The Sun. — London, England, 1841-12-10 00:00:00

'-MORNING SUN _ - then said that it devolved upon the fae stl h p aitk ug i tGOle c t- tWO D i rectors to fill the room of General 11:-Y and Mr. J. W. Burge, who retired according to 9 hut who were elieible to be re-elected. Ile begged i fanY member }rad any objection to those gentlemen iag elected again ? A PR OPRIETOR w ished to know what their attendances ‘'44lo.Cnatintart said the Directors never failed to o T• aea Board, in fact he might say they were frequently , 1 69 k _ I ltd—(Lau g h ter )—f or t h ey were somet i mes too full. two ge nt l emen were then re-elected. te.yitlinantex said he had great pleasure in bringing notiee a gentleman whe had been one of their Directors. A gentleman, whose ardour . was t o - u - "u k , g'hut who was obliged to retire from the Three boa% as he could not then pay requisite attention; a'as.now an idle man, and had plenty of time on 12:114d5, and he begged, therefore, to propose Mr. aoktler the office of Auditor, in the room of the late j l aThenson. unani '4)' • • S TRP.ET seconded this motion which was carried thkessrs. Lord, Page, Perrier, and Grey, were then ir el t d as Auditors. eta: CHA IRMAN here said he had just received a letter, • Cch called him away on urgent business, and he begged e h in ia e s e te ti a n ( f to excuse him, a nd app o int another Chairm a n '4llaptain BEAT was then proposed and took the chair, h . °aid they wou ld h ave b ut a poor representat i ve 1 , 14 of Dlr. J ac k son, b ut h e was h appy to say t h at Th e had got t h roug h t h e pr i nc i pa l b us i ness. et SEEnErartv then read the necessary requisition, IT i w ering the Society to call meetings. CUAIRMAN then said lie had received a petition h t : e ui a lady of the name of Thompson whose husband had li n a member of th e institution, and , was lately e deceased. :Is sorry to say his death 1% as caused by his own lii3 k They wer e aware t h at t h e Di rect i on i n suc h cases ItiCue power of returning th e amoun t p a id u p t o th e 14 4 1 , and they had done so in this.: The petition stated ; f t , e 'ae unfortunate gentleman was afflicted with brain tfor several months, which at length terminated in teZIY• It called on the meeting to allow the widow "ti on the b oo k s , as thi s was th e on ly i ncome s h e thig her husband's illness, and which was entirely s kiL t e fr(an her now. She had a family of ten children 3 1 3' helpless.. t 'p P4 rsaid he thought the Directors had shown • 1147 Per discretion with respect to the refunding uP amount of th e d ecease d M r . Th ompson, an d llto * d not have off e r e d an y objection to the petiti on 4fe'l Widow, if the meeting could have entertained it. . it warmly for the situation of th e w id ow , an d s h e a - ,,,, pest sympathy, but there were interests which 'h i l t Rene called upon to protect independently of idi- Ihepuelnbers. Whatever might be their inclination, qtb..uld not grant this petition, as it was utterly out *l%l l l Power ; it would be illegal. As far as individuals ite i 4, lo 3 should be glad to give the gentleman who 1 4t 1. t his petition his address, and do all he could in • 'Af t - • Iffe k r a sho r t di scuss i on, i n w hi c h severa l gent l emen l kstiikt er sonally to assist in the charitable object 11 2 .3• Mr. Payne, knyZ,i- I ltatataa a r said it certainly was out of their grant the petition. aIIti'"FREET presented a petition from Mr. George y e ' P r aying that he may not be called upon to pay '1,060141 subscription, as he had suffered a loss of ~,ttoak i i by the Greenwich Railway Company, and % m i t his claim upon the services he had rendered to Litr`iY a nY, he being its first promoter. . 1 41 RE opposed this on the same principle as the kit m ,n this case, he said, Mr. Walter had received a Arsation f his to the amount of 2001. or 300/. or services IttteLconsiderable opposition, ' 4 44 4 . WALTER, after recapitulating the grounds of his said he would withdraw it altoether. lit ltel li°l3 atE'roß asked what the expenses of the year Al 4Z141.8 te RETARY said they were—Civil, 836/. 7s. 6d. ; 4 and Military, 48/. 3s. 9d. ; being, altogether, l a ,„. 3 d., i nc l u di ng a ll expenses of salar i es, &c. 11, - ` lll le for th e year was 25,2221. 4s. 7d. k ititc.'s Were then given to the Chairman, and the ~I d inurned. • - xaCTOR LIFE ASSOCIATION. kh. A n Punt General Meeting of the Subscribers to this IN was held yesterday afternoon at the London h I „ 4 ,'_ or the purpose of receiving a statement of i t di e 'N I A the Report, and to elect Directors and Ai 14 for e n •r. t sumo. year. Lefollowl'ullN'r took the chair, and opened the meeting p„..,.'`aetin.B;--Gentlemen your Directors have much sa -1,-;V.a, Meeting you again, and, appar . ently,.all e i s n . RiTsheal Now, for the sixth time since the 6.1 1 Qt, ,meatu! this Society, and in presenting a Report, j p t -si ' l lotL c rk "e whole, and to those who in public matters our Ba uguine, will, it is trusted, give sufficient lience t well-doing hitherto, and a full and fair an tisfactory progression. It will be remora toktiv, at l is the first meeting after the first rest , or qie4... — " 4 4t,: n ich rest the i n t eres t ,to Shareholders was -140,:,,,111 Per c ent., an d a b onus to t h e i nsure d d e en ' - l e tl uttlber of policies issued by the Company of which 875 remain insured for 3•4 4tC h td7 l 4Premiums amounting to 25,1701. lls. 9d. l'aY ll ' 2 ` ) ,*2 s - ' l O income of the Company for the last 44 14 • ts Of: 11 10 s. 6d., showing a surplus over the a t rtlikh " F'Oar . ed ' 4 . l l9/. Bs. 3d., which sum added to the L ln g, :Prepe f t' Ate last annual meeting, makes the ahead 3' Of the Company 104,765/. 2s. 7d., be -144,0 - 0 of said, an incre ase on th e l as t y ear ' s .snta - . !' 91 /. Bs. 3d. The mode in which this invested; the accounts 'Verified by 41 s , k : th at ; ' and ii o lV 7dif the told, will ex yields an intevest_pf nejiLly!4'l per cent.. Ll464rvtiUtture the t ygail 1749 6 / 4 2#. : 3c1., and ,71,0 e Up:-4,oool.,palct.te f.he rropireiors in interest N11 10 !Its • ; 8,2734 12s. 6d.. claims from twelve deaths, L i tliqttses thereon ; 2,577/ 3s. 2d., policies purchased, Mt 8 9 and annuitants ; 1,8191. 4s. 1d.,. charges on . ' l lalaries rent, rates, advertisements, and office 01 )e 4 • 4 361. 2s. 6d., expenses attending the adoption t.,kt,„ .1%.4 t'w Equitable West-end Branch ; 600/. to your • 6 4 1.8 for m anageme nt ; of which, including the adop ll.ebn- She West- e nd New Equitable, 2,8551. 6s. 7d., is Ctil;e expense of carrying on the Company. The 'ih a „ of policie s a dd e d d uring th e l as t y ear i s 161, ,",‘tances to the amount of 129,6041. ; paying for , ! . ta til „ , 6 ,1611. ss. Bd. Thi s i ncrease i s l arger th an w ill e,aPected, b u t it i s p r i nc ip a lly t o b e a tt r ib u t e d t o of Directors having, after serious delibera- J4pEined to adopt, Sc) far as practica . ble, the !oils'. at tee New Equitable Society, which did not appear , 04 483 .ectors to show sufficient prospect of increased t, 1 7:0 bear the expenses of a separate management. 4,tquitable was a Western office, and ()tiered a V. li tiV e u nity for trying the value of such an a...ljunct eiivatablishment. It has not yet been long enough ,„, , :ne for your Directors to determine on X11,1,118t o f its continuance. They, however, hope 4bLas t h t hat they have increased the friends as h a 7o .t ill ! funds of the Company by this proceeding. cth e e features of the working_ of the office ,ef, last i".l)so.ne,.,4lalost abandonment of the advertisements, lil s. tp t) - `n With othor offices ; and it is believed ihat b 4 l, the sprayncurred by engrafting the New Equitable ee n ect 1 , al or has been greatly less than would 1t144 4 .‘h a e xpense of advertisieg to such an extent as 1 114 • 1 44 l'uss'Aility, g a i ne d a similar increase. The 11441j_th, t s Y s tem is on e o f enormous ex p ense , a nd o f " h ll eth"Nv jelle fits are with difficulty ascertained. It tl Q' t e t,, become a question with your Directors of advertising more generally and .ex ; th'c. ( ' )il .Year may not be worth . making Irietors will be gratified with the results . in,cleiL u nsines s which I have attempted to give Nl4l in-Pb,inanne'r, but which Will be found more °filteport. And, I would say, the more ir s ll .coo;,the . consider the . extraordinary extent tin e ':1-tIon in such business has lately been,. a f rrie ti and when I inform them that I • ci r, belie% that about thirty offices for tt iV nave sprun g up, With mushroom speed, LtjOr:' ,at t }„! was established in 1835, and that . se t Six ls tim e in embryo, notwithstanding that i k kil l ,7 er t ,,i; a ve either broken up, or silently glided ih ilik l l'h e b it ? e a of other more fortunate ones—an l ' t l4 , t t to 1— " I is not improbable, the others may follow. L i)Ti :; i f_rl3.llll, general information, that though some ~tda(s eorti aula r standing to the Protector may show kqi : 4 4;4, Qeo t j:: tney may not, perhaps, show so_ large , t h 'Pen, there is one question which was e last general meeting, that requires a in wo th rd e tA,t rectarllelthough it is gone into at length 1N 1 561, 1 ding the compulsory clause in res pe ct 'tna • ets . Your Directors are not preparea to !11114,tii41,1 kits abolition. The limited number allowed NI4-heia " 3 ' an individual does, indeed, prevent these ell,4kPnrchased as an investment, when brought 1, v 4,! . *1t1 i • et ; but to those who are already Share• 'N u •;111 q i n the limit, they offer (to their extent) a L I Vn iP l , ll „ r `thasc, as they do also to others contein i,, rts:,ranee.; but the market value in the Stock e t an littl e a ff ect t h e well-being of the COM' • ooek t . t , !e continu e d an d progress i ve advancement no rot Y l e , it is neither on the nominal value of its depoleaPensive advertising that it does or must 1 11 ; it is on ourselves, Gentlemen. Yes th4't ` 4 t U gh of ourselv e s to carry the Society into .44 4 t ank of . . tk o f ts_ competition, if we will to dc! so. We kit, 4'l'Bll:less, and our list of Proprietors will 0.. k. or m 6 _ llol , we are not without character as mer oral influence as men ; moreover, we Ns! te ch sons, brothers, guardians, partners ; 41'4 ,„,_°t these characters, a reference to life 1'%12 1 , 4r3 ", 14 3• . be useful ; may be prudent ; may s t , l lti t 7 si ste have marriage articles from chit j adr ym ta to consider, survivorships to look to, a of OSA luny cts partnership money to provide for . ; I, 4 tt-. t uft' Ivays will the varied system of bust t lk:SilTiit,!tector assist and befriend us. Let us, then, O t Ok e tf.‘ertnine to support our own establishment ; ' iPo Si vr at,, tiOlanders, put " shouther to shouther ;" let • hut,ak e a "long pull, a strong pull, and a pull thc t ,'ltt carry with us the Protector Life Associa lllt,h_▪ t e lati le ," of the many others who are proceeding frack• Gentlemen, the Secretary will read L lv f• t er which we shall be happy to hear, and -, to u, 4 4 ,, 4-pr opos e best of our ability, any questions that v sli ti ,l i ire cto ei l• We will then proceed to the election, QtiZ e s,a o c t r s , in the room of Messrs. Blount. Bur re t:,1.0n, 7,etuingham—the first three of whom go out the retirement of the last gentleman we I C ti t ex.Pgret. For the vacancies in the direc leain ,),,,reetors, Messrs. Robinson, Rennie, and irer themselves, and one of your Auditors, I !„ l ‘ q t,lAy Ph ' t [l o al l?s Price ; and for the vacant Auditorship,. Ni l li,,,„)tr`oaY that Mr. Thos. Boddington, one of O t t "EVal-4l's Of the New Equitable, offers ' himself. IIiNWAR then read the Report, which was re lfairtlitri.UoiPal it ems were recapitulated by the 4 4 4( 1 0;1 s peech. ih t meheennsaid that h e was h appy to i nform ' tis `ktr te propo se d fTh or the office s o f ree - ' l tlp 'el. Just 'lust e Same numb er as t h ere were offices to .." apprehended they would require no The following gentlemen were then elected Three ' tors:—Messrs. G. R. Robinson, 11. Oxley, Bolton Rennie, and R. C. Price, in the room of Messrs. Blount, Burton, Innes, and Jerningham. '['he SECRETARY then stated that the number of policies issued during the past year was 1,040. In the first year of the Society the surplus amounted to 46,0001., the second to 60,000/., the third to 72,000/., the fourth to 79,0001., the fifth to 93,0001., and the sixth and last to 104,7654 9 5. 6d., whilst the annual expenses had remained stationary, thus diminishing every year in its proportion to the income. Mr. BOUSFIELD called on the members to exert them selves, and they would soon raise their present per centage. Thanks were then proposed to the Chairman, and the Meeting adjourned. THE TO WER. Wednesday the visitors to the Tower of London, for the purpose of viewing the ruins of the Ar moury, and making purchases of the relics secured after the late fire, exceeded in number those of the two preceding days, which is doubt-• less attributable to the more favourable state of the weather. Although large bodies of soldiers and labourers have been employed for the last three weeks in clearing out the basement of the ruins their task is not yet completed, a consider able quantity of fused gun barrels, metal, &c., being still remaining in them. The western wall of the Armoury has been condemned as unsafe by the Surveyor-General of the Ordnance, and a scaffold has been erected at that end of the ruins tbr the purpose of pulling it down. The Board of Ordnance have preremptorily refused all applications, even including those of the officers of the garrison, and the warders who rendered such efficient service on the night of the fire in saving the Crown jewels, &c., for relics; and on M - Onday the following notice was posted in the ruins :—" Numerous applications having been made for leave to take away small articles from the ruins, which the Board of Ordnance. did not. think proper to comply with, upon the principle of gratuitous distributions, they have authorised the sale of them at mode rate prices, in order that the desire to possess them may be gratified.—R. BYAM, Secretary." The sale alluded to is conducted under two mar quees, erected in the Small-arm Survey-room, between the Bowyer and Brick Towers. The prices affixed to the relics, so far from being " moderate," are most exorbitant; for instance, 6d. is charged for half-a-dozen old gun-flints, the same charge is made for a small quantity of burnt percussion caps. Pieces of fused iron and other metal vary between is. and 205., which latter is the maximum price. The beautifill Maltese brass gun, saved during the raging of the fire by Capt. Davis, is exhibited to the visitors in Q ueen Eli- - - - - - zabeth's Armoury, th e p r i son o f sir Walter Ra leigh. The whole of the large cannon forming the Train of Artillery, were also placed in pro minent positions in the ruins for the inspection of the public. In this Journal of the 27th ult., were shown the particular pieces of ordnance de stroyed by the fire, either wholly or partially. The following- are those which have escaped injury—namely, a 42-pounder brass cannon, fifteen feet long, brought from Java in 1811 ; this was also saved from the fire at the Reposi tory, Woolwich, some years since. A brass gun of the time of Charles 11., remarkable on account of its, extraordinary proportions. Two 1-pounder brass guns highly ornamented, pre sented by the Earl of Leicester to the young Duke of Gloucester, son of Queen Anne, who died in his youth in 1700; and the two brass mortars taken at Cherbourg, 1758, weighing 2,8401b..&e. The new Jewel-house is ready for the reception of the Crown jewels, and next Monday week is the day appointed for their being again shown to the public. It is a palace compared to the coal-hole where they were formerly viewed. The Board of Ordnance have subscribed 201., and the officers of the garrison have also entered into a subscription, for the mother of Richard Wyvill, the fireman who was killed by the fall ing of the walls of the Armoury. BEL GI UM. BRUSSELS, DEC. 6.—ln the sitting of the Chamber of the Representatives to-day, M. Meerus treated at length the subject which he merely touched upon in the pre ceding sitting, namely, the necessity of creating a real monetary system in Belgium. The Hon. Minister was listened to with very great at tention by the Chamber, especially by the Minister of Finance, who declared in the name of the Government that he was going seriously to consider this subject. The number oi'witnessjs who have been heard in the affair of the conspiracy amounts to 485. The prelimi nary investigations are nearly terminated. - GENERAL SOCIETY FOR THE ENCOURAGE MENT OF THE NATIONAL MANUFACTURE. The Directors of the General Society have the honour to inform the public that they have ascertained that notes of the General Society for I,ooof. have been fabri cated, probably in England, and sent from London to Belgium, where they arrived yesterday. These notes having' been immediately recognised as forgeries , at the office where they were presented, the. Directors have reason to believe that there are but few of them, and, that there are none in circulation in Belgium. The Directors, however, think it their duty to acquaint the public with, this fact,- and to state the marks by which the forged I,ooof. notes spay be recognised. • The stamps are bidly executed; especially that office General Society. The General, SOciety applies a moveable stamp at the back of every note, the impression of which on one note never resembles that on another. In the forged notes, the part of the impression which accompanies them is similar on every note, and the border of the un pression is much broader than on the genuine note. The paper employed by the forgers is badly imitated ; it is much more opaque, and of a darker blue, inclining to green. The transparent opaque figures are more heavy, and less pure in shape. The most evident sign of forgery, which the public may immediately discover by laying the notes on a table, is that, on the whole of the back of the forged notes, the impression is not to be seen, whereas the back of the genuine notes visibly shows the impres sion of the printed character. All the figures, the num bers, the signatures, and all that is written, are badly counterfeited. The notes hitherto recognised as forgeries bear the impression of the following words, applied to the back of those notes, by means of an oval stamp :—" James Bult, Son, and Company, money changers and dealers in bullion, 85 and 86, Cheapside, London." Persons who, notwithstanding these indications, may desire to ascer tain whether the 1,000 franc notes in their hands are genuine, may apply to the office of the General Society, where a dry stamp, and the signature of two of the cashiers, will be immediately affixed to them, unless the bearer prefers changing them for money. (Signed) COUNT DE MEERUS, the Governor. GREBAN, the Secretary. Brussels, Dec. 5, 1841. MISS FANNY RUSSELL'S CONCERT.—This lady's concert took place on Wednesday at the Queen's Concert Rooms, Hanover-square. The whole of the seats in the great room were occupied by visitors, and the pas sages between the seats were also crowded by those who came late. The concert commenced with the Jubilee Over ture (C. M. Von Weber), after which came the Grand Cho rus from the Messiah, "For unto us a child is born ;" the air (Miss M. B. Hawes) "Holy, Holy" (Redemption), Handel, followed, and excited considerable applause. The Recitative and Air, Miss Fanny Russell, " With verdure clad," from Haydn's Creation, was excellently executed ; and received deserved applause., The second part of the concert was commenced with Rossini's over ture to Guillaume Tell, which was admirably. performed, and drew forth universal approbation., The . grand chorus, which comprised the whole of the ,mombers of the Professional Choral Society, was mosi.efficient. Sir George Smart acted as conductor ; Messrs. ; F. Cramer and J. D. Loder, as leaders ; and Mr. F. Harris presided at the organ. The concert was well got up, and worthy of the patronage it received. , - DEATH FROM LOCK-JAW.--Yesterday an in quest was held by Mr. Baker, at the London Hospital, on the - body of John Johnson, aged -thirty-five. By the evidence it appeared that the deceased was master of the barge Martha, trading between London and Hertford, and on the 25th ult., whilst coming up from the latter place on the river Lee, near Bow, he at- tempted, by means of a long pole, to steer the' barge into mid-stream ; in doing so his thumb got fixed between the polo and a rope, and before he could disen gage it the bone was broken, and the whole of the skin s tripped off, laying the nerves bare. He went ashore, and having had medical advice proceeded to the London Hospital. He went on very unfavourably until the 2d instant, when amputation of the thumb was performed. Tetanus, or lock-jaw subsequently set in, which caused his death yesterday morning. Verdict, " Accidental Death." FOOT RACE EXTRAORDINARY.—A dispute arising between a teetotaller of Turvey, Beds, and ano ther person of the same place, respecting the system of total abstinence, it was agreed to decide the matter by a foot-race, which took place near Turvey Bridge on Wednesday week. On their meeting at the starting post, the drinker of alcohol was decidedly in the best condition, but on the word being given for starting, the teetotaller shot ahead of his opponent, and seemed to be winning easy. It soon, however, appeared that his wind was gone, and the disciple of Sir John Barleycorn came in the winner amidst the plaudits of the multitude.—Staf foro'shire Gazette. It is stated that the late Sir Francis Chantrey, holding to the last the high esteem for that which throughout his whole career distinguished him, has left, by will, an income of 3001. a-year to the President of the Royal Academy for the time being. This bequest not to commence, however, until the deaths of his wid)w. THE VICTORIA PARK.-011 Wednesday last a meeting of market-gardeners took place at the Three Colts, Bethnal-green. The object of the meeting was to inform the market-gardener s at what time their land might be required for the Victoria Park. Messrs. Woodcock, Greig, Lyton, Caber, Fitch, Turner, Litton, Bullock, Minter, and W e ll s , attended. A. letter from the Earl of Lincoln, Chief Commission er of :the Woods and Forests, was read by Lieut. Nugent Macnamare. The communication from his Lordship appeared to afford sa tisfaction, and after a vote of thanks to his Lordship for his courtesy, and to Lieut. Macnamara for his attention to their interests, the meeting, which was• only a preli pinary one, adjourned until next mouth, THE TURKISH FESTIVAL OF THE BEIRAM. CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 17.--We are in the midst of the " feast of breaking fast," or Beiranz, during which no public business is transacted. Shops arc shut, all wor k i s suspended, an d, the Turkish popula tion abandon themselves to recreation, feasting, visit ing, and complimenting. One thing, however, which we Franks cannot boa s t of upon similar occasions is conspicuous among them—namely, their admirable so briety and tranquillity. Even during this, their only festival, with the exception of the Courbann Beirant (feast of sacrifices), instituted in honour of Abrah a m' s immolation of the ram, the Turks maintain a correct ness of deportment, and sobriety of manner, which form a marked contrast with the quarrelling and intoxi cation that are observable in our streets and public houses upon holidays. Christians may take advantage of these festivals, as well as their own, to riot and revel in Galata and Pero, but not a single Turk infringes the law respecting forbidden liquors ; and public broils or scuffles are unknown. Even among the lower classes the most addicted to intoxication with us, no instance is ever met with of similar excesses. It is customary with Franks to attribute every bad quality to the Turks ; but whatever may be their de fects of character or habit, they possess in a pre-emi nent degree the virtues of temperance and respect for law and outward decorum. It matters little whether this proceeds from religious impulse or natural dispo sition ; all that we strangers have to consider are the results, and these aye essentially praiseworthy. The same remark may be applied to their strict self abnega tion from sunrise to sunset, during Ratnazan. An Englishman, by way of mortifying his flesh upon fast days, adds a dish of salt fish, egg sauce, parsnips, and pancakes, to his usual repast, and even exempts himself from this ceremony when it suits his fancy. But no temptation, no thirst or hunger, whether in health or sickness, could induce the lowest por• ter or boatman to smoke, drink water, or touch food, during the hours prescribed for abstinence. During the long days, when Ramazan falls in summer, and the thermometer rises to 95 and 100 in the shade, the sufferings of the working-classes from thirst are ietense ; and yet, if the promised rivers of paradise were to flow towards their lips, they would avert their heads, and ab stain from slaking their thirst until the moon had arisen. One or two circumstances attendant upon this period are, however, somewhat irregular, and if observed, as they arc undoubtedly observed most rigidly, they afford another proof of the implicit obedience of the people to their religious tenets. The Moslems have seven nights during the year which are held especially sacred ; for instance, those of the conception, nativity, and assump tion of Mahornet, that on which the two recording angels constantly attendant upon men exchange their old registers for new ones, and when Azrael, the angel of death, also receives a new book, wherein are in scribed the names of all those who are destined to die within the year; the fifth is called Leileth-ul-Cadr (night of force), and the sixth and seventh precede the two Beirams. Of these the fifth is considered most holy. It is re garded as a eight of ineffable and inexplicable myste ries. Upon this occasi on th e sea i s suppose d to l ose its spline qualitie s , as a sym b o l o f Al m i g h ty pur i ty. Even Inanimate objects worship the divine essence, and prayers offered up thereon are more efficacious than those of any other " one thousand moons." Although the exact epoch of this august and won der-working night has not been revealed to any saint or prophet, it has been computed to fall upon the :27th of Ramazan, and is, therefore, celebrated at that period with extraordinary solemnity. The inside of the mosques are more than usually illuminated and adorn ed. The officiating priests relieve each other in recit ing prayers, and the faithful flock in crowds to avail themselves of the promise) benefits of devotion. One observance incidental to this mysterious night is curious, and shows the skill with which the founder of Islamism, and his expounders, availed themselves of popular superstition to augment the respect of the people for the sovereign head of the faith. For in stance, it is strictly ordained that all men, of all condi tion and degrees, shall abstain from entering the female apartments (harems) upon these seven nights, under divers penalties, one of which is, that should any chil dren be born in consequence of transgression, they will be either bump-backed, crooked legged, squint-eyed, or leprous. An exception is, however, made for the Sul tan upon the fifth night only ; and not only an excep tion, but it is required that his Imperial Majesty should attend the Mosque in the evening, accompanied by a numerous train, bearing lanterns similar to those usually carried upon wedding feasts. Then, after saying night prayer, and after witnessing a grand display of fireworks, it behoves lahn to espouse a damsel selected from among the Odalisks of the Imperial Harem, or presented to him for the occasion by the Valid° Sultan, or one o the Pashas. If issue result, from this, it is of most excellent au gury, and forbodes infinite prosperity to the father, mother, child, and all' the dynasty. More than one Im perial infant is'said to have been ushered into the world under these favourable auspices, and, on the other hand, whenever deformed persons are met with, men and Women blow over their shoulders to avert the evil eye, and attribute the deformity to parental infraction of prescribed rules upon " the night of force." On the two days of Ramazan subsequent to this night it is customary for the Constantinopolitan ladies to show themselves, as much as envious veils permit, upon the square contiguous to the Scraskier's official residence— the lower and middling classes on foot, and the higher in various quaint vehicles. Upon Friday and Saturday last this promenade was crowded. Hundreds of women, whose round white veiled heads and dark mantles gave them the appearance of a vast field of mushrooms, stood upon one side of the drive. Crowds of men, either issuing from or entering the adja cent mosque of Bajaiet, passed to and fro upon the opposite side, whilst the centre was occupied by strings of fantastically carved telekas and gilded arabas, co vered with scarlet gold-fringed cloth. These vehicles, drawn by oxen with embroidered head fronts, or by horses led by grooms, were filled with ladies, lightly but closely veiled, and with lovely children in dresses, many coloured anti chequered as a tulip bed—their head gear sparkling with pearls, golden talismans and diamond ornaments, among which the Sultan's toura in brilliants was frequently to be seen. Here and there some young beys or bey.zedehs (sons of pachas or gentlemen) for lowed their parents' carriages, or rode among the crowd mounted on handsome ponies, and attended by three or four servants, their red fez and long braided hair glitter ing with jewels, or interwoven with pearls. One of the most conspicuous of these children was the son of the Persian Ambassador, attired in the costume of his country, and followed by a train of several servants. Among the most remarkable " equipages" were those of the Valide Sultan, consisting of six arabas, five of which were inclosed with gilded lattices. These vehi cles, escorted by several eunuchs and kavasscs, and followed by a patrol ofinfantry, contained about twenty six ladies. In the first was seated the Sultan's youngest sister, whose hand was sought for in marriage by Seid Pacha of Egypt. The young Sultana, who is about ten or eleven years of age, was completely unveiled, and most gorgeously attired. In addition to the profusion of diamonds, pearls, and embroidery that adorned her fez, or were interwoven with her dark hair, she wore a single white ostrich plume, symbolic of her rank ; and her attire, or robe of dark velvet, was trimmed with rich embroidery and diamond clasps, and encircled by a rich waist shawl. The Prin cess though not remarkable for beauty, resembles her brother the Sultan in the brilliancy of her eyes and the benevolent expression of her countenance. In a second araba was seated the Sultan's younger brother, who is still under his mother's care. He appeared to be a spirited lad, and to cast an envious look upon the little hey zadehs who ambled past on their ponies. This promenade is perhaps one of the most interesting sights at Stamboul, and is the only occasion upon which the ladies seem to rule undisputedly over the city. On Monday, at daybreak, the Beiram was announced by salutes from all the batteries and ships, and as soon the sun had risen " a lance's length" above the horizon, all the ministers and grand officers of state proceeded to the Old Seraglio to pay their respects to the Sultan, who had arrived there from his palace of Beshiktash. After holding the customary levy, and receiving the felicitations of the ministers and courtiers, his Imperial Majesty mounted his horse and proceeded in state to the mosque of Sultan Achmet, to say the appointed prayers. The young monarch wore upon this occasion a new dress of extraordinary magnificence. It consisted of a hussar jacket braided with diamouds ; of blue trow sers richly embroidered, and studded with precious stones, and of a fez with a superb aigrette of brilliants. His waist was girded with a sabre jewel-handled, and clasped with precious stones, and over his shoulders was suspended the imperial mantle, the collar of which was studded with brilliants, and held toge ther by a , cord' of splendid pearls with diamond tassels. He rode a da r k Chesnut Arab, wh ose hous ings and bridle w er e so r i c hl y adorned as almost to dazzle the si g ht. The imperi a l cortege consisted, as usual, of all the great officers atrd state f unct i onaries in rich em b ro id ere d uoilornis of- the - corps of B a lt a j u (Battle Axe Guard); 'Ogg walked on eithe r side the Sultan,, their grc i en caps s urmounted by enormous pinnies —of , multitude of attendants of all descriptions on foot and on horseback, poorly clad, and worse mounted, and of the Sul 'tan's led torsef caparisoned in the most costly man ner. The procession, was headed by a squadron of lancers in new uniforms, ,with their band in state clothing,' and was closed by a squadron of hussars. These troops had a very soldier-like appearance. The infantry of the Imperial Guard formed a double line from the gate of the Seraglio to that of the Mosque, and behind these was the densely-crowded population, crowning every rising ground, and filling every window. As the Sultan approached, a dead silence, the custo. wary mark of respect, reigned around, and was only broken by the simultaneous shouts of the batal lions, who hailed their master with the usual salutation of " Tehok Yasha" (may your days be many). The Sultan r t tntlithl front the Mosque t 3 the Semi iu THE SUN. LONDON, FRIDAY, - :DECEMBER 10, 1841. the same order as he went, and then cdismissingfall but his household officers, rode down to the water-side, embarked in his state kaik, and re turned to B es hik tas h under a gener a l salute from all the batt er i es an d s hi pping —a noble and exc i t i ng spectacle, heightened by the beams of a splendid morning sun. It was observed with satisfaction by the spectators that the Sultan looked remarkably well, and had evid en tl y i mproved in health since his last_pablic appearance up on t h e P rophet ' s birth-day. This is worthy of notice, because some of the French, journals amuse their readers with oft-repeated accounted the Sultan's feebleness and declining health. Occupied as all classes are at this moment with the amusements of the season, politics are nearlyfergotten. They will be resumed, however, the dayitfedr te•mor row, and then will appear the different new appointments and nominations, which cause much speCulation at the Porte, but cannot interest European readers. ANTI-CORN -LAW CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS IN NORTH WALES. Iged from the Carnarvon Herald.) WEDNESDAY EVENING.—The public meeting of the conference commenced at six o'clock, in the new Mar ket-hall. There was an unprecedented assemblage, the galleries being densely filled. The chair, as in the pre ceding meetings, was taken by G. Evans, Esq. Mr. MASSIE was then call& upon to move the first re solution. He trusted that the result of the present meet ing would be such that their next conference would not be confined to members of the Baptist and independent denominations, with the exception of a solitary Wesleyan minister, but that it would have the co-operation, the sympathy, and the countenance of the great body of Cal vinistic Methodists, the Wesleyans, and, he would add also, the Clergy and the 'Bishops. Why not ? the cause now advocated was a just and holy cause—if they advOcated the cause of the poor on just and equitable principles—why should not the Bishops and the paro chial clergy act in their declared vocation as ministers of the poor man's church? Why should not the follow ers of John Wesley be first in co-operating with those who sought to elevate the moral condition of the people by emancipating them from the trammels of oppression? Ile stood before them to propose the resolution, which was as follows: I. " That one of the plain duties of the Christian Mi nistry is to denounce, as publicly and'effectually as pos sible, every measure injurious to the morals of the com munity, and to the physical condition of the people." This proposition was not only plain and true, but .. im portant and comprehensive. It did not certainly say anything about the Corn-law 4, but it declared a general principle of action, which, if true in all cases of pubic sin, must be equally true of the Corn-law as of any other national grievance which the Ministers of the Gos pel could be called upon to revoke. The question then presented itself—What were the Corn-laws, and what their origin and intention ? F or whose benefit were these laws made ? Not certainly for that of the farmers nor their families. It was not to elevate their character as a class, and make them more independent of their land • lords. No ; the action of the law was directly the con trary. It increased the dependence and degradation of the farmer, and procured for him no benefit whatever. In number the landlords were only about 30,000, about 74 times the number of the persons he was then addressing. For this number the laws were made. He did not, of course, include their sons, their daughters, their nephews and their nieces, their uncles and their aunts, who were regarded as obligations, burdens, and incumbrances on their estates, for whose death if they dared not to thank God, they were inclined to be very thankful. This was, however, the gross amount of those holding land under the law of entail, but what was the number of their vic tims ? Why, from 29,000,000 to 30,000,000; and thus a thousand out of every million, and one out of every.thou sand, was to be advantaged by a law which acted as an oppressive and a ruinous tax on the 999 thousands in every million, the 999 individuals in every thousand who were plundered. The Corn-laws were injurious to the morals of the community. They equally affected those who enjoyed the privilege of taxing their neighbours, and those who were forced to pay the tax. They increased the class prejudices of the aristocracy, till they fancied themselves to be made of finer flesh and sweeter blood than their fellow-men, and could not brook the presence of the people. Among other instances adduced by Mr. Massie were the following :—Two fathers, two mothers, and six children were the inhabitants of one cellar, with no blanket in the place, no bed, but a heap of mouldering straw, a tattered rag alone to cover it. Two of the parents had just come out of an hospital, and their poor neighbours had scarcely been able to save them from the death to which the Corn-laws and the Duke had consigned them. Wishing to know the religious bearings of the case, he had in quired of one of the men whether he believed that there was a God. His answer was, " Well, Sir, we ought, but when we see all that we love starving around us, and others having abundance that deserve no better than ourselves, we begin to think that if there were a God, things would not be so ; and that after all the social system may yet be right." It was pretty evident from this how moral degradation sprung from desti tution. The speaker then w en t OR to sow that the Corn-laws kept the children of the poor from the Sunday school, a fact which threatened to perpetuate the evils above describe. He then proceeded to show that they struck at the tenderest sympathies arising from domestic ties, and narrated a case of a poor mother, who, after wishing to get an emigration document signed on behalf of her son, who was going to Australia, wept at observing; " my daughter is going too, she whom I had hoped would be the prop and the comfort of my old a,ge." The present Government, he said, had found out a hap py way of getting rid of the complaints of the poor. They were to be shipped off to distant climes, there to bewail their widowed mothers, the bereaved parents whom they left behind, the waters of the whole world rolling between them, and the stars of another heaven looking down upo n them. The Rev. Gentleman concluded a most stirring and eloquent address amidst the loud plau dits of his auditors. The CHAIRMAN gave a short sketch of Mr. Massie's speech in Welch. The Rev. D. GRIFFITH, of Rhuabon, seconded the re 'solution. The Rev. Joust PRICHARD, of Llangollen, moved the second resolution :—" That when such measures as are alluded to in th e f orego i ng resolution have received the sanction of the Legislature, and are supported by the dominant party i n th e S tate , they require a more empha tical and eff ec ti ve d enunciation than can be given to them from th e p u l p i t. " , The Rev. T. G RIFFITHS, of Rhydlydan, briefly se conded the resol u ti on . The Rev.- Ei.m s H uoims, of Holywell, moved the third resolution as f o ll ows :—" That a public conference of the Christian mi n i stry, for any particular district, without reference to d enom i nation or sect, appears to be the most expedient and e ff ective means for bring i ng t h e dictates of the Gospel to bear publicly upon public evils." Colonel TUoMI'SON (who had arrived that evening a short time before) then stood forward and seconded the resolution. The Rev. JOHN PARRY. of Wern, described in power ful language the misery in the vicinity of the works at Harwood and Brymbo. He knew of persons who had actually perished from want of food. The number present is estimated at from 4,000 to 5,000. THURSDAY —AFTERNOON MEETING.—The conference met at two o'clock in the afternoon. The Rev. Mr. MAsstE, in presenting himself again, re gretted his inability to express the feelings which were kin dled within him by the deep sympathies of the meeting. He was glad to find there were 150 ministers in North Wales who were as great enemies to the Corn-laws as himself. He wished the ministers, whom the laW of the land had placed as parochial pastors—a kind of spiritual police—could see the Corn-laWs in the Same blackness as his brethren did. They had, however, 150 faithful mi nisters, who he hoped would now unite to cause from one end of the land to the other the cry of '" Down With them—down with them." In Lancashire it was com puted there were 800 inhabitants to every square, mile. Those of them employed in agriculture did not raise more food than would be consumed by one-tenth of the community, and that was but a small portion of the in habitants. There were at present 74 factories closed, in which not a single individual was employed. We were peopling America with our best men, our creative and productive artificers and inventors, and leaving at home nothing but pauperism and wretchedness for those who remained. Instead of having an independent pea santry, England was about to be reduded to a nation of paupers, for pauperism was fast becoming the habitual vice or misfortune of her population. It was their mis fortune. It was a misery brought on them by bad laws. Would they bear it ? Mr. J. Morris, of Carnarvon, the Rev. J. Prichard, Llangollen, and the Rev. E. Williams, Bethesda, then addressed the meeting. A hymn was then sung, and the Rev. G. Thomas, Sarum, concluded by prayer. EVENING MEETING.—At six o'clock in the evening the public meeting was again held in the new Market hall, which was, as on the former occasion, densely crowded. Colonel THOMPSON, in coming forward to propose the first resolution, was received with loud acclamations. He stated that he was requested to move and support, as he was best able, the following proposition :—" That the present Corn-law is a public evil, and essentially ad verse to the plainest injunctions of Holy Writ, op and injurious to the religious interests of th e w h o l e posed to the moral and physical welfare of th e p eop l e , community." The resolution, though brief, embodied alled upon, in for several important propositions. First, that th e Corn lawnowcondition,mo- ral was a great public evil, and was matter o f uni ry the a e l r a c sioecna condition, no place, l n e d o g m e t o s e s s n show awnthe B that at i he was tphysicalaffected people. It certainly did tend to produce all the evils that are comprehended under the term immorality. The greatest writer on political economy, Dr. Adam Smith, had stated that there was a point of destitution which was incompatible with virtue—a depth of misery almost necessarily destructive of' self respect in both sexes, and productive of dishonesty in man, and degradation in woman. The Corn-law not- only tended to produce this fearful result, but did actually produce it. He found it laid down in that sacred volume—" Whatsoever ye would that man should do unto you, do ye also unto them." Let those who passed, let thOse who support the Corn-law be tried by the test. Did they do unto others as they would wish others to do unto them ? Would they consent for one year, one month, one week, one single day, to bear the heavy yoke which they had put upon the people? Would they like to be starved as they starved the poor? Would they like to have the price of their bread heightened, a nd the price of their labour diminished by another set of people for a selfish and unholy purpose ? Assuredly they would not. This being th e case, let us no mor e h ear o f t h e. c-Qrgy and ministers of the Gospel not having a direct to .de nounce the Corn-laws. They are ordered to: denounce what ever i s un h o l y an d i n j ur i ous t o th e people; SLi'all 'they . then unblamed hang back, and shrink from that contest with the powers of evil which was now going forward,— .(Cheers.) Ought they not to be foremost in the work, Athe first to denounce oppression, the first to aid the I tivpressed? He had found with regret that one sect ,dad kept aloof, having in early life been himself of that sect, hearing the name of one of the 'co-operators of its founder and his parent in such close intercourse .with that founder, , that it was mere than probable that he had been fondled on the knee of the great apostle of their connection. Mr. Wesley had said that the worst of all conceivable taxes was that which, for the benefit of .one section -of the community, pressed heavily upon the industry of the remainder. If great and good men have sometimes been favoured with something like .ipho,gift of:prophecy, it might, almost without extrava gance, be made a question whether John Wesley did ' not foresee the Corn-laws. But one thing he certainly did `not foresee, which .was the misconduct of his followers. O, worldly wealth! 0, worldly wealth! It was a sad trial to all, and to religious communities as to individuals. He feared that the connection Was too heavily laden with wealth, and that, like the over-fed bee, it was smothered itsnwn honey. John Wesle v himself was the most ardent advocate of civil and religious liberty ; even to the extent of keeping up something like. an imperium in int perio in the army in Flanders, where, probably, were the last .specimens of soldiers who " fought knee-deep in blood" for what they considered to be the cause of truth and right. The plainest principle of religion was the duty of carrying into effect the leading precepts of the Gospel. Could, then, the neglect of the commandment of Christ which he had before quoted be compatible with religion ? How deep must be the aversion of the poor man to the religious monitions of his pastor, when penury an d dis ease were in his dwelling, and his pastor proved by his conduct that he cared not for the fact ? You are not an impatient and irreligious people, and nothitT but that fact, nothing but a sense of religious obligation, could keep you doing that which would assuredly terminate in the ruin and destruction of your enemies, although it might, and indeed could not, eventually benefit your selves. The Gallant Colonel concluded by again reading and recommending the resolution. The Rev. W. TRomas, of Dwygyfylchi, seconded the resolution which had been moved by Colonel Thompson. The Rev. W. AMBROSE, of Port Madoc, moved the fifth resolution, as , follows :—" That a memorial to the Queen, and addreSses to the various religious communities of the northern portion of the principality, embodying the sub stance and spirit of the foregoing resolutions, be prepared and forwarded On behalf of the Conference, through the medium of its Committee." This resolution was briefly seconded by the Rev. Mr. WILLIAMS. The Rev. E. Eietizs, of, Cefn Mawr, moved the sixth resolution as follows.v.--" That the thanks of this meeting be presented to"the 'CoMmittee of the Carnarvon Anti- Corn-law League,for.their exertions, and to the inhabi tants of the town in ,general for their hospitality and co operation in favour of this Conference." The Rev. E. PARRY, of Conway, seconded the reso lution. • Mr. BRYAN proposed the seventh resolution as fol lows :—" That the thanks of the meeting be given to Colonel Peyronet Thompson, and to the Rev. J. W. Massie, for their kindness in responding to the invita tion of the Committee, by attending this Conference." The Rev. J. ROBERTS, of Rhos, seconded the resolution. The Ray. S. JONES, Maentwrog, proposed a vote of thanks to the Council of the National Anti. Corn-law League, for sending their lecturer, Mr. W. Griffith, to the principality. The Rev. J. W. MASSIE, in an eloquent oration, em bodied his acknowledgments. Colonel THOMPSON briefly returned his thanks. 'Mr. W. GRIFFITH returned his thanks to the Con ference on behalf of the Anti-Corn-law League, and pro posed a vote of thanks to the chairman. The Rev. W. WILLIAMS seconded the mo•ion, which was carried with acclamation and protracted cheers. The following ministers and lay preachers attended on Thursday, in addition to those who attended the pre vious day :—Ministers: Rev. Owen Owens, Beaumaris ; Rev. Evan Howels, Llangefni ; Rev. David Roberts, Shi loh ; Rev. Rees Evans, Llanberis. Lay Preachers: Mr. J. Huxley, Carnarvon ; Mr. J. Hughes, Ruthin ; Mr. T. E. Thomas, Carmarthen ; Mr. W. Daniel, Werne ; Mr. J. Bryan, Carnarvon ; Mr. J. Morris, ditto ; and Mr. W. Roberts, Bryn. DISTURBANCES IN SYRIA. ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 23.—1 forward to you by the Oriental an account of the occurrences in Mount Lebanon. When I told you that the deposing of the old chief, Emir Beschir, by the dragoman of Lord Ponsonby, or by Admiral Stopford, was an impolitic act, I knew that my statement would be soon borne out, and you see that I was right. Now that the Druses have gained the upper hand, it will be impossible for the old Emir to return to the mountains, because the Druse Emirs have been his mortal enemies ever since he loaded them with irons, and sent them captives to Egypt. The loss on both sides is calculated at about 4,000 men. The following document, containing an account of the origin and progress of the war, is translated from the Arabian : " 14 RAMAZAN (OCTOBER 19.)—About a fortnight ago, the Emir Beschir Kassim, Governor-General of Le banon, called an assembly of the nation at Deir-el-Ka mar, to apportion the tribute due to the Government. 'This tribute amounts to 2,000 purses. The Druses, 'on hearing of this meeting, determined to profit by it to attack the Christians. Their, chiefs re paired thither, accompanied by armed men, part of whom concealed themselves in the houses of the Druse quarter of Deir-el-Katuar, whilst others remained in the neighbourhood. The Christians, not suspecting their intention, were simultaneously at `tacked in and out of the town. The Druses began by plundering several shops and houses, and afterwards sacked and burnt a quarter of the town contiguous to that of the Druses. The Christians, having recovered from their surprise, killed 350 Druses in the houses,. and wounded as many, having lost themselves 52. Such an engagement never occurred before in Syria, ha v i ng l as t e d from Wednesday to Saturday, and continued day and night without interruption. Fortunately the inhabi tants of Deir-el-Kamar are old giants, for, having been surprised by the Druses, they would not otherwise have made such a resistance. The Druses, masters of the country, intercepted the communications, and besieged Deir-el-Kamar. This having been made known to Selim Bey, of Beyrout, he proceeded to Deir-el-Kamar, to prevent further hostilities. In the meantime, how ever, the spirit of war had spread through the country, and the Druses, who marched from Deir-el-Kamar, hav ing been joined by others, assembled on four points-Ist, at Elshut; opposite Ghezin and Bake ; 2d, at Ebbaz; 3d, at Babde ; and 4th, near Deir-el-Kamar. " Two engagements took place in the province of Ghezin, between the Christians and the Druses of Elshuf. In the first the Druses lost about 400 men, and fled, with their chiefs, to Saida ; and, in the second, the Christians having divided their forces into two bodies, placed the Druses between two fires, killed upwards of 300 of them, and, having routed them completely, burned Niha and several other villages. The Christians thus gained the victory in Ghezin. " The Christians at Ebbaz were also victorious, and burnt all the surrounding villages. The day before yes terday, the Druses, having again assembled at Ebbaz, were attacked by the Christians, who pursued them as far as the Tomb of Samson ( Kabr Samshun), where they put them to flight, the fugitives escaping, thanks to the obscurity of the night. " Those of the Babde and the inhabitants of Arkub were also beaten by the Christians, with the loss'of 300 killed. In the various encounters several shells, or chiefs, remained on the field, and, amongst others, the Druse Abbas, son of Nazif Abuneked. "The Patriarch furnished succours to the Christians by calling out all the men capable of bearing arms, within a distance of four days from his residence, and demanded money, provisions, and ammunition of the 96 convents under his jurisdiction. He soon collected 10,000 purses, and in ease of need he knew that, besides the provi sions, he could obtain 100 purses more from each con vent, so that he might rely on an additional sum of 10,000 purses. The Christians wish to exterminate all the Druses.of Mount Lebanon, because the Druses meant to treat them in the same manner. It is believed that all this is the work of the English, and of the Mussul mans, for we see the Pachas, now in Syria, secretly aid ing the Druses. " Down to this date no other occurrence has taken place, and we find the Druses beginning to repent. Their repentance, however, will .not serve them. The Druses have entreated the Turkish Government to mediate, and are now suing for peace .; the Government is doing its utmost to effect a reconciliation, but the nndersigned thinks that its endeavours will prove vain, because the Christians can place no faith in the DruSes, and dread the repetition •of similar horrors. " Before taking the field, the family of the Emir Nekeb killed all its old servants, merely because they were Christians. That example was followed by all the Druses, who put to death the Christiang.who unfortu nately happened to be in their service. One and all pro claim aloud that the Mussulmans anxiously desire that the Druses should be victorious, and yet the Druses do not believe in God nor in his prophets. By letter, dated Beyrout, the 3d inst., we learn that the Druses subsequently recovered the advantage, killed numbers of Christians, plundered and burned many vil lages and convents, and amongst others those of Mash mushc, Reshmaye, and Amik, and the college and con vent of Ainelghoze. Official advices from Beyrout state, that Selim Pasha and the five Consuls having had an interview with the Druse sheiks, the latter declared that they would no lon ger obey the Emir Beschir Kassim as Governor of the Movntain. Selim told them they should be governed, pro tempore, by the Musselim of Beyrout, Fiteyha, who is a Mussulman. I was forgetting to mention that the Commander of the British station at Djouni had publicly disclaimed all participation on the part of the English Government in f ome nting the civil war. . _ _ 3 THE SABBATH WORSHIPPE RS . — We are gla d to find one Edinburgh paper, at least, denouncing these h vooor it e s with becoming spirit. I n the Observer, of liesday, is the following notice of the case brought before the'Arbroath Inquisition, which was reported at length in The Sun :—" In this single case we have some of the rarest elements of clerical oppression. A member of the Established Church is debarred from the privileges of the Church by a petty parochial despot, for burying his child on a Sund a y , and the ma j orit y of a Presbytery attempt to protect the tyrant by shutting up such pro ceedings from public imlignati i on. Both act s . a re a lik e unlawful, and the ease, doubtless,will lead th e p eop l e o f Scotland to scout the professions of our itinerant orators o f reverence for Christian privileges' and-popul ar r i g h ts .' " The Pekoe, Keen, which sailed from Calcutta for Lon den, but put back ag ain, after being asho re , h as b een con demned. The cargo has been transhipped. H o w TO REMOVE INR!STAINS FROM PAPER. _Dip the feather of a pen in tauriatic acid, and gently pass it over the part of the paper which is inked,. this will turn it to a red ,colour ; afterwards dip the feather in boiling water, and.pass it over the same part several wid uU tliceit the ink will be goner ,‘ LITERATURE. THE BRITISH ALMANAC AND COM PAMON, 1842. Knight and Co., London. We have always much pleasure in noticing an nually these twin publications. The Almanac originally planned by Mr. Knight, and followed, as regards many of the arrangements, by nume rous others, has created a complete revolution in the mode of constructing these useful works; and it is gratifying , to find that, unlike most re volutions, the gradual progress is still towards further improvements. In the publication for the ensuing year there are several tables, monthly notices, and astronomical phenomena which are new; Or tanned on a different plan from that adQpted. on former occasions; the in formation is copious and interesting; and consi dering the quanti ty of matter, th e sma ll pr i ce, and the lucid and , simple arrangement of the details, it may be pronounced the cheapest pub lication of the day. Nothing, in fact, but an enormous sale, could enable the publishers to give, at the trifling cost of one shilling, a work of ninety-six closely-printed pages, containing such a variety of intelligence, obtained at great expense. The " Companion" still maintains its high character for able treatises on different sub jects connected with natural history, public health, and public improvements; for numerous statistical tables, Parliamentary intelligence, and a condensed chronicle of remarkable occurrences. The papers which we recommend to especial notice, are " The Effect of the Penny Postage," " Railways of Great Britain," and " The Corn Trade, from 1828. to 1841-." SECOND MATCH OF A. HORSE AGAINST A 11IAN. •On Tuesday, Cootes, the well-known pedestrian, en tered upon a•seeond match with a horse to go six'miles, and leap 100 hurdles, the first in to win. The match was bona fide, and for 201. Cootes also had a bye-bet, that whether beating the horse, or beaten, he would perform the distance in' 40 minutes. The contest came otr in the cricket field upon the Handford-road, at one o'clock, at which time a great number of persons were upon the ground. Owing to the ease with which Cootes had beaten the horse Towit upon a previous occasion, the betting was 6t02 in faiour of the former. The horse matched against Cootes on the present occasion was a powerful grey, aged, regularly hunted, and evidently possessing great powers. There were four leaps in each round, and 25 rounds made up in the distance of six miles. After the umpire and referees were appointed, Cootes and his brute companion started upon their undertaking. Horse and man, Ist round even; 2d round, man 2 leaps behind; 3d, 3 leaps behind; 4tH, 3 leaps; stb, 4 leaps; 6th, 41eaps; 7th, 4 leaps—horse pilled up for a minute; Bth round, man 3 leaps behind; 9th, 3 leaps ; 10th, 3 leaps ; llth, 4 leaps; 12th, 5 le a p s; 13th, 4 l eaps —h orse . pulld up; 14th, 6 leaps; 15th, 6 leaps; 16th, 6 leaps; 17th, 7 leaps; 18th, 8 leaps—horse pulled up ; 19th, 7 leaps; 20th, 7 leaps; 21st, 8 leaps; 22d, 7 leaps; 23d, 8 leaps; 24th, 8 leaps; 25th, man 9 leaps behind. The horse, therefore, was declared the victor. The animal won easy, and took 2 rounds and 8 leaps after he had cleared his last hurdle, at a gallop, to prove his thorough bottom. The creature was not at all distressed, though of course he caught a wet jacket. The horse was admirably ridden, and brought to each leap with great discretion. The animal is in the possession of Mr. Brooke Fenn, of Henley, though ori ginally the property of a gentleman in the neighbour hood of Trimley.—Suffolk Chronicle. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. LONDON, DEC. 9.—Wind this day, at noon, westerly. DEAL, DEC. B.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. Hebden, west ward; Pomona and Ralph Wylam, Newcastle, for Africa. Arrd. from the River, Herschel, Jamaica. LIVERPOOL, DEC. B.—Wind W.S.W. to W.N.W.— Arrd. Hermes, Oliphant, New York; Paragon, Montreal, with part of cargo thrown overboard ; Brookshire, Bar clay, Quebec. Arrd. off, Douro ; Governor, James, Rio de la Hache—sailed Oct. 28. BEAUMARIS.—Arrd. St. Mary, Liverpool, Jamaica. PORTSMOUTH, DEC. B.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. off, Fort William ' China—sailed June 10 ; Gal a t ea , M a d ras . COWES, .DEco B.—Arrd. Saladin, M`lienzie, Valpa raiso, with loss' of bulwarks, &c. SWANAGE, DEC. B.—Several portions of materials have been saved from the Wreck of the Edward, of Granville. WEYMOUTH, DEC. B.—The stern board of a vessel, marked Juliana, Hamburgh, has been picked up at Port land. SALCOMDE, DEC. 6.---Arrd. Lily, River de COUR. PLYMOUTH, DEC.. B.—Wind W.N.W.—It has blown a gale at W.N.W. all night, and continues. FALMOUTH ' DEC. 7.—Wind W., str ong ga l es an d squally.—Arrd. off William Hunnington, Miramichi, with decks swept. Put back, Braganza steamer, for Vigo, with boilers burst. The cargo of the Orient is landing with all possible despatch ; the water in her hold has been reduced to 2 feet. JERSEY, DEC. 6.—Arrd. Rollo, Messina Christiana, White, Quebec. SCILLY, DEC. 7.—Two boats marked on the stern Hero of Dundee, Patrick, were picked uphere 26th Ilk. SWANSEA, 7.—Arrd. Juliet, Signet, Valparaiso; Maria Hurdy, Jobson, Cuba. CLYDE, Dze. 6.—Arrd. Matthew Ray,. St. John's, 'New Brunswick ; Perthshire, Pictou; Halyards, Deme rara ; Romulous, Quebec. WATERFORD, DEC. s.—Arrd. Perseverance, Newport, with loss of sails, bulwarks, cargo shift e d, an d leaky. STROMNESS, DEC. 2.—The William, of Stockholni, for Brazil has been repaired, and will proceed. Hula., DEC. B.—Wind W.—Arrd. , Richard, Shields, with loss of foretopmast. OFF LOWESTOFFE, DEc. Maria and Elizabeth, Stonchouse, Richibucto. YAnmourn, DEc. B.—The smack Defiance, of Green wich, whilst lying to oft' Croiner yesterday, was run fuul of by the Alert, of Whitby, and sunk ; crew saved ; the latter was run ashore on Wednesday leaky. HER MAJESTY'S SHIP AVON.—The para graph which has been the round of the papers is incor rectly stated. It was her Majesty's steam skip " Driver" that got on the rocks near Flamborough Head, and would in all probability have been lost had it not been for the timely assistance rendered by two large steamers belong ing to the General Steam Navigation Company, viz.:— The Leith, on her passage to Edinburgh, and the Lon don Merchant, going to Newcastle. We are happy to state that by the powerful aid of these two vessels the Driver was got off without damage. GOLDEN INDIA,—Such had been the accumu lation of the precious metals and stones in India, where the mines are indigenous, that it is generally estimated that Nadir Shah, in 1740, carried away not less than 400,000,000/. or 500,000,0001. ster ling ! In Jahanqueir's autobiography he relates that a golden platform around his throne weighed forty tons ; and that his throne and diadem were worth 4,000,0001.! When he married his minister's daughter, he presented her with as many lacs as amounted to 7,000,0001., and with a necklace of forty beads, each bead costing him 2,000 E The province of Beran on one occasion, furnished about 4,000,0001. of gold; and the same Sovereign spent besides nearly 2,000,0001. on the tomb of his father Akbar, which formed one of the won ders of golden India. HUNTING DEER.—The hunting-deer are very curious, and Ido not remember to have seen them in any other part of India. A large male antelope is trained to walk quietly among a herd of wild ones, one of the males of which immediately comes out to fight. The tame one having ropes twisted in a particular manner among his horns, soon manages to entangle his antago nist, and the moment he finds he has done so, he throws himself on the ground and anchors the other until people come up and secure him.—Capt. Fane's " Five Years in India." The murrain has again made its appearance in several places in the neighbourhood. On one farm, not far off, cats stealing milk were attacked.—Dumfries Times About ten o'clock on Tuesday night a person of gentlemanly address, and enveloped in a large Mack intosh, stalked into the Sugarloaf Taverp, No- 31, Bell-yard, Temple-bar, and, , addressing , Mr. Maton, the landlord, requested that he might be accommo dated with a bed for the night. Mr. Maton assented, and having ascertained that one of the bed-rooms upon the second floor back was disengaged, desired the servant to show the gentleman to it. He (the gentleman), how ever, instantly, but politely, objected to whack room, and said that he cared not if it were in au attic, provided Mr. Almon could accommodate him with a front room w as h e was so fearful of fire, having not long since, when sleeping i n a back room, narrowly escaped with his life from its ravages. Anxious to oblige, Mr. Maton at length arranged f or hi m to sleep in one of the front rooms on the second floor,where he was left for the night. About 11 o clock, however, Mrs. Maton and the barmaid, who happened t o be alonveeirn, the bar, were somewhat surprised atgraetentreapopitetaernaenscse, of their new lodger, who, with the said he hoped they would not close f ora few minutes, p as he had forgotten to make a call i n the neighbourhood. lie was told that they should not do so until twelve o'clock. He assured them he should be absent only a few minutes, but in order to secure his bed he The stranger, of course, never ee, for he rest.h would. then pay for it. r as o s o i m s assistance c v e er o y f an un fiatccporeturnqd, for, with the ad lt re w n d as e ee s d tri t p h; ed eb bed room every thing portable, sheets, al l had blankets, disappeared, ing passed from the window, as was supposed, into some adjoining house. - RELIEF FUND. _.W e 'Wales'W e understand that the Prince Fund for mll the poor of the city, has reached nearly 3,000/. ; which prove a great boon to our distressed working population during the winter, as it is to be distributed meal, potatoes, and coals. —Edinburgh Observer. CASE OF DESTI T UTION. On Wednesday week, as a cart er was p ass i n g on the road betwixt Tren tham and Hanford, he saw lying on the road side what appeared to him a bundle of rags, but_which proved to be a poor woman, about SO years of age, almost dead. To a gentleman passing by at the time she stated that she was on her way from Manchester, where she had buried her husband, to B ir mingham, and that she had endeavoured to obtain relief at Newcastle, but it was denied to her ; and that being compelled to proceed, she was taken with an ague fit on the preceding evening, and had lain on the road all night. The gentleman kindly forwarded her to Stone.—Stufrordshire Gazelle. DISTRESSED C O MPOSITORS.—Distress amone the London printers is raging to a frightful extent, not withstanding the exertions made to alleviate it. By an advertisement. in our paper, we see their more fortunate brethren in London have subscribed nearly 300/. Sub scriptions have also been raised by the trade in various parts of the country, and the example may be .wortlil"of imitation among the journeymen of this town. We hope the liberality of our townsman, Mr. Henney, will be emulited by others.--Cheltenham,Examiner. ►✓M/ ViTJPA ,SUN LAW INTELLIGEIVCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, Dec. 9. IN THE MATTER OF PLUMMER, A BANKRUPT. The LORD CHANCELLOR stated that in this case, in winch he had given judgment yesterday, but ieierved the question of costs, he was of opinion that there ought to be no costs on either side. TOLEDO V. VIETA. This case stood on the paper to-day upon an appeal motion, from the judgment of the Vice-Chancellor of England. Mr. RICHARDS, shortly after the sitting of the. Court, asked permission of the Court for it to stand over gene rally, on account of the death of the Duke de/ Infantado, whose committees, under the Spanish law, had filed the bill. The LORD CHANCELLOR granted the application. BOOTH V. CRESWICK. • _ _ • Mr. STUART replied to-day in this case, the arguments on which hare already occupied the Court three days. The case came before the Court upon an application to re-hear a decree pronounced by Lord Cottenham in August last. The LORD CHANCELLOR, at the conclusion of the ar guments, said he should take time to consider his judgment. ROLLS COURT. Dec. p. SMITH V. JEYES. This was a motion, on affidavit of the plaintiff, for the appointment of a receiver of the moneys belonging to the business carried on by him in co-partnership with the defendant, as solicitors in Chancery-lane, and to wind up the affairs of the partnership, which had been dissolved by the plaintiff on the ground of direct violation by de fendant, of the articles entered into by him with the _ _ Mr. Pemberton, Mr. Parker, and Mr. Romilly appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Kindersley and Mr. Wright for he defendant. SMITH V. JETES. Mr. PEMBERTON, with whom was Mr. Parker and Mr. Romilly moved for an order to have a receiver appointed of the debts due to the partnership which had subsisted between the parties in this cause, with power to wind up and settle the affairs of the partnership. It appeared that in the year 1835 the defendant, ivho had long carried on business as a solicitor in Chancery la ne, entered into partnership, for a term of ten years, with the plaintiff, and that articles of partnership were executed between them, by which it was stipulated, among other things, that for the first five years of the term the defendant should provide two-thirds of the ca pital necessary for carrying on their business, and the plaintiff one-third, and that for the remaining period the capital should be subscribed by them in equal moieties ; and after a number of directory clauses, providing , for sebsistence-money, it was provided, that if either party, without the consent of the other, should' 'withdraw, or take any of the money, effects, or propertY,"*hiCh, for the time being, belonged to the partnership, other than or besides what he was thereby authorised so to do, then and in any such case it should be lawful for the other of them, within thirty days after the discovery, to dissolve the said partnership, by giving notice thereof in writing, and that immediately after such notice had been given the said partnership should cease, and be void to all intents and purposes. The partnership thus constituted between the parties continued until the 21st of August last, when the plaintiff served defendant with a notice of its dissolution, and took possession of, and removed from the offices, all the books and papers belonging to their business. The grounds alleged for this step, and for the present motion, were, generally, that the defendant had directly violated the covenants entered into by him with the plaintiff in the articles of partnership, by not bringing into the busi ness his stipulated share of capital; by taking away from the business capital by which the business ought to have been carried on, and appropriating it to his own pur poses ; by misapplyi ng moneys rece i ve d by him on account of the partnership, and giving no ac count of the same; and by refusing to concur with the plaintiff in acts necessary for carrying on the business of their partnership. Several acts were alleged in the bill as committed by ,the defendant, and constituting the 'breach of contract ; but the three following were chiefly relied on in support of the motion. First, that on the 28th of August, 1840. the plaintiff had remitted to the defendant, from Liverpool, a note for 50l for the purpose of paying the expenses of certain witnesses necessary at a trial about to take place at the Assizes in that town, and that defendant had not so applied the money, but had received and not accounted for the same, whereby one of the clerks of the firm had been obliged to borrow money of the plaintiff's brother to defray the witnesses' expenses. Secondly, that defendant had received the sum of 541. 9s. 10d. from a Mrs. Eliason on account of the partnership, and had neglected to ac count for it until some timemfterwards, and thirdly, that defendant had received the sum of 5561. Ss. Bd. on ac count of the partnership, and for the purposes of paying the same ton gentleman named Stolle, in exchange for the conveyance of certain lands, to be sold by a decree of the Court of Chancery, and had drawn a check for the amount, and handed it overto a clerk of the partner ship to be so exchanged, but the conveyance not being prepared after the clerk had gone several times for it, the defendant had again obtained the check, and received the amount, and applied it for his own purposes. The bill also charged the defendant with improper behaviour towards the plaintiff, with neglect and mismanagement of the business; in proof of which it was, among other things, alleged that the proctors 'of the parties having applied to them for payment-of their bill, and threat ened to take proceedings uWeis it was forthwith dis charged, the defendant caused several copies to be made of this letter, and sent to clients who were indebted to the partnership with a letter to each requesting that their accounts might be immediately paid to enable them to meet their proctors' demand. Under these cir cumstances it was contended that the plaintiff was justi fied in dissolving the partnership and entitled to the re lief prayed for, with the costs of the motion. r. KINDEItSLEY, with whom was Mr. Wright, stated that the defendant in his answer alleged that in the year 1835, having been many years engaged in carrying on an extensive and lucrative business, and being desirous of being relieved from its labours and anxieties, he ha taken the plaintiff into partnership for the purpose of conducting his business, and had provided that he himself should not b e called upon to interfere with it further than should suit his own convenience. It had been for many years his practice to require from his clients annually payment of the sums expended by him on their account, which generally amounted to from 60 to 65 per cent, on the bill of casts, and that consequently before plaintiff became his partner, he had never had any deficiency of capital for the pur poses of his business; but that after plaintiff had under taken the management of the business, he had neglected and refused to require payment from his clients accord ing to the custom of his office, whereby they became greatly indebted, and great - difficulty was incurred in procuring payment of th e ir d e bt s , an d in obtaining funds for carrying on the business of their office ; and that having thus formed a connection, and ingratiated him self personally with the clients, the plaintiff had at tempted to dissolve the partnership between them, with a view to defraud defendant of his business. Defendant denied that he had committed any act in violation of the articles of partnership from the date of the notice of'dissolution, alleged that the notice was conse quently null and void, and the partnership still subsisting. With respect to the three articles mainly relied on by the plaintiff. Defendant alleged that having received the note for 50/., for the purpose stated by the plaintiff, he had expended 81. there in endeavouring, to subpoena the wit ' nesses, and to tender them their expenses, but without suc cess, and that, although he had lett town with the balance before the witnesses departed, there was, nevertheless, sufficient funds at the office to pay their ex penses, and , that he had not attempted to con ceal the receipt of the money, but had made a memorandum of it, according to the custom of the ti n n o y. v 1 ed That,ge d with a respect letter to Mrs. efsoehr ft doEh four done a aoo s pnr o pe n fir ,ovspeoi appropriation jam days a i o s dn afterctronufteati this se,a sum hadau nhmde received t httolhffi l a a eedc t sp , cui fnaireceived omittedplaintiff 1.9 t it, but o e t ° b n r u re moreover, t e t vt from h ee fr a e ro tthi following na:l and as tahte that tececlin and still is, would not have constituted a breach of th e art i cles of partnership, as t h ere v, according to d due to him for the terms of the arti cles, a sum o f 1,200/. With respect to the sum of time, subsistenc e money, tss6l. Bs. Bd., defendant alleged that the sum could not be paid to Mr. Stone, as the payment was dependto made, and upon the Master's report, which was not that thinking a cheque for so large not t f from to m remain in the hands of the clerk, from Mr. him on the very day on which he rec eived D - mith notice of the dissolution of partnership. refused o sign Pendant also denied that he had . 'n , on the busi ness of the partnership until i p m la tor and with respect to the proctors fendantonfdthleetoteffirces; onlycommunicated it to the firm in order to sa tisfytwo friends who were indebted aired payment. 'The answer l a or b r i e l rent them they really .d required ail iin alleged l s e u g i e n d o f t h l e 4 t ol. ; he d u e t d oroc' t also contained detailed it might be dismissed the bill, and that alle gations in prayed replies to the several other with eosts. The case was not con cluded at the rising of the Court. VICE CHANCELLORS' COURT, Dec. 9. (Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.) THE ATTORNEY.GENERAL C. THE GREEN VVICII RAILWAT COMPANY. e s s l y n 's ers of At earli,nafotrtmhaetrioezliatfiiolnedofbythehecromMmaji Southwark, Pnveen against the Greenwich Railway Company. At torney-General, the Eastern Division of. the Borough of t o Ti l e C is- object of the application was to restrain the de fendants from proceeding with their works upon a larg o area of ground in the neighbourhood of Tooley-street, Bermondsey-street, and the Broadway, in the borough of Southwark, to the inconvenience of the public, and e t !: e t ai n publicotho r oughfares. n o The t hei Commissionersrference o w i th certain of f fu gr i evances the part of the Company. The first grievance was, that the clnplaCom pany had lately purchased land with a view to widen the line which they had originally constructed ; and se. cond that they had not originally constructed the rail way to the extent of the land they had purchased, and that they appropriated the residue to certain pas sages or commttaientions; the third, that a passage had been improperly : constructed through a place called Griffith's-rents; inkthe fourth ;grievance complained of, was that they had VOA constructed, according to the terms of the Act of Parliament, a bridge over Bermondsey street. The case had come before the Master of the Rolls, on the sth of September last; but, as it appeared that the COmpany were then about to apply to Parlia ment for aßill to extend their powers and to enable them to construct in the neighbourhood in question six dis tinct lines, his Lordship ordered the case to stand eve for the purpose of enabling the Company to carry their Bill"through Parliament, on condition that they entered into an undertaking by their Counsel to appear before the Court, and to • abide by whatever 1 111 Übe hick