The Sun. — London, England, 1842-12-19 00:00:00

At/DRESS OF THE NATION U. ANTI- T. 'LACORNA W LEA GUE TO •..T INH ABI• A e N TS OF ll METI:OPOLIS: 'ILL°W•COUNTR MEN, —The Anti-Corn law League has •Zakened the practi cal attention of the Nation to the un- PPY condition of ',he midd:e Lod working claws engaged in 14 alitur lar act urcsotormerce, and agriculture. The League has dee ed the reniecly to bo THE ABOLITION 07 THE CORN to-"p,AND ALI. OTHER. MONOPOLIES. The L e I t b ab . ague gmttefully appreciates the past exertions of the 'cants of I iv; Metropolis in aid of the common cause. Yo ar fellow -Citizens of the Common Council of London, al e • t e b antrovesly, and in language too e m phatic ani i N pressive lai stme.erstood, have denotinnhl the Corn-taw: in the fol rekilution k i " HUAIPIIEBY, MAYmt. • a i l Common Gaincil holden in the chamber of the Guild te of th e City of London, on Thursday, the Bth day i Dc 14er, 1 842: - - lt • 14th "°. t wd,—That the continued and inc . :easing deKession marir.facturing t 4 l e , counnercia% ;Kt .. .cultural interests of " s "ontti.y, and the wide.si,readi g eti tress cc the working kx =re most a!arming ;—mstiufactuecrs without a market, ind,'"TPittg without freight ; eap.tri. ithotr. investment, 1,i., without profit ; and farmers strw2gling under a system of th e rents, with prices falling as the racans of consumption by il k ii, e °Ple fail ; a working popu lat ,n rapidly increasing, and a decreasing demand for its ~ 1 hour ; union houses (welt port ug workshotis are dese Corn •laws to restrain im -11:1°,1, and inducing a star.ir g people to regard the laws of , : k tii_ountry with a. deep sense D r their injustice. These facts the immediate applieati an a adequate remedies. C oh , T hat this Court anxi ous ly r 'weals to the first Minister of the Pr," .. 4 to give prty)tical effect 1,, his declarations in favour of 11th tra.te , by hriaging forwa ittl at the earliest passible period is st cnsuing Session rd Part ;cm,tit, such measure; for secur g, uurestrict.til stiyply of food, and the emtlofment of the di4 e i as may effectually rein ove a condition of depression and tr, 4s . e ss too widely prevailio• :mil too raptly increasing, to lit with the saiety of the comtounits, and the preservation °Ur social and political ins• n: iois " MEREWETHER." The Council of the Nat.i , map Ant.-Corn-late League con- In this f a ithf u l ai d h um ili a tin g description of the state of Apteki , tb t v , d country, and it also teirdially and fully approves pr:ghtrul course suggested. for tire restoration of our national tG at Per it. fot ,Y Y. The League arries . .ly seeks to become imme and ard en tly united with you in the NATIONAL contest th e Repeal of the Bread- tSx • C' League congratulates yea u on the adoption of the above tkl f 2Politan resolution, and r :eeoesnises the same enlightened C t t se forciisly advocated i n a memorable petition of your t 2S4, upon a like occasion the year 1820. A quarter of a ti e , Jlt Y sin c e, it was the pros' d:st irct ion of the Merchant Ci lveens. ( 4 Lond on t o l en d th e • /ay in the pa di ot 7REE-TRADE. t re eal to your minds tit a to;lowirg irepef'ishable principles irlat Petition—the goodly seed which / - ,as since yielded in e4ble fruit : . tt; ' , l ,hat Foreign Cornmer s'e is eni'm ently conducive to the 'vanities and prosperity of a r flurit ry, /es; etribiing it to import the tap: v a nities fur the production which the soil, climate, t, and industry of oth tr cr ty - fries are best calculated, and 44 . Port in payment the: e art.eles for which its own situation ii' tt 'r adapt e d. .4 1 triat the maxim ri En VINO IN THE CHEAPEST :MARKET 44.1 .1NG IN Till. DU AREST, which regulates every trier- I)% , t in his indivi'mal t'acalings, is strictly applicable as the Nle far the wb ale na don. t hat, unfortm ,lately, • a police the very reverse of this, has ttl 44 (11S more. or less , tslopted - arid acted upon by the Govern tle,s_nf this and,of every -oth er coun t ry . eac h trying to exclude aeraductiens of , other countries, with the specious and well -1!1 ", design of emoura;;ing its oval productions ; thus inflict -I:ty°: the bulk of its snsjects, whir) are consumers, the neces- N, B nbmitting , privations the quantity or quality of '4„::_ in tlities, an d thus rituderint.; what ought to be the source t ee ttal benefit 'old of harmony amongst States, a constantly 47,7ng occasion of jcalousy P.nd hostility. tt Cott a n investigation of Oita effects of the restrictive system t he I :t!'ne is pe call•Al for, as it may, in the opinion of i h titl oners, 'tend to a stiereg presumption that the distress e h tt °W enerally pretiails is c on s iderably aggravated by s Ystem, tr thlellat in 'declaring, as your petitioners do, their conviction and injusthce of the restrictive system, and in ''ltli t - , 6 "ervpracticable relaxation of it, they have in view only , 45, 4 — h es °'4 it as arc not connected, or are only subordinately d i kal at Z t rae public revenue. It is against every restrictive il ltis s ZA ot trade not essential to the revenue ; agains!, all ' l e es - *rely protective from foreign competition ; and against h , s 4 , 'eta of inch duties as are partly for the purpose of re ktter,', and !tartly for that of protection, that the prayer of the ril l Petition is respectfully submitted to the wisdom of \c l° 7"Countrymen!—This was your declaration in 1820. 41 41 - nave only folletwAl in the wake of your own prophetic Illte 4 4 ° 4 1; We are acti-a g on it s i ns truction. Aid us in our lb to give full e.! feet to its indisputable truths. If in Pressure on o ur population was deemed grievous, is it Itt es 4 w almost intoler. tole ? The Council of the League de tskhslininrt with you. The Leagne has already enlisted in the ~alcause the greest majority of their fellow-countrymen, 'anst • - every town, village, and hamlet of Great Britain. %riot Provinees of E:agland, Wales, and Scotland, have re -It° our ourr ;th ey have united with the League for the 1 1,4 1 7, °4 of the Corn-laws, and for the concurrent Abolition 4N t a lenop o li es. Th e immediate efforts of the whole corn. ok, are needed to ver.thie the People,. our Institutions, and .I C4 illatry from inn tending calamities. necessari ty inquire of us; how is our great object ae • ot flroplished . Ou r a nswer is, by an appeal to the rea. th .our fello w - countrymen , an d by en li g htening their minds right to th,:, privileges claimed in your own Petition National An ti-Corn-law League has undertaken to ob sti ia • ce for the people.. The League deemed it a necessary aue t 5 instruct th , sir fellow-countrymen, by lectures and by ale t means, and t a place In the hands of every Parliamentary ephlp to the kin Flom_ a library of knowledge on this vital l'tti,, h ; This preLiminary action on public opinion was indis and to Idled our ultimate suttees the sum of 50,0001. ethP c led to b s r:i.'sed, Which is now in course of contribution. tlf, et e tereha r i ts and manu f ae t uvers o f M anc h es t er h ave g i ven ktit i i t4 our peal; , they have not only placed in our hand s s o "'ent don : but have also promised to increase thei ttit h eri Ptiens, i f necessary. Liverpool, Bolton, Preston, Black Ro chdale, Bury, Stdckport, Oldham, and all the large ° I I,7 l „ ll4i ties of Lanes. bire ; the Midland Counties, the boroughs Ni i i sed ' , Bradf or d, I l a 'if ax ; sfield, Sheffield, and the ; 11 I ` ), vns of - Yr.rk , haie supplied large contributions. cities of Edin aburgh arid Glasgow lease already made ‘' e4 ts to promote, by' public meetings, our righteous `• Yi t 4h 2'itants and Citizens of London, and Fellow-countrymen : llti ti 74 'ess you 'collectively 'hn,t imlividualiy. We are daily , i4 fl4l` ‘- ' the co-o; icration of men of wealth, intelligence, and gt k i - v 7e, who al :e fast swelling our ranks ; men who have only 1 "lown the -eril of their country ar the the,ustice of our cause. t he Myra, rot of Great Britain id country now looks, bi4b.Yeurself at, the head of this movement. Union is power. iae ; aSser lble in public nveting; ; subscribe, and aid us. (Signed) G. WILSON, Chairman of the Council of the National Anti-Corn-Law League. 13111 bee. 1842. 4, 1411 EUT LOAN COMPANY, 5, FRITH.- 4 4:1 ANc , STREET, SOIIO.SQUANE. t e e Nlre c t •,. 1 are GRANTED is sums of Ten Guineas to One t 1 ,„ and upwards, to respectt , ble persons of either .44,,v, c 'rx the Securityo f tw o • mo re substantial householders Nopi a o n London or its vicinity. The terms are moderate, 41 i), ' 4ll arge i s ma d e a f ter t he l oan is effected. The money Nte c e ... obtained fur different periods, at the option of the bor it At tl _ad re-paid by weekly ot monthly payments. b e fo r of the period the loan may he renewed,. or, , a new loan may be obtained More the expiration of be f tL or e th !* l 9l%.n. Parties are also allowed to pay off the loan e xpe e t.mo sti;tulwed, and in that case a full proportion of in n' R will be returned. '• et p t duney is granted without delay if the parties be ap 7 of. 1 4 r ‘rtli t b iz s of application and fti4 pacticulars may be obtained at 1% 5 Je of the Company. Opt n daily Lona Eleven till Five. Charge made unless busineesis done. 4 r ,.. ° NTEY.—i - oblelnen - ; Gentlemen, Military and n n Naval Officers, Genttorno of the Universities, and ,1406,,,raay be ; , ,ccommodaied with LOANS to ANY aillt i , "T for long sir short porioils, if of undoub t able rspcn -11: and adequate expectation . !late of interest according to k ;t n . oney also aevaneed on sock Warrants, &c. not4„, i ." requiring ::uch may meet will candour, seeresy, and ik t ude, by applying eithr,s personally, or by letter, pre kti: A ir. Wyatt, :To. 10, Gould-square, Tower-hill. l i t 1 ,, e The Manarer cf thisOffit requires no bills indorse& .4 n..- ttriti " len, wi.hou• the cia li n.r dto be given is paid at e t . , , . sa n ce time. ',..........(2ffice Hoy rs from Twelv3.. to Three o'Clock. NO BUM BUG. ' NTH, ATING WATER fuII°F LOCK, in, lieu of the " Mackintosh." More °ll r years' extensive trial, and a host of imitations of 144:Cove well -kit .ovrn and e:taliii•liecl garment, are sufficient 'kohl its SilQ CCM It 1a warm, light , p ortable, durable, pus Wheal, resj ' ec t a bl e , M a d e a dapted to all reasons and 4 ps, and w: a-ranted (tvithout confining pers;iration) to as.e any dew ription or gnaw ity of rain what, ver. A great 4 1 , 14 Y alway s re edy. Also of first-rate outer garments, of all the •?resent season, really therotaghly Watcrproo , f, 41 . 1 ( A i ng aanee to ; ' all 'weathers. Made only by . -eht T tiler, Waterproofer, &c., 69, CORNItILL, ,ours fro m BishopsgaterFtreet. kOr:S'AND DAMP AIR. CLAY'S ASTLINIATIC CANDY has, fo 4:4 for 'nal IV years, tbeeti roved an effectual Preservative Von erre., :is of the Fogs and Damp Air, which, in the Winter , t - ,; e 80 prevalent in this Climate. Its effects are to expel %e, - e i;rest rve the Stomach troni the admission . of Damps, and s tu ea r ,,l'ose wh a suflpr from Difficulty of Ureathing. ° , 4 . 1 ; ' by Barclay and 59114,1)5, Farringdon-street, London ; 4,..0rd, ' ,Tad, by t heir appointment, by Sanger, 150, Oxford.street ; at A H. Uurfield, lz , O, Strand; March, 3;.ti, Holborn ; ili t4) n • 2crnhlll ; Church, 2, High.strect, Is ilegpAlLlende bourcl:, Druggist,street, kiwi:trey ; and by 8 0 ,„ , ser v ,„ ab „le N 1 Venuers in Town and Country. Non e ran he mantle, unless the names of "Barclay and th, • stamp affixed to each Box. R AM:OTON'S PILL OF HEALTH ,„, • Price is. 1).0. per box ; thinly PILL is a'Aledicino of long tried efficacy for tiqPtcrig 4 . 11 I ksorders of the Stomach and Bowels, the commas al i At ek wli rit e , are Costiveness, Flatulency, Spasms, Loss of Ame "each Giddiness, Sense of Fullness after Meals, DI7, Its t i o t l'e •esDrowsiness,and Pains in the Stomach and Povrels th e - "Ritri t „• Uri (liming a Torpid State of the Liver, and a consequent 1 % .,5 . t . 514 " h Bowels, causing a disorganization of every function ot j, e `T , II, in this most excellent preparation, by a little perse- Its .1,43.itt0d of, s ' tually removed. Two or three doses . convince tsOren gth 7 1, ;a salutary Oats. 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Ita7stra l, t t these :. me most truly excellent, removing : the diaressin. , dache o very revalent with the of Spirits, D " oll H iie's ea s Si S i ght, N p ervous Affections, and Sallow . ness of the Skin , and give a healthy and the complexion. sate, easy Aperient, they unite the recomirenda t.p oration with the moat successful effect, and require d let or confinemeiss during their use ; and tor EL .'.l/1' LE they will be found to be the most comfortable b ittnert t, prepared b•D x Pro at, ••211, errand, London, Price Is. Nil. and ‘2s. 9d. 1 . 4 cd04, 44 a by the venders of Aleilicinen generally throughout the • 4441z i .,' A MPI ON'S PIL of HEALTH, and ()Wave the Adage es of ulhornat Prout, :Iv, Strand, London,' on tie eat Star No. 15,701. LONDON, r 1FF,,14 a. - MONDAY cta T 'vs - ,t 3 DECEMBER 19, 1842. PRIM? sd. THE,' SUN is Published - EVERY MORNING at FIVE - O'CLOCK, in Time for the EARLY TRAINS and TOWN DI7LIVERY ; a SECOND EDITION (Evening Sun) is Published in Time for the AFTERNOON TRAINS and a TIIII?D EDITION at SEVEN O'CLOCK, for POST, containing PARLIAMENTA.RY and all other NEWS in LONDON up to that Lout'. HAYMAR 1 / tt3i- •QV .14 V : 6l 41. 4 .4 • • - ,„. „yip • (t 4 A. • I : I N • 4 . . - - .W 4, `e•P P° / 1 N ,Q,,, 0 ). x;7„, 0 .0 '-<‘ • - . „.41 4- * . : - • ' 43 ht, KET THEATRE. On Saturday evening Congreve's comedy of the Way of the World was revived at this theatre, with considerable alterations. These alterations have made the play more suited to the moral feelings of the age,• but they have at the same time destroyed much of the interest possessed by the original. The following is the cast of the principal characters :—Sir Witwould, Mr. Farren ; Fainall, Mr. Vining Mar wood, Mr. Stuart; Witwoud, Mr.lCharlealMathews Petulant, Mr. Buckstone; Waitwell, Mr. Strick land ; Millamant, Madame Vestris ; Lady Wishfort, Mrs. Glover ; Mrs. Fainall, Miss Charles. In the play represented on Saturday night, there was rather an unusual change, that of converting 'a female into male character. In the original comedy, Marwood is a male part. This destroys the coherence of the drama, deprives many actions of their motive, and thus materially lessens the interest of the piece.. The acting, however, made amends for such defects_ Madame Vestris's Millamant was distinguished by an easy and playful grace. Charles Mathews threw a. great deal of airy vivacity into the character of the tribble Witwould. Mr. Farren's conception of the part of Sir Wilful Witwould was good, but Strick land should have played this part. Strickland wants the pertne3s and flippancy which the personation of the impudent valet, Waitwell, requires. Mrs. Glover's. Lady Wishfort was by far the best acted part in the play. Buckstone made Petulant a broad farce cha racter, keeping the audience in a perpetual good hu mour while he was on the stage. Miss Charles ?ale a very correct and ladylike personation of Mrs. I ain all. The other characters were respectably sustained The comedy concluded with a dance by the perform ers; and it was given out by Mr. Holt for repetition. every evening this week with some applause Preparations for the holiday entertainments ara proceeding at the two houses with the utmost activity.. The pantomime at Drury-lane is a burlesque of ttle story of William Tell, and has been written by Mr. M. Alorton, the author of The Eton Boy and other dramas.' The pantomime at Covent-garden has been compounded by the authors of Punch. There is ori ginality in the design of the piece, and no pains or outlay will be spared in its execution. Webster closes the Haymarket on the 15th of Jan:l37, and will not open it again until Easter. Madame Vestris and her husband will remain witk him until the end of the present year, but what course they will then take does not seem to be determined. - -- _ SACRED HARMONIC SOClETY.—Handel's Messiah, with Mozart's additional accompaniments, was given. at Exeter Hall on Friday, by the Sacred Har monic Society, The recollection of Braham's won derful power and brilliancy in this oratorio compelled us to institute unfavourable coisiparisons with Mr. Manners, especially in the sublime gr:at t oyening tes rinn recit a tiv e, ips. " Comfort ye my people," which was ever con sidered to be one of Braham's He, however, redeemed himself in the recitative and. air, " He that dwelleth," which immediately precedes . the " Hallelujah" chorus. He also instilled some power and expression into the recitative, " Unto. which ;" and, in fact, throughout the whole oratorio he was far less objectionable than when on the stage. Miss Birch and Miss Dolby sang the other portions of the oratorio in their best manner, and were greeted with continued bursts of applause henever their ser vices were required. The " Hallelujah" chorus was the climax of harmony and magnificence. It is im possible to conceive a more stupendous effect than that produced by the execution of this splendid coin , position. The vast room was crowded to exeesss long before the orchestra was even filled, and not a place could be obtained after the opening recitative • An actor of the Cirque, on the Boulevard, nano ed Raymond, committed suicide on Monday eveninh-• A frivolous discussion between him and his dresses' had taken place on the preceding evening, which ended in blows, and a M. Laloue having interfered to separate the combatants, M. Raymond gave him a se vere blow on the eye, and left the theatre in a state or exasperation. He did not go home during the night, but on the following moaning went to the theatre for the rehearsal, when the ,manager, observ ing his haggard air advised him to go home and lie down till the evening. He followed this advice; but, an hour after he had been in bed rose ond stabbed himself with a dagger. His death was instantaneous. —Galignani. TIIE REBUILDING OP HAMBURGII.--Che senate, rs of Hamburgh, instead of availing themselves of the opportunity afforded them by the late conflagration that destroyed so large a portion of the wont part of their ill-built city, of rebuilding it upon an improved plan, have at length, after many deliberations,. decided upon one to which they have affixed their leg,ll and irrevocable fiat. It is a sort of patch-work con ipila tion concocted from the many which were subuillted to them by architects and engineers of various I.la tions, in which they have most strictly preserve.', without any exception, all their unwholesome fletha (Fleet ditches) which intersected with their mud an& filth every part of the town, and which they dignify' by the name of canals, and adhere as closely as possi ble to the old street arrangements of that entangled, narrow, and unhealthy portion of the city. LISKEARD FAIR.—On Monday last, this fair took place, and was well supplied with fat cattle, which sold freely at an advance in price; but lean cattle went off but slowly. Store ewes fetched sd. per lb., and nearly:all the sheep were sold. As a damper, however, upon the rising spirits of the farmers, the assessors under the Property and Income-tax were busy delivering their assessments, which excited strong expressions of disapprobation against Sir 14 Peel.—Cornwall Advertiser. On Wednesday morning last, a most violent out— rage and an attempt to commit both robbery and murder, took place at Beckingham Manor House, in the county of Lincoln, within five miles of Newark, on the Sleaford-road. It appeared that C. G. Milnes, Esq., who owns a considerable property in the village and neighbourhood, had received his rents the day previous to this attack, and about two or t hree o ' clo ck on Wednesday, two men, disguised, one in a mask, and the other with a blackened face, entered his bed room, and threw a cord across the bed, and proceede, d to secure the hands of Mr. Milnes, but the cord wa h l fastened so tight to the right hand that it produced pain, and Mr. Milnes shouted out murder with all his might; the two men retreated in consequence of the. alarm, and were followed by Mr. Milnes into the kik. chen, where they were trying to hide themselves ; he immediately returned and secured his roo beit m murs d pto oo haa r d , pife a ht n4 shortly after the butler came and knocked, but Mr. M. b r u e ep f l o u t nh s e ge d i ont, to o i p i‘n e is n rt e. t ai‘ l l e iol d ifl o e o lsv r , h, which hh u i t chhe d e t sbhi brought o e d urogb l h i ng in their possession. It appears that the butler was the principal a i v n e heen shot contriving by t Bradshaw,herobbery in case and he o ff ered Mr. Mil nes was oerct e resistance. The butler (John North) admitted his brother (William North) and Bradshaw into the pre mises on the evening of Wednesday, and had them secreted in the hay-loft, where he supplied them with ale, and when he thought all was still, he conducted his brother and Bradshaw to his master's room door; and, had the robbery been effected, the butler was to have been tied down to the bed, to make it appear as. if he had been out of this infamous conspiracy. They were committed to Lincoln on Monday last, for trial at the next Assizes. William North is committed to Palkingliam, to be remanded.—Nottineam Review. SINGULAR ACCIDENT.—On Friday afternoon a sift gular accident occurred to a man named Charles Gater, seventy years of age. It appears that the poor man was at work on board a barge at the Baltic Wharf, \Yapping. A man named Kearney wos at the same time walking along a plank laid from the wharf on to the barge, with a sack of tares on his back, when his foot slipped, and he fell with his burthen into the barge. In his fall he alighted upon Gater, whom he knocked down with great vio lence, by which his leg was fractured in a shocking manner, and he was otherwise severely injured. He was immediately conveyed to Guy's Hospital. Kear ney was not hurt. Cattle for the London Christmas markets have been sent off from Somersetshire to a considerable extent.. At Bridgewater, on Monday, forty fat beasts were taken up by the railway train, together with a num ber of sheep ; and at Highbridge, and other parts of the odirstsaifiatm igfiaoe railroad, ervnsrdialn lvesasaeidestina t ion . nagotai oxen Bristol,ei c eon a n‘ i t .. n l a e s eTNpav put t r w e re n‘ like w ise re s eegrhricielci eosoninnt dorfefaonbrt in tne u he. up for train, epA f un o nr p r t ;O hi . ion, along the rail with this ponderpus load, which Theidt m tvea u dn s ts t atgock h e ave been equal to many tons weielt• of to tthhousLtornadnospon market, n a few hours,. our is very agree ably felt, not only by the graziers and cattle ,jobbers 1 in this part o f th e country, b ut b y t h ose a l so WL'o re- I side westward.—Dorset Chronicle. A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS DURING THE LATE . FOG.—One night, during the late dense fog, John Tindall, a mechanic, residing near the Three Colts' Tavern, East Hackney, was returning home from town, when the fog became so dense that he missed his way, and tumbled head foremost into the Regehes canal. Fortunately for him% barge was passing at a short distance, so that the persons on board heard his cries for assistance, and they made as much baste as. they could towards him, and with some exertion suc ceeded in getting him out. Tindall, not wishi ng t o alarm his family by going home in such a condition, called in at the house of Mr. Carter, a friend of his, and sent a person, named Henry Peale, to the Three Colts to procure some brandy. The latter made his w ay tolerably well to the tavern, but on his return he missed it ; and, after floundering a b ou t for s o me time, he dropped into a deep well i n th e g arden of Mr. Carter. His lengthened absence caused some suspicion for his safety, and, upon his friends going to look for him, his cries directed them to the well, from which he was taken without much injury, but With the loss of the brandy. ADVERTISEMENTS INSERTED in ALL THE THREE PAPERS, Morning, Noon, and Night, thereby insuring a TOWN and COUNTRY CIRCULATION, at ONE CHARGE. PIRIE TESTIMON.IAL. At a Meeting holden at. the London Tavern, Bishops gate-street, on Thursday, the Ist day of December, kW, to take into consideration the Public Conduct and Private Worth of the late Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress, Sir JOHN and LADY PIRIE, and by what means the public and their friends can record their approbvion of the same. WILLIAM COTTON, Esq., in the Chair, _ Resolved unanimously,—That in order to express the grateful sense entertained by this Meeting of the important services rendered by Sir JOHN and LADY PIRIE during the past year, to promote the public welfare, the charities, and benevo lent institutions of this great city, this Meeting resolve to com mence a subscription forthwith, for the purpose of - presenting to Sir JOHN and LADY PIRIE a suitable Testimonial, to express the public esteem and gratitude with wLich such ser vices are held by all parties and persons. - That. William Cotton, Esq., George Grote, Esq., and John Masterman, Esq., Al. P., and Joseph Somes, Esq., be ap pointed Treasurers. LIST OF SUBSCRIPTIONS. Amount already alvertised, - £365 18s. £ s. d. Thomas Ashton, Esq. Captain Henry Brenton, 11.C.S Messrs. E. and W. 80nd......... 1 1 0 F. Carlton, Esq 'R. P. Cruder), Esq John Donnison, Esq. 2 2 0 George Darenport, Esq. Peter Ellis, Esq Robert Embleton, E5q....... 1 1 0 Captain William Fuleher... .... . Eugenius Fenning, Esq Sir Isaac L. Goldsmid 5 5 0 W. P. Gistling, El Michael Gibbs, Esq., end Alderman Sir John Hall •• ••••• •• ••• Robert W. Herring, Esq • 1 1 0 ... „ .. _ Me , srs. Ilarriott i; ;a SZms 2 2 0 Sir Chtudins S. Hunter, MlVlOWSS44ottiarman..... 2 2 0 John Innes, f".sq John Kirkalder and Son . . .. R. I. Lodge, Esq. Reverend David Laing Philip Laing, Esq 5 5 0 Captain Leckie • 5 5 0 B. E. Undo Sir George Larpent, Hart 5 5 0 George Lyall, Esq., M.P Peter Mitchell, Esq Dr. William Marsden • George Oliver, Esq. W. W. Oswald, Esq 1 1 0 Proprietors of the Shipping and Mercantile Gazette 2 2 0 J. and P. P. Mrs. Charles Pearson '2 2 0 V i,s Pearson John Poynter, Esq. Captain George Probyn Robert Passenger, Esq. R. H. Pigeon, Esq. Alexander Rogers, Esq Francis Ridley, Esq. Brown Roberts, Esq Alexander Robertson, Esq. John Richardson, Esq. John Crow Richardson, Esq. Alexander Simon, Esq. J. 11. Spurling, E-q. William Smith, Esq. Joseph Somes, Esq. J. G. Tyrie, Esq. Captain Tucker ... William Thomiison, Esq., M.P. and Alderman 5 5 0 Captain John Willis William Withall, Esq. James Walder, Esq. Robert Young, Esq. .... 1 1 0 5 5 0 1 1 0 Subscriptions be received by Messrs. Masterman and Co., Nicholas lane ; Messrs. Presscott, Grote, and Co., Threadneedle-street ; and Messrs. Glyn, Hallifax, Mills, and Co., 67, Lombard-street; by any of the Committee already advertised; and also by the Honorary Secretaries, Mr. Ander ton, 20, New Bridge - street ., Blackfriars, and Mr. Edward Har rison, 82, Cornhill, to whom all communications are requested to be addressed. 17th December, 1812. ST. MARYLEBONE, DECEMBER 15, 1842. TO BRICKMAKERS, &c.—BREEZE. The Vestrymen of this Parish hereby give notice that they will meet in the Vestry-Room of the Court House of the said Parish, on SATuan.s.r, the 31st day of December instant, at Eleven o'Clock in the Forenoon, to RECEIVE TENDERS from Persons willing to CONTRACT for the BREEZE and ASHES of the said Parish for One Year, from the 31st day of January next. Payment of one quarter of the Year's Contract Money must be made to the said Vestrymen at the signing of the Contract, and be continued to be paid one quarter in advance throughout the Contract. The Parish is divided into five divisions for the purpose of contracting for the Breeze, particulars of which, with the form of the Contract and Tender, may be had of the Surve3or, Mr. Robert Scace, at the Court House, from Twelve till One o'Clock All Tenders to be sealed. and no Tender will be received after Eleven o'Clock on the 31st day of December. By Order of the Vestry, C. FLOOD, Vestry Clerk. N. B. Contractor to pay Six Guineas as expenses of Con tract and Bond. NANcHESTER.—OLD SPREAD EAGLE HOTEL, lIANGING DITCH. (BACK ENTRANCE FROM CANNON•STREET.) F. WESTALL respectfully informs the • COMMERCIAL PUBLIC that he has taken and entered upon the above newly built, spacious, elegant, and con cement premises, lately occupied by Mrs. Ho:den, formerly of the Thatched House Tavern, and trusts, from the liberal system he intends to adhere to in catering for the taste and comfort of the public, to receive a fair share of support. The Wines, Spirits, and Cigars, have been selected with the greatest care, and will be found of first-rate quality. London Porter, Burton Ales, &e. Capital Stabling and Coach-house. QILVER SUPERSEDED, and those corrosive and injurious metals called Nickel and German Silver ;upplanted by the introduction of a new and perfectly match less ALBATA PLATE. C. WATSON (late ALDER MAN), Nos. 41 and 42, BARBICAN, and No. 16, NOR, TON FOLG ATE, aided by a person of science in the amalga mation of metals, has succeeded in bringing to public notice the most beautiful article ever yet offered possessing all the rich ness of Silver in appearance—with its durability and hardness —with its perfect sweetness in use—undergoing, as it does, a chemical process, by which all that is nauseous in mixed metals is entirely extracted—resist . ng all acids, may be cleaned as Silver, and is manufactured into every article for the Table and Side board. s. d. Table Spoons and Forks, 8. d. Sauce Ladles .... per doz Dessert do., per doz l2 . 6 Gravy Spoons 3 6 Soup Ladles 6 6 C. Watson begs the Public will understand that this metal i 3 peculiarly his own, and that Silver is not more different from Gold, than his metal is from all others ; the Public will there fore hare no difficulty in discovering the animus which directs the virulent attacks made against him, by a party who is daily suffering from the unparalleled success which has marked the progress of His New Plate since its introduction. C. W., unlike this party, courts comparison, feeling confident that the result will establish its pre-eminence. II and 42, BARBICAN, and at 16 NORTON FOLGATE. IMPORTANT FOR THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS HYAM, PANTECHNETHECA, 36, Ls GRACECHURCH•STREET, CITY, TAILOR, CLOTHIER, and OUT-FITTER, in submitting the follow ing List of Prices to his numerous customers and the public in general, begs to observe that every article is made up under his his own superintendence, every attention is paid to neatness, durability, and fashion; large families and the economic will do well to visit this Establishment, a saving of 40 per cent. will be effected, and, in order to gain the confidence of his friends, every garment is marked in plain figures, from whigh no abate ment can be made. LIST OF PRICES. READY MADE DEPARTMENT. Pilot Coat from ... Chesterfield Wrapper, lined throughout Taglionis, velvet collar and cuffs 0 10 6 -- do., double breasted 0 14 0 Chesterfield and Arab do., lined throughout, cilk yd .... 1 6 0 ....... 1 0 0 1 1 0 016 vet collar and cuffs, from Dress Coats, every colour, from Surtout do. Waistcoats, from Cloth and Buckskin Trovrsers in endless variety from 0 8 6 Hussar and Tunic, every shade and colour, fr0m...... 0 18 0 Mechanic's Suit Do., the very best quality Boys' do., from 0 5 6 Boys' Cloth Cloaks, an immense assortment, from BESPOKE DEPARTMENT, Made in First Style of Fashion and Workmanship. Gentlemen's Dress Coats, from ,10 0 Do. Saxony Cloth West of England do., the best that can be made Surtout do., extra Boy's Hussar suits, consisting of Jacket, Vest, and Trowsers, edges braided, from Buck and Doeskin Trowsers, cut on L. Ilyam's new principle, particularly recommended for riding Ol5 6 Do., the best quality Lama substitute Trowsers, appearance like cloth, from 0 6 6 Tweed do. 0 9 6 Very best West of England black Cachmere and Plaid Waistcoats, from Superb do., in velvet and satin from 0 12 0 White Quilting do An immense quantity of Youths Greatcoats, Hussar Suits, Cloaks, &e., constantly on hand. Mourning to any extent at five minutes' notice. Naval and Military Uniforms, and La • dies' Riding Habits made in the most approved style. An article not approved when purchased, can be exchanged, or the money returned. Observe the Name and Address— L. HYAM, PANTECHNETHECA,36._GRACECHURCH-STREET, DARR'S LIFE PILLS—CAUTION to the -11- PUBLIC. Beware of Spurious Imitations of the above Medicine. None are g••nuine unless the words "PA RR'S LIFE PILLS" are in WHITE letters on a RED ground, engraved in the Government Stamp, pasted round each box ; also the fac-simile of the signature of the Proprietors, T. RO RER TS and CO., Crane Court, Fleet-street, :London, on the directions. _ _ "-„*. in Boxes, at Is. lid. and 2s. 9d.; and Family Packets at I Is ; by Edwards, 67, St. Paul's ; Barclay and Sons, Farringdon-street ; and Sutton, Bow Church-yard, London; and by most respectable Vendc,rs throughout the kingdom. 'Testimonials of the extraordinary curative powers of Parr's Life Pills can be had of the Agents CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. l OYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. '41.) Cary's NEW MICROSCOPE, estimated by Micro- Fermists to magnify to SEVENTY-FOUR MILLION TIMES the Natural Size. New DISSOLVING VIEWS in Atrghanistan, including the BOLAN PASS and View of GUUZNEE, the Hall of Waters in CONSTANTINOPLE, and Scenes in the HOLY LAND, from the beautiful Sketches by D. ROBERTS, R.A. The COLOSSAL ELECTRICAL MACHINtt, with brilliant Experiments, is exhibited at a Quarter to Three in the Day, and at Eight in the Evening. Napier's Printing Press, Double Cylinder Steam Engine, and other interesting Machinery, are •in practical operation in the Hall of Manufactures. DAILY LECTURES on CHEMISTRY and NATURAL PHI LOSOPHY, by Dr. RYAN, M.D., LL.D., and Professor BACHHOFFNER. Admission, One Shilling ; Schools, Half•price. N.B. An Elementary Class on Chemistry and Natural Philosophy is arranged to take place during the Vacation, for the canvernenee of Youth, the Pupils of which have Free Access to the Institution. Terms, One Guinea to the Course. Prospectus to be had of the Secretary. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE AsSUR ANCE SOCIETY, FOR GRANTING LIFE ASSURANCES, DEFERRED ANNUITIES, &c. No. 26, CORNIIILL. Capital .E 500,000. Empowered by Special Act of Parliament. DIR.reTORS. T. LAME MURRAY, Esq., Chairman. F.',llk,tson, F.R. S. John Rawson, Esq. • John Gria I lth Frith; Esq. - John' Biddle Stodart, Esq. {Linter Gordon, Esq. I Clement Tabor, Esq. George Lungley, Esq. Joseph Thompson, Esq. QCOTTISH (WIDOWS' FUND) LIFE kY ASSURANCE. Founded A.D. 1815. Constituted by Act of Parliament. Capital, accumulated and invested, upwards of ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS. Annual revenue nearly TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS. HEAD OFFICE, EDINBURGH, 5, ST. ANDREW SQUARE. Assurances effected previous to 31st December will have the advantage of a full year's sizinding,:and are entitled to partici pate in the profits for the current year. But in order that this may be done, all proposals must be lodged at thi Head Office beton) 31st December, or with the Society's Agent, in time to enable him to forward it to the Head Office before that date. December, 1842. JOHN M ACK ENZ IE, Manager. LONDON OFFICE, 7. PALL-MALL. HUGH M'KEAN, Agent. ALLIANCE BRITISH and FOREIGN LIFE and FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY, 1, Bartholomew-lane, London. [ESTABLISHED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT. Capital-5000,0001. PRESIDENTS. John Irving, Esq., M.P., Samuel Gurney, Esq., Sir Moses Montefiore, F.R.S. DIRECTORS. John Alexander, Esq. IWilliam Jardine, Esq. S'r Thomas F. Buxton, Bart. Louis Lucas, Esq. Benjamin Cohen, Esq. Thomas Masterman, Esq. William Crawford, Esq. Thomas Richardson, Esq. Right Hon. George R. Dawson Anthony De Rothschild, Esq. Charles Gibbes, Esq. 'Oswald Smith, Esq. William Howard, Esq. Henry M. Thornton, Esq. John Irving, Jun., Esq. Mehl' Wilson, Esq. Au DITO RS —Sir George Carroll, Samuel Gurney, Jun., Esq. Andrew Johnston, Esq. BANKERS—Messrs. Barnett, Mares, and CO. ACTUARY—Benjamin Gompertz, Esq.. F. R. S. SECRETARY—Andrew Hamilton, Esq. PHYSICIAN—John R. Hume, Curzon-street. Soracnott—John M. Pearce, Esq. SURVEYOR—Thomas Allassn, Esq. LIFE ASSURANCE. The Premiums of the Company for the greater duration of life are lower than those charged by most respectable offices. Assurances are undertaken abroad as well as at home. The assured participate in the profits ' which are divided at the expiration of every successive period of five years. The next division will be declared in April, 1844. The assured may proceed to any part of Europe without previously communicating with the Directors, or the payment of an additional Premium. No entrance money or other fee is charged. The large capital, and nearly one thousand Shareholders composing; the Company, render the security it offers to the public undoubted. FIRE ASSURANCE. Fire Assurances are accepted at home at the usual rates. The Company prosecute both Fire and Life Assurances abroad on reasonable terms. . . The receipts for the Renewal Premiums due at Christmas are ready for delivery at the office in town, and at the agencies throughout the country. - A. HAMILTON, Secretary. DLATE. —A. B. SAVORY and SONS, Mann factoring Silversmiths, ~ 1 0. 14, Cornhill. London (oppo site the Bank of England).—The best wrought Fiddle-Pattern Silver Spoons and Forks, at 7s. 2d. per ounce. The following are the weights recommended, but the articles may be had lighter or heavier at the same price per ounce : oz. ad. £ s. it 12 Fiddle Pattern Silver Table Spoons 30 at 7 2 ... 10 15 0 12 ditto Dessert ditto 20 at 7 2 ... 7 3 4 12 ditto Table Forks 30 at 7 2 ... 10 15 0 13 ditto Dessert ditto 20 at 7 2 ... 7 3 4 2 ditto Gravy Spoons 10 at 7 2 ... 3 11 8 1 ditto Soup Ladle... 10 at 7 2 ... 3 11 8 4 ditto Sauce .itto... 10 at 7 1 .. 3 16 8 4 ditto Salt Spoons (gilt strong) 1 0 0 1 ditto Fish Slice 2 10 0 _ _ _ _ ....... t 2 ditto Tea Spoons... 10 at 7 8 ... 3 16 6 1 ditto Pair Sugar Tongs (strong) 015 0 N.B. A price current, stamped as a newspaper, illustrated by drawings, and containing every information relative to the pur chase of silver or Sheffield plate, may be had en application, .r will be sent into the country, free of postage, in answer to a paid letter. 39, ALBEMARLE-STREET, PICCADILLY, (directly opposite the York Hotel), and 76, KING WILLIAM-STREET, CITY. QIGHT AND HEARING.—TESTIMONIALS. " The Messrs. S. and B. SOLOMONS' Newly-invented SPECTACLE LENSES afford astonishing relief to extremely :mperfect vision—We give them the decided preference to every other kind of Lens—the clearness of the transparency brings every object very distinct, and enables individuals to view the most minute particle with perfect accuracy. They are partie.ularly pleasant by candle light, as they appear cooling to the sight, and soften bright and brilliant lights : James Blundell, Esq., 111. D., 1, Great George-street, West minster. George G. Sigmond, Esq., 111. D., 24, Dover-street: T. J. Pettigrew, Esq., Surgeon, F. R. S., Saville-row. John R amsbotb am , Esq. , 141. D., Broad-street-budding s. Anthony White, F.sq., Surgeon, 3, Parliament-street. John Hooper. Esq., Surgeon. 29, Newington-place, Kennington Frederick Leighton, Esq., 11I.D , 7, Upper Gower-street. Messrs. Griffiths and Duncan, Surgeons, 3, Leadenhall-street. W. Day, Esq., Surgeon, Isleworth. T. Daldy. Esq., Surgeon, 33, New Broad-street. R. H. Lucas, Esq., M.D., Exeter. J. Taylor Gordon, Esq., M.D. Wm. 'Bowie Esq., M.D., Bennett-street, Bath. C. Heywood , Esq., M.D., Blandford. Henry Lawrence,_ Esq., M.D., Tenby. Jeafreson, Esq., urgeon-oculist, 21, South Audley-street. S.D.Robinson, Esq., M.D., Cheltenham. C. Shillito, Esq., M. 1)., I3righton. IVilliam Conolly, Esq., M.D., Cheltenham. E. 11. Alluatt, Esq., M.D. Weill rgford. Thomas Willis, Esq., M. D., Brig iton griffiths, Esq., Surgeon, Hammersmith. Jahn Kenderick, Esq., Surgeon, Manchester-street,lllancltes ter-square. Charles Tonally, Esq., Surgeon, Camden-town. Colebourn, Esq., Surgeon, 29, Harleyford-place, Ken sing - ton. N. M'Cann, Esq., Surgeon, 50, Parliament-street. Samuel Vanner, Es(' Surgeon, 26, Berkeley-square. W. tones, Esq., Surgeon, 15, Lower Brook-street, Grosvenor siivare. W. English, Esq., Surgeon, Denmark-hill. A. Barklemore, Esq., Surgeon, 10, Charlotte-st., Bloomsbury. E. Stoddart, Esq., Surgeon, 32, Golden-square. J. B. Walker, Surgeon, 23, Charlotte.street, Bloomsbury. C. Higham, Esq., Surgeon, 46, Davies -street, Berkeley-square Edwaru Nason, Esq., Surgeon,Nuneaton, Warwickshire. In placing the above list of Testimonials before the public, the Messrs. Solomons, Opticians and Aurists, state that their INVISIBLE OPERATIVE VOICE CONDUCTOR, by which thousands of Deaf Persons have been greatly benefited, s not larger than a seven-shilling-piece, and when fixed into he cavity of the ear is soft and easy, and not more uncomfort able nor perceptible than having a piece of wool in its place. By its use the faintest whisper at a public assembly is heard sytt'x distinctness. I'hese important new inventions are patronized by their Ma jesties the King and Queen of Hanover and their Royal High nesses the Princesses Augusta and Sophia, her Serene High ness the Prl , icess Esterhazy, the Princesses Mary and Rosa, her Grace the Duchess Dowager of Bedford, and their Graces the Archbishop of Canterbury, the late Duke of Norfolk, the Dukes of Devonshire, Argyle, Mznehester, and Marlborough, Lord Hill, &c. cke. Observe the 'Messrs. Solomons state that they have no con nection with persons of the seine name in Ireland and Scotland, and that they do not employ any Travellers or Agents; the genuine article are only to be had in London, at their Esta blishments, 9 Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, apposite the York Hotel, and 76 King William -street, Bank COLLIS' LADIES' BREAST OINTMENT. This Ointment is now confidently recommended to the public as an infallible remedy for all diseases of the Breast, occasioned by Cold, or the Milk coring in the Breast. It is a certain cure for Whitlows, Ahcess, Scalds, Burns, Bad Legs, and all cutaneous diseases; and in consequence of the now great demand f or th e Oi n t men t, the Proprietor is induced t o lay it before the public—not as a cure for " all the ills that flesh is heir to," but in cases as above mentioned it is with the greatest confidence recommended to the public. Sold wholesale and retail by R. Johnston, 68 ; Cornhill, London, in pots 2s. 9d. each, duty included and most Medi cine Vendors in the countrY . EAST INDIA HOUSE,. Thee. 14, 1842. • THE COURT. of DIRECTORS of the- EAST INDIA COMPANY do hereby give notice— • That the RATE of EXCHANGE at which they will re ceive CASH for BILLS on BENGAL will, from the present date, and until further notice, he 2s. the Company's Rupee; and for BILLS on MADRAS and BOMBAY, f.s. Md. the Company's Rupee. JAMES C. MELVILL, Snretary. rrinE GEIVEIiA.L STEAM _NAVIGATION' COMPANY'S splendid and powerful firrt-class STEAM ;lIIPS are appointed to LEAVE for— HAMBURG and ROTTERDAM, carrying her Majesty's Mails—Every Wednesday and Saturday mornins,r. 9 A V RE—Dec. 25, at Eight Morning. ANT WEEP—From Brunswick-wharf, Blackwall—The Wil berforce, every Thursday, at Ten Morning. EDINBURGH—From Brown's Wharf, Pstplar—Every , Sa turday, and alternate Wednesday Evening, at Ten. Dec. 24, 28, 31, and Jan. 7. From Down's Wharf for SUNDERLAND—Dec. 20 and 30, at Seven Evening. NEWCASTLE—Every Saturday at Eight Evening. Fruit London Bridge Wharf, for _ . OSTEND—Every Ns ednesday and Saturday Morning. BO►JLOGNE—Every Thursday and Saturday Morning. CLLAIS—Ever Sunday and Thursday Morning. YARMOUTH—Every Saturday, at Six Evening - . To secure Berths, and for Bills, containing hours of depar ture, Fares, &c., ...2-21y at 69, Lombard-street ; and 37, Re gent-circus. WASHINGTON IRVING'S NEW WORK. In fcp. Bvo. with frontispiece, ss. cloth, Bs. 6d. morocco, L IFE AND REMAINS OP MARGARET DAVIDSON. By WASHINGTON IRVING, Author of " The Sketch Book." " Beyond all question one of the most singular and interest ing pieces of literary history ever penned."—Britannia. Tilt and Bogue, Fleet-street. Now ready, in foolscap, price 2s. 6d., THE COMIC ALMANACK for 1843, with Twelve Engravings by GEORGE CRUIKSHANK, and many other Illustrations. " Inimitably rich ! Such a half-crown's worth o f f un an d humour was never given to the public."—Literary Gazette. Tilt and Bogue, Fleet-street ; and all Booksellers. CATLIN'S TRAVELS IN NORTH AMERICA. Just published, in 2 large Bvo. volumes, with 400 Illustrations by the Author, a New and Cheaper Edition, price 30s. LETTERS and NOTES on the Manners , Cus toms, and Condition of the NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS, written during Eight Years' Travel amongst the Wildest Tribes of Indians in North America. By GEORGE CATLIN. " A work of extraordinary interest and value."—Lit. Gaz Tilt and Bogue, Fleet-street. TILT'S POCKET AND SHEET ALMANACKS. rip ILT'S MINIATURE ALMANACK ; neatly _IL done up in cloth gilt, 6d.; or in roan tuck, Is. TILT'S POCKET ALMANACK ; or Goldsmith Improved. Cloth, 9d. ;or in roan tuck, Is. 6d. Also, TILT'S PARAGON, POOR RICHARD, USEFUL, HAT, &c., &c., price One Penny each. National and Poor Richard, interleaved, 3d. each. Tilt and Bogue, fleet-street ; and all Booksellers. THE WATER-CURE AT MALVERN. Just published, and to to had of all Booksellers, price 3s. 6d., 250 pages, with an Engraving, QTOMACII COMPLAINTS AND DRU DISEASES; their Causes, Consequences, and Cure, To which is appended, Two Letters to Dr. Hastings, of Wor• center, on the RESULTS of the WATER-CURE at MAL VERN, &c. By JAMES WILSON, M.D., Physician to his Serene Highness Prince Nassau, Sze. By the same Author, The WATER CURE, Fourth Edition, Bvo., price 4s. 6d. London: John Churchill, Princes-street, Soho. COUGHS, COLDS, INFLTJENZA , HOARSENESS, AsTti NIA, AND INCIPIENT CONSUMPTION. QIMCO'S ESSENCE OF - LINSEED is an in kJ valuable remedy. P r i ce I s . iid. and 2s. 9d. per Bottle. Front time immemor:al Linseed has been proverbial for its virtues in the cure of Coughs and Colds; but previous discovery of the present Ch em i cal Essence , it was merelyto the used in the form of tea, and its benefit comparatively limited. This Essence contains all the medicinal properties of Linseed in a highly concentrated form, combined with other medicinals and herbs, producing the most certain and efficacious remedy for Coughs which has yet been discovered. Children's Coughs, as recent ones in Adults, will be re moved by a few doses of Simco'a Essence of Linseed (frequently by the first) ; old standing Chronic Coughs may require per severance, but they ultimately yield to its curative powers. Asthmatic persons, who previously had not been able to lie down in bed, have received the utmost benefit, and others suf fering from Influenza have been speedily cured by this valuable medicine. Sold by all respectable Medicine Vendors. THE CHINESE SILVER. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR—The denomination " guinea was first given to the gold piece to commemorate the capture of the precious metal on the coast o f G u i nea , o f which it was composed. As we are n ow f u ll y a nticipating the ratification of a commercial treaty between this country and China, allow me to suggest that part of the silver which is expected to arrive from China be set apart in order to coin a piece of money of a new denomina tion, to be first issued to the public on the day when the ratification shall be published in the Gazette, in order more particularly to mark and commemorate (of which there would be six pi ec es to the money such pou important nd)andwoul e d v b en e t h . eav l i t er than mightbethe h a af 35. -c m 4odv: piece, m ore convenient and lighter th an t h e presen t cumber somel half-crown, and , crown piece ; and it might be denominated " The China Dollar."---I am, Sir, yours, &c., ROBERT WILLIAM DUKINSON. Ilfracombe, Dec. 15, 1842. ROTECT THE CORN:LA F W A t u p tit TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SH;,—ln defiance of the long-winded articles in favour of a free trade in corn without a protecting duty, I demand such a protection as will enable me to receive the average value of an acre of corn, whether I have a large crop or a small one. I will illustrate my meaning thus : suppose I have a piece of land, on which the average growth is three bushels of wheat, and the average price is 6s. Bd. per bushel, I expect my crop shall shouldproduce be such 2 a blight as to reduce my os' ; so if I have but two bushels i n one year, I must have 10s. per bushel ; and i f produce to only one bushel, is it not reasonable for me to expect the consumer to pay the whole 20s. for thereit ? It must be so, Sir, or I shall not be able to pay my landlord his rent. If you possess that impar tiality which you profess, you will publish this ; then the ignorant Cotton Lords will know why the land• lords and corn-tgrowers demand a protective duty.—l am, Sir, yours; &c. A CORN-GROWER. There is now to be seen at low water, in the present channel of the Lune, opposite Nantbucks, the hull of a Dutch , brig, which was wrecked in a violent storm on this coast upwards of sixty years ago. Rumour states her cargo to consist principally of iron, and it is. said that or will b e s h or tl y ma de for its recovery. One or t wo visits o f i ns pection have already been made , and someof her timbers brought away, which, on being sawn through, appear to be as sound as when her keel was first laid.— Lanca.ster Guardian. Yesterday the Chambre des Requetes was occupied with an appeal from the judgment of the Cour Royale of Rouen, in the action brought against the owners of the nglish steamer the Britannia, plying be tween London and Havre, for having run down the French steamer the Phenix. Heavy damages as had a b le een acc a id w e a n r t de N d v ; t against re aiet a h d e English Company, by the tribunal to have occurred through the negligence of their ser vants, and against this decision the present appeal was lodged, on the ground t h at Art. 14 of the Civil declared Code, which allows a French subject to cite before the French tribunals a foreigner for money due, did not apply to offences attended with injury to property. The Chambre des Requetes, after hearing the argu ments of the Counsel of the Company, every respect the judgment already given.— Galignani of Thursday. confirmed in - CHIN/I.—The Hon. East India Company s war steamer Nemesis, Lieutenant W. H. Hail, R.N., Commander, has been ordered to Formosa, to effect the release of Captain Gully and the crew of the Ann transport embarked in the Nerbudda, which , as well clipper, and about 200 of the troops embarked the Ann, was some time since wrecked on that island, a calamity followed by the captivity of all on board. in at St. s e on Peters burgh.The wionnterthhea2s 8 tll ° m ult.pl t the Neva was strong enough to bear light carriages; and on the 29th the passage over the Isaac's Bridg e was re-esta blished for the season. Pedestrians crossed from ethe e Oranienbaura on the 26th. THE SCOTTISH MARTYRS OF 1793. On Saturday the Marylebone Vestry assembled at the Court House, Marylebone-lane, for the purpose of making choice of one Out of three designs, selected by the Committee for erection in the Regent-circus, to the memory of the Scotch Reformers of 1793-4 — viz., Muir, Palmer, Sk Irving, Gerald, and Margarot. Mr. E. Joseph having been appointed to the chair, the three designs selected by the Committee were brought and laid before the vestry. Mr. Wilson said, before any of these designs were accepted by the vestry, he begged to state, as a member of the Committee, that he was much disappointed at the course which had been pursued in preventing competition, upon which subject he begged to present to the vestry a memorial which had been entrusted to him for that purpose. The vestry-clerk having read the memorial, which was signed by the whole of the artists who had stilt in designs-to the Committee, with the exception of the successful one, a discussion ensued, in the course of which Mr. Hume, M.P., said he had never intimated to the vestry that the erection of the monument would be open to corn petition.—(Cries of " Oh, oh.") What he said was, that until the site for the monument was decided on, it would be useless for the Committee to have the designs before them, and that when the site was de cided on, he (Mr. Hume) would submit three for the choice of the vestry. The Committee had the designs of nine different artists laid before them, but none of them were suitable, the spot selected in the Regent's circus not being adequate to afford for the base a space of more than seven feet for a monument of not less than from thirty to forty feet high. It was also deemed advisable to have the monument as — fihiTh as possible, in order to protect it from wilful or acci dental injury from the public. 'The design No. 1 was such an one as that required. It was a square column, such as were to be seen in Rome, but he (Mr. Hume) believed there was no other of the description in England. The base was intended to be made of granite, and the rest of Portland stone. He begged to assure the vestry that it had gone forth by some mistake that there should be competition. Mr. Gomm said upon the very face of the resolution it would appear that there was no mistake, and that the erec tion of the column was to be subjected to fair, free, awl open competition. It was as follows :—" That the Scotch and English monumental Committee, as sisted by Messrs. Hume, Rennie, and Donaldson, select three most appropriate designs for choice of the Vestry.' Now, he did not see upon the face of that resolution how it could be a mistake to suppose there would be competition. The motion for the admission of the memorialists was put, and lost by a large majo rity. Mr. Glasier then moved that design No. 1(a plain square pillar, the scale being about 40 feet in height, with a cap of a Roman pilaster, surmounted by an urn), be adopted by the vestry. Mr. llerbert seconded the motion ; on which Mr. J. Wilson moved and Mr. Worledge seconded an amendment, to the effect that the design of one of the memorialists (Mr. Turrin t g) be brought in and examined. After some discussion, the amendment was put and negatived, and' design No. 1 adopted by the Vestry, with seven or eight dissentients; and the Committee appointed to assist Mr. Hume in superintending the erection. The vestry then separated. IRELAND. NATIONAL BOARD OF EDUCATION. DUBLIN, DEC. 17.—The usual half-yearly exami nation of the masters in training at the National Board of Education, was held on Thursday last. In cluding the schoolmistresses, there were about ninety teachers assembled. The Lord Lieutenant having signified his intention of being present at this interest ing exhibition, arrived about two o'clock, accompanied by the Countess de Grey. Their Excellencies first inspected the model schools, which were attended by several hundreds of children. After hearing some of the children examined in different branches of in struction, they proceeded to the Lecture-room, where the teachers had been previously assembled. The platform was crowded with visitors of various religious denominations, amongst whom we recognised several clergymen of e Established Church and the Presby terian body. The teachers were examined in the usual branches by the professors, and by Mr. Skilling, the superintendent of the model farm in connection with the Board. Their Excellencies appeared to take a deep interest in the proceedings, and frequently selected the teachers and subjects for examination. Mr. Blake presented each of the teachers of his communion with a copy of the Douay Testament, and of Bossuet's Exposition. The Rev. Doctor HENRY then addressed the Pres byterian teachers, in the course of his speech he re marked : I beg- it distinctly to be understood that the numerous and influential body with which I have the honour to be connected, are now fully aware by expe riment—the best of all tests—that receiving aid for their Schools through our National Board, does not, in the slightest degree, infringe on that inherent ve neration which our Church has - ever felt for Scrip ture education. In common with the Church of Scotland, they hold is to be your right, and that of your pupils, to read their Bible freely ; and, whilst they do not regard themselves to be justified in with holding secular education from those who demur to this view, they are satisfied that, in receiving aid from us on this ground of non-compulsion—a ground which, at all times, they advocated—they are left in the full and unshackled possession of their invaluable scrip tural privileges. Spread as far as possible around you the social comforts of order, peaceableness and regu larity—making it apparent that religion is practical influential in every department in life. Where you can apply. that knowledge of agriculture which you have acquired here, I would beg you to avail your selves of every proper opportunity of doing so. You may assist materially in ,drawing out the still latent resources of this great country. His Grace the Archbishop of Demist having re turned during the delivery of the Rev. Dr. Henry's speech, then addressed the teachers. He expressed his cordial approbation of what the Rev. Dr. Henry had said respecting the sacred volume ; but he fplt it his duty to remind those whom he was now address ing, that God's best gifts may be made an ill use of. It was, no doubt, a precious privilege to have the Bible, and the power of reading it; ° but was it not melancholy to reflect that by some it was so shame fully abused. There are men who talk of it, who have it perpetually ou their lips ; who glory in it, and yet display a character quite opposite to the spirit of charity and forbearance which it inculcates. Lamenting that this most unchristian spirit should be so prevalent in the present day, when scriptural edu cation is so eagerly defended, he would exhort the instructors of youth before him to have the Bible, not merely in their hands or mouths, but in their hearts. The Commissioners of Education, said his Grace most emphatically, do not teach more than they practise; for many years they have been defamed and reviled; they have been falsely accused of den Ting to those willing to receive them those very Scriptures which all present .have now in their hands ; but they have endured all with firmness, patience, and gentleness, not " weary ing in well doing," but confident that, "in due season, they shall reap their reward." I have been, in particular, as you are ho doubt aware, said his Grace, assailed in the most furious manner. I have been singled out as an object for every calumny and ob loquy, yet I have never been intimidated, and never provoked; and by the blessing of God, I never will. In a small sphere, and in a less degree, the teachers connected with this establishment may expect to be attacked in a similar manner. It is for them to re ply by conduct, not words—not talking or bantering of the Scriptures, but seeking in them for lessons of peaceableness and perseverance—of firm and gentle patience-Land showing the fruit of their study in the life they lead and the instruction given, Alexander Mecdonnell, Esq., resident Commissioner gave each of the teachers two valuable books on science and'agriculture. Shortly after their Excellencies and the audience retired, evidently very much pleased with the impor tant proceedings of the day. Dr. Daly is to be the new Bishop of Cashel and Waterford. It is stated that Dr. Maude, Dean of Clogher, is to get the Deanery of St. Patrick, and that the Rev. Mr. Balfour, nephew of Lady De Grey, is to be Dean of Clogher. There is also a rumour that Archdeacon Packenhatn, brother-in-law of the Duke of Wellington, is to be Dean of St. Patrick's. The Evening Post announces a heavy failure In the provision trade in Belfast. We (Register) regret to find that the spirit of agrarian outrage, which has so fearfully exhibited itself in the county of Tipperary, is extending to th e King's County. We have receivel the following from a Birr correspondent : " Birr, Dec. 14y 1841', . "I regret to inform you that an account of .a .;. murder has just reached me, as usual of an itgrxiift character. The victim, in this instance, was a maid of the name of Young, and the locality Killion. It is stated that he took some land, from which the formei tenant had been ejected by Mr. Cassidy. His daughter, who threw herself on Mil, with the view of protecting him, received severe, if not fatal in juries. Should any further particulars transpire in reference to this unfortunate affair, I will infprm you of it. Since writing the preceding lines lam happy to inform you that Surgeon Short, of Kennitty, went to see - Yottng, and he is of opinion that the wounds, which were inflicted with a bayonet, will not prove fatal. The unfortunate young woman is rather seriously injured. The attack was made at the early hour of f six o'clock yesterday evening." In lost night's Gazette a reward of 801. is offered by Government fur the apprehension of an armed party, consisting of six persons, who are stated to have been concerned in the above outrage. SEVERE GALES ON THE SOUTHERN CITY. A general List of Prices cau be had on application. AUDITORS. Ozofessor Wheatstone, F. IL S. Profesior Graves, A.M. F. R. S • ALIT 11.1 RX—W. S. 1/. Woo:house, Esq., F. IL A. S. VSICIAN—J. Elliotion, F. R. S. Sußolco , k—E. S. Symes, Esq. SOLICITORS—Messrs. Sweet, Sutton, Ewen's, and Otnmanney. Barri:rots—Messrs. Glyn, Halifax, Mills, and Co. . The most rational motires - to Life Assurance arc found in the plan adopted by this Society; viz. joined to a secure provkion at death fcr inheritors of the Asszred, the Society affords succour to the As:,ured himself (proportioned to pre vious payments) in the event of unforeseen reverses. Annual Divkion of Profits. F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Secretary. PUBLICATIONS. NET EDITIONS have lately been published of 1.1 Mr. ROSCOE'S WANDERINGS and EXCUR SIONS in NORTH and SOUTH WALES. Each volume is embellished with 50 beautiful steel plates of the Abbeys, CAstles, River and Mountain Scenery, &c., and r,'new Map. It forms an elegant work for a present, or for the Drawing room Table ; and no well selected Library can be considered complete without it. Price 255. cloth extra, or 355. morocco, extra per vol., and either may be had separately. Tilt and Bogue, Simpkin and Co., and Orr and Co., Lon don; Wrightson and Webb, Birmingham; Wareing Webb Liverpool. COAST. The Cork Reporter contains the following : " The weather, since Friday last, has undergone a complete change. From being of a mild vegetative character, gales of unusual severity have prevailed, the wind being generally at S.E., accompanied with torrents of rain. Last night, from five to half-past eleven, P.M., the gale was tremendous, freshening at intervals into a hurricane. At twelve o'clock the storm subsided, but the rain continued all night and to-day up to two o'clock, when there did not seem any appearance of a change. At Cove the surf rolled furiously over the quays ; the Queen, river steamer, had to land her Cove pas sengers last evening, at Carrigaloc ; and in proceed ing to Aghada, preferred running through the Islands to making her way through the Bay, in the fear of being forced upon the quay by the strength of the wind. She landed all her passengers safely ; and reports to-day that the shipping lying in the har bour and along the river were in perfect safety, the necessary precautions having been taken to secure them firmly at their moorings. IRISH FAIRS. DIT4GAAVAN.—This fair, held on Wednesday Idst. was well attended. Business in all kinds of stock went off briskly. Much cows rated from 8/. to 10/. ; pigs 1/. Bs. to 1/. 10s. per cwt. ; sheep in good demand at 40. to id. per lb. There were several horses, mostly of good quality, which brought good prices. The number of pigs was prodigious, and there was not one fat one unsold.—TVaterford Chronicle. Itathdowney fair, held on the 15th of December, was rather well supplied with stock ; prime fat cattle and sheep sold at retnunerating prices, and all sold ; inferior cattle and sheep verylow prices, and dull sale; in the pig market the day previous; fat pigs sold at about 20s. per cwt.—Leinster .Express. LIGHT GOLD, TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUZY. SlR,—Allow me to address a remark or two re specting the light gold which keeps remaining in cir culation. I consider it shamefully wrong that the public should be compelled to sacrifice their money in this way. I believe most persons turning over 500/, a week, lose, on an average, 15s. to 20s. a week by light gold. A gentleman told me yesterday he had lost 101. by being unable to pay them for 20s. each, during the last few weeks. I have lost 81. or more. I have paid some away, but cannot get rid of a quarter the number I receive (for their full value), and it is the case generally. They are mostly bear ing date eighteen to twenty years back, and any one may naturally suppose they are reduced in weight by common usage. They ought to be called in; it is nothing less than robbery. Parties paying them tell you they will allow nothing, and it is almost impos sible to get anything allowed with them. When a person has payments to make in the neighbourhood he may stand a chance of getting some off; but any thing I pay here is a mere fraction compared to other towns. I do hope you will give publicity to the matter, and remain, Sir, yours, &c., A CONSTANT READER. Rochdale, Dec. 13, 1842. LAIVIBETII WATER COMPANIES.—.On Friday evening a meeting of the Licensed Victuallers of the southern districts of the Thames was held at the Bridge- House Hotel, to adopt measures to resist the mono poly of the LaMbeth, Southwark, and Vauxhall Water Companies, and to secure a supply of pure and wholesome water on the most reason able terms. Mr. Vousley, jun., having been called to the chair, explained the objects of the meet ing. It appeared from his statement that the districts supplied by these Companies were, in addi tion to the unwholesome quality of the Thames water, subjected to the caprice of the Companies, who recently raised their rates in many instances from 100 to 200 per cent. One gentleman, who was supplied by the Southwark Com pany, had his rate raised from 101. to 201. 10s. a year. He himself had eighteen small tenements, which were raised from Bs. to I Is. a year each tene ment. The London Tavern paid to the New Water Company only 101., while the building in which they were assembled was charged 361. 10s. a year. Messrs. Proctor, Hancock, Gibson, and others, moved a series of resolutions condemnatory of the alleged exactions of the three Companies, and in approbation of the River Wandle Company, and a Committee was appointed to co-operate with the latter in their speculation for supplying water to the districts south of the Thames. SPLENDID PRESENT TO THE QITEEN.—On Tuesday a hundred deer were caught in Garendon Park, the scat of C. M. Phillips, Esq., for the purpose of stock ing one of her Majesty's parks with the breed (which is considered a fine one). The fine park was ani mated by the presence of hundreds of visitors, of all grades, to assist in or witness the taking of the deer, and for those who love the chase, or a rural ramble, much enjoyment was afforded. A large pound, nearly a quarter of a mile in circumference, had been en closed with high nets on the west side of the park, not a great distance from the foot of the hill on which the circular building, generally styled "the temple," is erected, and the deer being driven by horsemen into the enclosure, were frightened by the shouts of the bv-standers, y and plunged with treme ndous force, head foremost at the nets, by which they generally became entangled by either the legs or neck, and were instantly secured. The fawns, and a few fa vourite bucks, were turned at liberty when caught, and much amusement was created by their running through the crowd, and making the best of their way to join their companions yet at liberty in the further parts of the park. The horns of the bucks were cut off as soon as they were brought out of the pound, in order to prevent them from injuring each other, and all the deer caught were carried to the Hall stables in a waggon and a van ; the latter con structed for such purposes ; and brought from Lon don, by Mr. Herring, who is employed by her Ma jesty for carrying her animals of various kinds. Between each load, the deer were left at peace, .and the spectators amused themselves with looking round the park, or hunting the squirrels which abound on the fine timber trees.—Lincoleshire Mercury. THE LATE FIRE IN GOODMAN'S FIELDS.-At the conclusion of the inquest on Friday after noon the Rev. W. Ch ampneys and the Bev. Neville Jones (two of the clergy of the district) met the unfortunate sur vivors on the premises of Mr. Edward Cook, in Good man's-yard, for the pur pose of making some arrange ment for their relief. Individual inquiries were made, and the extent of loss suffered by each ascertained. An appeal was then drawn up, with a view to a sub scription through the parish. The Jury were not behind in the good work ; and at a meeting, held at nine o'clock the same evening, the Rev. W. Champ- Rep' appeal was submitted to them. It was then immediately resolved that a Committtee should he formed, consisting of the Rev. W. Champneys, the Rev. Neville Jones, the Jury, and several other in fluential gentlemen of the parish, to receive subscrip tions. The first meeting of the Committee will take place this afternoon. RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT NOTTINGRAM.—Thursday morning an accident., frightful to think of, occurred in the station-yard of the Midland Counties Railway, which, although it was not attended with injury to life or limb, yet might have carried with it the most serious consequences. The Derby train was coming into the station-yard at seven o'clock in the morning, when the engineer discovered he could not turn the steam off without delaying him so much time as to cause a concussion, being very near the landing-place at the station end. He immediately jumped off, after turning the steam-handle completely back, and the engine momentarily ran with terrific violence against a coal-waggon which•was placed close to the wooden barrier, which stands at the station end to stop the advance of trains. The immense thick beams of wood were split asunder with a crash ; the coal-waggon was lifted completely off the line and forced on to the platform, from whence it burst through the wall of the ticket-office and the window, where it lay amid the ruins. The engine rebounded, and was not in . jurecllfirther than one of the buffers being broken. Theik'were passengers in the train, and several large logiake and coal-waggons behind, which made the cittAreater. Fortunat e ly not a s i ngle person was • jou . Men were immediately at work, clearing up and mhnding the damage. The most singular sped "men of violence was, the ease with which the immense barriers of wood were split by this all-powerful leviathan.