The Sun. — London, England, 1841-01-18 00:00:00

NING EDITION U NITER STATES. Saturday ar rival f tl steern packet ship Caledonia, on so ay nigt;at L o iverP e oo ' l, from' Halifax, we have . received N ew " ew York and Boston papers of the 2d, and Halifax of 4th i nst. passegefrom She made the •• Halifax in eleven I laYs. and brings 95 passengers. Her Majesty's mail bags were under the charge of Lieu. te ant Bury, R.N., through whore promptitude, and that i t te Liverpool agents , upwar d s o f sixty large bags of tter e s and nawspapers were landed, and conveyed to the Past -office with the utmcet rapidity. The t Pass ag e of the Caledonia am fair till she arrived in tie Channel, when sha encountered stront easterly winds, sthieb considerably im p eded her progress into port. rRILADELFIIIA: DE.c. 31 —Tne most important topic u i .co nversatioa just nosy is the " go-ahead" spirit that is PParent in the infant republic of Texas. About three weeks s in c e() I infor me d you o f t h e escape o f 14'it Texians (minus l' e s w killed) from an intended massacre by the Mexicans. ePPears that this event has created a great son both with the Government arid people of ,otters so much so that, aceording to a private of er, a R resolution has been passed hy the Texian House l a presentatives, to the effect that the " President may f ee ePt the services of 6 000 men fur the invasion of ?row the allowing them to keep whatever they make take oso ,'" the Mexicans, and a league of land each out of their .144 1 ; ues ta." A gross outrage has been perpetrated by the 4 "Hs, by the capture of an American sloop and . mur- Z, h i t: her crew, at Corpus Christi, without (as is affirmed) 'heabougdhtest provocation. The captain was run through taken a ruffian named Gonzales, and three of the on shore and shot, after one of them had had wsusit's cut off. Much e e larve events 13 stigating The American Consul at Matamoras the affair, and Gonzales is in custody, these arc calculated deeply to interest Lae adventurous portion of the American public— Itot eiaP Y these who derive their animal impulses the hot Inns of the south; and should a fever nom by chY means got up, either now or at haute time, in favour of an invasive move irtowards Mexico, the result may be deeply im still" in its character. The Mexicans, on their part, iitelk °f au invasion of Texas ; and "monopolies" have " c o e granted (sold) to the house of Rubio, as private settee s ee "tatt-iceumiarnsli;o.iintfo,r the purpose of concentrating funds on for the coming crusade against Texas." terd will percei ve t h a t th e imbroglio between Mexico ~„ 5 was never stronger or more complicated than tpreeent. Meanwhile, the Texians have taken several •I'Laieten vessels. the + . enact returns of the Pres'dential election have just b .? Ptiblished. They show that the whole number of HarriLyses potted was 9 392 638 • or which there were, for Lune. , , -eh, 1 ,269,211, aid for Van Buren, 1,123,427: son, n'43sritY, 145,784, the Roush in favour of a national bank have passed t muse of Representatives of Kentucky by a majority of o e 18. t I • 1 42 .4 1 reported that " Wild Cat," the most savage and sot ille of the Semi no l e chiefs in Florida has been killed is S Eglir with "Tiger Tail," a brother chief. If so, there B Probability that the Florida war will speedily terminate. NJ sh _ am ,Sas just finishd a a t n engagement at New York ; beaus at, the Irish actor, fr is St. - Charles Theatre, New 11, 4 ; Vandenhogiving recitations from the - ,,`"th poets ,to crowded rooms at Boston. hjneoil, on trial in Lockport, New York, charged with one of the persons who destroyed the Caroline Closer in 1838, states that he can prove an alibi, and the is not the perso'n meant. The proceedings excite T er est, and seem to r e vive a bad feeling near that part of lot border. The ship-carpenters of Quebec have struck sm _ h igher wages. Some of the New Brunswick Papers t is'w,„ to reg ret t h e recoi l o f Si r J o h n H arvey, w h o was ex . 1 11 °1 popular as a Gavernor. rot a 2183 9, the Seamen's Friend Society record the wreck American vessels, with the loss of about 700 lives. lw & he ship Mayflower, from Stockholm, has brought out 111V,-four pieces of light artillery and two pieces of 811 11 ,g artillery, with complete apparatus, for the United ~,h(;e2 Govern,ment. They were sent by the officers 'eou to w ry e . nt ha a military tour through Europe horn this 4, T he examination of M'Leod at Lockport, has at length 4_ en br ought to a cl ose . The testimony given was of an qraordinary chara cter , a s some of the witnesses incul we. the prisoner, whilst others distinctly snore that he at another pl ace on t h e n i g ht th e Caroline was burned c I the B r i t i sh. He was, however, remanded to gaol, in ilfault h to app ea r on trial to answer the charge, 1 1 1 -e " hi'. $5 000, and two sureties in $2,500 each. e, re gene' inipreesen now is, that M'Lcod is not the Site en Pure." her is,. / ? av e' ivied intelligence here to the effect that to the Alejesty'e packet brig Spey, from Falmouth C rew c “avun was lost near Buena Vista, October 24. and lettees saved. C op) foh`cvicg paragraph from the United States ta ' v ette, inserely adding that it is all th e inf o r mat i on I can ati t 0 0 0 11 a eubjecc which is, . I k now , o f i mportance j ust io Eng land. The United States Gazette says, on i ,„" e atitiority of one of the Fund Commissioners of I - "it, to e , 4s the int e rest on the bonds of that state will Zttainly be paid when due, notwithstanding the rumour ° the coat rary." N ay the 'way, tone merchants have received letters in ot 4 e o l i l f t 'Zk, stating that a law had passed the Legi s l a t ure n , providieg I;er the payment of the interest due Yrdi bonds on the Ist of January next, and al3o pro was ot h er bones; but adding that the impression tle_ain.tren 5 among the Members of the Legislature, that of - a r t a (lust be resorted to, as the only permanent means 11 3 1 141 ,, , t th; creed of the State. Vic e : r e w Brun sw i c k (an d part i cu l ar l y t h e H a lif ax ) ad evedeesived to.day, positively contradict the statement be r oe troni English papers, that Sir John Harvey is to alle a, AnOth 14. e &teem-boat, the Randolph, has been burnt on Ile li e lasi 14 ippi, Luke with a valuable cargo of cotton. •1 4 , es, It at, but nearly 1,000 bales of cotton destro . yed. isi ant e l Ica rn from the British West Indies that in the s n' t , ivee t)f , T rinidad no fcwei thnn 800 emigrants (negrues) Stet, wring th e month of September, from the United dro U6htt island re f Barbadoes suffered from a severe Pov e V e all the month of November, and much the t e -r i'nd mise r y was an ti c ipated from the failure of . 1311 1 1 Spartan, irons Liverpool to the klavannah, 22d Ulf eroekery an d h ar d wa r e , was wrecked on the dx the entrauce of Harbour Island. Crew and 1 0 ,0 ea To saved. kir western moil, just in, brings intelligence of the ee tel ri 'if The .steam boat Vermont, near St. Louis, with a 5 t dry lot•ds a orth $200,000. N Ew et , (From another Correspondent.) tr e ess et . s ° aks JAN. I.—Since the presentation to Con- Rep o . Itne Presid.. n : s message, and the reports of the body t S) uo defi cite action has taken place in that C~relay's r e sol u ti on for the repeal of the Sub. theh a t -t h 4 : l is.sti 11 pending in the Senate, but no other mo ere lOth i ll ' yet b den re este towards a national bank. On rise the j„ u ,d, •Crittenden, of Kentucky, reported, from Sif or 'eitry Committee of the Senate, a Bill to establish set,:,` l hank, o law throughout the United States. This wetly tshe same Bill which was passed by that 14 4 e Lue 1 4;ste Sesaini, and lost in the House. It was ablOrder• of :he Day for the 7th inst. No reason ean exist that a bankrupt law will be passed eV' e Tires cnt Seseion—that is, before March 4. %t oll :Sig hut* et of - our ‘ ie;etions with Great Britain, a t til ""e u , 4 a 4 ll h i e e off , re I in's; e Senate. by Mr. Ruggles, df age e4 e n the ' Presichent for the communication tlit egire3 P o ll4;2l-Ice that has paseed'in connection with . Nl* °9lL eastern, bserndery. In the House a resolution ief o 4LePtsel on the 21st ult., calling oo the President for numi ' 4 titt a , °I I tc , what step.; had been taken to procure A tion for t he burning of the Caroline. kr, Aleclorial t ,as also been presented he the Senate by Newit4vis, ..Massachusetts,from certain merchants of th e Ee r, Pert, his State, iu relation to the trade with the p ‘ tll Colo nies, asking a repeal of the law on whi ch arras, gements of that trade are founded. . He lily Nv.lreferesi ce to the Catenittee on foreign relations. k t e , r, ate oof Massacinesetts (to be tim . Secretary . that thin rider enere Her. Administration) said hop6 d !' AUbjeCt caS one of the deepest imporamace, and weuld r. teeive the fullest investigation from the "Inge til " He , considered that many of our treaty " ar etsPro, Paw sting to be founded on principles of re uls,44 va l ad no sz..eh character ; but are, on the cent 'try, n _ , lo helloegeou s t o . American commerce, and hi g hly be land t" the Eneish trade. Mr. Merrick (of Wiry, st Eet!, as ao illustration of the injurious effects min had been aedng, v _ 13 Pretended reciprocity eistemi upon which the .Go ;lae. t el Is Rare formerly that some 60 or 60 American employed in the carrying trade of i n y et ,0 lettaseen Baltimore and the Heise Towns, and now /o ' l ' ,e ix American vessels are thus engaged, with 40 or s.othad vessels. Mr. Calhoun (of South Carolina), said 417; b e had no ides we should he able to make a satisfactory ? „Lti,et nient with Great Britain on this subject, but was Ite' a t i v i t n `c c r s.enclinq the resolution to the committee. It _reterred to the committee on foreign relations. .! sta..d, b : t t m p d r a e r s y tn, these important subjecte—the th3c a-ekttern th, burning of the Caroline, and s tet era It It is from the hope of being able to 14 _ i t . erk hanoarable and sa t isfactory adjustment of diem hole: that Mr. Webster ire induced to accept the .Se 'to`,l crYstip of State under General Harrison. He expec ts e Q t, ein additional claims upon the gratitude and Leven: countrymen by their equitable settlement. on fe w sg has also been occupied with the navy pension • c anitl the public lands • questions so exclusively of do t h - o 'v' interest, that it is hardly worth while to introduce to your renders. IV FW YORK MONEY MARI:;.ET—DEc. 31 . ss.us AT TIIE STOCK EXCiIiANGE• 50' SIM'S U n i ted States Bank 641 6 0 do. D elawarl and Hudson ,, 4 months 83 100 ( h ). North American Trust C 0..... ' 991 6 0 do. M erc h ants ' Banking Asso. 20 dn. Bulk State of New York 25 d). M ec h an i cs ' Bat.kisg Association.. •••• 83} 1 0 de, Mohawk Railroad 64 • .. 50 do. P aterson Railroad sla .. 470 do. New Jersey Railroad . ..3 I)() do. &main rum Railroad b next week 2.' , T 100 do. I - Lark:in Railroad s 3 days 37* 35 2 do. Long Island Railroad . .551 h , i ` do. Canton Co. Bait ilto: "6 wag 4 vnosierate business at the Boa r d thi s morn / t Kr mad no very important alteration in prices. Stoning. 1 I ,_tt 'ailroad closed at an advance of A ; Long Island Mail t i 7 d ,% I f i ; North American Trust Co , Paterson R ail -11 to 111 id Canto n Co. of 4- per cent upon the final sales 1: %IA issterday. Bank of State of New York decliled 4 and I . l nited St ates Bank 3P" cent' a %TAMI. ST oeKs.—slo,ooo Indian a bonds were sold to " at I'3. 4 I o acutricia.—FoßzioN.—Bills on England, 81 a Si. et fie of tour ety banks are (hawing at the lack!. price, 4 . I I T Ill srla•—$3,000 on Phil a d e lphia were sold this h_ i tt o ea% at 99. e,; `"k " MERCIAL NEWS AND MONEY MARKET. S tflot\ / ithstanding le publication in the Journal of e 4, In k 'c'e ih relation to the United States Bank, that stock l'llt Up 1, , x New York better than might have been ex- ~ 4 __~., petted. In this city it left off at 651 ; heavy exchanges on England are quoted at 8i to t 3- premium, but not brisk. Domestic are better ; between New York and this city 1 per cent. Marley, however, is tight in this city—the natural result of the contr, , ctive policy of the banks prior to resuming. The Cotton Market is re markably quiet—partly owing to Christmas, and partly to the small stock on hand for actual sale, as holders are not only firm, but in no hurry to sell ; and ex porters, on the other hand, deem present rates too high for shipment. The total sales last week in New Yurk did not exceed 1,200 bales. It may be further added, that the deman d . by home manufactures is slow and limited. The quotations are—Upland, 9c. to 101 e. ; Mobile, 91c. to 11c. ; New Orleans, 9ic. to ; and Alabama, 94c. to 11c. Up to Saturday last, the total export since October 1, 1839, was 143,888 bales ; same time last year, 163 812. The flour market is also without animation ; and Gennessee is steady at $4 94c. to $5 ; 1,000 barrels of Michigan sold, for shipment to the Bri tish provinces, at $4 87 c. ; best Georgetown $5 25c. ; best Brandywine, $5 50c. ; but little or no Southern is selling just now. Freights to Liverpool, for Cotton, -id. to and Flour has been taken as low as ls. per barrel ; but a cargo was engaged for London last week at 23. At New Orleans specie bears only from 1 to 2 per cent. pre mium ; and Cotten is shippinz fast from that port to Liverpool ; iiTdeed, business there seems remarkably brisk. The late frosts, however, have seriously injured the sugar crops in Louisiana. DREADFUL ACCIDENT ON THE RIVER.-TEN LIVES LOST. On Saturday evening an appalling calamity happened at Brentford in consequence of the bursting of the lock gates, and the consequent rushing out of the waters, which sunk a number of barges and boats, and caused the loss of no less than ten lives. It appears that owing to the late thaw and the heavy rains of Friday night and Saturday a great accumulation of the land water had taken place, the town of Brentford was in many places overflowed, the principal streets under water, and Brent ford-common completely inundated, effecting the de struction of property to an enormous amount. The landwaters from the hills caused the Thames to rise se veral feet above the usual level, and to fill the canals and creeks leading to the river. At the entrance of Brent ford-lock on Saturday evening a number of craft, boats and barges, were waiting to go in, when suddenly the gates of the lock, unable to resist the pressure of the water, were burst open, and the stream came down in a torrent and overwhelmed the barges and boats, sinking some and destroying others. A most fearful scene en sued. Nearly every barge had , one or more persons on board, and the " Monkey-boats" (long narrow-barges, with a small cabin at one end, which navigate the ca nals) had a family in each. The cries and shouts of the men, and the screams of the women and children were heard amidst the roaring of the waters, which swept everything before them. The craft were thrown upon each other by the force of the water, and a great quantity of timber, which was lying afloat in rafts, set adrift by the violence of the current. A man and a boy in rnakieg an effort to escape from one of the barges and get ashore, perished ; and a family of seven chil dren, who were in the cabin of one of the monkey boats, went down with it, and met a watery grave. A woman in another barge was also drowned. Many swam ashore, which they reached in a most exhausted state, and others were picked up by the persons who put out in boats to their assistance. After the confusion created by this sudden and terrible calamity had in some degree subsided, it was ascertained s that two monkey boats, a barge laden with corn, and another with coals, were sunk, and three other barges empty had also gone down. Not less than 20 stacks of tim ber were set adrift, and were floating about the stream yesterday morning, some of which had floated several miles down the river. The body of the bargeman already mentioned as drowned wrapped in a sail,was found yester day, when the tide receded. Theothers have not yet been recovered. Great injury has been ,done to the banks of the canal by this sudden irruption of the waters, which exceeded, in violence and impetuosity, anything of the kind for many years past. It is reported that other persons are missing ; but we have reason to be lieve that we have not under-rated the extent of this serious accident. The ebb tide was remarkably strong on Saturday night and yesterday, and the craft going down the river were carried along with the greatest velocity, which was caused by the immense quantity of land-water rushing down, and a good deal of damage was done. The boats going up the river had the ut most difficulty in making headway, and in shooting the bridges, and were often carried back by the force of the current. The ice has almost totally disappeared from the river, and the rain has sunk the vast fields and icebergs below bridge, which, for a fortnight be fore, had caused so great an obstruction to navigation. ANOTHER AND A LATER ACCOUNT. During yesterday (Sunday) considerable excitement prevailed throughout the western portion of the suburbs, in consequence of the circulation of a report that during the previous night a most fearful inundation had oc curred in the town of Brentford, occasioned by the bursting of the banks and locks of the Grand Junction Canal, which had been attended by the destruction of property to the value of nearly 100,0001., and the car rying away of several houses by the stream, as well as the loss of many lives. The water, it appears, was first observed to be slowly rising about half-past 12 o'clock on Saturday night, but no fears of an inundation being entertained by the per sons residing near, they retired to rest, little dreaming that they would be so soon aroused from their slumbers. Towards two o'clock, however, Police-Constable Smith, T GO, whu was on duty near the bridge, ob serving the water still increasing, and rushing with great force to the Thames, awakened some of the boatmen belonging to what are called " monkey boats," large numLers of which were moored off .the different wharfs abutting on the canal, and cautioned them to be on the alert for their own security. At that time, and even up to half-past three o'clock yesterday morning, imme diate danger was not apprehended, but a few minutes before four o'clock a loud noise was heard to the north of the town, which momentarily approached nearer and nearer, and it was soon ascertained that the narrow stream of the Brent had swelled into a mighty river, and overflowing its banks, was pouring itself into the already increased waters of the canal. Numbers of boats, barges, and lighters were instantly torn from their moorings, and driven with great force through the bridge, towards the Thames. At the game instant, also, the accumulated waters having ov,'rflowed all the premises north of the high road, burst with frightful force through two avenues by the houses of Mr. Brasher, near the bridge, and Mr. Farrell, directly opposite the church, filling the lower rooms of the houses. The police immediately sprang their rattles, and lost no time in awakening the inhabitants to a sense of their danger, and where some were too deeply buried in sleep to be aroused by the knocking, they forced the doors open. The scene at that moment it is impossible to describe. Men, women, and children, many of them in their night clothes, were running in all directions for places of shelter, while the roaring of the water, added to the screams of the wretched inhabit ants of the boats, and of the individuals inhabiting the numerous cottages running south of the town down to the water side, were most appalling. In a very short time, ail the houses at that portion of the town were flooded, and the water rising rapidly, the occupiers of the houses near the market-place commenced damming up their doors, and there is no doubt that the whole not only of New Brentford, but also of Old Brentford, would shortly have become under water, had the stream not found itself an outlet at the bottom of Church-alley, by razing the wall of the extensive nursery grounds of Messrs. Ronalds, and another wall at the southern ex tremity of the grounds, by which it joined the canal near its outlet to the Thames. Every possible assistance was immediately rendered by those of the inhabitants who bad not been reached by the inundation. About five o'clock the water was at the highest, and the only means of communication between the houses near the bridge was by a boat. Towards six o'clock it was ascertained that the water was gradually decreasing, and daylight was anxiously looked for, that the extent of the effects of the inunda tion might be ascertained. Above the bridge, as far as has been ascertained, the damage bas not been so extensive as below it. During the early part of the day fears were enter tained that the whole of the crews of the boats, &c., which have been wrecked were drowned ; much interest was excited to ascertain the fate of a family of seven children, who, with their father and mother, named Tolley, it was known were on Saturday evening on board one of the boats belonging to Messrs. Price and Suns, of Brierly-hill, which boat is one of those sunk. I t was, however, in the afternoon ascertained that they bad been most miraculously saved, as the boat was being driven along by the current, by the exertions el a family named Ayres, living in a cottage at the bottom of Boar's Head-yard, who, as the boat passed the win dow, succeeded in dragging in the seven children, where our reporter saw thorn, and where he learned that the and mother had also been sated. At tee next cottage were also two sisters of the name of Forster each with one child, who were rescued from another boat. It has also been ascertained that no less than twenty-one men, women, and children saved their lives by climbing over the wail of the Duke of Northumber land's grounds, and taking refuge in a cowhouse, where they have been since found. ,A. TURKISH PREACHER.—One day Nasir-ed tlin ascended the pulpit of the mosque, and thus addressed the congregation :—" 0, true believers l do you know what . 1 am going to say to you ?" " No," responded the congreg,:tion. " Well, then," replied he, " there is no use wasting my time on such an ignorant set ;" so saying, he came down from the pulpit. He went to pre4h a second time, an d zsked the congregation , " 0, true be lievers I d o you kno;• what I am going to say to you ?" "We know," repli e d the audience. " Then there is no IIF.O in me telling you," said Nasii-ed-din, and again he descended frhm the pulpit. When next he came to peach, and asked the usual que stion, the congregration resolved to have a trial o f hi s p ower s answered, " Some of us know and some of us do not know." "0 !" said Nasir-ed-din, . . let those who know tell those who do not know, and I shall he spared the trouble of preaching." So saying, he came down from the pulpit.— Turkish Jest .Book. TIFIE'SIJN, LONDON, MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1841. WALSALL ELECTION. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) PLAIN SPEAKING QUESTIONS PUT TO THE ELECTORS OF WALSALL. What is the reason that PEACE is of no advantage to the people?—Answ. The Corn Laws. What is the cause of the great scarcity, and the high price Inf provisions, for both man and beast ?—The Corn Laws. What is the reason that the waste lands and com mons are unanimously enclosed, and the people thereby deprived of their undoubted ancient rights and privi leges ?—The Anti-Christian Corn Laws. What is the reason that the best and most indus trious of the people are obliged to emigrate?—The Corn Laws. What is the reason that the great and wealthy (families) resida in foreign lands where bread is cheap and abundant?—The Anti-Christian Corn Laws. What is the reason that the people scarcely ever riste meat unless they enter into her Majesty's service ? —The Corn Laws. _ . What is the cause of the country being clouded over with poor-houses in time of Peace ?—The Anti-Chris. tian Corn Laws. Men of Walsall, God and man command and " ex pect you to do your duty" to your friends, God, and THE PEOPLE ! January 17th, 1841. ealthy people DOUBLE their incomes by liv ing with their families on the Continent, enjoying cheap good bread, and paying no taxes. LOSS OF EIGHT LIVES AT BOULOGNE. BOULOGNE,FRIDAY EVENING.—About twelve o'clock this day, her Majesty's packet, the Beaver, Captain R. Mudge, from Dover, hove in sight, not being able pro bably to reach Calais in time for the departure of the estafette for Paris. Unfortunately there was but little water in the harbour, and the sluices being open, and the wind blowing on shore, caused a good deal of surf off the harbour. As soon as the steamer reached the roads, the harbour-master ordered the pilot, whosel turn it was, to go out, but he declined, stating as a reason for disobeying orders, there was too much surf for so small a boat. Another was requested, who at first hesitated, though the most intrepid of seamen. His son, however, appealing to his courage, prevailed upon the father to venture with six other seamen ; they weathered the surf and reached the steamer in safety, and immediately took on board the mail bags, the mate (Mr. Hare), whose duty it is to accompany the bags to the post-office, and two passengers. Two other passengers also got into this small boat, but the pilot considering they wore too many, recommended the two last to return on board, promising to land them at a second trip. They then made for the harbour, but, alas ! at mid way between the steamer and the shore the boat cap sized and sunk; the passengers and seamen struggling together among the most terrific breakers, and in a situation where no earthly assistance could be rendered them. As soon as the accident was observed from the packet the galley-boat was let down, and the poor fellows who manned it I believe did their utmost to render assistance, but they could not approach the spot in time. Nine of these unfortunate beings were carried by the current to the westward, of whom three were picked up by this boat, one of whom only (a French seaman) was rescued in time, the two others having died from exhaustion and cold before the galley-boat could regain the steamer. Two other French seamen were fortunate enough to regain the shore by swim ming. Those who have perished are two passengers, Ame rican gentlemen—one is Mr. Charles Philip de la Ro siere, of Quebec ; the name of the other cannot yet be ascertained, the contents of his passport having been obliterated by the water ; Delpierre (called Cator) the pilot and his son, and four seamen. It is impossible to describe the heart-rending scene this catastrophe occasioned, particularly among the fishermen of this port, and their female relations, who may be considered almost as one large family, for as they never intermarry with any other class of people, they are all nearly or distantly related to each other. The screams, hallooing, supplications, and lamentations were indescribable. The poor pilot, Cator, was universally respected by every one who knew him, and has rendered the greatest services to humanity, at the peril of his life, by saving at different periods nearly a hundred persons, and for his intrepidity and bravery he was some years back de corated with the legion of honour. The sad and pe culiar fate of his son has excited the most lively sym pathy and admiration at his courage. He was the first who was rescued from the water, and while in the galley boat, perceiving his father at some distance sinking from exhaustion, he leaped into‘the water to ren der him assistance ; after great exertions he reached him, and at the same moment a breaker separated them for ever : the father was picked up, but the son has not yet been found. For some time it was feared the mail bags would be lost, or their contents so much damaged as to be of little worth ; but I believe all have been recovered and in a fit state to be forwarded by the regular estafette. Bodies found—One passenger and Cator (the pilot.) One passenger and five seamen not yet, but it is ex• petted they will be found at daylight to-morrow. (raou OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) JAN.I6.—We have an account to day of a sad accident at Boulogne yesterday, H.M. Packet Beaver, had proceeded yesterday morning from hence with the French mail, and the wind not suiting for Calais, had steered for Boulogne. On her arrival off Boulogne, the tide not suiting to enter the port, one of the Bou logne boats, under the command of an experienced boatman named Delpierre, went off to land the mail and passengers. They had received the mail into their boat, in charge of Mr. Steriker Hare, the chief-mate of the Beaver, with two passengers, and were returning, and when about mid-way between the packet and the har bour a heavy sea struck the boat and I lament to say Mr. Hare, the two passengers, (who are reported to be American gentlemen), and five of the French boatmen were unfortunately drowned. The master of the boat, Delpierre, an intrepid skilful boatman and his son, are amongst the sufferers. The steam-packet sent her jolly-boat to their assistance, the moment the acci dent was observed from her deck, and it is said suc ceeded in rescuing two of the French boatmen. Mr. Hare was an excellent seamen, who had been many years in the Packet service, and was highly res pected. He has left a widow and a large family to deplore the sad loss they have so unexpectedly sustained. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCHESTER.-FumAY• Ti;;DERIII .—Very little was done; but one alteration requires to be pointed out. Palmmon has gained so much on the Itosalie colt as to make it doubtful which has the call. Marshal Soult is losing ground, and two or three points m r: than were offered at Tattersall's on Thursday could no doubt have been obtained without difficulty. CHESTER CUP. —Fourteen have been backed against the field—Bloomsbury the favourite at 20 to 1 ; 25 to I of feied against Maroon, for whom, however, it is said forfeit has been declared. CLYDESDALE CLUB COURSING MEETING JANUARY, The Douglas Stakes were won by Lord Eglinton's Evergreen ; the Eglinton Stakes by Lord Dou,glases Cessn9ek ; the Brandon Stakes by Mr. Geddes's Go ; the Clyde Stakes by Mr. Downie's Derwent; and the East Kilbride Stakes by Mr. Duggan's The Artful Dodger. RACES TO C The following is a eomplet , :o the present time : !ONIE IN 1841. :e list of the appointments up 1%1 ARCH. Coventry WarAiek Pytehloy Hunt... 2sth SE WERS OF WESTMINSTER AND PART OF MIDDLESEX. A special meeting of the Court of Sewers for the City and Liberty of Westminster and part of the County of Middlesex, will be held at the Sewers' office in Greek -street, Soho-square, to-morrow, to sign a pre cept to the Sheriff' of Middlesex to return a Tra verse Jury. the hardship of the case. I, however, have another consolation, namely, that the coming Corporate Reform will prevent a similar adjudication against me, and that men will be on the bench who can discriminate between equity and old oppressive law—justice and wrong. Allow me, in conclusion, to assure you, that I shall give the further exaction from me of this Minister's Money every resistance in my power (short of physical), and if every Roman Catholic did the same, your Pro testant parishioners would he shamed into collecting your income amongst themselves, and I am convinced you will agree with me in saying, they ought to do so, as they, and they alone, get your spiritual services. I remain, Rev. Sir, Your outraged, but obedient servant, E. MURPHY. Rev. Mr. W. C. Neligan, Sunday's Well. Sir—l regret exceedingly the circumstance which took place yesterday, and beg to assure you most so lemnly that I was wholly unconnected with it—and that it was done without either my sanction or knowledge. I am, Sir, yours very obedient, Dec. 23, 1840. WILLIAM NELIGAN. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. (From the Hampshire Telegraph.) PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 16.--Letters from H.M. brig Lynx, Lieutenant Commander Henry Broadhead, dated Accra, ht October, state the present ship's company to he all healthy ; but great apprehensions were enter tained for the safety of Mr. Slade, mate of the Lynx, who, with some of the crew, was left on the 12th of March, off Lagos, in charge of a Portuguese schooner prize, bound to Sierra Leone. This vessel called at Prince's Island for water, and has not since been heard of. It was feared, from the length of time which had elapsed since that period, she bad been upset in one of the heavy tornadoes prevalent at that season of the year, and that every soul had perished. The head-quarters and baggage of the 42d regi ment, under the command of Lieut.-Colonel Johnstone, embarked on Monday and Tuesday last at Cork, on board the Atholl, troop-ship, Mr. Bellamy commander, for Corfu. The Viper brigantine was put out of commission on Thursday, and her crew allowed leave of absence. The Sulphur and Starling arrived at Singapore on the 15th October, and were lying there on the 25th. The crew of the Rapid have been paid wages this day, and granted ten days' leave. The new steam-vessel Driver left this port yesterday, for Woolwich, in tow of the Fearless steamer, but put back in the evening. The Pluto steamer arrived to-day from the eastward, with a few volunteers for the Indus ; she will go to Plymouth with a few others for the Impregnable, and is ultimately intended to accompany Captain Trotter's three iron steamers to the mouth of the Niger river. The Phoenix steam-vessel, Commander Richardson, was paid wages on Wednesday, and is still waiting fer orders to proceed to Malta. The Avon steamer sailed on Thursday, for Plymouth, with newly raised seamen. In Harbour—Queen, Victory, Indus, Excellent, Royal George, Tweed, Phoenix, Rapid, Apollo troop ship, Pluto, Alban, Fearless, and Echo steamers, Cracker tender. At Spithead—Driver. A Court-martial was held on Saturday last at Ply mouth on board the San Josef, in Hamoaze, on George Hobbs, the gunner of the Pigeon packet. The priso ner was arraigned on four charges. First—being drunk and disorderly ; 2d, repeated drunkenness ; 3d, for insubordination, and disobedience of orders ; and 4th, for striking his superior officer, Daniel Braily, master of the Pigeon, while in the execution of his duty. The prisoner pleaded guilty to all the charges. Daniel Brolly deposed as lollows ant toaster of the Pigeon packet ; in consequence of the prisoner's repeated drunkenness and disobedience of orders, I had written for a court-martial on hint. On the third of January he came into my cabin and asked me if I would with draw the letter, I said, certainly not, and that he had received a deal of kindness from my hands ; the priso ner used very foul language to me, and struck me several times. There was a boy with me in the cabin at the time : 1 called out for the boatswain's mate, who came with three or four men to any rescue, just in time to save me from being struck again by the prisoner. The prisoner had me by the collar at the time I was rescued. The boy who was in the cabin corroborated the state ment of the master. The Court deliberated nearly two hours, and on its re-opening the Judge Advocate read over the charges, and pronounced the prisoner guilty : he sentenced hint to be hung at the yard-arm of one of H.M.S. in Hamoaze. The prisoner expressed a hope that in consideration of his long servitude, and its being the first offence, the Court would recommend hint to mercy. The President, Rear-Admiral Warren, said the Court regretted that their duty was imperative, but that they would recommend him to mercy. APRIL. Huntingdon Spring, 6th or 13th Newmarket Craven l2th Canterbury S_pring l 3th East Sussex Hunt Cat teriek ... Bath, &c Shiffnal Newmarket Croxton Park, Bedford Spring, and Eglinton Park, are not fixed. MAY. Ches!er 3d Hippodrome 4th Plymouth Spring sth Newmarket Beverley Gorhambury Epsom York Spring not fixed. JUNK. Manchester Hippodrome Ascot Newton l6th Ilanyton Newcastle-on-Tyne 2lst' Cheltenham Bibury Club • 29th Stockbridge 3oth EXTRAORDINARY FLOOD IN CANTERBURY. —Owing to the rapid thaw on Thursday, and the heavy showers that fell the greater part of the day, the water in the Stour rose to a considerable height ; so much se as to overflow all the marshes from Tunford-bridge to Westgate farm. The orchard in St. Dunstan's was cue sheet of water, sod several pumps were employed in ejecting that which had found its way into the kitchens of the houses in St. Dunstan's-terrace. Yesterday the wat er rose muc h higher ; it advanced to within a few feet of the turnpike road in Westgate ; and in St. Peter's-place three parts of the houses were flooded. The water was up to the extent of the street. Great alarm was felt by the inhabitants, and much inconvenience was experienced. To describe it in the words of one poor old woman, who had been cx poced to its unpleasantness . from sleeping on the ground floor the night before, she literally " slept in the water." It was too feet deep in her house. In other houses it was equally peep.—Caliterbury Journal of Saturday, JULY. Newmarket Worcester Liverpool Dudley ... 2oth Lancaster Goodwood AUGUST. Huntingdon The Pottery 3,1 Brighton Newcastle (Staff) Wolverhampton Lewes Ripon Hereford Egham York ... Paisley ........ 25th .....not fixed. iitto. SEPTEMBER. Warwick Norwich Doncaster l3th Lichfield Leicester Liverpool 22d Lincoln 23,1 Newmarket 2Sth Bedford ... 2sth or 26th Western (Ayr) tint week. Shrewsbury ... not fixed. OCTOBER. Newmarket Newmarket Caledonian I-1 unt, Keho, and Knutsford APPOINTMENTS. Lieutenant—W. C. Nowell, to the Powerful. Assistant•Surgeons—R. Willcox (acting), to the Pliconix, vice Callaghan ; Dr. W. Scott (acting), to the Qut-en. Matters' Assistant—James Milton, to the Avon. Clerk—J. A. Messum, to the Phcenix. First Engineer—W. Richardson to the Phcenix, vice Marshall. Second Engineer—John Hentv, to the Phoenix. Carpenter—W. Lee, to the Victory, vice Reynolds ; Edward Bulky, Carpenter's Mate of the Viper, to be Acting Carpenter, and borne on the Victory. ROYAL MARlNES.—Captain David Marley, to the rank of Lieut.-Colonel, vice Walker, deceased ; First Lieutenant William Gordon to the rank of Captain, vice Marley ; Second Lieutenant E. T. H. Ussher, to be first Lieutenant. Lieutenant Stephen Bradley (1838), so highly spoken of by Commodore Napier, in his despatches of the 25th and 29th September, and 13th October last, for his gallant conduct on the coast of Spain, is pro moted to the rank of Commander.—Commission dated the Ist instant, on which he completed his two years' sea service as Lieutenant. (From the Hampshire Independent.) PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 16.--The Athol, troop ship, ar rived at the Cove of Cork, on the Bth inst., from this port, to embark troops for the Mediterranean. The Apollo, troop ship, Mr. W. White, master commanding, goes out of harbour to-morrow morning, and sails immediately to Cork, to embark troops for Malta. First Lieutenant Craig, R.M., was a passenger on board the Thames Dublin steamer, when she was lost a few days since off Scilly. The crews of the Rapid, Avon, and Viper, have given a day's pay to the widows and orphans of the late crew of the Fairy. IitELAIND. DUBLIN, JAN. 15. HE AGGREGATE MEETING OF IRISH RE FORMERS. The terrible severity of die weather did not, contrary to all anticipation, mar in any material degree the splendid display of opposition from all classes of Reformers in Ira. land against the disfranchisement scheme of Lord Stan Icy. The requisition, to which I have more than once alluded, recorded the sentiments of the friends of honest and impartial government in every district of the country, and of many of the great English Whig proprietors, such as the Duke of Devonshire and Lord Fitz william. That requisition contained the signatures of forty-three Peers, fifty Members of the Heusi.: of Commons, a great number of Baronets and sons of Peers, upwards of four hundred Deputy-Lieutenants and Magistrates, and more than a thousand landed proprietors, members of the Bar, and merchants. The meeting took place in the Theatre Royal, Hawkins'. street, every part of which, stage, boxes, pit, and galleries. was densely crowded at one o'clock, notwithstanding the high prices required for admission, on account of the ex pense of hiring the building. The platform was crowded with gentlemen resident in Dublin, or who had come up front the country. Amongst them I observed the following :—Lord Brabazon, M. P., Hun. Constantine Dillon, Hon. Martin J. Ffreneh, Sir W. Somerville, Bart., M. P., Sir Percy Nugent, Sir Ar thur Clarke, Sir Henry Jervis White, Bart., Daniel O'Con nell, M.P., John O'Connell, M. P., James Power, M. P., Henry Grattan, M. P., Robert Dillon Browne, M. P., Robert Archbold, M.P., Hon. H. Westenra, M.P., D. J. Ross (Rostrevor), Messrs. Lynch (Tara Hall), Robert Cassidy, Charles Bianconi Richard Ferrall, Elias Cor bally, J.l'., John H. Sheill, J. P., John Perrin, Thomas Dickson, Q. C:, John Ilatcbell, Q. C:, John Ches. ter (county Louth), Robert Grimshaw, J. P. (Belfast), Nicholas Fitzsimon, M. P., Carew O'Dwyer, Hudson (Belfast), Thomas Tennent, J. P. (Belfast), John O'Brien, Anthony O'Brien, Barron, R. O'Gorman, A. S. Craw ford, William Nugent, John H. Lethbridge (son of Sir Thomas Lethbridge), Robert M'Clelland, Peter Purcell, James Nugent, Leland Crosthwaite, Thomas Hutton, James O'Dowd, Charles Joyce, T. O'Mara, J. J. kin strong, R. Dc Vcrdon (Louth), Thomas Boylan (Hill town House), Pierce Mahony, Thomas M'Kane, William Murphy, John Lentaigne, J. P., T. P. Kelly, David Lynch, Esqrs. ; Surgeon Colles, Rev. Dr. Yore, Rev. A. O'Connell, Rev. Dr. Montgomery ( Belfast), Lieut.- Colonel Morris, Captain William Dillon, Major Dunne, Major Edwards, &c. A great number of letters from Noblemen, Members of Parliament, and other influential persons, were then read by the Secretary, in which they apologised for their un avoidable absence from the meeting. Among those whose letters were read were the Marquis of Headfort, the Earl of Arran, Lord Creinorne, Lord Clements, the Earl of Listowcll, Lord Waliscourt, Lord Listuore, Lord Carew, Lord Gormanstown, Lord Smart do Decies, the Catholic Archbishop of Tuam, Lord Marcus Hill, the Right Rev. Dr. Crolly, &c. The applause of the assembly ran loud and long conti nued as each popular leader entered the theatre. Lords Charlemont and Brabazon, and Sir William Somerville, were recognised and received most enthusiastically, and reiterated peals of applause marked the entry of Mr. O'Connell. About two o'clock the chair was taken by the Earl of charlaniont. When the Right Honourable CHAIRMAN made his appearance on the platform he was greeted with tile most enthusiastic applause. Fits Lordship said :-- Gei,tiesnen, it would ill become me when I sec around me so many gentlemen front all parts a the kingdom, ready and willing on all occasions to coma forward and partake of the struggle for the liberties of Ireland—to assist in obtaining justice for that country, in whose defence we are all willing to live and die—it would ill become me, I say, when I see those gentlemen around me, to detain you by any lengthened prefatory oh. servations, on assuming that position to which you have done me the honour to invite me.—(Loud cheers.) lam sorry to be obliged to tell you that my brother is not here this day ; but will any one suppose that a man who bears his name and springs from the loins of Charlemont can be anything but a friend to Ireland.—( Hear, and loud cheers ?) The truth is, gentlemen, my brother is absent from this meeting solely on account of the delicate state of his health.—(Cheers.) Gentlemen, the next person for whom I have to apologise is my excellent friend and faithful associate in the cause of Ireland, Lord Gosford.—( Hear, bear, and loud cheers.) He w as re - solved to be here this ay, but has been prevented by a po tent and unrelenting enemy to liberty of motion—the gout —Lord Gosford is stow suffering from a severe attack of that enemy, and is unable to rise from his bed. Now, Gentleman, (Lord Charlemont continued), there is an other honoured name, another dear friend of mine, who is not present this day, and whose name is not in the re quisition—l mean the Duke of Leinster.—( Loud cheer ing.) A certain malignant party in this country have not hesitated to say that he refused to affix his name to the requisition ; but, Gentlemen. that party reckoned without their host. I have lived in great intimacy with that illustrious individual, and I know the fervour of his love for Ireland. I know that his heart pants for her welfare, and that his love of liberty never swerves from its dictates.—( Hear, hear, and cheers.) I will stake my existence that there shall not be a sin gle resolution moved here to-day, that the Duke .of Leinster would not cordially second.—( Immense ap plause.) Now, Gentlemen, one word as to the object of the present meeting. I have lived long enough to see Ireland pass through many phases, and many arduous struggles, and she safely emerged from every crisis, and advanced in liberty by the intelligence and unanimity of her sons.—( Loud cheers.) Have I ever despaired of my country? No, Gentlemen, and when I look around me and see gentlemen from every part of the kingdom as sembled here this day ; when I see men of all patties, except the Tory party ; when I behold men of every shade of Liberal opinion met here, sinking all minor considera tions, I cannot but consider this demonstration of great national value, as an earnest that we shall, by perse verance and unanimity, defeat Lord Stanley's Bill for the disfranchisement of Ireland.—(Loud cheers.) I grieve to see a man of his rank losing the proud position which he had won, and ought to retain, in order to do what?— affix more firmly the galling chains of Ireland. But he shall do no such thing; he shall, he must be defeated. The Noble Earl resumed his scat amidst renewed and pro longed cheering. Lord BRABAZON came forward, amidst loud cheering, to move the first resolution. Previous to doing so, he said—lt has been confided to me to move the first reso lution, and I am happy to say it is of such a nature that it requires no advocacy on my part to induce you unani mously to adopt it. ( gear, hear.) Gentlemen, Lord Stanley's Bill has been the immediate reason of our assembling here to-day.--(Hear.) That Bill has raised the patriotism of Ireland from one end to the other ; and brought together, within these walls, the men of Ulster, Leinster, Connaught, and Munster, to re cord their indignation at the attempt, and to express their determination for having their rights, their full rights, and nothing but their rights.—( Cheers.) It will not alone do to have a uni:ed force of Ireland with us, but we must also enlist the sympathies of the English people—( Hear, hear.) I think we have them with with us ; and it is consolatory to reflect, on entering into the struggle, that we have their assistance—that we have the assistance not only of the enlightened in England, but. of all that is sound in Ireland.—(Loud cheers.) Is it at the very moment when education is spreading abroad through out tie laid, and when our institutions are becoming mere enli,4litened—( Cr es of " Hear ")—is it when the mind of the rising generation of Ireland—rising, too, under the influence, and receiving a participation in the full advantages to be derived from a religious and moral edu cstion, from industry, and good conduct; is it at the mo ment when we have in the country temperance and tem perance societies, at the head of which stands a man in whose praise I feel I cannot say too much—( Loud cheers) —and on whose virtues I feel I cannot dwell too highly— (Cheers) —when those societies are formed under the in flusnce of that good man, whose .Christian virtues are only commensurate with his philanthropic feelings—( Hear, hear, aisd cheers)—when we have reclaimed the peasantry from the besotting and brutalising vice of drunkenness, which is the cause of all crime, and one particularly that blackened the page of Irish history—when the stamp of improved habits is on the people—when civilization is pro gressing—when crime is diminishing daily and hourly, in as extraordinary a degree as it pleases rue to record it— when the resources of the country arc in process of deve lopment—when agriculture is improved—when trade and manufactures are experiencing a rise, and en couragement they never hitherto had, and which I trust will be as lasting as I know it is beneficial— when all these things are taking place, and I have not overdrawn the picture—what party or individual can be found ignorant or base enough to say that we are not ehtitled to the privileges enjoyed by the people of Eng land, or not able to use them as well as they ?—( Loud cheers.) Gentlemen, you are all aware of the dissimila rity that exists between the English and Irish Reform Bills. The population of Wales, including the boroughs and towns, amounts to not more than 800,000 ; the popula tion of the county of Cork, including the city and the boroughs within its limits, is about the same number ($00,000), yet the constituent body in Wales amounts to 37,800, while the constituent body in Cork is only 14,500. Can there be a more glaring instence of inequality—nay. I will say, injustice, than that ?—( Hear, hear.) I am prepared to show it even stronger than that. I will give up the population of the towns and boroughs, and the popu lation within their limits, and take the constituencies of the rural parts in both countries, and show the difference between them. The population of the counties of Wales is 610,000 ; the population of the county of Cork is 700.000.—( Hear, hear.) Yet the constituent body in the Welsh counties is 25,800, and the constituent body in the county of Cork is but 3,800.—( Hear, hear.) Now, these Ere stern facts, derived from authentic documents, Parlia mentary documents, that cannot be denied ; and I ask can anything more glaring be put before you than the differ ence made between the two countries in the working out . the Reform Bill?—( Hear, hear.) The boon, however, was great that was conferred on us by the Reform Act ; though scanty, indeed, in comparison to what was given to England, was that boon ; but how ever, we slid derive many advantages from it.—(Hear.) It was asserted last year that Lord Stanley's Bill merely meant to purge the electoral list of the dead men and fic titious voters that remained on it.—(Hear, hear.) I ask, would any man object to that ? No ; so far as that, I and the great body of the Reformers went entirely with them ; but I am not ready to pay the price that that hostile enactment demanded for it—( Hear, hear, and cheers) — for they would not only purge the list of dead men and men of straw, but have reduced, through its instrumenta lity, the number cf the substantial and real body of the freeholders, against whom the finger of party could not point out anything objectionable-4 Hear. hear)—they would have reduced them to one-half the number they are now.—( Hear, hear.) Gentlemen, I like the ground we have assumed this day. We conic forward to call for equality with the people of England—(Cheers)—to that we are entitled, and less than that we will not take.—( Cheers. ) We are here to day to give expression to the universal—l may almost say the universal voice of Ireland—to direct the current of public opinion, to secure the happi ness of the people, and the permanency of public institu tions, by placing them in harmony with education and morality, and, I may add, the just wishes of an enlightened natton.—( Cheers.) The resolution I have to propose " That Ireland, as an integral portion of the British Empire is entitled to a perfect equality of franchises and institutions with England and Scotland." Mr. GRIIISIIAW in an able speech seconded the reso lution. The resolution was put from the Chair and passed una nimously. Sir \V. SOMERVILLE, M. P., came forward, and was re ceiv,d with loud cheers. The Honourable Member said —My Lord, Hitherto we have been engaged in removing abuses, in destroying monopoly, and putting down corrup tion ; but to-day we are met here for the purpose of preventing the destruction, not of any antiquated monopoly or overgrown abuse, but the destruction of the liberties, rights, and franchises of the Irish people.—(Cheers.) And shall we tamely submit to this attempt ?—shall we, without a stru g gle, hand over those franchises, so dearly bought, to Lord Stanley or any other person who would trample upon them for no other purpose titan that be and those who act with him may obtain those offices for themselves which are now held by a Liberal Government? There is no other reason why a disfranchisement Bill was not brouglrt forth.—( gear.) I read lately in the public papers the speech of Mr. Gillon, the Member for Falkirk burghs. He says that the counties of Scotland swarmed with fictitious votes to such au ex tent that corruption now existed there to as great an ex tent as it did before the passing of the Reform Bill.— . ( Hear.) Why not put down this immorality ?—( Hear, hear.) I suppose you know why ; it is because this tells on the Tory side ; and, if the immorality in Ireland were ten times that amount, and it tended to uphold Toryism, you never would have heard a word of disfranchisement.— (Hear.) Why, I ask, do they not attack the immorality that coerces a tenancy to vote against their conscience?— ( Hear.) That is the immorality I would put down. I would put down the immorality that would make n man starve or else degrade himself beneath the level of a beast. Hear.) Let us put down this immorality—Scotch im morality—lrish immorality--:in high places; but let us not make an allegation of immorality a gainst the poor man, and make that an excuse to trample on his dearest rights and deprive him of his franchise. I at ter d Here at some inconvenience ; for myself I have no thing to fear, I have nothing to hope, I have nothing to gain.—(Cheers.) Belongiag as I do to the favourA class, I thought it ungenerous, even at whatever inconvc nicnc to nr j self, I ray I t h oug ht, as Protestant, it would c , a he ungenerous in me to hol d back on the present occasion, and not lend my aid whenever Ow rights and liberti es o f my poor and Catbdie -countrymen were att ac k e d .— ( Hear, hear. ) The Hon . Baronet concluded by propo s i n the resolution, which was seconded b y Mr. M, • 6 . Tiernan, ut and adopted. attempt to dis f Colonel l4° r N d N 'Y ESTES RA, ~ prop ose d the next resolution, reprobat in g Lord St anley's of Sir Th omas L ethbridge) s . ,'- the T ( i ' i o e u ' ll o y n o . sou d ic e rh sL t e h Et e rhi resolution. sloilre l ' n re fereace to the question of re peal, he said that he could not SPC theobjection m any did to the measure Mr. O'Connell w asnow agitating which in this country.—(The most uproarious cheering followed this declaration, arid continued- for sonic minutes.) Not only did he see no objection toit, i wasbutas calculatedfaras to God had g do good, jy e tl and to e hinithe po s we r serve of observation, e Englandas odd n well Irelandasiore closely ;vk , , t e e , . instead of causing separation, it w the two countries. f Thu meeting was subsequently addressed by Mr. Tliornp. EVENING EDITI()N son Tcnnent, Mr. Peter Purcell, Mr. O'Connell, Mr. 1181cl:ell, Q. C., Mr. II Grattan, M.P., Mr. Pierse Ma hony, Sir Percy Nugent, and others, and did not termi nate until a quarter Mast seven o'clock. The remaining resolutions read at the meeting were as . follow : That we stand pledged to the adoption of every con stitutional inean3 in our power to secure a'jtist and equit able extcmion of the elective franchise in Ireland upon as liberal and extended a principle as is now or may be here after established for Ei‘gland or Scotland. " That we, the Reformers of Ireland, sincerely desirous of correcting those evils which have been produced by the present faulty laces of registration and election, and of promoting such a [3lll as may both secure the free exercise of existing rights and extend their basis, do hereby express our deep abhorrence of the measure proposed in the last Session of Parliament by Lord Stanley, the effect of which would be to reduce the franchise within the narrowest li mits, by opposing a multiplicity of vexatious obstacles to its attainment. " That the principle of enfranchisement laid down and adopted by the Reform Act has failed, after a full period of eight years' txial , to establish an electoral body in this coutitry proportionate to its wealth, its wants, and its resources. That we, therefore, call upon the Irish people to join with the Reformers of Great Britain in seeking for a more simple and extended bass for the franchise whereby property and numbers may be duly represented and the electors protected in the legitimate exercise of his rights from the attacks of those who now seek to des troy it. . _ " That the system of registry or enrolment of electors, also established by the Reform Act, is vexatious, harassing, and oppressrve, and subjects the claimant to unjust and unconstitutional difficulties in asserting his rights. We therefore are of opinioc that a more practical and easy system shoulp be adopt.d, whereby the right of voting should, without difficulty or trouble to the elector, be con. ferred upon him, to be exercised afterwards at his own.dis cretion. " That the safety and advantage of extended franchise for the people being fully ascertained by experience of the past, we invite the Reformers of the empire at large to a united and uncompromising effort by all legal and.consti tutional means, to extend our existing franchises, and to facilitate their attainment. " That we congratulate the Reformers of the empire on the fortunate and cordial unanimity of all sections of Re formers in Ireland upon ais occasion—a unanimity which warrants a sanguine hope of continued national exertion for national obj:cts. " That, in pursuance of these our sentiments and deter minations as now expressed and declared, we call upon every class and denomination of the Reformers of Ireland to come forward and aid with purse and person, and by every means in their power, the struggle for that equality with England and Scotland without which it is vain to ex pect general and enduring contentment. That her Majesty's present Government being, as we believe, sincerely desirous to sustain the rights, and to ex• tend, as we confidently hope, the franchise of Irishmen, are entitled to our confidence and support. "That we join our fellow-subjects of this great empire in loyal and idfeetionate congratulations to our helot -, el Queen and Li- illustrious corsort on the birth of the Princess Royal, affording, as this happy event doss, the hope that a race of Sovereigns would be continued to this country, educated as our beloved Queen has been—and. therefore disposal to advance and protect the interests and rights of Ireland ; and that the address now read be presented to her Majesty and Prince Albert by our Noble Chairman." MARYLEBON E VESTRY. On Saturday the Vestry assembled at the Court house, for the despatch of business. THE REVISING BARRISTER'S CHARGE. Upon the motion for the confirmation of the minute that the sum of 661. 9s. 9d. be paid to Mr, T. W. Nel son, the late Revising Barrister of the borough. Mr. KENSETT moved its non-confirmation. He said that since the year 1836 they had had two unprofessional and unlearned men to revise the list of voters of the borough, and two learned and professional men, and that it would appear that the charges made by the lat ter much exceeded those made by the former. In the yrar 1836 there were 5,149 voters collected in the book, and the charge for that year was 411. 185. 10d. In the year 1837 there were 5,766 voters, and the charge for that year was 471. 14s 9d.—these being the ex penses of the two unlearned men. Then in the next year, when the professional gentleman undertook the office, they found that his expenses amounted to 63/. 125., while there were 100 voters less than the previous year ; and in the following year (that to which he objected), although the number of voters had de creased another 100, the expenses had increased to 6G/ 9s. 9d. Last year they objected to pay the charge, when the Revising Barrister consented to accept 501. He objected to pay the present demand, without vouchers to show the different items. The Board ought to make a stand against such expenses. He should therefore move the non-confirmation, until such time as they had vouchers. Mr. TABRUM seconded the motion. Mr. GortME observed that the former expenses had been allowed unanimously by the Board. That was, therefore, not the time to complain, when the charges had been acknowledged. Mr. BAGSHAW said that in the borough which he had once the honour to represent, the office of Revising Barrister was considered an honorary appointment. But if expenses were incurred, it was but proper that they should have vouchers of the charges made. Mr. SODEN requested the vestry-clerk to read the charges in the account which had been sent by the Re vising Barrister. _ _ Mr. FLOOD, vestry-clerk, read them seriatim. Mr. SKINNER remarked that there were evidently expenses incurred on account of business that the Re. vising Barrister must have employed persons to perform. 'The CHAIRMAN then said, that the vestry could post pone the confirmation of the minutes for a fortnight. Mr. BAGiIIAW moved an amendment to that effect, which was seconded by Mr. Gonitne, and, after a reply from Mr. Kensett, was adopted. TIIE LONDON AND WESTMINSTER WATER COMPANY. The minute being read that a petition be presented to Parliament in favour of that Company, Mr. KENSETT rose, he said, in consequence of a statement having appeared in the daily journals, with the signature of Mr. Knight, the Secretary to the Mid dlesex Water Company, purporting that for the last 20 years the rates for the supply of water in their district bad never been raised, and he stated that he had docu ments to show that such was not the case. There was one of the largest rate-payers in the parish, Messrs. Wil liams and Sowerby, who had two houses in Oxford street and two in Wells-street, adjoining, and which was rebuilt about three years ago. Previous to being re built they paid to the Company 71. 18s. a year ; but subsequently their rate was raised to 151. 10s., exclusive of high service, which made it about 231. Now this could not arise from any increase of supply, as before the houses were re-built, they had 98 persons in the es tablishment, while afterwards they had but 48 persons. Application was in consequence made to the Board of Directors of the Company, but where he could obtain ❑o redress, and they would give no explanation whether they had any principle to go by in rating houses. He could offer other instances. _ Some of Lhc vestry remarked that they had been don• bled in their rates. Mr. GLASIER said, that he could bear his testimony to the statement of Mr. Kensett, and he could also state that a poor woman, one of his tenants, had her rate doubled. CHAIRMAN—Does any one move the non-confirms. tion of the minutes ? No reply having been offered, the minutes were con , firmed. MINISTER'S MONEY ! ! TO TIIE EDITOR OF THE SOUTHERN REPORTER. Sir—Not having the fear of the Conscience Court before me, in refusing, I think since August last, to pay Minister's money to the Rev. Mr. Neligan, of St. Mary Shandon Parish, subjected me to the power pos sessed by the gentlemen of that misnamed Court, which they exercised in my regard, by issuing a war rant to incarcerate my person for thirteen days, if I did not submit to pay.. This I still declined doing, but Mrs. Murphy, in order to get rid of the annoyance of his man Love, and a bailiff, coming about my do tnicile, sent on the 21st December, and paid the sum in question, notwithstandin g which, I was arrested the next day by a common bailiff for this same money. Feeling naturally indignant at such treatment, waited on the Reverend Gentleman and represented to him the conduct of his man Love, who, after forcing► from me my mo ney, would not take the trouble to get the warrant cancelled. He expressed much regret at the occurrence, which he termed un pleasant, and the morning following wrote me a note, by way of confirming that regret. I, however, not being over satisfied with an empty expression of regret, wrote him a letter, owning receipt of his note, is which I stated, candidly and plainly, my views on the subject of Minister's Money, and as he did not reply to that letter, now ten days in his possession, I take for granted he considers its contents to be true. If so, I should hope the Rev. Gentleman and his Protestant parishioners may adopt the suggestion conveyed to him therein, and re lieve Catholics and Dissenters, in his parish, Pram the impost. . _ Enclosed you have his note to me, and a copy of mine to him in reply, which, if not out of course, be so kind as to give a place to in your invaluable paper, through which, if a call was made to the Catholic and Dissenting parishioners generally of the city, to meet and get up petitions to Parliament against this unjust impost, it would have the best effect.—l am, Mr. Editor, your obedient servant, Sunday's-well, Jan, 4, 1841. E. MURPHY. Sunday's Well, Cork, Dec. 2.4, 1840. Rev. Sir,—l received your note of yesterday morn ing, in which you say " I regret exceedingly the cir cumstance which took place yesterday, and beg to as sure you most solemnly that I was wholly unconnected with it, and that it was done without either my sanction or knowledge." The ci rcums t an ce to which you refer was the arrest of my person by one of the Court of No ConFciencel3ailiffs, at your suit, for Bs. Ministers' Money and 3s. 31ti. costs, incurred in resisting so oppressive a demand, and that arrest, recollect, after Mrs. Murphy sent to and paid your man, Love. lf, however, that " regret and solemn declaration," so expressed in your note, had been accompanied by an assurance that for the future I should not be called upon for the pay ment of what I, as a Roman Catholic, consider to be unjust in principle and oppressive in exaction, I could then give you credit for that degree of Chris tian charity which ought to make you do unto others as you wish others should do unto you. As you have not done so, I must withhold from you - that credit, for I can well imagine your feelings as a Pro testant Clergyman (who, if report be true, has taken so much pains to vilify the religion to which I belong), being forced to psy towards the support of a clergy man of that religion. Your outcry against such a pro ceeding would, I am sure, be loud and long, and justly S 3. You must be aware Roman Catholics have a repug-, nonce to the payment of Minister's Money, and feel it a hardship, and ought n ot y our P rotestant parishioners of Parli amen t ? or feel degraded in suffe rin g y ou to harass their Roman of Engl an d, i n rela iCi .utap a t om t h n h ea o ry l b i o c ybu n ogp e u i thtt b eir as : tt u yea r ndr to f s o bt r iyn a a t o moo y ona p nc o oey r l d t ap i o daA n or : :p o st : your income, though the prin c ipl e ac t e d tion to Church - rate , when in VESTRY they refuse to grant one, but like hone st men make u p t he amount amongst t p h i e s n s t o s o e t l res from s , thereby them honestly th e difficulty your ma n Love has in col lecting this money f ro m Ro man C at h olics ; state bow much of your inc ome is forced from the members of a tho r o freeing; te,r English C a th o li cs an d In G o d' s name, t h en, get y o ur Protestant p arishioners to gether , represent to religion you so much decry, to whom you give no value in return, and I cannot for a moment bring my mind to believe they are so lost to every sense of sleame ui not to follow the good example thus set them by their English Protestant brethren. By so doing you will at once put an end to the heart-burnings so gene rally engendered by the exaction of this impost. You will, I dare say, sa y that you are entitled to it by law ; but I tell you plainly, that a law which gives you, by your man Love, to whom you told me you let the parish), the power to force from me my money, without a particle of value for it in return, and which money would be more usefully laid out in the purchase of shoes for my children, is an iniquitous law, and one in which there would be more credit in the breach than the ob servance. In defending this claim before three Alder men, I inquired whether their's was a Court of Equity or Law ? One of them, I think Alderman Newsom, said, " strictly a Court of Equity." Then I said, if so consider the equity of the case ; I have got no value from the Rev. Mr. Ncligan, and ask you to put your hands on your consciences as honest men, and say wi l e., thcr I ought not to be exempt from this claim ; but I may as well have appealed to the winds ; they threw equity overboard, and stuck to the law ; they, however, unanimously gave me the consolation of admitting FLANDEW= MAIL. BRUSSELS ! JAN. 1.4.---Our readers will recol lect that in the month of April last, a band of for gers, whose head-quarters were at London, spread themselves all over Europe, travelling in post chaises; lodging at the first hotels, with servants in rich liveries, &c., and who, by forged letters of . credit from the house of Glynn, Halifax, Mills,. and Co., succeeded in obtaining eeormous sums from many bank s i n a l most a ll the great cities of the Continent ; among the rest in Belgium from the houses of Nagelnuit:kers, and Cerfonlaine, a'. Liege, and Engler, at Brussels. This band, which the police of Paris described as European forgers, in cluded persons whom nobody would have expected to find in it, such as the Marquis de Bourbel and Baron d'ArglISSOll; beloMling to ancient noble families in France, Messrs. Graham, father and son, and Mr. Boyle, two rich bankers at Florence. By a decision of the Court of Appeal at Brus sels, dated the 13th January, Messrs. Perry Gra ham, jun., and Baron d'Argusson, are to be tried before the Court of Assize of Brabant for having made use of forged letters of credit at Liege and Brussels, and attempting to do the same at Ant werp and Ghent, where their schemes were de feated. A female, Angelina Lamont, who was in company with these persons, is also to be tried as an accomplice, but only on the ground of having knowingly received part of the funds obtained by means of these forgeries. The other persons, such as Bourbel, Graham, sen., &c., not having committed any act of the kind in Belgium, could not be pro secuted. We shall acquaint our readers of the progress of this aliair, which promises to be extremely curious, on account of the rank in lite of the accused, their plans, their manwuvres, and their ramifications. Al. Van de Weyer and his lady have arrived at Brussels from London. A letter from Maestricht, of the 9th of January, to the JournG.l of Belgian Limburg, says, ‘• 1 have to tell you that the line of demarcation is irrevocably fixed as to Canoe. The Belgian Commissioners have ceded . to Holland th e two h e i guts wh i ch i t was so i mportant to retain for the safety of their country. The bad weather alone prevents the continuation of the works of making out the line." BRUSELS, JAN. 13.—What we foresaw when the thaw set in so suddenly, has unfortunately taken place. The Senne, vouch swollen by the melting of the snow and by the rain, which has fallen without interruption for SQvcral clays, has again overflowed its: banks, and covered an immense extent of country. Since yester day, the environs of Brussels again have the appearance of lakes. The water is nearly as high as in February 1539, rmd it continued to rise to day at noon. From Bruss.els to Viivorde is only one vast sheet of water; the meadows are covered to the depth of several feet, and OIL iron railway is almost wholly under water. The same is the case from Brussels to Halle. At Brussels there are few cellars in the lower p in of the city which arc not full of water. The causeway at some distance from Anderlicht gate is almost under water, and the communication is interrupted. The damage is incalculable. The river has still much floating ice. We hear that the environs 01 M.dines and Louvain are also inundated. SWITZERLAND. The state of Switzerland continues unsatisfactory. We have already announced that disturbances had taken place at So',cure, and that about thirty persons had been arrested in that town, as also at Balstal and Otten. The Helvetic de 1840 of the . 12th states that M. Scherer, th e p r i nc ip a l editor of the Sentinelie du Jura, had been taken into cus tody, and aM. Gugger. It seems that troubles had also broken out in the canton of Argau. The Paris Constitu tionn4 of Friday has a Berne letter of the 11th, asserting that the insurrectional movements in the cantons. of Argovia and Soleure have arisen from the union of what arc called the Papistical and Aristocratical parties against the Liberal party. The Argauvian Government had sent an express to the Vurort, which had assembled and de spatched reinforcements to the scene of action. Guligneni says : " Another account states that the troops under orders of the Government of Argau, 2,800 strong, had marched Into the insurgent districts (those of 111uri and Breingarfen. where the Cathelies had taken arms against the new con stitution), and lied come to an engagement with the rebels near Wohlen. The latter are stated to have had thirteen killed, and the Government forces, who had f only wounded, took possession of Wohlen. The Prefect e h e the in_ officers of police had either been impricsaoll companies stivadton oo of 1,,d e ' ci out y 8,000 surgents or forced to fly. Berne cantons of Zurich and Basic c tr a o r o a p b s in , eacnrds,h.,cdurmbaartothecridesfooutr artillery, t a I i () a , n‘d two a. cavalry, upon Argau. The It was expect e d t h at country had also sent assistanc e. l_eu . re . . Switzer d,.iscTtuilif:reboaninizcoceuvscul.esd,ooduelisda breakpQthecuai:zoltico7,,,rieisi a soc of thei it,,ornifdoozli following 0 v, L lia u ns c gr e , Lucerne." en e y . ' to its o the agitation existing in Switzerland : ike a river when Fresh disturbances have been on the point of break ingtitoza d federali n organisation, s n a t ,t o i n o:u o : f ui es S t o i. its dikes have not been repaired for some length of time. do not feel that there is above them a T n h d e s w o m a t e c t ' ini e :s ca b P ; s a n o u i t l h e a r l ! s l i ' d a e r s tie s are d i a l" r e in s g u e 3 lo o u n g e h g f a o p r rheeyentral authority. The Federal Diree laiido,uwtitinh taaons:ytrto h n i rg ,g a , i b id ee r a e u g •a u e la t is compelled to intervene as it can. It maintains public order by coups d'etat. It saves t h e old federal constitution byla violating customs it. The p ower o f S w i tzerland is vested ent i re l y in and usages, that of the contniune.. Her iii st t r i e le ng f t a h mi e ly on o srigs tasni in s a t t h i o and en vices ioes which she does cot possess. Being disjointed, democratic, and dispossessed of great towns, great properties, and large for tunc!, she knows Lot the value of great personal influence. lle who can agitate his commune is unknown at two leagues from his sphere of action ; it would be perfectly ridieu 16us for him to try to make his influence to be felt at a greater distance than the shadow of the belfry at his vil lage. Such a disjointure of everything is attended with serious inconvenience, which nothing can completely rec tify. It has also its advantages. The evil is propagated with quite as much difficulty as the good ; everything is local, even the spirit of insurrection and revolt. There have been twenty revolutions in Switzerland since 1830; and yet it cannot be said that Switzerland has been revolu is an enlightened man, as he Lonised. Th e Federal Directory is at prevent at Berne. The canton of Berne is, by its i s te ; u t t .lte first of Switzerland. The ili.a l ool . spl seu t ,n ‘l lsa c sat u :i s(; l i i sn a at u oa E c , nr o .dne resolutery e e sPvooursuel,sclidiled choose a bad momint if it dreamt of a counterrevolution at the present time." Newport mil of the best quality is selling at Bridgwater for 12s. per ton. In consequence of the pre valence of north-east winds the vessele for coals from Irc. land, II:von, Dorset, and Cornwall, have not been able to reach the Welsh coast. The trade at Newport 15 therefore very bad, and there are many colliers unemployed. _. Pl ei yoe I 10 0 l a y 0 0 14° _, Co~ bi 1111 a l' f ' „, A' ' 101 be lj 3 if; l4 Oe ,: fi