The Sun. — London, England, 1841-11-12 00:00:00

MOWNLNG SUN BONE t and COMMEIiCIAL NEW 5. CITY, THURSDAY EVENING. There is no perceptable alteration in the Funds, but l i v i r iees would not r e q u i re an y ve ry great impulse to urge ein t tliewards. The brokers, however, complain sadly f hie dulness of s p ecu l a ti on , b u t i u this the public at la rge cannot have much sympathy. Consols for imme 'este transfer r ea li se d 894 to 891, and for Account 891 to i ':i - closin, however, 89 to 9, and for Money iq o to, I for t h e 25th inst. at Money 8 is 1 easy still with the jobbers. Exchequer Bills were 10s. to 13s. prem., being aslig,ht advan ce on y ester d a y' s ra t es . E a st India Bonds were at par to 3s. prem. Bank Stock was not quite so firth, being 164 to 165, but India Stock remained at 246 to 2t ; . The New Three-and-a-Half per Cents. were at 9 y to 99?.ZoTrt h hv of eF6eign Market still remains without any feature particular comment. Spanish Active Bonds were done at 21-1- ' Portuguese New Five per Cents. at ' 29 i, and the Three pei Cents. at 181. Belgian Stock was rath er d u ll at 1001 to 1001; Dutch Two-and-a-Half er C ents. were at 511 ; Brazilian Stock improved a little, being at 571 ; anti Chilian continued at 71. The Railway Shares were not brisk. Great Western were 15; the New, 74; the London and Birmingham, 67 ii the New 23 ; the York and \Torth Midland, 331; !ad th e Sout h Western, 14i premium. Brighton were PI to 13i South Eastern and Dover, 23; and Birming ,rn and Derby, 52 discount. London Joint-stock Bank Shares were 2/ premium. (From The Sun of Last Night.) LIV ERPOOL COTTON MARKET, Nov. 10.—A better business has been done in the Cotton Market to-day, the Ile s amounting t o 4,000 bales, of which speculators 2," Ye 'taken 300 American. Prices remain steady, and I , l out any alteration from Friday. ,„... lIERPOOL SHARE MARKET, Nov. 10.- - The follow ifare the 'transactions :—Grand Junction Quarter titntrh:BB, 254 ; Great Western Half Shares, 574 ; Ditto ' Ba . i iverpool and Manchester Half Shares. 47; rn and Birmingham New, 244; Midland Counties half, 20 1; North Union, 754. -4NCRESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, Nov. 10.—The meet is quiet, but firm. The sales are:—London and onuth Western, 524; Midland Counties, 201. L etters an d papers f rom M onte Vid eo t o the 29th of A ugust have been received. They state that a commer ea'44o t reaty had been concluded between the Consular and e i'nment of the newly styled Republic of Paraguay 14,0 t he province Of Corrientes, the Southern adjoining 401a 4 :1 , 1 111 1,e c t e , an the batiks of the fiver Paranz. )4 Th e e same inactiveness continues in the English Stock which has Prevailed for the last two clays, Con th; ueing still quoted at 891 for Money, and 89/ i for ~ Account ; Exchequer Bills, 10 12 prem. ta tn the Foreign Market Spanish Securities fully main 2111,the advance of yesterday ; the Active Stock is now a o . 1 .,,; Passive, 42 5 ; Portuguese Five per Cents., 294 '1 , 11 4 ' 4 ), Threes, 172 18i. T, e, Batavier steamer has arrived with the papers of la er e n su ay's date. The funds came rather lower, the Five te l d' e ntS• being last quoted at 99 11-16, and the Two ia.lielf at g'i, 1-16. Exchange the same as before. 0b, 11 . e English Stock Market has gone flat since the tc o — ,,, I . ll g, Consols having fallen 1 per cent. ; the price is . 1 ) ,." ' l9 for Money, and 891 fur the Account ; Three tar Cents. Reduced, 88/ ; Three- and-a-Half ditto, 98 ; b i ll o k Stock, 164 165 ; India Stock, 247 246 ; V ° 13 °nds, par to 3 prem. ; Exchequer bills, 10 13 . 8 0 e1 7 little business doing in the Foreign Market. gZusli Active StOck is a shade lower, 211; Belgian li ti t B ; , loo.4. 1004; Buenos Ayres, 194; Colombian, 191; 291. 99 t . vrn-and-a-Llalf per Cents., 514 ; Ditto, Fives, k rhe re has been a fair business doing in the Share l‘'aerk Burke The following are the quotations :—Great r, 3 ,; e ril, 79 ; } ; Ditto New, 574 ; Ditto Fifths, 81 ; 1 4 .,",'°r 1 and Brighton, 362 ; London and Birmingham, y:1!; London and Greenwich, 174; South Western, 53; "?. k and North Midland, 831. arti th e City we have nothing very new, the foreign W t ; 45 having been ' nearly exhausted for the present. ac e e t ,', ll l by a private letter that the French Jacobins are gi,C' eu • of Davin g had a great share in the recent Bel n e meute. and the names even of one or two are given. CLOSING PRICES. kw, t , BRITISH FUNDS. ,per Cent ', 165 India Stock .... 246 3 - -nt Red. - 6101 Ditto Bonds lpr aillr Cent Cons B9 Ditto Old Annuities ... N e Pe n r i Cent Red.. 9B Ditto New Annuities... NeZ Za Per Cent 994 Ex. Bills, 1,000/....21d 13 pm , e per Cent ' Ditto 500/... ''''' T L: ( Annu • • Annuities to expire Ditto Small. . Jan 1860 . l2 7-16 Bank Stock for Acct — let L. -‘, 9 . India Stock for Acct — ......... ta • 1 860. . . Consols for Acct 894 Ao, tr • FOREIGN FUNDS. tiel N ,.... 411, 5 per ceist.... Portuguese, 5 per cent. t hr tik reez a r ds eent , 10114 Ditto, New Ditto 29/ 57/ Prussian, 5 per cent. C: i t . l ° B Ayres, 6 Bonds , ..... .. 11..1 Russian, 5 per cent C01 0 ,„, 411 ,' 6 per cent...... 76 :Ditto, Metallic — o per cent... L itt -wi ari , , 214 I) ?'2824. — Span!ith, S per cent 194 Ditto, Dcferred ... Greek'lB Per cent — F ren ch, 5 per cent. —f. —c. ek 1 . —f. —c. hle x i n ' 845 , 5 per cent. Exchange tii,,z'a r n, 5 per cent... French, 3 per cent. —f. —c Ver u '," Per cent, 1625 -- , Dutch, 2/ per cent bli '40,1825, 6 per et. I Ditto, 5 per cent. SHARES 8 B irmingha m and Derby Railway (100 p d) l Great Western Railway (65 paid) ..... ...... in Ditto New Shares (50 paid 574 b itto Fifth (4 paid) London and B r i g hton (50 paid) 37 Londo n and Birmingham (90) Ditto New Shares ( 2 paid) Londo n and Greenwich Railway (20 pd) Ditto New Shares (20 paid) ......... London and South Western Ditto Tenths (24 paid) London and Croydon Railway (Trunk) ll4 South Eastern and Dover (43 paid)... 20 York an d N orth Midl an d R a il way (50 pa id) 834 ' SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S.—YESTERDA Y. tr, Th e attention of the few subscribers in attendance was to T h lic h taken up in discussing matters having reference little 1 , 6 Past rather than to the coming Derby, that very ktr o r l aittess was transacted, and none that calls for any i ller cl ei uct° rY observations. We shall content ourselves, tio tuo c Te• with quoting the prices of the horses men .' In the course of the afternoon. DERBY. 20 tO 1 agst Lord Verulam's Robert de Gorham -33 to 22 to I laid once agst Mr. Maher's Ballinkeele—taken t ° 1 agst H on . S. Herbert's Nessus—taken t. a s ° 1 agst Lord W es t m in s ter 's Auckland 40 t° ti l 1 ag s t M r . B owes ' Meteor 1 agst Mr. C o oke's ralinurus—taken to o - to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Dirce colt—ditto °to 10 agst D u k e o f Grafton's Canadian — ditto _11 41 ,,, COURSING. ' d°l l ''Es•—Mr.Grout'sllolphin beat Mr.Bagge's Kiss; 1 4pu s Str adbroke's Marquis beat Lord Glentworth' s l'bi tt ' T kr• Burroughes' Citizen beat Lord Glentu orth s " n '"g; Lord St ra db ro k e 's Musician beat Mr. Cald- Itte g i; ," ..... o anceval; Mr. Buroughes' Congress beat Mr. gr4garoo. I THAM COURSING MEETING. , . /) 11 , 'v EDNESDAY —(Narborough Field.) qr, ii", -ties for th e Cup.—Mr. Gurney's Admiral beat b 4 eat B agge's K e lb ur n e , Mr. R. Bagge's The Toa d f rd Glentworth's Lightning, Mr. Buckvvorth s broke, "eat Lord Stradbroke's Monument, Lord Strad c,Tieg plinerva beat Mr. R. Bagge's Telegraph. °r the Oaks.—Mr. Gurney's Agnes beat Mr. B. " 4 '44 s Yren, Lord Stradbroke's Medusa beat Captain Thpikee Bate . t 7b o rou gh Sweepstakes.—Mr. R. Bagge's Time -411 t Lord Stradbroke's Mealman, Mr. Grout's at y 'rd Glentworth's Leipsic. _____— THE D . • DUTCH MAIL. : h i the 2 - `,; ( h auE. Nov. 10.—The St. Yetersbugh papers, te r letie e , -,`,,' of October, contain a report which, in the b , ir ea , --. ', all direct accounts of the state of affairs t i a s be sia ' sh ow, however, that the war in tbat country li a „ ,en carried on this year with great vigour. Coill es ty the „,,, Emperor, in consequence of a report of the g i ten t4— " e r - in-Uhief on the coast of the Black Sea, has ( frd, - r a golden cross to be worn with the ribbon of the °f the of St. G eorge, to t h e R ev. M . A ugustyn , Mi n i s t er %d o Port of Jcnginsk, who, while the fort was block r' and vi o l ent l y attac k e d f rom th e 9 t h to t h e 18 t h o f ell i ` -l ib the Circassians, remained, and, standing with a tk „ i "i/in his hand, encouraged the soldiers by his lulple. tiu„ ll account from Berlin of the 30th of October, corn il4kl7, eated by the Swabian Mercury, says that the second mkt the poems of the well-known Hoffmann Feller ttivtitilid been prohibited on account of the dangerous K e l l eY of some of_the poems. At the same time legal It •--,,,,' ‘ l lings had been commenced against the poet, and Wks not unlikely that he would be deprived of the - 11 4 1 Professor, as was the case of M. Raver, Pro Wile; %t Prann. The latter was suspend( d from his %1 1 4 - i 't l account of his work on the . Gospel, and the 55 iWas 41114 ' 311 submitted io all the faoulties of theology in s ) ,lfoui d s, ,. where clergymen of such principle . s asßaur . rip e ; o . ? tolerated in a Prussian University.—Dutch t , t ; 1 -\ or. 10. blet il e ll :lvlcx, Nov. 2.—The Assembly of the States t 't=ce,,. , erday ; but the preparatory measures for our Nlo t ;,_ l° T l to the Customs Union were not advanced far so ti le g t " to be communicated in their whole extent, and hx4"senibly broke up without doing anything, } lir l d t he 1 5th for another meeting. An unexpected . 11 , 1 iti o r4 t ne ' seems, however, likely to delay our accession. , ;est„L er hai declared itself willing to join the German 1 1 4 4 r 7,; 13 on the Ist 9f January, 1843. It wishes that Ha r 7 the territory Of Brunswick in remain in the I, l *iti - i v , e i l l" Union,- and, on the other, 'rid, the Hano- Jftio r - ` l ai, r z immediately to join the erman Customs i fa isit, „-. Zany Members of the Estates eof opinion kik,thV i uer these circumstances, it will be' ter to wait r Year • — ilamburgh Borsenhalle,..Nov. 4( rr, .., a - 4 illa TiN tß e 9c a RST I M 0 NI Ap.--On.Wiahoes .„43' a i ,„ Zjio ' ' The T _ I mes 4 tt* bb —g "ing of the Committee. -, 11 'A - 4 Pluil l t -.°4 ' 41 ," took place at the Mansion- ouse, f p t r e (14 tt ij r Y to the meeting for the discussion o sub 4-, A' u Pott the subjects of the various matters o 4- e h The time to u ttime to the Committee ; theßigh t f th o lt i. the Lord Mayor in r the chair. The minutes of I.oll°lrper Mecting saving Win read and cor . tfirtxrd,.. h . . 11 Pon —ll Y°.r expressed 'the gratification which 11_0 xvt, kbi t , "tering up on t h e d ut i es o f the togayoralty? u.l etittzpnplioaiin,t,edscihairman and treasurer _4 - ! t m ft4 , ~i T e to se at i. teuh°sing subscriptionsrPeter Laurie '•-ds "the d t 'f h i r n e ic e s to - ;1 41 :' the first w.a from Mr. G oddard, • Bolieitor . Ivio.rt the and Tradesmen's itriegig ten nnineas • the. second was from. Bro . tti . Association,, or-. `i• t he II I s ! of ' Great ' Polteney• street, itteicOlt. , d oin ' 14, I tr was from Mr. Bud, of the United h. gg i 11 irlelo4;l4rance-office, No. 8, Waterloo•place, Pa l l n l a : tary''ng five guineas. Mr. H. Hhes, the - Hon, bee" , 2i 6tk tQd that the subscriptio ns now amounted . to , 4,. 4-.- tta ott , ". .It was ultifnately agreed t o . advertise beitinalft edition' of the list of the subscripttons to tU d, 4)441 in question. The QUADlitt" then °d i "rue • .16 THE DUKEDOM OF CORNWALL. The county of Cornwall is under peculiar jurisdiction namely, that of the " Duke of Cornwall." The duchy of Cornwall was created in 1337, in favour of Edward the Black Prince, and settled by Act of Parliament on the eldest son of the Sovereign of England. The Duke thence enjoyed large revenues arising from the Lordship of castles, boroughs, and manors, granted to him in Corn wall and Devonshire, the profits arising from the "coin age " of tin, and various other sources. The annual revenue from the average of the three years subsequent to the death of the Black Prince was 2,4931. 7s. 34d. ; the clear revenue in the 15th year of Henry VIIL amounted to 10,0951. lls. 911; in the 44th year of Queen Elizabeth, in 1602, it had fallen to 4,5691. 12s. 2d ; and at the publication of Messrs. Lysons' " Magna Britannia," in 1814, the gross amount was esti mated at 22,0001., of which 8,5001. arose from the tin duty in the county of Cornwall, and 3,500/. from the rents of manors, fines, &c., in the same county. The sources whence the remainder was derived are not here enumerated. Before the war of 1793, the' tin duty had amounted to 14,0001. per annum. The immediate government of the county was vested in the Duke, who still had his Chancellor, Attorney -Gene ral, and Solicitor-General, and his Court of Exchequer; he also appointed his Sheriffs. The mining trade is under the separate jurisdiction of the Stannary Courts ; the Lord Warden of the Stannaries and the Vice-Warden are at the head of this jurisdiction, with a final appeal to the Duke and his Council. The miners claim to be free from all jurisdiction, except that of the Stannary Courts, ex cept in cases affecting land, life, or limb. The Vice - - W arden's Court is held once a month, and is a court of eguity . for all matters relating to the tin mines and trade. - No writ of error lies to the Courts at Westminster, but there is an appeal to the Warden, and from him to the Duke in Council; or, when the duchy is vacant, to the Sovereign in CounciL Issues are frequently directed by the Vice-Warden to be tried in the Stannary Courts, which are held at the end of every three weeks, be fore the Steward of each of the tour Stannaries, or mining districts—namely, Foymore, Blackmore, Tywarn hale, and I'enwith and Kerrier. In those Courts all civil actions, in which either plaintiff or defendant is a privileged tinner, are tried before the steward and a jury. From those Courts an appeal lies to the Vice-Warden, and from him as in otheri cases. The stannary laws are revised, or new ones enacted, by the Duke and his Council, with the consent of what is called "the Stan nary Parliament," consisting of 24 stannators, gentlemen of property in the mining districts, six being chosen for each stannary. Those for Foymore are chosen by the Mayor and Corporation of Lostwithiel ; those for Ty-. warnhale ' by the Mayor and Corporation of Truro ; and those for Penwith and Kerrier by the Mayor and Corpo ration of Helstone. The last Stannary Parliament was held in 1752, at Truro, and continued by adjournments to September, 17b3. The stannary laws have been re peatedly published. The " Stannary Prison" was at Lostwithiel, but by the Act of William IV. is now at Bodmin. _ The ancient records of the stannaries were kept at Lostwithiel till they were burnt in 1644 by the Parliamentary army in the civil war of Charles the First's reign. An Act was passed in the 6th and 7th William IV., cap. 106, entitled " An Act for the better and more ex peditious Administration of Justice in the Stannaries of Cornwall, and for enlarging the jurisdiction and improv ing the practice and proceedings in the Courts of the Stannaries." By the fourth section of that Act the equit able jurisdiction of the Vice-Warden is extended to all matters connected with the working of lead, copper, or other metal, or metallic minerals within the county of Cornwall. By the sixth section the Stannary Courts were consolidated, and were to be held before the Vice- Warden, who was to have the same authority that the Stewards had. The Vice-Warden, by section 14, is au thorised to make rules and orders for the regulation of the practice and proceedings of his Court. Such rules as relate to the equity side of his jurisdiction are to be con firmed by the Lord Chancellor ; and such as relate to the common law side by one of the Judges of the Supe rior Courts of Common Law atWestminster. The Vice- Warden's Court is constituted, by section 21, a Court of Record, and is held at Truro. A FORM OF PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING TO ALMIGHTY GOI), For the safe delivery of the Queen, and the happy birth of a Prince ; to be used at Morning and the Evening Service, after the General Thanksgiving, in all Churches and Chapels throughout England and Wales, and the Town of Berwick..upon , Tweed, upon Sunday, the 14th day of this instant November, or the Sunday after the respective Ministers thereof shall receive the same : " 0 merciful Lord and heavenly Father, by whose gracious gift mankind is increased, we most humbly offer unto Thee our hearty thanks for Thy great good. ness vouchsafed to Thy people, in delivering Thy servant Our Sovereign Lady the Queen from the perils of child birth, and giving her the blessing of a son. Continue, we beseech Thee, Thy fatherly care over her; support and comfort her in the hour of weakness, and day by day renew her strength. Preserve the infant Prince from • whatever is hurtful either to body or soul ; endue him, as ho advances in years, with true wisdom,- and make him, in due time, a blessed instrument of Thy goodness to this Church and nation, and to the whole world. Regard with Thine especial favour our. Queen and her Royal Consort, that they may long live together in the enjoyment of all earthly happiness, and may finally be made partakers of everlasting glory. Implant in the hearts of Thy people a deep sense of Thy manifold mercies, and give us grace to show forth our thankfulness by dutiful affection to our Sovereign, by brotherly love one towards another, and by constant obedience to Thy . commandments ; so that, passing through this life in Thy faith and fear, we may 'in the life to come be received into Thy heavenly, kingdom, through the Merits and Mediation of Thy Blessed. Son Jesus Christ 'our Lord. Amen. The present Prince of Wales is understood to be in every respect as robust and finely-formed a child as George the Fourth, who even in the third year of his age, was considered to possess so handsome a form as to have been selected as a model of early beauty. In the old Palace of Kew, we believe, there still remains a whole length figure of his Royal Highness in wax, naked, and lying on a couch of crimson velvet, as if just undressed. His left leg is drawn up, and his right extended. He is holding up his right arm, while the left lies at his side, holding up a drapery that appears to have been thrown off in play. The whole is covered with a bell glass, from the top of which, in the inside, hangs a ring, by a small gold cord, in which is perched a dove, with an olive branch in its mouth, as emblematic of the peace which was then about to dawn upon the country. This beautiful specimen of art is executed in stained wax, giving all the animation, tincture, and softness of nature. The frame of the couch is of silver gilt, wrought in a very elegant manner, At the back of the couch is the Prince's name, and the time of his birth, surrounded by a garland of laurels. The couch stands upon an ebony support ; and the stand for the whole is a nuts sive piece of silver gilt plate, beautifully wrought into foliage and other ornamental designs ; over which, in same parts, hangs a drapery, hoed with white satin and • fringed with gold. On the top of the glass is the Prince of Wales's coronet. The Prince of Wales is entitled to form a household at a very early period. George the Fourth, the last Prince, appeared at Court, surrounded by the officers of his household, in May, 1771, being then only in the ninth year of his age ; and was installed a Knight of the Garter in the mouth of September following. His bro thers, the Duke of York, and the Duke of Cumberland (the present King of Hanover), were admitted into this Noble Order at the same time, and their appearance created no little amusement. THE LAST PRINCE OF WALES. The birth of the last Prince of Wales took place under circumstances eminently auspicious. At the moment the guns of the metropolis were announcing his nativity a . troop of the Life Guards passed up St. James's street, escorting twenty waggons, laden Is ith bullion, to the .enormous amount of nearly two and a half millions ster ling, the fruit of the Spanish ship Hermione, captured in battle. More pacific and lasting, if less dazzling, triumphs usher in the birth of the present Heir Appa rent. A tempest was then passing in the pelitical hori zon, which ultimately robbed England of a noble realm; but the flag of the present Prince's illustrious Mother now floats in serene security over regions where a slave never treads, and the sun never sets. The following address was presented to George the Third by the City of London on the occasion of the last Prince of Wales's birth. It will doubtless serve as a precedent for the present : " Most Gracious Sovereign---We ' your Majesty's ever loyal and faithful subjects, the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the City of London, in Common Coun cil assembled, humbly beseech your Majesty to accept our most sincere and dutiful congratulations on the safe delivery of the Queen, and the auspicious birth of an Heir Apparent to th e throne. This joyful event in your Majesty's illustrious family will always be considered by us as a substantial security to the civil and religious liberties of this your Majesty's tree and native land. "'The addition to your Majesty's domestic happiness action ills our hearts with the highest pleasure and :ad And hilly confiding that your Majesty' s r o y a l se ntiments e ver coincide with the united wishes of your faithful people, we gladly embrace this opportunity of testifying our joy, and laying our congratulations et your .Majes cy's feet. "Permit us, therefore, Royal Sir, to assure your Ma jesty that your faithful citizens of London; from their zealous attachment to your Royal house,"and the true honour and dignity of the Crown, whenever a happy ;?stablishment of public measures shall present a favour- Able occasion, will be ready to exert their utmost abilities in support of such wise counsels as apparently tend to render your Majesty's reign happy and glorious." To which the King delivered the following answer : " Gentlemen—l thank you for this loyal and dutiful address. Your congratulations on this addition to my family, and your assurances of zealous attachment to it, cannot but be very agreeable to me. I have nothing so much at heart as tile welfare and happiness of my people; and have the greatest satisfaction in any event that may 'be an additional security to those civil and religious liberties, upon which the prosperity of these kingdoms t ,...,, 'depends." _JOICINGS IN THE COUNTRY. PORTS 11, Nov. 9.—The news of the birth of a .Royal PritiG, and the well doing of her Most Gracious loa.lesty, - was .received her e a few minutes before three 'oisiektihis• afternoon. Immediately on the arrival of this gratifyin g intelligence the Standard of England was hoisted at the forts and on board the ships of war in the harbour, and royal salutes were fired by her Majesty's ships Victory, St. Vincent, and Excellent, and by the guns of the batteries. The bells of the various churches were set ringing, and every public demonstration of joy was exhibited upon so auspicious an event as the birth of a Prince who, in all probability, is destined to be the future Soverei g n of these realms. Admiral Sir Edward Codrington presided over a very laage meeting this evening, held for the benefit of an in stitution of which the Queen is the Patroness—the School for the Orphan Children of Seamen and Marines. In the course of his Address he stated that it was a sub ject of deep congratulation to all, that the Sorendo bad that day given birth to a son who would succeed to the Government of the kingdom.—(Loud cheering.) No other country was so happily ruled as this. Our system of Government was most admirable. It had carried us through every danger, and the greatest benefit had arisen from it. He therefore thought that the circumstance of her Most Excellent Majesty having that day given birth to a son who would perpetuate this system, was a sub ject upon which all should reloice.—(Loud cheers.) Her Majesty had given twenty guineas to that Instituton.— (Cheers.) That was only one of the very many chari ties which her Majesty supported. It was not, perhaps, generally known, but was nevertheless true, that our Most Excellent Queen expended annually in charity the enormous sum of thirty thousand pounds.—(Loud and continued cheering.) She had shown herself possessed of all those kind, benevolent, and noble feelings that would adorn even the humblest station of life, while at the same time she displayed all that dignity and grace so well calculated to shed an additional lustre on the ele vated position in which it had pleased God to place her. LIVERPOOL.—On Tuesday night, shortly after nine o'clock, a special messenger arrived in Liverpool with a dispatch from the Home-office for his Worship the Mayor, announcing the birth of the Prince of Wales. The happy news was quickly disseminated through the town. It was announced at the theatres, where brilliant audiences received the news with loud hurrahs, and " God save our gracious Queen" was strcuk up by the orchestra, amid the shouts and congratulations of loyal hearts. The bells of St. Peter's rang a welcome, and throughout our land all will join in wishing long life and happiness to the infant Prince and the Royal mother. The' messenger who brought the above immediately e3gaged a steamer and proceeded to Dublin. BRISTOL.—The news diffused universal joy and con gratulation. _ The bells were ringing in all parts of the city, and every opportunity taken to express the general satisfaction. At the Promenade Concerts in the evening " God save the Queen " was played at the opening amidst rapturous applause, the audience joining in the choruses. WINDSOR, WEPNESDAY.— The intelligence of her Ma jesty's accouchement reached Windsor within less than two hours, and a royal salute of 42 rounds was fired from the ordnance of the corporation (consisting of six twelve pounders, presented by Viscount Ashbrook), in the Bachelors' Acre, under the superintendence of the High Constable, and the CorpQration gunner. The bells of St. George's chapel and the parish church rang continuously throughout the day. In the evening Mr. Sharman, a loyal inhabitant of Windsor, brilliantly illuminated his house in celebration of the happy event. In addition to other devices there was a large transparency, representing the eye of providence, and underneath the inscription, " God bless the Queen." Preparations will be immediately made for rejoicings at Windsor upon a most extensive scale. BRISTOL, TUESDAY.--This event was announced in the early part of the afternoon. The bells were in stantly in motion, and every opportunity taken to testify the general joy. At the Merchant Venturer Society's dinner, which happened the same evening, " The health of her Majesty and his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales" was received in the most enthusiastic manner, and at the Promenade Concert, at the theatre, the au dience joined heartily in the chorus to " God save the Queen," which was played with good taste and effect at the °petting. KlNGSTON.—lmmediately on information of the joyous event reaching this place, the bells rang many merry peals, and the guns kept firing until nearly midnight; health and long life to the Prince seemed to be on the tongue of every one. At the Sun Posting Inn an excel lent supper, consisting principally of game, was served up in Mr. Russell's best style, and the health of the Prince was received in the most loyal and enthusiastic manner. It may truly be said that the joy is universal. BIRMINGHAM, TUESDAY NIGHT.—The news spread with "rapidity, and crowds flocked to the News-room agents, and places of public resort, to ascertain, the particulars of the joyous event. The bells struck up a merry peal, and one feeling of joy seemed to pervade all classes. The event has been, indeed, anxiously looked for, and I • may say with perfect safety, there never was an event connected with royalty in this country, which caused more universal exultation, than the safe delivery of her Majesty Queen Victoria of a Prince of Wales. LITERARY . INSTITUTION, ALDERSGATE-STREET. MR. HAYDON'S LECTURE. Mr. Hayden, on Wednesday, delivered a most interest ing lecture on the Elgin Marbles, at the abo4Thstitution. Of all men living, Mr. Haydon is the one best 4ualified to lecture on such a subject. He was the first person in this country who was permitted to make drawings from them, and when all the English world of art, led away by the ignorant criticism of that vastly overrated man Payne Knight, affected to doubt their genuineness as works of I'hidias, and to sneer at their beauties, Mr. Hayden, strong in the enthusiasm of youth and genius, through evil report, and good report, continued to bear witness to their truthfulness and sublimity, until at last., when Canova came to this country, and expressed his admiration of these divine works, the English nation came to the conclusion that the young student was right, and the old pedant was wrong ; and the Government purchased, for a miserably inadequate sum, these price less gems, and deposited them as iritional property in the British Museum: It was a proud day fur Mr. Hay don, the 'day on which these glorious remains of ancient genius were 'depOsited in their present resting-place ; and, as might be expected, he alluded with feel ings of natural satisfaction to his triumph over the conventional cliques, who,'because they were unable to understand, attempted to depreeiate these sublime realizations of the mighty conceptions of the Prince of Sculptors. His refutation of Payne Knight was complete and triumphant, His strictures on the conduct of the Royal Academy as a body were riebly deserved, and well laid on ; but we cannot say so much foi his attempted vindication of the conduct 0# Lord El. gin, and his attacks on those who had expressed their del disgust at his Lordship's conduct, That many of the dilletanti, those curses of the arts and artists, may have been influenced by envy, hatred, and malice, and all uncharitableness, we are willing to admit ; but among the vituperators of Lord Elgin must be numbered many who, like Lord Byron, held the same enthusiastic faith in the regeneration of Greece, that Mr, Harlon himself held in the genuineness of the marbles, and who therefore could nut withhold the expression of their go nCrous indignation against the man who had despoiled an oppressed but noble-minded people of all that was left them in their captivity, the rnettl.PPPP. of their former greatness. It is no vindication of Lord Elgitils conduct to say that if he had not robbed the Parthenon the Frown or the Turks would have done so, can m en be justitied in entharkltig In the alaYe irate because if they do not steal Africans the Portuguese and the Brazilians will f Besides, the same interest which enabled Lord Elgin to prow() a firman autho rising the removal of the marbles would have procured him a firman commanding their preservation. In whatever point of view Lord Elgin's conduct may be regarded, it appears to us morally unitistiflahle, With this exception the lecture of Mr, Ilaydon was every thing that could be desired, His description of his night musings among these life-like creations of the genius of the olden time was a iaerfect poem, The lecture-room was crowded to the ceiling, even the side galleries were crammed. Throughout the whole lecture Mr. Ilaydon carried his auditors completely with him, and he was frequently interrupted by enthusiastic cheering. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. (From the Brighton Gazette.) POBTSMOUTIL—The Seringapatam, 46, in charge of Captain W. Johnson, Captain Leith having been inva lided, arrived on Saturday from the West Indies, and sailed to the eastward on Monday to be paid off. This ship has been upwards of four years and a half in com mission, principally employed on the Leeward Islands station, and has been relieved, pro tempore, by the Pique, 36, Captain Yates. Commodore Douglas, late senior officer at Jamaica, came home in the Seringapatam, and has joined his family in this neighbourhood. It is un derstood that the ship will be re-commissioned, if found serviceable. Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Rich Owen, K:C.B., has. struck his flag on board the Queen, 110, and loft for London. Every exertion is snaking to complete her for departure to the Mediterranean in the early part of December. The Illustrious, 72, Captain Erskine, will go to Spit head on Thursday, be paid advance of wages, and em bark the new Governor-General of Canada for convey ance to New York. She will thence proceed to Halifax, to receive the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir .Charles Adam, K.C.8., who will set sail in her to visit the several Islands within the limits of his command, accompanied by the steam tender Carron. The Siren, 16, Commander Smith, and Thunder sur veying ship, Commander Barnett, have passed by this port for Plymouth, the former for China, and the latter for the West Indies. The Apollo troop ship, Commander 13. M. Festing, is preparing to convey the 98th Regiment to China. The Resistance, 42, will shortly be. commissioned at Plymouth as a troop ship. At.Spithead—No ship of war. In Harbour.—St. Vincent, Queen, Britannia,Victoria, Illustrious, Royal George yacht, Excellent, Warspite, Vindictive, Belvidere, Hazard, North Star, Orestes, Apollo, Viper, Sapphire and Echo steamer. --- THE PARISH CLERK, EDITED BY THEO DORE HOOK, ESQ.—This merry production of the hu-. morous " Peter Priggins" opens with a description of an interview with the late eccentric Mr. Abernethy, which, though irresistibly comic, bears upon the face of it the impress of truth. The tales in these volumes are the result of the author's acquaintance with a very funny individual—Davy Diggs, the " Parish Clerk" of an obscure village on the coast of Sussex —a specie's of the genus Caleb Quotem. In the first tale, " The Twin Squires," the reader will find Peter Priggins at home in Oxford, and, if he be an Oxford man, will not fail, we think, to recognise more than one character most ludicrously depicted therein. " The Lieutenant's Tale" is possessed of so much dramatic interest, that it is impossible to lay down the book till it is finished. The scenes in the stores of the Mill at Tide-end, re minded us of many p: ssages in " Guy Mannering." The third tale, "The Tretlsure-finder," is a strange mixture of the grave and gay, quite after the fashion of the la mented editor. Lord Stanley, in answer to a deputation from Scotland, assured the gentlemen who waited on him that the subject of emigration was under the serious consi• deration of her Majesty's Ministers. TEE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1841. EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS OF THE CORPORATION OF LONDON ON THE BIRTHS OF GEORGE 111. AND IV. The following is an exact copy of the proceedings of 1 the Corporation of London, as stated in the journals of that body, in the year 1738, upon the birth of George 111. " A Common- Council holden in the Chamber of the Guildhall, London/ on Wednesday, the 7th ofJune, 1738, and in the eleventh year of the reign of King George 11., of Great Britain, &c., before Sir John Barnard, Knight, Lord Mayor of the said City, &c. " A motion being made that this Court do address his Majesty to congratulate him on the happy increase of the Royal family by the birth of a Prince, the same was re solved in the affirmative, whereupon the Court doth nominate and appoint Sir John Eyles, Bart., &c., a com mittee to withdraw immediately and prepare an address for that purpose: "And the said Committee withdrewaceordingly, and soon returned and presented to this Court an address by them prepared, pursuant to the above resolution, which, being read several times, was agreed to, and follows in these worth t-- "' To the King's Most-Excellent Majesty, " ' The humble Address of the Lord Mayor, Alder men, and Commons, of the City of London, in Common Council assembled :--- " ' May it please your Majesty,—Your most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons, in Common Council assembled, do with hearts full of joy approach your throne, and humbly beg leave to offer our con gra t u l at i ons on the happy increase of your Royal family by the birth of a Prince, and therein_ the strengthening and establishing the religious - and civil rights of this country, and the liberties of Europe. " ' We are so sensible of the many blessings of your Majesty's reign, that from interest, as well as - duty, we wish it long and prosperous, and when, in course of time, this_ Prince shall come to reign, may he, by the ex ample of his Royal predecessors, have learnt to rule a free but obedient people, and become the guardian of those liberties which i - by their precepts, he will have been taught to protect, ~• - " ' We should be wanting in that duty we owe to your Majesty, if .we did not take this opportunity, pf testifying our joy, and assuring your Majesty of our fidelity and affection.' . " And it is ordered that the said address be - fairly tran scribed,and signed by the town-clerk, and preisented to his Majesty by the whole Court. ' . "It is ordered, that Messrs. the Sheriffs, attended by Mr. Remembrancer, do wait on his Majesty, to know the Royal will and pleasure when the Court shall attend him with the said address. " It was reported that his Majesty received them very graciously, and was pleased to make this most gracious answer, viz.:— " ' I thank you for your congratulation on this occa sion, and for this mark of your duty and affection to me and my family. The City of London may always depend on my favour and protection.' " A motion being ade that this C our t d ot h agree t o compliment their * , al Highnesses th e P r i nce an d Prin cesse of Wales on t increase of the Royal Family and birth of a Prince " The same was nnanimously resolved in the affirmative. "A Committeepresented a compliment in writing by them. prepared (or the purpose aforesaid, and the same being several dines read, was agreed to in the following words : .; " ' May-itllease your Royal Highnesses, " ' We, the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Councilmen of the City of London, beg leave to attend your Royal Highnesses to express our joy on the increase of your family' by the birth of a Prince, and on the re covery of her Royal Highness. " ' May your Royal Highnesses become the happy parents of a numerous offspring to be a delight to his Majesty and your Royal Highnesses, give joy to his and strengthen every part of our Majesty's , Constitution. o We dubt subjects,not but by your Royal Highnesses' care this young Prince will be early taught those virtuous maxims which alone can make a Prince and people happy, and that by the example of his Majesty and your Royal Bightimes he will learn that the glory as well as security of tho "throne must be founded in the hearts and aff'ectiona , the people.' " It is re'=F red that the said compliment shall be Made to thei ' oyal Highnesses by the whole Court; and his Lerdsli . ' now informing this Court that his Royal Highnes&; ad appointed Tuesday next, between two and three P'e .ck, at Norfolk House, in St. James's-square, to receiv: he said compliment, this Court doth resolve to attend accordingly, and doth desire the Recorder,in their names, to make the same." On the 12th of July, 1738, the Journals have the fol _ lowing:— " The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor acquainted the Court, that on Tuesday, the 27th of June last, they did attend their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, according to his Royal Highness's appoint ment, at Norfolk-house, with their compliments on the increase of the Royal Family and birth of a Prince ; that their Royal Highnesses received them very graciously, and his Royal Highness was pleased to return this most gracious answer (that is to say):— "My Lord and Gentlemen—l return you my thanks, and those of the Princess, for this new inatanoe a your duty to the King and of your nefection tame, My son, I hope, may come in time to deserve the gratitude of a free people which his Majesty now enjoys; and it shall be my oonstaut . .eare to instruct him that true loyalty can only be the result of liberty." 'The following is the account of the City proceedings upon the birth of George IY. (The Court of Aldermen used not at that period to go, up with addresses to the Sovereign of themieives, but accompanied the Court of Common Council,: of which the Aldermen were also members) 1— Common Council, holden in the Chamber of the Guildhall of the City, on Friday, the 13th day of August, 1762, and in the second year of the reign of our Sove reign Lord George la, King of Great Britain, &c., be fore Sir Samuel Fludyer, Knight and Baronet, Lord Mayor, &c., and the greater part of the Commons of the SRid City, in the same Common Council, then and there assembled, " A motion was made that an Ikumble address be pre- . sented to the King to oongratulate his Majesty upon the cafe delivery of the Queen, and' the birth of a Prince. The same was unanimously rlyolved in the affirmative. " And the Committee presented unto this Court an address by them prepared, which being several times read, and an amendment Wade thereto, the same was agreed to in the following words z -44 TO THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY. " The humble address of the Lord Mayor, Alder men, and Commons of the City of London, in Common Council assembled. " ' Most Gracious Sovereign,—We, your Majesty's ever dutiful and loyal subjects, the Lord Mayor, Alder men, and Commons of your City of London, in Com mon Council ns.4elnhled, humbly beg leave to embrace the earliest opportunity of congratulating your Majesty upon the safe and happy d e li ver y o f the Queen and the auspicious birth Qf a Primp. SO important an event, and upon a day ever sacred to liberty and these kingdoms, fills us with the most grateful sentiments of His divine goodness ' that has thus early crowned your M a j es ty' a domestic happiness, and opened to 311,1 r people the agreeable prospect of per manence and stability to the blessings they derive from the wisdom and steadiness of your Majesty's victorious reign. 44 . 4 May the same gracious Providence now restore your Majesty's most amiable and beloved consort, and give perfect health and length of days to the Royal infant. " Long, very lung, 'nay your Majesty live the guar dian and protector, the ornament and delight, of Great Britain, and by your instructions and example to form the mind of your Royal son to the government of a free, brave, and generous people ; and, in the fulness of time, May that son succeed to the virtues, as well as the throne of his Revel father, and preserve for a long su ccess i on of years the glory, happiness, and prosperity of this country.' " On the Ist of October, 1762, the journals state as follows: " The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor acquainted this Court, that on Saturday, the 14th of August last, his Lordship and this Court did attend his Majesty at St. James's, according to hiS Royal appointment, with their address which was agreed to at the last Common Coun cil, that his Majesty received them very graciously, and was pleased to snake this most gracious answer:— " I receive, with the greatest pleasure, the very af fectionate expressions of your duty and attachment to me and to my family, and thank you for your congra tulations upon an event so interesting to me, and to the future welfare of my pule, with which my own happi ness upon this and every ether occasion is inseparably eonnectel " "rhe City of London may always depend upon my constant favour and protection."' [ln another part of The Sun is given a very different version, both of the address to George 111. by the City of London, and of his Majesty's answer ; but, as: the preceding account is copied from the Journals of the Corporation of London, we presume it . is the , more , correct.l 0. E Nov. S t P s ON . 1 EN I T banker, Aldermen : and William Ma lr y e o s r t . erd T ay he : f ( o lFl i E l k o °l 7v lrm i a n ADl g 'ec g Afi e eß i lt i dß tlemen retired as was elected l i t, ll . o t. ng Pro w u e d r f e oo e t, le ri c ` t o e r d y John Wakefield, James Marshall —John Gelda rd V akThe fi e and John Whitwell, all Lit erals. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Syin do — good-to you an idea, whi c h may commercetosu gbgy esyour recommending, as a new pattern for numerous manufactured go o d s , th e Prince of Wales' feathers It will look h an d some either for ladies' wear or gentlemens' waistc oats, &c., jewelry, &c. ,SlR,—Permit me Your obedient servant, A COMMIiRCIAL TRAVELLER. ' DISMISSAL .01+ AIR. TIGH E U ALAMILTON.— A report has been in general circulation in Dublin during the last lybv days, to which, were it not that we are as sured that it has originated in a quarter certain, from its political connection with the Goverment, to be well-in formed, we should, ill as we are disposed to think of our present rulers, have at once, and without hesitation, de nied credence. Such of our readers as have not yet heard it, v,ill be startled at being informed that it has been de terthin .d by the Government to dismiss Mr. William Tighe Hamilton from the office which he holds of head clerk in the Chief Secretary's Office. But so it i s . Th e has at last arr i ved at, of con- Eve, i g Mail has not thre ate ned for nothin g , add we hastcn to acknowledge, with the deference alw a y s d ue t o those who have made their power felt, th e p os iti on g C a c n uncils. Thi s , t h en, is the com sweepinz out"— t h e f i rst of the d and di sguste d , and at a loss for li W r int w r h oeii i :: h re . in t o h f enth?eorafengatiseltel " eor feelings which as- P.i l us at this unprecedented injustice.—Dublin Evening or e d a s r i e n r l e v a h l i l c y h sh to oc e k x € p ‘ ress the f ee li -Peer THE CONVICT BLAKESLEY. Since the conviction of this unhappy man, the utmost exertions have been made by his friends, and also by his attorney, to get up a statement of facts, embodied in a petition to the Secretary of State, with a view to obtain a commutation of the capital punishment, the chief ground relied upon being, that although the prisoner may not be, perhaps, in an actual state of insanity yet that his mind was natually weak and feeble, and that at the time he committed the dreadful deed, his reason was completely overpowered by the distressing situation in which he was placed ; and that when he committed it, he was not aware what he was doing. How far this view of the case is borne out by the circumstances, as they were detailed in evidence, is a question for the proper authorities to decide ; but although not the slightest in timation has yet been given of any intention to commute I the sentence, and yesterday the workmen were engaged in making thel usual preparations at the drop and scaf fold in the Old Bailey yard, yet the prisoner's friends still entertain hopes, strengthened by the recent happy event,-that the mercy of the Crown may still be awarded to the unhappy man to the extent of saying his life. After Blakesley's conviction, he was removed to the cell in the chapel ward of the gaol, that is now ap propriated for the reception of murderers, and in which Pegsworth, Lees, Greenacre, and Courvoisier were con fined prior to their execution. Blakesley has been vi sited in the gaol by his father, and some other members of his family, and he has generally conducted himself with propriety ; but yesterday he became very violent and excited, and attempted to assault one of the turn keys, and it was at length found necessary to place him under additional restraint, and he was secured to his iron bedstead, and, while in this position, he continued to rave most violently, and frequently exclaimed, " My wife, my wife—Sarah, Sarah." The surgeons of the gaol were speedily informed of what had taken place, and they saw the wretched man ; and, we understand, the opinion anymg the authorities of the gaol was, that the violence and excitation was to a great extent as sumed. Every precaution, however, is taken to prevent him from doing any violence either to himself or others; and turnkeys remain with him night and day. Should no respite be sent to the gaol, the sentence of the law will be carried into effect on Monday next at eight o'clock. BLOCKADE OF THE COAST OF CANTABRIA. Consulado General de Espano en Inglaterra, London, Nov. 10, Is4l. SIR-I received yesterday from my Government a despatch and instructions, of which the inclosed are copies, relating to the blockade of the coast of Cantabria; and, although it appears from private letters and the newspapers that the rebellion is quite at as end, and that ships enter freely into the ports of Biscay, yet on the ful filment of my duty, I have thought it advisable to for ward to you the said copies. I remain, &c. JOZI MARIA BARRER°. To the Secretary at Lloyd's, London. His Highness tho Regent of the kingdom has been pleased to send me the following decree, dated yesterday: " Madrid, 18th October, 1841. " The rebellion which has broken out in some parts of the coast of Cantabria, the assistance the revolters may receive by sea, the defence and security which should be preserved in all other places now in peace and free from the evil of insurrection, claims that duo steps be taken to secure order and safety in the rest of the kingdom. Government is authorized by the practice of nations, and by the right of self defence, to adopt such measures as will terminate the evils of the revolt ; and part of the province of Biscay being already under the control of the forces of the culpables who have risen against the legitimate Government established by the will of the nation, I, as Regent of the kingdom during the minority of her Majesty the Queen Donna Isabel 11., and in conformity with the opinion of the Council of Ministers, have thought it convenient to decree ' 1 " - • following : " Art. 1. The coast of Cantabria is def'2.area in a state of blockade from Castrourdiates aria'uentarabia, ex cluding these two outports, and thine of Guetaria. St. Sebastian, and Parag e s. , " Art. 2. All vessels infringing this order shall be subject to the penalties established by the maritime laws universally adopted in circumstances similar to the pre sent, and by measures now in force on the subject, " Art. 3. For the due enforcement of this decree, the requisite ships of war will be immediately despatched to the coast of Cantabria to prevent 411 communication by sea with the revolters. " Art. 4. This &aro will be forwarded to the Diplo matic and Consular Agents of her Majesty by the Chief Dlinisters of State, in order that due publicity may every where be given, so that none may allege ignorance as the ground of excme , ;— This blockade, will be in force from the ;La inst. Art. 5. The MiAlger of Marine *lll issue such orders and instnmtitans as will ensttre the due fulfilment of this 4eppep, " I communicate the present to you by order of his Highness that you may give it due publicity in England. " The Lord preserve you many years. (Signed) " ANTONIA GONZALEZ. 14 To the Consul-General of Spain in London. The Regent of the kingdom approving the opinion of the Council of Ministers has been pleased to determine that in the fulfilment of the decree of yesterday's date respecting the blockade of the Coast of Cantabria, the following explanations are to be strictly attended-to. Ist. All foreign ships lying at anchor in ports com prised 'within the line of coast, blockaded at the date trent which the decree of the 17th inst. is to be in force, are not comprehended in the Ist article of the instruc tions, and may sail freely from such ports to those for which they are bound. 2d. All foreign ships bound to blockaded ports after the blockade has been established, and being unaware of this circumstance, are not liable to any penalty unless they are duly warned of it even if they should enter the same. 3d. Foreign vessels, being warned that they cannot enter a blockaded port, can put into any other port of Spain; but in such case they will_ not be allowed to unload any prohibited article. I communicate the foregoing to you by order of his Highness for your guidance and compliance therewith. The Lord preserve you many years. Madrid, Oct, 19, 1941. (Signed) CAMBA. THE LATE FIRE AT THE TOWER. During Tuesday a greater number of the nobility and gentry visited the ruins of the Armoury than on any previous occasion. Among other valuable articles re moved on Tuesday were six of the eight brass guns taken at Waterloo. At ten o'clock, pursuant to the orders of Col. Aitcheson, the whole of the Ist battalion of Fusilier Guards, quartered within the Tower, assembled on the parade for the purpose of having read to them official commendations of the conduct of the military within the Tower during the night of the fire. On the assembling of the troops, with all the officers, consisting of Colonel Eden, Captain Walker, Captain Davis, Captain De Salis, L ieutenant the Hon. James Murray, Lieutenant the Hon. James Duncan, Esq , Lleutenant-Colonel the Honourable Berkeley Drum mond observed, that it was with great pleasure he had the honour to communicate to the officers and soldiers of the battalion the following testimonials of approba tion from their Sovereign, and other high authorities, of their conduct on the night of the late fire, and which he was directed by the Commandant to lay before them. The Hon. Gentleman concluded by reading the correspondence. The reading of tho communications appeared to give great satisfaction to the officers and men, and the pro ceeding had scarcely concluded when the announcement was made at the Tower that her Majesty had given birth to a Prince, which appeared to afford greater gratifica tion, and within a few minutes the Royal standard was floating from the summit of the battlements of the White Tower. At four o'clock the Warders, pursuant to an ancient custom on the birth of n Prince, assembled in their Hall, near the Spur Gate, and the head Warder filled from a silver punchbowl of great antiquity to every per son who chose to partake of it, a glass to drink the toast of " Health to the Queen and long life to the Prince of Wales." At 10 o clock on Wednesday, pursuant to the re quest of the Duke of Wellington, the Constable of the Tower, the entire garrison, comprising the Ist battalion of Scots Fusilier Guards, a company of the Royal Ar tillery, together with the whole of the Wardens and other authorities, were under arms and assembled on the parade for the purpose of hearing read by the Com mandant, Major Elrington, further communications which he had received from his Grace, inclosing others from the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in reference to the late fire. Major Elrington was accompanied by Colonel Aitchi son, Colunel Eden, Captain Davis, Captain Bathurst, Captain Macbean, R.A.,Captain Hamilton, Major Gage, Captain De Salis, Lieut. the Hon. J. Murray, Lieut. the Hon. H. Duncan, &c. He said he had received the commands of his Grace the Duke of. Wellington to lay before the officers and soldiers composing the garri son of that fortress the following communications , which , he could assure them, gave him infinite pleasure. Toe Gallant Major then read the following : " London, Nov. 6, 1841. At Night. " Sir—l inclose the copy of a letter from Sir James Graham, Secretary of State for the Horne Department, in answer to my letter conveying your report of the con duct of the troops in garrison, and of the warders of the Tower, on the occasion of the late fire at the Tower. " I have great pleasure in communicating to you this testimony of her Majesty's most gracious approbation of their services ; and I beg you to publish in the orders of the garrison a copy of the inclosed letter from the Secre tary of State.-1 have the honour to be, Sir, your most faithful and obedient bumble servant. " WELLINGTON. " Major Elrington, Tower of London." " Since I wrote this letter, I have received the In closed of this day from Sir James Graham : " Whitehall, Nov. 4, 1841. eMy Lord Duke—l have the honour to acknow ledge the receipt of various reports transmitted to me by your Grace, from the officer in command of the Tower, detailing the conduct of the garrison and war ders on the occasion of the late fire. " I have laid these reports before her Majesty, and the Queen has been graciously pleased to command me to make known to your Grace her Majesty's high ap probation of the faithful service of the officers, troops, and warders, who wete on duty during the fire ; and her Majesty desires that your Grace will notify to them this expression of her approbation. (Signed) "JAMES GRAHAM." " Whitehall, Nov. 6, 1841. "My Lord Duke—l have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Grace's letter of the sth instant, in closing a further report from Major Elrington, the offi cer commanding in the Tower ; and I beg to acquaint your Grace that I shall have great satisfaction in for warding to the General Commanding in Chief Major Elrington's statement of the gallant conduct of Captain Walker, Captain De Salis, and Captain Davis, the ad jutant of the first battalion Scots Fusilier Guards, dur ing the recent fire in the Tower. (Signed) " JAMES GRAHAM. " His Grace the Duke of Wellington." The inquiry in the Ordnance department was still proceeding throughout the day, relative to the origin of the fire, as was also a military court of inquiry into the alleged misconduct of the soldiery on the night of the fire. Towards the close of the day the interruption to the workmen, iu consequence of the large number of visitors, was so great that the Ordnance authorities felt it necessary to issue the following notice : " The public are respectfully informed, that, in con sequence of the inconvenience occasioned by the admis sion of visitors within the hoard fence, to view the ruins of the buildings destroyed by the late fire, the issue of tickets for that purpose has for the present been alto gether discontinued.—By order of the Board, " R. BYHAM, Secretary. • " Office of Ordnance, Tower, Nov. 10." Nothwithstanding the caution on the cards of admis sion to the ruins, that persons are not pe r mitt e d t o re ceive specimens, the ladies, in particular, paid no atten tion to it, and many ridiculous scenes took place at the gates of the hoarding on their return, from the police discovering that they appeared rather more bulky than when they were admitted. A lady of rank was stopped at the gate with a " whole battalion" of bayonets, a mus ket barrel, &c., under her arm, and in her pocket a large iron knob, which she had mistaken for a cannon-ball, but which proved to be one of the feet broken off an Argot stove. The lady was politely informed that these articles must not leave the Tower, and she reluctantly gave them up, and entered her carriage in high dudgeon. It was understood that several gentlemen who had their pockets filled with the relics were taken into custody. The whole of the engines have been withdrawn from the ruins ; there, however, still remains a large quantity of fire in some parts of the ruins. XTRACT OF A LETTER FROM RICHARD HOWITT. AUSTRALIA FELIX, FEB. 14, 1841. I wonder boa these new emigrants will like Austra lia-102 in the shade, as it has been this last week ; there's a climate for you ? The whole country glowing and glimmering like one furnace. Twice the bush has been accidentally set on fire near us, and we and our neighbourhood have had to thrash out the flaming grass with green boughs. If fires are not almost immediately discovered, the whole land is in flames—grass, bushes, trees ; myriads of insects flittering about the fire and smoke, with swallows, martins, magpies, crows, hovering around to catch them. In a short time the country, in stead of a brown, is a blackened wilderness. Go where you will there arc on the trees traces of fire. There are also, on the trees, marks cut in them by the nar; - ves. These I first saw in Van Diemen's Land, and • was much interested by them there—marks left uy natives, who had themselves disappeared Wherever human 4.- I love th , . I lov' .cot has been iaintest mark to trace ; to linger near the fire, Extinct of any race. Whatever lives of dark or bright Is there with its intensest power— Is with me in the open light, And haunts me at the midnight hour; The universal soul of song Is round me spread, above, below : All mysteries that to life belong— Crowd on me wheresoe'er Igo. So far, but no further with off-hand verse. Writing .o ycu opens old fountains of the mind and heart, and the waters of poesy gush forth. Very few poems have I written in this alien country. One longish poem in praise of the River Yarra, and a few others ; a sonnet I will copy : Blow from the Northern regions of the earth, Etherial winds, one point from out the west : Awake in me what fancy loves the best, That ye come from the country of my birth. Toss not in tempest, dance not in wild mirth, But breathe of heaven calm, and home-felt rest— Whatc'er has been, is fair, is unpossest. 0, dissipate this drearness and this dearth ! Death of the soul, both of the heart and mind! Whence now may friendly converse ever flow ? In this strange region friends where can I find Sate flowers,God's blessings, from the earth which grow ? Then from the Northern region breathe thou wind ! Shine from the North, thou sun—O shine and blow ! Now, is not this a complaining sonnet ? Sure enough it is, and ought not to have been penned in this really excellent country. What arc kindred, or friends, or pleasant society, or books ? To have any longing after such things,how silly ! You are now looking forward to spring, that will be past ere this reaches you ; nor will the sea son have been so pleasant in your sight as in my me mory. How vividly lives in me the consciousness of such a time. The first swallow—the earliest cry of the cuckoo—the sky all melody with skylarks—violas, snowdrop?, primroses, but above all things the fresh springing, deep, and deliciously tender emerald grass ; I see the head of the skylark just peeping above it, and the cowslip nodding in the wind. You have many other blessings that we have not ; you have winter, tax ga gatherers, poor-rate collectors, the great privilege of building 20,0001. workhouses—povertyprisons for des titute wretches to thank God in. Remember to be es pecially thankful for these. NON-ATTENDANCE OF MINISTERS ON THE BIRTH OF THE PRINCE.—Much surprise has been ex cited that Sir James Graham, the Home Secretary, who for the last three weeks had detained the messengers at the Home-office during the whole night, should have been one of the last persons in attendance at the Palace on the recent interesting occasion. We believe it arose in this way: his Royal Highness Prince Albert, on the occasion of the birth of the Princess Royal, despatched a messenger to Lord Melbourne, who was at that time Premier, it having been understood between the Prince and his Lordship, that he (Lord Melbourne) would un dertake to communicate the intelligence to the other great officers of State. On the present occasion, his Royal highness, either not understanding that Sir James Graham was to be the person to - "vvhom the information was to be forwarded, or having for gotten it, despatched a messenger only to Sir Robert Peel. Sir Robert Peel, on the receipt of the Comm uni - cation, immediately departed for the Palace, concluding that the same messenger had left the necessary informa tion at the Home-office ; but on arriving at the Palace, and finding no one there, and after waiting some short time and no one arriving, he despatched a communica tion to the messengers in attendance at the Home-office, that they might send for the rest of the Ministers, and despatched his own private messenger, who was in at tendance at the Palace, to the private residence of Sir J. Graham, who immediately made all possible de spatch, and reached the Palace only just in time. His Grace the Duke of Wellington was just entering the room as the. Royal infant was brought in. Lord Wharn cliffe, the President of the Council, was altogether thrown out, and did not arrive in time.—Correspondent of a Morning Paper. MELANCHOLY SUICIDE.—On Wednesday night an inquest has holden at the Royal Oak, Galway street, St. Luke's, before Mr. Baker, on view of the body of Elizabeth Hobbs, aged forty-six, who hung herself under the following painful circumstances :—lt appeared that, about four months ago, the deceased, who occupied the house, No. 40, Galway-street, was left a widow with four children to support. Her husband died suddenly, and an inquest was held upon his body. Since then she had been most disconsolate. Last Saturday she made au attempt to hang herself; after which she appeared to re pent it, and went twice to chapel the following day. O n Monday morning, about eight o'clock, she was found in her bedroom, suspended by a piece of ribbon, quite d ea d. She was spoken to by her sister only five minutes pre viously, and said she would be down at breakfast in a f ew minutes. Verdict—Temporary insanity. MELANCHOLY SUICIDE OP AN tAakGenEDat\N:III-e 'Ce(oinruessvdaalylis,anSmolhuaeonis:pton-street, Penton wtlaies hotly who cow of Mrs. now,— uis On of il iiet i ip n t a t t i e lae d sam eE v ilzea, Elizabeth r i e ,o ll l l l % l l l, V a agedk l ey, , e eighty, (oilier -street, self destruction. Matilda Hovvell deceased's dau g hter, d a a n u d g h t t h e a r t , h s e a r i said ttlh'i 01;ihvee8d, er house. She had an independent income of 170/. a year, which was left by her husband, who was a cabinet , maker. Last Friday forenoon, about eleven o'clock, wit ness deceased's room. ranlni n m o . c l l N i . i i n t g enx , e vi l l s i as i i c e h mnit a nu p gp p e ht a eh r ia. e st d o t n o il p v ri l; 0 0 c eed from dr alarmed them by m im o m th e e d r iat h e ad hung herself. Witness found that she was suspended by a piece of tape, which was attached to a staple, and from which she instantly cut deceased, who was nearly cold. She never showed any symptoms of a deranged mind. Saw deceased on the pre vious night, when she was in her usual spirits. Had heard her express her fears that she would come to poverty, and she has observed that she would sooner de stroy herself than end her days in a workhouse. The Coroner observed that he had held many inquests lately upon persons who were living upon their independent property, an d w h o h a d ex p ress ed their fears that they would come to a workhuse. A person having such a be lief evidently showed a disorder of the intellectual f acu 1 ties. Verdict—Temporary Insanity. THE THAMES STEAM•BOAT COMPETI TIoN.—The annual meeting of the Diamond Steam Company was•hleild rarren, the principal Gravesend, on Wednesday, Dr: detailed furnished Director, in the chair. The facts Shareholders e old lo r w s n o !li t a h l l e , f competition in the river. some curious illustrations oAfterfththe ruinous preliminary effects busi ness o had been despatched, the annual of the meeting. the boats of the Company past year report was read, from which lutde t ar h that carried d u i r t ig a t r h d e s of 255,000 passengers, t b h e e in to g ta 2 l o, r 4 e 3 ce o ip t ts,Tinhceluadmitoigunsutm ofs profits earned paid by the duringstevc'ar the past year was only 690/. whilst, to pay a,divu end of five per cent. 2,6001. would be re quired. FACTORY INFORMATIONS.—Mr. Beal, super intendant, laid complaints at Bacup, on the 4th inst., MORNING SUN before Mr. J. Holt and Mr. Earnshaw, Magistrates for the county of Lancaster, against J. Ashworth, of Nunhill Mill, for working Young persons under 18 years of ag . e more than 69 hours a week. J. Pilling, of Higher Booth, for working children under nine years of age more than-4S hours per week. Joshua Hoyle, of Plantation Mill, fur not complying with the rules and:regulations of the in spectors, by fixing upon the walls of his mill the usual notices of time of work, meals, &c., and not filling up the books ordered to be kept in the said rules, according to Act of Parliament. Th e p art i es were each convicted in penalties and costs. II GIRL BURNT TO DEATH. --.0n Wednes day Mr. Payne held an inquest at Guy's Hospital-on the body of Jane Ross, aged .15, living at No. 16, Ite gent-street; Dover-road. It appeared that early on Sun day morning she WAS in the act of taking an infant out of bed, when her back being towards the fire, the tail alter frock caught light ; before assistance came abe was burnt severely In the back and neck. She lingered till the Tuesday tbllowiug, wh-n she expired. Verdict Accidental death." On Monday, the Earl of Lincoln, in compaiw with Mr. Hawes, M.P. fur Lambeth, and Mr. Walketz., the engineer, inspected the surrey side of the river, front, the Nine Elms to Battersea bridge, to ascertain the ex_ pence of embanking the river, it being Governwint's intention to bring in a Bill to enable them to purchase- Battersea-fields for a park, to be called Lancaster Park. It is also the intention of the Crown to hares constructed a carriage-road alongside th e water, V; correspond with the intended road from VauxhaP,- bridge . tO. a.ttersea-bridge. Many of our reader, are not aniatethe Crown is possessed Lainb,.c.h edofther_ a in -to cl r ud o f: Kennin`efirTkiTO-of much property in ing the Common and Oval. This park 'Will be no ex pense to the public'; it is to be paid Fur out of the reve nues of the Duchy of Lancastey : There will be several pieces of land, that will lei, for detached houses. SINGULAR COINCIDENTAL ACCIDEN T .. .A S one of the preachers at the Ranters' Chapel, in briffield, was preaching on Sunday. evenin,,, ,, last, he very empha tically exclaimed, in the coura of his sermon, " It shall be a lamp unto your foot," and "suiting the action to the word," his hand struck the glass lamp attached the pulpit, it was dashed to the ground, and broken at the feet of his hearers into thousand pieces.—Yee, Courant. CORN-LAS 4.--bn Tuesday night a lecture on the BCorn-10s was . delivered by Mr. George Tlr impson, T h e audience, l%lllfstreet Church, Eb ,e highly respectable, n am u o rg ut h aiel `. o a b out four ,: teen hundred, and was admitted by V ,vets at sixpence each, admitting two. The lecture la.:, ed nearly three h ours. FATAL SCAFFOLD IN -CClDENT.—Wednesday an inquest was held at Sr. George's Hospital, before Mr. Higgs, touching the d:Futh of John Kelly, thirty years of age, who expired therein on Sunday night last under the following circumstances. It appeared in evidence that on the 14th of September last Kelly, who was a. labourer in the employ of Messrs. Byers and Moors builders, near Kilburn-mill, Paddington, was engaged eu a scaffold erected in front of the fourth story of one of the many spleadid buildings now in the course of: erec tion in narper•flelds, between Paddington ar,d Bays water, wie.n by some accident his foot sfroped, and he was feet pre . clin,,ed to the ground, a distatre of n ear ly s i xty ,tinting, however, upon a teap o f san d, or h e r.:ust have been dashed nearly ",e atoms. No time was lost in conveying him tQ *,'.le above hospital, where it was discovered that the vertebrre of his back was shock ' ingly fractured, anr.'. that he had also sustained some severe internal injuries. lie lingered in great agony until Sunday night last. Deceased was a single man, The Jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death." POLISH BALL AND CONCERT AT GUILD HALL.—Our readers will rejoice to learn that there it, every prospect of this fete going off with the utmost eclat, and that, brilliant as the Polish Balls of former years have been, they are likely to be eclipsed by that. which is appointed to take place on Wednepday next, the 17th inst. The concert will possess an unusual at traction in Miss Adelaide Kentble, who has most gene rously consented to forward a charity in which, we un derstand, she takes a deep personal interest, by devoting to its aid those high talents which have already won for her a fame so universal and deserved. The lighting stns decorations of the hall and concert room are to be on the. same scale as at the banquet last Tuesday, and the at tendance in person of the noble and distinguished plurons and patronesses is expected to be more numerous than on any former occasion, whilst it must be highly gratifying to the friends of Poland to find amongst those illustrious personages the names of those the attest opposed in poli tics, yet thus united, cordially, in marking their sym pathy for a brave, but unfortunate people. We trust the hall may not be over-crowded, but it strikes us that the present price of tickets might be judiciously raised. At present they are so low as 15s. for a gentleman's ticket; les.. 6d. for a lady's; a:id one guinea fora ticket admitting a lady and a gentleman. IVe remember that on former occasions the only fault we had to find with the Committee of Management was, their not restricting sufficiently their issue of tickets, and the consequent crowded state of the hall. Perhaps, where a ball is given with a charitable purpose, we ought not to be over scru pulous; and shall, therefore, say no more than that, in. common with our readers, we wish every success to sc. spirited an effort to assist the needy and shelter the des titute. MESSRS. 11011110 USE AND CO.'S BANK. 11UPTCY.—Tuesday last was the day fixed for the exa mination of the bankrupts. The large roman at the White hart was nearly tilled with creditors. From eleven o'clock till half-past twelve the Commissioners-were oc cupied in hearing proofs of debts. The creditors who proved this day acre 226; the amount 13,665/. 6s. rod.. making the total proved against th? estate to this tinur, 4 15,•2511. 6s. 10d. Mr. Irobliouse answered as to_ the amount of profit divided between the partners of the firm for the last three or four years, amounting to from 3,500/. to 4,00e1. in the whole, and referred to his books for exact statements. Mr. Hohbouse considered he had been in the receipt of 1,2001 a-year. The bankrupts having received their protection, they signed the neces sary papers for the adjournment or their examinatioce until the 10th of January. It was stated to the Com missioners that there were numbers of creditors who were waiting to prove their debts, and an announcement was, made that to such of the creditors as might be waiting to Rankin s ,To9ha em prove their debts, the Commissioners will state the ap pointment in the London Gazette; and in all probability in all the Bath papers. The day fixed was the 23d inst., at eleven o'clock.—Abridged from the Bath Chronicle 01 to-day. WOOD PA Y I NG,—ln a lecture on wood paving, delivered at the Southwark Literary institution on Wed nesday, by Mr. Lee Stevens, it was stated that this novel mode of forming the surfaces of carriage-ways had already occasioned great increase in the business oh' those shopkeepers who are located where the system has been adopted ; that the value of such hose-property has been considerably improved ; that the quantity of mud collected upon wood patine. by the scavengers, that in Oxford-street for instance, i:barely one-fourth of that. previously removed from the same place, the principal part (if not all) of which is brought upon the wood from adjoining parings ; that the fractures of gas and water pipes under the best system of wood paving bear a pro cuffing ; and that recent ir.provements , in grooving the portion of scarcely one-sixth to those previously oc curring surfaces of the blocks, as exhibited at St. -Paul's Church yard, Holborn, and Regent-street, have obviated all ob jections on the score of slipperiness. Among other sta tistical data, the lecturer produced lists of the quantities, and the prices charged, furnished by the re spectivepn'arties, from which it appears that Mr. Stead m square yards, superficial measurement, in va riousparts of London, the Metropolitan Company Mr. Carey 1,750, Mr. Grimman 650, and Mr -1 has a i d s d , oa l : 12 ; making together 29,216 yards. following instance of the mononamia of theft is related by the I:outlier Francais, but it is unfor tunately without preeedent :.___‘, A foreign gentleman and his wife were in the habit of dining almost daily tst a fashionable restaurant in the Palais Royale. After a time the waiters began to miss articles of plate. Not observing at first, but afterwards remarking, that it was' the silver forks alone, and not the spoons or other things, which disappeared, their suspicions at length fell on the two foreigners, and were communicated to time mas ter of the establishment. lie rejected the idea, - froT the respectable appearance of the parties, who .3al ways din e d sumptuously and paid liberal l y . A the waiters persisted in their notions, the restau rateur directed them to serve plate par ticular mark for time table of the 'suspected Twais., ties. This was done twice, and twice a fora- w as w of. the sing. On the latter occasion he directed. onentheir abode waiters 'to follow the guests - and ascerta riving-. and character. They were found to be Americans,l_ ood. a montls, with a d r_ in splendid furnished apartments at __ be people of tblitel:-arstitl time before been and were reported by the concierge w their accounts with time wealth and honour, paying all t fr. communicated to the utmost regularity. and in' Teservea alone Spoke French, r te es r t ai s s ura ci t a e i t i t n r e , d h a e fo w r z l t ‘ ' : h t t i o i s ch hwa,ho abstracted. in lmis own country, and that he of the highest offices above suspicion. The restaurateur. was h i ghly Zihigenjainuts,b.adnedjared that he had filled some and all his family were he had positive proofs, a n d is abstracted was not given up to him, he Ns ould what was On this the gentleman held a converse.-- apply to the police.. which became warm, and at len g th Lion with his wife, persisted, declared that ended her shawl. On receiving it, the restau rateur up in in her producing the fork, which she had still American, that this was not all, for to the value of I,ooof. had been ab stracted,similar articles, _ by and, lie was convinced, the same hands. Tia, grieved •Ytifirronlll, flatialnuklinhcsaptcy and astounded gentleman immediately paid this. sum, earnestly requesting the restaurateur to assure hint whether it was all lie had lost. This he did, and t h en rateur informed the . of his conduct. A few days after retired, expressing his vexation at the untoward incident, s o h l i e s l , isp and his co nvie t t l i l o e n ge tl n ia tl t em it a a n r , os i e n wards the foreigners left Paris, and returned to their own country. It has since been ascertained that the iatterfois m onomania, tiie delicacy lady after d she had est royedtak the en them e " e m e article severally almost immediately I y d' t BODY OF A MAN FOUND IN TH E rt IYILR. —On Wednesday afternoon the dead body of a man was found floating in the river off the Middlesex' side of Westminster- bridge. The corpse is that of a man about five feet six inches in height, but in such a state of decomposition that it is impossible to judge from the features what the age of deceased might ha , ter been. his dress consisted of an old cotton shirt, cord trousers, and black waistcoat, but neither coat nor stockings. A laced-up boot was found on the right foot, the other being divested of all covering. It is supposed that the corpse has been:in the water - for some consider-- able time, and also from th e wretchedness of deceasetrs, attire, that lie committed suicide from extreme waut.. About his person were no documents of any kind, to afford the least due to his healthy. The corpse is now lying at St. Margaret's workhouse, awaiting a Coroner's; Inquest. ,lip' Ip e Nitt/ t he I hi toi l the rite" stop Cr, 3 ",3.1°