The Sun. — London, England, 1842-03-02 00:00:00

CORN-LA WS. BOROUGH OF LAMBETH: Yesterday evening a numerous and most respectable meeting of the inhabitants of the borough of Lambeth, was held at the Horns Tavern, Kennington-common, for the purpose of con sidering the present alarming state of the country and the un principled conduct of her Majesty's Ministers in opposing the just demands of the people for the repeal of the Corn-laws. Mr. CASH (a Member of the Society of Friends) took the Chair at six o'clock, amidst loud acclamations, and sa d that although there might be some points submitted to the meeting this evening, upon which he had not made up his mind, and some opinions propounded from which he dissented, yet he felt bound to obey the unanimous call of the meeting, and he trusted he would receive its support in his endeavours to fulfill his duties as Chairman. Mr. RICHARCSON rose to propose the first resolution, as fol lows: —" That this meeting has seen with indignation the proposi tion of her Majesty's Ministers, for an alteration in the Corn laws, by which all the evils of the old system are perpetuated, whilst the prayer of the multitudes for cheap bread has been e scornfully rejected. '1 hat thi s me e ti n g is of opinion th at t he total repeal of the Corn-la ws i s ca ll e d for by every fee lingof . religion, justice, and humanity, and will never rest satisfied until every vestige of the present iniquitous laws are sw ep t away. 'I hat having no confidence in the Government , or th e House of Commons, as at present constituted, and desiring not only the repeal of bad laws at present existing, but also feeling convinced guarantee for good Government for the future , and convinced that no efficient remedies will be applied without a full, fair, and free representation of the people ; this meeting is of opinion that the elective franchise ought to be forthwith extended to every man arrived at the age of twenty-one years, of sane mind and unconvicted of crime, together with the Vote by Ballot, and such other matters of detail, as may be f oun d necessary to the honest and practical working of the system." Experience had taught him that but little hope could be en tertained of au amelioration in the condition of the people from the House of Commons, as it was at present consti toted ; and therefore he was a strenuous advocate for Univer sal Suffrage and Vote by Ballot. The meeting was called for the purpose of denouncing the measure proposed by Sir Robert Peel, and to memorialise her Majesty to dismiss her present Ministers, for, so long as they remained in power, there was no hope that the condition of the people would be bettered. If he had no hopes of the eveatual repeal of the Corn-laws, he would have left this country long since, for he was sine that, between their operation and the taxation now pressing upon the people, this great country would, ere long, become an in significant island, dependent upon some neighbouring Power ; because he was sure, if the Devil were to devise a scheme to effect the ruin of the commerce of this country, he could not hit upon a better one than the system of taxation and class legislation adopted in this country. It had been stated that it was impossible for the landed interest of this country to compete with that of Denmark, because the tax imposed upon the land there was much less than what it was here. This was a most Jesuitical and Peel-like argument, for the wealth of the landlords of this country exceeded that of Denmark, or of any other • nation in the world. The Whigs and the Tories knew full well the advantages of free trade, but, influenced by self interest, they held out against it as long as they could. As he said before, he knew well they had no hope from the Legislature as at present constituted, and he was sure there - was not the slightest use in petitioning against it, or in passing resolutions, without they united hear and hand with the working classes.—( Hear, hear, and cheers.) If the middle and the working classes united cordially, they would wring from the aristocracy by fear what had been before asked humbly. He would net inflict upon the meeting unnecessary statistical details, but he who chose to inform himself on the subject might refer to " Marshall's Statistics," where he would find the amount of land-tax paid in France, Holland, Belgium, and other continental States. In Holland the people could live one third cheaper than in this country, because, although the taxes were heavier there then here, yet they fell upon the wealthy instead of upon the poor man. There the tax was upon pro perty, and not upon labour, and, unless a similar system were speedily adopted here, this country would be a dependent and insignificant island. He would say to the Chartists, of whom he understood a number were in the room, that it was olten very difficult to do away with long held prejudices, if they found the middle classes willing to go with them in all the points of Chartism, except two, and those two points of detail, upon which they them selves were not quite agreed, they would not be acting wisely if they refused at the present crisis the right hand of amity and fellowship that was held out to them by the middle classes.— ( Hear, hear, and loud cheers)—and he would therefore ear nestly beseech those who he was told were about to move an amendment committing the meeting to all the principles of the Charter, to pause ere they did so, as, if they carried it, it would be an additional feather in Peel's cap.—( Hear, hear, hear. ) There were many of the gentlemen present who ac: ed as dele gates at the Anti-Corn-law League, and concurred in the spirit of the resolution now before the meeting; and if the Corn-laws were not repealed before another twelve months, they would find not only them, but thousands of others, joining the ranks of the Chartists.—( Hear, hear.) The Rev. Mr. AIIRAMS, in seconding the resolution, said he, regretted that some person more competent to do justice to a resolution so important had not come forward. There could berm difference of opinion amongst them as to the first part of it, for it was replete with all the evils of the old system, with out even a chance of alleviating the misery and privations the people were now suffering. They were not anxious to be in dependent of foreign nations, but even if they were the example should be set by those who preach the necessity of such inde pendence, yet, nevertheless, chiefly consume the products of foreign countries in pampered luxury. They were all agreed that both justice and humanity demanded that the Corn-laws should be at once and for ever eradicated from the Statute. book, and therefore there could be no doubt as to their unani mous want of confidence in her Majesty's present Ministers. He fully concurred in the sentiments expressed by the Gentle man who preceded him, that nothing was to be hoped for from the House of Commons as at present constituted. It was not the House of the people ; it was the House of those who bought their scats. Something like two millions of money had been paid by the aristocracy, for the purpose of keeping themselves and the people in their present relative positions of masters and slaves.—( Loud cheers.) But they should not forget that there was blame to be attached to those who sent persons, not representing their opinions, to Parliament, but those who paid them most. All those who desired the welfare of the country should forget all petty differences, and stand shoulder to shoulder, in order that they might battle with and conquer the aristocracy. The question was, were they to have an union of the Refermers in the borough of Lambeth ? They came prepared to join with those designating themselves as Chartists, and there many amongst the middle classes who had made con- cessions, for upon some points in the Charter they were not fully decided. The Rev. Genterean then entered at some length upon the details of the Charter, in the leading points of which he expressed his concurrence, and concluded by entreating the Chartists present not to allow themselves to be led away by passion, but to recollect that the question was whether there should be unanimity of action and purpose amongst the Reformers of the great metropolitan borough of Lambeth. The CHAIRMAN having put the resolution to the meeting, Mr. BROWN said he did not think he would be doing his duty to the great cause he advocated, nor to the Chartists who formed so large a majority of the meeting, if he did not rise to propose an amendment to the resolution just read. No man could say but the principle contained in the People's Charter, was founded upon Christianity and justice. The Corn-laws could not be repealed without their means, and they found they other night, that both Whigs and Tories united against Me. Villiers' motion. After commenting, at great length, upon the five points in the People's Charter, he concluded by moving an amendment to the following effect ;—" That it was the deliberate opinion of the meeting that corrupt legislation was the grand cause of all the evils which afflicted the country ; that the Corn-laws were bad in their operation, but arose from class legislation; and the House of Commons, being composed of persons who are opposed to the rights and liberties of the people, and the suns or relatives of the lords of the soil, sitting in what was called the House of Lords, the meeting believed the only remedy was to be found in what was called the People's Charter. Ihe meeting, there fore, pledged itself, by all lawful means, to struggle for its ac. coin plishment." 111 . r. H UGGIT seconded the amendment. Mr. M. P. HAYNES supported the original motion, in a very able and talented speech. Several Chartists having addressed the meeting, Thar CHAIRMA N put the motion and amendment, and upon a show of hands, declared the amendment ‘I as carried by a small majority. 'f he meeting soon afterwards separated. Just ready, in two vols. post Bvo, with Illustrations, T I ON DON LEGENDS. By PAUL PINDAR, Gent. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-stret. CHARTIST MEETING. A public meeting was held last night, at the Feathers Tavern, Warren -street, Fitzroy-square, to take into considera tion the conduct of " that portion of the Press styling them selves Liberal, in giving inaccurate reports of the proceedings of public meetings of the working classes." Mr. Hone ES took the Chair ; and having read the circular calling the meeting together, called on Mr. FARRAR. to move the first resolution, who, in doing so, said that a meeting had taken place at Camden-town, for the purpose of opposing the plan of her Majesty's Ministers with respect to the Corn-laws, and in the report of which in a -Morning Paper it had been stated that Mr. Sidney Smith had proposed a resolution which was carried unanimously, and he (Mr. Farrar) declared that Mr. Sidney Smith was not pre sent at all during the meeting. He then went into various other statements concerning the reports of the paper in ques tion, as having misrepresented the reception of an amend ment proposed at the meeting by a Chartist, and concluded by proposing a resolution, to the effect that that portion of the Press styling themselves Liberal are unworthy of the support of the public. This resolution was seconded v Mr. GOODFELLOW, and carried unanimously. Mr. WALL defended the Press, and contended that a more honourable class of persons did not exist than the reporters, and he felt that no other motive would actuate them than that • of justice. dlr. WADDINGTON then moved a resolution, to the effect that a committee should be formed for the purpose of watching the future conduct of that portion of the Press which had been before alluded to, and that the meeting pledged themselves to withhold their support from that portion of the Press. A committee was then formed, and a vote of thanks having been passed to the Chairman, the meeting separated. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. Loxnox, MARcit I.—Wind this day at noon, N. W. STANGATE CREEK, FEB. 28.—Arid. Cheering, Magadore. DIAL, FEB. 28. —Wind S. W., fresh breeze. —Arrd. Wrekin, Constantinople; Clugas, Shields, for Havannah.—Arrd. from the River, Clara, George Dean, for Jamaica, Rio Gambia; Brightman, Antigua. LIVEAPOOL, FEB. 28.—Wind W. fresh.— Arrd. Scotland, New York—sailed Bth inst. ; Colombo, Savannah. The Brilliant, which was ashore at Laguna, was got off 22d Dec., without damage, and commenced loading, Ist ult. ; the Blucher wa s to sail about 12th nit. for Liverpool. The Franklin, from New Orleans to this port, which put into Bermuda in distress, had discharged her cargo, and was about to be hove down on the sth inst.. and would probably be detained until the end of March. PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 28.—Wind W. to S.S.W. squally.__ Aral. Emerald, Rondon, for Antigua. Cowls, FEB. 26.—Arrd. St. George, Shields, for 'Con stantinople. TORBAY, Fsis. 26.—S.iled West Indian, St. Helena and Jamaica. PLYMOUTH, FEB. 28.—Wind W. S.W.—Arrd. Ganges, London, for Sydney. The Trusty and Patriot h ave b een i n contact in the Sound; the latter received damage to sails, &c. FA Lmorrit, FEB. 27.—Wind S. S.W. to W. , fresh gales and squally.—Arrd. Native, Agile, and Scio, Teasdell, An coca, the latter with damage , having been struck by a s ea; Lady Mary Wood, steamer, for Vigo. BRISTOL, FEB. 2d.—Arrd. Wave, Pupley, Messina; Mes senger, Palermo. Mnroau, FEB. 27.—Arrd. Ald. Pirie, Penrose, Cuba, leaky, and bound to Swansea; boarded a brig, timber laden and waterlogged, with stern washed away, about 36 miles S. of rape Clear, took from her three warps and some blocks. It blew a heavy gale from S. S. w. to W. last night and this morn. ing. The Loyal William, from Liverpool to Jersey, has 'v ented considerable damage, having been in contact with the Julie, bound to Valvaraim WORKINGTON, FEB. 27.—1 t has Hown a very heavy gale from S. S. W. to W. and S. during the day. The Lord Aber crombie, Potts, was totally wrecked this morning near here, crew saved. _ Orr Dovita, Fits. W.—Catherina, New York, for Bremen. THE SECOND VOLUME OF MADARED"ARBL AY'S DIARY ANL) LETTERS, IS NOW READY AT ALL THE BOOKSELLERS', Price 10s. 6d. bound. with Portrait of Mrs. Piozzs. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. LIEUT.-COLONEL NAPIER'S NEW WORK. Now ready, in 2 vols. small Bvo., wi th Ill us t rat i ons , E XCURSIONS ALONG THE SHORES OF THE MEDITERRANEAN. By Lieutenant-Colonel E. NAPIER, Author of " Scenes and Sports in Foreign Lands," &c. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. NEW NOVEL EDITED BY MRS. GORE. Now ready at all the Lib rar i es , i n 3 vols. post Eivo., F A SCIN A T I 0 N. EDI Mrs. GORE Authoress of " Mothers TED and by Ddughters," " The Man of For tune," &c. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. THE NEW NOVEL. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., THE SCHOOL FOR WIVES. By the Authoress of " Temptation." " A novel of superior merit, possessing the excellence of ex - citing great interest, by the admirable manner in which the characters are drawn, and its natural and lively style of con• versation and description. "—Courier. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING, MARCH 2, Will be performed a Play in Five Aets, called GISIPPUS.—Titus Quintius Fulvius, Mr. A nderson; Gisippus, Mr. Macready ; Medon, Mr. Graham; Pheax, Mr Elton; Cheremes, Mr. Hudson; Lycias, Mr. G. Bennett; Norban, Miss E. Phillips ; Sophronia, Miss Helen Faucit ; Hero, Miss "I urpia. To conclude with THE POOR SOLDlER.—Captain Fitzroy, Mr, H. Philips ; Patrick, Miss P. Horton ; Norah, Miss Poole. Doors °per at half past Six, and the Performances begin at Seven. Boxes Ss., Second Price 2s. Sd. ; Pit 35., Second Price 2s. ; Lower Gallery Is. td., Second Price Is. ; Upper Gallery Is., Second Price fd. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-LiARDEP+. UNDER the MANAGEMENT of MADAME VESTRIS. THIS EVENING, MARCH 2, Will be repeated the New Comedy, called BUBBLES OF THE DAY.- Lord Skindeep, Mr. W. Farren ; Sir Phenix Clearcake, Mt. Harley; Captain Smoke, Mr. Ch ar l es Mathews ; Spreadweasel, Mr. Bartley ; Pamela Spreadweasel, Mrs. Nisbett ; Flurentia, Mrs. W. Lacy; Mrs. Quarto, Mrs. W. West; Guinea, Mrs. Orger. After which will be revived, with additions, Milton's Masque of COMUS.—Comus, Mr. W. Harrison; First Bacchante, Madame Vestris; the Lady. Mrs. Walter Lacy; Elder Brother, Mr. J. Vin ing ; Syrens, Madame Vestris and Miss Rainforth ; Genius of the Frozen Clime, Mr. Stretton ; Euprosyne, Madame Vestris; Sabrina, Miss Rainforth. Doors open at half-past Six, and the Performances begin at Seven. Dress Boxes 75., Second Price 3s. 6d ; First and Second Circles 55.. Second Price 2s. 6d.; Pit 35., Seeond Price 2s. ; Gallery Is. Tickets and Places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr. Grogan, at the Box-or_ rice, from Ten till Four, where Season Tickets may be had upon ap plication. Private Boxes to be had solely of Mr. Andrews, Book se ler, 167, New Bond-street. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. THIS EVENING, MARCH 2, Will be acted Lord Byron's Tragedy of WERNER ; or, the IN. HERITANCE.—Werner, Mr. H. Hughes; Josephine, Mrs. Vining. Alter which, THE WATER MAN.—Tom Tug, Mr. Collins. Added to which, the New Romantic Drama, by E. Fitzball, Esq., with extraordinary effects, entitled OMBRA ; or, the SPIRIT of the ROCKING STONE. To conclude with TEDDY ThE TlLER.—Teddy (with Songs) Mr. Collins, the Vocalist and Irish Comedian. FRENCH PLAYS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.. THIS EVENING, MARCH 2 The Performances will commence at half.past Seven with UN DUEL SOUS LE CARDINAL DE RICHELIEU. To conclude with Mohere's Comedy, LE BOURGEOIS GEN. LILHOMME.—M. Jourdain, M. Perlet. Private Boxes and Stalls at Mr. Mitchell's Library, 33, Old Bond. street; Mr. Seguin's, 12, Regent.street; Mr. Sams's, St. James's. street ; and at the Box—offiee of the Theatre, which is open daily from Eleven till Five. Admission to the Boxes, 6s. ; Pit, 3s. 6d. ; Gallery Stalls, 3s. ; Gallery, 2s. THE WEATHER.—NOON, MARCH 1. ROYAL GALLERY OF SCIENCE, ADELAIDE-STREET. Thermometer... 44 ) Highest 49) Lowest . 4l Barometer 29.79.—Wind S.W.—Freezing Point 22 Deg. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning 9 minutes after 5 I Evening ..... 30 minutes after 5. LONDON WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 2, 1842. Mr. T. DITNCOMBE performed a great public service last night, by bringing under the notice of the House of Commons, and the country, the great annual increase of commitments and of crimes. For the sad, but interest ing, particulars we must, for brevity sake, refer to the Hon. Member's speech, adding, that it is most melan choly to see such a result of the great and increasing attention which has of late years been paid to the sub ject of criminal jurisdiction. Since BECCARIA first published his celebrated work, now we believe about seventy years since, the means of repressing and preventing crimes by penal laws, has much occupied the attention of philosophers and state s men. Prisons and prison discipline have been completely reformed and remodelled several times, the sanguinary severity of the law has been in general abated, but it has been much more nicely adapted and proportioned, as is supposed, to offences. New contrivances, such as the silent system, and the solitary system, have been brought into use; and a new preventive plan, in the shape of a police, has been almost everywhere established or ex tended. The result of the investigations of philosophers, and of the reforms of statesmen, is that great and grow ing increase of criminals which Mr. BUNCOMBE brought under notice. Such an increase of criminality, though greater in England than in 'other countries, is common we believe to Europe. It is not as Mr. DUNCOMBE said, the con sequence of " want of education," for though education is, as yet, but little diffused, it is more diffused than it was 20, 30, or 50 years ago. From this general view of the subject, we regard Mr. DUNCOMBE'S motion for a Committee " to inquire into the rules, regulations, and discipline of the several gaols and houses of correction in England and Wales," &c., though well meant, as a very " lame and impotent conclusion," from the startling facts he has collected. No improvement in prison discipline, no uniformity in gaol regulations, no abolition, nor reten tion, of corporal punishments, can arrest the great 'and spreading plague. Before new laws and new regulations be devised, it is incumbent on the Legislature to institute a searching in vestigation, with all the helps which modern science can supply, into the nature of crime, the motives for commit- Ling criminal actions, and the means by which the mo tives can be altered or extinguished. In this branch of Government, as in others, men were compelled to act be fore they had acquired knowledge; and the principles em bodied in the first passion-born actions of our progenitors we still continue to make the guides and precedents of our conduct. THEY took vengeance for injuries, and on their anti-Christian and immoral proceeding WE have established and now maintain along, dark array of criminal enactments. The present results should make us Pause, and diligently overhaul the whole system of criminal law, sparing not but closely examining its original and deepest foundations. It is a terrible disgrace that le gislators should go on bungling in a wrong direction, year after year, always inflicting great and certain evil do society, in anticipation of good, and always learning, at the end of a few years, that their anticipations have been completely falsified. If 'prentice lads were to spoil one-tenth of the work (and that work the fine fabric of human society, with all the complex and inter woven hopes and fears of man) which legislation annu ally mutilates and destroys, they would be whipped as incurable blunderers, unsafe to be trusted with the meanest tasks. Mr. DUNCOMBE'S motion was with drawn, for which, considering its inadequacy to the object which ought to be aimed at, we profess no regret. The debate, though it developed no large views, brought many important subjects connected with prison disci pline, particularly the corporal punishment still employed in prisons, under public notice. Government, according to Sir JAMES GRAHAM, WhO opposed the motion, is dili gently watching over the whole subject ; but if it con fine its attention to the details, merely with a view of making prison discipline uniform, it will go on like igno rant and unimproveable apprentices, merely spoiling good materials. At a meeting of the agriculturists of Essex, at Col chester, on Saturday, resolutions were adopted, declaring► that the present Corn-laws have not given the agricul turists an undue protection, and that they are apprehen sive of great injury likely to result frum the change. A Mr. BAWTREE, who moved the resolution, said— We must snake up our minds to endure a heavy sacrifice of our interest, and be content to derive less profits than we have hitherto done in our occupations. lam ono of those who think that the protection to the farmers by the existing law has not been greater than was due and proper—(Cheers)—that we have not, considering the state of agriculture, the improve ments which are daily making, and the expensive system on which farming is now conducted, received more then a remune rating price.--(Cheers.) You are to have but 545. or s►B'. under the new measure, I should like to know what the state of the farmers is likely to be ?-,-( Hear.) We cannot expect t , ) have that profit that will enable us to uphold that character and to support that station which farmers for many years have been privileged to hold. That is the echo of the farmers' language through. out England ; but they acquiesce in the injury, and make a sacrifice to keep in office an Ad ministration which has dubbed itself the farmers' friend. The poor agriculturists, instead of being fear less in the consciousness of rectitude, live in dread of the manufacturers and the Whig-Radicals. To escape from them they consent, though with much grumbling, to Sir R. PEEL's demands. Now it becomes a question of importance to all the talkers about vested interests, what compensation is to be given to the farmers and owners of that land which, now barely paying the - ;, Qui 10 :4„o "iiisil"33Sfek-:f0 411 ;.1. tio , titt ,znii. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 2, 1842 expense of cultivation, must be given up, on fie Tory theory, by Sir R. PEEL reducing' the protection ? Are these men to be offered up at the shrine of their bre thren's welfare ? How pleasant for the oat growers of Ireland, and the cultivators of the stony plains of Bucks, to be sacrificed to the men of Lincoln fen by Sir ROBERT, who throws them as it were to be devoured by the Whig-Radicals. This important effect of his scheme, inflicting that injury on a few farmers, which he and the landlords have described as the consequence of repealing the Corn-laws, and which is so well set forth by the Essex farmers, was very clearly pointed out to the House of Commons by Mr. VILLIERS, in his closing speech on Thursday evening. The visit of her MAJESTY to the largest and most celebrated Royal Harbour in the United Kingdom has been justly hailed by the inhabitants with every demon stration of joy and gratitude. The gratification caused by such an event, however, is not confined to Portsmouth. The public at large delight to see our beloved QUEEN taking an interest in our means of defence, mixing gra ciously with her people, and encouraging by her presence the loyalty and bravery of our soldiers and sailors. Since the days of Queen ELIZABETH, perhaps no Sovereign has exhibited such a cordial sympathy with the tastes, habits, and amusements, of the British nation. Unlike GEORGE the Fourth, who, with all his noble manners, and kingly dignity, was neither loved nor respected—who, in manhood, was known only for his ex travagance-4n his latter days, for his cruel treatment Qf a persecuted woman—and in his old age, for a love of seclusion and hatred of society, not surpassed even in the person of the deceitful and cruel TIBERIUS, Queen VICTORIA rejoices with her people, despises the vain eti quette which so often deprives sovereigns of useful know ledge and rational amusement, and seems never more happy than when she sees thousands of men, women, and chil dren, happy around her. This is the way not only to gain the affections of the people, but to add courage even to the brave defenders of our country. Her ex ample on Monday, the firmness she displayed in a stormy sea, and her determination to go through the duties of the day independent of obstructions which would have deterred Sovereigns of the other sex, are all worthy of praise, and cannot fail to be productive of good. The soldiers and sailors who witnessed her de meanour will not forget it In the day of battle. We advert to such circumstances with great satisfaction, and always regret when a sense of duty compels us to make remarks on such acts of extravagance as expend ing 70,0001. on Royal stables, or granting annuities out of the Civil List to persons who properly had no claim on it, because they had already been well paid for their services. Jobs of that kind, though they may be the acts of the Minister, are anything but favourable to that love and respect so justly due to our gracious QUEEN. The Plymouth Herald of Saturday assures us that all classes in that town and neighbourhood are quite dis satisfied with the Ministerial Corn-law project. On Friday a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce of the port of Plymouth was held, at which the following peti tion to the House of Commons was adopted, which was only objected to by the bulk of the inhabitants of Ply mouth as being too moderate : That your Petitioners, in common with the bulk of the com munity, consider the present Corn-laws injurious to the wel fare of the nation, and regard with considerable dissatisfation the measures proposed by the Government for their alteration. Your Petitioners admit that the proposed Scale of Duties are an improvement on the existing impost, yet the great ranee of the scale now submitted will be productive, not only of a continuance of hazardous speculation, but will much disappoint the expectations of the consuming and mercantile classes. Your petitioners, sympathising in the existing distress of the manufacturing and commercial interests of this country, are desirous of seeing the laws affecting the importation of corn placed on a basis that will promote an extension of our commerce, and alleviate the depression so loudly and justly complained of. Your petitioners therefore humbly, but earnestly, implore your Honourable House will make such modifications and amendments in the proposed measures relating to the foreign corn-trade as will be consistent with justice and sound policy, and will not give undue protection to any interest at the ex pense of the empire at large. If anything which the Tories do could surprise us, it would be the pertinacity with which Sir ROBERT PEEL and his colleagues stick to a measure so universally un popular as the proposed scale of Corn• law duties. Not only is the Ministerial sliding scale denounced by the total Corn-law repealers, but by all that class of raid way politicians who form the only connecting link between the landed aristocracy and the manufacturing operatives. Sir ROBERT PEEL'S plan pleases nobody. The followers of the Duke of BUCKINGHAM, and all the Ultra-Tory aristocracy, see in it only a measure of spoliation ; the Whigs, who have as much interest in land as the Tories, but who supported the measures of the late Government, are convinced that a sliding scale can only benefit the gamblers in averages ; while such of the commercialists as are not opposed to some tax cn corn, condemn Sir ROBERT PEEL'S scale as exorbitantly high. Thus all parties are opposed to it. Our Plymouth friends regard the proposed law as an improvement upon the old one. We cannot agree with them. It is an insult to a starv ing, long-suffering people, and nothing else. But sup posing it an improvement, it is the removal, not the mitigation of the evil that we now want. We seek jus tice, and we shall be content with nothing less. Too much praise cannot be accorded to Lord BROUG HAM for the indefatigable energy which he displays, ses sion after session, in endeavouring to improve the ad ministration of justice in this country. The more we attend to the peculiar labours of the Noble and Learned Lord in the extensive and brambly field of Law Reform, the less do we feel inclined to regret his standing so far aloof from the political agitation to which he was once as much the moving power as the wind is to the wave. Those very efforts of his, which have hitherto failed, have been attended with the signal advantage of compelling, as it were, less potent intellects to acknowledge the existence or the necessity of amending evils not previously perceived by them. Nearly ten years have elapsed since his Lordship submitted to the Peers his County Courts' Bill. This Bill provided for the esta blishment of Courts in the principal towns in every County in England and Wales, for the trial and final adjustment of all actions within each county, civil and criminal, in which the amount of damages claimed did not exceed 501. This was to prevent the harassing and expensive removal of actions from court to court, by which in many cases the ends of justice were, and arc clearly defeated, as for example in the trial of Provincial Journalists for libels in London. The Bill further provided for the establishment of Courts of Reconcilement, for the amicable settlement o"' local disputes without the expense, annoyance, and de lay inseparable from the employing of attorneys and lawyers, and the exposure of family affairs in ordinary courts of law. As might be expected, the Tory Law Lords and the Tory party generally opposed the Bill, and it was lost, after considerable progress had been made in it. The late Lord Chancellor COTTENHA M prepared another Bill less comprehensive than that of his Noble and Learned predecessor, which is now before Parliament; but as it proposes to remedy only the lesser evils which Lord BROUGHAM'S Bill was calcu lated to remove, it is with great satisfaction we announce that Lord BROUGHAM, last night replaced his own Bill upon th.ir Lordships' table. The best of it, however, was, and that which confirms what we have said of the usefulness of Lord BROUGHAM'S least effectual labours, no sooner had his Lordship deposited his Bill on the table of the House, than the LORD CHANCELLOR rose, and stated that he, too, had been preparing a County Courts' Bill, which he would be ready to submit to their Lordships in a few days ! With much naivete his Lordship added that it would be for the House to take its choice of the three Bills, or to see whether they might not amalgamate them. Lord LYNDHURST, now that he is in office, wants to share the credit of this great and important measure with Lord BROUGHAM. HC will go halves with BROUGHAM, or thirds with BRouGHA,m and COTTENHAM, rather than run the chance of never being named in conjunction with a Bill which is des tined to reflect such immortal honour upon the great Law Reformer R is efo d r u m e e , r an t whodo who nearly m the earlytenwholeyears c a o g n o cep s t t i t o b n . aiy m n i yh t tiegodhooiedtvfeworrhicimmediate Courts'cad o nofpetrßioiiinlpl otponastthsh,oetiihcooounnrseteraylofimsLorreoiartidloysf. attributable to the law reforming labours of Lord BROUGHAM, and to none other. • The debate on the Address is not yet over in the Spanish Cortes. Tho young QUEEN was nearly hit on the 19th, by the accidental firing of a gun belonging to a water-carrier, the muzzle of which was pointed in the direction of the Royal gardens where the QUEEN was walking. The following appears in the Madrid Gazette of the 20th : ach. of reals, which " Art. 1. The Government is authorised to make an issue 160,000,000terst of six per cent. f t ps o ;y f ooao per ar.num. shall ftreasury "Art. b 2 1 v. bondsd ' e f d h e i s n 'these into t3h2e bondss amount ° s r i h eo a su l i on " Art. 3. The negotiations of these bonds shall be made with the publicity called for by the circumstances and the objects to which these bonds are devoted. The preliminary notice shall be published in the Garette. " Art. 4. For the sinking of the bonds and interest due shall be appropriated all the duties received in the Custom houses in the kingdom, where these bonds shall be received as cash in the form which shall be determined on. " Art. 5. The series of thesmbonds shall be numbered from 1 to 32. Each month one of these series shall be paid off (amortie) in successive numerical order, se that the bonds of the first series shall be received by the customs of the kingdom horn the first day of the month, which shall immediately follow that of the first ei.nission m a d e b y t h e Government. The 31 other series will have the right to be cancelled, and they will be equally received at the eustom-hotuses of the kin gdo m in the 31 following months. No more will be received in each month than those of the series whose turn for cancelling shall have arrived. '• Art. 6. The Government will announce in the Gazette, on the first day of each month, the number of the series to be cancelled. Art. 6. The holders of bonds will have the option of either paying those bonds into the Customs by way of duty, or to de mand the payment of the principal and interest at the public Treasury of lladrid. Those who may prefer this latter course, cannot present themselv es b e f ore t h e 15t h of the mont h which shall follow that in which the cancelling of their respective se ries may take place. (Signed) ,‘ Madrid, Feb. 18." " PEDRO SURRA Y RULL. There is no political news of interest in the French Journals ; for the right of search question has no longer interest for English readers. We subjoin the most stirring extracts from them : Private Correspondence of the Constitutionnel:— CONSTANTINOPLE, F EB . 2.-31. de Bourqueney is ex tremely dissatisfied with all that is passing in Syria. Every day he makes fresh applications to the Porte, in favour of the Christians, for whom he demands the privilege granted them many years ago, and which are now disregarded. He meets wits. great difficulties on the part of the Porte. In a word, the demands of France on the one hand, those of England, which will increase now that the Protestant Bishop has arrived, the opposition which the Turkish authorities meet with :rom the inhabitants, all these things much embarrass the Porte. Such is the present that the treaty of the 15th of July has made to the Sultan—great expense, much cry, and little work— since nothing is organised. Sir Stratford Canning and M. de Bourqueney appears to be on the most friendly terms. They see each other fre quently, and the day before yesterday the British Ambassador dined with the Minister of France, a circumstance which did not once happen between Lord Ponsouby and Count de Pontoi Their instructions are said to be identical.— Constitutionnel. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TUESDAY EVENING. Some improvement occurred in Stocks to-day, owing to a large purchase or two. Consols closed at a rise to 89 3 % for Money, and 89i 3 / 4 for Account. Exchequer Bills were steady, and the heavy stocks had a fair sale. India Stock was lower upon the news from Afrghanistan. In Foreign Securities very little business was done, and all were flat except Mexican, which touched 36g. Spanish were dull at 24g. The market for Shares was brisker, and some of the Railways brought a higher value. For bills of exchange, the rates, though still good, were barely so high, as on Friday last. The following are the official returns of the exports of bullion from the port of London for the week ending Thursday last : Silver coin to Hamburgh British West Indies Rotterdam 95,000 ears to ditto Hamburgh (From The Sun of Last Night.) LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, FEB. 28.—This week has opened auspiciously for business. The trade speculators and exporters have taken 5,000 bales, principally American de scriptions, at fully Friday's .rates. The market has closed firmer than for some days past. LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, FEB. 28.—The business done in the Stock Exchange to-day is not very heavy ; the follow ing were the closing prices at a quarter past four o'clock : Eastern Counties, New, 4; Grand Junction Half Sh ares , 91 ; Great Western Fifth s , 10 ; London and Birmingham, Quarter Shares, 341; Ditto New, 29i. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, FEB. 28.—A greater amount business might have been done to-day had stock been more plentifully offared. Prices are firm. Manchester and Birmingham, 28* l ; London and Birmingham, 1671 1681; Bristol and Exeter, 36137* ; Eastern Counties, 9 91; Ditto, New, 1 14 ; Union Banks, 61. I Is. 6d. The English market opened heavy this morning, with scarcely any business doing. Consols for Money, are now 89 ii, and for the Account, 89i ; Three per Cents. Re duced, 89 ; Reduced I hree-and-a- Half, 99a ; New Three and-a-Half,9Bi a ; Exchequer Bills, 24 26 prem. In the Foreign Market there is no alteration. Spanish Stock is quoted 24} ; Portuguese Five per Cents. 33/ I ; and the Three per Cents. 19 1 / 2 20 ; Mexican Bonds, 35 1 / 2 36; Colombian, 23i ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half pe r C ents . 52%; and the Five per Cents. 1021. 't he Hamburgh mail has arrived with the letters and parrs of Friday last; the rate of exchange on London had experi enced a further improvement, being quoted for cash, 13s. erid., and two months' bills, 13s. 7d. The price of gold was the same as brought by the previous mail. The abundance of Money in the Market, which can be easily obtained upon the deposit of English Stock at Three per Cent. has caused a decided improvement in our Home Se curities generally. Consols have advanced to 89i for Money, and for the Account 89% ; Three /1 er Cent. Reduced, 888 8;9; New Three. and-a-Half per Cent. 99i ; Reduced Three and-a-Half per Cents. 99 1 1 ; Exchequer Ellis, 24 26 prem. In the Foreign Market there has been but little doing, and the only alteration to notice is in Mexican, which have im proved to 36* ; Spanish Active Stock remains steady at 24 1 / 2 ; to Portuguese Stock there has not been a bargain done, the no minal quotation of the Five per Cents, is 331; and the Three per Cents, 19i to 20 ; Colombian Stock have been done at 234 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 52i ; Five per Cents. have been done this morning at 103, an improvement of 1 / 2 per cent. upon our previous quotations. In the Share Market Great Western continues to improve, and they are now firm at 88i, the New Shares 621, ditto Fifths 10 ex dividend; in the other Shares we notice no variation From the Calcutta Price Current of the Bth of January, it appears that the Money Market had been more quiet durin ,, the past week, alth oug h a goo d d ea l was requ i re d for op i um. Th e drug sold well, and the profit to Government must have been considerable in this aid, together with the continued direction of capital to the Five per Cent. Loan (we hear the King of Oude has made another subscription of twelve or fifteen lakh), puts an end to all expectation of any better investment. Government Securities are without alteration. Thelßank of Bengal had declared a dividend of 10 per cent. per an num ; and the Union Bank is expected to be about the same. Indigo—The transactions have been, during the week, principally .on French account, at prices exhibiting a de cline of 35 to 40 _rupees per Bazar Maurd, from those realised last year for the same marks. Three pub lic sales have been held since the last issue of our Number. The quantity put up consisted of 1,526 chests, ordinary to fine consu m i ng qualities, of which 740 chests only found buyers. The prices realised were at 30 to 40rupees below the run of last year's prices for similar qualities. CLOSING PRICES. BRITISH FUNDS. Bank Stock l7l 3 per Cent Red. 9O 3 per Cent Cons B9 Nper Cent Red 99a ew 3* per Cent New 5 per Cent. Long Annuities Zoexpire Jan. 1860 ..... 12 13-16 Oct 1869. 12a Jan. 1860. . ... FOREIGN Austrian, 6pi cent.... Belgian, 5 pm cent Brazilian 80nd5.... Buenos Ayres, 6 per cent 21 Chilian, 6 per cent ' India Stock . ..... 245 Ditto Bonds ;Ditto Old Annuities Ditto New Annuities — ,Et. Bills, 1,0001—.21d 26 pm Ditto 5001 26 pm Ditto Small 26 pm Bank Stock for 0pg,... India Stock for Acct.... Consols for Acct B9,E FUNDS. ,Portuguese, 5 per cent. 'Ditto, New Ditto 33h IPrussian, 5 per cent. (Russian, 5 per cent ll3 !Ditto, Metallic , _ . Colombian, 6 per cent S ~ Spanish, 5 per cent. 24, Ditto, 1824.......... 23i Ditto Deferred.... ... 121 Danish, 3 per cent 18:15,5 per cent — E xc h ane French, 5 per cent —i. —c, t r per cent.... 36i French, g f 3 per cent —.'. —c ....e, D MG i re t ei t e o ikc , a, 6 n p , er cent. 1837 Dutch, 2* per cent. .. . 52i Peruvian,lB2s, Piper et. Ditto, 5 per cent. ... . 103 SHARES. Cheltenham and Great Western (72k paid) 14* Edinburgh and Glasgow (50 paid) ...... ... 45 Great Western Railway ( 65 paid) 9O Ditto New Shares (50 paid) ... 621 Ditto Fifth (4 paid) IFLondon Grand Junction Railway lB4 London and Brighton (50 paid) ';6 London and Blackwall Railway (25 paid)... 12 Ditto New Shares ( paid) SI 19s 2d London and Birmingham (90) ...... ....„ 173 Ditto New Shares ( 2 paid)... ........ ... 29* North Midland Railway (100) Paris and Rouen (14 paid) - •.. 14i COURSE OF EXCHANGE—(YESTERDAY.) Amsterdam CF.I2 8 "Gibraltar 47 Ditto, at sight Rotterdam ...2 U. 12 8* Genoa Hamburgh M.R. 13 14 Ven ice Altona ..... 40 Paris, 3 days sight Ditto, 3 months '2s 95 Lisbon Marseilles 52* Bourdeaux .. 25 95 Rio Janeiro Frankfort on Maine... 151 f Bahia 2 276 Petersburgh, 3Us ... 37 Buenos Ayres Berlin... 7 New York, 21 days sight 46* Vienna, effec. fl. 3M. 955 Philadelphia 46 Trieste, ditto Madrid Cadiz . 36i Portugal Gold C0in...3 17 5 Bilbao Barcelona - New Dollars 0 4 9, Seville ... 35* Silver in Bars 0 4 11. HAAIBURGH BORSENHALLE, Fga. 25. ills . Money. Austrian S per Cents. 10934 sank Shares l6BO Anglo-Russian Loan Jou% 199 X Russian 5 per Cent., Ist series, Certificate lo3h 1C3 4 Inscription, Ist series Russian 5 per Cent. Hope and Co., 341 and 4th Series S9 Ditto in Certificates £9 New 4 per Cent. (184$) S.)% 85% Dutch Actual Debt, _ .46 per Cent Ditto 5 per Cent. Polish Bonds New Ticket s. 1 64 78X 7R . Anglo-Danish Loan 3 per Cent. 17% Spanish, New 5 p..r 'Cents. ............ • DON T o months, 13 7 HAMBURG, FRB. v.-13 B N. -- - w h. 3d 5-16 pence. ParaassuitonFan. 15 —i'hi" months , 40 513. CHRISTIANIA, F EB. F 16 .— Th re e mon th s. . BERLIN, FEB. 22. Three months, 6. '2l. ~... .... STOCKHOLM, FRB. 10.—SevelltyAVe g . an: IU lb VIIINNS, Fri. I i.—Three months. ' iv ~ .. EXCHANGES ON LON . Bills. Money, ..... 105 106 St. Schuld. Sch.. 4}, per cent. ...“.tr....., 03 ~„0, Prussian English Loan, 1830,4 Per.c.""" 6 W 4 Exchange on London, three months —Prussia's State tnnette. Feb. 23 PRUSSIAN FUNDS.— Beaux.' r ER. -.2. EXPLOSION IN LAMBETH WALK, LATEST PARTICULARS. Numerous reports were in circulation during yester day, relative to the origin of the late calamitous fire on the premises of Mr. D'Ernst, in Doughty-street, but pending the investigation about to be instituted before the Coroner, it might, perhaps, be improper to embody them in the . form of a newspaper paragraph. One however has been stated uporf credible authority, and that was, that the boy Tebbet said, when passing through the Lion brewery, that he was sent to get a light, as Mr. D'Ernst was about sealing a parcel. M r. Hepbu rn , t h e b eadle of Lam b et h p ar i s h, h as b een inde fatigable in hi s en d eavours t o procure eviden ce necessary to enabl e t h e C oroner and J ury t o p ronounce some de, eision as to the cause of the com b ust i on ; b ut owing to the f ac t o f all those who were • upon the premises having been kill e d , hi s exert i ons have as y e t b een almost in vain. M r . C arter, the C oroner for S urrey, has ap pointed the inquest to he holden on the bodies this day, at two o'clock, at the John Bull public-house, Tyler now street, Lamb et h . The e xc i tement in the ne i g hb our h ood last evening h s brick s falleni n standing, in h e the r l y greater part f seemed as great as at the moment a f ter the explosion, the place b eing crowded with persons eager to see the ruins, of wt oifcti the scarcely a the day. . SUMMARY OF NEWS AN D Optutost, " Who runs may read." roxxon. The Moniteur Parisien p ublishes the following curious notice : " It had been announced that '‘ the French Associa tion for the Abolition of Slavery would hold, on the 7th instant, a meeting at the Hotel de Ville,' and that the English a b o li t i on i sts would be invited to attend at the meeting.' The planters of the French West India Islands, alarmed for' heir interests, assembled to-day (Saturday , last) at the house of M. Jollivet, the delegate for Mar tinique, who announced to them that ' the Government had taken measures to prevent the projected meeting at the Hotel de Vile " The Courrier Francais of Sunday, signalizes the pre sence of an unusual number of Carlist and Christino re fugees on the French frontier. Both receive assistance from the French Government, but this aid was so small that it was quite evident, from their expenditure, that more considerable sums were secretly distributed amongst. them. The Courrier asks how it is that these refugees, who resided formerly in the interior, have obtaiie-d passports to approach the frontiers. And if they travel without passports, what is the police about ? The Spanish Government has sent General Goni to make a tour of inspection in the Basque provinces, and the partisan Moehaelo is ordered to raise a free corps for the purpose of guarding against the introduction of Carlist and Christino agents. 4. good deal of excite ment. prevails in Catalonia, and already some troubles have taken place at Olot. The Regent had, by a recent decree, abolished the extraordinary duty laid on various articles of home con sumption on their importation into Spain, under the name of temporary duty, by a Royal order of the 30th of May, 1800. The Madrid Gazette contains a project of law, to be presented to the Cortes, demanding that the Minister of Finance may be authorised to issue Treasury bills to the amount of 160 millions of reals, but as the Committee charged with the examination of this scheme is composed of the Opposition, it is doubted whether it will pass into a law. Those 160,000,000 are to be divided into 32 series of 5,000,000 each. The bonds are to bear an in terest of 6 per cent., and the proceeds of the customs of the kingdom are to be allocated for their redemption. They are to be received as cash in all the custom houses ; but those who might not wish to apply them in that manner, may require the payment of the capital and interest from the general direction of the Treasury in Madrid. One series is to be redeemed monthly. The Frankfort Journal of the 25th ult., announces that M. Eichthorn was to succeed Count Maltzahn as Prussian Minister for Foreign Affairs. It is added that a report prevailed at Berlin of a considerable reduction being about to be made in the Prussian army. PARLIAMENTARY. Lord Campbell brought under the notice of the Lords last night three Bills for improving the Administration of Justice. By the first he constitutes the House of Lords exclusively the last Court of Appeal for the whole Empire, and places the Lord Chancellor at its head. The second authorises the Sovereign to continue the functions of the Court, though the Legislature be prorogued ; the third Bill is to appoint one of the pre sent Vice-Chancell ors t o p res id e i n Chancery, putting a stop to the anomaly of making the Chief Judge of that Court a political officer, removable with every Adminis tration. The President of the House of Lords will be the removable Judge who is a Member of the Cabinet. The Noble Lord gave a short but luminous history of the appellate jurisdiction, and explained that his plan would put the country to no expense whatever. The Lord Chancellor informed their Lordships that the measure of last session for improving the Chancery Court had answered remarkably well, and he is not for further alteration. He believed that not one of his Noble Friend's Bills would be found worthy of their Lordship's support. Lord Cottenham approved of the principle of the Bills, but would oppose them till the recent experiment bad been fairly tried. Lord Brougham, without givin g a ny d ec id e d op i n i on till he had read the Bills, seemed incl'ned to think un favourably of them. They were read a first time. In the Commons, Mr. Stanfield's motion to choose the Chairman of Committees on Private Bills from the se lected Members was agreed to. In reply to Mr. Wallace, Sir R. Peel again repeated his determination to bring forward no Government bu siness till the resolutions on the Corn-laws had been re ported. In reply to Sir C. Napier, Sir R. Peel stated that the Emir Beschir had been deposed, and had arrived at Constantinople. An officer, formerly in the Austrian service, had been appointed to govern Lebanon. The Gallant Officer was sorry to hear it. In reply to Mr. Shiel, Sir Robert Peel stated that the observation of the Earl of Aberdeen to M. Guizut Was, " that he had nothing to say of the occupation of Algiers by the French then," not that "he had no objec tion to that occupation. Mr. T. Duncombe moved for a Committee to inquire into Prison Discipline, and made an interesting and use ful speech. He ably exposed the cruelties that are in flicted on prisoners in the name of humanity. Sir James Graham opposed the motion, on the ground that at present the Government was engaged in a plan of prison discipline, that its regulations were adopted in most of the gaols, and that the inspection was so com plete, and the reports so full, as to make inquiry by the House unnecessary. Lord Mahon, Lord J. Russell, the Chancellor.of the Exchequer, Mr. O'Connell, and Mr. Waltley, took part in the debate, the two latter drawing attention to the inequality of punishments, and to the state of religious instruction in prisons. The motion was in the end withdrawn. The Govefnment, by re fusing to accede to it, adds to the heavy responsibility which already rests on it. Another discussion, which, was based on a non-exist ing despatch, and ended in nothing, except the instruc tion it may afford the ptiblic, took place concerning the Hill Coolies. Mr. Vernon Smith, as a peg to hang his remarks on, moved for a copy of the instructions given by the India Board to Lord Ellenborough on the subject, and then blamed, at some length, the Order in Council recently drawn up by Lord Stanley, to permit the im portation of Hill Coolies into the Mauritius. Lord Stanley defended his Order, and pointed out the unfairness of Mr. Smith in only quoting a part of the despatches, and obtained plenty of cheers from the Tories. Mr. Hawes rather promised to expose the Noble Lord's scheme than effected anything. Mr. Hogg, from behind Lord Stanley, shower that the Noble Lord had slighted the Board of Directors, that his regul a ti ons wou ld b e w h o ll y inoperative in India, that the exportation of Hill Coolieg would revive a slave trade throughout India, and that the Noble Lord's conduct was hasty, inconsiderate, and quite inconsistent with the professions of his party, while he was in oppo sition. From a friend we never heard a Minister get a severer chastisement than Mr. Hogg gave Lord Stan ley. The motion ended in nothing, but to convict the Government of weakness and folly in supposing that it can, by paper regulations, arrest the flood of cupidity it is willing to let loose in order to conciliate the monopo lists and jobbers to whom it is indebted for power. PUBLIC OPINION. The Morning Herald observes that in the support which the county Members give to the Ministerial Corn.law, there is no in consistency, " there is no breaking of pledges, no belying of re cent professions. The county Members were returned to eject from office the Whigs, to keep them out when they had ousted them, to protect domestic agriculture, and to aid in the supremacy of Con. servative opinion. They have ejected the Whigs from place, they are now keeping them out, and they are now refusing to deprive agriculture of protection. They have placed Sir Robert Peel in power, and they will preserve him in it." The Post justifies Mr. Ferrand's late attack on the manufac turers, and says :—" if Mr. Ferrand deems the manufacturing system established this country , an unsound system, he has an undoubted right to denounce it. If Mr. Ferrand believes, that in proportion to the extension of our manufacturing system, and in consequence of the extension of that system, has been the extension of misery among the labouring classes, Mr. Ferrand, at an honest man, is bound to make war' on our manufacturing policy. Who shall deny to Mr. Ferrand such' a right ? What ! Has not the agricultural policy of Great Britain been, more especially during the last three years, denounced with unceasing bitterness by free.trade writers, by free-trade lecturers, and by free-trade speakers of all kinds, throughout the the length and breadth of Great Britain ?" The Chronicle expresses its belief that ajpecial commission or board of survey is in contemplation, to consist of, some of the first engineers or architects of the day, for the purpose of preparing be fore the next Session of Parliament, a general plan of all such im provements, within and around the metropolis, as are most impera. tively required. " The result," adds-the Chronic*, "of the la bours of such a board, when submitted to and approved by Puha mint, could, in all probability, be gradually realized by no very large outlay. Indeed, any outlay in conformity with it would be sure to prove economical as compared with the present expenditure; and merely as a directory to the best mode of proceedure it would be of great value." The Advertiser, speaking of the great national party of Re. formers, says :—" Henceforward, and this party assumes a front not to be mistaken. Its name is the NATION; its principles, in contradistinction to all the various ramifications of opinion, ranged under leaders whose actions are the demonstration that their pa. triotism is the art of rising to office—are national principles; while its supporters are, in religion, the Dissenters, and in politics, the trading classes--the fltrmers—merchatits, capitalists, operatives. These form what hereafter are to be understood as the NATIoNALS. From anything which under the name of party exists at the present day, they are widely separated. They are not Tories, nor Whigs, nor-Whig.Radicals, nor Chartists." The Times remarks :—" The interminable debate on the Corn. laws goes on as usual, Another Gentleman and another Noble Lord have risen to propose a pair of those amendments which they knew would be negatived, and which, accordingly, serve no pos sible purpose but delaying the business of the House. It a Whig or Radical had done this, we should have said they were but ful. filling the natural law of their existence. It is their way to talk— talk they must, if the country die for it—and if they impede the progress of Conservative Government, so much the better. But, we confess, we are sorry to see supporters of the present Ministry following their example on matters which, after all, are but affairs of detail." MON EY — TRADE — COMMERCE. The meeting of the Shareholders of the London Grand Junction Railway was held on Monday, in Basinghall-street. From the Report read, it appeared that the clear balance in hand was 4,0071. 7s. 1 Id . COMMERCIAL REFORM. The burning of Sir Robert Peel's effigy still continues in the country districts. At Kilsytb, Airdrie, and at Wallace-town and Newton in Ayr, he has been variously maltreated and burned during the past week. The Scotch Reformer's Gazette also men. tions the burning of the Duke of Wellington's effigy in Bell-street, last Tuesday. IMPROVEMENTS. At the meeting of the Metropolitan Improvement Society, on Saturday, the attention of the Society was drawn to the new Ordnance maps, just published, of the City of Dublin.. Two hun dred persons have been employed in this survey, and each sheet shows sections of the city, with every house and tenement in the most crowded parts. Lancaster and other towns are now being surveyed in the same way. NAVAL AND MILITARY. The Highland Society of London celebrate the victory of Alex andria by an anniversary festival on the 21st inst., at which the Duke of Cambridge presides. LAW AND POLICE. Mr. Bullock was elected on Monday a Judge of the Sheriff's Court 1 by the Citf Council. Frederick Jones, a respectable young man, residing at No. 4, York-terrace, Islington, was charged at Clerkenwel: on Monday with having violently assaulted Mr. Robert Symmons, the proprietor of some ii;ster-rooms in Fentonville, from which by the evidence of the deceased's wife, his death had been caused, in consequence of serious injuries received during the struggle. The prisoner was remanded, in order that a post mortem examination might take place, and a Coroner's inquest be held. Joseph Taylor, a young man, was on Monday brought up at Wands.. worth, for threatening the life of Mr. Henry Beaufoy, the distiller, in South Lambeth. The defendant, the son ,of a lady in Sydney, had been adopted at an early age by Mr. Beaufoy, and after an edu. cation bestowed upon him, had been fitted out at that gentleman's expense, to go and settle at Sydney. After a twelvemonth he had re. turned to this country, having spent all his money in dissipation, and finally threatened his benefactor's life. This case of base ingra titude was severely censured by the Magistrate; he was ordered to find sureties, but being unable to do so, was removed in custody. PINI an;rs. A finely executed bust, by an Italian sculptor, copied from the original by Nollekens, and being a likeness of his illustrious rela tive, the late Charles James Fox, has just been presented by Lord Holland to F.ton College, and placed for the present in the library of the school. Both Thalbers and Lists will pay London a visit about the month of May, next. LITEILAILY AND SCIENTIFIC. A munificent donation of an expensive botanical library and a museum of great interest has just been presented to the Royal Bo tanic Society of London, by Mr. Fielding, well-known as an indefa tigable collector in botany and science. Tlrix: A TtiACS.ESL. Lord Byron's tragedy of Werner, adapted and arranged in three acts, was performed on Monday night at the Surrey Theatre, for the first time. SPORTING. Sir John Cope's foxhounds met on Saturday to hunt in the Wind sor Great Park. The field was atended by between 200 and 300, but to the great disappointment of this numerous party, the whole of the covers were drawn blank. The fox.hounds of the Duke of Beaufort meet on Thursday at Badminton, Gloucestershire, and a sumptuous breakfast will take place before the run. CI 0 initlr--FASHIONABLE. The Dyke of Grafton has rallied considerably during the last three months, and intends shortly to return to town. The Duke of Rutland and a distinguished party have been staying at Burleigh House during the past week. The Marquis of Hertford has had a relapse, and now lies in a dangerous state in Park.lane. The Earl of Wiltshire and Lord Hinton left town on Monday for Portsmouth. The Marquis of Headfort leaves Ireland in a few days for the Continent. The French Ambassador gave a grand dinner party yesterday at Manchester House. Viscount Cantilupe is still at Paris. Lady Peel has issued 500 invitations for a soiree to-day. ridISCELLANMOTJS. Lord Howick was expected to arrive in London yesterday, having left Pisa for England, immediately on the news arriving, of the early discussion of the Corn.laws and the budget. Mr. Edward Ellice, jun., whose pair with Lord Eastnor expired last evening, is also on his road home, and will probably record his vote on the first division after the expiration of bis "pair." Most of the absentees of the House of Commons' abroad are on their way home. Yesterday, the first of the month, Is dedicated to St. David, who was descended from the royal family of the Britons, and was uncle to our King Arthur. St. David died at the advanced age of 146 years, and was canonised by Pope Calixtus IL, about 500 years afterwards. RUMOURS Or THE DAY. Sir Thimiu Cochrane, it is said, is not to start for China so soon as was expected. He can make some important disclosures re specting the Ipswich electors, who fleeced him of his money. It is said that the Romish religion is nowhere less respected than at Rome; that the women are still under its dominion; but that among the men there is a pervading infidelity. This is too bad, just under the Pope's nose. COURT CIRCULAR. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester visited her Majesty the Queen Dowager, on Monday, at Marlborough House. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester visited his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge yesterday, at Cam bridge House. lifs Excellency Count Kielmansegge left town yesterday for Badminton, on a visit to the Duke of Beaufort. A deputation, ' including M r . M as t erman M.P., Mr. Cook, and Mr. Lavie , had an intervi ew w ith th e Earl of Ripon yes terday, at the Office of the Board of Trade. Count St. Aulaire, the French Ambassador, and the Prince Castelcicala, transacted business yesterday at the Foreign-office. The Chairman of the Customs, and the Chairman of tha Excise, had interviews with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at. his official residence in Downing -street. A deputation of Sugar-Refiners, consisting of Mr. Davis, Mr. Fairrie, and Mr. Coiling, had an interview with the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, yesterday, at the Office of the Board Trade. The Marquis of Hertford expired at four o'clock yesterday afternoon, at his residence, Dorchester House, Park-lane. SOUTH W ARK SACRED HARMO NIC SOCIETY. A judicious selection from Handel's oratorios, Samson and Solomon, was performed yesterday evening by the amateurs of the Southwark Literary institution, consisting of about eighty vocal and instrumental performers, before a respeetable audi ence, who, to the number of three hundred, testified their gra tification by applause. Notwithstanding the commendable style of singing and exe cution on the occasion, a reason of a more remote nature en hances exhibitions such as these, arising out of the gratification which cannot fail to visit the reflective mind at beholding a com pany of men and women, composed of the middle and lower classes, listening with attention and delight to such elevated compositions as were performed last night. When the compara tively uneducated of our land open unbidden the doors of their hearts and understandings, therein to admit Milton with his high warblings, and Handel with his harmonies, and their spirits evince uneophisticated tokens of the pleasure and im pressions created by these, it may be safely argued that a salutary and regenerative process is working to some effect in ordinary minds, and that if such means do not prove instru mental in kindling the superior virtues, they will, nevertheless, have the effect of humanizing and softening the minds upon which they are fortunate enough to operate, rendering their possessors better members of society, and creating in them new and more amiable capacities for enjoying domestic and social life. The various recitatives, airs, and chorusses were for the most part very creditably executed, and the two leading trebles, Mrs. Fentum and Miss Cubitt, who we believe, are professed singers, were encored. A more smoothly melodious voice than the former lady's, is perhaps, seldom to be heard, and in her invitation song," Men of Gaza," to come forth on the festival, her voice was winning and volubly sweet. Miss Cubitt's is na turally pitched in a higher key, and had much of the clear ring ing of a lute. Of the male voices, composing the choir itself, it may be well to observe that some few should with advantage be more moderately tempered—straining after effect is always bad, and it should be kept in mind, that the true mastery of art lies in the concealment of art, so that, while the power of the singer is felt and acknowledged, all study and exertion are totally kept out of view. The performance altogether of these two difficult oratorios and their accompaniments, however, as performed by this Society, would reflect credit on much more practised musicians. Mr. Pringle led, and Mr. F. S. Davis conducted the movements with ability. HOME CIRCUIT. HERTFORD, MARCH I.—The Commission of Assize for the county of Hcrts, opened this day with the usual formalities. There are about twenty prisoners for trial, and one of the cases, in volving a charge of manslaughter against a ci.devant pig.jobber, f?r having doctored the wife of a respectable tradesman to death, under very singular circumstances, atttracts a good deal of interest. There are several other serious charges in the calendar. The cause list is not more heavy than usual, and the most important case, that of the Queen v. Webster, arising out of proceedings connected with the St. Alban's election, when the Earl of Listowel was the first time returned for that borough, is expected to occupy some considerable time. Both the Courts will proceed to business this morning at ten o'clock. Mr. Baron Alderson will sit on the Civil side, and Baron Gurney will preside in the Crown Court. OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE. CORN I) U TIES. Whitehall, Feb. 22, 1842. Sir,—l am directed by Sir Robert Peel to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 19th instant, transmitting a copy of the resolutions adopted at a Public Meeting held in Cork with reference to the proposed Corn duties. I ath, Sir, your obedient servant, Charles Sugrue, Esq. W. H. STEPHENSON. Whitehall, 22d Feb., 1842. Sir,—l have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 19th inst., communicating certain re solutions which have been passed at a Public Meeting of the merchants and others at Cork, on the subject of the duties proposed to be levied upon oats under the re solutions now before Parliament. I beg to state in reply that the attention of her Ma jesty's Government has been, and will be, carefully directed to the consideration of the relatiod between the various kinds of grain, and of the protection afforded to each ; and the Government are most de sirous that no one description of grain should be placed in a situation, so far as the law is concerned, of compa rative disadvantage.—l have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant, R. E. GLADSTONE. Charles Sugrue, Esq. FIRE.—The premises of the eminent printer, Mr. O. H. Dividson, in Whitefriara, were last night destroyed by fire. The property was not insured, and the loss is very considerable. DEATII OF THE REV. CHARLES BATHURST.—We regret to announce the death of the Hon. and Rev. Charles 13a. thurst, LL.D., Rector of Siddington, Gloucestershire, youngest son of the late, and brother of the present, Earl Bathurst, which took place on Sunday night last at the Abbey, Cirencester, the seat of Miss Master, where he had been staying a few days on a visit. He was born cri the 21st January, 1802, married July 31, 1830, the Lady Emily Caroline, youngest daughter of the Earl of Abingdon, and has left no issue. WOMEN AND THE CORN-LAWS. — The women's me morial for the abolition of the Corn laws had already receiv e d 210,000 signatures—namely, in Edinburgh, 30,000; in Southamp ton, 3,000 ; in Leicester, 17,000 ; in Bolton, 22,000 ; in Man chester, 81,000; in Warrington, 6,40 0 ; in Stockport, 8,000; in Acrington, 3,000; in kipton, 4,000; in Southport, 1,700; in Rochdale, 6,000, &c. ; and there were numbers of other places continually sending up signatures, or sending out canvassers. The work was not yet done. It was expected that the memorial would receive 300,000 signatures before it was presented to the Queen; and it was intend: d to canvass all who signed it to sign the pledge of passive resistance. —Liverpool Times. A great Anti-Corn-law meeting was held at Aber deen on Wednesday last. Our northern contemporary, the Aberdeen Herald, has given an excellent report of the speeches extending to nearly six columns, for which we regret we cannot find room. A farmer, in ploughing his field, at ilerouval, near Beauvais, in the Oise, turned up a few days ago a number of bones, some antique rings, and other ornaments of metal, which had been deposited in tombs, in one of which he found a tine -1 ' rary urn, arid a large boar's tusk. During several years similar relics of the ancient Gauls have been discovered near the same spot. A letter from Naples, in the Federal of Geneve, states that a Bernese officer, in one of the Swiss regiments in the Neapolitan service, has absconded, nc der suspicion of having murd ere d one of his sergeants, whose horribly mutilated. Bath gaol is so crowded that a house close by has been taken for the debtors. —Bristol Mercury. MR. COBDEN'S SPEECH ON THE CORN body was found A letter from Stock 6 The S hof Mr. ' Stockport says : 6 peec on the Corn - laws, last Thursday wght, has plessed . with a very stituents greatly, and has been re-printed here, brisk demand." - I ' insjeT, I SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNAL FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY. GLOBE.—Sir R. Peel's reply last night to Mr. Hutt question—as to whether Lord Ellenborough would r ceive the annual compensation for the sinecure he hel since abolished by Act of Parliament, would continue be enjoyed by him while in the receipt of hiss lary as Governor-General of India, forcibly ,re minds us of the days when Tory Ministers regard(' the public revenue as their legitimate inheritance, to . 1) 4 i,, portioned ou t among themselves and their support er, with r evers i ons and remainders to their heirs and sue. cessors. The facts, as admitted, are few, but forcibl e Lord Ell en b oroug h , w h o has b een selected to fill tht honourable nthereceipt 'and lucrati of p a veost of Governor - Gener al ° India, as compen sa ti on f or a sinecure office, 5inc3,2021.e to which he was presented by his father when Chie! Justice of the Court of King's Bench. Was the WithNoli Noble Lord handrd to receive lie vebottho ce p t l li v e i e v n e sion and the salary r. from the British revenue, and with tl l l i e ln o v t a h r e d r s What is the! year from the East India Company ? reply ? The first thing which strikes us, on rea din g til l Premier's answer, is the struggle between cupidity 11 0 shame which appears to have taken place in the boson!. of Lord Ellenborough, on having the Government 01 India proposed to his acceptance— 2 1 ,0 340 1. e/ 0 1 " When he (Sir R. Peel) proposed to his Noblne oFarrdiceionuodtft then a Cabinet Minister and, President of the Control, this appointment, his Noble Friend to his notice the Act of Parliament, and said it wou l . 11 g bard, in the performance of a public. duty, in accepttbi . the office which he (Sir R. Peel) proposed to him , t siden his compensation, together with his office as Pre of the Board of dontrol, should be forfeited." ; t i d that How much is Lord Ellenborough to be f he could not retain the Presidency of the " °- ",sile Trade, and appoint a deputy to perform its duties, " public duty" called him to the honours an d e l l -hip meats of Governor-General of India • His Lorts point% be d u ty, had been so long familiar with salary w ithou t har d that it seems to have been reg ar d e d as sonie wh a a , t •ern that he could not retain his place in the w hile merit at home, or at least its salary', t he governing in another and ,di s t an t part °f e se . globe I The pension, howev er , it was h ope d, might ho e cured, although the post in the Government 0 t a for must be relinquished. " Th e com p ensat i on ree elYe the office," said Si r R o b ert P ee l, 6. must be con tinue He had looked at th e A c t, and he apprehended the Tre :e been been could not stop the com p ensat i on ." W e s hould be eett been surprised if compensati on -p ens i on cou ld have ~- suspended under such circumst ances . Th a t which J o '. tice to the public and a respect to the sugges ti o ns d e a il men sense alike prescribe, is generally disregarded iu -such arrangements. t he STANDARD.— The conversation that passed t he House of Lords last night holds out a hope t b , s ;i s si country may at length have an important step t bad reform, beginning at the right end. A che a p a isi simple process for the recovery of small debts, to tha redress of slight injuries—if not render ed r ot prompt and peremptory in operation (the er t is into which law reformers have often fallen, b u e fit, very serious one)—will be of itself a very great h e with But the good effect of such a process will not stop jf plaintiffs and defendants in such inferior seder: o ll the erection of tribunals for the recovery 0 ' of debts, and trifling damages be accompanied',lag course it will be, by a new arrangement of W e n e ll of costs, throwing the burthen of expense 0 1 ) , ° ;. jit• who unduly make demands in the courts of hig" e n d to risdiction, the consequence will be to put an s" , those grossest abuses of the law—speculative ° a rt/ Suppose, for example, the jurisdiction of the neW court/ fixed at debts and damages of 401. or 501.—and s k al d form will be worth but little if it goes much low el. ;; suppose, also,.that a artyp bringing an action O r l os matter what sum, in the superior courts, to reect t ioe than 401. or 501., or whatever the limit of juri s " - icleh may be, be rendered liable to the costs on both s , few excessive demands would be heard of in the s ti P, nor courts, and there would be almost a perfect di al ! rity against the vindictive and extortionate procc e it ired and against those which are approbriously be e me " attorneys' actions." Men would think twice or def they would incur the risk of heavy costs, ottr to persecute, or to bully into submission; an deft' nate defendant ; and attorneys would see the hic h ger of speculating in cases like those in i : A cc ) set at present, parties are put to the expense of hun"..upQs pounds, with a moral certainty that the damages ": I ,ools' be assessed at more than a few shillings, because ever party wins the day, their booty is secure. relief afforded to the superior court s , t oo , by ,t be n , 40 4 ' 0 drawal of the vast multitude of petty cau ses ' O 4 t° jurisdictian, must have the best effect in putting a n u ses , the ruinous delays that now occur in w eightier c o properly coming under their cognisance. We i _ ltr ne llt however, ignorant, that a great deal of the ee6- 00 to any reform like to that which the nation has. ri gs ',ana expect, must depend upon the details of the cbsegnatet npon the qualifications of the new judges to be It Avitty ed. We have already hinted at the danger ogad ;visa ting process ins the matter of small sums damages. ht in th e COURIER.—The brief discussion last nig i ., -- lia snient Lords on the introduction of a bill for the est,'"„" by the, of Local Courts, coupled with the assurance gi ve ";„hle e' Lord Chancellor that he was about to lay on the fullY the House a measure having a similar object NV' t ' t d is satisfies us that at length something real substu t . ll , o lall about to be done with respect to the recovery ' 9 '4l°o l debts, and the administration of justice, by meat/ Q and comparatively inexpensive courts. I t were, n l ife work of supirerogation on our parts to show,,V e ' s r e - a rcil instances how many have been deterred froso • u pon every step of their progress, or how for justice by the enormous expense the s fro has irretrievably ruined. This mainly arises ca se the fact of being compelled in almost every and to resort to t+he courts at Westminster, daad their cumbrous and costly machinery. In t ir os(' and Scotland the case is very different, each c! mc iellt portions of the State having the advantage of 5 0 11 , Ceunty . Courts. where the process of recoveril t , debts is simple, economical, as well as regt l ' 4, pre' speedy in its operation. The Irish Quarter Sess i° „ ll .vesr . , 01:1317nding each sided over by a Batrister of not less than ser e ''''pesi s standing, are yearly rising in public estitnatien; - r l e from th decisions given are as a consequence yea v eGo• creasing in number. One great blunder of the let a lso vernment was the making Assistant Barrist‘r3 t icei revising ones. The pob, er of determining • u, c o do on civil bill process had nothing whatever ..t ect of with the business of resistration,• and the mixing them up has beep to give in many instal; 0 6 partisan chafacter to these Courts ; but altho u g pill Whigs had, so far as the operation of the went, done their utmost to prejudice the pub lic e fWi' against them, they were not able to impair th i e ir na rtio l ency . or lower their character f or sound and I° l4o o decisions. We see no reason w h a t ever why ail! 60; courts, with analogous f unc ti ons , s h ou ld not In a nd blished in this country, but a variety of Ravel' cogent ones for their establishment. - V u THE FIREWORK EXPLOSION IN LAmßrril . t filP The clearing of the ruins still continusql yesterday , b g 00 0,: imminent d anger t o th e wor k men , as a vast num ber 0 ' c oici' ploded maroons are still in different parts of the p r einises: he e s' a slight blow or pressure would ignite. The noise o f ' e j b i y. plosion, which was heard as far as Greenwich, was ca ue oic" the simultaneous bursting of various{ fire-vrork paelsage!' rt , ( l l in the course of another hour were . to have been 511 ' 0 fir ed m the Southampton Railway to Portsmouth, to have be e in honour of her Majesty's visit to that vat on MeedaYl e s 0 Count Leon de Potozki has arrived at :OP er Envoy from the Emperor of Russia. of 1:P1:4, A Berlin correspondent of the Gazette ti er , ' G ermany writes on the 13th inst.: --• 4 Affairs on the iron Col,' tween Prussia and Russia, are assuming a serious 800' 6 '0 ° ; tinual conflicts are occurring between the peasants of the o „art e' ,; thins, and they are so inveterate that they give each other n°i's where It is said that the troops are to besent to Auch of the P° i° , o ,o 4 : these battles are most frequent, in order to. put an end to 1 ,3 o ier• gling and the incursions of the Cossacks over the Prussian n? 0 0 0 ' The Rhone, according to accounts from 1 v ,70,1 is so low, that the steamers have for thirty-three l' a ibtfrt„ unable to come _down the river from Lyons. A, h et, re" have, with some di ffi culty, made theirs ay throug St. Esprit, and reached Avignon. -.-...------''''''' . . ,T s tis C ; PLATE.—T. COX SAVORY m r ri s fr,„ ° ;‘, turing Silversmith, No. 47, Cornbill, Liandon, seven dlcf;, Gracechurch-street. The best wrought FIDDLE PA - 4 , ' i i SILVER SPOONS and FORKS, at 7s. 2d. per eul!,,vi e s 0 " following are the weights recommended , but the er ti- el be had lighter or heavier at the same price per ounce. •,;'s oz. s. d' to 4 12 Fiddle Pattern Silver Table Spoons .....30 at 7 " „I. I 0 0 12 ditto Dessert ditto ...............20 7 :... 1 0 s 4 12 ditto 'fable Forks ................30 7 .:" l ii il .12 ditto Dessert ditto ....,..20 7 ". s ji ti 2 ditto Gravy Spoons I ditto Soup Ladle lit 7 ~g ' '' f i p 0 4 ditto Sauce ditto. • l€l 7 .''' ; ,e p '' 4 ditto Salt Spoons (gilt stroi ig) .............. .•• t ; 4 6 1 ditto Fish Slice ••• B I" 0 12 ditto Tea Spoons 1 pair ditto Sugar Tongs (stroi ig) ....... ..... .... 7 110 1 . - dist N. B. A Price Current, sta m p e d as a Newspaper' ',, , e t e •4. by drawings, and containin g every i n f ormat i on reit a ppl,' er purchase of silver or Sh e ffi e ld p l ate , tuusy be bad :, po tion, or will be sent into th ecoun t ry , frees, of postage' - , - to a paid letter. _../ BIRTHS. .Ai'a f the On the 23d ult., at th e R ec t or y, Latta hton, the ' rt Rev. T. H. Sotheby, of a son. On the 24th ult., at Royal Crescerrt, Ba th, the lady e' Brooke, Esq., of a s on. red °tieh Al On the 25th ult., in Grosvenor-streeit, 11frs. f of a daught e r. ~,,• SO' On the 26th ult., in Hyde-park-terrace, th e Raikes Currie, of a aughter. BIRTHS. On the 9th ult., at Beachley Lod I , ' Glouces tershire' tl2. lady of R. C. Jenkins, Esq., of a son. ik On the 23d ult., at Bury St. Edmunds, f Mayhew, of a son. 10 1 1 On the 23d ult., at Burgate House, Hants, the 1. 011 Brymer, Esq., of a son. On the 24th ult., in Chapel-street, Velgrave-nesrgeo' otper Duff Gordon, of a daughter. On the 25th ult., in Hamilton-place, the Countess of a son. ifeo rd, On the 23d ult., at Belgrave-squar,n, Lady Foul of a daghter. B. cor d* Oft t u he 21st ult., at Putney, the lady of J. • Esq., of a son, still born, MARRIED.the ner f ' gr. On the 28th ult., at All Saints, C.lchester , b Y toig°' t, 3 , M. Tucker, M.A., It. S. Nunn, Esq., surgeon o ft this roHydro, is Turner, daughter of T. J. Turner, Esq* , the same county. Omnia vincits amor. ^. mas Letts, On the 26th ult., at St. Mary's, Newington, ••' ° oo d, thir i _ 4 daughterEs, of of Perry the IHouse,ate Frederick Syd en h ß a e m r t , o Es E g in: a /I "Iv Bed r°lll - UPP er _.------ place -- flora)' DIED. On the 23d ult., at Edinburgh, Sir Richard ll' I . Du na ' man, Bart., of Armadale aGr nd temsay. .11. • o swl On the 22d ult., at Kensington-Gore , met, of South Audley-street, aged 54. -- ----- fr -- )V I4 (I n n ' . ) 1 1 London : Printed and Published by DIVE— strao--A, No. 112, Strand, at The Sul* Office, _No. )64.2. the County of Middlesex, Wednesday , Aire' 6 1. is TI A s o'