The Sun. — London, England, 1841-01-23 00:00:00

EVENING EDITION. (Hisses.) Am I to un lerstand that we are to he gan — , mened.—(C ried of " Oh, oh! " ) Now, I tell you, y inar d who eell le. tli.it then: ir: nothims in the cut 1 }oar coal, nor i n t h e qua li ty of your cloth, to ;;ice you ti at • title. The man who fulfils his political duties in his station, and has cisme all he can to foriverd the happinep of thecorn - u n i tYs, I say that man g i ves t h e b est guar antee that he fitter for citi zens hi p. I f you are prepared to scout such an idea, then the sooner we cease to come together the Letter. •I am afraid that prejudice prevails so far with y ou that you cannot forget and forgive; and I beg, therefore, of you not think of rne as one individual but to think of our common country. I am willing to bear every insult ; but why do I bear it? I hope you, too, will show your patience, and as you do plume yourselves on your superiority, 1 shall sit down ex pecting to bear you r b e tt er wisdom.—(Cheers and hisses.) Mr. WILLIAMS, M.P. for Coventry, was next called °Pow accepted an , and was received with deafeing cheers. He said he had invitation of the - n Committee is be present on thet occasio n , with the same degree of pleasure which he a l ways felt on Meeting with assemblages of the people.— Rear, hear.) He was glad to have an opportunity of say -I)g., from what he had perceived of the proceedings of the even 's% there was no real difference of opinion among them.— Wheers ) This was not, however, owing to the Reform Bill, ewilitietilt was professed, was to settle the differences, and recon party to the other.--( Hear, hear. ) He was one of tl a asaie who were first in the field in the agitation of the Reform tithe' and his decided impression was, that that measure, at that Ther e was the only one that was calculated to benefit the cows rY' Re, however, was not the only person who was deceived. T e hal'e were many ' towns in England which were entitled to f l a n ," Members to Parliament, which sent them not by any "'arg like a fair and equal distribution of votes, but by the ighittara arrangements of the Reform Bill.—( Hear, hear.) No he cetistituenei of Leeds, for instance, in . 1839, was 6,182. w there were 0 1 towns with a constituency no larger, Which returned not less than 37 Members to Parliament. -- (H ear, hear, and loud cries of " Shame, shame.") Then, ee uld mention to them that the West Riding of this i—tiitherraturned t Members and he would ask them they would wo believe that there were 77 towns in "'sr' returninee Members to Parliament with just the carne con stituency" ( Hear, hear, and cheers.) The IVest hiding of Yorkshire, in 1839, had 31,442 votes; 3 1"; the na g mber of votes of 77 towns returning 21 Mem- R er : was 3 0,129. (Hear, hear.) Now, so far from the 13 ill :Q.' giving anything like an equal distribution of s, it had done the very reverse. They appeared to be atjdedteitliey were also upon the principle of the Refor m ; ko - also . ' of - opinion—and of that opinion th ere was t sa , ° °bt, that th e R e f orm Bill h a d never b een carr i ed into (N eal op erat i on to the extent which had been anticipated. '"ear, hear, hear.) Now, whatever they might think of 4:4;'11i he would tell them, that since he had had the honour of a :a Parliament, he had been one of those who had voted for National Petition when it was presented to the House of 44°48 .—( Hear, hear, and cheers.) Now, having shown th eta what they were in their own position, having also shown the what What they hadto rely upon if they depended simply upon themselves without regard to the middle classes, having shown the difficulties to contend with, he hoped he might tall- corn- confidence, that they would proceed to demand wi th a aaT that was not to be misunderstood, a further extension of a,' suffrage. —Why should they not have a voice d i id n i a'a Making of the laws by which they were governed? How taxes, ho o pass that so great a majority of those who . paid_ "no laboured with all their energy of body and mind, had no are in the' representation of the country?—(Hear, hear. ) Zue question was not at . alUdifficult to answer. It was easy • 0 conceive how the aristocracy carried or endeavoured to rrY everything their own way. One of the intelligent gen einen who had addressed them on that occasion had advocated t he propriety of Universal Suffrage. He maintained, in com hon with the CI artists, that every man who paid taxes had a t ight to give a voice in the making of a law by which he was governed, and of sending a representative to the House of Corn harts. Mr. Moir had told them that universal suffrage was not i hathing of yesterday—that it was a question which had been agitated for at least forty-five years in this country. —( Hear.) 8 0 it yeas ; yea, it was more than that ; for some of the ablest a sal wisest of men that we could ever boast of had repre 4hSed Univirsal Suffrage as the very basis of all that was t e:cellent in our i ns ti tut i ons. — (Ch eers.) Now, what had we say to this ? What prospect had we of obtaining that otatension of the suffrage which we looked to as the goal of 41. arnbition—as the one thing needful to produce that de gt„ee of prosperity and peace a nongst us for which we so that sought ? It must be clear to every thinking man at the House of Commons wanted reformina, and that hitless the,there were a further extension of the sufrrage—unless ther e wore such an assembly of the House of Commons as was d form a complete rearesentation of public opinion, it sh e utterly impossible for them to expect anything beyond tt,p,resent sluggish movements. The speaker then alluded to meters atlanchester Massacre," the party who were the chid l ain : in that scene, and deprecated a Tory Government, as Pre4 Inost likely to bring about a repetition of those d'sreputable s pew e "lings, for which their name was already so popular. The h eil a r then entered into a comparative view of the merits of ps ete ' e liold and Universal Suffrage, and contended that, under o nni circumstances, a ll th a t was requisite was for the people Air ie in effecting Household Suffrage.--( Loud chee rs .) g etie Masox next addressed the meeting, in a short but ener tide% s Peech. He said he had heard the arguments on both question and felt convinced that the only way to decide a political pap a , of this nature was by calm consideration, giving each at e / L f air hearing.—( Hear, hear, and cheers.) It was e a i tec a l eutit se , n years since the middle and working classes ,oe a ether for the purpose of carrying the Reform thi n _ „7 ‘at that time it was universally expected that some tap.sar ould have been done to alleviate the distiess of the ter l u t and it was generally thought that the Reform aaala: the most likely, il'raul.h that object.— and perhaps the only, mea:ure to ac (He h ) rlow much they had ,autl7 disappoi nte t he y t hern ar selves ea c . o . uld feel.—( Hear,. hear. ,` was tree that Reform Bill was a great measure in itself; by restriction and some manoeuvring it had been rendered tittle better thee otter than a mere nullity, and had brought into exist represenatonatitueacy wi more, so far as regarded the sahlela " lie n of the real • em e s ed n a Interests of the country, than that t ot so inuch 0 noer the cid borough system. He complained easttre by thele,mno.!'ddlileeefi°asranses.Bll itself, as of the abuse of the 4 , 4 010n e i p . —(Hear, hear.) eleeting. H e mca ssi's next rose and very briefly addressed Plc p a jaaeae s b s , n , h . contended that Universal Suffrage was the ich a fair representation of the opinions of the et .veriest to lZ e , b 7 a gainst e made in Parliament, although be should Household Suffrage if it could be obtained. ze b e a ct , their r the Corn -laws—th e exertions he had made to diFitY a e Peal, and the good that would result to the corn eet'erenee ,lar g e b et _froen free trade in food. If there were any a l asure s wean them in the accomplishment of any shah ea e "eY Wished to attain, it was only in the manner . in t hat one y set about it. If they were united in one view ib e e , t arti.ileeart and one purpose, there could be no question 5 , anal they could wish would be fully accomplished.—( Hear, tir to cheers.) Ode4'47f °G alt, the Chartist delegate for Sunderland, then a ; (*Ward. He said--I rejoice most t sincerely at the tone he ' l %s tio n ' twhich seem to have been adopted by this mee - ,taoteaby v aiald seem to evince that all here assembled are ac aasa th e acntiment expressed in the motto which we see a_ Ito usPngs—" Justice to one and to all." lam glad to kimelasuirtartists are willin g t o g i ve to ot h ers t h e r i ght which ti t h i e for themselves, cf expressing freely their opini ons , o thate ° Ming that it should be in a meeting of Englishmea ; to rotet eet cli o this occasion we have not departed from the line s eti hel l .11owed on a recent occasion in a city unaccustomed Z,:h eamac tu.nentsl mean in alb city of Durham, where so teatithi:trical and magisternfluence has been used to k a a te eta , People from avowing their opinions. —( Hear, hear.) s t a "L Meetin g in that city a great number of the gentry I, :e i I di ver s Y di scus, Y ri came to listen to the working men, and we saettto N at a our opinions together ; so that I for one was b e H a a t that the time is now come when our grievances lo o hat s • ens(' to . — (Cheers.) The state of turmoil and as th s P ; tad which we have hitherto existed can continue no to Niet o , rriy brethren, we have suffered very much from e ll% ea unity in our opinions and proceedings, and by put -1;44 rto such a state of things, we will, I trust, profit very and1) 1 ; asibited be en I _l9 . glad to see the frankness and honesty which amongst us; we are not come here to hiss 41. 4➢ together • to unite all our wisdom , and experience, and At t , betw een into one combined mass, and try to effect somo ahas tatnnaetweert ris.—( Great cheering.) Let me say asiZi will me that I hope the gentlemen of the ether a di tad s . towards the Chartists the same frank ativhe tehich they expect from us, and that there biaf far j uns a .community of feeling between us. We wish I;;aglte ustice to one and to all," and whilst we are here to N ,,,, ,c ar Own views, why should we prevent others Uri . 11 14 I ng their own : I hope, however, that at the sh e ,ti/a es "e shall adhere faithfully and strictly to our own 04,0,41,_aad. while we suffer others to discuss with us freely Da s ..(ai e u lnions, we will not relinquish any of our nrinei ardsedv. atrla_lle.ae.) Our object here has been weli err ata tat to.ac tionoerable Gentleman, Mr. Hume, when he a f . e looked for was the privilege of preventing et r l . at h ti ge r pe ata r °° l ‘. Putting his hands into the pocket of an and epee na unjust and iniquitous taxa! ion. ( Hear, ra h 'he labeara) It is a fact that could not be denied, N i trite ; an u alag man is taxed more in proportion than the kol a baur a nt " with the grievances and injuatite under which atats cre our eyes, we sometimes exceed the bounds of all in ou r I aVe mil anguage, I hope that the cause of the excite !l ;tn some extenuation for us with just and liberal --( Hear, hear.) I sha I conclude bsasayirg to the iet'aaae_Yoll have power to meet again and complain of your 5 5th e but when you complain and remonstrate, let it be eilt`b as halliaalage slot calculated to intimidate the timid, but in l ,ase t : e rnes Englishmen ; and let the principle for which be ever before your ees—" Ju x nud Arid long -continued cheering.)stice to one an d o iaahe e 4 a Deegan concltded, 7tlHAxo,stAN came forward and said he believed the easineas q the evening had come to a close, and that no other i,44derorit wished to address them. He had, therefore, no more s mitr ed Put to the vote the reselutien which Mr. Hume had a t hn' a i 3 o their consideration at the commencement of their A,r p or ,! 1 _- He would read the resolution for them, and then R ie 'art , of hands in favour of it. 1,; a was then called to the chair ; when 4 1 4 , 11 4 a,Presenied himself, and said he never had greater anal% th u as life than in proposing a vote of thanks to Mr. kposoa teas etr airman .—( Cheers. ) Ntha pre seconded by Mr. Moat, who said that he looked Vthvearresent occasion as one of the most auspicious that hl the in Er • s e a l a eland, as it would tend to unite the work sattit saeee2iidle classes in that bond of union which would O es r r , r eerit : t ate Progre ss of civil rights, and the ultimate etalk4the traseilaton was then and carried with acclamation, eenng dispersed, having given three cheers for Re titta ofasaaorks call for a cheer for Fearg us O'C onnor an d t h e hire, but it was very feebly responded to. , tf1te14.13'41,--------------_____ kot, t4,4gy„P•RNlfic.—Mr. O'Connell did not appear at the ."°ll 4 " er daY, and I believe that it was fortunate he did ki l ' l lt to fa r some - . )h o ke 4teapers in th ri!rson s vs et e apprehended by the police, oforined ti e p ir oi p i Nt " eves ° Zth " o i r ° i n ty . oa the correctness of which 6 1 i ,4 4 : th4tYtill'eason to . rely. It was to oppose and shout him Ckartists were organised in such numbers, and kAtt - i t fa r tl • e " 3 0 -3, the PurPose, too, they had supplied themselves with k oihr',,,,_ a Pon A e i e i . fi et of which they first tried upon the Chair 1111),'tii, "fly '• 'Lane and Mr. I:oebuck, the last of whom ,Xt rebuked them The meeling itself was, as far 14.14't/INtillailt-i.glh't.tlito,,a__Ve,ry Magnificent one, there being present It s r oft ee ., ,usatin persons, and of these there were not s 4. 5 ‘vh " oundretl Chartists ; the remaindEr were Re- N l 4 til i strit,4 look for Vote by Ballot, Household Suffrage, and ' atd : 0 11 p of the Electoral Districts, Triennial Parlia .,,,,......_r°PertY Qualification for Members. WEATHER. kp l , 4 14 04I.LERY (----cp STR76--- lENCE, ADELAIDE STREET. ki r NOON. JAN. 23. Th: t aelor .. . ................... 30'16 In. .hest7er ................... 57 Deg. Iv. 15t, t ........... 1114 s ............... •••• • 58 h,I;V t . . t o _ P P o int 32 Deg. 4 04 Vet t o 4;**4l _, At gthatA. ate / En. -iv' 'Noon on Wednesday last. A: NEW VERSION OF ~ A LLONS ENFANS DE LA PATRIE." N. B. —We have great pleasure in inserting the following spirited lines, which are the productron of one of the most original thinkers of the day, and have been for warded to us in consequence of their having been sug gested by some remarks that appeared in The Sun. relative to certain gross affronts passed in a recent French Drama on the Queen of England and Prince Albert. Children of unconquer'd France, Brave at the cuisine and dance ! Children of that loveliest mother Now outrival one another. Come where Glory calls you, come! On with bayonet and drum ! On with pickaxe, on with spade, Show the stuff whereof y-e're made. On boys, on, and wipe away Waterlow's unlucky day : Yes, for 'twas reserved for you, Wipe away foul Waterloo. See the hero in his shroud ! Weep aloud, boys, weep aloud I Dry your eyes, boys, dry your eyes I See the martyr-chief arise ! Him who never found you loth Whether to break head or oath : Here the Little Corporal Owns his children, one and all. Clench your fists, boys, clench your fists, Hark to your brave journalists. Who upon the earth like Thiers Sets a people by the ears ? Would you let him lie in vain ? Lie again, boys, lie again. Never shall false Britons say (Just because you ran away) They (the cowards) won the day. There may be who swore you fled Heel o'er bead, boys, heel o'er head, Threw off knapsack, kickt off shoes, At Toulouse, boys, at Toulouse, And some fifty other places Showing the reverse of faces; Never mind a pin for that, Did not you deny it flat ? Did not you, brave boys ? tho' Soult Boggled at it like a colt. Let all Europe grin, boys, grin, Never you, boys, mind a pin. You have now done braver things Than your fathers did, with kings. You have dared to pelt the nest Love built in Victoria's breast : You hays shown more valour there, Striking Britain's infant heir. Who against such feats shall set Slanderd, slaugbter'd, Antoinette? Honour is the Frenchman's cry, Honour, brooking no reply, Honour, with his head much higher When his fist has learnt to fire. What ! young France I art thou afraid ? Never shall the thing be said. Scream and swagger, stamp and swear— Never wert thou beaten there. Turkey should unbroken lie, Like thy own integrity : And, to this effect, thou didst Cut her fairly thro' the midst, In thy merry mood deriding Those who censured such dividing, And who fell into the blunder To call " broken" cut asunder. But away, my boys, with words— Hide your daggers, whet your swords. Heroes from the hulks, advance I Glory leads the sons of France. Glory urges you no less, Sons of the Machine and Press ! That Machine whose vengeance flings Death before the path of kings; And that Press whose safer skill Scourged and threatens Europe still. She may rise and, soon or late, More than half exterminate; Never mind, boys, Inver mind— Valour is, like Fortune, blind. Your invulnerable napes Have miraculous escapes. Come along, boys, come along_ Justice dwells but with the strong. To this axiom ever steady, Strike before your foes are ready. If they drive you back, what then ? They are women, you are men. You have often made them sco Such superior gallantry, And have rather run away Than occasion their dismay. Seventy-fours, in the disguise Of small frigates, have made prize Of perhaps some eighty-tours (Unprepared for it) of ours : That was perfidy or chance Honour is the soul of France. Children of gay Guillotine 1 Worthy chips of that machine, Which no longer shall let slip King so sluggish as Philippe, Who, by all the devils posseat, Wants to leave the world at rest, Shall our pride be thus cast down ? Break the sceptre, crush the crown ; Horace says original thinkers Never have been water drinkers. Nothing can do Frenchmen good Like a hearty draught of blood. Chabot ! Carrier 1 Robespierre! Reassemble proudly here ! Hebert I Marat I all that you Left undone a Tillers shall do. What bright visions there arise To delight the patriot's eyes ! Loire's fair bosom heaves again Throbbing under thousands slain. Happy Loire ! but happier Seine ! Whitened with young girls, like foam, Dancing as they danced at home. See the ruddy current run ! 0, what fun, boys ! 0, what fun ! Who's afraid, boys, who's afraid ? Barricade, boys, barricade ! And against the worst in wars Lay in plenty of cigars. But, before all other things, To defeat the pride of kings, In whose hearts creep myriad fears, Since our armies won Algiers. To clef( at their cursed pride, And five thousand crimes beside, On with pickaxe, on with spade, Crying out, invade! invade! And around, where freedom calls Build the walls, boys, build the walls. WALTER SAVAGE LANDOR, Jan. 16, 1841. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, FRIDAY. — Her Majes ty and Prince Al bert walked for a considerable time this morning on the Slopes and on the Terrace of the Castle. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended b) Lady Fanny Howard, took her departure from the Castle in the middle of the day for town. Baron Stockmar left the Castle this morning. The Countess of Erroll and Lady Ida Hay drove out in the Park in a pony phaeton this morning. The Royal Dinner Party at the Castle this evening will include the Earl of Uxbridge, the Ladies Eleonora and Constance Paget, Lord Paget, and Mr. G. E. and the Hon. Mrs. Anson. The Queen's private band will be in attendance in the Castle this evening for quadrilles and gallopades. The Court will leave Windsor for Buckingham Palace to-morrow afternoon about two o'clock. H R, " .er .oyal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Fanny Howard, arrived at her residence In gestrie House, Belgravc-square, shortly before two o'clock yesterday afternoon, from a visit to her Majesty, at Windsor Castle. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Prince George of Cambridge, attended by Baron Koesebeck, left town yesterday morning for Richmond. Their Royal Highnesses spent the forenoon shooting in Richmond P.irk, and in the afternoon returned to Cambridge House. A Cabinet Council was held at three o'clock, yester- day afternoon, at Lansdowne House, Berkeley-square. It was attended by all the Cabinet Ministers. The Council sat two hours and a half. Mr. Jardine, Mr. Cayley, M.P., and Mr. Montgo mery Martin, had an interview with Lord John Russel, yesterday at the Colonial -office. Despatches from the Governor of the Honduras went received yesterday at the Colonial -office, Sir Cohn Campbell and Mr. Spain bad interviews yesterday with Lord John Russell at the Colonial-pffige. r»; , Igt o ;4 . :' . Or ;:, pd 0 ~,: iss ;i .0- r ' ; :13 If l l,' , ill ; 0 1 - to• 9 , It' • 4 d _ ;I „ r r 'll r THE SUN SATURDAY, JAN UARY,I23, 1841. the amount of constitutional liberty it was its avowed aim to give, it has not given ; that the vast mass of the working-classes whom it was to benefit, in common with the middle-classes, it has not bene fited ;—in a word, that, while in some few points it has been of service, in many essential ones it has proved little better than a delusion. We deduce these facts—which, by-the-bye, all clear-sighted people have known long ago—from the spirit that pervaded the provincial Meeting in question, which was one of entire unanimity, and in which both Chartists and Radicals zealously vied with each other in their endeavours to rouse the people, and through, the people, the Ministers, to a moreprompt, manly, and straightforward course of action than has been pursued for the last four or five years. We repeat that the Leeds Meeting is an ein- phatic warning, to Ministers. Will they negieo this warning, and treat it as of no account, as a mere meteor-flash that lightens and dies in an in stant ? If they do, they will rouse a spirit of op position throughout the country, that will force forward Reform at a rate of which at present they have not the slightest conception. When the zec.- lons Radical and the still more zealous Chartist are willing to forget their old differences, and hold out the right hand of fellowship to each other ; to follow the same broad path of improvement, in stead of each, sullenly and solitarily, pursuing his own ; and unite in a cordial determination to obtain by the same means the ends at which both aim ; —when we see these things, we see at once that the " beginning of the end" has arrived of that shallow system of expediency and political truck ling and trifling,which has so long been the reproach and the weakness of the Reform Ministry ! To those cautious but well-meaning men who may be disposed to doubt the justice of our asser tions, we recommend a careful perusal of the speeches of the Leeds Reformers, Chartist as well as Radical, in which they will find as steady a spirit of unflinching resolution—of resolution growing out of conviction, and strengthened by intelligence-- as ever yet was made manifest in words. The Chartist orators, in particular, pursued a vein of sentiment and reasoning which it is impossible to praise too highly. The conciliatory disposition they evinced was manly —generous—worthy of themselves and the cause they profess to have so much at heart ; and not less exemplary was the firm but temperate language in which they expressed themselves. It is in this skilful union of tempe rance with firmness that their great strength lies. As mere Alarmists, they have not the slightest in fluence. As enlightened and energetic Reformers, who seek for constitutional privileges by constitu tional means, they possess a giant's strength. While alluding to this subject, we must not otnit to notice the remark made by Mr. COLLINS, in reference to the Whig system of temporizing : " I hold," said this able Chartist orator, " that there is no real expediency but that which is right ; and to do that which is right, is he best expediency that can be adopted." These few simple words, pregnant as they are with truth and sense, should be in scribed over the door of every Government office in Downing -street, where--we regret to say— the useful mo:al which they enforce, is much needed. In a few days Parliament will meet, when it will be seen whether the great business of legislation is to jog on at its old sleepy, tortoise pace, or to go forward at the brisk rate Which the temper of the times and the exigencies of the country alike de mand. If the approaching Session is to be pro ductive of no more fruitful results than the last ; if to every remonstrance of the more zealous Reformers, the Whigs are to make their old answer, "We can't go on—the Tories won't let us ;"—then the sooner the country comes to a definite understanding with these men the better ; for there can be no time so fit for ac- tion as when the Chartist and Radical are alike agreed in the necessity of prompt, energetic, mid solid Reform. We have had enough of shadows. [t is now high time that we get the substance of mprovement. Hating sown the seeds, we are en ,itled to look for the harvest. The state of the public revenue, the onerous im posts on sugar, coffee, timber, &c., which affect all clas:ies, the valuable information which has recently been collected on these subjects by the inquiries of the Import Duties Committee, all indicate that the approaching Session will be one of arduous discus sion on our fiscal regulations. Certainly those sub jects cannot be too soon, nor too earnestly, nor too frequently brought under the notice of Parliament. Not only are our people suffering great poverty and great misery, which have a tendency to perpetuate themselves and cause a great deterioration and de moralization of the community, requiring us to re lieve them, but other nations are preparing to revise their tariffs, and their conduct may be much influ enced by that of our Legislature. In the next Ses sion of Congress the American tariff will be revised, our commercial treaty with the Brazils touches its termination, and the German League will speedily modify its regulations. We would ask nothing of these States, but we ; would take the earliest oppor tunity to set them a good example, and by freely letting in their produce, such as corn, timber, su gar, and coffee, entourage them to act on the same liberal and just policy. By setting trade free the Legislature would confer an immeasurable benefit on our own artisans, and would make an ally and friend of every nation with which our trade was ex- tended. The approaching Session, under this aspect, may be very important, and may have a very great influence on the future fate of our trade and the con- tentment of our people. An influential portion of the public shares our sentiments. At a general meeting of the Chamber of Commerce of Edinburgh, held on Wednesday last, Mr. Mr TcrIELL moved that the Chamber petition Parliament to adopt the remission and al teration of the import duties, recommended by the Committee of the House of Commons. To this motion the Chamber agreed, and a Committee was appointed to draw up a petition. That is the first step, which will be followed, we have no doubt, by all the sea-ports and manufacturin g towns of the empire. Notwithstanding the prodigious improve ment made by steam navigation, The rapid i ncrease of our population, an d the c ontinual extension a of their skill ledge—notwithstand ing the multiplication our coloni es , an d the extension of ou r em p ir e , its trade and wealth have not made a co rr esponding progress. 'c n a d k" Nature, by implanting in every individual a desire to improve his condition, has provided for the per petual improvement and perpetual extension of na tions ; and if our country does not now rapidly in crease in wealth and prosperity, it must be owing to a mischievous s ystem of fiscal regulation. In ge neral men are agreed that such is the case. No persons speak in favour of our banking regulations, our customs duties, and our excise laws. They are all condemned. But, with a supineness and cowardice we can scarcely understand, the princely merchants of London, Liverpool, and Glasgow, who used to take the lead in promoting fiscal improve ments, to whose admirable exertions the country is mainly indebted for the alterations made by Mr. HUSKISSON, and by Mr., now Lord 'WALLACE, and for opening the trade to India and China, now hang back, and no more trouble themselves about our fiscal regulations than if they were only ruining the inhabitants of Otahoite or the Moon. We are in clined to hope, however, now that the Chamber of " THE CHINA SUN, Which was RE-PUBLISHED on the 6th INSTANT, with the LATEST NEWS from CHINA, IS NOW ON SALE. Price SIXPENC E. Orders received at the Sun Office, No. 112, Strlnd. IN PROGRESS, THE RAILWAY SUN. With a MAP of all the RAILWAYS in the United Kingdom ; containing all the STA TIONS on each Railway, and a great variety of Information and other particulars connected with Railways. THE CORONATION SUN, PRINTED IN LETTERS OF GOLD, WITH A BEAUTIFUL PORTRAIT OF HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN, Can be sent by post free to all parts of the Empire. Price SIXPENCE. Sun Office, 112, Strand, London. AMERICA AND THE AMERICANS. MR. BUCKINGHAM'S NEW COURSE of LECTURES on AMERICA and the AMERI CANS, at the CITY OF LONDON LITERARY INSTI TUTION, 165, Aldersgate-street, on MONDAY EVENINGS, at Eight; and at the isIARYLEBONE LITERARY IN STITUTION, 17, Edward's-street, Portman-sq . uare, on FRIDAY EVENINGS, at Half-past Eight. Ticke:s, 2s. each, to be had at the Rooms. Course Tickets at reduced prices. TO INNKEEPERS AND BREWERS. TO BE LET by PRIVATE CONTRACT, for such term of years as may be agreed on, all that desirable and well-accustomed PUBLIC-((OUSE, commonly called or known by the name of of :he REGENT HOTEL, situate and being in CHAPEL-STREET, STONEHOUSE (now in full trade, and occupied by Mrs. Edwards, widow of the late Proprietor). Also. attached thereto, is a spacious and well-planned BREW-HOUSE, in which an excellent Business has been most successfully carried on by the late Proprietor for Ten Years. The whole will be let together; and to persons possessing small capital, an opportunity is now presented which but rarely Weill S. The Inn is situated in Chapel-street, nearly fronting the Quay, and about twenty yards from the Bridge Toll-gate, between Plymouth and Devonport, containing together a po pulation of nearly 100,000 inhabitants. It situation for chance custom is one of the best in the neighbourhood, and the con nexion formed by the late Proprietor is of the most respectable description, and such as to ensure success to a respectable tenant. The House, which is in excellent condition, comprises two large parlours, with folding doors; a spacious bar-room in hoot ; a good tap and sitting-room at the back ; a good kit chen and convenient offices on the ground floor ; a large roam and two parlours on the first floor ; four large bed-rooms on the second floor ; thi ee good attics; with cams, and every convenience for carrying on a large and respectable business. The Brew house, which is situate immediately at the back, has been within the last four months considerably enlarged by the late Proprietor, and comprises two large cellars, contain ing seven vats (with pipes leading to the bar), and a large racking cellar on the ground floor; on the second floor a spa cious cleansing room, and a large malt store ; and above is the brewing floor, fitted with two coppers, three coolers, and other convenient fixtures, all in excellent condition. Independently of the connexion attached to the Inn, there is a first rate wholesale and retail Business attached to the Brew house ; and the alterations recently made by the late Proprietor would enable a tenant, possessing sufficient capital, to add con siderably to this branch of the Business. The tenant would be required to take the Stock, Casks, Bar Utensils, and a small portion of the Household Furniture, at a valuation. The Brewing Plant and Vats will be reserved and let with the Premises. The House may be viewed by applying to Mrs. Edwards, on the Premises, where an Inventory may be seen, containing the articles to he taken at a valuation. For further information application must be made to Mr. Henry Harris, Chapel -street ; or, Mr. E. W. Cole, 12, Edgeumbe-street, Trustees to the Estate of the late W. Edwards. January 23, 1841. GENERAL PATENT MEDICINE WAREHOUSE. EDWARD STATIONER, PRINTER, BOOKBINDER, and NEWSPAPER AGENT, 12, Edgcumbe-street, STONE HOUSE. Orders to London twice a week for Books, Music, and Periodicals. Stamp Office. Terms of Library and News-Rooms : News-Rooms. News-Rooms and Library. Annual £l 10 I Annual XI 11 6 Half-Yearly... OlO 6 Half- Yearly ...... 016 ti Quarterly 0 7 6 I Quarterly Monthly Engraving neatly Executed. 91HE STATESMAN of TO-MORROW will have the LATEST NEWS from LEEDS, by Express. Office, 366, Strand. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN. UNDER the MANAGEMENT of MADAME VESTRIS. THIS EVENING. JAN. 23. Will be repeated Shakspere's MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. Theseus, Mr. Cooper ; Quince, Mr. Bartley ; Bottom, Mr. Harley ; Flute, Mr. Keeley ; Snout, Mr. Meadows ; Snug, Mr. F. Matthews ; Hermia, Mrs. Ni,:bett ; Oberon, Madame Vestris ; Titania, Mrs. W. Lacy ; Puck, Miss Marshall; First Fairy, Miss Rainforth. After which, The NEW GRAND CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME will be repeated, entitled THE CASTLE OF OTRANTO; OR, HARLEQUIN AND THE GIANT HELMET. Harlequin, Mr. C. J. Smith ; Clown, Mr. T. Ridgway; Pantaloon, Mr. Mo►elli ; C , lumbine, Miss Fairbrother. On Monday, the Midsummer Night's Dream, with The New Pantomime. Loors to be opened at half-past Six—the performances to commence at Sever o'Clock. Titkets and plates for the Boat; to be taken of Mr. Grogan, at the Box-office, from Ten till Four, where Season Tickets may no had apon application. Dross Boxes, 7s. ; Second Price, 3s. 61; First and Second Circles, Ls. ; Second Price, 3s. 6d. ; Pit, 3s. ; Second Price, 25.; Gallery, Is. Private Bore, to be had solely of Mr. And: as, bookseller IV, New Bond-street. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Triumphant again ! Overwhelming Success of Ainsworth's Tower of London. Nightly overflows. Upwards of 57,000 Persons have already witnessed the best Pantomime in London. THIS EVENING, JAN. 23, Will be acted a Grand Historical Romance, founded on and entitled THE TOWER OF LONDON. The Tablcaax Vivans, splendid Costume, and Atmointments, from the Designs of the celebrated George Crr,,kshanks. Xfter which will be repeated the Grand Traditionr.sy Pantomime, entitled FIARLEQUIN AND MY LADY LEE . OR, GOOSEY GANDER AND THE SPELL-BOIT . ,5,5 GOSLINGS. In whieh the u nr i va ll e d A rt i stes, air, Bolero Family; Mr. Southhy, the Origi na l Cloxn ; Miss Sharpe, Columbine ; and the astonishing Gymnastique, Sip: er Felix Carlo, from Fran coni's, at Paris, will perform : oe minding witk Brunning's Grand Dioramie Synopsis of Syria PRINCESS' THEATRE,, OXFORD-STREET. LAST WEEK OF 'THE SEASON. 'this splendid Theatre is OPT2S EVERY EVENING with PROMENADE ,:ONCERTS, Under the Direct ,on •f Mr. WILLY. THIS EVENING, SAN. 23.—PROGRAMME. ART FERST. 'Overture—Don Juan—?'...lozarte. Quadrille—Le Carillor neur—Dufrene. Waltz—Die Abenteur er—Lanner. Overture—La Fiancfie—Auber. Solo on the Flageolet by Mr. Champion. Selection from the :Mountaim Sylph—Bay nett. PART 5, Overt ure— Taneredi—Rossini. 'ECOND, Quadrille — Vendetta—Tolbecque. Waltz—Der Feen Welt—Labitzky. Graad Selection from Acis and Gait tea—Handel. Promenade, 13. Dress Circle, 25. _Upper Boxes, ls. Gd. Private Boxes, U. Is. and 105. Gd . each, may be had at the Box-office, and of Mr. Mitchell, c ild Bond-street. Mr. WILLY begs respectfully b s announce that his BENE FIT will take place on MOND. I AN , JAN. `?5 being the L AST NIGHT of the SEASON. Mall WATER AT L(' ) l4 DO N ` 'B RIDGE TOMORROW. .Nicrning 53 minutes aft or 2.E vening 15 minutes alter 3. • . The Publication of "it,e F., , eoing Edition of THE SUN cam meteed at 50 gainu tes aftar Three. -• • NI, • , ~~~ ~4~ ~ ~1~~~ ~ ~~4 J 40? MON : SATURD AY, J ANUARY 23, IE4I. The great R( ;row iVeeting which. has just taken place at L ee d s , 'is an e mplatic warning which Go vernment will, do well to take heed to betimes. P is no mere supe rficial i mpui'se that has prompted it ; but a steady, h e art-felt (let etmination of purpose on the part of the se who know and feel that, how ever it may be w ith tl - t o represented Few, the Re form Bill has, as , yet. , done little or nothing to ad vance the interes ,ts of Z the unrepresented Many. We consider the Le( Als :1 Meeting, whdse paramount im portance at the tt w „it Meeting it ticklish crisis, when th e des tinies of Whi r ; and 1 'ory may be said to depend on the result of one or say, this great vo elections—we consid er , e as a formal, decided acknow ledgment ;hat the Refo\ -m measure has pro ve d littl e better th an a failure th. at the majority whom it was meant to serve, it I .las not cc 4 it prof esse d to, redress: served ; that the grievan it has not redressed ; that Commerce of Edinburgh have set the example, thL t the other great cities of the empire rsill be shamed out of their inaction, and will be compelled to inter fere to save themselves and their country from dis- tress and ruin. If our merchants allow the Chartists and Re oealers to monopolise politics, the world will soon Forget that the merchants exist, except as mere hucksters, and they will fall" to the rank of the incient pedlars. Mere buying and selling is not a very honourable employment, unless connected with the more worthy pursuits which dignify the citizens ,f a free State. At present, too, trade has ceased to mere buying and selling, and has assumed the character of ga - nbling. The rapid fortunes made Ind lost on the Stock Exchange have infected the onimercial community, and tinctured it with the reckless attributes of a gamester. It has ceased to rely on steady industry for success, and worships chance. The onward march of improvement has become, therefore, to it, of comparatively little consequence, and the once princely merchants of London, Liverpool, &c., who formerly almost gave laws to ,he empire, have become of less political weight in the community than their own servants. This is Jot right. If our opulent merchants wish to re cover their lost ground, they will bestir themselves and demand a revision of our fiscal code. They :rust not be afraid of doing right because the Chartists are doing what they think is wrong. Their negligence and supineness only encourage others ; and demagogues would melt into insig nificance if our merchants took the lead, as be comes them, in demanding fiscal reform. Some of them, we are aware, have interests adverse to those of the people. Some hate mortgages on sugar estates, others are owners of rotten ships, which can only be employed bring ing timber from Canada ; others, again, profit by sending coffee from the Brazils to the Cape of Good Hope, and then importing it into England as the growth of our colony. But he small number who profit by the vexatious im- posts on timber, sugar, and coffee, should not be allowed to influence, anti so degrade, the whole body ; for the bulk the discriminating duties are most mischievous, and they ought, in spite of the interested few, to bestir them selves, and redeem the character of the mercantile classes. The landlords have earned for themselves a most unenviable hatred, which the opulent classes of towns will soon come to share, and will deserve it, if they do not inter fere. But we cannot believe, now that Edinburgh has set the example, and now that the injurious character of our fiscal regulations has been so clearly demonstrated, that the merchants of Lon- don, Liverpool, &c., will, by silent acquiescence, sanction the continuance of the present system. Madrid Journals, of the 14th inst., have come to hand. In consequence of some seditious cries on the previous evening, the troops were confined to their bar racks, to be ready to act in case of emergency, but no further disturbance took place. The Duke of Vie- TORY declined acting as Alcalde of Passages, to which office he had been elected by the inhabitants. A private letter, dated Bilbao, the 15th inst., states that a General Junta, composed of all the Deputies of the commu ncros of Biscay, was to assemble on the 19th instant. The Deputies for Guipuscoa and Alav had been invited to attend this reunion. The object of this extraordinary Junta is to exa mine the proposal to suppress the commercial entrepot at Bil bao ; likewise the proposal to deprive the merchants of the privilege they enjoyed on all importations made under the Spa nish flag ; and, in fine, to consider the order given by the Re g to dispense with requiring the assent of the foral de putation for the execution of the laws according to the fueros. Letters from Malaga state, that in .pite of the surveillance of the Spanish coast-guard boats and the numerous carabineers stationedalong the coast, 450 horse-loads of li andkerchiefs, in us line, and other English manufactured goods, had just been landed in the neighbourhood from Gibraltar. The Five per Cents, continued to improve. On the 14th some bargains we re ma d e at 30 an d 301 f or cash, and 30 a for 60 days. We have received the whole of the French Journals of Thursday. Oa that day commenced the debate in the Chamber of Deputies on the Fortifications of Paris Bill. The Chamber was crowded, and the greatest in terest excited by the expected discussion of a question so important to France and to Eurepe. Singularly enough, the first to address the Chamber was M. Goa- LEIIIIY, in oppositicn to the measure. His speech was replete with good sense, and with the soundest maxims of policy. He observed that the military glory of France was acquired on fields of battle, and not behind walls and bastions. In 1815 NAPOLEON consulted CARNOT relative to the fortification of Paris, and the opinion of that eminent person was, that to fortify the capital would cost two hundred millions of francs in money, and three years in time, and that when so fortified, an army of 60,000 men would take it in twenty-four hours. If the Bill was persisted in the country would be pnvented from prosecuting all useful works for eight years, and thus agriculture and commerce would be completely paralyzed. If only eighty millions of the money pro posed to be thrown away on fortifications was expended on the construction of railways and other necessary improvements, mor. respect foe . France would be created abroad, and more happiness and a stronger sense of security felt at home than if they erected a thousand fortresses and raised walls as high as the summit of the Tower of Babel. M. JUST CHASSELOUP addressed the Chamber in support of the Bill, but his speech was a mere repetition of M. TRIERS' Report. In the early part of the sitting Marshal SOULT in troduced three Bills into the Chamber, the first de manding a supplemental credit for the army of 1,500,000 francs ; the second for calling out the con tingent of 80,000 men ; and the third for improving the recruiting system, and extending the period of service from six years to seven. The Court of Rome has consented to give a Cardi nal's bat to one of the French Prelates. The Portuguese brig Pacha, captured by the French cor vette da Prevoyante, is going to be sent from the I s le of Bour bon to I3r es t, escorte d b y the Lancier brig. According to the inventory made in the Isle of Bourbon it appears that the cargo, money, and goods found on board the Pacha is worth 250,000 francs at least. The negroes were landed at Bourbon. There some died in consequence of the privations which they suffered. The crew consisted of 45 men, who will be brought to Brest to undergo their trial. The Pacha had papers issued by the Portuguese authorities, but it carried on the slave trade by violence, and seized on free persons at the several places at which it touched ; this is the ground of its being captured. It was to land its cargo of slaves at the llayannah. It is said that the Pacha is a Mexican brig (the Iturbide) which was one of the prizes made by Ad mtital 13audin, and sold with other vessels of the same origin. Le Temps. BOURSE..—PARIS, THURSDA JAN. 21. f itst Highest Lowest Last Price Price. Phu, Price r re. - .ch 5 per Cents ll2 40 ... 112 00 ... 110 35 ... 112 45 4% per Cents ..... _ lO2 50 .., 102 50 ... 102 50 ... 102 50 4 per Cents 29 ... 99 ... 99 .. 59 3 per Cents 77 4C 77 4:1 ... 77 20 ... 71 20 :lank of rrance L'Alitte Bank 1,000/. Sh 1047 50 ...1047 50 ...HI 7 50 _lOl7 5(1 5070 L Stares 5130 ...5130 —5127 5:1 ...5107 50 lelgian Bank 5 per Cunt , 9 8 34 ... 95% ... 98% ... 8% New Lean ::;I , anisll Active 2 .5 ... 2.:% ... 25% ... 25% Passive 6l ... 0% ... 614 ... 6% Portuguese 3 per Cents 2034 ... 20N ... 001 ... 00% Neapolitan Roman .... ZOO ... 1013% ... 100 ...100;8 RAILWAY SHARES. St. Germain Versailles,R, B 425 ... 425 ... 425 ... 425 L.B 3lO 50 ... 315 ... 310 50 ... 3 250 Orleans . toueli ROBBERIES AT HOTELS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Crown and Anchor Hotel, Ips xich, Jan 20, 1841. Your kind insertion 0.1 the following, either as an advertise ment or article, will much oblige, and trust will be the means it' securing intik eepers, commercial gentlemen, Sc. from depre lalions committed by parties having access to commercial •oorrs, who have no prctensicns to their use. I am respectfully yours, WILLIAM CASS. 94 Watling-street CAUTION TO INNKEEPERS AND COAIIIERCIAL GENTLE MEN.—Absconded from the One Fell Inn, I3ury St. Edmunds, where he had been staying 10 days, on Monday night, Jan. IS, 1811, without paying - his bill, a person who gale the name of Teasdale, but whose real name is supposed to be Clifford; he is five feet eight or nine inches in height, light com plexioned, prominent nose, with a remarkable red spot on its tip. Age, twenty-two, or twenty-three. Had on, when he left, a black frock-coat, striped Valentia waistcoat, and dark trousers (all rather the worse for wear), a new drab Brighton braver Taglioni great coat, made to fit loosely. Previously to his departure he broke open, in a bed-room ad joining the one he occupied, two boxes belonging to Mr. Cass, of London, takin; therefrom a new pair of trousers, a brace of pistols, and other minor articles, with a chased gold ring, having a black onyx stone in the centre, the whole of which, with the exception of the ring, in the hurry of his departure, he left concealed in his bed. He left behind a carpet bag, containing a few articles of wearing apparel of no value, and some books belonging to the hotel, which he purloined. Mr. Bridgman has placed this case in the hands of the police. Mr. Cass gives this caution to commercial gentlemen and innkeepers, and hopes it may prevent any recurrence of so un plet.sant a circumstance. P.S.—lt is supposed the motive was cash, which he ex pected to have found in the boxes, and which he was fortu nately disappointed in. He had seen M Air. C. in possession of money. SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE OF FRIDAY, JAN. 22. LORD GREAT CHAMBERLAIN'S-OFFICE, HOUSE OF LORDS, JAN. 23, 1841. All Peeresses, on announcing their intention of being present ore the occasion of her Majesty opening Parliament, on Tuesday the 26th of January, will have places reserved for them in the House of Lords, if the announcement be made at this office before five o'clock on Monday evening, the 25th of January. No lady can be admittcd into the body of the House, except in full dress. No strangers will be admitted, except by a ticket from the Lord Great Chamberlain. (Signed) WILLOUGHBY de ERESBY, G. C. The following Return should have appeared on Friday:_ The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, corn. putal from the Returns made in the week ending January 19, 1841, is 50s. 3&d. per cwt., exclusive of the duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the importation thereof into Great Britain, THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY) NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supplies of Game and Poultry during the past we e k have been sm a ll ; th e d eman d equa l to i t, and prices in some instances rather lower. The supply of Meat was to a fair ex tent. Beef in brisk demand, at rather higher prices. Veal met a ready sale. Mutton unaltered, and the demand slack. Pork moderate trade. Beef 3s. 2d. to 4s. 6d. Mutton 3s. to 4s. Pork 3s. 6d. to ss. per stone of Sibs. WHITECHAPEL MEAT MARKET. There was a good demand, and rather higher rates were paid. The supply was large. . _ _ HAY MARKET. The supply of flay during the week '. as moderate. For Clover of goo:1 quality a larg? demand existed, arid stiff prices were paid : the supply small. For Straw higher rates were paid : the supply small. Clover, 100 s. to 120 s. ; Meadow Hay, 80s. to 100 s. ; Straw, 335. to 375. TEA .11ARKET. There was little business done in any kind, and prices inclined to go lower. Company's Coll . geu Is : sd. per lb. for cash. TALLOW MARKET. The demand for Russian was very limited, and prices had a downward tendency. P. V. Candle on the spot was not worth more than 455. (id. per cwt. FRUIT MARKET. The demand limited for both Currants and Raisins; prices, however, did not materially give way. The stock on ham is large. LLO YD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY -...-- LONDON, JAN. 23.—1 t commenced blowing very fresh yes terday evening at about nine from the westward, and during the night there was much rain. Wi n d thi s d ay at noon, fres h breezes at N. W., and fine. DEAL, JAN. 22. —Wind W. S. W., fresh.—Arrived the Gloucester, Brooks, from the Mauritius. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 22.—Wind W., fresh. —Arrived the Syd ney from Singapore, Malabar, and Calcutta; Ann Jane, ditto; Caledonia, Power, Jamaica ; Ontario, Jamieson, New Orleans; Governor Fenner, Andrews, Mobile; Lord, Kenny, Miramichi; Typhis, Cephalonia. The Louisa, Chalker, front Dublin to this port, was carried into Beaumaris, 20th inst., with loss of foremast, &c., having been in contact with the Robert, Ben, hence to Churston. DOVER, JAN. 2l.—Arrived the Victoria Regina, Le Sievre, from Terceira, with damage, having been in contact with a large ship on the 20th inst., off Dungeness. Poor,r, JA N. 22.—Arrived the Emma, Nosworthy, from Newfoundland. FALMOUTH, JAN. 21.—Wind, W. to N.W.—Sailed the Water Nymph, Creed, for Valparaiso. FISHG UARD, JAN. 9.l.—The Glea:ier, John, of Newquay, vas stranded six miles to the westward yesterday a;ternoon. Crew saved. BERWICK, JAN. 2l.—The Hythe, Cookson, from Stock. ton to Rochester foundered between St. Abb's Head and Evt. mouth, on the kith inst. Crew saved. Orr THE WIGIIT, JAN. 22.—Manilla, Pearson, 'China. Orr TILE STAR,T, JAN. 21.—Carrib, King, Demerara. BRISTOL, JAN. 22.—Arrived the Eliza Jane, from St John's, New Brunswick. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NE WS CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. LIVERPOOL COTTON-MARKET, FRIDAY.—Since our last week's report, a large business has again been done, but as re gards American descriptions, we have observed a gradual failing off in the spirit of the demand, the market being at the same time more abundantly supplied. Yet, though it is very difficult to obtain the extreme rates of Friday last, ho'ders are on the whole unwilling to give way its price. The transac tions in Egyptian arc large. Speculators having bought freely, consequently an advance of about id. per lb may be quoted. Brazils are very firm at our last quotations, which are also very fully supported, for Sea Islands and Surats. Speculators have taken 8,000 bales of American ; 3,500 Egyptians, and 1,206 Surats ; the sales to- day are 4,500 bales of all kinds. The market without animation. lavnaroot. SHARE LIST; JAN. 22.—Eastern Counties Debentures, 51 ,;3 ; Grand Junction, 212, ; Great Western, 91 ; Fifths, 10 ; London and Birmingham, 173 172 1 / 2 ; 321. Shares, 584 ; Quarter Shares, 27i. ; Brighton United Corn pally, 43 ; South Eastern, 13. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JAN. 22.--Our market i‘ still very quiet, prices declining. Bristol and Exeter, 31 to 33 ex-New; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 29 to 29k; Great Western, 91 to 92 ; Liverpool and Manchester, I°6 ; London and South Western, 58 ; Manchester and Birmingham, 25; Bank of Manchester, 9A. TILE N DS, Consols opened this mo-ning at the same prices :they left off yesterday, Money, 89% 90; for the Account, 90 ,1 : I : i t ; Exche quer Bills, 6 8 prem. ; Bank Stock, 169 171 ; ndia Stock, 250 252. In the Foreign Market Spanish Active is a shade lower, left of 24 -4; at present 254 4 ; Deferred, It2i 7 13 t ; Passive, 61 ; Portuguese same as they left off, 32 ; Three per Cents., ; Brazilian, 73 74 ; Colombian, 234 4; Mexican, 284 ; Chilian, 55 60 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents, 50i 3; Five per Cente., 991. St! I:F.S. —Great Western, 261 to 27i prem. ; .New, 12 13 prem. ; London and Brighton, 64 dis. ; Blackwall, 43 F dis. ; Birmingham, 82 84 prem. ; Southampton, 57 58 per share; Croydon, 121-, per share; Greenwich, Si per share; Manchester and Birmingham,.ls 14 dis. PRICES OF SIIARES TIIIS DAY AT ONE. RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share. Great Western to Ditto New ... ......... ..... ...... 30 Ditto Fifths ... 4 .... 10 London and Brighten - to London and South Western 3Bi 57 ) 2- .. to PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, JAN. 21. 3 per Cent. Consols Three and Half Stock 97i : Grand Canal 5t0ck......... Ditto Reduced ...... ... i Ditto Debs. 6 per cent... __. Ditto New, 1830 ...... 98 1 Ditto 4 per cent ... 34 per Cent. Debs. COURSE OF EXCHANGE—( YESTERDAY ) Amsterdam C F. 12 51 1 Gibraltar.. Ditto, at sight Rotterdam 2 U. 19 6 'Genoa 25 85 Antwerp l2 5i Milan Hamburg h... U.B. 13 10 , Venice ... 47 Altona ....... 13 10i Naples 394 Paris, 3 days' sight 25 45 Pa ermo, per oz 120 fr Ditto, 3 months 25 70 ;Lisbon... ..... ........ ... 64 Marseilles... .. ...... Bourdeaux— ...... . .... 25 75 Rio Janeiro 2B Frankfort on Maine....l49i- i Bahia 27 Petersburgh, 3 U 5..... 37; . 1 1 Buenos Ayres — Berlin Vienna, effec. fl. 3 M lO 3 Philadelphia Trieste, ditto lO 6 , PRICE OF BULLIoN, PER. Oz. Portugal Gold Coin - £3 17 6 Foreign Gold, bars.. 3 17 9 New Doubloons 0 0 0 New Dollars 0 4 10i Silver in Bars 0 5 0 HALF-PAST ONE. Madrid Cadiz 36 Billsoa 351 Barcelona Seville We still continue without any arrivals to the present time. The British Funds are not quite so good as they were in the early part of the morning, when they were 90i, at present 90A for the 25th Feb. money 49,i- 90 ; Exchequer Bills, 8 6 prem. ; India Bonds, 10 dis. ; :India Stock,l2sl ; Bank Stock, 169 170 169. In the Foreign Market Spanish Actives, which were 253, have receded to 2-1 L 25 ; Deferred, 13 ; Passive, Brazi lian also lower, have beenr4t- ; Portuguese Three-and a-Half per Cents„ 20i ; nothing done in the Five per Cents. ; Colombian, 23j; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 1014 ; Five per Cents., 99A 3. In shares very little doing at present. Great Western,l9l; New, 62 ; Fifths, 9:1- ; Brighton, 43 ; South-Western, 5Th• CANTERBURY ELECTION. We arc gratiGed by being enabled to state that the want of co-operation between Mr. Villiers and the present Cal didato in the Liberal interest, Mr. Henniker Wilson, no longer exists. The Tory will be kept out. The announce ment was made at a public meeting last Thursday, when Mr. Villiers said he had at length the pleasure of assuring them that " the most satisfactory intercourse" had taken place between himself and the leaders of the other section of the Blue party ; and had " the most satisfactory gua rantee" that, it his friends would now come forward and support Mr. Henniker Wilson, he should in return be supported honestly and fairly at a general election, in con junction with Mr. Wilson, by the united strength of the whole Blue party. CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE HON. MR. SMYTHE AND MR. WILSON. Tice following correspondence has passed between Mr. Smythe and Mr. Wilson : " Mr. Sutton. on the behalf of Mr. Smythe, demands an explanat'on from Mr. Henniker Wilson of the following expressions made use of by the latter in a speech delivered on Tuesday last, viz., Parliament is his profession, diplo macy his trade, and humbug his language.' Mr. Sutton also complains that the whole tenor of the speech was in sulting to Mr. Smythe." " Mr. Frederick Villiers, on the part of Mr. Henniker Wilson, disclaims having had the intention, in the above mentioned sentences, of saying anything personally ofien sire to Mr. Smythe, or what would be painful to his feel ings as a gentleman. Mr. Villiers makes the same dis claimers as to any other part of his speech. Mr. Villiers further expresses Mr. H. Wilson's regret that his speech should have been understood by any one as personally offensive to Mr. Smythe." The correspondence is signed " Frederick Villiers" and " Frederick Sutton." Mr. Wilson and Mr. Smythe both met at a benevolent ball last night, but the former only remained there hal! an hour. The Overland Courier, last received from Born. bs We understand from a good source that, a t u Born bey, sa tl y " n s e — , aplace in the Portuguese settlement of Mozam bique, a short distance to the south of that town, a disco very has been made of some v a l uable coal mines. Thi s discovery is of great interest, not only to the P ortuguese, but to the British inhabitants of India, as it w ill ten d to insure a supply of that necessary article, in many of the contingencies of war, not only to steam .boats on the Indian ocean, but also at Aden and in various parts of the Red Sea. The quality of the newly-discovered coal is said to be excellent. Specimens have, as we hear, already arrived in Bombay." Should the co a l turn out well and the mines easily accessible with plenty of labour handy, this discovery may really, as said, be of the greatest importance in ex tending steam navigation all ever the circumjaccnt coasts of the ocean as well as of the rivers. Advices from Goritz, in the Augsburg Gazelle, states that the Duchess d' Angouleme is seriously indisposed. EVENING IiIdITYQ. r. . " 4 . -- -7 ,4 Y _.,\ V---4 -1;,: - 7 , '•.iAti ). ,tlO-thiii CHANCERY COU The Loin CHANCELLOR, on c l, , ing, gave judgment in the follovvirs THOMPSON V. G111.4...4. 1......' This was an appeal from a deNiia ;4#f 44,11004t.9pfera Rolls, but the circumstances of the case ale not matersa for t newspaper, the question turning upon the construction oft settlement. The appeal was dismissed with costs. ATTORNEY -GENERAL U. IRONMONGERS' COMPANY. This was also an appeal from the Rolls, and the question was whether there were any objects now in existence which could be considered cy pres to the objects:intended to be benefited by the will of the testator, who bequeathed a moiety or the income of his property to the Ironmongers' Com pany, in trust for the redemption of British slave; in Turkey and Barbary. The case has been. for many yew be. fore the Court, .and was heard in different stages, bdh by Sir John Leach and Lord Brougham, and the facts were full , ' reported in " The Sun," when it was before the Master of the, Rolls,• from whose decision the appeal on which judgment way now given, was made. The Lotus CHANCELLOR, in giving judgment, observei that the effect of the order of December, l8:19, was the sub. jest of consideration ; that the moiety of the income bf o ai f ii 1 uh I.,ed , British ot of b such u scalhapypel gift applied t n . f 0 tr T h e u l r s kateilto otheroafn d objectoßujaecr Bb ary • ought use of the pr o p erty b y the will devoted to the redemptiott t s s named being in es t t l a i Cs will. The first question was whether that application of the property ought to be established. His Lord Ship then adverted to the terms of the former orders, from which it appeared that; that mode of application had been disapproved of by all the other Judges by whom the question had been considered. The , order of 1v.30 directed the Master, if he found there were no objects of the first gift, to inquire how the moiety of the in come vested for it could be applied, regard being had to the will, and to approve of • a scheme accordingly ; and to inquire whether it could be carried into effect with out the aid of Parliament. The Master reported in favour of a scheme proposed by the defendants, by which the income of the moiety was to be equally divided between the two other objects named in the will, viz., charity schools in the city and suburbs of London, where the education was according to the doctrines of the Church of England, no one of them to receive more than 201. a year ; and necessitated decayed freemen of the Company, their widows and children and he reported that such scheme could be carried into effect without the aid of Parliament. When the case came befort his Lordship, while Master of the Rolls, he did not feel himself competent to d;al with the report, although he expressed. an opinion that there were decided objections to the scheme which had been approved of. He had not been able to satisfy himself that his former opinion was incorrect. It was true that if severalcharities were named in the will, and one failed for want of objects, one of the others might be found eypres to that which had failed; and, if so, that would be an additional recommendation for adopting it, but such other charity ought not, as his Lordship conceived, to be prefer red to some other more nearly resembling that which had failed.. To assume, because the testator named two charities in his will, he would have given the amount of both legacies to one if he had foreseen the other could not have been carried into effect ; and, therefore, to give the provision in tended for the objects that had failed to the other, was in many cases totally inconsistent with the doctrine of cy res. The two objects might be totally unconnected, and there might be other charities more nearly connected with that which the testator intended to favour. In the absence of any object bear ing any resemblance to the gift which had failed, it was proper to look at the second gift, but o n l y as a gu i de ; but with regard to the third object, thre was no ground whatever for consider ing it as indicative of the testator's general views, nor was the re any reason fur supposing he would, under any circumstances, have wished the provision to be increased. It could not, therefore, be referred to for any purpose in settling a scheme for the appli cation cy pres, of the funds intended for the first object. The most reasonable course to be adopted was to look at the second gift as an i-deation of the kind of charity preferred' by the 0 stator, but snaking it as general in its application as the fist was intended to be, that was, open to all who might stand in need of its assistance, which led to this ,conclusion, that it must be al phed in suppo t of charity schools, without any restriction to place, where the education was according to the Church of England; but the sum given to any one was not to exceed 201. per annum. His Lordship saw no ground for applying the fund to Green wich pensioners who were present at the battle of Algiers, or the Seaman's Hospital, or to the Royal Marine Society, or to the Royal Naval School, or to the school attached to Greenwich Hospital, unless indeed such schools fell under the description to which he had before referred. Neither was the Alico Charity one to which the funds could be applied on the doctrire of cy pees. The legacy in that case was to redeem poor slaves in what manner the executors should deem most convenient. In this case there was no restriction as to the description of slaves or the country in which they were to be looked for, and when, at the date of the report in I M 5, as a reference to ap prove of a scheme, it appeared there were not within any part of the British dominions any poor slaves to be redeemed, but that there were in the colonies maay thousands of human beings from whom the appellation of "slaves" had been removed, but whose real situation was very short of that of freedom—from whose bodies the chains of slavery had been struck, but whose minds and morals were still in that state of degradation which was inseparehle from the unfortunate situa tion from which they had lken recently rescued. It had been proposed to the Master to approve of a scheme for the completion of that holy work by assisting in the echtcatite.of those poor beings. If before the slavery abolition those Inds could have been properly applied in the emancipation of slaves, the proposed application to the extent of improving the comb tion of the negro apprentices, would have been strictly cy pres to the intenlions of the donor, but that was au application to which, in the present case, the fends could riot at any time have beets made. There was necessarily great latitude in exercising jurisdiction over charity funds where the direct object of the donor failed, and therCor e very different opinions might be formed on the subject. The providing for the educaiion of the poor it might, be said had no reference to the object of the charity which had failed, but no other had been suggeAedby which the funds might be applied in a manner exi , ressed by the testator to the benefit of all who might stand in need of them. His Lordship proposed, therefore, to reverse the decision of the Master of the Rolls, except so much of it as declared that there were 1111 d,rect objects to which the gift respecting British rapt v.s could be applied, and in lieu of that part of it to declare that it should be applied to the support of charity schools irigngland and Wales where the education was according to th?"lloctrines of the Church of England, but to an amount not exceeding 20/. a year to any one. The :Master must approve of a scheme for that purpose. The relators and the company must have their costs out of the fund, but the other parties, who bad appeared for various charities, c ould not have any costs. Their inter ference, and taking part in the proceedings, was i.eitgular, but considering the manner in which they had been invited into the Master's office, and the circumstances under which the pro ceedings were taken, his Lordship would not order them to pay costs. MILNER. V. SINGLETON. The appeal in this case was dismi,sed, with costs. ROLLS' COUitT.-(THIS DAY.) His Lordship the MASTER of the Ilor,r,s was occupied the entire day with a part-heard case of Wiggins v. Lord. VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) BANNATYNE V. LEADER. Mr. JACOB had not concluded his reply in this case, when we went to press. THE MURDER AT ASHTON. On Thursday the four prisoners, Williams, Holme,and the two Hardwicks, were placed before the Magistrates at Ash ton, when Edward Davis, one of the accomplices, was con fronted with them. He was one of the prisoners liberated from Kirkdale on bail, but afterwards recommitted. His appearance as a witness, produced a great sensation in Court. After recounting the various meetings of the par ties, he thus describes what took place after his arrest : While in custody here, I was with Williams at the station house in Droyliden. On Saturday, when brought up here, we were taken out to be shaved one by one. We were all shaved. I and Thompson, Williams, and Hardwick, were all in the lock-up together. I heard Williams saying to the Hardwicks, that all of us should be of one mind; there ought to be no splitting. " Sooner,"he added, " than split on little Jack, I'll hang like a pound of candles." I was sent to Kirkdale that day. After being there some days, I met with Williams and the Hardwicks. I and Williams were talking, and Samuel Hardwicke got behind us. I was talking about the man being shot. I saidio It is a very asvkwaro concern, and it is most likely some person may suffer for it innocently." " Oh," said Williams, " it's of no use talking about that. There is not. a man upon earth knows about it, only me and little Jack." Sa muel Hardwick found us while we were talking this way. I repeated the same words over again in Samuel Hard. wick's hearing. He said again there was no danger of its coming out. No one outside knew of it, only Jack. "Jack I will never split on," he said, " and I'm not afraid he'll split on me." He said ha should not like Jack to be hurt; he was a little good one. He spoke to me of the money after. As we were walking, he said, " Jack has done his duty this time; he ought to have a pound for it." The prisoner Holme commenced a very long but wholly pointless cross-examination of the last witness, except !n -ldieaemds.in He o e i n a t s s k i e n d whichm forhe i e o r s i t m a i n ri c a e t with them at Whitfield sow-mill when the murder took Williams e as th plied. cd iv: himself ats hebenen a at e t dv present e V l be .. place ? And when the witness re applied s to i support the B en Magistrates refused. lei The Court continued to s i t without interru ption until ofc h s be accusation,al lo w e to which, fcourse, five o'clock, when it adjourned. CENTENARYT e L et O in E g To fl-ItEheiN\TlAadDrißglalG SOCIETY.— So ciety, held on Friday in Freema i son's-hall, h a d t h e addi tional remark able feature, that t commemorat e d t h e ter mination of a century from the establishment of the Society. Many of our musical readers know that it was founded in 174 i by John Inunyns, an attorney, who brought together a small circle, composed of persons in humble life, but in spired, like himself, with a genuine love of music, for the purpose of enio)iug the fine old vocal harmony which even then bad fallen into general oblivion. The Madrigal So ciety, thus funded, has continued its meetings without interruption for a hundred years ; and through every vi cissitude of public taste has kept alive the knowledge of, and love for, the great vocal harmonies of the sixteentit and seventeenth centuries, when they were everywhere .else neglected and forgotten. BANK FOR SAVINGS.—The managers of the East London Bank for Savings and Annuities, in making their third annual report on the affairs of the bank, state that it has been successful beyond their most senguine ex pectations. This circumstance is gratifying, not merely as it is the reward of disinterested exertion, but chiefly as it shows that such an institution was needed, and that the classes for which it is intended are beginning more extol i m 20th of ei Ytoappreciate rNovember, 1839, to 2 0th of November, 184 0 . arc 9,997/. 6a Bd., and the total receipts from the eon]. menccm on cn the t' july'lB37, arc 25,0081. 103. 3d., ma ki ng t h e increase last year more than double. The number of new accounts opened in the year are five hundred ant forty-nine, and the number of deposits made seven thou sand six hundred and twenty-three. Since the conclusion of the Mackau treaty the people of Monte Video arc in the utmost despair. This apprehension is certainly not without cause, the poor people having been placed under the protection of France. —Charivari, We note in a contemporary's column the adver• tisement of a lady for a husband. " None need apply under six feet." Whew 1 but the lady goes in ferociously for Ily.mcn.—New York Paper. 4 at' be , :s. tie ref •` , .: A . I ~.~ ~, ~~ '~ • 1 • ,1"; ':r•