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Great Western Railway Company North Midland Railway Company Danube and Mayne Company PRICES OF IRISH STUCK! 3 per Cent. Consols 89% Ditto Reduced 3!,5 per Cent. Stock..., Ditto New, 1530 Ski per Cent. Delvaitures 9 1 1, 4. Bank Stack....• 21 8 ,6 Royal Canal ;stock. 3 6 ,4 Grand Canal Stock - 3, DUBLIN, DECEMBER 14. Grand Canal Deb,. 6 per cent ful% Ditto, 4 per cent 571, Hibernian Bank City of Dublin Steam Co. 1 1 2 14 National Insurance Co 314 City Debentures, 4 per cent 7B Ballast Office Debentures, 4 I per cent...... MAILS. Arrived, Dti^. Arrived. Due. , Arrived. Due. fi America 0 1 France ' 0 0 Lisbon 1 O Brazil 0 0 Ouern.&Jersey 0 0 .Malta 0 Buenos Ayres... 0 0 Hamburg ...... .. I 0 Mexico 0 0 Carthagena 0 0 Holland ...... .... 0 0 Ostend 0 I Dublin 0 0 Jamaica ...... .... 0 0 Sweden 0 1 Flanders 0 0 Leeward Islands 0 1 Waterford ... ... 0 HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Morning 16 minutes after 0. I Evening 50 minutes after 0 TFIEATItE ROY.AL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING will be performed the New Grand Opera, entitled THE SIEGE OF ROCHELLE. Count de Itosratberg, Mr. Seguin; Marquis de Valmour, Mr. Templeton; M.Ontalban, Mr. Giuhelei ; Michel, Mr. H. Phillips. Clara, Miss Shirreff; Marcella, Miss F. Healy. After which, the new Grand Operatic Drauia entitled THE JEWESS. Cardinal de Brogny, Mr. Warde; Prince Leopold, Mr Cooper; The Grand Provost et' Constance, Mr. Giubelei ; The Bishop of Constance, Mr. Seguin ; Eleaaar, Mr. Vandenhoff. Rachel, Miss E. Tree ; the Princess Eudocia, Miss Forde. Stage Manager, Mr. Cooper—Acting Manager, Mr. Yates. The Box-office is open daily : under the direction of Mr. Parsons, of whom Private and Family Boxes, Stalls, and Places may be obtained. Boxes, 7s. ; Second Price, 3s. 6d.—Pit, 3s. Gd. ; Second Price, 2s. ; Gallery, 2s. ; Second Price, ls.—Upper Gallery, Is. ; Second Price, 6d. To.morrow, The Siege of Rochelle, and. The Jewess. THE CONSERVATIVE.- Politics, Literature, the Fine Arts, the Drama, and Music, appear on SATURDAY NEXT. Office, Catherine -street; Strand.: DUTCH LOAN of 1831 for £500,000 at Two and-a-Half per Cent. Certificates by Mr. N. M. ROTHS CHILD. The Dividend on this Loan, which becomes due on FRIDAY, the Ist of January next, will be paid on every succeeding Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, between the hours of Eleven and Two. PORTUGUESE THREE PER CENT. CONSOLIDATED STOCK. The Dividend on this Stock, which becomes due on FRIDAY, the Ist of January next, will be paid by Alr. N. M. ROTIISCHILD on every succeeding Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, between the hours of Eleven and Two. NEAPOLITAN LOAN of 1824, at Five per Cent., contracted by Mr. N. M. ROTHSCHILD. The Dividend on this Loan which becomes due on MONDAY, the Ist of February next, will be paid on that day, and on every suc ceeding Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, between the hours of Eleven and Two. Printed forms are to be previously calle , 7, for at the counting-house of Mr. N. M. Rothschild, 2, New-Cwart, St. Swithin's-lane, and the Coupons are to be left for examination. HAMBURG, NOVEMBER 17, 1835. THE TICKETS of the 67th GREAT LOT TERY of the STATE of HAMBURG, selling most rapidly, and being neatly cleared off, HEINE BROTHERS, the CONTRACTORS, /leg to state that - NO TIME IS TO BE LOST in ordering, if desired to be obtained before a RISE IN PRICE. To those remitting a 10/. note without delay, they will, on execut ing the order, remit a surplus of 21. by return of post. But to any person remitting 101. after the establishment of a higher rate than the original price of 81., they•will be obliged to return his own re mittance, leaving the order unexeouted. To those remitting 20/., they will return 4/. ; and to those re mitting 30/., they will return 61., provided they be in time for meeting attention. --- ----- The publication of Tug SUN NEWSPAPER commenced this day at 15 minutes past Three o' Clock. .r... 31 I '. f io • -aA-- • --- . 4 fri .60,,? teivibt - sun. LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 17, 1835. We are glad to learn that a public meeting took place at Hull on Saturday, with a view to Ile rescue of the unhappy sufferers now locked 'up in the ice. The spirit evinced at the meetw. g does honour to British feeling. We earnestly 'hope the Government will see the propriety -117,y, the indispensable ne cessity—of stepping f.orward in a spirit of gene rosity—if not huatunity, by fitting out a sufficient number of vest "I s , so as to place the chances of success on o:te most liberal scale. Sending out but one vessel would be almost risking her own safety, with little or no hope for those locked in the ice. The thing if done at all, ought to be done effectually. Undue economy in such cases i s not pru d ence— i t is crimi na l. But, we find this subject so much better advocated in the Hull Observer, from which we have copied a report of the meeting, that we cannot do better than to transfer it to our columns : " The port of Hull has given an expression to its feel ings worthy of its position as a nur.'sery of industrious and resolute seamen. Such a meeti ng as that of Saturday cannot fail to afford consolatf;On to many a home whose protectors would soon escar,Je from th e h orrors o f t h e i cy seas could p ra y ers or tee:rs return them to Old England. Those members of tir e clerical body .who attended the meeting evinced a truly Christian spirit ; and it is but simple Justice to our tlief Magistrate. to state that he dis played, throughout, the liveliest solicitude to strengthen the general imPu l .se of humanity. • " Governme; Li t, it will be seen, has not been insensible to public feclir.g. Considering the difficulties incidental to Ministeri'l responsibility, we think the Board of Admiralty have deme much--we trust that it will yet be induced to do m'Jre. The shipowners have met the proposition of the Briard in a cheerful disposition, and, without yielding to complaint or despondency, have represented the danger of failure in the proposed object in consequence of limiting the means of relief to a single ship. Surely Government will never run the hazard of leaving the good work incomplete 'I If the lives of hundreds of our most valuable fellow-coun trymen should be lost through an unseasonable regard to economy; what wou ld b e sa id_ b y the world of the aminis trators of the affairs of Britain—what would,Britons say for themselves ? " Great and most encouraging advances have been made for the relief of the absent sailors, but nothing must be considered accomplished while any thing remains to be done. It is incumbent upon the community to weigh the bearings of . the matter well. The shipowners have a duty to perform, end they have shown every readiness to fulfil it. Too mach, however, must not be demanded from them --they have not a few burthens to bear. The Government has obeyed the national summons to a promising extent— let us urge our rulers to go the whole length in the best of Conservative' causes. Neither let our voices .nor our purses be wanting, until we hav e a l together cleared our consciences f ro m te griewius sin of eating, drinking, and sleeping in passive indifference, while . the sons of the same soil are wearing their hearts away in the dismal regions of the Pole." A Protestant Meeting was held yesterday at Brighton, at which the Reverend MURT•AGII O'SULLIVAN, attempted, as usual, and with the same success as usual, to get up the old, hacknied Church war-cry of "No Popery." A crowd of dis tinguished personages, among whom were Prince GEORGE and his tutor, attended on this occasion, for the purpose of giving impressiveness to the clay's proceedings. But despite the encouragement that the Presence of such exalted folks gave to MURTAGII and his Tory clique, the poor man was beaten at all points, and refuted in all his argu. THE SUN, LONLON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1S:: PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT JNE O'CLOCK, Bank Steck .211 t India 5t0ck........., 2 per Cent Red. 9 0% 4 !:' %I Ditto ronds ..... .. per Cent Cons shuti South 'Sea Stock . Si., per Cent .. ' Old Annnities ~.. Ditto, Red. ...98S 9 SF; 1 New Ditto .. New :15, per Cent ...... Nen 9 per Cent —l Exrli. Mils, .1.:1,t , o1) l5 17 pm. /33.1 k LongAnnitities to expire • Ditto 50 0 l5 17 pin :Jan. 5, IS% 16 3-16 1 4 I Ditto Small tOct.; 10, 15.° , ;i... ... .... 16 1-16 1 ' Ditto Commercial — pm. .Jan. 5, 1 ',410 —. l Ditto Advertised Jan. 5, Isso —' Batik Stock fer Account—. April F,,* 'Rip lndia Stock for Account Jail. 5. 1870 Omni , jin — Consols for Account .... ........,91% , / ,', Pm. shut ....... !'„) 3 pm. pga -- • -- PIV.CES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Au itrian Bonds — IPeruvian Bonds .. BiAttian Bonds 9971 f Ditto Account Ditto Account . 13razilian Bonds ' Ditto Account Ditto Xccount — Ditto Ness' Bonds 31,'„ 4 fi;7, Buenos Ayres Bonds — Ditto Account . 'D'4 4 Ditto Account .. —1 Ditto, 3 per cent. 55 %14 5 Chilli At Bonds — PruSsian Bonds' Ditto Account 15 4!4 RUSSiall Bonds, itC' Dltto . Account ... Columbian Bonds, WI 'IN iSpanish Bonds Ditto Account " : -. 2 ,4 3, ; , Ditto Account — Danish Bonds - 75• X • Ditto Bonds. 1,431_411 .., 4( %7-4 -1, 641= Ditto Account Greek Bonds , French, fi per cent. —t: —c. Ditto Bonds, 13'25 — 4 per cent.... Ditto Account . ........... ...... AteNican Bonds, 5 per cent.... 'Ditto Account — Dutch, .', per cult. 5 5 14 5 Ditto; 13 per cent. 37S 6, 7 Ditto Account 55 % Ditto Account _ ' Ditto, 5 per r_ent — Neapolitan —i Ditto Accrunt — PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAB !VP ONE. O'CLOCK. Paid. 5 5 Per Share, 12 14 12 6i4 ments by CAREW O'DWYER, who replied to his animadversions on the Catholics, and on the Ministers in particular, with an acuteness----a promp titudeand an energy,--that left him literally. without a leg•to stand on. Nothing could exceed the apt and sarcastic felicity of Mr. O'DwYEa's allusions, to the Paten's evidently - strong reluctance to have a mitre planted on his apostolic sconce, except the ready way in which he disposed of the O'SULLIVAN'S whole sale-attack on Catholic bigotry. The Meeting, who were - strongly impressed with the force and apposite ness of Mr. O'DWYER'S reasoning, came to the reso lution, !‘ that it is inexpedient to entertain any question as to the regUlation of ecclesiastical affairs, and the difference between the Catholic and Protestant religions as introduced to the Meeting." This is one of the greatest triumphs that common sense has yet gained over bigotry. - The whole of the French Papers of Tuesday have been received. The following exttacts contain all that is important in them : PARTS, DEC. 15.—The Eclaireur gives the following news from Oran : " Abdil Kadir has about 28,000 men and eight cannon. This artillery may induce him, if he means to defend him self, to engage in a battle in which he will not have the advantage. His army has opened like a curtain to let us go forward. It is feared that after having suffered us to proceed to Mascara, he will then bring in our rear, fortify himself in the defile; and harass us on our return. The Marshal, however, was afraid of nothing but bad weather, especially rain ; but for these twelve days we have had beautiful weather, and the south wind, which continues to blow, has not brought a single cloud." While all the accounts from Oran represent the Prince Royal as marching with the expedition to Mascara, we find the following article in the Eclaircur Ministerial journal, of Toulon, printed in striking type, to draw the attention of the reader : " We Are able to announce from a letter, written from Oran the 28th November, that his Royal Highness the Duke of Orleans was to embark on the 9th of this month to return to France, unless the Prince should have thought fit to go as far as Termezen. It is known that this town is in the possession of the Turks, and that those who were always subject to Algiers have recognized our sovereignty in that country. " The Prince continues to enjoy, perfect health."-211c-s -sager, Dec. 15. FRENCH FUNDS.—PARIS, DECEMBER 15. Five per Cents., 108 E 20c. 25c. 20c. Four and a Half ner Cents. 1011. 30c. Four per Cents., 99f. 23c. Three per Cents. 79f. sc. 15c. 79f. Bank Actions, 2,1501. Hence de Naples, 961.75 c. 63c. 60c. Roman live per Cents., 101:101 1 ,6. Belgian Loan, Five per Cents, 101%. Portuguese Loan, Three per Cents, 53%. Haytian Loan, 3931. EXCHANGE ON LONDON. One month, paper, H 2.51. 53c. ; money, 251 5216 c. Three nionths, paper, 25f. 40c.; money, 251. 37;ve. --(burs Authenticate. Bouts's THREE o'CLoc7.—Since the close of the Bourse yesterday the Three per Cents. have been in demand at 79f. bc. ; before the opening of the Bourse they rose to 79f. 15c. to 20c., and got up to 79f. 30c. No reason is assigned for this sudden improvement, except that it is whispered that the object of the departure of Almodoyar to the head-quarters of Cordova is actually to forward a negotiation already com menced by some Carlist chiefs wbo are desirous to submit to the present Government. The Spanish securities have, how ever, not much improved; still they are in demand, but no business of consequence is being done. QUARTER TO FOUR.—Five per Cents., 108 f. 35c. ; Thre e per Cents., 79f. 10c. ; Fi ve per Cents. Spanish, —; Three per Cents. Spanish, —; Cortes, —; Coupons, 23 ; Gueb bards, —; Differes, 17i; New Loan, —; Actives, 461 ; Passives, 13i ' • Ducats, 96 75 ; R omans , 1018 ; P e d ros, —; Belgians, 1011 ; Dutch, --f. —c. ; Haytians, 395 f. ; Miguels, 20 ; Brabant Bank, —; Belgian Bank, 148 ' • Con tinuatlon, —c. ; N ew Diff eres, 23 ; F i ve per Cent. Perpe tuelles, The Augsburgh Gazette of the 11th inst. contains an article from Berlin, dated the 7th, on the subject of a proposition made by the North American States to join the Prussian commercial league. There is much in this article to arrest the attention of the commercialists of Great Britain and France. Being the production of a Member of the Berlin Cabinet, it may be fairly presumed not to contain an expression of which the KING does not most cordially approve ; and as the question is brought nearer and nearer to us every day, it is our interest to omit no means of turn ing whatever is inevitable in it to our own advantage. At the same time we must observe, that this article gives us quite a new view of the Prussian league ; that we nbw see the means of escaping, without vio lence, those dangers with which its permanence threat ened us ; and that, if taken timely and proper ad vantage of, may be made the instrument of effecting the political emancipation of Europe. As the article is divided into three paragraphs, we shall quote them separately, and in the order of their first arrange ment, for the purpose of 'making a few passing obser vations upon each : " The proposal made by the United States to conclude a commercial treaty with the German Commercial League has created much sensation here—not so much on account of the direct advantages it promises, as of the consideration that it is the first advantage we have derived from abroad through the German Commercial Union, and that it ac quaints us with the important station we have acquired among commercial nations. The Americans prove by these proposals that they are quicker than any other nation in understanding their interest, and abler to avail themselves of opportunities to promote it." We were not previously aware that Foreign States were really admissible into the league which Prussia has taken such trouble to impose upon the minor German States. We knew, in common with our contemporaries, that when Russia first proposed an Union of the German Confederation, vague expecta tions of a period, when other nations would see the -• wisdom of adopting a similar course, were mentione( in the programme addressed to the several independent Princes. What the advantages may be to Prussia from a commercial treaty with the United States of America, we arc yet to learn. Unquestionably all treaties for the interchange of commerce among nations are followed by great advantages to every party concerned in them ; and on this principle Germany and the United States must mutually profit by a more extended commercial intercourse, As to the compliment paid to the Republican Govern ment of America, at the expense of the absolute monar chies of Europe, it must be taken at its current value— nothing more. The following paragraph is addressed to ourselves, and, therefore, worthy of our especial regard : " France and England will not remain long behind ; they will not wait until tbc.Commercial Unjon, being better con solidated, treats them as they have treated Germany for such a long series of years. France will reduce the duties on German linen cloths, in order to obtain a market for her wines and silks in Germany. England will reform her corn laws, and reduce the duties on German produce and manu factured goods, in order to prevent a new increase of duty being laid on her cotton goods, cutlery, &c. Mr. Bowring, who at this moment is travelling through Switzerland, and will perhaps later come to Germany, will have to apprise his Government that it is by just concessions alone that it can keep possession of the German market ; and this good advice will be the better received by the English Ministers, because the corn laws are a measure of the Tories, who in vented them with the sole view of increasing their rents at the expense of the country. The accession of the United States to the German Commercial League is, besides, of great moment to England. North America and Germany are the best customers of the English manufactures ; it may be reckoned that these two countries together consume more than a third of all the English exports. They are both equally interested in England's diminishing her duties on foreign produce ; and if they both in common should invite England .to do so, it may come to pass that England may at length feel disposed to draw nearer to the principles of free trade, which she continually preaches to other coun tries, but has not hitherto carried into practice." Nothing can be fairer—nothing truer than the above view of the question as far as regards England. Most willingly would we join the Prussian commercial league on the conditions here proposed ; and if British trade suffer in consequence of rejecting the offer thus conci liatingly made by Prussia, all that we can say is, that out own Government and the landed aristocracy will be alone to blame. Prussia seeks no more on the part of the Confederacy than she is bound to seek. She asks England to place the products of Germany on the same footing that Germany is dispited td place tai manu factures of England. This is equitable ; and England will overlook her own best interests if she reject such a proposition. "Do unto others as you would they should do unto you," is as much the policy Of nations as it is the duty of individuals. British agricultu rists have had sufficient experience of the fatal protec tion afforded by corn laws ; and now that they are proved inefficient for the purposes for which they were enacted, the sooner we set about to abolish them the better. They have been proved not to be a good by the universal cry of agricultural distress. What mad ness then to retain them after they are felt to be an evil in the commercial relations of the country ? Is it wise in a great nation to strangle trade by the adoption and retention of a measure which has not .protected agri culture ? Is it politic to resolve that because the far mer is in a state of insolvency, therefore the artizan must be compelled to seek a home for himself and his family in the parish work-house ? Is there either national justice or common sense in driving this country to the very verge of bankruptcy, in order that the only class in it unworthy of state protection, may - not lose a fraction of rents contracted under erroneous impressions on the part of the mis taken and deluded tenantry ? And even if the corn laws gave to the agriculturists all that protection for which they are so clamorous, what right has England to expect that Foreign States will not protect themselves by similar restricti ons ? B u t, as we h ave a l rea d y observed, the Corn Laws do not protect the English corn grower, and therefore instead of being a good, they are essentially a positive evil. We are a manufac turing, a commercial nation ; not an agricultural one. Let us only declare our trade free ; open our ports to the corn-growers of Prussia and the German States ; receive direct from the Baltic the timber grown in the North of Europe, instead of smuggling it, at five times the expense, from Canada ; adopt it as a fixed principle to levy only nominal duties on such rude materials as are designed to be subsequently em ployed in home manufactures, and the Prussian com mercial league will be a benefit to us rather than a loss. It is of no importance whatever to us that Prussia is the founder and places herself at the head of the Union. England's rank and influence among the na tions of Europe will not be lost sight of by those who either sit above or below her at the Council Board of the Confederation. Besides, the presence of such a Power will at once neutralize the ulterior designs both of Russia and Prussia, and thus the political schemes of the league will be frustrated; The following views of America on the subject—if they, indeed, embody a design sanctioned by Congress, or the President—are entirely new to us. They conclude the article of the Prussian Minister : " It is affirmed that the American Government fully acknowledges this common interest, and the importance of its direct adhesion to the German Commercial League, and that the future advantages to be derived from it form the principle object of . Mr. Wheatson's mission. It is alleged even that his Government has much more exten sive projects, to which a connection with the Commercial League is to serve only as an introduction. It is said to have acknowledged that the present confusion existing in the economy of nations requires a grand measure ; that the contradictions prevailing between practice and theory cannot last any longer ; and that it is time that those who have an interest in disposing England for a reduc tion of her duties should unite and adopt measures in concert. The intention is further alleged of proposing the convocation of a permanent European and American commercial Con gress, in which shall be represented all the Powers having the hope of deriving benefit from it, and the advantages of mutual concessions shall be discussed. This Congress would com municate the result of its debates not only to the Govern ment concerned in them, but likewise to the public. How ever this may be, it is certain that the:proposal, with all the gigantic appearance it presents, is conformable to the times, and will soon or late be carried into effect, it being the only means of reaching the utmost commercial freedom. Should America not take the initiative, the German Commercial League may possibly on some future day assume it. We are persuaded that it would not fruitlessly address itself to Holland, Belgium, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, Portu gal, and the United States of America, and that the Dele gates of those various countries would not have long to wait for the adhesion of England, France, and Russia." We shall only remark in this place that England has nothing to fear from any Confederation—however ex tensive and gigantic—provided her trade is not re stricted and fettered by legislative enactments. All her artisans demand from the Government is fair play—the power of entering into a manly and open competition with -the same class of persons in every other country. As for Lord CASTLE REAGH'S bugbear of England being starved in the event of a general war, unless provided with provisions grown within herself, it is about as frightful as the discovery made by d certain German philoso pher, that this world was destined to be destroyed at the end of eleven millions of years ! Madrid papers of the 7th inst. have been re ceived. The Duke de FRIAs, the Spanish Ambas sador at the French Court, has been recalled to take his seat in the Chamber of Proceres. General ALAVA is to supply his place, and likewise retain the office of Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of London. The accounts from the North were fa vourable. We are glad to see from the tenth Annual Report of the Lewes Mechanics' Institution, that the cause of public education is making rapid progress in that bo rough, in spite of the illiberal opposition of a party who think the spread of intelligence among the indus trious classes a great evil. The financial affairs of the Institution are well managed, and, as a natural consequence, are in a very prosperous condition. The increase in the number of subscribers during the last year is stated to be, in proportion to the total number, ten times as great as the comparative increase in the number of the inhabitants of the borough. The Report is followed by an address from the Com mittee, and speeches by several friends of the Institu tion, delivered:at the Annual Meeting, the object of which is to point out the advantages to be derived from the general diffusion of knowledge, and the uti lity of such institutions as that in question, in attain ing so desirable au end. From the address we extract the following statement of the increase which has taken place in, the number of schools and scholars in Eng land and Wales since 1818 : " It is known to most, we may say all, of you, that, in this country, not including Ireland, there never has been any na tional provision for gratuitous education ; the numerous free academical establishments are all supported by the munificence of individuals. In 1818, returns were ordered to be presented to Parliament, showing the number of free schools in England and. Wales, together with that of the scholars attending them. By these returns, it appears that there were, in 1818, 4,167 endowed schools; 14,282 unendowed schools; and 5,162 Sunday schools ; by means of which 644,282 children were in structed in the rudiments of useful knowledge and religious precept. No official return has been made on the subject from that time until last year. The return which Mr. B. held in his hand—and which he with some difficulty obtained —is the latest ; by which it appears that a rapid increase of both schools and scholars has taken place. The increase of daily schools since 1818, is stated at 19,645, attended by 671,243 ; and of Sunday schools at 11,285, attended by 1,123,397 scholars. Calculating the population of England and Wales, in 1834, at 14,400,000, it appears that the children under instruction at infant and all other daily scsools, amounted to about 9 per cent. ; and those in Sunday schools to 11 per cent., of the total population." ratifying as this increase in the number of children receiving the benefit of education is, it cannot be denied that there is still ample room for the exertions of the friends of education ; and nowhere are these exertions more necessary than in the Metropolis and its neighbourhood. There is hardly a lane from Ham mersmith to Mile End that cannot furnish dozens of children who are still shut out from every bind of educa tion. This is a subject of deep importance both in a and Moral point of view, and we trust it will no longer be overlooked by• those philanthropists who have been so zealous (to their praise be it spoken) in promoting the circulation of the Scriptures, and the establishment of schools, in foreign countries. To return to the Lewes Mechanics' Institution. As the plan pursued by the Managers of this Society, for rendering it an efficient instrument for the instruction of the working classes, appears to us very judicious, we subjoin the following brief outline of it, which may perhaps be of service to the Directors of other institu tions of the same kind. " Before we conclude, it may be proper to remind you of the means by which this association dispenses the benefits it purposes to bestow. Several of those periodicals which are deemed the most useful, together with a daily Metropolitan news paper, are regularly supplied. The Institution (besides its library of 1,140 books) possesses a small laboratory, for expe rimenting, a museum of fossils, minerals, and specimens of natural and cosmographical history. During the winter months, classes meet for the study of reading, writing, and arithmetic ; also, when a sufficient number wish to avail them selves,a class is formed for instruction in the principles of na tural philosophy. Lectures on various branches of science, and subjects of practical utility, are delivered gratuitously to members. The affairs of the Institution are regulated by a committee, who, elected by the members, act under their con troul. Allow us to say a few words in relation to the utility, of well-ordered lectures. It would almost exceed the power of the great majority of the members of this Institution to obtain from treatises, in the solitude of their closet, the informa tion they can collect from oral instruction. The information •of one individual on a scientific subject, with which he is neces sarily acquainted, is simultaneously conveyed to his auditors ; whose attention—drawn to the subject by previous announce ment—is fixed by the presence and voice of the lecturer ; the most idle will carry away something; and the more diligent will compare the information they have acquired, with the volumes they peruse in their chambers." Colonel Wildman is making great improvements at Newstead Abbey, but some years must elapse ere all the designs for its embellishment are Completed. The Barons' Hall is in as neglected a state as in Lord Byron's time. The proportions are on a large scale, and even in its pre sent condition it wears an air of feudal grandeur from the open work roof and music gallery. The domestic offices of stone, in the early English style, have been rebuilt. The Duke of Sussex for several years has been the annual guest of the Colonel, but the indifferent health of his Royal Highness has prevented him from visiting Newstead the present year. A shocking and fatal accident occurred yesterday on the London and Birmingham Railway, near Watford, to a man named Smith, who was engaged in driving a team of horses which were drawing a cart laden with a ton and a half of earth, when he slipped, and fell across the temporary iron tram which is laid down, and before he could recover himself the near wheel went over his loins, and literally cut bim in two. Of course the poor fellow died instantly, and without a groan. The bowels gushed out, and the body presented a most dreadful spectacle. Mr. Fyler has given notice of his intention to move at the next meeting of the Middlesex magistrates, that a sum not exceeding 300/. be expended for the purpose of enabling the House of Correction and the New Prison to be supplied with bread, to be made by the labour of the pri soners confined therein. MUNIFICENCE.—A very handsome building has lately been erected at Oldham, at the cost of several thousand pounds, by the inhabitants of that town, called the Blue Coat School, for clothing and educating 100 poor boys ; and which has been endowed by a gentleman of the name of Henshaw, who died there a few years since, with a sum amounting to upwards of 70,0001. Friday night, a serious affray took place at Nits hill, near Hurlett, among the colliers and others employed at that place. About fifteen persons had been drinking in the Nitshill Inn. One of them, Crasson, was alive on Saturday, but little hope was entertained of his recovery. Tuesday morning, between 12 and 1 o'clock, as Mr. George Jackson (nepheW of Mr. Jackson, churchwar den of St. Olave's parish, Southwark) was returning to his residence in Charles -street, Middlesex Hospital, he dis covered a female in a frantic state, in Market-street, Oxford street. He called the assistance of Sergeant Wilson, No. 12, belonging to the E division, who conveyed her to the St. Marylebone-lane station-house, where she stated that she Was sister to Sir Samuel Whalley, the member of Parlia ment for the borough of St. Marylebone. In her pocket was a savings-bank book, in which was inserted a deposit of 20/. ; the name of " Snow" was written inside of it. Her dress was elegant, and it is supposed that the unfortunate lady had escaped from some lunatic asylum. She is about 30 years of age. CLIFTON SUSPENSION BRIDGE.-It has at length been determined by the Trustees of the proposed suspension bridge across the Severn, at Clifton, to proceed with the undertaking. The design to be adopted is that of Mr. Brunel, with some new suggestions. • The receipts at the Savings' Bank, Sheffield, during the past week, amounted to 1,3271., being the largest amount received, since the opening of the bank, in any two days of business, and notwithstanding the restriction which, limits the amount to be received from any depositor to 301. in the year.—Shefteld Iris. REFORM ASSOCIATION.—It gratifies us exceed ingly to learn that arrangements are in progress to establish an association of Reformers in this city, under auspices and upon principles which cannot fail to strengthen the Administration of Lord Melbourne in this important division of the empire. We have not the smallest doubt that the name of every liberal gentleman in Ireland will be found registered in this association.—Dublin Freeman's Journal. Sir William Follett is fast recovering from his late severe attack. His medical attendants have, however, ad vised that Sir William should not think of entering upon his duties in court previous to next term. Arthur, the druggist, who is in custody for attempt ing to blow up his shop in Gallowgate, Glasgow, with gun powder, is to be tried at the High Court of Justiciary im mediately after the Christmas recess.—Glasgow Herald. FAIR PLAY.—We have heard a story—it may be an old one ; however that may be, the story goes that a party of Irishmen, enjoying themselves in some public gar dens, determined all at once to amuse thenvelves by firing with a pistol at the keyhole of a summer-house. At the first shot, out rushed a gentleman who had been quietly re posing therein, vowing vengeance against those who had disturbed his slumbers, by sending an ounce of lead within an inch of his pericranium. The Irishmen, national from the crown of the head to the sole of the foot, instantly offered, with the greatest sang froid, to make every possible satisfaction, at the same time glancing at their pistols in that knowing manner which admits of no mistake. " This is all as it should be," replied the other, " when we are upon equal terms, which will only be when you, gentle men, have taken your seats in the summer-house, and I have hsd a shot at you through the keyhole." This put ting off the case, so fair and yet so novel, brought the par ties to reflection--explanations and apologies took the place of powder and ball—the clouds dispersed, and the threat. ening tragedy was converted into a comedy. Now, we maintain that we of the public have, from time immemo rial, been occupying the place of the van in the summer house, while our worthy Corporators have been banging away at us, shot after shot, through the .keyhole of the Town-hall, to our infinite annoyance and disgust. At length, when we burst the door open, and are likely to take summary means to eject them and establish ourselves in their place, they very coolly, like the Irishmen aforesaid, offer us satisfaction according to their own notions. Their ideas on the subject are—that we should forget everything they have done, regard neither religious nor political diffe rences of opinion, and all pack together in the Council,• as if Toryism had never been, nor ever played its pranks be fore our face. " This," we reply, " will be all as it should be by and by ; but we are not upon equal terms yet ; we must first have our shot at you through the keyhole, and then, if you like , gentlemen, w e h ave no o bj ect i on to t h e millenium which you promise."--Liverpool Albion. HAT FIELD-HousE, TUESDAY.—The search con tinues, and some additional discoveries have been made, consisting of a few diamonds, some pearls, and one or two other stones of value. The coroner visited the ruins in the course of the day, but they were not visited by any other persons. No Jury has yet been summoned; it is therefore doubtful whether the, inquest will take place to-morrow. Mr. Mardell, the steward, has gone to London to take the commands of the Noble Marquis as to further proceedings. expected here tomorrow evening. His Lordship is NEW MAIL TO LONDON.—The inhabitants of Halifax and Huddersfield are stirring themselves for the establishment of a direct mail coach from the former place to the metropolis. It will pass through Sheffield about twelve o'clock at noen, which w ou ld e ff ect t h e sav i ng o f an entire post in replying to a L on d on l etter. S ure l y t hi s i s worth an e ffort, and we hope the merchants and manufac turers of this town and neighbonrhood will unite with those of H a lif ax a nd Huddersfield in carrying it into effect. Not a moment s hould be lost in memorializing the Postmaster- General on the subject.- , -She s tfieki Iris. • CANAIY:4. From the Quebec Courier of the 20th " A rumour was current in town yesterday that Lord Gosford was about to remove or suspend Mr. Justice Gale from his office. Whatever his Excellency's instructions upon this point may be ; we cannot ,believe that he would hazard this act of injustice, seeing that he would by so doing so far abet the tyranny of the House of Assembly as could not fail to rouse the indignation of- the whole Bri tish and Irish population in the colony." By a statement of the afrairs of the Bank of Mori. treal, and the City Bank, IVlontreal, it appears that the - amount of bank-notes of the former in circulation on the 7th ult. was 253,2361., while their capital paid in was 250,0001., and gold and silver i❑ the bank 106,5601. The amount of outstanding acceptances of the bank was only 277/. 155., and their cash deposits, including all sums due from the bank not bearing in terest, its bills in circulation, profits and balances ex cepted, was 276,7051. The balances due from other banks was 29,576/. ; and the general debts, including, bonds and obligations, bills of exchange, notes dis counted, &c., 706,294/. The capital stock of the city bank paid in was 200,0001.; bills in circulation, 90,4271.; balances due to other banks, 3,6731.; to foreign agents on exchange transactions, 15,7021.; cash deposited, 37,02 1 / 4 coined metals in the bank, 25,6571.; bills due from other banks, 32,2491.; and gene ral debts, 299,9701. The commercial transac tions at Montreal had been very unimportant, as the business season was considered closed. There was only one outward-bound vessel in port, the Alceeus, which was to clear immediately for the West Indies. Bills of exchange were scarce, as neither the Montreal nor the City Bank were drawing any amount of conse quence. Merchants' bills were 101 to 2 per cent. premium. The principal importations from Upper Canada, during the previous week, were-104,840 barrels of flour, 44,347 bushels of wheat, 13,126 bar rels of pork, 11,727 barrels of ashes, 591 barrels of beef, and 441 hogsheads of tobacco. SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) (FROM LLOYD'S.) DEAL, Dm. 16.—Wind S. S.W., hazy.—Arrived the Liberator, Angel, from Waterford ; Ranger, Savage, from Belfast; and Eleanor, —, from Havannah. Arrived from the river, the Henry Farmer, Ferguson, for Sidney, and re mains ; Margaret,' French,: for Demerara ; and Eliza, William, for Dublin. FALMOUTH, DEC. 16.—Light airs, and variable.—Sailed the Fortuna, Tasby, for Havannah ; Louisa, Robertson, for Havannah, P. S. P.M. ; and James Wall, --, for Corunna —sailed thence last Sunday, but brings no news. PLYMOUTH, DEC. 15.—Wind. E.—Arrived the Haddo House, Orwin, from Quebec ; and Sapphire, Hall, from Mira.. michi. Off port, the Queen, —, from Quebec. Sailed the Minx, Perrett, for Terceira. COWES, DEC. 16.—Arrived the Lord Althorp, Cowper, from Quebec. DARTMOUTH, DEC. 16.—Arrived the Josephine, Caganeris, from New York; and W. G., Anderson, Dobson, from Quebec. PENZANCE, DEC. 16.—Arrived off port, the Kingston, Payne, from Quebec. BRISTOL, DEC. 16.—Arrived the Azores packet, —, from St. Michael's. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 15.—Arrived the Barbadian, Naigle, from Barbadoes ; and Cesmont, Thompson, from Berlin. FALMOUTH, DEC. 15.--Wind S. E. to E.—Moderate breezes and fine.—Sailed the Albert, Le Trouvelle, for Senegal; Hope, —, for Lisbon ; Malcolm Brown, Cook, for Cadiz ; and the Portuguese schooner Quiato Amejos, Fernandez and Oporto. The Actaeon, Rudidge, from Bathurst to Dundee, was driven on shore at Prince Edward's Island the Ist ult. The', Benjamin Nicholson, from Liverpool,lwas totally lost at Ballyshannon the 10th instant. The Sir George Murray, from Liverpool to Richebucto, was totally wrecked on the Isle of Madame the 31st' October —crew and materials saved. The Hasthorpe, Swinburn, from Belfast, was on shore at the entrance of Campbelltown Harbour the 12th instant. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN, For the Week ended Dec. li, 1835, made up: from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales, per Imperial Quarter. Wheat '3(3s Sd. Oats Barley 2Bs. 2d. 1 Nye IMPERIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES OF THE SIX WEEKS PRECEDING. Wheat 3(s. 9d. Oats Barley 2Bs. Ild I Rye MEETING-(THIS DAY•) A general Quarterly Court of the Proprietors of Ban k Stock was held this morning. 74:g Governor (J. Patteson, Esq.) the Deputy Govern 1' , r ' and mogt or the Directors entered the Court at 12 o'cot6. The minutes of the lit Court were read and confi raled. Mr. BLACKnITht cotnplained of the want of a lip' Directors in the New Dividend Warrant Office. Th ere used to be one in the old office, which was found to b° very great convenience to the Proprietors and o therhold e l of Stock. It was the more necessary as the election ' Directors took place on Lady Day, so that the P ocket' book and Almanacs were correct for only three m onths. The GOVERNOR said that there could be no objection t° furnishing nch a list. He would see that it was att ende° c to. The Coml. then adjourned. DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. Wheat... ...... 50s. Bd. Oats Barley l9s. 10d I Rye THE MARKETS-(THIS DAY.) HAY MARKETS.—(At per Load of 36 Trusses.) CUMBERLAND. Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 15 to £3 5 New Meadow Hay 0 0 0 0 Useful Old Ditto 3 10 3 15 Fine Upland Meadow and Rye.grass Hay 4 5 4 8 Clover Hay 4 5 5 13 Oat Straw £1 Bto X 1 101 Wheat Straw 1 12 1 10 SMITHFIELD. Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 15 to .C 3 5 New INlcado'W Hay 00 0 0 Useful Old Ditto . _ Fine Upland Meadow and Rye grass Hay Clover Hay (extra tine £5 5. Generally 4 0 5 0 Oat Straw 1 sto £1 8 I Wheat Straw 1 8 1 10 1111 N GERFORD. Coarse Meadow Hay .£2 10 to £0 0 New Meadow Hay Übeful Old Ditto Fine Upland Meidow and Itye.grass Hay Clover Flay 4 0 5 0 Oat Straw £1 to .4:1 6 1 Wheat Straw THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY). CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. We have received the Journal du Commerce of Antwerp of yesterday's date, which brings the Dutch Funds of the 14th inst. Two and a Half per Cents., sq; Five per Cents., 1011 ; Ardoin's Loan, 47- ; Passive, 13 13-16. The , only arrivals this morning are French and' Ostend Mails with ship letters from Demerara. There is a great dearth of intelligence in the City. TIIE FUNDS. Consols, which closed yesterday at 911 a for the Account, opened at 91a with little doing; Reduced, 901 g ; Exchequer Bills, 15 17 ; Bank Stock, 211 212 ; India Bonds, 3 5 ; India Stock, 2561 2571. In the Foreign Market, Spanish Active Stock left off buoy ant, in consequence of a report that a certain great commercial house in the city received accounts that a negotiation was opened with some of the Carlist chiefs, who were ready to abandon the cause of Don Carlos, and join the Queen's forces. How far this statement may be correct, we cannot say ; we must wait for some further information. Spanish Active Bonds are 46a ; Portuguese, same as they left off, 841; Three per Cents., 551 4; Columbian, 32f ; Mexican, 37 38 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 548 558 ; Five per Cents., 1001 101. HALF-PAST ONE. A report prevails at Lloyds, that one of our Sloops of War coming from Mexico with specie on board, has been lost off the Bahamas. It is stated that St. Sebastian has surrendered to the Car lists, bet we deem this an on dit for Stock Jobbing purposes. Consols, which were in the morning 91i for the Account, may be quoted at 94 with little doing. Reduced, 90a ; Exchequer Bills, 15 17 ; India Bonds have receded to 4 ; Bank Stock, 211. Spanish Active Bonds, which reached 47, have receded to 461 ; Portuguese, 831 84; Three per Cents, 651-; Colom bian, 32i; Mexican, 371; Dutch Two-and-a- Half per Cents., 55i. No further arrivals. Consols for the Account, 911 THREE 0' CL 0 CK. THE FUNDS.-CLOSING PRICES. BRITISH FUNDS. [Link Stock 211 Omniam —pm 3 per Cent. Red 00 % India Stock 3 per Cent. Cons Ditto Bonds 35, per Cent. 3% per Cent. Red ~ S7r, Ditto Old Annuities New Vq4 per Cent 1004 Ditto New Annuities 4 per Cent. Assented . • Lx. Bills, 1014)/ Dissented Ditto 500/ l5 pm. Long Annuities to expire Ditto 500/ l5 pm. Jas. 1860 l6 4 Bank Stack for Opg. Oct 1850 ] 6 l /4 India Stock for Act. . . Jan. 1860 Consols for Act. NT FUNDS. rarttiguese Bonds, 5 per cent. Ditto, Now Ditto B4 Prussian. 5 per cent. Russian Bonds, 5 per cent. Ditto, Metallic Ditto, Spanish, fi per cent 45 ItC34 French, 5 per cent —f. —c. Exchange —t —c. French, 3 per cent —t. —c. Dutch, t* per cent S S IA Ditto, 5 per cent FOREIG Austrian, 5 per cent Belgian, 5 pier cent 9 9 34 Brazilian Bonds Buenos Ayres, 6 per cent — Milan, 6 per cent 44 Colombian, 6 per cent. 27% Ditto ' 1824 :l2 Danish Bonds. Greek Bonds, 1825,5 per cant. —.- Mexican, 5 per cent. 426% Ditto, 6 per cent., 1825 ....... 37% Peruvan, 181:5, 6 per cent.... A brute in human shape, named Dundon, in the neighbourhood of Miltown-Malbay, ate, last week, for a wager, a pound of halfpenny candles, and afterwards drank three pints of porter ; he was in a state of intoxication at the time, and is celebrated for his gormandizing power. KING'S B. DAY.) .Wiltt who LTA S The ATTORNEY-GDAEVNIEERSAII:c wit h were Mr.. rA T T and Mr. WIGIITMAN) stated the case. It was an actil brought to recover a sum of 8131. 175., the amoun t ° three bills of exchange, under the followii, -, r circumstances The plaintiffs, Messrs. Robert and David Davies, are 0°; len manufacturers, residing in Gloucestershire, and tb sr . employed as their agent a person named Willian:ion,wh's, duty it was to make sales, to draw bills on the pu:echasegre and transmit them, when accepted, to his employers. sit was authorized to give the usual credits of three and months, and he bad the power of endorsing bills by P r° „l ' ration for Messrs. Davies. He regretted to say that S; °t liamson very much betrayed his trust, for he sold g oods longer credits than he was authorized to give, and conve rt° , the bills to his own use. The three bills in question vverv, one for the sum of 325/. 55., accepted by Messrs. Perkil' and Edgar, on the•lst August 1831, at eighteen months; the second was accepted by Messrs. Rowat and Greensbi el e : tailors, of Bond-street, for 3791. 11s., on the 17 th 1831, at eighteen months ; and the third was for 109/• i s ': accepted by a person named Green, on the Ist Febro 3 , r r i , 1831, at the same date. These bills were for goods 01, and it was the duty of Williamson to have forwarded tbeil. to the plaintiffs, instead of doing which he:carried them to tb° defendant Willats, an accountant, then residing in the but now abroad, who gave Williamson canh to a certr, i , amount, deducting a debt then becoming due from 1 " liamson to Willats. This transaction illiamson altogr ther suppressed, and Willats, after assisting Williailosre in committing this fraud upon his employers, passed t' t bills to a person named Robinson, who obtained paynlef , from the acceptors. It appeared that ,there was a d eht? j 5551. due by Williamson to Willats, which was to be P° in instalments of 301. per month, and which debt was the ranteed by the present plaintiffs. At the time two of o bills were tendered by Williaoson to Willats, there was i n instalment of that debt due, but Willats thought fit to ae duct four instalments, amounting to 120/., and when 6 , third bill was tendered, four other instalments were le; ducted, amounting to a like sum. He trusted that , un u ue • these circumstances, he would be able to satisfy the J that the transaction between Williamson and the defend°, was a mala fide one, that Willats must have been aw; that they were merely held by Williamson in trust for er employers, and therefore the plaintiffs are entitled to ree° / the Wit aount from the defendant. th e , m Wit nesses were called to prove the facts as stated i n address of the Learned Counsel. Mr. Sergeant TALFOURD (with whom was Mr. -itl ) r for the defendant, submitted that there was no case j, , the defendant to answer. It must be proved that the liamson had misapplied the proceeds of these bills plaintiff had not done so. But even admitting, for net sake of argument, that this had been proved , it would er in any way affect the defendant, unless it had been fur i t , l !l, shewn that Willats knew of the misappropriation by ' liamson, which had not been proved. Mr. PLATT was heard in reply. OO Mr. Justice COLERIDGE was of o pinion that there W 1 proof of guilty knowledge on the part of the defendant , ° iherefore - theplaintiff Must be called. The plaintiff was accordingly nonsuited. CENTRAL CRIMINAL cotyytT. (THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. 18 11# Jane Gordon was indicted for cutting and stabb i ng Liam Pettit with intent to maim and disable him. Mr. CLARKSON appeared for the defence. 11 1 The prosecutor stated that the prisoner had lived votit him about five years. On the 27th - of November he sety her to Bowling-lane, Westminster, with a par of s hoes. rt , her return she was intoxicated andabused him. He rec u° strated with her, upon which she took up the poker , struck him with it on the left arm. He tried to wrest it fro; her but was prevented by a fellow lodger, who took bin' i1)0 his room. Subsequently, he returned to his own a part M e t, and she said something which so provoked him that he , g e j tempted to strike her, but did not, He , however, peslJ); her away. He then went to work at his bench and the P r i , soner came behind and plunged a knife into his right The knife was taken from her, but she got another, wili c however, she was prevented from using. In his cross•examination the prosecutor admitted that bo had often beaten the prisoner, and that he had promise d marry her, but had not done so. He had returned fr° transportation about six years. Je George Delatouche, a lodger in the same house, 1112,i, some statements in corroboration of the prosecutors e. dente. to cust4i A police constable who took the prisoner in.. 110 produced the 'knife, which, at the time it was given t o by the last witness was a little bloody. to Cross-examined—The prisoner appeared very anxiouser render the prosecutor every assistance, and might have taped if she wished, having been turned into the street , A li refused admittance. The prisoner in her defence said the prosecutor beating her, when she snatched up the knife in relf-defelliced but was not aware till after the scuffle that she had wo uou him, and for which she was very sorry. t ye Mr. Justice LITTLEDALE summed up, explainint, ' sio t law of the case, and the Jury returned a verdict of Guilty. ji t ity °f NEW COURT. George Smith was indicted for stealing a qua,— - silk, lace, and other articles, of the value of 100/., 'll,l property of Thomas Gibson, the official assignee of Sal" Strachan, a bankrupt. iriso Per Mr. PHILLIPS stated the case to the Jury. The pi. was put in possession of the bankrupt's stock as a nlO la s ' 4 ger connected with the Court of Bankruptcy. A tc o , quantity of the stock was missing on the 26th of N ocei j ber, from the shop, 337, Oxford, where the bankrupt te4 resided. Suspicion falling on the prisoner, he was 07 into custody, and his lodgings searched, where a 01 4 remnant of linen, with the private mark of the ban la lg affixed, was found. A larger quantity of the pro pertY‘ c ,, found at a Mrs. Hathway's, a sister-in-law of the prisoocri;, and was also identified by the bankrupt, and was of ,t value of 1001. A much larger quantity was also missi ° :, which has not yet been discovered. Money to a larP amount was found on the prisoner. The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty. nc e The COMMON SERJEANT was about to pass scn te of transportation for fourteen years, when tb e Mr. PHILLIPS rose and prayed the Court to respite judgment until the next Session, stating that it was P' b e bablt if such a course was adopted the " nest" would,„o discovered. He said it was highly important to the tr ao te of the metropolis that the receivers in this case should 0f discovered and punished, especially when those kin d robberies were almost of every day occurrence. The COURT granted the application. c$ The steam-carriage of Dietz, near Paris, now go o regularly every day to Versailles, leaving the Hotel Nantes, in the Place du Carousel, at noon, to The travellers between Paris and Biussels 3 0 benefiting largely by a warm opposition which exists OP ° l that road, both in a reduction of prices and rapidity' movement. On Friday one of the diligences went r 0, 4; Paris to Brussels in somewhat less than 30 hours, thoev,o a week before the journey was scarcely accompli s hed 36 hours. Yesterday afternoon an inquisition was taken at city Bartholomew's Hospital, before Mr. .W. Payne, the flo e coroner, on view of the body of Elizabeth Thorne, a be little girl, 5 years of age, whose death took place under following circumstances :—Catherine Baker, of No. ' o f Long-lane, Smithfield, deposed, that on the a fterno oo ,o Saturday last, about three o'clock, she was in her ';'iv apartment, on the ground floor, when she was alarrneale screams coming from the room up stairs, in which the bet ceased lived with her parents. She hurried to see `',te was the matter, when she beheld the deceased rush on t°":0 landing, completely surrounded with flames. Witness r a it into a bed-room, and hastily seizing a quilt, wraPP e sd round the poor little sufferer, whose clothes were c0n5 0 0 .9 4 , to tinder. She was then conveyed to Mr. Cumali°'r,l surgeon,suron, who dressed the burns, and she was after o o o taken to the hospital, where she expired in great ageaY,o, Tuesday last. There was a fire in the room, and the re ceased was left alone at the, time of the accident, be t 5 / was too much injured to say how it occurred. Verdi ot " Accidental death." 5 ; By France (says a modern writer) I mean Yar i for what the provinces may think is of no more impertl tl c y . than the opinion of a man's legs. The men (be of whom I have met in the provinces reminded me alwaY; o r mile -stones, which bear legible on their front the amou nt their distance, be it less or more, - from the 'capital. '®"+Q adm Johi who: rants plea whit Ron press But natu from plea: with are E and supe have and the perci Will most all - us fi strik mon( the and 1 again an er spaci pose( Aired sumo matte m 3 sty afire and The num and 'on tl lucto itsell crass and Sc en 'was othe saw ever Eorr; alm( tal a thef raisi cues Stna: was i cc A the in I the yea] atnc elm In CT chu lan ( tan cidi aSSI ac ass hit tesi