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an got off Arbroath, me Water ah Swan, N.W. be ;.'Several lay of the consider - port, is in Fortitude, for Haut del," was kberland. u.—Arrd., the winds preventing is Islands. is come on ears to be open, and staves, has 3ut crown, been fowl(' Id upon it. l Nancy of re off and V.—Arrd., .ge timber :ish Bank. ,he last few rked Rol D 12th inst. DAY.) DAY. ets, held on was expe- Ind Foreign and inferior • Malting cite as dear, foreign ad tle.has been Up to our i grain were beral, viz:-- irley, 17,046 ) of Beans. , 2,510 ditto ) of sundry of Flour. Fresh up to rut, Suffolk, e. By land small. The desariptionss )f both tows r, especially t prices fully Ight, and et e quality of ,ing from the ortion of the having been being good. ) total sup ertheless, as Iles, as a fall spected, fine currency. In iced business no demand ere nominal. ely supplied , ensive. The !al:lily, at full but we have quotations. Dderafe, sold no obange to for some WO steady, and a very sloly i teavily at, n r. The best for kinds, 0 ,ed. RE. . HS if 564 and 161 Feed. 14s 2 ..... 171 2i ICork, • 136 156 • 140 I" e 1..... 186 3 , 1 , ...... 268 3 ' aos 38 ...... 266 3 7, •••... 271 29 •••••• 276 3 0 ...... 295 3 „ 1 „ ade.•. 365 4 2 ; 3C6 3:: i'orfoLk 306 333 -day, at fully lodin e ; cakes+ y was paiirn ) ditto cur ing • • 29 3 34 1 .. •• •• IGs 2 ? 4 , carter 32s vlng.. 54s °"" ▪ •• 40$ 43# 38a 44 : ...... 424 4 , I,ooo— —9/ 0 5 101 0° / 00 ton 6/ Os ~ g nt 4/ 5s 41 " r Ist 281 Os 29110 " CATTLE Prices. , d. 5. , 4 to 5 - 4 to 58 8 to 5 ° 4 to 4 s 8 to 5 4 0 to 4 g i ` g ' 6 to 4 a 6 to 4 ° 0 tos 8 4 to 4 ' 9 • l ‘ ore . the br i B . re lova he ii PIO v Eddy placed, as far es circum,tatlce3 taltni•ted. A , the tn. , rnin , ..; iidynece.l thousinds of pers:ws, includ ing buyers from Bri):el, Hull, Newcastle, 13trtninghatn, Sowthatullon, and st vcral otter parts of Engl•lnd me II eking in. The number of foreigners was ;sego, and we need tc4rotly say alit :.11 parties es pr4ss:(l their astonishment at the eitraordinary eight presented to them. From the w.st of England, as well as from some other quarters, the owners cf the stuck were present as sellers. The closing of the navigation Fe Vltne parts of the Continent has produced a tiling off in the imports of foreign stock into London since Mon• day last. The total arrisal has amounted to 3,720 head, !gainst 1,913 ditto at the same time in 1647, and 3,15.5 in 1848 IMPORTS INTO LONDON IN TIIE PAST WEEK. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs Rotterdam ... 432 ... 819 ... 144 ... 7 Antwerp ... 76 05tend.......... . 84 13 ... Harlingen ..... 63 ... 1,18 6 ... 4 Nieu Diep ... 38 ... 822 Total Corresponding Week in 1848 625 ... 2,432 ... same week in 18 47 253 .. 1,5.4 ••• 71 ..** Amongst the beasts we observed, in convzlou with mos other persons, some i xtraordinv.ry Herefords and short horns, the property of Mr. William Goodall, of Market Deepi ng , Lincolnshire; others belonging to Mr. Thomas, of Ifolbeach Marsh, Lincolnshire; several sent by Mr. iiewson and Mr. Dunn, of that county; and a very fine drove forwarded by Mr. Allay, of Sulehill, near Birm 11,Phsna. These wonderful boasts were consigned to Mr. Robert Morgan, whose stand was thcidedly the best in • the market. Mr. Morgan had also on sale some very g .od Sci.ts, belonging to Mr. G. Knowles, Flesher, of Aberdeen, which reached the metropolis too late for the showyerd. The runts forwarded to Mr. Morgan by Messrs. Attenborn, of Northamptonshire, were greatly admired. Respecting the aggregate supply of Sheep, wo may state that it was a very excellent one, the time 9f year considered. The wonders were that portion of It shown by Me,srs. Weall. These comprised 43 Downs, bred by E. F. Whittingstall, Esq., of Langley, Bury, Herts ; 4 sent by S. Addams, Esq., of Ware ; 5 Gloucesters, 19 Rylands, and 77 Gloucester ewes, bred and fed by Mr. Rowland of Preslow, rear Ayles bury. Some of the former sold as high as 515 s each. The number of beasts from the north of England was about 2,600, the remainder of the supply being derived from various quarters. We regret to find that several of the salesmen continuo to speak widely for space. This has frequently an injurious effect upon the trade, as the butchers almost invariably purchase cautiously in the face of large bespoke numbers, which have very little to do with the actual supply in the market. - ... 239 .. 11 STATE OF THE TRADE. Notwithstanding the extensive numbers of beasts brought forward, the Beef trade, owing to the nume rous attendance of buyers, and to Christmas day falling early in next week, was steady. Com- Paratively speaking, however, prices were low. the top figure for the best Scots and Herefords, i ncluding a few of the shorthorns, being 4s 6d per Sibs. It is, however, gratifying to observe that nearly, or quite, the whole of the Beasts were disposed of prior to the close of business. We were tolerably well, but not to say heavily, supplied with Sheep. Large heavy qualities, such as we have already alluded to, were a !law inquiry. In all other breeds of Sheep a steady Ouisiness was transacted at fully Friday's quotations, tea stone Downs realising 4s 4d per 81bs without diffi culty. Calves, the supply of which was small, were in Moderate request, and last week's prices were well maintained. Prime sma ll Pi gs su pp orte d l a t e ra t es . Otherwi se the pork trade rued dull. Per Sibs. to sink the Offal. Inc. s. d. to s. d, s. d. to s. d. Inferior Beasts 3 4 3 6 Second qual. Sheep 3 6 3 6 cond quality •• 4 318 Coarse-woolledditto3 10 4 0 rl rae large oxen• • 4 0 4 2 SouthdownWether 4 2 4 4 rrible Scots . . !..arge coarse Calves 3 4 3 6 Large Hogs • • •• 3 4 3$ !nine small ditto pcklini Calves —l3 0 27 0 Quartar old Pigs ..18 • 23 0 Werior Sheep •• • 3 2 3 4 Lambs •••••• • • • • 0• 0 0 TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET. Beasts. Sheep. I Calves. I Pigs. 5,655 I 24,930 103 240 FOREIGN SUPPLY. I Sheep. I Calves. 1 PI". 1,160 17 Beasts. It 3 NEVTGATE AND LEAZIENNALL. feat this day se'nnight the arrivals of country-killed "t up to these markets by railway and steam-boat e 2n , eyan ce h ave b een very extens i ve , v i z ., upwar d s o f 1.000 carcases. From Scotland 1,000 carcases came to billind, i n f a i r average con di t i on. T he supp li es on offer, u ghtered in the metropolis, have been seasonably 4 1 ) °d, but of ver y m iddli ng qua lity. Th e genera l de , %ad h a s ruled firm, and prices have had an upward tendency. At per stone by the Carcase. e. d. to s. (1. I S. d. o s. d. te " l nferior....•• 2 4 2 6 ',Sutton, Inferior .. 2 8 210 middling •• 2 8 210 -middling.. 3 0 3 4 primelarge .. 3 0 3 2 i prime 3 6 310 prime small .• 3 4 3 & P or k, large.• •• •• 2 6 3 4 "al• •• • •• •••• • • 3 0 310 - small .• • • •••• 3 6 4 2 BOUM:MU AND SPITAIMIELDS. The numvn , us changes in the weather, and the low Prices of Bread, continue to operate against our markets. Since Monday last, nearly 4,000 tons of Potatoes have !strived hither, coastwise and by railway, in somewhat lannoved condition. The imports from abroad have eutepri.ed 282 tons from Louvaine, 60 from Dieppe, 1 . 5 9 from Dankirk, 259 from Rouen, 21 from Ghent, 255 ( 1 ,-, r "ns Antwerp, 715 from Rotterdam, and 252 from Calais, forming a total supply of 2,008 tons. The ag rl Woe quantity of Potatoes o ff ering having e x c ee d e d t:e demand, rather lower prices have, in some instances, 2 ` ll accepted to efftct clearances. This day's rates are as utter: Per Ton. Di tto Regents 100 s to 11:s ui tto Sliaws • —s to —s D''-eotelt Reds 703 to 75s i tto tnin.Cu.P s 55s to 60s ,illtutelA o s l3ulrs ... 50s to 55s • . COs to 65s V Ey:e; .. 60s to S Lincoln jzoge .... nts. 9(s to 95s 1% ; isbeach ditto 80s to 85s n it to Kidneys .. 80s to 90s ew eastlellegts. 70s to 80s Per Ton. Common Whites 50s to 55s Kent Kidneys Bos to 901 Essex Regents —s to —s Ditto Shaves Ditto Kidneys French Whites Ditto Reds. 6ss to 70s Belgian ditto sss to 65s Ditto Reds 6os to 65s Dutch ditto German ditto BOROUGH BOP DTAIMET The show of Hops—especially of fine new qualities— "tllB become small, and it is estimated that neirly two nlrds of this ye a r's growth have passed into the hands ~ the brewers. For most descriptions the demand is o te4 dY, at very full prices. Since our last several parcels r Pureign Hops have been withdrawn from public sale, ii . t 4 14 s per cwt. The imports into London last week qunted to 68 bales from Ghent, 10 from Antwerp, 46 r°4 3 New York, and 4 pockets from Ireland. New Mid East Kent Pockets, 61 lOs to 121; New Weald of ditto, 61 5s to 8/; New Sussex ditto, 51 15s to ; New Farnhams, 12/ to 131; Yearling Dents, ~1 • 0 4/ 12s • Yearling Sussex, 21 8s to 31 17s; Old Hops, 4/, WOOL. IrThe Wool sales have passed cff very satisfactorily. 1,,_ 1 7 few qualities were taken in during their progress. ' 1 finest fleeces produced, in some instances, an ad ",co of 2a per lb; while the general qualities were ; 111 tfl id higher than at the previous auctions. In the k r lvate market, there is more firmness on the part of the moldersjes ; but, as yet, no material change has taken place h" Prices. The imports, last week, were confined to 112 12 ditto from the C a p e , 30 ditto from Buenos Ayres, and 14 ditto from Cuxhaven. TALLOW. 1 , Our market to-day is very steady for most kinds of j, 4ll °w, at fully last week's quotations. P.Y.C. on the spot "ening at 38s 6d to 395, for delivery to the end of the Yea r, 38s. 6d ; an d f or January to March, 38s 6d to 39s ewt. A few parcels of new for delivery in Oct. to 1,?, 1850, have changed hands at 391 6d. Town gobse i dvv, ,3936 d er cwt, net cas St. Petersburgh to the 8h; Rough Fat, 2s. 3d er . W e have p htters float B th i n ' S t. The wrath .r w as w a rmer . 600 cas k s h a d so ld st delivery, at 1124 roubles, with 10 down. 1845. 1848. 25,493 11,358 36,176 48,795 515 6d 46s 9d 44s Od to 38s Gd to Os Od to 47s Od 43s 6d to39s Od 2,529 2,776 1,694 2,504 51,531 54,282 56,685 52,701 2,281 2,472 5,263 2,584 66,454 57,541 85,298 76,023 53s Od 498 6d 435 Od i 42s Od 1846. 1847. EN'k this "Y 31,4461 9d b ellve Pric e of 1.C.. . • 4 [ to Os Cd ry imt k 1,962 ul tto from June we le.• 57,Nn4 , 4 rivals last week • ' un to from June 1 •• • 73 ' 33 Price of Town 45s Od 1849. A Leicester ewe, belonging to John Thornlinson, „ Plewlands, yeaned two lambs on Wednesday morn Pg. Vie sth December, having:had two on the 18th of January last. —Carlisle Journal. _PRIZE OxEN AND T 110513 Wilo FED THEM.—The oast and his driver furnished us with some strange ntrasta The ox has been petted from his youth up t'ar(pe 81 - • • The driver sent into the world to be the e: v e 0 . 1 the ex, living in the foulest of dens, harassed by fY with the toil, by night with the anxiety, of providing ey the hunger (scarcely ever satisfied) of the next day; t Z I With the coarsest of food, of less value to his employer " 4 " the cat tl e , th e i m pl emen ts, the bricks and mortar the farm. Measured against the prize beast, the b•eurer's value shrinks into nothing. His parish would i i 7 it bet too glad to make a present of him, and a hundred h e him, to any man or nation under the sun. What, e°wever must he his feelines if he is taken into the ipttle-show ?. Hi: will find thousands of lookers on, who .I,lenurse with rapture of the fat oxen, with unction and -tiel!etitific precision on clovers, on oil-cake, and on ever •- which makes oxen fat; on everything except the tior human labouring machine—himself, and others like n i l k , whse highest mission seems toe to form a cea "f communication between the fat beast and her ichp Hieturic Times. L IE +r Gas.—lt has been stoutly insisted that the Twit Y of the gas will be deteriorated in consequence of ett e „reduction in pri ce . Now, we w ill un d e rt a ke very i tt "Y to show that it must, on the contrary, be improvt d aci,urity, teen to the utmost, in consequence of these, as these, very reductios. The manufacturers, in 4 " new, will soon find that increased consumption prrPrivate dwellings will constitute their grand field of nt4 ble operations, and with tall our hearts we will g o al of their ( fforts in this direction, for that is the real tel l ' (4 all our past exertions in this good cause. But to vats anticipat e d and almost illimitable diffusion in pri p,,,,7 d wellings —from hall to kitchen, from kitchen to ei ..°4 r , and from perlour to drawing-room and bed el"llls°r—purity, extreme purity, is absolutely essential. h„ere can and will be no such diffusion without it, and oa nee the banging of the price within the reach of all by 4 se' in domestic life will inevitably be accompanied 4 :ri increase, not by a deterioration of purity. More thi ;the advancement ot chemical economy is rendering &t Mehraurification itself a self-compensatory and pro attackphor the manufacture. —Builder. r 431.1 of Jersey is suffering front a severe 14, 1) , ° gut at Middleton Park, near Bicester. The ibe e Earl and Countess will receive a large party at the vre Beat duri ng the holidays. THE S ON, LAW INTELLIGENCE. JUDICIAL C01113111"fEE OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL.-(THIS DAY.) (Before the Archbishop of Cant( rbury, the Archbishop of York, the Bishop of London, the Marquis of Lans downe, Lord Langdale, Lord Campbell, Mr. B iron Parke, the Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce, Dr. Lush ington, and Mr. Pensberton Leigh.) LONDON►, BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.) (13 , 2f0re Mr. Comtnifsioner GOULDURN.) IN RE EDWARD WHALLEY. In this case the bstilirupt a short time since endca voured to effect an arrabgemtnt and : r the Debtor ant Creditor's Arrangement Act, but the petition was diA. missed by Mr. Commissioner Holroyd, and the bankrup at once signed a consent to an advertisement of sojudt. cation. Mr. STURGEON now applied for delay of publication of the advertisement, on the ground that Mr. Wh illey had since discovered that a sufficient number of creditors had agreed to the arrangement that a valid decd could be executed. His HoNoun said he had no power. Mr. STURGEON said the consent had been signed in• advertently. His floNotra said, it was not a case in which he had the power to do as required.—Application refused. CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY OLD COUR7;.- The last sessions of the present year, and the second of the existing mayoralty, were opened this morning before the , Lord Mayor, the Common Sergeant, Aldermen Hunter and Carden, and the Sheriffs (Alcier man Lawrence and J. Nicoll, Eq.) The first edition of the calendar contains the names of 109 prisoners. The grand jury having been sworn and empannelled, The C031310N SERGEANT charged them to the follow ing effect:—He said, although the last session had scarcely been closed more than a fortnight, there were still 13--tween 140 and 150 prisoners to be tried during the present sea: ion. Most of the cases, however, were of a trivial and ordinary character, and, with but one or , wo exceptions, they called for no remark from Lice. There were three cases of cutting and wounding with a sharp instrument, such as a knife; and several cates of rape, some of which appeared to hays been committ, d on children under ten years of age. Now, the law formerly constituted a rape violence committed on children up to twelve years of age, with or without c nisent on the part of the child; but the existing law made the offence a misdemeanour where it could t e shown that the child consented to the proceeding of the offender; and he bad therefore directed that two distinct bills should be preferred against the prisoners, so that the jury might have the option of returning true bills either for telony or misdemeanour, as circumstances might require. There were only two other cases in the calendar that called for remark, and those were that of William Lake and that of Edward Nairne, who were charged as fraudulent bankrupts under the new Bank ruptcy Act. The jury would probably have some diffi culty in finding bills against these parties if they were to rely entirely upon the evidence that must come before them in the regular course. They, however, had the power of calling in the assistance of an officer who now sat beneath him, and through him of obtaining do cumentary testimony. It by no means followed from this observation that a grand jury were considered incom petent to form a correct opinion in all cases that were sent before them, hut the officer he alluded to was allowed to examine and cross•examine witnesses, which they could not do, and for the purpose of serving the ends of justice it was sometimes indispensably necessary to enlist his ts , rvices, and obtain access to the contents of the documents in his possession. The grand jury then retired to their room and entered upon their duties BOW-STREET.--('PHIS DAY) A respectably-attired man, whose name did not transpire, but who was described as a cabman, was charged with having assaulted the police while in the rx9eution of their duty. Police-constable F 116 stated that on Saturday night, about nine o'clock, he was on duty in Shire-lane, when he observed a number of prostitutes and the prisoner making a noise and creating a disturbance. He re quested them to go away. but the prisoner said that they should not do so, remarking that he and those like Lim paid for the clothes the police wore. The officer told him it was his duty to see that order was kept in the streets, aad they must therefore retire or desist from causing such a noise. The prisoner then shook his fist in his (the officer's) face, making use of a very gross And brutal expression; and, thinking it high time to put a stop to the dispute, he walked him off to the station house. An tlderly gentleman said he attended on behalf of the prisoner. Mr. HALL wished to know if he was a solicitor?—lie replied that he was not, but acted as managing clerk to 11 r. Oliver. Mr. BALL questioned him farther, with a view of se. citifying himself that he was what he represented, and observed that he did so, not with any intention of casting disrespect upon the gentleman, but he made it a practice of asking these questions for the purpose of guarding against being imposed upon by a class of persons very properly designated" Police-court touters," who were a great nuisance and a curse to the public. They often obtained money from persons who were charged with offences without being'able to render them the remotest assistance, and he had determined to put a stop to the practice. The gentleman then stated that tbe prisoner was one if those unfortunate individuals who had once commit ted an error, and it would seem that for some reason, of which he and the prisoner were ignorant, the polies were anxious to got him committed upon some paltry charge of this sort. He had teen once before at this court and discharged, and had also been acquitted at the Nliddli sex Stls'.ons on an unfounded accusation of mis dernosnour. A s:•cond police-officer confirmed the statun?nt of the first witness, denying, in reply to a question from the solicitor, that either be or his brother elficer wore drunk on the occasion. The solicitor then applied for a remand, on the ground that there were revcral respectable persons rot present who could give a different compb xion to the transaction. Mr. HALL dtcliced to adjourn it for a short inasmuch as it would deprive the officers of their rest, but he consented to admit him to bail in his ow❑ recog nix ince of 201. and one surety of 10/. to al•pear agnin on Thursday next at twilre o'clock. The bail was put in and the prisoner liberated. AWFUL CATASTROPHE AND LOSS OF LIFE AT KILRUSH. INQUEST OF THE BODIES.—THE VERDICT. DUBLIN, SATURDAY EYSNING.—A rumour re 4pecting a lamentable loss of life at Rilrush is un happily confirmed by the second edition of the Weekly Freeman, published this afternoon. The fol lowing are the particulars : "Kilrush, Dec. 13, 5 o'clock A.M. " The number of bodies found during this day, as I ;lave already stated, are 33, five of whom are not as yet claimed by any friend. Many of the bodies, though not quite 24 hours in the water, are so mutilated that it was ALI] difficulty they could be identified. There are 12 others yet inising. The fatal row-boat has been for many years in the service, and has been neretofore em ployed as a horse -boat, but, being found too weak, was used as a passenger boat. She belonged to a man named Williams, who has for the last three years let her at a weekly rent to the boatmen who worked her, both parties neglecting her repairs ; conse quently this sacrifice of human life. The description given by the surviving boatman of the accident is, that when within about 60 yards of the beach the boat split rrom the bows down by the keel, and began to fill with water, when the passengers leaned to the side favouring the swell of the sea, when she upset with crew and pas sengers-49 or more human beings, as the precise num ber lost cannot be yet ascertained. There were four persons saved by another ferry boat's crew. An inquest was held by Mr. F. O'Donnell, coroner, this Evening, on the bodies found, at which Captain Kennedy, poor-law inspector, attended, who ordered coffins for all the bodies recovered. Another batch of coffins will be in readiness to-morrow for any more that may be found. Tha verdict returned was— "' We find that Jonathan Brew and other persons came by their deaths, on Wednesday, the 12th instant, by drowning, while crossing the ferry at Comogue, on their way home from the Kilrush workhouse through the mismanagement of the boatmen and passengers.' " THE HUNGARIAN REFUGEES. - The subscription announced in our last for these gallant sufferers produced enough to supply them with outfits, to pay their passage to America, and leave about 150/. to be divided among them on landing, a sum which will be considerably in creased by the subscriptions opened in Greenock and other places. Application was made to the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Company to carry the refugees to Glasgow at a reduced fare, but that greediest and most unpopular of companies sharply and peremptorily de clined. The Caledonian Company, however, acted in a very diff‘rent spirit. The refugees leave Edinburgh by the Caledonian line this morning, and in the evening sail from Greenock in the Mountstuart-Elphinstone for New York.—Scotsman. ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETT......TiIe ordinary half-yearly general meeting of this society was held at the society's house, Hanover• square, at eleven o'clock, on Saturday; his Glace the Dukelof Richmond in the chair. In the report from the council, which was read by the secretary, it was stated that the last country meeting of the society, at Norwich, had been most successtul, and that the affairs of the society were in the most flourishing condition. The opinion of Sir Frede rick Thesiger and Mr. Warren had been obtained as to the liability of members to pay arrears of subscrip tions, and the council recommended that those members in arrest for more than two years' subscription should be sued in the county courts. After a good deal of dis cussion; several parties being opposed to legal proceed. ings, whilst others maintained the necessity of resorting to them, the report was agreed to. Mr. Raymond Barker, on the part of the Committee on Finance, brought forward the statement of the society's pecuniary affairs for the half-year ending June last, from which it appeared that the receipts amounted to 5,7504 18441 . ,. whilst the expenditure was only 3,920/. 17s. 4d., leaving a balance in the hands of the bankers and secretary of the society of 1,8291. Os. 91 On the recommendation of the council it was unanimously resolved that the veterinary surgeon of the society should be instructed to pay particular attention to the diseases in cattle all over„ the country during the ensuing year, and with that view the society agreed to pay him 2/.. '2B , and 11. Is. for travelling expenses, to visit diseased cattle throughout the kingdom, and report to the society thereon. A vote of thanks having been awarded to the chairman, the meeting adjourned. LARGE CAI:MA.O/I.—We have seen an extraordinary large cabbage, grown in Cheeklaw Nursery, Duns° Castle. The cabbage is one of the Drumhead species, and measured 13 feet in circumference, and weighed, when taken out of the ground, 36 lbs. The quality seemed to be good, and every part of it sound.— Berwick ,41drcrli4er. GORHAM V. TIIE 11131101' OF EXETER. The argument in this case was resumed at ten o'clock this moiling, on the re assembling of the Privy Council. There was an obvious falling off in the attendance of auditors to-day, compared with the preceding ones, though, as the day advanced, there was a con siderable accession of visitors, including several ladies. The great body of clergymen in particular, who had attended from day to day were not to be seen. The public curiosity and interest in the case stem to have flagged, at least so far as respects the argument; and the decision of the Council, fraught as it must be with a very important bearing upon the position of clergy men in the Church of England, and a deep interest to all Christendom, is the only matter that now appears to be looked to with any great degree of interest. Dr. ADDAMS continued his address immediately on the assembling of the Council. He proceeded to contend that the Articles of the Church of England were not Calvinistic; and even if they were Calvi• nistic they were not incompatible with the doctrine of baptismal regeneration. In support of that assertion he read extracts from a work written by Dr. Thorne, the " Bampton Lectures" of Dr. Laurence, and " Cardwell's Conferences." He then said that the Long Parliament had, on the 3'l January, 1645, changed the ordinances of the Church of England, and introduced a Directory instead of the Book of Common Prayer, and on the 231 of August, in the same year, they passed another ordinance, which went much further, inasmuch as it prohibited, under very severe penalties, the use of the Book of Common Prayer. The very form of baptism which was used by Calvin himself was in troduced into the Directory ordained by the Long Parliament. The terms used in the baptismal office in the Directory, namely, that baptism was the seal of life and grace, the remission of sins, and that children by baptism were received into the body of the church, were similar to those employed in the Book of Common Prayer. In the first of King Edward Vl.'s service books there was a prayer for the consecration of the water used in baptism ; but that prayer was omitted in the second service book promulgated in that King's reign, at the instance of Bucer, be having an objection to it; and in that way the service remained in all the succeeding reigns down to the Savoy Conference, by whom the prayer for the consecration of the water, which had been omitted in the second service book of King Edward VI., to please Bucer, was again inserted with some modifica tion in point of form. The Savoy Conference also altered the rubric as to the salvation of baptised in fants. Before that conference there was no rubric on that subject before the office for the public baptism of infants. The rubric was before the order of con firmation, and it was to the effect that children were undoubtedly saved by baptism. That was objected to by the Savoy Conference as being a doubtful matter, and one which they desired to change in some way. They therefore inserted a rubric in sub stance that " Children being baptised, if they depart out of this life in their infancy, are undoubtedly saved." Now, Mr. Gorham professed his knowledge of that being the rule of doctrine of the Church of England, and that he being a dutiful son of the Church of England, entirely subscribed to that rule. How a person could deny the spiritual regeneration of infants at baptism, and at the same time subscribe to the .rubric just quoted, and which was part and parcel of the Act of Uniformity, was what he (Dr. Addams) could not understand. Mr. Gorham had said that children that were baptized were undoubtedly Fared if they died whilst they were infants, but he explained that by stating that he understood that the children so un doubtedly saved to be those of godly parents. Upon what authority Mr. Gorham so qualified the rubric in that respect he (Dr. Addams) did not know. Again, it was a matter of notoriety, that in consequence of the Act of Uniformity the declaration as to assent and consent to the Book of Common Prayer was only required of persons who had been instituted to benefices. It was not required of curates, nor of persons who came to be ordained. No thing could be more sweeping than the assent and consent which were there declared ; those who were instituted to benefices were required to declare their unfeigned assent ; n 1 consent to all and everything contained in the Bock of Common Prayer ; but those who were candidates for ordination were only required to declare that they did not believe anything contrary to the word of God. He (Dr. Addams) did not understand the quibble which was implied in that distinction. Lord LANGDALE asked Dr. Addams if he had un deretood him to say that the conflict of opinion was that the doctrine of the Church of England was, that baptism and spiritual regeneration were contempora neous, and were convertible terms; whereas, according to Mr Gorham, the spiritual regeneration might be conferred either at, or before, or subsequent to the act of baptism ? Dr. ADDAMS replied that the conflict of opinion was, that the Church of England taught that the regeneration of infants was inva riable; that it was given in and by baptism, and not by any prevenient act of grace ; and that in the case of adults it was the same, except, in their case, that faith and repentance were necessary ; whereas the doctrine of Mr. Gorham was, that the grace and the sacrament of baptism had no necessary connexion at all. The Learned Civilian concluded his protracted address by contending that Mr. Gorham had departed from the Articles and doctrine of the Church of England in the particulars of baptismal regeneration, and that being so, that the Council ought to affirm the judgment pronounced in the Court below. Mr. BADELET followed on the same side. He said he had the honour to appear before their Lordships in support of the judgment pronounced in the Court of Arches. The importance of the question before their Lordships could not be overrated, inasmuch as it involved the teaching of the Church of England on one of its fundamental doctrines. The question before their Lordships was whether the judgment pronounced by the Court of Arches was right or wrong ; and in order to prove that it was wrong his Learned Fri nds on the other side were bound to prove one of two things, either that the principles on which that judgment was grounded were erroneous, or, although correct, that th e y h a d been wrongly applied to Mr. Gorham's case. He believed that in both respects that judgment was correct. He proposed, therefore, in order to put the matter as clearly as he could before their Lordships, to consider the principles on which that judgment was founded, and then to see how those principles applied to Mr. Gorham's doctrines. In examining that judgment, he must say that the very first thing that struck him was, that if ever there was a judgment of an able, learned, and careful judge, fully considered and carefully arranged, this was that judgment. The main principles on which that judgment was founded were three :—First, If the Church of England had declared herself on the question in dispute—that of baptismal regeneration—that declaration must bind the parties, and that no private interpretation put upon the language of Scripture was to be allowed ; secondly, that such declaration of the Church of England was to be sought for in the Articles and formularies of the Church, and if either of those Was explicit, ,the decision must be according to what was thereby laid down, and that the opinions of the Reformers, and of persons employed in drawing up those Articles and formularies could not explain them away ; thirdly, that the Articles and formularies of the Church of England do explicitly state, and fully and sufficiently state, the doctrine of the baptismal regeneration of infants, arid that on the due administration of this sacrament the infant is at once baptized and regenerated. The fourth deduction which the Learned Judge had made was that the doctrine of Mr. Gorham was inconsistent with the declaration of the Church of England so expressed, and that the Bishop was correct in refusing him institution. As to the first point, that was, if the Church of England had declared herself on a question of dispute that declaration must bind the parties, and that no private interpretation of Scripture was allowable, be (Mr. Badeley) must contend that the clergy were estoppt d from doubting that to be the declaration of Scripture if the Church of England had so declared it. With respect to the second question, that the declaration of the Church of England was to be sought for in the Articles and formularies of the Church, and if either of these was explicit the opinions of Reformers and others were not to explain them away, that brought him to the consideration of a point which had been raised and strongly insisted in on the other side, as to the comparative value of the de (iterations of doctrine in the Articles and the formu laries of the Church. He (Mr. Badeley) said that the Articles and formularies were of equal force and of equal validity, and that they were equally to be resorted to, in order to ascertain the doctrine of the Church of England, and therefore to ascertain the law by which the question was to be resolved. A (The ease was proceeding whell far report left.) LITERATURE. "UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE. The great eight oared cutter match between the gentlemen of the Universities of Oxford and Cam bridge was decided on Saturday, under circumstances whic served to detract from the pleasure which would otherwise have been experienced, not only by the vast concourse of spectators, but by the many thousands who directly or indirectly take an interest in matters of this description. Not only did the cir;- eurnstances inflict considerable disappointment, but it was extremely unpleasant in many respects ; least of all, perhaps, that of still leaving the question un decided as to which is the better crew. It is unnecessary to expatiate upon the rowing merits of the University men, of their prowess, courage, or the degree of science to which they have brought the art of ,rowing. Every man who has " embellished" an oar's end, or taken a pair of sculls in hand, would consider himself lost to a sense of justice if he could for a moment question their superiority on these attainments ; from their earliest days they indulge in this healthful pastime, and the result, both with oars and sculls in the various aquatic tournaments, has given the strongest evidence of their celebrity as rowers. Triumph has generally crowned the exertions of the Cantabs in the many and gallant conflicts that have occurred between the two University crews. Match has succeeded match, although replete with the most gallant exertions on either side, which almost invari ably ended with (but one exception that we can re member) the some result—the success of the Cam bridge party. In 1845 the Oxonians achieved a victory, and it is pronounced questionable by many whether they would not have repeated it on Saturday last, without the intervention of the referee, but fur the " foul," which called upon him in the upright, although unpleasant discharge of hits onerous duty, to pronounce the fiat ; but with theie exceptions the Cantabs have multiplied their victories. The rival crews—or crews from the two Univer sities—contended, on the 29th of last March, with the usual result—the triumph of the Cambridge men ; and circumstances to which it is not at all necessary further to allude induced the Oxonians to hazard another endeavour to pluck the laurels from the Can tabs; the latter, always willing—and willing to be beaten too, if the challengers could find stuff enough to do it—accepted the proposal, and the day was fixed. GILFILLAN'S GALLERY OF LITERARY PORTRAITS. Second Series. Having already commented upon these composi tions accordingly as they appeared periodically in Twit's Magazine, we have scarcely anything ,te re mark upon the occasion of their collective publication beyond the mere fact of that announcement. It is impossible for us to compliment the author upon, any improvement in his s'yle, already sufficiently ver bose, and most certainly we cannot felicitate ,him upon the ripening of either his taste or judgment. Several of his views as to the ability and merits of some of the most conspicuous among the living literati are so directly at variance with our own views that we can feel but little sympathy with one whose intellect is so monstrously obfuscated by his obdurate prejudices and unconquerable predilections. A man who can glorify to the seventh heaven the poetical powers of Mr. Bally, and treat with a sort of contemptuous good humour the genius of Tennyson, has no share whatever in our more exquisite sympathies. One who can discourse most eloquently in praise of George Dawson, and can descant almost in the same breath upon Charles Dickens, with a sort of sublime comm'seration fur his littleness (I), has no thought akin with ours, not one chord of bis heart vibrates in unison with our own. To speak of the refinement of Mr. Gilfillan's nature as a critic would he a mere absurdity, after the coarse and vulgar abuse he has poured over the head of Mr. Macaulay in the shape of a sneering anecdote unauthenticated by any names. Charmed at the outset with the music of Mr. Gilfillan's diction, it is impossible after a little while not to be come painfully alive to his short comings and other blemishes. CHEAP EDITIONS. In our previous notices of this great race we have laid before our readers every circumstance which we deemed worthy of remark with reference to the arri val of the crews in town, their condition, the betting, &c., a repetition of which would be but unnecessarily to occupy valuable space, and to inflict upon the reader a repetition of what, through our columns, he must be already well acquainted with. Saturday's muster of gentlemen—and there were several ladies too—considering the miserable state of the weather, was more than the greatest admirer or patron of the sport could have hoped in his strongest imagination ever to have seen realised. Four steamers had quite as many persons on board, or rather forward—for the after-deck was deserted—as they could conveniently carry, while a fifth was tte bearer of some of the elite of one of the parties. Of small boats there were but very few indeed, the sea son of the year, the distance to be done by the rival candidates for aquatic fame, and the pace at which the result of trials in training proved they could go, necessarily deterred persons from resorting to that order of conveyance. Equestrians abounded, and galloped or trotted up the towing- path on the Surrey side of the Thames, their horses being occasionally something like knee-deep in water; and pedestrians, occupants of cabs, and others, were scattered about, up to their ancles in mud, in all directions. There had been considerable speculation upon the event at even, but the anxiety of persons to get money on it induced them on Saturday morning to start 5 to 4 on Cambridge, which found ready takers, the reason assigned for the odds being that the strong head wind was considerably against the lofty sweep of the Oxford oars, and offered leas obstruction to the Cambridge stroke. It is probable, however, that this was not the only reason for the favouritism, at any rate on a general view, that we have reco'ded. The following gentlemen were those selected to dis pute the aquatic honours of the rival Universities : OXFORD. 1. J. J. Hornby, Brasenose 2. Houghton, Brasenose st. lb ... 11 0 ... 11 2 ... 11 7 ... 11 9 .. 12 1 ... 12 2 ... 11 2 ... 10 2 ... 9 0 3. Woodhouse, Exeter ... 4. J. W. Chitty, I3alliol ... 5. d. Aitkin, fiieter 6. Stewart, Oriel ... 7. Sykes, Worcester Rich, Christ Church (stroke) Cotton, Christ Church (stcerer) CAMBRIDGE. 1. A. T. Baldrey, First Trinity 10 10 2. H. P. Welles, Third Trinity ... 10 0 3. A. R. do Rou , vn, Third Trinity 11 8 4. C. J. Holden, Third Trinity ... 11 11 5. W. L Bigshawe, Third Trinity ... 12 0 6. 11. F. Miller, Third Trinity .. 12 0 7. T. W. Richards, First Trinity .. 11 3 J. C. Wray, Second T r inity ( s t ro k e ) ... 11 0 C. O. Do Bolds, Fir s t T r i n i ty (steerer) ... 10 12 Mr. Fellows, having been " specially retained" to t,ffichste as umpire, accompanied the match in an eight-oared cutter, manned by picked London water men ; it being usual on these occasions to select the referee from the Leander Club, which, though not in ' the habit of entering of late into aquatic contests, holds, nevertheless, a high position on the river, not only from the fact of its numbering among its mem bers some of the best judges of the art of rowing, but also from the circumstance of its having been one of the chief promoters of the Royal Thames Regatta, and a stanch supporter of the London watermen. Mr. E. Searle officiated as starter. The distance to be rowed was from Putney-bridge to Barker's rails, Mortlake, and at sixteen minutes to three the signal was giver, and they started—the Oxonians, from what some conceived to be the posi tion they should not have chosen, that on the Mid dlesex side. The Cambridge men jumped away with a good lead, and just before their arrival off Messrs. Searle's had drawn their length clear, and in the next two or three minutes triflingly improved this advantage. From this point up to that a little below the Crab-tree the distance continued between them much about the same, the Cantabs having taken their opponents' line. here the Oxford men, however, materially improved their position at every stroke. Opposite the Crab-tree the Cantabs began to cross towards the Surrey shore to make for Hammersmith bridge, but in consequence of the Oxford men over hauling them so much at each stroke, the Cambridge stecrer could not continue to cross, and bring himself clear, consequently he pressed his antagonist, who would not yield to the bearing, but held his course, and the consequence was that he ran into the Cam bridge boat and struck them just before the rudder, running his nose up the side of the boat to the stroke outrigger. The Oxford men left off rowing, and the Cambridge men went away with almost three lengths in advance of the Oxonians before the latter began to row again, but as soon as they did they followed the Cantabs up sill near Hammersmith bridge, when the Oxonians swerved a little to the Middlesex shore, and went through the middle arch, further from the Surrey shore by some distance than their opponents, who hugged it pretty closely. From this point to the railway bridge at Barnes, the steering on both sides was wild, and after they had got through the bridge the Oxford men began to overhaul their opponents, and continued to do so until the finish, when it was so near a thing that the Oxford men were beginning to overtake their adversaries' boat, which had contrived to continue the lead. Mr. Fellows, under the above circumstances, immediately pronounced his decision that the Oxford men were the winners—a decision which was concurred in, not only by the best judges who had witnessed the race, but by the Cambridge gentlemen who had themselves been engaged in the contest, the rule in the code of rowing laws being, "that a boat's own water is the straight or true course from the station assigned to it at starting, but if two boats are racing, and one fairly takes the other's water by a clear lead, it shall be en titled to keep that water to the end of the course; and if the two boats afterwards come into contact while the leading boat continues in the water so taken, the boat whose water has been so taken shall be deemed to have committed a foul,' but if they come into contact by the leading boat's departing from the water so taken, the leading boat shall be deemed to have committed a foul ;" the Cambridge having wanted to take their opponents' water again at a time they had not lead enough to do so, and should have continued their then course. The rival crews rowed throughout a smart and gallant match, and the deepest regret was expressed, we under stand, by the Cambridge party that a foul should have occurred. The distance was performed in about twenty-five minutes, but many who timed it, from the difficulties surrounding them, differ in a few seconds, both over and under. Both boats were built by the Messrs. Searle, and were first•rate specimens of the art. The Oxford measured 64f feet in length; their opponents' was an inch less. Their breadth was 2 feet 3f inches the midship‘, and they were ovided with washboards shortly before the start. We understand the crews and their friends dined together after the match and spent a must agreeable evening. LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY.—The North American mail steamer Cambria, Captain Shannon, dcparttd from the ARrsey this forenoon, for Halifax and Boston, with the semi monthly mails, ninety passengers, and a full cargo The steamer Commodore, Captain Little, the first of the new line to Havre, also sailed to. day for that port. The royal mail steamer Caledonia, Captain Leitch, with the North American mails, kc., from Boston and llalifax, of the sth and 7th inst., respectively, will 13,+ due here on Tuesday. She will bring reports of Presi dent Taylor's message on the opening of Congress at Washington on the 3d inst. MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 17, 1849 TYPOGRAPIIICAL WIDO W, ORPHAN, AND NOMINEE FUND. On Saturday evening last a general meeting of compositors favourable to the establishment of a widow, orphan, or nominee fund, was held in the British School-room, Neville's-court, Fetter-lane, for the purpose of taking into consideration the regula tions and rules prepared for the government of the proposed institution by the provisional committee which had been appointed on a previous occasion, and whose labours had been brought to a close. The meeting was very numerously attended, and Mr. Hartwell was unanimously called upon to preside. The CHAIRMAN said he had often had occasion to take part in the proceedings of meetings which had in view objects similar to that on which they were now assembled, and he thought that every reflecting mind must fi el the necessity of some scheme or plan like that now in confetti' lotion king acted upon.— (Hear, ar.) The honorary secretary would read the rules, which, after much discussion and considera tien, had been prepared by the provisional committee. After that, he (as chairman) should submit each rule seriatim to the meeting for its adoption or le jection. Mr. 'JAMES LONGMAN (the honorary secretary) then read at length the rules as prepared by the provisional commit tee. The CHAIRMAN then put to the meeting the first rule, which w, s, " That the society shall be entitled the Metropolitan 'Typographical Widow, Orphan, and Nomineci Fund, and that its object shall be to afford pecuniary assistance to the widows, orphans, or nominees ce . deceased members." This rule, it is al most needless to state, met with the unanimous ap proval of the meeting. The CHAIRMAN having submitted the second rule, " That the society be composed of compositors of fair character, who have served seven years to the busi ness, or who are otherwise entitled by patrimony, including also those gentlemen who are holding si tuations either as printers or overseers ; also readers who have nut served an apprenticeship to the busi ness : always provided that they meet with the appro bation of the committee in attendance for the admission of members," Mr. SIMMONS begged to ask what was the definition of the words " fair character," which were embodied in the rule proposed. The CHAIRMAN replied that this was a question which had been much discussed in the provisional committee; and there it had been resolved that it should be left to the meeting to determine and decide who were men of "fair character." He (the Chair man) understood the words to mean men paying to the trade societies ; and it was for the present meeting to decide whether or not men working in houses not recognised by the trade should or should not be admitted. Several amendments and suggestions, having for their object the alteration, restriction, or extension of the application of the rule were proposed and dis cussed, but eventually the original resolution, as pro posed by the committee, was agreed to. The remaining rules were adopted, with a few verbal amendments, the principal of which were fixing the amount of subscription at 3d. per week, with Is. entrance, and giving the sum of 201. at a member's death. The CHAIRMAN said the next business would be to elect three trustees, and he was happy to say that Luke Hansard, Esq., lied consented to become one, expressing at the same time the greatest interest in the society. The committee therefore suggested the appointment of Luke Hansard, Esq., Mr. John Chap man, and Mr. Jackson. The names of these gentlemen having been put to the meeting, were carried by acclamation. Mr. C. Cooke was elected treasurer, and Mr. J. Longman secretary. The provisional committee were re-appointed as the committee for the ensuing year, with power to fill up any vacancies in their number from gentle men connected with the book department—Mr. Hall and Mr. Mitchell being added to the committee. Votes of thanks were then given to_the provisional committee and the chairman. The CHAIRMAN, in acknowledging the above, an nounced that the secretary would attend at the White Hart, Catherine-street, Strand, every Saturday even ing, until further notice, to, enrol members. The meeting then separated with three hearty cheers for the proposed society. METROPOLITAN SEWERS COMMISSION. On Saturday a goneral court of commissioners assembled at the offices, Greek-street, Soho. Present : Lord Ebrington, M.P. (presiding), Sir John Bur goyne, Captain Vetch, and Messrs. Hawes, Lawes, ar,d Hard wicke. UNAUTHORISED PUBLICATION OP AN OFFICIAL DOCU- MENT-SUSPENSION OF THE SURVEYOR. Lord EBRINGTON said it would be in the recollec- tion of the Court what he had yesterday stated in reference to Mr. Hale. A paper had been addressed by that gentleman, bearing his own signature and dated from 1, Greek street, Soho, Dec. 4, to the Editor of the Mechanics' Magazine, and published in that journal. The commissioners had Mr. hale be fore V , em, and he had acknowledged the authorship of this sta'ement, which was headed "Experiments on the discharge of sewage water in pipes, made under the sanction of the Metropolitan Commis sloners of Sewers," and he had given no explanations whatever that could be con sidered satisfactory to the commissioners. The Court were of opinion that it was desirable that this breach of discipline and decided irregularity and impropriety of col:duct should he punished. Ile (the Chairman) w ou!d therefore move the Court that Mr. lisle he suspended till the end of the time for which he was originally engaged. It would be in the remembrance of the Court, that upon the occa 6on of their first meeting, they had agreed to re• engage the services of the corresponding clerks, secre tary, and others, without mentioning any particular term for their re.engagement, but they had re-ap pointed the whole of the surveyors' department, with the distinct announcement that this was for three months only, as it was the intention of the commis sioners to revise that department. Without making any further observations, he would propose, " That, as Mr. Hale caused to be published in the Mechanics' Magazine a letter, giving an account of experiments performed at the expense of the commissioners of sewers, whilst an official in their service, not only without the permission of the court, but before an account of their experiments had been presented to it, he be suspended till the 17th of January. Mr. IlAanwicKE seconded the motion. Mr. HALE requested to be allowed time to put certain explantions upo❑ paper, and that he might be permitted to hold his appointment in the meanwhile. Lord EBRINGTON thought the Court would have no objection to receive any explanations Mr. Hale might deem it right to put forward, but as to the latter part of his application he did not think it could be complied with, because by such a step the official could prolong his term of service indefinitely. After some discussion Lord EBRINQTON put the motion, which was unanimously agreed to, remarking at the same time that it would afford him great p!ea sure to see Mr. Hale completely justified. The Court then formed itself into a committee (at which the majority of the city representatives were present), "to consider the course to be adopted respecting the plans sent in to the commission for the drainage of the metropolis." TIIR LATE EXTRAORDINARY AFFAIR AT KENSALL• GREEN: CEMETERY.-0,1 Saturday afternoon a commu nication was made to Mr. M. H. Wakley, respecting the late exhumation of the body of a gentleman, named James Hendry, husband of the Countess de Tourville, of No. 13, Cambridge-terrace, Hyde Park-square, in Kensalll-green Cemetery, on Tuesday, the 4th inst., for the put pose of ascertaining whether ho intended to hold a coroner's inquest on the remains of that gentle man, which were exhumed in order to make a search for a will, which was supposed to have been placed in the coffin previous to interment. The scrutiny was made, but the will was not discovered, and the deputy coruner determined on ordering a post motion examina tion, and analysis of the contents of the stomach, which was entrusted to Dr. Garrod, one of the physicians of University College Hospital. Dr. Garrod sent in his report two or three days since, in which he stated, that in his opinion the deceased had died from natural causes. Mr. Wakley, on the receipt of the report, communicated with the friends of the deceased, and on Saturday Mr. Wakley decided that an inquest was unnecessary. The or ffin, containing the remains of the deceased gentleman, which had been kept above ground, in case a jury should have to view the body, was on Saturday again lowered into the grave,'iwhere it is to be hoped it will be allowed to remain in peace for the future. DOCKYARD REDUCTIONS. -•-• Twenty-five of the workmen in the steam engine factory of Woolwich Dockyard having received notice that their services would not be required after last Saturday, and it being understood that a similar number of men would be dis charged every week until the total reduction exceeded 300, meetings of the workmen, and also of the inhabi tants of Woolwich, have been held, and it has been determined to memorialize the Admiralty, representing the great dearth of employment in the engine trade at present, and the prospect of many families becoming dt , etitute it the reduction should be made now, and at this irelement season of the year, and accordingly soli citing some delay. Mr. Ballard, an operative, who was in the eha:.r at the meeting of workmen. put the matter as a question of humanity. The Her. Dr. Carlisle took the chair at the meeting of the inhabitants, and a depu tation was appointed to wait upon the Lords of the Admiralty. A number of the operatives attended this I.tter meeting, and empowered the deputation to state that the workmen were willing to work at reduced wages, or a less number of days in the week, rather than their fellow-workmen should be thrown out of employment as proposed. SEVENTU DRAGOON GUARDS.—A young man, now serritig as a private soldier in this regiment, has lately come into possession of landed property in Ireland to the value of 12,0001. per annum, in addition to a large amount of cash. He becomes of age in a few months, when he will quit the profession of arms tor tho quietude of civil lifo.-13ritillt Army Despatch, MARTIN CHUZZLE WIT. By Charles Dickens. After periodical appearance in weekly parts and monthly numbers, the cheap republication of this admirable fiction has very recently been completed in tl:e form of a handsome and substantial volume. Frank Stone has been anything b u t f e li c it ous i n hi i drawing of the frontispiece, and he would certainly have di*played more discretion in leaving the work altogether unillustrated. In his preface to the present edition Mr. Dickens informs 'us of the principal object he had in view when writing " Martin Chile zlewit," namely, to expose the hideous propagation of selfishness—how well he succeeded in his purpose may be readily recognised by:all familiar with the career of the different fictitious characters introduced into the narrative, more especially the characters of young Martin and Mr. Pecksniff. In addition to this, he explains the consistency of the ideal of -Jonas Chuzzlewit ; and intimates that he had a project for the advancement of sanitary improvements among the poor, and for the rectification of the evils resulting from the mercenary dispositions of hospital nurses in the delineation of Betsey Prig and the immortal Mrs. Gamp. We observe likewise, with pleasure, a declara tion on the part of the author that he had no intention whatever of caricaturing the Americans in the parts of the story relating to that eccentric people, but that he selected for portraiture, as he had already done amongst ourselves, the ludicrous side of the national character. As far as our judgment was concerned we needed no such disclaimer, but a repudiation of the charge was advisable in reference to others who could in no other manner be convinced to the contrary. Now that the cheaper edition of " Martin Chuzzlewit" is actually before the public, we are sanguine that it will become more popular even than heretofore, and that many a new home may be gladdened by the presence of our chief favourite, dear old Tom Pinch. THE LAST OF THE BARONS. By Sir E. Bawer Lytton, Bart. Like his " illustrious contemporary," Charles Dickens, Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton is superintend ing the re-publication of his versatile and already widely-popular fictions in a form, the cheapness of which must tend to their yet wider dissemination. The volume just completed ,contains the mag n ifi cen t historical roman ce o f th e " Last of the Barons," in which the voluptuous court- of Edward IV., and the gigantic power of the king maker Warwick, and the subtle and flexile genius of Richard, Duke of Glou cester, are delineated with such a masterly hand. Without going so far as to assert with several critics that this is the finest of all the prose compositions of this most gifted and remarkable author, remembering as we do the gorgeous and mystical " Zanoni," the noble and symmetrical proportions of " Harold," and the mingled grace, ,wisdom, and sweetness of the " Caxtons," we are ready to assert that it is among the finest of all the effusions of the genius of Sir Bulwer Lytton. Hence, and as having scarcely any moral alloy amalgamated with the pure gold of romance, we are rejoiced to see the work in its new shape adapted to the bookshelves of the multitude. Sir Edward, from a sentence in his Preface to the Cheap Edition, appears to regard the character of Adam Warner as the best and most artistic he has yet delineated with the exception, he says, alone of inoni. We had almost said the same but for our recollection of William Brandon the Judge in " Paul Clifford." The volume is embellished by a graceful frontispiece from the pf ncil of Hablot K. Browne, an artist always happy in his sketches of horses. We commend the book to the finer tastes and loftier imaginations of the people. COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, SATURDAY. The inclemency of the weather this morning pre vented the Queen and Prince and the younger mem bers of the It Tal Family taking their usual morning walk. Lord John Russell and Sir James Clark arrived at Osborne yesterday afternoon, and had the honour of joining the royal dinner party. Colonel the Hon. and Mrs. Phipps were also in cluded in the royal dinner party. Lord John Russell left Osborne this forenoon, on his return to Richmond Paik. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent (attended by Lady Fanny Howard and Sir George Couper) is expected at Osborne this day. SUNDAY. The Queen and Prince, her Royal Highness the Princess Royal, and the ladies and gentlemen of the royal household, attended Divine service this morning at Whippingham church. The service was performed and sermon preached by the Rev. T. Protherol. ller Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Fanny Howard and Colonel Sir G. Couper, arrived at Osborne about four o'clock yesterday afternoon. The Royal dinner party yesterday included Sir James Clark and Dr. Robertson. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent arrived in town on Friday from her residence, Frogmore House, Windsor. Her Royal Highness visited the Duchess of Gloucester, at Gloucester House. On Saturday morning her Royal Highness, attended by Lady Fanny Howard and Sir Ge•rge Couper, left Clarence House, St. James's, for the Waterloo ter minus of the South •Western Railway, and proceeded to Osborne Isle of Wight. Their Osborne, Highnesses the Duchess and the Princesses Anne and Amelie of Saxe Weimar, arrived at Marlborough House on Friday, from a visit to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, at Frogmore House. Their Serene Highnesses went to the Priory at Stanmore. Colonel Maberly had an interview with the Chan cellor of the Exchequer on Saturday, at his official residence in Downing-street. A deputation, on the subject of the Gold Coast, consisting of Sir Robert Inglis, Rev. H. Venn, Mr. W. Hutton, and Sir Edward Buxton, had an inter vier; with Earl Grey on Saturday, at the Colonial. office. The deputation introduced to the Noble Earl the Rev. Mr. Gellmer, a missionary from Bedagry. Lord J. Russell returned to Pembroke Lodge, Richmond Park, on Saturday, from Osborne, Isle of Wight. 'the Earl of Carlisle left town on Saturday after noon for Panshanger, the seat of Earl Cowper. Dispatches were sent off for the Governors of the West India colonies on Saturday evening from the Colonial-office. THE CuuacH.—The Lord Chancellor has appointed the following clergymen to benefices in his gift :—The Rev. John Burdon, M.A., Rector of English Bicknor, ' Glocestershire, to the rectory of Welsh Bicknor, Mon mouthshire, rendered vacant by the death of the Rev. John Seeger, M.A.; the Rev. Edmund Bridgeman, M.A., aerate of Wigan, Lancashire, to the rectory of Kinnerley, Salop, rendered vacant by the cession of the Rev. Turner Edwards; the Rev. John Birkett, M.A., to the rectory of St. James's, Colchester, rendered vacant by the promotion of the Rev. Dr. Seaman; the Rev. George Willeock, M.A., incumbent of Salcombe, near Kingsbridge, Devon, to the rectory of St. Martin's, Colehest, r, rendered vacant by the cession of the Rev. Murray, M.A.; the Rev. J. B. Roberts, M.A., to the v"caruge of Shilbottlo, Northumberland, rendered vncant by the promotion of the Rev. W. G. Smythirs.— IferAly Chronicle. 1 /OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.—The vacancy in the office of Factory Inspector, cans( d by the death of Mr. Tames Stewart, has ruabled the Government to effect a saving of 7001. a year in that department. The Fe.ctory Act rfquires the appointment of four inspectors. Mr. Stewart was inspector for Scotland and the manufactur ing- portio❑ of Ireland at Dublin sod Belfast. Captai❑ Nairne, who is Inspector of Prisons for Scotland, is ap pointed inspector, and takes that district. In additi , ,n to his present salary as Prison Inspector he is to receive 200/. a year. The Irish division will be taken by Mr. Howell, one of the other three inspectors, who will re ceive WO/. a-year in addition to his present salary, which is considered as an equivalent only for the addi tional expenses of travelling, &c., to which he will be put by the arrangement. In this way the saving of 700/. a year will be efft:cted by substituting 3001. fur 1,000/. a , year. Mr. Garcia is appointed Solicitor-General at Triniciad..—§undcritPaper. THE PENINSULAR MAIL. SOUTHAMPTON, Di C 16 —Thu Peninsular an Oriental Company's steam-ship Montrose, Captain J. Bowen, with the usual Peninsular mails, in charge of Lieut. James Ing it N., arrived at half-I)aq eleven o'clock, F.M. During the homeward voyage of the Montrose she experienced strong westerly winds and thick weather. Iler dates of sailing were, Gibraltar, Dec. 6; Cadiz, 7; Lisbon, 10; Oporto, 11 ; Vigo, 12. The freight of the Montrose was large and valuable, consisting of 14 boxes of specie, 348 boxes of oranges, 137 cases of eggs, 132 barrels of dates, 100 boxes of almonds, &c. The passengers by the Montrose amount to about twenty, amongst whom were Capt4in Hussey, Mrs. Hussey and three children, Mrs. Shells, Mr. Green wood, Mr. 13raidwaite, Mrs. Morgan, &c. STATIONS OF LIER MAJESI MITS. At Gibraltar—ller Majesty's etextri-ship Janus. Dec. 6, at seven rig , exchanged blue lights with three of her Majesty's is teatti•bbips steering in for braltar Bay, off Cabreta Point, supposed to be the Arrogant, Encounter, und llogue. They left Lisbon Dec. 4. At Lisbon—The Leander, Scourge, and Con flict ; Russian frigate Pallas; Austrian frigateV rnere . Dec. 12, at one P.M., exchanged colours with the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam ship Ju piter, in lat. 42 28 N , long. 8 58 W., steering to the southward against a fresh south-west gele. Dec 14, at three r m., exchanged signals with the barque Mountaineer, in lat. 48 60 N., steering to the eastward ; a fresh breeze and thick weather. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-ship Sultan arrived at Gibraltar on the s:h inst., and left the same day for Malta and Constantinople. At Gibraltar it is stated that two or three cases of cholera had occurred in the garrison. The quarantine restrictions at Lisbon had been re newed in regard to vessels from Great Britain. Exchange on London, 54. Discount on Lisbon Bank-notes, 15. All Government papers are getting higher prices. ROCHDALE SAVINGS' BANK. As the investigation into the affairs of the bank continues the discoveries become more and more alarming. The actual deficit is now estimated at upwards of 70,0001., the total amount of the liabilities of the bank being, as far as can be ascertained, 100 0001. Great unwillingness still continues to be manifested by many of the depositors to bring in their pass-books to the bank, though nothing can be snore unwise than this, as, if the books are not sent in, no claim can be after wards made upon the trustees or other parties. It is said that Mrs. Hawarth (the widow of the late actuary) insists upon the maintenance of her rights, founded upon the will of her husband, though such will, of course, is null and void. With regard to Mr. Hawarth's death and its cause, many rumours are afloat in the town, one of these being to the effect that he was not in reality dead, but that he had escaped in disguise, and that a mock funeral had taken place. It was also extensively circulated that he had died by poison. An agent from the office in which he had insured his life has, during the last week, been making inquiries as to the cause of death; and he was assured by the medical gentle man who attended Mr. Hawarth, that he had in reality died from disease of the heart. A meeting has been held in Rochdale, principally composed of gen tlemen who have been trustees of the bank at different times during the years over which the defalcations have extended ; and it has been resolved to commence a subscription for meeting the deficiency, whatever it may be. The following subscriptions have been pro mised :—Rev. Dr. Moles worth, 1,0001.; Henry Kelsall, Esq., 1,0001.; George . Ashworth, Esq., 1,000/. ; J. A. Crook, Esq , 1,0001.; Samuel Lomax, 1, , q , 1,000/. ; James Scholfield, E-q., 1,0001.; Clement Rovels, Esq., 1,0001.; William Chadwick, Esq., 1,0001 . ; James Fenton, Esq , 1,0001.; John Fenton, , 1,0001.; Entwistle, Esq. (high sheriff of the county), 1,000/. ; A. H. Royds, Esq , 1,000/ ; W. E. Royds, Esq., 1,0001.; making a total of 13,0001 On Thurs day, the sale of the effects of the deceased took place. As is natural, considerable speculation ex ists as to the manner in which the late actuary dis posed of the large sums of money which he abstractod, and though nothing his . been positively a scer t a i ne d upon this important point, it is known that within the last month prior to Mr. Hawarth's death, many packages have been sent from his hou,e, which are supposed to have contained valu able property. One of these boxes was conveyed to Liverpool and thence to Cincinnati, United States. It is supposed to have been filled with silver. With regard to the unenrolled secieties which had deposits at the bsnk, we believe they need entertain no apprehension that their claims %ill not he allowed; for though, in strict law, they could not probably recover, Mr. Tidd Pratt will exercise a jurisdiction rather equitable than legal in the matter, and doubt less will satisfy all their demands. A meeting is to be held this evenirg of all the uncnrulled friendly societies interested in the bank, to adopt. measures to bring their claims before the trustees and managers. DIAMOND DUST. (Faun Eliza Cook's Journal.) A little wrong doue to unotker is a great wrong don to rpurmAyrs. A beau (In ssed out resembles the cinnamon tree—the bark i 3 of greater valua tbau the body. Philosophy is the drawing if of the mind from bodily things, to the contemplation ,f truth and virtue. Au idle brain is th, drvil's shop TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—I see in tihis evening's Sun an account of the ,official trial of an apparatus on board her Majesty's steamboat the Ariel, intended to consume the smoke arising from her furnaces ; as the name of the patentee is not mentioned, I take the liberty of in forming you that it is not my Patent Furnace, as applied to the boiler of the General Post office, e. hick has been recently inspected by many scientific and other gentlemen. Your love of justice will, I have no doubt, induct) you to lay this disclaitner heron/ the public. I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, SAMUEL lIALL. No. 28, Swan-chambers, Gresham-street, Dec. 1.5, 1849. OPENING OF TILE OLTMPIC. — The announcement of the opening of this newly-built theatre at Christmas, under the management of Mr. Watts, gives hopes of.. the reform of an abuse existing at some of the minor theatres, and which, there is little doubt, keeps many respectable persons away from them—namely, the MAC.. tions and insolence of box keepers, who, as they pay the managers for their situations, give great annoyance by their peculiarly offensive mode of making their places profitable. Mr. Watts says in his advertisement, "It is respectfully intimated that no charge will be made at the box-office for booking place., neither will any lees 'r gratuities whatever be allowed to bo taken by the box-keepers. And any inattention on the part of thy', servants will be immediate ly noticed." This regulation has,, we are aware, been previously in force in other theatre's, and has been rendered nugatory by the pressing solici tations of box-keepers for the sale of play-bills; but to avoid this the manager of the new theatre promises that " Each person entering to either the boxes il:spit will be presented with a bill of the right's performappe." The domestic servants of the late Queen Dowager have had notice given them that their services will be dispensed with on the Ist of next month. On the 7th of January a sale of her Majesty's stud will take place. RUMOURED RESIGNATION OF LORD DINMAN.— It is reported that Lord Campbell will take his seat as Chief Justice in the Queen's Bench on the first day of next term, and that Lord John now holds his resignation %. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.—Mormisig paper. THE LATE CATTLE SHOW, BIEMINGE IX, SA.. TURlAT.—During the tour days of the late cattle show in this town not fewer than between 25,000 to 26,000 persons were admitted to the exhibition. Nearly 1,000/. was received from tickets, and this amount, coupled with subscriptions and entrance fees paid by exhibitors, will, it is understood, amply defray the expenses incurred. The exertions of Messrs. T. B. Wright, Lowe, and Shackel have justly merited the thanks of the inhabitants of Birmingham and its neighbourhood. Under the pre sidency of Lord Ilatherton the exhibition of next year promises to far exceed that which has just terminated. REVISION Or TEE STAMP LAws.—Among the measures in preparation for the next session of Parlia ment, none will so interest end give so much satisfaction. to (he profession as the contemplated revision and con solidation of the stamp laws. We have not ascertained whether there is to be a change in the duties, if the monstrous inequalities that now deform them are to be removed, or whether they are to be imposed upon a strict rule of ad valorem. But thus much is certain, that many of the inconveniences in the working of the law are to be removed end facilities given to practitioners to avoid the consequences of errors resulting from doubts in the law. of is a fthe mo at useful and practical of these improve ments t n provision that, in any case of doubt as to e bat is the proper stamp, an application may be made, on a statement of fact;, to the Solicitor of Stamps and Taxes, and if such a stamp shall to affixed as ho shall decide to be the proper or.e, such bump shall afterwards be valid. Low Times. THE LOGIN SUIPENSION-8R1DGE....-FORT WIL LIAM, DEC. 10.—We have had excellent weather hers for st me time back, which has been of the greatest ser vice to the only public concern going on here, viz., the Lochy Ferry-brid{e, now drawing last to completion. It is now open to foat-pasiengers, and will be ready for carriages within a week if the weather continues fine. It has a very handsome appearance. The suspension only pillars are of granite; the style is rustic rock-work, which gives it a very appropriate aspect. The iron work appears light, but, from its scientific arrangement, it will carry a greater weight than can be put upon it with ordinary traffic. It is calculated to carry 300 tons. It has a span of 240 feet, and the first atone was laid on the sth of August last. Mr. Dredge, on whose plan it is, has superintended the whole personally, and so admirable have been his arrangements that, with one or two exceptions, the whole of tl.e workmen by whom the erection has been completed in this short period belong to the neighbourhood.—/rivernas Courier.