The Sun. — London, England, 1842-12-17 00:00:00

su kißti;---ii 'pi va s? ".. AND r iattiatt " Who runs may read.' FOILEIGN. s il els I°llo Webb whose trial for sending a challenge g 4 4 ' 1 1 1 4 a duel, had created excitement at New York , ,en convicted, but received an unconditional C:l7from the Governor of the State. ~,h ,Fr s s was to assemble on Monday the 4 th in s t . r)ri e ; :t ue large amount of specie imported in New ! tile ns has induced some of the banks there to re tHa c ash payments in anticipation of the day fixed i er i r• The Union, City, Commercial, and State, 4 ' I E O resume on the 21st inst." arge conducta was on the way from the city of h i en to Ve r a C ruz , with specie, 130,000$ of which fl !!(1 to be destined for New Orleans. P r s ,;` 'Wednesday, at two o'clock, the King of the k i 2h - tool c a promenade in the park of Neuilly, and i' ll ined to the palace of the Tuileries. P ri en' Majesties received, on Tuesday evening, ll l ot 'e, Paul of Wurtemburg, the Sardinian Ambassa toL,flte Greek Minister, the Chancellor of France, d'Argout, and several peers. it t; rtero was still at Sarria on the 9th of Decem hk.cogh his entrance into Barcelona had been se -164 nes announced as near at hand it is not thought he will appear there. It is believed that he will Ti:ito Madrid without entering the city. Pe Eeraddo, the official paper of the ex-Queen illkant states, that during the afternoon of the 3 d w er :t cries of " Death to the Duke of Victoria" Ep tk raised in Seville, but that the disturbance caused ;:.° 3 e expressions was immediately suppressed by 7;:ational Guard. Augsburgh Gazette announces that the nego pilects relative to the marriage of Princess Cleinen f,„ Orleans, with Prince Augustus, of Saxe Co qiikiotha Cohary (cousin of Prince Albert), were lio r nated, and that the contract would be shortly to re : 4 and ratified by both parties. The Princess is i ebie a million of francs, as a marriage portion, c° preserve all her rights under the family coin the 7th of August, 1830. k te r 'vate letters from Constantinople of the 23d u1t., 4 Mirza Khan, the late Persian Am tiCer at the Ottoman Court, so• noted for his at l'lZent to British interests, was to return to the i t ,,..tsh capital as Plenipotentiary from the Shah to Pp, .ge the differences pending between Turkey and a. PUBLIC OPINION. 'l , l ll e Ti thus accounts for the disturbances in 1 11 . 4 7erary :_‘, Whatever difference of opinion there k, t , be upon the question, between or upon whom in t li k;cular rests the guilt of having given rise to the 'qZable agrarian system of the south of Ireland, or 4 i „,the question whether other causes, besides that (,) I , t l lies in the existence of that system, have not Isar to the production of the murderous out which still continue to recur—this at least is ti, t l t,ted by all, even by those who think, not merely t he landlords are more sinned against than rim ling, ki 'hat they are wholly sinned against, sinless them % . tat tk ." - -viz., that in the existence, from whatever cause, it s " 4 subletting,, middleman, rack-rent system, with ' el necessary accompaniments of teeming poverty, c '''anoes,' improvements,' and other quack politi eonomies, has consisted one great cause of the qe lied condition, moral and physical, of the pea krrY of the south of Ireland. Our Contem - T, j ar ies, according to their respective prejudices, il o pother reasons also —as, for instance, ultra 4iisro, Orangeism, or, on the other hand, the hePeal agitation, or the influence of the Romish priest the prevalence of the evil ; but they unite f ir epitting the agrarian system to be . also one, if n 'ne principal, fons et qrigo mali. Now, it must , dieurse, be admitted that political and religious il k e ences have more or less aggravated the evil; but t r tnev have in any way been an original cause of 1 4 that the agrarian abuses have not been the one at cause, cannot for an instant be conceded. The p oi l ) eal agitation is indeed so palpably posterior in 'at of time to the commencement of the Whiteboy niband system, that the claim to consider it as aA l itr o riginator of the organised Conspiracy in question, deserves a serious refltatibn. But previously ti o " 4e Repeal agitation there was no doubt the agita tf' halrpolitical and half religious, for the admission 40 Man Catholics to equal civil rights ; and then— ti)lC,i•vil power. Now, that the life and strength of the taisPirti ye did not lie' in the agitation which was ki :ed for the acquisition of these privileges, however 14 : 1 1 wicked and designing persons may have made of the existing misery of the population to per ctd e them that political power was the only panacea tltheir distress, and that their landlords were with ing from them this also ' their only remedy for the under which they suffered—however, we say, t t l ' %ay have‘been, yet that the essence of the discon did not lie in this superinduced agitation is clear a t he (&lowing circumstances :—First, that discon tkt and outrage have continued, though this agitation cob ~eng ceased; secondly, Roman Catholic landlords "Ir. S c ully) have fallen victims to it ; and thirdly, man Catholic priests have, both prior and sub -1 te„ kent t o the full admission of Roman Catholics to Pol %t; • 'cal p o wer, not only interfered against the con -I;rators, but have for so doing not only run the risk , a tq lithstanding the superstitious light in which they 1: In some places regarded by the peasantry, of suf ill'niniE death at the hands of the Leaguers, but have in th, cases been actually attacked and maltreated by . k ` r n• The existence of the mischief cannot be attri q'cl to any political party, as such—either to that tf ,',_eb resisted, or to that which advocated, the claims the Roman Catholics. It remains, therefore, that to th e agrarian system, and to that one, the origin of 1 / 4 Plischief must be traced. Indeed, the fact is clear ZlYlight, whoever may be to blame for it." h,2 -he Herald thus speaks of Mr. Greg's Anti-Corn " p a Prize Essay :—" The object of Mr. Greg's :.aPhlet, or Prize Essay,' if he has the school-boy IS de to insist upon it being such— is to show that it th °lily by bolstering up the manufacturing system 1111 4 th e land can be possibly relieved from the conti kallY increasing burden .of a growing population. reductio ad absurdum could be easily applied to r statement of the case, because there must be some to the extension of manufactures, and whenever tha t limit is reached, to say nothing of the chance of the ir decline, the growing population must , at once be th b ,'°Wn back upon the land. To a certain exten t the \ ‘ '.'eess is going on,at this moment, as Mr. Charles °o cl admitted the other day at a public meeting in °rltshire. The question must, however, be viewed tl t only in its relations to the future, but to t he oc ,ll'nrences of the past. What has caused th e increas e redundance of population? Has there be en no titious stimulus at work to produce the phenome i'„ 1i ," r1 ,? For such an effect there must be a cause ; and We know that the cultivation of the land is not the f tt , tis e ; for the economy of labour in agriculture has a Outstripped the extension of agriculture. The : 4411 s of 1831 was taken very badly ; but o ne fact it be'tablished beyond all dispute—namely , that t he num ber of families subsisting by the cultivation o f t he soil v 'ml in the ten preceding years decreased. We d o u bt Or much whether the purely agricultural pop ulation an much greater now than it was half a century ago; yet the total population, we are told, has been • Ilereasing at the rate of 200,000 a year." i n We take the following from the Chronic le :—" A TUrite fancy with most people is the beau idea l of ;ie fine old "English gentleman. We like to pic „re him residing on his bounti ful estate,' the centre and the soul of happiness to all .around him; just as v ‘ '" °l as generoas to all 'his tenants, hos p itable to his :‘Vltors, faithful to his friends , an d candid to his an ?' t ßoniits. If a bold peasantry' h e their ' countr y 's " surely a noble-hearted landlord class must be - 'elr country's glory; and no ma tter what ma y be the PiiTticular political opinions of individuals, the m an who; ,•:!i a landlord, uses his legi timate influence h Promote, n ot only the more immediate welfare of dependents, but ae general good of the community, I ,allre t o command the respect and admiration of all IV° witness his private or learn his public conduct. e should be very sorry indeed to deny, the exist `'Ace the fine old English gentleman amongst I X' Portion of the landlords who identify themselves ; 1 , 4 4 Tory opinions. Narrow as may be their ideas— ;,.`4°rt-siglited as may be their views —ultimately de „„";,4etive even of their own interests as may be the awe to which they lend themselves, we are still ,'"aus that amongst the Tory landlords there are some -4 a L roples of individuals who combine a just sense of is due to themselves, with that proper feeling Which leads to a right appreciation of what i s due to o thers. And however party heat may betray him into r 4 tty excess, or party prejudice enfeeble his mental c apacity, the Tory landlord who acts with a single '' , 'lnded pride, will often find that his personal merit s ~,'weigh his political conduct, even in the opinion of :""he who differ most widely from him. how m an y '',ueh landlords there may be in the Tory party , w e shall not undertake to say : but sure we are, that the r esults of the last general election have fearfully, in the ranks of the Tory party, dimmed the glory of the fine old English gentleman. " Post says :—." Our belief is, that Sir R. Peel le ads a life of deep anxiety from sincere devot edness t° the well-being of the great body of t he p eo p le, Which well-being he perceives at present to be me eed by many gloomy circum stances. We believe that all he has done, and all he contemplates doing , is With the most anxious desire that all classes , from t he rorest labourers to the richest nobles , ma y be the :i' b '!ter of the system of Government whi ch he directs. e believe that he spares no personal labour—that he 'eaves nothing unconsidered which seems likely to assist a hi m in forming just views of what ought to be k on e• And when we add to this his great political t .nowledg e , which no one will dispute his determina tion to do what seems to him fit to be t done, no matter 'Mu it may please or displease, and his remarkable ability as leader in that House of Parliament which (u ifortunately, as we think) is all but the supreme power in this country, we cannot but contemplate him with great respect, and as a man whom it would be dreadful to regard with anything like animosity." MONEY-TRADE - COIVEIV IERCE. At a meeting of the Directors and Guardians of the poor of St. Marylebone, held yesterday in the New-road, it was stated in proof of the growth of pauperism, that in Islington, with a population of 55,720 persons, the increase during the last two years had been 10 per cent; in Marylebone 106 per cent. In Clerkenwell there had been a decrease of 6 per cent. A lecture on the Corn-laws was delivered last night by Mr. Sydney Smith, at the Temperance Hall, St. George's-road, in which he stated that in the same year in which, according to the Commons Returns, 1,000 persons had died of starvation, upwards of 3,000 quarters of wheat were thrown into the sea and the Thames, to keep up the spirit of the Corn-law. ECCLESIASTICAL. The Arehdeaconry of Armagh does not now bring in more than 9001. a-year ; the reductions since 1831 having amounted to 5001. per annum. Many other clerical incomes have likewise decreased. NAVAX, AND MILITARY. The 67th Regiment, consisting of 350 fine men, have arrived at Plymouth from Canada. Major. General Hamilton died at Limerick on Wednesday. He was in his 61st year, and was the son of James Hamilton, Esq., some years Member for Dublin. While an ensign he lost his leg in Holland. He subsequently served through the American war, and was granted a pension of 3001. for his wounds, which now reverts to the Crown. On resigning the command of the 97th, he was pre sented with a piece of plate by the officers as a token of their esteem. He has left five sons and six daugh ters, by the daughter of Lord Castlemaine. LAW AND POLICE. John Atkinson, driver of the cab 901, was charged at Marylebone with a violent assault upon Mr. Lang don Haydon, a gentleman upwards of sixty years of age, residing at Connaught-square, for which he was committed to take his trial at the Sessions. MITERAE.Y FIND SCIENTIFIC. The subject at Cambridge this year for the Duke of Northumberland's gold medal is to be " Plato," either as an ode or a poem in heroic verse. Thalherg gaie his farewell concert at Brighton on Thursday. This eminent pianist, and accomplished musician, now retires into private life, having amassed a large fortune by his great talents. c OURT-rassrorrAzirm. The Duke of Montrose has left Belgrave- square, for his Grace's hunting lodge in Northamptonshire. The Marquis and Marchioness of Thomond and family returned, on Wednesday last, to Belgrave square, for the season, from Taplow House. Lord and Lady Seaford are now residing at their house in Chester-square, where they will remain until the mansion in Audley-square is completed. Lord and Lady Willoughby D'Eresby and Misses Willoughby left town yesterday, for Grimsthorpe Castle, Lincolnshire. Sir Charles Knightley and family returned last week to Fawesley Park, from a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Cleveland. Sir Michael and Lady:Shaw Stewart and Miss Stewart leave Belgrave-square this day, for their seat in Scotland. _ MISCELLANEOUS. Sir Robert Peel has ordered the sum of 1501. to be presented to Mrs. Dwyer, the sister of the gallant Sir Sydney Smith, who was recently found in great poverty, in a vacant house in the Regent's-park. Her son has been appointed by Lord Haddington to a situation in the navy. RUMOURS Or THE D AY The following marriages in high life are abou tto take place :—One between the eldest son of a sport ing Duke and the eldest daughter of one of the he reditary officers of the Crown ; the second betwen a youthful Earl and the daughter of a wealthy brewer ; and the third between the daughter of a deceased Ambassador and the son of a late member of her Majesty's Household. LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY) LONDON, DEC. 17.—Wind this day at noon, W. DEAL, DEC. 16.—Wind S.S.W. to S.W. moderate. Arrd. Talbot, Westward. Arrd. from the River Anne Laing and John Oldham, for Quebec ; Speed, for Mo bile ; Frederick, for St. John's, New Brunswick. The Talbot, from Bahia, is supposed to have ar rived off New Romney. The Belgigne, from Rio Janeiro off Portsmouth. Orr NORTH FORELAND, DEC, 16.--Bremen, Bre men, for New York. Hum DEC. 15.—S1d. William Ward, Savannah; Peelsone, New Orleans. WHITBY, DEC. 16.—The Norfolk, Palmer, of and for Yarmouth, ran on Whitby . Rock yesterday, but came off in an hour with loss of false keel. ILFRACOMBE, DEC. 16.—Arrd. Jenny, Beaumont, Vera Cruz. CORK, DEC. 14.--Arrd. Tanjore (transp.), Qnebec. LEITH, DEC. 15.—Arrd. Cockburn, Grenada. Sld. Georgiana, Tobago. CONSTANTINOPLE, NOV. '23.—The Diana (Russian schooner), and the Aristipi (Greek brig), have been lost in the Black Sea, during the late gales; the for mer at Kelia (Anatolia), and the latter at Sulina (entrance of the Danube). TERCEILA, DEC. 3.—The Maria, Eslebe, from Car men Laguna de Terminos to Havre, has put in here leaky, and with damage. CONUNNA. Nov. 23.—The Commercio, from Liver pool to Havannah, has put in here leaky. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 16.—S1d. Winscales, Sydney, New South Wales; Jentoo, Calcutta; Reis Effendi, Cape of Good Hope ; Jane and Ayrshire, Africa; Thalia, Maranham. Arrd. Acadia packet Boston, left 2d instant, and Halifax 4th instant. The Mag net, Morton, bound to this port, has been towed back to Quebec, leaky, having been ashore in a gale on the 19th Ult.; cargo discharged. The Mersey, bound to this port, put back to Quebec, with loss of rudder, anchors, and chains. The Aberdeen, from Quebec to this port, is ashore on Green Island. The Gleaner, from Quebec to London, is ashore in the St. Law rence. The Diana, bound to this port, was aground on the 10th ult. at Glaseock's Island, near Natchez. The Hampden, bound to this port, remained hard aground on the south-west bar of the Mississippi on the 15th ult. A barque was ashore on the Colorados, on the 3d ult., with topsails loose. It blew a heavy gale at Boston on the Ist inst. from E.S.E. COWES, DEC. 16.—Arrd. Kilma,urs, Smith, Bata via ; Henry, Walmesley, Launceston, sailed Aug. 23. FALMOUTH, DEC 16.—Wind S.W. strong breeze.— Arrd. Lady Mary Wood (packet) with Mediterranean mails. OFF HASTINGS, DEC 16 —Luizie, Rotterdam, fbr Batavia. MILFORD, DEC. Ils.—Arrd. Crusader, Quebec, for London, left 19th ult., and has experienced very severe lales • Cato, Quebec, for Lynn; Mayflower, Olby, 'ayal. The Aquila, of Aberystwyth, and the Earl Grey, of Carmarthen, got in contact yesterday, and both received damage. S HIELD s, DEC. 14.— Sid. Fanny, Ore, Monte Video SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) 'BETTING AT MANCHESTER-FRIDAY. DERBY.-8 to 1 agst A British Yeoman (t)-23 to 1 agst Murat-25 to 1 agst Aristides (t)-28 to 1 agst Progress colt (0-30 to 1 agst Winesour (0-40 to 1 agst Blackdrop (t)-40 to 1 agst Napier-40 to 1 agst Amorino (0-50 to 1 agst Siriltol (0-50 to 1 agst Bro card colt (t)-1,000 to 15 agst Everton (0-1,000 to 15 agst Chesterfield (0-1,000 to 15 agst Dumpling (t)- 2,000 to 25 agst Ebenezer (t). COURSING. SOUTH LANCASHIRE (SOUTHPORT) MEETING, DEC. 14 AND 15.—The Fleetwood Cup (16 dogs) was won by Mr. King's Bloomsbury, beating in the deciding course, Mr. Dcalcin's Distills ; the Rosshall Puppy Cup, (16 Subs.), was won by Mr. Slater's Sliny, beating in the deciding course, Mr. Chew's Ellen ; the Churchtown Stakes were won by Mr. Slater's Sandy ; the South port Stakes by Mr. Robinson's Empress. SWAFFEAM YEOMANRY MEETING.—The Cup was won by Mr. Clarke's George the Third, the Derby Stakes by Mr. Matthew's Vulture, the Oaks Stakes by Mr. J. Sewell's Ivy, the St. Leger Stakes by Mr. D. Sewell's Firefly, and the Pickenham Stakes by Mr. Palmer's Ruby. MORTON UPON SWALE, DEC. 8 AND 9.—The Stakes were won by Captain llogg's Sam Weller. INSILIP, DEC. 14.—The Cup was won by Mr. William's Juliet. SU DDEN DEATHS. This morning between eleven and twelve o'clock as two men named Webb and Sothey, by trade brick layers, were passing down the Waterloo-road, Lam beth, and when near Granby-terrace, the former, while making an observation to Sothey, suddenly fell on the pavement in a fit. His companion in stantly lifted him from the ground, and a cab having been procured he was conveyed to his residence in Kennington-lane, where he died about ten minutes after being placed in bed. At about half-past nine this morning, a stout elderly gentleman, apparently about fifty years of age, whEn just opposite the Post-office in St. Martin's-le-Grand, was observed to stagger as if intoxicated, and to reel against the iron railings. Some gentlemen passing immediately proffered assistance, and in the presence of a police constable his pockets were searched for some clue to his identity, and a card-case was disco vered, on which was the address, " Mr. Willmot, 6, Cleaver-street, Kennington-cross." The unfortunate man appearing to rally a little, he was put into a cab, and the driver was directed to get as fast as possible to the above address • but on his arrival there he was insensible, and died before the cab had been discharged from the door. ENGLISH WOOL MARKET, LEEDS, DEC. 16.—There has been a fair amount of business done this week ; and prices continue very firm, with an upward ten dency. TTI LONDON', SATtliitOr EVENING, DECEMBER 17, 1842. LAW IN TELLIG ENCE. CHANCERY.--(THIS DAY.) IN RE SUISSE. In this case, which was partly-heard yesterday, Sir C. Wetherell resumed his argument, and was followed by Mr. Sharpe. An injunction had been granted by Vice-Chancellor Wigram, restraining Nicholas Suisse, the valet of the late Marquis of Hertford, from selling out a quantity of stock, on the allegation that it bad been purchased with the money of the late Marquis. The question now before the Court is, whether the in junction should be continued or not. It was stated that after the death of the Marquis, Suisse had pur chased stock to the amount of 30,0001. • he had also received 4,0001., which in the course Of his duty he ought to have applied to paying the household ex penses of the Marquis; this sum, however, had been traced, and found to have been invested b e ySuisse in the purchase of French Stock. The defendant s answer was, that there had been a verbal settlement between he and the Marquis, and that he -(Suisse) had received a check, but he could not remember the amount; he also denied generally that he had applied any of the money of the Marquis of Hertford otherwise than directed, except in paying some bills on - his own account. VICE-CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY). (Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.) HICKS V. MAINWARING. Mr. BETHEL in this case moved for an order of the Court to set aside a deed of conveyance of estates to a very large amount, as fraudulent both in conception and design. The circumstances of the case render it both interesting and important. It appeared that Sir Henry Maini,varing, at present a gentleman advanced in years, was possessed of very large estates in the county of Chester. From various causes, however, his circumstances be came much involved, so much so, that, previous to the year 1838, he was compelled to retire to the Conti nent, where he resided at Boulogne, in order to avoid the demands of his creditors. While he so resided there, his son, Harry Mainwaring, formed a scheme for getting the.life estate of his father, transferred to himself, and prevailed upon his father to make the conveyance of that life interest by the representation that otherwise the creditors would take possession of the property, and that he would be deprived of the means of support. The scheme, therefore, in which the deed originated was, both in its commencement and throughout, a direct endeavour to - deprive the creditors of their just demands. The scheme so per fected by the son, had not only that direct end, but also, in the issue, another one, for after Sir Henry Mainwaring parted with the life estate, the son's pro mises to provide the father with an income were utterly disregarded, and the old man had not received a shilling of the rents, and had been obliged to sur render himself to the very creditors with a view of defrauding whom he was prevailed on by his son to make this conveyance. The bill was now filed for the purpose of setting aside the deed of conveyance as fraudulent, and the Court would then be asked to take possession of the rents of the property itself, as it ap peared that the son had received since the date of the deed rents and profits to the amount of 27,0001., and unless the Court interfered the creditors and tenants would be deprived of every shilling. The Learned Gentleman then proceeded to read the allegations of the bill, and entered into a minute statement of the case, which occupied the greater part of the day. (Before Vice-Chancellor Sir JAMES WIGRAM.) BALDERCOTT U. BALDERCOTT. His HONOUR said he had read the papers in this case, and he was of opinion that he could not make the or der asked. It was a bill to administer the estate and effects of a testator named Benjamin Bragden, who devised his real and personal estate upon trust to his wife for life, for the benefit of herself and children, with remainder over. His wife being dead, a bill was filed to administer the estate. An answer had been put in by the executors stating that there was no personal estate after the debts of the testator were paid ; and, therefore, that the wife took nothing. That made no difference in the view of the case which he had taken. The executors alleged that the wife ex pended money of her own in the lasting improvement of the estate. What was then asked was an inquiry before the Master whether that had been for the bene fit of the remainder now and tenant for life, and whe ther a decree should be made accordingly. With re ference to the statement that this was done in order that the wife might obtain a security by way of mort gage, he: did not mean to say that there might not be cases in which that would affect the tenant for life. It was possible ; but in some cases the Court might be induced to make some such decree as was here asked. In the case of a real estate devised in a strict settlement the Court might think it right to preserve the estate already existing rather than to lay out the whole on other lands, without any attempt to preserve the existing estate ; but in the case of a tenant for life laying out money for the improvement of the estate, he had never heard of the Court creating a charge upon the reversion in order to reimburse him for what he had expended. He must make the common decree. MALLALIEU V. MILLER. In this case his HONOUR directed the issue to be tried in the Court of Queen's Bench. WELCH V. WELCH. The plaintiff in this case gave his estate to four persons, on trust, for his wife, and after her death for the benefit of any child, or children, who might still be living, with a gift over in case his children should die under twenty-one. He died, leaving one child only, the plaintiff in the cause. The mother had mar ried again. There had been a difference among the trustees with regard to the management of the d evised estate, and three of the trustees had given notice that no money should be paid to the fourth. The bill was filed to have a receiver appointed. The decree sought by the present application was a decree for an in quiry as to what children of Christopher Welch, the testator, were living, to have an account taken, a declaration of the right of the several parties to the suit, and for the Master to approve of a proper settle ment.—llecree accordingly. COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.) GRAHAM V. KENSINGTON. The plaintiff and defendant in this case are both extensive East and West India merchants and ship owners, and the action is brought to recover 687/.175. 6d., for the freight of goods carried by one of the plaintiff's ships, from Antigua to the defendant's con signment. The defence is, that the freight was paid, and it appears that the defendant paid the amount de manded to a broker, who has since failed. The case for the plaintiff is, that the payment was made without authority, and contrary to the custom of the brokers connected with the port of London, according to which, freight is not due until two months after the arrival of the cargo. Upon this question of cus tom the whole case turns, and a host of witnesses are biought up to speak to it on both sides. The case occupied the whole day, but nothing was elicited in the least degree interesting to the public, the ques tion being altogether a very uncertain one of custom. EXCHEQUER.--(THIS DAY.) BURTON V. NOICES. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, who is a surveyor, to recover compensation for work done by him in favour of the defendant. It appeared that the defendant's son had been en gaged in various transactions, both as purchaser and seller of Pope's Villa, at Twickenham, and some lands adjoining. The plaintiff was proved to have been fre quently seen both with the elder and the younger Nokes in the course of these transactions; and it seemed that he had occasionally acted as friend or agent to the parties. The case for the defendant was that he had merely acted on behalf of his son, after having received a power of attorley authorising him to do so ; and, condly, that no contract had been entered into be tween the plaintiff and either of the other parties, and that no services had been rendered by him for which he was entitled to payment. It was proved that other surveyors had been engaged by the defendant in esti- mating the property. The Jury immediately returned a verdict for the defendant. INSOLVENT COURT-(THIS DAY IN RE DAVID FRAZER. The insolvent was described in his schedule as a master mariner. He had also been an extensive ship owner, and traded largely between London and Cal cutta. The amount of his debts was stated to be 6,0001., and there were also liabilities upon bills of exchange to the amount of 7,0001., for which he re ceived no consideration. He had been a bankrupt about four or five years ago, when he failed for a large amount. _ _ In reply to the Learned Commissioner he stated that he attributed his insolvency to the wreck of two ships, of which he was proprietor. In his schedule the name of Baboo Chandee Dost, a Calcutta mer chant, was mentioned as a creditor for 1,0001., which the insolvent stated was incurred by the sale of a vessel called the Royal William, which was subse quently lost. The names of several others, native merchants, appeared also as creditors, while there was no return of any debts due to him at Calcutta. Mr. Commisioner HARRIS commented rather strongly upon the circumstance of the insolvent having incurred liabilities to the the amount of 7,0001., at a time when he was in a state of bankruptcy. Bail was allowed to justify, and the insolvent was liberated until the day appointed for his final hearing. IN RE THE REV. JOHN ROBERT BARBER. In this case the insolvent who was a clergyman of the Church of England, stated that he had a family of ten children, whom he endeavoured to educate and bring up in respect ability, and the eldest of whom was now only 23 years of age. The amount of revenue derived entirely from his living was only 1501. per annum, out of which he had to pay 50/. a year to a mate. He had some landed property which he was compelled to mortgage for pertain monies, for which he was in debted to a gentleman named Hawkins. He now ap plied to be liberated upon bail until the day of hearing. The Learned COMMISSIONER having looked over the balance-sheet accepted bail in the amount of 4001., after which the insolvent was discharged. I'OLIC E INT E L LIG EN CE. BO W-STREET.--(THIS DAY.) A market gardener, named George a olwin, Was placed before Mr. Twyford, charged with obstructing the road at Covent.garden market, and with assault ing the officer in the execution of his duty. Policq-officer F 129 stated that he was on duty this morning at Covent-garden market, when he ob served the prisoner's cart placed in such a position as to obstruct the thoroughfare. He went up to him and told him to remove, but he refused to do so, and was very abusive. Witness told him that if he did not remove he must take him into custody, when the prisoner seized witness by the throat with one hand and struck him violently with the other. Another officer came up, and the prisoner was conveyed to the station-house. This evidence was corroborated, and the prisoner said, in his defence, that his cart was not in such a position as to obstruct the way ; and he would call a witness to prove that he never struck the officer at all. Another market-gardener was then called, and stated that no blow whatever was struck, and he was present all the time. Being deaf, he could not say whether any abusive language was used or not. Mr. TWYFORD said there must be perjury on one side, but he could not say which. He must, how ever, take the evidence of two witnesses against one. The prisoner said if it had been any other day than Saturday he could have brought s evera l w itnesses. Mr. TWYFORD said he must take the evidence as it stood, and fined the prisoner 205., or, in default of payment, commit him for seven days. The money was immediately paid, CLERKEN WELL.—(T HIS DA Y.) John Leonard, a boy aged about 15, was charged with begging. Police-constable 73 G deposed, that he saw the pri soner going into a baker's shop on the previous even ing in Red Lion-street, at five o'clock. He was begging—asking for a bit of bread. The prisoner, a very sickly, miserable-looking lad, acknowledged the offence, and said he was unable to earn his bread as he was subject to fits of epilepsy which made him very infirm. Mr. GREENWOOD said from his appearance he did not wish to send him to the House of Correction, but having sent four famished looking young men to St. Giles's workhouse a few days ago, requesting they should be admitted and relieved, the authorities there refused to admit them, and the overseers of the parish came down and requested he would send them to the House of Correction for vagrancy, which he was obliged to do. Tinder these circumstances he must send the prisoner to the House of Correction for seven days. MARYLEBONE.7(THIS DAY). Elias Collis, one of the leading members of the swell mob, was charged with robbing from the per son of complainant a 10/. Bank of England note, four sovereigns, and six half-sovereigns, in all 171. Jane Pounce, a respectable tradesman's wife, re siding at No. 33, Edward-street, Portman-square, said that she left home yesterday afternoon, to pay a visit to her sister in Edmund-street, Dorset-square, having, just before leaving the house, ascertained that the money stated was in her purse, which was in her pocket. When in Park-street, Dorset-square, she thought she felt something at her pocket, and putting her hand in, found that her purse' and its con tents were gone. She turned round immediately, and saw three respectably dressed men walking arm in-arm from her. Knowing that they had not passed her, she run after them when he in the middle (the prisoner) looked back and saw her. The three ran off as hard as they could round the corner, and she followed after. Saw the prisoner and another in New-street, the third at a distance turning into Dor set-square. She informed a policeman in the street that the man had robbed her, and he gave chase, and caught the prisoner, the other had in the meantime escaped. He was taken into a baker's shop and searched, but no money found upon him. John Duff, 137 D, said he followed the prisoner and took him into custody. When infor me d th a t h e was charged with robbing the complainant, he said, " You are mistaken in me, I am a respectable trades man the person you want has run round the corner." Mr. Black, inspector of tho D division, said that he was prepared to prove that the prisoner Wa s an asso ciate, in fact a leader of the swell mob. The case was remanded till Thursday next, when, even if no further evidence be brought forward, the prisoner will be committed for trial. lAL NEWS. MONEY and COMMER,C CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. In the Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday the sales were 5,000 bale.•, but the quotations for best American were about id. per lb. lower, and f or Surats also, than on Friday week l as t. Shares were flat, and there were but few sale s . E as tern Counties, 8 3 ; Great Western, Fifths, ; Liverpool and Manches ter, Quarters, 45+; Midland Counties, Fifths, 21. 6s. The Acadia steamer furnishes a few items of com mercial interest from the United States and Canada ; the letters from the former place reaching to the 2d inst., and from the latter to the 26th ult. The winter in Canada had given signs of commence ment, but the steam-boats and ferry-boats were still running, and the temperature was mild. At Mon treal the last sales made in Ashes were at 255. for Pots, and at 265. for Pearls. American Flour was held at 225. 6d., and Canadian had been sold as low as 21s. 3d. at three months. Provisions were held very firmly, owing to the very favourable accounts from England, and many large holders had withdrawn from the market. Prices could not be called higher. Large Beef sold at 21 dollars ; prime 4 dollars, and prime Mess at 6 1 dollars. Prime Mess Pork was 5 to 81 dollars. All American packed, Canadian cured, ranged from ss. to 7s. 6d. per barrel. The stock of Canadian was l ow , but about 40,000 barrels of American were in the stores. Wheat was unsaleable, except at very low prices, 3s. 6d. per bushel, compared to flour. The banks were drawing on London at par, according t o th e ra te of 1/. 4s. 4d. c urrency per 1/. sterling, fixed by the last Act. The last vessel for England left Montreal on the 23d ult. The financial position of Pennsylvania attracts, much interest here, as it is feared the English cre ditors will get no interest next February. Mr. Biddle bad published a letter on the subject, endeavouring to prove the solvency of the State, which had at tractedtiln an t t h ic e : Leading points of importance on much attention. this side the esub A :io "I believe that Pennsylvania w as led into her large scheme of internal improvement by the recommen dation and expected assistance of the General Govern ment. And I believe that in the construction and auministration of these works she has committed many errors and indiscretions, but these were incident to the infancy of all great enterprises, and she has made no mistake which she cannot repair, and com mitted no indiscretion for which she is not able and willing to atone. And, finally, I believe that she is equally able and willing to discharge honourably every dollar of her present liabilities. " Her position is gin this :—She owes a debt, co ntracted chiefly to make er internal improvements, of more than 39 millions of d ollars, composed of the following sums : " Six per Cents., 1,829,059 dollars 37 cents; Five per Cents., 32,788,167 dollars 10 cents ; Four-and-a- Half per Cents., 200,000 dollar s ; Four per Cents. (temporary), 15,000 dollars making a total of 34,822,226 dollars 47 cents.--bearing an interest of 1,659,982 dollars 67 cents. " Ist. Add Six per Cent. Stock issued for interest unpaid in July last, 874,118 dollars 71 cents, bearing an interest of 48,000 dollars. " 2d. Claims of domestic creditors under the Act of June, 1842, filed 'already, 1,159,401 dollars 65 cents ; yet to be filed (estimated), 200,000 dollars; making a total of 1,359,041 dollars 65 cents, bearing an interest of 81,542 dollars 49 cents. " 3d. Relief notes issued upon the responsibility of the State, 2,206,650 dollars 68 cents; interest 1 per cent. till funded, 22,066 dollars 40 cents; making a total of principal, 39,262, 03 7 dollars 51 cents ; and of interest, 1,864,238 dollars 56 cent s : , Accounts from Australia. have come to hand :of a much later date, being from Port Philip, August 17, Hobart Town, August 19, and Launceston, August 25. The price of wheat at Van Diemen's Land was 20s. per 1001bs. The new Sydney Bill of Incorpora tion was leading the other colonies to demand similar institutions. The revenue of New South Wales, whence our accounts though indirect are later, was decidedly better last year, and the expenditure esti mated for 1843 was lower. Nothing beyond mere surmise or rumour has trans pired up to the present time respecting the successful tender for the Canada Loan Debentures, though the Stock Exchange people will have it that Mr. Maubert, a member of the house, and others in connexion with him, will get it at about 108. In opposition to this it is said that all the tenders have been rejected, and that the deben tures will be sold openly in the market ; while a third statement is to the effect that the Bank of England will take the whole on higher terms than any other parties, and which it had intimated its willingness to do, before the public contract, for mere form's sake, and to prevent any appearance of favouritism, was announced. The Stock market is scarcely so good to-day. Con sols are 933 for .the opening. The Government broker has invested 6,0001. in Reduced Three per Cents., a small part being the proceeds of Life An nuities granted. The prices of this Stock have been 941 and 94k. Reduced Three-and-a-Half per Cents. are 101 to 1011 ; Exchequer-bills are firm, at 50s. to 51s. premium; and India Bonds have been at 435. to 465. premium. The French Funds having gone lower, rather influence our market. The Foreign Market continues dull, and Spanish Stock is not so good, as the late troubles in Barcelona seem to involve the French as abettors, if not almost as principals. The Actives are 18i to 19, and the Three per Cents., 24k. - Mexican Bonds have been quiet at 311 ; Brazilian have realized 691 to 69i ; and Portuguese Converted, 32i. .Austrian Bonds are 112. There have been only one or tuld bargains in the Share market. Brighton are 14 discount; Birming ham, 100 premium ; Ditto, Quarter, 24k premium ; and Paris and Rouen, 51.1 premium. PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE. RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share. London and Brighton ... .. 50 Loudon and Birminglsans . 10 l9O ...... to Ditto i Shares Paris and Rouen ... .... . ...... 20 ...... 251 to COURSE OF EXCHANGE—(YESTERDAY.) Amsterdam CF. 12 td. Gibraltar....... 46 Ditto, at sight Rotterdam ...2 U. 12 9 Genoa Antwerp l2 tai Milan Hamburgh M.B. 13 14} Venice Altona Paris, 3 days' sight ... 25 75 Palermo, per oz 120 Ditto, 3 months 26 0 Lisbon Marseilles 13ourdeaux 26 5 Rio Janeiro 25 Frankfort on Maine ...152 Bahia Petersburgh, 3 Us. ... 37 Buenos Ayres Berlin 7 New York,2ldays sight 46} . . Vienna, afire. 11. 3M. 10 1 Trieste, ditto . ....... 10 Madrid Cadiz Bilbao Barcelona !Silver in Bars... ..... 0 0 0 XCHANGE, DEC. 16.—There in the Share Market and sparingly offered:—Man , 20 to 201; Edinburgh ; Lancaster and Preston, quarter Shares, 19 to 191; 32 to 32k. Philadelphia - 46 PRICICS OF ZULLION, PIM OZ. Fare:gn Gold, bars £3 17 9 Portugal Geld Cent ...3 17 5 New Doubloons 0 0 0 New Dollars... 9 4 ga Seville MANCHESTER STOCK E is no material alteration stock generally is but chester and Birmingham, and Glasgow, 48 to 481 ; 284 to 294; ditto Three-c Sheffield and Manchester, MARKET NEWS. (THIS I)AY.) COVENT-GARDEN. Although the supply of vegetables was not to say great, the demand for them ruled heavy, at barely previous currencies. English and Foreign Fruit was again abundant, and selling .at low prices. Po tatoes were very abundant and of superior quality. There was a very gay display of Christmas decora tions. Potatoes, from 3s to 4s 3d per cwt. ; Tur nips, 2s to 2s 8d; Carrots, 3s 6d to 5s 8d; Coleworts, or Greens, 2s to 3s ; and Leeks, ls 2d to is 6d per dozen bunches; Onions, is 6d to 2s 6d; Apples, is 3d to 3s ; Pears, 4s to 6s ; and Spinach, 10d to is 3d per half sieve ; new Oranges and Lemons, 8s to 10s ; and Walnuts, 10d to is 4d per hundred; Bro coli, 12s to 18s ; arid Celery, 12s to 17s per dozen bundles ; Endive, is 6d to 2s 6d per score ; Savoys, is to 26 ; and Red Cabbages, 2s to 8s per dozen heads. NEWOATE AND MEADENNALL. We had a very extensive supply of Meat here to day. The primest qualities were taken off freely, but other kinds hung on hand. Beef from 3s 2d to 4s ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s:2d ; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 4d ; and Pork, 3s 8d to 4s 6d per Blbs. As is invariably the case on the near approach of Christmas, the supplies of Game and Poultry on offer here to-day, are plen tiful. Trade was throughont dull, at the following low rates of currency :—Turkeys, 5s to 20s ; Geese, 4s 6d to 7s ; Capons, 4s to ls ; Roasting Pigs, 4s to 8s; Rabbits, Gd to is 6d ; Hares, is 8d to 3s 3d ; Partridges, ls 3d to 2s ; Woodcock; '2s 6d to 3s 6d ; Pheasants, 2s 6d to 3s 9d ; Grouse, 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; Ptarmigan, ls 8d to 2s 6d ; Snipes, is to 2s ; Teal, 4d to ls ; Wild Ducks, is to 2s; Widgeons, 10d to is 8d; Plovers, 4d to 8d; and Pigeons, 6d to 10d each. Fowls, 3s 6d to 8s ; Chickens, 2s Gd to 4s ; and Ducks, 3s to 5s per couple. Fresh Butter, is 3d to is 5d ner lb; Eggs, 8s to I is per 100. NEWPORT. Our supplies of Meat here to-day were large, while the demand was inactive, at but little variation in prices. Beef, from 3s to 3s 10d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 2d ; Veal, 3s 10d to 4s 8d ; and Pork, 3s 10d to 4s 8d per 81bs by the carcase. BIZZINGSGATZ. We bad a steady inquiryfor Fish this morning, and the rates were tolerably well supported. Turbots, lOs to 225; Cod Fish, is 6d to lOs ' • Haddocks, 6d to is ; ' Whitings 4d to 8d ; Mackerel, 8d to is 2d; Dorys, 2s to 4s ; Crabs, 8d to 2s 6d ; and Lobsters, is 6d to 3s 6d each ; Soles, 8d to 3s 3d per pair ; Smelts, ls 8d to 3s ; Fresh Herrings, ls to 2s 3d ; and Thames Flounders, Is 2d to 2s per dozen ; Salmon, 8d to Is 4d; Crimped Skate, 6d to 10d; and Eels, 6d to Is 3d per lb • Sprats, 3s to ss; and Oysters, 16s to 26s per bushel. V7KITECIAPEZ. Although the supplies of meat were good, the trade was slightly improved. Beef sold nt from 3s 2d to 3s 1041; Mutton, 3s 2d to 4s ; Veal, 3s 10d to 4s 6(1 ; and Pork, 3s 10d to 4s 6d per stone of 81bs, by the carcase. HUN GERPORD. The supplies of most articles on offer here were tolerably good, but the demand was inactive, and we can notice no material variation from the prices ruling in most of the other London markets. BREAD. The prices of Wheaten Bread in the metropolis are from 7d to Ind; of Household do., .51d to bid per 41b. loaf. HIDE Raw Hides at per stone of 14 lbs.—Best Steers and Heifers, 6s to 6s sd; middling Hides, 5s 4d to 5s 10d ; inferior do., 4s 8d to 5s 2d. Sheep and Calf skins, at per skin.—Market Calf, 8s to 9s ; Long woolled Sheep, 2s 8d to 4s 4d ; short do., 2s 2d to 3s. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Coarse meadow Hay, Si to 41; useful ditto, 41 to 41 4s; fine upland ditto, 41 5s to 41 10s ; Clover Hay, 41 to 51 lOs ; Oat Straw, 1/ 163 to 11 18s ; Wheat Straw, 11 18s to 21 per load. Both Hay and Straw moved off slowly, at about late rates. CUMBERLAND.—Coarse meadow Hay, 3/ 5s to 4l; useful ditto,: 4/ 4s to 41 8s ; fine upland ditto, 4/ los to 4/ 12s; Clover Hay, 4/ to 51 8s; Oat Straw, 1/ 16s to 2l; Wheat Straw, 2l to 2/ 2s per load. A moderate supply. Trade throughout heavy, at but little variation in the currencies. WHITECHAPEL.—Coarse meadow Hay, 2/ 16s to 3l 15s ; useful ditto, 4l to 4/ 4s ; fine upland ditto, 4/ 5s to 4/ 104 Clover Hay, 4/ to 51 15s Oat Straw, 1/. 16s to 1/ 18s ; Wheat Straw, 1/ 18s to 21 per load. Supply good, and trade dull. PRICE. OF BREAD. lhe highest rrice of Bread in the Metropolis is 730. for tho fib Loaf. Gelid Bread may be had at SM. i'IZICFS OF SEEDS. Per Quarter Per Cwt. I Kew nglish Red Clover...6os 75s St. Foin ..... ......... —3 Efis 4ls Old Ditto Ditto —s —s —s Rye Grass... .......... ....-- C ,61 4 " New Foreign Ditto -3 56s 15s Pacey Grass —s —s —e Old Ditto Ditto —s —s —s Linseed, for feeding ...—s 50s 56e New White ('over 50s Ms GOs l Ditto, for sowing —s 60s Wit Old Ditto Ditto .........—s a —s'Ditto, fur crushing —s 450 5t a New 'Freon ......... ......--s 17s 255'Henn , .............. ..—s 42s 48! Old Ditto Tr.-folitim s —s —en Per Bashel. English Carraway ......-1 40s 45s 1 White Mustard.... PI Od to 11s Or Foreign Ditto s 40s 46s'Brown Ditto ..10s Od to 12s f e Coriander ...............—s 14s 20sTares .......... ..... Ss 61 to 54 PRICE OF OIL. . • Rape Oil, brown, per t0n..........r..., Ditto refined .... ...... .......... 42 le Linseed' Oil . ...... . ... .....31 0 Linseed Oil ale at tgodirirrper • ..................... 11 0 Rape. t etc, per ton .............. •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 6 6 - - PRICE OF TALLOW, SOAP ie. per 112 'Town Tallow £2 11 6:Melting Stuff £1 14 I Yellow Russia .. ........ .... 2 10 e'Ditto Rough . 1 I 0 White u 0 ciGraves ......... ...... ...... ... 0 14 u Soap Ditto 0 0 0 Good D regsi PRICE OF RAW FAT, per stone et sibs. rice of Tallow (as stated by the 'Allow Melton) ... .... 'a. 10). - - COAL MARKET. Ships arrived sines last market.day. 11. N. d. L 01. Buddle's West Hartley l7 0 Walls End Ha5we11.......... 20 9 Chester Main Car's Hartley Hastings Hartley Ord's Hedheugh l5 0 Walls End Stewatt's Wylam Walls End Bewicke & C 0... H 31Walls End Heugh Hall io h Wall. End Barnard l3 0 Walls End South Durham 19 6 Walls End s7osforth ...... Walls End Hotspur Walls End Killingworth ... 3 0 Walls End West Teas ..... W. E. Btaddyll'sHetton... 21 3 WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET.—FRIDAY. A fair supply of Wheat, but the trade moved slowly, without alteration from the rates of last week. Barley was rather easier to buy. Oats and Shelling steady. Beans as before. Per qr. of 601 b. to the bushel. Wriest, Red, Essex and Kent New 4a4. to 50,, extra b 2,. Norfolk and Sufloik New 41s. 5i38. ... Ns. Boston and Wisbeach New 4.1.5. 41;s. ~.. 498. Yorkshire. N. w 425. 455. ... 484. English, White Yew 486. 545. ... 55, Old Foreign lied 48. 48i. ... 538. Per quar tr imperial. Barley, Norfolk and Suffolk New f 66. to 286. txtra 31s. Yorkshire and Lincolnshire 2si. Os. ... 28 6 . Sc..tch Grinding ... 22a 9.45. ... - 6 . Per qr. c f 631 b. to th • bushel. Beans, New .... 2Ss. 311. ... -. 8 Old Oats, Potato a: d Poland 2os. 22% ... -.... Xealing... ...... 10d. to 10)6d , Foreign 9d ti 10d. pet Stone Shelling ..... .......... .................... ..... We. to '246. per Ltad. Malt Riposted ....... .......... .............. -LOs :301.05. 31'. Os. per Lit, We are glad to find that a number of Noble Lords and. Honourable Gentlemen, Members of the House of Commons, are occupying part of their leisure during the recess of Parliament, in visits to the ma nufacturing districts, and in investigating the con dition of the mercantile and labouring classes. The other week Lord Sandon, Member for Liverpool, visited the West Riding of Yorkshire and the manu facturing towns of South Lancashire for this laudable purpose, and this week George G. Harcourt, Esq., Afember for Oxfordshire, and son of the Archbishop of York, has been in Leeds on a similar visit.—Leeds Mercury. LEVANT MAIL. ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 26.—Referring to the parti culars relative to the loss of the English brig John and Ann, which I mentioned in my last, I may now state that the subscription set on foot for the Bedouins, who exerted themselves so nobly in the cause of the unfortunate sailors, has been most successful. About 200 dols. have now been collected, from which 150 dols., or 301. haie been paid to the Bedouins, who are consequently well satisfied, and about 101. have been paid to the sailors, who have succeeded in finding em ployment on board ships bound for England. Another wreck has been seen by several masters of vessels about fifty miles to the westward, but no steiFs have been taken to attempt the recovery of any portion of the vessel or cargo, and nothing has as yet been heard of the crew. The name of the vessel is not even known. The French brig of war, Alcibiade, arrived here this forenoon, from Beyrout, bringing intelligence from thence to the 22d inst. The country was still in the same state of revolution and anarchy. Omar Pacha was besieged by the Maronites and Druses at Beteddin, and would be obliged either to capitulate or to force a retreat on Saida, that being the only route left open to him, or rather the only route by which he has any chance of succeeding in his retreat. The Nile returned yesterday from Marseilles via Malta. She has brouglt five carriages and sixteen hDrses for the Pacha, commissioned by his Highness, through a French house at Marseilles. Artin Bey was still there although he had been about three weeks in pratique. SYRIA. BEY ROUT, Nov. 7.- 1 :17 very serious affair occurred near Tripoli at the commencement of last month be tween the Christian inhabitants and the Turkish sol diers. It arose in consequence of Omar Pacha going into their district with a party of soldiers to arrest the Sheikh. The inhabitants told the Pacha that the Sheikh was not in their district, but, if he doubted their words he was welcome to come and search the place himself, but that they would not allow a sol dier to enter their villages. The Pacha would not accede to this, but attempted to force an entry, and the result was that the military were attacked by the inhabitants and completely defeated ; from 150 to 200 of the Turks were killed and wounded, and the re mainder with difficulty made their escape. The loss on the part of the inhabitants was very trifling. The poor fellows, shepherds, who were quietly tend ing their flocks, and had no knowledge of the fray whatever, fell victims to the cowardly vengeance of the routed soldiers, who met with them at some dis tance from the scene of their disgrace ; the mere fact of the poor shepherds being Christians was sufficient to condemn them, and they were instantly butchered by the fugitives, to revenge themselves for the loss of their comrades. The Druses and Christians are at present united, and, should they remain so, the Government has no power to check their thirst for liberty; large bodies of troops are stationed in the immediate neighbourhood of the disturbed districts, but no attempt has been made to apprehend any of the inhabitants concerned in the late frays. MALTA. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, DEC. S.—DISTRIBUTION OF THE MEDITERRANEAN FLEET.- The Queen, 110, bearing the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir E. W. C. R. Owen, Commander-in-Chief in the Mediterranean; the Ceylon receiving ship, bearing the flag of Rear- Admiral Sir John Louis, Superintendent of Malta Dock-yard ; the Impregnable, 104 ; Monarch, 84 ; Vanguard, 80; Prometheus and Alecto steam-packets are lying in Valetta Harbour, Malta. The Rodney, 92 ; Savage, 10 ; Lizard steam-tender, and Owen Glendower, convict ship, at Gibraltar, from whence the Formidable, 84, is on her way to Malta ; the In constant, 36, and Cyclops steam frigate, are at Bar celona ; the Polyphemus steam packet at Marseilles ; the Belvidera, 38, at Genoa; the Snake, 16, at Syra cuse ; L'Aigle, 24, 'and Geyser war steamer, at Corfu ; the Locust steam tender on her way to Eng land ; the Howe, 120, bearing the flag of Rear-Ad miral Sir F. Mason, second in command, and the Scout, 18, at the Piraeus of Athens ; the Beacon and Magpie, surveying vessels, at Suda, in Candia ; the Medea war steamer, at Alexandria; the Indus, 78, Stromboli, Magicienne, 24, at Smyrna. The Stroboll, war steamer, at Constantinople. The Vernon, 50, Hecate, Devastation, and Vesuvius, war steamers, at Beyrout. MovemENTs, &c.—Since the 27th of November the Cyclops steam-frigate took her departure for Mar seilles, the 27th, with the overland mail for England, brought from Alexandria on the same day by the Oriental contract steam-ship, which proceeded on her voyage to Gibraltar and England on the 28th ; but as the Cyclops, after delivering the mail is to proceed to Barcelona in consequence of the political disturbances thereat, the Polyphemus, which arrived from Gibraltar on the '2Bth ult., was despatched Lo Marseilles on the Ist inst., to await the London overland mail of the sth, which she will convey to Malta, where she will arrive about the 13th to meet the Great Liverpool, due from England on the 12th. The Inconstant sailed for Barcelona on the 27th. The Circas,lan yacht, Capt. Lyon, and the Dream yacht, C. Bentinck, Esq., the former having on board the Marquis of Blandford, and the latter Viscount Cantalupe, sailed for Naples, touching at Syracuse, on the 28th ult., in company with the Snake, to try rate of sailing, all three were lying at Syracuse on the Ist inst.; the Sardinian war steamer Tripoli arrived from Genoa on the 28th ult., and proceeded on her voyage to Alexandria on the Ist inst. ; the Dutch frigates Rhin and Jason arrived from the Texel and Portsmouth on the 3d, and pro ceed shortly to the Piraeus of Athens and Smyrna. The Howe entered the Pincus under sail, to the no small astonishment of the natives, on the 23d ult., and has taken up a snug berth for the winter —any thing but a comfortable one for the officers, as Sir F. Mason has signified his intention of not relaxing in the least the orders of the Commander-in-Chief as regards leave. On the 19th ult. the Howe and Scout dressed ship and fired a salute, in honour of the success of the British arms in Affghanistan and China, to the no small mortification of Admit-o_l a Susse, in the Santi Petri, which sailed for myrna on the 28th. The Inflexible, another French ship of the line, was to leave the Piraeus for * Toulon on the 3d instant, leaving a corvette, ar:, a Russian vessel of the same class at the Pirmuß,. The Stromboli left her anchorage off Consta Pfinople on the 18th for Smyrna, where she ar:ived on the 19th, and after filling up provisions Prom the Indus, took her depar ture again for tier station. The Vernon and other British ships of war at Beyrout have taken the pre caution of moving into St. George's Bay for the winter season. Early in the new year Sir John Louis will be relieved in his charge of Superintendent of Malta dock-yard, which it is currently rumoured is reserved for Rear-Admiral Hyde Parker, than whom, con sidering the improbability of more active service offering, a fitter officer could not be selected, as some of the dock-yard officials are notorious for assuming airs unbecoming their station ! The Prometheus and Alecto will both be some time under repair, and their damages are becoming so frequent that they will no doubt be sent to England in the spring. • The Indus, Devastation, Magpie, and Bea con , are shortly looked for at Malta, as also the Hecate, which latter will probably be relieved by the Geyser, on the Syrian coast. Preparations are making to receive the new Bishop of Gibraltar, hourly looked for in the Formidable, with all suitable honours. The yards of the ships in the port will be manned, and a salute fired on his landing. The Locust, having on board the counterpart o f th e Chinese treaty, in charge of Major Malcolm, will have made good way to Eng land, having had, judging by appearances here, fine weather. Captain Henry and the officers of the Queen (flag ship), have issued cards of invitation for a ball on a very magnificent scale, to be given on board on the 14th inst. Officers of all ranks in the navy, the military, and civilians, are e xtremely sorry to hear that in co nsequen c e of the Admiralty having sent back Captain Rich (who took home the Calcutta), and who is daily looked for, • Captain Henry, acting in the Queen, will have to resign his command, and return to that of Commander of the Devastation, and whose present Acting Commander Robinson will have to return to his duties as flag-lieutenant to the Cora mander.in-Chief. 'Mourn ETNA.—Letters from Catania of the 30th nit., describe the volcano to be in full eruption, emit ting enormous masses of lava, and showing every prospect of a flow of liquid lava, to the destruction of all around. THE REVOLT AT BARCELONA. The following letter addresged to the Chronicle,throws some further light on this diabolical transaction : " General Van Helen, whom I have the honour to know well, is not only a brave officer, but a humane man ; and you may rely upon it, did, in concert with the Regent, every thing in his power to avoid the ne cessity of throwing shells into Barcelona. " But, as I have already observed, it is high time to speak out. The French:Telegraphic-Dispatch-Me.n dacity-Establishment has at length become so moto rious—so atrociously notorious—and has so evidonily formed a most active part of the machinery of the late Barcelonese exhibition, that the matter must be tho roughly sifted and exposed ; and the directors of that nefarious and pernicious establishment held up to the execration of Europe ; for the peace of Europe ii, compromised by their unjustifiable proceedings. " Excuse me for saying that the responsibly rector of this French-Telegraphie-Dispatch..Men dacity-Establishment is Louis Philippe, King of the French ; who, in return for the u nexamr ~e d gene rosity displayed towards him by every T fritish Ad ministration, and by the British people,,, has, for the last two or three years, been excit in g animosity amongst the French people towards' th e British Go vernment and popul a ti on. It is rw os t deplorable t o add that he is but to o we ll seconded by the press , a nd by the inhabitants of e v ery part o f France . ' Let England, then, be on th , 3 alert ; and, be it understood (for su c h is undo*, .;dly the case), that the Anglophobia with which the French nation suf fered itself to be—not unwillingly—inoculated during the Administration of M. Thiers, was the work of the King of the French; and that M. Thiers, although it was the fashion in England to throw all the blame upon him, was neither more nor less than the instru ment of Louis Philippe, who, it is well known is, and always has been, his own Minister. Had the King not—l will not say sanctioned, but—ordered this anti-English agitation to be got up, M. Thiers, as his Minister, would not have dared to do so. M. Thiers was then, and is at this moment, neither more nor less than the implement of his master; to be used as Minister or Oppositionist at the will of that master. "In like manner every thing proves that the French Consul at Barcelona was the principal insti gator and fosterer of the late most atrocious rebellion in that city ; and we may be assured that he would not have presumed thus to act without instructions from his Government—that is, Louis Philippe. " General Count Castellane sent a succession of false and malignant telegraphic dispatches from Per pignan to Paris relative to that rebellion :—he also, no doubt, acted by order from the same master. " The Presse, the known organ of Louis Philippe and Queen Christina, heaped calumny upon calumny against the Regent f Spain, and abuse upon abuse of England, likewise by order, founded upon these fabrications of the Perpignan-branch-telegraphic-dis patch-mendacity establishment—and, shame to say, these calumnies and thivabuse found ready echoes In every portion of the Parisian press, and in the breasts of the majority of Frenchmen, who have been, by order of Louis Philippe, and by his agents, wrought up into an almost frantic state of hatred towards England. " I said that in February last, when the s t orm th a t had been brewing on the French frontier was stilled by the voice of the British Government and people, that Louis Philippe was not then prepared to defy England ; it would appear that he thinks he is so now. The French King, Government, and people are against England, and all adopt the most dishonest, the most spiteful way of showing their deadly ani mosity. " What are we to augur from all this ? I say, with sorrow, that England is bound to prepare for a war with France; for the rancour, falsehood, and cunning of the King of the French, and of the French them selves, are rapidly producing a state of things that cannot be endured. " It is not to be tolerated that the agents of France I should foment rebellion in a neighbouring country, with whose Government she, as well as England, is in alliance ; that her Consul should abet, comfort, and protect the insurgents, and persuade, by false assur ances, the Queen of Spain's troops to surrender to the rebels. Neither is it to be borne that the well-known organs of the King of the French should be con tinually appealing to the worst passions of the French people, to raise a war-whoop against England, to whose generous countenance, support, and forbettr ancce, both are so much indebted. " Again, I say, let England be prepared to buckle on her armour ; should it not be needed, so much the better : but, above all things, let us be ready, for the enemy is at our gates; and as our cause is a just one, and we have given no provocation, so shall we—should strife be unavoidable—triumph as in the olden time. " London, Dec. 16, 1842." " A." FUNERAL OF LORD HILL. (From the Shrewsbury News of this day.) The funeral of the late deceased hero took place yesterday, at three o'clock. The remains of the late gallant hero were interred in a vault in the chapel at Hadnal, a village iu the parish of Middle, within a mile of Hardwicke, and five miles from Shrewsbury, on the road leading to llawkstone, Whitchurch, and Chester. The chapel is a plain stone edifice, which has recently undergone considerable repairs, principally at the expense of his Lordship, why built a new tower, which added much to the pictuTesque effect of this venerable building. While this was erecting, a circumstance occurred, connected with the death of an old servant, which induced his Lordship to cause a vault to be con structed under the tower, in which his own remains might be deposited, and yesterday they were laid in it. Few of the shops in Shrewsbury were opened at all on Friday, a memorial to that effect having been signed by the principal mercers and drapers, who agreed, as a token of respect to his late Lordship, to close their shops the whole of the day. At 10 o'clock the bells of the nine churches in the town commenced tolling at intervals, and although the morning was gloomy, with continued drizzling rain, hundreds of persons, of both sexes, started at an early hour, on foot, on the road to Hadnal, and were followed throughout the morning by horsemen and vehicles of every description, and the whole of the shops being closed by eleven, the town at that time appeared en tirely deserted by its population. To add to the affliction of Sir Rowland (now Lord and the whole of the Members of the family— the Dowager Mrs. Hill, the mother of his Lordship, expired this morning, after a severe illness. The death of the amiable lady, although long; expected, came with such violence upon the family at the last moment, that the arrangements which had been pre viously made for the procession of the funeral of his Lordship were altogether laid aside. The shock was. so sudden, and the grief of the family so great, that several of its members were unable to attend, and will at once account for their absence. The poliniant grief of Sir Rowland Hill (we retain that tithe to avoid con fusion) was excessive since the dest‘.l of his uncle, and this further visitation quite Unmanned him, and heightened the anguish 1 :le had previously en dured to an almost Insupportable degree. The deceased lady, whose, sudden death added so me lancholy an interee.;t to the solemn pageant, partook in a large - degree which Of the warm-heartedness and good na turelorm such distinguished addenda to the interitrace of all the Hills, and which extort from Pu t fical opponents, like ourselves, a tribute of admi ration not less complimentary, we hope, than the praises of friends. She was also gifted with rare mental endowments—an acute perception or charac ter, a vigorous understanding, and a prompt and de cisive judgment, as readily formed and as soon acted. upon in her sphere, as that of the deceased hero him self in his. But the best possible encomium that can be pronounced upon her is, the intensity of the grief with which her sorrowing relatives mourn her death, even in the midst of sorrow for a deprivation in which the whole nation regards itself as a sufferer. The entire route from Shrewsbury to Hadnal was crowded with pedestrians, equestrians, gentry, and tradesmen, who were anxious to witness the last melancholy obsequies of the hero who was so univer sally beloved. Although the rain continued without intermission, the village of Hadnal was thronged with spectators from Shrewsbury, Whitchurch, Drayton, \Vern, Shawbury, Prees, Hodnet, and the villages and hamlets in the neighbourhood. Among the gentlemen and members of the family who attended the melancholy ceremony were:—Sir Rowland Hill, Sir Robert Hill, Colonel Egerton, Capt. A. Hill, Percy Hill, Esq., Rev. F. Hill, Arthur Hill, Esq., Rev. E. Neville, Mrs. Hill, Sir A. V. Corbet, Lord Berwick, A. W. Corbet, Esq., Hon. Thomas Kenyon, Sir J. R. Kynaston, Colonel Wing field, Hon. E. R. B. Fielding., W. Tayleur, Esq., J. W. Dodd, Esq., Thomas narries, Esq., Robert • Burton, Esq., Rev. J. Rocke, Major Bayley, W. W. Howe, Esq. On the coffin was the following inscrip tion—" Rowland Viscount Hill, G.C.8., G.C.H. Died December 10, 1842. Aged 70 years." RAILWAY RETURNS. We extract from the Railway Magazine the sums re ceived on the principal Railways of Great Britain for the week ending on the day of the month prefixed to each. The return includes the money . received for passengers, parcels, carriages, horses, mails, and mer chandise : Week Miles ended Name of Railway. Opened. Dec.lo Birmingham & Derby Junct. 48 9 Birmingham and Gloucester 55 10 Brandling Junction 25 9 Chester and Birkenhead .. 11 Dundee and Arbroath 10 Edinburgh and Glasgow 11 Eastern Counties 10 Glasgow and Ayr .. 40 10 Glasgow, Paisley, & Greenock 22i 10 G rand Junct., Chester &Crewe 113 10 Great North of England 45 11 Great Western, N0v.16 Hayle 18 a•-• ' Total. Z. s. 4. 1,134 19 9 1,384 13 0 896 15 4 326 17 5 189 6 6 1,501 2 1 831 6 8 8210 2 591 18 4 6,048 2 8 1,182 1 2 11,074 12 9 238 13 7 852 6 3 Dec.lo Hull and Selby .... Lancaster & Preston Junction 20a 9 Liv'apsol ani Manchester 3l 10 Lwidon and Birmingham ll2} 15 London and Blackwall •.. 31 14 London and Brighten -- Ditto Shoreham Branch •••••• 84 13 London and Croydon 15 London and Greenwich 3i 11 London and South Western 8 Manchester, Bolton, and Bury 10 10 Manchester & Birmingham 31 10 Manchester and Leeds 10 Midland Counties 57 10 Newcastle and Carlisle ...... 60i 8 Newcastle and North Shields 7 11 Northern and Eastern ... 29 3 North Midland 9 North Union 10 Preston and Wyre 194 10 Sheffield and Manchester-- 7 47 15 South Eastern 10 Taff Vale .............. 30 10 Ulster 24 10 York and North Midland 2B 3,737 7 3 13,379 13 2 513 2 2 2,921 8 9 232 10 8 730 8 4 4,340 2 14 5.56 10 4 2,034 19 2 3,909 11 2 2,213 13 86 1,153 1 1 - 301 17 4 1,335 7 1 3,391 8 7 849 2 4 124 15 8 206 4 $ 1,515 15 7 546 9 11 436 u 1,304 G b TRH LATE DREADFUL ACCIDENT AT CARN BREA MINES.—We are sorry to hear that of the men in jured in the changing-house, which, as was reported last week, was burnt down on Wednesday week, be sides the young man Waters, who was killed on th e spot, seven have since di e d o f the injuries they re ceived, viz., Waters (the father of the young man with whom the accident originated), Harvey, Cock, Hoskin, _ ortacall Advertiser. 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