The Sun. — London, England, 1841-12-27 00:00:00

EVEN ING SUN AtS' . o No towers near Dymchurch to be taken down, and the sea wall to be strengthened, as the sea advances gra agaily in that quarter. 'Mr. Braidwood, superintendent of the London Fire Brigade, has been sent by the Lords of the Admiralty to inspect several of the Royal Dock-yards, and report on the existing means of extinguishing fires, and to suggest, if possible, a more effective system fur their protection. FINE ATMS. ' A thousand florins have been contributed towards the erection of a statue in honour of Rembrandt, by the ex- JKilig of Holland, the Count of Nassau. Several portraits of the Apostles, painted upon wood s'And curiously framed, of the time of Oliver Cromwell, 4 41 nave lately been discovered during the repairs and alte 'lltations going on at All Saints' Church, South Lynn. Two fountains are about to be constructed in the 7, thee de la Bourse and the promenade behind the church ! ? ' 4 lcotre Dame, by order of the Municipal Council of 4riiris. The latter is to be in the Gothic style, and q i s kooof. have been already voted towards it. LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC. An atmospheric phenomenon appeared over the Clyde - At Week: in the shape of a huge ball of fire. It was 'shout a yard in length, lobe-shaped at the sides, and like' a trumpet mouth at the top. When within a few Yards of the stream it exploded like a great firework. cornm—rasHlONAßLE. Baron de Rothschild, and Baron Anselm de Roths child have both been created Commanders of the Order of the Golden Lion, by the Elector of Hesse Cassel. Buckhurst Park, the seat of the Lord Chamberlain, 5!; Earl Delawarr, was visited last week by the Duke and 54buchess of Cambridge, and the Prince George and !:; l'rincess Augusta. The Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne are en ' tertaining Count St. Aulaire, Lord and Lady John Rus; and a 'large party, at Bowood. The Earl and Countess of Chesterfield are entertaining Count and Countess Creptowitch, Countess of Charle , Yille, and several other fashionables, at Bretby. The Earl and Countess of Orford have a party at Wol lerton Park, Norfolk. Lord Bagot is entertaining a succession of visitors at Blithfield Hall, his seat, near Stafford. Lord and Lady Maryborough have a small party at Castle, Kent. _ . . Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston are entertaining party at Broadlands, Hants. Sir Charles Morgan has a party at Tredegar, South Wales. A letter from Berlin, of the 19th of this month, says that his Majesty the King of Prussia will set out on the of January to proceed by way of Calais to London, to, be present as godfather at the christening of the young Prince of Wales. MISCELLANEOUS. The fall of the house of the Union Carrying Company at Manchester has destroyed the lives of 15 men ; 10 3 men were at work when the accident occurred, and had the wall come down an unbroken mass, all of them Would have been killed. Property to the amount of 4 , 40 ,000/ has been destroyed. ,;!' Miss Fitzgerald, on Sunday last, opened a fancy fair 1 1 411 ...! her villa, near Pau, for the benefit of the Spanish I r i. ,fugees. All the fashion and beauty of the neighbour oi'l'ead attended, and the produce amounted to 1,700 francs. „` l ' To-day is the Jewish festival of lighting the lamps, or /1„, w ring dedication of the second temple by the Maccabees. 41 4i uring thi s f es ti va l, the Jews return thanks for the vic r47°, ries obtained by their ancestors over the Greeks that Lflvaded the Holy Land. The Prince of Wales will be christened on Tuesday, gle 25th of January. The Duke of Northumber lan d has subscribed 10C/ for the relief of the distressed operatives at Paisley. In Scotland liberal collections have been made for the same purpose in many of the churches and Dissenting meet -I'lg-houses. Dr. Wardlaw's congregation, belonging to a t ho Secession Church, contributed last Sunday the splen did sum of 1201. New instructions have been issued to the officers of t he Coast Guard by their Comptroller-General, in which ten th - -ey are designated, according to their naval rank, "Lieu ants of Stations," the title of " Chief Officer" being applied to the mates and civilians. The workmen employed in digging the well on South ropton C ommon , h ave reac h e d the great d e pth o f 550 t, including 88 feet hi the chalk, and but for an acci • 'lent to the machinery last week, the entire depth of 560 feet would have been completed. • Two lions and an ostrich, sent by the Bey of Tunis, h ave arrived at the Garden of Plants, Paris. Gwydy r House, recently occupied by the Reform Club, ls been disposed of by the Countess of Clare to the G overnment, forthwith to be converted into a public office. Last week a labourer's wife at Illogan, Cornwall, was crossing her kitchen, when the ground gave way, and S he was s us p e nd e d o ve r a shaft, and very narrowly saved. T he country in fact is so undermined that churches, Ch urchyards, and mansions, are suspended, as it were, ever vast gulphs. A Bill is proposed to be brought into Parliament to Ikluhorise the Governors of Heriot's Hospital to grant an nuity to Miss Ileriot, the only lineal descendant of the I 'ft:icier's brother. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Her Majesty's packet i'andOra has arrived at Fal - with a mail from the West Indies ; the dates are tloin Trinidad the sth, Demerara the Bth, Barbadoes the h, and Jamaica the 19th of November. The papers of .at contain any news of interest. The proceedings House of Assembly at Jamaica do not afford much 'rest. The Pandora has brought in freight $120,000. r ,l'pers from Port Philip to . the Bth August nave been v4 7lved ; they are a few days later than the former Ile , t irlts, but contain nothing of interest. THE FUNDS. S There has been but little tronsacted in the t°ek Exchange. Consols opened at 89 * 4 for the Ac .lll,llt, Exchequer Bills are 10 12; Spanish Active Stock •A' ; Portuguese Five per Cents. 32 k ; ditto Threes 9 1 20. PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE. Share. t aa RAILWAYS. Pa id . Per o tern Counties _Ditto Debentures Si. . 6s. Bd. 10/. 9s. 2d. kireat Western Ditto Fifths 4 4,1 0 n and Brighton 5O ...... k , Eiden an d S out h W estern 3Bi sB* " il ahester and Leeds ,bitto N ew Sh ares 3O 7 11 11‘ Eastern and Dover 43 c ' r k and North Midland SO Union JOINT STOCK BANKS. or Australia. PRICES O-F HUSH STOCKS, DUBLIN, DEC. 24. 11 1 1 )er C en t. C onso l s 'Bank 5t0ck..... ..... ' . ?eand Half Stock 99 Grand l Canal Stock — Ditto Reduced ...... .•• Ditto Del?s. 6 per cent... 8 4 * ainitto New 1830... 984 Ditto 4 per cent ... per Cent. Dabs. HALF-PAST ONE. T i Nsols have receded since the opening to 88i 89; . ire e per Cents. Reduced, are 89; Three-and-a . Half per 'lo t s• Reduced, 98 ; Exchequer Bills are firm , at 13 prem. 41tPanish Active Stock is now quoted : at 24 4 ; Five per Cents., 32 1 ; Ditto Threes, 192 ; Colour " i t ,.lionds, 202 ; Dutch Five per Cents. are 991 ; I lere has Deen a fair business doing in the Share o yket and a fnrther advance in some of the lines has 1 11 ,', 1 ,„! place. London and Brighton are 38i; London outh Western, 59i; York Hand Nor PASTth Midla TWO nd, 891.. ALF-. 881 89 ; Colombian, 201 21 ; Mexican, 261 ; patiish, 2 4 1 QUARTER TO THREE. The City is very quiet to-day ; but some anxiety pre vails to learn what allusions the President's Mes "iyaeigel w ill contain to the Boundary quest ion, as as to th e ne w source of American dissatis - C e tion, the " right of search," about which it has Oa asserted rather a serious misunderstanding exists 177een the Government of this country and that of the States. There is, apparently, every expectation .that matters will be amicably adjusted. to to to 851 1 4i to— to— to 59k to 66 to to to T HE MARKETS.-(T HIS DAY). CORN-EXCHANGE. The supply of Wheat last week was small, but of all Other Gruin considerable, and there was not much Corn any kind fresh up. Wheat at last week's terms, unless fior) , fine, which was rather dearer. Barley dull, and middling qualities scarcely maintained their former Beans sold slowly at last week's terms. Peas Per quarter cheaper. Oats very dull in sale, and supported last . Flour d. — nlvALs OF GRAlN terms IN LONDON DURl unaltere NG LAST WEEK. W h ea t. Barley. tS. Flour 1r u gh ........ 4,510 irs. 17,8r5 qrs. 14,007 qrs. y 8,8b2 suits rote p ."• ......... 5,377 „, .. 5,28 ti W heat rIUCES ox BO .. .. .ed 0841) • 53s :As. Fine 5' , 5. 535. Superfine 664. fi7s. White (1841) sis. 60.62 a. Superne 7:is. 11>•-- E.. Foreign f fi ree 766. 3sa. 403 ' 250 brig 265. 32; Grinding 32s 14 ---- • Maltin g Lt.. 3 6 t o is s .. p eas r ine New 645. 665. Grey, New 3,25. 335. lal,l - e New. so , . 35i. Wril te 343: 36 5. _Rollers 36s lARD OF SFIr Beans, Small (new) 38, Os. __------ (old) ..... 42' 465. ---- Tick (new) ...... 24 30s, (old) 38..4:s -- Harrow (new) -------- (old) 38s. 425. Brank ....................... —s. Oats, Feed ..................... —6 Nr.4 ....... Poland .................. —a. New - ,Potatoe Bs. New ......... *Zti 2 265. - Scotch - Irish 161. I9s. e 44. Flour Town (per suck) .... 6 2 5• - Seconds '2s. 5 4 5• - North Country ....503 Bran 7s. 86. SMITHFIELD. t,The supply of Cattle. Sheep, and Calves was short, o ,' demand dull, and prices rather lower. The supply igs wa s good, the demand brisk, and the present quo (4'tions w ere fully realized. Beasts, 1,809 ; ' Sheep, 6 ,' 91 0 ; Pigs, 219 ; Calves, 49. Beef, 3s. Bd. to 4s. Bd.; Auttor," 4s to ss . 2d. ; Veal, 4s. 6d. to ss. 2d. ; Pork, )4 s c , , 4s, • Bd, to ss. 6d. COLONIAL MARKET. i:rliere was little business transacted in the markets ; ,p fact, th ey are near ly a ll c losed, and will remain so unt il Ti u l es daY week. The imports were fair from most parts. e total deliveries of goods have exceeded those of 1840. TEA MARKET. 18 1a r z ices were steady, but the operations were trivial ; f.‘l ' B 4d. was the value of Company's Congou cash. TALLOW MARKET. '4A fair demand, spot prices firm at 4s. 3d. ; 48s. 6d. ,`"l' Parcels on th , and for delivery S up to the close ( d th e year. e PROVISION MARKET. i ß utter met with a:fair sale at firth rates. Fine Dutch, 5 . 13 8 . tu 1 14., and the best Irish 100 s. to 103 s. Bacon 41 ; prime, 555. to 565. per cwt. t 11 ETTEE, LATE THAN NEVER.—.The execu tors of John Nash, Esq., th e arc hit ec t of Reg en t-street, fight, died on the 13th May, 1835, at his castle in the Isle of fight, h ave given notice of their being in a situation to 'V his debts in full. We believe they amount to 15,000/. o . t bad Christmas news to those interested. LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) BALLINA, DEC. 23.—A large vessel, supposed a schooner, with about six feet of her masts overboard, was fallen in with off Downpatrick, and has been towed up to Kilamain, where she is stranded. BEREHAVEN, DEC. 23.—The Mary, Hevelock, from Kenmare to Newport, struck on a rock in entering Ard groom Creek, 19th inst. REDCAR, DEC. 25.—The Briton, Patterson, from Woolwich to Hartlepool, is totally wrecked on the rocks off this place ; crew saved. GALWAY, DEC. 24.—The Lively is rolling very much on the rocks at Hare Island, and it is not expected she will be got off. RAMSGATE, DEC. 26.—S1d. Vestal and G. Robinson, Newfoundland ; British Queen, Cape Coast Castle ; Lady Jane, Mogadore ; William ))uke, Carthagena. Put back, Jean and Mary, for Arundel, leaky, and with pumps choked; Navarino, Warring, Calcutta. MARGATE, DEC. 26.—S1d. Mary Ann, westward. DEAL, DEC. 24.—Wind, N.W. by N.—Arrd. Ro meo, Pollock, Calcutta. 25. Maid of Mona, Sweir, Ditto, Kingston, Sergeant, Jamaica. 26. Nith, Cal cutta ; Clarence, St. John's. Arrived from the River, Marlborough, for Sierra Leone. Sld. Effort, Palermo ; Helena, Bombay ; Eliza, Madras ; Ocean Queen, Mau ritius ; Mary Ann, Algoa Bay ; Victoria, Monte Video ; Fanny, Monte Video; Governor] M`Lean, Cape Coast Castle ; Amalia, Teneriffe ; Mer, Malta ; Robert Firmie, westward. Sid. All the outward bound. OFF DOVER, DEc. 26.—Appoline, China; Adelaide, Dry den,Port Phillip; Queen, Chrichton, Miramichi. The Go vernor Harvey, of Charlotte Town, carrying fore and aft sails on the stumps of her masts, and apparently steering for Newfoundland, was passed 27th ult. by the Queen, arrived off Dover. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 25.—Wind W.—Aird, Balfour, Bom bay ; Amity, Bell, China ; John, —, Valparaiso ; Can. tab, Rennie, R. Grande; Palmos, Bahia; Elizabeth Wood, Crosby, Nassau; Europe, Marshall, New York; Alex. Wise, Coulthard, Montreal; Swan, do.; Sarah, Mirami chi ; Oak, Brooks, Richebucto; Sapphire, Pictou; Thomas Kennard, Newfoundland. 25. Tantivy, Pridham, Sava nilla ; Alhambra, Syers, Picton ; Scraphina, Affleek, Pugvvash ; Stirlingshire, M`Breman, Dalhousie ; Cata raqui, Jackson, Quebec ; Hants, Neil, Quebec ; Bri ton's Queen, Terceira. 26. J o h n Or m er o d, Mediter ranean ; Palmyra, Demerara ; Parmelia, Garrick, Quebec. Put back Mars, Roper, Calcutta. Sld. 24th John Bull, Rogers, New Orleans. 26. Patrick Henry, Delano, New York ; Jane Gondie, Sydney; Queen Vic toria, Thompson, Boston ; Hebe, Wright, New Orleans. PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 26—Wind N.N.W. to N.N.E. Arrd., Pleiades, Davis, Quebec. Sid. Albert, Baltimore, put back, 24th, Pomona, Stupple, Fayal, having been on shore on Burbridge Ledge. Off Port, Janet Willis, Willis, for Demerara. GLOUCESTER, DEC. 24.—The Tigris, for Barnstaple, in proceeding to sea, grounded on the sands, but came off and proceeded, it is supposed, without damage. SWANSEA, DEC. 24.—Arrd. Alexander Robertson, Dean, Cuba. PORT FLEETWOOD, DEC. 25.—Isabella Napier (s), from Londonderry to Liverpool, with machinery disabled, was fallen in with this morning by the Victoria (s), from Belfast to this port, and towed by her into Douglas, Isle of Man. MILFonn,DEo. 24.—Arrd. Enfield, Shaddreck, Beyrou t COWES, DEC. 24.—Arrd. Marianne Pauline, Ham burgh, for La Guayra; Couliya, Flensbug, Rio ; Lina, Hull, Tampico; Johan, Wolf, Rio, and sailed for Ant werp ; Catherine, Hamburgh, for Buenos Ayres. YARMOUTH, DEC. 26.—Wind S.W. Sid., Sultana,Rio. PLYMOUTH, DEC. 26.—Wind W.N.W. Arrd., Louise, Gefle, New York ; Ann, Cranman, Quebec. Sld., Wel lington, Charleston. The Simon Bolivar, totally dis masted, a Bremen ship in company, apparently getting ready to take her in tow, was passed 13th inst. on the Whale Bank, North Sea, by the Louise, arrived here. FALMOUTH, DEC. 25.—Wind W.S.W. to W. strong breezes.—Arrd. Hope, Allen, Quebee; Rising Sun, Pol lard, Seville, towed in leaky, and with loss of mainmast, sails, &c., bound for Dublin ; Pandora packet, West Indies, sailed from St. Thomas, 22d ult., with 150,000 dollars on frieght ; Halcyon, Hubeau, Nantes ; Sand wich, Jamieson, London for St. Lucia, with stern post split, and with loss of boat, &c. having been struck by a sea. Windhand, Laugheter, Buenos Ayres, sailed 25th October. Off port, Echo, Affieck, Mira michi, and sailed fer London. Sld. Swift, Steers, Lon don; Jane, Moffatt, ditto, with part of the cargo of the Orient. The Crystal, from Itichebucto, which was abandoned with seven feet of water in the hold, was fal len it with sth inst. in lat. 45, lon. 40, by the Hope, Allen, arrived at this port, and an officer and four men put on board. Harmony, Quebec to London, sth inst. lat. 45, lon. 40, by the Hope, Allen, arrived at Falmouth. BELGI UM. BRUSSELS, DEC. 25.—Prince Joseph de Chimay has entered on his post of Governor of the Province of Lux emburg. He arrived at Arlen on the afternoon of the 18th, and was received by the Commercial Council at the boundary of the City where the Civic Guard and the garrison were under arms. He was complimented by the Burgomaster, and escorted to the Hotel of the Go vernment, where he was received by the Deputation. M. Dubois Thorne, the President, addressed the Prince as prescribed by the Decree of Messidor of the year 12. The following is the circular letter by which the Prince announces his entry on his office : " Arlen, Dec. 18, 1841. " Gentlemen,—The King has been pleased to appoint me Governor of the province of Luxemburg, ar.d I come to fill that important post. " I am fully aware of the greatness of the task im posed on me, by the recollection of the respectable Ma gistrate, whose memory will be always dear to the people of Lux emburg. "I depend on you to render my task less difficult ; I shall want the confidence and the co-operation of all. Your confidence I hope to acquire. Your co-operation I claim entire and absolute, as will be my devoted at tention to the interests and prosperity of Luxemburg. "The Governor, Prince JOSEDI DE CHIMAY." BRAINTREE ANTI-CHURCH RATE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR—Upon the untoward payment of Mr. Burder's rate and costs, the churchwardens applied to Mr. John Gosling, as the next largest rate-payer amongst the Dissenters this gentleman refused payment, and was forthwith served with the customary citation from the Consistory Court of the Bishop of London. The ques tion of the validity of a Church-rate made by a minority in vestry, is now therefore again fairly put in issue at Braintree, and will be subject in the first instance to ad judication by Dr. Lushington.—Your's 9 &c., Dec. 24. SAMUEL C 0 UREAULD. DISTRESSED POOR IN PAISLEY. On the evening of Sabbath last, a sermon was preached in the United Secession Church, Kelso, by the Rev. H. Renton, A.M., when a collection was made at the close of the service, in aid of the destitute operatives in Paisley; amounting to 271. 13s. SLATEFORD. — On Sabbath last a collection was made by the Secession Congregation of Slateford, in behalf of the distressed operatives in Paisley, when the sum of 25/. 14s. sd. was contributed for that humane object. Amongst the other liberal donations last week to the poor of Paisley, we may particularly no tice that of the Dowager Lady Shaw Stewart, handed in by the Member for the County, at the meeting on Thursday, amounting to 501., which, in all, is now a sum not less than 4001., from' the various mem bers of the family of Ardgoway, besides; many other sums obtained through their influence. By a letter received from London, we are also happy to observe that, in the metropolis, the subscription is still going on with spirit. One gentleman, Robert B. Hood, Esq., has sent in the handsome sum of 1001. In addition to the money and provisions obtained through the week, a quantity of clothes have been received from Greenock, per railway. —Renfrewskire Reformer. GLAscow:—A collection was made on Sunday in Pr. Wardlaw's chapel, Glasgow, for the poor in Paisley, which amounted to the handsome sum of 1201. SPOTT, DEC. 20.—There was collected in the parish of Spott the sum of 141. sterling on behalf of the dis tressed Paisley operatives. BALERNO.—The sum of five guineas was collected last Sabbath by the United Associate Congregation, Balerno, in aid of the distressed operatives at Paisley. ROSENEATH.—In the parish of Roseneath, one of the smallest in the West of Scotland, upon the arrival of the appeal of the clergymen of Paisley, in behalf of their destitute people, the minister intimated from the pulpit that, instead of waiting to collect on the following Sabbath, as the case was urgent, the elders would wait upon his parishioners during the week. This was done accordingly, when the extraordinary sum of 461. 16s. 7d. was procured for the necessities of their poorer brethren. This conduct is worthy of imi tation in other localities. CAMBUSNETHAN.—The United Secession Congrega tion of Cambusnethan has remitted toward the mitiga tion of the destitution in Paisley a collection of 211. 10s. It is proper to add that, for the same purpose, nearly the same amount was raised the previous week, by the workmen in the employment of the Shotts Iron Com pany, of which sum the members and adherents of the congregation also contributed their proportion. Bell's Life in London, of Sunday next, will be printed with a complete fount of new type, and will con tain a list of horses and fillies in training for the Derby and Oaks, with their performances and engagements, and names of trainers. The Gurney Discussion, Chro nology of Pedestrian Matches, and Chronological Table of Fights in 1841, alphabetically arranged. Price of Bell's Life in London 5d., or ss. 6d. per quarter, Sub scribers are forewarned to renew their orders to secure punctuality. Office of Bell's Life, 170, Strand. Belts Life in London, of Sunday last, Dec. 26 (which will be kept on sale all the week), contained the important cor respondence between Lord George Bentinck and the Stewards of the Jockey Club on a recent turf defalcation. THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.—LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY MORNING, QUARTER -PAST B.—This American Stat e paper is now expected to reach this port every tide. The New York p a cket ship Independe nce, Captain Nye, who usually conveys it to Liverpo ol, would leave New York on the 7th or Bth inst., and, as he is noted for Acadiavery probable steam . s h t i h p e , Message making s h ort passages, oemssa B and is now out ei g hteen da y s, it is geomstaoyn• , arrive here to-day. The will probably arrive here on the 30th. CHARACTERISTICS OF WELLINGTON. ---AR Israelite of Dover wrote the other day to the Duke of Wellington, requesting his Grace to discharge a debt of 14s. due from the Marquis of Douro, as he would be glad of the monish. The Noble Duke's answer was written on the other side of the note, in the following strain :—" F. M. the Duke of Wellington is not the Marquis of Douro, neither does he collect Mr. R.'s debts." The answer was so truly characteristic of this extraordinary man, that Mr. R. has refused a consider able sum of money for the autograph.—Kent paper. THE SITN„ LONDON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 27 'IB4L THE QUENISSET AFFAIR. We published in Saturday's columns the judgment given on Thursday by the Court of Peers, but the im portance attached to the sentence, and the controversy as to its legality as applied to the case of Dupoty, render it necessary to publish here the preamble of the decree, of which the following is a faithful abstract : After reciting summarily the act of accusation, and that the witnesses had been examined and confronted with the prisoners, and then reciting textually the requi sitory of the Procureur-General, and reciting that all the prisoners and their Counsel had been heard in their defence, and that the Court had deliberated upon the proceedings in seven successive sittings from the 16th to the 22d inst., both inclusive, it goes on to pronounce concerning the attentat that— " Considering that it resulted from the previous exa minations and the trial, that on 13th of September last there was committed an attempt against the lives of their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of Orleans, Nemours, and Aurnale, members of the Royal family; considering that Quenisset, alias Papart, had been convicted of making the above-mentioned attempt; considering that Colom bier, Brazier (alias Just), Petit (alias Auguste), Jarrasse (alias Jean Marie), Dufour, Boggio (alias Martin), Mal let, and Boucheron are convicted of having been accom plices in the said attempt, either by exciting it with me naces or culpable machinations or artifices, by giving in structions for its committal, by knowingly and wilfully procuring arms or other means for its execution, or by knowingly aiding and abetting the person who made the attempt in the acts which prepared and facilitated or consummated it; considering that there does not result from the trial sufficient proofs against Launois, that he participated in the said attempt either as principal or ac complice : "In so far as concerns the conspiracy, considering that it results from the previous examinations and the trial that a plot was formed for destroying the Govern ment, and exciting the citizens or inhabitants to arm themselves against the Royal authority, or against each other ;—considering that the plot was conceived and agreed upon in secret associations, the members of which were bound by mutual oaths to take up arms upon the orders of their chiefs, with the intention of changing the Government ;—considering that according to the terms of Article 69 of the penal code there is complicity of crime or offence on the part of all those who by intimi dations or artifices excited their committal, or gave in structions to that effect, or who aided and assisted the principal in his attempt in the acts which prepared, facilitated, or consummated it ;—consider ing that Article 1 of the law of the 17th of May, 1819, has ranked among the ordinary acts which constitute complicity, every excitement followed by crime or offence by written or printed papers, sold or distri buted, put to sale or exposed in public places or meet ings, whether there be or not any personal connection between the author of the excitement and those who commit the crime; that this provision forms part of the penal code according to the terms of article 26 of the law of May 17, 1819, which, in abolishing articles 102, 217, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 374,375, 377, of the code, orders that they shall be replaced by the provisions of the said law;—considering that the law of the Bth of October has not exacted any thing relative to excitement to crime, followed by results, committed by one of the means of publica tion provided for by article 1 of the law of May 17, 1819 ; that if the law of the 9th of September, 1835, has characterised as attempts against the safety of the State the publications containing excitement to the crimes provided for by articles 86 and 87 of the penal code, and has classed them amongst the attempts which may be brought under the jurisdiction of the Court of Peers, even when the excitement has not been attended with results, this provision has simply brought within the competence of the Court this kind of attempt, and has not modified the application of the general principle, in virtue of which every Court of justice which has taken cognizance of a crime is competent to try the accomplices in that crime ;—considering that the crimes of attentat and plot of which the Court has taken cognizance by its deci sions of the 18th Nov. last, presents the character of con nexity provided for by article 227 of, the criminal code ; considering that Quenisset, alias Papart, Colombier, Bra zier, alias Juste, Petit, alias Auguste, Jarrasse, Dufour, Boggio, Mallet, and Boucheron, already convicted of the attentat, and Launois, alias Chasseur, Dupoty, Ba zin, alias Napoleon, are convicted of having been con cerned in the above plot, in knowingly aiding and assist ing the authors of the crime in the facts which prepared, facilitated, or consummated it, or with having excited it by machinations or criminal artifice, either by writings, printed papers, sold or distributed, or exposed in public places, and especially Dupoty, by the publication of an article inserted in the number of the Journal du Peuple of the 12th of September last, beginning with the words, " M. le Marechal Gerard," and ending with the words, " This is what we wish to recal to their minds," the said excitement having been followed by results : "As regards Prioul, Martin, Fougeray, Boozer, and Considere, considering that there do not result froM the trial sufficient proofs against them to show that they are guilty, either as authors or accomplices of the crimes above named ; " Declares Prioul, Martin, Fougeray, Bouzer, and Con sidere acquitted of the charge brought against them, and orders that they shall be immediately set at liberty, if not detained for any other cause. " Declares Quensisset, alias Papart, guilty of the crime of attempting the lives of their Royal Highnesses the Dukes d'Orleans, de Nemours, and d'Aumale, mem bers of the Royal Family. " Declares Colombier, brazier, alias Just Petit, alias Auguste, Jarrasse, Dufour, Boggio, Mallet, and Bou cheron, guilty of complicity in the said crime, provided for by articles 86, 88, 59, and 60, of the Penal Code. " Declares Quenisset, Colombier, Brazier, Petit, Jar rasse, Dufour, Boggio, Mallet, Boucheron, Launois, Dupoty, and Bazin, guilty of the crime of plotting against the safety of the State, which crime is provided for by articles 87, 89, 91, 59, and 60, of the Penal Code, and article 1 of the law of May 17, 1819. " Considarinc , that the penalties are to be apportio ne d according to the nature and gravity of the participation of each of . the criminals, and considering articles 7, 12, 17, 20, 28, 29, 36, and 47, of the Penal Code : " Condemns Quenisset, Colombier, and Brazier to death ; Petit, Jarrasse, and Dufour to transportation Boggio and Mallet each to fifteen years' confinement, with labour ; Boucheron and Launois each to ten years' confinement, with labour ; Dupoty and Bazin each to five years' impriSonthent, with labour, " Orders, conformably to Article 47 of the Penal Code, that the said Boggio, Mallet, Boucheron, Launois, Dupoty, and Bezin shall be, after the expiration of their sentences, subject to the surveillance of the police for life. " Condemns Quenisset, Colombier, Brazier, Petit, Jar rasse, Dufaur, Boggio, Mallet, Boucheron, Launois, Du poty, and Basin. jointly and severally, to the expenses of the trial, which shall be fixed according to law, as well for the part to be borne by the condemned persons as for that which is to be borne by the State. " Orders that the present judgment shall, by the direc tions of the Procureur-General, be printed, published, and stuck up wherever it may be necessary, and that it shall be read and notified to the accused by the Chief Registrar of the Court." [Here follow the signatures of the Peers.] OPINIONS OF THE PRESS ON THE VERDICT. (From the Presse, Mol6 organ.) If the condemnation against Dupoty has only been caused by motives exclusively denied from the facts of the cause, and the profound conviction of his guilt, we have only to record it with respect ; but if, on the contrary, it has been the result of considerations ra ther political than judicial, by reasons of State de duced either from the excesses of the Radical press or the danger to which our institutions are exposed by the organisation of secret societies, or by the ne cessity of striking a blow which shall have a deep effect upon the public mind, then, however great may be the respect commanded by the eminent names of M. Pasquier the Duke de Broglie, Count Mole, M.M. Barthe, Mehilhou, and Persil, Count Portalis, Count de Bas tard, Baron de Zangiacomi, Baron Seguier, &c. ; what ever grief we may feel at separating ourselves on this occasion from the Chamber of Peers, which has always found us the first to defend it against unjust attacks, we will not betray the great principles which we have constantly professed. We will even, against the Peers, have the courage of our own convictions, and persist, as we have hitherto done, in, asserting that if there be a sacred and immutable truth on earth, it is that politics should never interfere with the decisions of jus tiee. Society has other means of defending itself ; when it thinks it has not, it is lost. (From the Constitutionnel, Thiers' organ.) " We will for the present restrict ourselves to one ob servation. The Chamber of Peers formed into a Court of Justice is a political tribunal, inasmuch as reasons of State must have a powerful influence upon its decisions. We do not offer any opinion on this character, we merely notice it. In a political point of view, and as regarded reasons of State, the trial which has just terminated promised immense results. The disclosures made by Quenisset, and those subsequently made, it is said, by Colombier and Dufour, were necessarily calcu lated to put an end to those conspiracies of bus ettiwe which, for some years past, have disturbed the public peace and menaced the life of Royal personages. The . press, which, notwithstanding the ill t h at i s sa i d o f i t , is, after all, a powerful lever for the Government, and the great majority of which sincerely d es i res t h e mainte nance of order and of the existing institutions—the press, we say, would naturally have dilated on the happy con sequences of these disclosures, and have laboured to dis courage for ever all attempts to follow th e examp l e o f th e ' conspirators of the Rue Traversiere. I ns t ea d o f l eav ing to the press this useful and patriotic task, the Peers have,. by the condemnation of M. Dupoty, an d t h e questions to which it gives rise, opened a new and sad arena for discussion, which will be profitabl e to none. On t h e occasion of a trial, which might have p ut an end to p l ots, a new era has been inaugurated, full of menace of the rights which were rendered sacred b y th e R evolut i on o f July. We are profoundly afflicted at su c h a course. (From the Courner Francais, Thiers' organ.) The Court of Peers has pronouced its judgment. It is such as public report said it would be, but which we were unwilling to believe. The complicity i m p uted to M. Dupoty can only be a moral complieley__ a t connec tion between the doctrines emitted by the J ourna l d u Peuple and the events of the lath of S e p tember. If the judgment had been based upon such such moti vpa wp could not protest against it with sufficient energy, for it would be the destruction of all the guarantees which society has thrown around human judgment. This is a secret, however, in the conscience of the Judges ; w e will not endeavour to probe it. But the Ministry which brought M. Dupoty before the court of Peers, and which excited the Court to condemn him, th ought much less of the punishment of a pretended conspirator than of intimidating the entire press, by showing that upon the first pretext the writer, the most devoted might constitutional order, ght be torn from his family and his pursuits, and implicated in an accusation of phit against the State. But the press will resist this attempt, the most violent and bold that was ever made, as it had resisted so many other trials. It will fulfil its mission without being depressed or exasperated by events ; it will remain within the law, but will oppose it. The -sa cred interests whi c h are entrusted to its guardianship do not permit it to give way. (From the Siecle, Odilon Barrot.) . The Siecle devotes nearly its first page to a review of the proceedings which led to the condemnation of M. Dupoty, and refutes the doctrine upon which the judg ment is founded. In conclusion, the Siecle says :—" The universal stupefaction caused by the judgment proves that the public are fully aware of the tendency which so dreadful a principle as that which has just been laid doWn might have in a time of reaction. May the wis dom of the country prevent the calamities towards which a despairing Ministry is driving us." (From the Temps.) " Whatever may have been the convictions of the Court of Peers with regard to M. Dupoty, they appear to have been influenced, by motives respecting which it is a duty for us to explain ourselves. The press, like the public, must be impressed by a condemnation of this kind, but in our opinion it has no cause for uneasiness. It has never yielded to intimidation—the ordonnances of July did not stifle its voice. It will make no menace, but it will be terrified by none." (From the National, Republican.) • Although the public were prepared by vague rumours for the condemnation of M. Dupoty,' we may say, with out exaggeration, that it has produced an universal impression of astonishment and stupor. Even the partisans of the Government do not disguise the • alarm and grief which they feel at this sentence. Since 1830 no event has excited such general emotion, and we may add, that if there be alarm, it is less strong amongst the enemies of the Government than amongst its friends. The law cOmmands us to respect the judgment of the Court of Peers, and we will not violate the law. The sanctuary of the conscience exists for everybody ; if that of the Judges be tranquil, we will not attempt to instil remorse. But there is something above the acts of human justice and the conscience of individuals, viz., the universal feeling, and truth com pels us to say that this has been painfully, cruelly shocked. As for ourselves, we reserve for a more calm moment the reflections created by this judgment. Our readers must permit us to distrust ourselves, and to con trol for a day the emotions by which we are agitated. The event which has given rise to them is one of great portent. The entire Press feels this, and so will France. (From the Commerce, Bonapartist.) The Commerce examines the charges against M. Du poty, and the arguments by which they were supported before the Court of Peers, and add s : "If such theories are to prevail there will be no more liberty for the Press than such as may please a Ministry to allow. The Press has now the most dangerous menace held out against it that has been used for a long time. It remains to be seen whether the country and the Chamber of Deputies really desire the liberty of dii cussion, consecrated by the Charter, and upon which was founded the dynasty of July." (Froni the Journal des Debats, Court organ, .of Saturday.) It appears to us that the Journals, whose language, however, is very moderate and proper, have taken an erroneous view of the tendency of this judgment as re gards the Press. We have perused and re-perused it several times, and if we comprehend it rightly, the Court has decided two things-Ist, that, by the article publish ed in the number of the 12th of September, the chief editor of the Journal du Peuple was guilty of exciting to a determined act, viz., the conspiracy of the Society of Traveilleurs Egalitaires; 2dly, that independently even of the excitement by means of the Journal, which excitement of itself constitutes complicity, accor ding to the terms of the law, it results from the trial that M. Dupoty knew it. On these two points has the Court decided correctly? Has there been sufficient prOof offered of direct complicity between the society in question and the chief editor of the Journal du Peuple ? This is not what we have to inquire into. We were not judges be fore the sentence, and we will not be judges after it. The essential point in the interest of the Press is, that M. Dupoty has not been condemned for moral complicity re sulting from the spirit of the journal which he published. No, the Court of Peers has not committed this abuse of power, and the text of its judgment shows that it has not. Two questions were put to it, as they might have been to a jury—one as to complicity by excitement to a determined act ; the other as to direct com plicity, and it has replied to these two 'ques tions affirmatively. To think and say that the -Cham ber of Peers had made a mistake in seeing excite ment where there was none, and in taking mere pre sumptions of n complicity,intelligent t e i l s ev t a h t e ed ri a gh t t rib o u f n a a l l l the world. as .However pro may be, it is permitted to differ from it in opini o n as t o its judgment. In all human judgments error is p o s s ibl e . , of s i But whatever may be the opinion as to the sentence of the Court of Peers, people must not reason upon what it does not contain. The press, in our opinion, has taken alarm without cause. There is no such thing as moral complicity. A man can only be the accomplice of a de termined act, whether he has taken a direct part in the offence, or excited others to commit it. This is the law, and it is what the Court of Peers intended to apply. We will only add one word—we know well in what times we live, and how terrible are the changes of fortune. This is a reason for everybody to be just and moderate, even if the love of moderation and justice be not in the heart. If, therefore, we thought that the sentence of the Court of Peers menaced the liberty of the press, and suspended a new code over the heads of public writers, viz., an undefinable crime that of moral com plicity with every attentat or conspiracy which may arise, we should, even for our own interest, be the first to protest against this judgment of the Court of Peers. (From the Royalist Quotidienne.) The senterce of the Court of Peers has created an intense sensation in all Paris. The men who call for a terrible and formidable repression must now see how the public feeling replies to such a call. Let them remove from the atmosphere of flattery by which power is sur rounded, and they will see what remains there are of , liberty and equity in men's minds. They have no parti cular opinion to consult in order to enlighten themselves, for in this affair there is but one opinion. Everybody asks what M. Guizot pretends to make of France with his system of implacable sectarianism and puritannical oppression. The Ministers are engaged in a course which leads to ruin ; they cannot stop without perishing, and they must perish if they go on; This is the double fatality of all false regimes. • They all resort to force in the hope of salvation ; force becomes violence, and violence3becomes frenzy, then there remain only coups de hasard, or, as they are called, coups d'etat, the last expedient of regimes, which are condemned to death. (From the Roy a li st Gazette de France.) Two important events have occurred ; the condemna tion of M. Dupoty and the meeting.of all the conductors of the independent press. Behold what the Ministry of intimidation has produced ; every step that it takes tends to the union of all elevated minds and generous hearts. Differences of opinion are effaced by the efforts which are made to promote them ; and a great party-is forming, w hich is founded upon the principles Of liberty, the rights of all, and the interests which stand in need of the guarantees of legal order. This time there is no question of armed protest or violence of any kind. Thanks to heaven 1 the press no longer seeks to excite passions for the purpose of protecting itself. It seeks the means ofpreservation and safety in the union of all Frenchmen, and the amelioration of our institutions. M, Guizot, when he admitted his sy s t em of internal war, in order to prevent foreign war, doubtlessly hoped that violence would reply to violence. The reply to facts which menace the press is given on the evidence of wisdom and of that union which constitute force. The Journals show an excellent spirit in forgetting more and more the differences of opinion which have so long divided them, and in demanding freedom of discussion for all. - 'Free-; dom of discussion and Parliamentary and electoral re form will suffice for the salvation of France, and• the sal vation of France will henceforward be the sole object of the independent press. (From the Ministerial Univers.) The charter, in constituting the high and sovere i gn political jurisdiction of the Court of Peers, intended to maintain the principle of equality in the eye of the ,law, with impunity for no man, The Court of 'PeerS then has as great a right to condemn a journalist to five years' imprisonment as to condemn three persons of the working class to death. What are the pretensions of the self-styled independent press ? It contests the right of the Court of Peers to judge M. Dupoty. Why should there be this privilege of impunity in favour of a single man ? From the moment when the charter created a political tribunal every body, without exception,- fell within its jurisdiction. (From the Ministerial Globe.) The Globe has a very long article in defence of the judgment ; but it is in a very different spirit from that of the Debuts. The article commences by stating that the " virtuous and patriotic press " has commented on the sentence with a moderation which has a near re semblance to fear, and then proceeds to remark on the necessity of applying justice with a firm hand. The Globe, replyinc , to the arguments of the Opposition press, against the decision of the Court of Peers as being contrary to law, says ;—" Let us despise all this so. phistry. Let us prevent Crime, and we shall not to have to cry out against justice. What effect • has the •most terrible judgment upon the mind of a man who is re solved not to commit the act, which has been so punished? Nothing. Honest men, therefore, have no interest in exclaiming aginst the severity of the laws. There is great mummery in pretending that the sentence of the Court of Peers menaces the liberty of the press, Its abuses, indeed, may be menaced, and we see no harm in that, but its liberties are not in danger," Sons 110% IP ; r ens: lISTRESS V AT STocicroßT..--At a public meeting held at Stockport on Wednesday last to relieve the distress, the Rev. Mr. Waddington handed to the Chairman 5001„ which he had received from the Menu .'istiliVias rs s h o a l. ll a i n l 7 . S C OT; Lecturers' Committee, London. The Mayor commenced the subscription with 501. James Heald, Esq., gave 50/, and the Miss Healds, 50/. Thomas Walinesley, Esq., Coppock, Esq., town-clerk, 50/.-; Messrs. Carringtans, Pres cott; i ; r e , c e c p Q h r a , s rol ! Howard,James hat manufacturers, 501.; Robert Gee, Rsq„ 501; 'Jona than Robinson, Esq., 50/.; Joseph Maialand, Esq., 251.; Rev. Edward liawell, 251; James Leech, Esq., 25/.; Messrs, Kidds,_ 25/-i E. D. Devenport, Esq., o f Capes thorn, 101; Mr. C. Poppleton, 10/.; and the Rev. Mr. Thornton, 3/. A Central Committee was appointed, con sisting of about fifty gentlemen, of whom t a mu t twenty were clergymen and pinisteM Dp4T4i op MONEY MOSES. —This notorious fence, who, it will be recollected, was concerned in the gold dust robbery, and was sentenced to transportation, died at Hobart Town in the month of June last, His family mourned according to the most approved form of the jevvi§h religion, His wife and two daughters were in the colony at the time of " Money's" arrival. He was placed on the public works, and became a turnkey. his death is attributed to a white swelling on his knee, which rendered amputation necessary, under which he sunk. WEST INDIES. Her Majesty's packet Pandora, Lieut. Innis, arrived on Friday evening at Falmouth from tbe West Indies. The following are her. sailing dates:—From Barbadoes, Nov. 1 ; St. Lucie and Martinique, 2d ; Dominica, 3d; Guadaloupe, 4th ; Antigua and Montserrat, .sth; Nevis and St. Christopher's, 6th; Tortola, 7th; and St. Tho mas's, on the 27th, where the steamer Blazer brought up the Jamaica mails of N0v.19, and the Spitfire the Islands' bags. Passengers—Capt. St. John, R.A., and lady, Messrs. Leake, Lewis,, Guppy, St. Martin, and Seghens. She had on freight 120,009 dollars. The proceedings of the Howie of Assembly at Jamaica do not afford much interest. The 'committee on.his,Ex cellency the Governor's message of Oct. 29th reported that a distinction is made in the pay of the officers of the West India and European regiments, and recommending that such distinction should be done away with, which was ordered to lie on the table:. A petition from W. Lemonius, praying to be paid bounty on immigrants imported in 1838, was rejected. An in►•estigation was being made as to the election and return for the parish of St. Mary's. The barque Sandwich, from London, last Portsmouth, 17 days, for St. Lucie, has put into Falmouth, having been struck by a sea, which damaged her stern, injured her rudder, and is supposed to have spoiled a part of her cargo: The Express packet, Lieut. Herrick, is under sailing orders to proceed to Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Cadiz, and Gibraltar, should there not be a Peninsular steamer here to take the mails on Monday. If there be a steam•vessel provided, the Express will take hence the Madeira and Brazils mail in January. By this packet we have received Bogoto papers to the 10th of November, from which the following official do cuments are translated : " British Legation, Bogota, Sept. 23, 1841. " The undersigned, her Britannia Majesty's Charge d'Affaires, has the honour to inform his Excellency Senor Mariano Ospina, Granadian Minister for Foreign Affairs. that he has received authority from her Majesty's Govern ment to offer the mediation of said Government betwixt the contending parties in New Granada; and although such mediation is now neither requisite nor convenient, by rea son of the happy results attendant upon the various mili tary operations which have taken place within the last eight months, he is nevertheless inclined to believe the benevo lent intentions of her Majesty's Government may yet be fulfilled, and contribute to the re-establishment of tran quillity, and to the cause of humanity in general, in his offering to forward the most positive instructions under the responsibility of the undersigned, and in virtue of the powers wherewith he is invested; by her Majesty's Government, to the British Consuls of the coast, and to the commanders of her Majesty's vessels, in the ports of Santa Martha and Carthagena, to resist, in the most de cided manner, by force, any attempts of the rebel au thorities of the coast to inflict death on any of the friends or defenders of the Government who may chance to be in their power, or who during the present conflict may happen to fall into their hands; with the express condi tion, however, that the chief officer of the troops of the coast, Senor Ramon Acevedo; who is actually under sen tence of death, be exempted f r om th e execution thereof. " Relying that the Granadian Government will find it advantageous for itself to accede to the foregoing . propo sition, the undersigned is quite disposed and anxious to send a messenger to the coast with the strictest orders, authorising the commanders of her Majesty's vessels to prevent by force any proceedings which, in the light of political reprisals, may be attempted there. " The Granadian Governm en t w ill un d erstan d t h at t h e undersigned, in making such suggestion, is aware of acting only in conformity with the instructions he has received from her Majesty's Government, whose sincerest sympathy is attracted towards the welfare and tranquil lity of this Republic. " The undersigned seizes the present opportunity of assuring his Excellency Senor Ospina of his deepest and most distinguished consideration. (Signed) " WILLIAM PITT ADAMS. " To his Excellency Senor Mariano Ospina." (REPLY.) " REPUBLIC OF NEW GRANADA. " Bogota, Sept. 24, 1841. "The undersigned has received and submitted for the in formation of his Government the esteemed despatch of the Hon. William Pitt Adams. her Britannic Majesty's Charge d'Affaires, dated 23d inst., in which he communicates the undersigned of his having been authorised to offer the mediation of her Britannic:Majesty's Government between the conflicting parties in New Granada, and that al though he neither jupges requisite or convenient such mediation, still, in order to comply with the benevolent intentions of her Majesty, as also to contribute to the restoration of tranquillity, and to the cause of humanity in general, he offers to remit positive instructions to the British Consuls of the coast, and to the commanders of her Majesty's vessels in the ports of Santa Martha and Carthagena, to resist by force, and in the most decisive manner, any attempt on the part of the insurgent autho rities to punish with death any of the friends or defenders of the Government who may be actually in their power, or may hereafter fall into it ; with the express condition that Ramon Acevedo, chief officer of the rebel troops, and at pvesent condemned to death, be exempted from the execution of his sentence. " Although the nature of the war which has afflicted the Republic, and which happily approaches to an end, would not have allowed to the Government of the un dersigned the acceptance of the respectable mediation her Majesty's Government proposes, and which the Mr. Adams justly estimates as neither necessary nor convenient ; nevertheless, this act of her Majesty has been received by the Government of the undersigned with the profoundest esteem, as a testimonial of the benevolent intentions of her Majesty as regards New Granada, and the interest she manifests in the peace and tranquillity of this country. " The offer the Hon. Mr. Adams has. ,been pleased to make to the Granadian Government, to forward in structions to the British Consuls, and to the comman ders of her Majesty's vessels in the ports of Santa Martha and Carthagena, with the view of their hinder ing-. the rebels from inflicting death on the friends and defenders of the Government, • has been gratefully re ceived ; and consequently the executive power has granted the decree of commutation in favour of Ramon Acevedo, an authentic copy of which the undersignedhas the honour to address to her Britannic Majesty's Charge d'Affaires. " The undersigned informs the Hon. Mr. Adams he is at liberty to dispose of the corresponding passports, so that the messenger carrying the above-mentioned in structions may be enabled to proceed to the provinces of the coast by the route he judges most agreeable .—With sentiments of the sincerest respect, &c. (Signed) " MARIANO OSPINA. " To the Hon. W. P. Adams, Her Britannic Majesty's Charge d'Affaires." Here follows the decree relative to the commutation of the sentence pronounced on Ramon Acevedo. He has been expelled the Republic for ever. The tardiness of the disclosure of the opinion of the British Government towards New Granada (the blame of which must rest on the late Secretary of State) was much reprobated. TEXAS. Later advices from Texas confirm some very curious particulars previously rumoured in the new Republic. Among these is the terror i.r.spired at Austin, the new seat of government, by the approach of about 400 sa vages, an event which broke up the sessions in a mo ment, immediately after the President had delivered a message of a flattering character as to the present con dition and future prospects of Texas, except only as to the non-recognition, as yet, of the Republic by Mexico, and the non-completion of the commercial treaty with England. Every man, both in the Congress and the town, was under arms, and kept strict watch for two days and nearly two nights. Hardly had they sought repose, on hearing that the Indians had left their position and retired, before new and astounding intelligence was brought, to the effect that the savages had assembled on the opposite side of the town. Thus matters stood when the last letters left Galveston. A bandit chief had been killed,"and deservedly so, by Lynch law, near Houston, charged with the murder of many way-worn travellers. who had sought rest and shelter in his forest home, which Was seated near a road. This blood-stained criminal was otherwise a wealthy planter, and had many confederates, some of whom had been taken; and the sculls, bones, and remains of numerous vic tims were found in pits and a well on his estate. Accounts differ as to the probable effect of the recent revolution in Mexico on the destinies of Texas. Some contend that Santa Anna will invade Texas, regardless of his en gagement when a prisoner in the hands of the Texans— " That he would, if liberated, obtain an acknowledge ment :of Texan independence ;" while others deem an amicable arrangement certain. But the truth is, nothing whatever is known as to the intentions of Mexico or her new ruler on the subject. The cotton crop of Texas is reported as unusually productive. The executive of Texas advise s ac ti ve h ost ili t i es b y a naval force against Mexico, until Texan independence is acknowledged ; and a squadron is consequently about to sail from the ports of Gal ves t on an d M atagor d a w i th warlike intent. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, DEC. 25.—Hilary or Lent Term will com mence on the 14th of January, on which day a congre gation will be holden for granting degrees, &c., and on the following days during that term :—Thursday, Jan. 27 ; Thursday, Feb. 3 ; Thursday, Feb. 17 ' • Thursday, March 3 ; Thursd a y, M arc h 10 ; Saturday, March 19. Persons desirous of being ordained at the next general ordination to be holden by the Lord Bishop of this diocese at Christ Church on Trinity Sunda), are re quired to give immediate notice to the Archdeacon at Christ Church. A congregation will be holden on Tuesday, Feb. 8, for intermitting the forms and exercises of determination solely for the purpose of receivinf , from the Deans or other officers of their res p ec ti ve or Halls or the names of such Bachelors of Arts who have not yet determined ; and their names having been so signified to the houso, and inserted on the register of congrega tion, they may at any time in the same or in any future term be admitted to all the rights and privileges to which they would have been entitled by the intermitted forms and exercises. bachelors of Arts are desired to t a k e notice, that un less they shall have taken that degree on or before Thurs day, the 3a of February next, their names cannot be inserted in the register of congregation during the en suing year. The Rev. E. M. Stanley, of Worcester College, has been appointed Curate of Newbold-on-Avon, Warwickshire. The Lord Chancellor has presented the Rev. H. Howes to N tholke rectory of Barton St. A n d rew, in the county of orf. GOSPORT RAILWAY. --We are pleased to state that the late obstruction to the rail, occasioned by the slipping of a large quantity of earth, has been sufficiently removed for the partial running of the goods trains be tween this port and London, and which trains accord ingly commenced running daily on Tuesday last.—Hamp shire Independent. PHRENOLOGICAL SOCIETY. At the first meeting for the present session, Dr. Elliotson, the President, announced that the meetings would be held on the first and third Monday of every month, and that on the second Monday of every month a lecture would be delivered to the members and to such of th e p u bli c as might apply to the Secrett,ry for a ticket. A feast was presented to the Society by Mr. Prideaux of Southampton, exhibiting a large depression, obvious to every one, at the spot in which Gall declared the organ for judging of colour to exist. The gentleman from whom the cast was taken affords a striking con firmation of Gall's discovery, for, though possessed of good eyes, and having no defect of vision, he has never been able to distinguish between dark green and dark red, calls crimson velvet a sort of blue, and upon being desired to name some surrounding object of the same colour as a cake of yellow ochre, he named the grass outside the window. When signal officer on board, he was sorely puzzled at first, and learned gradually to distinguish the fl igs by the relative positions of the light and dark parts. Yet he caa distinguish the most minute differences of deeper or fainter shade far better than his wife. Thus, bright scarlet is almost the only colour he can recognise with certainty • and he calls it "the colour of a soldier's jacket." Bright yellow be generally names correctly ; but sometimes he mistakes it for light green. All other colours he is constantly mistaking. When together, he can only distinguish a slight difference among them, but cannot name any one of them apart. Dr. Elliotson mentioned, that in the majority of the cases in medical records, the deficiency respected one ray only, and that ray is the red. This was not known to Gall,nor was the . fact known to him that the defect (which is often hereditary, and occurs in more than one of the same family) prevails far more frequently in the male sex. The brothers of the gentleman in question have the same defect in a slight degree. But his sisters are free from it. A singular cast, also presented by Mr. Prideaux, was next exhibited, in which the forehead was narrow and retreating, and indeed the head narrow throughout. But the superior part of the head was of great height, especially the back part of the superior regions. No further inforniation bad yet been obtained, than that the boy, from whom the cast was taken, is excessively obstinate, and will be guided by none except his mother. While the cast was being taken, he kicked violently all who came near him. At the second meeting of this session, Dr. Elliotson delivered a lecture upon the functions of the nervous system at large, and the brain in particular. At the third meeting a paper upon temperaments. by Mr. Prideaux, was read. The author pointed out, as Dr. Elliotson-had done in his " Human Physiology," the impropriety of Dr. Thompson's calling the relative development of the head, chest, and abdomen, in differ ent individuals "temperaments," and considered that the best division of the temperaments was into the san guine, bilious, and lymphatic, rejecting the nervous, which has lately been introduced. To firmness of tex ture he attributes capacity for rapid action ; to firmness of texture and absolute size of organs, he attributes power ; to firmness of texture and relative size, the re lative energy and tendency to frequent action. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Her Majesty's staghds. will meet on Mon., at Stoke common ; and ou Fri. at New-lodge----at 11. Mr. Drax's hds. Mon., Windmill-inn, North Cheriton— at 11. Shute-house beagles Mon., Road-green, Colyton ; Fri., Cloakharn-lodge, Axminster-10f. Sir W. M. Stanley's hds. Moa., Hooton; Wed., Burton; Fri., Trafford-bridge-11. Sir R. Sutton's hds. Mon., Halfway-house, Newark road ; Wed., Wellingore ; Thurs., Fiskerton, Longwood, and Branstonwood ; Friday, Swallowbeck ; Sat., Cainby. Mr. Gile's hds. Mon., Corse-grove ; Thurs., Brand lodge —at 10. York and Ainsty hds.; Myton-lodge; Thurs., Ribston park ; Sat., Stillingfleet-10i. Eddlethorpe hds. Mon., Bishop Wilton Beacon; Wed., Castle Howard-inn ; Fri. Langton-wold-101. Sinnington hd s . Sat., S innington—lo. Bedale lids. Mon., Kiplin ; Wed., Blows-hall, Hutton moor ; Fri., Bedale-10i. Halderness hds. Mon., Frodingham-bridge ; Thurs., Beningholme ; Fri., Houghton-hall-1 to 11. Badsworth hds. Thurs., Owston ; S t ator., Wombwell. , wood-10i. The Cleveland hds. Mon., Hutton Low-cross ; Thurs., Marston-10. Wynyard hds. Mon., Newbiggen ; Thurs., El wick— 10 I Hu rworth hds. Thurs. Neasham ; Satur. Cockerton-104-. Major-Gen. Wyndham's hds. Mon., Strood-green ; Wedues., Roundabouts ; Fri., Pallingh urs t-hill ; S a t ur ., D en bigh- house-1 . East Kent' hds. Mon., Sole-street ; Wednes., Elham park ; Fri., Herne-common-10. Heythrop hds. Mon., Boulter's-barn ; Wednes., Bar ton-gate • Fri., Barrington-park-10f. Mr. W. Horlock's hds. Mon., the Monument, Lans down ; Thurs., Fordgate.• Quorn hunt Mon., Itolleston-hall ; Thurs., Seraptoft ; Fri., Widmerpool-inn-10i. Atherston hds. Mon., Newbold-gate ; Wednes. Wharton village ; Thurs., Rain's-hall ; Satur., Churchover-10.1. B. V. H., Fri., Pullham cross-roads-11. Mr. Tudway's hds. Thursd.,White-post, Norton-down. Essex and Suffolk lids., Frid., Semer- bridge-10i. Montgomeryshire hds., Wed., Dolarddyn ; Sat., High gate-10, Shropshire hds., Frid., Tunstall-10. United Pack, Frid., Horderley-turnpike. Albrighton Hunt, Frid., Plough, Weston-heath-101. Norfolk hds., Thursd., Kennel; Saturd., Westacre. Essex Union hds., Saturd., Danbury Griffin. East Essex hds., Thursd., Pod's Wood ; Saturd., To pingo Hall-101. Mr. Russell's hds., Frid., Job's-hill. Earl Ducie's lids., Thurs., Liddiard-plain ; Fri., Alds worth-10i. Lord Yarborough's hds., Wed., Burnham ; Frid., Kingerby-wood-11. The Whitecross hrs., Thurs., Marsh. Mr. Drake's hds., Thurs., Edgcot village ; Sat., Then ford House-10.1. Mr. Phillips's hds., Frid., Watlington, The Craven lids., Wed., Henswood ; Fri., Hare and Hounds, Lambourn Woodlands ; Sat., Haycroft. Mr. R. Cockburn's hds, Fri., Hare and Hounds, Git tisham-hill-11. The Pytehley Hunt, Wed., Sywell Wood; Fri., Hemp ton-hill ; Sat., Cottesbrooke. . , The Herefordstiiie.hds., Fri., Thruxton-10. N. P. hds., V; ed. ' ' Bradley Hall • Fri., Shaw-hill-11. Mr. Lushi' . .ig•ton's har. Lynsted ; Fri., Champion-Court Gate-11. Mr, Long's bar., Mon. New-copse; Fri. Steeple Ashton. Fo:Jrfarshire hounds Mon., Bolbenchley; Wed.. Kinna ri•Js ; Thurs., Keithock-10 1 /. 2 . Chesterfield har. Tues., - L ilsley-green; Fri., Bolsover Woodhouse. Cambridgshire hounds Mon., Whaddon; Wed., White wood; Fri. Downing Arms-10i. Oakley hounds Thurs., Bratield-house ; Fri., Clap ham-park-11, HER MAJESTY'S STAG HOUNDS. We are authorised to state that her Majesty's stag hounds in future will (if prevented by frost, &e., hunt ing at the appointed place), on the return of hunting weather, throw off at the Kennel, and not as heretofore. GOSPORT PlER.—Application is intended to be made in the next Session of Parliament for a Bill for making and maintaining a pier on the Gosport or Western side of the harbour of Portsmouth, to enable steam-packets and other vessels to lay alongside and embark and• disembark passengers and goods to and from the Isle of Wight and other places. The usual notices have been given, and no doubt is entertained of the success of the projected improvement. The proposed entrance to the pier is through the upper part of the floating bridge approach.—Hampshire independent. FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—On Wed nesday last a serious accident, which has resulted in fatal consepences, befel the down-train which left Chester field for the north a little before two P.M. When within a couple of miles of Leeds one of the wheels of the en gine suddenly broke, the rail was cut in two, and the engine was twice overturned on a slight eleva tion at the side of the line. The engine driver (wh ose name was Hinde) was so dreadfully injured that he h as since died. By keeping on the tender the stoker escaped without injury, except a few slight cuts. The carria&e next to the tender was overthrown by the shock, but most providentially none of the passengers were injured. p T I I O I y e eunfortunate eeffin g e l i d n e a - e d d r i v il e o r t ( h w e r h h o a alsinfern) h e a r s ly t e fetma wite and two children, who reside at Owlerton, near Sheffield. The bereaved woman was only six weeks ago delivered of her children, who are twins.—Derbyshire D sE.— The Right H. John Pirie, Lord Coirl u er N . having by his liberal donations to the Mayor of London, being t o o th h er is a native of pDesoutioras.eosLa.2.:de attachment in var ious a tow s n tr , on an g d respects, always shown of the inhabitants o f native place, a in the Town-hall on the town . was ula, last, to consider the pro priety of sendin g address to him a congratulatory on the occasion of his recents Chief Magistrate of the first city in the world electionthat election being the re sult of his own talents, honesty, i n dustry, an d persever ance. The chit was taken by James Watson, Esq., writer, Preses Of the Town Council ; and, the address, which was R.N a d o pted, and signed by the chair manmoved by Andrew Darling, Esq., surgeon, .? was untinimously in name of the meeting. 'We have much pleasure in stating that Lord Dalmdny, Member for the Stirling Burghs, has remitted, through Mr. J. D. Mathie, the very handsome sum of 251., for the benefit of the poor residing within the Par liamentary burgh of Stirlin g . We undertand it has been resolved by his Lordship's committee ehat the generous benefaction shall be devoted to supplying coal to the poor. His Lordship has also transmitted 251. to Dun fermline, la to,lnverkeithing, and lOL to Culross, for the benefit of the poor of the respective burghs.—Stir ling Journal SPLENDID DONATION.—The public will be delighted to know that the Earl of Kinnoull has sent as 'it donation to the Prince of Wales' Ball Fund, Perth, in name of himself and his amiable Countess, the munificent contribution of 100/. These distinguished and benevo lent individuals hive frequently, o n former occasions, earned the gratitude of our citizens, and particularly of the poor, by their extensive donatin ns to our public cha rities, and this crowning act will, •we are certain, rivet the deepest respect and attachment of the inhabitants to their noble house.—Perth Constitutic.naL EVENIN(4 lk . t.'"N WINDSOR, SU NDAY.--Th e Qu W I :: fr. " `liil"e V 6_,-,1: Albert took their usual Walk thi:Vl;..j i ' afterwards attended Divi ne Service 4 t ~.'.. ` - ,- • Chapel of the Castle. H er R oyal ' '. IIM" µ Duchess of Kent and th e Royal SztiWiiand Household also attended. • The very Rev. Dr. Merewether, Dean of Hereford, officiated. The Dean of Hereibrd attended the Service in St. George's Chapel in the evening, as did Viscount Sydney, Hon. C. A. Murray, and some of the Ladies of the Court. The Very Rev. Dr. Merewether, who remains at the Castle, is the only addition to the Royal Dinner party this evening. Yesterday her Majesty and Prince Albert, and the Duchess of Kent, and the Royal Visitors and Suite attended Divine Service in the private Chapel of the Castle. The Rev. Lord W. Rus sell officiated. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge received a select party at dinner on Saturday at their residence at Kcw. Lord Stanley ;rriAreilti — to;n(; . Saturday from the seat of his father, Knowsley Hall, Lan cashire. The Rev. Lord W. Russell, Major-General and the Lady Isabella Wemyss, Hon. Mrs. Ar buthnot, and Mr. G. E. and the Hon. Mrs. Anson had the honour of joining the Royal Diu• ner Circle at the Castle in the evening. THE QUEEN DOWAGER. The most dissatisfactory reports continue to be cir culated respecting her Majesty's convalescence. It is said, and on very good authority, that the late favour able appearances in her health have proved quite de ceptive, and that they are only those changes which the treacherous disease under which her Majesty labours invariably presents. Even her own immediate domes tics entertain not the slightest hopes of her ultimate recovery, and those best acquainted with her constitu tion insist that the damp and marshy nature of itidbury, accelerated in no small degree the tendery: y it evinced towards pulmonary disease. Het najesty has also, for a series of years, bees ?subjected to violent attacks of erysipelas, which showed itself in her face, and which confined her, at different distinct periods, for several weeks to the Palace during her Royal husband's lifetime. Such a moist atmos phere as Sudbury is truly inimical to patients afflicted with that complaint. It canna, however, be denied that so debilitated is her Majesty by the late illness that her removal at present might be attended with the most fatal results ; otherwise the air of her present residence demands her Majesty's immediate departure from it. It is needless to add that it is the fervent prayer of all, without distinction of party or religion, that those awful anticipations respecting her Majesty's health may, not be realised. Amongst other reports it is said that the real state of the Queen Dowager's health is concealed to prevent it throwing a cloud over the approaching festivities at Windsor. Such an act would be indeed truly silly, and by no means very re spectful towards the Royal sufferer.—Sunday notes. CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES. The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland are en tertaining a select circle at Alnwick Castle, Northum berland. The Noble Duke and Duchess last week caused their annual bounty of blankets, clothing, and coals to be given to the poor families in the neighbour hood of their princely mansion, and also a liberal supply of beef, &c., that the necessitous and deserving poor might enjoy this festive season of the year. Tile Duke of Wellington is surrounded by a select party at Strathfieldsaye. The Marquis and Marchioness of Douro, the Earl and Countess of Wilton are there, and a large party will assemble this week. The Duke and Duchess of Montrose have a small party at Selby Hall, the Noble Duke's hunting box, in Northamptonshire. BADMINTON.—The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort receive a succession of visitors at this hospitable seat during the present week. Open house was kept here on Christmas•day. The Duke of Rutland returned to Belvoir Castle on Thursday, and a family circie was to meet there on the following day. The 15uke and Duchess of Bedford are dispensing their splendid hospitalities at Woburn Abbey to a highly distinguished party. His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex and Duchess of Inverness have arrived, and a numerous circle has been invited by the noble host and hostess to meet their Royal visitor. The Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry have invited a large party to Wynyard Park for the holidays. The Marquis of Salisbury gives a splendid ball to night at Hatfield House to the nobility and gentry of the county of Herts, for which preparations have been in progress for some days past. The Marquis and - Marchioness of Anglesey are en tertaining a numerous circle at Beaudesert, Staffordshire. The Earl and Countess of Eldon are passing the Christmas at Shirley Park, Surrey, where a family party is assembled. The Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne are en tertaing his Excellency Count St. Aulaire, Lord and Lady John Russell, tady Elizabeth Fielding, Lord Crewe, and a large party, at Bowood Park, Wilts. The Earl and Countess of Chesterfield's party, at Bretby, comprises Count and Countess Creptowitch, Countess of Charieville, Hon. Colonel and Mrs. Anson, Hon. Cecil Forester. &c. • The Earl and Countess of Orford have a party at Wollerton Park, Norfolk. Lord and Lady Walpole and Sir Fleetwood and Lady Pellew are visiting the Noble Earl and Countes'.:. The Right Hon. Francis and Lady Arabella Baring and a select party are visiting Sir Thomas and Lady Baring, at Stratton Park, Hants. _ Lieiii.-General Sir Edward lierrison, Bart., M.P., and Lady K.trrison, receive company during the week, at Oakley Park, near Eye, Suffolk, and on Thursday her Ladyship has a grand ball. Lord Bagot is entertaining a succession of visitors at Blithfield Hall, his seat near Stafford. His Lordship gives grand dinners and balls on Wednesday next and the two following days. Sir Charles Morgan, Bart., has a large party at Tre degar, Wales, Lord and Lady Rodney, and Lady Letitia Browne, being of the party. Lord and Lady Hitherton are entertaining the Earl and Countess of beverley and Lady Louisa Percy, the Hon. E. and Lady Margaret Littleton, and a select circle of friends, at Teddesley Park, near Penkridge. Lord and Lady Willoughby D'Eresby purpose seeing company, throughout the week, at Grimsthorpe, Lin colnshire. _ The Earl and Countess of Zetland's seat, Aske Hall, near Richmond, Yorkshire, is full of visitors. Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston have a party at Broadlands, Hants. Viscount and Viscountuss Barrington entert a i n a large party at Beckett House this week, and h er Lady ship has a ball on Wednesday next. Lord and Lady Maryborough have a small party at Deal Castle, Kent. The Earl and Countess of Verulam are surrounded by a family circle at Gorhambury, Herts. The Earl and Countess of Clarendon, Earl and Countess Craven, and the llon. F. Craven, aro among the guests of the Noble Earl and Countess. AFFRAY WITH SMUGGLERS. On Sunday morning last an affray with smugglers took place to the westward of our harbour, that brings to our mind the olden time when this illicit traffic was in the hey-day of its prosperity. It appears that, at the dead of the night, between Saturday and Sunday, a party of " bold smugglers," who had brought over a cargo of contraband spirits (92 tubs) in a large galley , were taken by a preventiv e b oat w hil e nearing the beach, and ere they could hand it over to a band of la in of the goods, laid hold of bourers, enga ge d f or the occasion, w ho were in readiness to receive it, and car r y it off into the inte rior of the co untry. These indi v id uals having order to cover the landing u stered in strong force, in a coast-g uar d /non on d ut y ne ar the spot, and attempted to pinion an d di sarm him. 'life man, however, made an alarm, an d Li eutenant Pearson came to his rescue. A des a, and one of the smugglers, named perate str ugg l e ensu e _ Bayley, was shot th rou g h the jaw by a pistol bullet. remained on the field, and was taken he secured. Thus disabled, Th e boat's crew were also into custody. I:::,Eovery, Pro ceedings connected with the transaction took place before Wednesday, when the prisoners the Mavistrates rescow, Ham, and Cullen) pleaded ( C guiltyook charge l :F ros t o: of being in the boat with the goods, and „erethseeverally committed for the offence to gaol for six calendar montns, with hard labour. Henry Bay ley, jo.h_e man who was shot by the• Lieutenant during the struggle between Wallack and the smugglers, was re- II the 30th instant, in order to give time for man ti and to ascertain the mode in whi c h t h e Board of Customs may choose to proceed against him. THE FAMILY OF SIR WALTER SCOTT.-- How vain are often our most cherished hopes and ambi tion ! Sir Walter Scott expected and toiled to f ound a family which he hoped would rival any of tho se o f the border chiefs in the olden times. It seems now certain that the direct succession will not continue beyond the present generation. His eldest son has no family, the second has died in a foreign country without issue, and both his daughters are dead. Misfortune and death have lowered the crest of Abbotsford, and the halls which Sir Walter took such pride in rearing only will scarcely again be trod by one of his children. Th e ---y survivor is now in India. ever A VETERAN LABOURER.--There jo now living at the Yorkshire-row, Gathurst-bridge, near Wigan, a veteran named John Thomas, over wh ose h ea d ninety winters have passed, and summers' suns have shone, yet the old man continues his labour at hi.; ad vanced age, and earns six shillings p er week, without losing a day in a year.—Blackburne Standard. MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE..._ A woman named Mary Stuart, or Peebles, residing in the Wal lace Fens, was found lying lifeless in bed, betwixt her two children, on the morning o f Thursday week. It is thought that she died from utter starvation, her husband, James Peebles, a labourer, having deserted her without making the smallest provi sion for her or her family. She had become sickly, • and had received a small sum for her support from the Kirk-Session ; but the man returned, and the :poor woman's pittance was withdrawn. In this helpless condition; with increasing sickness, the cold-hearted villain agairtinbandoned her ; and, after disposing of the whole of her liottnhold effects, she had to have recourse to the cold hand OPAivrity, which, in her distressed con dition, she found it inipbSsible to do.—Dundee Advertiser.