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A fter which will be repeated the Grand Traditionary Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN AND MY LADY LEE; OR, GOOSEY GANDER AND THE SPELLBOUND GOSLINGS. In which the unrivalled Artistes, the Boleno Family; Mr. S , ontliby, the Original CloAn ; Miss Sharpe, Columbine ; and the ast.nishing Gyrenastique, Signior Felix Carlo, from Fran cord's, at Paris, will perform : concluding with Brunning's Grand Dioramic Synopsis of Syria. HIGH' WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS AY. P o - nnig...... 6 minutes after 11. f Evening a minutes after O. r" , , -••• C' lg ely4 '-sti --20 4 7 :' 4 "It ,0 " 3/4 Zbg ul:x. LONDON: TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, IE4I. The Times yesterday, with a masterly hand, in an article transferred to our pages, drew a contrast both as to principle and success, between the colo nial policy of France and of England. The for mer, founded on the principle of conquest or national aggrandisement by violence, has been from the commencement of the eighteenth century a complete failure ; the latter, undertaken by individuals or companies, on the principle of gaining wealth by acquiring a country and cultivating it, or carrying on trade with its inhabitants, has been almost uni formly successful. Considering the United States as springing from the loins of England, and in cluding our Indian empire, our colonial offsets com prise the most astonishing dominion of knowledge and art over ignorance and barbarism, and over the elements of the material world that ever existed• If in the prosecution of the great object, of obtain ing wcaltit by industry and commerce, our Indian countrymen and our several colonists have been sometimes obliged to have recourse to arms, and to carry on war in a spirit of aggrandisement, that was subsidiary to the main object, and the " principalities and powers we have conquered, have been taught by our rule to share, not perish by the arts of Euro pean warfare." Some memorable lessons are taugh t by this contrast, and we willingly avail ourselves of it to state the suggestions which it forces on us. All our vast colonial empire, which now consti mass of greatness, is qu i te tutes such an imposing distinct from the soil of England. It has nothing to do with the landed gentry. The squires had no hand in founding it. Its origin lies in the mercan tile community. It has sprung from commerce. Mien Mr. M'QuEEN and other statisticians again enumerate the sources and amount of Britain' s wealth and power, let them not forget to give our trade the credit of our colonial empire. If the ba lance then be properly struck, the squires, and their co-extortioners, the priests, will probably hang their heads abashed, at the little, comparatively, they have done for Britain's greatness. The mercantile principle, which has led to the f noration of our colonial empire, must, it is clear, from the results, by which aloud any political prin ciple can be tested, be comparatively an excellent principle of Government. Our country is mercan tile, France is agricultural. Freedo m is the soul of commerce, agriculture can be carried on by slaves. The West Indian islands have been cultivated by them. Slavery existed till the decay of the R oma , empire ; and though it be not our opinion, it is the opinion of good judges, that agriculture has been little improved since the days of CATo and VIRGIL. In many parts of France, and some parts of Italy, agriculture is quite as rude now as it was in the time of the Romans ; and, 'could the system on Ca.To's pet farm be universally adopted in those ',l4lSl`coargr. :, we are not sure on an average that they t,,-, wage. . - l ain by the change. Trade is based on ~i %.- ',,.1 :: •;''..041 Competition, and inconsi s t en t w ith :-. , - --, r- -trt .4. 4 . ) "'"`..• ' ' A 4 cs) At a S ~"~~ slavery. It is the peaceful conflict of ready•witted men, who shall gain most. It cannot exist, much less prosper, under the trammels of ignorant legis lation. We not only owe, therefore, our colonial empire to the mercantile principle ; to that we are indebted for much domestic freedom. The keen minds and the bold hearts it has engendered in our cities have been the stays of Britain's moral great ness and her political freedom. Yet the imbecile squires and their allies, linked in an unholy league against Britain's material greatness, and the mental freedom of her children, decry the mercantile spirit. They must put restraints on commerce for sooth I They write about burning down a third of our cities, and restoring the glorious days of unlimited squirearchy and priestcraft. They follow out their principles, and starve the people while they peril Britain's future fate. If successful, they will slowly squeeze her to death ; if not successful, it will be because discontent will generate revolution, and their murderous power will be shaken off, and meet the fate it intends for ourgreat and glorious country; France is agricultural, and Britain mercantile . and the former is thoroughly monarchical and cen tral in her institutions, while the latter, with the name of monarchy, is in many respects democratic and republican. The colonies of France were in the main set afoot and organized by the Govern ment—they proceeded from the central authority, and looked to it for support and success ; the co lonies of England were the work of private indivi duals, and local in their origin. Even our Indian empire was built up by a mercantile Company, with scarcely any assistance from the Government. The principle of centralization, from the very impossibility of any individuals mastering all the details of an empire, must of necessity be con ducted in ignorance and by arbitrary means. The Government of France, as contrasted with that of England, growing from an agricultural community, was founded on the principle of centralization ; the Government of England as contrasted with that of France, growing partly from a mercantile commu nity, is founded on the principle of local, dispersed, and republican authority. The results to which those systems lead, are well exemplified in the colo nial success of the two nations. The British sys tem is followed by great success, the French is a complete failure. This is only a type, we believe, of the general results. When we look at the com parative wealth, knowledge, tranquillity, obedience, and morality of the two nations, we shall probably conclude that in all things these two systems of go vernment lead to similar results to those which are traced in their colonial policy. We wish we could persuade the Whig party to look at this picture, and ask themselves whether their present conduct be consistent with their own principles, and their future success ? A long career of mischievous legislation on the part of the Tories seems to have inspired the Whigs with a notion that they, too, must make a great number of regulations to counteract the mischievous regulations of their predecessors. This is a great error. They are they organs of the mercantile community, as contradistinguished from the squire archy—of the principle of competition, not the principle of restraint—of the principle of free doom, not that of slavery—of the principle of local and republican government, as contrasted with the principle of centralising and monarchical govern ment ; and their business is to repeal laws, to set men free, to localise our institutions, to diminish the power of the Government, and to avoid, above all things, the practices of the Tories. But, many of them belonging to the squirearchy, they have for gotten the principles of their existence as a party, and have followed their class and personal interest as squires. The Whigs should not have multiplied laws somewhat different from the Tory laws, but con tented themselves with abrogating the mischievous Tory legislation. If the new Poor-law in the abstract and on principle be a wise measure, in conjunction with the Corn-law it is a mere means of lessening, by cruelty towards the squire's people, their claim on the squire's estate. If the centralization of that measure, contrary to the principles of the Whigs, was demanded by an imperative necessity, it ought not to have been establislitd till the Corn-law had been abolished, and ought to have been temporary. At the meeting at Hertford, a few days ago, the just cry of the people was " Give us more pay, and you will not require a rural police." To support the cruelty of the Tory system the Whigs, contrary to all their principles as a party, have borrowed from France a centralized rural police. In the same way Mr. HAWES has borrowed his Police Act, and some Whigs in Parliament, led astray by some schemer, have demanded that the Government should meddle, like the French Government, more and more with the colonies, and bring our colonial empire to ruin, like the colonies of France. But we cannot be much surprised at the folly of Whig Members, when we find a writer in a Liberal Journal—writing too from the City, the heart of our mercantile system—calling for the ap pointing of a Governor and Deputy-Governor of the Bank by the Government, or the establishment of a National Bank like that of France. In all the points we have briefly hinted at ;there has been of late a tendency to follow the principles and plans of that Government which, in its results, is so mischievous. It is for us a matter of deep regret to perceive that the Whigs, and even the more than 'Whigs, have been the leaders in this bastard imitation. A silly love of arbitrary and sickly uniformity has usurped in their minds the admiration of the rough, irregular, but vigorous freedom which our forefathers admired. They are doctrinaires in a small way. They can see nothing in society but what emanates from Government ; and they have sought, like the late Emperor of France, and like the present King—though they* have nei t her the genius nor the power of those monarchs—to regulate every thing. They have mis taken their vocation, and their mistake causes the declension of their power, while it enables the Tories now continually to reproach them that their political system, in all its parts, is hypocrisy and fraud. We say with sorrow that the Whigs, as a party, have too often forgotten the principles to which they are indebted for their power, and so they appear as if they were false both to themselves and their friends. The letter which appeared in our Journal of Sa turday, from a Member of the League, advocating union of all Reformers for the repeal o f the a bread tax, was judicious and well-timed. The Weekly Chronicle, we observe, advocates a similar policy. It is quite certain that unless the Reformers are united they will gain nothing, and equally cert a i n if they can unite on any given subject, be it what it may, they will command success. Their opponents, divided amongst themselves, distracted by the con flict of their dishonest practices with the principles they pretend to teach, cannot offer any determined resistance to men enthusiastic in the cause of free dom. The one thing essential for the Reformers, therefore, is unity—or resolved unanimity in seek ing one object. From the programme of the great meeting which is to be held at Leeds, we see that different subjects are appropriated to different speakers. Mr. HUMS, for exampl e , is to speak to the condition of the people, Sir W. MoLEswortTrt is to handle the de licate question of the Suffrage, but we do not see the important subject of unanimity appropriated to any speaker. Perhap s M r . W ARD) though not the very likeliest man to bring it to pass, may think the subject worthy of his talents, and on no occasion can it be more fitly urged than at the Leeds meeting. On what Reformers are to unite, is the difficult question. It augurs ill for the household suffrage that the Chartists of Yorkshire are to meet on the same day as the Leeds Reformers, in order to oppose household suffrage, and foster agitation for the five points. They think that it is impossible to have organic changes every Session, and that consequently such a change as household suffrage, which they denominate unjust—though we believe it could be shown that household suffrage would embrace all classes—would impede their chance of obtaining the suffrage for every adult male, and therefore they are resolute in opposing household suffrage. In the same manner many of the Char tists believe that the repeal of the Corn-law, giv ing the people good wages, and filling their bel lies, would put an end to discontent, and take away the food of agitation. They oppose the repeal of the Corn-law, but the reason why they oppose it ought to recommend it to those who wish to see our institutions calmly reformed, not swept away by a revolutionary whirl wind. On every question there are great obstacles to a union between all classes of Reformers ; but as union is the one thing necessary to success, all honest Reformers, who prefer the good cause to a personal triumph, should essay, above all things, to bring about union. The Tories, very much to our satisfaction, are becoming quite prists in election matters. If they will only be consistent in their purity, there will be no need of the Ballot. Every man will be allowed to vote just as he likes, and the meanest tenant of the Duke of NEWCASTLE will never again even receive a hint of the manner in which his Grace expects him to vote on pain of ejectment. Mr. SCHOLEFIELD, for example, the Member for Bir mingham, has addressed the following letter to Mr. SMITH, the candidate for Walsall ; and the Tories cry out against it as intimidation, as an unwar rantable interference, and as calling for the severest reprehension : " Birmingham, Jan. 4, 1841. "My dear Sir—Most heartily do I rejoice in your coming forward to represent Walsall, believing, as I do, that unless the cruel and unjust Corn-laws be repealed, one.half of the manufacturers and operatives of England will be left to perish for want of employment. Almost all the nations of the earth would be our customers if we could take in exchange for our goods the only commodity which many of them have to give in return. A long pull and a strong pull to get rid of these iniquitous Corn-laws, and England may once more see what she has long lost— commercial prosperity. Any friends with whom lam ac quainted, or with whom my house has dealings, cannot better promote their own interests, and gratify my feelings, than by voting for yourself. Sincerely wishing you success, " I am, dear Sir, your sincerely, "JOS. SCHOLEFIELD." If it be intimidation to tell the people of Wal sall, who deal with the men of Birmingham, that they cannot better promote their own interests, and gratify the feelings of their customers at Birming ham, then we are afraid that every newspaper has been guilty of the same offence. Scarcely one of them, we believe, but has addressed stronger repre sentations to the men of Walsall, than those Mr. SCHOLEFIELD expresses to the candidate. But when honest and just remonstrances awaken the con sciences of the electors, they become intimidation We suppose, from the anger of the Tories, that Mr. SCHOLEFIELD'S letter has had a good effect. It has contributed to open the eyes of the electors to their true interests. What injures Birmingham does not promote prosperity at Walsall. Similar assurances to those given by Mr. SCHOLEFIELD are given to the electors, by addresses and deputations from all parts of the empire ; and should they not listen to such friendly remonstrances, and elect Mr. GLAD STONE, they will injure, if not destroy, their own prosperity, and the prosperity of the rest of the country. The Irish Reformers are opposing a bold front to the STANLEY attack upon their liberties. In our columns of this day will be found an abridged report of the proceedings at a public meeting of the Irish Reformers held in Dublin on Friday last, at which the Earl of CHARLEMONT presided, and which well represented the Liberal aristocracy, clergy. landowners, merchants, the learned professions, and tradesmen of the sister kingdom. The requisition calling the meeting was only eleven days before the public, and in that brief period was signed by forty four peers, nineteen baronets, sixty deputy-lieute nants, three hundred landed proprietors, an equal number of magistrates, three hundred Protestant and Catholic clergymen, and four hundred mer chants and members of the legal profession —an irre fragable proof of the detestation with which STAN LEY'S Bill is regarded by all classes in Ireland. At this great meeting the utmost unanimity prevailed. Minor differences of opinion were forgotten in the general determination to peril life itself sooner than submit to any abridgement of the electoral franchise. One speaker only, Mr. LETHBRIDGE, mooted the ques tion of the Repeal of the Union, of which he ap proved, and the announcement was received with thunders of applause. What stronger proof is ne cessary to show that Mr. O'CONNELL has not a more powerful supporter in his repeal agitation than Lord STANLEY ? But for STANLEY'S Bill it would have been as difficult now to gather a Repeal meeting in Ireland as in England. The Repeal fever had passed away ; Ireland, annually increasing in wealth, in intelligence, and in the comforts of ci vilized life, had begun to enjoy some repose after her powerful and successful struggles to obtain an Emancipation and a Reform 1301, when Lord STANLEY'S genius for mischief contrived to set the country once more in a blaze. He blew the embers of discontent into a flame, and now capers with fiendish delight round the dangerous conflagration he has raised. If, however, the Irish Reformers, following the excellent example of the Meeting in Dublin on Friday last, will confine themselves to opposing STANLEY'S Bill, and to the obtaining of equal rights with their English fellow-subjects, they may rely upon the most complete success. So long as they limit their demands to equal rights and privi leges with their British fellow-subjects, they will find ❑umerous and powerful supporters in the Re formers of England and Scotland. With less than equal rights it would be a disgrace to Irishmen to be content ; but more than justice is sought—the dissolution of the Monarchy is aimed at by the Repeal of the Union. Madrid Journals of the Bth inst. have reached us. The Regency was doing all in its power to suppress the . fueros of the Basque Provinces. War preparations were going on at a rapid rate in the Portug uese P rov i nces a dj o i n i ng S pa i n. T he Fives rose on the Bth to 29 for cash. The French Journals of Friday have been re ceived, but those of Saturday are in arrear, owing to the boisterous state of the weather on Saturday night. They bring no political news of the slightest importanc e except the following confirma tion of the intelligence which we published on Saturday from Buenos Ayres : " Lieutenant-de-vaisseau Page arrived this afternoon at Paris, with the conventio n signed on October 31, on board the French brig La Boulonnaise, between Rear- Admiral de Makau and M. Philip Arena, Minister of Foreign Affairs to Governor Roses. This convention stipulates, Ist, An acknowledgment of the indemnities due to the French. 2d, The raising of the blockade, and the evacuation of the island of Martin Garcia. 3d, An amnesty for the Argentine proscripts. 4th, A. confirmation of the absolute independence of the Ori ental Republic of Uruguay. .sth, That the French THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1841. shall be treated at Buenos Ayres the same as the most favoured nation." The National has a severe attack upon the pro motion of the Duke of NEMOURS to his present high rank in the army. The Debats ably criticizes the PRESIDENT'S Message, which appears in the Friday's impression of that journal. The following extract from a letter dated Cologne the 2d inst., is from the Univers of Friday : " The President of the province of Westphalia, Baron de Vinke, having demanded of the Archbishop of Cologne, in the name of the King of Prussia, if he would be disposed to resign his see and retire to Rome, should the Government obtain for him a Cardinal's hat, and pay him during life a pension of 20,000 thalers per annum, the Prelate replied, that he was ready to obey the orders of the Holy Father, and would from that mo ment implicitly abide by his decision. It was after re ceiving this answer that the King of Prussia sent off M. de Bruhl to Rome." What no Royal menaces could effect is likely to be done readily enough by a Cardinal's hat and a pension. Had this means of silencing this trouble some Prelate been first adopted, there would have been no necessity for any squabbling between Prussia and the Holy Sec. The baptism of the Count of PARIS is fixed for the Ist of May. The Seine was rising rapidly on Friday, and fears were entertained that Paris would be inun dated. Such a calamity would be productive of frightful suffering among the poor. Since our Evening publication we have received the Paris Journals of Satutday. The weather had impeded the communication in France as well as in England, and the mails from London, Havre, Bordeaux, and Marseilles had not come to hand. Some alarm was felt at Yetis from the rising of the Seine, which had flowed over into the Champ de Mars. The Debats says that apprehensions were entertained that the waters would rise still higher. The Commerce asserts that they began to subside about mid-day on Friday. The political news contained in these Journals is of little importance. All the Morning Papers of Saturday published a telegraphic dispatch, dated Strasbourg, the 14th, announcing that a serious contest had taken place at Argau, in Switzerland, between the Catholics and Protestants, upon the occasion of revising the Constitution, the revision having been rejected. The Commerce, however, affirms that the despatch is inaccurate, and that the inadmissible pretensions of the Catholics caused the civil war. The Constitutionnel contains a long letter on the Rhenish provinces, the object of which is to keep up the irritation of the French, and insist on the necessity of France assuming the energetic atti tude she had taken up under the late Cabinet. The proclamation of peace always, and peace every where, is said to have caused a complete change in Germany, and made both the people and Princes eager for war. The National contains extracts from the German Papers, under the head of " Continuation of the Arming Abroad," which also tend to keep alive alarm, and excite the national animosity of the French. The garrisons of Warsaw and New Georgiewsk have been completed. The Bavarian army is to be put on its complete war footing by the month of March. More than 150,000 men will at that period be collected in the Rhenish provinces. All these Papers, at the same time, contain the Speech of the Grand Duke of HESSE DARMSTADT, on closing the Session of the States, in which he says that he is convinced that peace will be maintained. He asserts that every European Sovereign now on the throne wishes for peace. He expresses great regret at the possibility that Isis efforts to increase the prosperity of the country should be disturbed by military preparations, and he relies on the support of his people, should sacri fices be required for the security and honour of Germany. The Debats has a long and able article on the Report of M. TRIERS on the Paris fortifications, and that journal does not approve of the Report. The Debats is alarmed, lest the fortifications should drive the opulent classes and commerce from the city, and leave the poor without employment and without food. It is not yet too late for the French to awaken to a true sense of the folly of fortifying such a city as Paris, and the ridicule which the Debats throws on those patriots " who express alarm at the movement of every Prussian regiment, and who will in the end snake all Europe believe that fear is universal in France," may help to at tain so desirable as) object. BOURSE.—PARIS, FRIDAY, JAN. 15. brat Highest Lowest Lail Price Price. Price. Price French 5 per Cents ll2 40 ... 11'4 40 112 15 ... 112 25 434 per Cents 102 50 Pe 50 102 50 ... 102 :0 4 per tents 92 99 3 per Cents 77 2.5 -.. 77 35 77 20 Ti 30 Bank of ranee Laffitte Rank :.030f. Stares 513'2 50 ...5132 50 ...5130 ...5130 relgtan Bank 5 per Cents 9 9% 99 ... 99 ... 99 New Loan 9 8% 98% 98% 98% Spanish Active 24% ... 25 24 ... 25 Passive ... 61,6 6 6 Neapolitan Roman ... 116 100 ... 11d7i 100 RAILWAY SHARES. St. Germain Versailleadt, B 420: ... 47t '25 ... 420 ... 421 25 L. 8...—... ........ 310 312 50 310 3.2 50 Orleans .. 4t3 458 75 ... 457 50 ... 438 75 Strasburg to Bale 248 25 ... 24 7 50 '.45 25 247 50 DEATH OF CAPTAIN ALSAGER, M.P.--We regret exceedingly to state, that Captain Alsager, M.P., for the Eastern Division of the county of Surrey, expired this morning, after a tedious illness. —Standard. GENERAL ANNUITY ENDOWMENT ASSOCIATION.— We have before us a copy of the letter lately addressed by Mr. Heigham Rogers to the Directors of the Gene ral Annuity Endowment Association, relative to the accounts of the Association and calculation of the an nuities, the publication of which is announced in another part of our paper of this day. Considering the very fre quent losses and disappointments sustained by many indi viduals, who have been induced to form themselves into companies, and which losses and disappointments have been found to arise from the mismanagement of those who take upon themselves the office of Directors, we feel it our duty to call the attention of the public to the very clear statements and calculations which this letter contains, particularly the attention of the subscribers, their nominees, and the annuitants belonging to the As sociation, as well as of all others who are disposed to become members of it. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, MONDAY.—His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Colonel Bouverie, rode to the meet of the Harriers this morning, in the Great Park. Some excellent runs were enjoyed. To-morrow his Royal Highness is expected to join the sport again. There was rather a large field, among whom were the Duke of Radford, Lord Alfred Paget, and the Hon. C. A. Murray. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by Col. Bouverie, drove out this afternoon in a pony phaeton. The Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Fanny Howard, walked for some time to-day on the Terrace of the Castle. Lord and Lady Leveson are expected this evening on a visit to her Majesty. The Rev. Lord W. Russell will have the honour of dining with the Royal party at the Castle this evening. 'The Rev. Dr. Short took his departure this morning. His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge left town, at twelve o'clock yesterday, on a visit to the Duke of Beaufort, at his seat, Badminton, Gloucester shire. His Royal Highness dincd with the Duke of Sussex on Sunday evening, at his residence, in Kensing ton Palace. Sir Martin Slice, President of the Royal Academy, had an audience with the Marquis of Normanby yes terday, at the Home•office. The Marquis of Bute, the Attorney-General, Mr. Haviland Park, Mr. Standish, and Mr. Tristram, Secretary to the Yorkshire Society, had also interviews with the Noble Marquis yesterday, at the Home-office. Despatches from Lord Sydenharn, Governor of the Canadas, were received yesterday, at the Colonial office. Lard Adolphus Fitzelarenee left town yesterday on a visit to the Duke of Beaufort, at Badminton. The late J. Collingwood, Esq., of Chirton House, whose death we announced in cur last, was in the 91st year of his age. He wts brother to the late Admiral Lord Collingwood. His habits were unobtrusive but ge nerous and benevolent, and ho baa died highly respected. —Port of Tyne Pilot. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, MONDAY EVENING. The Tallow trade is at present in a depressed state, owing to the apprehended influx of extensive supplies from Buenos Ayres. The fact of Roses not having accepted the terms offered him by the French Admi ral, up to within a day or two of the actual conclusion of the treaty, seems to indicate that he was no very willing party to it., The public securities were dull to-day, but this was not the result or the consequence of any depression in prices. Consols for immediate transfer only alternated from 90 to 90-1-, and for the Account were all day at 90- 4 1 . Exchequer Bills were at 10s. prem., and India at Bs. discount ; but these quotations were all but no. minal. Bank Stock was to 1 per cent, higher again to-day, being, firm at 169. The Reduced Three-and-a- Half per Cents. realized 9Si to 99 ; the Three per Cents., 90'4 to 90i- ; the Old Three-and-a-Half per Cents., 98t 5 - ; and the New Three-and-a- Half per Cents., 98* to -a. Foreign Stocks partook of the general dullness, but, like our own funds, they supported their value. Spanish Bonds went rather higher —viz., 24a to 4. Portuguese Three per Cents. were dull at 201, and the Five per Cents. were not dealt in. Mr. Richard Thornton has received an answer from the Lisbon Government, ac cepting, of course, his offer to receive the reduced di vidend, and disclaiming any intention to place the In demnity Bondholders on a worse footing than they are at present, but, on the contrary, a desire to raise the value of the security they hold, and make it more mar ketable. Colombian Stock was at 23a- to Buenos Ayres at 191 to 20, and Peruvian at 15 to 16. French Five per Cents. were 1111.75 e., and Dutch Tvvo-and a-llalf per Cents. 501 to In Shares a moderate degree of animation prevailed. Great Western were 18 to 18/, the New 13- to 14, and the Fifths 61 premium. Brighton were 6 to 6/, Blackwall 31 to 4, and Manchester and Birmingham 1-1 . 1 discount. Australasia Bank Shares were 141, and National Provincial Bank of England a premium. (From The Sum of Last Night.) The Caledonia steamer has arrived from Boston, which she loft on the 2d instant, and Halifax on the night of the 4th, by which we have received the Weekly Courier from New York of the 2d instant. " NAVY DEPARTMENT, DEC. 1.-Sir, I have the honour to state that the whole amount of money now in hand to pay navy pensions is $18,647, and that there will be re quired in addition thereto for that purpose for the ensuing year, 1841, the sum of $151,352 39 cen t s ., o f w hi c h t h e sum of $51,476 73 cents. will be wanted to meet claims becoming (hie on the Ist of January next. " PALDING. " To the I'resident of the United States." Exchange upon London 8 } ; United States Bank Shares 641. Money was tight. I , ur further particulars of the American papers we refer our readers to another part of the paper. Business was very dull. (From the Boston Daily Mail, Jan. 2.) A letter from Buenos Ayres and Monte Video states that Lavalle by the last accounts was on his way back to Buenos Ayres, and that he had arrived at St. Nicholas, a small town, distant about 40 leagues from the city, and that he had put all,the inhabitants to the sword for having offered resistance. Great excitement prevails at Monte Video, and many lives of the Unitarians have been sacri ficed by the Marsorca Club, which has been committing the most abominable outrages for some time past. They number about 2,000, and are beyond the control of the Government. The persons and property of the French residents have been respected throughout. We have received Montreal papers to the 25th Decem ber, they arc void of interest ; Quebec papers to the 24th December, Kingston to the 18th December. The only news is that the Governor-General is about to leave Mon treal and proceed to Toronto, there to proclaim the union of the province, and that after this has been done his Excellency will pay Kingston a long visit respecting the same ceremonial as at Toronto ; and, after the procla mation, Sir George Arthur will return to England, and Major-General Sir Charles Clitherow will assume the duties of Deputy- G uvernor. We have received the Journal of Antwerp of Saturday, that of Sunday not as yet arrived. BOURSE OF AMSTERDAM, JAN. 14. Although the prices are higher from Paris of the 12th inst., our funds continued weak; the Actions of the Society of Commerce were 1591 to 160 - ; Ardoin's and Spanish without variation ; prices after the Bourse 21 15-16 and 22 ; Coupons, 17a. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, SATURDAY.--The sales to.day are 6,000 bags, of which 1,000 Surat, 500 Egyp. tians, 500 Americans on speculation, the remainder to the trade; and at the current rates of Friday about 1,500 Surats sold at 41d. to 6d. ; 50 Pernams, 9N d. ; 150 Bahias, 81J. to 9d. ; 550 Egyptians, 101 d. to 120. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JANUARY 16. We hare had but few transactions in Shares to-day, owing to sellers holding out for higher rates. The quotations are as under :—Great Western, 94 to 95 ; London and South Western, 58 to 581 ; London and Brighton, 431 to 44 ; Eastern Counties, 81 to 9 ; Manchester and Leeds, 80 to 81 ; Ditto Halves, 291 ; Manchester and Birming ham, 251 to 26 ; Midland Counties (quarters), 15. Consols which 14 off on Saturday at 89i 90 for Money, and 90? i for the 21.1:11 of February, opened this morning with an improvement, and may be quoted at present 9ok for Morey, and 001 , g for the Account, with little doing as yet. Exchequer Bills, 911 ; Bank Stock, 167 169; India Stock, 251 253. In the Foreign Market Spanish Active has also im proved ; left off on Saturday, 24;4 4, at present 244 H ; Portuguese, same as they closed, 321 ; Three per Cents., 203- ; Sparaih Deferred, 124 Passive, 64 s ; 701 714; Colombian, 233 ; Mexican, 281 ; Chilian, 57 59; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. same as they left off, 504 9; Five per Cents., 981 99. SHARKS.—Great Western, 29 30 prem. ; New, 14k, prem. ; London land , Brthton, 6+ 5+ disc. ; Black wa ll, 434 disc. ; Birmingham, 81 83 prem. ; Southampton, 57 58 per share ' • Croydon, 12+ : 4 1 per share ; Greenwich, 8 9 per share; Manchester and Birmingham, 15 14 disc.; South Eastern and Dover, 15 14 disc. PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE. RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share. Eastern Counties Great Western Ditto Fifths London and Brighten Loudon and Blackwall We have received New Brunswick papers to Dec. 29; they are entirely filled with English intelligence. The French papers have been just delivered, but there is nothing of consequence in them. Consols which were in the early part of the morning at 904 s for the 25th February, arc at present a shade lower, and may be quoted at 90+ for the Account. There has not been during the morning any spirit for speculating. The French mail of Saturday has arrived, but the letters and papers arc not as yet delivered. Exchequer Bills rather lower, 10 prem. ; Bank Stock 169 ; India Stock nothing doing ; India Bonds 8 dis. In the Foreign Market Spanish Active 2444; Deferred 124 ; Passive 6+ ; Portuguese Three per Cents. 204 ; in the Five per Cents. nothing done ; Buenos Ayres 194 ; Peruvian 153-; Dutch Tvvo.and-a-Half per Cents., 50}; in the Five per Cents. nothing doing. In the Share Market scarce anything transacting. East ern Counties 84; Great Western Fifths, 104; London and Brighton 434 ; Blackwall, 19 18g. CLOSING PRICES: BRITISH FUNDS. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Red 9Ol Ditto Bonds 3 per Cent Cons ...... .. 90 Ditto Old Annuities... 3i per Cent Red........ 98i Ditto New Annuities... New 3i per Cent .. ... 984 Ex. Bills, 1,000/....2Ad 10 pm New 5 per Cent ... ...... Ditto 5001 lO pm Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small 9pm Jan. 1860 l3 3-16 Bank Stock for Acct ... 170 Oct 1859 ... - Jan. 1860 ... __Consols for Opg 9oi FOREIGN FUNDS. A ustrian, 5 per cent Portuguese, 5 per cent. Belgian, 5 per cent — Ditto, New Ditto.... . Brazilian Bonds ... .. BuenosAyres, 6 percent Russian, 5 per cent.... Chilian, 6 per cent Colombian, 6 per cent... Spanish, 5 per cent 24 Ditto,Ditto, 1824 23i Deferred l2i Danish, 3 per cent..... French, 5 per cent...l I 1 f. 75c. Greek, 1825, spercent. Exchange —f. —c, Mexican, 5 per cent ... French, 3 per cent —f. —c. Ditto, 6 per cent, 1825. Dutch, 2i per cent .50, Peruvian,lB2s,6 per et. 16 Ditto, 5 per cent..... 99 SHARES. Birmingham and Gloucester Railway (100 p) 84i Bristol and Exeter (60 paid) Eastern Counties Railway (23 paid) . 84 Ditto Debentures ( 2 paid) Great Western Railway (65 paid) 94 Ditto New Shares (50 paid) .... .. ... 64 Ditto Fifths ( 4 paid) It:I& Gosport Junction Railway (35 pd) London and Brighton Railway (50 paid) London - and Blackwall Railway (22k pd) I 8 Manchester and Birmingham Railway (40p) 25)t FLOODS AT GREENWICH, LEWISHAM, &C. —The effect of the rapid thaw, accompanied with a vio lent gale of wind, on Saturday night, has been productive of serious losses to numerous persons, particularly to market-gardeners. in the vicinities of Greenwich, Dept ford, Lee, and Lewisham. There is not a vestige of snow visible on Shooter's.hill, Blackheath, nor on any high land in this neighbourhood, but the valleys have presented nearly one uniform sheet of water during yesterday. SAM SCOTT, THE AMERICAN DIVER.—The mortal remains of this man were on;Sunday interred in the burial ground of the parish church of St. Paul, Deptford. At a quarter before three o'clock the funeral proceeded from his late residence in High•street, Deptford, followed by two female and two male mourners, and about fifty in different persons. A body of police frcm the R division attended to preserve order, but their services were not re quired in consequence of the privacy observed by the friends of the deceased. Two DEATHS FROM EXPOSURE TO THE SNOW-STORNI. Last Saturday afternoon a man named James Haworth, 43 years of age, and a woman named Alice Holden, 51 years of age, perished front exposure to th© snow-storm which occurred on that day. Haworth had been to Blackburn for work, and was carrying a warp and weft home with him on his back, when it is supposed he lost the footpath. On Sunday, as he had not arrived at home, a search was made for him, and he was found quite dead, partially buried in a snow drift about 200 yards from his own door, and about 30 yards out of his road. The woman Holden was found nearly covered with snow about a quarter of a mile from home. Inquests were holden on the bodies, and in both cases verdicts were returned to the effect that death bad resulted from exposure to the inclemency of the weather.—Blackburn Standard. The poor freemen and electors of Boston have received seasonabl e p resen t s o f be e f and bread from their worthy representative, Alderman Sir James Duke, to the amount of 701. And upwards,Stamford Mercury. UNITED STATES. By the arrival of the steam-packet ship Caledonia, cn Saturday night, at Liverpool, from Halifax, we have receiv( New York and Boston papers of the 2d, and Halifax of the 4th inst. Alit made the passage front Halifax in eleven days, and brings 95 passengers. Her Majesty's mail bags were under the charge of Lieu tenant Bury, R. N., through whose promptitude, and Out of the Liverpool agents, upwards of sixty large bags of letters and newspapers were landed, and conveyed to the Post-office with the utmost rapidity. The passage of the Caledonia was fair till she arrived in the Channel, when she encountered strong easterly winds, which considerably impeded her progress into port. PHILADELPHIA, Dac. el.—The most important topic of conversation just now is the " go-ahead" spirit that is apparent in the infant republic of Texas. About three weeks sinco I informed you of the escape of Idi." Texians (minus a few killed) from an intended massacre by the Mexicans. It appears that this event has crested a great sen sation both with the Government and people of Texas—so much so that, according to a private letter, a resolution has been passed by the Texian House of Representatives, to the effect that the " President may accept the services of 5,000 men for the invasion of Mexico, allowing them to keep whatever they make tyke from the Mexicans, and a league of land each out of their conquests." A gross outrage has been perpetrated by the Mexicans, by the capture of an American sloop and mur der of her crew, at Corpus Christi, without (as is affirmed) the slightest provocation. The captain was run through the body by a ruffian named Gonzales, and three of the crew taken on shore and shot, after one of them had had his ears cut off. The American Consul at Matamoras was investigating the affair, and Gonzales is in custody, Such events as these aro calculated deeply to interest the adventurous portion of the American public— especially those who derive their animal impulses from the hot suns of the south ; and should a fever be by any means got up, either now or at some future time, in favour of an invasive move ment towards Mexico, the result may be deeply im portant in its character. The Mexicans, on their part, still talk of an invasion of Texas ; and " monopolies" have been granted (sold) to the house of Rubio, as private letters affirm, " for the purpose of concentrating funds on a particular point, for the coming crusade against Texas." Thus you will perceive that the imbroglio between Mexico and Texas was never stronger or more complicated than at present. Meanwhile, the Texians .have taken several Mexican vessels. The exact returns of the Presidential election have just been published. They show that the whole number of votes polled was 2,392,638; of which there were, for Harrison, 1,269,211, and for Van Buren, 1,123,427: exact majority, 145,784. Resolutions in favour of a national bank have passed the House of Representatives of Kentucky by a majority of 73 to 18. It is reported that " Wild Cat," the most savage and hostile of the Seminole chiefs in Florida has been killed in a fight with " Tiger Tail," a brother chief. If so, there is a probability that the Florida war will speedily terminate. Braham has just finished an engagement at New York ; Power, the Irish actor, is at St. Charles Theatre, New Orleans; and Vandenhoff is giving recitations from the British poets to crowded rooms at Boston. M'Leod, on trial in Lockport, New York, charged with being one of the persons who destroyed the Caroline steamer in 1835, states that he can prove an alibi, and that he is not the person meant. The proceedings excite interest, and seem to revive a bad feeling near that part of the border. The ship-carpenters of Quebec have struck for higher wages. Some of the New Brunswick Papers seem to regret the rccal of Sir John Harvey, who was ex tremely popular as a Governor. In 1839, the Seamen's Friend Society record the wreck of 521 American ♦easels, with the loss of about 700 lives. The ship Mayflower, from Stockholm, has brought out twenty-four pieces of light artillery and two pieces of fl)ing artillery, with complete apparatus, for the United States Government. They were sent by the officers who went on a military tour through Europe from this country. Tke - examination of 11I'Leod at Lockport, has at length been brought to a close. The testimony given was of an extraordinary character, as some of the witnesses incul . pated the prisoner, whilst others distinctly swore that he was at another place on the night the Caroline was burned by the British. He was, however, remanded to gaol, in default of bail, to appear on trial to answer the charge, himself in $5,000, and two sureties in $2,500 each. The general impression now is, that bi'Leod is not the " real Simon Pure." We have received intelligence here to the effect that her Britannic Majesty's packet brig Spey, from Falmouth to the Havannah, was lost near Buena Vista, October 24. Crew and letters saved. I copy the following paragraph from the United Slates Gazette, merely adding that it is all the information I can get upon a subject which is, I know, of importance just now in England. The United Staffs Gazette says, on the authority of one of the Fund Commissioners of that 1' the interest on the bonds of that state will certainly be paid when due, notwithstanding the rumour to the contrary." By the way, some merchants have received letters in New York, stating that a law had passed the Legislature of Illinois, providing for the p iyment of the interest due upon the bonds on the Ist of January next, and also pro viding for other bonds; but adding that the impression was strong among the Members of the Legislature, that taxation must be resorted to, as the only permanent means of upholding the credit of the State. The New Brunswick (and particularly the Halifax) ad vices received to-day, positively contradict the statement copied from English papers, that Sir John Harvey is to be recalled. Another steam-boat, the Randolph, has been burnt on the Mississippi, laden with a valuable cargo of cotton. No lives lost, but nearly 1,000 bales of cotton destroyed. We learn from the British West Indies that in the island of Trinidad no fewer than 800 emigrants (negrues) arrived during the month of September, from the United States. The island of Barbadoes suffered from a severe drought during all the month of November, and much poverty and misery was anticipated from the failure of the crops. The ship Spartan, from Liverpool to the Havannah, laden with crockery and hardware, was wrecked on the 22d ult., at the entrance of Harbour Island. Crew and part of cargo saved. The western mail, just in, brings intelligence of the sinking of the steam-boat Vermont, near St. Louis, with a cargo of dry goods worth $200,000. (From another Correspondent.) Nsw Yoits, JAN. I.—Since the presentation to Con. gress of the President's message, and the reports of the departments, no definite action has taken place in that body. Mr. Clay's resolution for the repeal of the Sub. Treasui y is still pending in the Senate, but no other move ment has yet been made towards a national bank. Or, the 30th ult. Mr. Crittenden, of Kentucky, reported, from the Judiciary Committee of the Senate, a Bill to establish uniform bank ru pt l aw t h roug h out the United States. This is substantially the same Bill which was passed by that body at the last Session, and lost in the House. It was made the Order of the Day for the 7th inst. No reason able doubt can now exist that a bankrupt law will be passed during the present Session—that is, before March 4. On the subject of our relations with Great Britain, a resolution has been offered in the Senate, by Mr. Ruggles, of Maine, calling on the President for the communication of all correspondence that has passed in connection with the north-eastern boundary. In the House a resolution was adopted on the 21st ult., calling on the President for information as to whit steps had been taken to procure satisfaction for the burning of the Caroline. A memorial has also been presented in the Senate by Mr. Davis, of Massachusetts, from certain merchants of Newburypor t, in his State, in relation to the trade with the British Colonies, asking a repeal of the law on which the present arrangements of that trade are founded. He moved its reference to the Committee on foreign relations. Mr. Webster, also of Massachusetts (to be the Secretary of State under Genera! Harrison's Administration) said that the subject was one of the deepest importance, and hoped it would receive the fullest investigation from the Committee. He considered that many of our treaty ar rangements purporting to be founded on principles of re cipt ocity, had no such character; but are, on the contrary, disadvantageous to American commerce, and highly be neficial to the English trade. Mr. Merrick (of Mary land) stated, as an illustration of the injurious effects of this pretended reciprocity system, upon which the Go vernment had been acting, that some 50 or 60 American vessels were formerly employed in the carrying trade of tobacco between Baltimore and the Hanso Towns, and now only six American vessels are thus engaged, with 40 or 50 foreign vessels. Mr. Calhoun (of South Carolina), said that he had no idea we should be able to make a satisfactory arrangement with Great Britain on this subject, hut was in favour of sending the resolution to the committee. It was finally referred to the committee on foreign relations. Thus stand, at present, these important subjects—the north-eastern boundary, the burning of the Caroline, and the colonial trade. It is from the hope of being able to effect an honourable and satisfactory adjustment of these questions that Mr. Webster is induced to accept the Se cretaryship of State under General Harrison. He expects to derive additional claims upon the gratitude and favour of his countrymen by their equitable settlement. Congress has also been occupied with the navy pension fund, and the public lands ' • questions so ex c l us i ve l y o f d o . mestic interest, that it is hardly worth while to introduce them to your renders. Of gossip there is little stirring: Power is in New Orleans, playing to crowded houses. Brahatn's engage ment at the Park has proved a most disastrous failure; some nights he has played to 100 dole., and on his benefit he had but about 400 dols. in the house. The Woods have been doing well in Boston. But to give you an idea of the present encouragement for theatricals in this city, it is only necessary to state that, on the night after Christ mas (Saturday), the entire audience of the Park Theatre, at the time of raising the eurtain, consisted of one man in the pit, and another in the boxes. Of course the per formances were closed. NEW YORK MONEY MARKET—Dec. 31. SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE. 50 Shares United States Bank 64} 50 do. Delaware and Hudson s 4 months 83 Nu do. North American Trust Co 29i 60 do. Merchants' Banking Asso. 20 do. Bank State of New York 25 do. Mechanics' Banking Association B3} 10 do. Mohawk Railroad 64 50 do. Paterson Railroad 70 do. New Jersey Railroad 50 do. Stonington Railroad b next week 27i 100 do. Haarlem Railroad s 3 days 374 350 do. Long Island Railroad 551 12 do. Canton Co. Balt 24 There was a moderate business at the Board this morn ing, an t i no very important alteration in prices. Stoning ton Railroad closed at an advance of ; Long Island Rail road of ; North American Trust Co , Paterson Rail road and Canton Co. of # per cent upon the final sales quoted yesterday. Bank of State of NOW York declined 1, and United Mates Bank j per cent. MORNING EDITION STATE STOCKS.--$lO,OOO Indian a bonds were sold to day at 73. 'EWIANGE..--FOREIGN.—BiIIs on England, 8, 1 . ; a F. sw ipe o f our c ity banks arc drawing at the latter price. .1 DOMESTIC% —53,000 on Philadelphia were sold thif morning at 99. COMMERCIAL NEWS AND MONEY MARKE' , Notwithstanding the publication in the Journal o f Con' merge in reletion to the United States Bank, that stock kept up in New York better than might have been ea pected. In this city it left off at 65 2 1 ; heavy exchang e ! on England are quoted at 8,1 to premium, but rICI brisk. Domestic are better ; between New York I. this city 1 per cent. Money, however, is tight in tbt! city—the natural result of the contractive policy of 1 10 banks prior to resuming. The Cotton Market is re markably quiet—partly owing to Christmas, and partly to the small stock on hand for actual sale, as holder° are not only firm, but in no hurry to sell ; and ex' porters, on the other hand, deem present rates to° high for shipment. The total sales last week in New York did not exceed :1,200 bales. It may be further added, that the demand by home manufactures is slog and limited. The quotations are—Upland, 9c. to 101e.1 Mobile, 91e. to 11c. ; New Orleans, 9,- 1 ,-c.-to 111 c. ; a", Alabama, 91e. to 11c. Up to Saturday last, the total export since October 1, 1839, was 143,888 bales ; saw time last year, 163 811. The flour market is also withou t animation ; and GCIIIICSSCC is steady at $4 94c. to $ 5 .; 1,000 barrels of Michigan sold, for shipment to the nil ' tish provinces, at $4 871 c. ; best Georgetown $5 15c.,; best Brandywine, $5 50c. ; but little or no Southern 1 selling just now. Freights to Liverpool, for Cotton, id' tod., and Flour has been taken as low as Is. per b a rrel; but a cargo was engaged for London last week at 2 1 . A t New Orleans specie bears only from 1 to 2 per cent. pre' mium; and Cotton is shippinq fast from that port. to Liverpool ; indeed, business there seems remarkably bruit' The late frosts, however, have seriously injured the suga r crops in Louisiana. FLANDERS MAIL. BRUSSELS. JAN. 16.—The Directors of the 'toil' ways have taken measures to secure them against the inundations. At all the points which are exposed littl e dykes have been raised on the sides of the railway. Yesterday afternoon the Magistrates of Brusse l° caused a dyke to be raised along the canal of Charlero i : between the Flanders a nd Nin a ve ga t es , th a t part ° the canal, swollen by the waters of the Senne, threaten' ing to inundate the lower part of the city. The Scone continues to rise, and the inundation l° extraordinary. There is reason to hope, however, tha t the river will not rise any more, and that the wate r° will have subsided in two or three days. Thanks to the timely precautions that have been taken, the iron ra il ' way is not overflowed as in 1839, and no interruption ° the trains has occurred. It is not thought the Scheldt is yet free enough fro m ice to allow the steam-packets to come up to Antwerp' Some persons finding no Court Circular in our colume ° have believed that the King was really gone to AP Jenne, as he intended. This is not the case, but Re learn that an indisposition, which is happily nearly over , has obliged his Majesty to keep his room for some daY l ' VIENNA, JAN. 6.—The Constantinople mail o f the 23d, which arrived to-day, brings little news. Ibrabit° Pacha was still at Damascus the 13th of December' His vanguard, which had taken the caravan-road to the coast, bad been defeated and driven back at ge e : serich. The situation of the Egyptian army, if the be'u moralised fragments of it deserve the name, was bt v , coming more critical every day, and it is not impossibl' that it may be obliged to capitulate, unless Ibrahim r ° ; ceives timely information of the submission of 111ebe ° / Ali. The population of Damascus was in a stat e great excitement, and some trifling occasion might 0 1 0 flee to cause an insurrection. Emir Bescher El Kass was on his march from Zahla against Damascus. BELGIAN I. U NDS-15aTissiLs, JAN. 15. Actual Debt, 2y. per Cent. Rothschild's Loan, 5 per Cent II7 Loan of Thirty Millions, 4 per Cent. HI --------(1.;-An) 97r• -------- 3 per Cent. ...... --Thirty.seven-- ...... Loan of City,1832,4 per Cent. VO Society of Commerce, 4 yiper Cent lO3 Bank of Belgium, 5 per Cent...... ....... National Society . .... ..... •••••• ...• Exchange on London (short) —Brussels Papers, Jan. 15. AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—ViIiNta JAN. 7 9 i oig4 Five per Cents. Metalliq u es ...• • Four per Cents.. ..... . ....... ................. ........ ...... 1(4 24i Three par Cents. ..... ............ .. ....... .. ..... ............ Bank Shares lO3 —.4l*n:eine Zanott i , Jan. 12 THE NEWPORT CONVICTS• TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. p Sin—As a Chartist, it would ill become me to kip silence, when I owe a debt of gratitude, which W i t t j satisfied by a public acknowledgment. That de: to owe the present Government for its humane conduc t , the Newport convicts. Be their crimes heavy, or, we Chartists say, a mere act of momentary wealtnerlP they are certainly at the mercy of the hut, a nd (that , itself being no humane guardian), but for the in terir rence of the Melbour n e C a bi ne t, w ould have had to v 0 dergo the extr eme p ena l ty . L gist , Then, for their humanity t o th em , l e t a ll good C1131,' cherish the hope that, whe n so muc h l en i ency has w'r shown, time, and our o wn goo d di scret i on it may eventually secure a free pardon. At all eve s ,:j loud blusteri ng i s not th e met h o d, an d to a ll still would say, Let your madness have a method, fo r , fi t bullying and blu s t er i ng we pl ace d F ros t i n his Prey ilk anenviable position, reduced the comforts of his 1 01 :1 to comparative wretchedness, and for ever blig b cd their prospects. Th a nki ng th e Whigs for what L have done, and believing they may yet do more, I remain, Sir, with great respect, Your very humble Servant, A LONDON CHARTIS Monday, Jan. 18, 1841. ta GOOD REASONS FOR KEEJ' U • OUT THE TORIES. vf o We would keep in the present Ministers, becens e .of have no doubt, that, whenever a revival of Por d il zeal shall take place, they will y e t d o muc h more ; we would keep out the Tories, because we believe t o f they would not do any thing f or th e p eo pl e under :is circumstances. But, say the Tory s ophi s ts, .4 Ther - 0 a dead lock : parties are nicely b a l a n ce d : the Mir'„ is ` r i e f can do nothing for you : why, then, keep the ' l° ,lo out any longer ?" We confess that we do n ot 0 0 ;11 force of the reasoning. The " dead lock"argumel ;1:e tell against one party as much as another ; en" ha se Tories, if let in, would still be weaker than !"- who now hold the reins of government. °Aw l an odd thing to tell us that the sheep-dog should be e , missed, because the wolves are st ro n ger th an they e:re But eccc signum. We remember a very remarktib e le t io stance of a " dead lock." I t to o k pl ace i n o ne n ii i - o r early Peninsular camp a i gns , w h en th e D u k e of `'Vi c e re ton thought it prud en t, f or a ti me , to retre at be. et the enemy. A ccor di ng ly, h e f e ll b ac k upon th° 11- k i of Torres Ved ras . Th er e h e h a lt e d, an d t h e "dead ai l' c r i to which we allude occurred. A ccor di ng t o the . 1 4is idea of things, he should have a t once abandoneutv position, because he co uld no t advance. nu.t Duke knew better. H e was " bidi ng hi s t', l9- ,,g he was watching hi s opportun i ty , caleun' to ll' the moment when h e s h ou ld aga i n ma k e a rye. and scatter his enemies before him, and, in all v ies bability, was even then anticipating the splendid 161 0 , of successful c a mp a i gns i n w hi c h h e, su b sequen tly, LI tiered such essential services to his country. t he so the bare p ossess i on of office is the position, in "of political struggle, to which the Liberal party sr e 'd 0 the present, d r i ven . B ut i t wou ld be folly to abs ri ti g% the Torres Vedras until our enemies are strong en ° ,rbe to force our lin es an d drive us from thew. - .40 wiser plan would b e , lik e t h e D u k e , to h o ld our c of as long as we c an , s till watc hi ng f or t h e time v ill h e e d with the popular supp o rt a n d w ith union estabisd amongst all classes o f R e f or m e rs, we shall be ena b l e r once more to make a forward movement and drive ° adversaries before us.—Liverpool Albion. The new Census will be taken on the 1 S t o f July next. P rov i s i on i s ma d e f or ta ki ng t h e intr° , 2 - t 0 1 persons who shall sleep in every house on the nig isg Wednesday the 30th of June. This will happen dertbs the Sessions in every county town in England, *ch e f, Oa populatio n o f suc h towns w ill b e much increase d " influx of strangers. ig CRETINISM.—A charitable establishme nt . about to be formed in the Canton of Berne for the e lt b i era , tion of cretini sm . M. Gi rar d h as ca l cu l ate d that e are 8,000 of these unfortunate creatures in the ea°r,; s Switzerland. Th e p ro j ec t e d es t a bli s h ment w ill be t e r , ,„ota' the Sisters of Charity at Obendb e r g , a t a height 01 "01 than 3,500 feet a b ove th e l eve l o f th e sea . This ele va .. d eat appears to be necessar y, as a con di t i on f or the treat " - of cretinism. —Atheneum. Authors, it appears, like common men, a re or more or less mercenary, and have as keen an eye to P e. ,„ sent profit as other people: they adopt the old adl e fe "a bird ist the hand is worth two in the bush," and p a draft, payable t o " bearer," upon Coutts, or JO-tiot Loyd, and Co., to an order for ten times its 101 , 0 1 , upon the well-known firm of Time, Futurity, and CcurP A Correspondent says he hears that it is a , of tended to propose as a Standing Order of the H° o- ro o f Commons, upon its assembling, " That the pront o° lilt every railway, or similar p r i va t e Bill, s h a ll publish a_rdi of all persons who have appli e d f er s h ares , and afte r X oo # refused to take them whe n a ll o tt e d, se tti ng f ort h their 11 0 JO arid addresses ," Thi s measure w ill, h e is of opin i° , p a r , more to prevent f rau d, than any which the wisdom °' are liament has yet devised. It i s well known that ther o o l a large number of persons not only in London, but u rea ie of the large towns in the country, who apply for s tri n g 0 almost every n ew com p an y, an d s i gn an underta t ' o " pOr take the shares that may be allotted to them, and, oil the deposit, without the remotest intention of i°' gee their agreement in the slightest respect. The Prr t beir Standing Order would enable new companies to ber ° m a, guard against these modern levanters.—RaiheaY 4 i es dero COUNTY VOTERS.—We remind ou r r e rtf , who are about purchasing copyhold or freehold pr r oP or, o r that if the purchaser is in the actual possessio n the re e 30 0 in the receipt of the rents and profits thereof , from ruarlia' of January, he may claim to vote for a Member of A 00/. roe ment for the county in which the property i s s ite±tr., 1 vided it be of the required value of 4 0 s. fre ehold, copyhold. Vide Reform Act, 2 W. 4, cap. 4 5 , Pc' ~i ko