The Sun. — London, England, 1842-12-14 00:00:00

N1 )41 01 CONVETANCE to .PHlNA.—Travel. Nli[A r s about to visit China, are informed that the PENIN -I'olls,!nd ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATIO3 (utt' a, ." Y are prepared to book and convey them to Cir- I ncludingding transit through Egypt. on th e GREAT LIVERPOOL will start from Southampton t v : Ist of FEBRUARY, for Aletandria ; and the HlNDOS tott;Dfrcu Suez to Ceylon, Madras, and C alcutta. From Cal tient ' R us!ntgers will be able to avail them;elves of the Govern- Chi n - ' te aniers to Hong-Kong, and the other open Ports of P 0,4 A Dverage time of passage from England to Calcutta, aYsi Calcutta to Hong Kong, about Sixteen Days. t qa ,, D P'Y at the C om p an y' s O ffi ces, No. 51, St. Mary Axe, got'. NATIONAL BANK OF IRELAND. the .N„Yotice i s h ere by given, that the Court of Directors of p" 1 1°42•1 Bank of Ireland have declared a DIVIDEND on - ' l-11 1 1, Capital of the Company, after the rate of 6/. per D ee Per annum for the Half-year, ending the 31st day of 1842, and the warrants for the payment of the same 11 o b i 'lady for deliv e ry at the Company's O ffi ce, 13, Old I:l. — greet, Lo n d on , on an d after Monday, the 9th day of ke a ,7, 1843, b etween the h ours o f T en an d Three o'Clock, kit th e Offices of the Society in Dublin, Athlone, Ballina, e tler " a u o e, Banagher, Boyle, Carrick-on-Suir, Cashel, Cas• '4l rth a t Charleville, Clo nmel, Cork, Dungarvon, Ennis, Enniq 4rie" P ermnY Galway, Kanturk, Kilkenny, Kilrush, Li !t.sb' Longfo rd, , Loughrea, Mitchelstown, Moate, Nenagh, Pti"Go, Ro scommon , R oscrea , Sli go , T a ll ow , Th ur l es , Apiji Tralee, Tuam, Waterford, Westport, and Wexford. th e erther not i ce i s h ere b y g i ven, that the Transfer Books of il d4' 4 2Pany will be Closed from Saturday, the 17th day of 'he b D i a !er instant, until after the day fixed for the delivery of vi dend Warrants. By order of the Court of Directors, i 3 „, FRAZER B. SMITH, Secretary. 'ld Broad-stre e t, London, Dec. 10, 1842. td-N r DON FRIENDLY NATIONAL INSTITUTION UNION ' Under the Patronage of The Right Hon. Lord LYNDHURST, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain. ``' The Right Hon. Earl of LIVERPOOL, th e Lord Steward of the Household. Right Hon. Sir ROBERT PEEL, Bart., M.P., „,. First Lord of the Treasury. t rit ai , a Right Hon. arl of ABERDEEN, • ~ '",'Y xn 's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Is g i v 'ad upwards of 200 Noble Lords and Ladies. t: ) a( s4 „-o.inployment to industrious Artisans, by a distr t neo a-year, viz., in March, June, September, and C c , of ea ast Furniture I Hosiery from Nottingham l'h okets f rom Wi tney And Silk from Spitalfields. 'desll'ext Distribution will take place en THURSDAY, . 1 1 u o " 1 3, 1842. It,: ,3oc l ety require no gift or donation for their support. 'kteerY s ubscription of 2s. 6d. entitles the subscriber to a ',, , (l 4 ,l• l )taini tig some article of their manufacture, varying 'ati e „ r° ° l 10s. to 201. cary. '''' - -A subscription of 10s. constitutes a Yearly Sub tve;tlgitled to F our Ch a n ces , one eac h-Q uar t er , an d so on ci 1, a dditional 10s. subscribed, who, if he should not ti t ile k_ 64 e during the year, will be entitled to an article 't h "'cloy's m anu f ac t ure , th e va l ue o f w hi c h w ill d e p en d Allet e °o unt he sub s c r ib es . It e tiers for Subscription Receipts, enclosing the amount, , p llt tei 4o awer e d by return of Post. 1 14 t, for Subscriptions to be had at the Society's Estab ._' 71 , Leadenhall-street. °Cie - - W. CROFTON, Secretary. 1 , ,`-c„ TY for the DISCHARGE and RELIEf N'nt'ERSONS IMPRISONED for SMALL DEBTS, -tit ENGLAND aad WALES. Established 1772. 1 . , PRESIDENT.—The Earl of ROMNEY. '1? 'i k en Yon VICE-PRESIDENTS. liitturdett, Bart., M.P. I Right P H . on. Sir E. Peel, Bt. i S i l su R. ER—Benj am i n Bond Cabbell, Esq., F. R. S. wiliPas—John Pepys, Esq., and Capel Cure, Esq. ^N ii ETING of GOVERNORS, held in Craven-street, 4 P.st.i t e i o ay, the 7th day of December, 1842, the Cases of *ttket4driers were considered, of which 85 were approved, i ts ti : 6 inadmissible, and 5 deferred for inquiry. ii,140,1 Meeting held on the 24 1 of November, ONE ~,, i s,„„`*" and THIRTEEN DEBTORS, of whom 92 sand 258 Children, have been discharged from the ‘41,11 ::f . England and Wales, the expense of whose . including every charge connected with the Society, Cld., and the following `,„G r ,..,,T10NS RECEIVED SINCE THE LAST REPORT :-- V k hat " L i t. E N' 1 1 41 1 4, L P. Glyn, Bart. A. 2 2 0 I. ' A ',". Jeffray, Preston, Lancashire ..... 1 1 0 phlecou '-doper 1 del. t i rit ant-General of the Court of Chancery, , 'N I , " Will of Mrs. A. M. Stafford, (per ' rer) 1 Y 444 r the 97 1 3 , .tts e Will of Robert Sorrell, Esq., (per i t trerl (5,,,, ..: ...................... g-. alessrs. Drummond) 1 / 4 4Per ditto) ..• .. A. 1 1 0 , . ditto) Wsts.- °llB are received by Benjamin Bond Cabbell, Esq., - 1, - ' , l, rs i er, N o. I, B r i ck-court, Temple ; also by the , t. , /rankers : —M essrs . C oc k s , C urries , D rummon d s , 14 ' ( wres Veres ; and by the Se c r e t ar y, N o . 7, Cra vi \ielledt, s , trand, where the Books may be seen by those who ti l the fir stppo the Charity, and where the Society Wednesday in every Month. S) \ '--,______ JOSEPH LUNN, Secretary. Y ta E t ß he S jaErdita of AND th Admiralty, SON, 4141 6 telite ° 111-1 0 E me S ter Maker s to 13 2 years, 3, Birchin-lane. The finest description § :ze at the lowest prices, consistent with maintaining o _ l. for superiority of workmanship which ha s dis ' •oeir establishment during so long a period. The - Duplex Watch, upon the princile of their Chro itted is 4 t :' which Government awarded th e prizes three sue .' 1 144 combines perfect accuracy with the utmost de ll not surpassed b the Pock et om. W. 460 devoted conside y rable time and Chron attention eter to the kt tiir kvth: of the Patent Lever Watch, and considerably i is k Jrie e • likewise the small HorizOntal, for ladies. 11 144, t : 4e L r a large selection of Second-hand Watches, at illyt- "Ave the original cost. The utmost value allowed it . . vh,,,,..e5, in exchange. The most experienced work a 'Pairing dep ar t men t a r e e m pl o y e d on th e p ren f,ses, rtr ll and „'d English manufacture. , 3, Birchin-lane, Cornhill, London. siSI).9•ENT LEVER WATCHES. L . . , 1 4 , 1 ". HORTON and CO., Watchmakers N. J ewellers, 36, Ludgate-street (opposite Messrs. k li ittli l h .:Ild Co.'s), offer to their friends and the public of the ,PATENT LEVER WATCHES, of work- L L, ye highest class of excellence, capped and jewelled, V ic Power, &c., at the following prices :- 1 41.! 7 " Watches, Gold Cases, and Gold Dials, 121. 12s. ,44,. Oentlemen's Lever Watches, Gold Cases, and eti Nil, Cal; 14/. 14s. to 18/. 18s. ; Gentlemen's Lever iti tti t o. _ 7 er Cases, and Enamelled Dals, 61. 6s. ; the Ho ilYteraent, in Flat Gold Cases, Si. 85. to 12/. 12s. ; ti - Zil,„ 11 Movement, in Flat Silver Cases, 4/. 10s. ; the " 4 1/„'elnent, in Gold Cases, 6/. 6s. to 101. 10s. ; the i3t .ti. "eruent, in Silver Cases, 2/. 12s. 6d. to 4/. 4s. N t ,,Nk ,_. A warranty for twelve months. k 4,4 i !,arge stock of new and tasteful Jewellery, Ladies' /i4/44 1 ,‘ 44 es and Vinegarets, Gentlemen's Snuff Boxes, tl. 4 ri n ety of other Fancy Articles, at prices consider- , y.t. G . , ,..__11 . 1 e al London charges. tisy~tap ,and CANDLE LAMPS.—A Solar k,s s t ,`" burn common Oil without smoke or smell, kt,114,„ • almer's Patent Candle Lamp to give the light of kOilh. ea ndles, b urn i s h e d, w i t h glass shade, 9s. ; Hot lN ik is t for V en i son , Beefsteak , or Stews ; a set of Six AL 41 7 1 „Patent Dish Covers, 30s ; Fenders, 3ft., 65., tf bronzed, Mt., Bs ., 3ft. 6in., 9s. 6d.; Fire Irons, 1 14° P I , Scuttles Paper and Japan Tea Trays, and every \ l i o ll ll lli 'lling Hardware, at reduced Prices. i ,litiOaorSEßT KNIVES with FRENCH FORK S, of " (late Alderman) NEW ALBATA PLATE X t eot r aP'dly superseding Silver) in sets of 24 pieces, W g lti t tl i , Tki les, 455. ; carved Ivory handles, 50s. ; Albert he gs - : . 50 s. ; if in mahogany cases 16s. extra. the Public will understand this metal is pecu kstZ4 N.,' and is manufactured into every Article for the 44 11 orilueboard. Export and Wholesale Orders promptly kthi 7 antageous Terms. Exclusive Warehouses, 41 e 'ln, and 16, Norton Folgate, Estahlished!so Years. k ,ll. N ( -- it TEA SERVICES. aev e .."A VORY, Working Silversmith, 47, Cornhill, , Nth, p. doors from Gracechurch - street, submits the A % 1111:glowing SILVER TEA and COFFEE 5ER ,)1,1114 Cottage Pattern is plain, standing on shell feet, att e flee Pots with a flower ornament on the lids. The t °f ill is richly embossed with flowers and scrolls. "4 4 either i s new and elegant. z PATTERN. KING'S PATTERN. l i tt 4 • 411 'ler T £ s. Kitt, S e a -pot -.12 0' ar Basin 6 16 -4 uk Ewe r . 4 10 ‘4ffee-p0t..15 0 kt7 t , l 4l l , lt e 3 , I f ...... ...£3B 6 C om pl e t e £4O 0 Y ti m th e u pwards of fifty Tea and Co ff ee Services may Ner re S how-rooms, where may be selected every arti ,i, Iti te3 :ll te for the sideboard or plate-chest. Parn (tls4 fe.,2 Illustrated by sketches of the various articles, CaPded, postarre free, to any part of the kingdom )1 NG? 47, Cornhili, London, seven door *llll, hatch -street. PILLS—CAU TION to the I • s i'• Beware of Spurious Imitations of the above 6 , • 1 1 1.1,s t , are genuine unless the words " PARR'S ;Mih th are in WHITE letters on a RED ground, 'l 4 e- l i: Government Stamp, pasted round each box ; hi k %Id CO of the signature of the ProprietorsLondo, T. RO- O' O. Crane Court, Fleet -street, .n, on the • 11 1 11.1 . , -- - owes, at Is. lid. and 2s. 9d.; and Family oy Edwards, 67, St. Paul's ; Barclay and Sons, Setlb,loat r ' and Sutton, Bow Church-yard, London ; 1 1.1 2 ~.e sP ectable Venclbrs throughout the kingdom. %I L the extraordinary curative powers of Parr's had of the Agents. s. Strong Silver Tel-pot ...12 0 Ditto Sugar Basin 710 Ditto Cream Ewer 5 Ditto Coffee-p0t..15 0 PCN, LADIES' BREAST OINTAIENT. iii 4, - t o • 'nLment is now confidently recommended to the th,,ae t i I remedy for all diseases of the Breast, Yc od . . ehr e f 1 or the Milk coring in the Breast. It is itleat‘ - °l' hitlows, Abcess, Scalds, Burns, Bad Legs, itt:nis h ,olls diseases ; and in consequence of the now ir to fur the Ointment, the Proprietor is induced to k Pe th kNe h meir to e Public not as a cure for " all the ills that 4, l `ac lc , , but in cases as above mentioned it is with the N'lthoreueuce recommended to the public. 15 „ 341 e and retail by R. Johnston, 68. Cornhill, 2 s. 9d. each, duty included ; and most Medi the country. • 01, 14 , 0 , PUFF NOR IMPOSITION. n i • t S CELEBRATED CHINESE It P• It DYR—The thousands of individuals who beeljfo--'4llte of usi n g Spencer's Chinese Liquid Hair Dye, Nil th • • 't Ott, e only Dye extant which will effectually change, red or grey hair tea clerk by own or black, and it to4repaZntestibly that it is the safest dye In its use that • Red or grey hair, whisker!, eyebrows, mous b - V„ , 4„,the without trouble, by simply using . a comb eiq‘ kt ,Lel lan 'tutd; ono application will produce a pleasing and t tith LI h ay fit". The colour it imparts to the hair can never he t t he w ash oeen eflcted be dye, it being so perfectly natural, ili.hdee, c olou r Perspiration or anything will in the least fade k4Bl4etb-ur produced. Hundreds' of ladies who wore false NdeZge n e t i f uwn became grev, wear now their own. Also, etinre en en who had grey or red whiskers which was a t• ry;''4 c:.it, have beco quite dark from the use of ','ltt"/ (Ir e 4 'NESE LIQUID HAIR DYF. Any lady or gen thprirjair .with ease and secrecy in a few minutes 1 1 Wh i °I th e as. tid., Cs. and 10s. per b Atte. , tit e h t ech sole Proprietors, 29, Nottingham-place, Fieldgate ;" L e a, lasid a ,,Pel-oad; also of Mr. Johnstone, 68, Cornhill ; gut- Prout, 229 Strand ; Sanger, 150, Da ford-street ; gi:r.ingdon-street ; Atkinson, 24, Old Bond-street; Al t i Z(44, 4-4 , 4 1'8 Church-yard ; Connell, Camberwell street; "u : a . Westmoreland-buildings, Aldersgate •st. t Ba th; Elmore, 31, Bull street, hir t .11n el , , 40, G ee , g stret, Hastings; and Of most Per t't4l44l4 kitteine Vendors in Town and Country. Sent to any ti 0 44 1. ,,f0 ri: by sending a remittance, post-paid. gpencer and Co.'s Chinese Liquid Hair Dye. "Mains will receive a ,liberal allowance for expor- Age. UNITED KINGDOM LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, 8, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London. DIVISION OF PROFITS AMONG THE ASSURED. This Company, established by Act of Parliament, affords the most perfect security in an ample paid-up Capital, and in the great success which has attended it, since it. commence ment in 1834. In 1841 the Company declared an addition to the Share holders of one-half of their Stock, and also added 21. per Cent. per Annum, from the date of the policies to those par ties who had insured with Profits. The Premiums nevertheless are on the most moderate scales and only a moiety need be paid for the first five years, where the Insurance is for life. The amount of bonus added to policies since the commence ment of the Company in March 1834, to the 31st December 1840, is as follows : Sum Assured. Time Assured. Sums added to Policy. £l,OOO 6 Year.. 10 Months £136 13 4 1,000... .4 Years BO 0 0 1,000 3 Years 6O 0 0 1,000 1 Year Every information will be afforded on application to the Resident Directors, Edward Boyd, Esq., and E. Lennox Boyd, Esq., of No. 8, Waterloo.place, Pall-mall, London. Frederick Hale Thomson, Esq., Surgeon, 48, Berners-street, attends at the Office daily, about Half-past Two •'clock. ARGUS LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, 39, THROGMORTON-STREET, BANK. EMPOWERED by spEaIAL_ACT of PARLIAMENT, sand 6 Will. IV. THOMAS FARNCOMB, Esq., Alderman, Chairman. WILLIAM LEAF, Esq., Deputy Chairman. William Banbury, Esq. Rupert Ingleby, Esq. Edward Bates, Esq. Th omas Kelly, Esq., AM. Thomas Camlin, Esq. Jeremi a h Pilcher, sq., Sheriff James Clift, Esq. of London and Middlesex. The Right Hon. J. Humphery, Lewis Pocock, Esq. M.P., Lord Mayor of I ondon CONSULTING ACTUARY—Professor Hall, of King's College. Purslctax—Dr. jeaffreson, 2f Finsbury -square. SURGEON—W. Coulson, Esq., 2, Frederick's -place, Old Jewry. ADVANTAGES OF THE ARGUANY. LIFE ASSURANCE COMP S Low Rates of Premium. In addition to the subscrib ed Capital of £300,000, t h e As sured have the security of the Company's inco me o f X 50,000 per annum, yearly increasing, and an accumulating Assurance Fund invested in Government and other available securities, of considerably larger amount than the estimated liabilities of the Company. The rates of premium are reduced to the lowest scale com patible with the security of the . Assured, and the stability ef the Company, thereby, in effect, giving to every Policy Holder an immediate and certain Bonus without risk, in lieu of the deferred and frequently delusive prospect of a periodical division of Profits. ANNUAL PREMIUM TO ASSURE 1:100. For One Year. For Seven Years. 1 Whole Term. 20 £0 17 30 1 1 8 40 1 5 0 50 1 14 1 60 3 2 4 £0 19 1 £1 11 10 127 2 0 7 1 6 9 2 14 10 1 19 10 4 011 3 17 0 6 0 10 One-third of whole term premium may remain unpaid at fr per cent. compound interest, as a debt upon the policy for life, or may be paid off at any time without notice. In Assurances for Advances of Nloney, as security for debts or as a provision for a family, when the least present outlay is desirable, the varied and comprehensive tables of the Argus Office will be found to be particularly favourable to the As sured. A Board of Directors, with the Medical Officers, attend daily at a quarter before Two o'clock. EDWARD BATES, Resident Director. 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Schools, Half-price. FRENCH TAUGHT in TWELVE LESSONS, by Major BENIOWSKI, the Author of the system of Artificial Memory, designated PH RENOTY PICS ;on Saturday Evenings, at Half-past Nine, to com mence December the 17th, at the London Mechanics' Insti tution, Chancery-lane. Six Shillings the Course to Non- Members: Three Shillings to Members, PHRENOTYPICS in Four Lessons, by Major Beniowski, on Saturday Evenings, at Eight precisely, to commence Dec. 17, at the above Institution. Four Shillings to Non-Mem bers ; Two Shillings to Members. Private instruction, terms moderate. Handbook of Phrenotypics, 4s. ; at 8, Bow-street. TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. ADMIRALTY, DEC. 12. The following missing diSpatch, from Vice-Admiral Sir William Parker, addressed to the Secretary of the n s tant No f . ayB.l 23,, Admiralty, has n ow b een rece i ve d : letterSir,-My will 1842 . have of Cornwallis, telt itait Chapoo, apprised the Lord s C o m m i ss i on e rs o f t h e Ad m i ra l ty o f the evacuation o f the city of Ningpo on The 7th, and that the troops were embarked in the transports off the island of Just-in-the-Way, with the intention of com mencing the prospective operations of the combined forces by an attack on Chapoo, where it was scertained that a large Chinese force, and a considerable store of arms and provisions, had been for some weeks collecting. The fleet reached an anchorage between . the Sesham and Fog islands on the evening of the 13th of May ; but the unfavourable state of the weather, and the velocity of the tides during the springs within the entrance of Hang ! chop-foo bay, did not admit of any further movement until the 16th, when a very satisfactory reconnaissance was made of the defences of Chapoo in the Phlegethon and Nemesis steam-vessels ; and on the following :after noon the ships of war, named in the margin,* and the transports were all anchored in Chapoo bay, in con venient positions for the disembarkation of the troops, which commenced at daylight on the 18th, in a sandy bay, within two miles of the city, and at' the eastern termination of a range of heights which flanked the field works and strong positions held by the Chinese outside it. Commanders Kellett ,and Collinson, who have been indefatigable in surveying every part we have had to navigate, succeeded during the night in thoroughly sounding between the anchorage of the ships and the shore, which enabled the Cornwallis, Blonde, and Mo deste, while the troops were landing ; to take up excellent positions against the sea batteries, consisting of twoworks mounting seven and five guns, about one-third of the way up a steep hill at the eastern extremity of the suburbs, and crowned with a joss house, occupied by a large body of men, and three other maskedlatteries, mounting thirty guns, in front of .the suburbs, making a total of forty two guns of different calibre ; the whole were thronged with Chinese soldiers, who also lined their defences on the heights to a considerable extent with matchlockmen and numerous•gingalls. Against these field-works the Sesostris was anchored for the purpose of dispersing them with shells, as our troops advanced ; and the inhabitants of the suburbs and city were duly warned to retire out of the line of our fire. By the exertions of the Nemesis, Phlegethon, and Queen steamers, and the boats of the covering vessels, Starling, Columbine, Bentinck, and Algerine, together with those of the transports conducted by Lieutenant Somerville, the troops were all put on shore in admirable order, under the able direction of Commander Charles Richards, of the Cornwallis, by nine o'clock, when the General, with his accustomed energy, immediately pushed forward at their head ; the ships, by a pre concerted signal, opened their fire at the same time on the batteries. A few shot, however, put the men stationed in them, and at th e joss house on the summit of the hill opposite to us, to a precipitate flight, and not a moment was lost in landing the seamen and marines of the squadron under Captain Bourchier, of the j Blonde, and the officers named in the accompanying list, who got possession of the batteries before the mines, which were. prepared in them, could be sprung ; and, having succeeded in cutting off' several of the Chinese troops that were endeavouring to reach the suburbs, joined our land forces in their approach to the city. By the General's rapid advance, in two columns, they had already gall a ntly carr i e d all the positions on the heights, and, the retreating parties being intercepted in every direction, the Chinese suffered very severely ; but a body of several hundred Tartar troops, having thrown themselves into a large joss house between the heights and the city, resisted with such desperation that they were not subdued until the building fell in ruins over them, and not more than fifty men were brought out alive ; nor was this, I regret to add, effected without considerable loss to the combined forces, who have to lament the Gallant Lieutenant-Colonel Tomlinson, of the 18th Royal Irish, and several men killed ; and Lieutenant- Colonel Mountain (the Deputy-Adjutant General) and many other brave officers and men severely wounded. The loss of the Chinese cannot be accurately ascer tained, but from various accounts their force was not less than from eight to ten thousand men, of whom one fourth are supposed to have been Tartar troops, many hundreds have been slain or wounded, and several officers and men made prisoners ; the latter will, how ever, be released before our departure. It is with sincere pleasure that I have again to bring under their Lordships' notice the spirited and valuable services of Captains Bourchier and P. Richards, and the several Commanders, Officers, and men of all ranks of the navy and royal marines of her Majesty's squadron, and the Indian navy, under my command on this occa sion ; the whole of whom are justly entitled to my hest thanks and 'commendation. Commander Watson, of the Modeste, having been sent forward with his division by Captain Bourchier on-first landing, was able to reach the advanced party of the troops in time to assist them, in boats across a canal, to enter the city ; and Sir Hugh Gough has expressed him self much pleased with his exertions on this and all occa sions in which his services have been connected with the army. Lieut. Wm. H. Maitland, commanding the Algerine, and Lieut. Bate (additional) attached to the Bentinck, after assisting in landing the troops, accompanied them on their advance, during which two officers (or inferior Mandarins) fell in single conflict by the hands of the former, who bids fair to rival the gallantry of his lamented uncle, that bright ornament of our profession, the late Sir Fre derick Maitland ; and Lieutenant Bate, by his spirited exertions, succeeded in making prisoner a Chinese offi cer, holding the rank of Colonel. AN ACCOUNT OF ORDNANCE TAKEN AT CHAPOO, MAY 18, 1842. 11 brass guns, varying from 6 to 24-po un d ers . 31 iron gun s , varying; from 6 to 24-pounders. 13 gingalls destroyed. 50 guns of different calibres, and a vast number of gingalls, matchlocks, Scc., found in the arsenals, and destroyed by the artillery. A Return of Killed and Wounded belonging to her Ma jesty's Ships and Vessels, and those of the Indian Nary, in Action with the Enemy on Shure, at he Capture of Chapoo, on the 18th day of May, 1842. CORN WALLIS. Wounded-1 private, Royal Marines, dangerously ; 1 seaman, severely. --- Jn. Simmons, and Jn. Pine,Amanufacturers of prussiate of potash, Battersea, Jan. 3—D. Shirrefs, innkeeper, Bishop Wearmouth, Jan. 3—F. W. Bushell, innkeeper, Evesham, Worcestershire, Jan. 5—J. Pidcock and 'l'. Burt in, corn factors, Nottingham, Jun. 16—J. Fisher, boatwright, Sneinton, Nottinghamshire, Jan. 11—C. Timmis, flint grinder, Stone, Staffordshire Jan. 7—J. Smith, miller, Haselor, Warwashire, Jan. 9—G. Bod dington, coach builder, Warwick, Jan. 10—S. Sedgle. grocer, Dudley, Worcestershire, Jan. 11—J. Pickering wine merchant, Loughborough, Leicestershire, Jan. 11 —II. Medley and W. Backhouse, oil merchants, Leeds, Jan. 6—J. Evans, ironfounder, Darwen, Lancashire, Jan 12-11. and J. G. Irwin, drapers, Manchester, Jan. 4 J.' Howarth, flannel manufacturer, Rochdale, Lanca shire, Jan. 10—H. Wood, stuff merchant, Manchester, Jan. 7—J. Wyatt, upholsterer, Plymouth, Jan. 10. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED MODESTE. Wounded-1 acting corporal, Royal Marines, slight QUEEN. - Wounded-1 seaman, slightly. NEMESIS. Hilled-1 corporal, Bombay Artillery ; 1 gunner, Bombay Artillery. J. Bain and R. Rankine, drapers, Haslingden, Lanca shire—G. Gilbert and T. Tayspill, land agents, Colches ter—G. IL and L. 11. Haslewood, Foreign Stock Agents, Angel-court, Throgroorton-street—M. Patterson and W. E. G. Wilson, surgeons, Wardour-street, Soho—J. Bateman and J. Ryder, woollen printers, Leeds-----J. Adamson, jun., J. West, H. Pearson, and B. Sugden, common carriers, Bradford. Yorkshire (s i x far as regards J. Adamson and B. Sugden)—J. West, 11. Pearson, and J. Adamson, jun., wharfingers, Selby, Yorkshire (so far as regards J. Adamson)—T. Smith and M. Leeson, coachmakers, Liverpool —E. and T. Woolley, ship brokers, Rood-lane, City—T. Hogg and R. Todd, nurserymen, Loughborough, Leicestershire—G. Reece and J. Embleton, painters, Manchester--11. and F. Hey cock, wool merchants, Leeds—E. S. and W. C. Herring, tea dealers, New-road, St. Pancras—G. A. Kidd and J. Dawson, Sierra Leone—P. and T. J. Coupland, mer chants, Manchester—W. Allen and W. Wilson, coal merchants, New Malton, Yorkshire—J. Taylor, B. Law 4 and T. M'Entegart, brokers, Liverpool—L. Pearson, R. Barnes, and J. Pearson, tanners, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (so far as regards. R. Barnes).. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION. ROBERT RENTOUL, potato merchant, Newport, Fifeshire, Dec. 22 and Jan. 12, at one, at Mac Nab's Inn, Cupar-Fife. WHITEHALL. DEC. 6. An Address, upon the occasion of her Majesty's visit -to Walmer Castle, from.. the Mayor, Alder men, and Burgesses of the borough of Gravesend, in the county of lient, having been transmitted for presentation to the Right Honourable Sir James Graham, Baronet, one of her Majesty's Principal, Secretaries of State, was by him presented to her Ma jesty, who was pleased to receive the same very gra tiously. STEYNJNG AGRICULTURAL DINNER. On Monday the members of the Steyning Agri cultural Association held their annual fat stock show, and afterwards dined together at the White Horse Inn in that town. About 120 persons were present. The Dude of Norfolk presided. The Earl of Arundel, M.P., C. Goring, Esq., M.P., and John Abel Smith, Esq., M.P., were also present. The vice-chair was filled by Harry Dent Goring, Esq. The usual routine business having been disposed of, The CHAIRMAN , proposed " Th e M em b ers f or t h e Rape of Bramber.' The toast having been drunk, C. GORING, Esq., M.P., said, in the name of Sir Charles Burrell and himself, he thanked them for the kind manner in which they had drunk his health. He regretted that Sir Charles Burrell was not here, but he was obliged to go to London on particular business, and had desired him to make an apology. He thanked them, more particularly on the present occasion, for himself, as h e was afraid it might be supposed by some that he was not worthy of the kind manner in which they had drunk his health, for he knew that several of his friends, who had pursued the same course that he had, had met with severe animadversions in the newspapers and other quarters. Avowing himself a friend of agriculture, he might, at first sight, be charged with inconsistency in supporting the mea sures lately passed, and which certainly very much affected present prices of stock, but in answer to that he begged to remind them that it was highly neces sary, for the benefit of the producer, that the health of the consumer should be vigorous and strong, and considering the high price of bread, and the high price and the gradually increasing price of stock; it was highly necessary that some measure should be passed to relieve the country; and though in this, as in all other cases, individual interests must suffer temporary loss, still he hoped that in this case the farmers would not be materially injured, but that they would find from the gradual improvement, which he trusted was even now taking place, and the state of the market to-day led him to suppose it was raised to that point even here, that the farmer would find that the stability and regularity of the price would com pensate him for the loss which he sustained. But should ho be disappointed in the firm hope and ex pectation he had on this point, he felt that it would be the landlords who would suffer, and who ought to suffer.—(Load cheers.) He would be the last man to exact from his tenantry more than he was confi dent the price of the produce of their land allowed them to pay easily, and to prosper. There was another subject which, perhaps, some agricultural friends of his might deem, him to have been wrong in, but it was a subject of such a delicate nature, and on which there was such:a diversity of opinion, that he would not here touch upon it; but if any agricultural friend of his should wish to know his reasons for having acted as he had done, it would give him the greatest pleasure to call upon him ; or if such person would do him the favour to call upon him at his house, he doubted not but he should be able to give sufficient reasons for the conduct he had pursued—he meant with regard to the Corn-law.—(Hear, hear.) He considered—hem—hem—that hem—(a long pause)— in present circumstances, it would ill become him to suggest to landlords what they ought to do, but still he might be allowed to say, although he did not con sider that landlords should reduce their rents for this temporary panic, which he took it to be, still he did think they might do a great deal to relieve the distress which the farmers certainly were labouring under at this present time ; and perhaps he might be allowed to suggest that the present distress should not be suffered to fall upon the agricultural labourer, but that the landlord should assist his tenants in finding work for them—(Hear, hear)—and he was sure that in this part of the country, where there was so much need of draining, that there could not be a better season for such an undertaking. He was sure he need not suggest to landlords that although he con sidered rents should not be lowered in a temporary panic of this sort a bit more than he should raise them if prices were high for a short time, still he did think that landlords should allow their kinder feelings to prevail, and that they should not be hard upon their tenants, if they could not pay them up to the day. He had endeavoured to avoid every thing which might lead to a political discussion ; and if he had said any thing which could offend the feelings of any one pre sent in that room, he was very sorry for it. It gave him great pleasure to be present at that meeting. He cared not whether such meeting was on the occasion of a lean stock or a fat stock show ; he thought that they were calculated to be beneficial to the labourer, to agriculture, and to the country at large. The Earl of ARUNDEL proposed the health of their Vice-President of the day. The toast having been drunk with cheers. IL D. GORING, Esq., rose and said there was no meeting which he had attended with greater pleasure than this, which brought him into connection with those to whom he was so greatly indebted, and to whom he owed so much. Anything that he could do during the remainder of his life, which might serve them, he was sure he should ever be ready to do as far as was in his power, whenever they might call upon him. Allusions had been made to the circum stances in which they were placed, and as a landlord he felt it right also to address them ; and, from the position which he held, he could tell them all as farmers that they must no longer depend upon legis lative protection. Let them all, as landlords and farmers, stand shoulder to shoulder, and manfully meet the crisis before them. He would tell them that, no matter when, come it would, and come it must — corn would he admitted free, and on legislative protec tion they could not depend.—(Hear, hear.) But if their landlords met them—if they themselves stood firm in their own position—if they would cultivate their land, and exert themselves, he could assure them solemnly, from what he knew himself, therem'as no -land upon the Continent—no farmer upon the co n e t nent—no capital upon the Continent, that ever could compete with them.—(Cheers.) He told them this. He knew it; he had been through the country, he had seen what stock the foreigners had, he knew how their cultivation got on, and he could assure them (the farmers of England) that such must and would be the case. It was a struggle that was coming; but let it be a struggle that they might meet altogether; and when they did that, let not the landlords forget that it was to those who cultivated the land under them, that was mainly due all they had. They must recollect that it was with the knowledge of the far mers that the land was. cultivated; and it was the sweat and the toil of the labourers that brought -- [The remainder of the sentence was lost in the elle( rs of the meeting.] It had been said that this was a try ing time ; he knew it was a trying time for them all, because theyhardly knew how to mee t t h e d eman d s of their labourers, many of them, on a Saturday night; but if the landlord would aid—if the landlord, as they had been told, would stand back with his rent.- day—when they knew that, he thought they might take heart. And. let him ask them, when the poor man out of employ, after the dry summer that they The city — was escaladed, and occupied with very little resistance ; and a large quantity of arms, of every de scription, gunpowder, and provisions, have been found and destroyed, together with the guns in the batteries and arsenals, with the exception of eleven of brass, which have been embarked. A list is enclosed of the ordnance which has been found. The steadiness and good conduct of the combined forces has been most satisfactory, but the plunder and devastation committed by the natives from the moment of our entering the city, has, perhaps, exceeded that of any place we have yet visited ; nor can the Tartar portion of the population divest themselves of the appre hension of being massacred, under which unfortunate impression, many, after destroying their infant children, have committed suicide. I inclose, with concern, a list of two killed and four wounded in the squadron, the latter, I am happy to say, are doing well ; but I fear the casualties in the army amount to nine killed, and fifty-two wounded, many of them severely.—l have, &C., W. PARKER, Rear-Admiral. To the Secretary of the Admiralty. P.S...Fourteen war junks have also fallen into our hands. of 0 ft the 1 i. a I p n o d io : ic a , : u.. BLONDE. A list of Officers belonging to her Majesty's ships and 13, 1 1 1. 1 d , i s e a 4 r v 2 y t:h e command - employed on of her Majesty's vessels,slio re t t and the capture those ship Captain B Blonde, n dHe, Thomas EoßnAit hA ß ej E o i s u sT r a c : h , So i e fs r ix , m , Captain Thomas Bourchier, C.B. ; Lieutenants Charles Starmer and Edward Crouch ; Messrs. Alexander Anderson and J. F. C. Hamilton, Mates ; Mr. John Simpson, Assistant-Surgeon ; Hon. O. W. M. Lam hart and Mr. Henri - T. Lyon, Midshipmen ; Mr. Cor nelius Fox, Master s Assistant. Royal Marines—First Lieutenant C. C. Hewitt, Second Lieuter.ant F. C. Polkinghorne. HER MAJESTY'S SHIP CORNWALLIS. Captain Peter Richards; Commander Charles Richards; Lieutenants Grey Skipwith, James Pitzjames, and Charles R. Carter ; Messrs. Samuel Fowell, Augustus P. Greene, George H. Hodgson, Nicholas Vansittart, and Henry A. Hollinworth, Mates ; Mr. O'Neil Fer guson, Senior Assistant-Surgeon, attached to Brigade; Mr. Hugh H. Monk, Additional Assi stant -Surgeon ; Mr. William Bowden, Volunteer I s t class. Royal Marines—Brevet Major J. Uniacke, co mmand i ng; Capt. Francis S. Hamilton ; First Lieutenants George Elliot, W. S. L. Atchurly, Henry funPson, and F. T. White. HER MAJESTY'S SCHOONER STARLING. Commander Henry Kellett ; Mr. Henry S. Mate. TIER MAJESTY'S SLOOP MODESTE. Commander R. B. Watson ; Lieutenant T. F. Birch ; Messrs. P. A. Halkett and H. R. Crofton, Mat es ; M r . H. S. Wilmott, Assistant-Surgeon. HER MAJESTY'S SLOOP counsimNr. Commander W. H. A. 'Morshead ; Lieutenant P. A. Help man ; Mr. J. S. Veitch, M.D.: Assistant-Surg eon ; m r . Robert Shedden, Midshipman. HER MAJESTY'S BRIG BENTINCR. Commander Richard Collinson, Lieutenant William T. Bate, supernumerary additional ; Mr. J. J. Crawford, Assistant-surgeon. HERMAJESTY'S BRIG ALGERINE. Lieutenant Commanding V William 11. Maitland, Mr. Augustus Butler, Midshipman. HONOURABLE COMPANY'S STEAM VESSEL SESOSTRIS. Commander H. A. Ormsby ; Lieutenant J. Rennie ; Mr. A. J. Smith, Mate : Mr. Henry Broughton, Midship man ; Mr. Patrick Cruickshank, Assistant-Surgeon. FLAG LIEUTENANT. Lieutenant Charles — E. Tennant, Senior Lieutenant on the station. * Cornwallis, 72 guns, Captain P. Richard s ; B londe, 44 guns, Captain S. Bourchier, C. 8.; Modeste, 18 guns, Commander R. B. Wat so n ; Columbine , 16 g uns, Com mander W. H. A. M ors h ea d ; Bentinck, 10 guns, Com mander Richard Collinson ; Starling, 4 guns, Commander Henry Kellett ; Algerine, 10 guns, Lieutenant W. 11. Maitland; Jupiter, troop ship, G. B. Hoffmeister, Master. Steam Vessels—Sesostris, 4 guns, Commander 11. A. Ormsby, Indian Navy ; Queen, 4 guns, Mr. W. Warden, Acting Master, R.N. ; Phlegethon, 2 guns, Lieut. J. J. M'Clevtrty, R N • • Nemesis, 2 guns, Lieutenant w. H, Hall, R.N. ANN QUINTON, Deceased.—The CHILDREN, if any, of ANN QUINTON, formerly ANN SHEP PARD, Spinster, who was one of the sisters of Stephen Sheppard, heretofore of Bromoton and Chelsea, may, on ap plication to Messrs. Sowton, Puller, and Newland, solicitors, Chichester, hear of SOMETHING TO THEM ADVAN TAGE. WEST OF ENGLAND CABINET, UPHOLSTERY, and CARPET BUSINESS, to be DISPOSED OF, at CHRISTMAS NEXT.—This desirable business is now making a return of between 6,0001. to 10,0001. per annum, and may, with attention and energy, be increased to any extent, being in the centre of the four western counties. The premises have recently been re-built, consisting of a Car pet Hall, Cabinet Warehouse, Upholstery Rooms, and suit able Workshops, situated most desirably in the midst of a pope. bons city. About 3,0001. required to take off the stock of car pets, cabinet furniture, and seasoned woods. The payment will be made easy, the party retiring having a competency. 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The gun was discharged at the poor woman's head, and the charge blew away part of her lower jaw, and, passing in an oblique direction, also took off and lacerated the upper part of her shoulder Mr Pinchard, surgeon, of Cottenham, was called in with all possible speed, and he extracted two large pieces of bone from the lower jaw, and dressed the wounds, but it was not thought possible the poor creature could long survive the extensive injuries she had received. There were two other men in the house when the murderous attempt was made, but they were too pa ralysed by the occurrence to secure Hunt, who in stantly made his escape, and has not since been heard of, although diligent search was made at an early hour this morning. It appears that it was a feeling of jealousy that prompted the wretched man to the com mittal of the diabolical act; he had, we understand, many times threatened to take away the life of his wife, and had been absent from his home for several days past. The parties had been married twenty-six year, and have three children, the eldest being mar ried, and Hunt is supposed to have got through a deal of property. Mrs. Hunt is the daughter of an old gentleman named Newton, who left the scene of the tragedy only a few minutes before the arrival of the infuriated husband. Hunt is about forty-five years of age; and it is generally supposed at Waterbeach that he had com mitted suicide, and search has been made in the river which runs near the house, but without success. The Cambridge Independent Press, in noticing this melancholy occurrence in a second edition, states that this is the fifth attempt at murder in the town and neighbourhood of Cambridge, within the last three weeks. The attempt made by the green-grocer, in the market-place of the town, to cut his wife's throat very recently, proceeded from the same cause of jealousy which it appears was the origin of the Water beach tragedy. The last account relative to the latter occurrence, which reached Cambridge on Monday night, stated that the unfortunate woman still lingered in the most excruciating agony, without any hope being entertained of her recovery. APPREHENSION OF THE PRISONER Yesterday, at about ten o'clock in the morning, Hunt was apprehended at Six-mile-Bottom, on his road to London. He was conveyed to the Cambridge station-house, and will be remanded to-day, by a Magistrate, until Saturday next, when he will under go an examination at the Town-hall.—Cambridge Advertiser of to-day. GUERNSEY, DEC. 10 . —Government has decided on the removal of the Channel Islands packet station from Weymouth. For a long time past all the cor respondence from this island and Jersey to England, has been sent by the Southampton steamers, by which means our letters reach London and the north of Eng land a day earlier than when sent by way of Wey mouth. Thus the Southampton steam-packet com panies have been paid for conveying our correspon dence, and an expensive establishment at Weymouth has been rendered useless. DISMISSAL or FARM SERVANTS AND REDUCTION of WAGES.—We regret to say that the Income-tax is producing, in the county of Suffolk, its most mis chievous results. It is now pinching the poor, who supposed that it never would have touched them. In the neighbourhood of Walsham-le-Willows we hear that no less than twenty married men with children have been dismissed, as their masters cannot affordt employ them any longer ; at Utley, nearly as many have been discharged; and at Stowmarket and vari ous other places, wages have been reduced from 9s. to 7s.—lpswich E apress. ANOTHER SIGN OF THE TlMES.—Speaking with an acquaintance, a pawnbroker, on the long-continued and deep distress which prevails throughout this dis trict, lie invited us to an inspection of his returns of pledges taken by him, and we found, that in the years 1833 and 1834 h e was days w i t h out ta k ing in one pledge ; while in the years 1840 and 1841 the u ember averaged for every day in those years 125 per day, or 3,750 for each month.—Bolton Free Press. WINDSOR CASTLE, Nov. 30. An address of congratulation, on the escape of her Majesty from assassination, from the Governor, Council, and Assembly of Barbadoes, having been transmitted • for presentation to his Royal Highness Prince Albert, has been presented by the Marquis of Exeter to his Royal Highness, who was pleased to receive the same very graciously. WAR-OFFICE, DEC. 13. 17th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Assistant-Surgeon G. Anderson, from the 75th Foot, to be Assistant-Sur geon, vice Cooper, deceased, Dec. 13. Ist Regiment of Foot--G. G. Ewart, Gent.,:to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Wells, promoted, Dec. 13. 11 th Foot—Lieut. A. Cockburn to be Captain, by purchase, vice Norris, who retires ; Ensign 0. F. L. Ward to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Cockburn ; J. R. T. H. Parker, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Ward, Dec. 13. 17th Foot—Lieutenant C. Sawers, from the 69th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Croxon, who exchanges, Dec. 13. 31st Foot—Lucius J. French, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Raitt, appointed to the 96th Foot, Dec. 13. half-pay 34 t h F u o o n t art a ß c r h e e r d e , t t L o i e b u e t 0 . r C , C. C. B. ai r fr om , Brisbane, who exchanges, Dec. 13 ; Captain J. J. Best to be Major, by purchase, vice Mair, who retires, Dec. 13 ; Lieut. F. IL Lan.. to be Captain, by purchase, vice Best ; En s i gn J. T. Still, to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Lang ; E. W. Sitwell, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Still. Dec. 13. 69th Foot—Lieut. B. J. Croxon, from the 17th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Sawers, who exchanges, Dec. 13. 70th Foot—Captain G. F. Paschal, from half-pay Un attached, to be Captain, repaying the difference, vice Brevet Major L. Grteme, whose app o i n t ment h as b een cancelled, Dec. 13. 75th Foot-11. Lewins, M.D., to be Assistant-Sur• geon, vice Anderson, appointed to the 17th Light Dra. goons, Dec. 13. 81st Foot—Lieut.-Gen. Sir M. C. O'Connell to be Co lonel: vice Lieutl-Gen. Sir J. Waters, deceased, Dec. 6. 95th Foot—Lieut. A. T. Heyland to be Captain, by purchase, vi ce M axwe ll, w h o re ti res; E ns i gn J. H. Carew to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Heyland, Dec. 13. 96th Foot—Lieut. E. W. Scovell to be Captain, by purchase, vice De Meuron, who retires ; Ensign R. AI. Lambert to be Lieutenant, by purchase. vice Scovell ; Ensign W. F. Raitt, from the 31st Foot, to be Ensign, vice Lambert, Dec. 13. BREV E T— Lieutenant-Colonel Sir H. Floyd, Bart., on half-pay Unattached, to be Colonel in the Army, June 28, 1838 ; Capt. G. F. Paschal, of the 70th Foot, to be Major in the Army, Nov. 23, 1841. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire. Ayrshire Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry.—G. M. Cunninghame, Gent., to be Cornet, vice W. A. Cun inghame, resigned, Dec. G. WHITEHALL, DEC. 10, 1842. The Lord Chancellor has appointed John Martin Cooper, of Bishop Wearmouth, in the county of Dur ham, Gent. to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. The following places have been duly registered for solemnizing marriages therein, pursuant to the Act of the 6th and 7th William IV., cap. 85 _ Mulberry. gardens Chapel, Pell-street, St. George's in the East. St. Margaret's Chapel Norwich. Baptist Chapel, Banbury, Oxfordshire. BANKRUPTS. WILLIAM HENRY BREWER, bookseller, Rams gate, to surrender, Dec. 22, at eleven, and Jan. 20, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. Belcher, official assignee; Bigg, Southampton-buildings, Holborn; Wightwick, Ramsgate. JAMES CLARKE CRESPIN, shipping agent, East cheap, City, Dec. 21, at eleven, and Jan. 17, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. Gibson, official assignee, Basinghall-street; Nicholson and Parker, Throgmorton- street. THOMAS WILEMAN, hosier, Earl Shelton, Lei cestershire, Dec. 22, and J an . 16, a t one, at the Bir winghain District Court of Bankruptcy. Bittleston, official assignee, Birmingham ; F. and H. Palmer, Mitre court Chambers, Temple, London ; Cowdell, jun., Hink ley, Leicestershire ; Smith, Birmingham. JOHN TOWRY BURGON, wholesale hardware man, Bucklersbury, London, Dec. 21, at one, and Jan. 17, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall street. Gibson, Basinghall-street, official assignee ; Lewis, Clement's-lane, City. WALTER OLIVER, upholsterer, Maidstone, Dec. 17, at two, and Jan. 1/, at twelve, at the Court of Bank ruptcy, Basinghall-street. Groom, Abchurch -lane, Lom bard-street, official assignee ; Palmer, France, and Pal mer, Bedford-row ; King, Maidstone. THOMAS CASTLE, innkeeper, Newbury, Dec. 20, at two, and Feb. 1, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall street ; Abbott and Arney, New Inn, Strand. JOHN VINCENT, pawnbroker, Redditch, Woreos tershire, Dec. 22, at two, and Jan. 19,at one at the Birmieg ham District Court of Bankruptcy. Bittleston, ofiacial assignee, Birmingham ; Browning, 'rardebigg. THOMAS WATSON, tailor, Great Driffield, York shire, Dec. 23, and Jan. 17, at eleven, at the Leeds Dis trict Court of Bankruptcy. Hope, official assignee, Leeds ; Jennings and Conyer, Great Driffield. • GEORGE COTTAM and WILLIAM OSBURN, jun., wine merchants, Leeds, Dee. 24, and Jan. 13, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court of Bankruptcy. Hope, official assignee, Leeds ; Wilson, Southampton street, Bloomsbury, London ; Payne, Eddison, and Ford, Leeds. HENRY ROGERS, coach proprietor, Thetford, Suf folk, Dec. 22, at two, and Jan. 24, at eleven, at the • Court of Bankruptcy , Basinghall-street. Edwards, Fre derick's-place, Old Jewry, official assignee ; White and Borrett, Lincoln's Inn-fields ; Freestone, Norwich. __ JAMES CLEMENTS MiTMFORD, grocer, Jubilee place, Mile. end-road, Dec. 19, at half-past eleven, and Jan. 24, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy, Basing hall-street. Pennell, official assignee •, Armstrong and Jones, South-square, Gray's Inn, London. WILLIAM PYE, builder, Brompton, Dec. 29, at half-past twelve, and Jan. 23, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. Turquand, official as signee, Copthall-buildings ; Richardson, Smith, and Jones, Golden-square. SAMUEL BINDLEY LINES, g rocer, Oldb ury, Shropshire, Dec. 21, and Jan. 7, at half-past eleven, at the Birmingham District Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ; Rawlins, Bir mingham. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-stroet. M. Danks, carpet warehouseman, Hatton-garden, Jan. 3, at twelve—C. Daly, bookseller, Red Lion-square, Jan. 3, at one—T. Treherne, upholsterer, Oxford-street, Jan. 3, at two. CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on the day herein mentioned. IV. MacLeod, merchant, Coleman-street-buildings, Jan. 3—W. Chapman and C. M. Woodyer, coal mer chants, Wapping, Jan. 3—C. Savin and E. Le Roy, artificial flower manufacturers, Beriiers-street, Middlesex Hospital, Jan. 3—C. Ilamond, Italian warehouseman, Great Surrey-street, Blackfriars-road, Jan. 3—J. Pid geon, laceman, Birmingham, Jan. 3—W. Holmes, silk gauze manufacturer, Friday-street, Cheapside, Jan. 3 H. Baker, merchant, Mark-lane, City, Jan. 3—J. Rad ford, upholsterer, Tiverton, Devonshire, Jan. 13—J. Drew, jun., grocer, Weymouth, Dorsetshire, Jan. 13— W. Langmead, banker, Teignmouth, Devonshire, Jan. 10 Shyn, hotel keeper, Liverpool, Jan. 9—W. Kerri son, glass merchant, Southampton, Jan. 7 J. T. Bowden. woollen draper, Addle-street, City, Jan. 7—A. M. Terry, confectioner, New Broad -street, Jan. G J. Smith, wino merchant, Hertford, Jan. 4—J. H. Clark and H. C. Farrow, wine merchants, King William street, Jan. 13—D. Bidmead, warehouseman, Bread street, Cheapside, Jan. 14-3. Strutt, lodging-house keeper, Argyle-street, Argyle-square, Jan. 10—J. P. Thirkell, farmer, Cranbrook, Kent, Jan. 17—A. Cross field, scrivener, Whitechapel-road, Jan. 19—G. Green well, J. B. D. Dearber. b , and W. Whitehall, silk manu facturers, Fore-street. Jan. 10-3. Whitfield, carpet warehouseman, Bishopsgate-street Without, Jan. 10— W. H. Lamport, silversmith, Plymouth, Jan. 7—W. Rotherham, draper, Shoreditch, Jan. 5—J. Wightman, silk printer, Old Jewry, Jan. 5-3. IJaggar, Brighton-place, Brixton-road, Jan. 5—W. Starie, car penter, Cutler-street, Houndsditch, Jan. 5—J. Burnie, merchant, Tokenhouse-yard, City, Jan, 3—Js. Simmons, , , had had, and after the land now reel ing with wet—if, hen he came to his poor cot, he co kl not go to the -- . .,i fi:e to dry his clothes, what was to,,become of him _.,.. :""/ —what was to become of the labourks '430 who 4 taL ' ' . VI they so mainly depended.—(Hear, heilr - , ; , - w-thm; s l The Hon. Gentleman concluded by pti l fetb e:) cit health of the labourers of Sussex. The VICE-CHAIRMAN proposed the health of John Abel Smith, Esq.—(Cheers.) J. A. SMITH, Esq., M.P., expressed his cordial and sincere thanks for the kind manner in which they had received him on this his first appearance among them. When they had known him longer and better, he might hope to receive from them some small por tion of that praise which Mr. Goring had bestowed upon him. So much with regard to himself. He was not going to take advantage of their kindness to make a long speech, but he could not forbear from saying some few words with respect to the circum stances in which they were placed, and the subject which had called them all together that day. He hoped it might strike them all, as it struck him, that there was one great and important change pervading the sentiments and the speeches, not only of those who had a dd resse d them that day, but of almost every one who had addressed similar meetings during this summer and autumn.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. Goring had told them that they could no longer rely on legislati ve p ro t ect i on. It was not for him to say whether he was right or wrong in that opinion, but he was sure th a t M r. G oring, and others that ex; pressed the same opinion, were acting the kindest and the truest part towards the farmers of England, when they encouraged them ratter to rely on themselves than on any legislative protec tion.—(Hear, hear, and cheers.) He was sure that Mr. Goring spoke the words of truth and wisdom, when he told them that as in every other profession of life, whether it be the manufacturing or whether it be the agricultural, capital, intelligence, and industry, car ried the day.—(Hear, hear, hear.) It was to thesit three great elements of success that this country owed its proud pre-eminence. It was to these ele ments that the English farmer would owe his success, if success was hereafter to attend his exertions.— (Hear, hear.) It was his firm and conscientious be lief that, whether in manufactures or in agriculture. monopoly was an unsound principle.—(Cheers.) He thought that when they relied upon their own intelli gence, skill, and industry, they relied upon something positive and practicable, they relied upon something unchanging and certain ; but when they relied u• , • legislative protection, they relied upon what they i , found to be dependent upon party spirit and par feeling—(He a r, tsa hear, and cheers)—utterly unso , unworthy to be trusted. That was the bane of a country's prosperity.—(" True.") He believed that in the agriculture of this country lay one of the greio elements of our wealth and our power.—(Hear, hear.) Long may it flourish ; long may we claim as great t; a pre-eminence in the skill and energy of our far- - 1 mers, as we have, in the enterprise •And sueeess ,., t of our merchants ; long may we dial for our- - selves that devotion to our duties in its pur suit as had mark e d our pursu i ts i n ot h er -"" careers ; and certain he was, that the privileges, the high privileges w hi c h we en j oye d b ete o f equa l laws and equal rights, the privileges which we en joyed in our superior means of education, would be extended to the lowest labourer amongst them ; he was persuaded that our capital, our intelligence, our climate, and our industry, would not f a il t o secure t o us hereafter the same advantage, the same superiority of position which, in armies and in wars, we proudly claimed over the rest of the world.—(Cheers.) He begged their pardon for intruding these remarks upon their attention. He trusted that, not because they . had fallen from him, but because the same sentiments had fallen from the foremost friends of agriculture, they would meet with attention hereafter, He thanked them for the attention they had paid him, and for the manner in which they had re ce i ve d hi s health. He certainly reciprocated the feeling which Mr. Goring had expressed. He heartily hoped that this would not be their last meeting, and he could most truly as sure them that the interests of the English farmer, as forming one link in our national prosper ity, he should ever be found to advocate.—(Cheers.) Mr. C. GORING said he did not wish to enter into a discussion with his friend Mr. Smith ; but still he did hope that their county Members would support the farmers in all the duties that were imposed upon them, and he was sure they depended upon protection to the farmer.—(Very partial cheeri ng .) The Noble Chairman shortly afterwards vacated the chair, and the company separated. NEW POOR-LAW. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUIV. Sit—rln an article of a late number of your valuable journal, you give an aggravated illustration of the working of the New Poor-law. As I am particularly alluded to in that article, permit me to offer a few re marks which perhaps may throw some light oa that subject. In the first place the child is born without eyes, and consequently must be perfectly hlinclthrough put life. It takes convulsions, and dies in conse quence ; a Circumstance of frequent occurrence: but in order to favour the objects and views of certain in dividuals, a Coroner's inquest must be held to aseer tain if the infant died of starvation ! Again, it is stated, that John Hill's average earnings. were for some time not more than is. per week. Admitting that to be the case, for the first week of his wife's con finement, and 4s. 6d. for the fortnight previous, he has had only himself to blame for not earning more. Such is his indolence, that though he had work to go to, at which others could earn from Bs. to 12s. per week, yet he would sooner starve than work and when asked by his employers, .Messrs,. Whatmuff, why he had not gone for his work as usual, be re plied that " he thought they would be stopping some thing towards what he owed them." Thus, sooner than pay an honest debt (which they did not then re quire), he would leave his employment, id at ._ get a precarious subsistence by assisting others. I grant that Hill would not acknowledge this at the inquest ; but there is too much proof both of his indolence and intemperance. Are such characters as these to be supported by the hard-working and diligent perse verance and industry of our labouring population (some of whom can scarcely procure sufficient bread for their own families), without az investigation by the proper authorities as to their being in distress ? Such a state of things could never be intended by any poor -laws , old or new, and such chamscters ought to be punished. That the woman was in A state of des titution I do not deny. His well 'known habits would afford the presumption that she* must be so ; yet, according to the New Poor-law, it was necessary to visit her to ascertain the fact. It is true he called on me, and stated his circumstances. I roCerred him to our overseer, who sent him back to me. Perhaps it may be necessary to state, Ciat Ahn Hill resides in the hamlet of Harden, in the parish of Bingley, in the Keighley Union ; that Harden is about the same distanem from Bingley, where the relieving officer T.es . des ; and that it is from Wilsden about a mile and is half% Wilsden being in the Bradford Union. I told' him, that as he was residing within the limits of the Keighley Union, he ought to apply to Mr. Suteli'ffe, the relieving officer for the district in which he sided ; which he did, and was requested by that officer to attend the Keighley Board, of which W. B. Fyr - rand, Esq. M.P., is Chairman. This he also did, b , 7 1 was not relieved. Why he subsequently applied t o Mr. Ferrand I do not know, unless it was from this* circumstanca, that Hill knowing Mr. Ferrand to be the Chairman of that Board, and liVing so near to Mr. Ferrand's residence, Harden Grange, he went to lay his case more particularly before him. Be t h a t .r -as itmay, Mr. Ferra n d ultimately wrote to the Chai man of the Bradford Board, and stated Hil l ' s case, which wag then attended to. The law explicitlys!ates be that every pauper shall relieved in the township n t the which he resides ; and Hill ne itherresided_ township of Wilsden, nor in th e notUnion.Certainly on the shoulders of the Guardians of Wilsden, nor on the Bradfo s d Board, but on the Guardian s and o ffi cers of as Keighley Union, of whom 111 Coroner gave was Chair man. And the intimation the gave at the inquest on the child, which has been so often and so tc. sh t e h u e ld ni. ha lia ve d ! ex forcibly anllumd3e,sdeltfo,ocarnelioenvelynaiplpi,lyl ex ceeded ededurny powers vested in me by vitue of my office. That we have not, as Guardians, at any time or in any , place, power to give relief, was forcibly impressed on us, a few weeks previously, by Mr. Mott, the Assistant Commissioner, whilst at Bradford. Why the Press should so carefully avoid all allusion either to Hill's indolent habits, or tohis application to the Keighley Board, which was the proper place for him to be relieved at, Ido not know. This Ido know, that a strong attempt has been made to throw the ociium on those not at all culpable. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, T. MACKLEY, Guardian, ka. Wilsden, near Bradford, Yorkshire, Dee. 8. THE POWERFUL EFFECTS OF A DREAM. —oil Saturday morning last, between two and three o'clock, when Mr. Robert Tempest, of Hoviell-croft, butcher, was sleeping in bea with his wife, he dreamed that she had gone out of heir mind and become insane, which had such an effect upon him, that he got out of bed and jumped through fhe room window, breaking eight panes of glass, together with the frame. He alighted on the pavement in the street, and in a short time rose up and walked lap the house. He has ce i ve d a severe fall, and now lice in a‘weak state. He was attended by Dr. Bancro ft, who paid every atten tion in dressing and attendis ig to his wounds.—Bolton Free Press. BOUPOGNE V. CAL-M[B.—We have been f tvourecl by the Mayor of Boulogne with Iv statement, from which it appears, that during the week ending the Bth of December, 500 passengers embt trked, or disembarked, at Boulogne, whil e on l y 193 pi . sse d through Calais. CONO MI C LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. 34, BRIDGE-STREET, BLACKFRIARS, LONDON. Established 1823. Empowered by Act of Parliament, 3 William IV. LOWER RATES of PREMIUM than those of any other Office that entitle the Assured to participate in the Profits. The Bonus declared in 104 amounted upon an average to £l6 per cent. on the premiums then paid ; and in 19 a se cond Bonus was declared,amounting on the average to £3l per cent. on the premiums paid during the preceding five years. Prospectuses, and other Particulars, may be obtained at the Office between the hours of Ten and Four, or will be forwarded to persons resident in the country on application. CAMPBELL JAMES DOWNER, Secretary. WESTERN LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. Office, 49, Parliament -street, Westminster. DIRECTORS. HENRY EDGEWORTH BICKNELL, Esq. WILLIAM CABELL, Esq. THOMAS SOMERS COCKS, jun., Esq. GEORGE HENRY DREW, Esq. WILLIAM EVANS, Esq. WILLIAM FREEMAN, Esq. FRANCIS FULLER, Esq. JAMES HUNT, Esq. JOHN ARSCOTT LETHBRIDGE, Esq. EDMUND LUCAS, Esq. GEORGE HENRY POLLOCK, Esq. JOHN BAZLEY WHITE, Esq. J. CARTER WOOD, Esq. HENRY WRENCH, Esq. BANKERS. Messrs. COCKS, BIDDULPH, and CO., Charing-cross. SOLICITORS. Messrs. BICKNELL and LETHBRIDGE, Abingdon-street, Westminster. Perfect security combined with moderate rates. The assurance of a CERTAIN BONUS. The allowance of HALF the ANNUAL PREMIUM to remain unpaid for SEVEN YEARS, and TEMPORARY LOANS to the ASSURED on available security. EDWARD T. RICHARDSON, Secretary. I