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The present number of this popular collection of tales of fiction contains the Adventures of Hajji Baba, the Persian barber, which, on its publication by Mr. Murray, some years since, created nearly as great a sensation as Anastasius. The talc is here revised, corrected, enriched with explanatory notes, and em bellished with two engravings, one of which is full of humourous expression. We know few modern works of fiction that will better bear republication than liaiji Baba. It is penned in a quiet vein of arch merriment ; displays considerable knoWledge of life ; and a consummate acquaintance with the manners, ha bits, coll oqu i a l pecu li ar i t i es, &c., o f t h e or i ental nation s . Mr. Morier is the author—a gentleman who resided for many years in the East, and to whom we are indebted for thy very able Novel of " Zohrab or t he Ho s t age. " We are glad to hear that the Standard Novel s are meeting with an extended circulation. It a carefully selected miscellany, and considering the superior style in which it is got up, remarkably cheap in price. DUBLIN. OUR OWN C.) inte lligence (FhOM was on Sunday received in ORRESPONDENT town of the death 131' the Earl of En n i s kill en . Thi s even t causes a vacanc y i n the r epresentation of Fermanagh, for which Lord Cole, l i Tw Earl o f E nn i skillen, was returned at the late election. also causes a vacan c y i n th e re p resen t a ti v e p eerage o f „ el and, and i n t h e Li eutenancy o f t h e county o f Ferma uaci, on. Charles Sutton loses a good vote by the promo 111eof Lord C o l e — or per h aps two — as Mr . C o l e, t h e nTher for Enniskillen, a brother of the late Lord, will Prob a bl y remain at home, to pay the last sad duties to a relati ve who possessed strong claims on the affections of all Trito knew him. Lord Clements, the Member for Leitrim, and till now apposed t o b e an h onest Reformer, has shown the white j r". His Lordship will not vote against Sir Charles l e dine Sutton. Thi s was sus p ec t e d a wee k ago , w hen ultled with Lord Haddington ; but now there is no do of it. eltlueke r eport in the law circles is, that Judge Vandeleur , ( 1 e and Mr. Blaekburne takes his place as a Puisne ,Gent,eraoit.l the King's Bonch. Mr. Lefroy to be Attorney- SHIPPING-(THIS DAY). (FROM LLOYD'S.) At DE &L, FEB. 16.—Wind N. N. W., moderate.—Arrived the f tBd en, Harrison, from Demerara ; and Powhallan, Welsh, •IVre Virginia. Arrived from the river and sailed the Achilles, ti c ea therby, for Bermuda; and Penninghain, --, for Ber -4,e• Th e Matilda, Comin, from the Cape of Good Hope, led the Ist December—spoke the Jane, Irving, of and from . as gew for Jamaica, in lat. 26. N. long. 32. W., on the t26th February. Arrived the Anastasia, Liddle, from Lehan ° Portsmouth ; and Neptune, from Sunderland to Hariieur. PORTSMOUTH FEB. 16. —Wind W. N. W. I ...PLYMOUTH FEB. 15.—Wind W., strong and squally.—Ar ed the Thomas Snook, Brown, from London for the Cape 11 Good Hope. ALMOUTH FEB 15.—Wind W. N. W., fresh breezes and W i I T AWGATE CREEK, FEB. 15.—Arrived the Mary Halket, m"n fro Constantinople ; and Nautilus, Gregg, from -4° gado ' r e f r om s / • ' E of WIGHT, FEB. 15.—Arrived off, the Grampus, 15r.,ester, from Charleston. r t'lvEiteooL, FEB. 15.—Arrived the Montrose, Griffiths, Tl Z Tl ,Demera ra and Antigua ; Henrietta, Kinney, from Yar- X-4t"' N .S. ; William Ewing, Garrison, from St. John's, from e Brunswick ; Parkfield, M'Aulay, and Heroine, Hudson, f New Orleans; Dauntless, Gray, and William, Smith, r° „. 111 St• Michael's. ."IEttEL, FEB. 7.—The Glory, Gillies, has become a wreck. ~,e materials and cargo will be saved. It : I _,AMBRIIR G , FEB. 13.—The Hoop, 'Kroom, bound to Am `rAuere, sprung a leak off Neumuhlen, and must discharge. ‘IIISTERDARI, FEB. 12.—The Ann Gales, Clappisom, from i n ci ,clen to St. Petersburgh, which was stranded in the Texel uctoher, has gone to pieces. t t 7,, h e Scotsman, Birnie , from Dundee t o Cha r l es t on , s t ruc k Rav :," d e Ileviot Rock, 14th inst., and is almost a wreck ; crew NOTICE..—His Majesty's brig Espoir, for the t 'nail of this day, the 17th instant; and letters in time rr "' evening, the 18th. VET ..-14 % ENTERED INWARDS AT THE CUS. Si r TOM-HOUSE, FEB. 16. tr at „ _' - iwßrd Banks, Norwood, from Hamburgh ; Ramona, tara ii ew, Rotterdam ; Speedwell, Wincay, Creek ; Deme jr,'anter, Wilks, Demerara; Speculator, Chandler, Guern s7,'-;harlotte, Dunck, Dungeness; Monarch, Bain, Lisbon. C; . 1 11 Er) OUTWARDS FOR LOADING, FEB. 16. Wilhelm, Bartel, , for Stettin; Ottawa, Hammond, Colli n Great Great Britain, Swinburn, Montreal ; Toronto, A nt l4B 3 Montreal ; Cherub, Harley, Quebec ; Tyne, Page, 31 t ,Z er P; London Merchant, Mowl, Rotterdam; Euphrates, to t , ) 1 : 1 , 41 , Cape of Good Hope and Bombay ; Erin, Hamil- T e „. 4 ,2deira, St. Vincent's, and Jamaica ; Active, Adams, b o ;„" : ne 2 ,_ . Reliance, Luckie, Demerara ; William Joliffe, Atkr' e, Hamburgh ; Active; Snell, Mogadore ; Jno. Pidde* c i : 1101 1, u r JARD OUTWARDS WITH CARGO, FEB. 16. Ti inidad. end ue , Haug?vell , for Grand Canary ; Tino, Ellis, Corfu 8, Zante ; JOsephine, Zoctelife, Antwerp ; Brockelbank, Vi t e l i na ,c l c3 Ostend; ,La Brund Mere, Salt, Demerar ; Princess Y o ; ic °ll a , Corin, Leghorn ; St. Lawrence, Weston, New Ar t -; Hope, Boxer, Rotterdam ; Zan Frock, S. C., Smith, sterd am ; Justine, Young, Grenada. E ARED OUTWARDS IN BALLAST, FEB. 16. Tr elth nL uY, Dowling, for Alexandria ; Active, Coke, St. Mi s; Edmund Joseph, Tiube, Ostend. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Si k L ind —By calling th e attention of the gentlemen of the New ti ts , °a-brid ge I mprovements to t h e neg l ect o f not placing by t larao conspi cuous ly a t th e cor ners of th e new street called n o b i o nam e o f Ki ng Willi am - s t ree t, you wou ld con f er an c ation on th e pu bli c . N e ,,..," : Sir, I wou ld suggest t h e s t ree t oug h t t o b e ca ll e d sitw i tiLg William -street, as there is one in the Strand the I e n ame, which cause corfasicn every hour in the day l 411 1 an inhabit ant o f t h e N e w-street, and can assur e you, 1 41 ," many customers every day. Not a coachman or cabman A i i "s the street. , By the insertion of this, you will much ge, Yours truly AN INHABITANT. MARKETS-(THIS DAY). 'TAY DIARKETS.-(At per Load of 36 Trusses.) N.'s..."leavy Lowland Meadow fla CUMBERLAND. £4 i i V. £4 5 s t -W meadow If% villitill Old Ditto ' Y " 410 5 0 . . 55 5 8 Clo,e,et-IPland Meadow and Rye grass Hay 45 5 5 eat t I la Y.......... . 1 id 2 0 traw ........... ~,,1j 12 to X t 141 Wheat Straw SMITHFIELD si n , 4 '''e hely , Hay .53 15 tr, £4 0 , wl / , y Lowland ~Teadow o 0 0 0 us,.. r "tadow Fl a y • ( t 1 Old llt to lO 415 011ie IrT ht.o ~,Pland Meadow and It) e.grats Hay • ....:•• ...... 5 0 5 3 .0 4t ,I. E LY • extra fine .... .. 6 traw .......... B n , lei 10 1 Wheat Straw 10.. ......Generany ...... 4 1 12 5 5 1 1, 5 ; t ° a 11UN'PERFORD. £4 0 to £4 5 ' l 4`m. r . se ' Meat:ow Hay 00 0 0 kr ~ keadow Hay • Zu.„l Old Ditto 4 11l 415 00 5 " Clo,;„Matwl - Meadow and. Rye grass Ho , 45 5 5 Nt ,: r a Y ltaw .......... ..E1 10 to X 1 1..: I W 1 eat Straw COLONIAL MARKETS.-(T111 DAY.) "RIT/sH P LANTATION SUGAR.-The Market is dull to-day, tAd th ere are but few buyers at the late decline. The delivery Weeks 4 s was 1,700 hbd s . B rown J ama i ca , a ll a t 525. 6d. to ti .) and fine qualities at 60s. to 625. 6d. per cwt. AURITIIIS SUGAL-Tlie continued sales of this sugar make sal znark e t very dull. Above 4,000 bags are announced for daiw.tedka..y. Prices a re 2 s . t o 3 s . p er cw t l ow er than on this Brown qua li t i es are at Ms . to 52 5 . per cw t. ,her,e is b u t li tt l e doing in East India and Poreifn Sugars. at 'oPPEE.-Th e d emand for unclean Jamaica Conee is dull, re lu e ti on of 2s. 6d. to 3s. per cwt. Middling Jamsicas 8 ,7 at 100 s. to 114 s. 6d., fine to good ordinary at 755. to 4 3 . 6d_ Per cwt., and middling Bohea at loos. per cwt. 4 aZil ?ehas u are heavy a t a f a ll o f 2s. 6 d . to 3s. per cwt. P a l e _ !Coffees at 50 s t o 50 s. 6d . per cwt. Il lt. -The cle arances l ast wee k was 380 puncheons, a l most i 4 ben y d for home us e . P roo f L eewar d s are 2s. 3d. per ga ll on T h p ' A *-The a p proac hi ng sales are looked for with interest. e non -arrival of news from Canton keeps the Market in a +:.rish state. a. • "c° A--Brazil Cocoa is 2s. 6d. to 2s. 7d. per cwt., with t%'ood demand. C( nro N. -Th e trade is rather more brisk, the accounts from A be Manufacturing districts being more favourable. Surats 1. 1 / 4 1 .4 4 t 9 7 frd. to 7id. ; M a d ras at 60. to 70. ; and Boweds at " 3 • 4d. per lb. alltic produce there is not much business doing. Yellow iagTallow is at 375. to 375. 3d. per cwt. The deliveries tinue small. HA -TS' IN AMERICA.—No nati o n on earth (says a Iptgiorn traveller) uses a hat foil so many purposes as a ki e ltl , 4 s , oe• It s erves hi m at once for a head-covering, a writing -1,06, a larder, and a portmanteau. In it the merchant de -4,8 ns pattern s of various descriptions ; the Doctor uses it 4144 r) apothecary's sh o p ; the married man, returning from t, conv erts i t i nto a depository for his lighter pur -1 ; while to the traveller it serves for a knapsack. Kith fuhion has diminished the crown of the hat, and ttt its usei‘ulness. THE SPEAKERSHIP. The following letters have been received by Mr. Millar from the Members of the City of Edinburgh, in answer to the resolutions passed at a meeting of the Liberal Central Elec tion Committee on the 3d curt.,— " Stubbing, Feb. 8, 1835. " SIR—In consenting to serve in the honourable situation of Speaker, if the choice of the present House of Commons should fall on me, I was well aware that my decision would not be a matter of indifference to those whom I have the ho nour to represent. I thought it most respectful, however, to leave the consideration of my decision to the unbiassed judg ment of my constituents, and therefore I made no communi cation to any of my friends in Edinburgh until I had good reason to believe that an opinion had been formed by them on the proposal in question. The resolution passed by the Cen tral Election Committee,, and which you, as Chairman of the meeting, have transmitted to me, is a most acceptable and gratifying confirmation of the report which had previously reached me ; and you may be assured, that I am very grateful for the disposition which has always been shown by the electors of Edinburgh to put a favourable construction on my conduct. " Flattered as I must have been at any period by the pro posal to place me in the chair of the House 6f Commons, I may be permitted to say that, in reference to personal conside rations, I should have acted more wisely in persevering in the resolution which I at first formed, to decline the honourable contest in which my friends have now put me forward. I have, however, yielded to solicitations pressed with urgency, and on grounds to which—though not of a personal nature-.-it would not be becoming in me, at present, to advert ; and my conso lation is, that I have only given up my own opinion to adopt that of my friends, in whose sincerity and honour I have the firmest reliance. I think that this is a question in which I ought to take no part. I wait the event with calmness, and am prepared to meet the decision, whatever it may be, with cheerfulness and equanimity. " I remain, Sir, your very faithful servant, _ _ J. ABERCROMBY.' " London, Feb. 6, 1835 ‘i Sir-1 have had the honour to receive a copy of the reso lutions of the Edinburgh Liberal Central Election Committee, passed on the 3d inst., and I beg that you will assure the com mittee that I shall certainly be in my place on the day of the election of the Speaker, and that I then hope to do my duty to the satisfaction of my constituents. " I remain, Sir, your's most faithfully, " A. Millar, Esq. " J. CAMPBELL." CITY REPRESENTATIVES. To John Travers, Esq., Deputy Chairman of the Central Committee for the return of four Reformers for the City of London. We the undersigned, members of the. Committee for return ing four Reformers for the City of London, and who ca-opera ted in securing the election of Messrs. Wood, Pattison, Craw fordi and Grote. request you will communicate to those gen tlemen the expression of our earnest wish that they will not fail to attend in their places in the House of Commons early on the 19th inst., in order to further the election of a Speaker in whom their constituents may place a well-grounded confi dence that he will firmly maintain the rights of the popular branch of the Constitution. (Signed) JAMES HUTCHINSON, and other Members of the Committee. London, Feb. 11, 1835. , ANSWER. To James Hutchinson, Esq., and other Merabers of the late united Committee for returning four Reformers to Par liament for the City of London. _ _ Gentlemen—l have great satisfaction in replying to your favour of the 11th inst., that having communicated with our four respected Representatives upon the subject therein men tioned, I find not only that these gentlemen will make a point of attending in their places at the House of Commons on Thursday next, but also that it has been the settled purpose of each of them to give his vote in favour of Mr. Abercromby as the new Speaker. I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your obliged and very faithful servant, Swithin's lane, Feb. 16. JOHN TRAVERS. WESTMINSTER. Colonel Evans has, in answer to a communication from the electors, sent the following letter : " Sir,—l beg to assure you, and through you the United Reformers' Association of St. Margaret's and St. John's, that I shall be at my post on the 19th inst., and that my vote and conduct on the subject of Mr. Abercromby's election to the Speakership shall be most cordially in unison with the wishes and principles of my friends and supporters in St. Margaret's and St. John's. " I am, Sir, your obedient servant, " Mr. Wightman, Secretary, Feb. 10. " D. L. E VANS." NORTH DERBYSHIRE. PUBLIC MEETING TO THE MEMBERS FOR THAT DIVISION. On Wednesday last a public dinner was given to the Hon. G. H. Cavendish and Thomas Gisborne, Esq., the Liberal and highly-talented Representatives for the north-eastern di vision of Derbyshire, which was attended by about eighty of the most respectable and influential men of that important dis trict. The presidental chair was occupied by G. NV. Newton, Esq., and that of vice by Samuel Hadfield, Esq. The PRESIDENT, after the usual toasts had been drunk, proposed, in a suitable speech, " The healths of the Hon. George Henry Cavendish and Thomas Gisborne, Esq., the Representatives for the Northern Division of Derbyshire, and long life to them." Mr. CAVENDISH, on rising, was received with most deafen ing cheers. The Hon. Member said, I believe that the first contest in the session will arise upon the Speakership. lam told that if I give my vote against Sir Charles Manners Sut ton, I shall betray a factious kind of opposition. I deny the assertion. Upon what grounds am Ito be told that if I vote for the election of Mr. Abercromby my conduct will be fac tious ?—(Loud cheering.) Am I to be called factious be cause I refuse to place in the Chair of the House of Commons a man who has ever closely identified himself with the party now in power against all Liberal measures —who has acted in a most doubtful and suspicious manner towards the late Ministry—and one who it appears to me has been their most dangerous enemy during the last Session ? Why am I deprecated as factious if I avow that I shall vote against the late Speaker—why am I thus told, at a time, too, when every trifling advantage gained by that party is magni fied into a great triumph? I think, gentlemen, that if the ma jority of the House of Commons be truly liberal, they ought to have a Speaker whose political opinions and principles are more in unison with their own. 1 believe the opinions of Sir Charles Manners Sutton are more suited to the atmosphere of the House of Lords - than that of the Commons ; and as I have no doubt of the majority being against him, I have likewise no doubt but soon after he will find himself upon the benches of the House of Lords. Derbyshire has to boast of Lord Den man as Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench, and also of Lord Melbourne as a Prime Minister ; but although Mr. Abercromby is a Scotsman, I trust he may have to boast of having the hearts of Derbyshire men with him in the ap proathing contest. The Hon. Gentleman sat down amidst long and loud cheering. Mr. GISBORNE next rose, and for some time was unable to proceed. owing to the immense applause with which he was greeted. It had been suggested that the Liberal party would not be wise, were they to open the Parliamentary campaign with an opposition in the choice of a Speaker. He would say at once, that, to his mind, this opinion did not seem well founded. The late Parliament was dissolved for a special purpose. The King changed his Ministers, because he was told by advisers, whom he thought knew the real feeling of the country, that the sense of the nation was against that course being then pursued. He was told that the late Mi nistry had been pursuing a dangerous course, and, there fore, it was necessary for the interference of his preroga tive ; and the impression upon his Majesty's mind was, that in order to please the country, he would ask if they ap proved of the course adopted by the late Government. In reply to the appeal so made, the country had sent his Ma jesty a new Parliament, which he (Mr. Gisborne) appre hended would give his Majesty an unequivocal answer to the question. The way for this new Parliament to act; was to say at once either that they did or that they did not approve of the course adopted by the Ministers whom his Majesty had dismissed. This would be the most candid course towards his Majesty. By the representatives of the people taking the first opportunity to settle the point, we should see whether they could carry Mr. Abercromby as Speaker—of this he had no real doubt ; and when he said so he did not say it upon little grounds, for he had that day had a private letter from a gen tleman in London who well knew the state of affairs, in which he was assured that there was no doubt whatever of Mr. Aber cromby being elected Speaker. The V 5 -CHAIRMAN, in appropriate terms, proposed " The health of his Grace the Duke of Devonshire."—(Cheers.) This interesting meeting separated at eleven o'clock, deeply gratified by the whole proceedings. VOCAL SOCIETY. THIRD CONCERT. The third concert of this society, held yesterday evening, opened with the anthem, " We have heard with our ears," a composition of the celebrated Prenestini, adapted to the Eng lish Cathedral Service, by the not less celebrated Dean Ald rich. In the sixteenth century, when this composer flourished, the ecclesiastical style of writing had sunk into such a state of impurity and frivolity, that the Pope (Moment's II.) seriously contemplated its abolition as a part of Divine Worship. Pre nestini, by his consummate skill in choral writing, again raised the art to its former glories. As a model in sacred composition, this writer is perhaps inferior to none ; but, perhaps from the impossibility of equalling his skill, few have attempted to follow in his steps. Until some English Prenestini shall arise, we presume the Deans, Precentors, and Organists of our cathedral and collegiate churches will still rest contented with the maud lin services of King and Arnold, " ei hoe pous onine." Among the reforms contemplated or called for in the ecclesiastical branch of the constitution, the state of our choirs should not be overlooked, or their amendment deemed unimportant. The other choral specimens performed at the concert under notice were the Gloria of Hummel's Mass in E. Flat, and a quartet and chorus from the Stabat Mater of Winter. There is much pure harmony and religious solemnity in the church writing of Hummel ; and they shew him to have profited under the sound instruction and able guidance o his great master Albrechtsberger ; but he falls very fit short of Beethoven. The excellent compositions of Winte deserve to be better known and appreciated here. We pref sume his writings are sufficiently aged td secure the attention o f the noble Directors of the Ancient Concerts ; and by ad-, mitting him in their select circle of musical acquaintances, they would at once enrich their library, and at the same time prefer an additional claim, on the score of novelty, to the gratitude of their subscribers, who are usually compelled to remain satis fied with the reminiscence of past labours, or to " lay the flat tering unction to their souls," that—" decies repetita place.. bunt." The madrigals of the evening were—one by Morley, a gentleman of the Chapel Royal in the beginning of the 17th century—the other a composition of Weelkes, organist of Winchester and afterwards of Chichester, at the same period. The first, " Long live fair Oriana, of beauty rich and rare," was selected in compliment to the Royal Princess, who graced the concert by her presence. The second is a noble specimen of the school, and we particularly recommend the " Fa la la" to the notice of the young aspirants after the Gresham prize medal. The eight bars of which it consists is a string of pearls. The glees were the respective compositions of Stevens, Horsley, Callcott, and Smart; and the two first were the best. The operatic selections were two arias from Mozart. another by Cimarosa, a duett by Mayer, and a chorus from the " Cosi fan tutte." The aria " Qui sdegno," from the Zau berflote, is one of Mozart's brightest gems. The ascent of the violins followed by the bass, which immediately after wards descends the octave, whilst the corni sustain the G., and the fagotti draw out the seventh, are all points characteristic of the most exquisite feeling of the sublime and beautiful. Mr. Phillips sang this Cavatina with great effect, and was instantly encored. We never heard any Italian equal him in the performance of this song. The " Parto ma to ben mio" of this composer, with its lovely clarionet accompaniment, delightfully executed by Willman, was sung by Miss Masson. The song from " Gl' Orazzi e Curiazzij'' of Cimarosa, was sung by Mis s Postans. Subsequent writers have made so much use of the composer's ideas, as almost to deprive him of the credit of originality. The selection from the Deluge, an Oratorio by Schneider (brother of the great John Schneider), is in the semi-dramatic style which prevails in the modern oratorio of the Continent. The truth is that the phrases of musical ex pression, as also of modern poetry, are so multifarious and abundant, that it is no very difficult task for second or third rate composers to agglutinate together an oratorio of two or three acts. We did not recognize a single idea, throughout the movements, which we had not previously heard in some shape or other. The duet from Mayer's Opera of " Adelasia ed Alferanio" is a contemptible composition ; and, unless the Directors intended, by its introduction, to exalt the German School, at the expense, and to the degradation of the Italian, we know not on what principle such wretched stuff found fa vour in their eyes. We regret the misapplication of the talent displayed by the singers in its performance. Mr. Braham sang a cantata by Neukomm, called " Miriam," in which were some commendable passages • but its great length detra c t e d from its merit. Mechanical skill and unremitting reading will, however, never be able to compete with the instinctive percep tion and enthusiasm of genius. The cantata opens with a long symphony, composed, we understand, for Dragonetti, but which was efficiently performed by (we believe) Mr. Howell. The song was worked up after the most approved receipt of the modern German cuisine. Take sundry modulations from the tonic into the major of its third, and inversely ; add a suffi ciency of contrast, to be effected by an artful, but mechanical, division of the wind and stringed bands ; and the secret of the flavour is discovered, for those who like it. One page of Spolir is worth a folio of such trifles. The Continental pia nists, who at this season are accustomed to visit the Metropo lis, may take a lesson from Mrs. Anderson in the choice of their compositions for public performance. This lady played a highly-finished and elegant concerto of Hummel's, entitled " Le Retour a Londres." We have no space to analyse it, but we hope to hear it again. Her performance was distin guished by great power, refined expression, and a perfect com mand over the instrument. The Duchess of Kent and Princess Victoria honoured the Concert by their attendance, and the audience was more numerous than at the preceding performances. THE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT. There being some doubt about the mode of proceeding on Thursday next, we have been at some trouble to ascer tain what will be the course of proceedings in both Houses .4 , 1 that day. Thursday is the day for the return of the writs. At twelve o'clock the Members of both Houses will assemble in their separate chambers. The Lord Chancellor (Lyndhurst, seated on the Wool sack, will acquaint so many of the Lords as may be as sembled, " That his Majesty, not thinking fit to personally present here this day (Thursday), had been pleased to cause a Commission to be issued under the Great Seal, in order to the opening of and holding of this Parliament." Tllen five Lords Commissioners, appearing in their robes, and seated on a form placed between the throne and the woolsack, the Lord Chancellor in the middle, with the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury and another Peer on the right, and other two Peers on the left band:,; The Lord Chancellor will command the Usher of the Black Rod to let the Commons know that " The Lords Commissioners desire the imniediate attendance of the Commons to hear the Commission read." The Commons will appear at' their Lordships' Bar, led by Mr. Ley, the First Clerk at the Commons' table. Being there, The Lord Chancellor will say,— " My Lords, and Gentlemen of the House of Commons, " His Majesty not thinking fit to be present here this day in his Royal person, bath been pleased, in order to the opening and holding of this Parliament, to cause letters patent to be issued under his Great Seal, constituting us and several other Lords therein named his Commissioners, to do all things in his Majesty's name on his part necessary to be performed in this Parliament. This will more fully appear by the letters patent themselves, which must now be read." The Clerk at their Lordships' table will then read the said letters patent. That being done— The Lord Chancellor will again speak, and to the fol lowing effect : " My Lords and Gentlemen, . . " We have it in command from his Majesty to let you know that his Majesty will, as soon as the Members of both Houses shall be sworn, declare to you the causes of his calling this Parliament ; and it being necessary a Speaker cf the House of amnions should be first chosen, it is his Majesty's pleasure that you, Gentlemen of the House of COMMONS, repair to the place where you are to sit, and there proceed to the choice of some proper person to be your Speaker ; and that you pre sent such person whom you may so choose here to-morrow, at twelve o'clock, for his Majesty's Royal approbation." Then the Commons withdraw and return to their own chamber ; and then will be moved in the House of Com mons the Member or Members proposed for the Speaker's chair. That will be done previously to any swearin g i n . After the Commons have withdrawn from the Lords, the swearinc , in of Lords will be begun. The Lord Chan cellor, singly, in the first place, at the table will take the oaths, and will also take and subscribe the oath of abjura tion, pursuant to the statutes, when the certificate of the Clerk of the Crown of the return of the names of the six teen Peers chosen to sit and vote for Scotland, will be deli vered in. After which Peers proceed to take the oaths, and to take and subscribe the oath of abjuration pursuant to the statutes ; the Catholic Peers, of course, taking and subscribing the oath appointed by the 10th George IV., regarding Peers professing the Roman Catholic Religion. The administering of oaths only will occupy their Lord ships till the adjournment at four o'clock. On Friday, at twelve o'clock, both Houses will re-as s2mble. In the Lords, five of the Lords Commissioners being in their robes, and seated on a form placed between the Throne and the Woolsack, the Lord Chancellor in the middle, his Lordship will command the Yeoman Usher of the Black Rod to let the Commons know that " The Lords Commissioners desire the immediate attendance of the Com mons in the House." The Commons having obeyed the summons, the Speaker (whoever he may be) will address their Lordships, the Commissioners, in the following terms : "My Lords,—l am to acquaint your Lordships that in obedience to his Majesty's commKnds, his Majesty's faithful Commons have proceeded to exercise their undoubted right of electing a Speaker, and that their choice has fallen upon me," &c. The Lord Chancellor, then, as one of the Lords Com missioners, and in the name of his Majesty, will say " that his Majesty does most willingly approve the choice, and confirm you their Speaker." The Speaker claims thereupon the ancient and un doubted rights 'and privileges of the Commons, freedom from arrest, &c. The Lord Chancellor will reply hereto— " Mr. Speaker,—We have it further in command to inform you that his Majesty cloth most readily confirm all the rights and privileges which have ever been granted to, or conferred on the Commons by any of his Royal predecessors. With respect to yourself, Sir, though his Majesty is sensible that you stand in no need of such assurance, his Majesty will ever put the most favourable construction upon your words and actions." The Commons withdraw, and then, and not till then, the Commons will proceed to take the oaths at the table, the Speaker first singly taking the oaths. The swearing in will continue till Tuesday, as at present arranged ; on that day his Majesty will proceed to open the Parliament with a speech, setting forth " the causes of his calling this Parliament," &c. DINNER TO THE DUKE OF BUCCLEUCH.-- On Friday last the tenantry of the three Lothians, to the number of about six hundred, entertained his Grace the Duke of Buccleuch to dinner in the Assembly Rooms, in testimony of their respect and esteem for him as a landlord, and as a distinguished and zealous patron of the agricultural interest. Professor Low was in the chair. A Correspondent informs us that the fears which we expressed yesterday of the Earl of Surrey joining the To ries, and supporting Sir Charles Manners Sutton, are ill founded. Our readers will be well aware that we stated yesterday, " That till we saw his name in the list of the divi sion among the supporters of the Tories, we would refuse credit to the report." We are told that the Noble Lord is at come considerable d'istance from town, but that his political friends do not share tr.e fears which we were led to express. Reformers will learn Lis with great satisfaction. —Morning Paper. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY, IEBRUARY 17, 1835. PLYMOUTH MAGISTRATES. A short time since some letters appeared in The Sun on:the subject of the then state of the magistracy at Devonport, but we refrained at that time from ani madverting on the subject, seeing that the matter was about to be laid before the Lord Lieutenant of the County. Perceiving, in the Devonport Independent of Saturday last, a notification of the result, we would now call public attention to it. It will be in the recollection, no doubt, of many of our readers, that Captain Foote, R.N.; one of the Magistrates offici ating at Devonport, was charged with having used his influence as a Magistrate, with certain innkeepers, to obtain votes for Sir Edward Codrington, one of the successful candidates at the late Devonport election. In fact, Captain Foote was represented as having hinted at the removal of the innkeepers' licenses, with a view to obtain their saffrages. These charges were, the first instance, it appears, communicated by some person to Mr. Dawson (the unsuccessful candidate at the late election) and by him to Captain Bremer, one of Capt. Foote's brother Magistrates. Capt. Bremer im mediately communicated the matter to Captain Foote, who denied its truth. Notwithstanding this, Captain Bremer, as well as the Rev. I'. H. Ley, (another magistrate), actually refused to co-operate in future with Captain Foote in the execution of the magisterial duties of the town ; the consequence of which was a cessation in the execution of the ma gisterial duties. The circumstance, of course, became generally known, and produced a great excitement in Devonport, as well as in the adjoining town of Stone house, where Captain Foote resided, and officiated also as a Magistrate. Now, it appears to us that the in correctness of the charge against Captain Foote was evident on the face of it—for looking at Captain Foote as a captain in his Majesty's navy, would it for a moment be supposed that such a person would have been guilty of the act laid to his charge, and that too with such a class of persons as .the inn keepers ? Would not any person, on a moment's consideration, have seen the inutility of attempting such a thing ? Supposing he had, however, attempted ~ .;he matter, would not the innkeepers have immediately turned round on him, and exposed him ? Nothing of this sort, however, occurred. But what is the upshot of the affair ? Seventy respectable innkeepers imme diately sign a document declaring, in the most positive tenns, the incorrectness of the - charge made against Captain Foote. And we would ask, should not this have caused Captain Bremer and the Rev. Mr. Ley to have co-operated with Captain Foote as before ? Should. they not immediately, on such a respectable and satisfactory a testimonial from the innkeepers having been published, have communicated to Cap tain Foote that they were then satisfied on the point, and would therefore be happy to co-ope rate with him in the execution of the magiste rial functions, as they had done heretofore ? Did they do so ? No—on the contrary, they lay dormant, and the result is, the excitement in the towns is continued. Public meetings are held, at which re solutions are passed declarative of there being no ground for the charges against Capt. Foote. Resolu tions are also adopted, with a view to meet the exigency of the case, requesting certain gentlemen, already in the commission of the peace, to qualify and act as Magistrates. Capt. Foote also, as we conceive very properly, applied to the Lord-Lieutenant of the County in justification of his conduct, and in reply, re ceived a communication from him, stating " that having carefully perused all the documents, he saw nothing upon the face of them to impugn the character of Captain Foote, either as a Magistrate or a Gentleman." No person, after reading the foregoing, we conceive, can doubt that there was no foundation for the charges made against Captain Foote. It appears to us that instead of there being now any charge against Captain Foote, that - if any be it is against Captain Bremer and the Rev. Mr. Ley, having without cause refused to co operate with Captain Foote, to the manifest inconve nience of the inhabitants of Devonport. We do not mean to say that those individuals might not be justi fied at the outset in not sitting on the Bench with Captain Foote until the matter was cleared up, but we do mean to say that immediately on that being done satisfactorily, as it has been, Captains Bremer and . the Rev. Mr. Ley should have resumed their sittings on the Bench with Captain Foote. The cause a.s• signed by them for their conduct being removed, we see no way in which these gentlemen can justify a con tinuance of the suspension of their co-operation with Captain Foote. But, after all, it does appear to us that the whole affair owes its commencement to some of the party who were defeated a t th e l a t e e l ec ti on . They were, we conceive, desirous, if they could, to injure the good cause at Devonport, and therefore attempted to impugn the conduct of a public functionary, a friend and supporter of that cause. Could they have succeeded in establishing the truth of the charge in one or more instances, they perhaps hoped thereby to gain over the whole of the innkeepers. But they must have forgotten the description of persons they had to deal with. They have not succeeded, and we have now the pleasure of congratulating both Captain Foote and the friends of the good cause at Devonport, Stonehouse, and elsewhere, on the result of the matter. We cannot dismiss the subject without adding an opinion on a point arising out of it. We refer to the want of resident Magistrates in towns. This in Devonport has proved a source of great in convenience, as it must necessarily do in every town throughout the kingdom similarly circumstanced. Every one acquainted with the particular laws which it is the province of a Magistrate to administer, will at once see the existence of the evil complained of ; for ,how many descriptions of cases are there upon which two Magistrates, and two only can adjudicate'? What delay then, and sometimes defeat of justice, must occur from there not being two resident Magis trates in a town ? At this moment the evil may 'not be general. Supposing this to be so, who can say that in process of time, through the doubles and re movals of Magistrates, it may not become so ? The matter, then, deserves the immediate attention of the public authorities, and can be easily amended. Should it, however, not receive that attention, ere long we will again revert to the matter at greater length. Our pressing engagements, being on the eve of the meeting of Parliament, prevent our doing so at present. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S. THE SPEAKERSHIP. During the last week the betting on this event has been very brisk at the Club-houses in St. James's-street ; the odds at first being 2 to 1 on Sir Charles Manners Sutton. On Sunday night they were reduced to 6 to 4, which was taken by many parties in ponies and fifties. At Tattersall's yesterday, 10 to 6 on Sir Charles was taken several times, but at the finish the takers were neither numerous nor sanguine. THE DERBY. Two alterations of some importance will be found to have arisen—the first is in Coriolanus, against whom very few seemed inclined to bet; we have quoted the odds at 11 to 1, which was the outside offer against him, and this in only one or two quarters ; the majority of those disposed to speculate having confined themselves to 10 to 1. Ascot took up the position so long occupied by Coriolanus ; Ridsdale's lot also gave way, nor were Curtius, Ibrahim, or Luminary in so much favour as when we last quoted them. Closing prices :- 9 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Silenus 11 to 1 agst Mr. Ridsdale's Coriolanus 12 to 1 agst Mr. Walker's Curtius 13 to 1 agst Lord Orford's Ascot (taken) 14 to 1 agst Duke of Cleveland's Pucelle colt 16 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Ibrahim 18 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Leopoldine colt 23 to 1 agst Mr. Batson's Luminary 25 to 1 agst Duke of Cleveland's Bee-in-a-Bonnet c. 25 to 1 agst Mr. Ridsdale's Bamfylde 25 to 1 agst Mr. Ridsdale's Luck's All 25 to 1 agst Sir M. Wood's Dromio (taken) 35 to 1 agst Mr. Grant's Operator (taken) 5 to 1 agst Mr. Ridsdale's lot 17 to 1 agst Mr. Grant's lot (taken) 17 to 1 agst Ibrahim, and 25 to 1 agst Darioletta ( taken in one lot. ) OAKS. 4 to 2 agst Mr. Greville's Preserve 8 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Her Majesty. The Entries for the Ascot Gold Cup and other Stakes elose on the 2d of March. A MARVELLOUS LEAP.—A few days ago as a drove of fat oxen were passing the Durham new line of road, and when near the Gateshead Arms public house, Low Fell, one of them, a fine looking animal, supposed to be nearly 70 stone weight, very deliberately walked up to a stone wall about seven feet high, and making a sudden spring, leaped com pletely over it, and very quietly joined some cows thati - were grazing in an adjoining part of the field.— T.Yn° lirlercury. SLAVERY. The following description of a " human sale" is taken from Mr. Arfwedson's travels in the United States, just published. It is not for us to " deal damnation round the land," or, speaking with the feelings excited by the perusal of this narrative, we should say, that if the dealers in human beings escape punishment in this world, they will assuredly meet with it in the next : —" The traveller attended a slave-auction in Richmond,- where among other tempting lots, were' Betsy, a negro . woman, 23 years of age, with her child Caesar, 3 years, old, a good cook, understands washing and ironing, and warranted sound." Of the slaves exposed for sale, the only one who appeared to feel her degraded situation was poor Betsy. Her eyes were constantly fixed on her infant ; and if at times she lifted them up, it was at the commanding request of some buyer, desirous of ascertaining if they were strong enough to support work night and day; but the moment she had complied . with the inUnction, she looked down again on her babe, and answered every question without again rais ing them or even casting a - glance on the inquirer. Betsy and her child had the honour of occupying the first place in the catalogue. " A woman to be disposed of !' commenced the auctioneer, with a loud voice. Who Will start a price ? She is an excellent woman, without blemishes —and a boy into the bargain ! What shall I say for mother and son ? Two hundred and fifty dollars. I thank you, Sir. Two hundred and fifty dollars, once. Will any person give more than two hundred and fifty ? Why, gentlemen, this is as cheap as cattle ; look at her eyes, limbs, &c. Shall I say two hundred and _ _ . sixty ? Much obliged to you. Two hundred and s ixty are offered, once. Two hundred and seventy-five dol lars, did I hear ? Gentlemen, it is the cheapest lot I ever sold. Only two hundred and eighty dollars for the very best cook, laundress, and seamstress? Is she to be knocked down for a paltry two hundred and eighty dollars ? Going for two hundred and eighty dollars. Three hundred dollars, two voi c e s : I a m glad to see you get into the spirit, gentlemen. Three hundred arra ten is offered, once. Three hundred and thirty— three hundred and thirty-five—three hundred and forty. Really, gentlemen, I am astonished ; allow an expe rienced cook to be sacrificed for only three hundred and forty dollars ! By Jupiter, and all the gods in Olympus ! such a woman as this for the trifling sum of three hundred and forty dollars ! I beg you for a moment to reflect, gentlemen !—and a boy into the rargain " Here the auctioneer was stopped by one of the buyers, a man whose features from the beginning had inspired me with horror, and who now, with the in- difference and sangfroid of a real assassin, made the following observation The boy is good for nothing; 'le is not worth a day's feed. If I buy the mother, I will sell the brat immediately, at a cheap rate, to the firs comer. -" I cast a glance at the unfortunate mother, to observe what effect this barbarous expression might produce. She uttered not a word ; but her counte nance denoted profound grief and resignation. The little innocent child in her arms fixed his large dark eyes upon her, as if to ask, ' Why do you weep, mother ?' " The auction continued Three hundred and forty dollars—three. hundred and fifty-three hundred and fifty dollars—a better womali has never come under ha hammer, I feel well satisfied—three hundred and fifty dollars for a woman worth at least six hundred dollars—three hundred and sixty, dollars—going for three hundred and sixty dollars—three hundred and sixty dollars, once, twice, thrice—going for three hundred and sixty—for three hundred and sixty—going cr --oin .---croino—for three hundred and sixty dollars --three hundred and sixty dollars, I say—make up your minds, gentlemen —you will lose, her—going-- going —gone. She is your's for three hundred and sixty dollars. A blow with the hammer concluded the bargain. The victim descended from the table, and the buyer carried her off'. " The steam-boat stopped at a small town called Beaufort, to land and take on board passengers. Among the number I observed a middle-aged man, accompa nied by a young negro woman, better dressed - than ay I had lately seen. Her companion was one of those . _ despicable beings Nrlio trafic in human flesh ; he had just before bought the female from a planter, who, from some caprice or other, had sold her, although brought up in his own family, and a favourite with all its members on account of her honesty and remark ably handsome countenance. Before she left the shore, she bade, oppressed with grief, a tender fare well to her fellow-slaves ; and when at length she embraced her husband for the last time, she lost all power, and fell senseless into the arms of her unfeeling master, who kept incessantly repeating his orders to go on board. With the utmost exertion she was able to obey the command, and scarcely had she reached the deck before the steam-boat started. Leaniti,,,,,cr against the side of the boat, she fixed her large black eyes on the home which was gradually disappear ing before her, and waved her hankerchief as long as she could see her unhappy husband and the group of friends whom she left behind. Presently her native place disappeared altogether, but she remained immo vable in the same attitude. Even on our arrival at Savannah, I observed her eyes fixed on the quarter where Beaufort was situated. Her countenance bore the stamp of perfect resignation, and it was only when her eyes happened to meet those of her new master that her uneasiness became visible. Accustomed to suffer and submit to sacrifices, this unhappy creature was probably no stranger to such trials and heart-rend ing scenes. GEORGE 111. AND THE RICHMOND GATE-KEEPER. All those who are acquainted with Richmond must know Asgill House, and, knowing Asgill House, must remember the iron turn-stile near it, and the swinging gate at the opposite corner, at the en trance to the path leading by the river-side to Kew. This path was formerly available to travellers on horse back ; but as they were found to interfere in a manner very inconvenient with the towing-line of the barges, &c., George 111. issued an order that for the future the path should be restricted to the use of foot-passengers only ; and for the rigid enforcement of this order, 'caused iron turn-stiles, and a swing -gate to be set up, and a man was appointed to guard them. It happened one day that the King himself, accom panied by one of the Princes, forgetful of his own commands, rode along the path from Kew Palace to wards Richmond, and, coining to the gate, called out to the watchman to open it. " Can't open this gate, Sir ; can't let nobody through o' horseback." ". Can't open, can't open ! Then how are we to get out ?" exclaimed his Majesty. " Which way did you come in, Sir ?" " Came in at Kew, came in at Kew, to be sure." " Then you must please to get out again that way, Sir, can't let you out this." " What ! what ! what ! not let me out, eh ? Do you know who I am ?" " No, Sir, but if you were the King himself I couldn't open the gate for you. I've got my orders, and I stick to 'em." " King! king ! king ! look, my good fellow, I am the King." "0, to be sure." said the man, with a knowing grin ; " no doubt o' that, but I can 't l e t von t h roug h, notwithstanding." " I assure you, my fine fellow, said the Prince, " this is the King, and I am the— ... 1 " Ay, ay, Sir, and you are the Emperor of Chany ; no doubt of that neither ; but if you were the Empe ror of Rooshey into the bargain, my orders are not to open this gate to nobody whatsomever o' horseback ; so it don't signify talking to me." The King, perceiving that no impression was to be made upon this rigid disciplinarian, was about to re turn, when a gentleman coming up at the moment, took off his hat on recognizing his Miljesty, and stn"-' ~...4 respectfully still, just whispering to the " the King, the King." The - hate-keeper duct, trP72,;,,, a man, alarmed for the consequence of what te now conceived to be miscon e, and awe-struck opened the gate. " No, no, no ; wont go through, wont go through ; do your duty ; quite right—home—home (giving the man a guinea) here's a picture of the king for you; that you may know him when you see him again ; but don't let him go through, don't let him go through." So saying his Majesty returned by the way:he came. FRENCH PAPERS. PARIS, FEB. I.s.—The Moniteur has thought fit this morning to print the note of the Journal de Paris on the negotiations relative to Switzerland. Count Sebastiani and M. Bourguenay. principal Secre tary to the Legation, left Paris yesterday for London. M. Bouttay, formerly Sub-Prefect of Compeigne, lately appointed to another sub-prefecture, is also gone to Lon don as Secretary to Count Sebastiani. It is believed that the Committee which is examining the project of law on the American claim will propose to vote in favour of it. It will propose one amendment, which will be warmly opposed by the Cabinet ; this is the re trenchment of the interest which has occurred since the day of the ratification, and which already exceeds three millions. The Committee will at the same time express its opinion that every treaty not ratified by the Chamber is to be con sidered as not existing, and that it has no fixed date till it has been approved by a Parliamentary vote. Claims are showered upon France like the notes about Switzerland. Two 'Polish Jews have arrived at Pqris, coming direct from Plock, with documents to prove a claim for 900,000 francs on the French Government. It is said that they have delivered their papers to M. de Rothschild, who thinks that they have very good grounds for their claims. The Minister of War has appointed a Commission, con sisting of three Peers of France, two Deputies, and Gene ral Wolf, Inspector-General of the horses for the cavalry, to examine into the present system of supplying the horses, against which there are very serious complaints. Thus, for instance, a horse for light cavalry, for which the budget al lows only 450 francs, and one for the heavy cavalry, for which only 650 francs are allowed, cost respectively 1,100 and 1,306 francs,-211essager, Feb. 15. GERMAN PAPERS. BELGRA-DE, JAN. 26.—The principality of Servia is now in an important crisis, the issue of which must be decisive with respect to the future situation and rights of the peo ple, as well as the Prince It is well known that a part of the primates have long expressed their opinions against the irbitrary power of the Government, though hitherto exer eised in an unexceptionable manner, as well as against the eitire want of all control over the finances: and it is likewise well known that Prince Milosch, in order to remedy the inconvenience, has for some years past employed proper persons to draw up a code of laws for Servia ; and, in gene ral, that he is seriously desirous of remedying all the abuses which are prejudicial to the interests of the Servian people. On the one hand, good will and sincere endeavour to im prove the condition of Servia, to encourage the education of the people, to promote trade and industry, and to con firm by laws the rights of individuals, as well as of the Go vernment, and of the people in general, were impeded by the struggle with prejudices, and the necessity of due con sideration and examination : on the other hand, a restless impulse to realize - the establishment of constitutional and legal institutions, was excited by the Clamours of some demagogues for a fresh Constitution, when Prince Miiosch issued orders a few months ago to convoke the deputies of Servia to meet at Kragujewatz for the purpose of laying before them for their consideration some projects of law intimately connected with the interests of the people. Conformable to a circular issued to the Go vernment, several primates assembled in the middle of Ja nuary (new style) at Kragujewatz, but the manner in which they expressed themselves manifested such a hostile dispo sition towards the Government, that the Prince could easily imagine that the proposal which the Government intended to make would give little satisfaction ; and as the more important laws which were to fulfil the promises be fore made by the Prince were not in a sufficient state of forwardness to he laid before the Deputies, the Prince was induced to order that the Diet which had been sum moned should not be held ; that the Deputies who had already arrived at Kragujewatz, should go home, and that flint the others should immediately be informed of this re solution. This resolution agreed but ill with the views of the primates (or deputies) already assembled, and it was like throwing oil into the fire. Far from obeying the commands of the Prince, they resolved to enforce the fulfilment of their de mands, and if Prince Milosch should be inflexible, to de pose him, and place the hereditary Prince Milan on the throne. According to this resolution, they sent a deputa tion t o Pascharewatz to the Prince, who had mean time given orders to his brother Joan to march with all speed to Kragujewatz with the troops which he had under his command for the protection of Bosnia. But the Pri mates were not. intimidated by this measure ; they sent a deputation to meet the troops, to declare that they did not, wish to make war against their brethren, that they asked nothing hut. the satisfaction of the just and equitable wishes of the people and the fulfilment of the promises of the Prince himself, and they thought to obtain this object in a peaceable manner. By this means they seem to have induced the Prince's, brother to suspend his march to Krajugewatz. Active ne gotiations were commenced between the Primates at Kra gujewatz and the Prince of Paschajrewatz, and they ap pear, in fact, to have come to a provisional agreement. How far the demands on one side, and the concessions on -the other, went, lam not able to state precisely. So much, however, is affirmed, that Prince Milosch has agreed to important concessions, that he left Pascharewatz on the '2 4th , and on the 26th, made his solemn entry into Kragu jewatz, in order to hold there the Assembly of Deputies. The whole road from Pascharewatz to Kragujewatz was lined by the people on both sides of the Prince, as if they wished to insure the safety of their father, as the Prince is everywhere called. In general, we are assured that the people have no part in this affair. They know the benevo lent views of the Prince, and are aware that his good in tentions, especially with respect to the poorer classes, have been often defeated by the selfish opposition of the Pri mates, as was the case with the proposal for a more equita ble system of taxation. To-day being the anniversary of th e P a t ron S a i nt of Servia, the inhabitants of Belgrade were exhorted from the pulpit to conduct themselves in an orderly manner, not to give way to any illusions, but to be convinced that the pa ternal heart of the Prince would never lose sight of the welfare of his children ; but, at the same time, notice was given by the police in all the houses, that it was not per mitted to speak publicly of the present state of affairs, or for more than three persons at the most to meet together in public places. _ Letter; from Constantinople, of the 13th instant, say,. that the Kiaja Bey of Mehemet Ali, who is said to be on the road with part of the tribute, according to some with 21, and to others of 12,000,000, is daily expected with great impatience. Now that the differences between the Porte and its. Egyptian vassal are again arranged, the Ambassadors of France and En'glaud have began a new exchange of notes on the late treaty between Russia and Turkey.—Allgenteine- Zeitung, Feb. 11. MEETING OF PARLIAMENT AND THE ELECTION OF SPEAKER.—An ENLARGED' DISPATCH 1611 be published on Sunday next, the 22d instant. TIIE LATE EARL. DARNLEY.--AR instance of his Lordship's amiable disposition was displayed towards a domestic a day or two before he died. A footman passing by accidentally touched his foot, which occasioned great pain. The man instantly apologised, regretting what he had done, when his Lordship mildly replied, " You should be careful." However, the man afterwards appeared dejected, which did not. escape observation. On the following morning his Lordship,, calling the servant to him, said that his reproof on the pre— ceding day had not been made in anger, and assuring him that no such feeling existed, he expressed his wish that he should, join him in taking the sacrament.— West Kent Guardian. TRUE BLUE !—As Capt. C., M. P., was hunting a few days since with the Duke of Beaufort's hounds, bruised his knee, and to allay the pain, bound it up with a yel low silk handkerchief, which had the desired effect, but some friends reminding bins of the poisonous effects of the colour, he immediately threw it off, gave it to a by-stander, and had his. knee bound up again with blu e s ilk, w hi c h was d ou b t l ess as more perfect anodyne ! Gloucester Journal. SWINDLING.—A Worcester Correspondent sstvs', anew mode of swindling has been carried on lately i n this city and its . environs, A young lady, by appearance about 17 or . 18 years of age, has contrived by some means or other, to as.' certain the names and address of most of the officers' widows resident here, several of whom she visited, and after makings inquiries, &c., into their finances, whether their pensions were• sufficient to afford them a comfortable living, &c., she stated that her papa , deceased sev era l y ears s i nce , was a colonel lathe army, that her mamma, at present residing in Britannia-place, was indisposed, but requested her to call upon them, to pro-. pose to them, if they would accept of bs. per week, in addition to their pension, they should receive it for life, by paying down, at present, only the small sum of two sovereigns, and that she apprehended was for the purpose of the secretary ot the society registering their n ames , th e soc i ety being corn. posed of officers' ladies belonging to the army who have large fortunes, and, from inquiry, they have found out that: several offioers' were not sufficiently provided for; they,- therefore entered into a subsciption, which salneription was put to interest, and tile interest is sufficient to pay ss. per week to three IlunteA widows. She added that her mamma desired nts to the different widows „ 2 ... compliments ..sited, and begged them to receive a couple of bottles of wines. at the same time to name what sort they preferred to her, and as mamma would be able, she hoped, to take an airing on the mor row in her carriage, she would give a call, and at the same time leave the wine, but as there were so many applicants for the annuities, she must urge the immediate payment of the two. sovereigns." In several instances the artful impostor but tot. well succeeded, and it is needless to say neither mamma, wine ' , nor carriage ever appeared.— Worcester Herald.