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CHRONOLOGICAL and'STATISTICAL TABLE FOR THE YEAR 1834. 111 the following Digest we have not confined ourselves to the mere enumeration of remarkable occurrences, but have, at the same time, given a summary of the most important sta tistical Returns and Acts of Parliament passed in the last Session ; together with an Outline of the most remarkable Events in the Lives of the distinguished Men who have died during the year. JANUARY. 2. The Hon. George Lamb, Secretary of State, and bro ther of Lord Melbourne, died, aged 49. He was a man of considerable literary acquirements, and the author of an ele gant translation of Catullus. 6. Richard Martin, Esq., formerly Member for Galway county, and celebrated for the humane Act which bears his name, died at Boulogne, aged 80. Accounts were received of the death of Col. Wardle, at Florence, on the 30th of November, in his 72d year. • The Quarter's Revenue was published, showing a fall ing off of 91,5471. on the quarter, and 409,6671. on the year. 9. East India papers of this date give an account of the loss of the ship Lady Monro on her voyage from Calcutta to Sydney, with 90 persons on board, all of whom, except 20, perished. Dr. Drury, many years Master of Harrow School, died. 12. Lord Grenville died at his seat, Dropmore, aged 75. At the time of his death he was Chancellor of the University of Oxford and Auditor of the Exchequer, arid had been Speaker of the House of Commons and First Lord of the Treasury. 13. About this time it is computed that no less than 500 sail of outward-bound vessels were detained in different ports in the Channel, some of which had been windbonnd for 10 or 12 weeks. 15. A change of Ministry took place in Spain, M. Zea Ber mudez was replaced by Martinez de la Rosa as Prime Minister. 20. The Mauritius was visited by a violent hurricane, which caused great loss of life and property. An earthquake, which continued for more than 20 hours, destroyed nearly the whole of the city of Pasto, Colombia. According to the last accounts, 50 dead bodies had been dug out of the ruins. 21. Accounts were published, from which it appeared that, in the course of 1833, 10,985 vessels passed the Sound, 3,196 of which were British—the greatest number belonging to one nation. The Prussian, Norwegian, and Swedish were next, being respectively 2,088, 1,461, and 1,074. 22. Accounts arrived of a money panic in the United States, caused by differences between the President and the Bank Di rectors. In consequence of this unfortunate dispute, not less than 96 banks stopped payment. 25. An earthquake was felt at Portsmouth, Chichester, and several other places along the coast of the Channel. 29. A duel between M. Dulong, Member of the Chamber of Deputies, and General Bugeaud, Governor of the Castle of Blaye, during the imprisonment of the Duchess of Berri, took place in the Bois de Boulogne, in which the former was mortally wounded. A high tide in the Thames caused great damage along the Banks of the river at Wapping,, Shadwell, the Strand, and Lambeth. The Duke of Wellington was elected Chancellor of the University of Oxford. A fishmonger of the name of Old was convicted in the Court of King's Bench of selling unwholesome fish in Bil lingsgate, and sentenced to pay a fine of 50/. At the trial the Judge stated that this was the first, prosecution of the kind. 31. Accounts were received from Calcutta, stating that at Katmendoo, the capital of Nepaul, 10,000 houses, and from 600 to 800 persons had been destroyed by an earthquake. Baron Bayley retired from the Bench, and some time afterwards was succeeded by Mr. J. Williams. That respected Judge had sat successively on the Bench in the Courts of Common Pleas, King's Bench, and Exchequer. While sit ting in the King's Bench he made the memorable observation in the case of Lord Strangford against The Sun Newspaper when Sir C. Wetherell was justifying the Noble Lord's writ ing despatches in London and dating them on board a ship off the Tagus, Justice Bailey suddenly interrupted him, and with a shake of the head, said—" Mr. Attorney-General, I like honesty in all places I"—a remark which electrified the Court, and defeated the Noble Prosecutor. FEBRUARY. 1. Captain Wathen, of the 15th Hussars, charged at the in stance of his Lieut.-Colonel, Lord Brudenell, with insubor dination and unofficer-like conduct, after a trial at Cork, which lasted for 18 days, was honourably acquitted. His Ma jesty approved of the finding of the Court-martial, and directed the removal of Lord Brudenell. The wind having shifted to the northward, about 900 vessels set sail from various ports in the channel. 2. General Romarino, at the head of 400 Italians and Poles, made an irruption into Savoy for the purpose of excit ing the inhabitants to insurrection ; finding no support they fell back on Geneva, and were finally ordered to quit Switzer land. 4. The Second Session of the Reformed Parliament was opened by the King in person. His Majesty, in his speech from the throne, expressed his confidence in the devotion of the two Houses to Maintain the established Constitution ; con gratulated them on the manner in which the Bill for the Abo lition of Slavery had been received in the Colonies ; called their attention to the Reports of the Ecclesiastical and Poor Law Commissions ; and expressed his satisfaction at the good understanding which prevailed between the Governments of Great Britain and France. He lamented the distress which prevailed among the occupiers of land ; recommended the ad justment of tithes in Ireland ; and expressed his determination to maintain inviolate the Legislative Union. The address in the Lords was moved by the Duke of Sutherland, and seconded by Lord Howard of Effingham ; and, in the Commons, by Mr. Shaw Lefevre and Mr. Morrison. They were agreed to in both Houses. 5. Lord Althorp and Mr. Sheil were committed to the cus tody of the Serjeant-at- Arms. The altercation which led to the arrest sprung out of the discussion on the question " Who is the traitor ?" A Committee of Inquiry afterwards acquitted Mr. Sheil of the charge. 13. A motion for the appointment of a Committee to en quire into charges made by Mr. O'Connell against Baron Smith was agreed to. It was afterwards discharged by a ma jority of 161 to 155. _ About this time a strong feeling prevailed in the Legisla tive Assembly of Lower Canada against the Governor (Lord Aylmer), and the Secretary for the Colonies (Mr. Stanley), on account of their refusal to remodel the Legislative Coun cil. Articles of impeachment were carried against Lord Ayl mer. The language of Mr. Stanley was described as " in considerate and insulting." 14. Admiral Plampin did at Florence, aged 72. He had the command of the fleet on the Cape and St. Helena stations for three years, as one of the guardians of Bonaparte. - Lord Teingmouth, formerly Governor-General of India, and author of " The Life of Sir Wm. Jones," died, aged 83. The Chancellor of the Exchequer made his financial statement, and informed the House that the surplus revenue, on the sth of Janunry, was 1,500,0001., which, with a reduc tion of 500,0001. on the Estimates, and 600,0001., which he expected from an increase on the Tea duty, would leave a sur plus of 2,600,000/., and enable the Government to pay the in terest on the grant of twenty millions to the West India pro prietors, and remit the house duty. 15. A general strike of the workmen for higher wages took place at Lyons. 10. Mr. John Thelwall, tried with Hardy and others, in 1794, for high treason, died at Bath. He was the last of the party. The Meteor schooner, loaded with gunpowder, from England, was blown up at Malta, and 11 persons were killed. 17. Sir James Graham brought forward the Navy Estimates, and stated the reduction of expenditure for the year at 180,000!. The Estimates provided for the maintenance of 17,500 seamen, 1,000 boys, and 9,000 marines. 18. Mr. Harvey moved for a Committee to inquire into the Civil List. The motion was lost by a majority of 190 to 182. _ . 20. Mr. Littleton moved resolutions relative to tithes in Ireland. 21. Lord Chandos brought forward a motion for the relief of agricultural distress, which was lost by a majority of 206 to 202. 25. Sir John Campbell was appointed Attorney-General in room of Sir William Horne, resigned, and Mr. Pepys Soli citor- General. 26. Mr. Richardson, steward to Mr. Perkins, of Bletchingly, was murdered on Epsom Downs. A reward of 3001. was offered for the apprehension of the murderer. Sennefelder, the inventor of lithography, died at Mu nich, aged 63. 27. Sir Wm. Ingilby moved for the appointment of a Com mittee to inquire into the propriety of a partial or total repeal of the Malt tax. The motion was lost by a majority of 271 to 170. 28. Mr. Ellice brought forward the Army Estimates, and announced a reduction of expenditure amounting to about 300,0001. The number of men required he calculated at 88,952. MARCH. 7. After two nights' debate, the motion of Mr. Hume for a revision of the Corn Laws was rejected, by a majority of 307 to 155. 8. About this time a very general " strike " for higher wages took place among the persons employed by the London Gas Companies. Some inconvenience for a few nights was felt in consequence, but, in a short time, the places of the men en gaged in the combination were filled up by workmen from the country. 11. A rencontre took place between some Jersey fishing boats and a French armed cutter, off the French coast. One boat was taken, and the master of another shot. The Co roner's inquest, held at Jersey, returned a verdict of " Wilful murder" against those who shot him. Mr. O'Connell moved for a Committee to inquire into the propriety of altering the oaths taken by Members of the House of Commons, but the feelings of the House was so strongly expressed against the attempt, that the motion was withdrawn without a division. M. Cabet, a member of the French Chamber of De puties, was found guilty of libelling the King in the " Po pulaire" journal, and sentenced to two years' imprisonment, and a fine of 2,000 francs-801. A man of the name of Polari was convicted in Holland of stealing the jewels of the Princess of Orange. 13. A decree by the Queen of Spain was issued, by which a portion of the revenues of the Church was confiscated for the use of the State. Returns were published, from which it appears that the number of floggings in the Army had, in the years 1830-31- 32-33, been respectively 665, 646, 483, and 370. The Right Hon. C. P. Yorke, one of the Tellers of the Exchequer, died, aged 70. ..; ~ ..., Mr. C. Rippon's mosion for the ejectment of the ..-- . ' ‘ --. 1. 1 - - •' ' , axo Bishops from the House of Lords was lost, in the Com mons, by a majority of 125 to 58. 14. A return was published of the net expenses of the Pe nitentiary, Millbank, for the last year, from which it appeared that the number of prisoners was 566, and the expense of maintenance little short of 301. a-head. Major Fancourt's motion for the Abolition of Military Floggings was rejected by a majority of 227 to 94. 17. Charles Shaw, a lad of 15 years of age, was convicted at Stafford of the murder of a comrade, nine years of age, who worked with him at Mr. Hawley's pottery. It was generally believed at the trial that the only assignable cause for the commission of the crime was the acquisition of Is. 61, which the decease had received, on the 3d. of August, as part of his wages. He was afterwards reprieved. Mr. Cobbett's motion for the total repeal of the Malt Tax was rejected by a majority of of 142 to 59. Mr. Adair, the wealthy army agent, died, at his house in St. James's-square. 19. Six persons connected with Trades' Unions, and con victed at Dorchester of administering unlawful oaths, were sentenced to be transported for seven years. 21. Mr. Maberly brought forward the Ordinance Estimates. The saving on the year's estimate was 80,0001. Sir John Jeffcott was arraigned, at Exeter, for the murder of Dr. Hennis, but no evidence being produced on the part of the prosecution, he was acquitted. 21. A Royal Proclamation was issued, by which an im portant alteration was made in the distribution of naval prize money—the most important parts of which are, that the Flag Officers are to have 1-16th, the Captains and Commanders 1-6th of the remainder, and the rest to be distributed among the subalterns and men, according to a fixed scale. 22. Sir Thos. Denman was raised to the peerage by the title of Baron Denman, of Dovedale. 23. Ten persons were indicted at Derby for the murder of certain miners in the Red Soil Mine, and acquitted on the ground that the mischief was not intentional. 25. A Bill for suppressing certain Associations in France (after 14 days' discussion) was passed by the Chamber of Deputies. 26. Mr. Joseph Reeve, charged with purloining certain pro perty belonging to the persons drowned in the Earl of TVenwss smack, was tried at Norwich, and, in the words of Baron Vaughan, " completely exculpated. The widow of Burns, the poet, died at her house in Dumfries. She was in the 72d year of her age, and had sur vived her husband 38 years. The Lord Chancellor introduced a Bill for the esta blishment of a Central Criminal Court in the Metropolis. This Court will be held every month, and comprehend within its jurisdiction the City of London, county of Middlesex, and all places in Kent, Surrey, and Essex, within a circle of about ten miles from the Old Bailey, and containing a population of 1,800,000 persons. Mr. Ewart brought in a Bill to Abolish Capital Punish ment for Stealing Letters from the Post-office, and returning from transportation. The former clause was afterwards re jected by the Lords. 27. George Earl of Galloway, Admiral of the Blue, died at Hampstead, aged 66. An action was brought at York against Mr. Gully, the Member, by a Mr. Ridsdale, for an assault—verdict for the the plaintiff, with 500/. damages. _ _ _ 29. The Marquis of Breadalbane died at Taymouth Castle, aged 72. 30. Francis Douce, Esq., died, aged 77. He was the au thor of " Illustrations of Shakspeare, and of Ancient Man ners, with Dissertations on the Clowns and Fools of Shak speare," and also of the " English Morrice Dance," and the " Dance of Death." He left his valuable books, prints, and medals to the Bodleian Library, at Oxford. Ackermann, the printseller in the Strand, died, aged 70. He was a native of Saxony, was the publisher of many beau tiful topographical works, and introduced lithography into this country. . _ 31. An account was published of the number of deaths within the Bills of i•lortality and City of London, during the year 1832. The total number is 26,577. The number of persons who died of consumption (being 4,355) nearly double the number of those who died of any other disease. The editor of the Tribune newspaper was condemned to a fine of 24,000 francs (9601.), and five years' imprison ment, for a seditious libel. The Tribune had been seized by the Government 95 times. APRIL. 1. Four persons w ere drowned in the river, off Rotherhithe, on their return from Greenwich Fair. The accident was ow ing to the obstruction caused by a spar lying under water and not seen by the boatman. The French Chamber of Deputies refused its sanction to the payment of 25 millions of francs (one million sterling) to the United States for wrong seizures during the war. The Chamber was nearly divided on the question, there being 168 for the grant and 176 against it. In consequence of the vote, the Duke of Broglie and General Sebastiani resigned office. 4. According to returns published, the Legacy and Probate Duty in the last year was, for England 1,932,0001., for Scot land 103,0001., and for keland 62,8001. A serious riot took place at Brussels, and a vast deal of property belonging to Orangeists is destroyed. Sir Edw. Thornborough, Vice-Admiral of Great Bri tain, died at his seat in Devon, aged 80, and was succeeded by Sir George Martin. He commanded a frigate in the memo rable battle of Ist June, 1794, and distinguished himself in several other actions. Sir Richard G. Keats, Governor of Greenwich Hospital, died in his 84th year, and was succeeded by Sir Thos. Hardy. He was shipmate of his Majesty at the commencement of his naval career—hadcharge of his instruction—and was with him in the engagement, between Rodney and Langaras, in 1780. 7. Au abstract of the net produce of the revenue was pub lished, showing an increase of 34,0331. on the year, and 384,1071. on the quarter. Samuel Thorley, nurseryman, of Northwich, was exe cuted at Chester, for the murder of Mary Pemberton, to whom he was paying his addresses. About this time considerable anxiety prevails on account of the rapid spread of Trades Unions, and numerous petitions are transmitted to Parliament for the remission of the sentence on the Dorchester convicts. 8. General Lord Blayney died in Dublin, aged 62. 9. Serious disturbances broke out at Lyons, arising from the attempts of Trades Unionists to interfere with the trial of some of their comrades. Fighting between the work people and the troops continued for several days, and many lives were lost. The troops finally prevailed, and a telegraphic dispatch of the 12th announced that " Lyons is free, and the suburbs are in possession of the troops." On the following day (the 13th) an insurrection broke out at Paris, which was speedily suppressed by the troops and the National Guards. The in surrection was chiefly the work of Republicans. The Deputies, to the number of 288, presented a congratulatory address to the King on the occasion. The number killed was 51, of whom 12 belonged to the army. The number of persons killed at Lyons, during six days' fighting, was estimated at 5,000, of whom 1,700 were troops. 10. Lord Wenlock, formerly Sir Robert Lawley, and one of the new Peers, died at Florence. The York Column was completed, and a statue of the Duke placed on the summit. Mr. B Wyatt was the archi tect, and Mr. Nowell, of Chelsea, the contractor. Indepen dent of the bronze statue it cost 15,7601. The total height is 137 feet. About this period General Rodil, at the head of a con• siderable body of Spanish troops, entered Portugal in pursui of Don Carlos. 11. John Fuller, Esq., formerly Member fer Sussex, died in London, at an advanced age. He had granted at various times 10,000/. to the Royal Institution, Albemarle-street. 12. By accounts from Lisbon it appeared that the whole of the northern provinces of Portugal were occupied by the forces of Don Pedro, and the Miguelite army confined to Santarem and the suburbs. The Dowager Marchioness of Hertford died at her resi deuce in Manchester-square. 14. Mr. S. Rice brought forward the Miscellaneous Esti mates, and stated the saving for the year at 234,0001. 15. The Chancellor of the Exchequer moved resolutions for the Abolition of Tithes in England. A serious riot took place at Oldham in consequence of the apprehension of two men belonging to the Trades' Union of that place. One factory was nearly destroyed, and one per son killed. Eight of the rioters were afterwards convicted and sentenced to terms of imprisonment varying from six to eighteen months. The Queen Regent of Spain issued a " general statute" for the Convocation of the Cortes, whereby the Cortes were to consist of two estates—the Peers and Deputies of the Kingdom. 17. The Chancellor of the Exchequer obtained leave to bring in a Bill to Alter and amend the Poor Laws in England and Wales. A debate took place in the Commons on the admission of Dissenters to the English Universities, and leave was granted to bring in a Bill to that effect by a majority of 185 to 44. 18. Don Pedro issued a Decree at Lisbon, equalizing the important duty on all foreign merchandize. 19. Four men were executed at Chester, one for murder and the others for attempts to murder. 21. A vast meeting of Trades' Unionists was held in Copen hagen-fields, for the ostensible object of appointing a deputa tion to wait on the Home Secretary and present a petition for the remission of the sentence on the Dorchester Unionists. The deputation proceeded to the Home Office, and were re ceived by Mr. Phillips, who stated that Lord Melbourne de clined receiving the petition under such circumstances of inti midation, but if it were presented in a proper manner he would lay it before the King. The meeting then quietly dispersed. The petition was afterwards presented. The numbers as sembled have been estimated at 35,000. The Chancellor of the Exchequer moved resolutions for the abolition of Church Rates, and substituting in their place a grant out of the Land Tax amounting to 250,0001. a-year. The resolutions were agreed to by a majority of 276 to 140. The Bill was afterwards dropped. 22. A quadruple Treaty for the Pacification of the Peninsula was entered into by Great Britain, France, Spain, and Portugal. Mr. O'Connell brought forward his long-promised mo tion for a Repeal of the Union. He spoke for six hours on introducing the motion. Mr. Spring Rice spoke for six hours next night in reply, and the discussion lasted for six nights. On a division the numbers for repeal were 38, and against it 523, probably the greatest majority ever known in the Com mons. Mr. Kennedy, the Member for Tiverton. was the only English Member who voted in the minority. An Address to the Throne was afterwards agreed to, which was unanimously adopted by the Lords, and presented to his Majesty by depu tations from both Houses. 27. Thos. Stothard, R. A.., the celebrated historical painter, died at his house in Newman-street, aged 79. 28. A general "strike" of the journeymen tailors took place in London. The strike was said to have thrown 13,000 men out of employment. 30. Sir Andrew Agnew's Sabbath Bill was rejected in the Commons by a majority of 161 to 125. MAY. 1. Accounts were received of the death of Richard Lander, at Fernando Po, on the 2d of February, in consequence of an attack made on him and his party by the natives, on the Nunn river. . . Three French sailors were killed at Toulon, in the Ad miral's ship, the Suffrein, by a cannon-ball, shot from an American frigate in the roads, when firing a salute in honour of Louis Philip. Nine large shot from the same vessel struck other ships. The accident was believed to have happened from mistake, but the French sailors thought otherwise, and were greatly excited against the Americans. 2. A riot broke out at Frankfort, and five of the populace were killed by the troops. 5. A statement was published, from which it appeared that the number of Admirals deceased since the last promotion in 1830, is 53, and the reduction of the half-pay to officers amounts in consequence to 331. 19s. 6d. per diem. Mr. D. W. Harvey moved for an Address to the King to revise the pension list. lhe motion was rejected by a majo rity of 390 to 141. Mr. Strutt moved an amendment for a Committee of Inquiry, which was also rejected by a majority of 311 to 230. _ A large meeting of Trades' Unionists was held at Man chester, when a petition to the House of Commons was agreed to. The persons who attended it conducted themselves m the most peaceable manner. 6. The Irish Tithe Bill was read a second time in the Com mons, by a majority of 248 to 52. Another affray took place between the populace and troops of Frankfort, and the city was occupied, in consequence, by Prussian and Austrian troops. 7. A return made to the House of Commons states the ex pense of the Militia and Yeomanry, since 1816, to have been 8,451,754/. The expense for last year was 222,173/. Mr. Brougham's Registry of Deeds' Bill was thrown out in the Commons by a majority of 161 to 45. 9. The Chancellor of the Exchequer moved resolutions for the reduction of the Four per Cent. Annuities. The amount of that stock was 11,000,0001., and the saving to the public would be about 53,000/. a year. The Poor Law Bill was read a second time in the Com mons by a majority of 319 to 20. The Earl of Burlington died at his house in Piccadilly, in his 81st year. A decisive battle was gained by the troops of Don Pedro, on the heights of Thomar, over those of Don Miguel. Two days after they entered Santarem, which had been evacuated by Don Miguel. Don Miguel and Don Carlos finally em barked in British vessels, the former for Italy, and the latter for England. A convention was entered into with Don Mi guel by which he is to receive from Portugal an income of 15,000/. a year, and enjoy the rank of Prince of the Blood, and in return engages to give up the Crown jewels, never to return to any part of the Peninsula, or any way concur in disturbing its tranquillity. 15. A motion of Mr. Tennyson for shortening the duration of Parliaments was rejected by a majority of 235 to 185. 16. The Lord Chancellor introduced a Bill to correct the abuses of pluralities and non-residence in the Church of Eng land and Ireland. The infant son of King Leopold died, aged 10 months. 18. Mr. Jeffrey was created a Judge of Session, and Mr. Murray, member for Leith, succeeds him as Lord Advocate. 19. A report presented to the King of the French respect ing the state of schools in France, was published. It appears that since 1808, when normal schools were instituted by Buona part, and up to 1828, not more than three had been established. In 1834 the number was 62 in full activity and 15 in prepara tion. The number of pupils attending them were 1,944. Out of the 37,187 communes, 20,961 had taxed themselves voluntarily for the purpose of establishing parish schools. The number of boys' schools in 1832 amounted to 31,420, and in 1833 to 33,695, and in the winter of the latter year the total number of boys attending these schools was 1,654,828. 20. Lafayette died at Paris in the 77th year of his age. M. Dupin, the President of the Chamber of Deputies, announced the event to the Members, and a deputation was appointed to attend the funeral. Great crowds assembled on the occasion, but no disturbance took place. The Queen Regent of Spain issued a general amnesty, and a decree for assembling the Cortes on the 24th July. 21. An interesting report was published of the extent to which smuggling is carried on between France and England. It was calculated that in 1826 not less than two millions of kilogrammes (about 45,000 cwt.) of English manufactures were smuggled into France through the Netherlands by means of dogs. Dogs had been taken by the Custom-house officers with burdens valued at from 800 to 1,200 francs (321. to 481.) each. It appears that between 1820 and 1830, 40,278 of these smuggling dogs had been destroyed, and 120,834 francs (4,8331.) had been paid as premiums for their destruction, but the trade was nevertheless on the increase. The amount of duties evaded by the smuggling of French goods to England in 1831, was calculated at 800,0001. This is exclusive of tobacco, of which great quantities are imported without pay ing duty. 22. A motion for the repeal of the stamp duty on news papers was rejected in the Commons by a majority of 90 to 53. A motion for the appointment of authentic reporters had the same fate. 24. The Session of the French Chambers closed. 27. Mr. Ward brought forward a motion for reducing the temporal possessions of the Church of Ireland, and appropri ating the surplus to State purposes. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, when expected to answer Mr. Ward's statements, rose and informed the House, that in consequence of commu nications which he had received since the commencement of the discussion, he found it necessary to move the adjournment of the House till the 2d of June. These communications re lated to the resignation of Mr. Stanley, Sir James Graham, the Earl of Ripon, and the Duke of Richmond, whose places in the Cabinet were afterwards filled up respectively by Mr. S. Rice, Lord Auckland, the Earl of Carlisle, and the Mar quis of Conyngham. By a decision of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, an important change was effected in the exercise of Church patronage in that country. Lord Moncrieff, a Judge of Session, moved that no person shall be appointed to a living who is disapproved of by a majority of the heads of families in communion with the Church, and the motion was carried by a majority of 184 to 138. 28. Don Pedro issued a Decree abolishing all convents and monasteries in Portugal ; and shortly after another Decree abolishing the privileges of the Oporto Wine Company. 29. According to returns published, the population of the kingdom of Naples and Sicily is 7,490,557. The number of paupers is smaller in proportion than in England and France. Lord Wodehouse, father of the House of Peers, died at his seat in Norfolk, in the 94th year of his age. JUNE. 2. The debate on Mr. Ward's motion relative to Irish Church Property was resumed, when the Chancellor of the Exchequer stated that his Majesty had issued a Commission to inquire into the state of Church Property, and then moved the previous question, which was carried by a majority of 396 to 120. 3. An inquest was held on the bodies of Matilda Archer, aged 19, and Mary Ann Perry, aged 18, and the Jury re turned a verdict of felo de se. It appeared that the two young women, on the previous night, had tied their wrists tightly together with a silk handkerchief, and thrown themselves into the Thames near the Upper Mall, where they were found drowned next morning. - The Birmingham Political Union, with only one dissen tient voice, suspended its proceedings. An Ordinance of the King of the French was published in the illoniteur, making considerable alterations in the com mercial intercourse between England and France. The pro hibition on the import and export of certain articles removed, the tonnage on English vrssels in French ports reduced, and cotton yards and chain cables are to be admitted on payment of a fixed duty. 5. An account of the poor-rates in 'England and Wales for the year ending March 25, 1833, was published, from which it appeared that the total amount levied was 8,739,8811. of which 6,793,7991. was expended for relief of the poor, 254,4121. for law suits, and 1,694,6691. for other purposes. The diminntion for the year is four per cent. Mr. Young's motion for tne repeal of the " Reciproci ties Duties Act " was rejected by a majority of 117 to 52. 6. An interesting discussion took place in the Lords rela tive to the Irish Church Commission. 7. Colocotroni and Colliopulo were convicted of high trea son at Nauplia, and sentenced to death. The sentence was afterwards commuted to 20 years' imprisonment. Sir William Cosway was killed by the overturning of the " Criterion " Brighton coach, in Newington causeway. 9. Dr. Carey, the Baptist Missionary, died at Serampore. He had lived 40 years in India, and translated the New Tes tament into 40 Oriental languages. 10. The Duke of Wellington was installed at Oxford with great pomp and ceremony, as Chancellor of the University. 12. Mr. S. Rice was returned for Cambridge, by a majo rity of 25. His majority at the previous election was 169. 13. About this period the greater part of the Leeds Trades' Unionists, who had been long ont of employment, in conse quence of a " strike," returned to their work at the mills. About 45 mills and dressing-shops had been standing for many weeks. 14. Don Carlos and a numerous suite arrived off Spithead in his Majesty's ship Donegal. He was accompanied by the notorious Morena, who, in consequence of the general feeling and indignation of the publie, was forced to leave the country. 15. Dr. Doyle, the celebrated Catholic priest, died at his house in Carlow. 16. The Commissioners of Ecclesiastical Revenue Inquiry made their report to the King, and stated the amount of the gross annual revenues of the several sees in England and Wales to be, 184,4621. ; of Cathedral and Collegiate Churches, 350,861/. i and of 10,701 livings in England and Wales, 3,253,662/., amounting altogether to 3,783,985/. An account was published of the loss of the Astrea, bound from Limerick to Quebec, with emigrants. She l.ad on board 224 persons, all of whom, except three, perished. 17. The census of New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land, taken in September, 1833, was published. In the former the number of males was 44,643, and of females 16,151. The population of Sydney was 16,232. The case of " Rex v. Lord Teynham and Donlann" came on in the Court of King's Bench, but as no one appeared for the prosecution a verdict of acquittal was taken. On the motion of Sir Edward Codrington, a Committee was appointed to inquire into the claims for head money made by those engaged at the battle of Navarino. The claims, amounting to 60,000/., were afterwards allowed, and the fol lowing is the rate of distribution according to the old Prize Act;.—To the Admiral, 7,980/. ; to the Captains ; 1,068/. each; and to the remaining classes, 941:, 611., 151., and so on to the common sailor, whose share is U. 10s. 18. Mr. Robert Grant was appointed Governor of Bombay, and was succeeded by Mr. C. Fergusson as Judge-Advocate. 21. Lord Arundel, said to be the only Conservative Ca tholic Peer, died at Rome. 23. The Bill for the admission of Jews to sit in Parliament was thrown out in the Lords by a majority of 130 to 38. 24. The grand musical festival, given in Westminster Abbey for the benefit of the various musical Societies, commenced. Their Majesties attended it in state for four days. The number of performers amounted to 625, and the proceeds were said to have amounted to 22,0001., and the clear profits to 9,000/. Messrs. Raphael and Illidge elected Sheriffs of London and Middlesex. The former is the first Catholic who has held the office since the expulsion of the Stuarts. A sanguinary battle was fought at the fair of Ballyheagh by the clans of Coleen and Lawlor. About 1,000 men, inde pendent of women, were engaged in the bloody affray. Many were killed, and about 18 drowned in the river. A man of the name of Noon wns killed by another of the name of Swift, in a pugilistic contest near Andover. 25. Admiral Napier arrived at Portsmouth in the Bragan2a frigate, and was welcomed with great enthusiasm by the inha bitants. His share of the prize-money for the capture of the Miguclite fleet (valued at 120,0001. ) was stated to be 16,0001. 26. Sir Gilbert Blane, M.D., died at his Youse in Sack ville-street, aged 84. Mr. Dicas, the attorney, brought an action against a widow of the name of Bengough, a newsvender, for selling the Satirist newspaper, containing an alleged libel on his cha racter. Verdict for the defendant. The plaintiff had ob tained verdicts on several occasions in similar actions. 27. The Dramatic Performances Bill was thrown out in the Lords by a majority of 22 to 8. A resolution was agreed to in the Commons reducing the postage on British newspapers sent out of the country, and Foreign newspapers received here, to 2d. each. 28. A grand entertainment was given at the Albion, to General Mina, previous to his departure for Spain. 30.. The editor of theltiorning Post was committed to custody by the House of Lords, for a libel on the Lord Chancellor, by charging his Lordship with making a false entry of a decision of the House. Two days after he was discharged, on his acknowledging his error, and payment of fees. JULY. 2. Mr. Poulett Thomson brought in a Bill for reducing the duty on foreign books, oil, and fruits. Tha average reduction may be stated at 50 per cent. 3. A singular altercation took place in the House of Com mons, between Mr. Littleton and Mr. O'Connell, relative to the Irish Coercion Bill. It appeared from various discussions on that measure that the Cabinet were divided on the subject, and on the following Wednesday Earl Grey and Lord Al thorp announced to the two Houses that they had resigned office. After a lapse of ten days, a new Ministry was formed, Lord Melbourne beiug Premier, Lord Althorp Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Lord Duncannon, Home Secretary. 5. Her Majesty and suite embarked at Woolwich for Germany. -- About this time, a hurricane committed great devasta tion in the south of France and northern parts of Spain. 7. The abstract of the produce of the revenue gives an in crease of 390,236/. on the quarter, and 350,9521. on the year. A motion of the Marquis of Chandos for a reduction of taxation pressing on agriculture was rejected by a majority of 190 to 174. About this period, great riots took place at New York, caused by the antipathy of the mob to the advocates of slave emancipation, and much property was destroyed. 9. A return of the expense of the Coast Guard Establish ment for 1833, makes it amount to 5,283,3871. Funeral of the well-known Mr. St. John Long. 14. Five men were executed at Roscommon, for murder. 15. Marshal Soult resigned office, and was succeeded by Marshal Gerard, as Premier. The amount of legacies, donations, &c., made to diffe rent charitable institutions in France during the year 1833, was stated to be 4,000,000 francs (160,0001. ) The Hon. Mary Roper, mother of Lord Teynbam, died in London, aged 100 years. Nockton Hall, the seat of the Earl of Ripon, was de stroyed by fire. 16. Accounts were received of the arrival of Don Carlos in the North of Spain. A fire, similar to that which happened in 1832, broke out in North Tawton, Devon, and destroyed a vast deal of property. A riot took place at Madrid, in consequence of some misapprehensions relative to the cholera, and several monks were killed. The number of persons who died of cholera in that capital from this period to the 21st August has been cal culated at 5,000. 17. Mr. A. Taylor, the long-tried friend of Fox, and dis tinguished for his persevering exposition of Chancery abuses, died, aged 77. He had been a Member of Parliament 50years. A Bill was brought into Parliament for establishing a company, called the " South Australian Association," the ob ject of which is to colonise the southern part of New South Wales. The Islington Market Bill was thrown out in the Com- mons. 21. The Poor Laws Amendment Bill was read a second time in the Lords by a majority of 76 to 13. 24. The Spanish Cortes were opened by the Queen Regent in person. By accounts published, the value of exports from Van Diemen's Land for the year 1833, is estimated at 152,9671., and the imports 352,894/. 25. Mr. Coleridge, the poet died at Highgate, aged 62. The Chancellor of the Exchequer brought forward a second budget, and announced that the surplus for the year was 2,177,0301., and that it was his intention to take off the house tax and other taxes to the amount of a million and-a-half. 27. Earl Bathurst died at his house in Arlington-street, aged 72. His Lordship was Colonial Secretary for 16 years, and President of the Council during the Wellington Adminis tration. 29. The new pier at Gravesend was opened. 30. According to the report of the Liverpool and Man chester Railway Committee, the receipts for the half-year amounted to 50,7701. for passengers—for goods to 44,014/. ; and the expenses to 60,0921. The increase of passengers was about 30,000. AUGUST. 1. A public dinner was given at the Freemasons' Tavern to celebrate the Emancipation of the Negroes in the British do minions. The day was generally observed by the Dissenters throughout the kingdom. The three persons Edwards, Lacaseagne, and Weedon, accused of attempting to obtain certain title-deeds, and a check for 8001., by force, from Mr. Gee, a solicitor at Bishop- Stort ford, on the 12th of May, were convicted at the Middlesex Sessions, and sentenced respectively to imprisonment for two years, one year, and six months. The Bill for the admission of Dissenters to the Univer sities was thrown out in the Lords by a majority of 187 to 85. 5. Admiral Sir Richard King, Commander-in-Chief in the Medway, died, aged 61, and was succeeded by Admiral Fleming. He was one of Nelson's Captain& at the battle of Trafalgar, and had the command on the East India station from fore 1816 to 1820. The Warwick Borough Bill was thrown out by the Lords, and some days after, on the motion of Lord John Rus sell in the Commons, it was ordered that no new writs be issued to the boroughs of Warwick, Hertford, and Carrickfergus be the 20th of February. 1835. 8. Gen. Sir John Doyle died in his 78th year. He served in the four quarters of the globe, was present at 23 general en gagements, and received public thanks on nine different occasions. 11. The Irish Tithe Bill was rejected in the Lords by a majority of 189 to 122. 14. A great Protestant meeting was held at Dublin, and resolutions passed in support of the Established Church. 10. The King prorogued Parliameut in person, and after alluding to the principal labours of the Session, and the state of foreign affairs, intimated that the important subject of Re form in our jurisprudence and municipal Corporations, would demand the attention of both houses next Session. 18. The working builders in London strdck, in consequence of a declaration of the masters, requiring them to renounce Trades' Unions. - _ 20. The Queen returned to England. The Lord Mayor and a large party met her Majesty at the mouth of the Tnames. 23. The celebrated will cause " Tatham v. Wright" came on at Lancaster. After nine days' hearing the Jury returned a verdict for the defendant, thereby establishing the validity of Mr. Marsden's will. Mr. Frankland Lewis, Mr. Shaw Lefevre, and Mr. Nicholls, were appointed Poor Law Commissioners under the new Act. 25. Don Pedro confirmed in the Regency of Portugal, by resolutions of the two Chambers. 27. The Camelion revenue cutter was run down by the Castor frigate, in the day time, off Dover ; and out of nine teen, only five of the crew were saved. The officer of the watch on board the frigate was afterwards dismissed the ser vice in pursuance of the sentence of a Court-martial. 28. About this time an eruption of Mount Vesuvius com mitted great devastation. According to the latest accounts, it was calculated that 1,500 houses, and 2,500 acres of land had been destroyed by it. 30. Don Carlos and his heirs were excluded from the Throne of Spain by the decision of the Cortes. During this month the cholera committed frighful devasta tions in Sweden. In Gottenburg alone, containing little more than 20,000 inhabitants, 2,000 had died of it. SEPTEMBER. 2. Mr. Telford, the celebrated civil engineer, died at his house, Abingdon-street, aged 77, and eight days afterwards his remains were deposited in Westminster Abbey. His great works are the Caledonian Canal, the Conway-bridge, the Holyhead Roads, and the Menai-bridge. He was a native of the parish of Westerkirk, Dumfrieshire. Admiral Sir Benjamin Hallowell Carew died at Bed dington Park, aged 74. He was a native of Canada, and took the name of Carew on succeeding to a large fortune. He fought under Rodney in 1782—under Nelson at the sieges of Bastia and Calvi, and commanded the Swiftsure at the battle of the Nile, and at the time of his death was one of the three surviving Captains who commanded ships of the line on that memorable day. 4. Donna Francisca, wife of Don Carlos, died at Portsmouth. 8. The "British Association" held its fourth annual meeting at Edinburgh. 9. A man of the name of Steinberg, a native of Germany, residing at No. 17, Southampton-street, Pentonville, murdered in the course of the night the woman with whom he cohabited, and their four children, and then committed suicide. The body of this wretched marl was buried two nights afterwards, at 11 o'clock at night, in the poor ground of Clerkenwell pa rish, amidst the execrations of a vast crowd. 21. A grand fete took place at St. Petersburg, in memory of the Emperor Alexander. More than 100,000 troops were assemble& on the occasion. 14. Sir John Leach, Master of the Rolls, died at Edin burgh, and was succeeded by Sir Charles Pepys. 15. A grand public dinner was given to Earl Grey at Edin burgh, in a pavilion erected for the purpose on the Calton-hill. About 1,700 persons sat down to dinner. - . 16. Mr. Blackwood, the well-known publisher and proprie tor of " Blackwood's Magazine," died at Edinburgh. 16. Don Pedro resigned the Regency on account of bad health, and his daughter next day was installed as Queen of Portugal. 18. Accounts were received from Madras of the surrender of the Rajah of Coorg, in April, at Madkerry, to the British forces under Colonel Lindesay. He was afterwards carried prisoner to Madras, and the country placed under British protection. 21. A hurricane committed great ravages in the island of Dominica, and was calculated to have destroyed nearly two thirds of the sugar and coffee crops, besides a vast quantity of shipping. This is the sixth destructive hurricance since 1806 by which the island has been devastated. 24. Don Pedro died at the Palace of Queluz, near Lisbon, in the 27th year of his age. He was elected Emperor of Brazil in 1821 : abdicated in 1831 ; and having placed his daughter on the throne of Portugal, died about four months after the expulsion of Don Miguel. 28. Dr. Gray, Bishop of Bristol, died, and was succeeded by Dr. Allen, Rector of St. Bride's. During this month, and the preceding, the plague made great ravages in Constantinople, and about 400 persons are said to have died of it daily. OCTOBER. 1. About this time the failure of Mr. Raikes, Governor of the Bank of England, and Bentley and Co., of Cheapside, caused much excitement in the city. An official return of the British army is published, from which it appears that it consists of 28 regiments of cavalry, 106 of infantry, two rifle brigades, one of artillery, and a corps of engineers, comprising 89,000 men, and 12,237 ord nance, making altogether an effective force of 101,237 men. 6. A statement was published showing the decrease of cho lera in London since 1832. In that year, during the months of July, August, and September, the number of fatal cases was 2,390 ; in 1833 the number was 1,233 ; and in 1834, 488. 7. The Birmingham musical festival commenced, and con tinued for four days. The amount of money collected was 13,4001., and the proceeds were applied in aid of the Birming ham Hospital, . - 10. Boieldieu, the celebrated French musical composer, died at Paris in his 59th year. He produced a vast number of operas—the chief of which are " La Dame Blanche," " Le Calife de Bagdad," " Ma Tante Aurore," and " Beniowski." 11. The quarterly abstract of the revenue was published and showed a decrease of 330,0641. on the quarter, and an increase of 313,4481. on the year. . 15. From official accounts published, it appeared that the number of children abandoned in France in 1819, was 99,346; and that the number had been gradually increasing up to 1831, when it was 122,981, and the annual expence for maintenance about 350,000/. 16. About six o'clock - in the evening a fire broke out in the House of Lords, which, notwithstanding great exertions on the part of the civil and military authorities, the firemen, and private individuals, rapidly extended, and in the course of the night destroyed the two Houses of Parliament, the Painted Chamber, the house of Mr. Ley, the Chief Clerk, a part of the Speaker's house, and a number of Committee rooms. The Privy Council instituted an inquiry into the cause of the fire, and after hearing much evidence, and protracting their sittings for several days, reported to his Majesty that the fire was caused by the negligence of certain persons in burning the •Exchequer tallies, in a building 'adjoining the House of Lords. 18. Doctor Dodson was appointed Advocate-General in room of Sir Herbert Jenner. A fire broke out in the Nunnery at Hammersmith, and one of the inmates was burnt to death. A hurricane caused much destruction of shipping along the east coast of Great Britain. The Superb steam ship, bound from Londen to Hamburg, was lost about this time, with all on board. 21. The Earl of Derby died at Knowsley Park, in his 82d year. He was the founder of the " Derby Stakes," and had been Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire for 60 years. 23. A decree of Otho, King of Greece, was issued, by which Athens is declared the capital of the kingdom and the seat of Government, from the Ist of December, 1834. 28. A division of the army of the Queen of Spain, under Gen. O'Doyle, was defeated near Salvatierra, by the Carlist troops. The General and several superior officers were taken prisoners, and barbarously put to death by order of Zumala carregu, in retaliation for a similar order said to have been given by General Rodil. 29. A great public dinner was given to the Earl of Durham, at Glasgow. 30. A great public meeting was held at Hillsborough, county of Down, to express attachment to the Established Church, and to the union of the two countries. More than 40,000 persons were said to have been assembled on the occasion. NO MEMBER. 1. The Central Criminal Court was opened; the Lord Mayor, Lord Chancellor, and most of the Judges attended on the occasion. 2. Archibald Hamilton Rowan, well-known for the part which he took in the Irish Rebellion, died at Dublin, aged 84. 4. Marshal Gerard having previously resigned, the rest, of the French Ministers tendered their resignation, which was accepted, and in a few days after the Duke of Bassano, Maret, was appointed Prime Minister, with a new Cabinet. This new Ministry resigned almost immediately, and the former Ministry, excepting Gerard, resumed office, the Duke of Tre viso (Mortier), being Premier. 6. A fire broke out in Rotherhithe, by which two men and a woman were burnt to death, and another severely injured. A number of fires broke out in the same neighbourhood some days after. They were supposed to have been the work of incendiaries, and the Government offered a reward for their apprehension. 10. Earl Spencer died at his seat, Althorp Park, aged 76. He was First Lord of the Admiralty under Pitt's Administra tion, from 1794 to 1801, and retired when Mr. Addington became Prime Minister. The return of cotton imported since the Ist of January, 1834, up to the Ist of November, as compared with the same period last year, gives an increase of 58,547 bags—the total quantities imported being 811,620 bags in 1833, and 870,167 in 1834, and of this more than three- fourths were imported from North America. The remainder from South America, the East and West Indies, and Egypt. Accounts of the state of Savings' Banks in England and Ireland make the total number of, depositors amount to 475,155, while the total number of fundholders amount to only 276,476. The sum invested in November, 1833, was 15,715,1111., an increase of 1,403,464/. since 1831. The rate of increase since that year had been 8 per cent. in England, while in Ireland it had been 25 per cent. 11. The Rev. Henry Small, vicar of the Abbey Church, St. Alban's, absconded with a large sum of money (said to be 20,000/. ), with which he had been intrusted by the industri ous people in the neighbourhood, for the purpose of having it placed in the Savings' Bank. 13. Lord Melbourne waited on the King at Brighton, for the purpose of consulting his Majesty on the appointment of a successor to Lord Althorp, now Earl Spencer. The result of the conference was the dissolution of the Ministry next day. The Duke of Wellington was sent for, received his Majesty's orders to form a Cabinet ; and on the following Monday, the 17th, was sworn into office as one of the principal Secretaries of State ; Lord Lyndhurst succeeded Lord Brougham as Chancellor. The other appointments were deferred till the arrival of Sir Robert Peel from the Continent. A return of the quantity , of specie imported into the United States of America from December 1, 1833, to Octo ber 10, 1834, makes it amount to 17,078,884 dollars (about 3,600,0001.) The greater part was imported from England. 15. James Heath, A.R.A., the celebrated engraver, died at his house in Coram-street, aged 78. 17. About 40 persons were drowned in the Mersey by the swamping of two boats in which they were returning to Lis er pool from a pugilistic contest on the Cheshire coast. A water-spout burst over Gibraltar, by which 10 persons were drowned, and much property was destroyed. 18. The Earl of Hardwicke died at his seat; near St. Alban's, aged 77. He was Lord Lieutenant of Cambridge shire, and High Steward of the University. 20. At a meeting held at Dublin, Mr. O'Connell announced his intention of waiving the question of Repeal, at the general election, in order to unite all Reformers against the Duke of Wellington. 25. In pursuance of an award of the Court of King's Bench, Joseph Mosley and William Garside were executed at Horsemonger-lane Gaol. They were convicted at the last Chester Assizes of the murder of Mr. Ashton, in 1831. William Mosley, one of the accomplices, became approver, and gave evidence against his brother, and from his evidence it appeared that they bargained to murder the deceased for 101. 26. Died at Hampstead, Thomas Park, F. S. A., aged 75 years, a celebrated collector or rare books. 27. An action was brought against the " Rev. Robert Tay lor" for breach of promise of marriage, and a verdict given of 2501. damages. s 30. The Duke of Gloucester died at Bagshot Park, aged 58. At his death he was Chancellor of the University of Cam bridge, and a Field-Marshal. Towards the end of this month great preparations were made throughout the country for a general election. DECEMBER. 1. The Queen of Portugal was married by proxy at Lisbon to the Prince of Leuchtenberg, son of Beauharnais, formerly Viceroy of Italy, and a sister of the King of Bavaria. 2. An official account of the duty on Hops for the year was published. The total duty for 1834 being 329,9361., and ex ceeding that of last year by 57,0581. 4. Twelve young women were drowned in the Medway from the up-setting of a boat in passing from Sheerness to the Isis, 50-gun ship. 6. The Rev. Edward Irving died at Glasgow, aged 43. 7. A violent hurricane committed considerable damage in the Mersey. In the course of the night the Vixen, revenue cutter, with the Captain, four men, and the Captain of a ship from Canton on board, was swamped, and all perished, 10. Sir Robert Peel was appointed Chancellor of the Ex chequer, and some days after First Lord of the Treasury, and the Duke of Wellington Foreign Secretary. 13, After six days' polling, the rate-payers of Birmingham, by a majority of 4,976, refused to assess themselves for the church rate',. 15. A list of the new Ministry appeared in the Gazette. 16. M. Rouen, the editor of the National French news paper, was tried by the Chamber of Peers for a libel on that assembly, in having declared it incompetent to try the men concerned in the riots at Lyons. After a powerful speech from his Counsel, Mr. Carrel, he was convicted and sen tenced to be imprisoned for two years, and pay a fine of 10,000 francs (4000. The sentence was deemed severe, and public feeling strongly excited in consequence against the Peers. 17. A meeting of the Buckinghamshire Agricultural Asso ciation was held at Aylesbury. Upwards of 800 persons sat down to dinner. The feeling was unanimous for the repeal of the malt tax, and supporting the present Administration. 18. Sir Robert Peel, in an address to the electors of Tam worth, announced the principles on which the new Ministry intended to act. They may be summed up in these words, " The correction of proved abuses and real grievances—the maintenance of peace—the fulfilment of existing engagements with Foreign Powers—strict economy, and a just and impar tial consideration of what is due to all interests—agricultural, manufacturing, and commercial." An affray took place at Castle Lyons, county of Cork, between the inhabitants and a party of soldiers employed in the collection of tithes, in which 13 of the former were killed and a number wounded. 20. Accounts were received of the death of Seth Ali Schah, King of Persia. 23. A grand dinner was given at the Mansion-house to his Majesty's Ministers ; and on the same day a numerous meet ing was held at the City of London Tavern, and another at the London Tavern, to vote resolutions relative to the change of Ministry. 74About this time Alexander Chalmers, the bio grapher and political writer, died, aged 76. 27. A return of the number of deaths in the metropolis, from Dec. 10, 1833, to Dec. 9, 1834, was published, making the total number 21,679, being 4,898 fewer than those of the preceding year. 30. The first Reformed Parliament dissolved by proclama tion, and a new one summoned, the writs for which arc made returnable on the 19th of February. The previous Parliament was dissolved on the 3d of December, 1832, and the new Par liament met on the 29th of January, 1833. It consequently bad existed for one year and eleven months. This year has been remarkable for the high temperature of the weather. In the course of the summer, the thermometer often ranged between 75 and 82 of Fahrenheit, and on the 30th instant, it stood at 53 in the shade at noon. It is also remarkable for the progressive rise which has taken place in most Securities, both British and Foreign, as exhi bited in the following list in round numbers : January 1, 1834. Dec. 30. Consols Bank Stock Belgian Bonds Brazilian Bonds 67 Portuguese Bonds ... 56 Cortes Bonds 23 Dutch Fives French Fives 104 CHRISTMAS SUPPLIES.—The Liverpool market was never better stored than it was on Christmas Eve. One steamer from Ireland brought no less than fifteen tons of pluck ed geese, which were sold at from 18d. to 3s. each. It is estimated that there were not less than eight thousand turkeys in the markets I EXTRAORDINARY FRUIT TREES.—The Old Abbey Garden of Culross contains two rare specimens of trees little cultivated in this country, at least for their fruit, though both are well known in England. These trees are a mulberry and medlar, and are considered the largest and oldest of their kinds in Scotland. The medlar is grafted on a white thorn, and at two feet from the ground its stem measures seven feet two inches in circumference, its height is sixteen feet, and the area of its branches thirty-six feet. The stem of the mul berry measures five feet ten inches at the surface of the ground ; three feet above, it measures four feet one inch ; and six feet high it measures three feet nine inches ; its entire height being eighteen feet. The area of its branches is thirty six feet. Both trees are supposed to be about two hundred years old, and they are every year loaded with fruit.—Scottish Paper. • The public will be glad to hear that another naval novel, by the popular author of" The Life of a Sailor," is just published. The whole arcana of a man-of-war has been already most amusingly developed in recent works of fiction, but shore readers have yet to learn the peculiar mode of life on board a piratical craft, and the strange events to which such a vessel is liable. The gallant Captain to whom the world is indebted for the sea-story above-mentioned must have seen in his varied experience much of the marauding cruizers alluded to ; and accordingly has given in his new tale, called " The Unfortunate Man," some extraordinary disclosures con nected with them. THE NEW WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ACT.— Many respectable tradesmen carrying on business within the district of Worship-street police office applied to Mr. Twyford, the sitting Magistrate, to ask his advice bo w t o ac t in order that they might comply with the Act of Parliament for the re gulation of weights and measures which comes into operation this day. It appeared that the applicants had used due dili gence to endeavour to get their weights and measures re s:amped according to the Act, waiting at the office of Mr. Strother, the appointed inspector of the district, from eight o'clock in the morning until after two in the afternoon, on Sa turday and Monday, and aftei all did not get their weights stamped, there being hundreds of p ersons i n wa iti ng . Mr. Strother's office was thronged to excess all day long, and there were many hundreds of tradespeople placed in the same predicament as the applicants. Mr. Twyford said that the Act came into force too early, and in cases where it appeared that due diligence had been used to comply with it, he had made up his mind not to commit for a month to come, and as the Legislature had not given sufficient advice, he thought that no Magistrate would enforce the law immediately, excep t where there appeared to be wilful neglect. ADVERTISEMENT.--To the dyspeptic patient, and all persons suffering from indigestion, we can confidently re commend a bottle of Norton's truly valuable Camomile Pills, which we are quite certain will not fail to afford prompt and effectual relief. So great, indeed, has been the success at tending the use of these pills, that they have become one of the most deservedly popular medicines, and it is much to be lamented that a spurious imitation has been prepared by a no torious quack, called Cockles, against which we feel it our duty to caution the public. We have been assured by persons who had really been martyrs of indigestion for several years, and were compelled, from the weak state of their digestive organs, to abstain from every delicacy, that, by the use of Norton's Camomile Pills, they had in a few weeks perfectly recovered, which is the most convincing proof of their efficacy as a tonic and strengthening medicine. BIRTHS. On the 30th ult., in Sussex-place, Regent's-park, the Hon. Mrs. Edward Fletcher, of a son. On the 24th ult., at the Royal Hospital at Kilruainham, Dublin the lady of Lieut.-General the Right Hon. B'.'r Hussey Vivian, of a daughter. On the 31st ult., in Great Gee,rge-street, Westminster, Mrs. Duncan, of a son. On the 29th ult., the lady of James Hayward, Esq., of Loud water, Herts, of a son. On the 28th ult., in Beaumont -street, the lady of A. Jearrad, Esq., of a daughter. On the 28th ult., Mrs. William Robinson, of Park-terrace, Highbury, of a son. On the 26th ult., at Tottenham, tho lady of Colonel Strover, of a son. On the 24th ult., at Shrewsbury, the lady of William Price, Esq., of a son. On the 24 ult., in Haddington-place, Edinburgh, Mrs. George Aug. Brigstocke, of a daughter. On the 27th ult., in Albyn-place, Edinburgh, the lady of James Ci aufurd, Esq., advocate, of a daughter. On the 2Stb ult., at Langhaugh, Roxburghshire, the lady of Lieut. William Clark, of a son. MARRIED. On the 30th ult., at All Souls', Langham-place, the Rev. New ton Smart, Master of Farley Hospital, Wilts, to Charlotte, chug?- ter of of the late Henry de Berniere, Esq., Colonel in his Majesty's Service. On the 30th tilt., at Clapham, the Rev. Edward Hayes Picker ing, of Eton, to Anna Maria, fifth daughter of Thomas Stephen son, Esq , of Clapham-common. On the 29th ult., James Crosby, Esq., of King-street, Cheap side, solicitor, to Ann, second daughter of Mr. A. Allan, of Duns — dale Westerham, Kent. On the lath ult., at Budock, Captain Dunkin, of the Hon. East India Company's Service, to Susan Noel, dau g ht er and co-heiressco-heiressof the late James Edwards, Esq., of Portreath, Cornwall. On the 22d ult., at Prestwich, Mr. John Travis, of Cowhill, near Oldham, to Miss Betty Garside, of the same place. The knot being tied, the happy couple adjourned to the public-house close by, where, in less than to, enty minutes after, the fair one brought forth a legitimate pledge of their affection (a daughter) to the sur prise and consternation of " mine host." On the 23d ult., at St. Philip's Church, Liverpool, John Ather ton, Esq., of Maghull, to Tryhena Brown, sister to the lady of Rice , Thomas, Esq., late High Sheriff of Carnarvonshire. At the house of her uncle, Archibald Liddell, Esq., .merchant in Glasgow, Robert Drybrough Menzies, Esq., shipbuilder in Leith, to Ann, daughter of the late Andrew Liddell, Esq., merchant iv Glasgow, and widow of William Carfrae, merchant in Leith. On the 23d ult., at Rothsay, Captain George Stirling, second son of the late Sir John Stirling, of Glorat, Bart., to Margaret, youngest daughter of the late Thomas Kibble, Esq., of Paisley. _ - DIED. On the 31st ult., in Harley-street, Robert Strong, Esq., in his 55th year. On the 21st ult., Mr. Benjamin Lindley, of Wood-house Moor house, near Wakefield, aged 62. On the 29th ult., at Upper Clapten, George Wildes, infant sou of W. Henry Tilstone, Esq. On the 24th ult., at Edr:ionton, in her 13th year, Harriott Holt house, youngest daupl'iier of Charles Mason Woodyer, Esq. On the 28 1 11 i ult., Miss Walker, of Hyde-vale, Bl ac kh ea th . On the 22d ult., at Raeburn-place, Edinburgh, Miss Marcsstet Wishart, daughter of the late William Thomas Wishart, Esq., of Foxhall. On the 23d ult., at Edinburgh, Mrs. Elizabeth Low, wife of Mr. John Young, slater, Calton-street. On the 16th ult., in St. Vincent-street, Glasgow, Mrs. A gi le Colquhoun, wife of Dr. Thomson, Professor of Chemistry. On the 20th ult., at Gallowknow, near Glasgow, Mrs. J an et Smith, relict of the late William Dixon, Esq., of the Calder Iron works. At Durrow Abbey, the Hon. John Brabazon Toler, youngest son of the Right Hon. the Earl Norbury. On the 23d ult., in Ebberly-place, Barnstaple, aged 35, Mr. E- Lane. On the 22d ult., at Bideford, in her 86th year, Mrs. Clyde. On the 13th ult., at Cawston, Mr. William Dewing. , ........ London: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand. THE SUN, LONDON, THU JAY, JANUARY 1, 1835 I. ~~ ~~