The Sun. — London, England, 1841-12-06 00:00:00

,*.. ver od, Ind ,er• [A- I j EVENING SUN MARV OF NE S AND eptuton, " Who runs nay read." Thy FOREIGN. Overland Mail from India brings no news from . s except that the settl emen t a t H ong Kong pro ell " to be h ea l t h y and convenient. Abundance of o f Ine se labo urers and artisans have entered the service the - sar y wn e r r k .. B, tish, as assistant s i n th e erec ti on o f the neces- H enry Pottiner has ordered Canton River to be 'tetier bblockaded.g 11, 4 .._ w ar with e 4. golden. fo o t e d" monarch of Burmah fo 4r aseaddi e , i s regarded at Bombay as imminent. On e e L h ef September the King of Burmali left his capital '` o Y - ig n. O at the head of a well-appointed army, f e e te - usty calms led at from 100,000 to 200,000 men. usua l Auckla n d vas preparing for the worst with his eed, e ' l t e mptitude . T wo ships of war, two war schooners, Oestrnr, t , finely -a ppointed steamers, were in readiness to here - J,"?e naval force of the Burmese in the Irrawaddy. tea'is no doul it that the Burmese monarch is acting p,'",?r in struction : received from the Celestial Court of lea tral e ee ll are a good deal of miscellaneous news from Cen eithi the subs tance of which cannot be compressed T he the limit s of at paragraph. 40e disturb S are over for the present. T he t nieces in yria lto , of Quen isset for an attempt to murder . the Princes count ienced in the Court of Peers in Paris eiehFriday, The C, mid sat from twelve o'clock to six „,er afternoon N othing transpired of any interest. have • e'Ne ' 0 14 , 11 " 0 an accom it of another revolution in Mexico. to resident B usta mente has been deposed by General lell 4 An na. Never was there such a quarrelsome set of S et , t 's as the men vt ho aim at being the rulers of the American Rel mblics. The PITI MEC oprzrzoN t Morning Ch r , micle has the following remarks in a In Morning article on the subject of Chancery Reform . fle e * , not object t o the not having a commission ; and ‘e - "`„ nk on the who le that the continuance of the quiet VPeetending co urse pursued under Lord Cottenham 6 CON sea us the sui -est practical results. But can there Veived a more contemptible fraud than that of the of a Go vern ment tak i ng cred i t to i ts fr i ends for e t l tl e ecl acts of the. preceding Government; and endea leeN to get theera a spurious credit by giving a t her a s and envoi !net description, calculated to make has entinuanee of measures already in active progress ee . 7 c 1.7ne 0rn .,, „. cnencement of a new and great re in the . article . of . the Bth of Novem le:, s high_e, eunding misdescription of the measure '''keee7P l ated by V. ie Government, goes on, in its usual ,. ,le taste, to. iraw odious comparisons between Sir ree,', refor ms and those of other men. Sir R. tle ij,...reforrae it tells us, are not of the kind that fill ie' eethe heformers. The reforms here contem e t th. 3 contrary, to the retrenchment of pa ni the r !duction of expense ; and if they repay Na " ret of s it will be only in the approbation and ~•qe I t L the re a bli c ." H a lf o f t hi s pra i se — an d t h at k•lie kel. Ter half (1!or it is just before admitted that the i .ueniry- holds out the prospect of advantages Nclaim-te u nport ant,' than that relatin g t o th e r ev e nu e ), e for the late Ministry, and expect the repentant flit4i to enforce OUT c laim, When we have shown that ,strP,ralSed o ur one attributable entirely to the late eeL' and reot at all to the present, our Content 118,1Fra4e8 will, a s a ma tt er o f course , d escen d on it l`e, - ,es of these who did the p ra i sewor thy ac t." tee6`,°Rt, in def au lt o f some more attract i ve theme, eL t4 of - ;, 45 : the praise s o f th e ' Irish Viceroy, and his sys llagere°"cV The Lord-Lieutenant appears to have irably He appears to combi n e fi rmness hnt clm e r eiese, and. a determination to be re a so na bl e , (fi position to be not on ly cour t eous , b u t ki n d. tt'eet;ttuature is not so b a d b ut t h at a man i n a very I t lt t a p, situation may almost always succeed, if he will Nl).lc,e''Y himself in this way. However, it too often th,llB,eitlaer that the man of kindly and generous dis tik-11 14 wanting in prudence and deliberate justice, and liej lt ° e k i ee a partisan", or that, having the gift . of 'el t he habit of calmly weighing what is best, 4tele"airr,`'deStitUte of the 11-ankness which begets is teil h t e tna the cordiality which inspires affection."— Lkelv tru ckling explanation or apology . volunteered . p'rtet ies est t the Orangeman, for not giving him the b y e 4 ,4 coil in preference to Mr. Warren, the less the l, t ialr, & • °t . the Lord Lieutenant's " firmness" the better. ti:hatt-JitituJudicious is it to eulogise his impartiality, for te e r `u,dY made it manifest that he is a decided par ere the eugLi not perhaps to so desperate an extent as '''ey Irish Viceroys in the days of the borough- AA lB' tie 7e, e „ et, still continues to cavil, with evident sore oerstle'l?.hn Russell's latereply to the Plymouth tl eed a rit ug:—" %Lord John Russell had never se N th eeed r 'Y t hing better than his answer to the Ply elves re Ss, we certainly should not have troubled tOlid manifest tree it. A more fretful, fractious, froward sh ii ' t s , -nd more utterly devoid of merit, either k tv i , a-lon, 1 1 - ' -as never obtruded itself upon . public ob of as Lord John is not really so ineffective a Personthat Pape zlet be supposed from the mere perusal i ° „ th r e . p e r 13 , out - and out, the most influential 1)1 14 4 th at vi 2 he leads—nay, he is himself the party ‘at n a s his e c 't him his failures are, perhaps, as im ,thip.l,cleicrutle i:r E see. We disposed on Saturday of 4°1. 11 Wage in which he gives credit to the IktullsOiethe died „ e of patriotism. He then . goes on t„,ll°pie with the assurance that if they be it tl ,,,Pt•ri s h A V great cause which those virtuous State eqi kill, , In the attempt to advance, will finally tri -9441i:4 Prohibitory duties share the fate of religious , 41 'it i ,„ L 'eatio ns , negro slavery, and other Is orks of ers .'"—After vainly endeavouring to convince its t L that Lord John Russell's reply was a , 711 se t ,"Aignificant affair, and created not the slightest Nell, th e Times discovers that it is by no means in i.„'nt • but that, as proceeding from his Lordship, ',4)t-e"J'ett'lisymatter of considerable importance th Can ' a be placed in the opinions of a Journal, qty 11 .41 . 1 s blows hot and cold with the same breath, and " q „ Ett lY contradicts to-day, what it said but yester r.w.e fact is, Lord John, in his Plymouth address, O ell, to fact such hard, straightiorware blows on the 1 / 44 to ke that they will wince under them for seine weeks to l ience the repeated attacks of the Times on tlis hi e P. tl ? , tli o r aid, after prai s ing c o ll ec tiv e ly an d individn tN.,, 'P r esent Tory Government, goes on to observe "'tfie llte re is gradually arising in this country a ' l kiie e an, d a somewhat neutral party, conservative in ,tokerit),_;nuttrypractical in views. This party desires to te;t utiong;oveined in accordance with the spirit of but governed in that spirit for the be lie!iteree"."ass of the people ; its primary test of good Ili i r , l „‘ I s legislation on the Church. It desires to itis tru ' r eh made available for the moral and reli c:Parte is of every human being in the kingdom. liljet 4 4 1 , 13 not content simply to deplore the evils of ; its object is to draw the peo t,t4efe,itbiu ""e pale of the established religion. It sees in yeetkiellt means at the disposal of the Establishment '114Q(1 u„Prevoeative to Dissent, and it will never be ;Ilee e s et de g.t ll the accommodation of the Church, its good, and its ability to instruct, be corn th‘lhle t° the increasing population of En s and." t r he above p - assage to the inefficient means .11 0 °' the Church, though urged in all seri ke)tadioe ' e n 4r i s an aspect of the most cutting irony. t '" Know that, even with all the retrench -I,„A3he%Yeettta.'le, the Church a is the richest religious . (!i t "Non 1 4 the world? What though the Bishop I A lat e i„ ) . .‘ • of least ten thousand a t ese e „,. J plea ' l3, income at cif C a 7,, e ti poverty and almost insolvency ; and ft n th ous has been reformed to the tune fume s - e t 2and a - year ?—still the Church pos ar,4lerici - "' n eient and more than sufficient, for ke, o ' it them. Has it poses, would so apply te_ete Itan t i Plin•q• 1 . wealthy staff of deans and chapters, t e tefl' r ; a nd - Is ts, canons and minor canons without k ee ? "etie, „cannot ample means be found among these tth„ W: h ; 'vat further- good to wh . ich . the Herald re tioji et th e no patience with this incessant canting 4so: 4ll Ou s P ° verty of the Church ; and think it quite 0, 43 the heart-broken lamentations of the „ I ! -r Nyhen he was deprived of his fat rectory Qt t• ' 0 1)0,1 7. 7 the lor t - esegraph remarks as follows on . the e r neSti e , . objection to emigration, "t °114(1 th The stave off the r at it is an expedient to eNe- of of a repeal, or an extensive modification t „.t4( h trlii`,4W6', accothd by an eulightened re -14,41;', ta riff, we P hold as groundle—for this Ot th e of emigration, however extensive, ,a eonfinuance of the Corn-laws in their pre etileo The demand for a change must and . 1 4 ' Ni e ' 4 l it forces itself irresistibly on the attention t0 4 1 ; 1 4. 14,,,• och 7;a:,,, -e A in the late Brevet, the Liverpool Chronicle Vthe e'lt last the miseries of the people have ht o -,.l.'earts of our Tory rulers and they have Nti% 4 1 11 " e their wants in good earnest. We know tlatiy`ot4Y -'admirals, Blue, White, and Yellow; nor titltth,ll!ltt4:llmerl7alSt Colonels, Majors, and so forth have ng aea trora the verge of starvation, and had 'ar "° ,l their • tched pittance to carry h 511 th Are tr', 4 e tefo r e rlgottrs of the approaching winter. , 4 1 4 raee e n °, since the work, of feeding the hungry .11 At a Id t o th e commenced, we trust that it may not be hat rt,:'° gentlemen who wear , red coats and blue t t il ,7Y be extended to those also who have no e . ki N seli )4l4 in t 1 tee, ng Post says :—" Suppose Parlia -I'?e;,,te w' a deaf ear to the appeals which will be e t "te e * 90,eer_priep,e—how is Sir Robert Peel to carry t ivti oz , L'uoLnt t lle will change discontent into :°l4 1.,' ,• 444 he will be obliged to call, meantime, 11, 11 q( 1 . 4 al means to relieve the . Exchequer . NoLe th. Esti difficulties. It is not two millions and tb 451 114. 14 he must ask. Half a million more will I 'e tzci nec essary to supply the deficiency caused k r , k ,%Nr c 'e h e l. L Tr frauds, and to rebuild that part of e,' e l ? Iv, t en has recently been consumed. Will he . ''ie t gat t ' a t , in the present state of the market ? If OV e qil e a ?' svill he lay on ? Upon beer, spirits— rtieles i I,,Nylgot e tts. n short ? They can bear no more." 04004du2e yellowing from the Scotsman :—"11:e h " ot the Duke of Wellington to the P aisley N e t Nous occasioned general surprise. 'When Sir ab li e li e Fa,e a donon of fifty pounds to the t kh 'und, the Tory papers alluded to the Is, th e " th,E, 'ls a triumphant refutation of the charge aryl „lko,fec'vernment, of indifference to the sufferings st N th N t l; tili • u What will they now say of the . Duke ? ~t h e ti ty . L eas Which sometimes accompanies great I.ue a M eted as an apology ; but the position 114 "4 D ui as 4,j4g ceder of the House of Peers, the fact t.celved enormous sums from the public • .„° auepicion attached to his party, of indif tlleih eneue duaress existing among the working ' 0, 441) '' tnaanded a different line of conduct." ,n Makes the following comment on the T he Chartists are impressed with an erroneous belief of their own power, and that their chance of carrying their favourite measure is much nearer than the world believe it to be. We are not of the opinion of the Times, and other Tory organs, who, having long since broken the hollow truce which they had formed with them, now denominate the majority of the Char tists a " set of incorrigible scoundrels !" On the con trary, we, who know them better, consider them like their neighbours, of the average honesty, but sorely misled as to the state of public opinion, and the relative strength of parties in Great Britain." MONEY—TRADE—COMME7ACE. The Committees for the formation of the'Great National Anti-Cop-law Bazaar at Manchester live commenced active operations. Not fewer than 200 ladies of that town and neighbourhood are lending their services in aid of the good work. The general distress appears to have made a great impression on the female mind, not only there but at Bolton, Bury, Rochdale, and generally through the manufacturing districts. ECCLESXASTIC.II36. The Rev. Edward Bankes, rector of Corfe Castle, has been appointed to the office of official of the peculiar and exempt jurisdiction of Wimborne Minster,lby the resig nation of W. J. Bankes, Esq. The Non-Intrusionist party in Scotland lately applied to Dr. Cooke, the Moderator of the Irish Presbyterian Assembly, to call that body together to make a demon stration in their behalf, When Melbourne was Minister, the Irish Presbyterians, with Cooke at their head, were willing to annoy him by backing the wild men in the north. Now, the Rev. Doctor turns round and laughs at them. " Sir R. Peel," said he "is at the head of affairs, and we will not budge." NJUITA.X. AND 11/XLITARY, More recent accounts than those referred to on Satur day represent the Niger Expedition as in a deplorable condition. One-third of the crews have been in an in valid state, about 22 have died from the disastrous cli mate. It was doubted, indeed, whether the expedition could proceed. The Equestrian, the largest ship ever built in Hull, measuring 800 tons register, 1,200 tons burden, and in tended for East India trade, was launched on Saturday from the ship-yard there. LAW AND POLICE. Ten of the Irish stipendiary Magistrates, appointed by the late Government, are to be removed forthwith. In a public notice issued by Lord Eliot, intimation is given that the dismissed functionaries will receive an allowance of 331. for the cost of removal, and ls. per mile to carry them home. On Saturday a long investigation took place before tho Croydon Magistrates, upon an information charging the master of the workhouse with forcibly causing the hair of a pauper to be cut off, when the Bench convicted the defendant, and sentenced him to pay a fine of al., or to be imprisoned for one mouth. ELECTIONEERING. It 'is now stated, and from undoubted authority, that the Liberals will oppose Lord Bruce, or any other Con servative who may put up for Southampton. Mr. Walter is spoken of, but whether truly, we cannot at present affirm. SPORTING. By the deaths of the Marquis of Lothian, the Earls of Home and Elgin, three vacancies are caused in the Ca ledonian Hunt Club. COURT-FASHIONABLE. Her Majesty and suite left. Buckingham Palace for Windsor Castle at twelve o'clock to day. The Earl and Countess of Harrington have returned to Harrington-house, Whitehall, from Brighton. The Duke of Buckingham has arrived at Stowe from town. Lord Hill left Belgrave-square early in the past week for Hardwick Grange, near Shrewsbury. The Bishop of Jerusalem and family were to sail from Portsmouth on Saturday last, for Malta, in her Majesty's steamer Devastation. * The Duchess of Hamilton has been taken seriously at her house inyortm an-square. The Earl of Lonsdale is nearly recovered from his late indisposition. The Earl of Westmoreland continues dangerously at his residence on the Marine Parade, Brighton. The Marquis and Marchioness of Douro reached town on Saturday from Norwich, and will leave in a few days for Strathfieldsaye. The Duke and Duchess of Leeds intend leaving the Clarendon to-day, for }lornby Castle. _ MISCELLANEOUS. . The remains of Sir Francis Chantrey are to be con signed this day to the tomb, at his native village, Norton, in Derbyshire. Last summer he visited the place, and had his vault prepared in the parish church-yard. The investigation respecting the treatment of paupers in the Sevenoaks Union, terminated on Friday, having lasted for seven clays, and as far as can be learnt from the remarks made by Mr. Tufnell, the Poor-law Com missioner, the conduct of the Master and Mistress of the workhouse was such as to justify their dismissal. Lords Frederick litzclarence and Glenlyon were last week installed as Masons at the meeting of the Grand Lodge of Scotland. This morning, at ten o'clock, the Tower was re-opened to the public. The ruins and regalia were open t o visi tors at the same rate of admission as formerly. This day is the festival of St. Nicholas. In Eng land he has been worshipped from the earliest times by sea faring men of every denomination ; and it is worthy of notice, that there is scarcely a place of any note around our coast, or adjoining the principal rivers, but has some sacred edifice dedicated to him. On Tuesday the funeral of Lord Elgin, took place at Dunfermline. The body arrived in a steamer on Satur day, and at two o'clock on Tuesday it was deposited in the family cemetery below the New Abbey Church. His Lordship was much beloved in that part of Fifeshire, where he had considerable property. At the Criminal Court, on Saturday, a witness de scribed himself as a " penman ;" but, on being asked in what species of " penmanship" he was employed, he re plied that he " penned " sheep in Sniithfield-market. Our Glossop Correspondence says :—"lt seems Sir Robert Peel has at last considered his measures, for bar racks are now being built at Ashton-under-Lyne which will accommodate 3,000 soldiers. So it appears we are to have barracks instead of workhouses, and bullets in stead of bread !"—This is a revival of one of the worst features of the Sidmouth and Castlereagh system, who, whenever the people clamoured for bread, made a point of furnishing them with bullets, as being easier of diges tion of the two. The Court of Chancery was first established in 605, and the present one by William the Conqueror in 1066. Judges were appointed, and the kingdom divided into three circuits, three to each, in 1176. Juries were first introduced in 970 ; in Scotland, in civil cases, not until 1815. The Stan Chamber Court was instituted 1487, but this remnant of injustice and barbarity was abolished 1611. Swearing on the Gospel was first used in 528. ILITIVIOURS OP THE DAY. _ It is rumoured, according to the Naval Military Gazette, that Lord Rill, the General Commanding-in- Chief, is about to retire from office, and to be succeeded by Sir George Murray ; that Captain Sir Francis Collier has been offered the appointment of Captain-Superinten dent of Pembroke Dockyard, vice Jackson, promoted ; that Captain Peter Fisher (1814) will succeed Rear- Admiral Bowles as Comptroller-General of the Coast-Guard Service ; that Colonel Sir Thomas Wilshire, or Major-General D'Aguilar will suc ceed to the command at Chatham, receiving only the same emoluments as the late Colonels Com mandant ; that Major-General Sir Neil Douglas, or Major-General Lord Frederick Fitzclarence. will succeed to the command of the troops in Scotland ; that the Deputy Adjutant-Generalship in Ireland will be given to Colonel Wade, Colonel Thomas Napier, or Colonel Simpson ; and that the Deputy Quartermaster-General ship in Ireland will be given to Colonel Bainbrigge; that Colonel Lord John Somerset will succeed Major-General Fannce as Inspecting Field Officer at Bristol ; and Colo nel Middleton, Assistant Commandant at the Cavalry Depot, Maidstone, succeed Major-General Brotherton as Commandant. Further, that the Major-Generals of Dis tricts (now Lieutenant-Generals) are not to be removed before March next. It is said the Tories are about to make Mr. George Lane Fox a Peer, by the title of Lord Bingley. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. MARKET, LIVERPOOL COTTON mARKET, DEc. 4.—The demand for Cotton to-day has been extremely moderate, only about 2,500 bales having been purchased. The business has been entirely confined to the trade. _ _ _ LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, DEC. 4.—ln this Market to-day the following quotations are reported :—Eastern Counties 711 ; Great Western, Half Shares, 57i ; London and Birmingham, 158 ; Ditto, Quarter Shares, 221 ; Ditto, Midland Counties, Quarter Shares, 201- ; York and North Midland, Half Shares, 30. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, DEC. 4.—The market is firm to-day, and Stock scarce. Manchester and Leeds, Manchester and Birmingham, and Liverpool and Manchester Railway Shares are in good demand. The sales are—Liverpool and Manchester, Half Shares, 91i ; London and Brighton, ; 351 London and South Western, 57i ; Manchester and Leeds, Quarters, 3 ; Union Plate 7. The arrivals this morning are very numerous. The Mexican packet Express arrived with dates from Vera Cruz of the 19th Oct. ; she brings $117,000 on freight, and confirms the accounts of the complete termination of the Mexican revolution, and the establishment of Santa Anna as Dictator, received via the United States a few days back. The Brazil packet, the Pigeon, has also arrived, with dates to the 21st October, brings from 15,0001. to 20,0001. and Stock 741. on freight. Exchange was 321, THE FUNDS. Both the English and Foreign Stock Markets opened steady at the closing quotations of Saturday. Consols for the Account are 88i a ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 84-4 ; Three-and-a-Half per Cents. Reduced, 984. Ex chequer Bills, 10 al2 premium. Spanish Active Stock, 231 ; Passive, 5/ i; Deferred, 11 i ; Portuguese Five per Cents., 33i i; ditto Three per Cents., 174 4 181 ; Co lombian, 204 ; Mexican, 25 ; Dutch Two-and-a- Half per Cents., 52 a 521 ; ditto Five per Cents., 99 a 99i PRICES OP SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE. BA IWLAYS. Paid. Per Share. London and Brighton 5O ...... 351 1 4 to London and Birmingham Ditto A Shares - Ditto Thirds - to 54A Ditto New London and South Western 3Bl 56 ...... to York and North Midland. Ditto New Shares.... l5 - PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, DiC. 4 %. 3 per Cent. Consols Three and Half Stock 9 -7i Ditto Reduced ...... - IRGarann kdSctoat Stock . ..... .. ... ... 0 . 1 i Ditto New 1830... 9B Ditto 4 per cent • 3i pm' Cent. Debs. qO4 Royal Canal Stock -- HALF-PAST ONE. There has been but a limited business doing in the English Securities this morning. Bank Stock has been done at 165 i ; Three per Cents. Reduced, mil ; Three- Cot 1 E.Redneed 9 ;Exchequer Bills, 10 12 premium. There have been few transactions in Con sols for Money and New Three-and-Half per Cents. The former have been done at 894, and the latter 99A- and Consols for the Account have been done during the morning at 884 ex . . div. ; and are now 884-g. In the Foreign Market there is also but little doing. Spanish Active Stock hare been marked as low as ; they have, however, improved, and may now be quoted 23Th ; the Passive 514 ; Mexican Bonds 2.5 i ; Portuguese Three per Cents. 20 ; Dutch Two-and-a- Half per Cents. 52 ; Ditto Five per Cents. 994. In the Share Market the transactions are very limited. London and Brighton are 34 ; London and South Western 56 ; London Birmingham Thirds 544. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, 881 ex. div. Mexican, 25/ 26 ; Portu guese, 334 ; Spanish, 23% /. LAW IN CHANCERY COURT.-(THIS DAY RUMBALL V. LORD RIVERS.—JUDGMENT. The LORD CHANCELLOR gave judgment this morning in this case, which was argued before the Court a short time since. His Lordship said that the case came before him upon exceptions to the Masters' report. There were exceptions in point of form, and also in substance. With respect to the exceptions in point of form, the first was that the affidavit in proof of the debt, which was a bond one, did not state the consideration. The affidavit in the case of a simple contract debt, as a matter of course, stated the consideration. It was a subject of controversy at the bar whether, according to the practice of the Masters' office, the affidavit in the case of a bond debt should also state the consideration. •Mr. Smith's book was cited in sup port of the affirmative of that proposition; on the other hand it was stated that such was not the practice of the Master's office. Now, his Lordship had applied to eight of the Masters of the Court, and had received a certifi cate signed by all of them, stating that, according . to the practice in the offices of the Masters, the affidavit in sup port of a bond debt must state the consideration. Ano ther objection was, that the subscribing witness to the bond was not called upon to prove the execu tion in the usual way ; that it was proved only by affidavit, and the question as to this point was, whether any objection was taken as to that mode of proof in the Master's office. Upon that point there was a difference of opinion among the gentlemen, who attended before the Master, but the Master had certified that he did not recollect any such objection being made. It was admitted on the part of the claim ants that before Mr. Martin, when the case was in his office, an objection was made to the form of proof, and that the proof ought to be viva voce. The attention of the Master was therefbre directed to the subject, and it was in. cumbent on him to see that theproof was made in the usual form. Another objection was as to the form of the excep tions : it was stated that the reasons assigned for the excep tions had taken the shape of exceptions, and that such being the case, the Master ought not to have reported that the debt was proved. With respect to the excep tions, in point of substance, it was certified by the Mas ters that in their offices, where a reasonable cause of sus picion was raised, it was a matter of course that the Masters should require the party proving the bond should establish its validity by proving the consi deration. There could be no no doubt of that. The question now was, whether such a reasonable cause of suspicion had been made out as to call upon the Master to require the proof of the consideration. Now, looking at these affidavits, the first objection that occurred to his Lordship was, that the greater part of them swore as to information and belief as to facts, without stating from whom that information proceeded, or the grounds for believing it. Such affidavits his Lordship thought were of very little good in the administration of justice, and the question was, whether, laying aside those parts of the affidavits, there was a sufficiency of facts stated to raise a case of suspicion. Now, as to the facts, it appeared that Sir William Rumball was in partnership with the house of Palmer and Co., who carried on business in the East Indies; that house some years ago failed, and upon that failure Sir W. Rumball came to England, and it was sworn distinctly by Captain Arabin that Sir Wil liam Rumball was engaged in no commercial or mer cantile transactions from that period to the time of his death. In lii2s or 1826 it appeared that he had accepted bills of exchange to the amount of 10,5001. Who was the drawer of those bills did not appear, but those bills were cancelled in con sideration of Sir William Rumball giving promissory notes to Nicholls and Co., and Gore and Co., for the same amount, and the payment of those notes was secured by the bond in question, together with other securities, one of which was an assignment of certain property that he possessed. Now, the first question was as to that assignment : Sir William Rumball had solicitors, and if this transaction had been a regular one those solicitors would have been employed; such, however, was not the fact ; other solicitors performed the duty, and one of the partners of that house was actually a subscribing witness to the bond. Added to this, although Messrs. Ransom and Co. were the bankers of Sir W. ,urnball, none of the large sums of money obtained on iese bills passed through their hands. On the part of those who opposed the claim, it was asserted that the transaction was a stock-jobbing one, and that the bills of exchange were given for the payment of the diffe rences. Now, was such a case made out ? It was said that Mr. Norris, of Bond-street, was the broker in these transactions. Now, what appeared upon the case ? Why, that on the 29th of October, Mr. Young, of the firm of Hadgate and Company, on the part of Sir W. Rumball, paid to Messrs. "Wild and Co. half a year's interest on the two bonds. Now, what took place upon that occasion ? Why it was suggested that the money might be paid in India ; and upon that suggestion Mr. Norris undertook that, if it was so paid, to return the money. It farther appeared, that on a par ticular occasion Sir W. Rumball having stated to Cap tain Arabin that he had been engaged in stockjobbing transactions, and paying differences in which he had been overreached, that Captain Arabia was sent to settle stock differences. This led to the suspicion that these bills of exchange were given for transac tions of that kind. But that was not all, for, after the death of Sir William Rumball, when disputes arose with respect to the transactions, Mr. Norris called upon Captain Arabia in Paris, and stated that he was responsible for those transactions. Taking all these circumstances together, his Lordship must say, that they raised a suspicion in his mind, strong enough to lead to the conclusion that the consideration of the bond ought to be investigated; how that investigation was to take place the Master must decide. Upon the whole, therefore, his Lordship was of opinion that the matter must be re ferred back to the Master to review his report. BOOTH V. CHESWICK. The rest of the morning was occupied with the argu ments in this part-heard case. VICE-CHANCERY.--(THIS DAY.) (Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR Of ENGLAND.) CARTER V. NELSON. His HoNouß was occupied during the whole of the morning in his private room with hearing the arguments in this part-heard petition. (Before Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.) TULLOCK V. HARTLEY. The Court was engaged, during the whole day, in hearing the arguments in this cause. (Before Vice-Chancellor WIGIIIAM:) TOMLIN V. TOMLIN. The arguments in this cause were resumed this morning. Mr. COLVILLE, for the plaintiff, contended at great length for the admissibility of the accounts in which the testator, Thomas Belcey, had charged him self as a debtor to his sister Elizabeth, in the sum of 50,000/, and afterwards to Mary in the sum of 24,0001. It was laid down by Mr. Starkie, in his book on evidence, that private writings in the handwriting of a party were to be taken as an acknowledgment by the party that the facts contained in them were true, parti cularly if the admission were against his own interest. Mary Belcey, it was said, had released for the protec tion of her brother's estate the large claims which she had upon it, in order to indemnify him against a mistake in the accounts. It was quite clear, however, that that act could not affect the rights of the legatees under Elizabeth's will, because, all that it Proved was, that Thomas Belcey had believed there was a mistake, and that she released his interest in conseqUence. Mr. SHARP addressed the Court for the defendant. The Learned Counsel objected to the decree sought by the plaintiff; on the ground that it would preclude the de fendant from going into all the evidence. It might happen that James Tomlin had documents in his possession which would show that die testator had owed no sum whatever to the estate of Elizabeth. His conduct throughout showed that he was not anxious to disprove the claim made by the plaintiff. Evidence would have been given on the part of the plaintiff to show how the two ladies became possessed of so large a sum as 50,0001., and what was the value and origin of the debt ; but there was not the least evidence to show how he became entitled to it. If the testament were true, that each of them were entitled to fifty thousand pounds, the whole estate of the brother would be swept away ; there was nothing, however, to show how they became possessed of that sum. The only evidence upon which his Honour was asked to make the decree, without fur- ther inquiry, was the residuary account given in after Thomas Belcoy's death. The arguments were not concluded at the rising of the Court. THE SUN LONDON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1841. written on the stamp. He showed me another in the same way, a blank stamp with Lord Hunt ingtower's acceptance. The stamp of the first bill would cover 2;000/. at a short date. Capt. Byng asked me to get them discounted for him, for the purpose of handing the money to Lord Huntingtower. I said it was a pity they did not wait till Lord Huntingtower had attained his majority. I knew Lord Huntingtower for two or three years previously, and that he was not then of age. On the 4th of July, the day Lord Huntingtower came of age, Captain Byng, Mr. Read, and myself, dined together, when we spoke about the bills. I saw Captain Byng on the sth and 6th, and went with him on the lat ter day to Mr. Read's, in Duke -street, St. James's. I saw the bill there, and it was still a blank acceptance. The bill was then, at my request, filled up by Mr. Read ; the name of the drawer, "W. F. Byng, was at tached by Capt. Byng. I intended to take the bill to a friend to have discounted, and did not wish it to be in my own handwriting. There was no date to it till the 9th, when I put the date to it. I kept the bill about a week, but did not succeed in getting it discounted. I had no authority from Lord Huntingtower to put the date to it. I returned the bill to Capt. Byng, and I saw him afterwards pass it to Mr. Canty. That was two or three weeks afterwards. Cross-examined—l am a bill-broker. I then lived at Belgrave-street, Pimlico, and afterwards at 33, Conduit street. In Nov. 1840 I was in the Queen's Bench prison. I have taken the benefit of the Act twice. I lived in Dorset-place, Dorset-square in the beginning of Novem ber, 1840. I was a wine and cork-merehant in Dublin for some time. I was afterwards a wine commission agent in Salisbury-street, Strand, and then in Arundel street, Strand, then Albany -street, Regent's Park, King's Arms Yard, Coleman -street, City, and other places. I took the benefit of the Insolvent Act in February 1832. I was remanded for ten months for extravagance, and living beyond my means, but not for fraud. It was not "for fraudulently making away with my property." I once went by the n ame of Holbrook, there being two or three executions out against me. I was part proprietor of the Club-house, 2, Bury-street, St. James. I lived at 96, Quadrant; that was not a gaming-house. I lived at Brettenham Hall, Suffolk. The second time I took the benefit of the Act, was in January last, and I was then remanded for six months under the discretionary clause ; there was no case made against me. I settled with my detaining creditor in April. My debts were 2,3001., and since April I have paid off 1,1001. My debts on the first occasion were 700/. or 8001. I never kept a gaming -house in Sherrard street. I have been fortunate on the turf since April, and that has enabled me to pay off the 1,1001. I raised money for Lord Huntingtower once, about three years ago, before he came of age. It was about 1501. Since he came of age I have raised about 10,000/. for him. I have seen Lord H. accept bills of exchange before he became of age . I never saw L or d 11. accepta bill of exchange in any other than black ink, either before or since he came of age. All the ones I ever saw accepted before he came of age were the two I have referred to, and they were in red ink. The person to whom I took the 2,000/. bill was Mr. Temple, of Furnival's Inn, an attorney. I have done business with him before to a very large amount. I get fire per cent. from his Lordship on all the money I raise for him. I have sometimes paid forty per cent. that is, 2s. in the pound for three months. I don't know where Capt. Byng is now. I have had no communica tion with him for two or three months. I don't think Lord Huntingtower knows where he is. When we dined together on the 4th July, there was a nobleman, the son of a Marquis, present. William Read—l live in Duke-street, St. James's. I know last witness and Capt. Byng. I met them on the Monday Lord Huntingtower came of time, the 4th July. I then saw the two blank bills with Lord Huntingtower's acceptance ; and saw Mr. Coyle and Captain Byng the day following or the day, after, and then saw the present bill in blank, with Lord Huntingtower's acceptance. The body of the bill is in my handwriting. I wrote it either on the Monday or Tuesday (the sth or 6th July), at Captain Byng's request, who then added his signature. The day of the month was left blank. I also filled up another for 1,000/. at three months, which was accepted in blank. Cross-examined—There was a third person present on the Sunday, a nobleman. I believe the date is left blank till the day in which the bill is put in circulation, the rate of discount being very high. I knew that Lord Huntingtower was of age on the 4th of July. Captain Byng was in the 15th Light Dragoons, and sold out about two months ago. Ido not know where he is now. Mr. HocoiNs for the plaintiff said, the defence set up on the present occasion was infancy, and infancy only, and that by the law of the land deprived him of the power of giving evidence of the consideration the de fendant had received for the bill. He submitted to the Jury whether there was not an attempt in the present case to defraud the plaintiff of his claim for which he had given full consideration. The bill had been put into circulation by Lord Huntingtower's authority and connivance after he had become of age, and although at the time the parties must have known that it was a fraud. After some further observations the Learned Counsel submitted that his client was en titl e d t o the verdict o the Jury. Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN summed up to the Jury, and remarked upon thP circumstance of Captain Byng not having been called by the defendant, as he was the agent who first put the bill into circulation. The Jury retired, and returned in half an hour with a verdict for the defendant. COMMON PLEAS-(THIS DAY). CLARKE V. THE SWANSEA WATERWORKS COMPANY. This action was brought by the engineer against the Company for work and labour done. The defendants resisted his claim as to some parts,' on account of excess, and as to others, on the ground that the Company were not liable for the acts of Mr. Smith, the Director, under whose instructions the plaintiff executed such parts of the works. The case occupied the Court until nearly two o'clock. when the Jury, after some consideration, returned a ver dict for the plaintiff in the whole amount, 6221. 15s. CRIMINAL COURT. --. .(THIS DAY.) OLD COUlit THE SUICIDE CAsEs.--Snon after the Recorder had taken his seat upon the bench, Henry Marriott and Anne Bowling were placed at the bar, the former charged with unlawfully attempting to destroy himself, and the latter indicted for unlawfully attempting to drown herself in the River Thames. The prisoners both pleaded Guilty. They were then removed from the dock. THE ROBBERY AT MRS. ALSAGER'B.—Mary Nixon, a respectable looking middle-aged woman, was indicted for stealing a purse containing fifteen sovereigns and two shillings in the dwelling-house of Mrs. Elizabeth Bea trice Alsager, widow of the late Capt. Alsager, M.P. Mr. Bodkin conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Clarkson defended the prisoner. For the . evidence it appeared that the prisoner had been left in, the care of Mrs. Alsager's house in the Balham-road, Streatham, from the 19th of April, to 12th October last. Mrs. Alsager and her family had left the house on the Bth April ; and Ann Grimmett, the cook, to whom the money in quest i on b e l onge d, an d from whose drawer it had been st o l en , f o ll owe d h er mis tress on the 19th April, leaving th e pr i soner an d h er n i ece in charge of the house. On leaving the house, the cook locked up the 15 sovereigns in her drawer ; two of them only were of the reign of her present Majesty. One of them was a particularly bright one, and the other one rather so. The cook returned on the 12th Oct., and on examining the drawer found she had been robbed of her money, and that the drawer had chisel marks on it. Informa tion was given to the police. The house of the prisoner's husband was searched, and under the bed was found a box containing between four and five hundred sovereigns in a bag, and nearly one hundred in an old black stock ing. In a tea-caddy separate from that hoard, there were found exactly fifteen sovereigns, two of which were of the reign of Queen Victoria. The tea-caddy had been borrowed from her niece some months before. It appeared that the key opened all the drawers, and that, although the prisoner had charge of the house, the keys were occasionally left in the drawers. She received an excellent character. The RECORDER having summed up, the Jury found the prisoner Not Guilty, as, in their opinion, the identity of the money had not been sufficiently made tilt, although the case was full of suspicion. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) BIRD V. THE EARL OF lIUNTINGTO'WER. Mr. HOGGINS said this was an action to recover the amount of a bill of exchange for 2,0001., drawn by G. F. Byng, at two months after date, and accepted by the de fendant. The bill was dated the 9th July, 1841; and the defence was that the defendant, at the time he accepted the bill, was an infant under age, and that the Bill was obtained by fraud, and without any consideration. The signature of the Earl of Huntingtower to the bill was proved by Mr. Tyson, a clerk in Claud, Scott and Company's Bank. , Mr. THESIGER addressed the Jury for the defendant, stating that the bill had been accepted by him for the accommodation of Captain Byng two days before he came of age on a blank stamp. Maria 'hlizabeth Countess of Dysart ( w h o was ac commodated with a seat upon the bench) being s worn , deposed. I was married in 1819 to the Earl of Dysart, then Mr. Manners. We were married at Marylebone Church. , The Earl of lluntingtower, the defendant, is my only son. He was born on the 4th of July, 1820, and came of age on the 4th of July, 1841. Her Ladyship then retired. Thomas Holbrook Coyle—l live at Barn's College, Brompten. I ani in the habit of negotiating bills for ,gentlemen of fortune. I know the defendant, and I know Captain Byng, who is the son of Lord Strafford. I recollect Captain I3yng calling on me' on Friday, the 2d of July in this year. He then showed me the present bill, which was blank, with the words " Accepted, Huntingtowsr," in red ink. There was nothing else NEW COURT. .lames Whiting, a respectable-looking young man, was indicted for stealing, on the 17th October last, one ring, of the value of 10s.. the property of Mary Poulton. Mr. PHILLIPS defended the prisoner. It appeared that the prosecutris was an unfortunate woman, and on the day in question she met the prisoner, who induced her to go from one place to another over variousparts of the town, representing that he had plenty of money. Subsequently he accompanied her to her lodgings, and whilst there ',he committed the robbery of which he stood charged and afterwards pledged it. A pawnbroker produced the ring, and stated that the prisoner broughtit to him on the 4th November, and gave a false name and address. Mr. C. PHILLIPS ad.lressed the Jury for the prisoner, and called a person to speak to the character of the pri soner, who described him as a writing clerk. • The Jury at once returned a verdict of Guilty, and " the prisoner was sentenced to six months' imprisonment and bard labour. After the sentence had been passed upon the prisoner a flash note was produced, which had been found on the prisoner,legance ,Ne . o andpurported 23l t w to a s b e at onceiss issued destroyed. Bank of Elegance, oy ea d If we Englishmen can make up our minds to hear a few home truths, as well as to be flattered, we ought to read a very curious book, written by an Ameri can who has lately been among us, and who, with the eye of a stranger, has detected excellences and f au lt s i n our national character, to which it maybe wo r th our while to turn a serious attention. In visiting London, which our author calls not a city, but a w or ld , h i s ob servations, reflections, and strictures, are to the last de gree curious and impressive. We should read and con sider this hook, which is called, boldly enough, " The Glory and Shame of England." DEPARTURE OP THE COLUMBIA, --.LIVER• POOL, SATURDAY,—This noble steam-ship, under the command of Captain Judkins, left the . M ersey this afternoon, on her outward voyage for Halifax and Bc.ston, w i t h h er M a j es ty's mails for Canada and the United States. The mail bags, which we re very numerous, are under the charge of Lieutenant Jones, R. N. The day has been very unfavourable f or h er departure, i ncessan t ra i n a nd heavy winds h ave prevailed for the last 24 hours. The passengers, about 50 in number, their luggage and mails, were shipped in the most perfect order by the agents of these stepn-ships, Messrs. Wirer and Co., and she passed . down th e r i ver in excellent trim about two o'clock, for another trip across the Atlantic, LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DA Y.) LONDON, DEC. 6.—Wind this day at noon S. to S.W. STANDOATE CREER,'DEC. s.—Arrived The Columbine, Odessa and Constantinople. DEAL, DEC s.—Wind W.N.W., moderate.—Arrived Airey, Nicholson, from Calcutta; Rambler, Hutchinson, Demerara ; Emma, Lilly, Trinidad; SWitzerland, Smith, Neiv York ; Oromocto; Ciouk, St. John's, New Bruns. wick ; Superior, Demerara ; Richmond Hill, Berbice ; Boadicea (t), westward. Juliet, Calcutta'; Abel Gower, Jamaica. Arrd. from the River, Druid, for Barbadoes ; Arethusa, for St. Vincent ; British Queen, for Cape Coast Castle. Arrd. from the River and ' sld. Dovecot, China.; Mary Thompson, Mauritius ; Prince Albert, forßuenos'Ayres. Arrd. from the River, Jomatin, for Syd ney ; Sophia, for Jamaicit ; Lydford and Eliza, Grenada. OFF DOVER, DEC. 4.—Sanderson, Busby. OFF SCILLY, DEC. 2.—Baltimore, Baltimore to Am: sterdam. FALMOUTH, DEC. 3.—Wind W.S.W. to W., strong gales, with violent squalls. '4.—W., strong gales, with heavy squalls.—Arrd. Pigeon packet, Rio, sailed 21st of October, with about 15,0001. in gold, on freight; Ex press packet, Mexico, sailed from Tampico, Oct. 7, Vera Cruz, 24th, aneHavannah, 7th ult., with about 117,000 dollars on freight; Ironside, Newcastle for St. Thomas's; Audax, London for St. Michaels, sails split, &c.; Jorde son, ditto, for Odessa, out 24 days, and put back from lat. 44, lon. 5; Chase, Liverpool for Alexandria, with sails split, and loss of her bulwarks. Sailed, Great Liverpool, for Alexandria. Put back the Thomas Young, for Jamaica, after being in longitude 9. The Endraght, from Amsterdam to Genoa, has put in here leaky, with, sails split, &c., and; must discharge, after being in lat. 45. long. 5. 4th. The Orient, Taylor, from Madras to London, has put in here very leaky, having been struck by a sea 29th ult., with nine feet of water in her hold, and must discharge. The Strathmore, from Newport to Leghorn, which put in here 27th ult., leaky, has been surveyed, and must discharge. The Alert packet, for the West Indies, has been prevented sailing by the violence of the weather. TORBAY, DEC. 3.—The Juliana, from Jersey to Gi braltar, has put in here leaky, and with loss of sails. The schooner Munster Lass, of Cape Town, upset her wind lass during the gale of 2d inst., and has come into the harbour to refit. YARMOUTH, DEC. s.—The schooner Eliza, of Ipswich, was run down last night by the brig Condor, of Stock ton—crew saved; the latt er vesse l proceeded. The schoo ner Nancy, of this port, was run down last night by the Jean; and Mary, of Whitby—crew saved. The latter vessel is coming in with damage to bows. CLYDE, Nov. 3.--Sld. Friendship, Wilson, Jamaica ; and John Denniston, Hettrick, Mobile. CORK, Nov. 2.—Arrd. Betsey, Monte Video; expe rienced severe weather. BRISTOL, Nov. s.—Arrd. Ruby, Myhill, New Zea land. The Joseph Anderson, which sailed hence 18th ult. for Newport and Messina, has put back to-day leaky. CARDIFF, DEC. 4.—The Earl of Durham, Glendin ning, bound . to Liverpool, in proceeding to Penarlt Roads, took the ground, and is now leaky, having strained, and must be brought in to discharge. The Crown Prince, of Hamburgh, has been put on Pinach Beach to repair damage, having been on shore. PORTSMOUTH, DEC, s.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. Po mona, Stupple, Fayal. LIVERPOOL, DEC, s.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. Briton's Queen, Smith, Bombay ; Aderondeck, Hackstaff, New York ; Sheffield, Allen, ditto ; Susan Drew, New Or leans ; Cheiftain, Tabor, St. John's, N.B. ; Star, Fayal. Ski. Swallow, Strugnell, Azores ; Colombia steamer, Judkins, Halifax and Boston. Off port, Eliza, Killick, St. Domingo. Put back, John Taylor, for Africa. It blew very hard last night at W.N.W. The Susan, bound to Flint, is on shore at the mouth of the Dee, and is discharging. A small vessel, totally clismasted, is off port in tow of a steamer. OFF MARGATE DEC. s.—Henry D av id son' from Lon don for Bombay, w i t h w i n dl ass d i sabled ; , Mary Ann, ditto, for westward, with loss of bowsprit, &c., having boen in contact with a schooner. ABERDIVEY, DEC. 4.—The William, Solwach to Car narvon, is on shore about four miles north of this place Ruda BADOIG.—Arrd. Heroine, from Swan River. DOUGLAS-ISLE OF MAN. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) 'WEDNESDAY, DEC. 1.-I arrived here last night, after an " awfully grand " passage of ten hours. I find my self all the better for my ib rt n ht s recreation. A meeting was held in Douglas last night, to petition the Lords of the Treasury to allow foreign flour to be imported here duty free. The meeting was over before the packet got in, or I don't know but I might have given them •' a stave." The Corn-laws must indeed be work ing dreadfully, when 500 Manxmen can be got to as semble themselves together to groan out, in the shape of a petition, against them ! I • BRIDGNOR'rH ADDRESS TO LORD PALMERSTON. BRIDCNORT/I, DEC. 3.—The following address to Lord Palmerston, while on a short visit at Lord Leveson's, in this neighbourhood, was presented to his Lordship by J. Milman Coley, Esq., on the part of the inhabitants of that town : " To the Right Hon. Lord Viscount Palmerston, G.C.8., her Majesty's late Principal Secretary of State for the Foreign Department. " We, the Mayor and Town Council of the ancient and loyal borough of Bridgnorth, deeply deploring the pre sent change in the Administration, which we fear will fail to answer the expectations of a numerous and influential party, by whom the present Ministers have been forced into office in consequence of a late vote in the House of Commons, take the opportunity of your Lordship being in the neighbourhood, most gratefully acknowledge our ob ligations to your Lordship and your late colleagues for your strenuous eftbrts in support of civil and religious liberty, and for your late arduous but unsuccessful at tempt to extend the commerce and improve the resources of this nation by measures, which if carried into effect, would have laid the foundation for commercial freedom, and brought into operation these elements of wealth, prosperity, and happiness, which are at present op pressed by monopoly, and by statutes at var i ance with the principles on which the commercial operations of an intelligent, wealthy, and powerful kingdom ought to be based. We confidently hope that the time may speedily arrive, when it may please her Gracious Ma- jesty to restore to your Lordship and your late colleagues that power which we, feel satisfied will ever in your hands be exercised for the benefit of the community, and for the promotion of r the honour and safety of the nation. We cannot conclude this hasty expression of our sentiments without assuring your Lordship of our unabated respect and confidence in your wise, en lightened, and patriotic conduct, and offering our best but feeble support, should an opportunity recur, to any measures of reform in the trade, commerce, and institu tions of this great nation, which, in your wisdom, you may hereafter have occasion to propose_; and, should it not be your lot to en j oy a re t urn to theadministration of pubhc affairs, we shall always consider your Lordship and your late colleagues entitled to our best . thanks, and to the merit of any measure of reform in the income and expenditure of the country, and in the relaxation of any monopoly which the expediency of the present Cabinet may force them to adopt. " JAMES MILMAN COLEY, Mayor. "Bridgnorth, N0v.24, 1841. The following is Lord Palmerston's reply : " Aldenham, Nov. 25, 1841. " SIR-I have received with extreme gratification the address which you, and the gentleman who accompanied you, did me the honour to present to me this morning, and I beg, for myself and for my late colleagt c, to thank you and the Town-council of Bridgnorth very sin cerely for this flattering expression of your approbation and confidence. "It has always been the study of the late Government to carry into practical application those principles of civil and religious liberty which are founded upon natural jus tice, and which are eminently conducive to the happiness and well-being of mankind, and we trust that our endea vours in this respect have not been fruitless. We attempted to apply to the commercial legislation of the country those principles of trade, the soundness and truth of which have long been demonstrated in reasoning, and which all enlightened men have for many years acknow ledged as the only foundation for the permanent prospe rity of nations. But a combination of monopolists pre vailed, and private interests triumphed over public good. The victory so achieved will, however, be short-hved. ' Reason will, in the end, prove stronger than prejudice, and the great interests of the community must finally overrule the resistance of the few. Even the monopolists will find that they delude themselves as to the advan tages which they fancy they derive from the present system of commercial restriction; for no class of men can build up permanent prosperity for themselves upon a system which is ruinous to the nation of which, they form a part " I am glad to find that the Town-council of Bridgnorth keep steadily in view those great principles of commerce, in contending for which the late Ministry was over thrown ; and, I trust, that by the united efforts of the enlightened portion of the nation, those principles may, at no distant period, become triumphant ; and that no administration or Parliament will long be able to main tain in force a system of commercial legislation, which has long beex exploded in theory, and which has been found eply injurious in practice.—l have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant, " PALMERSTON. J. M. Coley, Esq., Mayor of Bridgnorth." BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY FOR DECEMBER:-- Bentley, from its wit and amusement, is always welcome, more especially during the dreary season of winter. The present number opens with " Richard Savage ;" a tale which is improving in interest as we get deeper into the plot, and the characters in which, generally : are highly interesting. The author of " Hours in Hindos tan," furnishes a laughable sketch called an Unpleasant Predicament." An interesting tale by Charles Oilier, called "The Night Shriek," follows. Then we . have "The Family Butler," a pleasant and graphic sketch of that useful appendage to a household. Mr. Daniel concludes his "Merrie England in the Olden Time." "The Casale," a story of Italian brigandage, is exceedingly interesting and , well written. " Giles Chawbacon ' is an amusing story, illustrated by the inimitable Cruikshank, with his usual skill and humour. Thomas Ingoldsby fur nishes a " Misadventure at Margate, related in his own peculiarly happy style of versification. This month's number is accompanied with a beautiful portrait of NV ren Hastings, and a sketch of this extraordinary man.-- Edinburgh Evening Post. There was a very strong report rwss yesterday th a t the Duke of Buckingham had withdrawn, o about a we to retire, from Sir Robert Peel's Cabinet. Ofcourse can vouch only for the existence of this report in official circles.—Observer. The freedom of the City of London has been voted to the Duke of Cambridge. It is to be presented in a box value 100 guineas. • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. COURSING. NEWMARKET CHAMPION MEETING. llampton Victoria Club, December 2 and 3.—The Puppy Stakes were won by Mr. Hodgson's Bella, Mr. Sheppard's Barrister receiving the second prize, and Mr. Salter's Smuggler the third. Bald Cock, Dec. 2 and 3.—The Puppy Stakes were won by Mr. Cha's Burgundy, and the All-aged Cup by Mr. Wymch's Witch. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Sir C. Constable's stag hounds will meet on Wednesday ett Halsham ; Saturday, Sproatley-11. Mr. Lushington's hounds, Tuesday, Rodmersham Lodge ' • Friday, Abb e y F arm , F avers h am - 11. East Kent Hounds, Wednesday, Elham Park ; Friday, Sweech Gate-101. Essex Union hounds, Wednesday, Billericay Crown ; Saturday, I)unbury Griffin-10i. Essex and Suffolk hounds, Tuesday, Thorrington Hall ; Friday, Hintlesham Park Gate-101. East Essex hounds, Tuesday, Panfield ; Thursday, Ferriers ; Saturday, St. Anne's Castle-10i. Oakley hounds, Tuesday, Roxton Spinneys ; Thurs day, King's Wood (Woburn); Saturday, Bletsoe--I 1. Duke of Beaufort's hounds, Wednesday, Cole Pit Heath ; Friday, Prouble House ; Saturday, Badminton Lawn. Earl Ducie's hounds, Wednesday, Buscot House ; Thursday, Highworth ; Saturday, Swindon-10f. Mr. W. Horlock's hounds, Tuesday, Spye Park ; Sa turday, Rowde Ford. Mr. A. Smith's hounds, Tuesday, Quarley Hill; Thurs day, Lower Wick Farm ; Friday, Porton Firs-11. Mr. - Farquharson's hounds, Tuesday, Frampton; Thurs day, Melbury. Mr. Tudway's hounds, Tuesday, Stourton Inn; Thurs day, Mesbnry Hill ; Saturday, Cranmore Gate. Somerset Subscription hounds, Tuesday, Ileddon, Cro combe ; Friday, Crocombe Park Gate-10i. Mr. R. Cockburn's hounds, Tuesday, Crocombe Plan tation. Mr. Bulteel's hounds, Tuesday, Plym Bridge; Friday, Ernie Bridge. Pytchley Hunt, Wednesday, Fox Hill; Friday, Mister ! ton • Saturday, Boughto n P ar k-4 t o 11. Quorn hounds, Tuesday, Grooby ; Thursday, Great Daulby ; Saturday, Rateliffe—i to 11. Atherstone hounds, Wednesday, Sibson • Thursday, Fisherwiek ; Saturday, Norrnanton Lodge-4 to 11. Mr. Giles's hounds, Thursday, Brand Lodge-10. Cottesmore hounds, Tuesday, Seaton r Thursday, South Laffenham-104. Earl Fitzwilliam's hounds, Wednesday, Thrapston , bridge ; Friday, Norwood-10. Lord Yarborough's hounds, Wednesday, Howsham ; Friday, Buxton Wood-11. Mr. Masters's hounds, Tuesday, West Ashby; Thurs day, Brackenbury-lane ; Friday, Elkington Pasture. Mr. Foljambe's hounds, Tuesday, Headon Clump ; Thursday, Wadworth Bar ; Friday, Steetly Toll. Badsworth hounds, Tuesday, Askern ; Thursday, Robin Hood's Well ; Saturday, Havercroft-10f. Rufford hounds, Thursday, Laxton Holderness hounds, Tuesday, Kilmirck P erc y ; Thurs day, Burton Constable ; Friday, Bainton Wheatland hounds, Wednesday, Buildwas Park-9. Middleton harriers, Tuesday, Warminster Fir Trees ; Friday, Bowlesbarrow-1 1. Lord Gifford's hounds, Tuesday, Gatley. B. V. H., Tuesday, Wallbridge Gate ; Friday, Mill borne Slaits--10f. M. H., Tuesday, Cheselborn Mill ; Friday, Herring ston House. Duke of Buceleuch's hounds, Tuesday, Kelso Bridge ; Thursday, Haining ; Saturday, Uplaw-101. Herefordshire hounds, Tuesday, Tin Hill ; Friday, Dinedor Mill-10. Cockercombe beagles, Friday, Halswell House-10-i. Mr. Wall's hounds, Tuesday, Hay Gate ; Friday, Llowes-10f. Mr. Russell's hounds, Tuesday, Tanner's Hall ; Fri day, Newton Hall. Perthshire hounds, Tuesday, Argotis ; Friday, Ar doelt-101. Mr. Green's harriers, Friday, Three Hole Bridge, Upwells. Mr. Robertson's hounds, Wednesday, Riffington ; Friday, Mindruni Mill ; Saturday, Doddington-10f. Tynemouth beagles, Thursday, Waterville-101. Forfarshire hounds, Wednesday, Kincaldrum ; Friday, Arniston-10f. Chesterfield harriers, Friday, Barlow-10. Lieut.-Colonel Hildyard's harriers, Wednesday, The Kennels ; Friday, Carlton Guide Post-10f. Bedale hounds, Wednesday, Butcher Horse Bar ; Friday, Thorp Perrow ; Saturday, Bedale-10f. Wynyard hounds, Thursday, Mainsforth-1 llurworth hounds, Tuesday, Coekerton ; Thursday, Low Middleton ; Saturday, Kennels-10i. Cleveland hounds, Thursday, Hazlegrove-1 0. East Sussex hounds, Thursday, Longford ; Saturday, Dale Gate. Surrey Union hounds, Thursday, Baynard ; Satur day, Shelwood Common. Colonel Wyndham's hounds, Wednesday, Valdec Coppice ; Friday, William Wood—+ to 11. Sir John Cope's hounds, Tuesday, Bradfield ; Wed nesday, Dogmersfield ; Friday, the Bull, Swallowfield ; Saturday, Lodden-bridge Farm. Baron Rothschild's stag hounds, Thursday, Meat more-10i. Duke of Rutland's hounds, Tuesday, Cranwell ; Wed nesday, Croton Park ; Friday, Kirkby Laythorpe-I.oi. Craven hounds, Wednesday, Brinslade ; Friday, Bet terton Coppice ; Saturday, Stipe—loi. Vine hounds, Wednesday, Paul's Wood ; Friday, Chinham-11. Mr. Villebois' stag hounds, Thursday, Barton Vil lage ; Saturday, Friar's Thorns-11. Norfolk hounds, Tuesday, Hindovelstone Wood ; Thursday, Bodham ; Saturday, Cray Fish-10i. Mr. Brand's hounds, Wednesday, Hoxton ; Friday, The Hyde-104. Duke of Grufton's hounds, Wednesday, Stowe, Nine Churches ; Friday, Whistley Wood-14 Mr. Drake's hounds, Tuesday, Souldern Gate ; Satur day, Trafford Bridge-14. Heythrop hounds, Wednesday, Sturdis Castle ; Friday, Gra ncomb Wood. . Berkshire hounds, Wednesday, Pusey. Mr. Phillip's bounds, Tuesday, Bullingdon Green ; Friday, Woodcot Common-10i. Mr. Cockburn's hounds, Friday, Cuckoo Down-11. Sir W. Carew's hounds, Tuesday, Chawleigh Village; Wednesday, Eggesford Bridge • Thursday, Kersham Bridge; Friday, Lafford Torches; gaturday, Col liton-1 F. B. H. Tuesday, Praze-in-Crowan ; Friday, Tregon ing-in-St. Ewe-104. Sir W. M. Stanley's hounds, Tuesday, Little Mol lington ; Thursday, Bidston Rill ; Saturday, Badger's Rake Gate-11. The York and Ainsty hounds, Tuesday, Green Ham merton; Thursday, Pill Moor; Saturday, Skipworth Bridge-14 Mr. Watson's hounds, Thursday, Widdington Vil lage-10. Eddlethorpe hounds, Wednesday, Wind Hill, Stock ton Forest; Friday, Fluekham—ioi. Sinnington hounds, Tuesday, Tylas Bridge; Friday, Cawton—i 0. Sir M. W. Ridley's hounds, Wednesday, Matten Piers; Friday, Mason Dinnington; Saturday, Morpeth North Gate-10i. Chesterfield harriers, Friday, Barlow-10. Prudhoe and Derwent hounds, Wednesday, Ebchester —lO. Torquay harriers, Thursilay, Pettit Tor. Slaley hoUnds, Wednesday, Delegate Hall; Saturday, Ordley Banks-9. Allendale hounds, Tuesday, Light Ash; Saturday, Broad Lea-9. White Cross harriers, Thursday, Terrick; Saturday, Monks Rishorough---10. Haydon hounds, Wednesday, Wark; Saturday, War den Hills-9. Lieut.-Col. Hildyard's harriers, Wednesday, Kennels; Friday, Carlton Guide Post—lq. Lord Elcho's hounds, Wednesday, Preston; Thurs day, Butterlaw; Saturday, Dunse Castle--10i. 13oroughbridge harriers, Tuesday, Thornton Bridge ; Friday, Blows Hall-10. Whitby harriers, Tuesday, Mulgrave Castle ; Friday, Barton 'foal. STEAM-BOAT ACCIDENT. A FATHER AND SON DROWNED. On Thursday evening last a very serious occurrence took place on the river off Rotherhithe, by the runni ng down of a waterman's skiff by the Orwell, Wing, ma s t er, on her voyage from Ipswich to London. Several incor rect statements respecting the accident have gone forth to the public, the following is, however, an accurate nine persons, for the re port of the calamity. About five o'clock on Thursday evening, Charles Gore, a Waterman plying at Lime house-hole-stairs, took into a skiff belonging to 1.1 Point, Rother- T. Wood, a respectable lighterman, purpose of conveying them to Cuckold's P tth oi e ' passengers - wo, and John hithe,. on the opposite shore. Amen— . were John Catlin, a butcher, aged fort butcher, residing Catlin, his son, aged nine years, both in y the employ of Mr. W. Lambert, an extensive ship in t Orwell pulling towards the in the West India Dock-road. They speed, l steamer was ad got about two thirds across the stream, and point very steadily, when thewereY ob served coming up the river at full we a practice highly censurable aft er sunset in a crowded pool. She continued beari ng towards the Wa terman and his passengers hailed were stopped, the vessel to stop. At boat, though the that time the Orwell Was within a few yards of the skiff. when the engines rightvent theove over d, but not in time to pre vessel struck the skiff, passengers in er way her collisionbef 0 ; r e t the_ passed saw the accident rowed was stopped, and immersed the water. Several waterm the ten assistance of the unfortunate withall p en who eopoplessiinble the water to the of whom were picked clinging to the • eachother when the boat was capsized, and little fellow screamed aloud, "Save me, father, save me !" Directly afterwards they disappeared, and were drowned- Th e b oat of the steamer was lowered and searched for the unfortunate man and his child, but was unable to find them. The wreck of the skiff has been since recovered, and was lying yesterday high and dry on the ground adjoining the West India Dock entrance. The skill was a strong-built one, capable of carrying 20 passengers, and was not over-loaded. Mr. Bloomfield, a f,argeon in Iligh-street, Wapping, who was a passenger on board the Orwell, states that she lost an hour in the morning in the Ipswich river, in con sequence of the River Queen, a small steamer which conveys the passengers to her, getting aground, when she was going at full speed in the dark up the pool. Mr. Lambert has offered a reward for the recovery of the bodies, and has issued printed bills giving a descrip tion of the man and his son. The elder Catlin had been a faithful and steady servant to Mr. Lambert for 21 years, and has left a widow and four and children to de plore his loss. The tide was running th)wn very fast when the colli sion took place Ei V E NINO SUN NA VAL INTELLIGENCE. (From the Hampshire Telegraph.) The Horatio transport arrived yesterday from Ascen sion, which she left on the 27th of October, with inva lids from the African squadron. She brings sad accounts of the disastrous effects of the climate on the crews coin.. posing the Niger expedition,- no less than one-third of them having been invalided, of whom about twenty-two have died. The Soudan, on quitting the Nun River, with thirty-six invalids on board, fell in with the Dol phin, and transferred them to that ship. Eight of these died on board the Dolphin ; and with the remainder she proceeded to Ascension, where they were put on board the Horatio, and have returned home. The havoc made by the climate on the crews had greatly disheartened the expedition, and it was considered doubtful whether it could proceed. It is somewhat singular, that the Blacks, who went from England with the expedition, were the first to fall a prey to sickness, on entering the river. The former accounts received from the expedition mentioned that the steamers entered the Nun River on the 13th August. We now learn that this river is two miles wide, and that it is thought to be the chief of the many mouths of the Niger. The vessels, with the Amelia, tender, did not do more than about a dozen miles until the 20th, on which day they did about 30 ; the 21st 30 miles more ; the 22d, being Sunday, they rested. The 23d was wasted in looking after the Wil berforce, which had gone up (without Captain Trotter's knowledge) by a different channel. The 24th they did 20 miles ; the 25th 25 miles, and on the evening of the 26th they all four arrived at the island of Eboz, 130 miles up the river, according to its course. The riven here is about 200 yards wide and of good depth, the banks to the water's edge covered with vegetation, with the cotton, umbrella, palm, bamboo, and many other trees of the kind. The depth of water varies from 13 fathoms down to very shallow indeed, the current against them going up about two miles an hour. Thus far up the river its width varies from a hundred yards to a mile and a half. The next 30 or 40 miles they saw but few huts. The next 30 or 40 they passed several villages, then (for some miles) fewer inhabitants age"n, and latterly none. The town of Ebor is very large, not on the main river, but up a creek ; the King went on board the Albert dressed like a mountebank, red coat, &c. The natives are quite peacei'al towards them ; in deed, they were fearful of them ; they had provid e d them with vegetables and sonic bulocks on the day the last letter was dated, viz., 18th September. They have very large canoes, carrying 40 or 50 men each. The following is an extract of a letter, dated Mount Stirling, close to the confluence of the Niger and the Zeladda, Septemb e r 18, 1841, h er Majesty's sip Amelia (tender) :—(This point is 300 miles from the sea, and being above the delta of several rivers, is comparatively healthy.) " The pestilence has broken out ; 50 or 60 are ill in the squadron ; 10 or 12 have died, and many more will die, 1 fear. The Soudan takes the sick out of time river; the Wilberforce goes up the Zeltulda, ; the Albert, with Captain Trotter and Captain Bird Allen, goes up the Niger. Mr. Horatio Collman, Acting-Assistant Surgeon of the Soudan, is left in the medical charge of the Amelia, and the settlement which is foiming on shore here under Mr. Carr by the Society. Mr. Nightin gale, Assistant-Surgeon of the Albert, is dead, and also Mr. Marshall, Acting-Surgeon of the Soudan." The Horatio has also brought to England the following invalids :—Lieutenant Somerville, late of the Persi an ; Lieutenant Harston, late of the Albert ; Mr. Belam, Acting Master of the Soudan ; Mr. Rees, Second Master of the Dolphin (recently promoted), and Mr. C. J. Brown, Clerk in Charge of the Brisk. The Dolphin had been sickly, and had lost about ten men, among whom was Mr. Penny, the Gunner ' • but when the Ho ratio left, all were w e ll on board. The Champion left Sierra Leone on the Ist of October, and Ascension on the 26th, for Rio de Janeiro, all well. The Vestal, 26, Captain Parker, was at Kingston, Ja maica, on the Ist November.—Orders have been re ceived to complete the equipment of the Warspite, Vin dictive, and Belvidere, with all despatch. The former was taken out of the basin on Wednesday.—The Min den, 72, is commissioned at Plymouth, as an hospital ship, to be attached to the China expedition.—The Powerful, 84, and Ganges, 84, from Malta ' • and the Hastings, 72, and the Implac a bl e , 72, from Gi braltar, pre ordered home, to be paid off. The Powerful, with the • flag of Vice-Admiral Sir John Ornmanney, may be daily expected at this port.— The Fly, 18, has been commissioned at Plymouth, by Capt. Blackwood, fur the purpose of surveying Torres Straits. She will be attended by the Bramble cutter.— The Thalia, 36, Capt. C. Hope, arrived at Leith on Monday, to enter men.—The keel of a 90-gun ship, to be named the Hannibal, has been laid down at Woolwich Dockyard, on the same slips on which the Trafalgar was built.—The Ariadne, hired steam-vessel, arrived on Thursday from Jersey, with seven officers, and about seventy men of the 59th Regiment, to be em barked in the Numa transport, Lieut. E. Ward, agent for Barbadoes, on her arrival from Woolwich.— Her Majesty's packet Sheldrake, Mr. Williams, Master R.N., commanding (Lieut. Morgan, who went out in charge, having died soon after leaving St. Thomas, on her passage homewards), arrived at Falmouth on Wed nesday night. She left Barbadoes on the 12th of Oc tober, St. Lucie and Martinique on the 13th, Dominique and Guatialoupe 14th, Antigua 15th, Montserrat, Nevis, and St. Kitt's 17th, Tortola 19th, and St. Thomas November 6:—The Firefly steamer brought up her Windward Island Mails ; and the Tartarus, tkose from Jamaica. The crews of her Majesty's ships had for the most part been exceedingly unhealthy. At Jamaica on the Ist Of November, were the Magnifieent, Racehorse, Electra, Comus, Vestal, Fair Rosamond, and Pickle. The Sappho conveyed the Pandora's La Guayra mail from Barbadoes, some of the steamers having been thrown out of the line ; and the Flamer, being obliged to - sail for Guadaloupe, being short of fuel, without touching at Trinidad. The English schooner, Maid of Erin, Incledon, had arrived at St. Lucie, , and reported having been boarded by a piratical hermaphrodite brig, north of that island, when she was plundered of provisions, water, and money. The Shel drake's passengers were, Lieut. Wingrove, R.N., Mr. Symer, Surgeon R.N., Mr. Reep, Purser R.N., Captain Fuller, 59th regiment, and lady; Mr. Reed, Mr. Ilhdge, and Miss Goldsmith. Freight 6,0001. NARROW ESCAPE OF HER MAJESTY'S STEAMER DRIVER.—A communication was received on Wednesday morning at the Admiralty, relative to her Majesty's steamer Driver, which was nearly lost on the rocks under Steel Point, near Flamborough Lighthouse, on Sunday night last, during the dreadful hurricane from the south. The particulars received stated that the steamer got on the rocks in the early part of the evening. It appears that immediately she struck signal guns were fired for as sistance, as well as blue lights e x hibit e d, w hi c h b e i ng perceived by the Manchester steamer, Captain Polwart, and the Captain of another large steamer, belonging to the London and Leith trade, they bore down, and on coming up to the Driver attempts were made to tow her off, but in consequence of the dangerous condition of the rocks it was impossible to get ropes on board. At length, after heaving the guns overboard, and also part of the previsions, she got off, and put into Shields harbour the following day to repair damages. It is supposed her bottom has sustained much injury. The keel of the Royel Frederick, 110, sister ship to th e a of sec P o r n eP d a -c ra la ti s preparation —the Centaur, Queen, first-class steamer, the Bclzebub. • ram two es of is to be la;d down in this yard The ; as also that of a Centaur, acourseg Scourge, Thunderbolt steamer is rapidly progressing towards other steam-vessels are completion, and will be ready for launching about the re and i n S cou first of January. On Monday night, during the tremendous gale, a ves sel was seen off Corfe Castle in distress --the sea beating over her ; it was soon visible, b e i ng moonlight, that she had struck on the Kerneridge Ledges. One of the crew was seen undressed in the water, making for the land, but his efforts were in vain, and the waves soon swallowed him up. That meretorious officer, Lieutenant Smith, RN., and the boatmen of the Kerneridge Coast Guard Station were speedily on the shore, and made several efforts to launch their boats, at the risk of their own lives, but it was evident that all attempts to save the un fortunate crew were fruitless. The vessel was soon des troyed by the rocks, and all on board perished. A piece of the wreck washed on shore bore the mark He loise, and a Spanish terrier swam on shore. Two bodies have been washed on shore. In Harbour.—St Vincent, Victory, Queen, Excellent , Vindictive, Warspite, Belvidere, Royal George, Devas tation, Hazard, Pantaloon, Vip er , Echo steam-tug, Cracker tender, and Atholl troop-ship. board the Major Kendall's Company of Royal ArttihileeryNeemma barked yest er d ay at W oo l wic h , on transport, to relieve Captain Morgan's Company Barbadoes. PROMOTIONS A D APPOINTMENTS. the Blazer steam-vessel, in the West PROMOTlONS.—Lieutenant — John SteanlenTems,mato thending rank of Commander. Mate—ll. M. I“nsman, of the Vindictive, to the rank of Lieutenant. " - APPOINTMENTS. —Captains—John Carter (1815) to be Superintendent of Haslar Hospital, vice Sir E. Chet ham, promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral ; Michael Quin, to the Minden (Hospital Ship for China) ; Peter Fisher, to be Comptroller-General of the Coast Guard, vice Bowles. Commanders —William Nevill, to the Serpent ; W. Worsfold, to Caledonia ; J. G. Gordon, to Devastation (vice Henry, sick). Li eutenan ts —Seymour Brown, to the Serpent ; Fre derick Blair, to the St. Vincent ; H. M. Kinsman, to the Vindictive : W. Ilowat,' to the Vanguard • J. Inglis, t o Victory ; J. H. Robins, to Apollo ; H. J. Julian, t o Minden ; J. IL Gennys, to Vindictive ; J. Branch, t o Warspite ; John Cheene, to St. Vincent. Masters—W. S. Stole, to the Apollo ; Wm. Mills (acting) and Pilot to the Minden. Second Masters—W. H. Mallard and T. Pitt, to th e Rhadamanthus ; George Fox, to Royal George ; J. M. Partridge, to Pique. Masters' Assistant- 7 N. F. Child, to Viper. Pursers—Edward Owen, to Volage ; George Thorne '„o the Ganges, vice Tod:field, invalided. , Surgeon— Dr. S. Irvine, to the Portsmouth Division of Royal Marines, vice Quarrier ; John Read, to Iris. Assistant-Surgeons—R. D. Pritchard, J. Patrick, Ro bert Beith, and E. D'Auvergne, to the Cornwallis ; A. J. Little, to the Queen ; W. Brice, to the Apollo ; Dr. James Mitchell, to Athol'. Chaplain—Rev. E. 0. Morgan, to Vindictive. Mate—J. R. Hancock, to Belleisle ; Edvkrd Hardy, to Aigle. Volunteers First Class—George Parker, from Power ful to Pique ; W. Leader, to illadagas ear. Warrant Officers—Messrs. James Carden, boatswain ; Thomas Fuller, carpenter ; and . Hodges, gunner, to the' Minden ; John Quin, gunner, to /Etna. [Lieut. G. L. Wooley, promoted a few days since, to the rank of Commander, was from the Astrm, guardship at Falmouth ; and not from a contract steam-vessel, as stated last week.]