The Sun. — London, England, 1849-01-18 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, JAN. 1 8.—Wind this day at noon S.S.W., light brecz anti tit:e. STATE OF WIND AND WEATE AT THE PROVINCIAL PORTS THIS MoRNING, AT 9 A.M. S. W cloudy. Colchester Gosport Glasgow Bull Leith S.W., fine. - S.W., rain. S.W., fine. W.S.W., fog. Lo wes toff Gloucester S.W., very fine. New castle Portsmouth Southampton Variable, fine. Yarmouth S.W., fine. DEAL, JAN. 17.—Wind W. to W.S.W.—Arrd. Vic tory, Potter, Calcutta; Pth,rnise, Hoseasou, Buenos .Ayres. Arrd from the river, Josephine, Smith, Sydney, New South Wales; Mary Sparks. Graham, China; Rambler, Nichols, Brazils; British Isle, Luckie. Ber bice; Lady Hilda, RouLce, Barbadoes; Margaret Evans, Tinker, New York. SOUTHAMPTON, JAN. 17.—S1d. Great Western, steamer, West Indies; Iberia, steamer, Gibraltar. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 17.—Wind W.—Arrd. 16, Eother, Sanderson, Shanghae; Proteus, Laird, Newfoundland. 17. Standard, Ritclie. New Orleans; C:kla Brander, :Routter, ditto; .Buena, Vista, Linnet, Mobile. tiff port' Europe, under jury:l - lasts, in tow of a eteam-tug; Zanoni, St. George, Mary Winch, Lavinia. WESTPORT, JAN. 16.—A large quantity of lemons 'have drifted on shore in this district within the lust few days; and part of a lemon box, marked " T—," has been picked up. • YARMOUTH. JAN. 16.—The Bonito, from Shields for Maldou, sprung a leak when off the Spurn, which in creased so much that the crew were compelled to leave her yesterday evening ; she soon after sank, about two miles to the north of Hashorough Sand. 17th. The Clara Maria, from Dantzic, for London, which was as- Mated into Lowestoffe, after standing on the Cortoi Sand 23d ult., has arrived here. POLICRAR (SOUTH UIST), JAN. I.—The Francis, from Liverpool for Ballina, put in here 29th ult.'with loss of sails, bulwarks, stanchions, and part of cargo thrown overboard, is discharging the remainder in a da maged state. Clem.—Reported, 15th inst , under the head of adranald, as a schooner of Hartlepool, taken into the sound of Garka to discharge. FALMOUTH, JAN. 16.—The Quicksilver, of and for Truro and Southampton from Cork, struck on the Mana cles Rocks, sth inst., and was run on the beach in Hil ford water, full of water. Mem.—This vessel wlis er roneously reported 6th inst. as the Grasshopper, Hankin. PENZANCE, JAN. 16.—Two small boxes of oranges, marked F. " Garbone, Cabania, P.," were picked up to day, off the Scilly Islands, by the Lioness, Tocgsrthen, armed here. MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.) NE W'GATII 'AND LEAD ENHALL. These markets were tolerably steady at full rates of currency. —Beef, from 2s 6d to 3.4 6d; Mutton, 2s 8d to 4s 4d; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 4d; and Pork, 3s to 4s 6d per Blbs, by the carcase. MEAT MAZILETS. SOUTHALL, JAN. 17.—Prime Bessts and Sheep com manded a steady sale, and the quotations had an upward tency. In all other kinds of stock comparatively little business was transacted.—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s; Mutton, 3s Btl to 4s 10d ; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 4d; and Pork, 38 6d to 4s 2d per 81bs, to sink the offal. Ro)ivoßD, JAN. 17.—We had a steady general de mand to-day at full rates of currency —Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 2d; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s lad ; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 4d; and Pork, 3s 6d to 4s 4d per Sibs; Suckling Calves, 188 to 245; and /quarter old store Pigs 16s to 21s each. 7 HAILMAX, JON. 17.—Beasts and Sheep were in good request at full prices, but Calves and Pigs were a dull inquiry. Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 2d; Mutton, 46 to ss; Veal 4s to 4s 4d; and Pork, 36 8d to 4s 4d per 81bs. ARUNDEL, JAN. 16.—Generally speaking, the demand was firm at our quotations. Beet, from 3s 4d to 4s 2d; Mutton, 3s 10d to ss; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 4d; and Pork, as *id to 4s 4d per 81bs. CHICHESTER, JAN. 17.—We had a fair inquiry for each kind of fat stock at very full prices. Beet, from 3s 4d to 4s 2; Mutton, 3s Sd to 4s 10d ; Veal, as 10d to 4s 4d; and Pork, 3s 8d to 4s 4d per Sibs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 245; and quarter old Store Pigs, 16s to 21s each. AY DIKETS. SMITIIFIELD.-8 eadow Ha mm y, 21 lOs to 31 158; Clove: ditto, 31 108 to 41 153 ; and Straw, 11 3s to 1/ 103 per load. A moderate supply and a steady trade. CIIMBERLAND.—Meado'w Hay, 21 128 to 31 14s ; Clover ditto, 31 8s to 41 103; and Straw, 11 5s to 11 103 per load. Supply tolerably good, and trade firm. WUITECRAPEL. Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 31 143 Clover ditto, 31 103 to 41 15s; and Straw, 11 3s to 1/ 9s per load, A full average supply, and a sluggish demand. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the Week ended Jan. 18,1848, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales per Imperial Quarter. WHEAT. BARLEY.' OATS. I RYE. BEAN S . I PEAS. PRICE .. I 45s 4d I 29s lid I 17s 8d 27s 8d 132 s 2d 35s Od DUTIES ON FOREIGN COIN. virErer. I BARLEY. OATS. I RYE. I BEANS. I PEAS. aCls Od 2s Od 3s Gd 2s Od 2s Od 2s Od CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) Th o Lord Chancellor sat to day in the Old Ilan, L incoln's-inn, and heard appeals and appeal motions. LORD BROOKE U. THE EARL OF WARWICK.— JUDGMENT. The LORD CHANCELLOR gave judgment to-day in t his case, the arguments in which were concluded yes terday. The case came before his Lordship upon appeal f rom an order of the Vice Chancellor Knight Bruce, made on further directions. The suite was instituted trd to o r the administration of the estate of the late Monson, the son of Lady Warwick. By h 9 will, dated in 1841, he devised his estate at Gat ton,; ' , _ near Reigate, in Surrey, to trustees, to the use his raother the Countess of Warwick, for life, with strict settlement, to the present Lord Monson and his issue, in s ettlement, " free, and discharged from all debts. 0 7 11iliti es, legacies, and bequests.' After the devise _ the real estates, there followed six consecutive specific I b l ecitiQs ts, of different chattels and ornaments, each freed 11.1 d discharged as aforesaid. The testator then directed 42.13 debts and faneral expenses to be paid out of a par le fund which he named, and after giving various iaegacies to servants and others, bequeathed all the rest an residue of his personal estate whatsoever unto Lord °ke, his executors and administrators, for his and th eir, r absolute use, and he appointed Lord Brooke and e l • Dean his executors. The whole of the debts and a rges were provided for out of the personality, ex -,pt a charge of 21,5001., by way of mortgage on the t/ayon estate, and the object of the suit, which is an ?_'cable one, is to determine the manner in which ..! l at mortgage is to be paid. The Vice-Chancellor held th at the residuary fund ought to be applied towards p e a i Payment ; and from that decision the present ap was brought. i tto h e, LORD CHANCELLOR, after going at some length tne Chancelloease, stated hi s opinion to be that the Vice sio Knight Bruce had come to a right condo °, and affirmed his decision, with costs. Th e c o unT then proceeded to hear appeals. tow%s y , ring muts WV interest occurred in any of the other - 3.- 1 .. QU EEN'S BEN Cll.—( THIS DAY.) TIM PALACE COURT—THE QUEEN V. BRENT. defend ant In this case a rule had been obtained calling upon the, W illiam, Brent Brent, the presiding Judge of the P a pe " Court, to show cause why , a mandamus should not issue, calling upon him to place Mr. Jacquet upon the list o f attorneys of that court. Sir FREDERICK THESIGER showed cause against the the ipg of th e mandamus. He contended, on the face of applicant's affidavit, that the mandamus could not usue inasmuch as he had applied to Mr. Brent, when t tl i te prescribed a n d proper course was by application to a ae Lord High Steward and th e K n i g h t M ars h a l , who ll 'ne had th e power. Again, the proceeding of the ap nPlicant was informal, since he had set f ort h i n hi s dsvit that he was an - attorney duly qualifi e d, an d '"af he had filed an affidavit to that effect in one of her not superior Courts at Westminster .; but he did ',Tt name the court in which he had so filed this docu i7eat; and for ought that he (Sir Frederick Thesiger) - , 11 ,0w to the contrary, it might have been either fi led in 4 . '1 3 1 4 Court or in the Court of Bankruptcy. Mr. Jacquet ° lad have applied to the High Steward and the Knight Ahrsh 1 Lord PENMAN—You contend then that Mr. Jacquet 4as applied to the wrong person? f Si r P. THE SlGER —C erta i nly, my Lord, he has ap i• fed for admission in the wrong quarter. Application ' Da ?! admission was in the first place to be made to the •J•gh S teward and Knight Marshal ; and if they refused V a dmit, or t o attend, that might be taken as a refusal, entl proce e di ugs might then be taken. The Hon. eman cited cases iu which a mandamus had been granted in similar cases. The Learned Counsel con cited by submitting that the rule-must be discharged. of HILL followed on the other side in support . the mandamus. The affidavit of Mr. Jacquet set forth that The the 22d of October last, he presented a Petition to the jutlges of the Palace Court, intimating Westminster, he was an attorney of one of the .superiar Courts of not material believing Westminster, and that he wished to practice in that he had a perfect right to do so. It was e matreial where the a ffi davit of the applicant was filed.__li contended that the Steward held a ministerial office, an d that oath taken y he h a d full power to admi n i s t er th e usua l b at admission to practitornece Inst t !ind to call u p on those seeking when the appli cant w- ' -he court t o su b scr ib e the ro ll, court. Qum have been an attorney of that Mr. Justice PATTESON said it aopapiarareidnbythtehepcahlaacre ter that an att orney must take the Court before he co u ld b e admitted. have appli e d t o be allowed to t a k e the o* Jacqueths might Court refused, he might have had a man at da ; an d if the the grounds of refusal. It appeared furthernituhsattnoeihthoewr t he nigh Steward nor the Knight Marshal could have , ad mitred the applicant, because there vvere then six t sortie- ys to the Court, the number specified in the charter. Mr. HILL submitted that all a person had to do wa s te prove that he was an attorney, and all that the Court 4 , ad to do was to ask the applicant to take the oaths and 1,0 subscribe the roll. th e ll !•, J usfiee COL ERIDGE seeme d to b e of opinion that 'we Power of admission rested with the High Steward a nd the Knight Marshal. Mr . HILL held that the act of swearing by the Judge constituted_r admission. Mr. Brent had refused to admit. ciew! the . Justice COLERIDGE—IS the refusal of the Judge 'Court to be taken as the refusal of the High .. S tewart and Knight Marshal? Litie 4l r. arm submitted that it was. In fact, the whole g_tion involved in this mauve. was whether the Act of ' 44 71 traivent threw open the court to the profession or not; " II SUN the Act would not allow any stumbling- THE SUN, LONDON, TI URSDA Y EVENING, JANUARY 18, 1849. block to be thrown in the way of the whole cf the pro fession practisint: in it. After much discussion, Inc COURT mode the rule:absolute, in order that the m fitter might be fully argued. COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.) • (Sittings in Banco.) HOARE V. DIXON. This action was brought in torma pauperis by MiSs Hoare, whose name has been repeatedly before the pub lic, against Mr. Dixon, the secretary to the Naval Bene volent Society, for the publication of an alleged libel. Mr. Sergeant SHEE now applied that all future pro ceedings in the case might be stayed uutil the costs in a torriwr action against the defendant had been paid. It appeared that the former action came on fur trial at the Crey don Assizes, but went off at the Suggestion of her counsel, after au unanimous expression of feeling on the part of the jury and judge to that effect. The Learned Sergeant new stated that as the matter to be tried in this action was precisely the same as that in the former, the course pursued by the plaintiff was vexatious, and he trusted the Court would grant a rule to show cause why future roccedings should not be stayed Rule granted. A rule was also granted in the case of Hoare v. Cap tain Dickenson on similar grounds. The record in this action was withdrawn, and the costs awounttd to 2161. 16s. In the case of Smith v. Anderson, in which Mr. Ser. geant Shee moved some time since for a new trial, the Court refused the application. SHERIFFS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Urder-Sheriff BURCHELL.) HALL V. STINTON. The plaintiff in this action sued as the executrix of her husband; the amount sought to be recovered was 51. 7t, Hid. for grocery goods supplied to the defendant, a lady residing at Richmond, at which place the deceased, Mr. Hall, had carried on business. The defendant pleaded that she never was indebted. A shopman was called to prove the delivery of the goods, which had, however, been ordered by her son-in law,tir. Wilton, the son-in-law of defendant, who is 96 years of age, and incapable of interfering in any affair. The witness said the business was carried on by Mr. Hall and his son, under the name of Hall and Son. For the defendant it was contended that this showed prima facie that there had been a partnership, and there tore that the plaintiff must be nousuited. The UNDER-SHERIFF said the case must go to the jury. Mr. Wilton (an attorney) was called, and said that he gave the order on his own account, and never said that defendant was to pay, but admitted that when Mrs. Stin• ton was applied to for the amount he wrote several let ters in her name promising to pay, but said he had no authority to do so. He took the house in her name, and paid the bills out of her rents, as he had nu money ot his own, having been ruined by the failure ot Chambers and Son, bankers. The Plaintiffs COUNSEL contended that the last witness had clearly admitted that he had obtained the goods un der false pretences. The UNDER-SHERIFF said there were two questions— the first, whether there had been a partnership; and next, whether credit had been given to Wilton. Verdict for plaintiff. OTTER V. THE EARL OF ORKNEY. The plaintiff' is a saddler, of Air-street, Piccadilly, and defendant is the Right Hon. George Hamilton, Earl of Orkney, and the action was brought to recover the sum of 1971. 7s. 3d. for goods sold. The defendant allowed judgment to go by default. Jennings, who had formerly been in the defend ant's service, proved that the whole of the goods had been delivered; and Mr. Gordon, a saddler in Lisle•street, proved that the prices charged were fair and reasonable. The jury, therefore, found ayerdict for the full amount THE UNITED STATES. FOUR DAYS LATER FROM AMERICA. By the Devonshire, Captain Hovey, which has arrived in the river after an extraordinary short pas sage, we are in possession of New York papers down to the 31st ult. No political event of any importance had occurred since the sailing of the Niagara steamer on the 26th of December. Congress was busied in the transaction of inci dental business, and it was expected that no imme diate discussion would take place on the slavery question. According to accounts received in New York from New Orleans the cholera was raging in the latter city, and the crews of some of the western steamers had suffered so severely from the pestilence that those vessels were unable to prosecute their passages. The arrival of the Europa steamer, from Liverpool, was anxiously expected in New York. The winter had bet in with unusual severity in the northern and eastern states. The California mania would appear to be subsiding a little, as the papers are less loaded with accounts of doings at the diggings. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. (From the IVew York Herald.) Saturday, Dec. 30, 6 P.lll. There was more activity in the Stock Market, and prices for most of the fancies advanced a fraction. There was much more buoyancy than we expected at the close of the year. At the first board, Treasury Notes went up + per cent.; United States Sixes, 1868, 4; Erie Bonds, 4; Farmers' Loan, i; Morris Canal, i; Canton Company, 4; Norwich and Worcester, 4; Harlem, li; Long Island, 1; Erio Railroad, North American Trust, 4; Housatonic Railroad, old, fell oil 1; and Leading: 4. At the second board there was an advance on prices current in the morning, and the market closed firm, with an improved tendency. The bulls were in good spirits, anticipating a rise of some importance upon the opening of the new year. The North River Bank has declared a semi-annual dividend of four per cent. The Phcenix Bank has declared a semi-annual divi dend of three and a half per cent. The interest agent of Illinois has given notice that a dividend of 4 dulls. 75c. on each 1,000 dolls. of the stock of the State of Illinois will be paid on the 2d of January. The Comptroller has given notice that the interest due on the New York city stocks on the Ist of Febru ary next will be paid on that day at the Mechanics' Bank. The dividends declared on railroad stock, State bonds, manufacturing and insurance stock, United States loans, &c., and payable in Boston from' the Ist to the 10th of January, amount to over one and half a million of doi- tars. An amount equally large will be paid out in this city, making an aggregate of at least 3,000,000, which has accumulated to the credit of the several companies within the past six months, and been withdrawn from the channels of trade. Such a large amount, let loose by the payment of dividends, must have a very favour able influence upon the money market, and give a greater impetus to the upward movement in all kinds of stocks. ►STOCK EXCHANGE. Merchants were anxiously waiting the receipt of later news expected by the Europa. It being the last business day of the year, 'Change was thinly attended. Trade was not brisk, but prices for all kinds of produce were steady, with - an upwaid tendency in flour and provisions. The stock of flour on hand in this city at the present time, or at the close of the present year, was estimated at 400,000 to 450,000 bbls, and the stock of wheat at about 478,000 bushels. These supplies were not considered large for the season. No arrivals of consequence were anticipated from the interior until the resumption of navigation. It was also supposed the arrivals from southern ports would not be large. Should the accounts respecting the cholera at New Orleans prove true, it was expected shipments from that point would be curtailed. These circum stances, with the prospect that the next steamer might bring accounts of the closing of the Baltic ports with ice, with some improvement in the English markets, caused holders of flour to take a firmer stand. This they were the better enabled to do, from the fact of an easy money market. Most of the receivers had stored their supplies, provided against contingent liabilities, and hence were prepared to wait the future turns of the market. The sales made to-day were to the home trade, at full prices, and in some cases at an advance. Sales of Western wheat were made on terms stated be low. Sales of corn were limited, without material change in quotations. Meal stood as before. Oats were firm. Provisions were firm, and nearly all the old pork offered was taken at higher prices then prevailed yester day. Beef was also firm, with moderate sales. Lard continued quiet.. Groceries were selling only in a mo derate way. Cotton was steady, with fair sales. Ashes—Sales of 50 barrels pots were made at 6 dolls. to 6 dolls. 12ic. Pearls were steady at 6 dolls. 25c. Breadstuffs—Flour—The sales reached 3,000 to 4,000 barrels, including Western Canal, Oswego, Lockport, &c., at 5 dolls. 561 c. to 5 dolls. 621tc.; and straight brands Michigan at 5 dolls. 681 c. In the above are also in cluded 300 barrels Oswego, at 5 dolls. 561 c. ; 500 ditto uninspected Western Canal at 5 dolls. 25c. There was better inquiry for Southern and sales of 400 barrels Richmond were made at 5 dolls. 44c. ; Petersburg City Mills was steady, at 5 dolls. 50c., while holders were in clined to ask better prices. Wheat—Further sales Illi nois wheat were reported 112ic. ; and 500 ditto Ohio, at 113 e. Corn—The only sale of moment was 3,000 bushels Southern white, on private terms ; prime yel low ranged from 57c. to 59c. ; old remained about the same. Meal—Sales of 150 barrels Jersey were made at 2 dolls. 87ic. to 2 dolls. 94c.; and 250 ditto sold, afloat, at 2 dolls. 85c. Rye—The last sales were made at 62c. Oats—Canal were firm at 40c. _ Provisions—The aggregate sales of new prime and mess amounted to 700 to SOO barrels, at 11 dolls. 50c. for the former, and at 14 dolls. 50c. for the mess; after wards held at 14 dolls. 75c.; 200 to 300 barrels old mess were sold at 14 dolls., with some lots prime at 11 dolls. Lard continued quiet. Beef—A small sale of beef hams (25 barrels) was made at 13 dolls.; and 25 barrels Chi cago mess at 11 doll s . 25 c . Th ere was nothing new in cheese or butter. V D. COMIT PALMERSTON.— The Noble Viscount was tin,ble to attend the Privy Council on Monday last at Windsor Castle, from indisposition, which compels his Lordship to k eep his chamber. His illness is not of a serious character, and h is thought the Noble Viscount will be enabled to join in the meetings of the Cabinet in a week or ten days. IRISH EQUITY COURTS. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) The observations in your journal of Satur day have excited much attention in " the Hail,' and all persons agree with you in your stric tures on the state of the Equity Exchequer. But it has been asked, why not abolish this jurisdiction altogether ? It has been abolished in England, why continue it in Ireland at this enormous expense ? There are not more than ten or twelve hundred bills filed in a year in the Court of Chancery, which number is a bagatelle. - In the Exchequer, I dare say, there is not one-sixth of that number ; so that if a bill in equity be filed, as it may be filed for a matter of 51 , it costs the public, if your calculation (14,0001.) of the cost of the present equity establishment be correct, on an average, to hear that .5/. cause (if it ever come to a hearing), seventy pounds ! In the time of Lord Manners, the public and the profession were dissatisfied with the Irish Court of Chancery, and they went to the Court of Exchequer, because then, as now, the Exchequer was filled by able men. Henceforward-it is not probable that incapable Chan cellors will be appointed to the Seals, and there is, therefore, no necessity for persons going to a court for equity, which court is already overwhelmed with law. If it be necessary to have an auxiliary Court of Chancery, have it by all means. There is not a judge in the Court of Ex chequer whose abilities and integrity would not do honour to the Chancery Bench, whether the occupant of the new seat should be the able, pains taking, kindly, and courteous Chief Baron ; the venerable, astute, and kind Pennefather; the quick, comprehensive, and generous Richards ; or the sober, cautious, and 'learned Lefroy—any or either would make a good Vice-Chancellor. If, however, the Lord Chancellor, who is about as " stout-built a special Pleader" as has flourished since the first application of that libellous description' to the conscience• keeper of Majesty, be inclined to add a little to his work (and he has capacity for that or anything else which he may undertake), he will, I dare say, be equal to the additional duty, if there be an additional Master or two appointed, which it is very likely will prove necessary by the Incumbered Estates Bill, when it shall come into full operation. The profession, however, leans to the establishment of a Vice-Chan cellor's Court, and this arrangement can be effected with considerable saving. The adoption of this plan will enable the Exchequer to discharge its peculiar and exclusive jurisdiction all the better. The law business, of which, owing to the efficiency of the Court, and the high opinion entertained of it by the legal profession, it has more than a fair proportion, will be more speedily dispatched, and the revenue jurisdiction, which 1 believe is very much exercised, will give also its quota of employment in addition to the contents of the enormous Nisi Prius list that generally appears posted at the end of term, as well as in the progress of it. At all events, it the equity juris diction be not abolished, you are right in say ing no time should be lost in putting the present establish ment on a rational footing, and gettieg rid of the eyesore of sinecures, which, as you truly say, set an example for extravagant imitations. Dublin, Jan. 16. ACCIDENT TO THE MEDUSA. Marseilles (on board the Medusa), Jan. 12, Eleven o'clock, A.M. The India Mail, which left London on the evening of the Bth, only reached this place this morning at half-past two o'clock. The mail was immediately put on board the Medusa, Commander Bathurst. The wind blowing strongly from the N.W., the steamer could not get under weigh before nine A.m., the wind blowing almost a hurri cane. Trying to round the point of the harbour, the wind caught the steamer on her bow, and prevented her from answering her helm. Perceiving that she could not weather the point, the commander, who is one of our most energetic officers, ordered the engines to be stopped and the anchors let go. Ou swinging to the wind the steamer took the ground abaft. The French vessels immediately sent their boats, and gave every assistance in their power. I am happy to say, owing to a soft mud ground, the Medusa has not sus tained the slightest injury, and was got off in less than two hours. The excellent manoeuvring of the commander and the master, Kiddie, has been greatly praised by the French naval officers. The Medusa will not in all probability, owing to the strong north-west wind, be able to leave the port to-day. The Lieutenant of the port, Mr. Michil, gave the most efficient assistance to the steamer. ANECDOTES CONNECTED WITH THE LATE LORD NELSON. • • (Continued from Ihe Sun of Monday, Jan. 15.) Our readers will observe that in the article above alludel to Lord Nelson was in the Gulf of Feria, with the fleet under his command, on the morning of the discovery that the Island of Trinidad was still in pos session of the British forces, under the command of Sir Thomas Hislop, the Governor. The mortification of Lord Nelson on finding that he was deceived in thelinformation he had had given to him, and had lost much valuable time in his pursuit of the French and Spanish fleet by his coming to Trinidad, and not finding the above fleet at anchor there as ho ex pected, was extreme. He did ziot lose a moment, but was instantly under weigh again, and before night was through the Straits, called the Boceas, making all sail towards the French %Vest India Islands, fully bent, no doubt, on wreaking his vengeance on the enemy, who, on hearing of his Lordship's being in full pursuit of him, very wisely bent his course to wards Europe. It may, however, be deemed a most fortunate circum stance that Lord Nelson did not meet with the enemy's fleet in the West Indies. The latter, though the same number in ships as the British fleet, was considerably stronger in guns—and the difference was probably such that the former might have been disabled, as, notwith standing the great disparity of force, there is no doubt but that Lord Nelson would have attacked them, weak as his force was in comparison to the enemy. The papers of the day will give all the details of the pursuit, and, which ended in Lon' Nelson being fairly baffled in his exertions to overtake the enemy, who found his way to the Spanish coast to suffer defeat by the glorious victory of Trafalgar. By a singular coincidence, the officer who commanded the batteries at Ilislop's Advance, which might have caused the destruction of Lord Nelson, was on his passage from the West Indies to England, and passed very near the fleet under the command of his Lordship, landed in England about the same moment the battle of Trafalgar was fought, was present at the funeral ceremony of the gallant and lamented Nelson in St. Paul's, and we have reason to believe is now in London. We understand that he had lately in his possession an unfinished letter of Lord Nelson's, written before he re ceived his death-wound as well as the identical pen with which this letter was written. By another singular coincidence this same officer was at Gibraltar at the time when the British fleet under Lord Nelson was in the bay of that fortress, and being iu indifferent health in consequence of the fatigues at tendant on his professional duties, which bad been very severe, he was desirous of taking a cruise in the Medi terranean in one of the line-of-battle ships of the fleet. In communicating his wishes to Lord Nelson, his Lordship remarked he was going on a most arduous ser vice which might render a cruise not at all favourable to an invalid. In point of fact he was at that moment planning the battle of the Nile, which there is no doubt was all concocted in the Bay of Gibraltar; and with the wonderful foresight of that extraordinary man, was no doubt followed up by his finding the French fleet in the Bay of Aboukir—exactly as he ex pected he should find all his arrangements being made, he had nothing further to do than to let the sons of England do their duty, which duty the battle of the Nile showed to the world they most nobly did. During the whole time the British fleet lay in the Bay of Gibraltar, Lord Nelson is said never to have quitted his cabinat all events, he never once set foot on shore, his whole mind, no doubt, absorbed in the anticipation of meeting the French fleet, and thwarting the designs of the ambitious and restless Napoleon, who saw in the de struction of the L'Orient and the rest of the fleet scat tered here and there the overthow of all his hopes. *,,,* In the last sentence but one of the former communi cation, " at the tomb" should have been printed "and the tomb." DISPENSARY for CONSUMPTION. The first anniversary dinner in aid of the funds of this excellent institution took place last night at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street; Mr. Benjamin Bond Cabbell, M.P., in the chair. There was a full attendance of the friends and supporters of the dispensary, and ample justice was done to a very sumptuous repast, which of course embraced all the delicacies of the season. After the cloth was removed the usual loyal and con stitutional toasts were given from the chair, and heartily responded to. The CHAIRMAN, in proposing the " Army and Navy," remarked that latterly a disposition had been shown in some quarters to throw discredit on the services, but he was happy to say that sentiment was shared but by a very small portion of the community. Whatever might be their feelings in reference to either a reduction of the army or the navy, they ought never to forget the ser vices which the members of both professions had ren dered the country, and in proposing this . toast he had much pleasure in uniting with it the names of Sir John Campbell and Captain Powell, R.N. Captain FOWELL, of the Cherokee, in returning thanks on behalf of the navy, said, with regard to the question of a reduction in either service, he had no ob jection to it provid e d it did not interfere with the inte rests of the country; but he believed they, were met there fora Christian purpose, and as a Christian he must deprecate war. But although he deprecated war, he hoped both the army and the navy would bo ever ready to do their duty when the defence or maintenance of the honour. of the country required it. The CnAlnineri, in proposing the toast of the even ing, namely, " Prosperity to the Dispensary," said this was the first meeting in respect of this institution, in fact, it might be considered the inauguration of the charity, for they had met to sanct i on an d ra tify th e proceedings of the gentlemen who had been instru- Mental in its foundation. In establishing this institu tion those gentlemen disclaimed anything like rivalship or opposition to the parent institution at Brompton, but they did think the managers of that hospital were wrong in removing its sphere of action so far from the metro polis. However many of the warmest supporters of the hospital had assisted in establishing this dispensary, to supply the deficiency which that removal had created, and to prove what success had attended their efforts hemight mention that the number of out-patients connected with the institution was no less than 976. Every body must feel interested in the success of an institution like this, which had for its object the mitigation of the sufferings of the poor, by affording them relief from a terrible and always expensive disease, if he might use the expression, and he was confident it would meet with the warm sup- port of the public. ' The toast having been enthusiastically drunk. Mi. HUDSON, the secretary, read the report, from which it appeared that the number of patients entered on the books since the commencement of the dispensary in October, 1847, was 923, the number cured was 185, while the number of deaths was 54. Mr. NELSON, in responding to the toast, feelingly dwelt upon the expediency of opening district dispen saries to alleviate the painful sufferings of pour persons afflicted with consumption. The necessity for such in stitutions might be gathered from the fact, that of the 30,000 persons who died during the last three years, be tween the ages of 15 and 60, more than a third of the number, or 11,000, died of consumption. The festivities of the evening were greatly enhanced by the exertions of a corps of glee singers under the direction of Mr. Bruton. Mr. Higgs acted as toastmaster. Before the meeting broke up several handsome sub• seriptions were announced. THE FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY. Sir Francis Baring, M.P. for Portsmouth, being , inca pacitated from sitting, by hi s new p l ace o f Fi rst L or d ()f the Admiralty, until r e - e l ecte d , h as o ff ere d himself again to his old constituents, as will be seen by the following address, published on Monday in Portsmouth:— " Gentlemen,—Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to appoint me First Lord of the Admiralty, and my seat is in consequence vacated. " The public service has suffered a great loss by the death of Lord Auckland, and I fear I shall ill supply his place; but I have returned to office to gratify no per sonal inclinations, and I hope I have not forfeited your good opinion by the step I have taken. " I take the earliest opportunity of asking you to ex tend to me the same confidence that I have experienced on former occasions. " I am aware that some of my friends are accustomed to look with jealousy at the representation of Ports mouth being held by any person officially connected with the Admiralty, and I am not surprised at this feeling; but as I do not owe my long connexion with you to merely an official tic, but have been trusted by you for twenty years, during many political changes, I trust there is no just ground for any distrust in my case. There are more, perhaps, who expect much advantage to the local interests from my official connexion with the Admiralty. I have heard this topic much used when it told againbt me, but I cannot hold out any such expec tations. The duty of my office must not give way to my own inclinations. " I shall have to enforce economy of the establish ments of the yards. I know how painful he task of re duction always is, and how heavily it presses on personal interests, but when done it must be done fairly, and I cannot exempt Portsmouth on personal grounds. " Lord A uc kl an d issued regulations respectin g pro motion in the dockyard; I concur in the principle of those regulati on s, namely, that when once in the dock yard a man should rise by his conduct, and not by favouritism or political interest. I will endeavour to give effect to the principle as fully at Portsmouth as elsewhere. " Much patronage in a gallant profession will be en trusted to me. I will not consent to use it merely to grAti:y my own personal feelings of friendship, much less to injure those who may not have served me, though they have served their country. " Official duties will prevent my coming among you as soon as I could wish. I must trust to your indul gence. My absence will arise from no want of respect. " I owe you much for kindness during a long con nexion; and if I am really anxious for a political dis tinction, it is for the honour of continuing your repre sentative. " I am, Gentlemen, yours very gratefully, " London, Jan. 15, 1849." " F. BARING. TUE LATE ROBBERY ON THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.—The following extraordinary statement ap pears in Trewrnan's Flying Post:—" . We are in a posi tion to assert an extraordinary fact connected with these Jack Sheppard-like achievements:—The plan of the late robbery of the down train was communicated to two i highly respectable persons n Taunton (one of whom we have the pleasure of knowing) some four or five months since. The detail was so accurate as to give the man's name (who is now actually in custody), the description of disguise, and the manner in which th e robbery was to be accomplished, the whole of which has been perpetrated to the very letter. The information was given to the . respected parties above alluded to by the wife of the supposed accomplices in this and many other railway schemes. The parties immediately communicated this to the railway authorities, and we trust that it may lead to the capture of as formidable a gang of ruffians as ever infested any community. The persons to whom the information here referred to was given are of the highest respectability—Mr. Eales White, proprietor of the East Reach brewery, and AIL James Dyer, surgeon, Taunton." Upon this the Taunton Courier comments as follows .—" The correctness of the above statement we can fully confirm. The communication was made most circumstantially to the persons named as to the mode in which the late robbery was to be effected, and the description of the disguise to be used was minutely described, even to the moustaches' found in the rail way carriage occupied by the prisoners. Why the di rectors, to whom the above particulars were communi cated, did not timely adopt some investigation as to their accuracy, may seem to render them vulnerable to cen sure; but it should be known, and is not among the incidents of the disclosures narrated in the above state ment, that the communication was made by the wife of the man said to be implicated in the robbery while in a paroxysm of anger arising from the ill usage she had experienced. He had, consistent with his accustomed brutality, turned her out of his house, and it was while consulting those to wh om s h e h ad appealed for advice that the various and long• continued enormities of her husband had been disclosed. The directors, therefore, possibly considered that th e a ll egat i ons were unworthy of attention; but it is not improbable that their conduct may be charged upon them as an indefensible supine ness by those who may seek legal redress for the losses they have sustained." CLEAR SPACE FOR ST. PAUL'S.—It has always been regretted that London's greatest architectural orna ment should be so barred from an adequate view. The enormous value of house p roperty h ere has hi t h erto ren dered any expansion of space a serious question of ex penditure. The house of Messrs. Butler at the north east corner, and that of Messrs. Goodyear, the corner o Watling-street, appear built purposely to create impedi ments. An angular slice from the fronts of Messrs. Hitchcock and Allan, on the north side, would restore much of an evenness of line there, and these removals would be of comparatively small cost. But how much greater would be the advantages of display if the ugly iron railing were demolished, a nd t h e ent i re area pave d and made open, like I rafalgar-square, or the space opposite the Royal Exchange I Ample room would be obtained for the traffic by enlarging the roadway on the south side, and the two cab-stands would be come no inconvenience if provided for on the south eastern space. The majestic portico would rise into due consequence, as w e ll as the b eautiful sem i c i rcular ones of the transepts. Between the steps of the northern poitico and the railing 20 feet more of width would be added to the thoroughfare. What is now redolent of many evils would become a great improvement and or nament of the metropolis, a source of enjoyment to the cultivated class of inhabitants and visitors, as well as causing the abolition of a constricted circulation in its present impure and nasty state. The open areas re cently added at Trafalgar-square and the Royal Ex change afford delightful br eat hi ng - room t o en j o y th e scenes around, a kind of re f uge from the sweep i ng tor rent of the multitude in the incessant pursuit of mun dane matters. There is n o appre h ens i on o f t h e s t eps o f the portico being infested by improper persons, as may be already evidenced at St. Martin's Church and the Royal Exchange. The presence of a single policeman would always ensure due propriety and decency.— The Builder. SEIZURE OF ILLICIT SPlRlTS.—Yesterday Mr. George George, an officer of Customs, accompanied by Messrs. Sargent and Mack, officers' of Excise, from in*. formation received, proceeded to the house ,of a man named George Knight, Ague -place, ,St. Pancras, to search for an illicit still, supposed to be at work there. On their arrival the door was opened by a female, who stoutly denied that anything of a contraband nature was on the premises. The officers, however, were not to be put off with such an answer, but determined on satisfy ing themselves. They accordingly made a search of the house, and found three large carboys, each containing 16 p le on to glean any h gallons of illicit spirits 30 over proof, besid es severa l other vessels used in illicit distillation. Th e woman i n the house showed very considerable tact in avoiding seidpionsgas. all s q i u o e n st o i f on t s h c e a se le a u r la ti t c e l d es, to an th d r i o t w w a a n s imylight u b information from her. No still was found in the house; but the officers had good reason to believe that it was at work in some neighbouring premises, but their search warrant being confined to the house they entered, they were unable safely to go beyond that authority. The seizure was then conveyed to Broad-street warehouses. PUBLIC MONEL—By the Act passed l ast sess i on, in regard to penal proceedings, gaolers are r equ i red, im mediately on receiving penalties and costs p a id to them by prisoners in o r d e r to entitle their r e l ease, to pay thea that mou he may, ntove in thertothe usual course, clerk, in order apply the money conformable to law. This is a very proper requirement of gaolers. PURCHASE OP HORSES FOE THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. —We understand that the Government of France has a number of agents in this country purchasing horses suitable for troopers. One agent has bought several in the neighbourhood of Ipswich, and forwarded them for inspection with all possible -opeed.—.l3tiry and Suffolk Herald. The Government surveyors were engaged yester day in surveying the Excise establishment in Broad street, to ascertain how far those premises are available for the whole business of the joint department of the Excise and Stamps and Taxes. The belief gains ground that Somerset-house, as far as the Stamps and Taxes Office is concerned, will be altogether abandoned. THE NATIONAL SOCIETY.—The Rev. John G. Lonsdale, son of the Bishop of Lichfield, has been ap pointed Secretary of the National Society, rendered vacant by the resignation of the Rev. W. J. Kenedy, who is now one of the Goverpment Inspectors of Schools. Sir Robert and Lady. Peel have returned to Drayton Manor, Staffordshire, from town. Captain W. Peel, R.N., left town yesterday, to join the family circle assembled at the above seat. ALTERATION. OF IRISH POOR- LAWS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—Since t last addressed you, Mr. Tuite, late M.P. for Westmeath, has publicly avowed the end sought for by those who propose to limit the area of Poor-law taxation to individual estates; he desires to put " the screw upon all properties in the possession of the indolent and hard-hearted landlord and tenant, the absentee, and, worst class than all, the estates in Chancery." What a specimen of injustice! of confusion of ideas ! of short•sighted policy ! Of injustice, because Mr. Tuite proposes to put " the screw" on the orphan and the widow who are under the protection of the Court of Chancery. Of con usion of ideas , because the hard-h e arted landlord is not th e man, hether absentee or otherwi,e, who indolently refuses to evict from their homes the wretched peasantry. Of short-sighted policy, because it Mr. Tuite's proposal became the law, most assuredly its calamitous results would recoil most fearfully upon himself. The support that such a proposal has received from the Morning Chronicle—the organ of Sir Ro bert Peel's party—gives to it an importance it would nut otherwise possess, and renders it useful to examine the true character of Mr. Tuite's proposal to put "the screw" on his helpless neighbour. Oh no, not helpless, for Mr. Tuite informs us, " that the legal functionaries and managers under the Court of Chan cery are willing to co-operate, but that the law will not permit them." Thank God ! the law will not permit legal func tionaries or managers of an estate in Chancery to turn farmers or improvers at their client's risk, at the bidding of an interested neighbour ; and states men will not commit the injustice of putting " the screw" upon such property merely to afford a tem porary benefit to Mr. Tuite; for temporary, indeed, would be the benefit. What can be more certain, than that the adoption of Mr. Tuite's " screw," would chiefly benefit the hard-hearted landlord, who has already banished from their hearths, and fired the houses of his wretched peasantry, and those who with Mr. Tuite's " screw" as a premium would lose ,no time in adopting similar measures? Does not every man of tolerably sound judgment know that Mr. Tuite's "screw." like all others of a similar character, from drawing the teeth of a wealthy Israelite to this new invention, must have an end; and what then—after his "screw" had thrown out of cul tivation the land of the orphaditind the widow—after excessive poor-rates had reduced their estate to the condition of the whole parish of Chorlesbury, swarm ing with poor, and without rent ? What next ? Upon whom then would Mr. Tuite put the " screw" —upon himself or the British nation ? I pause for a reply without promising to accept the answer, which may be given as that of the real intention of the parties. But suppose Mr. Tuite to say, and to be sincere in saying, " Oh, then you may give me a turn of the screw, and by a rate in aid I will contribute to the support of the poor on such a property." What then will Mr. Tuite have gained by ruining his neighbour ? Gained, indeed !! ! Why just what such men deserve to gain who wish to " put the screw" on the unprotected. A demoralized pauper population on the adjoining estate, anxious, after they had eaten up the unfortunate ward in Chancery, for their next prey, would very speedily teach such legislators " that i honesty was the best policy." The Legislature can no more pre ve nt Mr. Tuite can his All whicht iv a afflictedte his withp la r n o d p , 0 stt the de a — l3 v z.,having it the can on e idle d ow neighbourih is that t ha was t having an idle n e i g hb ou r, wh o will no t properly preventcholera.cul reaping the whole benefit arising from the industry and capital of a more fortunate proprietor. That a stupendous evil exists is unfortunately too true, and in this, as well as other instances i n our legislative annals, " One-eyed men," by preventing Government from adopting the earliest remedy which was proposed, have increased the cry for legislation to a tearful extent beyond what was requisite to meet the real evil. And the organ of Sir Robert Peel's party has openly supported the proposal! What, is the battle of faction again to be fought on Irish ground—for getful or heedless of the misery such conduct has created? Strange, indeed, if Sir Robert Peel, who began his political career by fomenting the evil pre judices of the bigoted Orangemen, should close it by pandering to the fancied interests of a landed oligarchy. I am, Sir, y our very obedient servant, RIGBY WAS ON. Corwar, Jan. 14, 1849. COURT CIRCUL :WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY. Mademoiselle Jenny Lind, Mrs. Anderson, and Signor Belletti, had the honour of performing at W incisor Castle on Tuesday evening. The following is the programme : Overture—" Promethee" Beethoven. Cavatina—" Di Placer," Mdlle. Jenny Lind (La Gazza Ladra) Rossini. Allegro (Trio, E flat), pianoforte, Mrs Anderson ; violin, Mr. Sainton; and violoncello, Mr. IL Chipp . Beethoven. Lieder—"Suleika," Madlle. Jenny Lind Mendelssohn. Aria—"Ecco it pegno," Sig. Belletti Donizetti. Lieder—" " 0 Jugend 0 Schone Ro senzeit," " Das erste Veilchen," Madlle. Jenny Lind . Mendelssohn. Adagio (Trio, E flat), pianoforte, Mrs. Anderson ; violin, Mr. Sainton ; and violoncello, Mr. IL Chipp Beethoven. Duetto—" Per piacere " Mdlle. Jenny Lind and Signor Belletti (II Turco) Rossini. Lieder—" Am Meer," Schubert," Ich muss nun einmal singen," Madlle. Jenny Lind Taubert. Marien Walzer Mrs. Anderson presided at the pianoforte. Her Majesty walked this morning in the pleasure grounds around the Castle. The Royal Family took their accustomed airings. Prince Albert went out shooting this forenoon, ac companied by the Duke of Bedford, the Marquis of Abercorn, and Earl Spencer, and attended by his Royal Highness's Equerry in Waiting, Captain the Hon. A. Gordon. His Royal Highness Prince George is expected to arrive at the Castle this evening. The royal dinner party this evening will include her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, his Royal Highness Prince George, her Serene Highness the Princess Amelie of Hohenlohe Schillingsfurst, ber Serene Highness the Princess Elise of Hohenlohe Schillingsfurst, the Duchess of Sutherland and Lady C. Leveson Gower, Lady Fanny Howard, Baroness de Speth, the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, the Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn, the Earl of Aberdeen, the Earl Spencer, and Colonel Wylde. The band of the 2d Life Guards will attend during dinner. The Queen's private band will afterwards attend in the Castle. Mr. H. Maclean had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday, Sir C. F. Smith and Sir John Pelly had also interviews with the Noble Earl yesterday, at the Colonial-office. A deputation, consisting of Mr. Pattison, M.P., Mr. Masterman, M.P., Mr. John Wood, Mr. De puty Harrison, Mr, John Dixon, Mr. Loot, Mr. T. H. Hall, and Mr. R. Taylor, had a conference with Lord John Russell, the Earl of Carlisle, and the Hon. Charles Gore yesterday, at the official residence of the Noble Lord in Downing -street. The Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord President of the Council, has issued invitations to the Cabinet Ministers and the Great Officers of State of the Queen's Household to a grand dinner on the 3d of February, at Lansdowne-house to settle the roll of Sheriffs for the present year. Mr. Locke King had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday. Sir Benjamin Brodi e h a d a l so an interview yesterday with the Right Hon. Baronet, at the Home-office. _ Mr. John Wood had an interview with the Chan cellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official resi dence in Downing-street. The Right Hon. Sir Francis Baring attended at the Admiralty on Tuesday. THE WESTMINSTER IMPROVEMENTS.—Yesterday the Commissioners for carrying out the proposed im provements in Westminster obtained possession of the whole of the houses between Pye-street, Pear-street, and the Broadway and Artillery-row, Strutton-ground, West minster, the whole of which are now evacuated, and will be pulled down forthwith for the formation of the new opening to Pimlico to be called Victoria-street. The Commissioners have already removed the Westminster School of Medicine and the Royal Maternity Hospital, in Dean-street, and a great many houses in Tothill street, to make the proposed line of street through Queen-square into St. James's-park, to facilitate the royal progress between Buckingham Palace and the New Palace at Westminster. PHILANTHROPIC SOClETY.—Yesterday a meeting of the friends of this society was held at the London Ta vern, for the purpose of receiving the report of the committee appointed to carry out the arrangement s with regard to the model farm at Red Hill, and to take same steps for the removal of the society from London. W. Gladstone, Esq., in the chair. The secretary read the report. It stated that some time since the com mittee selected u hat they considered a suitable spot for the erection of the model farm , but a g entleman, a friend of the society, objecting to it, offering the very large do nation of 1,0001. if the site were changed for one more eligible, th e co mmittee bad concluded arrangements for the lease of a farm at Raetd Hill seal . to the Nothing now remaiand ned but to affix the corpore c o n s ult his Roy agreement, al Highness Prince Albert as to the time when he would lay the first stone of the new buildings and chapel; and that would at once be done on the ,•)11,-0 , 13 of the Court being given to the report which hau been read. .The report was then adopted, and votes o f thanks being given to the donor of 1,0001. and to the chairman, the Court adjourned. LITERATURE. POEMS OF FELICIA HEMAAYS. A New Edition. pp. 652. Uniform with the beautiful editions in one volume of Byron, of Southey, of Moore, of Crabbe, and of others of our most celebrated poets, we have now from the eminent establishment of the Messrs. Black wood a new and complete edition of the poetical writings of Felicia Hemans. We are grateful for this publi cation. For Mrs. Hemans has long since risen into a classic. She requires no, eulogium. Her composi tions constitute her truest panegyric. Her popu larity is her crown of bay leaves. She stands fore most amongst those graceful Queens of English litera ture, amidst the noblest of whom must be ranked Letitia Landon and Elizabethßarrett Browning. Any criticism upon the works of Mrs. Hemans at this period in the customary reviews of a journalist would be miserably out of date : to carp at any blemishes in the poems would be ungracious now that we have obtained for the first time a correct collection of these renowned productions : to utter a series of com mendations upon their merits would, to say the least of it, be a matter of supererogation. How deeply we ought to prize the elusions of an intellect like that of this woman, of exquisite susceptibility, may be felt by those who have rightly read her most charming poem of the " Diver." There it is that, speaking of the dangers and agonies of those who seek the sub marine jewels in that perilous calling, she exclaims— " Woe for the wealth thus dearly bought ; And are not those like thee, Who win fer earth the gems of thought? 0, wrestler with the sea! Down to the gulfs of the soul they go, Where the passion fountains burn; Gathering the jewels far below From many a buried urn. Wringing from lava-veins the fire, That o'er bright words is poured; Learning deep sounds to make the lyre A spirit in each chord. And who will think, when the strain is sung, Till a thousand hearts are stirr'd, What life -drops, from the minstrel wrung, How gush'd with every word? None, nonel—his treasures live like thine, He strives and dies like thee; Thou that hast been to the pearl's dark shrine, 0, wrestler with the sea! Such treasures are crowded together in the casket of this volume. There are the Welsh Melodies, the Songs of the Cid, the Greek Songs, the Lays of Many Lands, the Domestic Affections, the Juvenile Poems, the Tales and Historic Scenes, the Songs of the Affections, the Records of Woman, the Hymns for Childhood, the Lyrics, the Scenes and Hymns of Life, the Sonnets, the Vespers of Palermo, the Siege of Valencia, the Crusaders or de Chatillon, the Forest Sanctuary, the Sceptic, Superstition, and Revelation, Dartmoor, Sebastian of Portugal, Mo dern Greece, the translations from Camoens and from Horace, and a multitude of other pieces of a miscel laneous character. The following will be perused with peculiar interest, and may be aptly transcribed into our columns as a specimen of the completeness of the present remarkable volume : CHRONOLOGY OF MRS. HEMANS' LIFE AND WORKS. 1793. Felicia Dorothea Browne, born at Liverpool, Sept. 25, 1800 (mt. 7). Removes with family iron; Liverpool to Gwrych, near Abergele, Denbighshire—Shortly afterwards composes Linea on her Mother's Birthday. 1804 (11). Spends winter in London—Writes thence letter in rhyme to Brother and Sister in Wales. 1808 (15). Colleftion of poems printed in 4to.—England and Spain written—Becomes acquainted with Captain Hemans. 1809 (16). Family remove to Bronwylta in Flintshire—Pursues her studies in French, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese —Acquires the elements of German; and shows a taste for drawing and music. 1812 (19). Domestic Affections and other poems published— Marries Captain Hemans—Takes up residence at Da. ventry, Northamptonshire. 1813 (20). Son Arthur born—Returns to Bronwylfa. 1816 (23). _ _ Publishes Restoration of the Works of Art to Italy also Modern Greece. _ 1818 (25). Makes Translations from Camoens and others—Pub lishes Stanzas on the Death of Princess Charlotte (Blackwood's Magazine, April). 1819 (26). Tales and Historic Scenes published—Gains prin for best poem on the Meeting of Wallace and Bruce—Cap. tain Hemans takes up residence in Italy—Family con sists of five sons. 1820 (27). Publishes poem of Sceptic—Becomes acquainted with Bishop Heber and his brother Richard—Corresponds with Mr. Gifford—Contributes papers en Foreign Li terature to Edinburgh Magazine—Publishes Stanzas to tine Memory ot. George the Third—Visits Wavertree Lodge, near Liverpool (October). IS2I (28). Poem of Dartmoor obtains prize offered by Royal So ciety of Literature—Corresponds with Rev. Mr. Milman and Dr. Croly—Writes Vespers of Palermo—Extends her German studies—Writes Welsh Melodies. 1822 (29). Siege of Valencia, and Songs of the Cid written ; also dramatic fragrurnt of Don Sebastian. 1823 (30). _ Contributes to Thomas `Campbell's New Monthly Magazine—Voice of Spring written (March)—Siege of Valencia published, along with Last Constantine and Beishazzar's Feast—Vespers of Palermo prformed Covent-garden (Dec. 12). 1824 (31). Composes De Chatillon, revised MS. of which un fortunately lost—Writes Lays of Many Lands—Removes with family from Bronwylfa to Rhyllon. 1825 (32). Treasures of the Deep, the Hebrew Mother, The Hour of Death, Graves of a Household, The Cross in the Wilderness, and many other of her best lyrics written. 1826 (33). The Forest Sanctuary published, together with Lays of Many Lands—Commences correspondence with Pro fessor Norton of Boston, U.S., who republishes her works there. 1827 (34). Mrs. Hemans loses her mother (11th January)— Writes 11) mos for Childhood, which are first published in America—Corresponds with Joanna Baillie, Anne Grant, Mary Mittord, Caroline Bowles, Mary Howitt, and M. J. Jewsbury—Writes Korner to his Sister, Homes of England, An Hour of Romance, The Palm Tree, and many other lyrics—Health becomes im paired. 1828 (35). Publishes w ith Mr. Blackwood Records of Woman, and collected Miscellanies (May)—Contributes regularly to Blackwood's Magazine Visits NVaveFtree Lodge early in Summer—Removes to village of W'aver_tre© with family in September. 1829 (36). Writes Lady of Provence, To a Wandering Female Singer, The Child's First Grief, The Better Land, and Miscellanies—Voyages to Scotland (June), and visits Mr. Henry Maenzie, Rev. Mr. Alison, Lord Jeffrey, Sir Walter Scutt, Captain Hamilton, Captain Basil Hall, and other distinguished literati—Returns to England (Sept.)—A Spirit's Return composed. 1830 (37). . . Songs of the Affections published—Visits the Lakes and Mr. Wordsworth—Domiciles during part of summer at Dove's Nest, near Ambleside Revisits Scotland (Aug.)—Returns by Dublin and Holyhead to Wales. 1831 (38). State of health delicate .Quits England for last time (April), and proceeds to Dublin—Visits the Hermitage, near Kilkenny, and Woodstock—Returns to Dublin (Aug.)—Writes variuus lyrics. 1832 (39). Health continues greatly impaired—Writes Miscel laneous Lyrics, Songs of Spain, and Songs of a Guardian Spirit. . 1833 (40). Feels recruited during spring—Writes Songs of Cap tivity, Songs for Summer Hours, and many of Scenes and Hymns of Life—Composes Sonnets Devotional and Memorial—Commences translation of Scenes and Pas sages from German Authors (December). _ 1834 (41). Hymns for Childhood published (March) ; also National Lyrics and Songs for Music—Paper on Tasso, published in New Monthly Magazine (May)—Writes Fragment of Paper on Iphigenia—Records of Spring 1834 written (April, May, June)—ls seized with fever; during convalescence retires into the county of Wicklow —Returns to Dublin in autumn, and has attack of agu! ' —Composes Records of Autumn 1834—Writes 4?ehie spondency and Aspiration (Oct. and No (Nov. and v. ) Lament Huguenot's Farewell, and Antique Greek (Nov.) —Thoughts duringliedesda l e, a Dec.)—Retires during convalescence to country-seat of the Archbishop of Dublin. 1835 (42). writte n Sickness De bility gradually in- Returns to Dublin (Marchr)-1 g _ S D ir ic l ta Zo te b s ert Pe e r s Sabbath creases Correspondssouregt_i_e?ry appointment . of her _ e aiB ± .his life (16th May)--- Sonnet (April 26)-1 0 p t I Church, Y) — Remains interred in vault beneath St. Ann e ' s by Angus Dublin. R A e m ain sketch from the bust of Felicialiena an , s . , Fletcher, beautifully engraved by L. linden, adds an additional and crowning attraction sir t dk o aspe t_ pd h hi e ttoih p o. ei r l e b s teh e s n att t , hasthe editionyetni been of een Mrs. published accurate,l I e a m n a a n ot s fh ' eo P um o r e o t ts i t c i a lsg l pili N o splendid A MAN MADE OF MONEY.y Dou g las Jerrold. Part Jr Great is the power of money—greater than the power of truth. Magna est veritas et prevalabit is a pleasant fiction ; the adage should run thus—Magna est petunia et prevalabit. Money is omnipotent, and conquers truth. In vain does Dr. Dodo declare that he had seen Jericho shot through his bank-note heart—Dodo is considered mad ; in vain does the honest cabman bear testimony to the same effect—he is con sidered a calumnious drunkard; and Bones, and Mizzlemist, and Candituft, who were also witnesses to the strange adventure, receive such presents of diamond rings, such glorious dinners, are in fact so completely overwhelmed by the omnipotence. of the money showered upon them by Jericho, that they ' also join in the cry of "I o ! Jericho —Dodo is mad. There is one man, however, who is not to be deceived or won over, and that is Basil Pennibacker. The fol lowing scene takes place between Basil and his moneyed father-in-law— " Mr. Jericho,' said Basil, plunging into his subject, - aro you aware what the world says of ,‘ , What?' asked Jericho, with a gr im d ghastly smile. " Why, it says that—common report, by the way, isn't very choice in its language—it says that you have sold yourself to the devil " Jericho rose, and with his sternest dignity and best composure, asked—' Will you take the stairs, young man, or shall I have you thrown out of the window ?' " Just one moment, sir, and when I've finished my business, make my choice. You sent me some bank notes, Mr. Jericho,' said Basil, taking a letter from his pocket. " I am almost ashamed to own it,' answered Jericho. ' But knew that to a young man—a youth of generous feelings —money was:tilways acceptable; and—yes lam ashamed to eon:ess it—l was weak, foolish, fond enough to supply you with a large sum of money.' Here Mr. Jericho took out his pocket-handkerchief. " I did not believe the story of the diabolic transfer,' said Basil; and Jericho believed he had softened his son-in-law;—' not for want of witnesses; because, we know, when the devil buys, two parties are sufficient to the deed. That I know, allow me to say, as a moralist and a lawyer.' `• Jericho ventured to bow. " I had heard the story of the duel; and inquired into it. As for the bullet going through your heart, Mr. Jericho, and you still paying the world the politeness to remain among us, I did not—though it posed me at first —I did not believe that, either. The bullet was a figure —the whole a metaphor—l was satisfied, and thought my mother safe.' " I respect your filial anxiety, Mr. Pennibacker, though it is so ridiculously needless. Ha! ha! Then you were satisfied of the insanity of Doctor Dodo? By the way, poor man! I'm sorry for him—sorry for his family. Of course, his practice is gone; no man's life safe in his hands. Poor fellow! Well, well, we're frail, feeble creatures. Very arrogant in our wisdom, and yet —let a pin's point tuch the brain, and, as Doctor Stubbs well observes—and where are we? However, the poor Doctor's family shall not starve. No: I shall most assuredly provide for his widow and children.' But with all this, Jericho failed to call forth any cordial love from Basil's face. He sat stern and self-sustained. " You sent me this letter, Mr. Jericho,'—said Basil— ' with bank-notes?' " A thousand pounds in—l believe—in hundreds,' answered Jericho carelessly. " May lask, sir, where you took these notes?' asked Basil. " Where! What is that to you, sir?' and Jericho began to chafe. At last, with a forced smile, as though disdaining himself for the condescension, he said— they're new notes, ar'n't they?' " Basil looked at Jericho, and then at the notes. Then he crumpled the paper in his fingers, and the sympa thetic heart—the heart of money—felt a pang, and Jericho was, for a moment, drawn up in his ehair, knees to chin. Basil eyed him with a fierce look—eyed the notes. Humph!' he said, Odd, tough paper! And the marks don't look like ink, but black blood.' " What do you mean, villain?' cried Jericho; and— it was a momentary flash of thought, of will—and Jericho saw Basil, dallying as ha .Was with the secret, silenced, killed, put out of the way. " And the hole, sir! Do you mark?' and Basil smoothed out a note. 'Odd, isn't it? Just the round of a pistol bullet,' and Basil advanced the perforated paper under the very nose of Jericho, who, fallen in his, chair, shrank up bodily from the note as from a spear's point. Come, sir,' cried Basil, confess at once.' ". Basil from that moment refuses to hold any commu nication with Jericho, depends on his own exertions for getting on in the world, and proposes for Bessy Carraways. Jericho does make a confession, but not to Basil. It is when urged to draw large sums from his heart bank, in order to purchase husbands in the shape of Candituft and Hodmadod for the two Misses Pennibacker, that the wretched man confesses that the money he pays away is his flesh—that bis gold mine is his own heart. THE HISTORY OF PENDENNIS. No. 111. B y W. AI Thackery. The " History of Pendennis" is quite worthy of the author of " Vanity Fair," and the present number fully maintains the high character which this serial has already acquired. The domestic diplomacy of the Major with regard to the Costigan liason is ex cellent, and there can be no doubt but that he will succeed in preventing the ratification of the treaty of alliance negotiating between Arthur Pendennis and Miss Costigan alias Fotheringay. The following is the description of the first interview between thee uncle and the nephew : " Having strung up his nerves, and prepared himself, without at the door, for the meeting, he came to it, de termined to face the awful uncle. He had settled in his mind that the encounter was to be a fierce one, i►nd was resolved on bearing it through with all the courage and dignity of the famous family which he represented. And he flung open the door and entered with the most severe and warlike expression, armed cap-a-pie as it were, with lance couched and plumes displayed, and glancing at his adversary, as if to say, ' Come on, I'm ready.' _ _ " The old man of the world, as he surveyed the boy's demeanour, could hardly help a grin at his admirable pompous simplicity. Major Pendennis too had ex amined his ground; and finding that the widow was already halt won over to the enemy, and having a shrewd notion that threats and tragic exhortations would have no effect upon the boy, who was inclined to be perfectly stubborn and awfully serious, the Major laid aside the authoritative manner at once, and with the most good-humoured natural smile in the World, held out his hands to Pen, shook the lad's passive fingers gaily, and said,' Well, Pen, my boy, tell us all about it.' "Helen was delighted with the generosity of the Ma jor's good humour. On the contrary, it quite took aback and disappointed poor Pen, whose nerves were strung up for a tragedy, and who felt that his grand entrée was altogether baulked and ludicrous. He blushed and winced with mortified vanity and bewilder ment. He telt immensely inclined to begin to cry--' l— I—I didn't know that you were come till just now,' he said: is—is—town very full I suppose?' " If Pen could hardly gulp his tears down, it was all the Major could do to keep from laughter. He turned round and shot a comical glance at Mrs. Pendennis, who too felt that the scene was at once ridiculous and senti mental. And so, having nothing to say, she went up and kissed Mr. Pen: as he thought of her tenderness and soft obedience to his wishes, it is very possible too the boy was melted. •'' What a couple of fools--they are,' thought the old guardian. If I hadn't come down, she would have driven over in state to pay a visit and give her blessing to the young lady's family.' " Come, come,' said he, still grinning at the couple, let us have as little sentiment as possible, and Pen, my good fellow, tell us the whole story.' " Pendennis then tells his love, and the Major does not attempt to thwart his desires, but contents himself with eliciting from Arthur a promise that there shall be no private marriage, or anything of that sort; and having obtained this promise he adopts a series of measures for the purpose of enlightening his nephew as to the real character of Miss Fotheringay amd her excellent father. SOUTHAMPTON, JAN. 17.—The Royal West India Company's steam-ship Great Western, commanded by Captain Clarke, with the usual West India mails, left this afternoon. She had a full cargo of general mer chandize, a portion of which was to be conveyed to Chagres for the gold-digging mines, to be conveyed overland to Panama. The specie taken out by the Great Western amounted to nearly 3,000 L, together with 9 ., 7 passengers. The Peninsular and Oriental 'Company,' steam-ship Iberia, Captain Burney, with the mails r fe .o r Spain, Portugal, and Gibraltar, left this day. amounted to about 80 tons; her passengers e gh the 20th Indus, for Malta and Gibraltar, will leave on ship is . ' team. ship the inst. The next homeward West India s next. Rev. West i i lat W .r ealile te„Teviot; she may be expected about Siouunsd ay and elegant e ac parish of Pinchbeck, CHURCH EXTENSION.- - A c n h ea u r re s h p i 000/. has subscribed ,towards the fund M.A., the vicar, i a s l Spalding, to be raised for the purpose. ARLlAMENT.—Yesterday ythe THE HOUSES or P tLtionoboeinesrheci4e.d in the used in the co re moval of the cofferdam, used Palace at nstruction of the foundations of the New I Westminster, com menced.the length of time it h as • From remained . fifteen years, the greatest difficulty' standing, is expe • .ed in drawing the timbers, which, bythe • ne n '. embedded in • the tide, are immense sand h • h heaps, which require steam power to remove. CHARGE OF ARSON AGAINST T Y e sterday Mr. W . Payne, Coroner TAO BROTREIS.— long inquiry at the Old Sword und for London, hold a Buckler, Bermondsey street, relative to the fire which occurred on Monday morning last upon the premises i n the occupation of William Seollard, carrying on business at 46, in the same street. Th o i nquiry excited considerable interest, as h many li ves h ad been endangered by the catastrophe,. w tell originated, in the opinion of many, in wilful in cendiarisrn• After the examination of numerous wit nesses, the room was cleared of strangers, and the jury returned a verdict to the effect that " The premises were wilfully set on fire by William Scollard and John Scol lard." The Coroner then inquired of Mr. Houghton whether the office to which he belonged intended to prosecute, as he had not the power of committing the man for firing his own house. It was not considered a , felony at common law, it was only a misdemeanour. There could have been but one object in view in setting the premises on fire—namely, to defraud the fire-office ; and it was for the office to prosecute. Mr. Houghton said that he could not undertake to state what the office would do ; the case must go before the board. The Coroner said that it was useless of him holding these courts if the offices refused to do their duty. The inquiry then closed. THE MINISTERIAL CIRCULAR.—Lord John Russell, has issued the usual circular to Members sitting on the right of the Speaker, announcing the approaching meet ing of Parliament, and requesting their attendance at the opening of the session. The following is a copy of the circular:—" Downing-street, Jan. 12, 1849.—5 i have the honour to inform you, that the meeting of Par liament being fixed for the Ist of February, business of great importance will be proceeded with in the opening of the session. I hope that it may be convenient to you to attend on the day I have named.—l have the honour to be your obedient servant, J. Russell."—Mcsetchatter 1 Journal. I