The Sun. — London, England, 1842-11-26 00:00:00

locking - chain, 6 trace chains, 2 pole or trace chains, 1' priming wire, 5 bullock yokes, 7 unserviceable bullock yokes, 1 fuze holder, 1 carpenter's two-feet rule, I 2 giinblets of sorts. N.B. - No tangent scales or elevating screws to either of the above pieces of ordnance. DELAFOSSE, Major, Commanding Artillery. CUFF OF A LETTER. FROM LIEUTENANT-COLONEL TAY• Lc3ll, COMMANDING JIER MAJESTY'S 9TH REGIMENT OF FOOT, TO CAPTAIN PONSONBY, ASSISTANT ADJU TANT-GENERAL. Camp., Khoord Caubul, Sept. 13. have to report, for the information of Major- G eneral rolloelc," C. 8., commanding the troops in Ail ghanistan, that, agreeably to his orders, I proceeded at half-p-ast five o'clock yesterday evening with 250 men of her .11Iajestec's 9th, to the support of the guards in charge of the public cattle fbeding on the left of the camp in the • Tezeen valley, which were much pressed by the enemy. , On clearing the left picket I was joined by Major Uuish with a sreali party of the 26th Native Infantry. I throw forward a zarong body of skirmishers, svho quickly drove back those of the enemy on the plain, pursuing them to a range of low hills, where they made a stand till dislodged by our advance ; further. on I feund the enemy, in force from 500 to 600, had taken post along the crest and on the top of a range of steep hills, running near a mile from the northward into the Tezeen valley ; those toward& the north were assailed by Captain Lush:- ington, Ifcr Mojesty's 9th Foot, with the left support and skirmisher , hilt I directed the attack against their !limit and left flank, which being turned, I ascended the between two ridges which concealed my ap . proech till close to the summit and within 20 yards of their main body, epneisting of over 300 men. Collecting 0 to 40 incu, with Lieutenants Elmhent, Lister, and Vi g;o es,l, ordered bayonets'to be fixed, and the enemy .te he, charged, which was done with such resolution and aftiiet, that the whole mass, taken by surprise, was pnehed headlong down the hills, nor did they rally till out of musket shot. Their loss must have been very severe, as I observed numbers lagging behind to carry off their Id lied and wounded. As it was getting dark, I.deemed it imprudent to purFue the enemy further, ~,e,kred the halt to be snemd, and after remaining in pe ,•ses- • theiro' . position for half an hour, retired lien ,vethout. molntation. It af'fl , rdS me great gratification to `bear testimony to thu spirit and gallantry displayed offici,sre and men on this occaFion, especially major 11faisit;201 Regiment Native Infantry ; Cappin Lush ing-tOri, and those concerned in the charge on the enemy. to transmit a return . of the killed and wounded. I hare, &c. A. B. T.\- - 1"L(..) 1 ?. T,ip??tenlnt-Colonel, 9th Foot. KINNER, HER MA • , ItSTY ,, 1 , ,f41 , - Fool', C.PTAIN PONSONDY, ASEiST- COPY Or A LETTE:z. FRu2:: .51AJOr: ANT-.IDJII7_I':;T-EiENEFt. Bootklial;, Sept. 14. 4 1 -"Sir e d:l. 4 liftve the Iffinfinelo report; for the information the Major-a-eneral commanding the army in Alf ' ghaniitan, that I .aseended the heights above the Tezeen vaey, in front Of out: ,camp, with the following de taehMent :—One Cottipany hti'llr 'Majesty's 9th Foot, one eompaoY .of her' Majesty's I , 3th Light Infantry, one - company of her Majesty's 31st Foot, one company of 26th Native Infantry, one company of 35th Native Light Infantry, one company of 33d Native Infantry, 50 Br uin foot'a Sappers—on the afternoon of t'ae 12th inst., and occupied the ridgy till daylight next morning. From a . communication with Major-General Sir H.. Sale, G.C.B , I learned that I was to take the high peaks to the right of my position, and, having driven the enemy from them, continue to operate among the lower hills to the bead of tlu? Unit Kotul, on the right flank of the advanced guard of the army. These peaks were occu pied in some force by the enemy, who was, however, easily if.:iron from them and cleared away to the higher hills en my right. I ascended the first peak, which, although the way was steep, was not very difficult, in two small columns ; the first, the companies of her Ma jestv's 9th and 26th Nativo,lnfantry under Captain Ber ton,- of the 9th Foot ; trite • second under Lieutenant Savers, of the 31st, composed of the .two companies of her Majesty's 31st Foot and 33d Native Infantry, covered by the Sappers and Jezailchees under Lieutenant Orr. I detached Lieutenant Sinclair, of the 13th Light infantry, with the company of his regiment and one of the 35th Native Infantry, to the higher peak on the right hand, and supported him by Lieutenant Orr and the Sappers (after- I had possession of the first height), who ascended by a steep ridge that connected them. Lieutenant Sinclair attained the summit of the hill.without loss, driving the enemy away, and held it until the main column of advance came in sight, when he led his column on my right over the hills at the base Of t'a'e higher mountains. The height I gained 'descends to tlre high road by a succession of small peaks, each connected by a narrow ridge ; the enemy occupied with small parties each of these peaks, and was driven in suc cession from them. Captain Borton, at the head of a party of the 9th Loot, made a gallant charge upon a strongly posted party of the enemy, and drove them away ;he shots-ea a great deal of boldness, however, .. and-made repeated attempts to recover his ground, tak ing ''dvantage of the necessarily slow advance of the supporting parties from the steep and difficult nature of the Aftergained all the peaks, and the enemy hadnillen back, I continued parallel to the main column ey,er the hills to sour distance beyond the top of the Ala Kota Considering the great` number that at one icyv) - time opposed me until the appearance of the main column irs4 - drew them off, my loss was not-great, while the enemy At) U 4,, sUffeted.oorlSiderably. I beg:leave to bring to the no tiee of the Mnjor-General the very good conduct of the oiliters and men who were under my. cornmand. I hare, THOMAS SKINNER, Major, her Majesty's 31st Regiment. 1:41.0PY , OF A LZ.TTER. FROM LIEUT.-COLONEL RICITMOND, .t. COMMANDING THE 33D NATIVE INFAXTitY, TO CAPT., rossoNnr, ASSISTANT ADJUTINT-GENEH.A.L. . Camp, Bootkhak, Sept. 14. Sir,—Major-General Pollock, C. 13.. commanding the akL tit troops, having intrusted me "especially with the com mand of the rearguard of the army from Tezeen " through the Hat Kotul Pass, on the 13th instant, and 3-afl '• Having placed at my disposal the troops detailed as follows . Ikr Majesty's 4th Light Dragoons 160 Ist Regiment of Light Cavalry Detached 3d Irregular Cavalry 295 60 Sikh Cavalry Total sabres 750 Two 9-pounder3, No. 6, light field battery. Pickets of her Majesty's 9th and 31st Foot 4th Company of the 26th Regt. of Native Infantry 310 Right wing of the 33d Native Infantry 129 35th Native Right Infantry Pickets of the 60th Regiment of Native Infantry 124 Sikh Infantry Totl! bayonets 1,300 I ha Te now the honour to report the operations of the day for the Major-General's .. information. Having made bti:i,extaiegcesisnartLdvis'Flosition,. of my force to protect the of the pass, the di g of lezeen, and to secure the gorge 4 - : , r i a ;t w rg n e t t o o , ( i i t y r ,r t ent_ piehets were g•radnally with-. c'noct then Tle latter. Soorr after I observed Trzcen. south-east of enemycollecting near the Fort of my position, lnant'lM: , 4ti , •+,-irif,se.,t-in and directed Lien s had been previously posted on a commanding point, to one, on them, but the dis trlft, provitig tot) great for shells tinned. The enethy, t , ntropo,io , enenuthe' fircd e was discon- , . his cavalry in ths, valley -to the niriagb by this, formed men, with the euident 'intention of number o f about 600 g t?wards my post. I instantly decided on •anticipating; him, and - Gtptain 41qxander's (Horse Artillery) three guns' as were still on the ground, I availed myself of his services, by sending for Ward his gUnS within range of the enemy Supported 'V' the front squadron of her Majesty's '‘l'd Ligli! - , Dragoons, under Captain Unett, one 'squadron of Au lst Light Cavalry under Brevet-Major Scott, and sir, detachment of 3d irregular Cavalry under Captain Tait, with orders to chargé the enemy if the ground proved favourable, and an opportunity offered. This soon occurred; the guns having made good impression, and the instant I observed the cavalry advance, the other squadron of Dragoons was hurried forward under Major Lockwood, as a support i thus insuring the success achieved by the spirited and gallant charge of their com ra dcs in front, which completely dispersed the enemy who /eft about 50 men on the field, and a standard, the latter taken by the Ist Light Cavalry, the bearer of which was cut down by Brevet-Captain Goad. itlavinr,tiecotaplished all I wished, the troops returned '.._;,. je tin- it o'ii , zinal position in, excellent order, covered by r ."the 'Very efi l itctive fire of Idle guns directed by Captain 4-iPiander, and by a company of the 35th Regiment of Ii 1.0• ,-„ t. Infaltby, the latter ordered forwardor f ' the par 'pose. . _ As the enemy showed no disposition to molest us fur . ter, e.ad the whole of the baggage having entered the .Ikes, the Horse Artillery and Dragoons were permitted commence their march, but before the latter had filed - • effi , :the enemy brought two guns to bear upon our posi • tien, which obligedlh e to place the remainder of the ootiajsi" under co ver o f the high ground in the vicinity. TheFeetuns fortunately did no harm, and were soon after either withdrawn by the enemy or silenced by the fire of reynd shot from Lieutenant Douglas's 9-pounder, ably directed by that officer and by Captain Lawrence, poli tica agent, commanding the Sikh contingent, who hand some]," volunteered his services on the occasion. After allowing the main column and baggage to get well forward in tl pass, I directed the remainder of the cavalry to enter. and followed with the infantry, the dif , ,ferent parties of which gradually retired on the poses I had previously occupied, the enemy's infantry closing i n and opening a heavy fire, which continued till we reached pass, a distance of th ree miles ; and, the top of ee. although Imes compelled to hold my ground near the g er.• top of the pass fir a long time, to admit of the uns and • baggage passing over, I am happy to say that the enemy, theugh he pressed our several posts very warmly, dud • not then, or at any other time, obtain the slightest tul- A e. vantage, and:at length desisted from molesting us, which enabled me to re-form the troops and continue my mar c h • towards my camp , w h ere I arr i ve d about 8 o'clock P.M., with all the stores and baggage, except a few loads of grain ; also some camels and bullocks, unable to proceed, which were destroyed on the road, agreeably to orders. My best thanks are due to the officers and men en ' gaged, both European and native, for their cheerful en • durance of fatigue under an intensely hot sun, and for 'their gallant bearing when in contact with the enemy ; the whole seeming animated with one and. the ale spirit, which enabled them to overcome difficulties o f no ordinary 'nature, highly creditable to British sol ikers and especially so to the Bengal Sepoys. I feel it easo just to notice the useful assistance atlorde l by the • mate of trite Sikh contingent, under Captain Lawrence, • ribo took their full share of.cluty in the valley of Tezecn, Aiod defending th e e different posts i n the piles. A cc ompanying I have the honour tb forward a return •f the killed - and wounded, which I rejoice to observe i s ; sae so heavy as might have been expected from th e na fet:, l I have, &c. , ore of the operations. ritc A. F. RICHMOND, Lieutenant-Colonel, 33d Regiment of Native Infantry, Commanding the Rear Guard. • „xi P.S. On reaching the top of the Huft Kotul pass, it was reported to Captain Lawrence, commanding the Sikh contingent, that Sirdar Akbar Khan was present in the Tezeen valley when the troops charged his cavalry. A. F. RICHMOND, LiAtenant-Colonel. FROM MAJOR-GEVERAE G. POLLOCK, C.D., COMMANDING IN AFFGHANISTAN, TO T. H. MADDOCK, ESQ., SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, POLITICAL DEPARTMENT. Camp, near Caubul, Sept. 16. Sir,—l have the honour to forward, for the informa tion of the Right Hon. the Governor• General, copy of my dispatch to the address of Major-General Lumley, Adjutant-General of the army. I have. &c., GEORGE POLLOCK, Major-General, Commanding in Affghanistan. FROM MAJOR-GENERAL G. POLLOCK, C.D., COMMANDING IN AFFGHANISTAN, TO MAJOR-GENERAL J. R. LUMLEY, ADJUTANT-GENERAL OF THE ARMY. Camp. Caubul. Sept. 16. Sir, —I have the honour to report, for the information of his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, that on the 14th instant we marched from Khoord Caubul to Bootkhah I took the 'precaution of sending parties to crown the heights of the Khoord Caubul pass, but we met with" no opposition. On the 15th I moved on to Caubul and en camped on the race-course. This morning I proceeded to the Bala Hissar, with the following troops :—a troop. of Horse Artillery under Major Delafosse, a company from each regiment of Infantry under Lieut.-Colonel Taylor ; the 3d Dragoons, under Major Lockwood ; troop of the Ist Regiment of Light Cavalry ; a rissalah of 'the 3d Irregular Cavalry, with the whole of the Gene ral and Division Staff. The object was to plant the Bri tish colours in the Bala Hissar on the spot most conspi cuous from the city. The Prince Fate(' Jung, who ioined my camp at Gundamuck, expressed a wish to go with the party, to which I assented. On our arrival at the spot selected, the colours were hoisted, the band of her Majesty's 9th Foot immediately struck up the na tional anthem or " God save the Queen," and a Royal, salute was fired from the guns of-the Horse Artillery, the, whole of the troops present giving three cheers. - I have left the colours in the Bala IfisSar, to be' hoisted daily as long as we remain. The Infantry also remain tualcr tho Command of Lientenant-Colonel Taylor, but they will 100 relieved' on the arrival of Major-General 'Nott by a Native Regiment from his force. I expect General Nott will reach Caubul to-morrow or the neat day. Since our arrival here we have not been able to obtain any certain information of Mahomed Akbar. It appears, however, that Ameen Oollah has separated from him. Neither of them have ventured to return in the direc tion of Caubul. The following - prisoners have come into the camp Trevor, with eight children ; Captain and Mrs. Anderson, with three children ; Captain Troup and Dr. Campbell. Unless some very unforeseen circutn stances oc, , cur, I expect to obtain possession of the re mainder of the prisoners in the course of eight or ten days, with the exception of Captain By-grave, who, I regret to find, has been taken by .Mahotned Akbar, , and was with him during the action of the 13th inst. have, &e., GEORGE POLLOCK, Major-General Commanding in Affghanistan. Simla, Oct. 5, 1842. Honourable Sirs,—l received last night a private let ter from Major-General Pollock, dated the 21st ultimo, of which I inclose an extract, by which you will per ceive that all the European prisoners, excepting Captain BygraVe, are in our hands, and that Sir Robert Sale, at the head of a light firce,' was bringing them into Caubul, where they were expected to arrive on the 22d.—1 have, &c.. ELLENBOROUGH. The Secret Committee of the East India Company. Simla, Oct. 5, 1842 Since the public notification of the 30th ult., the Go. vernor-General has received the gratifying intelligence of the safety of all the European prisoners but one, in the following extract from a communication from Major- General Pollock, C. 8., dated the 21st ult. 311JOR-GENERAL POLLOCK TO THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDIA. (Extract.) Camp, Caubul, Sept. 21, 1842. It gives me the greatest gratification to be enabled to state. that the whole► of the European prisoners are now quite free from the hands of Mahomed Akbar, except Captain Bygrave. I will make my official report on this subject whenever they reach my camp, which will no doubt be to-morrow. I sent a lightly equipped force, under Sir R. Sale, to meet them. and the whole of the party is with him, with the following exceptions, who have already reached my'camp : Major Pottinger and Captain Johnson,' arrived this morning. . . Mrs. Trevor and eight children. Captain and Mrs. Anderson and three children. Captain Troup and Dr. Campbell. . One European woman and four privates. By order of the Right lion, the Governor- General of India, T. IL MADDOCK, Secretary to the Government of India, with the Governor-General. SPIRIT of — the PUBLIC JOURNALS. FROM TAE EVENiNG PAPERS OF YESTERDAY. GLOBE.—The Times this morning commences an article on the successful close of the Chinese war, with the following " amusing" remark :—" There is something," says our Contemporary, "rather amusing in the various aspects under which the late English successes, especially in China, are viewed by that large body of writers whose duty it is to comment upon them." So far as the Tory Journals are concerned, we rather think they find their daily " duty" to comment upon these great achievements anything but delightful. If there be anything " amusing" in their employment, we never saw amusement pursued with so evident a feel ing of dislike. The contortions of the writers indicate far more pain than pleasure. The process of " eating dirt," in which they are now engaged, however neces sary in their changed position, is evidently not to their taste ; nor can the forced smack of the lips, and the assurance that the flavour is " very nice," conceal the fact that it is ray-ther nauseous. The Times has done its best to extricate itself and party from the unpleasant predicament in which they are placed. The ill-advised onslaught made by the Tories in Parliament, under the leadership of Sir J. Gra ham, on the 10th of April, 1840, when the Right Hon. Baronet moved a resolution expressly condem natory of the conduct of the Melbourne Ministry with respect to the war with China, which was de feated by a very small majority, followed, as it was, by the Duke of 'Wellington's memorable refusal in the House of Lords to sanction that manifestly fac tious movement—and his Grace's justification of the war they sought to condemn—these untoward coincidences are matters of record ; as is also Mr. Palmer's pertinacity in endeavouring to bring the question in another form before the House of Com mons, to the great danger of provoking a yet more stunning reproof from' the straightforward Duke. Take the Conservative speeches during that protracted debate, the allusions to the same fruitful source of Tory invective in the "want-of-confidence motions " which were brought forward, and into which the Chinese war, with every imaginable topic on which to hang blame to the Government; were introduced, dilated upon, and distorted, with a view to make out a case against the Government—all which topics were duly dwelt upon by the Tory journals in the same tone 'of fair and candid criticism—and a pretty correct estimate may be formed of the " amusement" which these said public speakers and writers are now called " in their course Pursue, when of publi c d uty, " to they are required to congratulate th e c o unty upon the " calculably and i n t erm i nably great, athNa'anstta,;etsh”e which st anticipated from ' the very policy • t m h a e y y breecennotwly fir e f tn i p l l v oyed all their powers to vituperate and condemn. STANDARD.—It is surprisingo that m en o f so much experience and talent as the gentlemen by whom the majority of the Paris Journals are con d ucted, d O of y England, llate tls ' not see the necessary inference from th e i r constant railing 'against England and the policyy n they This inference en vy andis, e m y uel f t ea a r s they more. Men ey may, from mere hatred, indulge in occasional expressions of but envy and fear must be added to hatred, in order to sup ply the constant and violent stream of invective which, day by day, and almost hour by hour, the majority of the French journals pour forth against England. This war of invective, if we may call that a war which has no reciprocity of injury, is wholly unprovoked. The English journals, re flecting in this very faithfully, we believe, the feel ing of the English people, betray no sentiment of hostility against France ; on the contrary, all of us of all parties anxiously put the most liberal construction of which they will admit upon the acts of our neighbours, and when we must con demn a measure we are careful to relieve the French people from blame, by assigning the measure and its responsibility , :to the real author, as in the case of the Thiers war movement, or to maintain a respectful si lence, as we have hitherto done with reference to the origin of the African war. We are satisfied that the miso...Eapsland press of r France does not as faithfully reflect the feeling of the French nation as the press of this country reflects English reeling or we should not have to make the complaint that we must offer against the majority of the Paris journals. We are convinced of this by the manifest tokens of hatre'd and 'fear of which we have spoken, because we know that rancorous hatred and fear are passions wholly alien to the amiabl e and gallant nature of the French race. There may be a little envy ; but among such (alipreeeotpileehasofthheonlo; -iibernaebie , envy than that of h rather take the e emulation at base paSsion s with which journals plainly t ry to mix it.ooSecondly—in many of thteheFurletnreah- Romanist fanatici sm the pro-Russian serviolifty. one Paris Parzs journal—in another, the hire- Czar—in l i ngo a orb furious an of ofthe the of and so on, 'we can find a sufficient explanation of the to England, and a no less sufficient proof a'ecertainly h n d e a i t i e e y r , fanaticaladmirer s Zom a o n f i t s h t s e , that this ill-will is not derived fro m t h e peop l e o f Rus France, wh e o t. idolators anarchy into which a republic would once More plunge 34 millions of people THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 26, 184 e. Now ready in 3 vols., Bvo., THE HISTORY of the - MANNERS, CUS TOMS, &e., of ANCIENT GREECE. By J. A. St. JOHN, Esq. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street, Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty. Now ready, in 2 vols. small Bvo., with Portraits, 21s. bound, MEMOIRS OF THE QUEENS OF ,FRANCE, By Mrs. FORBES BUSII. Henry Colburn; Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. • 4 .'" Orders received by all Booksellers. NEW STORY OF THE SEA, BY ,THE AUTHOR OF " THE PILOT," " THE TWO ADMIRALS," &c. Now roady, in 3 vols. post Svo., THE JACK O'LANTERN (LE FEU FOLLET): OR, THE PRIVATEER, A Story of the Set. By J. FENIMORE COOPER, Esq. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. lIIHE NEXT DISTRIBUTION . of MONEY IL. DIVIDENDS, AUTHORISED and GUARANTEED by HIS MAJESTY the E XIPEROR of AUSTRIA, contains MONEY DIVIDENDS of £5O, £6O, £7O, £BO, £9O, £lOO, £llO, £l2O, £l5O, £2OO, 1:100, £OOO, £too, £l,OOO, £1,500, £5,000, and £25,0430 Sterling. Amounting together to £72,170 sterling. Direct for PROSPECTUS ritit full particulars, WITH OUT DELAY, to HEINE BROTHERS, at HAMBURGH, Or, to HEINE BROTHERS, at LUBECK. ' - THEATRE ROYAL, 141Y-MARKgT. THIS EVENING, SATURDAY, Nov. 26. be performed, Sheridan's Comedy} of THE RIVALS.. Sir Anthony Absolute, Mr. W. Farren; Ca?tain Ab solute, Mr. Vining; Faulkland. Mr. Stuart; Acres, Mr. Webster ; Sir Lucius 0' bigger,. Mr. Malone Rajlnond ; Fag. Mr. Charles Mathews; David,' Mr. Bud:stone. Mrs. Malaprop, Mrs. Clover; Lydia Languish, Madame Vestris ; Julia, Mrs. Edwin Yarnold ; Lucy, Mrs. F.3.latthows. To be kllowed by Mr. T. Haynes 13ayly s Burletta of ONE HOUR ; or, A CARNIVAL BALL. Mr. Charles Swiftly, (his original character), Mr. Charles Mathews ; i liss Dalton, (her original character), Ma:lame Vestris, wko will sing " Love is the Theme." Teo eonelude with Mr. Buekstone's last New Farce, called A KISS IN THE DARK. Mr. Sclim Pettibone, Mr. Buckstone ; Frank Fathom, Mr. Howe ; Mary, Miss Mattley ; The Unknown Female, Miss Connor ; Mrs. Pettibone, Mrs, W. Clifford. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. THIS EVENING, NOV. 26, Will he repeated THE MISER'S DAUGHTER. Prim eipal Characters by Messrs. 0. Smith, Lyon, H. Beverly Wright, Sterling, Wilkinson, Maynard, Craven, Mrs. H. P, Grattan, Miss Faucit; Miss Murray, Mrs. H. Beverly, &c. After which, a Isew Comic Burletta, called AN I . O — NY anti CLEOPATRA. Antony, Mr. Wright ;‘ Cleopatra, Miss Murray. _ _ _ To be followed by a Grand Burletta Spectacle, entitled ALMA. Principal Characters by Messrs. Paul Bedford, Wieland, Frampton, Mrs. IL P. Grattan, and Madame Proche Giubilei. To conclude with THE SECRET. Thomas, Mr. H. Beverly. Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. Doors open at half-past six, commence at seven o'clock. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Unparalleled success and extraordinary attraction. T. P. Cook.. in two pieces. THIS EVEINING.NOV. 26, Will be repeated en entirely New Nautical Drama, en titled THE UNION JACK; or, the SAILOR and the SETTLER'S DAUGHTER, written expressly for Mr. T. P. Cooke, who will be supported by Messrs. Hicks, Neville, Smith, Heslop, Mrs. R. Homier, and the entire Company. New scenery and splendid nautical effects weer before attentpted. After which, for via nights only, THE MONSTER ; or, THE FATE OF FRANKINSTEIN. Frankinstein, Mr. H. Hughes ; The Monster, by Mr. T. P. Cooke, u acted by him upwards of 100 nights in Paris. To conclude with Mr. Barber's new Drama, en titled THE BLACK LAW OF MARTINIQUE; or, the FUGITIVE SLAVE. Zamba, the Slave, by Mrs. H. Vining. The other Characters by Messrs. Hughes, Hicks, Neville, W. Smith, Mrs. Hughes, and Miss E. Terry, who will sing Miss Eliza Cook's Song of the " Red Indian," composed by Mr. G. Stansbury. Thousands of Blue Jackets are attracted by the last scene of Union Jack—the destruction of the Pirate's vessel by fire— appalling effects. Places and private Boxes to be had of Mr. J. Kerschner, at the Box-office, from eleven to four. 1 - 111414 W ATER AT. LONDON •BRIDGE THIS DAY. 61• ruing !.,1 minutes after ,7 1 Erenine - 15 minutes after 8 NEW CHINA SUN, -117ITII A. MAP OF CHINA. ON WEDNESDAY NEXT, THE 30th INST.; WILL BE PUBLISHED, ANEW CHINA SUN, CONTAINING EVERYTHING INTERESTING WITH RESPECT TO CHINA, AND A DESCRIPTION OF THE FIVE FREE TRADE PORTS OF CANTON, AMOY, FOO-CHOW-FOO, NINGPO, AND SHANGHAE ; TOGETHER WITH ALL THE GLORIOUS AND IMPORTANT EVENTS OF THE LATE WAR IN THAT COUNTRY. Orders mewed at the SUN-OFFICE, 112, SW-and, and of all News-Agents. on, year after year, adding to their own power, and they now annually inflict on the people, by their own will and pleasure, an amount of torture in the shape of imprisonment, for what they call offences, which we believe is unparalleled in any other country. The case of this young woman, and of Wm. BARTLETT, who was sent to Oxford Gaol for a fortnight for attempting to kill a rabbit on a turnpike•road, already published in The Sun, are in point. As a further illustration we quote the following front the Wiltshire lade pendent : COMMITTED TO THE NEW PRISON, DEVIZES.— Elijah Shelley and William Futcher, for two months each, for having assaulted and beat Henry Bone, at Downton ;. John Natt, for two months, for maliciousy breaking the windows of the dwelling-house of John Ponting, at Malmesbury ; Robert Hantley, for three' weeks, for refusing to work in the workhouse at Brad ford; Jeremiah Bait, for six months, unless ho sooner find sureties for six months, for misconduct towards JameS Batt, at Sidghill; Henry ,Miles, for three Months, for leaving the workhouse at Mere, with the union clothing ; Henry Gray and James Singleton, for six weekS each, for a breach of the ame laws at Don head St. Andrew; Charles. Slade, for three months, for leaving his family chargeable to the parish of Ililperton; William Overton and James Bigwood, for ' one month each, and to find sureties for one year, for night poaching at Steeple Ashton ; William Bevis, for one month, for destroying game at the Tything of Hipperscomb ; Isaac Coster, for two months, for leaving his family chargeable to the parish of Col lingbourn Kingston; Henry Box, for two months, for, wilful damage in the workhouse at Bradford ; Jeffery Dowse, for two mcnths, for poaching at En ford ; John Ferris, for seven days, for stealing a o n t Salmon,i t) Efs ts cia., rr a o t t tll property of William Wroughton he h a pelry of Saint James; in the c parish of Bishcp Cannings ; Abraham Rivers, for three months, for poaching at Avon ; and William Coek, for two troaths, for a breach of the Game-laws at llipperscomb. Now, we ask any man of common humanity whether six weeks' imprisonment for a breach of the Game-laws, three months' imprisomnent for leaVing a wile chargeable to a parish, one month for night poaching, one. month for destroying' game, two months for leaving a family charge able, three months for poaching at Avon, and two months for a breach of the Game-laws, while seven days is the punishment for stealing a quan tity of carrots, are not greater crimes committed against the person punished than they committed? As we have before observed, inen do riot forfeit their rights by committing offences; if they did, we must all pray for help ; and we must assert, therefore, that such terrible punishments for what country gentlemen please to make offences are gross and scandalouS violations of the rights •of the persons punished. Unfortnnately, gently men in the Commission of the Peace, or sport ing gentlemen when they make laws about game, invariably treat the common people as if they had no rid its at all, but held life and liberty at their good pleasure. Hence it has come to pas's that there are annually an immense number of punishments inflicted on the people by them for their purposes, and at their pleasure, which amounts to a great system of slow torture. We read of Mandarins ordering the "Chinese to be beaten with bamboos, and of Turkish Paellas administering the bastinado ad ; but who can compare for a moment the beating with a bamboo, or a thrashing over the feet with green switches, to being shut up in Northleach, or con demned to solitary confinement and hard labour in the new prison of Devizes, for one, two, or three months ? If that were not bidden from our view, we should instantly arrest the hand of the executioners. The walls which secure the pri soners, also hide from the public eye the crimes" which are committed in them; and there is nei ther redress, sympathy, nor help, for the unfor tunate victims of sporting country Magistr a t es . This system has been tried for many years, and found, as we might expect from its nature, to be a complete failure. It nourishes crime. Its most palpable effect is to brutalize both those who in deolausbst whether Tho!iti the fiio moral titbe dofifeicgttiraiftedngadrteitoahttio,isoeits‘s who are its victims, is, a l as ! too w ho suffer it. The d egra d at i on. Steil-known;l ii to r t -tZe c not , equal; :; f_WhAt • with Corii.4aws' as the „ ym bo Jbei,e public acts, and the conduct of a liEnTFoun and his executors as an epi tome of their - private lives,- feeling no shame at committing any act of cruelty or " dishoneStY, or of exposing to public a profligacy\ ‘ ' l ie l l i s c ' ll a t n h y ey ki e n a d n o l f egalis'' Which hppens-to be in fashion, they seem to be s4knAfch,..rnorally de graded as the unhappy people they consign to a pheasant. With the the tread-mill for blandest smiles, the sleekest skin, the best brushed coat, the most orderly decorum, men pass wpheo pass laws to keep food People also consign them to front the gaol for entrapping a wild animal. They do not think that wrong, and have no more a feeling of shame at their conduct than had those wor thies who recently rushed into a court of law and solicited the public gaze for the most hideous profligacy. At present the public morality, and the private conduct of our aristocratic rulers, shed a bright and clear light one on the other, and the under standing of the people must be obtuse indeed if they do not soon attain the conviction that country who both make and adminis ter been much too long entrusted with irresponsible Power, laws, have gentlemen, The Manchester Guardian contains the report of a speech delivered at the meeting on Tuesday, which want of room excluded from our report, but which is worth preserving. Here it is : Mr. E. Grundy of Parkshill, Bury, said, —Nothing had been farther front his thoughts, when he came to that meeting, than the idea of taking any part in the proceedings; nor would he ever have consented to do so, but that his refusal might have led people to say that he was afraid to identify himself with the Anti- Corn-law League.--(Cheers.) Having made this preliminary remark, he would just say, that he com pletely concurred in all that had fallen from the Chairman respecting the present depressed condition and the no less ruinous prospects of our home and foreign trade. On that subject he felt assured that there could be no difference of opinion among mer chants and manufacturers.—(Hear.) . All must agree, that unless something were done, and that speedily, the whole country would be involved in ruin. But, _ hough the statements they had heard of distress and bad trade were most appalling, he for one rejoiced to present aspect of events, because he thought witness good would come out of it.—(Cheers.) After having, for the last thirty years, hold the doc trine, that a change of the system must take place, or else the country must be ruined, he rejoiced to find that su thinking. During a long portion of that thirty years Many had come to be of the same way of the suffering had been chiefly borne by the labouring classes, but now it had reached the middle class also. So long as thos e who were in comfortable circum stances could shift the burden from their own shoul ders to the shoulders of those beneath them, it was impossible .to obtain any change of the laws which produced the distress.--(Cheers.) He did not come there to flatter any class. He had always been of opinion that the community at large were deeply worthy of blame for the apathy with which they had looked on the suffering of the operatives. He blamed the Government as the originators of the distress which p reva il ed on all s id es ; b u t h e a l so bl ame d th e people f or permitting Governmen t t o ma i n t a i n th a t system o f monopoly which t h reatene d t o ru i n th e b est interests o f t h e coun tr oubt most of thorn were y-. He would not enlarge on this topic, as he had no d im patient t o ge t away. " Th e l ow i ng of oxen was i n their ear s ." They were Manchester men, and their ,thoughts were on the Exchange.—(Laughter and cheers.) lie would not, then, detain them any longer, except merely to say, that he went most heartily along with the . Anti-C orn -l aw League in all its proceedings. —(Cheer3.) I t was sa id that the League was neither more nor l ess th an a consp i rac y ; if so, he wo u ld j o i n that conspiraey.—(Ch eers .) If they were conspira torS, he wa s one also.---(Renewed cheers.) In what ever way his services might be of use, he would al ways 1„), ready to do his best in furthering the objects of the Leagu e , lx , cause lie felt convinced that, in so doing, he would most effectually aid in frustrating the mischievous pOlicy of a corrupt and tyrannical Go vernment. This speech is•another example of the manner in which the gentlemen of Manchester and its neighbourhood are beginning to speak out. It does nut spare the Manchester gentlemen them selves any more than the Government. It plainly tells them that it is their own fault that they have been so long cursed with a ruinous system. It justly reproaches them with not standing forward to protect the humbler classes as long as they could shift the burden on the other's shoulders. They were contented to be the tax gatherers for the landed aristocracy, till the payments involved themselves in difficulties and ruin. We welcome such severe but just remarks for their healing effects. They will serve to convince the master manufacturers that they have not done justice through a long series of years to their own skilful workmen; the sinews of their wealth and greatness. They will he re garded by the labourers of every ' , art of the empire as an acknowledgment of error P:rld con fidence and bright hopes will take l place o distrust and despair. They may bet J. germs of a union which . the aristocracy will be unable to resist. • If a kind of family compict between masters and workmen—and well does th( it relationship deserve that hallowed name—were to be the re sult of their present sufferings; if the men should cease to look on the masters as extor tioners, and the masters should cease to look on the men as merely instruments for producing them as much wealth as possible, we should con clude that even the Corn-laws had not existed in vain. An important lesson has been taught, and if the remembrances of the present suff , :ring should, in future prosperity. inspire al classes with moderation, the Corn-laws may hereafter be quoted as another example of GOD bringing good out of man's evil devices. FINE ARTS. VIEWS OF THE CAPTURE OF AHOY. Ackermann, London, 1842. Mr. Ackermann has just published three Plates, illustratiVe of the capture of the city of Amoy on the coast of, China, by the combined British • forces under Admiral Parker and General Sir Hugh Gough. The original sketches are by Lieutenant Crawford, of the Navy, and the en gravings, which are taken from them; and are coloured with . 'great skill and nicety,,are by . a gentle Man named. Papprill, who has executed a somewhat laborious task quite in a con (more spirit. The first view reprssents the suburbs and trading. junks, of A.moy, ,are drawn up, apparently; at anchor, close under .the, walls' of the city. On. the heights immediately behind, which command Amoy, the Forty-ninth Regi ment is stationed, awaiting the favourable mo ment to storm the beleaguered places To ,the. extreme left of the spectator appear the attack ing batteries on Kulonsoo Island ; and in front scarce 'a hundred yards off the hostile British squadron, is a solitary Chinese junk; pursuing, to all appearsnce, the peaceful occupation of fish ing, just as if there were no danger from its close proximity to the foe. This is the only defect we can find in the Plate ; and it is a defect of design, not execution. Doubtless the fishing junk, with its tall, tapering masts, its furled sails, and its quaintly rigged crew, consisting of two men luxuriating in wondrous breadth of hat and length of pig -tail, adds to the picturesque effect of the sketch, contrasting, as it does, with the British vessels close by; but we would put it to the ingenious' artist, whether the introduction of a Chinese junk in such a place, and engaged in such a pscific occupation, at the very time when it is within tlib range of the enemy's guns, is not a little at variance with probability ! Effect is certainly a desirable point to achieve in a picture, but it should always be in accordance, with, and subordinate to, truth, and not be pro duced in its despite. The second Plate shows us the Wellesley and the Blenheim, both seventy four.gun-ships, in the act of attacking a range of heavy granite batteries, which run fur a consi derable distance along the water's edge, and wear a truly formidable aspect. The drawing of the Wellesley is very graceful and seaman-like, and despite her enormous size, she seems to float as buoyantly on the still, unwrinkled surface of the sea, as though she 'were no weightier than cork. In the third Plate, we see the Nemesis, steamer, just preparing to disembark Sir Hugh Gough and the soldiers of the Eighteenth Regiment; in the offing appear several, Government transports; and in the distance, on the mainland, the view is bounded by lofty, pre cipitous eminences, which add greatly to the ef- - fect of the scene . Judging from these c l ever graphic sketches, we should say that the scenery in the immediate neighbourhood of Amoy was highly picturesque and romantic in its character. ri`X . uA, 4 ( .4 • C." 4. 3 t, Sr.* C 4 • • • . 1, . 3S F ,,, ,;• CT pi ID • ~1,4,:t„../Y‘ COURT CIRCULAR. Her Royal Highness the Princess Sophia Matilda arrived in town on Thursday, from her residence on Blackheath. The Princess paid a visit to_ 'her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, at Cambridge House, and in the afternoon returned to Blackheath. The Earl of Aberdeen, Sir James Graham, and other Cabinet Minister; had interviews with Sir Robert Peel yesterday, at his residence in Whitehall Gardens. • _ Mr. Kay Shuttleworth had an interview with Sir James Graham yesterday, at the Honie-office. - Mr. Wickham, Chairman of the Stamps and Taxes, had an interview with the Chancellor or tle Exclie; quer yesterday at his official residence in Downing street. The Committee of Inquiry into the Customs held a meeting yesterday at Gwydyr House, Whitehall. The Commissioners present were Lord Granville Somerset, Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, Mr. Bing ham Baring, Mr. Alexander Pringle, and Mr. Milnes Gaskell. The Netherlands Minister had an interview with Lord Aberdeen yesterday at the Foreign-office. ELECTION OF REGISTRAR FOR YORKSHIRE. WA/ENFIBLD, Nov. 23. BZCOND DAY—WEDNESD The result of the polling this day is given as fol lows: Hodgson 591 Lascelles 397 The gross poll as given by Mr. Lascelles's Commit tee :- Lascelles Hodgson THIRD DAY—T JIURBDAT The first return for the day was at— nALr-rAsT 'Las o'cLocx. Hoggr n . 23 Lascelles HALF-PAST ONE O ' CLOCK Hodgson ' 156 Lascelles It now became more evident that the contest would be a severe one. The crowd outside became excited, and some of the voters got rather roughly handled. GROSS POLL AT HALF-PAST TWO O'CLOCK. Hodgson Lascelles From this day's proceedings it was evident that both candidates were determined to " die game." At half-past six o'clock the majority before the scruta tors in favour of Mr. Hodgson was 41, at which time there were not more than 20 to examine. (From the Leeds Mercury of this day.) riliAL CLOSE OF THE POLL. Hodgson Lanelles Majority for Hodgson.. 4l Eight votes were reserved for decision, five of which were for Mr. Hodgson, three for Mr. Lascelles. The Court was adjourned to the Sessions. house at half-past ten the following morning for the declaration of the poll. PRIDA.Y. The Court met this morning at half-past ten o'clock, for the purpose o:* declaring the official state of the poll. At twelve o'clock, the time our dispatch was sent off, the Court had adjourned for an hour, in order to allow of the votes being counted. A CONSIDERATE LANDLORD.—Mr. Wm. Hutley said, Mr. Wiggins happened to be his landlord, and a kinder man never lived. He was quite satisfied if all had such landlords they would have no cause to Ifear the Corn-laws or the tariff, for if they could not live by paying all their rent he would take half, and if they could not live at that he would take nothi ng , —(Cheers and laughter.) That was the way, as far as the landlord was concerned, to meet the times. He could tell them a pleasing anecdote or two of that gentleman. When things were low in the year 1836 he wrote a kind letter to him (Mr. H.) stating that he thought corn would be dearer at such a time, and, therefore, he had better keep it, and draw on him for money.—(Cheers.) They did not find that always the case, for the landlords drew on them first. But he was a specimen of the old English gentleman, and would do any thing he could to benefit any one. He could relate another anec dote of him; to encourage a young man who had Just set up business he dealt with him; but meeting him one day, he said, " You charge me so much for my candles ; ' he replied " Yes," but he was bound to his tallow-chandler, and could not help it. Mr. Wig gins asked how much he wanted to free him ; he re plied 2001.; he said " Tivre it is;" and the next time the bill was perhaps a farthing a pound cheaper. That ' was his way ; and he hoped they would have in every parish a landlo:d as nearly like him as possible.— (Cheers.)—Report of the Manchester Meeting. CHEAP MEAL, &c.—A correspondent from Banff shire writes us, that oatmeal is selling for 10s. per boll in. Banff; potatoes, 3d. per peck ; beef, 4d. per lb. ; eggs Bd. per dozen ; and coals, at Is. per barrel. —lnverness Courier. -CIIARDOROUGII PARK.—E. Drax, Esq., M.P., has permitted his park to be thrown open to the public on Tuesday next, to witness the Hon. Grantley Berke• ley's celebrated match,. which excites so much interest in the sporting circles. COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE. MEETING OF THE COMPANY AND PRO PRIETORS., On Thursday night, during the performance of the Tempest, the company (through Mr. Bartley) re ceived a communication that caused an extraordinary feeling of astonishment to the performers assembled. The subjoined particulars are authentic. Mr. BARTLEY, addressing the company in the Green-room, stated that he had a communication of a most painful nature to make, more particularly as it was so unexpected. It was (he observed) his un pleasant duty to inform them that Mr. Kemble had been removed from the management of Covent-gar den Theatre that day by the proprietors, and that Air: Bunn was appointed its future manager. The greatest astonishment was exhibited at this informa tion. Mr. Bartley, in continuation, observed that Mr. Bunn would meet the company at two o'clock on Friday, and state his arrangements for the termina tion of the season. He (Mr. Bartley) further added, that the cheerful acquiescence of the company to his proposal when the theatre was closed on Monday night was most creditable on their parts, and gave him additional regret to have again recourse to their in dulgence. This latter remark has reference to the company having generously . agreed to forezo their salaries dur ing the present week, accepting what was left, if any, of the receipts, after payment of the current expenses of rents, gas, servants, - &c., during Miss Kemble's in disposition. On Friday, at two o'clock, Mr. Bunn met the as sembled company in the Green-room, and the follow ing observations will convey the essentials of his ad dress, which was listened to with the deepest attention by all present. Mr. Benedict attended on the part of Miss Adelaide Kemble and Mrs. Alfred Shaw. Messrs. Vandenboff, Bartley, and Cooper on behalf of the company. Mr. BeEN observed, that whatever surprise might be felt by the company at seeing him in the Green room as the future lessee; it did not exceed his own, for, at ten o'clock the previeus day he had no idea of .his future connexion . with Covent-garden Theatre. He had been sent fir by the proprietors, and he en tered on his task with much reluctance. It was a painful occurrence to hear that so noble a temple of the drama was not 'in the proud situation that the .great exertions of the late manager had a right to ex pect. A branch of the illustrious Kemble family had by her exertions and genius raised the theatre to the highest - pitch of fame. She had attracted . vast audi ences during the .last and the present season, on the nightS of her performance; her highly gifted father, at an advanced period of his life, had assumed the cares of management once more ; and he (Mr. Bunn) felt bound to deClare, that he had never witnessed more perfect representations than had been offered to the public during his (Mr. Kemble's) last lesseeship. How painful, then, it was to inform them, that such was the want of public patronage on the nights that Miss Kemble did not appear, added to the vast outlay re quired to perfect the operas in which Miss Adelaide Kernble and Mrs. Alfred Shaw appeared, that a heavy loss was sustained in the expenditure of the last few weeks. Mr. Bunn continued—lt would be a matter of the deepest regret to know, that after the liberal surrender of the performers' salaries during the pre sent week, in order to meet the difficulties, that the theatre should prematurely close, and the name of Kemble should pass from the scene of her triumphs to take her farewell of the public in a rival establish ment. I am, continued Mr. Bunn, the lessee from Christmas, Of this theatre, for the remainder of the season, but if the company cam arrange to keep the theatre open till that period, my services shall be given most heartily to aid their interests. Mr. BENEDICT here observed, that on the part of Miss Adelaide Kemble and Mrs. Alfred Shaw, he was commissioned to state their willingness to render their services with the general company, receiving only the proportion of their salaries, after deducting the usual nightly expenditure, and the payment in full of all salaries up to 3/. per week.—[This proposition had been previously resolved upon by Messrs. Vandenhoff, Harley, C. Pitt, J. Bland, and Diddear, on Monday night.] BURN, in conclusion, observed that the gener ous sacrifice which the company might be induced to make would, if carried up to Christmas, greatly assist his views as manager when he commenced ; but he assured them, that at that moment he was ignorant of the salary of. any lady or gentleman of the establish, .ment yet that he should be most happy to hear from. emery lady . ,qr, gentleman in the company on the sub', ject Of continuing their services for the remainder of the season, From the production he witnessed of. The Tempest, - he should be proud to avail himself of every Member concerned therein, and hoped that their clteerful acquiescence would be given to his proposal for the general gOOd; thiingh they all painfully knew every engagement - in the theatre was cancelled by the unhappy course circumstances had taken. Mr. Bunn, after stating that he trusted their united exertions would carry the theatre to a successful conclusion, then took - his leave amid much applause. VAisnnNnorr then proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. Blinn, for thocandid and general spirit in which he had stated his views of their position.. It was then suggested by 'Kr. Viandenh6ff that so much liberality the part of the performers, who ‘vere so deeply in terested, should ; be met by the proprietors, receiving SOenormous a rental (354 nightly),, in a correspond ing way; and a deputation, consisting of Messrs. Vandenhoff, Bartley, and Robertson, the treasurer, ac cordingly waited on certain proprietors, stating what had occurred. After an absence of two hours they returned to the company with the proprietors' answer, that they could not accept less than the usual rent, alleging that they had received no portion of rent during the present season. " What, observed one of the proprietors, " will the renters say to u s wh e n they come for their shares ?" It was stated by the delegates that the company were, and would be the largest sufferers by far in the transaction ; but the only arrangement they (the proprietors) could listen to was, that they would consent till. Christmas to take 201. nightly from the doors before any other liability was considered; and if, after the payment of salaries, &c., as the company might among themselves deter mine, any surplus remained on hand, it was to go to make up the deficiency of 351. nightly rent. That was their ultimatum. This was )by no means considered satisfactory by the company, and a further adjournment was moved for Saturday (this day). Mr. BARTLEY assured the company that he believed Mr. Charles Kemble was himself unconsious of the. Proprietors' determination and arrangements as re garded Mr. Bunn, up to the period of six O'clock on Thursday night ; Mr. Kemble's illness having con fined him to his room for several days, and Miss Kemble having retired to Brighton early in the week. In answer to an inquiry as to the treasury for to morrow (this day), Mr. Bartley stated that there was not a shilling for any one, beyond the chorus, ser vants, &c., observing that the last night of Sentiramide (last Saturday) was less attractive than some of the off nights. The present week, he said, was on the play nights most inadequate in receipts. The company then separated, with mingled feelings of disappointment and regret, at so unexpected a re sult to their exertions. The bill stands for the Tempest and Masaniello (re vived) for Monday; but the latter opera canno t be played, as a domestic calamity will prevent Mr. Har rison appearing for some days. "...?! '5..4-4 1?, 5 "4444r_ g 'Ott ..5,31:a, LONDON. : SATURDAY hIORNING, NOVEMBER 26, 1342. We see with pleasure that the summary punish ments inflicted by the Magistrates are attracting more and more the attention of the Press. Among the cases of " Justice law," (said the Times yesterday) which have lately come under our obs3r votion, two are so particularly scandalous, so revolting to every feeling of political expediency, morality, and reason, that a free Press would be useless if they were not exposed. One of them belongs to the province of 'our old acquaintances the Gloucestershire incor rigibles. We have lately seen how these gentlemen treat the unhappy poor whom they have once got within the walls of their prison at Northleach; and now we see for what sort of offences the same func tionaries send their fellow-citizens to that gaol, Our Contemporary then quoted a remarkable case, which has already appeared in The Sun, and added-- A gentleman (an educated man, it is to be presumed, probably him se lf th e owner o f f arm h ouses in which it has been forgotten to make provision for the decent and modest separation of the sleeping apartments of • male and female servants).—an - English gentleman— in the name of the law of England, has consigned a virtuous young English woman for a fortnight to the contamination and severities of a gaol—of No rthleach gaol—for declining to remain in a situation where the preservation of her chastity would have been morally impossible ! If, indeed, it is an offence against the law of England for a poor servant girl to be scrupulously careful of her honour, this Magistrate must be admit ted to have sent her to a place where she will be likely to unlearn that weakness for the future. But if such an allegation be a foul libel on our law, it would be no more than justice to make this Magistrate take the servant maid's place in prison. Our Contemporary does not fall into the very common inconsistency of praising the system of which such acts are the necessary results, fur he blames the system itself: — Having (he says) long observed the incompetent, inconsiderate, and too often oppressive manner in which many of these functionaries (the county Magistracy) administer the law, we are continually urging that, far from-giving them (as some propose) new and more extensive powers, they should be re lieved from part of the duties and responsibilities at present cast upon them. Good laws ill-administered are useless; bad laws harshly administered are worse than no laws at all. We do not blame the, Magis trates, because, when ignorant of law, they" misin terpret the laws; or because, when occupied with their own private business, they dispatch cases in volving the good fame and liberty of their fellow ' subjects with reckless precipitancy; or because, under circumstances which nQcessarily give them the bias of interested -persons, .they act under that bias. What we do complain of is, that men whom so many causes combine to disqualo for the exercise of' judicial pOwer, should be burdened with it at That they are disqualified by education, by habits, by self-interest, for administering laws which are notoriously bad, was shown with great power and great perseverance by Mr. BLAcK in the Chron;de several years ago, who deserves to be held in lasti ng h onour f ora m asterly expo sure of the vic es o f our irresponsible Magistracy, when no other w r it er t h oug h t on the subject at all or dared to speak against that powerful body. Far frohl having learned any diffidence in their own virtues from that exposure, they have gone THE COURT. WALmun, FRIDAY.—Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert walked out on the beach, as far as Herridge's Hut and back, between twelve and one o'clock this afternoon, when the weather set in So wet and boisterous, as to prevent their leaving The Castle again. There will be no addition to the Royal dinner Circle this evening. No time has yet been fixed upon for the Court to return to Windsor, but the probability is that her Majesty will remain at Walther for a week or ten days longer. It is said that the Princess Charlotte man-of-war will relieve the Thunderer. • Last night the Mayor of Deal had the satisfact ion of recei ving a check for 201., accompanied by the fol lowingletter from the Hon. C. A. Murray obedie l n l c r e al t m o e th r Queen e C c a o s m tle n , ia .N n r d o s v. o 2 f 4 the l B4 and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, I forward to your herewith a draft for 201., to be divided in four equal sums of 51. each, between the four poor women recommended as worthy objec ts of .the Royal bounty in your memorandum, herein inclosed. " Will you have the good ness to take charge of the acknowledge to distribution of the above su m, and also (Signed) "C. A . MURRAY me its having safely rea ched y our hand ?—I am, &c. " The Worshipful the Mayor of Deal." DETERMINED SUICIDE.--Some time ago a young woman, named Sarah Wiltshire, aged twenty-one years, who had been seduced bya coachman, known at one of the Inns in Aldgate, and who gave birth to a child, whibh the heartless fellow refused to main tain, attempted to commit suicide by throwing herself from a Greenwich steamer going down the river at full speed. She was saved from drowning by Mr. James Stubbs, the steward of the General Steam Naviga tion Compal7's steam ship Tourist, then moored off St. Katherine s, and she was taken into the cabin in a senseless state, but was resuscitated. After remain ing three days on board the Tourist, she was re moved by the Thames Police to Wapping workhmise, and in a few weeks she was sufficiently recovered to return to her friends. She had not been out many days before she went down the river in a steamer upon an excursion to the Nore, and upon arriving near the Nore Light, she jumped overboard and was drowned. The body has since been recovered, and an inquest held upon it before the Essex Coroner when a verdict of Insanity was returned. Pte" itf br,,,i Litton SUN OFFICE Three o'Cloch, --...-- - The Times contains a good article, a propos 0 the Niger expedition, on the folly oft hose pre tenders to philanthropy who set about promoting improvements at a railroad pace, as if it were the manufacture of some new specie s of etc th which. w ith" can be multiplied at pleasure. It exPok 3 es out mercy the shallow delusion s p ro p a g ated by well-meaning em'pirics and quacks , who - ho a rse the benefit of others the stoking yan to the gratification of , t h e ir own to ings after distinction. It le aves nO rele r cover the nakedness of the "conceited citha" siasts," who plan fine sche mes to civilize iVan" kind. But our Contemporary , to- whe' incon° sistency seems so delightful th at it opoos's a one column what it advocates in another. has a second article on the .Anti-Cern-law League, in which the subscribers at the la te pub" lie meeting to the League F u od, suc h as are tak en W Mr. MUNN and Mr. THASSON, sharply to task for discardiiN. all pretence and all humbug, and boldly avow in g that Ives. T h . e ! subscribe the money to serve thee ise: see their property melting aA a • uader a re , s ,.: l le, tion on the supply of food, and on theif -. o f and they openly give their money a s a ineall' r° tile . getting rid of that restriction, and sa ving selves from decay and ruin. Can any thing b e and were more straighttbrward amid holiest, they first praiseworthy ? for it is every nou' u s A lat ,, Y 6 to help himself. But the League n and , not act on the adviCe 'of the Times, cares nothing for the ease of that Pa ti rt e l to . which the Times is the slave. It i; spises the empty words •that hide Piqaeit'lesi.v; resolves to do its best to get rid or a v ile •-• ' in spite of the sacredness of the Cieistiuti.nciiiiP which is now always invoked to protect P° liti o l i oiquity ; and therefore-the Times, in it' seCO.ust li . k ader, advocates quackery and einpit`iiisin;,iiks e Sir F. BUXTON and' Sir G. STEPAI ° 3 las with unctuous cant of promoting ,thurnituitY"orn tice, and religion," and treats w ith se ,. the honesty. and fair dealing of the seen ,• a n o c bers of the League. We ci had l e from our Contemporary in his vigorous aYs,hich from seine observation of the Inn tiveg ic 0 11 usually actuate men, that they al :c distrusted when they disavoW thoiei to be much usually aii purposes which are the main.springg ei l i. l ini t ti b l at actions, and pretend to have nothing-it P °lr c - ce ss to promote the good of others,- anetbLsa-ore ef justice and humanity. These -0 I '" e ' t hese tences on which priestcraft builds its altars', it, are the pretences on which .tyranny et..l,e`;t teat= thrones. These are the pretenCeit car• L" c3 od seeking legislators encliaia the linfiiiirr and far make liberty an unknown blessing;lt i 5 ail for the love of justice and the' pro wen and humanity that the landlords pass Cern-10°c, i i daily torture the half-starved multitude. .11:ce, all for the benefit of the poor, and the a d°3 fro nt went of religion, that the Church e xtorts t its the public several millions a y ear, and °ta r% a t Archbishops and Bishops wall ow in I.uxufiare the expense of the very classes whee vi- a is they pretend to promote. 1 ft We del i g bte es te nothing more at tUe meeting at Ma nc t l o nen than in the honesty with which the g e _r - icl 11 there cast aside all false pretences, an andjaws .- `lnbritlf•and 7 snuglit the repeal of the Corn only openly that' they .--- • V-theiliselvcs. That is, perhap, the '.bil4ll : proper • 'n r - rO% ~ ;'i I; IL " all human exertions, and it 3 , e ...,. ri. ,°-4vc?v,,,iJ. Nothing can nwre strongly r Ivo time twaddling imbecility that sornetiraeslc°ooo ed their over our Contemporary than thus to find e at o f subscrib bold and manly Times become the oPrneoliu an Ihinest avowal or motives, and the m a i sli d advocate in one column of th e empiric ist ; 0• the quackery it exposes to ridicule inanota China, thae , have received a great nuiniter efictier:virtel: specting i the origin and justice of the War the some of our Correspondents blinil)gworcl ritish Government for carrying fire and 3 dio as ;among a defenceless people to maintain ant) strong t raffic, and others justifyi n g then] in equal l Y cl a erms. The only letter for ' Which vr e ou r find 'room is the following, and eve .1 0 '1 , it s, brief reply will satisfy uther ' corfe 4 PP Liv a e s ' y r who join with the French in reps' 0106 00% tend of policy which will confer ‘ great irt'dif rly on England, but China. " A gt ea n - deritr erence of opinion," says our- Corre sl l - t re' who styles himself a " Barbariiii;" " e- '':f s y a s si .cting the justice of the Ch.iiieto Ir 3 r 3 t. fit: can conveniently insert a short acentl`l",:,vil' origin in the columns of The SO) e - gor d greatly oblige a number of your j 9r , 3- , i 3 readers." The answer to this que6tlpo'-iael very simple. For many years the ° l ' ito a, trade with China had been carried on at C:tioes and, notwithstanding occasional Prncl,3l-,Lbori" against it, was sanctioned by the offici a ' a i - For' ties, the regular duties were paid,. and til h e ,: i) tre re tars therefore confidently believed that t";": justified in carrying on the trade as us t i 'rel‘ ii '' denly, however, art edict was issued frni'! tha t ordering the seizure of all the o"pili:s at int o place, and the CommissiOner sent to ca4„itiarv' l effect i imprisoned the English Pler4ele-t„.oea It o threa't-i if lt) was guiltless of all blame , o him and all his countrymen with death lv l a va s ot n fe o rtsi t l,e in ao s ip t i a dit i l i t t na ly llt g ,a i ts v h e ici r: ling to the value of nearly three inillionsr-ahle mn i portion e had becil ) 10 ated in the usual form. There was n 0 lot it whatever , therefore, for preteadinfdttiag was smuggled. But even , . 1/ (1 1 1,;fles e G that the trade was contraband, the '''' - t . i 0 0 5 , overnmentactedcontrary to the lawt? f , ila i „ I)s' and insulted the Sovereign of Great 0 1.44 4: her imprisoning and threatening to put t ci dea' be' 4 t h a t to the tilc representative. We may add, of our belief; no foreign writer, how ever 11° ' e ~•ray. c s:licipsi .p t s .intutc°ottitlic C O l d i i: to England, has justified this atroc/03 ° " 1 I‘.l r i 5 ii on a public functionary, whose 'cliarac te sacred among civilised States: .• ' ---......---- : rroodayr 'The:grand public dinner given on , I ' Al last' to theiate Lord Mayor of -Publit'' elf d e rman O'CONNE LL—b y the b y e, how rang elf so unds the meek, du ll, p acific word; A for man," when couple& with thaeirti,6l"l" fiery, ultra- Radical agitation, " °'C°i4,ereat the dinner Given to this gentleman b 4 :- o f majority of the Dublin Corporation onbiber, 11 those marked signs of the times which may , bear a word or two of comment. The ir.i s ",, il h f . tropolis has, it is well known, been.renntri`a—fe ever since the memorable year 1638, fail le fle t r 'e zealof its Protestantism, its attachment t0,,-;itiv. English connection, and its inveterateihostuZ, to the Catholics. Among its inemberS'a _ie t ° -tre found the names of some of the inogasjell, I : 4 political bigots in the empire. No eiOitS se Z; it spared—no labour has it grudged—no*"c-! has it hesitated to make—in order to showtits ratl'' pant loyalty and uncompromising principles. As for listening to any speeches in 0- your ofa repeal of the Union, we firmly betiqvctl'''t there is not a Protestant member of the.c9r tion who—but a -few years ago—would not will' ingly, if he could, have hanged any ,muchn wilt' should have dared even to sugges sad fallen! hypothesis. But how are the mighty Hig-ii.Clinrch How are the bullies tamed, and the zealots o bered ! The late Municipal Reforms have completely cowedi the spirit, and .broken the strength and unity of the Dublin Corpci and accordingly they listened to a loagaPecch of !of the Mr. O'CONNELL, in favour of a -Repeal' Union, not not merely with calmness, bnt ,4 tl th cided approbation ! "The spirit' tiftl goneeabroad," observed the Hoo, and Learaccfg s'lo4e wild man, " the sound had gone forth owl. ... ri ration ;. winds of Heaven ; i t was: scatteceitotbroabci the land ; and every hettie iirq 44r ela° , throbbed more or less to reStorelkeii'a*icweu ~)!Whikti we country to her national dignity r"--I,`; A- 1 e d stir that this exulting language iill 'je - -7 : 311 1 :vs with loud cheers by a great pUblic body,!./1 foremost to toast the if Glorious, Pious, ad.lol THE NEW NAVAL NOVEL. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols. T HE NAVAL CLU B; By M. H. BARKER, Esq. (The " Old Sailor"), Author of " Tough Yarns," &c. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlboreugh-street.