birmingham and Leamington mail at Bicester, on Thursday night, the guard discovered that a portmanteau (belonging to Mr. Eady, jeweller, of Red Lion-street, Clerkenwell, who was proceeding by the mail to Birmingham), which had been put into the front boot, bad been stolen, but when or how has not yet been ascertained. Its contents, which are valued at upwards of 5001., consisted of a number of watches, chiefly gold, fifteen rose and other diamond rings, some set sound with rubies and emeralds, seven fine emerald ditto, eight pearl ditto, several ruby, intaglio, onyx, amethyst, topaz, chrysolite, and fancy gold ditto ; se veral pairs of gold earrings, and a number of other valuable articles of Jewellery. A plan has been suggested, which if adopted would have a very good effect. It has been recommended to take down the brick wall that incloses a great part of the north side of the garden of the new Palace, and to erect an ornamental railing, reaching along that side of Constitution• bill, to the entrance into the Park at Hyde Park-corner, with a handsome shrubbery inside, and about the centre a grand gateway, with a carriage road, leading through the garden to the Palace, for the use of their Majesties and the Royal Family, similar to the private carriage way leading from St. James's Park, through the garden, to the state room of the Old Palace. The author of the " Lollards," " Calthorpe," &e., is about to publish again. " The Self-Condemned" is the title of the new book. It is founded on the troubles which disturbed Ireland in the reign of Queen Elizabeth (as in every other reign), and the interest is heightened by some descriptive touches from the pen of Mr. Crofton Croker. The scenes are wild and stormy, and love in all its varieties, the tender, the refined, the fierce, the impetuous, the insi dious, and the lawless, is the subject of its chapters. TII,E COUNT DE LAPLACE.—A monument has been raised to this great man at Beaumont, and placed on the site of the house where he was born. It is a building erected for the purposes of a, primary school, and a hall for the mayoralty. Two tablets of marble are in serted in the front of the building ; on one it is recorded that the corporation of Beaumont had erected that edifice to the memory of Laplace, born at Beaumont, the 22d of March, 1749, and died at Paris the sth of March, 1827. On the other is inscribed the following : " Sous un modeste toit, ici naquit Laplace, Lill qui sut de Newton agrandir le compas, Et s'ouvrant un sillon dans les champs de l'espace, Y fit encore un nouveau pas.'' - - On Saturday an inquest was held at the Blue Boar Tavern, Great Russell -street, Bloomsbury, on the body of William Giles, Esq., aged 76, formerly in practice as a solicitor, and Clerk of the Arraigns at the Middlesex Sessions, but latterly living on his money. It appeared from the evidence .of Mr. 'William Ford, solicitor, son-in law to deceased, and in whose house he lived, that witness saw him last Thursday night at about a quarter before 12, when he appeared to be in his usual health and spirits. He then retired to his chamber for the night. Between eight and nine on the following morning a report of a pistol was heard in deceased's bed-room, when on entering it wit ness found him stretched on the floor bleeding, and his throat exhibited a large wound. The shattered parts of a pistol were lying beside him. A surgeon (Mr. Brooke) was instantly sent for, but the deceased expired immedi ately on his arrival. His faculties seemed to have been weakened for some months past, and the leastthing irritated him. He had had the pistol in his possession for years. He could assign no reason for committing the act.—Miss Henrietta Ralph, a young lady on a visit to the family, stated that she had occasion to enter deceased's chamber on the morning of the fatal occurrence, when he was in bed and inquired of her the hour.—The Jury, after remarking that there was much mystery about the case, expressed a doubt as to whether the wound was made by a bullet ; they rather thought it was inflicted by a part of the stock of the pistol. The surgeon stated that the collar bone of the deceased was broken, and the carotid artery divided— no doubt from pieces of the barrel, and not from a bullet-- The Jury, after some discussion, returned a verdict—" That the deceased's death was caused by the bursting of a pistol, but whether from design or accident there was no evidence to prove." FIRES.—On Saturday morning, about a quarter past four o'clock, a fire broke out in the shop of Mr. J. Sharp, bookseller and stationer (son of the Rev. Thomas Sharp, A.M.), No 19, Upper King-street, Bloomsbury, which threatened destruction to the inmates, twelve in num ber, who were sleeping soundly, and who were made aware of their perilous situation by Mr. Kent, butcher, living op posite, who happened fortunately, to be up at the time, and to be thus a means of their narrowly escaping uninjured. The shop was gutted, and the whole of the stock in trade consumed. How the fire originated is utterly unknown to the family. Sunday morning, about two o'clock, a destructive fire broke out in the lower part of the house of Mr. Clewitt, linen-draper, 23, Diamond-road, Stepney green, which burnt with the most fearful rapidity ; and, notwithstanding several engines and firemen from the Prince's-square and Jeffrey's-square stations quickly ar rived at the scene of devastation, the house was gutted, and the stock and building entirely consumed. By the praise worthy exertions of the neighbours and police the family all escaped. Mr. Clewitt is, fortunately, insured in the Atlas and Protector Fire Offices. Intelligence was received in town on Friday night from a gentleman who had travelled the Kent road, that an extensive conflagration was raging at Iloxley Farm, near Rochester ; and, in consequence of the short supply of water, added to a want of the assistance of engines and firemen, there is, unfortunately, no doubt but that the farmhouse, dwelling, &c., have fallen a prey ' to the devouring clement. It is feared that the property is not insured. BETTS'S PATENT FRENCH DISTILLED BRANDY. The following Extracts from some of the high Tes timonials of the most eminent Chemists, whose judgment has not in a single instance been caged in question, will ever distinguish this valuable article from others specially attempted to be foisted upon consumers ; since, in the numerous cases where parties have submitted their productions to the usual Chemical tests, the reports have invariably been such as they have not dared to make public. These evidences in favour of the unrivalled quality of the Patent Brandy, further sanctioned by the personal adoption and strong re commendation of the leading members of the Medical profession, (falsely asserted to have been also given in favour of other produc tions) have obtained for it the decided support of many thousand families in the metropolis and its vicinity ; and of corresponding , numbers extending to the most remote parts of the kingdom. riTEACTS FROM TESTIMONIALS. " Your Brandy is free from uncombined acid and astringent matter, which exists more or less in most of the Brandies imported from France. " JOHN THOMAS COOPER, '• Lecturer on Chemistry." " To Mr. Betts." " I am bound to say, and do assert it with confidence, that for purity of spirit, this cannot be surpassed; and that your Patent Brandy is also quite free from those acids which, though minute in quantity, always contaminate tho Foreign Spirit. " JOSEPH HUME, J. T. Betts, Esq." " Chemist to his Majesty." The Distillery, No. 7, Smithfield Bars, leading t', St. John street, is the ONLY ESTABLISHMENT of J. T. BETTS and Co., where their Brandy may . always be tasted and obtained, Pale or Coloured, of the highest legal strength, at Eighteen Shil lings per Imperial Gallon, in quantities not less than two Gallons, sent:to any I art of the town, free of expense, for cash on delivery. */.* A liberal Discount to the Trade. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1835. THEATRES. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. COVENT-GARDEN. TATTERSALL' S. THE DERBY. 10 to 1 offered on the field 20 to 1 agst Mr. Chifney's Emiliana colt--take 25 to 1 33 to 1 agst. Mr. Batson's Taishteertake 40 to 1 40 to 1 agst Air. Greville's Treadmill—offered 1,000 to 20 agst Lord Lichfield's The Captain—taken No others mentioned. The tragedy of Othello was performed last night to a numerous audience, although the cast did not display many claims for attraction. Mr. C. Kemble's impersonation of the Moor of Venice is distinguished by an accurate con ception of the author's meaning, and by occasional glimpses of feeling ; yet, is his performance, nevertheless, a most unsatisfactory realization of what we see in the mind's eye, as the development of the various passions which agitate Othello. Mr. Kemble was not deficient in passionate energy, but still no passages that he delivered went home to the heart, and touched the feelings. His acting may be pronounced to be coldly correct—art being much more ap parent than nature. He utterly failed to carry his auditory with him. The veil was too flimsy—it was Charles Kemble throughout the play, and not Othello. To our minds the finest histrionic touches emanated from Mr. G. Bennett, whom we do not recollect to have witnessed before in the part of lago. Notwithstanding the mannerism of this actor, his general execution of the character was truly Shaksperian. Mr., Bennett has carefully studied the language, and his readings were strikingly ori ginal and given with marked emphasis, but not " o'er stepping the modesty of nature." We think (and it seemed to be the general impression) that the scene of the murder of Roderigo and the maiming of eassio was never more appallingly depicted. There was an admixture of hypocrisy, cunning, and reckless daring, such as we have never before noticed in any other performer in the difficult and trying situations of the scene to which we allude. Mr. Bennett, in the last scene, was equally to be commended. Nothing could be finer than his intonation on the words which we present below in italics, of his final speech : " Demand me nothing : what you know you know ; From this time forth I never will speak word." The whole story of his hate and revenge was told by the tone and gesticulation. Mr. Pritchard's Cassio was respec table, but the manner in which some of the minor parts were filled would have digraced a barn. Surely the words of the author might be given. After the termination of Othello, cries were raised for Mr. Kemble and Mr. Bennett. After immense vociferation the former made his appearance, and was cordially greeted ; but on his exit the demands for Bennett were renewed, and after considerable delay that gentleman re-appeared in private costume, to acknowledge the vivas of the audience. Mr. Sadler's Dangerous, winner of the Derby in 1833, has been purchased by the French Government. The Duke of Cleveland's Shillelah has also been sold within the last few days to go abroad. The French Government has refused Mr. Kirby's offer of 1,0001. for the re-purchase of the celebrated stallion Lottery. The subscription for the Aylesbury Steeple Chases proceeds more favourably than its most sanguine promoters could have anticipated. Several Noblemen and Gentlemen, who are in the habit of hunting with his Majetty's and Mr. De Burgh's Stag Hounds, having already contributed nearly 100/., which amount, as it is an open subscrip tion, is likely to be more than doubled in the course of the ensuing month. There will certainly be two days' sport, and they are fixed for Tuesday and Wednesday in the same week that the above packs hunt in the Vale of Aylesbury. The Earl of Errol and Sir Gilbert Blane have consented to officiate as umpires. We shall be enabled to give the conditions in a few days. LYCEUM. A drama, under the title of .iWinerali, was performed at this theatre yesterday evening, similar in plot to that pro duced at the Victoria, but with this principal difference in the cast of the piece, that the part of Marielli was per formed by Mr. Denvil. The scene of the combat between Marielli, Marco, and Antonio, was as fine of its kind as anything we ever witnessed in melo-dramatic acting. The part of Annetta was played by Miss Byron, who also made her first appearance at this theatre. In The Waterman, which followed, this lady sang some songs with great good taste, and in the " Bay of Biscay" was deservedly encored, much to the annoyance of some two or three persons in the upper boxes, who so far forgot themselves as to continue their interruptions after the audience had most unequi vocally called for the repetition of the song. A new feature in the entertainments of the evening were the feats of the infant rope dancer, a child of eight years of age, called in the play bills La Petite Pauline Lafayette, and who sur prised and delighted everybody by the activity and elegance of her dancing. OLYMPIC. Last night a new burletta called The Barbers at Court was produced at this theatre. It is one of that numerous progeny which have had their birth from the incidents, real or fictitious, which are so abundant in the life of Charles 11. The persons brought into action upon this occasion are Maximus Hogsflesh, the Court barber (Mr. Liston), Mag nus, his son (Mr. Keely), King Charles (Mr. Hopner), Rochester (Mr. J. Vining), and Catherine, the ward of Hogs:flesh ; with a small supply of Puritans, Court atten dants, &c. The story is a concise one, and there is scarcely a single ingredient of vitality about it but the acting of Liston and Keely. Charles, in one of his eccentric rambles, arrives with Rochester at the original shaving shop of Hogygesh, where he and his son are busy with the soap. The gallant Monarch sees Catherine, the barber's ward ; is smitten with her, carries her off to Court, and has her secreted in part of the Palace, with a view to future dalliance, she being all the time quite ignorant of his quality. She may now boast of three lovers, for Magnus, part simpleton and part knave, doats upon her, and old Ilogsfiesh himself has an interest at heart, not merely as a guardian, but as a lover too. In revenge for the abduction of his ward, llogyiesh instantly turns rebel, induces his son to join him, and, in concert with some discontented Pu ritans, enters into a plan to have the Monarch murdered in his dressing-room. It is proposed that this should be ef fected, first by shooting the sentry at the door where he was usually posted, while Hog flesh was to operate with his razor upon the Sovereign's jugular ; and, at a signal given by him, namely, throwing a napkin out of the window, the Puritans were to force their way into the Palace, and com plete the business. The whole plot, however, is disco vered, and the facetious Monarch with Rochester determine to convert it into a joke. He compels the barber to sit as king, while he proposes to act as barber, and Rochester at the point of the sword, forces young Magnus to stand as sentry at the door, expecting every moment to be blown to pieces. The barber being seated, Charles begins to re- count, with brush and razor in hand, and under feigned names, the circumstances of the plot so exactly as to leave no doubt on the mind of father and son that their plot is discovered, and that their lives are the ne cessary forfeit. Here Liston produces much laughter by the variety of contortions which cowardice wrings from limb and feature, fearing every moment to have the razor at his throat. His sons timidity is no less lu dicrous, and when Charles flings the napkin, a very ragged article, out at the window, poor Magnus, notwith standing the highly-wrought lessons of bravery and rebellion he bad previously received from his father, flounders almost lifeless on the ground, expecting every moment to catch a bullet or two through the door. Here there are some tolerably good hits directed against those who, like the Puritans of old, would scarcely die of grief at seeing the blood of their King either on the field or on the scaffold. The upshot is, that Catherine (Mrs. Anderson), who sings a little air in the piece very prettily, and who has been discovered in the Palace under such suspicious circum stances, is married by order of the Queen to Magnus, and all the conspirators, including Hogyksh, are pardoned. The dialogue in some parts was smart, and in others had something bordering upon humour. In all such pieces Mr. Liston's face is the great attraction. Wlth the assistance of that, it matters very little what is said or done. Sup ported by him, almost any burletta must be successful ; and this was so. Mr. Hooper performed the Monarch with something of easy but occasionally embarrassed dignity. His attention seemed to be rather too studiously engaged in giving to his countenance an irresistible sweetness of simper. The following singular case has occurred on board the Brownfield, a vessel belonging to Mr. Brownfield, of Greenwich, trading from Faro to London, with fruit. The crew had been taking water, and had just filled the casks, when one of the boys, being thirsty, applied his mouth to the bung-hole of one of them, and drank freely. In a short time the lad commenced bleeding profusely from the mouth. He then told the captain that be felt something in his throat, and was immediately taken on shore for medical assistance, when it was discovered that he had swallowed a large horse-leech, which had fastened itself deeply clown in the throat. A quantity of salt was administered, with an endeavour to dislodge the leech, but without effect. Pepper and various other things were also tried, but to no purpose ; the creature still kept its hold, swelling and blowing till the boy was almost suffocated. In this fearful state the boy continued till the f o llowing m orn i ng , w hen he was again taken to the doctor, who on this occasien tried a quantity of Scotch snuff. The excitement it produced caused the little monster to leave its hold, and it was thrown up. It was three times the size of a common leech. The boy is now doing well, but is excessively weak from the loss of blood.—Greenwich Gazette. EARLY PROM ISE.-Mr. John Moore, the young gentleman who has just obtained the first medal and three other prizes at the Royal Naval College, is the only son of Vice-Admiral Sir Graham Moore. He has not yet completed his fourteenth year, and may therefore be con ridered as giving an early promise that he will not be un worthy of the name he inherits ; a name which his grand father Dr. John Moore, and his uncle Sir John Moore have illustrated in the annals of literature and arms.—Hampshire Telegraph. It is stated by the friends of the Duke of Gordon, and we believe the statement to be well founded, that in consequence of the recent orders from the Horse Guards, prohibiting military officers from belonging to Orange As sociations, his Grace feels that he is bound to res►gn the high office which he holds in the Orange Society. The Duke of Gordon is a General in the army, and Colonel of the 3d Regiment of Foot Guards. We are sorry to per ceive, from a letter of Field Marshal the Duke of Cum berland, that his Royal Highness does not seem disposed to pay similar deference to the commands of the King, or the regulations of our military authorities on the subject.— Sunday Paper. The fire mentioned yesterday as at Odiham in Kent, occurred at Cliffe in the hundred of Hoo, at eight o'clock on Sunday evening. It bloke out in a barn, which it con sumed, with a lodge, a wheat-stack, and a large quantity of straw. The loss i 3 estimated at about 700/. There can he no doubt but that it was the work of an in, endiary. The property was insured in the Phoenix. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. The King's Stag Hounds meet on Thursday at Riching's Park— half-past 11. Mr. Phillipps's Hounds on Thursday at Dalsdown-10. The Tiverton Hounds on Thursday at Gibbet Moor—hf-p.lO. The Monmouthshire Hounds on Thursday at Trothy Bridge; Saturday, at Llattellan Turnpike—half -past 10. Sir M. Ridley's Hounds on Thursday at Kirkheaton—hf-p.lO. The Alnwiek Hounds on Thursday at Hartlow Whin—at 10. The Slaley Hounds on Saturday at Rowley Head—half-past 8. The Haydon Hounds on Saturday at Judas Crogg—at 9. The Morpeth Harriers on Saturday at Cotting Wood—at 10. The East Sussex Hounds on Thursday at Hodden Gate; Satur day, at Ascomb--gr. to 11. Sir J. Cope's Hounds on Saturday at Ewshot—half-past 10. The York and Ainsty Houndson Thursday at Marton Abbey ; Sa turday, at Aldwark Wood—hf-p.lO. The Tivyside Hounds on Saturday at the Kennel—half-pastlo. The Pembrokeshire Hounds on Thursday at Boulston—at 10. The Eddlethorp Hounds on Saturdayat Castle Howard Inn—hf-p. 10 The Hurworth Hoands on Saturday at Measham—at 10. The Sinnington Hounds on Saturday at Wrelton—at 9. Ld Ilar6wood's Hounds on Thursday at Bickerton Village—hf-p.lO. The Craven Harriers on Saturday at Broughton Fields-11. Mr. Codrington's Hounds on Saturday at Grovely West End—lo. The Craven Hounds on Thursday at Chaddleworth Gate ; Satur day, at Welford Woods—half-past 10. Mr. Morgan's Hounds on Saturday at Bassaleg Garth—at 11. The Llanblithian Harriers on Saturday at Broughton . —at 10. The Cheltenham Harriers on Saturday at Cleeve Village-11. The Chesterfield Harriers on Thursday at Bolsoyer Woodhouse-10 The Whitfield Harriers on Thursday. at Chasely. The Warwickshire Hounds on Thursday at Dim church ; Satur day, at Foxeote—qr to 11. The Atherstone Hounds en Thursday, at Canwell Gate ; Satur day, at Croft Hill—qr to-11. The Rufford Hounds on Thursday, at Shirewood Inn; Satur day, at Beesthorpe---half-past 10. Mr. Errington's Hounds on Saturday, at Rolleston—qr. to 11. Mr. S. Owen's Hounds on Saturday at Acton Burnell ; Monday, Dec. 28, at Loton Park ; Wednesday, at Plealey Village ; Friday, at Nesscliff—hf-p. 10. The Holdernese Hounds on Thursday, at Sunderlandwick; Satur day, at Sowthorpe Mill-11. Mr. H. Villebois's Harriers on Saturday, at Whittington Hill-11. Mr. Richard Bagge's Harriers on Thursday at Stradsett Hall-11. The Sandbeck Hounds on Saturday, at Stainton—half-past 10. The Cheshire Hounds on Wednesday, at Tatton Park ; Thursday, at Periyer Hall ; Saturday, at Wearer Hall; Monday, the 28th, at Salterford Bridge ; Wednesday, at Tarporley Town End ; Thursday, at Barr Bridge ; Saturday, Jan. 2, at Bradfield Green—half-p. 10. The Oakley Hunt (Mr. Dansey's Hounds) on Thursday at Clap ham Turnpike ; Saturday, at Wrest Park—quarter to 11. The Cambridgeshire Hounds on Thursday at Morden Heath— half-past 10. Mr. Aleynell's Hounds en Thursday at Snelston ; Saturday, at Blythbury—half-past 10. The Tiekham Hounds on Thursday'at Doddington—hf-p.lO. The Bedale Hounds on Wednesday at Catterick Bridge . ; Thurs day, at the Salutation, Learning Lane ; Saturday, at Thorp Perrow —half-past 10. Lord Petre's Hounds'on Thursday at the Deg and Partridge, Stif ford ; Saturday, at Mountnessing Hall—hf-p. 10. The Puckeridge (Mr. Dalyell's) Fox Hounds en Wednesday, at Birchanger ; Saturday, at Barkway ; Monday, the 28th, at Watton —half-past 10. Mr. C. Brock's Hounds on Wednesday at Abberley Hills—hf•p.lo. The East Kent Hounds on Wednesday at Clambercrown ; Satur day, at Arpinge. The Cottesmore Hounds on Thursday at Tolethorpe Oaks-11. Sir R. Sutton's Hounds on Wednesday at Fiskerton Long Wood ; Thursday, at Goltho ; Saturday, at Glentworth—at 11. Lord Yarborough's Hounds on Thursday at Blyborough Hall ; Saturday, at the Kennel—at 11. Mr. Giles (Mathon and Colwall) intends hunting the Gloucester country on Thursdays; the home country he will hunt on Fridays, as usual, for the remainder of the season. The Knapton Harriers on Saturday at Swafield-11. The Norfolk Fox Hounds on Monday, '2Bth, at Brisley Green ; Wednesday, at Rainham Hall ; Friday, Jan. 1, at Guist Post-face --hf-p. 10. The Wynnstav Hounds on Wednesday at Overton Bridge; Satur day, at Pickhill Bridge ; Monday, the 28th, at Brynkenalt ; Friday, Jan. 1, at Alan Sadler's—at 11. Mr. ',echo's hounds on Thursday, at Handley ; Saturday, at Car den ; Tuesday at Shocklach Village—hf-p.lO. Sir J. Fowler's Hounds on Wednesday at Hill Harting-11. Sir C. Constable's Stag Hounds on Wednesday at Burton Pidsea —at 11. The F. B. Hounds on Thursday at Cassavves—at 10. The Western Hunt Hounds on Friday at Rosekestal, in St. Levan—at 8. The Wigton Harriers on Wednesday at hail Bank ; Friday, at Manney Bank--at 10. The Inglewood Hounds on Thursday at Wetheral; Monday, the 28th, at Bosear ; Tnursday, at Bell Bridge—at 10. The H. H. on on Thursday at Rotherfield Park ; Saturday, at Preston House—at 10. The Hambledon Hounds on Wednesday at Basing Park; Saturday, at Stephen's Castle Down—half-past 10. Tho New Forest Hounds on Thursday at Church Moor ; Satur day, at Hatchet Gate Hall—hf-plO. Mr. Craven's Stag Hounds on Thursday at Ball Down-11. The Vine Hounds on Thursday at Ashe Warren Farm ; Saturday, at Kingsclere—half-past 10. The Duko of Cleveland's Hounds on Thursday at Hamsterley ; Saturday, at Telaby Carr-11. The Lambton Hounds on Thursday at Shincliffe ; Saturday, at Stoney Gate-11. Th• Herefordshire Hounds on Thursday, at England's Gate ; Tuesday, the 9th, at Dinedor Mill—at 10. Mr. B. Fretwell's Hounds on Thursday at Frog Mill ; Saturday, at Pittville Inn, Cheltenham—at 11. The Thanet Harriers meet on Monday at Monkton Sea Mark ; Wednesday, at Minster Mills ; Friday, at Nash Court Hill—at 10. Sir T. Stanley's Hounds on Tuesday at Brombro New Lodge-10. The Brookside Harriers on Mondays at Newmarket Hill; Wed nesdays, at Lewes Race Course ; Fridays, at Telscombe Tye—half past 10. The Brighton Harriers meet every Monday at Pateham ; Wed nesdays, at the Race Coin's.; Fridays, at the Dyke. The Burton Harriers on Wednesday at Dirty Gate. The Burton Vale Hounds on Saturday at Pulham Cross Roads. Mr. Hall's Hounds on Thursday, at Pennard House; Saturday, at Charlton Horethorn—half-past 10. The C. H. on Wednesday at Mapperton ; Saturday, at Babcary. The Langport Harriers on Friday at White Hill—at 10. The Somerset Hounds on Saturday at Crowcon Heathfield-10. The Devizes Harriers on Saturday at Silbury Hill-11. Mr. W. Horlock's Hounds on Wednesday at Beckhampton Inn— half-past 10. Mr. A. Smythe's Hounds on Thursday atFosbury Heuse ; Satur day, at Tedw•orth House--11. Mr. Payne's Hounds on Wednesday at Maidvrell ; Thursday, at Welton ; Saturday, at Brampton Wood—half-p. 10. The Duke of Grafton's Hounds on Wednesday at Shosely Ground; Thursday, at Wood End Green—hf-p. 10. Mr. Muster's Hounds on Wednesday, at Lowdham ; Friday, at Holm Pierrepont—hf-p. 10. The Essex and Suffolk Hounds on Saturday at Bradfield-street —half-past 10. Mr. Drake's Hounds on Thursday at Horton Common ; Satur day, at Tringford Bridge—hf-p. 10. Th• Heythrop Hounds on Saturday at Ditchley—hf-past 10. Th• Berkshire Hounds onWednesdayat Fawley Court; Saturday, at Elsfield—half-past 10. Mr. Fane's Harriers on Wednesday at Watlington ; Saturday, at Jointer's Farm—half-past 10. Th• Marquis of Hastings' Hounds on Wednesday at Red Wood Gate, Breedon; Saturday, at Morley Toll Bar—half-past 10. Sir 11. Hill's Hounds on Saturday, at Twemlows—half-past 10. Mr. Wicksted's Hounds on Saturday, at Stapleford Bridge-10. Th• AlbrightOn Hounds on Saturday at Somerford—hf-p.lO. Mr. Vyner's Hounds on Saturday at Stone Bridge—half-past 10. The Ludlow Hounds on Saturday at Wigmore Rolls-10. Mr. Foljambe's Fox Hounds on Saturday at Shireoaks—hf-p 10. The Badsworth Fox Hounds on Saturday at Felkirk—hf-past 10. The Easton Hounds on Saturday at Doeklow—at 10. Mr. Mare's Hounds on Thursday at Thurlow—hf-p. 10. The East Essex Hounds on Saturday, at Mark's Hall—hf-p. 10. The Boroughbridge Harriers on Friday at Great Ousebnrn-10. Mr. liesnley's Hounds on Thursday at Thoresby Village-11. COURSING. NEWMARKET AND SWAFFIIAM CLUBS. The trial Coursing terminated on Friday, as follows : *Lord Stradbroke's Memnon beat Mr. Dobede's Diana. Lord Stradbroke's Majesty agst Capt. Daintree's Kite—undecided. Mr. Viyan's Verity beat *Mr. Gurney's Agnes. *Mr. Gurney's Agent beat Captain Daintree's Kidnaper. *Mr. Burroughs's Counsellor agst Capt. Daintree's King Cole— undecided. Mr. Weatherby's Wei pert beat Mr. Burroughs's Countryman. *Captai n Daintree's Kate beat *Lord Stradbroke's Mischief. * Mr. Gurney's Afp beat Mn . . Weatherby's the Witch. 'Lord Stradbroke's Marjery beat Mr. Dobede's Diamond. Mr. Gillett's Glee beat Mr. Bryant's Eliot. Mr. Gillett's Gavotte beat Mr. Bryant's Exnmg. Mr. Finch's Grace beat Mr. Dobede's Dunkirk. Mr. Vipan's Velocity beat Mr. Dobede's Diadem. Those marked thus * are of the Swaff ham Club. HIGH LEGH MEETING.-SOUTH LANCASHIRE CLUB' The High Legh Stakes, for all-aged dogs—First Class. Mr. Hunt's Flora beat Mr. Richardson's Matilde. - Mr. King's Phantom beat Mr. Bake's Norwich. Mr. King's Black Cap beat Mr. Richardson's Robin Grey. Mr. Robinson's Nab beat Mr. Hayward's Beppo. Second Class. Flora beat Phantom, and Nab beat Black Cap. Deciding Course. Mr. Robinson's Nab beat Mr. Hunt's Flora, and von th , ! stakes. The Cornwall Stakes for Puppies.—First Class. ' Mr. Richardson's Elizabeth beat Mr. Hunt's Snap. Mr. King's Languish beat Mr. Titley's Hector. Mr. Hayward's Queen of Trumps beat Mr. Ogden's Jet. Mr. Edwards's Glaucus beat Mr. Kenworthy's Ranger. Second Class. Elizabeth heat Languish, and Queen of Trumps beat Glaucus. Deciding Courser Mr. Richardson's Elizabeth beat Mr. Hayward's Queen of Trumps, and won the stakes. Matches. Mr. Richardson's Robin Grey beat Mr. Hayward's Beppo Mr. Ogden's Jet beat Mr. Titley's Hector. Mr. Richardson's Melton beat Edwards's Gipsy. ROYAL AGRICULTURAL ASSO- CIATION. Letter from A. G. Speirs, Esq., M.P. for Paisley, to R. Montgomery Martin, Esq., Secretary to the Royal Agricultural Association. " Culcreuch, Dec. 18, 1835. " Sir,—l had the honour of receiving your circular, dated 23d ult., inviting me to become a member of the Royal Agricultural Society, proposed to be instituted in London. If I could persuade myself that the sole objects of this projected Institution were similar to those of the Highland Society of Scotland, viz, to improve the science and encourage the practice of agriculture itself, and gene rally those arts connected with it, then I would not hesi tate to add my name to those of the Noblemen and Gen tlemen who have already agreed to become members ; but when I perceive from the very origin of your Society (the political resolutions of the Meeting of Deputations at Aylesbury, on the 12th ult.), that the chief purpose for which it is founded is, the combination of agriculturists as a body,' with a view to check and controul the Go vernment of the country, and from your choice of a leader, in the person of a Noble Lord who has honestly, but, as I think, upon very erroneous grounds, stood forward as the champion of monopoly and restriction, I deem it my duty not merely to refrain from all connection with such a So ciety, but also to state frankly that its principles are, in my opinion, hostile to the true interests of Britain, and, more over, that under the guise of an Agricultural Association, its projectors have no other object in view than to create a powerful instrument for accomplishing the political ends of the Tory party. I have long been of opinion that the present Corn Laws —prejudicial as they confessedly are to the commercial interests—are beneficial neither to landlord nor tenant ; in other words, that high duties will not produce high prices—that to promote the interests of one class of the community at the expense of the rest is ultimately prejudi cial to all—and hence that the sooner every restriction and monopoly, and all taxation affecting the price of food, or that of the raw materials of our manufactures, are abo lished, the better. In making any changes, I am well aware that the varied and complicated interests of Britain render it necessary to proceed with great caution, yet I do not admit the impossibility of establishing the prosperity and welfare of the whole empire on a surer basis than it now stands, by a thorough revision of that restrictive system which has so long, in my opinion, cramped the energy of the nation, and given to foreigners an undue advantage ; and therefore I can give no support, directly or indirectly, to aSo ciety which is avowedly instituted for the purpose of exclu sively protecting what are termed the agricultural interests, " of pressing these interests on Government or Parliament," and of combining and directing the exertions of the agriculturists "as a body," " whenever any measure may be brought forward by Government, or the Legis lature, which may be thought injurious to the prosperity of agriculture." lam satisfied that the prosperity of the nation at large, is the best foundation for the prosperity of the agricultural classes, and that it is a mischievous delu sion to induce these classes to look for a rise of rents, or of prices from any legislative measure ; or, indeed, to look for a rise of rents or prices at all. Their true friends should encourage a better and more scientific system of tillage ; a reduction of rents commensurate with the reduction of prices of commodities generally ; as much relief as possible from taxation, and an abrogation of all commercial restric tions ; the prosperity of trade and commerce affording the surest prospect, by an increased consumption of agricul tural produce, of improving the condition of the agricultu rist. A landowner myself, I entertain generally the opi nions of one of the most• enlightened and soundest-thinking men in England on the Corn Laws—my Lord Fitzwilliam; and, as his Lordship happens to be one of the largest land owners in the country, he cannot surely be considered likely to promulgate opinions, or countenance doctrines, inimical to that class with which he is peculiarly and intimately con nected. If I cannot consistently entertain the views apart from politics on which your proposed Society is based, still less can I be a party to those views of a political nature, which I am sorry to add, appear to me to have had a more pre dominant influence in the projection of the institution, than any conviction either of its necessity or its ultimate utility in removing agricultural distress. You have assembled, apparently at the bidding, at all events, under the direc tion of the Marquis of Chandos—a nobleman violently Conservative in his politics, hcstile to the present liberal Ministry, and a decided advocate of the Corn Laws, and of restrictions and monopolies. You have assumed the neces sity of union for mutual protection and efficiency, based on the two following resolutions of the Aylesbury meeting, passed under the auspices of the same nobleman " That heretofore all efforts to obtain from the Govern ment, or from Parliament, efficient relief for agricultural distress have failed, and inquiry has twice been refused, owing to the divided state of the agricultural body and their want of co-operation. " It is therefore advisable that the various Agricultural Associations now scattered throughout the kingdom, and hitherto powerless from want of union, do concentrate their forces, and form a grand Central Society, or Board of Agri culture in London." Your very first object is stated by yourselves to be pro tection to one class of interests, and the forcing of these in terests on the notice of the Government or the Legislature; your next object is avowed to be the " calling forth combi nation and direction of the exertions of the agriculturists as a body," to oppose Government, if thought necessary, or to force measures on its attention : such appear to be your real and great aims. Merely subordinate to those objects is the projection of a hall, of meetings, and of a quarterly publication, &c., devoted to the agricultural interests, which appears in your prospectus. The only conclusion which I can draw from these premises is, that your Asso ciation is really meant to be a Tory combination to over awe the Government and the Legislature—to force upon both any measures however faulty in principle, or per nicious in tendency, which may be calculated to serve Tory purposes—and, in short, to erect, as it were, a power ful Tory battery from which all that appears to me really based on sound principle in politics, and all that is pro jected by a Liberal Administration for the good of the people, including, of course, the agricultural classes, may be most effectually assailed. Nothing, in my opinion, can be more objectionable in principle, or more pernicious in practice, and instead of givin g the scheme that countenance and support which you claim for it, the duty of every liberal politician ought to be to denounce and oppose it. In conclusion, may I ask if the agriculturists can expect the other classes of the community to remain " disunited," and therefore " powerless," when they see the agriculturists combining under the leading of Noble Lords and Gentle men ? The example may be followed, and this projected Society will have whatever credit may result from leading the way in that most pernicious consummation—placing one class in a state of enmity or war with another. I have the honour to be, Sir, &c. Al G. SPEIRS. MUNICIPAL WARDS. Considerable misapprehension appears to exist in many of the Corporate Towns respecting the Ward divisions stated in the recent Gazettes as objected to by the Privy Council. Notwithstanding such formal notice of objection the Wards arc fixed for the present Municipal Elections as advertised. The Corporation Act, as altered by the Lords, it will be recollected, arbitrarily fixed the Bounda ries of the Boroughs in two schedules,—of ancient Mu nicipal and Parliamentary boundaries. The Boundaries and Wards were originally to have been settled on re ports of the Boundary Commission as approved by the Privy Council ; but the Lords invested the Circuit Judges with the authority of appointing Circuit Bar risters to Ward as well as to revise the Boroughs, and giving the Privy Council no veto, but simply a power of conference with the Revising Barristers, whose awards were nevertheless (on disagreement with the Privy Council) to be the district divisions for the pre sent year. We understand that the time being necessa rily so limited for the consideration of these reports, the Council gazetted them, distinguishing those they disap proved of as "objected" to. The Liberals therefore will understand that The Gazette advertisements are the pre sent divisions. We have noticed in the provincial press much discussion on the merits and demerits of the Parlia mentary and Municipal Revising Barristers. We do not impute designed partiality to these gentlemen in the exercise ' of an arduous duty, but we can name sonic most extraor dinary selections by the Judges of Barristers not eminently qualified, and singular omissions of many Barristers of superior standing and qualifications, whose only unfitness in the eyes of the Judges must have been their liberal political opinions. We deem it of the deepest importance that the rights and fran chises of the Parliamentary and MuniCipal Constituencies should be impartially and satisfactorily determined. The mode of selection, and frequently the party character of the se lected, is we know Very far from satisfactory to the coun try. Doubtless Parliament will early next Session consider this important subject. The existing system of registration is most expensive, not only as a charge on the public purse, but to all parties locally interested. A general impression prevails that an amended mode is essential, and that sorrie local tribunal would be more economical and less onerous to the Electors. We trust also that many of the disputed qualifications will be definitely determined by a declaratory Act next Session. This is a question of paramount impor tance, in many points of view, and we shall return to its dis cussion.—Morning Chronicle. The venerable Prince Talleyrand has kept his apartments during the last few days, on account of the insalubrity of the weather. The Prince is on the verge of his 83d birth-day. SPIRIT 02 THE PUBLIC JOURNALS We are never to have done, it seems, with new ver sions of the Warsaw speech. Yesterday we gave, w;e think, the fourth or fifth " genuine" copy of that me morable composition, under the rubric .of the frontiers of Poland. In substance all these variorum editions are perfectly alike. They all breathe the same des potic rage—all make the same indiscreet. revelations of the intentions of the Czar towards those whom he had directed his scribes at Frankfort and Augsburg - t o re present as his penitent and most loyal Subjects. N o man can doubt that if the Count Paskewitch, or Count Orloff', for example, had, in a moment of unguarded temper, pourtrayed the heart of - the Emperor, and be trayed his policy towards Poland, in the manner in . which he has accomplished those objects himself, such a proceeding would have been treated as a high crime against the State, and the ill-fated Minister would have been sent to cool his blood amidSt the snows of Siberia. Unhappily there is as yet no Siberia for Autocrats. If there were, Nicholas undoubtedly would have found himself there by this time, and most deservedly so, for the annals of treason furnish no instance of atrocity so foul as the declared and inexorable resolution of this Sove reign to massacre the inhabitants of a whole capital, and then to convert it into a desert. We believe. We do not exaggerate when we express our belief that the promulgation of this threat has raised throughout the civilized world a feeling against its author, which only wants a seasonable moment to exhibit itself in a deter mination to rescue the object of his vengeance from the perils with which he has surrounded it. The Hungarians and the Poles w ere for many centuries in- • timately connected ; they have fought together for the same cause ; they have many sentiments and feelings in common ; they are neighbours, and they are more over linked together by the sympathies of the national freedom which they once enjoyed, and of which the Hungarians, thanks to their own energies, have never been wholly deprived. The Warsaw speech is said to have produced a very strong effect among the members of the Diet sitting at Presburg. , Re solutions are reported to have been adopted by the Lower Chamber, condemning in measured terms. the language of the Autocrat. Speeches were also de livered on the occasion, depicting in emphatic language the horror with which the Deputies have read those barbarous menaces of the Russian—and especially the passage which implies the incorporation of Poland with the empire as one of its provinces. Before the publication of the harangue, it is manifest, from _the denunciations which it contains, that writings not very friendly to his Government had found their way into that kingdom, and, moreover, that his police, nume rous and active as they are, have not the power to pre vent the introduction and circulation of such docu ments. . Since the Speech has been published, the number of 'similar papers forwarded to Po land is so great, that the country is said to be in undated with them. This is just as it should be. The Autocrat has his citadel of guns—his physical force. The Poles have their Press, and its millions of winged messengers. The contest has begun between moral power and . brute force. There can 'be no doubt of the issue, provided the Poles are prudent. The agitation which prevails amongst them at present, both at home and abroad, is the harbinger of their emanci pation, if they will only bear their wrongs with physi cal patience until the hour of victory shall be at hand. Any premature attempt to excite insurrection will only injure their cause, and - bring down the guns of War saw upon their heads. But the war of the printing press cannot be too energetically conducted. We look forward to some important indications of the public feeling upon this question in the French Chamber of Deputies, as well as in the House of Commons, as - soon as these assemblies shall have met. It is impos sible that the speech of the Czar can long remain be fore the world, without being answered in a suitable manner by the authorised organs to such nations as France and England. As his Imperial Majesty did not deign to receive the address of the Municipality of, Warsaw, on account of the " falsehoods" which he said it contained, he must be pleased to hear the ' truth from the Representatives of countries which have no motive for flattering him. As he loves to hear the truth, let him by all means have enough of it.—Morning Chronicle. Mr. Daniel O'Connell is taking rope enough, and is, unconsciously no doubt, converting it to its proper purpose. He has published another letter on what he is pleased. to call Peerage " Reform," in which falsehood and folly contend throughout for the prize. Whether the Whig 14 or 15 placemen, by an abuse of courtesy called " Ministers," have yet made up their minds upon the expediency of proclaiming their independence . of this political ogre, this autocrat of Ireland, and leveller of the House of Lords, a few days more of their brief span of official life will deter mine. But one thing is clear—namely, Daniel's utter contempt for them and their deliberations, the perfect . inßifferenne with which he sets them at defiance, and bids them break with him if they dare. O'Connell's late resumption of the project of repeal, which he had pretented to relinquish, has been a direct insult to the Ministers, whose existence as such is palpably dependent on his pleasure. It told them in plain English—" If you don't come up to the full mark of my demands upon you—if you flinch at any one moment from such measures for Ireland as shall in substance be equivalent to a repeal of the Union, that moment I will swamp you by a formal de claration of war. I shall_ first see whether you will snap asunder the connexion between the countries under some decent cloak of a regard for appearances, and failing that prospect, I will do the thing myself." So what but a brutal outrage upon these poor Minis ters, three-fourths of them Peers or the sons of Peers, has been his fierce denunciation of the Peerage in its legislative character ? Peers of England by universal suffrage ; and this is a " constitutional reform" of the House of Lords ! this, forsooth, a " simplification" of complexities ! this a correction of " anomalies !" But listen to the great Katterfelto for a minute, "with his wig awry at his own wonders." The " principle of representation in the Peerage," quoth he, " is one already recognised and acted on ;" and then he treats us to the original information, that 16 Scotch Peers and 28 Irish arc elected, the former for the Parlia ment, the latter for life. Katterfelto, however, finds it inconvenient to state clearly what is the plain fact of the case—that the Peers so elected represent no constituents but such as are Peers—they travel not beyond the Peerage itself—they speak its senti ments—they act . upon its interests—they emanate from it, and return to it—they do not re p resen t, an d are not dependent on, the universal-suffra ge rabble—the constituency which he would assign to them. Next comes a foul and villanous calumny upon the acts of the House of Lords during the past session—that " they determined to mutilate or destroy every measure of utility to the public which was proposed to Parlia ment by the existing Ministry." If, for - " utility to the public," we substitute the words " utility to the schemes of Katterfelto himself," there 'may 'be some truth in the accusation. He proceeds to threaten us with an attack upon the " Monarchy," if he cannot bring about the annihilation, of the Peers ; and in an swer to the natural surmise, that "if there be an elective House of Peers, there will soon be an elective King," he tells the nation—this constitutional jurisconsultus— this deep-read historian—comes out with the atrocious nonsense, that we have " an. Elective King already ;" because, indeed, James 11.. was dethroned, and Mary, his daughter, substituted. Did this mountebank ever read - a syllale . le of Burke. -or Blackstone upon the-Re volution e:f 16E8? Ejection 1 Why, there nmr wr s so distireet an homas,-e paid to the hereditary principle of oer... monarchy, as by the illustrious Statesmen and la - e evers who directed this application of that mighty remedy. The branch which had, divivalified itself front reigning over England, according to the laws and Constitution of England, was expelled ; and what then ? Was there an open election among rival candi dates -ror the Crown, and some general favourite chosen,, to the exclusion of claimants otherwise ..equal in thr.ir pretensions ? No, the one corroded link in the °chain of succession was flung away ; and the very 'ules'efal'bilneeorwd-aesr,litohockendexotn,wthoicillippirioolvd itsel f dethe wei ght l' e 1 gsior of and lierieditacv monarchy. The modest dictum of the =inn tebank- ir, characterizing the conduct of the tw olionses during -the last session is so exquisite, that we cannot I ---- + ~: