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\ MORNING EDITION. THE ANNUAL MEETING of the EVAN ', GELICAL VOLUN RY CHURCH A SSOCIA be held ;t tiie k-• ,,, •• vern, on WED, SPAY January 5 j„ 1, ,0 k_,hair w ill b e t a k en by Si r CULLING EAI DLTIrlt f, Bait., at Half-past Six. • ASYLUM FOR WORTHY AGED and DECAYED FREEMASONS. I.A QUARTERLY GENERAL I‘iEETING of th 3 New Lydon and SUBSCRIBERS will be hal at the 1 , 4 1, 01 t1 1 Potel, New Bridgq-street, Blackfriars, on I,V.DNES : t e ," 13th of January in-taint, at Five o'Clock in the At- Loon punctually, when One Annuitant of Ten pounds per di;L.'elin will b e e l ecte d out o f a li s t o f Five approved Cm t s. the Chair w ill h e t a k en a t Fi ve o 'Clock, punctually, when thes roll will immediately comm , nce, and close at Seven. ROBERT FIELD, Secretary. Tibberton-square, Islington, Jan. 6, 1841. BIRMINGHAM AND DERBY JUNC TION RAILWAY. TENDERS FOR LOANS. R.T, he Dire c t ors of the Birmingham and Derby Juunction ~f . „ ay Comp an y are p re pa r ed, under the p o wers of their Arts Atovarliansent, to receive TENDERS for the LOAN of th e in sums of not less than 300/. each, on interest at th rat e o f Five per Cent, per Annum, for a term not less than teen Years. The Tenders are to express the sums and the f Years for which the same are proposed to be lent. pa he Tenders to be addresses! to the Secretary, at the Corn , „ n r. i ., B Office, in Waterloo -street, Birmingham ; to 11. Patte p at the Office of the North Midland Railway Com or"' " 0 . 6, Warnford• court, Throgmorton-street, London ; t° Messrs. Laurence, Cazenove, and Pearce, Auction Mart, By order, ELL, Secretary. ated this 31st d ay o f Dec l el i bTr i , A lB S K4O. LONDON and WESTMINSTER WATER COMPA - NY. o llces; No. 7, St. Martin's Place, Trafalgar-square. Capital 600,0001. in Shares of 50/. each. "epoiit (in or d er to comp l y w i t h t h e S tan di ng Order s ) Si. per share. Applicants fur Shares in this Company are respectfully re-• quested not to transmit cash with their applications, as the la,rne, wh en t h e shares are allotted, must be paid at the Bankers, Money Jones, Lovd, and Co., or Messrs. Drummond. The already sent for Shares has been returned to the parties 'Who have sent it. Theallotment cannot be made immediately, but wili be made Z er Y s iwe , nly, in order to e6mplete the arrangements in time ocomply with the s t an di ng or d ers o f P ar li amen t. , the Mean time applications fur Shares may be made to any of fullowing Members of the Sub-Committee appointed by the i:iia4eiraanl Committee for considering them—Wm. Chaplin, Esq. Lisle street, 1,1!::id Euston-square ; Thomas De Vear, Esq., Lide 13rix0 ' in g t "; and Captain MacDougal, Fir-grove, North tar • ,1 , ; or to Gur , elves, No. 16, Bedford-row; the Secre- P a Y i• A° ' 7, St• Martin's Place; W. S. Northhouse, Esq., E. \V iamentary Ag e No. 4. Parliament-street •; or to I\l. h Wukis°ll, Esq•, Guildhall•yard. Of all whom Mr. Ste- P enson's Report may be had. WINTInt, WILLIAMS. and WILLIAMS, Solicitors to the Company. E‘V CHARIOT to be SOLD, and also l ob r . a new BRITSCH K A ; or either of them to be Let or. hi fur any period required, with option to purchase. They cl v patent axles, C springs, imperials, cap-cases , rumbles, and tile usual appendages usually' attached to highly-finished tri ' l a ay be seen at 43, Crawford-street, Bryanston-square. POREIGN AND BRITISH SPIRITS. Cash Prices:— per Gal. - Ilrandy Cognac, soft and high ftivourcd..... 2s. Od. utn. old Jatnatc. , Enosh Gin, excellent ytirdity and strength 84 9s. 4d. HF.NEKEY, kM,INGBURY, and CO. G ° Y's Tnn 23, High Holborn. MINCE PIES and PASTRY for C H RlST good, ,_ MAS.—These an d e v er y o th er delicacy depending on G116 4 ‘ , 4 °-,, are at all times av a il a bl e , by families possessing OV6 l — "'S PATENT PORTABLE REFLECTING Eir e 4l which will, without trouble, bake to perfection itwin'! - 'es,. and Pastry, Cakes, Poultry, or any joint of Meat j tvo , ,:ontam, equal to the very best constructed brick oven. bads bak e a loaf of seven pounds, or a pie . containing fi . ‘e it of meat. Nothing cmn exceed the aelicacy with which pptej keg, , , pies and pastry. All the operations of baking may be i:ellarrned before any sitting room fire with the gre - ,test clean kin and facility. Price 355., including a stand and two ., Il os. g tins. Manufactory, 96, St. John-street, Smithfiel . 410 _, , A P rospectus, containing ample particelar! and testi par';'o4fiAw‘ill be forwarded, post free, on application, to any _______lnc T ---------L------- HE VESTA PATENT STOVE, That aM l • . .7 0 . plain. VE s ,„ - ai eira climate in England may be produced by the evairmth have proved w ' A STOVE, Plants of the most tender kind requiring dauie,pi ()cluein g c.... ; in sick rooms it has been found invalu oven de , ree of temperature throughout the ; y a nd night. The Vest'a Stove has no doors, and as there tained .s not an fire in a, e us withoutwarmth is ob y in contact with the outer case, any of the unpleasant effects complained of in !nn thereplenished artxontaining the fire is not open during . the tim . e it ' with fuel. The fuel passes from the Hod into Stove without the of the noxious va • in feeding other seen, pri. e . ”._from Innns, and that annnYanc,ene. being .v ;Ain. entirely ( an n e y t which,escape from the Hod hitosttl into a funnel stows, arises fr, , ,n iiat t'a i e s fuel being removed to convey it into the stove. tS,tov,,,, or The ashes are removed without causing any dirt or du s st "ve. no raking out with portable rakers, o.!the interior the hans, bein g necessary • zmi during their removal from fuel ie • , of the' Stove they are net visible. The cost for ta, ' Inu 'rsi coke, or Welch coal) w ill be about twopence for enty-four hours, which time the stove will not require attention. tore, , n 5 \ ESTA STOVES are perfectly free from all liability rne , l Ylnsion s and such unplea•aant consequences as have been ,'. with in the use of Arnott's. A variety of sizes and patterns , it e rti r i natle with ascending. and descending flues, in iron and t on, ware, suitable for warmine. apartments of every descrip , hurches, -Ships' Cabins. L. "11, arehoses, .ine Stove s may be seen in use at 11l PPON and BURTON'S Wells - 0 f d A List of Prices -street, xor -street. answe r to a 4 ' l a number of references and testimonials will be sent in post-paid application. --______________ E l " Nocet emrta dolore voluptar."—Hon. 01d the n - eatest ameli ora ti ons o f civilized life, we are i n d ebted to the modern division of attention and ?abour in the various pursuits of so c iety, and in none have its benefits been so manifest as in the healing art. Early convinced of t kis great truth Mes=rs GOSS an d C o ., M em b ers o f t h e Ro rYai Colle ge of Surgeons in London, have for twenty-five w ars confi ned their attention to she successful treatment of a prevalent complaints—viz , the general and lo ca l debiliti e s of both the sexes, whether arising . from the solitary indulgence 'thleh atoo highly inflamed imagination brings like a destroying Zend over the constitution, the mind, and the affections of i ° !• i til,; or from a l ong residence in hot climates, excessive rinking, or any other baneful indulgence ; restorations from their daily !ape, Hence they can with confidence offer a restoration of the Ifdebilitated to vigorous health. Married females of a pure and _ tionate disposition, whose " fondest hope" has been pain t'' deferred, may learn with consolation that perseverance in a Proper remedial course, will renovate general health, and re +nova hidden inipediments to maternal happiness. _ An insidious disorder, however inveterate, as also Gonnor rhea, Gleet, and Stricturbe removed without material restraint in diet or e 'e' may Messrs. GOSS le'ci". and Co. are to be consulted every day at their residence ; and Patients in the remotest part • of the c ountry can betreated successfully on transmitting their report, * hich ill b s • Ai e immediately answered ; their letters must mi- Outely be the case, and contain a remittance for Advice !eand Medicine, which can be forwarded to any part of the world, wever distant.—No difficulty can occur, as the Medicines will De securely packed, and caref'ally protected from observation. GOSS and Co. (M. R. C. Surgeons), a ; Just p u bli shed 7, Lanc as t er - p l ace, S trand, London. (Twenty-thi r d Editi on ). I s t . THE 2(1. At GIS OF LIFE, a familiar co mmentary on t h e a b ove Di seases. GEIANA, addressed exclu , ively to the Female Sex. " h ` )4 . THE SYFIIILIST , a treatise on Lues Venerea, Gon and m, &c. M ay b e had at 23, Paterno s t er -row, Lond on o fall Booksellers. Price ss. each. ) IN cases of secrecy consult the TREATISE , on every stage and symptom of the VENEREAL DIS -1.48E, in its mild and most alarming forms, just published by ,4,llessrs. l'erry and Co., Surgeons, 4, Great Charles-street, iilrrningham, and 44, Albion -street, Leeds. ;)The above invaluable little work is given gratis with each of PERRY, PURIFYING SPECIFIC PILLS, price iyukov9eti., 4s. 6d., and I Is., containing a full description of the complaint, illustrated by Engravings, showing the dif ferent stages of this deplorable and often fatal disease, as well as the dreadful consequences arising from the use of Alereury. The ewe es, symptoms, and baneful effects of Lues Venerea, ihGonorrhea, Strict ures , S em i na l Weakness, &c , are expl a i ne d a LMili.t manner ; to which are added very extensive prac observations on sexual debility, brought on by a delusive 2 ', all its attendant sympathies considered, anti the whole illustrated by striking cases, accompanied with full and explicit ctions fur an effectual and speedy cure, with ease, secrecy, r ains `ktsafety without the aid of metlicial assista man; hints and advice well worth knowinnce; it also con g. 1 - I:6UtY'S PUMP YIN G FIC I'ILLS, price2s. 9d., Gd. ' and I Is. per - box, is the m os ' cer t a i n an d e ff ectua l cure tlyer discovered, for every stage an d symptom o f t h e V enerea l co tl iseas, in both sexes, including Gonorrhcea, Gl e ets, Se ndary Symptoms, Strictures, Seminal Weakness, Deficiency, and all Diseases of the Urinary Passages, without loss of time, confinement, or hindrance from business; they have effected ,the most surpri s i ng cures, not only in recent mot severe eases, DIM when salivation anti all other means have failed. It is a melancholy fact that thousands fall victims to this itorrui disease, owing to the unskilfulness of illiterate men, vtho, by the use of that deadly poison, mercury, ruin the con stitution, cause ulceration, blotches on the head, face, and body, dimness of sight, noise in the ears, deafness, obstinate Beets, nodes on the shin bones, ulcerated sore throats, diseased nose, with nocturnal ptins in the head and limbs, till, at length, a general debility and decay of the constitution ensues, and a me "eholy death puts a period to their dreadful sufferings. I)lessrs. Perry anti Co., Surgeons, may b e c o nsu lt e d a t N o . Great Charles-street, Birmingha m , an d 44, Albi on - s t ree t, reeds. Only one personal visit is qu ired fom a Patient, t o g i ve such advice as will be re the means of effecting country a permanent and effectul cure, after all other means have proved Ineffectual. Letters for advice must be post. paid, and contain the usual he of one pound. PERRY'S CORDIAL BALM of SYRIACUM is intended '2_l!) relieve those persons who, by an i mmo d erate indulgence of r passions, have ruined their constitution, or in their way to the c onsummatio n of that deplorable state are affected with any of those previous symptoms that betray its approach, as the various affections of the nervous system, obstinate gleets, invo luntary emissions, excesses, irregularity, obstructions of certain evacuations, weakness, total incompetency, barrenness, &c. A Perseverance in its use has been the happy means of relieving raarly thousands, and of restoring a great number to the per lanent enjoyment of life. It is remarkabl e for its efficacy in a 1 disorders of the d gestive organs, and is especially recom n'ble9ded to th ose who, from the irregularities of youthful age, its of st u di ous application, or a life of pleasure, have fallen :Yl4u a despondent state of mind, and that distressing train of lltorris commonly denominated the nervou s . I n such per the mental are not less enfeebled than the corporeal r' w er , , and to them a remedy that. acts with efficacy, without Interfering, with domestic habits, is peculiarly desirable. Sold it i bottl es price I Is. earls, or the quantity of f our i n ',IN, f amily bot t l e f or 335, by which one I is. bottle is saved, ''tl( i ncluded, and may be had of a ll me di c i ne ven d ers i n Lon .l', also in every town and throughout the United ,g.dorn, A rica, and the Cow inent of Europe. d Country uggists, book se ll ers , pate at medicine yen erg, and every other shiplceeper, can be supplied with any Ins_antity of Perry', Purif)ing specific Pills anti Cordial Bslm S Yriaetim, with tin' usual allowance to the trade, by most of 'ekrlocipal wholesale patent medicine houses in London CAUTION. N OTICE is hereby given that by the recent VERDICT obtained by Messrs. MORISON against certain Impostors for counterfeiting their Medicines, all persons attempting to dispose of medicines as and for " MORP•ION'S PILLS," which are in fact mere spurious imitations, are liable to have actions brought against them for every box sold under that name, which action s M essrs. M or i son will deem it their duty to inforce in every case that comes to their knowledge. British College of Health, Hamilton-place, New-road, London, Dec. 29, 1840. FOGS AND DA MP AIR. BARCLAY'S ASTHMATIC CANDY has, for many years, been proved an effectual Preservative from toe ill etft•cts of the Fogs and Damp Air, which, iu the Winter Season, are so prevalent in this Climate. Its effee:s are to expel Wind, to preswye the Stomach from the admission of Darips, and to reteve!hose who sufler from Difficulty of Breathing. Prepared only by Barclay and Sons,9s, Farringdon-street, Landon ; and S 41 Retail, by their appointment, by Sanger, 151), Oxford-street ; • Burtiehi, 1;40, Strand ; M.:lTh Holborn ; Johnston, fiS, Corn ; Gifthrti, li4, Strand; Hallows, Druggist, High-street, le llngton; Heudebourck, Druggi,t, Church -street, Hackney; ai,d by • reapeetible Medicine Venders in Town and Country. Observe — -None can he genuine, unless the names of "Barclay and Sons" are on the Stanao affixed to each Box. A. EY'S (OF BATH) FAMILY APERIENT PILLS. Price Is. I%cl. per Box. DRVEY begs leave to inform the Public, that during his long Medical Practice, while formerly Surgeoni., the Hon. East India Company's Service, and since he has resi,ed in Bath, he has prescribed these Pills with the most signal success; he can, therefore, with confidence recommend them as a most excellent Family Medicine, for removing Obstructions of the Bowels, and keeping, by their mild operation, the whole system in a healthy state. Dr. Harvey takes this opportunity of announcing that he has dis posed of the prescription of his Aotibilious and Family Apcie Pills, to Mr. Edwards, of er, St. Pours Church-yard, London, who, he feels perfectly eo..t.tdent will dispense them correctly, and with the most genuine Medicines he would not have made over the prescription to any one he could not have placed perfect reliance in, as he is tenacious the Public should not he tri fl ed w th, in hat world s•, import intly affects the human c• Institution. aryey further begs to state, there is net a safer, better Fa_ r c a a il i L . A w pt.. o rriit and- Antibilions Pill extant ; and that they are without Sold by E. Edwards, 07 I any other preparation of :Mercury. • Ox ford-street; White, 24, 'c: ' Church-yard ; Sanger, 150, meoruhill (opposite the Royal Exchange); and by most I), aletb No. 15,081. 0 SLED'S ANEMOMETER, at work at the ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION, where the most ingenious Novelties in Practical Science, and the most: interesting Works of Art, are exhibited in the EVEN INGS as well as MORNINGS. The New Philosophical Experiments are beautifully simplified. After the Chemical Lecture, a Band of Music performs; also in the evenings. Admission, is. The Chemical Classes, the Laboratory for Assays and Ana, lyses (under Mr. \laugham), and the School for Engine- Drivers, are departments separated from the public exhibition. ANNUAL DIVISION OF PROFITS. . - UNIVERSAL LIFE ASSURANCE SO CIETY, 1, KngWilliam l street, London. Established Empowered by Act of Parliament. One-fifth of the ascertained profits of the fire preceding years is divided between the policy-holders and shareholders; three-fourths to the former, and one-fourth to the latter. The remaining four-fifths are set apart to enter into the average of the succeeding years, and thus to provide against unforeseen contingencies. The first division of Profits took place on the 13th of May, 1840, when a reduction of 60 per cent. was declared on the annual premiums of ail those policies entitled to particii.ation. The following table w;11 show the operation of the reduction made by the Society : v''‘h,geen Date of Policy I Policy. was issued. In :NI a y 80 an .!:.0 60 Sum' Original Aii6ured. Premium .£l,OOO .£lB 6 5 1,000 24 8 4 1,000 81 10 0 1,00 4•! 15 0 1,000 , 10 11 fi This system of reduction in the premiums affords immediate benefit to the Assured, or enables them to secure a considerable bonus by effecting a new policy. Policies are granted in London and by resident Committees at Calcutta, Madras, and Bombay, on Indian risks, at very ad vantageous rates, calculated from extensive data and tables, excluively in the possession of this Society; to show the true risk of life during residence in India, and atter retirement from foreign service. By Order of the Board, DAVID JONES, Actuary. PUBLICATIONS. MRS. BRAY'S NEW WORK. On Thursday, January 14th, will be published, 3 vols, post Bvo. THE 'MOUNTAINS AND LAKES OF SWITZERLAND; with Descriptive Sketches of other Parts of the Continent. By M. BRAY, Authoress of " Warleigh, or the Fatal Oak," " Trelawny of Trelawne," " The Banks of Tamar and Tavy," &e., &c. London : Longman, Orme, and Co. Now ready, in One Vol., post Bvo., THE SECOND EDITION OF COCHRANE'S MOREA. To which is added MEDITATIONS of OTHER DAYS. M'' . The " Meditations of Other Days" may be had separately. Saunders and Otley, Publishers, Conduit-street. NEW COMPANY FOR THE SUPPLY OF WATER TO THE METROPOLIS. `'this (lay is published, price Is. OOBSERVATIONS on a REPORT made by ROBERT STEPHENSON, Esq., to the Proposed London and Westminster Water Company. John Green, 121, Newgate-street. To-morrow will be published, B RITISH AND FOREIGN REVIEW, NO. XXII . . Poland—he ,- National Dynasty. 2. ILliam's Introduction to the Literature of Europe. 3. The Education Question—Special Religious Instruction. 4. Prussia—her Manufacturing Prospects. 5. The Odes of Pindar. 6. The Court and Government of Russia. 7. Historical Publications of Italy. 8. The Porte and the Pacha—FOreign Policy of England. London 11. and J. E. Taylor, Red Lion-court, Fleet street : Edinburgh, A. and C. Black : Dublin, J. Cumming. PAUL PERIWINKLE. In One large Volume, Octavo, embellished with 40 spirited Etchings by PHIZ. Price 21s. bound in fancy cl , th. PAUL PERIWINKLE; or, THE PRESS GANG. In Three Books. By the Author of " Ca vendish," " Flying Dutchman," &c., N.B. The Covers may be had separately, Price 2g. London : Printed for Thomas Tegg, Cheapside. MEMOIR OF DR. ADAM CLARKE. In One large Volume Octavo, price 12s. bound in cloth, N ACCOUNT of the INFANCY, RELI GIOUS and LITERARY LIFE of ADAM CLARKE, L.L. D., F. A,S., &c. &c., partly written by Himself, and con tinued by nue of his Daughters. The Second Edition. London : Printed for the Author. Published by Thomas Trig, Cheapside, where may be had, just published, Part 1, price 25., of the Fourteenth Edition of Dr. Clarke's Commen tary. JONES'S BIBLICAL CYC LOPiEDIA In One very large Volume, Octavo, printed double columns, price l6s. cloth boards, THE BIBLICAL CYCLOPiEDIA ; or DICTIONARY of the HOLY SCRIPTURES. By WILLIAM JONES, AI. A. A new Edition, carefully revised by the Author, with nume. rous Additions and Improvements. 'London : Printed for Thomas Tegg, 73, Cheapside ; and George Wightman, Paternoster-row. SIR WALTER SCOTT'S HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. SCHOOL EDITION. In Two thick Vols. bound, together or separately, THE HISTORY OF SCOTLAND, from the Earliest Period to the close of the Rebellion, 1745-46—contained in " Tales of a Grandfather," by SIR WALTER SCOTT, Bart. Robcrt Cadell, Edinlairgh ; Whittaker and Co., London. Of whom may be had : I. LIFE OF SIR WALTER SCOTT by MR. LOCK HART. 10 Vols. 11. WAVERLEY NOVELS. 48 Vols. 111. SIR WALTER SCOTT'S POETRY. 12 Vols. IV. PROSE WRITINGS. 28 Vols. POPULAR EDITION, Price Half-a-crown, by post 3s. 6d. .31 Alt RIAGE—Its Intent, Obligations, and Physical and Constitutional Disqualifications Medically considered; with interesting and remarkable Illustrations, gra , phic, n a rrative, and remedial : an original, comprehensive, and important Worl, addressed chiefly to Young Men, and called PROFESSIONAL RECORDS. Also, Companion to the game, called MEDICAL CON SULTATIONS. Price s. 6d. _ ti . Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row; Carvalho, 147, Fleet-street; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street; Harris, 25, Buw-street ; and all Booksellers. NEW WORK ON STRICTURES OF THE URETHRA. Just published, price ss. APRACTICAL TREATISE on the CAUSES, NATURE, and TREATMENT of STRICTURES of the URETHRA, and their CONSE QUENCES. By FRANCIS BURDETT COURTENAY, M.R.C.S.L. And late Surgeon to the Metropolitan Infirmary for the Cure of Strictures of the Urethra. CONTENTS. Symptoms resemble thoFc of Stricture. CHAPTER. It. Of the Treatmesit of the Mala dies Consequent upon Stric ture. CIIAPTEIL I. Causes of Strictures. Divisions of Strictures. Consequences of Strictures. CHAPTER Of the Different Modes in Practice for the Cure of Strictures, by the Bougie, Ow Catheter, the Lunar Caustic, and Cutting In strutnent s. The Author's Mode of Cure. APPENDIX. Cases Illustrative of the Su- Mriority of the Author's Mode of Cure over the Treat ment by the Bougie, Cathe ter, Lunar Caustic, and Cut ting Instruments. CHAPTER M. On the Diirases where the Sold by Ilailliere, Medical F Simpkin and Marshall, Statioi rine-street, Strand ; Barlow, I ginale, Liverpool: and all Book lookseller, 219, Regent-street ; ners' •court ; Onwhyn, Cathe 3irmitigham ; Ross and Night :sellers in Town and Country. INFIRMARY for the CURE o f STRIC TURES of the URETHRA, SYPHILIS, GONOR RPICA, GLEETS, and'all DISEASES of the GENERA TIVE 23(1 URINARY CIRGANS. Notwithstanding the above Institutic is closed, Patients tmay continue tc receive the GRATUITOUS ADVICE of the Sur geon (IV r. Courtenay, 42, Great Nlarlhorough-street,) by ap plying at hit own hcase instead of the Charity. Hours of Attendance, from Eight to Ten in the Mornings and from S‘wen to Nino in the Evenings. On Sundays in the Morning, but. not in the Evening. --. '.. \ . . ~..".. - .."- - s 7 . . --..,,,.. ,,,,,N ..- • • Z .!: i. ''* 7.N :,,, li , j .....,, _ • ; . ~,,,,, t k: . ~ ... ~ A C ' ..-: C"'; gWi . j ) • 1, . k . . • - , - , ‘k „ li t, 5,,,,x ~ , .- { ..•0. ' - 4 ,- "....t...otTs; 1 ' ~ . • 4,..." 1 0,1•_- ~ -_, ~, ~,,,.. ' ~,8.- ----- - )- 4 , .., 4 ,-.,. ..-. ~.,o‘ , cr.-.- . , r _. , ' 0 " (03 - ,' „ ' i-V,i; \-- J • ' ~, ~., , 14,1,' „ • 4 6 -...._ , • r • , - ~.. ~ ,:- . % - -7,S 1 . _, e , scl , A.o' 4•5., 1 ~.....1 ''''' - ' t• f , ~ .---- ~, ,,,:•:i- ) - o _i_ 1 .-,, ~.,_.'>'' 41 . 'l. )/( 1 Z -r' 0 li ll* „ " 1 ? 0 I T,.“o:' ‘f . :<- 2 iif/ASDI-' LONDON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1t541. SPIRIT of the P ÜBLIC JOURNALS FROM THE DAILY PAPERS OF YESTERDAY. (From thePlorning Chronicle.) We lay before our readers the Revenue accounts for the years and quarters ended sth January, 1840, and 1841. The decrease on the year ended sti, January, 1841, as compared with the year ended sth January 1840, is 254,009/. On the quarter ended sth January, 1841, as compared with sth January, 1840, there is an inercase of 80,602/. On the Customs there is a decrease on the year of 85,8731., and on the quarter of 308,3991. On the other hand the Excise, which on the year has increased 622,3101., has ex perienced on the quarter the very large increase of 589,093/. "fee-totalism dces not certainly appear to be much felt in the Nxclse. The great decrease has been in the Post-office. On the year it is 1,078,0001., and on the quarter 253,000/. Yet, though in the Post-office the de crease on the quarter ending sth January, 1841, is no less than 253,0001., still there is on the quarter's revenue, as compared with sth January, 1840, a positive increase of 80,602/. Can there be a stronger proof of the elasti city of the resources of ibis industrious country ? With respect to the decreas - e in the Post-office revenue of 1,078,0001 - for the year, and 253,000/. for the quarter, we must keep in mind that the increased facilities of communication must have added greatly to the ability of the people to bear taxation on other branches. Many trades have experienced the greatest benefit from the facilities afforded to them through the reduced po,tage. When the means of supporting taxation have been so much increased, it would be to take a narrow view of the subject to look merely to the net revenue of the Post-office. But there are causes for the Post-office revenue for the quarter b2ing somewhat lower than in some former quarters. First, the gradual substitution of payment in advance for payment on delivery ( Id. for 22.)—•a cause which is now nearly exhausted, as nearly all letters are now paid in advance. Second, the greatly increasing ex penses at the Post-office, arising chieflf:from the employ ment of the railway's, where the Government has no privi- lege. The increase in expense in clerks, &c., arising out of an increase in letters, is comparatively small. We are happy to say that the number of letters, the true criterion of the success of the measure, is steadily ad vancing from month to month. (From the Times.) If there were a change of Administration, say the pa triots of Downing.street, what would the Tories do with Ireland ? Very likely they would relieve her from the blistering operations of her present agitators. Very likely they would apprehend her sturdy beggars, silence her bullies, lay and clerical, advance the arts of peace, and en courage the investment of capital. But a much more for midable question remains behind : what in case of a change would the Whigs do with Ireland ? Their master knows well enough what they will do with it : he announces that they will join the Repeaters. At present they will con fine themselves to questions connected with the registra tion of voters and the election of Members : that is the sort of business which the Ulster Association professes to look after. " Respectable men," says Mr. O'Connell to his Corn- Exchange followers : " those are Lords Gosford and Charlemont, Messrs. Caulfield, Ross, and Sharman Crawfoi d. So far, indeed, it has been a mouthful of moonshine, but I believe that ere long they will be Re peaters." We don't venture to speak quite so precisely as Mr. O'Connell does to the conduct of particular individuals, especially where they chance to be men of character—a class of persons of whom he is peceliarly qualified to judge. But of the Whigs in geocral we are persuaded it is no scandal to prognosticate that " ere long," that is, when their party shall have been turned out of office, "they will be Ittpealers." Yes, they will be Re peaters, ay, or Ribandmen, if it will help them back to place ; but it must be the business of the Conservatives, ;hen Parliament re-assembles, to intercept that line of march. They would fain avoid the subject just yet ; and so woeld he who has vowed to live and die for it ; neither the dogs ncr the bears having any stomach for the baiting, but the fight must come off, for, unless they be set to worn each other, they will join to worry the rest of the world. No doubt they hate each other already with as equal a mutuality as the difference in the sources of their hatred will allow : the Agita tor hates the Whigs with the bitterness of contempt, and the anger excited by their occasionally trouble some though impotent restiveness; and the Whigs hate the Agitator with an irritating sense of their own humiliation, aggravated by a well-bred loathing of hits coarseness. But that is not enough. These . are only private feelings. The general good requires that the parties be committed publicly to an extent which shall ; spoil any future coalition for the purposes of repeal between the Whig Rump and the O'Connell Tail. Now, it will take a good deal to prevent such a junction. No mere accumulation of insults from Mr. O'Connell will affront the Whigs, if they had anything to get by keeping terms with him. He may again call them "brutal,' or " base," or " bloody," or all the three, and they will still take it in the best possible part, so long as it shall be worth their while. lie may tax them with " insolent contempt, and malignant, but treacherous hostility to Ireland," as he did in October, 1834; and they will presently make a " compact alliance" with Lim and his Irisbry for the spoliation of the Protestant Church, as they did in January, 1835. Thus it is by no means sufficient for the prevention of future conspiracy on the subject of repeal that the sewers of Mr. O'Connell' s invective should be disernbagued upon his accomplices. Thew must be forced forward, individually as well as collectively, to dis avow, to deprecate, to condemn, and to denounce the dan gerous and treasonable project of repeal : in the debate ' we must have the speeches of the principals, and in the di vision list the names of the subordinates. With many of there, even that public pledge will be insufficient ; but if there he only a few deterred, those few are secured to assist, however unwillingly, in the defence of their coun try ; and the rest, beginning their race of apostasy by the breach of such a pledge, will be broken down in their course by the very weight of their infamy. In some sort, too, the invectives of the Repealer against the non-repealing Ministers have their use and value. Not because they hurt those Ministers— that is a result which only just and honest censures can effect—but because the Repealer's invectives must react against the utterer himself, so long as he continues to lavish his patronage on an Administration which opposes the restoration of independence to his clients, the " here ditary bondsmen." He is not bound, indeed, to aid the Tories in expelling the Government ; but, at least, if he were sincere, he would be neutral. There is only one de fence which he can possibly set up ; and that is, a " com pact" utiderstaading with these Whigs, that they are really to fulfil his announcements, by " becoming Repeaters ere long." The Whigs, when censured for their communion with Mr. O'Connell, deny it hotly. "If Mr. O'Connell chooses to support us," say they, "how can we help that? He has as good a right as any Tory leader to have his vote and the votes of his followers counted in a division, and we do not sanction his measures, though he is pleased to sanction ours." That would be a good excuse if it were a true one ; but it is not true. They have sanctioned measures of his, and even perilled their own existence upon them ; and so they will again. Whose measure was the scheme for paying the Popish auxiliaries with the plunder of the, Protestant Church ? The measure of Mr. O'Connell, adopted as the price of his adhesion. And adopted at what season ? While the Whip retained the Parliamentary strength which had been conferred upon them by the first election under the Reform Bill ? No : in those days, when they could keep their places without his help, they treated him and his projects with the due disdain. It was not till a change of fortune, at the beginning of 1835, had reduced their own force to a minority as measured with the force of the Tories, that, like the invaders of the new world, they resolved to employ bloodhounds in their campaign. Then it was that the brawler, whom they had rejected, vilified, and even advertised by their Sovereign's lips as a notorious malefactor, became their guide and master. As he supported them in Downing street, so they abetted him in Ireland; each had his own end to answer, and the coa lition was complete. There is now between these same disinterested friends a revived topic of difference—the re peal of the anion. So long as the Whigs remain in office, it must continue a topic of difference still. But as soon as they can balance themselves no longer in their seats, what cheek is there to impede :a fresh arrangement, which shall be based upon national severance, as the last was upon Church spoliation ? Therefore it is that we are anxious to know what, on a change of Administration, will be done with Ireland, not by the Tories, but by the Whigs. That great confusion will ensue, and some danger to the public, peace, we sec but too much reason to fear. The chair of the Repeal Association will be taken from time to time by men of more consequence and character than belong to the present prolocutors ; and the people will be deluded into hope, and perhaps into open sedition, by an array of names which they have been accustomed to regard as respectable. They will form a false estimate of their strength, and too probably presume upon it. But, if a Conservative Government stand firm—if it be true to the Crown, to Ireland, to the Protestant reli gion, and to the British nation, the Whig accession anti cipated by Mr. O'Connell to the ranks of repeal will be paralyzed, as in the case of the disgraceful league of 1835, by the indignant resistance of Parliament and the people ; and, we trust, without even the misfortune of another re turn of the Whigs into office. If, however, that evil should ever recur, it is at least satisfactory to know that it will not really bring repeal any nearer. It is not because the Whigs shall have promised repeal when in opposition that they will effect it if again in office. They have no silly bigotry or pertinacity about such matters. They work a political object, like men of the world—not as an end, but as a means. If it will lift them into office, they take it up. If it will embarrass them when they have got there, they lay it down. That was what they did with the appso priation clam° ; and that is what they would do with the repeal. (From the Morning Post.) Great is the force of political cant, but happily even that wears out, and people at last see the truth. The political cant of " keep out the Tories" has been of no inconii derablc practical influence ; but it has had its day, and now it begins to be pretty generally recognised as mere fudge, by which many have been deceived. This cant chimed in with long-cherished enmities and prejudices, and for a long time the crowd looked no further than the words. Tile Tories had been a long time in the Govern ment, and as every Government must be more or less set against the excesses at the popular body_against their hastiness, and violence, and impatience of the restraints of law—the Tories were looked upon by the great mass with jealousy and disfavour. Beaidcs this inevitable position of unpopularity to which all Governments are so liable (and the more liable in proportion as they do their duty without fear or favour), it may be that the Tories had faults which deserved in some degree the retribution of popular dislike They may have been as governors, too cold, and distant, and disdainful. They may have been too neglectful of honestly and frankly explaining to the people the reasons which impelled them to a policy that seemed harsh. They may have been too much intent upon carrying on the mo narchy. and too little intent upon the great duty of satis. lying the minds of the people and making them content with the Government and the laws. Be this as it may, there was a prejudice —a feeling of enmity; and upon this feeling the incompetent Whigs have hitherto built their little edifice of official power. By it, and by it alone, they carried the Raform Bill. The people were weary of the Tories, for it somehow happened that, after the days cf George the Third, there was, in any quarter, but little affection for the Government ; they were excited and angry, and they caught at the suggestion which men of the stamp of Mr. Edward Ellice sent forth among them, that the time and the opportunity were come for throwing off utterly and for ever the ascendancy of the Tories. Antipathies that had slumbered leaped up into new life— hypocrites who had long served the Tories from interest, while they hated the constraint of their principles, broke out into glad revolt. Ambition—jealousy—revenge—which had been kept under for half a century, all rushed out, to partake the battle and enjoy the triumph. Thus was the Reform Bill esrried ; and, for a while, the Whigs ventured to rest upon this as a soineting positive—something which they had done, and which entitled them to confidence and respect. This illusion, however, soon passed away. With the usual tactics of the Whigs they had been content with pleasing the people for the moment by exaggerated and ridiculously absurd statements of the popular advantages which would necessarily follow from the legislative reform. They never dreamt for a moment of telling the people the truth, and taking the consequences. But time soon told the truth, and the ' masses who had gone into theoretical re bellion to gain the " Reform Act," and were ready to go into practical rebellion, found that it was all a cheat or a misteke, and that they were no whit the better for it, but rather the worse, inasmuch as the domination of a class but._a little above one in station; manners, and intelligence, is far more painful than'the mere remote control of a much higher class. As soon as the Reform Act became un popular, the Whigs were forced to adopt some other party and gathering cry. They had done nothing to which they could appeal. All they had attempted to do had failed. The Reform Act had failed—the base conspiracy with Mr. O'Connell against the Established Church in Ireland had failed. But the old prejudice against the Tories was not worn out. Though not linger hated so much as they had been, a good deal of fear of the Tories remained, and they who had turned against their were especially afraid of what might happen were they restored. The " Reform Bill" had been pa pular on the ground that it would annihilate the Tories. That blunder had been found out ; but much might still be done with the sentiment on which that popularity was founded. The cry was raised of " Keep out the Tories." It was humiliating enough that a party which had been for fifty years :vaunting its capabilities for extraordinary improvements in the principles and details of Government could, after trial made, say nothing better for themselves than what this cry implied. But what did the Whigs care ? Once in the Government, their great ambition was, and is, to stay there; and they cared little about the character under which, or the means by whist], they gained that point. Let them stay in, said their champions. It is true we have no thing-good to say of them, It is true that they want the ma r-age, or the will, or the power, to do what ought to be done for the people ; but remember that by keeping them in you " Keep out the Tories." The force of this cant, we are happy to say, is pretty nearly spent. It will serve but for very little longer. People are weary of its sound, and as for sense, it never had any. " Keep out the Tories." Why or wherefore should you, 0 people? A.k yourselves, what harm are the Tories likely to do you of which the Whiga are guiltless ? Ask again what good the Whigs can do you, unless the Tories give their as sent and their aid to the measure? The Wings tell you of tlie:r " liberal" principles—they are never weary of boasting how " liberal" they are, but do you not mark dot their liberality extends only to themselves? They keep in their places—they have good salaries—good re sidences—much patronage—great influence at Court. All these things they share among themselves, and this is their " liberality." But what good thing do they give you, 0 people ? They tell you of many things which in their opinion you ought to have, but do you believe them ? Do you suppose they would sacrifice anything for the accomplishment of that which they tell you ought to be done for you? Do you think they would risk a single hour of office, or even their share of tickets to a single State Ball at the Palace, in order to obtain for you or to bring you nearer to any one of those changes which you imagined would be for your good ? Experience must have informed you ere this—at least such of you as observe and reflect—that they would do no such thing. And besides this, they themselves conress and indeed proclaim it as their only excuse, that unless the 'Furies consent they have not the power to do what you wish to be done. " Keep out the Tories " is a very good cry for the placemen and their connexions, since it is but another way of saying " Keep in the Whigs ;" but beyond the interests of place we defy any man of a sober and rsdorming temperament to point nut what benefit acezu,s to him or to his cause by " keeping out the Tories." This is the feeling which is spreading day by day among the people. This is the conclusion which now actuates so many of the electors of towns, who have been too long cheated by the fair words and very " liberal "promises of the Whigs. Our knowledge of such matters is necessarily limited, and yet even we could tell of numerous sacrifices, of painful estrangements and natural losses, to which ten ants in the country and shopkeepers and tradesmen in towns have submitted for the sake of keeping in the Whigs. But e hat have the Whigs done for them in return ? What sacri fice have the Whigs made ? What struggle have they made for any one of those prineipies which they have declared to be so important ? What public point have they gained of all that they have described as desirable, except the one of retaining official advantages for themselves? What is there that they have at first insisted upon that they have not at last given up, in order that they might have the as sistance of the Tories to bring the matter to a conclusion? Why, then, should the people go on making sacrifices, and quarrelling with their landlords, their clergy, their best friends in times of domestic trouble, their wealthiest CLIR. turners, their oldest patrons? What is the gain? The Whigs can du nothing for them but talk and try--talk and try, for ever ; but as soon as any matter is really to be settled, give way to the Tories. Why then keep the Whigs in office? It is absurd, and all sensible people .begin to see that it is. The Whigs are not able to be the efficient rulers of this country. They lack the elements of seeingth. Like a badly-hung pendulum, they keep ir regularly oscillating between the aristocracy and the popu lace, but one inch beyond the limits of their official clock case they net cc can proceed. ( From the Morning Herald.) The official statement of the quarter's revenue was pub lished last night. It contains little that calls fur com ment. There is a decrease on the quarter of more than 80,0001. On the year, the deficiency exceeds a quarter of a million. The quackery of cheap postage has entailed on the country a loss of nearly 1,100,0001. during the last year. The loss upon the last quarter is 253,000/. To counterbalance this loss, the increase in the assessed taxes is very considerable. Most people, we suspect, would now rather submit to the old rates of postage, than be doomed to meet the increasing demands of the tax-gatherer. It it worthy of note, that the returns under the head " Ex cise " present an increase of upwards of half a million. ~ ' sf.er all thst has been stated as to the march of teetotalism, a very different result might, reasonably, have been ex pected. We shall, doubtless, be favoured, during the ap proaching Session of Parliament, with the imposition of new taxes, or with an additional per-centage on some of the old. Our expenses increase in every direction. The costs of the vast expeditions which we have recently un dertaken rema - n yet to be liquidated; nor is it by any means certain that we have yet escaped our proportion of the expenses of a general European war. (From the Globe.) The Standard last night " out-heroded Herod," or, to describe its credulity and extravagance yet more strongly, excelled itself; by the illustration of these dis positions. An article headed " Rewards of High Treason by Lord Melbourne's Cabinet," introduces a letter from Liverpool which is so full of incongruities and absurdities that its deceptions would have been ma nifest to any one not predisposed to credit anything that would serve for a peg on which to hang a tirade against the Government. The writer asserts that he has received " exclusive intelligence that Frost has been pardoned, and has been appointed to a respectable clerkship in the to a ll os a ew n m d n each of ordinary n t rey statementsconviconvicts io c t o h n le - Commissariat Department of the colony ;" and that this is the prelude to seitioiiemd associates, sytd y ney e osi W t n,at hseo b airttrn e oa t y e dsr r ee tapl i seat to department eis their i r :e v aoi e_ rf for him ! We give the most absolute and comprehen sive petition for a te contradiction in tthis works, it is ns convicts, under the se aad which t he convicts eeds a r c uu tc p io i o t i r no d n o iyn n , t ti o iaes l tbr r ec o ae s tn t m a re n Cltroalicle destination with the ordinary directions ; and if Frost, in prevalence r ale c i a ia se e justified a departure. the (From the Standa r d.) i n the rural districts, of Great ct:ire' the se verely Government stringent ranss': ni at t d es s ' c discipline to d from which linvari ablya'Theuva i s j at e i ;e o. vi , nag a n s harp of Whig-Radical or Conservative principles in the save- Britain respectively. Into this controversy we do not but a design to interpose ; passage in the Morning ral large towns, and Chronicle's article of this morning suggests considera tions which, if carefully vieighed and expanded into a full inquiry, would, we think, lead to the most Th e following useful results. is the passage to which we refer A man is not made a Tory (Conservative) by not living in a town." Cer cuidtac rejected. fabricated letter. Cer tainly not made, but a man is born and educated a Conservative, b e cause he is born and educated in the country, and of coun tr y p arents ; because he is born G( : d m P l e de we say it with out irreverence),the count ry, and man ma d e free from evil influen ces, and recei ves a Christian edu is cation at his father's hearth, and i n t h e church o f h i s a t i n w e e t s o t ,ovrns,.” e hope or true in the moral as in the physical view. When relieved from all sel f-a pp lication b y removal to a coun try whi c h is not our own , we can all see this very clearly. The F N achman of the country or o f t h e village, !is, whether g en tl eman or p easan t, a l most un i versa ll y amiable, honourable, and religious ; the Parisian is what all the world has too much reason to know him to be ; and it is just the same in principle with ourselves, though practically in a less degree, arising out of the more constant and extensive intercourse between town and country. Towns are the great corruptors of morals and the greater consumers of population. This latter function is the happy counterpoise of the former ; for, were it not for the constant influx of moral as well as physical health from the country, to repair the waste of the town life, the morals of great cities would in a little time be utterly corrupted. How, then, stands the matter as regards the proposition of the Morning, Chronicle. "Men are not made Conserva tives by not living in towns ;" but they are born and educated Conservatives, when they arc born and edu cated in the country. They go to great towns, and there they become Liberals with, and because of, other town vices. The process is simple and obvious. The town presents lessons and opportunities in cor ruption which are wanting in the country. The experienced cheat is seen and applauded amid the rich temptations to fraud, which a town affor,!s envy and discontent are provoked by the presence of wealth and grandeur which ;cannot be enjoyed : then follow the sensual vices, for which the town affords a field, leading to looseness of life, which necessarily leads to looseness of opinions, and looseness of opinions leads to liberalism—more properly speaking, is liberalism. It is idle to tell us that town populations arc more intelli gent than rural populations. The education re turns referred to by Lord Brougham prove that the children of London and Middlesex are the worst•educated children in the United Kingdom ; but the more intelligent, any class, the more anxious will they be to bestow the blessing of education upon their children, if they can ; nod it must he the greater indifference of the parents, not the want of opportunity, which causes the children of London and Middlesex to be worse educated than other children. The truth is, that in mankind generally, as we see it too often in the higher classes, there is a natural companionship, a sort of " elective attraction," between vice and Liberalism. Al, n in their simple unsophisticated state are, with Christian education, naturally virtuous and Conservative. This accounts for the predominance of Liberalism in the abodes of vice, and for its comparative absence from places where the agencies of moral corruption are unfre quent or weak. FRAN CE. We have received the whole of the Paris Papers o Monday ; they bring no news, save the following summary of proceedings in the Chamber of Peers : CHAMBER OF PEERS.—JAN. 4. On the proposition for giving 700,000 francs for the ser vice of foreign refugees in France, the Duke of Noailles said a few words, to which M. Guizot replied. M. Guizot said that it was not the intention of the French Government to interfere, directly or indirectly, in the :1 affairs of Spain ; but it was not indifferent to the fate of Spain, and when even it had a Government based on national assent, France had recognised and supported it. As often as it was menaced by war, France had sustained, sent a foreign legion to its assistance, made treaties, end acted conformably to the wishes of Spain ; bnt there the interference of France ceased. It respected the liberty of the Queen's Government, and would not enter into a sti uggle of parties. If the Government of Queen Isabella was menaced in its existence, the French Government would not be found wanting in its old policy of support, but it would not meddle with the stru g gles of domestic parties in Spain. He regretted what had taken place in Spain, but no one had a right to suspect that the present Government of that country would separate from the cause of Queen Isabel. This was universally recognised. There was no civil war, and there was no pretext for suspending amicable relations. If the present Adminis tration made real and sensible efforts to be a good Govern ment why should it not be supported. The King's Minis ters would support a Government de facto in that country, which laboured to guide Spain in regular and pacific ways. Yet he would not be responsible for the present Ministry of Spain. Ile had scruples and fears ; but this was not a time to develope them to the Chamber. It was urged that Spain was delivered over to the English. This was reported months ago. But political influences were not so perishable as to disappear under one or two Cabinets. These were but the inevitable agitations of all countries tormented by party. Don't let us bestow too much assistance on their vicissitudes. Some Spaniards hated the French, but French influence was not lost in Spain. The present Ministry might lean to Eng lish ideas, as the last did to French, but the geographical position of France clone would enable her to recover her influence in the Peninsula. The debate was adjourned to Tuesday. SPAIN. - - - The Madrid Gazette of the 28th ccntains a repert ar..l decree, of which the following are the concluding attic'es:— " 1. That the temporal measure of the Royal order of thu 12th of January, 1834, admitting to conversion the is - scriptions of the transferable debt of four and five per cent. to bearer be immediately revoked. . _ " 2. That the definitions of the 16th article of the Treaty of the 6th of December, 1834, be maintained in its two parts---of converting the bonds to bearer into inscrip tions payable at Madrid, and changing the bonds payable abroad for bonds payable at Madrid, and that there be im mediately prepared the necessary documents, that the coupons of the Ist of May and the Ist of November be re ceived and exchanged for new documents of the date at which they may L. forwarded." REPRESENTATION OF MONAGIIAN.-Mr. Lucas, the Tory Member for Monaghan, has announced his intention of retiring from the representation of that county on the dissolution of the present Parliament. Mr. Lucas is a pru - lent man, and we believe he has come to a very prudent determination. At the next election an effort—we hope and trust a succesJul one—will be made to rescue Monaghan from the abject and degraded condition to which the Machievellian policy of the Wes tenras has reduced it. Lord Cremorne's zealous and dis interested exertions have placed the Reformers in a posi tion to vindicate their own consistency. Mr. Lucas is, no douLt, aware of the fact, and, like the prudent man he is, " makes a virtue of necessity."—Dublin Freeman. S IGN I F ICA N T.—The Standard, alluding to the retirement of Lord Hill from the Horse Guards, doubts whether there is any foundation for such a rumour, but adds, significantly, " If anything should induce his Lord ship to resign the post which he has filled with so much honour and benfit to the country, it will be the state of his heath, which has, we regret to learn, been indifferent for• some time past. Globe. TII E AUSTRALIAN PRESS.—With the com mencement of the present quarter considerable alterations have taken place in the various departments of the Sydney press. The Sydney Monitor, formerly published three times a week, is now published daily ; the Colonist and the Australasian Chronicle, formerly published twice a week, are now published three times a week. Sydney 11,‘s in all seven newspapers —one, the Sydney Monitor, published daily ; fife, the Sydney Gazette, Sydney He rald, Australian, Colonist, and Australasian Chronicle, published three times a week ; and one, the Commercial Journal, published twice a week. Melbourne has three newspapers—the Port Philip Patriot, the Port Philip Gazette, and the Port Philip Herald, each published twice a week; making in all twenty-nine weekly publica tions now existing in New South Wales. Van Diemen's Land is sadly behind her sister colony is this respect. There are in Hobart Town only six journals, and in Laun ceston two journals, published weekly, making in all only eight weekly publications in the whole colony of Van Die man's Land. South Australia has four newspapers—one, the Southern Australian, published twice a week ; two, the South Australian Register, and the Adelaide Chronicle, published weekly; and one, the Port Lincoln Herald, published occasionally. Swan River has only one newspaper, the Perth Guardian, published weekly. New Zsalaud, which may be considered an Australian colony, has already two newspapers, published weekly, one the Alew Zealand Gazette, published at Port Nicholson, and the other the New Zealand Advertiser, at the Bay of Is ands. —Sydney Monitor, Aug. 12. SMALL DEIiTS RECOVERY COURTS.—At the late borough sessions held at Falmouth, by T. Painter, Esq., the Recorder, the Learned Gentleman, addressing the Grand Jury, stated that be had hoped to have brought down with him the report of the Judges for the regulation of the intended Courts of Record for the recovery of small debts by civil process within their municipal limits. It seemed, from what he had learned by letter and by per sonal application, that the Judges bad not entirely agreed on the rules for conducting the business of such Courts. Probably at the meeting of Parliament something definite would be arranged. Major-General Sir Howard Elphinstone, begs to say that the Spectacles he has now_ had some time in use, have fully redeemed the assurance of the Messrs. S. and B. Solomons as to their excellence, and having found so much comfort and advantage from their use far prefer able to every other kind of Glasses which he has been in the constant habit of making use of for a great number of years ; he, therefore, feels a pleasure in recommending them to his friends. 13, Norfolk-street, Park-lane, the 6th November, 1840 —Messrs. Solomons, 39, Albemarle -street, Piccadilly, opposite the York Hotel, and 76, King Wil liam-street, Bank of England, state that immediately those newly- invented Spectacles aro placed before imper fect vision, every object becomes clear and distinct, and the most minute particle is seen with distinctness, so that the most aged imperfect sight becomes bright and brilliant, and is brought to its youthful, natural, and original state. Their Invisible Operative Voice Conductor, for deaf per sons, is not the least perceptible nor more uncomfortable than having a piece of wool in its place; they give imme diate relief to old standing extreme cases of deafness. These valuable inventions have also gained the patronage of the Royal Family, and the unqualified approbation of above four hundred of the principal members of the medi cal profession, and numerous individuals of high distinc• tioa, who have been greatly benefited by their use. No connection with persons of the same name. 39, Albe marle-street, opposite the York Hotel, and 76, King Wil liam-street, 134P1L of England. PRICE sd. LOSS OF THE BARQUE CITY OF EDINBURGH. (From the Sydney Monitor, of Aug. 13.) Mr. Donaldson, agent for Lloyd's in Sydney, has received the subjoined account of the loss o f th e b arque City of Edinburgh, in Bass' Straits : FSir I itnadkeer'st the Island, earliest i J t y u l t y o 2 i O n ,FolrBm4o. you of the melancholy wreck of the barque City of Edin burgh, Edward Fearon, Commander, bound from Lon don to Sydney, with a general cargo, and passengers, on the reefs of this island, but, at the same time, am happy to say no lives are lost. It appeared that the vessel passed King's Island on the evening of Wednes day the Bth instant, and on the following morning sighted Wilson's promontory, where she was overtaken by a terrific gale and driven considerably to leeward. During the whole of Thursday night it blew a complete hurri cane, and morning came without any abatement of the storm. At the usual time for taking an observation, in order to find the ship's true position, the weather being too thick for that purpose, the captain determined to shape his course through Banks's Straits, concluding from the drift of the vessel that we were in the meridian of latitude 40. By this time the gale had considerably increased, and at about" half-past two o'clock it was found, on the clouds clearing away for a short time, we were on a dead lee shore, within five miles of the breakers. At this time we were under close-reefed topsails. The vessel was then tacked, and the foretop sail was immediately carried away, and it was impos sible, owing to the violence of the weather, to get an. other on the ship, and when within two miles, or there about, of weathering the point, the bowsprit was blown out of her, with the jib and staysail, and at the same moment the mainyard was broken completely in two at the centre, making complete ribbons of the maintopsail and every other stitch of canvas on the vessel. The ship was now quite disabled, and the major part of the crew had given up all hopes of saving their lives. The captain ordered her to be run on shore, but having got some more canvas on the vessel, it was found on turning the ship's head the other way that she stood up ' at least three points. The men cheered, and considered the ship would be still saved, and all hands were im mediately employed in setting such sail on the ship as remained. Our relief from anxiety was of short duration. Night came on, and with it an increase of wind, and on the moon rising we found ourselves drifting so near the shore that we could hear the breakers. All hope of rescuing the vessel was now at an end, and the only thing was to endeavour to save the lives of those on board,which, thanks to Providence, we succeeded in. It was then determined to look out for some place to anchor the vessel, and if possible to save her from the destruction that threatened her. Her course was shaped to the land for that purpose, about ten o'clock. After about four hours of indescribable suspense, we found ourselves in tolerably smooth water, and bottom at seventeen fathoms ; the anchor was ordered to be let go, but, after about fifteen fathoms were run out, it was discovered that the chain was foul in the locker, and consequently the anchor would not reach the ground. We continued drifting towards the land, until crossing a red which divides Flinder's Island from a small rocky island called Rabbit's Island, the anchor having caught the ground, and all the chain run out, the vessel brought up in seven fathoms water, right between two reefs ; the vessel was now considered safe, at least until daylight, and we all went to rest, being com pletely fatigued with our prolonged exertions to pre serve the ship, with the exception of an anchor watch. About half-past two o'clock I was awoke by a sudden increase of the wind, which had for a short time abated, and before I could get out of my cabin she had driven with her anchor on the reef, and her sternpost and rudder, which broke immediately, struck with a most horrible crash, shivered my cabin to pieces, it being a stern cabin, and continued in the most alarming manner to beat on the rocks for several mi nutes. I then, with Mr. Boucher, took Mrs. Fearon, the Captain's wife, Miss Bellingham, and Master Si mons, two cabin passengers, in the jolly-boat, and atter , obtaining three boys to assist me in the navigation of the boat, trusted to the protection of the Supreme Being, and left the ship, and reached the shore in safety, myself steering, concluding we were on an un inhabited island, but we were most agreeably dis• appoiutcd towards morning by a visit from Cap tain Smith, Commandant of the island, who, in the most kind manner, invited us to his house, where he provided us with such articles of clothing as we re quired (myself being naked, with the exception of drawers and shirt, not having time to get any article of dress from the vessel), and his kindness to the whole of 11R, a. niqn that of Ilfre Cm.;el., hpynna .y humble talents to express. On the following morning, the ves sel being quite full of water, the captain and crew were compelled to abandon her, and at seven o'clock the same evening she was in fragments. Some part of her cargo has been washed on shore, but casks innume rable have conic up with their heads out, or otherwise broken. Not a vestige is to be seen of the wreck now, with the exception of that which lies strewed on the beach. Such portion of her cargo as has been washed up lies scattered on the beach, about eight miles in length. The captain, passengers, and crew lost all they pos sessed in the world ; and, lam sorry to say, I was the only person uninsured, and am almost a ruined man by the catastrophe, my loss being between four and five hundred pounds. On the captain abandoning the ship, the Comman dant was pleased to appoint me to act as agent for the benefit of the underwriters, conceiving I was the only person competent for the purpose, and quite disin terested, being only a passenger from the Cape of Good Hope. I beg to inclose you copies of letters, Nos. 1 and 2, showing my authority for acting. On taking charge of the wreck I found a system of plunder going on to a great extent, casks broached, bales broken, &c., and nearly every person on the set tlement in a beastly state of intoxication. At the sug gestion of the Commandant I destroyed several casks of spirits without effect ; and, plunder still being carried on to a considerable extent, I searched several houses in the settlement, and found a large quantity of goods in the house of a Mr. Wilson, the storekeeper. I imme diately gave him in custody, and on the following morn ing the Commandant dismissed him from his appoint ment for that office. Finding it impossible to preserve the property on the beach, as the military, instead of protecting, were plun dering me at every opportunity, and completely worn out with my exertions, I concluded that, should I wait until I received instructions from you, there would not by a particle of the property left for the benefit of those concerned. I therefore determined immediately to sell that portio❑ of the wreck which remained, by auction, but previously gave the Captain, his wife, pas sengers, and crew, such necessaries in clothing as would cover them until they arrived at Sydney, taking the same quantity for myself, that I trust will meet your approval. I posted notices over the township three clear days previous to sale, and on the morning of the 16th inst. Mr. M. H. Smith became the purchaser of the wreck for 82/. 10s., and Captain Nixon, of the barque Ocean Queen,purcbased the Captain's chronometer and a watch for 14/. 103. There being no cash on the island, I was compelled to take bills on Van Diemen's Land. I re fer you to a copy of my letter (No. 3) to see how I have disposed of the amount realised, which I trust you will approve of. I also refer you to copy No. 4, the bill of sale, and No. 5, the copy of a letter transmitted to Lloyd's agent at Van Diemen's Land. Captain Smith has written to the Van Diemen's Land Government for several vessels to convey us on to Sydney, as we are quite destitute. On my arrival I shall give you, with pleasure, any information you may require. _ _ _ I have to add to the above melancholy record that the barque Ocean Queen, Captain Nixon, commander, from Loudon to Launceston, with a general cargo and passengers, after having sighted Launceston lights, was driven away, and is on shore about five miles from here. She struck on the 10th instant, having lost all her can vas, rudder, and spars ; there is, at the time I am writ ing, about nine feet water in the hold, but I am happy to say there are every hopes of saving this vessel and cargo ; all lives are saved. It is the general opinion here that we are not the only sufferers, as Captain Fearon and others have found several casks, cabin doors, &c., on the beach, not be longing to either of the above vessels. I trust you w ill give such portion of my narrative as you think prudent to some newspaper for publication, in order that our friends may he made acquainted with the circumstance. Wishing my conduct in the affair may meet you r ap probation, I am, Sir, your's obediently. JOHN JAMES DAVIES. To Stewart Donaldson, Esq., Agent for Lloyd's, Sydney. THE THUNDER STORM.—FIER MAJESTY'S dockyard SIM' MON•RCII SET ADRIFT. --SHIIRRNESS, JAN, 4 Much alarm was caused here yesterday mornin g ,co k about seven o'clock, in consequen ce of the bells of the t beginning to ring ' • it was feared, as we had bad a s eve r e thunder storm,withsome of the most vivid lightning ever experienced here, that some part of her Nia jesty's dock. yard had been struck b y the electric fl uid , b squall l‘i f °II but it proved to be occasioned by he r Majesty S ship arch parting from her moorings dur in g a heav y fr o m the south-west, when she drove athwart hawse t he v r jib. boom, carrying away her engeur, breaking her figure-head, and sustaining other damage. When sh e go t clear of the Vcrigeur, she drifted down alongside the dockyard wall, when the dock. yard men wore summoned in to ' assist in transporting her back to her moorings, which was not effected until noon. —Shipping Gazette. Annual Premium payable in 1840. £ll 12 01 £7 14 fa 14 13 0 9 15 4 13 18 0 12 12 0 23 13 0 17 , 2 0 39 19 0 26 12 8 - IN G EDITION. ALSALL ELECTION. The following address has been agreed to una nimously at a large meeting of the electors and others of Bolton, the Mayor in the chair, and transmitted to Mr. Dickson, the Chairman of the Walsall Anti-Corn-law Association. We under stand that many other places in different parts of the kingdom are in motion, in order to follow the spirited example of Bolton : ‘, TO THE ELECTORS OF WALSALL. " We, the friends of the abolition of the Corn-laws, in Bolton, assembled at a public tea party, address you on behalf of the great principle of justice —our devotion to which we are here met to testify. " You will be called upon soon to arbitrate between the oppressor and oppressed—between the sons of mo nopoly and the children of industry—between the wealthy few and the millions who earn their bread by the sweat of their brow. Do we doubt that ycur ver dict will be just ? To doubt the result of the forth coming struggle would be to question y.)ur title to the character of Englishmen, patriots, and Christians. " Our enemies have dared to make your borough the arena for fightin g a great battle between the landlord aristocracy and the people—they have dared to ask you to support their unholy monopoly at the expense of your rights as citizens, as f at h ers, an d emp l oyers. your ask you in fact to sacrific e your interests, to vio late your sacred duties, to forfeit the smiles of your own approving consciences, and the , respect of y our fellow countrymen, and all for what ?—that a few thousand already rich landowners may luxuriate at the expense of the tears and sufferings of the people. This is the true character of the contest. " Prepare, then, electors of Walsall, for the holy struggle, and be assured that our warmest wishes for its triumphant issue, and most heartfelt sympathy for your sacrifices and labours will attend you. (Agreed to unanimously, at a meeting of from 700 to 800 persons.) JAS. ARROWSMITH, Mayor Bolton, Lancashire, Jan. 2, 1841. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. MANCHESTER-TUESDAY EVENING. The appearance of the Chester entry to-day seemed to be more attractive than any absolute desire for business. There really was nothing done. 500 to 10, twice over, against Morning Star for the Derby, and (rather sub rosa) 200 to 8 against Sir Hans, appeared to us the extent of the bettings. Offers, however, were numerous; 15 were pro posed to be given against the field for the Chester Cup ; 20 to I offered against any horse. 500 to 20 was offered in a sterling qua, ter against either of Mr. Collett's; 200 to 7 was asked. Nothing was said upon any of the other events. The general opinion was that Bloomsbury will have the top weight, with not less than 9st. 10Ib. So much depends upon the handicapping, that nothing like business can, in reason, be expected until after the 14th, THE OAKS AND ST. LEGER..—NOthing done. STATE OF TRADE. (From the Manchester Guardian.) MANCHESTER.—The near approach of the time when the arrival of the overland and Levant mails may be ex pected, has caused a tailing-off in the purchases for those markets, and the German buyers not having yet begun their operations, the market has been very quiet during the last few days. Yesterday, the demand both for goods and yarn—especially the latter—was very limited ; but, as cotton has again advanced, holders were per fectly firm in price, and the limi ed business done was at. _, the rates of the preceding week. ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, JAN. 4.—To-day we have had a better demand for finished goods, but in other departments there is no improvement to report ; and prices remain the same as Lst week. There is no change in the wool market. HUDDERSFIELD MARKET, JAN. Li.—The market, to-day, was dul;er than that of last we( k, but there nothing to create devondeney, a 5 most of di^ mills are in full work, and orders, for exportation, are such i S to keep the operatives in Lir employment. N r h,ve prices receded, all new :stiles maintaining their sand. In the warehouses there is co change for the worse. Woois are stationary in price. LICENSED VICTUALLERS' ASYLUM. The Anniversary Ball, in aid of the funds of this ad mirable Institution, took place on Tuesday at the London Tavern. The Licensed Victuallets' Asylum stands so prominently forward amongst the first of those benevolent societies with which the metropolis abounds, and the esta blishment of which reflects so much credit upon th r phil anthropy and foresight of the age in w hieh we lice, that any especial allusion here to the ber.fits which it confers upon those who 6:0 the recipients of them, may be con sidered an act of supererogation. It may be as well, however, to observe in passing, that many an aged mem tr_r of the trade, who at one time never expected to be obliged to have recourse to the Asylum, now find within its walls that home which, but for its formation, they would probably have been obliged to seek iu a place less in accerd,nce Ilia' their previous habits and ings When, the .various comforts which the Asylum af fords to those who are constrained to participate in them, are considered, it is not surprising to find that it has a host of friends, nor that they should take every oppor tunity of manifesting their sympathy' in the object which it has in view. This was shown last evening by the attend. ance of a numerous and highly rerpecteble company, for whose enjoyment every means were put into requisition by this Committee of Management, Dancing commenced at eight o'clock, and continued in every variety of feral during the evening, under the able direction of Mr. Bessell, the master of the ceremonics,whose services were gratuitously given upon the occasion. Mr. Adams's celebrated quadrille band officiated in the orchestra, and gave infinite satisfaction to the company. The services of Mr. Adams were, like those of the master of the cere monies gratuitous. The refreshments provided by Messrs. Bathe and Breach, the proprietors of the tavern, were ample, and of the best description. Upon the whole a:more admirably arranged entertainment it was impossible to be present at. The Chairman of the Asylum and the Com mittee were unremitting in their endeavours to afford sa tisfaction to their friends; and if we may judge from the variety of happy faces that we saw around us, there can be little doubt but they succeeded in attaining their desire most effectively. The eompany retired from the festive scene at an early hour this morning. highly delighted with it. Wo appre hend that the funds of the Asylum will be materially im proved by the receipts of last evening—. A consummation most devoutly to be wished."—Morning Advertiser. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. (LLOYDS.) LONDON, JAN. 6.—There has been a heavy fall of snow during the night. RAMSGATE, J.N. s.—Arrived the Osprey, Davey, from James River ; Britannia, Hipplewhite, and Herring, Stod dart, Quebec. The Industry, Sausine, from Bordeaux to Bremen, which put into here 3d inst., has sprung a leak, and must discharge to repair. DEAL, JAN. 5 —Wind E. N. E., fresh breeze.—Sailed the outward hound. A schooner is on shore on the Good• win Sends. LIVERPOOL, JAN. s.—Wind N.E.—Sailed the John Walker, Gaskin, for New Orleans ; Columbine, Walsh, ditto ; Virginian, Allen, Ncw York ; Beverly, Braver, from Quebec to this port, was stranded in Red Wharf Bay yesterday, and is expected to become a wreck—crew saved',; IL M. S. Merlin, and Earl of Bridgewater steamer, were in contact this morning off the George's Picr, the latter sunk, the former was unable to proceed with the Irish mails. The bowsprit, beams, knees, and bulwarks of a smack appal ently, washed on shore thin morning at the Magazines. The Columbia steamer, for Halifax, was unable to get out of dock this morning in consequence of the N. E. wind cutting off the tide, but she will proceed this evening. JAN. s.—The Vixen, Finlay, which arrived at the Cape of Good Ilope, Oct. 10, from this port, was fired into by a brig, on the morning; of the 31st Aug. Nlem. —The Vixen , no doubt WAS the schooner fired at by her AldatY packet Nlaviet, on the supposition of her bring a pirate. DOVER, JAN. 4.—Off port the Foxhound , Blake, t the South Seas ; Fiorentia, Goodwyn, M an illa : D I EMED Greenivood, R;o Janeiro. The barque Eco i„ n o. on 3 1y 4, ,of Shields, abandoned, was passed in lat. 44, iby Entrprise, of St. John's, New Brunswick. Ocean Queen, Rei firoonm-rur,,JiialeNe. 4 E . T - iw a A r r d r i ve Island.th e Ro bertson, N V. to N. N. E , strong FALMOUTII, JAN. 4.—Wind N. N. schooner coaling from tF house II l 3d gales and violent squalls.—•, Venus, Gibson, of Newcas- io Tole, Instant, e westward was seen to s g g o oa d l o i. wn k v o tf during a tremendous , rhe YARMOUTH, JAN. a• - " AN. s.—lt blew a heavy gale from the N. - 1g LowssTorsE, a tle, came on shore near F N.E.last night, several vessels parted their 'lo to the Quebec, Bay from Scratby. ca bl e s. The - AI land, has arrived in the Roads with loss of bulwarks, &c. 6ed a t on r j l the og ge l-1 ab October andon in d , hat. she had e 4I . l n o)91 ,xin a , large d brig; as wCS , 10 w th a black riband, bow sprit and topmasts gone, the letters D d t h Ant of TLE being the haat three letters of the port she belongs Co , painted on her stern. HARWICH, JAN. s.—Tile Barbary, Dove, from Newcas tle to Woodbridge, in entering the haven last nigat, grounded on the bar, and it is expected wily become a wreck. PORTiMOUTII, JAN. s.—Wind N.N.E.—Sailed the George IV, Ward, Calcutta. COWLS, JAN, 5. —The Theodore, Kerner, Bridgern3n, from Batavia, to Rotterdam, in entering the harbour this morning, grounded and remains. BRISTOL, JAN. s.—Tile Venus, ran down Channel yea. terday, got on shore on Black-stone and is reported to _ have gone to pieces ; crew saved. lin] STATE OF THE ICE oN THE REGENT'S CA= NAL, &c.—lt often happens that the ice in the Regent'l l7o fit Park is excellent, from the exposed situation of the water ci The Serpentine and the canal in St. James's Park arc ti 9. ' longer safe. The ice has been excellent durin g the lase six days. On Tuesday the following were among the prin. .7.. - terii cipal performers, w ho introduced new evolutions which our- „ prised even adepts in the science :—Sir William Newton, -' 1 " .7 Captain Trotter, Messrs. Chilton and Sh e ph er d. Among teed the other leaders were Lord Cantilupe, Mr. R. Gordon, ;. Mr. Stavely, and Mr. Henry Chilton. The circles are nightly prepared by watering. Prince Albert having joined the c lub, a diminutiv e gold :late is now being made for his Royal Highness to wear at the buttonhole of his coat. 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