The Sun. — London, England, 1841-12-30 00:00:00

EVENING SUN THE LEVANT MAIL. TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, DEC. B.—ln alluding in my last letter to the inefficiency of the Grand Vizier Raouf Pacha, I by no means anticipated that he was to be dis placed the day after, and still less that he was to he suc ceeded in office by Izzet Mehemet Pacha—events which have taken by surprise not only the public at large, but many of the Turkish Ministers themselves. The con sternation which still prevails at the Porte, or the public offices of the Government, is such as I have never before witnessed there, exceeding even that which was prodived by the defeat of Nezib and the death of Sultan Mah moud, and which, in short, I can only compare to the terror experienced in the interval of the two shocks of earthquake that occurred here some months ago. But to enable you to understand this extraordinary agitation of the public mind, it will be necessary to give you some idea of the character and antecedents of the man whose • unexpected elevation in the place of the feeble Raouf has occasioned it. Izzet Mehemet Pacha, the commencement of whose career was signalised by the unrelenting fierce. (0 ( t ness he displayed in the massacre of the Janissaries, held during the settlement of the affairs of Greece the post of Reis Effendi, and this was the Minister whom Sir Stratford Canning found so intractable, and whose -te; , ut. obstinacy proved subsequently so disastrous to the Porte. „ 11 ,.'„ He was afterwards made Capitan Pacha, and finally, • Grand Vizier ; the post of the latter he now holds fur the second time. During the last Russian war, having been sent with a flotilla to the relief of Varna, he was frequently engaged with the enemy, and distinguished himself by his intrepidity both by land and sea. In the capitulation of Varna, which, it was always suspected, was abandoned by treachery to the Russians, Izzet Me hemet was accused of bribery, not less than Youssouf Pacha, the Governor. Certain it is that they mutually denounced each other, and, whether for this reason, or on account of his personal vices and cruelty, he for many years laboured under a sort of disqualification, and was not employed by Sultan Mahmoud in any high office. After his death, however, he was appointed Seraskier in the late 11. n, expedition to Syria, where he was wounded by accident in the leg, and whence he was removed in consequence of the representations of Admiral Stopford and General Jochmus, both of them declaring it was impossible to carry on the war with a colleague so capricious and head ' strong. Such is the individual who has now been made Vizier Moutlaq, or absolute—a Turkish Pacha of the old school—a compound of cruelty, cunning, and rapa city. The stories that are told of his violence and bru tality are almost incredible. Among others, that of his having, while in Syria, ordered his cook to be bastina doed to death for having put too much salt in his soup, a sentence which, but for the humane interference of the English officers there, would have certainly been ex ecuted, is indisputably a fact. There are many traits besides of this nature which I shall spare your readers, and proceed to explain, as well as I can, why a mon ster like this—a man not fit to live, and much less to rule—has been promoted to his present high office. The surmises on this subject are almost endless. By many his advancement is said to have been owing to the ad vice of Chosrew Pacha. who had lately an audience with the Sultan, and who, declining to become Grand Vizier himself, named Izzet Mehemet—as a worthy substitute. By others it is attributed to Russian influence, a suppo sition, in some manner, countenanced by the report of • • his having been bribed at Varna. It is thought, also, ''• that his sudden advent to power at the present epoch in dicates a determination on the part of the Porte to make wisr with Greece, his sentiments having been openly declared for a rupture. For my part, lam disposed to believe that causes much less heroic, though quite as significant, may be discovered for this appointment, and that it is neither more nor less than a speculation. tip to the present moment there have been no further chenges in the Administration, though the announce men t of them is hourly expected at the Porte. (From the Journal de Smyrne.) CONSTANTINOPLE, DEC. 7.—The disastrous occur rences in Syria between the 1/ruses and Maronites have been taken into consideration by the Porte, and the Mi • nisters have resolved upon adopting every means calcu lated to put an end to this deplorable state of things. Nothing has transpired as to the nature of these resolu tions, but there is reason to believe that they will be im mediately carried into execution, and to hope that their results will be effectual. The works at the arsenal con - tinue to be carried on with great activity ; several ships are said to be fitting for sea, and are expected to sail shortly under the command of the Capitan Pacha. It is conceived, though not ascertained, that it is destined to put a stop to the hostile demonstrations of Greece. Ad nfiral Bantliera had yesterday the honour of being pre ' sented to the Sultan at his Palace of Bechiktash, ac companied by the Austrian internuncio and the officers of the frigate Venere and the brig Montecuculi. His Ilighness received the Admiral most graciously, and in str ong terms expressed his satisfaction at the numerous important services he had rendered to the Turkish empire. (From the Malta Papers.) A Constantinople letter in the Malta Times reminds the reader that the new Grand Vizier was removed last year from his command in Syria by the express demand of Great Britain, on account of the cruelties he com mitted. It is supposed from this that he is opposed to Lritish interests. The same letter mentions a report of the. Circassians having defeated the Russians in the Caucasus, and having occasioned them a loss of 1,800 men. EGYPT. ALEXANTRIA, DEC. 9.—The French steamer was at the very month of the harbour on Sunday evening (sth instant), and eve saw nothing more of her until yester day afternoon. The letters wore landed last night about sunset, but not given out till this morning, and the mail from Malta missing. Th e Pacha remains in Zipper Egypt buying up all the Wheat and corn, they say. Boghos Bey remains in Alexandria to carry out the Thaw treaty so far as it allows of increased imposts, while the internal duties are promised to be reduced. The tariff made at Constantinople for this grand corn- Mercial Turkish treaty, is put in force, and on British Manufactures the duty amounts to eight per cent. on the value. The old duty here was nominally three, but really -Less. The tariff fixes the duty on most goods, being in tended for 3 per cent. and 2 per cent. added, making 5 Per cent. on the value ; but when paid in the Paella's mo tley it amounts to eight, and soinetimes more, per cent. on the present market value. Government has not yet renewed sales of produce, of any kind. Nothing from Syria. The National Guard of Alexandria has at last been c ompletely disbanded, and the arms returned into store. One of the re g im e nt s of G uar d s has been employed lately i n road-making. A road of 500 yards in length was cut and levelled in a week, leading from the great Square in the direction of Fort Cretin. No hard mate rials are yet laid on it. The form and name of a thing are sufficient in this country. SYRIA. A letter of the Ist inst., from Beyrout, in the Smyrna .hturn a l, says:—" A war steamer arrived here on the 2 3d ult., from Malta, and has brought orders for the I liteuation of Syria by the English troops. All the offi (*ts have accordingly been recalled from the different , Points at which they were stationed. Several days ago The embarkation of the artillery and stores was com menced. The officers are all coming in, and their de- Pttrture, it is said, fixed for the 4th. The English naval force on this coast will consist of only one frigate and i. vr ,lstoainers. The French brig of war Alcibiade yes si.;;Y.loined the sloop . Creole. We have an Austrian . and a re expecting another ship of war, which is to bring out M. d'Adelbourg, the Austrian Consul- General at Bey out." SIVIY RNA. The Journal de Smyrize, of the 9th instant, has the following :—" This day week we received by the Con stantinople packet the official announcement of the ac couchement of the Queen of England. The British sloops of war Daphne and Beacon were dressed in all their flags throughout the day, and fired repeated salutes. The French ships of war under Admiral La Susse, the Turk ish frigate, and the Austrian sloop and brig in the har bour, also displayed the British flag, which at mid. day th e y saluted with 21 guns each. The Beacon &Idled on the 4th for the coast of Caramania." MALTA. (From the Malta Chronicle of Dec. 17.) 1, ALLS AND PASSENGERS FOR INDIA.--The Montrose %teainer arrived in port this morning (the 17th) at five o'clo c k from Gibraltar, with the mails which arrived there b y the Great Liverpool on the 10 th inst. at two p.m , hav ing left Falmouth on the 4th, in consequence of one cf the pistons of the latter steamer having broken, and a n ew on e must be sent for _from England before she can go to sea. The Montrose, w.bieli proceeds to Alexandria this evening, has brought 101 the passengers by the Great Liverpool, who are destined for India ; but those for Malta, we understand, were left behind, as well as the reater part of her cargo. STEAM-SIIIP INDIA FROM SUEZ TO CALCUTTA.—Be- Zeen thirty and forty passengers destined for Ceylon, •liadras, and Calcutta, have arrived here in the fullest 488 11m:tee from Captain Barber, the agent in London, that the India steamer would be ready at Suez to ecnvey th eta to . their destination ; but to their infinite di. 33 P - Pointment, they now learn that this steamer had 1)00 1 chartered to the Bengal Government to proceed to il.loul bacin• What appears unpardonable is, that an advertise kent from C a ptain Barber appears in Galiynani's I 'l es -749er, stating that the " India left (in it a li cs ) C a lcutta r Suez on the 17th instant." DEPARTURE OF THE MAILS FOR ENGLAND A DAY E ARLIER FROM GIBRALTAR.—The Gibraltar Chronicle ' ° _,fficially announces that from and after the 15th instaflt, !.,le Peninsular and Oriental steamers, with the m a il s f or England, will leave Gibraltar one day earlier than hereto fore, l sanely, on Wednesday instead of Thursday, at first evening gun fire (provided the steamer shall have arrived twe nty-four hours previously), with a view of effecting _ . ‘„e arri va l o f t h e ma il s i n L on d on on a S aturday i nstead 'Jt Monday, so as to a ff or d an oppor t un i ty o f rep l y ing to letter s by the mail of that day. With reference to' the ta _ r aVaph in our last number respecting passengers em arking i n t h e P romet h eus f or Gib ra l tar, they will re. lu l l L ondon o n S atur d ay t h e Bt h o f January. The f o ll ow i ng sh i ps of the line had arrived at Gbral tar fro m Malta, namely :—On the 3d her Majesty's st, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir J. O. eY; 7th, the Calcutta; Bth, the Rodney ; 11th, the - --beven ge . ~.._Tehe following Mates, lately premoted in the Mediter :._'4l? an station to the rank of Lieutenant have been ap t°. Ipted as follows :—C. Dyke, to the Cambridge ; L. de .t:„..-I)_'revost, to the Vernon ; 11. Bacon, to the Caleutta-!E Leycester, to the Indus; E. F. Roberts, to the Inc On . W. Crawford (a), to the Impregnable ; J. G. Bick iir.°,, to the Rodney ; C. J. F. Ewart, to the Monarch • "s6 ... _ki• Austen, to the Magicienne; M. Bouchier, to the I,quges ; J. M. R. Ince, to the Implacable; liowitt, to the anguard. ihe Prometheus steam-packet is destined to convey to Gibraltar on the 29th the next mails for England, and the Alecto the overland India mail for Marseilles, on the return of the Montrose from Alexandria, towards the close of the month. That splendid steamer the Mongibello, of 240-horse pwer, under Neapolitan colours, arrived here punctually to her time, as usual, on the 12th instant, from Naples, which day of the month is fixed for her arrival in .future, in order to enable passengers proceeding to India, Egypt, and Syria, to embark at this port on the 13th or 14th, on the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamers taking the India mails to Alexandria. She will leave Naples on the 4th of every month, touching on her way hither at San Tropea, Messina, and Syracuse. (From the Mediterraneo of Dec. 13.) The Iberia arrived on Saturday night from the lonian Islands. On Monday the chief mate was condemned to a fine of four pounds for striking a boy over the head with an iron chain hook when off Zante. She will sail again for the lonian Islands with the mails, to be brought by the Great Liverpool, immediately after her arrival. It is expected she will bring ninety-five passengers. The Medea steam frigate and the Weazle brig of war arrived on the 9th instant, both from Zante. ARRIVALS OF SHIPS OF WAR AND PACKETS.—Dec. 7.—The French Government steamer Eurotas, Lieut. de Beaudean, from Marseilles seven days, Leghorn four, Civita Vecchia three, and Naples two. Dec. 9.—Tier Majesty's steam frigate Medea, Commander F. Warden, from Zante three days ; her Majesty's brig Weazle, Lieut. W. Edmonstone, from Zante four days. Dec. 10.—The Russian war- schooner Jonetz, C. J. Endveyouroff, from Athens twenty-two days. Dec. 13.—The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Iberia, C. W. D. Ev:ins, from Corfu three days, I'atras and Zante two ; Neapoli tan steamer Mongibello, C. F. Caffiero, from Naples four days, Messina two, Syracuse nine hours ; her Majesty's steam-packet Polyphemus, Lieut. J. Evans, from Mar seilles sixty-seven hours. DEPARTURE OF SHIPS OF WAR AND PACKETS.— Dec. s.—Royal yacht cutter Therese, the Earl of Dysart, for Naples. Dec. 6.—French Government steamer Ly curgue, Lieut. Levavasseur, for Naples, Civita V ecc hi a , Leghorn, and Marseilles. Dec. B.—French Government steamer Minos, Lieut. Le Goff, for the Levant. Dec. 14. —Neapolitan steamer Mongibello, F. Caffiero, Esq., for Sicily and Naples. IN PORT.—The Howe, 120, bearing the flag of Rear- Admiral Sir F. Mason, K.C.B. ; Ceylon, 6, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir John Louis, Bart. ; Impreg nable, 104 ; Ganges, 84 ; Vanguard, 84 ; Monarch, 84 ; Cambridge, 74 ; Vernon, 52 ; Wasp, 18; Savage, 10 ; Weazle, 10; Magpie ; steamers Locust, Alecto, Hecate, Medea, and Polyphemus; the French steamers Scaman dre and Eurotas, the Oriental and Peninsular Company's steamer Iberia, and the Russian schooner Jonetz. LOUIS PHILIPPE'S SPEECH. OPINIONS OF THE PARISIAN PRESS OF TITESDAY. (From the Journal des Debats.) The speech has the merit of noticing, in a very clear and firm manner, all the questions which the Chambers are called upon to discuss. It is truly the programme of the session. Everything is said nobly, and with re markable simplicity. It is never without a lively and sincere emotion that the Chambers find themselves in presence of that Royalty of July, which was founded by a revolution, and which received the new and diffi cult mission to make itself respected abroad by the sole force of right, and at home by the sole force of the law. We must add, however, for we wish to say the truth, that a portion of the Opposition pro tested by its silence. The Left, however, has liberty to dissent if it pleases ; but the silence of a few gives the more value to the support and acclamations of the majority. The TPresse alludes to the speech in the same spirit as the Debuts. The articles are so similar that it is quite unnecessary to give a quotation from the Presse. (From the Constitutionnel—Thiers organ.) The speech has told the country nothing that it did not know. Projected railways, treaties of commerce in negotiation—all this was known. As to the exterior, the Convention of July 13 is already judged ; if the Chamber be of the same opinion as the country, it will not be proud of it, and whilst submitting to accomplished events it will not congratulate the Ministry on its work. It has been remarked that, alluding to Turkey, the terms employed in former speeches are no longer used. The independence and integrity of the Ottoman empire are no more spoken of. All that is now done is to promise for it repose. Nothing is said about Spain. We must infer that the strange incident which causes the return of M. de Salvandy has also caused the withdrawal of a para.- graph from the speech. The speech alludes equivocally to our financial position, and although it expresses the desire to arrive at an equilibrium of receipts and expen diture, it does not appear from the language of the Mi nistry that any hope is entertained of arriving at such a result this year. For some Sessions past the habit of alluding to factions in the speeches to the Cham ber had been a piffle discontinued. M. Guizot, however, has not neglected it this year. The last two paragraphs speak of the fictions, and of the obstacles which they throw in the way of the development of public prosperity This is true. But it ought to be said, although the King's speech does not say it, that a bad and unpopular Ministry contributes, even by the mere fact of its ex istence, to encourage factions. Its violence angments their audacity, and gives to them on many occasions as auxiliaries tke very men who in other times would be their open enemies: The events of the last few months show this clearly, and when the Ministry shall have to explain itself relative to the affairs of Toulouse, it will be easy to show the part which it had in producing results which all the true friends of the Government of July have deplored. (From the Courri'er Franca is—Odilon Barret.) The speech is clearly the work of the Ministry. No doubt could be entertained that the constitutional rule has been followed this time, after having heard the King read it in a feeble voice, and seen the Ministers themselves several times giving the signal of applause, which the elective Chamber had the good sense to re fuse. It would, indeed, have been difficult for the De puties to have shown a vile enthusiasm for a policy which seems ashamed of announcing. (From the Republican National.) We found the same h:ingina•s, the same 'decorations, the same tricoloured flags which never never saw fire, and heard very peaceably the innocent cannon of the Invalides. The throne which is wearing out, and the dynastic fold ing stools which have already had their use, are well known, and those who were present might, on looking round, have recognised in the galleries a good number of women who have been seen elsewhere with faded bonnets and re-dyed gowns. The Deputies arrived slowly, and with their parliamentary faces un peu ch'iffonees. with out appearing to take much interest in what was about to take place. We know that they were much more taken up with the declaration of the independent press than with the speech from the throne. They gathered round the newly-married M. Dufaure, who is also affianced to the nex tMinistry,and who modestly enjoys himself between his two honeymoons. M. Sauzet almost threw himself into his arms ; M. Sauzet has such a tender attachment for the Presidency ! and his effusion was the more expansive for M. de Lamartine not being present. The Conserva tive candidate was resolved to shine only in absence. This is rather classical for a poet who is so little clas sical. Each Deputy, on entering the Chamber, fell into the group of his friends. Messrs. Havin and Taschereau were near M. Barrot, M. Ledru-Rollin was with M. Lafitte, and M. Lemercier was with M. Vigier. There was only a certain M. Magnier de Maisonneuve, a Colo nel of Gendarmerie, who formed a group of himself'. But let us not forget M. Ilebert, for every eye is upon him, and he is not proud, he does not triumph ; a slight blush comes over his Norman face ; he has come to the Chain -132r to resuscitate his requisitory, and his mouth smiles like that of a nouveEe accouchee, who does not suspect that she has given birth to a monster. After M. Hebert, their worthy precursor, enter the Ministry. pale, gloomy, and wearing an air of fatigue under the weight of the reaction. M. Humann has singularly changed, and grown pale ; M. Duchatel, on the con trary, developes great obesity ; it is the history of Le brun and de Baour. on whom the like causes produced different effects. As to MM. Guizot and Martin (du Nord), the sinister fatality which has marked their fore heads becomes more and more strongly developed. M. Guizot appears more livid than ever ; his body stoops, and even his thoughts, as they shoot through his eyes, ' seem to have a bilious tint. The Queen enters, and the Deputies rise. A few instants afterwards a huissier an nounces the King—everybody stands up. Louis Philippe ascends with difficulty the staircase leading to the Throne —a small number of the Deputies in the centre shout " Vive le Roi"—they try to make up for quantity by quality, and in the midst of some discordant tenors we distinguish a superb pedal, which overpowers the chorus, it is that of M. Magnier de Maisonneuve. (From the Bonapartist Commerce.) We observe that the Crown only speaks of the consoli dation of peace with a certain reserve. What ! cannot the Cabinet, as the price of so many concessions and so much pusillanimity, give us even the formal assurance of the duration of that peace for which it has sacrificed so much ? Is there still something else to impose on us ? We should not be astonished if this were the case. Go vernments, which boast of so much sympathy for peace, naturally give birth to repeated exactions. People are never tired of extorting, where they are sure that the parties will yield." (From the Siecle—Odilon Barrot's organ.) The] last words placed in the mouth of the King are an engagement to command respect for the laws by re specting them himself, and to hold sacred the deposit of order and liberty. Ministers could not have introduced into the speech so striking a satire upon their own acts. We must, therefore, suppose that it was personal to his Majesty, and in this case we may expect a speedy re pudiation of the Ministry, which has neither respected the law, nor maintained order, nor held sacred the de posit of public liberty. • (From the Royalist France.) " Nothing more pale, unmeaning, and insignificant imagined ;" and adds, thus „ th it e King's speech can be would appear as if this unhappy Cabinet, bend ing under the we i g ht of its faults, had thought to excuse which could offer no hold for them by using language attack." The Earl and Countess of Westmoreland had lived separ a t e f o r a great many years ; a nd i t is an amiable trait of his Lordship that he took every means he could for a reconciliation, which was accomplished about five years ago • and her Ladys hi p was at Bri g hton when his death took ' place, up till w hich time she re sided a great deal abroad. The Bramham hounds, have long been kept by the :Cox family : at the edge of Bramham deer-park very fine kennels exist, built by George Fox Lord Bingley, uncle to the late Mr. Fox Lane : they had been transferreC l for the last few years to the late Lord Harewood, in con sequence of the present Mr. Fox pre ferring to hunt w:th the Leicestershire pack.—Leeds Mercury. Despatches from the Governor of St. Helena were received yesterday at the colonial-office. CHRISTIAN CHARTIST FESTIVAL. MEMORIAL TO HER MAJESTY. (FROM OUR OWN REPORTER.) A large Chartist Festival was held on Tuesday even ing in the Town-ball, Birmingham, being the first an niversary of the new sect of Chartists called the " Char tist Christian Church." The hall was densely crowded, being principally filled with well-dressed ladies. Tile festival consisted of a tea party. Amongst the gentlemen on the platform we noticed Col. P. Thompson, Mr. Ro berts, of Bath, Mr. J. Sturge, and his brother, Mr. C. Sturge, &c. Mr. T. Duncombe, M.P., Mr. Sharman Crawford, M.P., and Colonel Napier were expected, hut were prevented by previous engagements, and let ters were read from them apologising. As soon as the festival apparatus was removed, Mr. PARKES rose and said, that if it was necessary that a Chartist should pass through a fiery ordeal be fore he was eligible to take a prominent part in their pro ceedings—if it was necessary that he should suffer per secution, that he should suffer imprisonment, that he should have calumnies heaped upon him—then did be feel confidence in introducing an individual, for he was fully qualified. He therefore begged leave to propose that Mr. John Collins take the chair.—(Loud cheers.) Mr. COLLINS took the chair amidst the most enthu siastic cheering; when it had subsided, he said he re joiced in having that opportunity of presiding over th em , for, he believed, that meeting would be productive of a great deal of benefit, to the cause of universal liberty. Having been very much occupied during the early part of the day in attending to the arrangements, he felt that his mind was not in a proper state to occupy much of their attention. But st;11 he should not be doing justice to them, or himself, or to the great and glorious prin ciples which had convened them on that occasion, if he did not make one or two observations. He rejoiced to see around him many tried and zealous friends of the principles of the People's Charter. He rejoiced that those friends were, some of them, from a distance. Be lieving as he did, that the principles contained in the People's Charter, were calculated to advance and benefit the interests of mankind ; that it would not merely better the condition of the inhabitants of this country, but that also it would tend to better their mental and their moral condition, he was one of the advocates of the Charter, believing that it was only nccese sary to treat men as they would wish to be treated themselves, and thus make every man a good and useful member of society. He believed that many objected to the principle of Universal Suffrage, under the pretext of the people not being intellectually or morally fitted for the possession of the franchise. While many merely made that a pretext, he believed there were some few individuals who conscientiously urged that objection, believing it to be a valid one. But cer tainly such individuals appeared to him to be labouring under a very serious mistake, for he believed that those who were not possessed of the franchise were as fitted for its enjoyment as those who did possess it.—( Hear, hear.) He was far from being satisfied with the educa tion or the virtue of either the working, the middle, or the aristocratic classes of society ; but he would ever use his humble influence to improve the intelligence, morality, and virtue of all classes of the community. But while he had done so, be had ever maintained, and he would still maintain, that the working classes possessed as much virtue and as much morality, in proportion to their numbers, as any other class of the com munity. He recollected when he was at Leeds urging upon a meeting this fact, that tile aristocracy formed their estimate of the virtue of the working classes, not fiorn the real merits of the case, but from incorrect sources of information. They knew that when a large mass of people were congregated together in a town there must be some dishonest members, and unfortu nately no man yet heard or read of; or expected to find, a state of society in which there were not dishonest members, and tile larger tile town, by its greater facili ties, there would be the greater number of dishonest members. But while he contended that there were amongst the people a good portion who made their living by dishonest means, they no more belonged to the working-classes than they did to the middle or the higher. They were a set peculiar to themselves. It was neither right, nor just, to charge the working classes with crimes committed by those who never learnt any business, but were trained and drilled by dishonest pa rents to acts of dishonesty. He held it was not just to charge upon the honest and working-man the crinkles of these men, and then under this pretext withhold from them their just rights. He thought that if they wished to make the working-classes moral and intellectual, it was not to be done by calling them the swinish multitude, but by taking them by the hand, by endeavouring to remove ignorance, by communicating intelligence, to raise them in the scale of society. He thonght that, if such a course were adopted, the objection of unfitness would be soon found to be utterly futile, and utterly groundless. He would not trouble them further, except to say that when he considered the shortness of time since that festival was first contemn platetd—when he recollected that at that moment there were six similar meetings in Birmingham, and some of them, from the peculiar circumstances connected with them, ensuring attendance of a great number of indivi duals, he was perfectly astonished to meet the number brought together at that meeting by the great principles they held in common with each other. He would con clude by reading the several letters received from dif ferent gentlemen who had been invited to attend, but who were prevented; and he would then call on Mr. O'Neill to read the report, that they might know how much good could be accomplished by a few individuals desirous of elevating their fellow men. The CHAIRMAN having read the letters, said, that previous to the Report being read by Mr. O'Niell, Mr. ROBERTS, of Bath, would address them, and propose a sentiment, who in doing so urged upon th e meeting to accept of nothing but the whole Charter, or if they suffered themselves to be cajoled out of part they would soon, lose the whole. The sentiment he had to propose was " The People's Charter, as it was in accordance with Christian principles, and may it speedily become the law of the land."—(Loud cheers.) Mr. CHARLTON, of Kidderminster, in an eloquent speech supported the proposition, and said he had received a letter from Mr. Hume, expressing his con viction of the justice of th e p r i nc ipl es o f the after. Mr. CURRIER, of Dudley, also spoke to the sentiment. At half-past eight Mr. Joseph Sturge entered the hall, and was received with loud and long continued cheering. Mr. O'NEILL then rend the Report, which stated that the Christian Chartist Church had first arisen iu Scotland, and its principles soon extended to Birming ham, and on the 27th December, 1840, a chapel was opened in New Hall-street, for public worship. They had formed a school and classes for study, and essays were written and prizes competed for. They had ac cumulated 300 volumes in their library, and the cash affairs left a balance in the hands of the treasurer of 3401. They had purchased a printing-press and did all their own printing. The adoption of the Report was moved and seconded, and carried unanimously. Mr. J. STURGE then rose to address the meeting, and was received with loud cheering. He said he much felt the kindness with which they had received him, but he could not think of occupying the time of the meeting when he saw such able speakers there. But as he was one of those who wished to see the day when all their fellow -countrymen would enjoy equal political privileges, he had availed himself of the plea sure o I expressing his thoughts to them, and having expressed his wish to be present, he had hastily ar rived from a distance of fifty miles. In expressing those thoughts he might perhaps not agree with many on certain points, but there was one on which they were all agreed, that every man should be fairly and fully represented in the British House of Commons.-- (Cheers.) In reading a work by their Chairman and Mr. Lovett, written in 'Warwick goal, he was much pleased to find the,great importance they attached to the practice of temperance, as a great means by which the liberty of the people was likely to be ultimately established. While those principles were in strong ac cordance with Christian principles, they were equally essential to their happiness in whatever station of life they might be placed in. —(Hear, hear.) He might also add that the most powerful com bination of class legislation on earth, could not long depress the people who were always peaceable, always temperate. He had that day had the pleasure of dining with a large party, in which there was not one drop of intoxicating drink of any sort used.—(Cheers.) Now small as that might appear, if the whole popula tion of the United Kingdom would only act on this principle for twelve months, he believed it would go a great way towards attaining that which they were all desirous of acquiring. Ho was not recommending what he did not practice himself, for he had been what the world called a tee-toteler for fourteen years. — (Cheers.) He had tried it in very cold weather, and in a tropical climate, and many of his friends told him that he was as good a specimen of health as those who used alcohol. Perhaps they were not aware of the amount of tax they paid every year on intoxicating drinks, but it was equal to what they bad to pay for maintaining the army and navy. He need scarcely Zell them that if the aristocracy had not got an army and navy around them they durst not enforce unjust laws upon the people, and if they had not got the people's mdney to pay them, they would not be long able to keep them up.—(Loud cheers.) Again, if the people would carry out the principle of peace, which was so properly recommended in the book he had alluded to, the army and navy would be useless. He was one of those who believed that no Chris tian was justified in taking away human life. He belonged to a sect which not only never enlisted, but refused to pay any rate, the proceeds of which was to provide deadly weapons. He merely mentioned these two things to show that the people have it in their own power to carry all they wish. Moral force was better than all the physical force in the world.—(Hear, hear.) He rejoiced to hear that the people who advocated physical force, and spread such alarm throughout the country, were becoming less and less in number. What ever their politics, he trusted they would bear in mind not only "To do unto others as they would others should THE SUN, LONDON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1841 do unto them," but that they might still carry out that noble principle of returning good for evil. He did not intend to have occupied so much of their time, but as his friends wished him to say a few wotds he could only conclude by cordially wishing them success.—(Cheers.) Colonel PERRONET THOMPSON then rose, and was received with loud cheering and waving of handker chiefs, which lasted for a considerable time ; on silence being restored, he said—They must allow him, in the first place, to congratulate them on the change in their cir cumstances. Since he saw them a year ago, as David said, " Your foot has been set in a large room," it proved that they were rising in the world, as all good causes did when they were followed up with energy and perseverance. He had been put forward to speak to them upon the sentiment of the importance of the greatest happiness to the greatest num ber. The celebrated author of that phrase, in al most one of the last acts of his life, altered the expres sion to the simple one of the general happiness ; and for this reason, that there was no such thing as increas ing the happiness of the greatest number, without that being combined with increase of general happiness. He did not intend to preach a sermon to them, bu', in bringing forward that subject, perhaps be might be able to say something to the text, which some might think worth while carrying away. The Gallant Colonel then went into details at some length. They heard con tinually of moral and immoral acts. Intemperance was always succeeded by evil—therefore it was immoral— therefore let them look to those acts which would con tribute happiness to the community. What made the difference between a good law and a bad law ? Simply this—that one increased the happiness of the community, and the other diminished it ; and when they saw a bad law, it was their duty to do all in their power to remedy the evil. Did they see pains taken in domestic politics to increase the general happiness ? No. And why ? Because one set of men made the laws, and another endured them. They, therefore, were moving in that praiseworthy and honourable effort to retrieve the condition of the country, and they were quite right to remove those bad laws, if they could. The Charter contained the principles of wise and good men. It was the grand disperser of political evils. He had stated to them that the principle of the greatest happiness was really the bottom of all that was right and good. But did they never hear of that principle befire it was in culcated by the celebrated chafacter whose principles rested upon this statement ? He (Colonel Thompson) thought they had. He thought they found it i❑ the words of Him who said, whenever you do, do good, " Those who do good to you, that do you unto them." Was not that the instrument of the greatest happiness? If they all of them did unto others as they would they should do unto them, they would be a happy commu nity ; but, without this, it would be a little nation in stead of a great one, and indigent instead of rich. He would not detain them longer, but, wishing then' all success, he hoped they would still continue in their present course.—(Cheers.) Mr. BROWN then moved the adoption of the follow ing memorial to her Majesty : " Unto the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty. " The respectful Memorial of the members of the Birmingham Christian Chartist Church, " Showeth,—That your memorialists have learned with great satisfaction that your Majesty has expressed your generous intention of liberating, at the approach ing baptismal ceremony of the Prince of Wales, all the convicts who have not been transported to the pena colonies, who have conducted themselves in such a man ner as to evince a reformation of character. " We hail the act of clemency as one worthy of the Sovereign of an enlightened people, calculated, as it is, to throw around the Throne more real glory than all the pomp and glitter of a material grandeur, only suited to a barbarous age and mindless people. " But while we hail this act, we cannot believe that true benevolence is limited in its displays of mercy to a particular locality ; wide as the world is, its ever-expanding path, wherever a human heart is found, is the field of its action. Believing this, we would respectfully repre sent to your Majesty that in the distant penal colonies many convicts uow suffer who are as worthy of your gracious c'emency as those at home, and we trust that it shall not be said that the merciful designs of England's Queen were stopped in their course by seas and oceans. England's arms have never been restrained by these. We trust that mercy, which confers glory infi nit eiy superior to that of arms and war, shall not be stopped, but that its brightest feature shall be its uni versality. " We would respectfully represent to you that there are now suffering in the penal colonies six men who, in our opinion, are eminently worthy of the display of your royal clemency —men in whose behalf your people of all classes have more frequently and in greater numbers solicited your clemency, than for any other during your reign, or the three that preceded it. John Frost, Zephaniah Williams, and William Jones were banished for high treason ; Howell, Roberts, and Jones for alleged riot. " The previous good conduct of each of these, toge ther with their excellent demeanor since their exile— the fact that some of them have been since involved in ruin and misery—the fact that in the cases of the three latter an alibi was proved upon the testimony of competent, credible, and highly respectable witnesses— the fact that the wife and family of Roberts are now suffering from the severest privations, and a few weeks ago followed one of her children to the grave, carried thither by the hands of strangers—all these facts are presented to your Majesty, in the hope that you may see fit to restore the said convicts once more to the bosom of their families and the land of their birth. " And your Memorialists, &c." Several prizes were delivered. A hymn was then sung, and the meeting separated about eleven o'clock. THE DISTRESS IN SPITALFIELDS AND THE VICINITY. Yesterday a deputation from the weavers of Spital fields, Bethnal-green, and other places adjacent, ap peared at the Mansion-house, for the purpose of apply ing to the Lord Mayor for his immediate interference to procure a distribution of the funds already subscribed for the relief of the industrious unemployed poor weavers and their families, consisting (altogether) of 24,000 individuals. Alderman WILSON received the deputation in the absence of the Lord Mayor, with whom he had com municated upon the subje c t. One of the members of the deputation,which consisted of twelve respectable well-conducted men, stated that by the desire of the meeting which had been held at the Crown and Anchor, Waterloo Town, and at which upwards of two hundred distressed weavers were pre sent, they waited upon the Lord Mayor for the pur pose of calling his Lordship's attention to certain reso lutions which had been passed upon the subject of the ex isting distress, which was extreme, and entreating that his Lordship would exercise his great influence to alle viate it. The following are the resolutions to which they adverted :—" That this meeting with confidence assert that distress does exist in Bethnal-green and its vicinity to an alarming extent, equal to, if not exceed ing, any former period at this time of the year. That the trade having appointed a Committee of operatives, in whom they repose unbounded confidence, to solicit gentlemen to form a local Committee for the distribu tion of the funds in the hands of the Lord Mayor, &c., and having succeeded in forming a Committee of thir teen highly respectable Gentlemen of the districts, who are well acquainted with the habits and wants of the people, this meeting, therefore, cannot but regret that several select and private meetings have been held by various parties, who have not deigned to consult, advise, or invite to their meetings, either the local Committee, or the Committee of opera tives of our trade ; and we do more especially complain of the last meeting held at the Brew house, Brick-lane, Spitalfields, an understanding being previously entered into that the operatives ought to be consulted on these occasions. That this meeting lament to hear that a Committee had been formed without receiving the sanction of a public district meet. ing, which would have prevented any undue or sectarian influence being used; this meeting, therefore, authorise their Committee to endeavour to obtain the names of this self-elected Committee, and report the same at our next meeting. That the resolutions of this meeting be transmitted to R. Hanbury, Esq., and the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, at the same time soliciting an inter view with his Lordship, in the presence of R. Han bury, Esq., or any part of the Committee that may be appointed to attend." The deputation declared that since those resolutions bad been passed, the distress had most frightfully increased, and that if the public bounty was not distributed, deaths from starvation must inevitably take place. Multitudes had been without work for weeks end months, numbers had only occa sional employment, and the manufacturers were them selves in such circumstances as not to be able to give employment to their perishing fellow -creatures, to whom one shilling of their own earnings would be sweeter and more acceptable than two collected from public charity. By and bye a thousand more weavers would be out of employment, and it was impossibl e to conjecture what might be the injury to which society might be subjected if the dreadful sufferings to which these destitute people were exposed were not alleviated. Here several members detailed the privations which they and their large families were undergoing, and handed a curd to the Alderman, showing their mode of distribution when Queen Adelaide stepped forward a few years ago to their relief. Alderman WrLsork; sad that had been but a short time. The statement was made in communication with the Lord Mayor, who felt most deeply for the multitudes who were reduced by inevitable circum stances to such a deplorable condition. His Lordship was, however, in a sort of difficulty with regard to the distribution of the funds at his disposal. Several depu tations had waited upon him from different parts, all of whom were anxious to get hold of the money, but his Lordship could not think of parting with any of the contributions without the co-operation of Mr. Han bury and the other influential friends of the poor in the extensive districts in which the distress unfortunately prevailed. He (Alderman Wilson), would read the communications with which Mr. Hanbury had favoured the Lord Mayor, and he would afterwards state to them the substance of later information which his Lord ship had received, and which no doubt would not fail to give satisfaction. " Brewery, 18th December, 1841. My Lord,—l have the honour to enclose to your Lordship a copy of the resolutions, which were unani mously agreed to at the meeting held last evening, which was attended by about thirty of the most respect able and influential inhabitants of the district. I shall have much pleasure in waiting upon your Lordship, at any time you may appoint, except on Monday, when I am engaged to attend the consecration of the new church in Bethnal-green, which will detain me until three o'clock.—l have the honour to remain, Your Lordship's most obedient servant, " ROBERT HANBURY." At a meeting of the under-mentioned gentlemen, re sident in and connected with the district of Spitalficlds, convened to consider an application from the Lord Mayor, as to the best means of appropriating the funds now in his hands for the relief of the Spitalfields weavers, held at the brewery of Messrs. Truman, Hanbury, Bux ton, and Co., the 17th of December, 1841, Robert Hanbury, Esq., in the chair ; Also present, Messrs. bridges, C. Brall, Brushfield, Bennett ; Rev. V. K. Child, Rev. J. Coghlan, J. B. Cartwright ; Messrs. Clabon, Duthort ; Rev. John Garwood ; Messrs. Gregory, Gammon, Gold, Gilkes ; Rev. James Harris ; Messrs. Harrison, Hall, Johnston. Kemp ; Rev. Bryan King Lawson ; Messrs. Miller, Tibbetts, Tovey, Vander, Whittaker, and Rev. Mr. Woodward ; It was moved by the Rev. V. K. CHILD, seconded by R. GAMMON, Esq., and resolved unanimously—" That the gentlemen present, together with Sir Thomas F. Boston, Bart., Edward N. Buxton, Esq., and the Rev. Mr. Lewis, be a Provisional Committee, to make such arrangements as may be necessary ; that R. Hanbury, Esq., be Chairman of the Committee, with power to nomitate other gentlemen as members, and to commu nicate with tl'e Lord Mayor." Moved by the Rev. BRYAN KING, seconded by the Re:. JOHN GARWOOD, and carried unanimously : " That in the opinion of this Committee the existing distress amongst the silk-weavers is not so urgent as to call for an immediate distribution of the funds now in the hands of the Lord Mayor, especially as the distress may be expected to increase as the season advances. That the Chairman be empowered to call another meet ing of this Committee on receiving a requisition to that effect signed by any six of its members. That the Chairman be requested to solicit from the Spitalfields Soup Society the use of their committee-room for the purposes of this Committee." The Deputation here declared that starvation was al work. Alderman WILSON stated that on Christmas-day the Lord Mayor received the following letter, in answer to another communication on the subject from his Lord ship : "My Lord—l have the honour to acknowledge your Lordship's note. I much regret that I have made an engagement to leave town early on Monday morning, for about ten days. A deputation of the operative weavers waited upon me on Thursday last, and entered most fully into their grievances, and were very importunate in their desire that I should recom mend to your Lordship the necessity of an immediate distribution of the funds in your Lordship's hands. I explained to them my reason for coming to a different conclusion, and they left me apparently more satisfied to wait a week or two, when the distress will probably be more urgent. Under all the circumstances lam now inclined to think something ought to be done, and with your Lordship's sanction 1 propose to call the Corn... mince together o❑ Friday, the 7th of January, to con sider the best means of relief. I have given instructions to the Secretary, Mr. Miller, of the brewery, to gain in the meantime every information in his power amongst those who are most conversant with the subject, so that he may be prepared with a plan to lay before the meeting. I feel so much for my poor suffering neigh bours, that should your Lordship consider an earlier et . ng of the Committee desirable, I will either come up from the country to attend ►t, or will make such arrangements as may be necessary, so that the business may be proceeded with in my absence. I have the honour to remain your Lordship's faithful servant, " R. HANBURY. "Stamford-hill, 25th Dec., 1841." Alderman WILSON then said that the Lord Mayor had had on that day a communication with Mr. Miller, the Secretary, on the subject, and he was convinced from what had been stated, that immediate measures would be adopted to distribute the funds already in hand, and that a public meeting would be called in consequence of the increasing distress. The deputation would, he was convinced, see the propriety of the con duct of the Lord Mayor, who was obliged to act with great caution as trustee for the money of the charitable individuals, who had sent him their contributions for a specific purpose. . . The poor men expressed themselves in terms of the warmest gratitude for the sympathy shown by the Lord Mayor and Mr. Hanbury, and said they were perfectly aware that his Lordship had acted most judiciously for them in declining to act without the concurrence of Mr. Hanbury. It is expected that measures will be taken to facilitate the distribution to-morrow or next day. THE QUEEN'S B UCK-HOUN DS. WINDSOR, DEC. 29.—A private meet of the Royal buck-hounds, by command of Prince Albert, having been determined upon for to-day, and kept secret for the purpose of there being but few of the public present, the hounds left the kennel this morning at eleven o'clock, and proceeded to the double gates, in the Great Park, about a mile from the Castle, where they arrived, with the Noble Master, the Earl of Rosalyn, shortly be fore twelve, as it had been previously arranged. Her Majesty left the Castle in order to be present during the hunt, which was intended to be confined within the boundaries of the Great Park, in a carriage and four, with outriders, attended by the Countess of Sandwich, the Lady in waiting, and accompanied by Lady Stan ley. His Royal Highness, who " sported the scarlet," rode by the side of her Majesty's carriage. Iu another carriage and four were the Hon. Lady Caroline Somers Cocks and the Hon. Sarah Mary Cavendish, the Maids of Honour in waiting. There were also amongst those present, connected with the Court, in a carriage and pair, and on horseback, Lord Stanley, General Sir Edward Bowater, Col. Arbuthnot, the Hon.; C. A. Murray, Mr. G. E. Anson, Major-Gen. Wemyss, &c. There were also present Captain Seymour, Captain Ward, some of the officers of the Blues, and 72d High. lenders, &c., &c., making a field altogether (notwith standing the secrecy which had been observed) of about sixty. The Denham stag, which had been hunted during the past two seasons, and let out to rove at liberty during the summer, was selected from the herd, and the hounds laid on at Bishopsgate, whither her Majesty and the Court proceeded to witness the sport. The stag, 03 going away for Cumberland-lodge, was headed round again to Bishopsgate, proceeding down the long walk, towards the Castle. It then went away for Hardiman's-gate, doubled to the right towards Cran bourne, crossing the Long Walk, making in the direc tion of the Union Workhouse, at Old Windsor ; from thence it again made towards Bishopsgate, and was taken close to Cumberland-lodge, after a very pretty little roundabout run of about an hour. Her Majesty, in her carriage, traversed the Park in various directions and had an excellent view of the whole of the run, with which the Queen, who was looking remarkably well, and in great spirits, appeared highly delighted. Nut only were the whole comprising the field in at the take, but her Majesty also, who arrived at the Lodge at the very moment of the capture. The stag, by the Queen's commands, was immediately afterwards brought to her Majesty's carriage by the keepers, for the Queen's inspection ; the Prince, Lord Rosslyn, and the Members of the Court forming a circle The Royal party then returned to the Castle. Lord Stanley, who had intended to have left the Castle in the evening, but who remained to hunt with the Prince, at his Royal Highness's desire, took his departure, with her Ladyship, immediately after his return to Windsor. ONDON AND BRIGHTON RAILWAY. The slip at New Cross, as we last week stated would be the case, was got under on Thursday, on which day the Railway was again open throughout the line ; and the trains have since continued to run with great regu larity. Two of the trains, on Friday afternoon, brought down upwards of 500 passengers, the greatest number that have yet travelled in two successive trains. Some inconvenience having been occasioned by a con trary practice, the Directors of the Company have given orders that bank-notes of the solvent Sussex Banks should be taken at the station here, the person presenting a note being merely required to endorse his name upon it. No tidings have yet been obtained of Mr. Wood, the late ;,:seretary of the London and Brighton Railway Com pany.--13r:ghton Gazette. To-morrow is the anniversary of the meeting of the Protestant Princes and the Deputies of the Lutheran cities in Smalcade (principality of Hesse), to unite in a coinmon league of defence against the Emperor Charles the Fifth, who was desirous of destroying the elective rights, and of establishing one hereditary monarchy. The meeting was on the 31st of December, 1530. The Emperor, who was then at war with the Turks, was compelled, in the Diet a t N urem b erg, to accede to the demands of the Protestants, namely, the abolition of all legal proceedings against them and entire liberty of con science, also the holding of councils. THE PRESENT DISTRESS.--We hear that several individuals have undertaken to obtain informa tion of an authentic character relative to the state of trade in Halifax, and the amount of unemployed persons resident in the neighbourhood. Their Report will be made in a few days.— York Courant. Sir Thomas Wilde, IVI„p., has subscribed to the following benevolent institutions of 'Worcester, as under : —lnfirmary, 51 55. ; Dispensary, 51;55.; Female Asylum, 51. ; Lying-in-Charity, 51. ; District Visiting society, 24 25.; Dorcas Society, 21.25. REVELATIONS. (From the Edinburgh Observer.) The leaders of the Non-Intrusionists (as we have often asserted) have long cherished a scheme of mar shalling the masses into a power which, under their guidance, they anticipated would enable them to carry into effect their schemes of clerical ambition, by over awing and bullying the constituted authorities of the land. Amongst the many devices to which they have resorted for this pious purpose, some of these leaders, who are officials of a Committee of the General As sembly, recently concocted a " Statement respecting the Non-I n t rus i o n p r i nc i p l e, " & c , an d a l ong w i th this a circular letter for the special information of their own devoted supporters and tools all over the country ; and this letter was intended only and exclusively for the initiated. By some strange mistake, however, one of these circulars, along with a copy of the statement (to which we shall advert anon), was addressed to a Reve rend Gentleman who happens to be decidedly opposed to the said clique--was transmitted through the Post Office—and duly delivered as addressed, at the quiet rural manse of a Moderate Minister. He opened the packet, and, with more of indignation than surprise, perused the contents ; and, being completely unfettered by any obligation to secrecy—(which could not without his consent be imposed upon him)—he felt it his duty to give it publicity in a wider circle than seems to have been intended by its authors. Hence we are enabled to lay the subjoined document before the public ; and of its contents, we doubt not the public will judge righteous judgment. Its object is the formation of a formidable and widely ramified conspiracy against the peace and good order of society ; and if proof were needed of the perilous objects of these ecclesiastical revolutionists, that proof is fully afforded in the Jesuitical production which is subjoined. It bears the signature of Mr. John Hamilton, advocate—the Secretary of the Non- Intrusion Committee of the General Assembly, and the select Ambassador and Coryphwur of that party in all their " negotiations " and " centendings," and may, therefore, be regarded as emanating from the dic tators in that cabal. So much for the letter and now for the statement sent along with it. This " Statement respecting the Non Intrusion prin ciple of the Church of Scotland, and the modes of its legislative recognition," purports, on its title-page, to be " respectfully submitted to the Members of her Ma jesty's Government, by the Non-Intrusion Committee appointed by the General Assembly of the Church ; and at the end it is said to be "Signed by appointment, Ro bert Gordon, D.D., Moderator of the General Assem bly of the :Church of Scotland, and Convener of the Non-Intrusion Committee." Thus companioned together, the letter of Mr. Hamil ton and the Statement by the Committee, are circu lated far and wide among the elect in all parts of the Church—but the Statement alone (of course) sent to the Government, and among Members of Parlia ment—and all this was done without the knowledge or consent of the Committee from which it professes to emanate! It was taken for granted by the dictators, that all was sure, safe, and right, and that none of the members of Committee would think of questioning the " absolute wisdom" of the whole concern. A meeting was held at which it was proposed to ap prove of the Statement ; but this was a little too much even for Non-Intrusion stomachs. A rebellion arose—a warm discussion—a dissent taken by one or more—and suite a hurricane has been raised throughout the ranks, both in the Committee and be yond it. What the issue of the schism may be we neither know nor care ; but we are well assured that this same Statement has gone forth as the approved document of a Committee who had never been con sulted about it, and some members of which highly disapprove of it. As to Mr. Hamilton's letter, we opine that it is the handiwork of the Select Committee—and that some members of the 3eneral Committee will see it tor the first time when they read it in our columns. And with these explanatory remarks, we leave the epistle to tell its own tale : (PRIVATE.) "3, Nortbunberland.street, Edinburgh, Dec. 14. " Dear Sir—l inclose a copy of a Statement' which bas just been despatched to the members of the Cabi net, and which we are a axious should be put into the hands of all our brethren' and friends as speedily as pos sible. It has been prepared with the utmost care, and we hope that it will meet the views of all our friends, and that they will be ready to take up their ground,, upon the basis which it lays down, and there stand firm and united. When you have read it, pray write me your opinion, and consider of the means of having it forthwith in the hands of all in your quarter of the coun try. Copies will be sent in any number, and on that sub ject you may either write me, or to Messrs. Dalmahoy and Wood, 69, Qtven-street. " With respect :o the intentions of Government, we have no official information. We have, however, strong reasons to apprehead, Ist, That their present intention is to propose and force through a measure having all the essential defects of the measure which you will find de scribed in the Stztement,' pp. 17-20 ; and, 2dly, That they may peremptorily insist on tho restoration of the Strathbogie ministers, ece. In these circumstances you will see the absolute necessity of losing no time in, Ist, uniting all the brethren as one man, and, 2dly, securing tor ourselves the intelligent and steadfast support of the people. " With regard to the union of the brethren, we hope the Statement' may be of essential service, and, com• bined with occasional meetings for conference, may effec tually attain the object. As to the people again (who are not less important) the plan is to avoid, unless where necessary, the hold mg of any public meetings for mere excitement, but that each individual minister, supported by his friendly elders, should summon for a week-day or week-day evening a meeting of the congregation, and there explain quietly to them the great principles and interests at stake in the present controversy ; and invite them to form themselves into an association in support of the Church, and of her great principles. Previous arrange ments having been made, and the proper collecting books (which any be furnished in any quantity) having been provided, the people are then invited to become subscribers of a penny a fortnight (or more if they can afford it) to the good cause ; and the association is im mediately set to work. In order to keep alive and in crease the intelligent interest, arrangements must also be made for circulating to every hand, all the tracts and other publications that are found suitable ; and still farther, the minister should give a short series of two, three, or four lectures, expounding the principles out of Scripture, and by Scripture history and example, very much as he would expound any other essential doctrines of the Bible. In these exercises, as well as at the forma tion of the Association, he may, if necessary, have the assistance of one clerical friend. Besides the tracts already published, others will soon follow, and there will be ❑o lack, in a short time, of abundance of exciting in formation and dscussion. But it is of great importance to have all the Associations formed, and the principles calmly expounded to, and instilled into, the people, before the excitement and agitation have commenced. " The formation of those associations is going on ra pidly here. Dr. Gordon and Mr. Buchanan are to form one in the High Church next week ; and all the others who have nct preceded will immediately follow. lam told by those who have already formed them, that no thing can be simpler. Besides the friendly elders, a'se lection should be made of other steady and intelligent individuals, including some labpurers and working men, to be members of the Committee, so as to diffuse the in terest more effectually throughout the mass. The peo ple are found to go into the scheme heartily and at once ; and, independently of still more important ob jects, a very large aggregate sum will be collected to defray the local and general expenses. I understand it is considered ►n essential part of the scheme that (whatever it nay cost) some paid individual must ba secured to look after the regular distribution of the tracts, and the collection of the money. . - " I am not aware what is the state of organization in your district, but you have already received communi cations on the subject from this quarter. I have written in simlar terms to various individuals in differ ent parts of the country ; and I have ventured to ad dress you among others, in the hope that you will see the importance of getting the brethren in your quarter together, and taking instant steps for carrying out the above plans. Pray, have the goodness to write me what occurs to you, and what you contemplate doing. Mess rs ' Dalmahoy and Wood will take charge of all details ; but anything you mention to me I will communicate to them. I have marked this letter private that you m ay not communicate it s contents to any but assured frien d s, .e and to let you understand t h at a ll pu blicity is to b avoided, and th a t i t i s not to be considered on any part as official. as I had no choice niv h " I beg you to excuse will be the hand of an other,'..ut either to do so or omit writing these letters altether. A copy of the ' State ment'employing to every friendly clergyman throughout the country ; despatched in a few days, by post, direct but y ou m a y have co pies in any quantities you may de sire. I have written in similar terms to and —, but not to any other person in your quarter of the Country. Hoping to hear from you,—l remain, dear Sir, your's very faithfully, (Signed) " J. HAMILTON. " P.S. The only effectual means for setting the plan into immediate operation in all places, is that a few in fluentialat each central point, should divide thesu:'r ministers,oundingcozotry into districts, each containing a Presbytery or more, and that each of these individuals should devote a week (from Sunday to Sunday) in going over his allotted district, and visiting every Minister at his own house, or several at a time, if they can be con veniently got together, and thus infuse into the minds of each the proper spirit, and explain the proper mode of procedure." DUBLIN EL ECTION.—A gentleman named Vance, son of a merchant who resides in Bridge-street, has, we understand, signified his intention of a contest vgainst the Conservative candidate. Mr. Vance was a candidate for )3andon. some time since. E VENING SUN COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY.—Iier Majesty. and Prince Albert walked as usual in the New Grounds and Terrace. Her Majesty afterwards 'rode out in a pony-carriage and four, attended by the Countess of Sandwich and Lady Stanley. In another carriage were the Hon. Miss Lister, the lion. Miss Murray, Earl of Aberdeen, and Admiral Sir Robert Otway. His Royal Highness Prince Albert was on horseback, attended by Lord Stanle, Sir Edward Bow a t er , C o l one l Arbuthnot, Viscount Syd y ney, Hon. C. A. Murray, and Mr. George E. Anson, to wit ness the uncarting of the deer in the Great Park. The Chevalier Bunsen took his departure this morn ing, and the Earl of Aberdeen and Lord and Lady Stanley left the Castle in the afternoon. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and the Princess Augusta of Cambridge, at tended by Lady Augusta Somerset, left town on Tuesday evening tor their residence at Kew. The Earl of Aberdeen arrived in town yesterday from a visit to her Majesty at 'Windsor Castle. Lord and Lady Stanley returned to their residence in St. James's-square yesterday afternoon from a visit to her Majesty at Windsor Castle. The Chevalier Bunsen, his Prussian Majesty's Minister ilenipotentiary, on a special mission, arrived in town yesterday from a visit to the Queen at Windsor Castle SUICIDES AT BRIGHTON. BRIGHTON, DEC. 29.—0 n Monday night two frightful suicides took place at Brighton. Last evening the in quests were held before F. H. Gill, Esq , the Coroner for East Sussex. The first was held at the Reeve Inn, on the body of Joseph Cheale, a labourer. James Cheale deposed that he was son to the deceased, and resided at No. 35, Edward -street. The deceased had been low-spirited and rather deranged for the last two years, from being out of work and in bad circum stances. On Monday night witness's mother was in the bed-room with the deceased, and witness was in bed in an adjoining room. Between two and three o'clock on Tuesday morning deceased asked his wife to go down stairs and make him some gruel ; she refused at first, but havinc , repeated his request she went down. Immediately after witness's mother had left the room deceased jumped out of bed. Witness watched him, and hearing the window go up, ran to him. He was nearly out of the window, and - witness caught hold of one of his feet, but could not hold him. After the deceased reached the ground he ran across the yard. Witness followed him as quickly as possible, and found him at the well, partly in the bucket. He was not going down, but apparently hung by the side. Witness began to draw up the bucket, when the deceased slipped over and went to the bottom. Assistance was procured, and in about twenty minutes he was got out. Two sur geons were sent for, and the usual remedies applied, without effect. Thomas Clark deposed to getting the deceased out of the well, which was very deep, and contained upwards of twelve feet of water. The Jury returned a verdict " That the deceased de stroyed himself whilst insane." Ssecond inquest was held at the Queen's Head Inn, on view of the body of John Way, aged 21, who de stroyed himself by jumping off a house. Phillis Chapman stated that she was cook in the ser vice of Messrs. Lewis, Allenly, and Bedford, linendrapers, of the Old Steine. Deceased was one of their appren tices, and was taken ill on Tuesday last, and kept his bed from Thursday. Susannah Wayne, of No. 132, St. James's -street, de posed that about ten oVock on Monday night she was going down St. James's-street, accompanied by her daughter. On passing the house of Messrs, Lewis and Co., witness felt something brush her back, and heard a fall with a groat crash. Witness, on turning round, saw the deceased on time pavement. Witness was so dread fully agitated that she fell down. The deceased was con veyed to Dr. Hall's house, as also witness, who stayed a short time to recover. Henry Patching, one of the headboroughs of Brighton, was passing the spot at the time. Witness assisted in conveying the deceased, who was in his shirt, to Dr. Hall's. Deceased never spoke. Thomas Gray, an assistant to Messrs. Lewis and Co., after the occurrence examined the door at the end of the passage Opening upon the parapet. It was open, and witness observed the print of a foot on the dust, and the candle and candlestick on the parapet. The door was usually fastened by a latch. The deceased was very steady, but rather an eccentric young man. The Jury returned a verdict of " Temporary Insanity." SHOCKING ACClDENL—Yesterday morning a dread ful accident occured to an old lady, named Wilhnott, aged 83. It appears that the unfortunate woman was engaged getting her breakfast, when a spark fiew out of the fire and ignited her clothes, which, befere assistance could be procured, were nearly burnt off her back. She was conveyed to the Sussex County Hospital, but soon after her arrival expired. Mrs. Willmott was well known in Brighton as an amateur performer, and performed at the Brighton Theatre, within the last five years, for the benefit of the instititution in which she died. THE LATE ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT Wp:STERN RAILWAY. READING, WEDNLSDAY EVENING. — WooIIey, of whose recovery yesterday, there was but a very faint hope en tertained, died a little after three o'clock this afternoon. The bodies of Richard Ralph, Jabez (;lee, and Joseph Hands, were sent av, ay this morning by the six o'clock goods train. - The 1,000/. deodand goes, by a grant made in the reign of James 1., to the Lord of the Manor, Mr. Palmer, the Member for the county. From the well-known bene volence of that gentleman there can be but one conviction as to the mode in which the money will be applied. It is to be hoped that the Jury about to be summoned to inquire into the circumstances under which the death. of Woolley took place, will make that searching investi gation which all persons whose business compels them to travel by the night or early morning trains have a right to expect at their hands. Many such travellers are of opi nion that it e ould be perfectly legitimate for the Jury to inquire—seeing that Woolley lost his life, in all proba bility, from the want of a night police on the line—in what state of certainty or uncertainty the mail train, that leaves the Paddington terminus at 55 minutes past eight o'clock, proceeds upon its way. This train arrives at Bridgewater on the fflowing morning at 25 minutes past two o'clock, moving, it will be seen, at some 26 or 27 miles per hour, stoppages included. If a slip were to take place at tell o'clock in the Sonning-hill cutting, or an embankment in the vicinity were to give way at the same hour, would or could the engine-driver know any thing of either till he was dashed upon the one or preci pitated into the other ? Does or does not this mail train travel the whole, or nearly the whole of the 1.514 miles in almost perfect ignorance of any accident that may have happened upon the portion of the line in advance it ? Many persons are of opinion that " the Lontlon newspapers must be wrong in stating that the railway is not watched by night." They are unwilling to believe that the well-regulated police which they observe along the line by day, are withdrawn by night, and that the. trains are left to find their own way in the dark. STANTON WOODHOUSE.—His Grace the Duke of Rutland left his shooting box here on Thursday last for Belvoir Castle, where he entertains u select party during the Christmas holydays. During his ten days' residence here, he and his friends, Lords Southampton saenednForrester,by the t had pretty.eterh o good the ods killed : Hares, 1,255 ; rabbits, 361 ; pheasants, 289 ; partridges, 12 ; and woodcocks, 8, making a total of 1,fi,28 head of game. —Sheffield Iris. DESTITUTION.—Last night, at eight o'clock, an inquest was held bef ore M r. Payne, — a t the Old. George Tavern, Snowhill, on view of the body of Wl btleiartt j he en N k va ili s s Li a l g le e d d i6no.to speer.tLheyndeeiclea.osfedS,"wwhhomill'hdeepfoonsnedd lying on the floor, with a very littl e covering over him, in a wretched h ove l over the Fleet ditch. The body was very much em ac i ated, and the lower extrem i t i es had the appearance o f j aundice. He inquired of t h e l andlady whether he (d eceased) had had proper f oo d , and she said he had not ; h e h ad two turnips warme d f or di nner on Christmas-d ay, and that he drank th e w ater with salt in it after she coo k ed a few potatoes . He s a id it was shock ing to s ee a fellow creature di e o f s tar va ti on , an d not to assist him, w h en s h e re plied that they were nearly in the same state themselves, having had very little to eat for By the Coroner—He di e d, i n the pr ev i ous t h ree d a ys• all probability, from disease of the heart ; but, without doubt, his death was hastened from the want of proper nourishment. V e rdict—" Natural death." It is but justice to Dr. Lynch to state that he relieved the land lord and his wife from his own purse. The Queen has sent 5/. to the parents of a little child who fell over the cliff at Chudleigh, while dancing round b o nfire which was lighted by quarrymen ors hearing of the Prince of Wales's birth.—Brighton GaGazette. i DISTRESSED PRINTERS.—It affords us grea t p leasure to state, that our two city Memb ers (J os eph Bailey, Esq., and Sir Thomas Wilde) have ea c h Contributed liberally to the fund now raising in this city for the relief of the distressed printers of the Metropolis. We beg to remind our readers that we still continue to receive subscriptions.— Worcester Paper. Lady Durham's remains are not expected to reach the north for some days. Their arrival has been looked for during the week ; but we understand there has been some detention on the Continent, through the breaking down of a bridge near Ni ce , occas i oned by a flood.— Vine Mercury. The Dowager Lady Holland has removed from Holland House, Kensington, to her mansion in South street, adjoining Viscount Melbourne's. Her Ladyship gives her select dinner parties. The equestrian statue of the late King Geor ge the Fourth, in bronze, by Chantrey, nine feet high ti is likely to be placed in the long walk, at Wi n d sor. The ranger's lodge in te Green Park has been given up to the Woods and Forests, hut its demolition has been delayed until early in the Spring. On Monday evening an alarm of fire wa s given in Motley-street, Curtain-road, Shoreditch, caused by a woman, named Emma Wilson, resident at N'J. 99, having set her clothes on fire while reaching something from the mantel-piece. She was found enveloped in the flames, which consumed her dress and burnt her most dreadfully, and she was conveyed to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, where she died the following day. Persons in the middle and upper ranks of life would do well to look over their wardrobes at the present inclement season, and see if anything can be found which might be spared for the use of the poor.--Clambridge Advertiser. ANCIENT EGYPT.—Egypt comprehended an ciently, within limits of no very great extent, no fewer than twenty thousand inhabited cities! This is stated to have been the case under Amasis, when the number of inhabitants in them, according to the same account, was almost incredible. Its ancient kings are said to have kept armies of 300,000 men in their service